Southend United 2005–06 football season
During the2005–06 English football season ,Southend United F.C. competed in theFootball League One .
In the 2005–06 season, Southend had another successful campaign and on 29 April 2006, the Shrimpers were promoted to theFootball League Championship after a 2–2 draw withSwansea City at the Welsh club's newLiberty Stadium .[ 1] Bristol City 1–0 atRoots Hall in front of over 11,000 fans.[ 2] Shaun Goater ; fans from his former clubManchester City came to give him a special send-off at the end of a long and distinguished career. For Southend United, the title was the club's first in 25 years. On 6 May 2006, Tilson was named as the League Manager Association's Manager-of-the-Season forLeague One .
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[citation needed Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted
Southend United's score comes first [ 3]
Football League One [ edit ] Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 6 August 2005 Port Vale H 1–2 6,543 Gray 9 August 2005 Bradford City A 2–0 8,250 Wetherall (own goal),Guttridge 13 August 2005 Walsall A 2–2 5,563 Gray ,Goater 20 August 2005 Huddersfield Town H 1–1 5,567 Eastwood 26 August 2005 Scunthorpe United A 0–1 5,569 29 August 2005 Colchester United H 3–1 7,344 Goater (2),Cole 4 September 2005 Oldham Athletic H 2–1 5,261 Lawson ,Gower 10 September 2005 Swindon Town A 2–1 4,785 Barrett ,Gray 17 September 2005 Tranmere Rovers H 3–1 6,691 Lawson ,Goater (2, 1 pen)24 September 2005 Rotherham United A 4–2 4,259 Bentley ,Barrett ,Gray (2, 1 pen)27 September 2005 Yeovil Town H 4–1 6,694 Guttridge ,Gray ,Eastwood (2)1 October 2005 Gillingham A 2–1 8,128 Bentley (2)9 October 2005 Nottingham Forest H 1–0 10,104 Eastwood 15 October 2005 Doncaster Rovers A 0–2 5,899 22 October 2005 Barnsley H 1–1 6,986 Goater (pen)29 October 2005 Bristol City A 3–0 10,625 Eastwood (3)12 November 2005 Swansea City H 1–2 11,049 Eastwood 19 November 2005 Nottingham Forest A 0–2 19,576 26 November 2005 Port Vale A 1–2 3,961 Smith 6 December 2005 Chesterfield H 0–0 5,767 10 December 2005 Bradford City H 1–1 7,307 Gower 17 December 2005 Huddersfield Town A 0–0 11,223 26 December 2005 Milton Keynes Dons H 0–0 7,452 28 December 2005 Hartlepool United A 2–1 3,929 Eastwood ,Gray (pen)31 December 2005 Bournemouth H 2–1 6,357 Gray (pen),Guttridge 2 January 2006 Blackpool A 2–1 5,271 Bentley ,Eastwood 7 January 2006 Oldham Athletic A 0–0 5,662 14 January 2006 Brentford H 4–1 10,046 Sodje ,Gower ,Barrett ,Wilson 21 January 2006 Tranmere Rovers A 0–0 7,058 27 January 2006 Swindon Town H 2–0 7,945 Guttridge ,Gower 4 February 2006 Yeovil Town A 2–0 6,289 Bentley ,Goater 10 February 2006 Rotherham United H 2–0 7,879 Goater ,Eastwood 14 February 2006 Brentford A 0–2 7,022 18 February 2006 Chesterfield A 4–3 4,527 Eastwood (3, 1 pen),Goater 25 February 2006 Walsall H 0–0 7,906 4 March 2006 Colchester United A 3–0 7,765 Eastwood ,Maher ,Wilson 10 March 2006 Scunthorpe United H 3–0 8,717 Eastwood ,Bradbury ,Goater 18 March 2006 Milton Keynes Dons A 1–2 7,071 Goater 25 March 2006 Hartlepool United H 3–0 8,496 Gower ,Eastwood (2)1 April 2006 Bournemouth A 1–1 7,638 Eastwood 8 April 2006 Blackpool H 2–1 8,180 Eastwood ,Guttridge 14 April 2006 Gillingham H 0–1 11,195 17 April 2006 Barnsley A 2–2 10,663 Gower ,Eastwood 22 April 2006 Doncaster Rovers H 0–1 10,397 29 April 2006 Swansea City A 2–2 19,176 Eastwood (2)6 May 2006 Bristol City H 1–0 11,387 Gray
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers R1 22 August 2005 Southampton H 0–3 6,358
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers R1S 18 October 2005 Rushden & Diamonds A 0–1 1,300
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules ; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season [ edit ] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules ; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
The club Grounds History Reference Seasons
National teams
League
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10 Isthmian League (Two ) Combined Counties League (Premier ,One Eastern Counties League (Premier ,One Essex Senior League (level 9 only )Hellenic League (Premier ,One East ,One West Kent League (level 9 only )Midland Alliance (level 9 only )Midland Football Combination (level 10 only )North West Counties League (One ,Two Northern Counties East League (Premier ,One Northern League (One ,Two Spartan South Midlands League (Premier ,One Sussex County League (One ,Two United Counties League (Premier ,One Wessex League (One ,Two West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only )Western League (Premier ,One
Cup
FA cups Football League cups
Other events
