2005–06 Southend United F.C. season
During the 2005–06 English football season, Southend United F.C. competed in the Football League One.
Season summary
In the 2005-06 season, Southend had another successful campaign and on 29 April 2006, the Shrimpers were promoted to the Football League Championship after a 2–2 draw with Swansea City at the Welsh club's new Liberty Stadium. Southend were crowned League One champions on 6 May 2006 after beating Bristol City 1–0 at Roots Hall in front of over 11,000 fans. This was the last professional appearance of Shaun Goater; fans from his former club Manchester 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 for League One.Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | ||||
| 1 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 82 | ||||
| 2 | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 50 | 40 | +18 | 79 | ||||
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 76 | ||||
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 73 | ||||
| 5 | Barnsley | 46 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 72 | ||||
| 6 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 78 | 55 | +23 | 71 | ||||
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 69 | ||||
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 69 | ||||
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 66 | 62 | +4 | 65 | ||||
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 58 | 60 | –2 | 65 | ||||
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 61 | ||||
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 68 | 73 | –5 | 60 | ||||
| 13 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 49 | 54 | –5 | 60 | ||||
| 14 | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 50 | 64 | –14 | 60 | ||||
| 15 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 38 | 54 | 62 | –8 | 56 | ||||
| 16 | Chesterfield | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 63 | 73 | –10 | 56 | ||||
| 17 | Bournemouth | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 49 | 53 | –4 | 55 | ||||
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 50 | 52 | –2 | 54 | ||||
| 19 | Blackpool | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 56 | 64 | –8 | 53 | ||||
| 20 | Rotherham United | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 52 | 62 | –10 | 52 | ||||
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 59 | –15 | 50 | ||||
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 45 | 66 | –21 | 50 | ||||
| 23 | Swindon Town | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 46 | 65 | –19 | 48 | ||||
| 24 | Walsall | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 47 | 70 | –23 | 47 |
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- NB: In the Football League goals scored takes precedence over goal difference.
| Key | |
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| Participated in play-offs | |
| Promoted through play-offs | |
| Relegated |
Results
Southend United's score comes firstLegend
Football League One
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 5 November 2005 | Barnet | A | 1-0 | 3,545 | Eastwood |
| R2 | 3 December 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 1-2 | 5,267 | Eastwood |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 22 August 2005 | Southampton | H | 0-3 | 6,358 |
LDV Vans Trophy
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1S | 18 October 2005 | Rushden & Diamonds | A | 0-1 | 1,300 |