1995–96 Southend United F.C. season
Appearance
1995–96 season | |
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Chairman | Vic Jobson |
Manager | Ronnie Whelan (player-manager) |
Stadium | Roots Hall |
First Division | 14th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Dave Regis (8) All: Dave Regis (9) |
Average home league attendance | 5,599 |
During the 1995–96 English football season, Southend United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
[edit]In summer of 1995, former Liverpool player Ronnie Whelan agreed to become player-manager, and Southend finished 14th in Division One in his first season as a manager.
Final league table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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12 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 60 |
13 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 59 |
14 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 59 |
15 | Birmingham City | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 64 | −3 | 58 |
16 | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 57 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
Results
[edit]Southend United's score comes first
Legend
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
[edit]Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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12 August 1995 | Portsmouth | A | 2–4 | 10,630 | Thomson (2) |
19 August 1995 | Luton Town | H | 0–1 | 4,630 | |
26 August 1995 | Millwall | A | 0–0 | 10,536 | |
29 August 1995 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–1 | 4,621 | Thomson, Regis |
1 September 1995 | Reading | H | 0–0 | 4,692 | |
9 September 1995 | Sunderland | A | 0–1 | 13,805 | |
13 September 1995 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | 9,242 | |
16 September 1995 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 6,322 | Gridelet, Jones |
23 September 1995 | Leicester City | A | 3–1 | 15,276 | Hails (3) |
30 September 1995 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–0 | 4,977 | Regis |
7 October 1995 | Birmingham City | A | 0–2 | 17,341 | |
14 October 1995 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | 5,292 | Regis, Tilson |
21 October 1995 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–3 | 6,584 | |
28 October 1995 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–0 | 5,128 | |
4 November 1995 | Watford | A | 2–2 | 7,091 | Regis, Read |
11 November 1995 | Stoke City | H | 2–4 | 5,967 | Belsvik, Hails |
18 November 1995 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 5,089 | Regis |
22 November 1995 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–1 | 9,757 | Regis |
25 November 1995 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–0 | 6,474 | Snodin (own goal) |
2 December 1995 | Birmingham City | H | 3–1 | 7,770 | Bodley, Regis, Byrne |
9 December 1995 | Leicester City | H | 2–1 | 5,837 | Dublin, Gridelet |
16 December 1995 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–1 | 5,269 | Byrne |
20 December 1995 | Port Vale | H | 2–1 | 4,506 | Marsh (2) |
26 December 1995 | Norwich City | A | 1–0 | 17,029 | Jones |
1 January 1996 | Barnsley | H | 0–0 | 6,537 | |
13 January 1996 | Luton Town | A | 1–3 | 6,566 | Byrne |
20 January 1996 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | 5,560 | McNally, Tilson |
3 February 1996 | Millwall | H | 2–0 | 7,323 | McNally, Regis |
10 February 1996 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–3 | 12,096 | Marsh |
17 February 1996 | Derby County | H | 1–2 | 8,331 | Thomson |
24 February 1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 24,677 | |
27 February 1996 | Sunderland | H | 0–2 | 5,810 | |
2 March 1996 | Norwich City | H | 1–1 | 6,208 | Byrne |
5 March 1996 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–0 | 11,927 | Dublin, Tilson, Thomson |
9 March 1996 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | 6,222 | Boere |
16 March 1996 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 | 7,428 | Thomson |
19 March 1996 | Reading | A | 3–3 | 5,321 | Willis (2), Rammell |
23 March 1996 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | 6,754 | Rammell |
30 March 1996 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–0 | 4,738 | Byrne, Boere |
2 April 1996 | Sheffield United | A | 0–3 | 11,319 | |
6 April 1996 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–3 | 11,558 | Willis |
8 April 1996 | Watford | H | 1–1 | 5,348 | Roget |
13 April 1996 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–2 | 15,672 | |
20 April 1996 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–1 | 8,363 | Dublin, Marsh |
27 April 1996 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–1 | 5,389 | Marsh |
5 May 1996 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 18,897 |
FA Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 6 January 1996 | West Ham United | A | 0–2 | 23,284 |
League Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R2 First Leg | 19 September 1995 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–2 | 4,031 | Byrne, Jones |
R2 Second Leg | 3 October 1995 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–2 | 6,588 |
Anglo-Italian Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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Group B | 5 September 1995 | Brescia | H | 0–0 | 2,849 | |
Group B | 11 October 1995 | A.C. Reggiana | A | 1–1 | 800 | Tilson |
Group B | 8 November 1995 | Salerno | A | 1–2 | 1,200 | Regis |
Group B | 13 December 1995 | Foggia | H | 1–2 | 2,570 | Marsh |
Squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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