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1995–96 Southend United F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Southend United |
| season | 1995–96 |
| manager | Ronnie Whelan (player-manager) |
| chairman | Vic Jobson |
| stadium | Roots Hall |
| league | First Division |
| league result | 14th |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | Third round |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Second round |
| league topscorer | Dave Regis (8) |
| season topscorer | Dave Regis (9) |
| average attendance | 5,599 |
| prevseason | 1994–95 |
| nextseason | 1996–97 |
During the 1995–96 English football season, Southend United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
On July 6, 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
Main article: 1995–96 Football League
Results
Southend United's score comes first
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
|---|
Football League First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Main article: 1995-96 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 6 January 1996 | West Ham United | A | 0–2 | 23,284 |
League Cup
Main article: 1995-96 Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Main article: 1995–96 Anglo-Italian Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
References
References
- (July 7, 1995). "Premier goal for Whelan". [[Evening Herald]].
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