1995–96 Southend United F.C. season

During the 1995–96 English football season, Southend United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Southend United
1995–96 season
ChairmanVic Jobson
Manager Ronnie Whelan (player-manager)
StadiumRoots Hall
First Division14th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Dave Regis (8)
All: Dave Regis (9)
Average home league attendance5,599

Season summary

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
Pos Team Pl W D L F A Pts
1. Sunderland 46 22 17 7 59 33 83
2. Derby County 46 21 16 9 71 51 79
3. Crystal Palace 46 20 15 11 67 48 75
4. Stoke City 46 20 13 13 60 49 73
5. Leicester City 46 19 14 13 66 60 71
6. Charlton Athletic 46 17 20 9 57 45 71
7. Ipswich Town 46 19 12 15 79 69 69
8. Huddersfield Town 46 17 12 17 61 58 63
9. Sheffield United 46 16 14 16 57 54 62
10. Barnsley 46 14 18 14 60 66 60
11. West Bromwich Albion 46 16 12 18 60 68 60
12. Port Vale 46 15 15 16 59 66 60
13. Tranmere Rovers 46 14 17 15 64 60 59
14. Southend United 46 15 14 17 52 61 59
15. Birmingham City 46 15 13 18 61 64 58
16. Norwich City 46 14 15 17 59 55 57
17. Grimsby Town 46 14 14 18 55 69 56
18. Oldham Athletic 46 14 14 18 54 50 56
19. Reading 46 13 17 16 54 63 56
20. Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 13 16 17 56 62 55
21. Portsmouth 46 13 13 20 61 69 52
22. Millwall 46 13 13 20 43 63 52
23. Watford 46 10 18 18 62 70 48
24. Luton Town 46 11 12 23 40 64 45
Key
Promoted to the Premiership
Qualified for the promotion playoff
Relegated to Division Two

NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference

Results

Southend United's score comes first

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August 1995PortsmouthA2–410,630Thomson
19 August 1995Luton TownH0–14,630
26 August 1995MillwallA0–010,536
29 August 1995West Bromwich AlbionH2–14,621Thomson, Regis
1 September 1995ReadingH0–04,692
9 September 1995SunderlandA0–113,805
13 September 1995Derby CountyA0–19,242
16 September 1995Wolverhampton WanderersH2–16,322Gridelet, Jones
23 September 1995Leicester CityA3–115,276Hails (3)
30 September 1995Grimsby TownH1–04,977Regis
7 October 1995Birmingham CityA0–217,341
14 October 1995Sheffield UnitedH2–15,292Regis, Tilson
21 October 1995Tranmere RoversA0–36,584
28 October 1995Huddersfield TownH0–05,128
4 November 1995WatfordA2–27,091Regis, Read
11 November 1995Stoke CityH2–45,967Belsvik, Hails
18 November 1995Crystal PalaceH1–15,089Regis
22 November 1995Ipswich TownA1–19,757Regis
25 November 1995Oldham AthleticA1–06,474Snodin (own goal)
2 December 1995Birmingham CityH3–17,770Bodley, Regis, Byrne
9 December 1995Leicester CityH2–15,837Dublin, Gridelet
16 December 1995Grimsby TownA1–15,269Byrne
20 December 1995Port ValeH2–14,506Marsh
26 December 1995Norwich CityA1–017,029Jones
1 January 1996BarnsleyH0–06,537
13 January 1996Luton TownA1–36,566Byrne
20 January 1996PortsmouthH2–15,560McNally, Tilson
3 February 1996MillwallH2–07,323McNally, Regis
10 February 1996West Bromwich AlbionA1–312,096Marsh
17 February 1996Derby CountyH1–28,331Thomson
24 February 1996Wolverhampton WanderersA0–224,677
27 February 1996SunderlandH0–25,810
2 March 1996Norwich CityH1–16,208Byrne
5 March 1996Charlton AthleticA3–011,927Dublin, Tilson, Thomson
9 March 1996Port ValeA1–26,222Boere
16 March 1996Charlton AthleticH1–17,428Thomson
19 March 1996ReadingA3–35,321Willis (2), Rammell
23 March 1996BarnsleyA1–16,754Rammell
30 March 1996Tranmere RoversH2–04,738Byrne, Boere
2 April 1996Sheffield UnitedA0–311,319
6 April 1996Huddersfield TownA1–311,558Willis
8 April 1996WatfordH1–15,348Roget
13 April 1996Crystal PalaceA0–215,672
20 April 1996Ipswich TownH2–18,363Dublin, Marsh
27 April 1996Oldham AthleticH1–15,389Marsh
5 May 1996Stoke CityA0–118,897

FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1996West Ham UnitedA0–223,284

League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg19 September 1995Crystal PalaceH2–24,031Byrne, Jones
R2 Second Leg3 October 1995Crystal PalaceA0–26,588

Anglo-Italian Cup
Main article: 1995–96 Anglo-Italian Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Group B5 September 1995BresciaH0–02,849
Group B11 October 1995A.C. ReggianaA1–1800Tilson
Group B8 November 1995SalernoA1–21,200Regis
Group B13 December 1995FoggiaH1–22,570Marsh

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Simon Royce
GK Paul Sansome
DF Anthony Barness (on loan from Chelsea)
DF Mick Bodley
DF Kenny Brown (on loan from West Ham United)
DF Keith Dublin
DF Phil Gridelet
DF Mark Hone
DF Chris Powell
DF Leo Roget
DF Mark Stimson
DF Mark McNally
DF Mike Lapper
MF Andy Ansah
MF Julian Hails
MF Mike Marsh
No. Position Player
MF Andy Sussex
MF Steve Tilson
MF Roger Willis
MF Paul Byrne
MF Andy Turner (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
MF Ronnie Whelan (player-manager)
FW Ken Charlery (on loan from Birmingham City)
FW Gary Jones
FW Andy Rammell
FW Paul Read (on loan from Arsenal)
FW Dave Regis
FW Andy Thomson
FW Jeroen Boere
FW Petter Belsvik (on loan from IK Start)
FW Dominic Iorfa
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