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
Results Southend United's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 August 1995 PortsmouthA2–410,630Thomson (2) 19 August 1995 Luton TownH0–14,630 26 August 1995 MillwallA0–010,536 29 August 1995 West Bromwich AlbionH2–14,621Thomson, Regis 1 September 1995 ReadingH0–04,692 9 September 1995 SunderlandA0–113,805 13 September 1995 Derby CountyA0–19,242 16 September 1995 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–16,322Gridelet, Jones 23 September 1995 Leicester CityA3–115,276Hails (3) 30 September 1995 Grimsby TownH1–04,977Regis 7 October 1995 Birmingham CityA0–217,341 14 October 1995 Sheffield UnitedH2–15,292Regis, Tilson 21 October 1995 Tranmere RoversA0–36,584 28 October 1995 Huddersfield TownH0–05,128 4 November 1995 WatfordA2–27,091Regis, Read 11 November 1995 Stoke CityH2–45,967Belsvik, Hails 18 November 1995 Crystal PalaceH1–15,089Regis 22 November 1995 Ipswich TownA1–19,757Regis 25 November 1995 Oldham AthleticA1–06,474Snodin (own goal) 2 December 1995 Birmingham CityH3–17,770Bodley, Regis, Byrne 9 December 1995 Leicester CityH2–15,837Dublin, Gridelet 16 December 1995 Grimsby TownA1–15,269Byrne 20 December 1995 Port ValeH2–14,506Marsh (2) 26 December 1995 Norwich CityA1–017,029Jones 1 January 1996 BarnsleyH0–06,537 13 January 1996 Luton TownA1–36,566Byrne 20 January 1996 PortsmouthH2–15,560McNally, Tilson 3 February 1996 MillwallH2–07,323McNally, Regis 10 February 1996 West Bromwich AlbionA1–312,096Marsh 17 February 1996 Derby CountyH1–28,331Thomson 24 February 1996 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–224,677 27 February 1996 SunderlandH0–25,810 2 March 1996 Norwich CityH1–16,208Byrne 5 March 1996 Charlton AthleticA3–011,927Dublin, Tilson, Thomson 9 March 1996 Port ValeA1–26,222Boere 16 March 1996 Charlton AthleticH1–17,428Thomson 19 March 1996 ReadingA3–35,321Willis (2), Rammell 23 March 1996 BarnsleyA1–16,754Rammell 30 March 1996 Tranmere RoversH2–04,738Byrne, Boere 2 April 1996 Sheffield UnitedA0–311,319 6 April 1996 Huddersfield TownA1–311,558Willis 8 April 1996 WatfordH1–15,348Roget 13 April 1996 Crystal PalaceA0–215,672 20 April 1996 Ipswich TownH2–18,363Dublin, Marsh 27 April 1996 Oldham AthleticH1–15,389Marsh 5 May 1996 Stoke CityA0–118,897
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 1996 West Ham UnitedA0–223,284
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 First Leg 19 September 1995 Crystal PalaceH2–24,031Byrne, JonesR2 Second Leg 3 October 1995 Crystal PalaceA0–26,588
Anglo-Italian Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersGroup B 5 September 1995 BresciaH0–02,849Group B 11 October 1995 A.C. ReggianaA1–1800TilsonGroup B 8 November 1995 SalernoA1–21,200RegisGroup B 13 December 1995 FoggiaH1–22,570Marsh
Squad
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