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 was 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

Results Southend United's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League One DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 6 August 2005 Port ValeH1–26,543Gray 9 August 2005 Bradford CityA2–08,250Wetherall (own goal), Guttridge 13 August 2005 WalsallA2–25,563Gray, Goater 20 August 2005 Huddersfield TownH1–15,567Eastwood 26 August 2005 Scunthorpe UnitedA0–15,569 29 August 2005 Colchester UnitedH3–17,344Goater (2), Cole 4 September 2005 Oldham AthleticH2–15,261Lawson, Gower 10 September 2005 Swindon TownA2–14,785Barrett, Gray 17 September 2005 Tranmere RoversH3–16,691Lawson, Goater (2, 1 pen) 24 September 2005 Rotherham UnitedA4–24,259Bentley, Barrett, Gray (2, 1 pen) 27 September 2005 Yeovil TownH4–16,694Guttridge, Gray, Eastwood (2) 1 October 2005 GillinghamA2–18,128Bentley (2) 9 October 2005 Nottingham ForestH1–010,104Eastwood 15 October 2005 Doncaster RoversA0–25,899 22 October 2005 BarnsleyH1–16,986Goater (pen) 29 October 2005 Bristol CityA3–010,625Eastwood (3) 12 November 2005 Swansea CityH1–211,049Eastwood 19 November 2005 Nottingham ForestA0–219,576 26 November 2005 Port ValeA1–23,961Smith 6 December 2005 ChesterfieldH0–05,767 10 December 2005 Bradford CityH1–17,307Gower 17 December 2005 Huddersfield TownA0–011,223 26 December 2005 Milton Keynes DonsH0–07,452 28 December 2005 Hartlepool UnitedA2–13,929Eastwood, Gray (pen) 31 December 2005 BournemouthH2–16,357Gray (pen), Guttridge 2 January 2006 BlackpoolA2–15,271Bentley, Eastwood 7 January 2006 Oldham AthleticA0–05,662 14 January 2006 BrentfordH4–110,046Sodje, Gower, Barrett, Wilson 21 January 2006 Tranmere RoversA0–07,058 27 January 2006 Swindon TownH2–07,945Guttridge, Gower 4 February 2006 Yeovil TownA2–06,289Bentley, Goater 10 February 2006 Rotherham UnitedH2–07,879Goater, Eastwood 14 February 2006 BrentfordA0–27,022 18 February 2006 ChesterfieldA4–34,527Eastwood (3, 1 pen), Goater 25 February 2006 WalsallH0–07,906 4 March 2006 Colchester UnitedA3–07,765Eastwood, Maher, Wilson 10 March 2006 Scunthorpe UnitedH3–08,717Eastwood, Bradbury, Goater 18 March 2006 Milton Keynes DonsA1–27,071Goater 25 March 2006 Hartlepool UnitedH3–08,496Gower, Eastwood (2) 1 April 2006 BournemouthA1–17,638Eastwood 8 April 2006 BlackpoolH2–18,180Eastwood, Guttridge 14 April 2006 GillinghamH0–111,195 17 April 2006 BarnsleyA2–210,663Gower, Eastwood 22 April 2006 Doncaster RoversH0–110,397 29 April 2006 Swansea CityA2–219,176Eastwood (2) 6 May 2006 Bristol CityH1–011,387Gray

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR15 November 2005 BarnetA1–03,545EastwoodR23 December 2005 Milton Keynes DonsH1–25,267Eastwood

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR122 August 2005 SouthamptonH0–36,358

LDV Vans Trophy

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1S18 October 2005 Rushden & DiamondsA0–11,300

Squad

Left club during season

References