1995–96 Southend United F.C. season
# 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.

## 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 | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sunderland (C, P) | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 83 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Derby County (P) | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 79 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 75 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 4 | Stoke City | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 73 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 5 | Leicester City (O, P) | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 71 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 71 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 69 | +10 | 69 | |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 63 | |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 62 | |
| 10 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 60 | |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 60 | |
| 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 | |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 69 | −14 | 56 | |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 56 | |
| 19 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 56 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 55 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 69 | −8 | 52 | |
| 22 | Millwall (R) | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 52 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 23 | Watford (R) | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 62 | 70 | −8 | 48 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 24 | Luton Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 64 | −24 | 45 | Relegation to the Second Division |

## 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

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R3 | 6 January 1996 | West Ham United | A | 0–2 | 23,284 | |

### 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

| 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

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| — | GK | ENG | Simon Royce |
| — | GK | ENG | Paul Sansome |
| — | DF | ENG | Anthony Barness (on loan from Chelsea) |
| — | DF | ENG | Mick Bodley |
| — | DF | ENG | Kenny Brown (on loan from West Ham United) |
| — | DF | ENG | Keith Dublin |
| — | DF | ENG | Phil Gridelet |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Hone |
| — | DF | ENG | Chris Powell |
| — | DF | ENG | Leo Roget |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Stimson |
| — | DF | SCO | Mark McNally |
| — | DF | USA | Mike Lapper |
| — | MF | ENG | Andy Ansah |
| — | MF | ENG | Julian Hails |
| — | MF | ENG | Mike Marsh |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Andy Sussex |
| — | MF | ENG | Steve Tilson |
| — | MF | ENG | Roger Willis |
| — | MF | IRL | Paul Byrne |
| — | MF | IRL | Andy Turner (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) |
| — | MF | IRL | Ronnie Whelan (player-manager) |
| — | FW | ENG | Ken Charlery (on loan from Birmingham City) |
| — | FW | ENG | Gary Jones |
| — | FW | ENG | Andy Rammell |
| — | FW | ENG | Paul Read (on loan from Arsenal) |
| — | FW | ENG | Dave Regis |
| — | FW | SCO | Andy Thomson |
| — | FW | NED | Jeroen Boere |
| — | FW | NOR | Petter Belsvik (on loan from IK Start) |
| — | FW | NGA | Dominic Iorfa |
