2015–16 season | |
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Chairman | Ron Martin |
Manager | Phil Brown |
Stadium | Roots Hall |
League One | 14th |
FA Cup | First round |
League Cup | First round (knocked out by Brighton & Hove Albion) |
FL Trophy | Area semi-finals |
Top goalscorer | Jack Payne (9) |
The 2015–16 season was Southend United's 110th year in existence and their first season back in League One after gaining promotion the previous season.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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2 July 2015 | CF | Dave Mooney | Leyton Orient | Free transfer | [2] | |
3 July 2015 | LM | Anthony Wordsworth | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | [3] | |
1 August 2015 | CF | Noel Hunt | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | [4] | |
28 August 2015 | LM | Stephen McLaughlin | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | [5] | |
1 September 2015 | RB | Luke O'Neill | Burnley | Free transfer | [6] | |
11 September 2015 | LB | Harry Kyprianou | Watford | Free transfer | [7] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2015 | CB | Josh Banton | Free Agent | Released | [8] | |
1 July 2015 | CF | Lee Barnard | Crawley Town [a] | Free transfer | [8] | |
1 July 2015 | MF | Ellis Brown | Free Agent | Released | [8] | |
1 July 2015 | CM | Conor Clifford | Free Agent | Released | [8] | |
1 July 2015 | CF | Barry Corr | Cambridge United | Free transfer | [10] | |
1 July 2015 | LB | Kane Farrell | Free Agent | Released | [8] | |
1 July 2015 | CB | Mads Ibenfeldt | Free Agent | Released | [8] | |
1 July 2015 | GK | Paul Smith | Free Agent | Released | [8] | |
30 July 2015 | LB | Cameron John | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed | [11] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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8 August 2015 | CF | Joe Pigott | Charlton Athletic | 2 January 2016 | [12] | |
22 August 2015 | RB | Luke O'Neill | Burnley | 1 September 2015[a] | [13] | |
28 August 2015 | DM | Glen Rea | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 January 2016 | [14] | |
21 January 2016 | MF | Sam McQueen | Southampton | End of Season | [15] | |
22 January 2016 | MF | Glen Kamara | Arsenal | End of Season | [16] |
On 3 June 2015, Southend United announced their first confirmed pre-season friendly against Charlton Athletic.[17] On 8 June 2015, a friendly against West Ham United.[18] On 11 June 2015, a further two friendlies were announced.[19] Also a trip to Dagenham & Redbridge was confirmed.[20]
15 July 2015 (2015-07-15) Friendly | Great Wakering Rovers | 0–1 | Southend United | Great Wakering |
19:45 BST | Report | Scott ?' (pen.) | Stadium: Burroughs Park |
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) Friendly | Southend United | 2–3 | West Ham United | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | Hurst 20' Payne 41' | Report | Payet 26', 29' Prosser 56' (o.g.) | Stadium: Roots Hall |
22 July 2015 (2015-07-22) Friendly | Canvey Island | 0–4 | Southend United | Canvey Island |
19:45 BST | Report | Williams ?', ?' Bridge ?' Payne ?' | Stadium: The Prospects Stadium |
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–1 | Southend United | Dagenham |
15:00 BST | McClure 45', 54' | Report | Timlin 35' | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 696 (inc. 278 from Southend) |
28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) Friendly | Southend United | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 BST | Wordsworth 30' Mooney 57' | Report | Kennedy 32' | Stadium: Roots Hall |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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12 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 65 |
13 | Peterborough United | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 82 | 73 | +9 | 63 |
14 | Southend United | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 59 |
15 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 71 | −7 | 59 |
16 | Bury | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 57[a] |
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[22]
8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Southend United | Fleetwood |
15:00 BST | McManus 33' | Report | Worrall 84' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,228 Referee: David Webb |
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 | Southend United | 0–2 | Walsall | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | Report | Bradshaw 8' Mantom 48' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,149 Referee: Andy Davies |
19 August 2015 (2015-08-19) 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 | Southend United | Doncaster |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,164 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 | Southend United | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | Report | Robert 62' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,839 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
31 August 2015 (2015-08-31) 5 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Southend United | Coventry |
19:45 BST | Johnson 34' Ricketts 72' | Report | Hunt 36' Mooney 41' (pen.) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 12,967 Referee: Darren Handley |
5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 6 | Southend United | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Southend-on-Sea |
12:05 BST | Barrett 32' Hunt 70' | Report | Maddison 90' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,748 Referee: Simon Hooper |
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 7 | Southend United | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | Report | Knight-Percival 56' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,212 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 | Millwall | 0–2 | Southend United | Bermondsey |
15:00 BST | Report | Mooney 37' Barrett 49' | Stadium: New Den Attendance: 10,228 Referee: Mark Haywood |
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9 | Southend United | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | Timlin 36' Coker 75' | Report | McSheffrey 8' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,708 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
29 September 2015 (2015-09-29) 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Southend United | Crewe |
19:45 BST | Inman 49' | Report | Pigott 47', 53' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,404 Referee: Darren Bond |
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 11 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Southend United | Burton upon Trent |
15:00 BST | Prosser 51' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,948 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
10 October 2015 (2015-10-10) 12 | Southend United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 | Pigott 63' | Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,543 Referee: Iain Williamson |
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 13 | Southend United | 2–1 | Barnsley | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | Wordsworth 36' Prosser 43' | Report | Scowen 24' (pen.) | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,572 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
20 October 2015 (2015-10-20) 14 | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Southend United | Chesterfield |
19:45 BST | Novak 8' Ebanks-Blake 37' 62' | Report | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,703 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 15 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Southend United | Gillingham |
15:00 BST | Loft 89' | Report | McLaughlin 11' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,981 Referee: Ben Toner |
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 16 | Southend United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 GMT | Mooney 39' (pen.) Leonard 41' | Report | Bunney 63' Rose 79' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,111 Referee: Steve Martin |
14 November 2015 (2015-11-14) 17 | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Southend | Sheffield |
15:00 GMT | Baxter 36' Collins 45' | Report | Leonard 29' Payne 31' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,007 Referee: Scott Duncan |
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 18 | Southend United | 1–0 | Blackpool | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 GMT | Thompson 76' | Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,290 Referee: Graham Horwood |
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 19 | Oldham Athletic | 2–5 | Southend | Oldham |
19:45 GMT | Higdon 56', 77' | Report | Payne 5' Mooney 43' Worrall 48' Atkinson 78' Prosser 82' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,301 Referee: Darren Bond |
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 20 | Southend United | 0–0 | Wigan | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,117 Referee: Keith Stroud |
18 December 2015 (2015-12-18) 21 | Southend United | 4–1 | Bury | Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 GMT | Hunt 22', 31' Mooney 74' (pen.) Payne 78' | Report | L. Clarke 43' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,127 Referee: James Linington |
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 22 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Southend United | Colchester |
15:00 GMT | Report | White 49' Mooney 73' | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 9,222 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
28 December 2015 23 | Southend United | 0–4 | Millwall | Southend-on-Sea |
13:00 GMT | Deegan 57' Mooney 74' Atkinson 78' | Report | Martin 27' Cummings 35' Onyedinma 45+1' Williams 60' O'Brien 70' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 10,099 Referee: Kevin Wright |
2 January 2016 24 | Southend United | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 GMT | Leonard 50' Thompson 57' White 58' Deegan 90+3' | Report | Williams 44' Taylor-Sinclair 54' Tyson 58' (pen.) Alcock 84' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,134 Referee: Lee Collins |
9 January 2016 25 | Swindon Town | 4–2 | Southend United | Swindon |
15:00 GMT | Ajose 42' 90' Obika 45+1' 78' | Report | Barnett 5' Thompson 13' 90+6' Deegan 53' Atkinson 90+2' Prosser 90+6' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,162 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
16 January 2016 26 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Southend United | Peterborough |
15:00 GMT | Report | Bolger 29' Hendrie 79' | Stadium: ABAX Stadium Attendance: 7,057 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
23 January 2016 27 | Southend United | 3–0 | Coventry City | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 GMT | Payne 24' Barnett 31' 68' (pen.) Deegan 44' Bolger 90' | Report | Charles-Cook 66' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,767 Referee: Brendan Malone |
2 February 2016 28 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Southend United | Shrewsbury |
19:45 GMT | Mangan 47' | Report | Atkinson 24' Timlin 54' Hendrie 79' O'Neill 90+2' McQueen 90+4' | Stadium: Greenhous Meadow Attendance: 4,602 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
6 February 2016 29 | Southend United | 3–0 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 GMT | Thompson 5' Bolger 45' Wordsworth 82' Barrett 88' 90' McQueen 90+2' 90+3' | Report | Gilbey 36' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 10,279 Referee: Oliver Langford |
13 February 2016 30 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Southend United | Scunthorpe |
15:00 GMT | Madden 11' | Report | Atkinson 59' O'Neill 66' Loza 84' Bolger 88' | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,550 Referee: David Coote |
16 February 2016 31 | Bradford City | 2–0 | Southend United | Bradford |
19:45 GMT | McMahon 17' Darby 66' Hanson 74' | Report | Timlin 70' O'Neill 89' Wordsworth 90+1' | Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 17,701 Referee: Ross Joyce |
22 February 2016 32 | Southend United | 3–1 | Burton Albion | Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 GMT | Wordsworth 7' Barnett 63' Mooney 90+1' | Report | Beavon 44' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,503 Referee: Paul Tierney (referee) |
26 February 2016 33 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Southend United | Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 GMT | Dickenson 18' O'Connor 38' Coker 40' (o.g.) Kennedy 86' | Report | Timlin 38' Coker 42' Atkinson 57' McQueen 90+3' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,957 Referee: Andy Haines |
1 March 2016 34 | Southend United | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 GMT | Wordsworth 58' Worrall 86' Barnett 87' Coker 87' Payne 90+4' (pen.) | Report | Hitchcock 54' Cooper 86' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,444 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
5 March 2016 35 | Southend United | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 GMT | Coker 64' | Report | Banks 59' Dimaio 88' Novak 89' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,518 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
12 March 2016 36 | Barnsley | 0–2 | Southend United | Barnsley |
15:00 GMT | Winnall 90+4' Mawson 90+6' | Report | Payne 4' Bentley 23' Wordsworth 37' Timlin 90+6' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9,903 Referee: Brendan Malone |
19 March 2016 37 | Southend United | 1–1 | Gillingham | Southend-on-Sea |
Wordsworth 21' | Report | Norris 53' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,135 |
25 March 2016 38 | Rochdale | 4–1 | Southend United | Rochdale |
GMT | Holt 41' Rafferty 49' Allen 61' Bunney 90' | Report | Payne 28' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,018 |
30 March 2016 39 | Southend United | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Southend-on-Sea |
GMT | Barnett 28' Worrall 60' Payne 90' | Report | Hammond 34' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,004 |
2 April 2016 40 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Southend United | Blackpool |
GMT | Cullen 49' Blyth 79' | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 6,979 |
9 April 2016 41 | Southend United | 2–2 | Fleetwood Town | Southend-on-Sea |
GMT | Barrett 71' Payne 82' | Report | Grant 53' McLaughlin 90' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,644 |
16 April 2016 42 | Walsall | 1–0 | Southend United | Walsall |
GMT | Hiwula 88' | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,732 |
19 April 2016 43 | Southend United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Southend-on-Sea |
GMT | Report | Main 66' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,503 |
23 April 2016 44 | Wigan Athletic | 4–1 | Southend United | Wigan |
GMT | McCann 9' Grigg 17', 36' Jacobs 50' | Report | Morgan 74' (o.g.) | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 10,021 |
30 April 2016 45 | Southend United | 0–1 | Bradford City | Southend-on-Sea |
GMT | Report | Evans 12' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,571 |
8 May 2016 46 | Bury | 3–2 | Southend United | Bury |
GMT | Barrett 21' (o.g.) Lowe 29', 90' | Report | Moussa 8' Mooney 23' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,575 |
On 26th Oct 2015, in the clubhouse of Thackley Juniors FC in West Yorkshire, Southend United were drawn away against Scunthorpe United, to create an earlier travel date to Glanford Park.
7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) First round | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Southend United | Scunthorpe |
15:00 GMT | Madden 16', 78' | Report | Leonard 30' | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,335 Referee: Peter Bankes |
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Southend United were drawn at home against Brighton & Hove Albion.[23]
11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First round | Southend United | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 BST | Report | LuaLua 90' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 4,485 Referee: Iain Williamson |
On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Southend will travel to Crawley Town.[24]
6 October 2015 (2015-10-06) Second round | Crawley Town | 0–3 | Southend United | Crawley |
19:45 BST | Report | Weston 26' Pigott 39', 87' | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,139 Referee: Tim Robinson |
11 November 2015 (2015-11-11) Area quarter-finals | Southend United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 GMT | White 11' | Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,495 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
8 December 2015 (2015-12-08) Area semi-finals | Southend United | 0–2 | Millwall | Southend-on-Sea |
19:45 GMT | Report | Morison 34' Williams 65' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,972 Referee: Simon Hooper |
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