| Club: | Southend United |
| Season: | 2005–06 |
| Manager: | Steve Tilson |
| Chairman: | Ron Martin |
| Stadium: | Roots Hall |
| League: | League One |
| League Result: | 1st (champions) |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Second round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First round |
| Cup3: | LDV Vans Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | First round |
| League Topscorer: | Eastwood (23) |
| Season Topscorer: | Eastwood (25) |
| Average Attendance: | 8,053 |
| Prevseason: | 2004–05 |
| Nextseason: | 2006–07 |
During the 2005–06 English football season, Southend United F.C. competed in the Football League One.
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.[1] 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.[2] 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.
See main article: 2005–06 Football League.
Southend United's score comes first[3]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2005 | Port Vale | H | 1–2 | 6,543 | Gray | |
| 9 August 2005 | Bradford City | A | 2–0 | 8,250 | Wetherall (own goal), Guttridge | |
| 13 August 2005 | Walsall | A | 2–2 | 5,563 | Gray, Goater | |
| 20 August 2005 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | 5,567 | Eastwood | |
| 26 August 2005 | Scunthorpe United | A | 0–1 | 5,569 | ||
| 29 August 2005 | Colchester United | H | 3–1 | 7,344 | Goater (2), Cole | |
| 4 September 2005 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–1 | 5,261 | Lawson, Gower | |
| 10 September 2005 | Swindon Town | A | 2–1 | 4,785 | Barrett, Gray | |
| 17 September 2005 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 3–1 | 6,691 | Lawson, Goater (2, 1 pen) | |
| 24 September 2005 | Rotherham United | A | 4–2 | 4,259 | Bentley, Barrett, Gray (2, 1 pen) | |
| 27 September 2005 | Yeovil Town | H | 4–1 | 6,694 | Guttridge, Gray, Eastwood (2) | |
| 1 October 2005 | Gillingham | A | 2–1 | 8,128 | Bentley (2) | |
| 9 October 2005 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–0 | 10,104 | Eastwood | |
| 15 October 2005 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–2 | 5,899 | ||
| 22 October 2005 | Barnsley | H | 1–1 | 6,986 | Goater (pen) | |
| 29 October 2005 | Bristol City | A | 3–0 | 10,625 | Eastwood (3) | |
| 12 November 2005 | Swansea City | H | 1–2 | 11,049 | Eastwood | |
| 19 November 2005 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–2 | 19,576 | ||
| 26 November 2005 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | 3,961 | Smith | |
| 6 December 2005 | Chesterfield | H | 0–0 | 5,767 | ||
| 10 December 2005 | Bradford City | H | 1–1 | 7,307 | Gower | |
| 17 December 2005 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–0 | 11,223 | ||
| 26 December 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 0–0 | 7,452 | ||
| 28 December 2005 | Hartlepool United | A | 2–1 | 3,929 | Eastwood, Gray (pen) | |
| 31 December 2005 | Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | 6,357 | Gray (pen), Guttridge | |
| 2 January 2006 | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | 5,271 | Bentley, Eastwood | |
| 7 January 2006 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–0 | 5,662 | ||
| 14 January 2006 | Brentford | H | 4–1 | 10,046 | Sodje, Gower, Barrett, Wilson | |
| 21 January 2006 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–0 | 7,058 | ||
| 27 January 2006 | Swindon Town | H | 2–0 | 7,945 | Guttridge, Gower | |
| 4 February 2006 | Yeovil Town | A | 2–0 | 6,289 | Bentley, Goater | |
| 10 February 2006 | Rotherham United | H | 2–0 | 7,879 | Goater, Eastwood | |
| 14 February 2006 | Brentford | A | 0–2 | 7,022 | ||
| 18 February 2006 | Chesterfield | A | 4–3 | 4,527 | Eastwood (3, 1 pen), Goater | |
| 25 February 2006 | Walsall | H | 0–0 | 7,906 | ||
| 4 March 2006 | Colchester United | A | 3–0 | 7,765 | Eastwood, Maher, Wilson | |
| 10 March 2006 | Scunthorpe United | H | 3–0 | 8,717 | Eastwood, Bradbury, Goater | |
| 18 March 2006 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 1–2 | 7,071 | Goater | |
| 25 March 2006 | Hartlepool United | H | 3–0 | 8,496 | Gower, Eastwood (2) | |
| 1 April 2006 | Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | 7,638 | Eastwood | |
| 8 April 2006 | Blackpool | H | 2–1 | 8,180 | Eastwood, Guttridge | |
| 14 April 2006 | Gillingham | H | 0–1 | 11,195 | ||
| 17 April 2006 | Barnsley | A | 2–2 | 10,663 | Gower, Eastwood | |
| 22 April 2006 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 0–1 | 10,397 | ||
| 29 April 2006 | Swansea City | A | 2–2 | 19,176 | Eastwood (2) | |
| 6 May 2006 | Bristol City | H | 1–0 | 11,387 | Gray |
See main article: 2005–06 FA Cup.
| R1 | 5 November 2005 | Barnet | A | 1–0 | 3,545 | Eastwood | |
| R2 | 3 December 2005 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 1–2 | 5,267 | Eastwood |
See main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup.
| R1 | 22 August 2005 | Southampton | H | 0–3 | 6,358 |
See main article: 2005–06 Football League Trophy.
| R1S | 18 October 2005 | Rushden & Diamonds | A | 0–1 | 1,300 |
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