2015–16 Southend United F.C. season

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.

Southend United
2015–16 season
ChairmanRon Martin
ManagerPhil Brown
StadiumRoots Hall
League Cup1st round
(knocked out by Brighton & Hove Albion)

Transfers

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
2 July 2015CFDave MooneyLeyton OrientFree transfer[2]
3 July 2015LMAnthony WordsworthIpswich TownFree transfer[3]
1 August 2015CFNoel HuntIpswich TownFree transfer[4]
28 August 2015LMStephen McLaughlinNottingham ForestUndisclosed[5]
1 September 2015RBLuke O'NeillBurnleyFree transfer[6]
11 September 2015LBHarry KyprianouWatfordFree transfer[7]

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015CBJosh BantonFree AgentReleased[8]
1 July 2015CFLee BarnardCrawley Town [lower-alpha 1]Free transfer[8]
1 July 2015MFEllis BrownFree AgentReleased[8]
1 July 2015CMConor CliffordFree AgentReleased[8]
1 July 2015CFBarry CorrCambridge UnitedFree transfer[10]
1 July 2015LBKane FarrellFree AgentReleased[8]
1 July 2015CBMads IbenfeldtFree AgentReleased[8]
1 July 2015GKPaul SmithFree AgentReleased[8]
30 July 2015LBCameron JohnWolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed[11]
  1. Following Barnard's release he joined Crawley Town.[9]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
8 August 2015CFJoe PigottCharlton Athletic2 January 2016[12]
22 August 2015RBLuke O'NeillBurnley1 September 2015[lower-alpha 1][13]
28 August 2015DMGlen ReaBrighton & Hove Albion2 January 2016[14]
22 January 2016MFGlen KamaraArsenalEnd of Season.[15]
  1. On 1 September 2015, O'Neill made is loan move into a permanent move.[6]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 3 June 2015, Southend United announced their first confirmed pre-season friendly against Charlton Athletic.[16] On 8 June 2015, a friendly against West Ham United.[17] On 11 June 2015, a further two friendlies were announced.[18] Also a trip to Dagenham & Redbridge was confirmed.[19]

15 July 2015 (2015-07-15) FriendlyGreat Wakering Rovers0–1Southend UnitedGreat Wakering
19:45 BST Report Scott  ?' (pen.) Stadium: Burroughs Park
18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) FriendlySouthend United2–3West Ham UnitedSouthend-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) FriendlyCanvey Island0–4Southend UnitedCanvey Island
19:45 BST Report Williams  ?', ?'
Bridge  ?'
Payne  ?'		 Stadium: The Prospects Stadium
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) FriendlyDagenham & Redbridge2–1Southend UnitedDagenham
15:00 BST McClure  45', 54' Report Timlin  35' Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 696 (inc. 278 from Southend)
28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) FriendlySouthend United2–1Charlton AthleticSouthend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Wordsworth  30'
Mooney  57'		 Report Kennedy  32' Stadium: Roots Hall

League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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[lower-alpha 1] 46 16 12 18 56 73 −17 57
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. Bury were deducted 3 points for playing the unregistered Callum Styles against Southend United on 8 May.[20]

Result by matchday
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAHA
ResultDLDLDWLWWW
Position14212021201620171310
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2015. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[21]

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1Fleetwood Town1–1Southend UnitedFleetwood
15:00 BST McManus  33' Report Worrall  84' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,228
Referee: David Webb
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2Southend United0–2WalsallSouthend-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) 3Doncaster Rovers0–0Southend UnitedDoncaster
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 5,164
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4Southend United0–1Swindon TownSouthend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Report Robert  62' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,839
Referee: Andy Woolmer
31 August 2015 (2015-08-31) 5Coventry City2–2Southend UnitedCoventry
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) 6Southend United2–1Peterborough UnitedSouthend-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) 7Southend United0–1Shrewsbury TownSouthend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Report Knight-Percival  56' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,212
Referee: Dean Whitestone
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8Millwall0–2Southend UnitedBermondsey
15:00 BST Report Mooney  37'
Barrett  49'		 Stadium: New Den
Attendance: 10,228
Referee: Mark Haywood
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9Southend United2–1Scunthorpe UnitedSouthend-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) 10Crewe Alexandra1–2Southend UnitedCrewe
19:45 BST Inman  49' Report Pigott  47', 53' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,404
Referee: Darren Bond
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 11Burton Albion1–0Southend UnitedBurton 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) 12Southend United1–0Port ValeSouthend-on-Sea
15:00 Pigott  63' Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,543
Referee: Iain Williamson
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 13Southend United2–1BarnsleySouthend-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) 14Chesterfield3–0Southend UnitedChesterfield
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) 15Gillingham1–1Southend UnitedGillingham
15:00 BST Loft  89' Report McLaughlin  11' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,981
Referee: Ben Toner
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) 16Southend United2–2RochdaleSouthend-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) 17Sheffield United2–2SouthendSheffield
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) 18Southend United1–0BlackpoolSouthend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Thompson  76' Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,290
Referee: Graham Horwood
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 19Oldham Athletic2–5SouthendOldham
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) 20Southend United0–0WiganSouthend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,117
Referee: Keith Stroud
18 December 2015 (2015-12-18) 21Southend United4–1BurySouthend-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) 22Colchester United0–2Southend UnitedColchester
15:00 GMT Report White  49'
Mooney  73'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 9,222
Referee: Phil Gibbs
28 December 2015 23Southend United0–4MillwallSouthend-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 24Southend United0–3Doncaster RoversSouthend-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 25Swindon Town4–2Southend UnitedSwindon
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 26Peterborough United0–0Southend UnitedPeterborough
15:00 GMT Report Bolger  29'
Hendrie  79'		 Stadium: ABAX Stadium
Attendance: 7,057
Referee: Kevin Johnson
23 January 2016 27Southend United3–0Coventry CitySouthend-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 28Shrewsbury Town1–2Southend UnitedShrewsbury
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 29Southend United3–0Colchester UnitedSouthend-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 30Scunthorpe United1–0Southend UnitedScunthorpe
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 31Bradford City2–0Southend UnitedBradford
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 32Southend United3–1Burton AlbionSouthend-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 33Port Vale3–1Southend UnitedStoke-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 34Southend United1–1Crewe AlexandraSouthend-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 35Southend United0–1ChesterfieldSouthend-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 36Barnsley0–2Southend UnitedBarnsley
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 37Southend United1–1GillinghamSouthend-on-Sea
Wordsworth  21' Report Norris  53' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,135
25 March 2016 38Rochdale4–1Southend UnitedRochdale
GMT Holt  41'
Rafferty  49'
Allen  61'
Bunney  90'		 Report Payne  28' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 3,018
30 March 2016 39Southend United3–1Sheffield UnitedSouthend-on-Sea
GMT Barnett  28'
Worrall  60'
Payne  90'		 Report Hammond  34' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,004
2 April 2016 40Blackpool2–0Southend UnitedBlackpool
GMT Cullen  49'
Blyth  79'		 Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 6,979
9 April 2016 41Southend United2–2Fleetwood TownSouthend-on-Sea
GMT Barrett  71'
Payne  82'		 Report Grant  53'
McLaughlin  90'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,644
16 April 2016 42Walsall1–0Southend UnitedWalsall
GMT Hiwula  88' Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,732
19 April 2016 43Southend United0–1Oldham AthleticSouthend-on-Sea
GMT Report Main  66' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,503
23 April 2016 44Wigan Athletic4–1Southend UnitedWigan
GMT McCann  9'
Grigg  17', 36'
Jacobs  50'		 Report Morgan  74' (o.g.) Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,021
30 April 2016 45Southend United0–1Bradford CitySouthend-on-Sea
GMT Report Evans  12' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,571
8 May 2016 46Bury3–2Southend UnitedBury
GMT Barrett  21' (o.g.)
Lowe  29', 90'		 Report Moussa  8'
Mooney  23'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,575

FA Cup

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 roundScunthorpe United2–1Southend UnitedScunthorpe
15:00 GMT Madden  16', 78' Report Leonard  30' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,335
Referee: Peter Bankes

League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Southend United were drawn at home against Brighton & Hove Albion.[22]

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First roundSouthend United0–1Brighton & Hove AlbionSouthend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Report LuaLua  90' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 4,485
Referee: Iain Williamson

Football League Trophy

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.[23]

6 October 2015 (2015-10-06) Second roundCrawley Town0–3Southend UnitedCrawley
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-finalsSouthend United1–0Bristol RoversSouthend-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-finalsSouthend United0–2MillwallSouthend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT Report Morison  34'
Williams  65'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,972
Referee: Simon Hooper

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