Southend 1995/96

Southend finished 14th of 24 in the 1995/96 First Division with 59 points (won 15, drawn 14, lost 17; scored 52, conceded 61). Highest position 4th, after match 27; lowest 23rd, after match 2. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 9 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Southend
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 12 Aug 1995	Portsmouth (away)	2–4 L	Lost	0	14th
2	Sat 19 Aug 1995	Luton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	0	23rd
3	Sat 26 Aug 1995	Millwall (away)	0–0 D	Drew	1	22nd
4	Tue 29 Aug 1995	West Brom (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	16th
5	Fri 1 Sep 1995	Reading (home)	0–0 D	Drew	5	16th
6	Sat 9 Sep 1995	Sunderland (away)	0–1 L	Lost	5	21st
7	Wed 13 Sep 1995	Derby (away)	0–1 L	Lost	5	23rd
8	Sat 16 Sep 1995	Wolves (home)	2–1 W	Won	8	20th
9	Sat 23 Sep 1995	Leicester (away)	3–1 W	Won	11	15th
10	Sat 30 Sep 1995	Grimsby (home)	1–0 W	Won	14	11th
11	Sun 8 Oct 1995	Birmingham (away)	0–2 L	Lost	14	14th
12	Sat 14 Oct 1995	Sheffield United (home)	2–1 W	Won	17	12th
13	Sat 21 Oct 1995	Tranmere (away)	0–3 L	Lost	17	13th
14	Sat 28 Oct 1995	Huddersfield (home)	0–0 D	Drew	18	15th
15	Sat 4 Nov 1995	Watford (away)	2–2 D	Drew	19	14th
16	Sat 11 Nov 1995	Stoke (home)	2–4 L	Lost	19	16th
17	Sun 19 Nov 1995	Crystal Palace (home)	1–1 D	Drew	20	16th
18	Wed 22 Nov 1995	Ipswich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	21	17th
19	Sat 25 Nov 1995	Oldham (away)	1–0 W	Won	24	16th
20	Sat 2 Dec 1995	Birmingham (home)	3–1 W	Won	27	13th
21	Sat 9 Dec 1995	Leicester (home)	2–1 W	Won	30	12th
22	Sat 16 Dec 1995	Grimsby (away)	1–1 D	Drew	31	11th
23	Wed 20 Dec 1995	Port Vale (home)	2–1 W	Won	34	10th
24	Tue 26 Dec 1995	Norwich (away)	1–0 W	Won	37	6th
25	Mon 1 Jan 1996	Barnsley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	38	7th
26	Sat 13 Jan 1996	Luton (away)	1–3 L	Lost	38	8th
27	Sat 20 Jan 1996	Portsmouth (home)	2–1 W	Won	41	4th
28	Sat 3 Feb 1996	Millwall (home)	2–0 W	Won	44	4th
29	Sat 10 Feb 1996	West Brom (away)	1–3 L	Lost	44	4th
30	Sat 17 Feb 1996	Derby (home)	1–2 L	Lost	44	6th
31	Sat 24 Feb 1996	Wolves (away)	0–2 L	Lost	44	8th
32	Tue 27 Feb 1996	Sunderland (home)	0–2 L	Lost	44	9th
33	Sat 2 Mar 1996	Norwich (home)	1–1 D	Drew	45	9th
34	Tue 5 Mar 1996	Charlton (away)	3–0 W	Won	48	7th
35	Sat 9 Mar 1996	Port Vale (away)	1–2 L	Lost	48	9th
36	Sat 16 Mar 1996	Charlton (home)	1–1 D	Drew	49	9th
37	Tue 19 Mar 1996	Reading (away)	3–3 D	Drew	50	9th
38	Sat 23 Mar 1996	Barnsley (away)	1–1 D	Drew	51	10th
39	Sat 30 Mar 1996	Tranmere (home)	2–0 W	Won	54	7th
40	Tue 2 Apr 1996	Sheffield United (away)	0–3 L	Lost	54	9th
41	Sat 6 Apr 1996	Huddersfield (away)	1–3 L	Lost	54	10th
42	Mon 8 Apr 1996	Watford (home)	1–1 D	Drew	55	9th
43	Sat 13 Apr 1996	Crystal Palace (away)	0–2 L	Lost	55	11th
44	Sat 20 Apr 1996	Ipswich (home)	2–1 W	Won	58	11th
45	Sat 27 Apr 1996	Oldham (home)	1–1 D	Drew	59	11th
46	Sun 5 May 1996	Stoke (away)	0–1 L	Lost	59	14th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.