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Southend United F.C.
2015–16 season
ChairmanRon Martin
ManagerPhil Brown
StadiumRoots Hall
League One14th
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
(knocked out by Brighton & Hove Albion)
FL TrophyArea semi-finals
Top goalscorerJack 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.

Competitions

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Pre-season friendlies

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On 3 June 2015, Southend United announced their first confirmed pre-season friendly against Charlton Athletic.[2] On 8 June 2015, a friendly against West Ham United.[3] On 11 June 2015, a further two friendlies were announced.[4] Also a trip to Dagenham & Redbridge was confirmed.[5]

15 July 2015 (2015-07-15) Friendly Great Wakering Rovers 0–1 Southend United Great Wakering
19:45 BST Report Scott (?) 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 red-colored football 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

League One

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League table

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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 46 16 12 18 56 73 −17 57[a]
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.[6]

Result by matchday

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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

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On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[7]

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 red-colored football 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 Yellow card 57'
Mooney Yellow card 74'
Atkinson Yellow card 78'		 Report Martin 27'
Cummings 35'
Onyedinma 45+1'
Williams Yellow card 60'
O'Brien 70'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 10,099
Referee: England Kevin Wright
2 January 2016 24 Southend United 0–3 Doncaster Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Leonard Yellow card 50'
Thompson Yellow card 57'
White Yellow card 58'
Deegan Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Williams 44'
Taylor-Sinclair 54'
Tyson 58' (pen.)
Alcock Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,134
Referee: England 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' Yellow card 90+6'
Deegan Yellow card 53'
Atkinson Yellow card 90+2'
Prosser Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,162
Referee: England Graham Salisbury
16 January 2016 26 Peterborough United 0–0 Southend United Peterborough
15:00 GMT Report Bolger Yellow card 29'
Hendrie Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: ABAX Stadium
Attendance: 7,057
Referee: England 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 Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card
Bolger Yellow card 90'		 Report Charles-Cook Yellow card 66' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,767
Referee: England Brendan Malone
2 February 2016 28 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Southend United Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Mangan 47' Report Atkinson 24'
Timlin Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card
Hendrie 79'
O'Neill Yellow card 90+2'
McQueen Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Greenhous Meadow
Attendance: 4,602
Referee: England Chris Sarginson
6 February 2016 29 Southend United 3–0 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Thompson Yellow card 5'
Bolger Yellow card 45'
Wordsworth 82'
Barrett 88' Yellow card 90'
McQueen Yellow card 90+2' 90+3'		 Report Gilbey Red card 36' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 10,279
Referee: England Oliver Langford
13 February 2016 30 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Southend United Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT Madden 11' Report Atkinson Yellow card 59'
O'Neill Yellow card 66'
Loza Yellow card 84'
Bolger Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,550
Referee: England David Coote
16 February 2016 31 Bradford City 2–0 Southend United Bradford
19:45 GMT McMahon 17'
Darby Yellow card 66'
Hanson 74'		 Report Timlin Yellow card 70'
O'Neill Yellow card 89'
Wordsworth Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 17,701
Referee: England 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: England 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 red-colored football 40' (o.g.)
Kennedy Yellow card 86'		 Report Timlin Yellow card 38'
Coker Yellow card 42'
Atkinson Yellow card 57'
McQueen 90+3'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,957
Referee: England Andy Haines
1 March 2016 34 Southend United 1–1 Crewe Alexandra Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT Wordsworth Yellow card 58'
Worrall Yellow card 86'
Barnett Yellow card 87'
Coker Yellow card 87'
Payne 90+4' (pen.)		 Report Hitchcock Yellow card 54'
Cooper 86'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,444
Referee: England Dean Whitestone
5 March 2016 35 Southend United 0–1 Chesterfield Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Coker Yellow card 64' Report Banks Yellow card 59'
Dimaio Yellow card 88'
Novak 89'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,518
Referee: England Darren Drysdale
12 March 2016 36 Barnsley 0–2 Southend United Barnsley
15:00 GMT Winnall Yellow card 90+4'
Mawson Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Payne 4'
Bentley Yellow card 23'
Wordsworth Yellow card 37'
Timlin 90+6'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 9,903
Referee: England 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 red-colored football 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 red-colored football 21' (o.g.)
Lowe 29', 90'		 Report Moussa 8'
Mooney 23'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,575

FA Cup

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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

League Cup

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On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Southend United were drawn at home against Brighton & Hove Albion.[8]

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

Football League Trophy

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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.[9]

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

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
2 July 2015CF IRLDave MooneyLeyton OrientFree transfer[10]
3 July 2015LM ENGAnthony WordsworthIpswich TownFree transfer[11]
1 August 2015CF IRLNoel HuntIpswich TownFree transfer[12]
28 August 2015LM IRLStephen McLaughlinNottingham ForestUndisclosed[13]
1 September 2015RB ENGLuke O'NeillBurnleyFree transfer[14]
11 September 2015LB CYPHarry KyprianouWatfordFree transfer[15]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015CB ENGJosh BantonFree agentReleased[16]
1 July 2015CF ENGLee BarnardCrawley Town [a]Free transfer[16]
1 July 2015MF ENGEllis BrownFree AgentReleased[16]
1 July 2015CM IRLConor CliffordFree AgentReleased[16]
1 July 2015CF IRLBarry CorrCambridge UnitedFree transfer[18]
1 July 2015LB ENGKane FarrellFree AgentReleased[16]
1 July 2015CB DENMads IbenfeldtFree AgentReleased[16]
1 July 2015GK ENGPaul SmithFree AgentReleased[16]
30 July 2015LB ENGCameron JohnWolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed[19]
  1. ↑ Following Barnard's release he joined Crawley Town.[17]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
8 August 2015CF ENGJoe PigottCharlton Athletic2 January 2016[20]
22 August 2015RB ENGLuke O'NeillBurnley1 September 2015[a][21]
28 August 2015DM IRLGlen ReaBrighton & Hove Albion2 January 2016[22]
7 January 2016CF ENGTyrone BarnettShrewsbury TownEnd of Season
21 January 2016MF ENGSam McQueenSouthamptonEnd of Season[23]
22 January 2016MF FINGlen KamaraArsenalEnd of Season[24]
  1. ↑ On 1 September 2015, O'Neill made his loan move into a permanent move.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Pre-Season Friendly: Charlton Athletic to visit Roots Hall in July". Southend United FC. 3 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Pre-Season Friendly: West Ham United to visit Roots Hall". Southend United FC. 8 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "News: Two more friendlies announced". Southend United FC. 11 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Pre-season Friendly: Blues head to Dagenham & Redbridge in July". Southend United FC. 11 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "EFL Statement: Bury deducted 3 points for fielding ineligible player". EFL. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "A more detailed look ahead to the Blues' season in League 1". Southend United FC. 17 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Capital One Cup 2015/16 Round 1 Draw". Capital One Cup. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Round 2 draw". Football League. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Striker agrees two-year deal with the Blues". Southend United FC. 2 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Midfielder pens a two-year deal with the Blues". Southend United FC. 3 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "Breaking News: Noel Hunt joins Southend United". Southend United FC. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "News: Southend United sign Stephen McLaughlin from Nottingham Forest". Southend United FC. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  14. 1 2 "News: Luke O'Neill signs permanent deal with Southend United". Southend United FC. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "News: Blues sign Harry Kyprianou". Southend United FC. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "News: Retained list announced following conclusion of 2014-15 season". Southend United FC. 3 June 2015.
  17. ↑ "Crawley sign Barnard and Deacon". The Argus. 27 July 2015.
  18. ↑ "Cambridge sign Southend's Corr". BBC Sport. 2 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "Youth: Cameron John joins Wolverhampton Wanderers". Southend United FC. 30 July 2015.
  20. ↑ "Breaking News: Joe Pigott makes return to Blues". Southend United FC. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "News: Luke O'Neill signs on loan from Burnley". Southend United FC. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "News: Southend United sign Glen Rea on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion". Southend United FC. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  23. ↑ "Southend United sign Southampton Sam McQueen on loan". Southend United FC. Archived from the original on 5 October 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  24. ↑ "Southend United sign Arsenal's Glen Kamara on loan". Southend United FC. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
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