2015–16 Southend United F.C. season

April 2022 Southend United F.C. 2015–16 Phil Brown Ron Martin Roots Hall League One 14th FA Cup First round League Cup First round(knocked out by Brighton & Hove Albion) FL Trophy Area semi-finals Jack Payne (9) 2014–15 2016–17 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.History http://www.statto.com/football/teams/southend-united/history Statto 24 May 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090556/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/southend-united/history live 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 Pre-season friendlies On 3 June 2015, Southend United announced their first confirmed pre-season friendly against Charlton Athletic.Pre-Season Friendly: Charlton Athletic to visit Roots Hall in July http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/southend-united-tickets-pre-season-charlton-athletic-2480168.aspx? Southend United FC 3 June 2015 On 8 June 2015, a friendly against West Ham United.Pre-Season Friendly: West Ham United to visit Roots Hall http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/southend-united-west-ham-united-fixtures-friendly-pre-season-2485849.aspx? Southend United FC 8 June 2015 On 11 June 2015, a further two friendlies were announced.News: Two more friendlies announced http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/pre-season-news-southend-united-canvey-island-2489327.aspx? Southend United FC 11 June 2015 Also a trip to Dagenham & Redbridge was confirmed.Pre-season Friendly: Blues head to Dagenham & Redbridge in July http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/southend-united-pre-season-dagenham-redbridge-2489667.aspx? Southend United FC 11 June 2015 2015 07 15 y 19:45 BST Friendly Great Wakering Rovers 0–1 Report Southend United Scott ? pen. Burroughs Park Great Wakering W 2015 07 18 y 15:00 BST Friendly Southend United 2–3 Report West Ham United Hurst 20Payne 41 Payet 26 29Prosser 56 o.g. Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea L 2015 07 22 y 19:45 BST Friendly Canvey Island 0–4 Report Southend United Williams ? ?Bridge ?Payne ? The Prospects Stadium Canvey Island W 2015 07 25 y 15:00 BST Friendly Dagenham & Redbridge 2–1 Report Southend United McClure 45 54 Timlin 35 Victoria Road Dagenham 696 (inc. 278 from Southend) L 2015 07 28 y 19:45 BST Friendly Southend United 2–1 Report Charlton Athletic Wordsworth 30Mooney 57 Kennedy 32 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea W League One 2015–16 Football League One League table STD Result by matchday table b Matchday Ground A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A Result D/L/D/L/D/W/L/W/W/W//////////////////////////////////// Position 14/21/20/21/20/16/20/17/13/10//////////////////////////////////// Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 1 October 2015 Statto.com June 2015 Matches On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.A more detailed look ahead to the Blues' season in League 1 http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/southend-united-fixtures-fans-news-league-1-2496595.aspx Southend United FC 17 June 2015 2015 08 08 y 15:00 BST 1 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Report Southend United McManus 33 Worrall 84 Highbury Stadium Fleetwood 3,228 David Webb D 2015 08 15 y 15:00 BST 2 Southend United 0–2 Report Walsall Bradshaw 8Mantom 48 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 6,149 Andy Davies L 2015 08 19 y 19:45 BST 3 Doncaster Rovers 0–0 Report Southend United Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster 5,164 Seb Stockbridge D 2015 08 22 y 15:00 BST 4 Southend United 0–1 Report Swindon Town Robert 62 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 5,839 Andy Woolmer L 2015 08 31 y 19:45 BST 5 Coventry City 2–2 Report Southend United Johnson 34Ricketts 72 Hunt 36Mooney 41 pen. Ricoh Arena Coventry 12,967 Darren Handley D 2015 9 5 y 12:05 BST 6 Southend United 2–1 Report Peterborough United Barrett 32Hunt 70 Maddison 90 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 5,748 Simon Hooper W 2015 9 12 y 15:00 BST 7 Southend United 0–1 Report Shrewsbury Town Knight-Percival 56 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 5,212 Dean Whitestone L 2015 9 19 y 15:00 BST 8 Millwall 0–2 Report Southend United Mooney 37Barrett 49 New Den Bermondsey 10,228 Mark Haywood W 2015 9 26 y 15:00 BST 9 Southend United 2–1 Report Scunthorpe United Timlin 36Coker 75 McSheffrey 8 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 5,708 Kevin Johnson W 2015 9 29 y 19:45 BST 10 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Report Southend United Inman 49 Pigott 47 53 Gresty Road Crewe 3,404 Darren Bond W 2015 10 03 y 15:00 BST 11 Burton Albion 1–0 Report Southend United Prosser 51 o.g. Pirelli Stadium Burton upon Trent 2,948 Trevor Kettle L 2015 10 10 y 15:00 12 Southend United 1–0 Report Port Vale Pigott 63 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 6,543 Iain Williamson W 2015 10 17 y 15:00 BST 13 Southend United 2–1 Report Barnsley Wordsworth 36Prosser 43 Scowen 24 pen. Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 6,572 Charles Breakspear W 2015 10 20 y 19:45 BST 14 Chesterfield 3–0 Report Southend United Novak 8Ebanks-Blake 37 62 Proact Stadium Chesterfield 5,703 Graham Salisbury L 2015 10 24 y 15:00 BST 15 Gillingham 1–1 Report Southend United Loft 89 McLaughlin 11 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 6,981 Ben Toner D 2015 10 31 y 19:45 GMT 16 Southend United 2–2 Report Rochdale Mooney 39 pen.Leonard 41 Bunney 63Rose 79 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 6,111 Steve Martin D 2015 11 14 y 15:00 GMT 17 Sheffield United 2–2 Report Southend Baxter 36Collins 45 Leonard 29Payne 31 Bramall Lane Sheffield 19,007 Scott Duncan D 2015 11 21 y 15:00 GMT 18 Southend United 1–0 Report Blackpool Thompson 76 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 6,290 Graham Horwood W 2015 11 24 y 19:45 GMT 19 Oldham Athletic 2–5 Report Southend Higdon 56 77 Payne 5Mooney 43Worrall 48Atkinson 78Prosser 82 Boundary Park Oldham 3,301 Darren Bond W 2015 11 28 y 15:00 GMT 20 Southend United 0–0 Report Wigan Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 7,117 Keith Stroud D 2015 12 18 y 19:45 GMT 21 Southend United 4–1 Report Bury Hunt 22 31Mooney 74 pen.Payne 78 L. Clarke 43 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 6,127 James Linington W 2015 12 26 y 15:00 GMT 22 Colchester United 0–2 Report Southend United White 49Mooney 73 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 9,222 Phil Gibbs W 28 December 2015 13:00 GMT 23 Southend United 0–4 Report Millwall Deegan 57Mooney 74Atkinson 78 Martin 27Cummings 35Onyedinma 45+1Williams 60O'Brien 70 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 10,099 ENG Kevin Wright L 2 January 2016 15:00 GMT 24 Southend United 0–3 Report Doncaster Rovers Leonard 50Thompson 57White 58Deegan 90+3 Williams 44Taylor-Sinclair 54Tyson 58 pen.Alcock 84 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 7,134 ENG Lee Collins L 9 January 2016 15:00 GMT 25 Swindon Town 4–2 Report Southend United Ajose 42 90Obika 45+1 78 Barnett 5Thompson 13 90+6Deegan 53Atkinson 90+2Prosser 90+6 County Ground Swindon 7,162 ENG Graham Salisbury L 16 January 2016 15:00 GMT 26 Peterborough United 0–0 Report Southend United Bolger 29Hendrie 79 ABAX Stadium Peterborough 7,057 ENG Kevin Johnson D 23 January 2016 15:00 GMT 27 Southend United 3–0 Report Coventry City Payne 24Barnett 31 68 pen.Deegan 2 44 51Bolger 90 Charles-Cook 66 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 8,767 ENG Brendan Malone W 2 February 2016 19:45 GMT 28 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Report Southend United Mangan 47 Atkinson 24Timlin 2 54 65Hendrie 79O'Neill 90+2McQueen 90+4 Greenhous Meadow Shrewsbury 4,602 ENG Chris Sarginson W 6 February 2016 15:00 GMT 29 Southend United 3–0 Report Colchester United Thompson 5Bolger 45Wordsworth 82Barrett 88 90McQueen 90+2 90+3 Gilbey 0 36 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 10,279 ENG Oliver Langford W 13 February 2016 15:00 GMT 30 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Report Southend United Madden 11 Atkinson 59O'Neill 66Loza 84Bolger 88 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 3,550 ENG David Coote L 16 February 2016 19:45 GMT 31 Bradford City 2–0 Report Southend United McMahon 17Darby 66Hanson 74 Timlin 70O'Neill 89Wordsworth 90+1 Coral Windows Stadium Bradford 17,701 ENG Ross Joyce L 22 February 2016 19:45 GMT 32 Southend United 3–1 Report Burton Albion Wordsworth 7Barnett 63Mooney 90+1 Beavon 44 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 6,503 ENG Paul Tierney (referee) W 26 February 2016 19:45 GMT 33 Port Vale 3–1 Report Southend United Dickenson 18O'Connor 38Coker 40 o.g.Kennedy 86 Timlin 38Coker 42Atkinson 57McQueen 90+3 Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent 3,957 ENG Andy Haines W 1 March 2016 19:45 GMT 34 Southend United 1–1 Report Crewe Alexandra Wordsworth 58Worrall 86Barnett 87Coker 87Payne 90+4 pen. Hitchcock 54Cooper 86 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 5,444 ENG Dean Whitestone D 5 March 2016 15:00 GMT 35 Southend United 0–1 Report Chesterfield Coker 64 Banks 59Dimaio 88Novak 89 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 7,518 ENG Darren Drysdale L 12 March 2016 15:00 GMT 36 Barnsley 0–2 Report Southend United Winnall 90+4Mawson 90+6 Payne 4Bentley 23Wordsworth 37Timlin 90+6 Oakwell Barnsley 9,903 ENG Brendan Malone W 19 March 2016 37 Southend United 1–1 Report Gillingham Wordsworth 21 Norris 53 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 9,135 D 25 March 2016 GMT 38 Rochdale 4–1 Report Southend United Holt 41 Rafferty 49 Allen 61 Bunney 90 Payne 28 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 3,018 L 30 March 2016 GMT 39 Southend United 3–1 Report Sheffield United Barnett 28 Worrall 60 Payne 90 Hammond 34 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 7,004 W 2 April 2016 GMT 40 Blackpool 2–0 Report Southend United Cullen 49 Blyth 79 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 6,979 L 9 April 2016 GMT 41 Southend United 2–2 Report Fleetwood Town Barrett 71 Payne 82 Grant 53 McLaughlin 90 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 6,644 D 16 April 2016 GMT 42 Walsall 1–0 Report Southend United Hiwula 88 Bescot Stadium Walsall 5,732 L 19 April 2016 GMT 43 Southend United 0–1 Report Oldham Athletic Main 66 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 6,503 L 23 April 2016 GMT 44 Wigan Athletic 4–1 Report Southend United McCann 9 Grigg 17 36 Jacobs 50 Morgan 74 o.g. DW Stadium Wigan 10,021 L 30 April 2016 GMT 45 Southend United 0–1 Report Bradford City Evans 12 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 8,571 L 8 May 2016 GMT 46 Bury 3–2 Report Southend United Barrett 21 o.g. Lowe 29 90 Moussa 8 Mooney 23 Gigg Lane Bury 3,575 L 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. 2015 11 7 y 15:00 GMT First round Scunthorpe United 2–1 Report Southend United Madden 16 78 Leonard 30 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 3,335 Peter Bankes L League Cup On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Southend United were drawn at home against Brighton & Hove Albion.Capital One Cup 2015/16 Round 1 Draw http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-201516-round-1-draw-2494383.aspx Capital One Cup 16 June 2015 2015-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20150617124706/http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-201516-round-1-draw-2494383.aspx 2015-06-17 dead 2015 08 11 y 19:45 BST First round Southend United 0–1 Report Brighton & Hove Albion LuaLua 90 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 4,485 Iain Williamson L 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.Johnstone's Paint Trophy Round 2 draw http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/johnstones-paint-trophy-round-2-draw-2670961.aspx Football League 5 September 2015 7 September 2015 2015 10 6 y 19:45 BST Second round Crawley Town 0–3 Report Southend United Weston 26Pigott 39 87 Broadfield Stadium Crawley 1,139 Tim Robinson W 2015 11 11 y 19:45 GMT Area quarter-finals Southend United 1–0 Report Bristol Rovers White 11 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 3,495 Andy Woolmer W 2015 12 08 y 19:45 GMT Area semi-finals Southend United 0–2 Report Millwall Morison 34Williams 65 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 5,972 Simon Hooper L Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 2 July 2015 CF IRL Dave Mooney Leyton Orient Free transfer Striker agrees two-year deal with the Blues http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/southend-united-signing-david-mooney-2521046.aspx? Southend United FC 2 July 2015 3 July 2015 LM ENG Anthony Wordsworth Ipswich Town Free transfer Midfielder pens a two-year deal with the Blues http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/southend-united-signing-2524537.aspx? Southend United FC 3 July 2015 1 August 2015 CF IRL Noel Hunt Ipswich Town Free transfer Breaking News: Noel Hunt joins Southend United http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/southend-united-noel-hunt-signing-transfer-2585695.aspx Southend United FC 1 August 2015 1 August 2015 28 August 2015 LM IRL Stephen McLaughlin Nottingham Forest Undisclosed News: Southend United sign Stephen McLaughlin from Nottingham Forest http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/stephen-mclaughlin-southend-united-nottingham-forest-signing-2653887.aspx? Southend United FC 28 August 2015 28 August 2015 1 September 2015 RB ENG Luke O'Neill Burnley Free transfer News: Luke O'Neill signs permanent deal with Southend United http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/southend-united-luke-oneill-signing-burnley-2661550.aspx Southend United FC 1 September 2015 1 September 2015 11 September 2015 LB CYP Harry Kyprianou Watford Free transfer News: Blues sign Harry Kyprianou http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/southend-united-harry-kyprianou-signing-under-21s-2681399.aspx Southend United FC 11 September 2015 11 September 2015 Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2015 CB ENG Josh Banton Free agent Released News: Retained list announced following conclusion of 2014-15 season http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/southend-united-retained-list-transfer-club-2480325.aspx? Southend United FC 3 June 2015 1 July 2015 CF ENG Lee Barnard Crawley Town Following Barnard's release he joined Crawley Town.Crawley sign Barnard and Deacon http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/13502495.Crawley_sign_Barnard_and_Deacon/ The Argus 27 July 2015 Free transfer 1 July 2015 MF ENG Ellis Brown Free Agent Released 1 July 2015 CM IRL Conor Clifford Free Agent Released 1 July 2015 CF IRL Barry Corr Cambridge United Free transfer Cambridge sign Southend's Corr https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32979554 BBC Sport 2 June 2015 1 July 2015 LB ENG Kane Farrell Free Agent Released 1 July 2015 CB DEN Mads Ibenfeldt Free Agent Released 1 July 2015 GK ENG Paul Smith Free Agent Released 30 July 2015 LB ENG Cameron John Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed Youth: Cameron John joins Wolverhampton Wanderers http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/cameron-john-southend-united-youth-ricky-duncan-2581218.aspx? Southend United FC 30 July 2015 Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 8 August 2015 CF ENG Joe Pigott Charlton Athletic 2 January 2016 Breaking News: Joe Pigott makes return to Blues http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/southend-united-news-joe-pigott-signing-2602352.aspx Southend United FC 8 August 2015 10 August 2015 22 August 2015 RB ENG Luke O'Neill Burnley 1 September 2015On 1 September 2015, O'Neill made his loan move into a permanent move. News: Luke O'Neill signs on loan from Burnley http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/southend-united-news-luke-oneill-2638491.aspx Southend United FC 22 August 2015 24 August 2015 28 August 2015 DM IRL Glen Rea Brighton & Hove Albion 2 January 2016 News: Southend United sign Glen Rea on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/southend-united-glen-rea-brighton-hove-albion-transfer-2654602.aspx Southend United FC 28 August 2015 30 August 2015 7 January 2016 CF ENG Tyrone Barnett Shrewsbury Town End of Season 21 January 2016 MF ENG Sam McQueen Southampton End of Season http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/blues-sign-sam-mcqueen-on-loan-until-end-of-the-season/ Southend United sign Southampton Sam McQueen on loan Southend United FC 21 January 2016 5 October 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251005194520/https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/blues-sign-sam-mcqueen-on-loan-until-end-of-the-season/ dead 22 January 2016 MF FIN Glen Kamara Arsenal End of Season http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/glen-kamara-signs-2915914.aspx Southend United sign Arsenal's Glen Kamara on loan Southend United FC 22 January 2016 References Southend United Category:Southend United F.C. seasons