During the 1995–96 English football season, Southend United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

In summer of 1995, former

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player

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agreed to become player-manager, and Southend finished 14th in

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in his first season as a manager.

Final league table

Results

''Southend United's score comes first''

Legend

Football League First Division

FA Cup

League Cup

Anglo-Italian Cup

Squad

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Southend United Southend United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of English football. Southend are known as ...