Southend United edged Stoke City 1–0 in the Matchday 1 of the Championship 2006 on August 5, 2006.
At a glance
Championship hubChampionship table2006
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Southampton | 46 | +24 | 75 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 46 | +11 | 74 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 46 | +21 | 73 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 46 | +14 | 69 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | +1 | 67 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 46 | +8 | 65 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 46 | +4 | 64 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +5 | 62 |
| 15 | Burnley | 46 | +3 | 57 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 46 | -15 | 57 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 46 | -15 | 56 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 46 | -15 | 53 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 46 | -32 | 50 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | -16 | 49 |
| 22 | Leeds United | 46 | -26 | 46 |
| 23 | Southend United | 46 | -33 | 42 |
| 24 | Luton Town | 46 | -28 | 40 |
Form last five before this fixture
Southend UnitedLDLDW
Sat, May 6 · League One
Southend United1 - 0FTBristol City Sat, Apr 29 · League One
Swansea City2 - 2FTSouthend United Sat, Apr 22 · League One
Southend United0 - 1FTDoncaster Rovers Mon, Apr 17 · League One
Barnsley2 - 2FTSouthend United Fri, Apr 14 · League One
Southend United0 - 1FTGillingham Stoke CityWLLLW
Sun, Apr 30 · Championship
Brighton & Hove Albion1 - 5FTStoke City Sat, Apr 22 · Championship
Stoke City0 - 1FTCoventry City Mon, Apr 17 · Championship
Reading3 - 1FTStoke City Sat, Apr 15 · Championship
Stoke City1 - 2FTSouthampton Sat, Apr 8 · Championship
Ipswich Town1 - 4FTStoke City