Birmingham City ran riot, beating Southend United 4–0 in the Matchday 24 of the Championship 2006 on December 23, 2006.
At a glance
Championship hubChampionship table2006
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 46 | +29 | 88 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 46 | +25 | 86 |
| 3 | Derby County | 46 | +16 | 84 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | +26 | 76 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | +3 | 76 |
| 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 UnitedLLLWD
Fri, Dec 15 · Championship
Luton Town0 - 0FTSouthend United Sat, Dec 9 · Championship
Southend United2 - 1FTSouthampton Sat, Dec 2 · Championship
Southend United0 - 1FTWolverhampton Wanderers Tue, Nov 28 · Championship
Barnsley2 - 0FTSouthend United Sat, Nov 25 · Championship
Colchester United3 - 0FTSouthend United Birmingham CityWLWWW
Sat, Dec 16 · Championship
Sheffield Wednesday0 - 3FTBirmingham City Sat, Dec 9 · Championship
Birmingham City3 - 1FTPreston North End Sat, Dec 2 · Championship
Birmingham City3 - 0FTPlymouth Argyle Wed, Nov 29 · Championship
Southampton4 - 3FTBirmingham City Sat, Nov 25 · Championship
Burnley1 - 2FTBirmingham City