Southend United v Colchester United, 29 August 2005
| Score | 3-1 to Southend United |
| Referee | Rob Styles |
| Competition | League One |
| Venue | Roots Hall |
| Attendance | 7,344 |
View Southend United v Colchester United head to head
KICK-OFF: 12.00pm
Goals:
| Shaun Goater | 3 |
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| Mitchell Cole | 30 |
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| Shaun Goater | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Darryl Flahavan
Defender
Lewis Hunt
Defender
Che Wilson
Defender/Centre back
Adam Barrett
Defender/Centre back
Andy Edwards
Midfielder
Mitchell Cole
Midfielder
Mark Gower
Midfielder
Luke Guttridge
Midfielder
Kevin Maher
Forward
Shaun Goater
Forward
Wayne Gray
Substitutions:
| Mark Bentley for Mitchell Cole | 60 |
| James Lawson for Wayne Gray | 72 |
| Jay Smith for Luke Guttridge | 80 |
Cards:
| Che Wilson | 69 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 12th Unused substitutes: Spencer Prior and Bart GrieminkGoals:
| Sam Stockley | 19 |
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Starting lineup:
Dean Gerken
Goalkeeper
Sam Stockley
Defender/Right back
Liam Chilvers
Defender
George Elokobi
Defender
Wayne Brown
Defender/Centre back
Greg Halford
Defender/Forward
Dean Howell
Defender/Midfielder
Kem Izzet
Midfielder
Kevin Watson
Midfielder
Mark Yeates
Midfielder/Forward
Chris Iwelumo
Forward
Substitutions:
| John White for George Elokobi | 62 |
| Gareth Williams for Dean Howell | 62 |
| Jamie Guy for Greg Halford | 81 |
Cards:
| Greg Halford | 41 | Y |
| George Elokobi | 53 | Y |