League One (Week 22) : Southend defeats Bury 4-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 18, 2015 (AMP) — League One / Match day 22: After their 0-0 draw against Wigan Athletic on November 28, the Shrimpers returned to winning ways with a 4-1 victory over Bury this Friday.
Hunt Noel scored dual goals
Southend United dominated the first half thanks to goals from Hunt Noel ('22, '31). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Shrimpers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Mooney David '74/penalty and Payne Jack '78).
Southend United FC climbed to 7th place with 34 points from 21 games, tie on points with Wigan Athletic FC.
View : Full League One table (as of December 18, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 44 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 39 |
| 3 | Walsall | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 39 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 38 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 34 |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | Southend United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 34 |
| 8 | Bury | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 33 |
| 9 | Millwall | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 31 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 30 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 30 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 27 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 27 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 27 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 25 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 23 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 22 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 22 |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 21 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 21 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 52 | -20 | 20 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 19 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 19 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Southend United FC
- Position: 7 +2
- Best performance of the season:Oldham Athletic 2-5 Southend United (24 Nov.)
- Previous game:Southend United 0-0 Wigan Athletic (28 Nov.)
- Next game:Colchester United - Southend United (26 Dec.)
Bury FC
- Position: 8 -1
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield United 1-3 Bury (12 Sep.)
- Previous game:Bury 1-0 Chesterfield (12 Dec.)
- Next game:Port Vale - Bury (28 Dec.)
Southend United
4:1
Bury
4:1 (2:1)
- 18 December 2015
- 19:45
- Southend-on-Sea
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Albion | 44 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 39 |
| 3 | Walsall | 39 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 38 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 34 |
Week 22 Results
| Friday 18 December 2015 | ||||
| Southend United | 4-1 | Bury | ||
| Saturday 19 December 2015 | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 15:00 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 15:00 | Sheffield United | ||
| Burton Albion | 15:00 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Coventry City | 15:00 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Rochdale | 15:00 | Colchester United | ||
| Barnsley | 15:00 | Wigan Athletic |  | |
| Chesterfield | 15:00 | Bradford City | ||
 | Millwall | 15:00 | Gillingham | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 15:00 | Swindon Town | ||
 | Blackpool | 15:00 | Peterborough United | |
| Sunday 20 December 2015 | ||||
| Walsall | 12:00 | Port Vale | ||