2005–06 Football League
The 2005–06 Football League (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 107th completed season of The Football League.
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Reading |
| Promoted | Reading Sheffield United Watford |
| Relegated | Oxford United Rushden & Diamonds |
| New Clubs in League | Barnet Carlisle United |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
This season saw Reading promoted to the top flight for the first time in their history, after winning the Championship with 106 points – a record for a 46-match season with three points for a win. Southend United were the champions of League One, while Carlisle United, having played in the Conference in 2004–05, completed a double promotion by winning League Two.
Final league tables and results
The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website,[1] with home and away statistics separated. Play-off results are from the same website.
Championship
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Reading (1st second tier title) |
| Direct promotion to FA Premier League | Reading, Sheffield United |
| Promoted to FA Premier League through play-offs | Watford |
| Relegated | Brighton & Hove Albion, Crewe Alexandra, Millwall |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,341 (2.43 per match) |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 99 | 32 | +67 | 106 | Promotion to the FA Premier League |
| 2 | Sheffield United (P) | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 76 | 46 | +30 | 90 | |
| 3 | Watford (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 81 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Preston North End | 46 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 59 | 30 | +29 | 80 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 78 | |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 75 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 67 | |
| 8 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 63 | |
| 9 | Norwich City | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 65 | −9 | 62 | |
| 10 | Luton Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 66 | 67 | −1 | 61 | |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 60 | |
| 12 | Southampton | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 58 | |
| 13 | Stoke City | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 58 | |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 56 | |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 56 | |
| 16 | Leicester City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 54 | |
| 17 | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 54 | |
| 18 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 52 | |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 52 | |
| 20 | Derby County | 46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 50 | |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 50 | |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra (R) | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 86 | −29 | 42 | Relegation to Football League One |
| 23 | Millwall (R) | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 35 | 62 | −27 | 40 | |
| 24 | Brighton & Hove Albion (R) | 46 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 71 | −32 | 38 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2011. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Locations of the 2005–06 Championship teams
Play-offs
| Semi-finals 1st leg – 5/6 May; 2nd leg – 8/9 May 2006 |
Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 21 May 2006 | |||||||||
| 3rd | Watford | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 6th | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3rd | Watford | 3 | ||||||||
| 5th | Leeds United | 0 | ||||||||
| 4th | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 5th | Leeds United | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlon King | Watford | 21 |
| 2 | Dave Kitson | Reading | 18 |
| = | Kevin Doyle | Reading | 18 |
| = | Cameron Jerome | Cardiff City | 18 |
| 5 | Darius Henderson | Watford | 15 |
| = | Andrew Johnson | Crystal Palace | 15 |
| = | Gary McSheffrey | Coventry | 15 |
| = | Ade Akinbiyi | Sheffield United | 15 |
| 9 | Ashley Young | Watford | 14 |
| = | Steve Howard | Luton Town | 14 |
League One
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Southend United (1st third tier title) |
| Direct promotion | Southend United, Colchester United |
| Promoted through play-offs | Barnsley |
| Relegated | Hartlepool United, Milton Keynes Dons, Swindon Town, Walsall |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,384 (2.51 per match) |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +29 | 82 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 19 | +18 | 79 | Promoted |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 29 | +20 | 76 | Participated in play-offs |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 34 | +13 | 73 | |
| 5 | Barnsley | 46 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | +18 | 72 | Promoted through play-offs |
| 6 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 32 | +23 | 71 | Participated in play-offs |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 37 | +15 | 69 | |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 32 | +4 | 69 | |
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 40 | +4 | 65 | |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 36 | −2 | 65 | |
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 24 | +2 | 61 | |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 40 | −5 | 60 | |
| 13 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −5 | 60 | |
| 14 | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 43 | −14 | 60 | |
| 15 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 38 | −8 | 56 | |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 36 | −10 | 56 | |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 33 | −4 | 55 | |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 22 | −2 | 54 | |
| 19 | Blackpool | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 37 | −8 | 53 | |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 36 | −10 | 52 | |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 29 | −15 | 50 | Relegated |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 41 | −21 | 50 | |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 48 | |
| 24 | Walsall | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 36 | −23 | 47 |
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Play-offs
| Semi-finals 1st leg − 13 May; 2nd leg − 17 May 2006 |
Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 28 May 2006 | |||||||||
| 3rd | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 6th | Swansea City | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 5th | Barnsley (pens.) | 2 (4) | ||||||||
| 6th | Swansea City | 2 (3) | ||||||||
| 4th | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 5th | Barnsley | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
Top scorers
League Two
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Carlisle United (2nd fourth tier title) |
| Direct promotion | Carlisle United, Leyton Orient, Northampton Town |
| Promoted through play-offs | Cheltenham Town |
| Relegated to Conference | Oxford United, Rushden & Diamonds |
| New clubs in the league | Barnet, Carlisle United |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,392 (2.52 per match) |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlisle United[lower-alpha 1] (C, P) | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 19 | +42 | 86 | Promoted |
| 2 | Northampton Town (P) | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 22 | +26 | 83 | |
| 3 | Leyton Orient (P) | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 30 | +16 | 81 | |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 26 | +20 | 78 | Participated in play-offs |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town (O, P) | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +12 | 72 | |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 27 | +16 | 71 | |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 32 | +12 | 66 | |
| 8 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 26 | +6 | 63 | |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 28 | +8 | 62 | |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 0 | 61 | |
| 11 | Boston United | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 32 | −10 | 61 | |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 38 | −8 | 60 | |
| 13 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 35 | +7 | 59 | |
| 14 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 39 | −3 | 56 | |
| 15 | Chester City | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 30 | −6 | 54 | |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 37 | −7 | 54 | |
| 17 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 44 | −11 | 54 | |
| 18 | Barnet[lower-alpha 1] | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 35 | −13 | 54 | |
| 19 | Bury | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 32 | −12 | 52[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 20 | Torquay United | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 35 | −13 | 52 | |
| 21 | Notts County | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 37 | −15 | 52 | |
| 22 | Stockport County | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 49 | −21 | 52 | |
| 23 | Oxford United (R) | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 27 | −14 | 49 | Relegated to Conference |
| 24 | Rushden & Diamonds (R) | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 45 | −32 | 45 |
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
Play-offs
| Semi-finals 1st leg − 13 May; 2nd leg – 16/18 May 2006 |
Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 28 May 2006 | |||||||||
| 4th | Grimsby Town | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 7th | Lincoln City | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 4th | Grimsby Town | 0 | ||||||||
| 5th | Cheltenham Town | 1 | ||||||||
| 5th | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 6th | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rickie Lambert | Rochdale | 22 |
| = | Karl Hawley | Carlisle United | 22 |
| 3 | Richard Walker | Bristol Rovers | 20 |
| 4 | Tommy Mooney | Wycombe Wanderers | 18 |
| = | Richard Barker | Mansfield Town | 18 |
| 6 | Scott McGleish | Northampton Town | 17 |
| 7 | Junior Agogo | Bristol Rovers | 16 |
| 8 | Danny Crow | Peterborough United | 15 |
| = | Gary Jones | Grimsby Town | 15 |
| = | Michael Bridges | Carlisle United | 15 |
See also
References
- "England 2005–06". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- scorersleague=eng.2&year=2005&cc=5901 soccernet.espn.go.com
- scorersleague=eng.3&year=2005&cc=5901 soccernet.espn.go.com
- "Bury handed one-point deduction". BBC Sport. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- scorersleague=eng.4&year=2005&cc=5901 soccernet.espn.go.com
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