2005–06 Football League

The Football League
Season2005–06
ChampionsReading
PromotedReading
Sheffield United
Watford
RelegatedOxford United
Rushden & Diamonds
New Clubs in LeagueBarnet
Carlisle United

The 2005–06 Football League (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 107th completed season of The Football League.

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.

Promotion and Relegation

These are the changes that happened last season.

From Premier League

Relegated to Championship

From Championship

Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to League 1

From Football League One

Promoted to Championship

Relegated to League 2

From Football League Two

Promoted to League 1

Relegated to Conference National

From Conference National

Promoted to League 2

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

Main article: 2005–06 Football League Championship
Football League Championship
Season2005–06
ChampionsReading (1st second tier title)
Direct promotion to FA Premier LeagueReading,
Sheffield United
Promoted to FA Premier League through play-offsWatford
RelegatedBrighton & Hove Albion,
Crewe Alexandra,
Millwall
Matches played552
Goals scored1,341 (2.43 per match)
Top goalscorerMarlon King (Watford), 21[2]
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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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Locations of the 2005–06 Championship teams

Play-offs

Main article: Football League Championship play-offs § 2006
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

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League One

League One
Season2005–06
ChampionsSouthend United
PromotedSouthend United
Colchester United
Barnsley
RelegatedHartlepool United
Milton Keynes Dons
Swindon Town
Walsall
Matches played552
Goals scored1,384 (2.51 per match)
Top goalscorerBilly Sharp
Freddy Eastwood
(23 goals each)[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Southend United (C, P) 46 23 13 10 72 43 +29 82 Promotion to the Championship
2 Colchester United (P) 46 22 13 11 58 40 +18 79
3 Brentford 46 20 16 10 72 52 +20 76 Qualification for the League One play-offs
4 Huddersfield Town 46 19 16 11 72 59 +13 73
5 Barnsley (O, P) 46 18 18 10 62 44 +18 72
6 Swansea City 46 18 17 11 78 55 +23 71
7 Nottingham Forest 46 19 12 15 67 52 +15 69
8 Doncaster Rovers 46 20 9 17 55 51 +4 69
9 Bristol City 46 18 11 17 66 62 +4 65
10 Oldham Athletic 46 18 11 17 58 60 −2 65
11 Bradford City 46 14 19 13 51 49 +2 61
12 Scunthorpe United 46 15 15 16 68 73 −5 60
13 Port Vale 46 16 12 18 49 54 −5 60
14 Gillingham 46 16 12 18 50 64 −14 60
15 Yeovil Town 46 15 11 20 54 62 −8 56
16 Chesterfield 46 14 14 18 63 73 −10 56
17 Bournemouth 46 12 19 15 49 53 −4 55
18 Tranmere Rovers 46 13 15 18 50 52 −2 54
19 Blackpool 46 12 17 17 56 64 −8 53
20 Rotherham United 46 12 16 18 52 62 −10 52
21 Hartlepool United (R) 46 11 17 18 44 59 −15 50 Relegation to League Two
22 Milton Keynes Dons (R) 46 12 14 20 45 66 −21 50
23 Swindon Town (R) 46 11 15 20 46 65 −19 48
24 Walsall (R) 46 11 14 21 47 70 −23 47
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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Locations of the 2005–06 League One teams

Play-offs

Main article: Football League One play-offs § 2006
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

[1]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Billy Sharp Scunthorpe United 23
= Freddy Eastwood Southend United 23
3 James Hayter AFC Bournemouth 20
= Lee Trundle Swansea City 20
5 Luke Beckett Oldham Athletic 18
6 Rory Fallon Swansea City 17
= Izale McLeod Milton Keynes Dons 17
= Chris Iwelumo Colchester United 17
9 Dean Windass Bradford City 16
= Steve Brooker Bristol City 16
= Chris Greenacre Tranmere Rovers 16

[4]

League Two

Football League Two
Season2005–06
ChampionsCarlisle United (2nd fourth tier title)
Direct promotionCarlisle United,
Leyton Orient,
Northampton Town
Promoted through play-offsCheltenham Town
Relegated to ConferenceOxford United,
Rushden & Diamonds
New clubs in the leagueBarnet,
Carlisle United
Matches played552
Goals scored1,392 (2.52 per match)
Top goalscorerKarl Hawley (Carlisle United), 22
Rickie Lambert (Rochdale), 22[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Carlisle United (C, P) 46 25 11 10 84 42 +42 86 Promotion to Football League One
2 Northampton Town (P) 46 22 17 7 63 37 +26 83
3 Leyton Orient (P) 46 22 15 9 67 51 +16 81
4 Grimsby Town 46 22 12 12 64 44 +20 78 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Cheltenham Town (O, P) 46 19 15 12 65 53 +12 72
6 Wycombe Wanderers 46 18 17 11 72 56 +16 71
7 Lincoln City 46 15 21 10 65 53 +12 66
8 Darlington 46 16 15 15 58 52 +6 63
9 Peterborough United 46 17 11 18 57 49 +8 62
10 Shrewsbury Town 46 16 13 17 55 55 0 61
11 Boston United 46 15 16 15 50 60 −10 61
12 Bristol Rovers 46 17 9 20 59 67 −8 60
13 Wrexham 46 15 14 17 61 54 +7 59
14 Rochdale 46 14 14 18 66 69 −3 56
15 Chester City 46 14 12 20 53 59 −6 54
16 Mansfield Town 46 13 15 18 59 66 −7 54
17 Macclesfield Town 46 12 18 16 60 71 −11 54
18 Barnet 46 12 18 16 44 57 −13 54
19 Bury 46 12 17 17 45 57 −12 52[a]
20 Torquay United 46 13 13 20 53 66 −13 52
21 Notts County 46 12 16 18 48 63 −15 52
22 Stockport County 46 11 19 16 57 78 −21 52
23 Oxford United (R) 46 11 16 19 43 57 −14 49 Relegation to Football Conference
24 Rushden & Diamonds (R) 46 11 12 23 44 76 −32 45
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Bury deducted one point for fielding an ineligible player.[5]
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Locations of the 2005–06 League Two teams

Play-offs

Main article: Football League Two play-offs § 2006
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

[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

[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "England 2005–06". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  3. ^ scorersleague=eng.2&year=2005&cc=5901 soccernet.espn.go.com[dead link‍]
  4. ^ scorersleague=eng.3&year=2005&cc=5901 soccernet.espn.go.com[dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Bury handed one-point deduction". BBC Sport. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. ^ scorersleague=eng.4&year=2005&cc=5901 soccernet.espn.go.com[dead link‍]