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2005–06 Football League Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Football League Championship |
| season | 2005–06 |
| winners | Reading |
| 1st Championship title | |
| 1st 2nd tier title | |
| promoted | Reading |
| Sheffield United | |
| Watford | |
| relegated | Crewe Alexandra |
| Millwall | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| matches | 557 |
| total goals | 1341 |
| league topscorer | Marlon King *(Watford)*, 21 |
| prevseason | [2004–05](2004-05-football-league-championship) |
| nextseason | [2006–07](2006-07-football-league-championship) |
1st Championship title 1st 2nd tier title Sheffield United Watford Millwall Brighton & Hove Albion NOTE: Possible entries for the following parameters require a source!
The 2005–06 Football League Championship (known as the Coca-Cola Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the league under its current title and fourteenth season under its current league division format.
Reading dominated the Championship, setting a new league record of 33 league games unbeaten between the opening day defeat by Plymouth Argyle and the loss at Luton Town in February; these were the only league defeats the team would suffer that season. On 25 March 2006 they clinched promotion to the top flight for the first time in their 135-year history thanks to a 1–1 draw away to Leicester City. Coppell's team secured the league title in the following week, with a 5–0 drubbing of Derby County, and they would go on to set a new English league record for the number of points won in a season, with 106.
Changes from last season
Team changes
From Championship
Promoted to Premier League
- Sunderland
- Wigan Athletic
- West Ham United
Relegated to League One
- Gillingham
- Nottingham Forest
- Rotherham United
To Championship
Promoted from League One
- Luton Town
- Hull City
- Sheffield Wednesday
Relegated from Premier League
- Crystal Palace
- Norwich City
- Southampton
Team overview
Stadia and locations
Brighton & Hove Albion Burnley Cardiff City Coventry Crewe Alexandra Crystal Palace Derby County Hull City Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester C. Luton Town Millwall Norwich C. Plymouth Argyle Preston North End QPR Reading Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday Southampton Stoke Watford Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton & Hove | Withdean Stadium | 8,850 |
| Burnley | Burnley | Turf Moor | 22,546 |
| Cardiff City | Cardiff | Ninian Park | 21,508 |
| Coventry City | Coventry | Ricoh Arena | 32,602 |
| Crewe Alexandra | Crewe | Alexandra Stadium | 10,153 |
| Crystal Palace | London | Selhurst Park | 26,309 |
| Derby County | Derby | Pride Park Stadium | 33,597 |
| Hull City | Hull | KC Stadium | 25,586 |
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich | Portman Road | 30,311 |
| Leeds United | Leeds | Elland Road | 39,460 |
| Leicester City | Leicester | Walkers Stadium | 32,500 |
| Luton Town | Luton | Kenilworth Road | 10,226 |
| Millwall | London | The Den | 20,146 |
| Norwich City | Norwich | Carrow Road | 26,018 |
| Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth | Home Park | 18,000 |
| Preston North End | Preston | Deepdale | 23,408 |
| Queens Park Rangers | London | Loftus Road | 18,360 |
| Reading | Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 |
| Sheffield United | Sheffield | Bramall Lane | 32,702 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield | Hillsborough Stadium | 39,812 |
| Southampton | Southampton | St Mary's Stadium | 32,690 |
| Stoke City | Stoke | Britannia Stadium | 27,740 |
| Watford | Watford | Vicarage Road | 17,504 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | Molineux | 27,828 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager | Kit maker | Main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | SCO Mark McGhee | Erreà | Skint Records |
| Burnley | ENG Steve Cotterill | Erreà | Hunters Estate Agents |
| Cardiff City | ENG Dave Jones | Joma | Redrow Houses |
| Coventry City | ENG Micky Adams | Kit@ | Cassidy Group |
| Crewe Alexandra | ENG Dario Gradi | Diadora | Mornflake Oats |
| Crystal Palace | NIR Iain Dowie | Diadora | Churchill Insurance |
| Derby County | ENG Terry Westley | Joma | The Derbyshire |
| Hull City | ENG Peter Taylor | Diadora | Bonus Electrical |
| Ipswich Town | ENG Joe Royle | Punch | PowerGen |
| Leeds United | ENG Kevin Blackwell | Admiral | Whyte & Mackay |
| Leicester City | ENG Rob Kelly | JJB | Alliance & Leicester |
| Luton Town | ENG Mike Newell | Diadora | Electrolux |
| Millwall | ENG Tony Burns & ENG Alan McLeary | Lonsdale | Beko |
| Norwich City | NIR Nigel Worthington | Xara | Proton Cars (H) / Lotus Cars (A) |
| Plymouth Argyle | WAL Tony Pulis | Puma | Ginsters |
| Preston North End | SCO Billy Davies | Diadora | Enterprise plc |
| Queens Park Rangers | ENG Gary Waddock | Le Coq Sportif | Binatone |
| Reading | ENG Steve Coppell | Puma | Kyocera |
| Sheffield United | ENG Neil Warnock | Le Coq Sportif | HFS Loans |
| Sheffield Wednesday | SCO Paul Sturrock | Diadora | Plusnet |
| Southampton | SCO George Burley | Saints | Friends Provident |
| Stoke City | NED Johan Boskamp | Puma | Britannia Building Society |
| Watford | ENG Aidy Boothroyd | Diadora | Loans.co.uk |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | ENG Glenn Hoddle | Le Coq Sportif | Chaucer Consulting |
League table
Play-offs
Semi-finals
First leg
Young
Spring
Second leg
Richardson
Crainey
Cresswell
- Leeds United win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Watford win 3–0 on aggregate.
Final
Main article: 2006 Football League Championship play-off Final
Sullivan Henderson
Results
Attendances
Source:
| No. | Club | Average | Change | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 24,952 | 2.5% | 27,470 | 23,838 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24,853 | 7.6% | 33,439 | 20,244 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 24,253 | -5.5% | 29,184 | 22,551 |
| 4 | Derby County | 24,166 | -4.2% | 30,391 | 21,434 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 23,650 | 20.7% | 30,558 | 17,739 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23,624 | -11.3% | 27,980 | 21,683 |
| 7 | Southampton | 23,614 | -22.9% | 30,173 | 19,086 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 22,355 | -23.5% | 27,843 | 18,353 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 22,234 | -7.9% | 25,578 | 18,856 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 21,302 | 32.7% | 26,851 | 16,156 |
| 11 | Reading | 20,207 | 17.7% | 23,845 | 14,027 |
| 12 | Hull City | 19,841 | 10.1% | 23,486 | 17,698 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 19,457 | -19.3% | 23,843 | 17,291 |
| 14 | Watford | 15,450 | 8.1% | 19,842 | 11,722 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 14,619 | 5.3% | 19,350 | 12,453 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 14,432 | -12.3% | 20,408 | 10,121 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 13,776 | -16.1% | 17,726 | 10,460 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 13,441 | -16.3% | 16,152 | 10,901 |
| 19 | Burnley | 12,462 | -1.4% | 17,912 | 10,431 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 11,720 | -9.7% | 16,403 | 8,724 |
| 21 | Millwall | 9,529 | -18.2% | 13,209 | 7,108 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 9,139 | 15.1% | 10,248 | 7,474 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6,802 | 5.8% | 7,999 | 5,859 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 6,732 | -9.1% | 8,942 | 5,686 |
References
References
- "English League Leading Goalscorers".
- (25 March 2006). "Leicester 1-1 Reading". BBC Sports.
- (1 April 2006). "Reading 5-0 Derby". BBC Sport.
- https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/eng/aveeng2006.htm
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