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2005–06 Football League Trophy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Football League Trophy |
| year | 2005–06 |
| other_title | LDV Vans Trophy |
| country | England |
| Wales | |
| num_teams | 60 |
| champions | Swansea City |
| runner-up | Carlisle United |
| matches | 61 |
| goals | 197 |
| top goal scorer | Adebayo Akinfenwa |
| Andy Robinson | |
| (5 goals) | |
| prevseason | 2004–05 |
| nextseason | 2006–07 |
Wales | runner-up = Carlisle United Andy Robinson (5 goals)
The 2005–06 Football League Trophy, known as the LDV Vans Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 25th season in the history of the competition. A straight knockout competition for English football clubs in the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system.
In all, 60 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. The competition began on 18 October 2005 and concluded on 2 April 2006.
The 2006 final was branded simply as the Football League Trophy after the new owners of LDV withdrew sponsorship of the competition in March 2006 due to the company entering administration, also meaning no prize money was awarded to the winners.
The winners were Swansea City, who defeated Carlisle United 2–1.
First round
The First Round ties took place on 18 and 19 October 2005. Four clubs received a bye into the Second Round. Bradford City and Port Vale in the Northern section, and Colchester United and Walsall in the Southern section.
Northern section
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Morecambe won 4–3 on penalties | Carlisle United won 6–5 on penalties | Rotherham United won 3–2 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnsley | 2–5 | Doncaster Rovers | 4,095 | |||
| 2 | Blackpool | 4–3 | Wrexham | 3,239 | |||
| 3 | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Chester City | 1,224 | |||
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Morecambe | 1,131 | |||
| 5 | Halifax Town | 6–1 | Bury | 1,191 | |||
| 6 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2–1 | Darlington | 696 | |||
| 7 | Macclesfield Town | 2–0 | Chesterfield | 796 | |||
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Hereford United | 1,393 | |||
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Carlisle United | 2,226 | |||
| 10 | Rochdale | 3–1 | Stockport County | 1,683 | |||
| 11 | Rotherham United | 3–3 | Accrington Stanley | 1,888 | |||
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | 2,028 | |||
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Lincoln City | 3,210 | |||
| 14 | Boston United | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | 1,593 |
Southern section
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Oxford United won 4–3 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 3–2 | Bristol City | 1,031 | |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 4–1 | Aldershot Town | 2,657 | |
| 3 | Brentford | 1–1 | Oxford United | 1,785 | |
| 4 | Gillingham | 2–0 | Crawley Town | 1,988 | |
| 5 | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Yeovil Town | 958 | |
| 6 | MK Dons | 3–2 | Exeter City | 2,745 | |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 5–2 | Notts County | 2,041 | |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | 1,477 | |
| 9 | Rushden & Diamonds | 1–0 | Southend United | 1,300 | |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Cheltenham Town | 2,146 | |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Stevenage Borough | 1,771 | |
| 12 | Torquay United | 1–3 | Swansea City | 1,025 | |
| 13 | Woking | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | 3,127 | |
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1,094 |
Second round
The Second Round ties took place on 22 and 23 November 2005. The Woking vs. Cheltenham Town match was abandoned with the scores at 2–1 to Cheltenham due to heavy fog after 50 minutes. The game was eventually played on 28 November 2005, with Cheltenham triumphing 5–1 in extra time. The Halifax vs. Scunthorpe United game was additionally postponed until 13 December 2005 due to bad weather conditions.
Northern section
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge United | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | 1,435 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Blackpool | 2,987 |
| 3 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Port Vale | 1,355 |
| 4 | Morecambe | 0–1 | Bradford City | 1,649 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Macclesfield Town | 1,646 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | Rochdale | 2,867 |
| 7 | Boston United | 0–3 | Kidderminster Harriers | 1,131 |
| 8 | Halifax Town | 1–3 | Scunthorpe United | 1,124 |
Southern section
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Wycombe Wanderers won 3–1 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 0–3 | MK Dons | 991 | |
| 2 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2,111 | |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Swindon Town | 959 | |
| 4 | Swansea City | 4–0 | Rushden & Diamonds | 5,321 | |
| 5 | Walsall | 1–0 | Bournemouth | 2,031 | |
| 6 | Colchester United | 3–2 | Northampton Town | 1,719 | |
| 7 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | 1,521 | |
| 8 | Woking | 1–5 | Cheltenham Town | 883 |
Quarter finals
The Quarter final ties took place on 13 and 20 December 2005.
Northern section
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Carlisle United won 11–10 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macclesfield Town | 4–2 | Cambridge United | 860 | |
| 2 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | 1,452 | |
| 3 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2–1 | Bradford City | 1,276 | |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Carlisle United | 3,054 |
Southern section
Semi finals
The Semi final ties took place on 24 January 2006.
Northern section
| Tie no. | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Kidderminster Harriers | 4,432 |
| 2 | Macclesfield Town | 2–0 | Hereford United | 1,315 |
Southern section
Area Finals
Northern section
- Hawley
- Murphy
- Teague
- McNeil
- Townson
- Hawley
- Grand
Southern Section
Knight
Final
Main article: 2006 Football League Trophy Final
Akinfenwa
References
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