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2005–06 Fulham F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Fulham F.C. |
| season | 2005–06 |
| league | Premier League |
| manager | Chris Coleman |
| league result | 12th |
| league topscorer | Collins John (11) |
| season topscorer | Collins John (12) |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | Third round |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Third round |
| prevseason | 2004–05 |
| nextseason | 2006–07 |
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The 2005–06 season was Fulham's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of English football, the Premier League.
Season summary
Fulham were again managed by Chris Coleman and they managed to achieve a 12th-place finish in the Premier League, one place higher than the previous season. Their best results of the season were home wins against Chelsea (1–0) and Liverpool (2–0).
In the League Cup, they reached the third round by winning an exciting game against Lincoln City 5–4 after extra time, but they then succumbed to West Bromwich Albion. In the FA Cup, they fell at the first hurdle with a humiliating 2–1 home defeat to Leyton Orient.
Players
First-team squad
:Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Statistics
Starting 11
:Considering starts in all competitions
- GK: #30, TRI Tony Warner, 18
- RB: #2, GER Moritz Volz, 23
- CB: #6, ENG Zat Knight, 31
- CB: #3, USA Carlos Bocanegra, 20
- LB: #17, ENG Liam Rosenior, 25
- RM: #13, CAN Tomasz Radzinski, 24
- CM: #4, FRA Steed Malbranque, 33
- CM: 14, SEN Papa Bouba Diop, 21
- LM: #11, POR Luís Boa Morte, 37
- CF: #20, USA Brian McBride, 34
- CF: #15, NED Collins John, 18
Transfers
Summer
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2005 | FW | ISL Heiðar Helguson | ENG Watford | £1,300,000 |
| 17 July 2005 | DF | DEN Niclas Jensen | GER Borussia Dortmund | Undisclosed |
| 11 Aug 2005 | GK | TRI Tony Warner | WAL Cardiff City | Six-month loan |
| 8 Sep 2005 | DF | FRA Philippe Christanval | FRA Marseille | Free |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2005 | DF | WAL Alex Lawless | ENG Torquay | Free |
| 20 July 2005 | FW | ENG Andy Cole | ENG Manchester City | Free |
| 1 August 2005 | DF | MAR Abdeslam Ouaddou | FRA Lens | Undisclosed |
| 1 August 2005 | GK | ENG Ross Flitney | ENG Barnet | Free |
| 2 August 2005 | MF | ENG Lee Clark | ENG Newcastle | Free |
| 31 August 2005 | FW | GHA Elvis Hammond | ENG Leicester City | £225,000 |
| 31 August 2005 | FW | SCO Stuart Noble | SCO East Fife | Undisclosed |
Winter
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2006 | GK | TRI Tony Warner | WAL Cardiff City | Undisclosed |
| 6 January 2006 | MF | NZL Simon Elliott | USA Columbus Crew | Free |
| 10 January 2006 | GK | FIN Antti Niemi | ENG Southampton | Undisclosed |
| 19 January 2006 | DF | ENG Wayne Bridge | ENG Chelsea | Loan (until 8 May 2006) |
| 31 January 2006 | MF | ENG Michael Brown | ENG Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed |
Out on loan
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Return Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2005 | FW | Elvis Hammond | Leicester City | 30 August 2005 |
| 30 August 2005 | MF | Darren Pratley | Brentford | 15 May 2006 |
| 31 August 2005 | MF | Neale McDermott | Swindon Town | 2 February 2006 |
| 20 January 2006 | DF | Adam Green | Bristol City | 20 April 2006 |
| 21 January 2006 | DF | Robert Watkins | Ebbsfleet United | 1 May 2006 |
| 31 January 2006 | DF | Zesh Rehman | Norwich City | 1 May 2006 |
| 24 February 2006 | MF | Michael Timlin | Scunthorpe United | 11 March 2006 |
| 24 February 2006 | FW | Ismael Ehui | Scunthorpe United | 26 March 2006 |
Club
The Management
Other information
Competitions
Overall
- Premier League:12th
- League Cup:3rd Round
- FA Cup:3rd Round
Premier League
Main article: 2005–06 FA Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results By Round
Matches
Premier League
Main article: 2005–06 FA Premier League
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 August 2005 | Birmingham City | H | 0–0 | 16,550 | Report | |
| 2 | 20 August 2005 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–2 | 16,953 | McBride | Report |
| 3 | 24 August 2005 | Arsenal | A | 1–4 | 37,867 | Jensen | Report |
| 4 | 27 August 2005 | Everton | H | 1–0 | 17,169 | McBride | Report |
| 5 | 10 September 2005 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | 52,208 | McBride | Report |
| 6 | 17 September 2005 | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | 21,907 | Boa Morte | Report |
| 7 | 26 September 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–1 | 35,427 | Report | |
| 8 | 1 October 2005 | Manchester United | H | 2–3 | 21,862 | Jensen, John | Report |
| 9 | 17 October 2005 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–1 | 26,310 | John | Report |
| 10 | 22 October 2005 | Liverpool | H | 2–0 | 22,480 | John, Boa Morte | Report |
| 11 | 29 October 2005 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–1 | 17,266 | Report | |
| 12 | 5 November 2005 | Manchester City | H | 2–1 | 22,241 | Malbranque (2) | Report |
| 13 | 20 November 2005 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–3 | 27,599 | John, Bouba Diop | Report |
| 14 | 27 November 2005 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 19,768 | McBride (2) | Report |
| 15 | 3 December 2005 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–0 | 23,144 | Report | |
| 16 | 10 December 2005 | Birmingham City | A | 0–1 | 27,597 | Report | |
| 17 | 17 December 2005 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | 20,138 | Bouba Diop, Boa Morte | Report |
| 18 | 26 December 2005 | Chelsea | A | 2–3 | 42,313 | Boa Morte, Helguson | Report |
| 19 | 28 December 2005 | Aston Villa | H | 3–3 | 20,446 | McBride (2), Helguson | Report |
| 20 | 31 December 2005 | Portsmouth | A | 0–1 | 19,101 | Report | |
| 21 | 2 January 2006 | Sunderland | H | 2–1 | 19,372 | John (2) | Report |
| 22 | 14 January 2006 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | 21,974 | Malbranque | Report |
| 23 | 23 January 2006 | West Ham United | A | 1–2 | 29,812 | Helguson | Report |
| 24 | 31 January 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | 21,081 | Bocanegra | Report |
| 25 | 4 February 2006 | Manchester United | A | 2–4 | 67,844 | Helguson, McBride | Report |
| 26 | 11 February 2006 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 6–1 | 21,508 | Helguson (2), Radzinski, John (2), Davies (o.g.) | Report |
| 27 | 26 February 2006 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 23,104 | Helguson | Report |
| 28 | 4 March 2006 | Arsenal | H | 0–4 | 22,397 | Report | |
| 29 | 11 March 2006 | Everton | A | 1–3 | 36,515 | John | Report |
| 30 | 15 March 2006 | Liverpool | A | 1–5 | 42,293 | John | Report |
| 31 | 19 March 2006 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | 22,486 | Boa Morte | Report |
| 32 | 25 March 2006 | Aston Villa | A | 0–0 | 32,605 | Report | |
| 33 | 1 April 2006 | Portsmouth | H | 1–3 | 22,322 | Malbranque | Report |
| 34 | 15 April 2006 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–1 | 19,146 | Boa Morte (2) | Report |
| 35 | 24 April 2006 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–0 | 17,164 | Malbranque | Report |
| 36 | 29 April 2006 | Manchester City | A | 2–1 | 41,128 | Malbranque, John | Report |
| 37 | 4 May 2006 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | 28,226 | Radzinski | Report |
| 38 | 7 May 2006 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–0 | 22,434 | Helguson | Report |
FA Cup
Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 8 January 2006 | Leyton Orient | H | 1–2 | 13,394 | John | Report |
League Cup
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup
References
Notes
References
- "FootballSquads – Fulham – 2005/06".
- "All Fulham players: 2006".
- "Fulham in FA Premier League 2005/2006 fixture".
- (27 June 2005). "Fulham conclude Helguson signing".
- (17 July 2005). "Danish defender joins Cottagers".
- (11 August 2005). "Warner deal solves Fulham problem".
- (8 September 2005). "Fulham make Christanval capture".
- (20 July 2005). "Cole completes Man City signing".
- (2 August 2005). "Clark makes return to Newcastle".
- (2005-08-31). "BBC SPORT {{!}} Football {{!}} My Club {{!}} Leicester City {{!}} Hume completes Leicester switch".
- (5 January 2006). "Warner pens permanent Fulham deal".
- (3 January 2006). "Fulham swoop to sign midfielder".
- (2006-01-10). "Keeper Niemi seals Fulham switch". BBC Sport.
- (2006-01-31). "Fulham seal move for Spurs' Brown". BBC Sport.
- (5 August 2005). "Hammond pace fits bill for Foxes".
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