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2005–06 Leeds United A.F.C. season

2005–06 season of Leeds United

2005–06 season of Leeds United

FieldValue
clubLeeds United
season[2005–06](2005-06-in-english-football)
managerKevin Blackwell
chairmanKen Bates
stadiumElland Road
leagueChampionship
league result[5th](2005-06-football-league-football-league-championship) (qualified for play-offs)
cup1Play-offs
cup1 result[Runners-up](2006-football-league-championship-play-off-final)
cup2FA Cup
cup2 result[Third round](2005-06-fa-cup-third-round-proper)
cup3League Cup
cup3 result[Third round](2005-06-football-league-cup-third-round)
league topscorer
Rob Hulse (13)
season topscorer
Rob Hulse (14)
highest attendance27,843 vs Sheffield Wednesday
(21 January 2006, Championship)
lowest attendance14,970 vs Oldham Athletic
(23 August 2005, League Cup)
average attendance22,355
prevseason[2004–05](2004-05-leeds-united-a-f-c-season)
nextseason[2006–07](2006-07-leeds-united-a-f-c-season)

Rob Hulse (13) Rob Hulse (14) (21 January 2006, Championship) (23 August 2005, League Cup)

The 2005–06 season was Leeds United's second consecutive season in the Football League Championship.

Season summary

With new players brought in over the summer, the club's goal during the 2005–06 season was promotion. Blackwell's shrewd tactics away from Elland Road and attacking style at home proved highly effective, and by the end of February, Leeds were third in the Championship. However, from that point onwards Leeds slumped, gaining just 4 points from a possible 18, and eventually had to settle for a play-off place. In the first round of the play-offs, against Preston North End, Leeds drew 1–1 at Elland Road, but won the return leg 2–0 to advance to the final, played on 21 May at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. However, in a dismal performance, Leeds crashed to a 3–0 defeat to Watford. While some fans predicted that Leeds would go one better and finally return to the Premier League the following year, others were concerned by the fact that, with the exception of the bottom four teams, Leeds's form going into the play-offs was the worst of any team in the Championship, their only two wins in the final months of the campaign being the play-off victory against Preston and a narrow 1–0 victory against relegated Crewe Alexandra.

Competitions

Championship

Main article: 2005–06 Football League Championship

League table

Results

WinDrawLoss
DateOpponentVenueResult
F–AScorersAttendanceRefereeRef.
7 August 2005MillwallHome2–1Healy 28', 73' pen.20,440Laws
9 August 2005Cardiff CityAway1–2Blake 22'15,231Tanner
13 August 2005Luton TownAway0–010,102Leake
20 August 2005Wolverhampton WanderersHome2–0Lewis 8, Hulse 60'21,229Beeby
27 August 2005Norwich CityAway1–0Hulse 67'25,015Rennie
10 September 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionHome3–3Healy 65', 70', Douglas 90'21,212Pike
13 September 2005Sheffield WednesdayAway0–129,986Taylor
17 September 2005Queens Park RangersAway1–0Hulse 41'15,523Walton
24 September 2005Ipswich TownHome0–221,676Halsey
28 September 2005Derby CountyHome3–1Hulse 32', 37', 44'18,353Salisbury
1 October 2005WatfordAway0–016,050Curson
15 October 2005BurnleyAway2–1Lewis 71', Hulse 75'16,174Dean
18 October 2005SouthamptonHome2–1Hulse 11', Blake 19'18,881Jones
21 October 2005Sheffield UnitedHome1–1Richardson 53'23,600Wiley
29 October 2005ReadingAway1–1Walton 1'22,012Olivier
1 November 2005Crewe AlexandraAway0–17,220Kettle
5 November 2005Preston North EndHome0–022,289D'Urso
19 November 2005SouthamptonAway4–3Butler 71', Blake 77', Healy 84' pen., Miller 86'30,173Williamson
22 November 2005BurnleyHome2–0Healy 55' pen., Blake 70'21,318Bates
26 November 2005MillwallAway1–0May 90' o.g.8,134Fletcher
3 December 2005Leicester CityHome2–1Healy 41', Kilgallon 73'21,402Dean
10 December 2005Cardiff CityHome0–120,597Salisbury
17 December 2005Wolverhampton WanderersAway0–126,821Foy
26 December 2005Coventry CityHome3–1Douglas 34', Blake 61', Cresswell 80'24,291Webster
28 December 2005Stoke CityAway1–0Lewis 69'20,408Halsey
31 December 2005Hull CityHome2–0Douglas 45', 57'26,387Hall
2 January 2006Plymouth ArgyleAway3–0Cresswell 53', Blake 60', Hulse 86' pen.17,726Taylor
14 January 2006Brighton & Hove AlbionAway1–2Blake 38' pen.7,415D'Urso
21 January 2006Sheffield WednesdayHome3–0Butler 70', Cresswell 82', 90'27,843Gallagher
31 January 2006Ipswich TownAway1–1Healy 88' pen.25,845Crossley
4 February 2006Queens Park RangersHome2–0Cresswell 39', Butler 84'21,807Walton
11 February 2006Derby CountyAway0–027,000Dowd
14 February 2006WatfordHome2–1Blake 60' pen., 81'22,007Jones
18 February 2006Leicester CityAway1–1Blake 12' pen.25,497Olivier
25 February 2006Luton TownHome2–1Douglas 49', Lewis 53'23,644Hill
4 March 2006Crystal PalaceAway2–1Blake 33', Hulse 53'23,843Gallagher
11 March 2006Norwich CityHome2–2Hulse 20', Lewis 90'24,993Foy
18 March 2006Coventry CityAway1–1Healy 88' pen.26,643Oliver
21 March 2006Crystal PalaceHome0–124,507Joslin
25 March 2006Stoke CityHome0–021,452Stroud
1 April 2006Hull CityAway0–123,486Ilderton
8 April 2006Plymouth ArgyleHome0–020,650Thorpe
15 April 2006ReadingHome1–1Hulse 47'24,535Halsey
18 April 2006Sheffield UnitedAway1–1Healy 42'29,329Poll
22 April 2006Crewe AlexandraHome1–0Healy 74'21,046Miller
30 April 2006Preston North EndAway0–219,350Rennie

Play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResult
F–AScorersAttendanceRefereeRef.
Semi-final first leg5 May 2006Preston North EndHome1–1Lewis 74'35,239Crossley
Semi-final second leg8 May 2006Preston North EndAway2–0Hulse 56', Richardson 61'20,283Thorpe
[Final](2006-football-league-championship-play-off-final)21 May 2006WatfordNeutral0–364,736Dean

FA Cup

Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResult
F–AScorersAttendanceRefereeRef.
Third round7 January 2006Wigan AthleticAway1–1Hulse 88'10,980Poll
Third round replay17 January 2006Wigan AthleticHome3–3Healy 41', 64' pen., Kelly 116'15,243Poll

League Cup

Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResult
F–AScorersAttendanceRefereeRef.
First round23 August 2005Oldham AthleticHome2–0Ricketts 20, Richardson 24'14,970Wright
Second round20 September 2005Rotherham UnitedAway2–0Cresswell 19', 28'5,445Leake
Third round25 October 2005Blackburn RoversAway0–315,631Foy

Statistics

:(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)

No.Pos.NameLeaguePlay-offsFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals[[File:Yellow card.svg13px]][[File:Red card.svg13px]]
1GKSCO Neil Sullivan42030203050010
2DFIRL Gary Kelly440302100491100
3DFSCO Stephen Crainey24020202030021
6DFIRL Paul Butler44310201048370
7MFENG Jermaine Wright300000003000
8MFENG Sean Gregan280300030340140
9FWNIR David Healy24+18121+101+122028+201361
10FWENG Rob Hulse32+71231211+1038+81450
11MFUSA Eddie Lewis42+1531200+1047+2640
12DFENG Danny Pugh1+1100000304+11000
13GKENG Ian Bennett400000004000
14MFENG Steve Stone1+100+2000001+3000
15DFENG Frazer Richardson13+10121003118+10300
16MFISL Gylfi Einarsson6+40000+10309+5021
17MFIRL Liam Miller26+2130200031+2190
18MFENG Simon Walton3+100010004+1021
19MFNOR Eirik Bakke7+301+1000008+4010
20MFIRL Jonathan Douglas32+8520202+1038+9570
21DFENG Shaun Derry41030100+1045+10120
22MFENG Ian Thomas-Moore2+1800000204+18010
23DFENG Dan Harding20000001021020
24DFANG Rui Marques000000101000
25FWENG Richard Cresswell12+450+200+201213+8810
26DFENG Matthew Kilgallon22+3130203030+3140
27FWAUS Joel Griffiths0+200000000+2000
28FWENG Robbie Blake31+10110+201+101+1033+141120
30FWENG Michael Ricketts1+300000112+3100
32FWENG Jermaine Beckford0+500000000+5000
34FWENG Danny Graham1+200000001+2000

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNameFromFeeRef.
9 May 2005FWRob HulseWest Bromwich Albion£1,100,000
1 July 2005DFDan Harding(Brighton & Hove Albion)£250,000 (tribunal)
1 July 2005GKIan Bennett(Birmingham City)Free transfer
1 July 2005MFEddie Lewis(Preston North End)Free transfer
1 July 2005MFSteve Stone(Portsmouth)Free transfer
18 July 2005FWRobbie BlakeBirmingham City£800,000
29 July 2005DFRui MarquesMarítimoFree
24 August 2005FWRichard CresswellPreston North End£1,150,000
17 January 2006FWJoel GriffithsNeuchâtel XamaxFree
15 March 2006FWJermaine BeckfordWealdstoneUndisclosed

: Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Leeds.

Loans in

Date fromPositionNameFromDate untilRef.
19 August 2005MFJonathan DouglasBlackburn RoversEnd of season
4 November 2005MFLiam MillerManchester UnitedEnd of season
23 March 2006FWDanny GrahamMiddlesbrough22 April 2006

Transfers out

DatePositionNameToFeeRef.
15 June 2005MFAaron LennonTottenham Hotspur£1,000,000
25 June 2005MFSimon JohnsonDarlingtonFree transfer
5 July 2005MFMartin Woods(Sunderland)Contract expired
5 July 2005FWJulian JoachimBoston UnitedFree transfer
5 August 2005DFClarke CarlisleWatford£100,000
17 August 2005MFSeth JohnsonDerby CountyFree transfer
19 August 2005MFMatthew SpringWatford£150,000
26 January 2006FWKevin SmithSunderlandFree transfer

: Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his Leeds contract expired.

Loans out

Date fromPositionNameToDate untilRef.
31 August 2005MFEirik BakkeAston Villa18 January 2006
31 August 2005FWMichael RickettsCardiff City31 December 2005
30 January 2006FWMichael RickettsBurnleyEnd of season

References

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