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2005–06 Leicester City F.C. season

2005–06 season of Leicester City

2005–06 season of Leicester City

FieldValue
clubLeicester City
season2005–06
managerCraig Levein
(until 25 January)
Rob Kelly
(from 25 January)
chairmanJim McCahill
stadiumWalkers Stadium
leagueChampionship
league result16th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFourth round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultFourth round
cup3Player of the Year
cup3 resultJoey Guðjónsson
league topscorerIain Hume (9)
season topscorerIain Hume/Joey Guðjónsson/Mark de Vries (9 each)
highest attendance25,578 vs Reading
(25 Mar 2006, Championship)
lowest attendance7,386 vs Blackpool
(20 Sep 2005, League Cup)
average attendance22,234
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(until 25 January) Rob Kelly (from 25 January) (25 Mar 2006, Championship) (20 Sep 2005, League Cup) | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=0000FF|body1=0000FF|rightarm1=0000FF|shorts1=FFFFFF|socks1=FFFFFF| pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=_blackleftsashonwhite|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=00CCFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=000000|socks2=000000| During the 2005–06 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary

In the 2005–06 season, Leicester's dismal form continued which saw some fans call for Levein's resignation as the team were near the bottom of the table after ten matches, and fell into the relegation zone in January, ultimately leading to his sacking on Wednesday 25 January 2006, despite a 3–2 FA Cup win over Premiership club Tottenham just 17 days earlier.

After winning three out of four games as caretaker manager and moving the club five places up the league, Rob Kelly was appointed to see out the rest of the season. Kelly steered Leicester to safety and in April 2006 was given the manager's job on a permanent basis. Jim McCahill retired as chairman on 1 June 2006 and was replaced by Andrew Taylor.

Kit

Leicester City's kit was manufactured by English sports retailer JJB Sports and sponsored by Narborough-based bank Alliance & Leicester.

Final league table

Main article: 2005–06 Football League Championship

;Results summary

;Results by round

Results

Leicester City's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League Championship

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 August 2005Sheffield UnitedA1–418,224Connolly
9 August 2005Stoke CityH4–220,519De Vries, Connolly (3)
13 August 2005Ipswich TownH0–021,879
20 August 2005Crewe AlexandraA2–27,053Tiatto, Guðjónsson (pen)
27 August 2005Luton TownH0–222,048
29 August 2005Hull CityA1–120,192McCarthy
10 September 2005Sheffield WednesdayH2–022,618De Vries (2)
13 September 2005Cardiff CityA0–19,196
17 September 2005Wolverhampton WanderersA0–024,726
24 September 2005Queens Park RangersH1–220,148Hammond
27 September 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–020,296
1 October 2005Derby CountyA1–125,044Hume
15 October 2005WatfordA2–116,224De Vries, Kisnorbo
18 October 2005BurnleyH0–123,326
23 October 2005Coventry CityH2–122,991De Vries (2)
29 October 2005Preston North EndA0–013,904
5 November 2005SouthamptonH0–021,318
19 November 2005BurnleyA0–112,592
22 November 2005WatfordH2–218,856Guðjónsson (2, 1 pen)
26 November 2005Sheffield UnitedH4–222,382Hume (2), Smith, Hammond
3 December 2005Leeds UnitedA1–221,402Guðjónsson (pen)
9 December 2005Stoke CityA2–311,129Guðjónsson, Hammond
17 December 2005Crewe AlexandraH1–124,873Hume
26 December 2005MillwallH1–122,520Guðjónsson (pen)
28 December 2005ReadingA0–222,061
31 December 2005Norwich CityH0–121,072
2 January 2006Crystal PalaceA0–220,089
14 January 2006Sheffield WednesdayA1–225,398Stearman
21 January 2006Cardiff CityH1–220,140Fryatt
24 January 2006Plymouth ArgyleA0–112,591
31 January 2006Queens Park RangersA3–211,785Fryatt, Stearman, Hughes
4 February 2006Wolverhampton WanderersH1–021,385Fryatt
11 February 2006Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–17,187McCarthy, Hume
14 February 2006Derby CountyH2–223,246Hume, Maybury
18 February 2006Leeds UnitedH1–125,497Hume
25 February 2006Ipswich TownA0–224,861
4 March 2006Hull CityH3–222,835Hume, Guðjónsson (2)
11 March 2006Luton TownA2–19,783Fryatt, O'Grady
18 March 2006MillwallA1–010,523Hughes
25 March 2006ReadingH1–125,578Hume
1 April 2006Norwich CityA1–224,718Williams
7 April 2006Crystal PalaceH2–023,211Welsh, Hughes
15 April 2006Preston North EndH1–221,865Fryatt
17 April 2006Coventry CityA1–126,672Stearman
22 April 2006Plymouth ArgyleH1–022,796Fryatt
30 April 2006SouthamptonA0–226,801

FA Cup

Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 2006Tottenham HotspurH3–219,844Hammond, Hughes, De Vries
R428 January 2006SouthamptonH0–120,427

League Cup

Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R123 August 2005BuryA3–02,759Hamill, Stearman, Guðjónsson (pen)
R220 September 2005BlackpoolH2–17,386De Vries (2)
R326 October 2005Cardiff CityA1–08,727Johansson
R430 November 2005Bolton WanderersA1–213,067Williams

Squad

Left club during season

2005–06 backroom staff

  • This section lists members of staff who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2005–06 season
  • Asterisks indicate member of staff left mid-season
PositionNationalityName
ManagerSCOCraig Levein*
Assistant managerENGRob Kelly
First Team CoachSCOPeter Houston*
First Team CoachSCOKenny Black*
Head physioENGDavid Rennie
Academy managerENGJon Rudkin
Academy coach (Under 18s)ENGSteve Beaglehole
Academy coach (Under 16s)ENGTrevor Peake

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards

:(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)

No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals[[File:Yellow card.svg13px]][[File:Red card.svg13px]]
1GKSCO Rab Douglas320201035030
2DFIRL Alan Maybury401203045151
3DFAUS Patrick Kisnorbo36+110+101+2037+4141
4MFSCO Stephen Hughes28+63211+1031+7450
5DFIRL Paddy McCarthy37+12202+2041+32122
6MFSCO Gareth Williams26+51103130+5210
7MFGUI Mohammed Sylla24+40001+1025+5050
8FWIRL David Connolly5400005400
8FWCAN Iain Hume28+99100029+9950
9FWENG Dion Dublin15+60002017+6020
10FWNED Mark de Vries20+961+113+1224+11950
11DFAUS Danny Tiatto11+71003014+7131
12FWENG Matty Fryatt18+16000018+1610
12DFWAL Peter Gilbert4+1000004+1000
13GKAUS Paul Henderson14+10003017+1000
14DFENG Rufus Brevett0+1000000+1000
14MFENG Jason Wilcox3+30000+203+5000
15DFSWE Nils-Eric Johansson390204145160
16MFISL Joey Guðjónsson40+28204146+29120
17DFENG Richard Stearman31+33203136+3450
18FWGhana Elvis Hammond15+1831+113019+19410
21MFENG Ryan Smith10+71200012+7150
22DFIRL Alan Sheehan20001+103+1001
23MFSCO Joe Hamill7+50104112+5100
24DFSWE Patrik Gerrbrand14+30102017+3010
25MFSCO Andy Welsh4+6100004+6100
26FWENG Chris O'Grady0+13100000+13120
30MFAUS James Wesolowski3+2000003+2000
34FWENG Ashley Chambers00000+100+1000

Transfers

In

DatePosNameFromFeeNotes
1 June 2005MFGUI Mohammed SyllaSCO CelticFree transfer
6 June 2005GKSCO Rab DouglasSCO CelticFree transfer
29 June 2005GKAUS Paul HendersonENG Bradford CityFree transfer
1 July 2005DFSWE Patrik GerrbrandSWE Hammarby£250,000
6 July 2005DFSWE Nils-Eric JohanssonENG Blackburn RoversFree transfer
26 July 2005DFWAL Peter GilbertENG Plymouth Argyle£200,000
11 August 2005MFSCO Joe HamillSCO HeartsSigned
31 August 2005FWCAN Iain HumeENG Tranmere Rovers£500,000
31 August 2005FWGHA Elvis HammondENG Fulham£225,000
9 January 2006FWENG Matty FryattENG Walsall£750,000

Out

DatePosNameToFeeNotes
1 June 2005GKCAN Lars HirschfeldNOR TromsøFree transfer
1 July 2005MFENG Jordan StewartENG Watford£125,000
8 July 2005DFENG Matt HeathENG Coventry City£200,000
14 July 2005GKENG Ian WalkerENG Bolton WanderersFree transfer
1 August 2005MFENG Stephen DawsonENG Mansfield TownFree transfer
2 August 2005DFENG Chris MakinENG ReadingFree transfer
5 August 2005MFNIR Keith GillespieENG Sheffield UnitedFree transfer
31 August 2005FWIRL David ConnollyENG Wigan Athletic£2,000,000
5 September 2005DFSCO Peter CaneroSCO Dundee UnitedSigned
1 January 2006FWENG Tommy WrightENG Barnsley£50,000
5 January 2006DFWAL Peter GilbertENG Sheffield WednesdayFree transfer
27 January 2006MFENG Jason WilcoxENG BlackpoolFree transfer
30 January 2006FWENG Dion DublinSCO CelticFree transfer
23 March 2006MFSCO Scot GemmillENG Oxford UnitedFree transfer

:Transfers in: £1,925,000 :Transfers out: £2,375,000 :Total spending: £450,000

Loans in

Start dateEnd datePos.PlayerFrom club
30 September 200510 March 2006MFENG Ryan SmithENG Arsenal{{cite news
27 February 20061 May 2006DFENG Rufus BrevettENG Plymouth Argyle{{cite news
1 March 20061 May 2006MFSCO Andy WelshENG Sunderland

Loans out

Start dateEnd datePos.PlayerTo club
18 August 20051 January 2006FWENG Chris O'GradyENG Rushden & Diamonds
31 August 200531 December 2005FWENG Tommy WrightENG Blackpool
24 December 20057 May 2006GKIRL Conrad LoganENG Boston United{{cite news
31 January 200631 May 2006FWNED Mark de VriesNED SC Heerenveen

References

References

  1. (25 January 2006). "Levein and Leicester part company". BBC Sport.
  2. (8 January 2006). "Leicester 3-2 Tottenham". BBC Sport.
  3. (13 February 2006). "Foxes confirm Kelly as new boss". BBC Sport.
  4. (14 April 2006). "Kelly given Leicester job". BBC Sport.
  5. "Leicester City results for the 2005-2006 season - Statto.com".
  6. "FootballSquads - Leicester City - 2005/06".
  7. "All Leicester City players: 2006".
  8. (1 June 2005). "Sylla makes switch to Leicester". BBC Sport.
  9. (26 June 2005). "Keeper Henderson makes Foxes move". BBC Sport.
  10. (26 July 2005). "Foxes sign Gilbert from Plymouth". BBC Sport.
  11. (11 August 2005). "Hamill swaps Hearts for Leicester". BBC Sport.
  12. (31 August 2005). "Hume completes Leicester switch". BBC Sport.
  13. (31 August 2005). "Elvis leaves". Fulham Football Club Website.
  14. (9 January 2006). "Leicester snap up striker Fryatt". BBC Sport.
  15. (1 July 2005). "Stewart leaves Foxes for Watford". BBC Sport.
  16. (8 July 2005). "Coventry swoop for defender Heath". BBC Sport.
  17. (14 July 2005). "Allardyce completes Walker deal". BBC Sport.
  18. (2 August 2005). "Makin and Oster pen Reading deals". BBC Sport.
  19. (31 August 2005). "Wigan secure signing of Connolly". BBC Sport.
  20. (5 September 2005). "Canero given chance at Tannadice". BBC Sport.
  21. (31 December 2005). "Barnsley move to seal Wright deal". BBC Sport.
  22. (30 January 2006). "Veteran Dublin signs for Celtic". BBC Sport.
  23. (23 March 2006). "Oxford make quintet signings". BBC Sport.
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