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2005–06 season of Leeds United

Leeds United 2005–06 football season
Leeds United
2005–06 season
ChairmanKen Bates
ManagerKevin Blackwell
StadiumElland Road
Championship5th (qualified for play-offs)
Play-offsRunners-up
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rob Hulse (13)
All:
Rob Hulse (14)
Highest home attendance27,843 vs Sheffield Wednesday
(21 January 2006, Championship)
Lowest home attendance14,970 vs Oldham Athletic
(23 August 2005, League Cup)
Average home league attendance22,355
← 2004–052006–07 →

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.

Final league table

Main article: 2005–06 Football League Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Watford (O, P) 46 22 15 9 77 53 +24 81 Qualification for Championship play-offs
4 Preston North End 46 20 20 6 59 30 +29 80
5 Leeds United 46 21 15 10 57 38 +19 78
6 Crystal Palace 46 21 12 13 67 48 +19 75
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 16 19 11 50 42 +8 67
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2011. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results

Leeds United's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
7 August 2005 Millwall H 2–1 20,440 Healy (2, 1 pen)
9 August 2005 Cardiff City A 1–2 15,231 Blake
13 August 2005 Luton Town A 0–0 10,102
20 August 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 2–0 21,229 Lewis, Hulse
27 August 2005 Norwich City A 1–0 25,015 Hulse
10 September 2005 Brighton & Hove Albion H 3–3 21,212 Healy (2), Douglas
13 September 2005 Sheffield Wednesday A 0–1 29,986
17 September 2005 Queens Park Rangers A 1–0 15,523 Hulse
24 September 2005 Ipswich Town H 0–2 21,676
28 September 2005 Derby County H 3–1 18,353 Hulse (3)
1 October 2005 Watford A 0–0 16,050
15 October 2005 Burnley A 2–1 16,174 Lewis, Hulse
18 October 2005 Southampton H 2–1 18,881 Hulse, Blake
21 October 2005 Sheffield United H 1–1 23,600 Richardson
29 October 2005 Reading A 1–1 22,012 Healy
1 November 2005 Crewe Alexandra A 0–1 7,220
5 November 2005 Preston North End H 0–0 22,289
19 November 2005 Southampton A 4–3 30,173 Butler, Blake, Healy (pen), Miller
22 November 2005 Burnley H 2–0 21,318 Healy (pen), Blake
26 November 2005 Millwall A 1–0 8,134 May (own goal)
3 December 2005 Leicester City H 2–1 21,402 Healy, Kilgallon
10 December 2005 Cardiff City H 0–1 20,597
17 December 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–1 26,821
26 December 2005 Coventry City H 3–1 24,291 Douglas, Blake, Cresswell
28 December 2005 Stoke City A 1–0 20,408 Lewis
31 December 2005 Hull City H 2–0 26,387 Douglas (2)
2 January 2006 Plymouth Argyle A 3–0 17,726 Cresswell, Blake, Hulse (pen)
14 January 2006 Brighton & Hove Albion A 1–2 7,415 Blake (pen)
21 January 2006 Sheffield Wednesday H 3–0 27,843 Butler, Cresswell (2)
31 January 2006 Ipswich Town A 1–1 25,845 Healy (pen)
4 February 2006 Queens Park Rangers H 2–0 21,807 Cresswell, Butler
11 February 2006 Derby County A 0–0 27,000
14 February 2006 Watford H 2–1 22,007 Blake (2, 1 pen)
18 February 2006 Leicester City A 1–1 25,497 Blake (pen)
25 February 2006 Luton Town H 2–1 23,644 Douglas, Lewis
4 March 2006 Crystal Palace A 2–1 23,843 Blake, Hulse
11 March 2006 Norwich City H 2–2 24,993 Hulse, Lewis
18 March 2006 Coventry City A 1–1 26,643 Healy (pen)
21 March 2006 Crystal Palace H 0–1 24,507
25 March 2006 Stoke City H 0–0 21,452
1 April 2006 Hull City A 0–1 23,486
8 April 2006 Plymouth Argyle H 0–0 20,650
15 April 2006 Reading H 1–1 24,535 Hulse
18 April 2006 Sheffield United A 1–1 29,329 Healy
22 April 2006 Crewe Alexandra H 1–0 21,046 Healy
30 April 2006 Preston North End A 0–2 20,383

Championship play-offs

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
SF 1st Leg 5 May 2006 Preston North End H 1–1 35,239 Lewis
SF 2nd Leg 8 May 2006 Preston North End A 2–0 20,283 Hulse, Richardson
F 21 May 2006 Watford N 0–3 64,736

FA Cup

Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 7 January 2006 Wigan Athletic A 1–1 10,980 Hulse
R3R 17 January 2006 Wigan Athletic H 3–3 (lost 2–4 on pens) 15,243 Healy (2, 1 pen), Kelly

League Cup

Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 23 August 2005 Oldham Athletic H 2–0 14,970 Ricketts, Richardson
R2 20 September 2005 Rotherham United A 2–0 5,445 Cresswell (2)
R3 25 October 2005 Blackburn Rovers A 0–3 15,631

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Scotland SCO Neil Sullivan
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Gary Kelly
3 DF Scotland SCO Stephen Crainey
6 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Paul Butler
7 MF England ENG Jermaine Wright
8 MF England ENG Sean Gregan
9 FW Northern Ireland NIR David Healy
10 FW England ENG Rob Hulse
11 MF United States USA Eddie Lewis
12 MF England ENG Danny Pugh
13 GK England ENG Ian Bennett
14 MF England ENG Steve Stone
15 DF England ENG Frazer Richardson
16 MF Iceland ISL Gylfi Einarsson
17 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Liam Miller (on loan from Manchester United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF England ENG Simon Walton
19 MF Norway NOR Eirik Bakke
20 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jonathan Douglas
21 MF England ENG Shaun Derry
22 FW England ENG Ian Moore
23 DF England ENG Dan Harding
24 DF Angola ANG Rui Marques
25 FW England ENG Richard Cresswell
26 DF England ENG Matthew Kilgallon
27 MF Australia AUS Joel Griffiths
28 FW England ENG Robbie Blake
30 FW England ENG Michael Ricketts
32 FW England ENG Jermaine Beckford

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF England ENG Matthew Spring (to Watford)
32 FW England ENG Justin Bowler (to Halifax Town)
34 DF England ENG Brenton Leister (to Halifax Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
34 FW England ENG Danny Graham (on loan from Middlesbrough)
35 FW Scotland SCO Kevin Smith (to Sunderland)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
29 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Ian Morris
31 DF Scotland SCO Steven McKeown
33 MF England ENG Nick Gray
No. Pos. Nation Player
36 GK England ENG Mark Wilberforce
40 FW England ENG Jamie Winter

References

  1. "Leeds 0–3 Watford". BBC Sport. 21 May 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  2. "2005–06 Leeds United A.F.C. results". www.statto.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. "Leeds United A.F.C. results". Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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