Season 2005-06
| Cup Competition | ||||||||
| FA Cup Final 2006 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Liverpool | 3 | 3 | West Ham United | PL | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 74,000 | aet 3-1p |
| Cisse, Gerrard 2 | Carragher OG, Ashton, Konchesky | |||||||
| Liverpool won aet 3-1p | ||||||||
| FA Cup Semi-Finals 2006 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | PL | Old Trafford, Manchester | 64,575 | |
| Riise, Garcia | Drogba | |||||||
| PL | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | PL | Villa Park, Birmingham | 39,148 | |
| Harewood | ||||||||
| League Cup Final 2006 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | PL | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 66,866 | |
| Rooney 2, Saha, Ronaldo | ||||||||
| League Cup Semi-Finals 2006 1st & 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| PL | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | PL | Wigan Athletic Stadium | 12,181 | |
| Scharner | ||||||||
| PL | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | PL | Ewood Park, Blackburn | 24,348 | |
| Pedersen | Saha | |||||||
| PL | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | PL | Highbury, London | 34,692 | aet agg 2-2 |
| Henry, van Persie | Roberts | |||||||
| PL | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | PL | Old Trafford, Manchester | 61,637 | agg 3-2 |
| van Nistelrooy, Saha | Reid | |||||||
| Champions League Final 2006 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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Barcelona | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | PL | Stade de France, Paris | 79,500 | |
| Eto'o, Belletti | Campbell | |||||||
| European UEFA Cup Final 2006 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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Sevilla | 4 | 0 | Middlesbrough | PL | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven | 31,000 | |
| Fabiano, Maresca 2, Kanoute | ||||||||
| Championship Play-off Final 2006 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| Ch | Watford | 3 | 0 | Leeds United | Ch | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 64,736 | |
| DeMerit, Sullivan OG, Henderson (p) | ||||||||
| League One Play-off Final 2006 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| L 1 | Barnsley | 2 | 2 | Swansea City | L 1 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 55,419 | aet 4-3p |
| Hayes, Nardiello | Fallon, Robinson | |||||||
| League Two Play-off Final 2006 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| L 2 | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | Grimsby Town | L 2 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 29,196 | |
| Guinan | ||||||||
| Conference Play-off Final 2006 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| CPL | Hereford United | 3 | 2 | Halifax Town | CPL | Leicester City Stadium, Leicester | 15,499 | aet |
| Williams, Ipoua, Green | Killeen, Grant | |||||||
Final Table for Season 2005-06
| Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  | Premier League | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 38 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 13 | 50 | 91 | SF | Rd 3 | CL Rd 5 |
| 2 | 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 38 | 83 | Rd 5 | Win | CL Rd 4 |
| 3 | 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 32 | 82 | Win | Rd 3 | CL Rd 5 |
| 4 | -2 | Arsenal | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 37 | 67 | Rd 4 | SF | CL F |
| 5 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 65 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 6 | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 63 | Rd 4 | SF | |
| 7 | 7 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 58 | Rd 6 | Rd 4 | |
| 8 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 56 | Rd 5 | Rd 5 | UEFA Rd 4 |
| 9 | Ch | West Ham United | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -3 | 55 | Final | Rd 3 | |
| 10 | Ch | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -7 | 51 | Rd 4 | Final | |
| 11 | -7 | Everton | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 50 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | CL Rd 3;UEFA Rd 2 |
| 12 | 1 | Fulham | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 37 | -10 | 48 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 13 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 34 | -14 | 47 | Rd 6 | Rd 4 | |
| 14 | -7 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 28 | -10 | 45 | SF | Rd 5 | UEFA F |
| 15 | -7 | Manchester City | 38 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 28 | -5 | 43 | Rd 6 | Rd 2 | |
| 16 | -6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 42 | Rd 5 | Rd 4 | |
| 17 | -1 | Portsmouth | 38 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 38 | -25 | 38 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | -6 | Birmingham City | 38 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 30 | -22 | 34 | Rd 6 | Rd 5 | |
| 19 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 34 | -27 | 30 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 20 | Ch | Sunderland | 38 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 32 | -43 | 15 | Rd 4 | Rd 3 | |
| Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | | Championship | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | 6 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 67 | 106 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 2 | 6 | Sheffield United | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 30 | 90 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 3 | 15 | Watford | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 29 | 24 | 81 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | Preston North End | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 29 | 80 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 5 | 9 | Leeds United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 78 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 6 | PL | Crystal Palace | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 75 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 7 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 67 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | 11 | Coventry City | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 43 | -3 | 63 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 9 | PL | Norwich City | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 40 | -9 | 62 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 10 | L 1 | Luton Town | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 36 | -1 | 61 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 11 | 5 | Cardiff City | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 35 | -1 | 60 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 12 | PL | Southampton | 46 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -1 | 58 | Rd 5 | Rd 2 | |
| 13 | -1 | Stoke City | 46 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 31 | -9 | 58 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 24 | -7 | 56 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 15 | -12 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 34 | -13 | 56 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | -1 | Leicester City | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -8 | 54 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | |
| 17 | -4 | Burnley | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 32 | -8 | 54 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 18 | L 1 | Hull City | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 34 | -6 | 52 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 19 | L 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 28 | -13 | 52 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 20 | -16 | Derby County | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 40 | -14 | 50 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 21 | -10 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 39 | -15 | 50 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 40 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 46 | -29 | 42 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | -13 | Millwall | 46 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 35 | -27 | 40 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | |
| 24 | -4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 37 | -32 | 38 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| League One | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | League One | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | L 2 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 82 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 2 | 13 | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 79 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | Brentford | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 76 | Rd 5 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | 5 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 13 | 73 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 5 | 8 | Barnsley | 46 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 72 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 6 | L 2 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 23 | 71 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 7 | Ch | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 15 | 69 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 8 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 4 | 69 | Rd 3 | Rd 5 | |
| 9 | -2 | Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 4 | 65 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | 9 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 36 | -2 | 65 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | Bradford City | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 61 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 12 | L 2 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 40 | -5 | 60 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 13 | 5 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -5 | 60 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | Ch | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 43 | -14 | 60 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 15 | L 2 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 38 | -8 | 56 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 16 | 1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 36 | -10 | 56 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 17 | -9 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 33 | -4 | 55 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | -15 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 22 | -2 | 54 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 19 | -3 | Blackpool | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 37 | -8 | 53 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 20 | Ch | Rotherham United | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 36 | -10 | 52 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 21 | -15 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 29 | -15 | 50 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 22 | -2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 41 | -21 | 50 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | -11 | Swindon Town | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 48 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -10 | Walsall | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 36 | -23 | 47 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| League Two | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | | League Two | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | FL Cup | Euro Comp |
| 1 | CPL | Carlisle United | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 42 | 86 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 2 | 5 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 26 | 83 | Rd 3 | Rd 2 | |
| 3 | 8 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 30 | 16 | 81 | Rd 4 | Rd 1 | |
| 4 | 14 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 78 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 5 | 9 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 72 | Rd 4 | Rd 2 | |
| 6 | 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 16 | 71 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 7 | -1 | Lincoln City | 46 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 12 | 66 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 63 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 9 | L 1 | Peterborough United | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 62 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 10 | 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 0 | 61 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | |
| 11 | 5 | Boston United | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 32 | -10 | 61 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 12 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 38 | -8 | 60 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 13 | L 1 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 7 | 59 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 14 | -5 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 39 | -3 | 56 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 15 | 5 | Chester City | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -6 | 54 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 16 | -3 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 37 | -7 | 54 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | |
| 17 | -12 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 44 | -11 | 54 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | |
| 18 | CPL | Barnet | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -13 | 54 | Rd 1 | Rd 3 | |
| 19 | -2 | Bury | 46 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -12 | 52 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | |
| 20 | L 1 | Torquay United | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 35 | -13 | 52 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 21 | -2 | Notts County | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 37 | -15 | 52 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 22 | L 1 | Stockport County | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 49 | -21 | 52 | Rd 3 | Rd 1 | |
| 23 | -8 | Oxford United | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 27 | -14 | 49 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| 24 | -2 | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 45 | -32 | 45 | Rd 2 | Rd 1 | |
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bury deducted 1 pt for fielding an ineligible player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accrington Stanley promoted as Conference Premier League Champions and Hereford United also promoted to the League Two. | ||||||||||||||||||
