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2005–06 Leeds United A.F.C. season

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

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

Season summary

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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.[1] 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

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Championship

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League table

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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

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Win Draw Loss
Championship match details
DateOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRefereeRef.
7 August 2005MillwallHome2–1Healy 28', 73' pen.20,440Laws [2]
9 August 2005Cardiff CityAway1–2Blake 22'15,231Tanner [3]
13 August 2005Luton TownAway0–010,102Leake [4]
20 August 2005Wolverhampton WanderersHome2–0Lewis 8, Hulse 60'21,229Beeby [5]
27 August 2005Norwich CityAway1–0Hulse 67'25,015Rennie [6]
10 September 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionHome3–3Healy 65', 70', Douglas 90'21,212Pike [7]
13 September 2005Sheffield WednesdayAway0–129,986Taylor [8]
17 September 2005Queens Park RangersAway1–0Hulse 41'15,523Walton [9]
24 September 2005Ipswich TownHome0–221,676Halsey [10]
28 September 2005Derby CountyHome3–1Hulse 32', 37', 44'18,353Salisbury [11]
1 October 2005WatfordAway0–016,050Curson [12]
15 October 2005BurnleyAway2–1Lewis 71', Hulse 75'16,174Dean [13]
18 October 2005SouthamptonHome2–1Hulse 11', Blake 19'18,881Jones [14]
21 October 2005Sheffield UnitedHome1–1Richardson 53'23,600Wiley [15]
29 October 2005ReadingAway1–1Walton 1'22,012Olivier [16]
1 November 2005Crewe AlexandraAway0–17,220Kettle [17]
5 November 2005Preston North EndHome0–022,289D'Urso [18]
19 November 2005SouthamptonAway4–3Butler 71', Blake 77', Healy 84' pen., Miller 86'30,173Williamson [19]
22 November 2005BurnleyHome2–0Healy 55' pen., Blake 70'21,318Bates [20]
26 November 2005MillwallAway1–0May 90' o.g.8,134Fletcher [21]
3 December 2005Leicester CityHome2–1Healy 41', Kilgallon 73'21,402Dean [22]
10 December 2005Cardiff CityHome0–120,597Salisbury [23]
17 December 2005Wolverhampton WanderersAway0–126,821Foy [24]
26 December 2005Coventry CityHome3–1Douglas 34', Blake 61', Cresswell 80'24,291Webster [25]
28 December 2005Stoke CityAway1–0Lewis 69'20,408Halsey [26]
31 December 2005Hull CityHome2–0Douglas 45', 57'26,387Hall [27]
2 January 2006Plymouth ArgyleAway3–0Cresswell 53', Blake 60', Hulse 86' pen.17,726Taylor [28]
14 January 2006Brighton & Hove AlbionAway1–2Blake 38' pen.7,415D'Urso [29]
21 January 2006Sheffield WednesdayHome3–0Butler 70', Cresswell 82', 90'27,843Gallagher [30]
31 January 2006Ipswich TownAway1–1Healy 88' pen.25,845Crossley [31]
4 February 2006Queens Park RangersHome2–0Cresswell 39', Butler 84'21,807Walton [32]
11 February 2006Derby CountyAway0–027,000Dowd [33]
14 February 2006WatfordHome2–1Blake 60' pen., 81'22,007Jones [34]
18 February 2006Leicester CityAway1–1Blake 12' pen.25,497Olivier [35]
25 February 2006Luton TownHome2–1Douglas 49', Lewis 53'23,644Hill [36]
4 March 2006Crystal PalaceAway2–1Blake 33', Hulse 53'23,843Gallagher [37]
11 March 2006Norwich CityHome2–2Hulse 20', Lewis 90'24,993Foy [38]
18 March 2006Coventry CityAway1–1Healy 88' pen.26,643Oliver [39]
21 March 2006Crystal PalaceHome0–124,507Joslin [40]
25 March 2006Stoke CityHome0–021,452Stroud [41]
1 April 2006Hull CityAway0–123,486Ilderton [42]
8 April 2006Plymouth ArgyleHome0–020,650Thorpe [43]
15 April 2006ReadingHome1–1Hulse 47'24,535Halsey [44]
18 April 2006Sheffield UnitedAway1–1Healy 42'29,329Poll [45]
22 April 2006Crewe AlexandraHome1–0Healy 74'21,046Miller [46]
30 April 2006Preston North EndAway0–219,350Rennie [47]

Play-offs

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Championship play-off match details
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRefereeRef.
Semi-final first leg5 May 2006Preston North EndHome1–1Lewis 74'35,239 Crossley[48]
Semi-final second leg8 May 2006Preston North EndAway2–0Hulse 56', Richardson 61'20,283 Thorpe[49]
Final21 May 2006WatfordNeutral0–364,736 Dean[1]

FA Cup

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FA Cup match details
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRefereeRef.
Third round7 January 2006Wigan AthleticAway1–1Hulse 88'10,980 Poll[50]
Third round replay17 January 2006Wigan AthleticHome3–3 (2–4 p)Healy 41', 64' pen., Kelly 116'15,243 Poll[51]

League Cup

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League Cup match details
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRefereeRef.
First round23 August 2005Oldham AthleticHome2–0Ricketts 20, Richardson 24'14,970 Wright[52]
Second round20 September 2005Rotherham UnitedAway2–0Cresswell 19', 28'5,445 Leake[53]
Third round25 October 2005Blackburn RoversAway0–315,631 Foy[54]

Statistics

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(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)[55]
No. Pos. Name League Play-offs FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKScotland Neil Sullivan 42030203050010
2DFRepublic of Ireland Gary Kelly 440302100491100
3DFScotland Stephen Crainey 24020202030021
6DFRepublic of Ireland Paul Butler 44310201048370
7MFEngland Jermaine Wright 300000003000
8MFEngland Sean Gregan 280300030340140
9FWNorthern Ireland David Healy 24+18121+101+122028+201361
10FWEngland Rob Hulse 32+71231211+1038+81450
11MFUnited States Eddie Lewis 42+1531200+1047+2640
12DFEngland Danny Pugh 1+1100000304+11000
13GKEngland Ian Bennett 400000004000
14MFEngland Steve Stone 1+100+2000001+3000
15DFEngland Frazer Richardson 13+10121003118+10300
16MFIceland Gylfi Einarsson 6+40000+10309+5021
17MFRepublic of Ireland Liam Miller 26+2130200031+2190
18MFEngland Simon Walton 3+100010004+1021
19MFNorway Eirik Bakke 7+301+1000008+4010
20MFRepublic of Ireland Jonathan Douglas 32+8520202+1038+9570
21DFEngland Shaun Derry 41030100+1045+10120
22MFEngland Ian Thomas-Moore 2+1800000204+18010
23DFEngland Dan Harding 20000001021020
24DFAngola Rui Marques 000000101000
25FWEngland Richard Cresswell 12+450+200+201213+8810
26DFEngland Matthew Kilgallon 22+3130203030+3140
27FWAustralia Joel Griffiths 0+200000000+2000
28FWEngland Robbie Blake 31+10110+201+101+1033+141120
30FWEngland Michael Ricketts 1+300000112+3100
32FWEngland Jermaine Beckford 0+500000000+5000
34FWEngland Danny Graham 1+200000001+2000

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Name From† Fee Ref.
9 May 2005 FW Rob Hulse West Bromwich Albion £1,100,000 [56]
1 July 2005 DF Dan Harding (Brighton & Hove Albion) £250,000 (tribunal) [57]
1 July 2005 GK Ian Bennett (Birmingham City) Free transfer [58]
1 July 2005MFEddie Lewis(Preston North End)Free transfer[59]
1 July 2005MFSteve Stone(Portsmouth)Free transfer[60]
18 July 2005FWRobbie BlakeBirmingham City£800,000[61]
29 July 2005DFRui MarquesMarítimoFree[62]
24 August 2005FWRichard CresswellPreston North End£1,150,000[63]
17 January 2006FWJoel GriffithsNeuchâtel XamaxFree[64]
15 March 2006 FW Jermaine Beckford Wealdstone Undisclosed [65]
† Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Leeds.

Loans in

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Date from Position Name From Date until Ref.
19 August 2005MFJonathan DouglasBlackburn RoversEnd of season[66]
4 November 2005MFLiam MillerManchester UnitedEnd of season[67][68]
23 March 2006FWDanny GrahamMiddlesbrough22 April 2006[69]

Transfers out

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Date Position Name To† Fee Ref.
15 June 2005MFAaron LennonTottenham Hotspur£1,000,000[70][71]
25 June 2005MFSimon JohnsonDarlingtonFree transfer[72]
5 July 2005MFMartin Woods(Sunderland)Contract expired[73]
5 July 2005 FWJulian JoachimBoston United Free transfer[74]
5 August 2005DFClarke CarlisleWatford£100,000[75]
17 August 2005MFSeth JohnsonDerby CountyFree transfer[76]
19 August 2005MFMatthew SpringWatford£150,000[77]
26 January 2006FWKevin SmithSunderlandFree transfer[78]
† Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his Leeds contract expired.

Loans out

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Date from Position Name To Date until Ref.
31 August 2005MFEirik BakkeAston Villa18 January 2006[79][80]
31 August 2005 FW Michael Ricketts Cardiff City 31 December 2005 [81]
30 January 2006FWMichael RickettsBurnleyEnd of season[82]

References

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