2005–06 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

During the 2005–06 season, Blackburn Rovers F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Blackburn Rovers
2005–06 season
ChairmanJohn Williams
ManagerMark Hughes
FA Premier League6th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Craig Bellamy (13)
All: Craig Bellamy (17)[1]
Highest home attendance29,142 (vs. Liverpool, 16 April)
Lowest home attendance16,953 (vs. Fulham, 20 August)
Average home league attendance21,015[2]

Season summary

After relegation struggles during the two previous season, Mark Hughes marked his first full season in club management by taking Blackburn to sixth place - four points off Champions League qualification - and reaching his second successive cup semi-final, in the League Cup, only to be knocked out by the eventual cup winners again, Hughes' old club Manchester United. Blackburn had been in mid-table for much of the season before gathering momentum to put real pressure on Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in the race for the crucial fourth place, eventually finishing in a UEFA Cup place. Rovers' good form was largely in part down to the good form of Welsh striker Craig Bellamy, a summer signing from Newcastle United, who scored 13 goals in the league. However, Bellamy would then exercise an option to enable him to move for £6 million to a Champions League club, signing for FA Cup winners Liverpool. As his replacement Hughes signed South African striker Benni McCarthy, who had helped fire Porto to the Champions League title two years earlier.

Final league table
Main article: 2005–06 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Arsenal 38 20 7 11 68 31 +37 67 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
5 Tottenham Hotspur 38 18 11 9 53 38 +15 65 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Blackburn Rovers 38 19 6 13 51 42 +9 63
7 Newcastle United 38 17 7 14 47 42 +5 58 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
8 Bolton Wanderers 38 15 11 12 49 41 +8 56
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Blackburn Rovers' score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Results by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWDLDLWWLWLWDLLWLWWWDWWLLWWLWWWDDLLWWW
Position16101011121813111210131212131312121212810889108577756666666
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 2005West Ham UnitedA1–333,305Todd
20 August 2005FulhamH2–116,953Pedersen, Tugay
24 August 2005Tottenham HotspurH0–022,375
27 August 2005Aston VillaA0–131,010
11 September 2005Bolton WanderersA0–024,405
18 September 2005Newcastle UnitedH0–320,725
24 September 2005Manchester UnitedA2–167,765Pedersen (2)
1 October 2005West Bromwich AlbionH2–026,310Kuqi (2)
15 October 2005LiverpoolA0–144,697
22 October 2005Birmingham CityH2–018,341Dickov (pen), Bellamy
29 October 2005ChelseaA2–441,553Bellamy (2, 1 pen)
5 November 2005Charlton AthleticH4–117,691Emerton, Dickov, Pedersen, Bellamy
19 November 2005Manchester CityA0–044,032
26 November 2005ArsenalA0–338,192
3 December 2005EvertonH0–222,064
10 December 2005West Ham UnitedH3–220,370Dickov (2, 1 pen), Kuqi
17 December 2005FulhamA1–220,138Knight (own goal)
26 December 2005MiddlesbroughA2–029,881Kuqi (2)
31 December 2005Wigan AthleticA3–020,639Pedersen, Reid, Bellamy
2 January 2006PortsmouthH2–119,521Pedersen, Dickov
14 January 2006Bolton WanderersH0–018,180
21 January 2006Newcastle UnitedA1–051,323Pedersen
1 February 2006Manchester UnitedH4–325,484Bentley (3), Neill (pen)
4 February 2006West Bromwich AlbionA0–223,993
11 February 2006EvertonA0–135,615
15 February 2006SunderlandH2–018,220Bellamy (2)
25 February 2006ArsenalH1–022,504Pedersen
5 March 2006Tottenham HotspurA2–336,080Sinama Pongolle, Bellamy
11 March 2006Aston VillaH2–021,932Todd, Bellamy
18 March 2006MiddlesbroughH3–218,681Bellamy (2), Pedersen
25 March 2006SunderlandA1–029,593Reid
3 April 2006Wigan AthleticH1–120,410Kuqi
8 April 2006PortsmouthA2–220,048Bellamy (2)
16 April 2006LiverpoolH0–129,142
19 April 2006Birmingham CityA1–225,287Savage
29 April 2006Charlton AthleticA2–026,254Reid, Powell (own goal)
2 May 2006ChelseaH1–020,243Reid
7 May 2006Manchester CityH2–025,731Khizanishvili, Kuqi

FA Cup
Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 2006Queens Park RangersH3–012,705Todd, Bellamy (2)
R428 January 2006West Ham UnitedA2–423,700Bentley, Neill

League Cup
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R221 September 2005Huddersfield TownH3–111,755Bellamy (2), Khizanishvili
R325 October 2005Leeds UnitedH3–015,631Emerton, Dickov, Neill
R430 November 2005Charlton AthleticA3–214,093Kuqi, Thompson, Bentley
R521 December 2005MiddlesbroughA1–014,710Dickov
SF 1st Leg11 January 2006Manchester UnitedH1–124,348Pedersen
SF 2nd Leg25 January 2006Manchester UnitedA1–2 (lost 2-3 on agg)61,637Reid

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Brad Friedel
2 DF  AUS Lucas Neill
3 DF  GEO Zurab Khizanishvili
4 DF  ENG Andy Todd
6 DF  NZL Ryan Nelsen (captain)
7 MF  AUS Brett Emerton
8 MF  WAL Robbie Savage
9 FW  FIN Shefki Kuqi[5]
10 FW  SCO Paul Dickov
11 FW  WAL Craig Bellamy
12 MF  NOR Morten Gamst Pedersen
13 GK  FIN Peter Enckelman
14 MF  IRL Steven Reid[6]
15 MF  RSA Aaron Mokoena
16 MF  TUR Tugay Kerimoğlu
17 FW  FRA Florent Sinama Pongolle (on loan from Liverpool)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  SVK Vratislav Greško
20 FW  SCO Paul Gallagher
21 DF  SCO Dominic Matteo
23 DF  ITA Lorenzo Amoruso
24 DF  ENG Jay McEveley[7]
25 FW  USA Jemal Johnson
26 DF  ENG Andy Taylor
27 FW  ENG Matt Derbyshire
28 MF  SCO Gary Harkins
29 FW  ENG David Bentley
30 GK  ENG Richard Lee (on loan from Watford)
31 MF  GER Sergio Peter
32 DF  IRL Eddie Nolan
33 DF  ENG Michael Gray
34 DF  NIR Tony Kane

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 MF  ENG Garry Flitcroft (to Sheffield United)
17 FW  ENG Matt Jansen (to Bolton Wanderers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  ENG David Thompson (to Wigan Athletic)
22 MF  IRL Jonathan Douglas (on loan to Leeds United)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Steven Drench
— DF  SCO Craig Barr

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Brad Friedel 4603802060
Defenders
2 DF Lucas Neill 4233512151
3 DF Zurab Khizanishvili 32224+212041
4 DF Andy Todd 28320+222140
6 DF Ryan Nelsen 3603100050
18 DF Vratislav Greško 301+200000
21 DF Dominic Matteo 70601000
33 DF Michael Gray 3703001060
Midfielders
7 MF Brett Emerton 37217+1310+103+31
8 MF Robbie Savage 4213412060
12 MF Morten Gamst Pedersen 42103491+105+11
14 MF Steven Reid 39531+34102+21
15 MF Aaron Mokoena 2604+180100+30
16 MF Tugay Kerimoğlu 34123+411+1050
29 MF David Bentley 35523+631151
31 MF Sergio Peter 1001+70100+10
Forwards
9 FW Shefki Kuqi 41815+1871+104+21
10 FW Paul Dickov 26717+45103+12
11 FW Craig Bellamy 321722+513123+12
17 FW Florent Sinama Pongolle 1018+210000
20 FW Paul Gallagher 100+100000
25 FW Jemal Johnson 400+300+1000
Players transferred out during the season
5 MF Garry Flitcroft 201+100000
17 FW Matt Jansen 501+30000+10
19 MF David Thompson 812+40100+11

Last updated: 19 May 2006
Source: Competitions

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[8]
Considering a 4-4-2 formation

FA Premier League

References
  1. http://origin-www.rovers.co.uk/page/Goalscorers/0,,10303~200510303,00.html
  2. http://origin-www.rovers.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10303~200510303,00.html
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/blackburn-rovers/2005-2006/results
  4. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2005-2006/faprem/blackbrn.htm
  5. Kuqi was born in Vushtrri, Kosovo (then SFR Yugoslavia).
  6. Reid was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father, and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
  7. McEveley was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and would make his full international debut for Scotland in August 2007.
  8. http://origin-www.rovers.co.uk/page/Appearances/0,,10303~200510303,00.html%5B%5D
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