2005–06 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season

During the 2005–06 English football season, Crewe Alexandra F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Crewe Alexandra
2005–06 season
ChairmanJohn Bowler
ManagerDario Gradi
StadiumAlexandra Stadium
Football League Championship22nd (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: B Jones/Rodgers (6)
All: B Jones (7)
Average home league attendance6,731

Season summary

In the 2005–06 season, Crewe Alexandra's continued success in the Championship finally came to an end and despite a gallant effort in the second half of the season, the Railwaymen eventually finished in 22nd place and were relegated with Millwall and Brighton. Their relegation was confirmed on 17 April 2006 after a 1–1 draw at home with Cardiff City after Sheffield Wednesday won 2–0 at Brighton.[1] The season did see some highs though with the club securing Algerian international Madjid Bougherra and the former Welsh international Gareth Taylor on loan from Nottingham Forest.

Final league table
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Derby County 46 10 20 16 53 67 −14 50
21 Queens Park Rangers 46 12 14 20 50 65 −15 50
22 Crewe Alexandra (R) 46 9 15 22 57 86 −29 42 Relegation to Football League One
23 Millwall (R) 46 8 16 22 35 62 −27 40
24 Brighton & Hove Albion (R) 46 7 17 22 39 71 −32 38
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2011. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

Results

Crewe Alexandra's score comes first[2]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 August 2005BurnleyH2–18,006B Jones, Vaughan
9 August 2005Norwich CityA1–125,116Varney
13 August 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–26,132Rivers, Higdon
20 August 2005Leicester CityH2–27,053Varney, Rivers
27 August 2005SouthamptonA0–220,792
29 August 2005Sheffield UnitedH1–37,501Foster
11 September 2005Derby CountyH1–15,958Rivers
13 September 2005Plymouth ArgyleA1–110,460Johnson
17 September 2005ReadingA0–117,668
24 September 2005WatfordH0–06,258
27 September 2005Wolverhampton WanderersH0–47,471
1 October 2005Ipswich TownA1–223,145Vaughan
15 October 2005Luton TownH3–16,604B Jones, Lunt, Varney
18 October 2005Stoke CityA0–214,080
22 October 2005Cardiff CityA1–610,815Foster
29 October 2005Crystal PalaceH2–26,766S Jones, Higdon
1 November 2005Leeds UnitedH1–07,220Butler (own goal)
5 November 2005MillwallA3–18,120S Jones (2), G Roberts
19 November 2005Stoke CityH1–28,942Johnson
22 November 2005Luton TownA1–47,474Walker
26 November 2005BurnleyA0–311,151
3 December 2005Preston North EndH0–26,364
10 December 2005Norwich CityH1–26,132B Jones
17 December 2005Leicester CityA1–124,873Higdon
26 December 2005Hull CityH2–27,942Johnson, G Roberts
28 December 2005Coventry CityA1–119,045Rodgers
31 December 2005Queens Park RangersH3–45,687Johnson, Varney, B Jones
2 January 2006Sheffield WednesdayA0–325,656
14 January 2006Derby CountyA1–522,649Vaughan
21 January 2006Plymouth ArgyleH1–25,984Rodgers
28 January 2006WatfordA1–411,722Rodgers
4 February 2006ReadingH3–46,484Bell, Taylor, Lunt (pen)
11 February 2006Wolverhampton WanderersA1–121,683B Jones
14 February 2006Ipswich TownH1–25,686S Jones
25 February 2006Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–15,925Bell, Foster
3 March 2006Sheffield UnitedA0–022,691
11 March 2006SouthamptonH1–16,588Rodgers
18 March 2006Hull CityA0–121,163
25 March 2006Coventry CityH4–16,444B Jones, Bougherra, Rodgers, Taylor
28 March 2006Preston North EndA0–113,170
1 April 2006Queens Park RangersA2–112,877Lunt, Vaughan
8 April 2006Sheffield WednesdayH2–08,007Taylor (2)
15 April 2006Crystal PalaceA2–218,358Rodgers, Lunt (pen)
17 April 2006Cardiff CityH1–15,865Vaughan
22 April 2006Leeds UnitedA0–121,046
30 April 2006MillwallH4–25,945Johnson, Maynard, Varney, S Jones

FA Cup
Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 2006Preston North EndA1–28,380B Jones

League Cup
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R123 August 2005Lincoln CityA1–52,782Walker

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
1 GK  ENG Ben Williams
2 DF  WAL Darren Moss
3 DF  ENG Anthony Tonkin
4 DF  ENG Billy Jones
5 DF  ENG Adie Moses
6 DF  ENG Stephen Foster
7 MF  ENG Kenny Lunt
8 MF  ENG Justin Cochrane
9 FW  NIR Steve Jones
10 FW  ESP Juan Ugarte
11 MF  WAL David Vaughan
12 MF  ENG Lee Bell
13 GK  ENG Stuart Tomlinson
14 MF  ENG Ben Rix
15 FW  ENG Luke Varney
16 DF  ENG Richard Walker
18 DF  ENG Chris McCready
19 MF  ENG Michael Higdon
20 DF  ENG Eddie Johnson (on loan from Manchester United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  ENG Gary Roberts
22 DF  ENG Paul Bignot
23 DF  ENG Robert Lloyd
24 FW  ENG Matt Bailey
25 DF  ENG Mark Roberts
26 MF  ENG Alex Morris
27 FW  ENG Kyle Wilson
28 MF  NIR Michael O'Connor
29 MF  ENG Andy Bond
30 FW  ENG Nicky Maynard
31 FW  SVK Pavol Šuhaj
32 FW  ENG Luke Rodgers
34 DF  ENG Ritchie Sutton
35 FW  ENG Tom Pope
36 MF  ENG Tony Grant
37 GK  WAL Owain Fôn Williams
38 FW  WAL Gareth Taylor (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
39 DF  ENG Jon Otsemobor
40 DF  ALG Madjid Bougherra (on loan from FC Gueugnon)

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
17 MF  ENG Mark Rivers (to Carlisle United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 GK  ENG Ross Turnbull (on loan from Middlesbrough)

References
  1. "Crewe 1–1 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/crewe-alexandra/2005-2006/results
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