2005–06 Crystal Palace F.C. season

During the 2005–06 English football season, Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League Championship, following relegation from the FA Premier League the previous season.

Crystal Palace
2005–06 season
Chairman Simon Jordan
Manager Iain Dowie
StadiumSelhurst Park
Championship6th (qualified for play-offs)
Play-offsSemi-finals
FA CupFourth round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andrew Johnson (15)
All:
Andrew Johnson (17)[1]
Highest home attendance23,843 (vs. Leeds United, 4 March 2006)
Lowest home attendance17,291 (vs. Preston North End, 24 September 2005)
Average home league attendance19,457[2]

Season summary

Crystal Palace had been boosted by the decision by the Premiership's top English goalscorer of the previous season, Andrew Johnson, to remain with the Londoners to fire their bid for a return to the top flight. Although Johnson was less prolific this season, scoring only 15 goals, Palace reached the play-offs in sixth place – the position they had finished in the promotion season of 2004. Palace faced third-placed Watford in the semi-finals – they were comprehensively beaten 3–0 in the first leg, and were only able to draw the second leg 0–0, consigning Palace to another season in the Championship. Manager Iain Dowie was soon on his way out, leaving by mutual consent on 22 May. Dowie claimed he wanted to be closer to his family in the north;[3] he would take up the vacancy at London rivals Charlton Athletic a mere eight days later.[4] He was followed out of Selhurst Park by Johnson, who snubbed Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers to join Everton for £8.6 million.

In June, Palace appointed Hull City manager (and former Palace winger) Peter Taylor as Dowie's successor.[5]

Kit

Italian company Diadora remained Palace's kit manufacturers, and introduced a new home kit for the season. Unlike the previous season's kit, which was mainly red, the new kit was predominantly blue, complemented by a single thick red stripe down the centre of the shirt. For the club's centenary the club wore a commemorative kit on 27 July, 27 September and 22 October: the kit recalled one worn by the club in the 1970s, which featured white shorts and socks and a white shirt with two stripes of sky blue and claret (the club's original colours) in the centre.

Churchill Insurance remained kit sponsors for the sixth consecutive season.

Final league table
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Preston North End 46 20 20 6 59 30 +29 80 Qualification for Championship play-offs
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
8 Coventry City 46 16 15 15 62 65 −3 63
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2011. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 9 May 2006
Players with no appearances not included in the list
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague CupChampionship play-offs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Gábor Király 48043+003+000+002+00
3 DF Danny Granville 110+000+001+010+00
4 DF Darren Ward 46642+152+010+001+00
5 DF Mark Hudson 2208+703+004+000+00
6 DF Tony Popovic 15110+001+002+012+00
7 MF Jobi McAnuff 47835+672+012+002+00
8 FW Andy Johnson 391830+3163+021+002+00
9 FW Dougie Freedman 41819+1563+011+111+10
10 FW Jon Macken 28213+1120+201+000+10
11 FW Clinton Morrison 441232+8121+001+101+00
12 DF Mikele Leigertwood 30018+901+001+001+00
14 MF Ben Watson 48440+242+002+001+10
15 MF Aki Riihilahti 2029+621+202+000+00
16 FW Tommy Black 600+100+102+200+00
17 MF Michael Hughes 45430+1021+012+012+00
18 DF Gary Borrowdale 35026+402+002+001+00
19 MF Tom Soares 49138+611+101+002+00
20 DF Danny Butterfield 1609+400+002+000+10
21 DF Emmerson Boyce 49142+013+002+002+00
22 MF Marco Reich 26414+721+101+120+10
23 FW Wayne Andrews 3115+1912+103+100+00
25 DF Fitz Hall 44139+011+002+002+00
28 GK Julián Speroni 803+100+004+000+00
29 DF Sam Togwell 300+000+001+200+00
37 DF Arron Fray 200+000+002+000+00
39 FW Lewis Grabban 200+000+000+200+00
Players left the club during the season:
22 MF Joonas Kolkka 401+200+001+000+00
27 MF Anthony Danze 100+000+001+000+00
31 FW Tyrone Berry 300+000+100+200+00

Source:[6]

Results

Crystal Palace's score comes first[7]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 August 2005Luton TownH1–221,166Johnson
9 August 2005Wolverhampton WanderersA1–224,745McAnuff
13 August 2005Norwich CityA1–125,102Johnson
20 August 2005Plymouth ArgyleH1–018,781Ward
27 August 2005Stoke CityH2–017,637Johnson (2)
10 September 2005Hull CityH2–018,630Morrison, Johnson
13 September 2005ReadingA2–317,562Johnson, Morrison
17 September 2005Cardiff CityA0–111,647
24 September 2005Preston North EndH1–117,291Morrison
27 September 2005Sheffield WednesdayH2–017,413Morrison, Whelan (own goal)
3 October 2005Queens Park RangersA3–113,433Reich (2), Soares
15 October 2005Coventry CityA4–124,438Ward, Morrison, Watson, Macken
18 October 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–122,400
22 October 2005BurnleyH2–020,127Morrison, Freedman
29 October 2005Crewe AlexandraA2–26,766Freedman, Morrison
5 November 2005Sheffield UnitedH2–320,344Hughes, Freedman (pen)
20 November 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionA3–27,067Freedman (2), McAnuff
22 November 2005Coventry CityH2–017,343Andrews, Boyce
26 November 2005Luton TownA0–210,248
3 December 2005MillwallH1–119,571Watson
10 December 2005Wolverhampton WanderersH1–119,385Johnson
17 December 2005Plymouth ArgyleA0–214,582
26 December 2005Ipswich TownA2–027,392Macken, Hughes
28 December 2005Derby CountyH2–018,978Morrison, Ward
31 December 2005WatfordA2–115,856Ward, Johnson (pen)
2 January 2006Leicester CityH2–020,089McAnuff, Johnson
14 January 2006Hull CityA2–118,886Ward, Cort (own goal)
20 January 2006ReadingH1–119,888Johnson (pen)
25 January 2006SouthamptonA0–024,651
31 January 2006Preston North EndA0–213,867
4 February 2006Cardiff CityH1–017,962Riihilahti
11 February 2006Sheffield WednesdayA0–024,784
14 February 2006Queens Park RangersH2–117,550Morrison, McAnuff
18 February 2006MillwallA1–112,296Watson
25 February 2006Norwich CityH4–119,066Johnson, Watson, Morrison, Hall
4 March 2006Leeds UnitedH1–223,843McAnuff
13 March 2006Stoke CityA3–110,121Sidibe (own goal), McAnuff, Johnson
18 March 2006Ipswich TownH2–222,076Riihilahti, Morrison
21 March 2006Leeds UnitedA1–024,507McAnuff
25 March 2006Derby CountyA1–224,857Morrison
31 March 2006WatfordH3–118,619Freedman, Stewart (own goal), DeMerit (own goal)
7 April 2006Leicester CityA0–223,211
15 April 2006Crewe AlexandraH2–218,358Johnson (2)
17 April 2006BurnleyA0–011,449
22 April 2006SouthamptonH2–120,995Johnson, Morrison
30 April 2006Sheffield UnitedA0–127,120

Championship play-offs
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF 1st Leg6 May 2006WatfordH0–322,880
SF 2nd Leg9 May 2006WatfordA0–0 (lost 0–3 on agg)19,041

FA Cup
Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 2006Northampton TownH4–110,391Hughes, McAnuff, Johnson (pen), Freedman (pen)
R428 January 2006Preston North EndA1–19,489Johnson
R4R7 February 2006Preston North EndH1–27,356Ward

League Cup
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R123 August 2005WalsallH3–05,508Popovic (pen), Granville, Hughes
R220 September 2005Coventry CityH1–05,341Reich
R325 October 2005LiverpoolH2–119,673Freedman, Reich
R430 November 2005MiddlesbroughA1–210,791Queudrue (own goal)

First-team 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  HUN Gábor Király
3 DF  ENG Danny Granville
4 DF  ENG Darren Ward
5 DF  ENG Mark Hudson
6 DF  AUS Tony Popovic (captain)
7 MF  JAM Jobi McAnuff[notes 1]
8 FW  ENG Andy Johnson
9 FW  SCO Dougie Freedman
10 FW  IRL Jon Macken[notes 2]
11 FW  IRL Clinton Morrison[notes 3]
12 MF  ENG Mikele Leigertwood[notes 4]
14 MF  ENG Ben Watson
15 MF  FIN Aki Riihilahti
16 MF  ENG Tommy Black
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  NIR Michael Hughes
18 DF  ENG Gary Borrowdale
19 MF  ENG Tom Soares
20 DF  ENG Danny Butterfield
21 DF  ENG Emmerson Boyce[notes 5]
22 MF  GER Marco Reich
23 FW  ENG Wayne Andrews
25 DF  ENG Fitz Hall
28 GK  ARG Julián Speroni
29 DF  ENG Sam Togwell
32 MF  ENG Ryan Hall
36 DF  ENG Glenn Wilson
37 DF  ENG Arron Fray
39 FW  ENG Lewis Grabban

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
22 MF  FIN Joonas Kolkka (to ADO Den Haag)
27 MF  AUS Anthony Danze (released)
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 FW  HUN Sándor Torghelle (on loan to Panathinaikos)
31 FW  ENG Tyrone Berry (to Rushden & Diamonds)

Transfers

In

Out

References
  1. http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Goalscorers/0,,10794~200510323~7,00.html
  2. http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10794~200510323~7,00.html
  3. "Boss Dowie leaves post at Palace". BBC Sport. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  4. "Palace take action against Dowie". BBC Sport. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  5. "Taylor named new Palace manager". BBC Sport. 13 June 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  6. "Crystal Palace Squad Stats – 2005/2006". 11v11. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  7. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/crystal-palace/2005-2006

Notes
  1. McAnuff was born in Enfield, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in May 2002.
  2. Macken was born in Blackley, England, and represented them at U-20 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in August 2004.
  3. Morrison was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in August 2001.
  4. Leigertwood was born in Enfield, England, but also qualified to represent Antigua and Barbuda internationally and would make his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda in November 2008.
  5. Boyce was born in Aylesbury, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Barbados in March 2008.
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