2005–06 Fulham F.C. season

The 2005–06 season was Fulham's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of English football, the Premier League.

Fulham F.C.
2005–06 season
ManagerChris Coleman
Premier League12th
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Collins John (11)
All: Collins John (12)

Season summary

Fulham were again managed by Chris Coleman and they managed to achieve a 12th-place finish in the Premier League, one place higher than the previous season. Their best results of the season were home wins against Chelsea (1–0) and Liverpool (2–0).

In the League Cup, they reached the third round by winning an exciting game against Lincoln City 5–4 after extra time, but they then succumbed to West Bromwich Albion. In the FA Cup, they fell at the first hurdle with a humiliating 2–1 home defeat to Leyton Orient.

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[1]

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  WAL Mark Crossley[notes 1]
2 DF  GER Moritz Volz
3 DF  USA Carlos Bocanegra
4 MF  FRA Steed Malbranque[notes 2]
5 MF  FRA Sylvain Legwinski
6 DF  ENG Zat Knight
7 MF  WAL Mark Pembridge
8 MF  DEN Claus Jensen
9 MF  ENG Michael Brown
10 FW  ISL Heiðar Helguson
11 FW  POR Luís Boa Morte
13 FW  CAN Tomasz Radzinski[notes 3]
14 MF  SEN Papa Bouba Diop
15 FW  NED Collins John[notes 4]
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK  POR Ricardo Batista
17 DF  ENG Liam Rosenior
18 MF  AUS Ahmad Elrich
19 DF  FRA Philippe Christanval
20 FW  USA Brian McBride
22 DF  ENG Dean Leacock
23 MF  IRL Michael Timlin[notes 5]
24 DF  FRA Alain Goma
27 MF  NZL Simon Elliott
29 GK  FIN Antti Niemi
30 GK  TRI Tony Warner[notes 6]
31 DF  ENG Wayne Bridge (on loan from Chelsea)
33 DF  DEN Niclas Jensen
35 DF  ENG Ian Pearce

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
19 FW  GHA Elvis Hammond (to Leicester City)
21 DF  PAK Zesh Rehman[notes 7] (on loan to Norwich City)
25 GK  CZE Jaroslav Drobný (on loan to ADO Den Haag)
26 DF  ENG Adam Green (on loan to Bristol City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 DF  ENG Liam Fontaine (on loan to Bristol City)
31 MF  ENG Darren Pratley (on loan to Brentford)
— FW  FRA Steve Marlet (to VfL Wolfsburg)
— FW  ARG Facundo Sava (to Lorca)

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
32 MF  WAL Matty Collins
34 MF  ENG Neale McDermott
36 MF  ENG Robert Milsom
— DF  ENG Kasali Yinka Casal
— DF  ENG Elliot Omozusi
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG TJ Moncur
— DF  ENG Robbie Watkins
— MF  NZL Chris James
— FW  FRA Ismael Ehui

Statistics

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[2][3]

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Name From Fee
27 June 2005 FW Heiðar Helguson Watford £1,300,000[4]
17 July 2005 DF Niclas Jensen Borussia Dortmund Undisclosed[5]
11 Aug 2005 GK Tony Warner Cardiff City Six-month loan[6]
8 Sep 2005 DF Philippe Christanval Marseille Free[7]

Out
Date Pos. Name To Fee
13 July 2005 DF Alex Lawless Torquay Free
20 July 2005 FW Andy Cole Manchester City Free[8]
1 August 2005 DF Abdeslam Ouaddou Lens Undisclosed
1 August 2005 GK Ross Flitney Barnet Free
2 August 2005 MF Lee Clark Newcastle Free[9]
31 August 2005 FW Elvis Hammond Leicester City Five-month loan[10]
31 August 2005 FW Stuart Noble East Fife Undisclosed

In
Date Pos. Name From Fee
5 Jan 2006 GK Tony Warner Cardiff City Undisclosed[11]
6 Jan 2006 MF Simon Elliott Columbus Crew Free[12]
Jan 2006 GK Antti Niemi Southampton Undisclosed
31 Jan 2006 MF Michael Brown Sheffield United Undisclosed
19 Jan 2006 DF Wayne Bridge Chelsea Loan (until 8 May 2006)

Out on loan
Date Pos. Name To Return Date
5 August 2005 FW Elvis Hammond Leicester City 30 August 2005
30 August 2005 MF Darren Pratley Brentford 15 May 2006
31 August 2005 MF Neale McDermott Swindon Town 2 February 2006
20 January 2006 DF Adam Green Bristol City 20 April 2006
21 January 2006 DF Robert Watkins Ebbsfleet United 1 May 2006
31 January 2006 DF Zesh Rehman Norwich City 1 May 2006
24 February 2006 MF Michael Timlin Scunthorpe United 11 March 2006
24 February 2006 FW Ismael Ehui Scunthorpe United 26 March 2006

Club

Competitions

Overall

Premier League
Main article: 2005–06 FA Premier League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Wigan Athletic 38 15 6 17 45 52 −7 51
11 Everton 38 14 8 16 34 49 −15 50
12 Fulham 38 14 6 18 48 58 −10 48
13 Charlton Athletic 38 13 8 17 41 55 −14 47
14 Middlesbrough 38 12 9 17 48 58 −10 45
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 14 6 18 48 58  −10 48 13 2 4 31 21  +10 1 4 14 17 37  −20

Last updated: 7 May 2006.
Source: Barclays Premier League

Results By Round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHHHAAH
ResultDLLWDLLLDWLWLWDLWLDLWWLWLWLLLLWDLWWWLW
Position1015161413161718171415141414141614151515151514131514141616161415151615141412
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2006. Source: https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fulham-fc/2006/3/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Premier League
Main article: 2005–06 FA Premier League
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
113 August 2005Birmingham CityH0 – 016,550Report
220 August 2005Blackburn RoversA1 – 216,953McBrideReport
324 August 2005ArsenalA1 – 437,867JensenReport
427 August 2005EvertonH1 – 017,169McBrideReport
510 September 2005Newcastle UnitedA1 – 152,208McBrideReport
617 September 2005West Ham UnitedH1 – 221,907Boa MorteReport
726 September 2005Tottenham HotspurA0 – 135,427Report
81 October 2005Manchester UnitedH2 – 321,862Jensen, JohnReport
917 October 2005Charlton AthleticA1 – 126,310JohnReport
1022 October 2005LiverpoolH2 – 022,480John, Boa MorteReport
1129 October 2005Wigan AthleticA0 – 117,266Report
125 November 2005Manchester CityH2 – 122,241Malbranque (2)Report
1320 November 2005MiddlesbroughA2 – 327,599John, Bouba DiopReport
1427 November 2005Bolton WanderersH2 – 119,768McBride (2)Report
153 December 2005West Bromwich AlbionA0 – 023,144Report
1610 December 2005Birmingham CityA0 – 127,597Report
1717 December 2005Blackburn RoversH2 – 120,138Bouba Diop, Boa MorteReport
1826 December 2005ChelseaA2 – 342,313Boa Morte, HelgusonReport
1928 December 2005Aston VillaH3 – 320,446McBride (2), HelgusonReport
2031 December 2005PortsmouthA0 – 119,101Report
212 January 2006SunderlandH2 – 119,372John (2)Report
2214 January 2006Newcastle UnitedH1 – 021,974MalbranqueReport
2323 January 2006West Ham UnitedA1 – 229,812HelgusonReport
2431 January 2006Tottenham HotspurH1 – 021,081BocanegraReport
254 February 2006Manchester UnitedA2 – 467,844Helguson, McBrideReport
2611 February 2006West Bromwich AlbionH6 – 121,508Helguson (2), Radzinski, John (2), Davies (o.g.)Report
2726 February 2006Bolton WanderersA1 – 223,104HelgusonReport
284 March 2006ArsenalH0 – 422,397Report
2911 March 2006EvertonA1 – 336,515JohnReport
3015 March 2006LiverpoolA1 – 542,293JohnReport
3119 March 2006ChelseaH1 – 022,486Boa MorteReport
3225 March 2006Aston VillaA0 – 032,605Report
331 April 2006PortsmouthH1 – 322,322MalbranqueReport
3415 April 2006Charlton AthleticH2 – 119,146Boa Morte (2)Report
3524 April 2006Wigan AthleticH1 – 017,164MalbranqueReport
3629 April 2006Manchester CityA2 – 141,128Malbranque, JohnReport
374 May 2006SunderlandA1 – 228,226RadzinskiReport
387 May 2006MiddlesbroughH1 – 022,434HelgusonReport

FA Cup
Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
R38 January 2006Leyton OrientH1 – 213,394JohnReport

League Cup
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
R221 September 2005Lincoln CityH5 – 45,365Rehman, Helguson, Rosenior, Radzinski, McBrideReport
R325 October 2005West Bromwich AlbionH2 – 37,373Helguson, Boa MorteReport

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2005-2006/faprem/fulham.htm
  2. http://www.11v11.com/teams/fulham/tab/players/season/2006
  3. http://www.football-lineups.com/team/Fulham/FA_Premier_League_2005-2006/Fixture/
  4. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/4626163.stm
  5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/4691145.stm
  6. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/4143128.stm
  7. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/4227802.stm
  8. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/4690729.stm
  9. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/4737931.stm
  10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/4749169.stm
  11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/4584594.stm
  12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/4579288.stm

Notes
  1. Crossley was born in Barnsley, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through a grandparent and made his international debut for Wales in February 1997.
  2. Malbranque was born in Mouscron, Belgium, but also qualified to represent France internationally and represented them at U-21 level before being called up by France in February 2004 without playing.
  3. Radzinski was born in Poznań, Poland, but also qualified to represent Canada internationally and made his international debut for Canada in June 1995.
  4. John was born in Zwedru, Liberia, but was raised in the Netherlands and made his international debut for the Netherlands in August 2004.
  5. Timlin was born in Peckham, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-17 and U-21 level.
  6. Warner was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent Trinidad & Tobago internationally and made his international debut for Trinidad & Tobago in February 2006.
  7. Rehman was born in Birmingham, England, and represented them at U-18, U-19 and U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Pakistan internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Pakistan in December 2005.
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