2005–06 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

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

Sheffield Wednesday
2005–06 season
ChairmanDave Allen
ManagerPaul Sturrock
StadiumHillsborough
Championship19th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerBrunt (7)
Highest home attendance33,439 vs Sheffield United
(18 Feb 2006, Championship)
Lowest home attendance14,851 vs Charlton Athletic
(7 Jan 2006, FA Cup)
Average home league attendance24,853

Season summary

In the 2005–06 Championship campaign, the Owls' final league position of 19th place wasn't bad considering the current financial situation of the club. For the second successive year targets have been achieved – the season's target had been avoiding relegation.

On 17 April 2006, Sheffield Wednesday retained their place in the Championship with two matches remaining, with a 2–0 away win at Brighton, condemning Brighton, Millwall and Crewe to the drop in the process.[1] Wednesday went on to finish the season in 19th place, 10 points clear of the relegation zone.

Wednesday were statistically the best supported team in the Championship with their average home league attendance of 24,853 marginally beating newly relegated Norwich City with 24,833.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
17 Burnley 46 14 12 20 46 54 8 54
18 Hull City 46 12 16 18 49 55 6 52
19 Sheffield Wednesday 46 13 13 20 39 52 13 52
20 Derby County 46 10 20 16 53 67 14 50
21 Queens Park Rangers 46 12 14 20 50 65 15 50
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2011. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 August 2005Stoke CityA0–018,744
9 August 2005Hull CityH1–129,910Best
13 August 2005SouthamptonH0–126,688
20 August 2005Ipswich TownA1–224,238Peacock
26 August 2005Queens Park RangersA0–012,131
10 September 2005Leicester CityA0–222,618
13 September 2005Leeds UnitedH1–029,986Eagles
17 September 2005MillwallH1–222,446Coughlan
23 September 2005Luton TownA2–28,267Lee, Graham
27 September 2005Crystal PalaceA0–217,413
1 October 2005Coventry CityH3–222,732Coughlan, Brunt (2, 1 pen)
15 October 2005Plymouth ArgyleA1–116,534Buzsáky (own goal)
18 October 2005WatfordH1–121,187Brunt
24 October 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–121,787Peacock
29 October 2005Norwich CityA1–025,383Brunt
1 November 2005ReadingA0–216,188
5 November 2005Derby CountyH2–126,334Brunt, Graham
9 November 2005Cardiff CityH1–320,324Eagles
19 November 2005WatfordA1–216,988Whelan
22 November 2005Plymouth ArgyleH0–020,244
26 November 2005Stoke CityH0–221,970
3 December 2005Sheffield UnitedA0–130,558
10 December 2005Hull CityA0–121,329
17 December 2005Ipswich TownH0–121,716
26 December 2005Preston North EndA0–018,867
28 December 2005Wolverhampton WanderersH0–224,295
31 December 2005BurnleyA2–114,607Eagles, Coughlan
2 January 2006Crewe AlexandraH3–025,656Wood, Tudgay, McCready (own goal)
14 January 2006Leicester CityH2–125,398Brunt, Coughlan
21 January 2006Leeds UnitedA0–327,843
31 January 2006Luton TownH0–223,965
4 February 2006MillwallA1–011,896Simek
11 February 2006Crystal PalaceH0–024,784
15 February 2006Coventry CityA1–220,021Brunt
18 February 2006Sheffield UnitedH1–233,439MacLean (pen)
25 February 2006SouthamptonA0–326,236
4 March 2006Cardiff CityA0–111,851
11 March 2006Queens Park RangersH1–122,788Burton
18 March 2006Preston North EndH2–023,429Burton, O'Brien
25 March 2006Wolverhampton WanderersA3–125,161Tudgay (2), Burton
1 April 2006BurnleyH0–024,485
8 April 2006Crewe AlexandraA0–28,007
15 April 2006Norwich CityH1–030,755Tudgay
17 April 2006Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–07,573Hart (own goal), O'Brien
22 April 2006ReadingH1–127,307MacLean (pen)
30 April 2006Derby CountyA2–030,391Tudgay, Best

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 2006Charlton AthleticH2–414,851Heckingbottom (2)

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R123 August 2005Stockport CountyA4–23,001Peacock, Partridge, Proudlock (2)
R220 September 2005West Ham UnitedH2–414,976Coughlan, Graham

Squad

[3][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  ENG David Lucas
2 DF  SCO Lee Bullen
4 MF  TOG Yoann Folly (on loan from Southampton)
5 DF  IRL Graham Coughlan
6 MF  IRL Glenn Whelan
7 MF  SCO Jon-Paul McGovern
8 MF  SCO Burton O'Brien
9 FW  SCO Steve MacLean
10 FW  IRL Leon Best (on loan from Southampton)
11 MF  NIR Chris Brunt
12 DF  ENG Patrick Collins
14 DF  ENG John Hills
15 DF  ENG Steve Adams
16 DF  ENG Richard Wood
17 DF  GUI Drissa Diallo
18 MF  IRL Ritchie Partridge
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  JAM Deon Burton
20 DF  USA Frankie Simek
21 GK  ENG Chris Adamson
22 GK  ENG Scott Carson (on loan from Liverpool)
23 MF  GRN Craig Rocastle
25 FW  ENG Drew Talbot
26 FW  IRL Barry Corr
27 GK  ENG Ben Kirby
29 DF  DEN Mikkel Bischoff (on loan from Manchester City)
30 FW  SCO David Graham
32 DF  ENG Tommy Spurr
33 MF  ENG Sean McAllister
35 DF  WAL Peter Gilbert
38 MF  ENG Matt Thorpe
40 FW  ENG Marcus Tudgay
- DF  ENG Rory McArdle

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
3 DF  ENG Paul Heckingbottom (to Barnsley)
4 DF  ENG Graeme Lee (to Doncaster Rovers)
10 FW  SCO Lee Peacock (to Swindon Town)
19 MF  ENG Chris Eagles (on loan from Manchester United)
22 GK  ENG Nicky Weaver (on loan from Manchester City)
24 DF  SCO Maurice Ross (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF  WAL Richard Evans (to Shrewsbury Town)
28 FW  ENG Gabriel Agbonlahor (on loan from Aston Villa)
29 FW  IRL Daryl Murphy (on loan from Sunderland)
31 FW  ENG Adam Proudlock (to Ipswich Town)
34 FW  ENG Danny Reet (to Mansfield Town)

References

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