2005–06 Stoke City F.C. season

The 2005–06 season was Stoke City's 99th season in the Football League, the 39th in the second tier and second in the Championship.

Stoke City
2005–06 season
ChairmanGunnar Gíslason
ManagerJohan Boskamp
StadiumBritannia Stadium
Football League Championship13th (58 Points)
FA CupFifth Round
League CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Gallagher (11)
All: Paul Gallagher (12)
Highest home attendance20,408 vs Leeds United (28 December 2005)
Lowest home attendance10,121 vs Crystal Palace (13 March 2006)
Average home league attendance14,738

In June 2005 Tony Pulis was sacked by Stoke's Icelandic board and Dutch manager Johan Boskamp was appointed. He went about changing Stoke's style of play to a more European passing style which also meant a decent number of foreign players were signed by the club. The change in style had mixed success whilst Stoke did play good attacking football the defensive qualities by Pulis's side went missing and Stoke suffered some poor defeats particularly at home. Stoke were far too inconsistent to be anything other than a mid-table side and they finished in 13th position. At the end of the season Boskamp left the club and Icelandic chairman Gunnar Gíslason put the club up for sale. Former chairman Peter Coates brought the club back and re-appointed Tony Pulis as manager.[1]

Season review

League

On 28 June 2005 manager Tony Pulis was sacked by Gunnar Gíslason for "failing to exploit the foreign transfer market".[2] The next day Dutch manager Johan Boskamp was named as Pulis' successor.[3] Boskamp went about changing Stoke's style of play to be more attacking and possession based during pre-season and he brought in a number of foreign players. Most came from the Belgian Pro League and mainly his old club Anderlecht. In came Carl Hoefkens, Hannes Sigurðsson, Junior N'Galula and Martin Kolář whilst Marlon Broomes, Paul Gallagher Mamady Sidibé, Peter Sweeney and Luke Chadwick the domestic based players to join the club.[1]

The first match of the 2005–06 season saw City come up against newly promoted Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke struggled to a goalless draw after Gerry Taggart had been sent-off after just 10 minutes.[1] In the next match Stoke lost 4–2 away at Leicester City to set the defensive tone for the season. The club record fee was broken with the £950,000 signing of Sambégou Bangoura on transfer deadline day but three bad home defeats by Watford, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cardiff City saw supporters begin to ask questions.[1] Bangoura then went on a good run of form scoring seven goals in six matches as Stoke won six matches in November and December to give them a platform to build on going into the new year.[1] But in one of those wins away at Coventry City Boskamp and his assistant Jan de Koning and director of football John Rudge were involved in an argument which led to Boskamp almost resigning.[1][4]

Stoke began 2006 in terrible form winning just one match in ten and scoring a mere six goals in that time.[1] Bangoura had been away on international duty with Guinea and failed to return to the club at the agreed date which caused the shortage of goals and with Stoke's season fizzling out with no chance of promotion Boskamp was not offered a new contract by Gunnar Gíslason.[5] Stoke ended the season with an emphatic 5–1 win at relegated Brighton & Hove Albion and young striker Adam Rooney scored a hat-trick becoming Stoke's youngest scorer of a hat-trick.[1]

With the Icelandic board failing to gain promotion to the Premier League and with debts now at around £5million chairman Gunnar Gíslason put the club up for sale and he sold the club back to former chairman Peter Coates.[6][7] Coates then re-appointed Tony Pulis as manager who had spent the season with Plymouth Argyle.[8]

FA Cup

Stoke had three ties against Birmingham opposition in this seasons FA Cup firstly beating plucky non-league Tamworth on penalties in a replay and then a 2–1 win against Walsall before losing 1–0 to Birmingham City.[1]

League Cup

Stoke continued their poor showing against lower league sides in the first round this time losing 3–0 on penalties to Mansfield Town.[1]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Cardiff City 46 16 12 18 58 59 1 60
12 Southampton 46 13 19 14 49 50 1 58
13 Stoke City 46 17 7 22 54 63 9 58
14 Plymouth Argyle 46 13 17 16 39 46 7 56
15 Ipswich Town 46 14 14 18 53 66 13 56
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

Stoke City's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Pre-Season Friendlies

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
110 July 2005Newcastle TownA7–0Sidibé (2), Taggart, Russell, Neal, Paterson (2)
213 July 2005Chester CityA1–1Sidibé
316 July 2005Shrewsbury TownA0–1
420 July 2005VfL OsnabrückA4–2Russell, Guðjónsson, Duberry, Paterson
525 July 2005Hannover 96A0–1
628 July 2005Stockport CountyA1–2Dyer
731 July 2005Manchester CityH1–2Dyer 52'

Football League Championship

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
16 August 2005Sheffield WednesdayH0–018,744Report
29 August 2005Leicester CityA2–420,519Broomes 64', Halls 89'Report
313 August 2005MillwallA1–08,668Halls 38'Report
420 August 2005Luton TownH2–118,653Broomes 63', Brammer 90+2'Report
527 August 2005Crystal PalaceA0–217,637Report
629 August 2005Norwich CityH3–114,249Kolář 9', Harper 45', Sidibé 69'Report
710 September 2005WatfordH0–314,565Report
813 September 2005Hull CityA1–018,692Gallagher 74'Report
916 September 2005Preston North EndA1–012,453Gallagher 76'Report
1024 September 2005Wolverhampton WanderersH1–318,181Buxton 90+1'Report
1127 September 2005Cardiff CityH0–312,240Report
121 October 2005Plymouth ArgyleA1–212,604Chadwick 47'Report
1315 October 2005Derby CountyA1–222,229Hoefkens 59'Report
1418 October 2005Crewe AlexandraH2–014,080Bangoura 41', Duberry 64'Report
1522 October 2005ReadingH0–113,484Report
1629 October 2005SouthamptonA0–224,095Report
172 November 2005Coventry CityA2–116,617Taggart 37', Gallagher 55'Report
185 November 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–015,274Bangoura (2) 35', 75', Russell 68'Report
1919 November 2005Crewe AlexandraA2–18,942Bangoura 16', Gallagher 89'Report
2022 November 2005Derby CountyH1–213,205Bangoura 33'Report
2126 November 2005Sheffield WednesdayA2–021,970Bangoura 17', Sidibé 86'Report
223 December 2005Queens Park RangersH1–215,367Bangoura 26'Report
239 December 2005Leicester CityH3–211,125Gallagher 36' (pen), Sidibé 75', Bangoura 78'Report
2417 December 2005Luton TownA3–28,296Gallagher (2) 45+1', 83', Coyne 90+3', (o.g.)Report
2526 December 2005BurnleyA0–117,912Report
2628 December 2005Leeds UnitedH0–120,408Report
2731 December 2005Sheffield UnitedA1–221,279Sidibé 57'Report
282 January 2006Ipswich TownH2–214,493Russell 27', Sidibé 73'Report
2914 January 2006WatfordA0–112,247Report
3021 January 2006Hull CityH0–313,444Report
314 February 2006Preston North EndH0–013,218Report
3211 February 2006Cardiff CityA0–310,780Report
3314 February 2006Plymouth ArgyleH0–010,242Report
3425 February 2006MillwallH2–111,340Hoefkens 15' (pen), Gallagher 57'Report
354 March 2006Norwich CityA1–224,223Gallagher 58'Report
367 March 2006Wolverhampton WanderersA0–022,439Report
3713 March 2006Crystal PalaceH1–310,121Skoko 47'Report
3818 March 2006BurnleyH1–012,082Gallagher 52'Report
3925 March 2006Leeds UnitedA0–021,452Report
4029 March 2006Queens Park RangersA2–110,918Hoefkens 73' (pen), Sigurðsson 79'Report
411 April 2006Sheffield UnitedH1–117,544Skoko 16'Report
428 April 2006Ipswich TownA4–123,592Wilnis 51' (o.g.), Bangoura 82', Chadwick 90', Russell 90+4'Report
4315 April 2006SouthamptonH1–216,501Gallagher 83'Report
4417 April 2006ReadingA1–322,119Rooney 59'Report
4522 April 2006Coventry CityH0–113,385Report
4630 April 2006Brighton & Hove AlbionA5–15,859Rooney (3) 6', 22', 63', Sidibé 40', Sweeney 82'Report

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
R37 January 2006TamworthH0–09,366Report
R3 Replay17 January 2006TamworthA1–1 (5–4 pens)3,812Gallagher 80'Report
R428 January 2006WalsallH2–18,834Sidibé 45', Chadwick 49'Report
R519 February 2006Birmingham CityH0–118,768Report

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
R123 August 2005Mansfield TownA1–1 (0–3 pens)2,799Brammer 11' (pen)Report

Squad statistics

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Steve Simonsen 450401050021
2DF Carl Hoefkens 443401049360
3DF Marlon Broomes 36(1)2401041(1)271
4MF John Eustace 0000000000
5DF Michael Duberry 411301045161
6DF Clint Hill 12(1)0100013(1)000
7FW Sambégou Bangoura 23(1)9100024(1)960
8MF Dave Brammer 38(2)1401143(2)270
9FW Mamady Sidibé 37(5)6411042(5)730
10FW Hannes Sigurðsson 10(13)10(3)00010(16)110
11MF Kevin Harper 5(9)11(1)0107(10)120
12MF Peter Sweeney 8(9)02(1)00010(10)010
14MF Þórður Guðjónsson 00000(1)00(1)000
15GK Ed de Goey 1(1)00(1)0001(2)000
16FW Bruce Dyer 2(9)000103(9)010
17MF Darel Russell 35(2)3100(1)036(3)371
18MF Junior N'Galula 16(6)01(1)00017(7)021
19MF Luke Chadwick 33(3)2410037(3)350
20MF Martin Kolář 12(2)1001013(2)110
20MF Josip Skoko 9200009210
21MF John Halls 132001014221
22DF Lewis Buxton 25(7)1300(1)028(8)160
23MF Karl Henry 11(13)0301015(13)020
24FW Paul Gallagher 32(5)11310035(5)12100
25MF Peter Kopteff 3(3)01(2)0004(5)000
26MF Anthony Pulis 0000000000
28DF Andy Wilkinson 4(2)000004(2)010
30FW Martin Paterson 2(1)000002(1)000
31DF Carl Dickinson 4(1)000004(1)000
32DF Gerry Taggart 3100003101
33GK Robert Duggan 0000000000
34FW Adam Rooney 2(3)40(2)0002(5)410
35MF Robert Garrett 0(2)000000(2)000
36MF Matthew Hazley 0(1)000000(1)000
Own goals 2002

References

  1. "Stoke City season review 2005-06 Boskamp's one season in charge is a bizzare experience". The Sentinel. 18 May 2006.
  2. "Manager Pulis is sacked by Stoke". BBC Sport. 28 June 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  3. "Boskamp named as new Stoke boss". BBC Sport. 29 June 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
  4. "Boskamp keen to resolve future". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  5. "Boskamp will not be offered deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  6. "Chairman Gislason departs Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  7. "Coates takes over as Stoke owner". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  8. "Pulis confirmed as Stoke manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
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