Season archive
2005-06 season
Champ (2) — finished 5. Manager: Kevin Blackwell.
Season summary
Division
Champ (2)
Position
5
Played
46
W-D-L
21-15-10
Goals
57-38
Points
78
Manager: Kevin Blackwell
Cups: FA Cup: R3 · League Cup: R3
Squad & statistics
Match results (54)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 05 | Championship | Home | Millwall | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug 05 | Championship | Away | Cardiff City | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug 05 | Championship | Away | Luton Town | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug 05 | Championship | Home | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Aug 05 | League Cup | Home | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug 05 | Championship | Away | Norwich City | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Sept 05 | Championship | Home | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Sept 05 | Championship | Away | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Sept 05 | Championship | Away | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sept 05 | League Cup | Away | Rotherham United | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Sept 05 | Championship | Home | Ipswich Town | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Sept 05 | Championship | Home | Derby County | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Oct 05 | Championship | Away | Watford | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Oct 05 | Championship | Away | Burnley | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct 05 | Championship | Home | Southampton | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct 05 | Championship | Home | Sheffield United | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct 05 | League Cup | Away | Blackburn Rovers | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Oct 05 | Championship | Away | Reading | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov 05 | Championship | Away | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Nov 05 | Championship | Home | Preston North End | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Nov 05 | Championship | Away | Southampton | 4–3 | W |
| 22 Nov 05 | Championship | Home | Burnley | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Nov 05 | Championship | Away | Millwall | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec 05 | Championship | Home | Leicester City | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec 05 | Championship | Home | Cardiff City | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Dec 05 | Championship | Away | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec 05 | Championship | Home | Coventry City | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Dec 05 | Championship | Away | Stoke City | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Dec 05 | Championship | Home | Hull City | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jan 06 | Championship | Away | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Jan 06 | FA Cup | Away | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan 06 | Championship | Away | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jan 06 | FA Cup | Home | Wigan Athletic | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Jan 06 | Championship | Home | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Jan 06 | Championship | Away | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Feb 06 | Championship | Home | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb 06 | Championship | Away | Derby County | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb 06 | Championship | Home | Watford | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb 06 | Championship | Away | Leicester City | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb 06 | Championship | Home | Luton Town | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Mar 06 | Championship | Away | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar 06 | Championship | Home | Norwich City | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Mar 06 | Championship | Away | Coventry City | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar 06 | Championship | Home | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Mar 06 | Championship | Home | Stoke City | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr 06 | Championship | Away | Hull City | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr 06 | Championship | Home | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Apr 06 | Championship | Home | Reading | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr 06 | Championship | Away | Sheffield United | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr 06 | Championship | Home | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr 06 | Championship | Away | Preston North End | 0–2 | L |
| 05 May 06 | Football League play-offs | Home | Preston North End | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May 06 | Football League play-offs | Away | Preston North End | 2–0 | W |
| 21 May 06 | Football League play-offs | Home | Watford | 0–3 | L |