2005–06 Leeds United A.F.C. season

The 2005–06 season saw Leeds United competing in the Championship (known as the Coca-Cola Championship for sponsorship reasons) for a second successive season.

Competitions Championship

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Championship

DateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceReferee 7 August 2005MillwallHome2–1Healy 28', 73' pen.20,440Laws 9 August 2005Cardiff CityAway1–2Blake 22'15,231Tanner 13 August 2005Luton TownAway0–0 10,102Leake 20 August 2005Wolverhampton WanderersHome2–0Lewis 8', Hulse 60'21,229Beeby 27 August 2005Norwich CityAway1–0Hulse 67'25,015Rennie 10 September 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionHome3–3Healy 65', 70', Douglas 90'21,212Pike 13 September 2005Sheffield WednesdayAway0–1 29,986Taylor 17 September 2005Queens Park RangersAway1–0Hulse 41'15,523Walton 24 September 2005Ipswich TownHome0–2 21,676Halsey 28 September 2005Derby CountyHome3–1Hulse 32', 37', 44'18,353Salisbury 1 October 2005WatfordAway0–0 16,050Curson 15 October 2005BurnleyAway2–1Lewis 71', Hulse 75'16,174Dean 18 October 2005SouthamptonHome2–1Hulse 11', Blake 19'18,881Jones 21 October 2005Sheffield UnitedHome1–1Richardson 53'23,600Wiley 29 October 2005ReadingAway1–1Walton 1'22,012Olivier 1 November 2005Crewe AlexandraAway0–1 7,220Kettle 5 November 2005Preston North EndHome0–0 22,289D'Urso 19 November 2005SouthamptonAway4–3Butler 71', Blake 77', Healy 84' pen., Miller 86'30,173Williamson 22 November 2005BurnleyHome2–0Healy 55' pen., Blake 70'21,318Bates 26 November 2005MillwallAway1–0May 90' o.g.8,134Fletcher 3 December 2005Leicester CityHome2–1Healy 41', Kilgallon 73'21,402Dean 10 December 2005Cardiff CityHome0–1 20,597Salisbury 17 December 2005Wolverhampton WanderersAway0–1 26,821Foy 26 December 2005Coventry CityHome3–1Douglas 34', Blake 61', Cresswell 80'24,291Webster 28 December 2005Stoke CityAway1–0Lewis 69'20,408Halsey 31 December 2005Hull CityHome2–0Douglas 45', 57'26,387Hall 2 January 2006Plymouth ArgyleAway3–0Cresswell 53', Blake 60', Hulse 86' pen.17,726Taylor 14 January 2006Brighton & Hove AlbionAway1–2Blake 38' pen.7,415D'Urso 21 January 2006Sheffield WednesdayHome3–0Butler 70', Cresswell 82', 90'27,843Gallagher 31 January 2006Ipswich TownAway1–1Healy 88' pen.25,845Crossley 4 February 2006Queens Park RangersHome2–0Cresswell 39', Butler 84'21,807Walton 11 February 2006Derby CountyAway0–0 27,000Dowd 14 February 2006WatfordHome2–1Blake 60' pen., 81'22,007Jones 18 February 2006Leicester CityAway1–1Blake 12' pen.25,497Olivier 25 February 2006Luton TownHome2–1Douglas 49', Lewis 53'23,644Hill 4 March 2006Crystal PalaceAway2–1Blake 33', Hulse 53'23,843Gallagher 11 March 2006Norwich CityHome2–2Hulse 20', Lewis 90'24,993Foy 18 March 2006Coventry CityAway1–1Healy 88' pen.26,643Oliver 21 March 2006Crystal PalaceHome0–1 24,507Joslin 25 March 2006Stoke CityHome0–0 21,452Stroud 1 April 2006Hull CityAway0–1 23,486Ilderton 8 April 2006Plymouth ArgyleHome0–0 20,650Thorpe 15 April 2006ReadingHome1–1Hulse 47'24,535Halsey 18 April 2006Sheffield UnitedAway1–1Healy 42'29,329Poll 22 April 2006Crewe AlexandraHome1–0Healy 74'21,046Miller 30 April 2006Preston North EndAway0–2 19,350Rennie

Play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRefereeSemi-Final First Leg5 May 2006Preston North EndHome1–1Lewis 74'35,239CrossleySemi-Final Second Leg8 May 2006Preston North EndAway2–0Hulse 56', Richardson 61'20,283ThorpeFinal21 May 2006WatfordNeutral0–364,736Dean

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRefereeThird Round7 January 2006Wigan AthleticAway1–1Hulse 88'10,980PollThird Round Replay17 January 2006Wigan AthleticHome3–3 Healy 41', 64' pen., Kelly 116'15,243Poll

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRefereeFirst Round23 August 2005Oldham AthleticHome2–0Ricketts 20', Richardson 24'14,970WrightSecond Round20 September 2005Rotherham UnitedAway2–0Cresswell 19', 28'5,445LeakeThird Round25 October 2005Blackburn RoversAway0–3 15,631Foy

Statistics No.Pos.NameLeaguePlay-offsFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Neil Sullivan420302030500102DF Gary Kelly4403021004911003DF Stephen Crainey240202020300216DF Paul Butler443102010483707MF Jermaine Wright3000000030008MF Sean Gregan2803000303401409FW David Healy24+18121+101+122028+20136110FW Rob Hulse32+71231211+1038+8145011MF Eddie Lewis42+1531200+1047+264012DF Danny Pugh1+1100000304+1100013GK Ian Bennett40000000400014MF Steve Stone1+100+2000001+300015DF Frazer Richardson13+10121003118+1030016MF Gylfi Einarsson6+40000+10309+502117MF Liam Miller26+2130200031+219018MF Simon Walton3+100010004+102119MF Eirik Bakke7+301+1000008+401020MF Jonathan Douglas32+8520202+1038+957021DF Shaun Derry41030100+1045+1012022MF Ian Thomas-Moore2+1800000204+1801023DF Dan Harding2000000102102024DF Rui Marques00000010100025FW Richard Cresswell12+450+200+201213+881026DF Matthew Kilgallon22+3130203030+314027FW Joel Griffiths0+200000000+200028FW Robbie Blake31+10110+201+101+1033+14112030FW Michael Ricketts1+300000112+310032FW Jermaine Beckford0+500000000+500034FW Danny Graham1+200000001+2000

Transfers In Date Pos. Name From Fee 9 May 2005 FW Rob Hulse West Bromwich Albion £1,100,000 1 July 2005 DF Dan Harding Brighton & Hove Albion £250,000 GK Ian Bennett Birmingham City Free MF Eddie Lewis Preston North End MF Steve Stone Portsmouth 18 July 2005 FW Robbie Blake Birmingham City £800,000 29 July 2005 DF Rui Marques Marítimo Free 24 August 2005 FW Richard Cresswell Preston North End £1,150,000 17 January 2006 FW Joel Griffiths Neuchâtel Xamax Free 15 March 2006 FW Jermaine Beckford Wealdstone Undisclosed

Out Date Pos. Name From Fee 25 June 2005 MF Simon Johnson Darlington Free 1 July 2005 MF Aaron Lennon Tottenham Hotspur £1,000,000 5 July 2005 MF Martin Woods Sunderland Free FW Julian Joachim Boston United 5 August 2005 DF Clarke Carlisle Watford £100,000 17 August 2005 MF Seth Johnson Derby County Free 19 August 2005 MF Matthew Spring Watford £150,000 26 January 2006 FW Kevin Smith Sunderland Free

Loan in Date fromDate toPos.NameFrom 19 August 2005 30 June 2006 MF Jonathan Douglas Blackburn Rovers 4 November 2005 14 May 2006 MF Liam Miller Manchester United 23 March 2006 22 April 2006 FW Danny Graham Middlesbrough

Loan out Date fromDate toPos.NameTo 31 August 2005 18 January 2006 MF Eirik Bakke Aston Villa 30 January 2006 30 June 2006 FW Michael Ricketts Burnley

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