2005–06 Chelsea F.C. season

Chelsea
2005–06 season
Owner Roman Abramovich
Chairman Bruce Buck
Manager José Mourinho
Stadium Stamford Bridge
Premier League 1st
FA Cup Semi-finals
League Cup Third round
FA Community Shield Winners
UEFA Champions League Round of 16
Top goalscorer League: Frank Lampard (16)
All: Frank Lampard (20)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
2005-2006 Premier League Champions

The 2005–06 season was Chelsea F.C.'s 92nd competitive season, 14th consecutive season in the Premier League and 100th year as a club. Managed by José Mourinho, Chelsea won the Premier League title for the second consecutive season. They also won the Community Shield.

Chelsea continued spending vast sums of money in their third season under the ownership of Roman Abramovich, signing Michael Essien from Lyon and Shaun Wright-Phillips from Manchester City for more than £20 million each.

In the Champions League, Chelsea aimed to improve upon their second straight semi-final placing the previous year, but exited the competition in the first knockout round to FC Barcelona. In the FA Cup, they managed to improve on their third-round exit in the previous season, but fell short in the semi-final, losing 2–1 to Liverpool. After winning the League Cup in the previous season, they failed to defend their title by taking an early third-round exit to Charlton Athletic on penalties.

The season was momentous for Chelsea's incredible start to the season where they recorded the most dominant first half of a Premier League season in history. They won a record 9 games in a row at the start of the season, which culminated in another record holding 17 wins out of the first 19 games. As of 2017 Chelsea 2005-06 hold joint records for most wins at home in a season (18) and fewest home defeats in a season (0).[1]

Team kit

The team kit for the season was produced by Umbro and the shirt sponsor was Samsung Mobile, who replaced previous shirt sponsor Emirates Airlines. Chelsea's new home kit was all blue with gold accents. Their new away kit was light blue with black shorts and black accents. Their 3rd kit was similar to their away kit from the 2004–05 season, black with grey shorts and grey accents. The only difference was the addition of the new shirt sponsor and new club crest with modifications.

Management

Position Staff
Manager Portugal José Mourinho
Assistant manager Scotland Steve Clarke
First team coach Brazil Baltemar Brito
Fitness coach Portugal Rui Faria
Goalkeeping coach Portugal Silvino Louro
Opposition scout Portugal André Villas-Boas

Source:

First team squad

Squad at end of season[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Czech Republic GK Petr Čech
2 England DF Glen Johnson
3 Spain DF Asier del Horno
4 France DF Claude Makélélé[3]
5 Ghana MF Michael Essien
6 Portugal DF Ricardo Carvalho
7 Portugal MF Maniche (on loan from Dynamo Moscow)
8 England MF Frank Lampard
9 Argentina FW Hernán Crespo
10 England MF Joe Cole
11 Republic of Ireland MF Damien Duff
12 England FW Carlton Cole
13 France DF William Gallas
14 Cameroon MF Geremi
15 Ivory Coast FW Didier Drogba
16 Netherlands MF Arjen Robben
No. Position Player
19 France MF Lassana Diarra
20 Portugal DF Paulo Ferreira
22 Iceland FW Eiður Guðjohnsen
23 Italy GK Carlo Cudicini
24 England MF Shaun Wright-Phillips
26 England DF John Terry
29 Germany DF Robert Huth
31 England FW Scott Sinclair
40 England GK Lenny Pidgeley
41 Belgium GK Yves Ma-Kalambay[4]
42 England MF Anthony Grant
43 Switzerland DF Jonas Elmer
44 England DF Michael Mancienne
45 Portugal MF Filipe Morais
46 England MF Jimmy Smith

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. Position Player
18 England DF Wayne Bridge (on loan to Fulham)
27 Czech Republic MF Jiří Jarošík (on loan to Birmingham City)
30 Portugal MF Tiago (to Lyon)
No. Position Player
32 Scotland DF Steven Watt (to Swansea City)
England MF Joe Keenan (on loan to Willem II)
Russia MF Alexei Smertin (to Dynamo Moscow)

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player From Fee Date
3 DF Spain Asier del HornoSpain Athletic Bilbao£8 million[5]21 June 2005
19 MF France Lassana DiarraFrance Le Havre£1 million [6]16 July 2005
24 MFEngland Shaun Wright-PhillipsEngland Manchester City£21 million[7]18 July 2005
5 MFGhana Michael EssienFrance Lyon£24.4 million[8]19 August 2005
7 MFPortugal ManicheRussia Dynamo MoscowLoan[9]4 January 2006

Out

No. Pos Player To Fee Date
24FWFinland Mikael ForssellEngland Birmingham City£3 million[10]10 June 2005
19MFEngland Scott ParkerEngland Newcastle United£6.5 million[11]15 June 2005
9FWSerbia Mateja KežmanSpain Atlético Madrid£5.3 million[12]29 June 2005
5MFRussia Alexey SmertinEngland Charlton AthleticLoan[13]15 July 2005
27MFCzech Republic Jiří JarošíkEngland Birmingham CityLoan[14]22 August 2005
30MFPortugal TiagoFrance Lyon£6.8 million[15]27 August 2005
40GKEngland Lenny PidgeleyEngland MillwallLoan28 November 2005
5MFRussia Alexey SmertinRussia Dynamo Moscow£1 million[16]15 March 2006

Overall transfer activity

Competitions

FA Community Shield

Premier League

Upon winning the 2005-06 Premier League season, Chelsea clinched their third national league title.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Chelsea (C) 38 29 4 5 72 22 +50 91 2006–07 UEFA Champions League Group stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Manchester United 38 25 8 5 72 34 +38 83
3 Liverpool 38 25 7 6 57 25 +32 82 2006–07 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round
4 Arsenal 38 20 7 11 68 31 +37 67
5 Tottenham Hotspur 38 18 11 9 53 38 +15 65 2006–07 UEFA Cup First round
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Since Manchester United qualified for the Champions League, their place in the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners reverted to the league and was awarded to Blackburn Rovers.

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA
ResultWWWWWWWWWDWLWWWWWWWWWWDDWLWWWLWDWWWWLL
Position65111111111111111111111111111111111111

Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Group G
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
England Liverpool 633061+512
England Chelsea 632171+611
Spain Real Betis 621337–47
Belgium Anderlecht 610518–73

Knockout phase

Round of 16

League Cup

FA Cup

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueChampions LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Czech Republic Petr Čech 410340700000
2 DF England Glen Johnson 8040004000
3 DF Spain Asier del Horno 3312513+103+1000
4 MF France Claude Makélélé 40029+20603000
5 MF Ghana Michael Essien 41227+42603+1000
6 DF Portugal Ricardo Carvalho 35322+21823000
7 MF Portugal Maniche 1103+502+100000
8 MF England Frank Lampard 49203516824+120+10
9 FW Argentina Hernán Crespo 411320+10102+323+2110
10 MF England Joe Cole 471026+875+113+320+10
11 MF Republic of Ireland Damien Duff 39318+1035+103+2000
12 FW England Carlton Cole 1310+900+201+1100
13 DF France William Gallas 44533+15703000
14 MF Cameroon Geremi 2128+720+202+1010
15 FW Ivory Coast Didier Drogba 401420+9125+21310+10
16 MF Netherlands Arjen Robben 39721+76602+2110
18 DF England Wayne Bridge 2000001010
19 MF France Lassana Diarra 702+100+202000
20 DF Portugal Paulo Ferreira 31118+30602+1110
22 FW Iceland Eiður Guðjohnsen 36316+1024+203110
23 GK Italy Carlo Cudicini 1203+10106010
24 MF England Shaun Wright-Phillips 38010+1701+503+1010
26 DF England John Terry 497364804211
29 DF Germany Robert Huth 2107+600+303+1010
37 MF England Jimmy Smith 100+10000000
40 GK England Lenny Pidgeley 1010000000

Statistics:.[17] Squad details and shirt numbers:[18]

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions.

Summary

Games played54 (38 Premier League) (8 UEFA Champions League) (6 FA Cup) (1 Football League Cup) (1 FA Community Shield)
Games won37 (29 Premier League) (3 UEFA Champions League) (4 FA Cup) (0 Football League Cup) (1 FA Community Shield)
Games drawn9 (4 Premier League) (3 UEFA Champions League) (1 FA Cup) (1 Football League Cup)
Games lost8 (5 Premier League) (2 UEFA Champions League) (1 FA Cup) (0 Football League Cup)
Goals scored96 (72 Premier League) (9 UEFA Champions League) (12 FA Cup) (1 Football League Cup) (2 FA Community Shield)
Goals conceded34 (22 Premier League) (4 UEFA Champions League) (6 FA Cup) (1 Football League Cup) (1 FA Community Shield)
Goal difference62 (+50 Premier League) (+5 UEFA Champions League) (+6 FA Cup) (0 Football League Cup) (+1 FA Community Shield)
Clean sheets37 (20 Premier League) (5 UEFA Champions League) (1 FA Cup) (0 Football League Cup) (0 FA Community Shield)
Most appearances50 England Frank Lampard & England John Terry
Top scorer20 England Frank Lampard
PointsOverall: 37/54 (68.52%)

References

  1. "For the record: Premier League facts and figures". Premier League.
  2. "Chelsea – 2005/06". FootballSquads. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  3. Makélélé was born in Kinshasa, Zaire.
  4. Ma-Kalambay was born in Brussels, Belgium, and has represented Belgium internationally at youth level, but also qualified to represent the DR Congo and made his full international debut for DR Congo in May 2010.
  5. "Chelsea complete Del Horno switch". BBC Sport. 21 June 2005. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  6. "Chelsea sign Le Havre youngster". BBC Sport. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 16 July 2005.
  7. "Wright-Phillips signs for Chelsea". BBC Sport. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 18 July 2005.
  8. "Essien saga nears completion". BBC Sport. 15 August 2005. Retrieved 15 August 2005.
  9. "Maniche wraps up Blues loan move". BBC Sport. 4 January 2006. Archived from the original on 6 January 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
  10. "Birmingham seal Forssell transfer". BBC Sport. 10 June 2005. Retrieved 10 June 2005.
  11. "Newcastle seal £6.5m Parker deal". BBC Sport. 15 June 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2005.
  12. "Kezman completes Atletico switch". BBC Sport. 29 June 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2005.
  13. "Charlton snap up Smertin on loan". BBC Sport. 15 July 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2005.
  14. "Birmingham wrap up Jarosik deal". BBC Sport. 22 August 2005. Retrieved 22 August 2005.
  15. "Lyon conclude Tiago's £6.82m move". BBC Sport. 27 August 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2005.
  16. "Smertin completes move to Moscow". BBC Sport. 15 March 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2006.
  17. "Summary of Season 2005-06". Bounder Friardale.co.uk.
  18. Chelsea FC 2005/06 EUFO
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