2005–06 Football League Trophy

2005–06 Football League Trophy
LDV Vans Trophy
Country England England
Teams 60
Champions Swansea City
Runners-up Carlisle United
Matches played 61
Goals scored 197 (3.23 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Adebayo Akinfenwa
Andy Robinson
(5 goals)[1]

The 2005–06 Football League Trophy, known as the LDV Vans Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 23rd season in the history of the competition. A straight knockout competition for English football clubs in the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system.[2]

In all, 60 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. The competition began on 18 October 2005 and concluded on 2 April 2006.[3]

The 2006 final was branded simply as the Football League Trophy after the new owners of LDV withdrew sponsorship of the competition in March 2006 due to the company entering administration, also meaning no prize money was awarded to the winners.[4]

The winners were Swansea City, who defeated Carlisle United 2–1.[5]

First round

The First Round ties took place on 18 and 19 October 2005. Four clubs received a bye into the Second Round. Bradford City and Port Vale in the Northern section, and Colchester United and Walsall in the Southern section.

Second round

The Second Round ties took place on 22 and 23 November 2005. The Woking vs. Cheltenham Town match was abandoned with the scores at 2–1 to Cheltenham due to heavy fog after 50 minutes.[6] The game was eventually played on 28 November 2005, with Cheltenham triumphing 5–1 in extra time.[7] The Halifax vs. Scunthorpe United game was additionally postponed until 13 December 2005 due to bad weather conditions.[8]

Quarter finals

The Quarter final ties took place on 13 and 20 December 2005.

Semi finals

The Semi final ties took place on 24 January 2006.

Area Finals

Northern section

First leg
Carlisle United 2 – 1 Macclesfield Town
Hawley  20'
Murphy  90'		 Report Smart  9'
Attendance: 5,706
Referee: N. Miller
Second leg
Macclesfield Town 3 – 2
(a.e.t.)		 Carlisle United
Teague  4'
McNeil  28'
Townson  120'		 Report Hawley  42'
Grand  109'
Attendance: 3,598
Referee: M. Thorpe

Southern Section

First leg
Swansea City 1 – 0 Colchester United
Akinfenwa  40' Report
Attendance: 7,285
Referee: P. Taylor
Second leg
Colchester United 1 – 2 Swansea City
Danns  46' Report Britton  52'
Knight  56'
Attendance: 3,236
Referee: P. Crossley

Final

Carlisle United 1 – 2 Swansea City
A. Murray  40' Report Trundle  3'
Akinfenwa  81'
Attendance: 42,028
Referee: A. Leake

References

  1. ↑ "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Stats: Top Goal Scorers - 2005/06". ESPN. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Football League Trophy". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "2005–06 LDV Vans Trophy". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Prize money blow for cup winners". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Carlisle 1–2 Swansea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Woking-Cheltenham match abandoned". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Woking 1–5 Cheltenham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  8. ↑ "Clubs await LDV Vans Trophy draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
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