2005–06 Leicester City F.C. season

Leicester City
2005–06 season
Chairman Jim McCahill
Manager Craig Levein
(until 25 January)
Rob Kelly
(from 25 January)
Stadium Walkers Stadium
Championship 16th
FA Cup Fourth round
League Cup Fourth round
Player of the Year Joey Guðjónsson
Top goalscorer League: Hume (9)
All: Hume/Guðjónsson/De Vries (9)
Highest home attendance 25,578 vs Reading
(25 Mar 2006, Championship)
Lowest home attendance 7,386 vs Blackpool
(20 Sep 2005, League Cup)
Average home league attendance 22,234

During the 2005–06 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary

In the 2005–06 season, Leicester's dismal form continued which saw some fans call for Levein's resignation as the team were near the bottom of the table after ten matches, and fell into the relegation zone in January, ultimately leading to his sacking on Wednesday 25 January 2006,[1] despite a 3–2 FA Cup win over Premiership club Tottenham just 17 days earlier.[2]

After winning three out of four games as caretaker manager and moving the club five places up the league, Rob Kelly was appointed to see out the rest of the season.[3] Kelly steered Leicester to safety and in April 2006 was given the manager's job on a permanent basis.[4] Jim McCahill retired as chairman on 1 June 2006 and was replaced by Andrew Taylor.

Final league table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Reading (C) (P) 46 31 13 2 99 32 +67 106 Promotion to 2006–07 FA Premier League
2 Sheffield United (P) 46 26 14 6 76 46 +30 92
3 Watford (P) 46 22 15 9 77 53 +24 81 Qualification for 2005–06 Championship Playoffs
4 Preston North End 46 20 20 6 59 30 +29 80
5 Leeds United 46 21 15 10 57 38 +19 78
6 Crystal Palace 46 21 12 13 67 48 +19 75
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 16 19 11 50 42 +8 67
8 Coventry City 46 16 15 15 62 65 −3 63
9 Norwich City 46 18 8 20 56 65 −9 62
10 Luton Town 46 17 10 19 66 67 −1 61
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
16 Leicester City 46 13 15 18 51 59 −8 54
17 Burnley 46 14 12 20 46 54 −8 54
18 Hull City 46 12 16 18 49 55 −6 52
19 Sheffield Wednesday 46 13 13 20 39 52 −13 52
20 Derby County 46 10 20 16 53 67 −14 50
21 Queens Park Rangers 46 12 14 20 50 65 −15 50
22 Crewe Alexandra (R) 46 9 15 22 57 86 −29 42 Relegation to 2006–07 League One
23 Millwall (R) 46 8 16 22 35 62 −27 40
24 Brighton & Hove Albion (R) 46 7 17 22 39 71 −32 38

Updated to games played on 30 April 2006.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[5]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 August 2005Sheffield UnitedA1-418,224Connolly
9 August 2005Stoke CityH4-220,519De Vries, Connolly (3)
13 August 2005Ipswich TownH0-021,879
20 August 2005Crewe AlexandraA2-27,053Tiatto, Guðjónsson (pen)
27 August 2005Luton TownH0-222,048
29 August 2005Hull CityA1-120,192McCarthy
10 September 2005Sheffield WednesdayH2-022,618De Vries (2)
13 September 2005Cardiff CityA0-19,196
17 September 2005Wolverhampton WanderersA0-024,726
24 September 2005Queens Park RangersH1-220,148Hammond
27 September 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionH0-020,296
1 October 2005Derby CountyA1-125,044Hume
15 October 2005WatfordA2-116,224De Vries, Kisnorbo
18 October 2005BurnleyH0-123,326
23 October 2005Coventry CityH2-122,991De Vries (2)
29 October 2005Preston North EndA0-013,904
5 November 2005SouthamptonH0-021,318
19 November 2005BurnleyA0-112,592
22 November 2005WatfordH2-218,856Guðjónsson (2, 1 pen)
26 November 2005Sheffield UnitedH4-222,382Hume (2), Smith, Hammond
3 December 2005Leeds UnitedA1-221,402Guðjónsson (pen)
9 December 2005Stoke CityA2-311,129Guðjónsson, Hammond
17 December 2005Crewe AlexandraH1-124,873Hume
26 December 2005MillwallH1-122,520Guðjónsson (pen)
28 December 2005ReadingA0-222,061
31 December 2005Norwich CityH0-121,072
2 January 2006Crystal PalaceA0-220,089
14 January 2006Sheffield WednesdayA1-225,398Stearman
21 January 2006Cardiff CityH1-220,140Fryatt
24 January 2006Plymouth ArgyleA0-112,591
31 January 2006Queens Park RangersA3-211,785Fryatt, Stearman, Hughes
4 February 2006Wolverhampton WanderersH1-021,385Fryatt
11 February 2006Brighton & Hove AlbionA2-17,187McCarthy, Hume
14 February 2006Derby CountyH2-223,246Hume, Maybury
18 February 2006Leeds UnitedH1-125,497Hume
25 February 2006Ipswich TownA0-224,861
4 March 2006Hull CityH3-222,835Hume, Guðjónsson (2)
11 March 2006Luton TownA2-19,783Fryatt, O'Grady
18 March 2006MillwallA1-010,523Hughes
25 March 2006ReadingH1-125,578Hume
1 April 2006Norwich CityA1-224,718Williams
7 April 2006Crystal PalaceH2-023,211Welsh, Hughes
15 April 2006Preston North EndH1-221,865Fryatt
17 April 2006Coventry CityA1-126,672Stearman
22 April 2006Plymouth ArgyleH1-022,796Fryatt
30 April 2006SouthamptonA0-226,801

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 2006Tottenham HotspurH3-219,844Hammond, Hughes, De Vries
R428 January 2006SouthamptonH0-120,427

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R123 August 2005BuryA3-02,759Hamill, Stearman, Guðjónsson (pen)
R220 September 2005BlackpoolH2-17,386De Vries (2)
R326 October 2005Cardiff CityA1-08,727Johansson
R430 November 2005Bolton WanderersA1-213,067Williams

Squad

[6][7] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Scotland GK Rab Douglas
2 Republic of Ireland DF Alan Maybury
3 Australia DF Patrick Kisnorbo
4 Scotland MF Stephen Hughes
5 Republic of Ireland DF Paddy McCarthy
6 Scotland MF Gareth Williams
7 Guinea MF Mohammed Sylla
8 Canada FW Iain Hume
11 Australia DF Danny Tiatto
12 England FW Matty Fryatt
13 Australia GK Paul Henderson
14 England DF Rufus Brevett (on loan from Plymouth Argyle)
15 Sweden DF Nils-Eric Johansson
16 Iceland MF Joey Guðjónsson
No. Position Player
17 England DF Richard Stearman
18 Ghana FW Elvis Hammond
22 Republic of Ireland DF Alan Sheehan
23 Scotland MF Joe Hamill
24 Sweden DF Patrik Gerrbrand
25 Scotland MF Andy Welsh (on loan from Sunderland)
26 England FW Chris O'Grady
27 Republic of Ireland GK Conrad Logan
28 England FW Louis Dodds
29 England FW Levi Porter
30 Australia MF James Wesolowski
32 England DF Jay Smedley
34 England FW Ashley Chambers

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
8 Republic of Ireland FW David Connolly (to Wigan Athletic)
21 Scotland DF Peter Canero (to Dundee United)
19 England FW Tommy Wright (to Barnsley)
12 Wales DF Peter Gilbert (to Sheffield Wednesday)
14 England MF Jason Wilcox (to Blackpool)
No. Position Player
9 England FW Dion Dublin (to Celtic)
10 Netherlands FW Mark de Vries (on loan to SC Heerenveen)
31 England FW James Graham (Released)
21 England MF Ryan Smith (on loan from Arsenal)
20 England MF Lee Morris (to Yeovil Town)

2005–06 backroom staff

  • This section lists members of staff who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2005–06 season
    •
  • Asterisks indicate member of staff left mid-season
Position Nationality Name
Manager Scotland Craig Levein*
Assistant Manager England Rob Kelly
First Team Coach Scotland Peter Houston*
First Team Coach Scotland Kenny Black*
Head Physio England David Rennie
Academy Manager England Jon Rudkin
Academy Coach (Under 18s) England Steve Beaglehole
Academy Coach (Under 16s) England Trevor Peake

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards

(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKScotland Rab Douglas 320201035030
2DFRepublic of Ireland Alan Maybury 401203045151
3DFAustralia Patrick Kisnorbo 36+110+101+2037+4141
4MFScotland Stephen Hughes 28+63211+1031+7450
5DFRepublic of Ireland Paddy McCarthy 37+12202+2041+32122
6MFScotland Gareth Williams 26+51103130+5210
7MFGuinea Mohammed Sylla 24+40001+1025+5050
8FWRepublic of Ireland David Connolly 5400005400
8FWCanada Iain Hume 28+99100029+9950
9FWEngland Dion Dublin 15+60002017+6020
10FWNetherlands Mark de Vries 20+961+113+1224+11950
11DFAustralia Danny Tiatto 11+71003014+7131
12FWEngland Matty Fryatt 18+16000018+1610
12DFWales Peter Gilbert 4+1000004+1000
13GKAustralia Paul Henderson 14+10003017+1000
14DFEngland Rufus Brevett 0+1000000+1000
14MFEngland Jason Wilcox 3+30000+203+5000
15DFSweden Nils-Eric Johansson 390204145160
16MFIceland Joey Guðjónsson 40+28204146+29120
17DFEngland Richard Stearman 31+33203136+3450
18FWGuinea Elvis Hammond 15+1831+113019+19410
21MFEngland Ryan Smith 10+71200012+7150
22DFRepublic of Ireland Alan Sheehan 20001+103+1001
23MFScotland Joe Hamill 7+50104112+5100
24DFSweden Patrik Gerrbrand 14+30102017+3010
25MFScotland Andy Welsh 4+6100004+6100
26FWEngland Chris O'Grady 0+13100000+13120
30MFAustralia James Wesolowski 3+2000003+2000
34FWEngland Ashley Chambers 00000+100+1000

References

  1. ↑ "Levein and Leicester part company". BBC Sport. 25 January 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Leicester 3-2 Tottenham". BBC Sport. 8 January 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Foxes confirm Kelly as new boss". BBC Sport. 13 February 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Kelly given Leicester job". BBC Sport. 14 April 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  5. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/2005-2006/results
  6. ↑ http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2005-2006/flcham/leicester.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/leicester-city/tab/players/season/2006
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