2005–06 Stoke City F.C. season

Stoke City
2005–06 season
Chairman Gunnar Gíslason
Manager Johan Boskamp
Stadium Britannia Stadium
Football League Championship 13th (58 Points)
FA Cup Fifth Round
League Cup First Round
Top goalscorer League: Paul Gallagher (11)
All: Paul Gallagher (12)
Highest home attendance 20,408 vs Leeds United (28 December 2005)
Lowest home attendance 10,121 vs Crystal Palace (13 March 2006)
Average home league attendance 14,738
Home colours

The 2005–06 season was Stoke City's 99th season in the Football League, the 39th in the second tier and second in the Championship.

In June 2005 Tony Pulis was sacked by Stoke's Icelandic board and Dutch manager Johan Boskamp was appointed. He went about changing Stoke's style of play to a more European passing style which also meant a decent number of foreign players were signed by the club. The change in style had mixed success whilst Stoke did play good attacking football the defensive qualities by Pulis's side went missing and Stoke suffered some poor defeats particularly at home. Stoke were far too inconsistent to be anything other than a mid-table side and they finished in 13th position. At the end of the season Boskamp left the club and Icelandic chairman Gunnar Gíslason put the club up for sale. Former chairman Peter Coates brought the club back and re-appointed Tony Pulis as manager.[1]

Season review

League

On 28 June 2005 manager Tony Pulis was sacked by Gunnar Gíslason for "failing to exploit the foreign transfer market".[2] The next day Dutch manager Johan Boskamp was named as Pulis' successor.[3] Boskamp went about changing Stoke's style of play to be more attacking and possession based during pre-season and he brought in a number of foreign players. Most came from the Belgian Pro League and mainly his old club Anderlecht. In came Carl Hoefkens, Hannes Sigurðsson, Junior N'Galula and Martin Kolář whilst Marlon Broomes, Paul Gallagher Mamady Sidibé, Peter Sweeney and Luke Chadwick the domestic based players to join the club.[1]

The first match of the 2005–06 season saw City come up against newly promoted Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke struggled to a goalless draw after Gerry Taggart had been sent-off after just 10 minutes.[1] In the next match Stoke lost 4–2 away at Leicester City to set the defensive tone for the season. The club record fee was broken with the £950,000 signing of Sambégou Bangoura on transfer deadline day but three bad home defeats by Watford, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cardiff City saw supporters begin to ask questions.[1] Bangoura then went on a good run of form scoring seven goals in six matches as Stoke won six matches in November and December to give them a platform to build on going into the new year.[1] But in one of those wins away at Coventry City Boskamp and his assistant Jan de Koning and director of football John Rudge were involved in an argument which led to Boskamp almost resigning.[1][4]

Stoke began 2006 in terrible form winning just one match in ten and scoring a mere six goals in that time.[1] Bangoura had been away on international duty with Guinea and failed to return to the club at the agreed date which caused the shortage of goals and with Stoke's season fizzling out with no chance of promotion Boskamp was not offered a new contract by Gunnar Gíslason.[5] Stoke ended the season with an emphatic 5–1 win at relegated Brighton & Hove Albion and young striker Adam Rooney scored a hat-trick becoming Stoke's youngest scorer of a hat-trick.[1]

With the Icelandic board failing to gain promotion to the Premier League and with debts now at around £5million chairman Gunnar Gíslason put the club up for sale and he sold the club back to former chairman Peter Coates.[6][7] Coates then re-appointed Tony Pulis as manager who had spent the season with Plymouth Argyle.[8]

FA Cup

Stoke had three ties against Birmingham opposition in this seasons FA Cup firstly beating plucky non-league Tamworth on penalties in a replay and then a 2–1 win against Walsall before losing 1–0 to Birmingham City.[1]

League Cup

Stoke continued their poor showing against lower league sides in the first round this time losing 3–0 on penalties to Mansfield Town.[1]

Final league table

PosClubPWDLFAGDPts
1Reading46311329932+67106
2Sheffield United46261287646+3090
3Watford46221597753+2481
4Preston North End46202065930+2980
5Leeds United462115105738+1978
6Crystal Palace462112136748+1975
7Wolverhampton Wanderers461619115042+867
8Coventry City461615156265–363
9Norwich City46188205665–962
10Luton Town461710196667–161
11Cardiff City461612185859–160
12Southampton461319144950–158
13Stoke City46177225463–958
14Plymouth Argyle461317163946–756
15Ipswich Town461414185366–1356
16Leicester City461315185159–854
17Burnley461412204654–854
18Sheffield Wednesday461313203952–1352
19Hull City461216184955–651
20Derby County461020165367–1450
21Queens Park Rangers461214205065–1550
22Crewe Alexandra46915225786–2942
23Millwall46816223562–2740
24Brighton & Hove Albion46717223971–3238

Key: P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Results

Stoke City's score comes first

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Pre-Season Friendlies

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
110 July 2005Newcastle TownA7–0Sidibé (2), Taggart, Russell, Neal, Paterson (2)
213 July 2005Chester CityA1–1Sidibé
316 July 2005Shrewsbury TownA0–1
420 July 2005VfL OsnabrückA4–2Russell, Guðjónsson, Duberry, Paterson
525 July 2005Hannover 96A0–1
628 July 2005Stockport CountyA1–2Dyer
731 July 2005Manchester CityH1–2Dyer 52'

Football League Championship

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
16 August 2005Sheffield WednesdayH0–018,744Report
29 August 2005Leicester CityA2–420,519Broomes 64', Halls 89'Report
313 August 2005MillwallA1–08,668Halls 38'Report
420 August 2005Luton TownH2–118,653Broomes 63', Brammer 90+2'Report
527 August 2005Crystal PalaceA0–217,637Report
629 August 2005Norwich CityH3–114,249Kolář 9', Harper 45', Sidibé 69'Report
710 September 2005WatfordH0–314,565Report
813 September 2005Hull CityA1–018,692Gallagher 74'Report
916 September 2005Preston North EndA1–012,453Gallagher 76'Report
1024 September 2005Wolverhampton WanderersH1–318,181Buxton 90+1'Report
1127 September 2005Cardiff CityH0–312,240Report
121 October 2005Plymouth ArgyleA1–212,604Chadwick 47'Report
1315 October 2005Derby CountyA1–222,229Hoefkens 59'Report
1418 October 2005Crewe AlexandraH2–014,080Bangoura 41', Duberry 64'Report
1522 October 2005ReadingH0–113,484Report
1629 October 2005SouthamptonA0–224,095Report
172 November 2005Coventry CityA2–116,617Taggart 37', Gallagher 55'Report
185 November 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–015,274Bangoura (2) 35', 75', Russell 68'Report
1919 November 2005Crewe AlexandraA2–18,942Bangoura 16', Gallagher 89'Report
2022 November 2005Derby CountyH1–213,205Bangoura 33'Report
2126 November 2005Sheffield WednesdayA2–021,970Bangoura 17', Sidibé 86'Report
223 December 2005Queens Park RangersH1–215,367Bangoura 26'Report
239 December 2005Leicester CityH3–211,125Gallagher 36' (pen), Sidibé 75', Bangoura 78'Report
2417 December 2005Luton TownA3–28,296Gallagher (2) 45+1', 83', Coyne 90+3', (o.g.)Report
2526 December 2005BurnleyA0–117,912Report
2628 December 2005Leeds UnitedH0–120,408Report
2731 December 2005Sheffield UnitedA1–221,279Sidibé 57'Report
282 January 2006Ipswich TownH2–214,493Russell 27', Sidibé 73'Report
2914 January 2006WatfordA0–112,247Report
3021 January 2006Hull CityH0–313,444Report
314 February 2006Preston North EndH0–013,218Report
3211 February 2006Cardiff CityA0–310,780Report
3314 February 2006Plymouth ArgyleH0–010,242Report
3425 February 2006MillwallH2–111,340Hoefkens 15' (pen), Gallagher 57'Report
354 March 2006Norwich CityA1–224,223Gallagher 58'Report
367 March 2006Wolverhampton WanderersA0–022,439Report
3713 March 2006Crystal PalaceH1–310,121Skoko 47'Report
3818 March 2006BurnleyH1–012,082Gallagher 52'Report
3925 March 2006Leeds UnitedA0–021,452Report
4029 March 2006Queens Park RangersA2–110,918Hoefkens 73' (pen), Sigurðsson 79'Report
411 April 2006Sheffield UnitedH1–117,544Skoko 16'Report
428 April 2006Ipswich TownA4–123,592Wilnis 51' (o.g.), Bangoura 82', Chadwick 90', Russell 90+4'Report
4315 April 2006SouthamptonH1–216,501Gallagher 83'Report
4417 April 2006ReadingA1–322,119Rooney 59'Report
4522 April 2006Coventry CityH0–113,385Report
4630 April 2006Brighton & Hove AlbionA5–15,859Rooney (3) 6', 22', 63', Sidibé 40', Sweeney 82'Report

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
R37 January 2006TamworthH0–09,366Report
R3 Replay17 January 2006TamworthA1–1 (5–4 pens)3,812Gallagher 80'Report
R428 January 2006WalsallH2–18,834Sidibé 45', Chadwick 49'Report
R519 February 2006Birmingham CityH0–118,768Report

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
R123 August 2005Mansfield TownA1–1 (0–3 pens)2,799Brammer 11' (pen)Report

Squad statistics

No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKEngland Steve Simonsen 4504010500
2DFBelgium Carl Hoefkens 4434010493
3DFEngland Marlon Broomes 36(1)2401041(1)2
4MFEngland John Eustace 00000000
5DFEngland Michael Duberry 4113010451
6DFEngland Clint Hill 12(1)0100013(1)0
7FWGuinea Sambégou Bangoura 23(1)9100024(1)9
8MFEngland Dave Brammer 38(2)1401143(2)2
9FWMali Mamady Sidibé 37(5)6411042(5)7
10FWIceland Hannes Sigurðsson 10(13)10(3)00010(16)1
11MFScotland Kevin Harper 5(9)11(1)0107(10)1
12MFScotland Peter Sweeney 8(9)02(1)00010(10)0
14MFIceland Þórður Guðjónsson 00000(1)00(1)0
15GKNetherlands Ed de Goey 1(1)00(1)0001(2)0
16FWEngland Bruce Dyer 2(9)000103(9)0
17MFEngland Darel Russell 35(2)3100(1)036(3)3
18MFBelgium Junior N'Galula 16(6)01(1)00017(7)0
19MFEngland Luke Chadwick 33(3)2410037(3)3
20MFCzech Republic Martin Kolář 12(2)1001013(2)1
20MFAustralia Josip Skoko 92000092
21MFEngland John Halls 1320010142
22DFEngland Lewis Buxton 25(7)1300(1)028(8)1
23MFEngland Karl Henry 11(13)0301015(13)0
24FWScotland Paul Gallagher 32(5)11310035(5)12
25MFFinland Peter Kopteff 3(3)01(2)0004(5)0
26MFWales Anthony Pulis 00000000
28DFEngland Andy Wilkinson 4(2)000004(2)0
30FWNorthern Ireland Martin Paterson 2(1)000002(1)0
31DFEngland Carl Dickinson 4(1)000004(1)0
32DFNorthern Ireland Gerry Taggart 31000031
33GKRepublic of Ireland Robert Duggan 00000000
34FWRepublic of Ireland Adam Rooney 2(3)40(2)0002(5)4
35MFNorthern Ireland Robert Garrett 0(2)000000(2)0
36MFNorthern Ireland Matthew Hazley 0(1)000000(1)0
––Own goals –2–0–0–2

Reserves

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorers
117 August 2005Rotherham UnitedH1–0Wilkinson
224 August 2005WalsallA3–2Paterson (3)
37 September 2005Sheffield UnitedH0–3
421 September 2005Nottingham ForestA0–0
516 October 2005Sheffield WednesdayA0–1
626 October 2005Huddersfield TownH2–0Sweeney, Paterson
715 November 2005BarnsleyA0–3
823 November 2005Bradford CityH3–0Smith (2), Holloway (o.g.)
915 December 2005Rotherham UnitedA1–3Rooney
1018 January 2006Sheffield UnitedA2–7Pulis, Dyer
1125 January 2006Nottingham ForestH0–2
128 February 2006Oldham AthleticA0–1
1322 February 2006WalsallH3–1Paterson (2),Thomas
148 March 2006Sheffield WednesdayH1–3Kopteff
1528 March 2006Oldham AthleticH1–1McDonald
165 April 2006BarnsleyH3–0Hazley, Paterson, McDonald
1712 April 2006Huddersfield TownA0–1Paterson
1820 April 2006Bradford CityA1–3Shotton

Reserve Appearances

Pos. Name League
Apps Goals
DFEngland Lewis Buxton 10
DFEngland James Curley 40
MFNorthern Ireland Niall Derry 0 (2)0
DFEngland Carl Dickinson 100
MFAustralia Hayden Doyle 1 (2)0
GKRepublic of Ireland Robert Duggan 11 (1)0
FWEngland Bruce Dyer 51
GKNetherlands Ed de Goey 20
MFNorthern Ireland Robert Garrett 8 (2)0
MFIceland Þórður Guðjónsson 20
DFEngland Tony Grant 10
DFEngland John Halls 30
MFScotland Kevin Harper 10
MFNorthern Ireland Matthew Hazley 9 (1)1
MFEngland Karl Henry 100
DFEngland Clint Hill 20
DFBrazil Adriano Hoelzle 30
MFEngland Jeff Ho 10
DFEngland Danny Hughes 30
DFDemocratic Republic of the Congo Gabriel Ngalula Junior 30
MFCzech Republic Martin Kolář 30
MFFinland Peter Kopteff 41
FWEngland Nathan McDonald 2 (1)2
MFEngland Geoff McGaw 0 (2)0
MFEngland Ryan Mullan 3 (3)0
MFEngland Liam Page 3 (4)0
FWNorthern Ireland Martin Paterson 138
MFWales Anthony Pulis 91
DFRepublic of Ireland John Quigley 8 (2)0
GKEngland Aaron Ratchford 20
DFEngland Sean Robinson 50
FWRepublic of Ireland Adam Rooney 81
MFEngland Darel Russell 20
GKWales Chris Sanna 20
DFEngland Ryan Shotton 111
FWIceland Hannes Sigurðsson 30
DFEngland Danny Smith 1 (2)2
MFScotland Peter Sweeney 61
DFNorthern Ireland Gerry Taggart 10
FWEngland Keith Thomas 1 (2)1
MFEngland Jack Watson 1 (1)0
MFEngland Nathaniel Wedderburn 10
DFEngland Andy Wilkinson 91
DFEngland Josh Wilson 9 (3)0
MFEngland Leon Williams 10
MFHungary Ádám Vass 6 (2)0
FWHungary Norbert Zsivóczky 3 (2)0

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Stoke City season review 2005-06 Boskamp's one season in charge is a bizzare experience". The Sentinel. 18 May 2006.
  2. ↑ "Manager Pulis is sacked by Stoke". BBC Sport. 28 June 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Boskamp named as new Stoke boss". BBC Sport. 29 June 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
  4. ↑ "Boskamp keen to resolve future". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Boskamp will not be offered deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Chairman Gislason departs Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Coates takes over as Stoke owner". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Pulis confirmed as Stoke manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
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