2005–06 Clyde F.C. season
In season 2005-06, Clyde competed in their sixth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. Graham Roberts was appointed as new manager, after Billy Reid left to join Hamilton Academical. Roberts appointed ex-Celtic player Joe Miller as his assistant.
| 2005-2006 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Len McGuire | |||
| Manager | Graham Roberts | |||
| First Division | 5th | |||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round (replay) | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| Challenge Cup | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alex Williams (12) All: Alex Williams (13) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 8,000 (vs Celtic, 8 January 2006) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 813 (vs Ross County, 1 April 2006) | |||
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Clyde finished fifth in the Scottish First Division. They went out of the Scottish League Cup in the third round the Scottish Cup in the fourth round and the Scottish Challenge Cup in the first round.
It was a season to enjoy for the fans, as they watched their team take the lead against Rangers at Ibrox in the Scottish League Cup, though they were eventually defeated after extra-time. They beat Celtic 2-1 in the Scottish Cup, which was the club's biggest victory for years.
Transfers
May to December
In:
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
 | Motherwell | Free |
| Boston United | Free |
| Selkirk | Free |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Free |
 | Dundee | Free |
| Unattached | Free |
| Cowdenbeath | Undisclosed |
| Ayr United | Free |
 | Carshalton Athletic | Free |
| Falkirk | Free |
| Kilmarnock | Free |
| Greenock Morton | Free |
| Dundee United | Free |
| Kilmarnock | Free |
| Unattached | Free |
| Queens Park Youth | Free |
| Hamilton Academical Youth | Free |
| St Mirren Youth | Free |
| Albion Rovers Youth | Free |
| East Stirlingshire | Free |
| Queen of the South | Free |
| Rangers | Free |
Out:
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
 | St Johnstone | Free |
| Stranraer | Free |
| St Johnstone | Free |
| Brechin City | Free |
| St Mirren | Free |
| Hamilton Academical | Free |
| Raith Rovers | Free |
| Montrose | Free |
| Partick Thistle | Free |
| St Johnstone | Free |
| Hamilton Academical | Free |
| Hamilton Academical | Free |
| Hamilton Academical | Free |
| Alloa Athletic | Free |
| Cumbernauld United | Free |
 | Granada CF | Free |
| Motherwell | Loan Return |
| Heart of Midlothian | Loan Return |
| Raith Rovers | Loan |
January to April
In:
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Hibernian | Loan |
| Lanark United | Free |
Out:
| Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Selkirk | Free |
| Dumbarton | Free |
| Unattached | Free |
| Retired | Free |
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Friendlies
| Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2005 | Motherwell | Broadwood Stadium | 0 - 1 | ||
| 16 July 2005 | Manchester United | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 5 | McGregor  |
7,591 |
| 25 July 2005 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 2 | Bryson |
|
| 27 July 2005 | Larkhall Thistle | Gasworks Park | 3 - 2 | Williams |
150 |
Scottish First Division
| Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2005 | Ross County | Victoria Park | 1 - 3 | Bryson |
1,750 | [1][2][3] |
| 13 August 2005 | Dundee | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 1 | Miller |
1,645 | [4] |
| 20 August 2005 | Stranraer | Stair Park | 2 - 1 | O'Donnell |
718 | [5] |
| 27 August 2005 | Queen of the South | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 0 | Williams |
1,152 | |
| 10 September 2005 | Brechin City | Glebe Park | 1 - 1 | McHale  |
676 | |
| 17 September 2005 | St Mirren | Love Street | 0 - 2 | 3,068 | ||
| 24 September 2005 | St Johnstone | Broadwood Stadium | 0 - 1 | 1,152 | ||
| 1 October 2005 | Airdrie United | Excelsior Stadium | 3 - 1 | Williams |
1,603 | |
| 15 October 2005 | Hamilton Academical | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 1 | Williams |
1,392 | |
| 22 October 2005 | Ross County | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 0 | Williams |
1,012 | |
| 26 October 2005 | Dundee | Dens Park | 3 - 3 | Brighton |
3,360 | |
| 29 October 2005 | Brechin City | Broadwood Stadium | 2 - 1 | Williams |
984 | |
| 5 November 2005 | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 2 - 1 | McGregor |
1,436 | |
| 12 November 2005 | St Mirren | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 2 | Williams |
2,012 | |
| 19 November 2005 | St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 0 - 0 | 2,195 | ||
| 26 November 2005 | Airdrie United | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 0 | McGowan |
1,258 | |
| 3 December 2005 | Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park | 1 - 1 | Miller |
1,787 | |
| 10 December 2005 | Ross County | Victoria Park | 1 - 0 | O'Donnell |
2,149 | |
| 17 December 2005 | Stranraer | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 0 | Masterton |
1,012 | |
| 26 December 2005 | Brechin City | Glebe Park | 1 - 3 | Bryson |
711 | |
| 31 December 2005 | Queen of the South | Broadwood Stadium | 3 - 0 | Williams |
1,101 | |
| 2 January 2006 | St Mirren | Love Street | 1 - 2 | Brighton |
4,338 | |
| 14 January 2006 | St Johnstone | Broadwood Stadium | 2 - 3 | Masterton |
1,313 | |
| 21 January 2006 | Airdrie United | Excelsior Stadium | 1 - 1 | Brighton |
1,623 | |
| 28 January 2006 | Hamilton Academical | Broadwood Stadium | 2 - 2 | O'Donnell |
1,408 | [6] |
| 11 February 2006 | Stranraer | Stair Park | 5 - 0 | Hunter |
582 | [7][8] |
| 18 February 2006 | Dundee | Broadwood Stadium | 3 - 3 | Brighton |
1,062 | |
| 4 March 2006 | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 1 - 2 | Imrie |
1,750 | |
| 11 March 2006 | Brechin City | Broadwood Stadium | 5 - 1 | Malone |
837 | [9] |
| 18 March 2006 | St Mirren | Broadwood Stadium | 0 - 1 | 2,275 | ||
| 25 March 2006 | St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 0 - 1 | 2,097 | [10] | |
| 1 April 2006 | Airdrie United | Broadwood Stadium | 3 - 1 | McHale |
1,350 | |
| 8 April 2006 | Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park | 0 - 2 | 1,360 | [11] | |
| 15 April 2006 | Ross County | Broadwood Stadium | 2 - 0 | O'Donnell |
813 | |
| 22 April 2006 | Dundee | Dens Park | 1 - 0 | Imrie |
3,199 | |
| 29 April 2006 | Stranraer | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 1 | McKeown |
1,343 | [12][13][14][15] |
Scottish Challenge Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2005 | Round 1 | Brechin City | Glebe Park | 2 - 3 AET | Williams |
547 | [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] |
Scottish League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2005 | Round 1 | Montrose | Links Park | 1 - 0 | Brighton |
414 | |
| 23 August 2005 | Round 2 | Peterhead | Balmoor | 3 - 2 | McGregor |
584 | [27] |
| 20 September 2005 | Round 3 | Rangers | Ibrox Stadium | 2 - 5 AET | Bryson |
30,104 | [28] |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 2006 | Round 3 | Celtic | Broadwood Stadium | 2 - 1 | Bryson |
8,000 | |
| 4 February 2006 | Round 4 | Gretna | Broadwood Stadium | 0 - 0 | Williams |
2,530 | |
| 14 February 2006 | Round 4 Replay | Gretna | Raydale Park | 0 - 4 | McKeown |
2,410 |
Canadian tour
| Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2006 | Windsor Border Stars | University of Windsor Stadium | 1 - 0 | Williams |
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| 7 May 2006 | CPSL All Stars | Esther Shiner Stadium | 2 - 1 | Imrie |
Player statistics
| # | Player | P | |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | | 20 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 37 (3) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 39 (1) | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | | 36 (2) | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | | 3 (17) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 11 (6) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 16 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | | 1 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 20 (6) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | | 40 (2) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 40 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | | 3 (13) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 2 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | | 22 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | | 2 (21) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 5 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | | 9 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 59 |
| 4 | Ross County | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 56 |
| 5 | Clyde | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 55 |
| 6 | Airdrie United | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 45 |
| 7 | Dundee | 36 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 43 |
Source:
Notes
- Debut of Tom Brighton
- Debut of Michael McGowan
- Debut of Roddy Hunter
- Debut of Billy Brawley
- Debut of Andrew Dick
- Debut of Kevin McDonald
- Debut of Dougie Imrie
- Final appearance of Andrew Dick
- Debut of Sean McKenna
- Final appearance of Paul Jarvie
- Final appearance of Romauld Bouadji
- Final appearance of Alex Williams
- Final appearance of Kevin McDonald
- Final appearance of Tom Brighton
- Graham Robers final game in charge
- Debut of Paul Jarvie
- Debut of Neil McGregor
- Debut of Chris Higgins
- Debut of Craig McKeown
- Debut of Paul McHale
- Debut of Stephen O'Donnell
- Debut of Alex Williams
- Debut of Joe Miller
- Debut of Romauld Bouadji
- Debut of Steven Masterton
- Graham Roberts first game in charge
- Debut of Peter Cherrie
- Final appearance of Billy Brawley
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