2005–06 Ipswich Town F.C. season

During the 2005–06 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League Championship.

Ipswich Town
2005–06 season
ChairmanDavid Sheepshanks
ManagerJoe Royle
StadiumPortman Road
Championship15th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Nicky Forster (7)
All: Nicky Forster (7)
Highest home attendance29,184
(vs Norwich City, 18 Sep 2005)
Lowest home attendance11,299
(vs Yeovil Town, 23 Aug 2005)
Average home league attendance24,251

Season summary

Although Ipswich had been pre-season promotion favourites for the 2005–06 season, they finished 15th, the club's lowest finish in the English football pyramid since 1966,[1] and Joe Royle resigned on 11 May 2006.[2]

First-team squad

[3][4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 DF Fabian Wilnis
3 DF Matt Richards
4 DF Jason de Vos
5 DF Jay McEveley (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
6 DF Richard Naylor
7 MF Jim Magilton (captain)
8 FW Nicky Forster
9 FW Sam Parkin
10 MF Darren Currie
11 MF Kevin Horlock
12 MF Jaime Peters
14 MF Dean McDonald
15 DF Sito
No. Position Player
17 FW Dean Bowditch
19 MF Jimmy Juan (on loan from Monaco)
23 MF Owen Garvan
26 DF Scott Barron
27 MF Vemund Brekke Skard
29 FW Danny Haynes
30 MF Gavin Williams
31 GK Shane Supple
32 FW Alan Lee
33 MF Ian Westlake
34 GK Lewis Price
35 FW Ricardo Fuller (on loan from Southampton)

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 DF Mark Fish (on loan from Charlton Athletic)
18 FW Adam Proudlock (released)
No. Position Player
24 FW Billy Clarke (on loan to Colchester United)

Reserve squad

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

No. Position Player
16 DF Chris Casement
20 DF Aidan Collins
21 DF Scott Mitchell
22 FW Darryl Knights
25 GK Andy Rhodes
No. Position Player
28 DF Gerard Nash
35 DF James Krause
36 MF Liam Trotter
FW Charlie Sheringham

Competitions

Football League Championship
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Championship

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2011. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Ipswich Town's score comes first[5]

Matches
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 August 2005Cardiff CityH1-024,292Forster
9 August 2005Queens Park RangersA1-214,632Parkin
13 August 2005Leicester CityA0-021,879
20 August 2005Sheffield WednesdayH2-124,238Naylor, Westlake
27 August 2005MillwallA2-18,277Currie, Parkin
29 August 2005Preston North EndH0-422,551
10 September 2005Sheffield UnitedA0-221,054
13 September 2005SouthamptonH2-222,997Naylor, Garvan
18 September 2005Norwich CityH0-129,184
24 September 2005Leeds UnitedA2-021,626Parkin (2)
27 September 2005BurnleyA0-310,496
1 October 2005Crewe AlexandraH2-123,145Currie, Forster
16 October 2005ReadingA0-217,581
18 October 2005Coventry CityH2-222,656Currie, Juan
22 October 2005WatfordH0-124,069
29 October 2005Brighton & Hove AlbionA1-16,867Parkin
2 November 2005Derby CountyA3-321,598Naylor, Magilton, Richards
5 November 2005Plymouth ArgyleH3-123,083McEveley, Juan, Richards (pen)
19 November 2005Coventry CityA1-118,316Williams
22 November 2005ReadingH0-322,621
28 November 2005Cardiff CityA1-28,724Juan
3 December 2005Wolverhampton WanderersH1-123,563Richards (pen)
10 December 2005Queens Park RangersH2-224,628de Vos, Haynes
17 December 2005Sheffield WednesdayA1-021,716Forster
26 December 2005Crystal PalaceH0-227,392
28 December 2005Hull CityA0-220,124
31 December 2005Luton TownH1-023,957Westlake
2 January 2006Stoke CityA2-214,493de Vos, Wilnis
14 January 2006Sheffield UnitedH1-123,794Juan
21 January 2006SouthamptonA2-022,250Lee
31 January 2006Leeds UnitedH1-125,845Haynes
4 February 2006Norwich CityA2-121,385Juan, Doherty (own goal)
11 February 2006BurnleyH2-124,482Lee, Richards (pen)
14 February 2006Crewe AlexandraA2-15,686Lee, McDonald
18 February 2006Wolverhampton WanderersA0-123,561
25 February 2006Leicester CityH2-024,861Garvan, Fuller
11 March 2006MillwallH1-124,864Garvan
14 March 2006Preston North EndA1-314,507de Vos
18 March 2006Crystal PalaceA2-222,076Soares (own goal), Fuller
25 March 2006Hull CityH1-123,968Currie
1 April 2006Luton TownA0-19,820
8 April 2006Stoke CityH1-423,592Haynes
15 April 2006Brighton & Hove AlbionH1-221,865Forster
17 April 2006WatfordA1-216,721Forster
22 April 2006Derby CountyH2-024,067Forster, Currie
30 April 2006Plymouth ArgyleA1-215,921Forster

FA Cup
Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 2006PortsmouthH0-115,593

League Cup
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R123 August 2005Yeovil TownH0-211,299

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos Name From Fee Ref
22 June 2005 FW Nicky Forster Reading Free transfer [6]
23 June 2005 FW Sam Parkin Swindon Town £550,000 [7]
1 July 2005 DF Sito Racing de Ferrol Free transfer [8]
3 January 2006 MF Gavin Williams West Ham United £300,000 [9]
3 January 2006 FW Adam Proudlock Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed [10]
6 January 2006 MF Vemund Brekke Skard Brumunddal Free transfer [11]
10 January 2006 FW Alan Lee Cardiff City £100,000 [12]

Loans in
Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
1 July 2005 MF Jimmy Juan Monaco 30 June 2006 [13]
8 August 2005 DF Mark Fish Charlton Athletic 23 August 2005 [14]
29 August 2005 DF Jay McEveley Blackburn Rovers 30 June 2006 [15]
10 November 2005 MF Gavin Wiliams West Ham United 3 January 2006 [16][17]
16 October 2005 FW Adam Proudlock Sheffield Wednesday 3 January 2006 [18]
16 February 2006 FW Ricardo Fuller Southampton 30 June 2006 [19]

Transfers out
Date Pos Name To Fee Ref
1 July 2005 DF Jerrome Sobers Chelmsford City Free transfer [20][21]
1 July 2005 DF Ben Patten Chelmsford City Free transfer [20][21]
1 July 2005 MF Adem Atay Free agent Released [22]
1 July 2005 MF Liam Manning Bishop's Stortford Free transfer [22]
1 July 2005 MF Fraser Beveridge Free agent Released [22]
1 July 2005 DF Daniel Flack Whitton United Free transfer [22]
23 June 2005 MF Tommy Miller Sunderland Free transfer [23]
1 July 2005 DF Drissa Diallo Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer [24]
1 July 2005 FW Darren Bent Charlton Athletic £2,500,000 [25]
1 July 2005 FW Shefki Kuqi Blackburn Rovers Free transfer [26]
28 July 2005 GK Kelvin Davis Sunderland £1,250,000 [27]
20 August 2005 FW Pablo Couñago Málaga Undisclosed [28]
17 January 2006 MF Liam Craig Falkirk Free transfer [29]
24 March 2005 FW Adam Proudlock Free agent Released [30]

Loans out
Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
16 November 2005 MF Dean McDonald Hartlepool United 18 December 2005 [31]
10 January 2006 DF Gerard Nash Hartlepool United 30 January 2006 [32]
13 January 2006 DF Aidan Collins Wycombe Wanderers 13 March 2006 [33]
26 January 2006 FW Dean Bowditch Wycombe Wanderers 31 March 2006 [34]
10 February 2006 MF Kevin Horlock Doncaster Rovers 16 April 2006 [35]
22 March 2006 FW Billy Clarke Colchester United 7 May 2006 [36]
23 March 2006 DF Gerard Nash Southend United 7 May 2006 [37]

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
31 GK Shane Supple 23021+101000
34 GK Lewis Price 2602500010
Defenders
2 DF Fabian Wilnis 37133+21100+10
3 DF Matt Richards 20001010
4 DF Jason de Vos 4234131000
5 DF Jay McEveley 19117+210000
6 DF Richard Naylor 4434231010
15 DF Sito 40031+700+1010
16 DF Chris Casement 502+300000
20 DF Aidan Collins 402+100010
26 DF Scott Barron 16014+101000
Midfielders
7 MF Jim Magilton 35125+911000
10 MF Darren Currie 48539+751010
11 MF Kevin Horlock 18013+400010
12 MF Jamie Peters 1404+900010
14 MF Dean McDonald 1514+1010010
19 MF Jimmy Juan 36524+1050+1010
23 MF Owen Garvan 33329+230+100+10
27 MF Vemund Brekke Skard 302+100000
30 MF Gavin Williams 1311211000
33 MF Ian Westlake 28219+72100+10
36 MF Liam Trotter 100+100000
Forwards
8 FW Nicky Forster 20717+370000
9 FW Sam Parkin 20517+350000
17 FW Dean Bowditch 10000010
29 FW Danny Haynes 2046+1341000
32 FW Alan Lee 1441440000
35 FW Ricardo Fuller 32320000
Players transferred out during the season
18 DF Mark Fish 10100000
18 FW Adam Proudlock 903+600000
24 FW Billy Clarke 201+100000

Goalscorers
No. Pos Nat Player Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
8 FW Nicky Forster 7 0 0 7
9 FW Sam Parkin 5 0 0 5
10 MF Darren Currie 5 0 0 5
19 MF Jimmy Juan 5 0 0 5
29 FW Danny Haynes 4 0 0 4
32 FW Alan Lee 4 0 0 4
4 DF Jason de Vos 3 0 0 3
6 DF Richard Naylor 3 0 0 3
23 MF Owen Garvan 3 0 0 3
33 MF Ian Westlake 2 0 0 2
35 FW Ricardo Fuller 2 0 0 2
2 DF Fabian Wilnis 1 0 0 1
5 DF Jay McEveley 1 0 0 1
7 MF Jim Magilton 1 0 0 1
14 MF Dean McDonald 1 0 0 1
30 MF Gavin Williams 1 0 0 1
Own goal 2 0 0 2
Total 50 0 0 50

Clean sheets
No. Nat Player Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
31 Shane Supple 5 0 0 5
34 Lewis Price 4 0 0 4
Total 9 0 0 9

Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
2 DF Fabian Wilnis 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
3 DF Matt Richards 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF Jason de Vos 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
5 DF Jay McEveley 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
6 DF Richard Naylor 6 2 0 0 0 0 6 2
7 MF Jim Magilton 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8 FW Nicky Forster 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW Sam Parkin 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
11 MF Kevin Horlock 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
15 DF Sito 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 1
17 FW Dean Bowditch 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 MF Jimmy Juan 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
23 MF Owen Garvan 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
26 DF Scott Barron 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
29 FW Danny Haynes 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
30 MF Gavin Williams 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
32 FW Alan Lee 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
33 MF Ian Westlake 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
34 GK Lewis Price 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
35 FW Ricardo Fuller 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
Total 59 5 1 0 1 0 61 5

Awards

Player awards
Award Player Ref
Player of the Year Fabian Wilnis [38]
Players' Player of the Year Jason de Vos [39]
Young Player of the Year Chris Casement [40]
Goal of the Season Sam Parkin [39]

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