2005–06 Swansea City A.F.C. season
During the 2005–06 English football season, Swansea City competed in Football League One.
| Manager | Kenny Jackett |
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| Stadium | Liberty Stadium[1] |
| League One | 6th (qualified for play-offs) |
| Play-offs | Runners-up |
| FA Cup | First round |
| League Cup | First round |
Season summary
Swansea had a good season in League One, finishing in sixth place to take the last play-off spot. After beating Brentford 3-1 on aggregate in the semi-final, the Swans faced Barnsley in the final. After a 2-2 draw at the end of extra time, Barnsley won the penalty shoot-out 4-3. This form did not translate to the cup competitions, being knocked out in the first round of both.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- The stadium was branded as New Stadium Swansea until 18 October, when Liberty Properties Inc. won the stadium's naming rights.
- Ricketts was born in Aylesbury, England and represented the England C team, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his grandmother, and made his debut for Wales in February 2005.
- Austin was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Trinidad and Tobago internationally and made his debut for Trinidad and Tobago in 2000.
- Williams was born in Sutton, England, but also qualified to represent Cyprus internationally and made his debut for Cyprus in 2006.
- Fallon was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, but also qualified to represent England internationally and represented them at U-16, U-17, U18, U-19, and U-20 level, before making his international debut for New Zealand in September 2009.
- Bean was born in Hammersmith and Fulham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in October 2011.
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