2005–06 Fulham F.C. season explained

Club:Fulham F.C.
Season:2005–06
League:Premier League
Manager:Chris Coleman
League Result:12th
League Topscorer:Collins John (11)
Season Topscorer:Collins John (12)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
Prevseason:2004–05
Nextseason:2006–07
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The 2005–06 season was Fulham's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of English football, the Premier League.

Season summary

Fulham were again managed by Chris Coleman and they managed to achieve a 12th-place finish in the Premier League, one place higher than the previous season. Their best results of the season were home wins against Chelsea (1–0) and Liverpool (2–0).

In the League Cup, they reached the third round by winning an exciting game against Lincoln City 5–4 after extra time, but they then succumbed to West Bromwich Albion. In the FA Cup, they fell at the first hurdle with a humiliating 2–1 home defeat to Leyton Orient.

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[1]

Reserve squad

Statistics

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[2] [3]

Transfers

Summer

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
27 June 2005FW Heiðar Helguson Watford£1,300,000[4]
17 July 2005DF Niclas Jensen Borussia DortmundUndisclosed[5]
11 Aug 2005GK Tony Warner Cardiff CitySix-month loan[6]
8 Sep 2005DF Philippe Christanval MarseilleFree[7]

Out

DatePos.NameToFee
13 July 2005DF Alex Lawless TorquayFree
20 July 2005FW Andy Cole Manchester CityFree[8]
1 August 2005DF Abdeslam Ouaddou LensUndisclosed
1 August 2005GK Ross Flitney BarnetFree
2 August 2005MF Lee Clark NewcastleFree[9]
31 August 2005FW Elvis Hammond Leicester City£225,000[10]
31 August 2005FW Stuart Noble East FifeUndisclosed

Winter

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
5 January 2006GK Tony Warner Cardiff CityUndisclosed[11]
6 January 2006MF Simon Elliott Columbus CrewFree[12]
10 January 2006GK Antti Niemi SouthamptonUndisclosed[13]
19 January 2006DF Wayne Bridge ChelseaLoan (until 8 May 2006)
31 January 2006MF Michael Brown Tottenham HotspurUndisclosed[14]

Out on loan

DatePos.NameToReturn Date
5 August 2005[15] FWElvis HammondLeicester City30 August 2005
30 August 2005MFDarren PratleyBrentford15 May 2006
31 August 2005MFNeale McDermottSwindon Town2 February 2006
20 January 2006DFAdam GreenBristol City20 April 2006
21 January 2006DFRobert WatkinsEbbsfleet United1 May 2006
31 January 2006DFZesh RehmanNorwich City1 May 2006
24 February 2006MFMichael TimlinScunthorpe United11 March 2006
24 February 2006FWIsmael EhuiScunthorpe United26 March 2006

Club

Other Information

Competitions

Overall

12th

3rd Round

3rd Round

Premier League

See main article: 2005–06 FA Premier League.

Results By Round

Matches

Premier League

See main article: 2005–06 FA Premier League.

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
113 August 2005Birmingham CityH0–016,550Report
220 August 2005Blackburn RoversA1–216,953McBrideReport
324 August 2005ArsenalA1–437,867JensenReport
427 August 2005EvertonH1–017,169McBrideReport
510 September 2005Newcastle UnitedA1–152,208McBrideReport
617 September 2005West Ham UnitedH1–221,907Boa MorteReport
726 September 2005Tottenham HotspurA0–135,427Report
81 October 2005Manchester UnitedH2–321,862Jensen, JohnReport
917 October 2005Charlton AthleticA1–126,310JohnReport
1022 October 2005LiverpoolH2–022,480John, Boa MorteReport
1129 October 2005Wigan AthleticA0–117,266Report
125 November 2005Manchester CityH2–122,241Malbranque (2)Report
1320 November 2005MiddlesbroughA2–327,599John, Bouba DiopReport
1427 November 2005Bolton WanderersH2–119,768McBride (2)Report
153 December 2005West Bromwich AlbionA0–023,144Report
1610 December 2005Birmingham CityA0–127,597Report
1717 December 2005Blackburn RoversH2–120,138Bouba Diop, Boa MorteReport
1826 December 2005ChelseaA2–342,313Boa Morte, HelgusonReport
1928 December 2005Aston VillaH3–320,446McBride (2), HelgusonReport
2031 December 2005PortsmouthA0–119,101Report
212 January 2006SunderlandH2–119,372John (2)Report
2214 January 2006Newcastle UnitedH1–021,974MalbranqueReport
2323 January 2006West Ham UnitedA1–229,812HelgusonReport
2431 January 2006Tottenham HotspurH1–021,081BocanegraReport
254 February 2006Manchester UnitedA2–467,844Helguson, McBrideReport
2611 February 2006West Bromwich AlbionH6–121,508Helguson (2), Radzinski, John (2), Davies (o.g.)Report
2726 February 2006Bolton WanderersA1–223,104HelgusonReport
284 March 2006ArsenalH0–422,397Report
2911 March 2006EvertonA1–336,515JohnReport
3015 March 2006LiverpoolA1–542,293JohnReport
3119 March 2006ChelseaH1–022,486Boa MorteReport
3225 March 2006Aston VillaA0–032,605Report
331 April 2006PortsmouthH1–322,322MalbranqueReport
3415 April 2006Charlton AthleticH2–119,146Boa Morte (2)Report
3524 April 2006Wigan AthleticH1–017,164MalbranqueReport
3629 April 2006Manchester CityA2–141,128Malbranque, JohnReport
374 May 2006SunderlandA1–228,226RadzinskiReport
387 May 2006MiddlesbroughH1–022,434HelgusonReport

FA Cup

See main article: 2005–06 FA Cup.

League Cup

See main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup.

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
R221 September 2005Lincoln CityH5–45,365Rehman, Helguson, Rosenior, Radzinski, McBrideReport
R325 October 2005West Bromwich AlbionH2–37,373Helguson, Boa MorteReport

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FootballSquads – Fulham – 2005/06.
  2. Web site: All Fulham players: 2006.
  3. Web site: Fulham in FA Premier League 2005/2006 fixture.
  4. News: Fulham conclude Helguson signing. 27 June 2005.
  5. News: Danish defender joins Cottagers. 17 July 2005.
  6. News: Warner deal solves Fulham problem. 11 August 2005.
  7. News: Fulham make Christanval capture. 8 September 2005.
  8. News: Cole completes Man City signing. 20 July 2005.
  9. News: Clark makes return to Newcastle. 2 August 2005.
  10. Web site: 2005-08-31 . BBC SPORT Football My Club Leicester City Hume completes Leicester switch . 2024-07-31 . news.bbc.co.uk.
  11. News: Warner pens permanent Fulham deal. 5 January 2006.
  12. News: Fulham swoop to sign midfielder. 3 January 2006.
  13. News: 2006-01-10 . Keeper Niemi seals Fulham switch . 2024-07-31 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  14. News: 2006-01-31 . Fulham seal move for Spurs' Brown . 2024-07-31 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  15. News: 5 August 2005 . Hammond pace fits bill for Foxes .

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