2005–06 Leicester City F.C. season explained

Club:Leicester City
Season:2005–06
Manager:Craig Levein
(until 25 January)
Rob Kelly
(from 25 January)
Chairman:Jim McCahill
Stadium:Walkers Stadium
League:Championship
League Result:16th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth round
Cup3:Player of the Year
Cup3 Result:Joey Guðjónsson
League Topscorer:Iain Hume (9)
Season Topscorer:Iain Hume/Joey Guðjónsson/Mark de Vries (9 each)
Highest Attendance:25,578 vs Reading
(25 Mar 2006, Championship)
Lowest Attendance:7,386 vs Blackpool
(20 Sep 2005, League Cup)
Average Attendance:22,234
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Prevseason:2004–05
Nextseason:2006–07

During the 2005–06 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary

In the 2005–06 season, Leicester's dismal form continued which saw some fans call for Levein's resignation as the team were near the bottom of the table after ten matches, and fell into the relegation zone in January, ultimately leading to his sacking on Wednesday 25 January 2006,[1] despite a 3–2 FA Cup win over Premiership club Tottenham just 17 days earlier.[2]

After winning three out of four games as caretaker manager and moving the club five places up the league, Rob Kelly was appointed to see out the rest of the season.[3] Kelly steered Leicester to safety and in April 2006 was given the manager's job on a permanent basis.[4] Jim McCahill retired as chairman on 1 June 2006 and was replaced by Andrew Taylor.

Kit

Leicester City's kit was manufactured by English sports retailer JJB Sports and sponsored by Narborough-based bank Alliance & Leicester.

Final league table

See main article: 2005–06 Football League Championship.

Results summary
Results by round

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[5]

Legend

Football League Championship

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 August 2005 Sheffield UnitedA1–418,224Connolly
9 August 2005 Stoke CityH4–220,519De Vries, Connolly (3)
13 August 2005 Ipswich TownH0–021,879
20 August 2005 Crewe AlexandraA2–27,053Tiatto, Guðjónsson (pen)
27 August 2005 Luton TownH0–222,048
29 August 2005 Hull CityA1–120,192McCarthy
10 September 2005 Sheffield WednesdayH2–022,618De Vries (2)
13 September 2005 Cardiff CityA0–19,196
17 September 2005 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–024,726
24 September 2005 Queens Park RangersH1–220,148Hammond
27 September 2005 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–020,296
1 October 2005 Derby CountyA1–125,044Hume
15 October 2005 WatfordA2–116,224De Vries, Kisnorbo
18 October 2005 BurnleyH0–123,326
23 October 2005 Coventry CityH2–122,991De Vries (2)
29 October 2005 Preston North EndA0–013,904
5 November 2005 SouthamptonH0–021,318
19 November 2005 BurnleyA0–112,592
22 November 2005 WatfordH2–218,856Guðjónsson (2, 1 pen)
26 November 2005 Sheffield UnitedH4–222,382Hume (2), Smith, Hammond
3 December 2005 Leeds UnitedA1–221,402Guðjónsson (pen)
9 December 2005 Stoke CityA2–311,129Guðjónsson, Hammond
17 December 2005 Crewe AlexandraH1–124,873Hume
26 December 2005 MillwallH1–122,520Guðjónsson (pen)
28 December 2005 ReadingA0–222,061
31 December 2005 Norwich CityH0–121,072
2 January 2006 Crystal PalaceA0–220,089
14 January 2006 Sheffield WednesdayA1–225,398Stearman
21 January 2006 Cardiff CityH1–220,140Fryatt
24 January 2006 Plymouth ArgyleA0–112,591
31 January 2006 Queens Park RangersA3–211,785Fryatt, Stearman, Hughes
4 February 2006 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–021,385Fryatt
11 February 2006 Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–17,187McCarthy, Hume
14 February 2006 Derby CountyH2–223,246Hume, Maybury
18 February 2006 Leeds UnitedH1–125,497Hume
25 February 2006 Ipswich TownA0–224,861
4 March 2006 Hull CityH3–222,835Hume, Guðjónsson (2)
11 March 2006 Luton TownA2–19,783Fryatt, O'Grady
18 March 2006 MillwallA1–010,523Hughes
25 March 2006 ReadingH1–125,578Hume
1 April 2006 Norwich CityA1–224,718Williams
7 April 2006 Crystal PalaceH2–023,211Welsh, Hughes
15 April 2006 Preston North EndH1–221,865Fryatt
17 April 2006 Coventry CityA1–126,672Stearman
22 April 2006 Plymouth ArgyleH1–022,796Fryatt
30 April 2006 SouthamptonA0–226,801

FA Cup

See main article: 2005–06 FA Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R38 January 2006 Tottenham HotspurH3–219,844Hammond, Hughes, De Vries
R428 January 2006 SouthamptonH0–120,427

League Cup

See main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R123 August 2005 BuryA3–02,759Hamill, Stearman, Guðjónsson (pen)
R220 September 2005 BlackpoolH2–17,386De Vries (2)
R326 October 2005 Cardiff CityA1–08,727Johansson
R430 November 2005 Bolton WanderersA1–213,067Williams

Squad

[6] [7]

2005–06 backroom staff

PositionNationalityName
ManagerCraig Levein
Assistant managerRob Kelly
First Team CoachPeter Houston
First Team CoachKenny Black
Head physioDavid Rennie
Academy managerJon Rudkin
Academy coach (Under 18s)Steve Beaglehole
Academy coach (Under 16s)Trevor Peake

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards

(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)

No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Rab Douglas320201035030
2DF Alan Maybury401203045151
3DF Patrick Kisnorbo36+110+101+2037+4141
4MF Stephen Hughes28+63211+1031+7450
5DF Paddy McCarthy37+12202+2041+32122
6MF Gareth Williams26+51103130+5210
7MF Mohammed Sylla24+40001+1025+5050
8FW David Connolly5400005400
8FW Iain Hume28+99100029+9950
9FW Dion Dublin15+60002017+6020
10FW Mark de Vries20+961+113+1224+11950
11DF Danny Tiatto11+71003014+7131
12FW Matty Fryatt18+16000018+1610
12DF Peter Gilbert4+1000004+1000
13GK Paul Henderson14+10003017+1000
14DF Rufus Brevett0+1000000+1000
14MF Jason Wilcox3+30000+203+5000
15DF Nils-Eric Johansson390204145160
16MF Joey Guðjónsson40+28204146+29120
17DF Richard Stearman31+33203136+3450
18FW Elvis Hammond15+1831+113019+19410
21MF Ryan Smith10+71200012+7150
22DF Alan Sheehan20001+103+1001
23MF Joe Hamill7+50104112+5100
24DF Patrik Gerrbrand14+30102017+3010
25MF Andy Welsh4+6100004+6100
26FW Chris O'Grady0+13100000+13120
30MF James Wesolowski3+2000003+2000
34FW Ashley Chambers00000+100+1000

Transfers

In

DatePosNameFromFeeNotes
1 June 2005MF Mohammed Sylla CelticFree transfer[8]
6 June 2005GK Rab Douglas CelticFree transfer
29 June 2005GK Paul Henderson Bradford CityFree transfer[9]
1 July 2005DF Patrik Gerrbrand Hammarby£250,000
6 July 2005DF Nils-Eric Johansson Blackburn RoversFree transfer
26 July 2005DF Peter Gilbert Plymouth Argyle£200,000[10]
11 August 2005MF Joe Hamill HeartsSigned[11]
31 August 2005FW Iain Hume Tranmere Rovers£500,000[12]
31 August 2005FW Elvis Hammond Fulham£225,000[13]
9 January 2006FW Matty Fryatt Walsall£750,000[14]

Out

DatePosNameToFeeNotes
1 June 2005GK Lars Hirschfeld TromsøFree transfer
1 July 2005MF Jordan Stewart Watford£125,000[15]
8 July 2005DF Matt Heath Coventry City£200,000[16]
14 July 2005GK Ian Walker Bolton WanderersFree transfer[17]
1 August 2005MF Stephen Dawson Mansfield TownFree transfer
2 August 2005DF Chris Makin ReadingFree transfer[18]
5 August 2005MF Keith Gillespie Sheffield UnitedFree transfer
31 August 2005FW David Connolly Wigan Athletic£2,000,000[19]
5 September 2005DF Peter Canero Dundee UnitedSigned[20]
1 January 2006FW Tommy Wright Barnsley£50,000[21]
5 January 2006DF Peter Gilbert Sheffield WednesdayFree transfer
27 January 2006MF Jason Wilcox BlackpoolFree transfer
30 January 2006FW Dion Dublin CelticFree transfer[22]
23 March 2006MF Scot Gemmill Oxford UnitedFree transfer[23]

Transfers in: £1,925,000

Transfers out: £2,375,000

Total spending: £450,000

Loans in

Start dateEnd datePos.PlayerFrom club
30 September 200510 March 2006MF Ryan Smith Arsenal[24]
27 February 20061 May 2006DF Rufus Brevett Plymouth Argyle[25]
1 March 20061 May 2006MF Andy Welsh Sunderland

Loans out

Start dateEnd datePos.PlayerTo club
18 August 20051 January 2006FW Chris O'Grady Rushden & Diamonds
31 August 200531 December 2005FW Tommy Wright Blackpool
24 December 20057 May 2006GK Conrad Logan Boston United[26] [27]
31 January 200631 May 2006FW Mark de Vries SC Heerenveen

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Levein and Leicester part company. BBC Sport. 25 January 2006. 30 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Leicester 3-2 Tottenham. BBC Sport. 8 January 2006. 30 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Foxes confirm Kelly as new boss. BBC Sport. 13 February 2006. 30 January 2012.
  4. Web site: Kelly given Leicester job. BBC Sport. 14 April 2006. 30 January 2012.
  5. Web site: Leicester City results for the 2005-2006 season - Statto.com . 15 November 2013 . 10 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610214139/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/2005-2006/results . dead .
  6. Web site: FootballSquads - Leicester City - 2005/06.
  7. Web site: All Leicester City players: 2006.
  8. News: Sylla makes switch to Leicester . BBC Sport . 1 June 2005 . 7 March 2019.
  9. News: Keeper Henderson makes Foxes move . BBC Sport . 26 June 2005 . 7 March 2019.
  10. News: Foxes sign Gilbert from Plymouth . BBC Sport . 26 July 2005 . 7 March 2019.
  11. News: Hamill swaps Hearts for Leicester . BBC Sport . 11 August 2005 . 7 March 2019.
  12. News: Hume completes Leicester switch . https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191941/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/4202656.stm . dead . 9 November 2017 . BBC Sport . 31 August 2005 . 7 March 2019.
  13. News: Elvis leaves . Fulham Football Club Website . 31 August 2005 . 7 March 2019.
  14. News: Leicester snap up striker Fryatt . BBC Sport . 9 January 2006 . 7 March 2019.
  15. News: Stewart leaves Foxes for Watford . BBC Sport . 1 July 2005 . 7 March 2019.
  16. News: Coventry swoop for defender Heath . BBC Sport . 8 July 2005 . 7 March 2019.
  17. News: Allardyce completes Walker deal . BBC Sport . 14 July 2005 . 7 March 2019.
  18. News: Makin and Oster pen Reading deals . BBC Sport . 2 August 2005 . 8 March 2019.
  19. News: Wigan secure signing of Connolly . BBC Sport . 31 August 2005 . 8 March 2019.
  20. News: Canero given chance at Tannadice . BBC Sport . 5 September 2005 . 8 March 2019.
  21. News: Barnsley move to seal Wright deal . BBC Sport . 31 December 2005 . 9 March 2019.
  22. News: Veteran Dublin signs for Celtic . BBC Sport . 30 January 2006 . 9 March 2019.
  23. News: Oxford make quintet signings . BBC Sport . 23 March 2006 . 9 March 2019.
  24. News: Winger Smith joins Foxes on loan. 2005-09-30. 2019-03-09. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation.
  25. News: Brevett signs Leicester loan deal. 2006-02-27. 2019-03-09. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation.
  26. News: Boston swoop for Leicester keeper. 2005-12-24. 2019-03-09. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation.
  27. News: Boston bring in Leicester keeper. 2006-04-20. 2019-03-09. BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation.

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