2005–06 Coventry City F.C. season explained

The 2005–06 season was Coventry City's 86th season in The Football League and their 5th consecutive season in the Football League Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.

Final league table

See main article: 2005–06 Football League Championship.

Results

Coventry City's score comes first^[1]

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Championship

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
6 August 2005	Norwich City	A	1–1	25,355	Adebola
9 August 2005	Millwall	A	0–0	8,344
13 August 2005	Burnley	A	0–4	11,683
20 August 2005	Queens Park Rangers	H	3–0	23,000	Jørgensen, Adebola (2)
27 August 2005	Sheffield United	A	1–2	17,739	Scowcroft
29 August 2005	Southampton	H	1–1	23,000	Scowcroft
10 September 2005	Reading	H	1–1	22,074	Page
14 September 2005	Derby County	A	1–1	21,840	Adebola
17 September 2005	Brighton & Hove Albion	A	2–2	6,529	McShane (own goal), Jørgensen
24 September 2005	Hull City	H	0–2	21,161
28 September 2005	Watford	H	3–1	16,978	Adebola, Flood, McSheffrey
1 October 2005	Sheffield Wednesday	A	2–3	22,732	McSheffrey, Morrell
15 October 2005	Crystal Palace	H	1–4	24,438	Heath
18 October 2005	Ipswich Town	A	2–2	22,656	McSheffrey, Nalis
23 October 2005	Leicester City	A	1–2	22,991	McSheffrey
29 October 2005	Luton Town	H	1–0	22,228	Adebola
2 November 2005	Stoke City	H	1–2	16,617	Nalis
6 November 2005	Cardiff City	A	0–0	11,424
19 November 2005	Ipswich Town	H	1–1	18,316	McSheffrey
22 November 2005	Crystal Palace	A	0–2	17,343
26 November 2005	Norwich City	H	2–2	20,433	McSheffrey, Adebola
3 December 2005	Plymouth Argyle	H	3–1	18,796	Morrell, Hutchison, McSheffrey
10 December 2005	Millwall	H	1–0	16,156	Jørgensen
19 December 2005	Queens Park Rangers	A	1–0	13,556	McSheffrey (pen)
26 December 2005	Leeds United	A	1–3	24,291	Hutchison
28 December 2005	Crewe Alexandra	H	1–1	19,045	Hutchison
31 December 2005	Preston North End	A	1–3	12,936	John
2 January 2006	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	2–0	26,851	Scowcroft, Lescott (own goal)
14 January 2006	Reading	A	0–2	22,813
21 January 2006	Derby County	H	6–1	20,267	John (2), Wise, Adebola, McSheffrey (2, 1 pen)
31 January 2006	Hull City	A	2–1	18,381	Wise, John
4 February 2006	Brighton & Hove Albion	H	2–0	20,541	Wise (2)
11 February 2006	Watford	A	0–4	19,842
15 February 2006	Sheffield Wednesday	H	2–1	20,021	John, McSheffrey
18 February 2006	Plymouth Argyle	A	1–3	8,705	Wise
25 February 2006	Burnley	H	1–0	19,641	Adebola
4 March 2006	Southampton	A	1–1	21,980	Hutchison (pen)
11 March 2006	Sheffield United	H	2–0	23,506	McSheffrey, Adebola
18 March 2006	Leeds United	H	1–1	26,643	McSheffrey
25 March 2006	Crewe Alexandra	A	1–4	6,444	John
1 April 2006	Preston North End	H	0–1	21,023
8 April 2006	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	2–2	23,702	John, McSheffrey
15 April 2006	Luton Town	A	2–1	8,752	John, McSheffrey
17 April 2006	Leicester City	H	1–1	26,672	John
22 April 2006	Stoke City	A	1–0	13,385	Adebola
30 April 2006	Cardiff City	H	3–1	22,536	John, Adebola, Wise

League Cup

See main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

R1	24 August 2005	Rushden & Diamonds	A	3–0	3,240	McSheffrey, Heath, Morrell
R2	20 September 2005	Crystal Palace	A	0–1	5,341

FA Cup

See main article: 2005–06 FA Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers

R3	7 January 2006	Brighton & Hove Albion	A	1–0	6,734	McSheffrey
R4	28 January 2006	Middlesbrough	H	1–1	28,120	John
R4R	8 February 2006	Middlesbrough	A	0–1	14,131

Season statistics

Starts & goals

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Notes:

• Player substitutions are not included.

Goalscorers

• 12 players have scored for the Coventry City first team during the 2005–06 season.
• 65 goals were scored in total during the 2005–06 season.
  • 60 in the Championship
  • 3 in the League Cup
  • 2 in the FA Cup
• The top goalscorer was Gary McSheffrey with 17 goals.

Name	Championship	League Cup	FA Cup	Total
	15	1	1	17
	12	0	0	12
	10	0	1	11
	6	0	0	6
	4	0	0	4
	3	0	0	3
	2	1	0	3
	3	0	0	3
	2	0	0	2
	1	1	0	2
	1	0	0	1
	1	0	0	1

Yellow Cards

• 19 players have been booked for the Coventry City first team during the 2005–06 season.
• 90 bookings were received in total during the 2005–06 season.
  • 81 in the Championship
  • 4 in the League Cup
  • 5 in the FA Cup
• The most booked player was Gary McSheffrey with 11 cards.

Name	Championship	League Cup	FA Cup	Total
	10	1	0	11
	9	0	0	9
	7	0	1	8
	8	0	0	8
	7	0	0	7
	4	0	1	5
	4	0	1	5
	4	1	0	5
	3	1	0	4
	4	0	0	4
	3	0	1	4
	4	0	0	4
	2	0	1	3
	3	0	0	3
	2	0	0	2
	2	0	0	2
	1	1	0	2
	2	0	0	2
	2	0	0	2

Red cards

• 4 players were sent off for the Coventry City first team during the 2005–06 season.
• 4 players were sent off in total during the 2005–06 season.
  • 4 in the Championship
  • 0 in the League Cup
  • 0 in the FA Cup
• The most sent off players were Michael Doyle, Matt Heath, Stephen Hughes and Claus Bech Jørgensen all with one sending off.

Name	Championship	League Cup	FA Cup	Total
	1	0	0	1
	1	0	0	1
	1	0	0	1
	1	0	0	1

Transfers

Transfers in

Player	From	Date	Fee
		1 July 2005	Free[2]
		1 July 2005	Free[3]
		8 July 2005	Undisclosed[4]
		16 September 2005	Free[5]
		16 September 2005	Free[6]
		14 October 2005	Free[7]
		13 January 2006	Free[8]
		19 January 2006	Free[9]

Transfers out

Player	To	Date	Fee
		27 May 2005	Free[10]
		1 July 2005	Free[11]
		8 July 2005	Free[12]
		27 July 2005	Free[13]
		2 August 2005	Free[14]
		24 November 2005	Free[15]
		23 December 2005	Free[16]
		5 January 2005	Free[17]

Loans in

Player	From	Date from	Date until
		1 July 2005	1 May 2006[18]
		3 August 2005	20 October 2005[19]
		18 August 2005	18 November 2005[20]
		14 October 2005	14 November 2005[21]
		28 October 2005	1 May 2006[22]
		24 November 2005	12 January 2006[23]

Loans out

Player	To	Date from	Date until
		31 August 2005	1 January 2006[24]
		12 September 2005	4 December 2005[25]
		16 September 2005	16 November 2005[26]
		17 March 2006	17 April 2006[27]

External links

• Official Site: 2006/2007 Fixtures & Results
• BBC Sport – Club Stats
• Soccerbase – Results | Squad Stats | Transfers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Coventry City 2005-2006 Home - statto.com . 3 February 2012 . 22 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110922013745/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/coventry-city/2005-2006 . dead .
2. News: City swoop for Scowcroft. https://archive.today/20120721205750/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~680100,00.html. dead. 2012-07-21. CCFC Official Site. 2005-06-01.
3. News: Ince signs on for City. CCFC Official Site. 2005-07-01.
4. News: Coventry swoop for defender Heath. BBC Sport. 2005-07-08.
5. News: Coventry recruit Watson and Impey. BBC Sport. 2005-09-16.
6. News: Coventry recruit Watson and Impey. BBC Sport. 2005-09-16.
7. News: Nalis swaps Blades for Sky Blues. BBC Sport. 2005-10-14.
8. News: Hutchison makes Coventry switch. BBC Sport. 2006-01-24.
9. News: Veteran Wise seals Coventry move. BBC Sport. 2006-01-19.
10. News: Defender Pead seals Walsall move. BBC Sport. 2005-05-27.
11. News: Stags offer contract to Pressman. BBC Sport. 2005-07-18.
12. News: Benjamin snubs Coventry for Posh. BBC Sport. 2005-07-08.
13. News: Rovers complete Shearer signing. BBC Sport. 2005-07-27.
14. News: Saddlers complete Staunton swoop. BBC Sport. 2005-08-02.
15. News: Watson joins Woking. CCFC Official Site. 2005-08-31.
16. News: Brush released by Sky Blues. https://archive.today/20120630225928/http://www.ccfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~707173,00.html. dead. 2012-06-30. CCFC Official Site. 2005-08-31.
17. News: Sofiane leaves City. CCFC Official Site. 2006-01-05.
18. News: Duffy joins Coventry for season. BBC Sport. 2005-07-07.
19. News: Bywater seals Coventry loan move. BBC Sport. 2005-08-03.
20. News: Coventry sign Flood in loan deal. BBC Sport. 2005-08-18.
21. News: Nalis swaps Blades for Sky Blues. BBC Sport. 2005-08-14.
22. News: Sky Blues make Fulop loan swoop. BBC Sport. 2005-08-28.
23. News: Hutchison signs on for City. CCFC Official Site. 2005-11-24.
24. News: Livingston land striker Barrett. BBC Sport. 2005-08-31.
25. News: Williams joins Lions in loan move. BBC Sport. 2005-09-12.
26. News: Rams complete loan deal for John. BBC Sport. 2005-09-16.
27. News: Tamworth swoop for striker Reid. BBC Sport. 2006-03-17.