Manchester City F.C. season 2005–06
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| Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
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| Season 2005–06 | |
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| Owner |  Publicly traded company |
| Chairman | John Wardle |
| Manager | Stuart Pearce Stuart Pearce Stuart Pearce OBE is an English football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of the England national under-21 team and the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic football team... |
| Team captain |  Sylvain DistinSylvain Distin Sylvain Distin is a French footballer who plays for English Premier League side Everton.-Early career:Born in Bagnolet, Distin started his career at French non-league side Joue-les-Tours before moving to Tours a year later, where he played 26 times and scored three goals. He then transferred to... |
| Home stadium | City of Manchester Stadium City of Manchester Stadium The City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England – also known as the Etihad Stadium for sponsorship purposes– is the home ground of... (a.k.a. Eastlands and CoMS) |
| PremierLeague | Fifteenth |
| League Cup Football League Cup 2005-06 The Carling Cup 2005–06 was the 46th staging of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with lager brand Carling.... |
Second round |
| FA Cup FA Cup 2005-06 The FA Cup 2005-06 was the 125th staging of the world's oldest football competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup.The competition began on August 20, 2005, with the lowest-ranked of the 674 entrants competing in the Extra Preliminary round... |
Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorers | League: Andy Cole Andy Cole Andrew Alexander Cole is a retired English footballer. He is most well known by the name Andy Cole , but in 2000, he reputedly asked to be known as Andrew Cole... (9 goals) (20th highest in Premier League) All comps: Andy Cole Andy Cole Andrew Alexander Cole is a retired English footballer. He is most well known by the name Andy Cole , but in 2000, he reputedly asked to be known as Andrew Cole... (10 goals) and Darius Vassell Darius Vassell Darius Vassell is an English footballer who plays for Championship side Leicester City, having previously played for Aston Villa, Manchester City and Ankaragücü, as well as the England national team.... (10 goals) |
| Season revenue | € 89.4 million(17th highest in world) (7th highest in Premier League) |
| Average home attendance |
42,856 – over 19 PL home games (4th highest in Premier League) |
| Highest home attendance |
47,192 v Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... 14 January 2006 |
| Highest away attendance |
67,839 v Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... 10 September 2005 |
| Lowest home attendance |
27,779 v Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... 7 January 2006 |
| Lowest away attendance |
8,228 v Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... 21 September 2005 |
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| Results summary - all competitions | ||||
| |Draws | |Win % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 2 | 9 | 52.2% |
| Away | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19.0% |
| Both | 16 | 6 | 22 | 36.4% |
| Results summary - Premier League | ||||
| |Draws | |Win % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 2 | 8 | 47.4% |
| Away | 4 | 2 | 13 | 21.1% |
| Both | 13 | 4 | 21 | 34.2% |
The 2005–06 season was Manchester City Football Club
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
's fourth consecutive season playing in the Premier League, the top division of English football
Football in England
Association football is a national sport in England, where the first modern set of rules for the code were established in 1863, which were a major influence on the development of the modern Laws of the Game...
, and its ninth season since the Premier League was first created with Manchester City as one of the its original 22 founding member clubs. Overall, it was the team's 114th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight.
Team kit
For this season the shirt sponsor for all of the club's kits continued to be the previous season's sponsor, Thomas CookThomas Cook Group
Thomas Cook Group plc is a travel company created on 19 June, 2007 by the merger of Thomas Cook AG and MyTravel Group plc. At flotation on the London Stock Exchange 52% of the shares in the new company were held by the German mail order and department store corporation Arcandor and 48% owned by...
, while the team kits were produced by the previous season's supplier, Reebok
Reebok
Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...
.
Historical league performance
Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).Pre-season
Premier League Asia Trophy
Thomas Cook Trophy
Position in final standings
Results summary
Points breakdown
Points at home: 29
Points away from home: 14
Points against "Big Four" teams: 4
Points against promoted teams: 9
- 6 points: Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Charlton Athletic, Sunderland
- 4 points: Manchester United
- 3 points: Everton, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, West Ham United
- 1 point: Blackburn Rovers, Middlesbrough, West Bromwich Albion
- 0 points: Arsenal, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Fulham, Liverpool,
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- Tottenham Hotspur, Wigan Athletic
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Biggest & smallest
Biggest home wins: 4–1 vs. Birmingham City, 17 December 20053–0 vs. Newcastle United, 1 February 2006
Biggest home defeats: 1–3 vs. Arsenal, 4 May 2006
0–2 vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 4 January 2006
Biggest away win: 2–5 vs. Charlton Athletic, 4 December 2005
Biggest away defeats: 2–0 vs. West Bromwich Albion, 10 December 2005
& vs. Bolton Wanderers, 21 January 2006 & vs. Chelsea, 25 March 2006
& vs. Blackburn Rovers, 7 May 2006
Biggest home attendance: 47,192 vs. Manchester United, 14 January 2006
Smallest home attendance: 40,256 vs. Middlesbrough, 2 April 2006
Biggest away attendance: 67,839 vs. Manchester United, 10 September 2005
Smallest away attendance: 19,556 vs. Portsmouth, 11 March 2006
Results by round
Individual match reports
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Second round
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Fourth round
Fifth round
Fifth round replay
Quarter-final
First-team squad
Left club during season
Starting 11
- Only considering Premiership starts
- GK: #1, David JamesDavid James (footballer)David Benjamin James is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bristol City.On 14 February 2009, he achieved the all-time Premier League appearance record with 536 appearances, overtaking Gary Speed. He held this record until being overtaken by Ryan Giggs on the 14th May 2011...
, 38 - RB: #18, Danny MillsDanny MillsDaniel John Mills is a former English professional footballer best known for his time at Leeds United. His main position was right-back, though he could also play as central defender...
, 18 - CB: #22,
Richard DunneRichard DunneRichard Patrick Dunne is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was a member of the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad and helped his team qualify for UEFA Euro 2012.Dunne began his professional career at Everton...
, 31 - CB: #5, Sylvain DistinSylvain DistinSylvain Distin is a French footballer who plays for English Premier League side Everton.-Early career:Born in Bagnolet, Distin started his career at French non-league side Joue-les-Tours before moving to Tours a year later, where he played 26 times and scored three goals. He then transferred to...
, 31 - LB: #3,
Ben ThatcherBen ThatcherBenjamin David "Ben" Thatcher is a professional association football player, who is currently a free agent...
, 18 (#41, Stephen JordanStephen JordanStephen Robert Jordan is an English footballer who plays as a defender currently at Rochdale A.F.C.. He numbers Manchester City, Burnley and Sheffield United amongst his former clubs.-Manchester City:...
also has 18 starts) - RM: #28, Trevor SinclairTrevor SinclairTrevor Lloyd Sinclair is an English former professional footballer. Sinclair was a versatile winger, able to play on both the left and right flanks who played in the Premier League and made twelve appearances for the England national team.He retired in 2008, after a nineteen-year professional...
, 29 - CM: #8, Joey BartonJoey BartonJoseph Anthony "Joey" Barton is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League side Queens Park Rangers as either a central midfielder or a winger....
, 31 - CM: #6,
Claudio ReynaClaudio ReynaClaudio Reyna is a retired American soccer player and the current USSF US Youth Soccer Technical Director. He was the captain of the United States national team before retiring from international football following the USA's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is widely considered one of the...
, 22 - LM: #14,
Kiki MusampaKiki MusampaKizito "Kiki" Musampa is a former Congolese-born but Dutch-nationalised footballer who earned over 25 caps representing the Netherlands at the U20 and U21 level.-Ajax & Bordeaux:...
, 24 - CF: #11, Darius VassellDarius VassellDarius Vassell is an English footballer who plays for Championship side Leicester City, having previously played for Aston Villa, Manchester City and Ankaragücü, as well as the England national team....
, 36 - CF: #9, Andrew Cole, 20
- GK: #1,
All competitions
| Scorer | Goals |
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| Andy Cole Andy Cole Andrew Alexander Cole is a retired English footballer. He is most well known by the name Andy Cole , but in 2000, he reputedly asked to be known as Andrew Cole... |
10 |
| Darius Vassell Darius Vassell Darius Vassell is an English footballer who plays for Championship side Leicester City, having previously played for Aston Villa, Manchester City and Ankaragücü, as well as the England national team.... |
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| Joey Barton Joey Barton Joseph Anthony "Joey" Barton is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League side Queens Park Rangers as either a central midfielder or a winger.... |
6 |
 Georgios SamarasGeorgios Samaras Georgios Samaras is a Greek footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Greek national football team. He is predominantly a left winger but can also play as a striker.... |
5 |
| Robbie Fowler Robbie Fowler Robert Bernard Fowler is an English footballer who is currently player/manager for Thai Premier League club Muangthong United.... |
4 |
| Richard Dunne Richard Dunne Richard Patrick Dunne is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was a member of the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad and helped his team qualify for UEFA Euro 2012.Dunne began his professional career at Everton... |
3 |
| Trevor Sinclair Trevor Sinclair Trevor Lloyd Sinclair is an English former professional footballer. Sinclair was a versatile winger, able to play on both the left and right flanks who played in the Premier League and made twelve appearances for the England national team.He retired in 2008, after a nineteen-year professional... |
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| Antoine Sibierski Antoine Sibierski Antoine Sibierski is a French former footballer of Polish descent who played as a midfielder for clubs such as Manchester City and Newcastle United.- Early career :... |
2 |
 David SommeilDavid Sommeil David Sommeil is a retired French footballer who last played as a defender for Ligue 1 club Valenciennes.-Football career:... |
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| Lee Croft Lee Croft Lee Robert Croft is an English footballer who plays as a right winger in Championship side Derby County.... |
1 |
| Danny Mills Danny Mills Daniel John Mills is a former English professional footballer best known for his time at Leeds United. His main position was right-back, though he could also play as central defender... |
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| Kiki Musampa Kiki Musampa Kizito "Kiki" Musampa is a former Congolese-born but Dutch-nationalised footballer who earned over 25 caps representing the Netherlands at the U20 and U21 level.-Ajax & Bordeaux:... |
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| Claudio Reyna Claudio Reyna Claudio Reyna is a retired American soccer player and the current USSF US Youth Soccer Technical Director. He was the captain of the United States national team before retiring from international football following the USA's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is widely considered one of the... |
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| Micah Richards Micah Richards Micah Lincoln Richards is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City and the England national team. A versatile defender, Richards is equally adept at centre back and right back or in centre midfield... |
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 Albert RieraAlbert Riera Albert Riera Ortega is a Spanish footballer who plays for Galatasaray SK in Turkey, as a left winger.He made a name for himself at Espanyol , and also played professionally in France, England and Greece.Riera gained 16 caps for Spain, representing... |
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| Bradley Wright-Phillips Bradley Wright-Phillips Bradley Edward Wright-Phillips is an English footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic as a striker.He is the son of former Arsenal and England player Ian Wright, and younger half-brother to Queens Park Rangers and England international Shaun Wright-Phillips; Ian's adopted son, with whom he used... |
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Premier League
| Scorer | Goals |
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| Andy Cole Andy Cole Andrew Alexander Cole is a retired English footballer. He is most well known by the name Andy Cole , but in 2000, he reputedly asked to be known as Andrew Cole... |
9 |
| Darius Vassell Darius Vassell Darius Vassell is an English footballer who plays for Championship side Leicester City, having previously played for Aston Villa, Manchester City and Ankaragücü, as well as the England national team.... |
8 |
| Joey Barton Joey Barton Joseph Anthony "Joey" Barton is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League side Queens Park Rangers as either a central midfielder or a winger.... |
6 |
| Georgios Samaras Georgios Samaras Georgios Samaras is a Greek footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Greek national football team. He is predominantly a left winger but can also play as a striker.... |
4 |
| Richard Dunne Richard Dunne Richard Patrick Dunne is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was a member of the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad and helped his team qualify for UEFA Euro 2012.Dunne began his professional career at Everton... |
3 |
| Trevor Sinclair Trevor Sinclair Trevor Lloyd Sinclair is an English former professional footballer. Sinclair was a versatile winger, able to play on both the left and right flanks who played in the Premier League and made twelve appearances for the England national team.He retired in 2008, after a nineteen-year professional... |
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| Antoine Sibierski Antoine Sibierski Antoine Sibierski is a French former footballer of Polish descent who played as a midfielder for clubs such as Manchester City and Newcastle United.- Early career :... |
2 |
| David Sommeil David Sommeil David Sommeil is a retired French footballer who last played as a defender for Ligue 1 club Valenciennes.-Football career:... |
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| Lee Croft Lee Croft Lee Robert Croft is an English footballer who plays as a right winger in Championship side Derby County.... |
1 |
| Robbie Fowler Robbie Fowler Robert Bernard Fowler is an English footballer who is currently player/manager for Thai Premier League club Muangthong United.... |
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| Danny Mills Danny Mills Daniel John Mills is a former English professional footballer best known for his time at Leeds United. His main position was right-back, though he could also play as central defender... |
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| Claudio Reyna Claudio Reyna Claudio Reyna is a retired American soccer player and the current USSF US Youth Soccer Technical Director. He was the captain of the United States national team before retiring from international football following the USA's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is widely considered one of the... |
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| Albert Riera Albert Riera Albert Riera Ortega is a Spanish footballer who plays for Galatasaray SK in Turkey, as a left winger.He made a name for himself at Espanyol , and also played professionally in France, England and Greece.Riera gained 16 caps for Spain, representing... |
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| Bradley Wright-Phillips Bradley Wright-Phillips Bradley Edward Wright-Phillips is an English footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic as a striker.He is the son of former Arsenal and England player Ian Wright, and younger half-brother to Queens Park Rangers and England international Shaun Wright-Phillips; Ian's adopted son, with whom he used... |
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League Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Darius Vassell Darius Vassell Darius Vassell is an English footballer who plays for Championship side Leicester City, having previously played for Aston Villa, Manchester City and Ankaragücü, as well as the England national team.... |
1 |
FA Cup
| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robbie Fowler Robbie Fowler Robert Bernard Fowler is an English footballer who is currently player/manager for Thai Premier League club Muangthong United.... |
3 |
| Andy Cole Andy Cole Andrew Alexander Cole is a retired English footballer. He is most well known by the name Andy Cole , but in 2000, he reputedly asked to be known as Andrew Cole... |
1 |
| Kiki Musampa Kiki Musampa Kizito "Kiki" Musampa is a former Congolese-born but Dutch-nationalised footballer who earned over 25 caps representing the Netherlands at the U20 and U21 level.-Ajax & Bordeaux:... |
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| Micah Richards Micah Richards Micah Lincoln Richards is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City and the England national team. A versatile defender, Richards is equally adept at centre back and right back or in centre midfield... |
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| Georgios Samaras Georgios Samaras Georgios Samaras is a Greek footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Greek national football team. He is predominantly a left winger but can also play as a striker.... |
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| Darius Vassell Darius Vassell Darius Vassell is an English footballer who plays for Championship side Leicester City, having previously played for Aston Villa, Manchester City and Ankaragücü, as well as the England national team.... |
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Information current as of 7 May 2006 (end of season)
Transfers in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From club | Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2005 | FW | Andy Cole |
Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
Free |
| 27 July 2005 | FW | Darius Vassell Darius Vassell Darius Vassell is an English footballer who plays for Championship side Leicester City, having previously played for Aston Villa, Manchester City and Ankaragücü, as well as the England national team.... |
Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
£2 million |
| 16 Aug. 2005 | MF |  Yasser Hussein |
Al-Sadd Club |
Unattached |
| 01 Jan. 2006 | MF |  Tuomas HaapalaTuomas Haapala Tuomas Haapala is a Finnish footballer who is currently playing for Tampere United in the Veikkausliiga as a defensive midfielder.... |
MyPa-47 MyPa Myllykosken Pallo –47 is a Finnish football club, based in the industrial town of Myllykoski, part of the city of Kouvola since January 2009. They currently play in the Finnish Premier Division... |
Free |
| 30 Jan. 2006 | FW | Georgios Samaras Georgios Samaras Georgios Samaras is a Greek footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic and the Greek national football team. He is predominantly a left winger but can also play as a striker.... |
Heerenveen |
£6 million |
| 30 Jan. 2006 | DF | Matthew Mills Matthew Mills Matthew Claude "Matt" Mills is an English footballer who currently plays for and is the current captain of Leicester City in the Npower Championship.-Southampton and Manchester City:... |
Southampton Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club... |
Undisclosed |
Transfers out
| Exit date | Pos. | Player | To club | Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2005 | FW | Jon Macken Jon Macken Jonathan Paul "Jon" Macken is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as a striker and currently plays for League One Walsall... |
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
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| 11 June 2005 | GK |  Kevin Stuhr-Ellegaard |
 Hertha BSC |
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| 1 July 2005 | MF | Paul Bosvelt Paul Bosvelt Paul Bosvelt is a retired Dutch footballer. He played for Go Ahead Eagles and Twente before making his big move to Feyenoord in 1997.-Club career:... |
Heerenveen |
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| 8 July 2005 | MF |  Christian NegouaiChristian Negouai Christian Negouai is a French football player who has played for Charleroi, Standard Liège and FC Brussels in Belgium, for Manchester City and Coventry in England, and for Aalesund in Norway.... |
 Standard LiègeStandard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège.... |
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| 18 July 2005 | MF | Shaun Wright-Phillips Shaun Wright-Phillips Shaun Cameron Wright-Phillips is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers and the England national team. He is the adopted son of former England international, Ian Wright and the half-brother of fellow professional football player Bradley Wright-Phillips... |
Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
£21 million |
| 01 Jan. 2006 | MF | Yasser Hussein |
Al-Sadd Club |
Released |
| 23 Jan. 2006 | DF | Danny Warrender Danny Warrender Daniel "Danny" Warrender is an English professional footballer.Warrender has previously played for Manchester City, in his hometown, and Blackpool... |
Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
Undisc. |
| 27 Jan. 2006 | FW | Robbie Fowler Robbie Fowler Robert Bernard Fowler is an English footballer who is currently player/manager for Thai Premier League club Muangthong United.... |
Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
Free |
| 31 Jan. 2006 | MF | Jonathan D'Laryea Jonathan D'Laryea Jonathan Amar D'Laryea is an English footballer who plays for Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity as a midfielder... |
Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
Nominal fee |
| 11 May 2006 | MF | Tuomas Haapala Tuomas Haapala Tuomas Haapala is a Finnish footballer who is currently playing for Tampere United in the Veikkausliiga as a defensive midfielder.... |
 Sandefjord FotballSandefjord Fotball Sandefjord Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club, founded on September 10, 1998. The club plays in the Adeccoligaen. Their home ground is the Komplett.no Arena, located in Sandefjord, Vestfold.... |
Released |
| 11 May 2006 | FW | Karl Bermingham Karl Bermingham Karl Bermingham is an Irish footballer who currently plays for League of Ireland club Shelbourne. He has also represented the Republic of Ireland at schoolboy level.-Early career:... |
 Newry CityNewry City F.C. Newry City is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1923, is based in Newry, County Down and plays its home matches at The Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white... |
Released |
| 11 May 2006 | Ian Bennett | Released | ||
| 11 May 2006 | Paul Collins | Released | ||
| 11 May 2006 | Michael Ward | Released | ||
Loans in
| Start date | End date | Pos. | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2005 | 11 May 2006 | MF | Kiki Musampa Kiki Musampa Kizito "Kiki" Musampa is a former Congolese-born but Dutch-nationalised footballer who earned over 25 caps representing the Netherlands at the U20 and U21 level.-Ajax & Bordeaux:... |
Atlético Madrid |
| 05 Jan. 2006 | 11 May 2006 | MF | Albert Riera Albert Riera Albert Riera Ortega is a Spanish footballer who plays for Galatasaray SK in Turkey, as a left winger.He made a name for himself at Espanyol , and also played professionally in France, England and Greece.Riera gained 16 caps for Spain, representing... |
Espanyol RCD Espanyol Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009... |
Loans out
| Start date | End date | Pos. | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug. 2005 | 18 Oct. 2005 | FW | Karl Bermingham Karl Bermingham Karl Bermingham is an Irish footballer who currently plays for League of Ireland club Shelbourne. He has also represented the Republic of Ireland at schoolboy level.-Early career:... |
Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
| 17 Aug. 2005 | 18 Oct. 2005 | MF | Willo Flood Willo Flood William "Willo" Flood is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United. He has also won 15 caps for his country at under-20 and under-21 levels.... |
Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
| 21 Oct. 2005 | 22 Jan. 2006 | MF | Jonathan D'Laryea Jonathan D'Laryea Jonathan Amar D'Laryea is an English footballer who plays for Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity as a midfielder... |
Mansfield Town Mansfield Town F.C. Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910... |
| 21 Oct. 2005 | 22 Jan. 2006 | DF | Danny Warrender Danny Warrender Daniel "Danny" Warrender is an English professional footballer.Warrender has previously played for Manchester City, in his hometown, and Blackpool... |
Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
| 04 Nov. 2005 | 26 Jan. 2006 | GK | Nicky Weaver Nicky Weaver Nicholas James "Nicky" Weaver is an English footballer who is a goalkeeper currently playing for League One club Sheffield Wednesday. Weaver is a former England under-21 international.-Career:... |
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
| 13 Jan. 2006 | 30 Jan. 2006 | GK | Kasper Schmeichel Kasper Schmeichel Kasper Peter Schmeichel is a Danish professional football goalkeeper, and son of Peter Schmeichel. He plays in the Npower Championship for Leicester City. He played 17 games for the Denmark under-21 national team... |
Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
| 23 Feb. 2006 | 30 May 2006 | GK | Kasper Schmeichel Kasper Schmeichel Kasper Peter Schmeichel is a Danish professional football goalkeeper, and son of Peter Schmeichel. He plays in the Npower Championship for Leicester City. He played 17 games for the Denmark under-21 national team... |
Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
| 10 Mar. 2006 | 30 May 2006 | DF | Mikkel Bischoff Mikkel Bischoff Mikkel Rufus Mutahi Bischoff is a Danish footballer of Kenyan descent. He plays as a centre back. At 6'4"/1.93 m he adds height to any defence and can play at full back or even as a striker... |
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |