Football League One 2005/06

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Football League One 2005/06
Football League logo
master Southend United
Climbers Southend United
Colchester United
Barnsley FC (as play-off winner)
Relegated Hartlepool United
Milton Keynes Dons
Swindon Town
Walsall FC
Teams 24
Games 552
Gates 1,384  (ø 2.51 per game)
Top scorer Billy Sharp ( Scunthorpe United ) / Freddy Eastwood ( Southend United )
← Football League One 2004/05
↑ Football League Championship 2005/06

The Football League One 2005/06 was the second season of the English Football League One , at the same time the 14th season of the second highest division of the Football League after the introduction of the Premier League and 79th third division season in total. Third division champions were Southend United and next rose the second-placed Colchester United and, after play-off successes against Huddersfield Town and Swansea City, the fifth-placed Barnsley FC in the Football League Championship .

The three second division clubs Crewe Alexandra , FC Millwall and Brighton & Hove Albion, ranked in the table below, took the places for the three promoted teams in the following third division season 2006/07 . Hartlepool United , Milton Keynes Dons , Swindon Town and FC Walsall had to relegate from Football League One . Instead of these four clubs, the fourth division champions Carlisle United , followed by Northampton Town and Leyton Orient and the play-off winners Cheltenham Town took the vacant positions in the following season 2006/07 .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Southend United (N)  46  23  13  10 072:430 +29 82
 2. Colchester United  46  22nd  13  11 058:400 +18 79
 3. Brentford FC  46  20th  16  10 072:520 +20 76
 4th Huddersfield Town  46  19th  16  11 072:590 +13 73
 5. Barnsley FC  46  18th  18th  10 062:440 +18 72
 6th WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Swansea City (N)  46  18th  17th  11 078:550 +23 71
 7th Nottingham Forest (A)  46  19th  12  15th 067:520 +15 69
 8th. Doncaster Rovers  46  20th  9  17th 055:510  +4 69
 9. Bristol City  46  18th  11  17th 066:620  +4 65
10. Oldham Athletic  46  18th  11  17th 058:600  −2 65
11. Bradford City  46  14th  19th  13 051:490  +2 61
12. Scunthorpe United (N)  46  15th  15th  16 068:730  −5 60
13. Port Vale  46  16  12  18th 049:540  −5 60
14th Gillingham FC (A)  46  16  12  18th 050:640 −14 60
15th Yeovil Town (N)  46  15th  11  20th 054:620  −8 56
16. Chesterfield FC  46  14th  14th  18th 063:730 −10 56
17th Bournemouth AFC  46  12  19th  15th 049:530  −4 55
18th Tranmere Rovers  46  13  15th  18th 050:520  −2 54
19th Blackpool FC  46  12  17th  17th 056:640  −8 53
20th Rotherham United (A)  46  12  16  18th 052:620 −10 52
21st Hartlepool United  46  11  17th  18th 044:590 −15 50
22nd Milton Keynes Dons  46  12  14th  20th 045:660 −21 50
23. Swindon Town  46  11  15th  20th 046:650 −19 48
24. Walsall FC  46  11  14th  21st 047:700 −23 47

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Promoted to the Football League Championship 2006/07
  • Participation in the play-off games for promotion
  • Relegated to Football League Two in 2006/07
    • (A) Relegated from the Football League Championship 2004/05
    (N) Newcomer from Football League Two 2004/05

    Play-off games for participation in the Football League Championship

      Semi-finals (first leg / second leg / total) Finals at the Millennium Stadium
                         
    3  Brentford FC 1 0 1    
    6th  Swansea City 1 2 3  
    6th  Swansea City 2
      5  Barnsley FC 2
    4th  Huddersfield Town 1 1 2
    5  Barnsley FC 0 3 3  

    List of goalscorers

    player society Gates
    1 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Freddy Eastwood Southend United 23
    = EnglandEngland Billy Sharp Scunthorpe United =
    3 EnglandEngland James Hayter Bournemouth AFC 20th
    = EnglandEngland Lee Trundle Swansea City =
    5 EnglandEngland Luke Beckett Oldham Athletic 18th

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    References and footnotes

    1. ↑ English League Leading Goalscorers (RSSSF)
    2. ↑ Top Scorers League One 2005-06 (ESPN)
    3. ↑ Barnsley FC won 4-3 goals on penalties .