2005–06 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
During the 2005–06 season, Charlton Athletic competed in the FA Premier League.
2005–06 season | ||
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Chairman | Richard Murray | |
Manager | Alan Curbishley | |
Stadium | The Valley | |
FA Premier League | 13th | |
FA Cup | Sixth round | |
League Cup | Fourth round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Darren Bent (18) All: Darren Bent (22) | |
Highest home attendance | 27,111 (vs. Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur) | |
Lowest home attendance | 23,453 (vs. Wigan Athletic, 20 August 2005) | |
Average home league attendance | 26,195[1] | |
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Season summary
Charlton started the season well, coming third at the end of August, second at the end of September and fifth at the end of October, but fell away during the second half of the season to finish in the lower half of the table in thirteenth. At the end of the season, manager Alan Curbishley resigned after 15 years at the club - 10 as manager - amidst rumours the FA was going to approach him with an offer to manage the English national side (the job eventually went to Middlesbrough's Steve McLaren). Curbishley was replaced by Iain Dowie, who infamously left South London rivals Crystal Palace, claiming he wanted to be closer to his family in Bolton - only to join the Addicks.
Striker Darren Bent, signed from Championship side Ipswich Town, made a significant impact in his first full Premiership season, scoring 18 goals (22 in all competitions) to finish as the third highest scorer in the league and the highest scoring Englishman. Unfortunately for him his prolific scoring was not enough for him to make England's World Cup squad, with Arsenal's 17-year-old striker Theo Walcott a surprise inclusion ahead of him.
Kit
After two seasons Charlton changed their home kit, although Spanish apparel manufacturers Joma remained the suppliers. During the season, however, kit sponsors all:sports went bankrupt; Charlton then signed a sponsorship deal with Spanish real estate company Llanera through to the end of the 2007–08 season.
For the club's centenary, in a match in October Charlton wore a special centenary kit with a white band down the left-hand side of the shirt and a red band down the left-hand side of the shorts.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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11 | Everton | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 50 |
12 | Fulham | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 48 |
13 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 47 |
14 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 45 |
15 | Manchester City | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 43 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Charlton Athletic's score comes first[2]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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13 August 2005 | Sunderland | A | 3–1 | 34,446 | D Bent (2), Murphy |
20 August 2005 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–0 | 23,453 | D Bent |
28 August 2005 | Middlesbrough | A | 3–0 | 26,206 | Rommedahl, Perry, D Bent |
10 September 2005 | Birmingham City | A | 1–0 | 26,846 | D Bent |
17 September 2005 | Chelsea | H | 0–2 | 27,111 | |
24 September 2005 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–1 | 23,909 | Murphy (2, 1 pen) |
1 October 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–3 | 27,111 | D Bent (2) |
17 October 2005 | Fulham | H | 1–1 | 26,310 | Murphy |
22 October 2005 | Portsmouth | A | 2–1 | 19,030 | Ambrose, Rommedahl |
29 October 2005 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 26,175 | |
5 November 2005 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–4 | 17,691 | Hughes |
19 November 2005 | Manchester United | H | 1–3 | 26,730 | Ambrose |
26 November 2005 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 30,023 | |
4 December 2005 | Manchester City | H | 2–5 | 25,289 | D Bent, Bothroyd |
10 December 2005 | Sunderland | H | 2–0 | 26,065 | D Bent, Ambrose |
17 December 2005 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–3 | 17,074 | |
26 December 2005 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | 27,111 | |
31 December 2005 | West Ham United | H | 2–0 | 25,952 | Bartlett, D Bent |
2 January 2006 | Everton | A | 1–3 | 34,333 | Holland |
14 January 2006 | Birmingham City | H | 2–0 | 26,312 | Hughes, D Bent |
22 January 2006 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 41,355 | M Bent |
31 January 2006 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–0 | 25,921 | |
5 February 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–3 | 36,034 | Thomas |
8 February 2006 | Liverpool | H | 2–0 | 27,111 | D Bent (pen), Young |
12 February 2006 | Manchester City | A | 2–3 | 41,347 | D Bent, M Bent |
22 February 2006 | Newcastle United | A | 0–0 | 20,206 | |
25 February 2006 | Aston Villa | H | 0–0 | 26,594 | |
4 March 2006 | Liverpool | A | 0–0 | 43,892 | |
12 March 2006 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–1 | 24,830 | D Bent (2) |
18 March 2006 | Arsenal | A | 0–3 | 38,223 | |
26 March 2006 | Newcastle United | H | 3–1 | 27,019 | D Bent (pen), Bowyer (own goal), Bothroyd |
2 April 2006 | West Ham United | A | 0–0 | 34,753 | |
8 April 2006 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 26,954 | |
15 April 2006 | Fulham | A | 1–2 | 19,146 | Euell |
17 April 2006 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | 25,419 | Hughes, D Bent |
22 April 2006 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–4 | 24,713 | D Bent (pen) |
29 April 2006 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–2 | 26,254 | |
7 May 2006 | Manchester United | A | 0–4 | 73,006 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 7 January 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 4–2 | 14,851 | Rommedahl (2), Holland, D Bent |
R4 | 28 January 2006 | Leyton Orient | H | 2–1 | 22,029 | Fortune, Bothroyd |
R5 | 18 February 2006 | Brentford | H | 3–1 | 22,098 | D Bent, Bothroyd, Hughes |
QF | 23 March 2006 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–0 | 24,187 | |
QFR | 12 April 2006 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–4 | 30,248 | Hughes, Southgate (own goal) |
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Statistics
Starting 11
- Considering starts in all competitions[4]
- GK: #36,
Thomas Myhre, 26 - RB: #2,
Luke Young, 38 - CB: #6,
Chris Perry, 30 - CB: #3,
Hermann Hreidarsson, 42 - LB: #22,
Chris Powell, 32 - RM: #19,
Dennis Rommedahl, 22 - CM: #8,
Matt Holland, 26 - CM: #7,
Radostin Kishishev, 40 - CM: #20,
Bryan Hughes, 28 - LM: #18,
Darren Ambrose, 22 - CF: #10,
, Darren Bent, 43
Awards
- August Premier League Player of the Month: Darren Bent
- September Premier League Player of the Month: Danny Murphy
References
- "Charlton Athletic | Team | Statistics | Attendance". Cafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- http://www.statto.com/football/teams/charlton-athletic/2005-2006/results
- http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2005-2006/faprem/charlton.htm
- "Charlton Athletic | Team | Statistics | Appearances". Cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
Notes
- Holland was born in Bury, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his debut for Republic of Ireland in 1999.
- Euell was born in Lambeth, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in November 2004.
- Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.
- Sam was born in Leeds, England, and represented them at U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Ghana in October 2015.
- Walker was born in Hackney, England, and represented them at U-18 level, but also qualified to represent Antigua and Barbuda internationally and would make his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda in September 2012.
- Kiely was born in Salford, England, and represented them at U-15, U-16, and U-18 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in November 1999.
- Elliot was born in Greenwich, England, but also qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and represented them at under-19 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2014.