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
Results Coventry City's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Championship DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 6 August 2005 Norwich CityA1–125,355Adebola 9 August 2005 MillwallA0–08,344 13 August 2005 BurnleyA0–411,683 20 August 2005 Queens Park RangersH3–023,000Jørgensen, Adebola (2) 27 August 2005 Sheffield UnitedA1–217,739Scowcroft 29 August 2005 SouthamptonH1–123,000Scowcroft 10 September 2005 ReadingH1–122,074Page 14 September 2005 Derby CountyA1–121,840Adebola 17 September 2005 Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–26,529McShane (own goal), Jørgensen 24 September 2005 Hull CityH0–221,161 28 September 2005 WatfordH3–116,978Adebola, Flood, McSheffrey 1 October 2005 Sheffield WednesdayA2–322,732McSheffrey, Morrell 15 October 2005 Crystal PalaceH1–424,438Heath 18 October 2005 Ipswich TownA2–222,656McSheffrey, Nalis 23 October 2005 Leicester CityA1–222,991McSheffrey 29 October 2005 Luton TownH1–022,228Adebola 2 November 2005 Stoke CityH1–216,617Nalis 6 November 2005 Cardiff CityA0–011,424 19 November 2005 Ipswich TownH1–118,316McSheffrey 22 November 2005 Crystal PalaceA0–217,343 26 November 2005 Norwich CityH2–220,433McSheffrey, Adebola 3 December 2005 Plymouth ArgyleH3–118,796Morrell, Hutchison, McSheffrey 10 December 2005 MillwallH1–016,156Jørgensen 19 December 2005 Queens Park RangersA1–013,556McSheffrey (pen) 26 December 2005 Leeds UnitedA1–324,291Hutchison 28 December 2005 Crewe AlexandraH1–119,045Hutchison 31 December 2005 Preston North EndA1–312,936John 2 January 2006 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–026,851Scowcroft, Lescott (own goal) 14 January 2006 ReadingA0–222,813 21 January 2006 Derby CountyH6–120,267John (2), Wise, Adebola, McSheffrey (2, 1 pen) 31 January 2006 Hull CityA2–118,381Wise, John 4 February 2006 Brighton & Hove AlbionH2–020,541Wise (2) 11 February 2006 WatfordA0–419,842 15 February 2006 Sheffield WednesdayH2–120,021John, McSheffrey 18 February 2006 Plymouth ArgyleA1–38,705Wise 25 February 2006 BurnleyH1–019,641Adebola 4 March 2006 SouthamptonA1–121,980Hutchison (pen) 11 March 2006 Sheffield UnitedH2–023,506McSheffrey, Adebola 18 March 2006 Leeds UnitedH1–126,643McSheffrey 25 March 2006 Crewe AlexandraA1–46,444John 1 April 2006 Preston North EndH0–121,023 8 April 2006 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–223,702John, McSheffrey 15 April 2006 Luton TownA2–18,752John, McSheffrey 17 April 2006 Leicester CityH1–126,672John 22 April 2006 Stoke CityA1–013,385Adebola 30 April 2006 Cardiff CityH3–122,536John, Adebola, Wise
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR124 August 2005 Rushden & DiamondsA3–03,240McSheffrey, Heath, MorrellR220 September 2005 Crystal PalaceA0–15,341
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR37 January 2006 Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–06,734McSheffreyR428 January 2006 MiddlesbroughH1–128,120JohnR4R8 February 2006 MiddlesbroughA0–114,131
Season statistics
Starts & goals
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.
NameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal1511 171200 121001 11600 6400 4300 3210 3300 3200 2110 2100 1100 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. NameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal1010 11900 9701 8800 8700 7401 5401 5410 5310 4400 4301 4400 4201 3300 3200 2200 2110 2200 2200 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.
NameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal100 1100 1100 1100 1
Transfers
Transfers in
PlayerFromDateFee James Scowcroft Ipswich Town 1 July 2005 Free Clayton Ince Crewe Alexandra 1 July 2005 Free Matt Heath Leicester City 8 July 2005 Undisclosed Andy Impey Nottingham Forest 16 September 2005 Free Paul Watson Brighton and Hove Albion 16 September 2005 Free Youssef Sofiane West Ham United 14 October 2005 Free Don Hutchison Millwall 13 January 2006 Free Dennis Wise Southampton 19 January 2006 Free
Transfers out
PlayerToDateFee Craig Pead Walsall 27 May 2005 Free Kevin Pressman Mansfield Town 1 July 2005 Free Trevor Benjamin Peterborough United 8 July 2005 Free Scott Shearer Bristol Rovers 27 July 2005 Free Steve Staunton Walsall 2 August 2005 Free Paul Watson Woking 24 November 2005 Free Richard Brush Shrewsbury Town 23 December 2005 Free Youssef Sofiane La Louvière 5 January 2005 Free
Loans in
PlayerFromDate fromDate until Richard Duffy Portsmouth 1 July 2005 1 May 2006 Stephen Bywater West Ham United 3 August 2005 20 October 2005 Willo Flood Manchester City 18 August 2005 18 November 2005 Lilian Nalis Sheffield United 14 October 2005 14 November 2005 Márton Fülöp Tottenham Hotspur 28 October 2005 1 May 2006 Don Hutchison Millwall 24 November 2005 12 January 2006
Loans out
PlayerToDate fromDate until Graham Barrett Livingston 31 August 2005 1 January 2006 Ady Williams Millwall 12 September 2005 4 December 2005 Stern John Derby County 16 September 2005 16 November 2005 Craig Reid Tamworth 17 March 2006 17 April 2006
References
External links Official Site: 2006/2007 Fixtures & Results BBC Sport – Club Stats Soccerbase – Results | Squad Stats | Transfers