During the 2005–06 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary In the 2005–06 season, Leicester's dismal form continued which saw some fans call for Levein's resignation as the team were near the bottom of the table after ten matches, and fell into the relegation zone in January, ultimately leading to his sacking on Wednesday 25 January 2006, despite a 3–2 FA Cup win over Premiership club Tottenham just 17 days earlier.

After winning three out of four games as caretaker manager and moving the club five places up the league, Rob Kelly was appointed to see out the rest of the season. Kelly steered Leicester to safety and in April 2006 was given the manager's job on a permanent basis. Jim McCahill retired as chairman on 1 June 2006 and was replaced by Andrew Taylor.

Kit Leicester City's kit was manufactured by English sports retailer JJB Sports and sponsored by Narborough-based bank Alliance & Leicester.

Final league table

Results summary

Results by round

Results Leicester City's score comes first

Legend

Football League Championship DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 6 August 2005 Sheffield UnitedA1–418,224Connolly 9 August 2005 Stoke CityH4–220,519De Vries, Connolly (3) 13 August 2005 Ipswich TownH0–021,879 20 August 2005 Crewe AlexandraA2–27,053Tiatto, Guðjónsson (pen) 27 August 2005 Luton TownH0–222,048 29 August 2005 Hull CityA1–120,192McCarthy 10 September 2005 Sheffield WednesdayH2–022,618De Vries (2) 13 September 2005 Cardiff CityA0–19,196 17 September 2005 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–024,726 24 September 2005 Queens Park RangersH1–220,148Hammond 27 September 2005 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–020,296 1 October 2005 Derby CountyA1–125,044Hume 15 October 2005 WatfordA2–116,224De Vries, Kisnorbo 18 October 2005 BurnleyH0–123,326 23 October 2005 Coventry CityH2–122,991De Vries (2) 29 October 2005 Preston North EndA0–013,904 5 November 2005 SouthamptonH0–021,318 19 November 2005 BurnleyA0–112,592 22 November 2005 WatfordH2–218,856Guðjónsson (2, 1 pen) 26 November 2005 Sheffield UnitedH4–222,382Hume (2), Smith, Hammond 3 December 2005 Leeds UnitedA1–221,402Guðjónsson (pen) 9 December 2005 Stoke CityA2–311,129Guðjónsson, Hammond 17 December 2005 Crewe AlexandraH1–124,873Hume 26 December 2005 MillwallH1–122,520Guðjónsson (pen) 28 December 2005 ReadingA0–222,061 31 December 2005 Norwich CityH0–121,072 2 January 2006 Crystal PalaceA0–220,089 14 January 2006 Sheffield WednesdayA1–225,398Stearman 21 January 2006 Cardiff CityH1–220,140Fryatt 24 January 2006 Plymouth ArgyleA0–112,591 31 January 2006 Queens Park RangersA3–211,785Fryatt, Stearman, Hughes 4 February 2006 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–021,385Fryatt 11 February 2006 Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–17,187McCarthy, Hume 14 February 2006 Derby CountyH2–223,246Hume, Maybury 18 February 2006 Leeds UnitedH1–125,497Hume 25 February 2006 Ipswich TownA0–224,861 4 March 2006 Hull CityH3–222,835Hume, Guðjónsson (2) 11 March 2006 Luton TownA2–19,783Fryatt, O'Grady 18 March 2006 MillwallA1–010,523Hughes 25 March 2006 ReadingH1–125,578Hume 1 April 2006 Norwich CityA1–224,718Williams 7 April 2006 Crystal PalaceH2–023,211Welsh, Hughes 15 April 2006 Preston North EndH1–221,865Fryatt 17 April 2006 Coventry CityA1–126,672Stearman 22 April 2006 Plymouth ArgyleH1–022,796Fryatt 30 April 2006 SouthamptonA0–226,801

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR38 January 2006 Tottenham HotspurH3–219,844Hammond, Hughes, De VriesR428 January 2006 SouthamptonH0–120,427

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR123 August 2005 BuryA3–02,759Hamill, Stearman, Guðjónsson (pen)R220 September 2005 BlackpoolH2–17,386De Vries (2)R326 October 2005 Cardiff CityA1–08,727JohanssonR430 November 2005 Bolton WanderersA1–213,067Williams

Squad

Left club during season

2005–06 backroom staff This section lists members of staff who were in Leicester's first team squad at any point during the 2005–06 season Asterisks indicate member of staff left mid-season Position Nationality NameManagerCraig Levein*Assistant managerRob KellyFirst Team CoachPeter Houston*First Team CoachKenny Black*Head physioDavid RennieAcademy managerJon RudkinAcademy coach (Under 18s)Steve BeagleholeAcademy coach (Under 16s)Trevor Peake

Statistics

Appearances, goals and cards (Starting appearances + substitute appearances) No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Rab Douglas3202010350302DF Alan Maybury4012030451513DF Patrick Kisnorbo36+110+101+2037+41414MF Stephen Hughes28+63211+1031+74505DF Paddy McCarthy37+12202+2041+321226MF Gareth Williams26+51103130+52107MF Mohammed Sylla24+40001+1025+50508FW David Connolly54000054008FW Iain Hume28+99100029+99509FW Dion Dublin15+60002017+602010FW Mark de Vries20+961+113+1224+1195011DF Danny Tiatto11+71003014+713112FW Matty Fryatt18+16000018+161012DF Peter Gilbert4+1000004+100013GK Paul Henderson14+10003017+100014DF Rufus Brevett0+1000000+100014MF Jason Wilcox3+30000+203+500015DF Nils-Eric Johansson39020414516016MF Joey Guðjónsson40+28204146+2912017DF Richard Stearman31+33203136+345018FW Elvis Hammond15+1831+113019+1941021MF Ryan Smith10+71200012+715022DF Alan Sheehan20001+103+100123MF Joe Hamill7+50104112+510024DF Patrik Gerrbrand14+30102017+301025MF Andy Welsh4+6100004+610026FW Chris O'Grady0+13100000+1312030MF James Wesolowski3+2000003+200034FW Ashley Chambers00000+100+1000

Transfers

In DatePosNameFromFeeNotes1 June 2005MF Mohammed Sylla CelticFree transfer6 June 2005GK Rab Douglas CelticFree transfer29 June 2005GK Paul Henderson Bradford CityFree transfer1 July 2005DF Patrik Gerrbrand Hammarby£250,0006 July 2005DF Nils-Eric Johansson Blackburn RoversFree transfer26 July 2005DF Peter Gilbert Plymouth Argyle£200,00011 August 2005MF Joe Hamill HeartsSigned31 August 2005FW Iain Hume Tranmere Rovers£500,00031 August 2005FW Elvis Hammond Fulham£225,0009 January 2006FW Matty Fryatt Walsall£750,000

Out DatePosNameToFeeNotes1 June 2005GK Lars Hirschfeld TromsøFree transfer1 July 2005MF Jordan Stewart Watford£125,0008 July 2005DF Matt Heath Coventry City£200,00014 July 2005GK Ian Walker Bolton WanderersFree transfer1 August 2005MF Stephen Dawson Mansfield TownFree transfer2 August 2005DF Chris Makin ReadingFree transfer5 August 2005MF Keith Gillespie Sheffield UnitedFree transfer31 August 2005FW David Connolly Wigan Athletic£2,000,0005 September 2005DF Peter Canero Dundee UnitedSigned1 January 2006FW Tommy Wright Barnsley£50,0005 January 2006DF Peter Gilbert Sheffield WednesdayFree transfer27 January 2006MF Jason Wilcox BlackpoolFree transfer30 January 2006FW Dion Dublin CelticFree transfer23 March 2006MF Scot Gemmill Oxford UnitedFree transfer Transfers in: £1,925,000 Transfers out: £2,375,000 Total spending: £450,000

Loans in Start date End date Pos. Player From club 30 September 2005 10 March 2006 MF Ryan Smith Arsenal 27 February 2006 1 May 2006 DF Rufus Brevett Plymouth Argyle 1 March 2006 1 May 2006 MF Andy Welsh Sunderland

Loans out Start date End date Pos. Player To club 18 August 2005 1 January 2006 FW Chris O'Grady Rushden & Diamonds 31 August 2005 31 December 2005 FW Tommy Wright Blackpool 24 December 2005 7 May 2006 GK Conrad Logan Boston United 31 January 2006 31 May 2006 FW Mark de Vries SC Heerenveen

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