During the 2005–06 English football season, Sheffield Wednesday F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
Season summary In the 2005–06 Championship campaign, the Owls' final league position of 19th place wasn't bad considering the current financial situation of the club. For the second successive year targets have been achieved – the season's target had been avoiding relegation.
On 17 April 2006, Sheffield Wednesday retained their place in the Championship with two matches remaining, with a 2–0 away win at Brighton, condemning Brighton, Millwall and Crewe to the drop in the process. Wednesday went on to finish the season in 19th place, 10 points clear of the relegation zone.
Wednesday were statistically the best supported team in the Championship with their average home league attendance of 24,853 marginally beating newly relegated Norwich City with 24,833.
Final league table
Results Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League Championship DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 6 August 2005 Stoke CityA0–018,744 9 August 2005 Hull CityH1–129,910Best 13 August 2005 SouthamptonH0–126,688 20 August 2005 Ipswich TownA1–224,238Peacock 26 August 2005 Queens Park RangersA0–012,131 10 September 2005 Leicester CityA0–222,618 13 September 2005 Leeds UnitedH1–029,986Eagles 17 September 2005 MillwallH1–222,446Coughlan 23 September 2005 Luton TownA2–28,267Lee, Graham 27 September 2005 Crystal PalaceA0–217,413 1 October 2005 Coventry CityH3–222,732Coughlan, Brunt (2, 1 pen) 15 October 2005 Plymouth ArgyleA1–116,534Buzsáky (own goal) 18 October 2005 WatfordH1–121,187Brunt 24 October 2005 Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–121,787Peacock 29 October 2005 Norwich CityA1–025,383Brunt 1 November 2005 ReadingA0–216,188 5 November 2005 Derby CountyH2–126,334Brunt, Graham 9 November 2005 Cardiff CityH1–320,324Eagles 19 November 2005 WatfordA1–216,988Whelan 22 November 2005 Plymouth ArgyleH0–020,244 26 November 2005 Stoke CityH0–221,970 3 December 2005 Sheffield UnitedA0–130,558 10 December 2005 Hull CityA0–121,329 17 December 2005 Ipswich TownH0–121,716 26 December 2005 Preston North EndA0–018,867 28 December 2005 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–224,295 31 December 2005 BurnleyA2–114,607Eagles, Coughlan 2 January 2006 Crewe AlexandraH3–025,656Wood, Tudgay, McCready (own goal) 14 January 2006 Leicester CityH2–125,398Brunt, Coughlan 21 January 2006 Leeds UnitedA0–327,843 31 January 2006 Luton TownH0–223,965 4 February 2006 MillwallA1–011,896Simek 11 February 2006 Crystal PalaceH0–024,784 15 February 2006 Coventry CityA1–220,021Brunt 18 February 2006 Sheffield UnitedH1–233,439MacLean (pen) 25 February 2006 SouthamptonA0–326,236 4 March 2006 Cardiff CityA0–111,851 11 March 2006 Queens Park RangersH1–122,788Burton 18 March 2006 Preston North EndH2–023,429Burton, O'Brien 25 March 2006 Wolverhampton WanderersA3–125,161Tudgay (2), Burton 1 April 2006 BurnleyH0–024,485 8 April 2006 Crewe AlexandraA0–28,007 15 April 2006 Norwich CityH1–030,755Tudgay 17 April 2006 Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–07,573Hart (own goal), O'Brien 22 April 2006 ReadingH1–127,307MacLean (pen) 30 April 2006 Derby CountyA2–030,391Tudgay, Best
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR37 January 2006 Charlton AthleticH2–414,851Heckingbottom (2)
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR123 August 2005 Stockport CountyA4–23,001Peacock, Partridge, Proudlock (2)R220 September 2005 West Ham UnitedH2–414,976Coughlan, Graham
Squad
Left club during season
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