2005–06 Preston North End F.C. season

During the 2005–06 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary In the 2005–06 season, Billy Davies and his assistant David Kelly were rewarded for their success with new and improved contracts in June 2005 and repaid the board's faith by leading Preston to the play-offs for the second year in succession. However, this time they were knocked out in the semi-final stage by Leeds United.

In June 2006, Davies left his post at Deepdale to become manager of Derby County.

Final league table

Results Preston North End's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League Championship DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 6 August 2005 WatfordA2–112,597Nugent, Etuhu 8 August 2005 Derby CountyH1–113,127Nugent 13 August 2005 ReadingH0–313,154 20 August 2005 Sheffield UnitedA1–220,519McKenna 27 August 2005 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–012,461 29 August 2005 Ipswich TownA4–022,551Nugent (2), Jones, Agyemang 10 September 2005 MillwallA2–17,674Jones, Agyemang 13 September 2005 BurnleyH0–017,139 16 September 2005 Stoke CityH0–112,453 24 September 2005 Crystal PalaceA1–117,291Lucketti 27 September 2005 Luton TownA0–37,815 1 October 2005 SouthamptonH1–115,263Agyemang 15 October 2005 Queens Park RangersH1–113,660Mawéné 18 October 2005 Cardiff CityA2–29,574Mears, Sedgwick 22 October 2005 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–122,802Etuhu 29 October 2005 Leicester CityH0–013,904 1 November 2005 Hull CityH3–013,536Johnson, Jones, McKenna 5 November 2005 Leeds UnitedA0–022,289 19 November 2005 Cardiff CityH2–113,904Sedgwick, Agyemang 22 November 2005 Queens Park RangersA2–010,901Nugent, Davidson 26 November 2005 WatfordH1–114,638Davidson 3 December 2005 Crewe AlexandraA2–06,364Davidson, Nowland 10 December 2005 Derby CountyA1–122,740Davis 16 December 2005 Sheffield UnitedH0–014,378 26 December 2005 Sheffield WednesdayH0–018,867 31 December 2005 Coventry CityH3–112,936Nowland, Alexander (pen), Sedgwick 2 January 2006 Norwich CityA3–025,032Nowland, Alexander (pen), Nugent 14 January 2006 MillwallH2–014,165Agyemang, Davis 21 January 2006 BurnleyA2–017,220Nugent, Alexander (pen) 31 January 2006 Crystal PalaceH2–013,867Ormerod, O'Neil 4 February 2006 Stoke CityA0–013,218 11 February 2006 Luton TownH5–115,237Neal, Nugent, Mears, Sedgwick (pen), Davis 15 February 2006 SouthamptonA0–019,534 25 February 2006 ReadingA1–223,011Davidson 7 March 2006 Plymouth ArgyleA0–010,874 11 March 2006 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–06,361 14 March 2006 Ipswich TownH3–114,507Nugent (2), Agyemang 18 March 2006 Sheffield WednesdayA0–223,429 25 March 2006 Plymouth ArgyleH0–013,925 28 March 2006 Crewe AlexandraH1–013,170Ormerod 1 April 2006 Coventry CityA1–021,023Whaley 8 April 2006 Norwich CityH2–015,714Shackell (own goal), Doherty (own goal) 15 April 2006 Leicester CityA2–121,865Whaley, Jarrett 17 April 2006 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–016,885Neal, Ormerod 22 April 2006 Hull CityA1–119,716Whaley 30 April 2006 Leeds UnitedH2–019,350Stock, Ormerod

Football League Championship play-offs

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSF 1st leg5 May 2006 Leeds UnitedA1–135,239NugentSF 2nd leg8 May 2006 Leeds UnitedH0–2 (lost 1–3 on agg)20,383

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR37 January 2006 Crewe AlexandraH2–18,380Alexander, SedgwickR428 January 2006 Crystal PalaceH1–19,489O'NeilR4R7 February 2006 Crystal PalaceA2–17,356Dichio (2)R519 February 2006 MiddlesbroughH0–219,877

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR123 August 2005 BarnsleyH2–2 (lost 4–5 on pens)3,137Dichio, Alexander (pen)

First-team squad Squad at end of season

Left club during season

References