The 2005–06 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 19th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, winning the title for a 3rd consecutive season. They won the FA Women's Cup by defeating Leeds United 5–0 in the Final, but were unable to retain the Premier League Cup, losing to Charlton Athletic 2–1 in a repeat of the previous season's final. Arsenal also lost to Charlton Athletic in the London County Cup Final as well, but did triumph over them to win the FA Women's Community Shield. In Europe, Arsenal reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Women's Cup, where they were defeated 4–2 on aggregate by eventual winners Frankfurt.

Squad information & statistics

First team squad Squad statistics correct as of May 2006 Squad No. Name Date of birth (age) Since Signed from Goalkeepers1 Emma Byrne 2000 Fortuna Hjørring13 Lauren Wells 2004 Arsenal Academy24 Becky Spencer 2005 Arsenal Academy Defenders2 Kirsty Pealling 1987 Arsenal Academy3 Yvonne Tracy 2000 St Patrick's Athletic5 Leanne Champ 2001 Millwall Lionesses6 Faye White (c) 1996 Three Bridges12 Alex Scott 2005 Birmingham City15 Cori Daniels 2002 Charlton Athletic17 Hayley Kemp 1998 Arsenal Academy18 Anita Asante 1998 Arsenal Academy23 Mary Phillip 2004 Fulham Vaila Barsley 2005 Arsenal Academy Ashley Hutton 2004 Arsenal Academy Faye Marsh2005 Arsenal Academy Midfielders4 Jayne Ludlow 2000 Southampton Saints7 Ciara Grant 1998 St Patrick's Athletic8 Kelly Smith 2005 New Jersey Wildcats11 Rachel McArthur 2005 Bristol City16 Sian Larkin 2003 Arsenal Academy21 Lisa Burrows 2002 Arsenal Academy24 Karen Ray 2005 Arsenal Academy Charlotte Gurr 2004 Arsenal Academy Danielle Buet 2005 Arsenal Academy Danielle Saulter2004 Arsenal Academy Forwards9 Lianne Sanderson 2003 Arsenal Academy10 Julie Fleeting 2004 Ross County14 Rachel Yankey 2005 New Jersey Wildcats20 Gemma Davison 2001 Watford Sarah McGrath 2004 Peamount UnitedBeth Lloyd2005 Arsenal Academy Appearances and goals No.NameGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalkeepers1 Emma Byrne180505010105035013 Lauren Wells0000000000000024 Rebecca Spencer0+1000002000002+10Defenders2 Kirsty Pealling4+401+201+2030104013+803 Yvonne Tracy13+11403011103025+125 Leanne Champ10+20400+1020100017+306 Faye White (c)151314000104027212 Alex Scott8+412+103+1110005019+6215 Cori Daniels200+101020003+108+2017 Hayley Kemp4+1000201000007+1018 Anita Asante14+10504100100+1024+2123 Mary Phillip1805050001050340 Vaila Barsley00000010000010 Ashley Hutton0000000+1000000+10 Faye Marsh0000000+1000000+10Midfielders4 Jayne Ludlow1412415533123+2230+2257 Ciara Grant14+142+312+2213116126+6128 Kelly Smith14+219435400005028+22611 Rachel McArthur10+561+302133105122+81116 Sian Larkin0+300+100+1021000+202+7121 Lisa Burrows00000000000000 Charlotte Gurr00000022000022 Danielle Buet0+1000000+21001+101+41 Danielle Saulter00000000000000 Karen Ray0000000+2100000+21Forwards9 Lianne Sanderson17+117534+1111115233+22510 Julie Fleeting8+18572200000015+11714 Rachel Yankey15+17535000005030+11020 Gemma Davison1+61001+10330+100+105+94 Sarah McGrath00000012000012Beth Lloyd0000000+2000101+20 Goalscorers Rank Position Name 18MF Kelly Smith19340002629FW Lianne Sanderson1731112254MF Jayne Ludlow121532225410FW Julie Fleeting8720001757MF Ciara Grant41231112611MF Rachel McArthur60130111714FW Rachel Yankey73000010820FW Gemma Davison100300493DF Yvonne Tracy10010026DF Faye White110000212DF Alex Scott1010002MF Charlotte Gurr0002002FW Sarah McGrath00020021418DF Anita Asante001000116MF Sian Larkin0001001MF Danielle Buet0001001MF Karen Ray0001001Own goal5100006Total8220172146150 Clean sheets Rank No. Name 11 Emma Byrne72411116224 Rebecca Spencer0000000Total72411116

Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in No.PositionPlayerFrom club200512DF Alex Scott Birmingham City200511MF Rachel McArthur Bristol City200514FW Rachel Yankey New Jersey Wildcats

Transfers out No.PositionPlayerTo club20058FW Angela Banks Whitehawk2005FW Amber Hearn Doncaster Rovers Belles2005FW Mikaela Howell Fulham200514FW Justine Lorton Fulham2005MF Kirsty McBride Hibernian200522FW Dunia Susi Fulham200516MF Emma Thomas Fulham200511DF Clare WheatleyRetired2005MFKylie Wren Watford2005GK Jasmine Cripps2005DFYuki Tozaki2005Vikki Keeping2005Lucy TapeAugust 2005DFKelly Lawrence Fulham

Club

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Competitions

Overall record

FA Women's Community Shield

FA Women's Premier League National Division

Partial league table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

FA Women's Cup

FA Women's Premier League Cup

London County Cup

UEFA Women's Cup

Second qualifying round

Knockout phase

Quarter-finals

See also

List of Arsenal W.F.C. seasons 2005–06 in English football

References

External links