2005–06 Sheffield United F.C. season

Sheffield United F.C.
2005–06 season
Manager Neil Warnock
Stadium Bramall Lane
Championship 2nd (promoted)
FA Cup Third round proper
Carling Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League:
All: Neil Shipperley (11)
Average home attendance 23,650

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

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Season summary

After 12 seasons in English football's second tier, Sheffield United gained promotion to the FA Premier League.

Kit

The kit was manufactured by French company Le Coq Sportif and sponsored by HFS Loans.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Paddy Kenny[1]
2 DF Leigh Bromby
3 MF Garry Flitcroft
4 DF Craig Short
5 DF Chris Morgan (captain)
6 MF Phil Jagielka (vice captain)
7 MF Paul Ifill[2]
8 FW Ade Akinbiyi[3]
9 FW Neil Shipperley
10 FW Danny Webber
11 FW Steve Kabba
12 MF Alan Quinn
13 GK Phil Barnes
14 FW Bruce Dyer
15 DF Rob Kozluk
16 DF Simon Francis
17 MF Nick Montgomery[4]
18 MF Michael Tonge
19 MF Keith Gillespie
20 DF Chris Armstrong
No. Position Player
21 FW Jonathan Forte[5]
22 MF Ian Ross
23 MF Kevan Hurst
24 DF David Unsworth
25 DF Alan Wright
26 DF Derek Geary
27 FW Brian Deane
29 FW Luke Beckett
30 FW Geoff Horsfield (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
31 DF Nicky Law
32 DF Kyle McFadzean
34 FW Gary Mulligan
35 FW Colin Marrison
36 DF Evan Horwood
37 MF Kyle Nix
38 MF Stephen Quinn
39 FW Hao Haidong
40 GK Jamie Annerson
44 DF Chris Lucketti

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
3 DF Jon Harley (to Burnley)
8 FW Andy Gray (to Sunderland[6])
8 FW Vincent Péricard[7] (on loan from Portsmouth)
14 MF Lilian Nalis (to Plymouth Argyle)
No. Position Player
28 FW Billy Sharp (to Scunthorpe United)
28 DF Neill Collins (on loan from Sunderland)
30 FW Paul Shaw (to Rotherham United)
FW Jake Speight (to Scarborough)

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References

  1. ^ Kenny was born in Halifax, England, but qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents, and made his international debut for Ireland in June 2004.
  2. ^ Ifill was born in Brighton, England, but qualifies to represent Barbados internationally through his parents, and made his international debut for Barbados in June 2004.
  3. ^ Akinbiyi was born in Hackney, England, but qualifies to represent Nigeria internationally through his parents, and made his international debut for Nigeria in 1999.
  4. ^ Montgomery was born in Leeds, England, but qualifies to represent Scotland internationally and has represented the Scotland U-21 side.
  5. ^ Forte was born in Sheffield, England, but qualifies to represent Barbados internationally through his father, and would make his international debut for Barbados in March 2010.
  6. ^ Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but qualifies to represent Scotland internationally through his father, and made his international debut for Scotland in April 2003.
  7. ^ Péricard was born in Efok, Cameroon, but qualifies to represent France internationally and has represented the France U-21 side.