2005–06 Millwall F.C. season

Millwall
2005–06 season
Chairman England Peter de Savary
Manager England Colin Lee (until 21 December)
England Dave Tuttle (from 21 December to 20 April)
England Tony Burns and England Alan McLeary (from 20 April)
Stadium The Den
Championship 23rd (relegated)
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorer League: Ben May (10)
All: Ben May (11)
Average home league attendance 9,529

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

Season summary

Former Watford, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Walsall manager Colin Lee replaced Steve Claridge as manager of Millwall, but lasted only five months in charge.[1] On 21 December, with the club bottom of the Championship, he became the club's director of football (he would leave the club altogether in February) and was replaced as manager by 32-year-old player Dave Tuttle, who had no previous experience in management, on a short-term contract until the end of the season.[2] Millwall experienced a very difficult season and their relegation to League One was confirmed on 17 April with a 20 loss against Southampton.[3] Tuttle resigned three days later. Goalkeeping coach Tony Burns and former Millwall manager Alan McLeary took charge for the two remaining games of the season.[4]

Final league table

PWDLFAGDPts
C1Reading46311329932+67106
P2Sheffield United46261287646+3090
P3Watford46221597753+2481
 4Preston North End46202065930+2980
 5Leeds United462115105738+1978
 6Crystal Palace462112136748+1975
 7Wolverhampton Wanderers461619115042+867
 8Coventry City461615156265-363
 9Norwich City46188205665-962
 10Luton Town461710196667-161
 11Cardiff City461612185859-160
 12Southampton461319144950-158
 13Stoke City46177225463-958
 14Plymouth Argyle461317163946-756
 15Ipswich Town461414185366-1356
 16Leicester City461315185159-854
 17Burnley461412204654-854
 18Sheffield Wednesday461313203952-1352
 19Hull City461216184955-651
 20Derby County461020165367-1450
 21Queens Park Rangers461214205065-1550
R22Crewe Alexandra469 15225786-2942
R23Millwall46816223562-2740
R24Brighton & Hove Albion46717223971-3238

Results

Millwall's score comes first[5]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 August 2005 Leeds UnitedA1-220,440Hutchison
9 August 2005 Coventry CityH0-08,344
13 August 2005 Stoke CityH0-18,668
20 August 2005 ReadingA0-514,225
27 August 2005 Ipswich TownH1-28,277May
29 August 2005 Luton TownA1-28,220May
10 September 2005 Preston North EndH1-27,674Hutchison
13 September 2005 Wolverhampton WanderersA2-121,897Wright, Hayles
17 September 2005 Sheffield WednesdayA2-119,184Hayles, Asaba
24 September 2005 Cardiff CityH0-09,524
27 September 2005 Queens Park RangersH1-110,322Hayles
30 September 2005 Hull CityA1-118,761Asaba
15 October 2005 Norwich CityA1-125,095Williams
18 October 2005 Sheffield UnitedH0-49,148
22 October 2005 SouthamptonH0-210,759
30 October 2005 Plymouth ArgyleA0-011,764
1 November 2005 BurnleyA1-210,698Wright
5 November 2005 Crewe AlexandraH1-38,120Hayles (pen)
19 November 2005 Sheffield UnitedA2-222,292Dyer (2)
22 November 2005 Norwich CityH1-07,814Elliott
26 November 2005 Leeds UnitedH0-18,134
3 December 2005 Crystal PalaceA1-119,571May
10 December 2005 Coventry CityA0-116,156
17 December 2005 ReadingH0-212,920
26 December 2005 Leicester CityA1-122,520McCarthy (own goal)
28 December 2005 WatfordH0-08,450
31 December 2005 Brighton & Hove AlbionA2-16,847May, Simpson
2 January 2006 Derby CountyH2-19,523Elliott, Williams
14 January 2006 Preston North EndA0-214,165
21 January 2006 Wolverhampton WanderersH0-09,905
31 January 2006 Cardiff CityA1-112,378Powel
4 February 2006 Sheffield WednesdayH0-111,896
11 February 2006 Queens Park RangersA0-112,355
14 February 2006 Hull CityH1-17,108Livermore
18 February 2006 Crystal PalaceH1-112,296May
25 February 2006 Stoke CityA1-211,340May
4 March 2006 Luton TownH2-19,871May, Williams
11 March 2006 Ipswich TownA1-124,864Livermore
18 March 2006 Leicester CityH0-110,523
25 March 2006 WatfordA2-016,654Asaba, May
1 April 2006 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0-213,209
8 April 2006 Derby CountyA0-124,415
15 April 2006 Plymouth ArgyleH1-19,183Williams
17 April 2006 SouthamptonA0-222,043
22 April 2006 BurnleyH1-07,780Williams
30 April 2006 Crewe AlexandraA2-45,945May (2)

FA Cup

Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 2006 EvertonH1-116,440Williams
R3R18 January 2006 EvertonA0-125,800

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R123 August 2005 Bristol RoversH2-02,383Hayles, Fangueiro
R220 September 2005 Yeovil TownA2-15,108Dunne, Asaba
R325 October 2005 Mansfield TownA3-24,133May, P Robinson, Livermore
R429 November 2005 Birmingham CityH2-2 (lost 3-4 on pens)7,732Dunne, Elliott

Squad

Squad at end of season[6]

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

No. Position Player
1 England GK Andy Marshall
2 England DF Matt Lawrence
3 England DF Jamie Vincent (on loan from Yeovil Town)
4 England MF Marvin Elliott
5 England DF Paul Robinson
6 England DF Mark Phillips
7 Republic of Ireland DF Alan Dunne
8 England MF David Livermore
9 Portugal MF Carlos Fangueiro
10 Netherlands FW Berry Powel
11 Republic of Ireland MF Barry Cogan
12 United States DF Zak Whitbread (on loan from Liverpool)
13 Republic of Ireland GK Colin Doyle (on loan from Birmingham City)
No. Position Player
14 England DF Tony Craig
15 Canada MF Josh Simpson
16 England MF Sammy Igoe
17 England FW Ben May
19 England FW Carl Asaba
20 England MF Jody Morris
21 Jamaica FW Barry Hayles
22 Northern Ireland FW Kevin Braniff
24 England FW Joe Healy
26 England MF Trevor Robinson
29 England DF Philip Ifil (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
31 England DF Dean Pooley
32 England MF Marvin Williams
35 England MF Will Hendry

Left club during season

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

No. Position Player
3 England DF Jamie Vincent (on loan from Derby County)
10 Scotland MF Don Hutchison (to Coventry City)
12 Canada DF Adrian Serioux (to New York Red Bulls)
18 England FW John Sutton (to St Mirren)
18 England MF Lloyd Dyer (to Milton Keynes Dons)
19 Belgium FW Bob Peeters (to Genk)
25 Republic of Ireland GK Terry Masterson (to Bray Wanderers)
No. Position Player
25 Scotland MF Colin Cameron (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
27 England DF Jason Rose (to Fisher Athletic)
28 Wales DF Adrian Williams (on loan from Coventry City)
30 England MF Jermaine Wright (on loan from Leeds United)
31 Wales GK Paul Jones (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
40 England GK Lenny Pidgeley (on loan from Chelsea)
55 England FW Bruce Dyer (on loan from Stoke City)

Reserve squad

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

No. Position Player
23 England MF Curtis Weston
No. Position Player
27 England GK Alan Brooks

References

  1. "Lee replaces Claridge at Millwall". BBC Sport. 27 July 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  2. "Tuttle replaces Lee as Lions boss". BBC Sport. 21 December 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  3. "Southampton 2-0 Millwall". BBC Sport. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  4. "Tuttle and Millwall part company". BBC Sport. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  5. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/millwall/2005-2006
  6. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2005-2006/flcham/millwall.htm