2005–06 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season
During the 2005–06 season, Blackburn Rovers F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.
| 2005–06 season | |||
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| Chairman | John Williams | ||
| Manager | Mark Hughes | ||
| FA Premier League | 6th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Craig Bellamy (13) All: Craig Bellamy (17) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 29,142 (vs. Liverpool, 16 April) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,953 (vs. Fulham, 20 August) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 21,015 | ||
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Season summary
After relegation struggles during the two previous season, Mark Hughes marked his first full season in club management by taking Blackburn to sixth place - four points off Champions League qualification - and reaching his second successive cup semi-final, in the League Cup, only to be knocked out by the eventual cup winners again, Hughes' old club Manchester United. Blackburn had been in mid-table for much of the season before gathering momentum to put real pressure on Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in the race for the crucial fourth place, eventually finishing in a UEFA Cup place. Rovers' good form was largely in part down to the good form of Welsh striker Craig Bellamy, a summer signing from Newcastle United, who scored 13 goals in the league. However, Bellamy would then exercise an option to enable him to move for £6 million to a Champions League club, signing for FA Cup winners Liverpool. As his replacement Hughes signed South African striker Benni McCarthy, who had helped fire Porto to the Champions League title two years earlier.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 4 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 31 | +37 | 67 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 65 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 63 | |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 58 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 56 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Blackburn Rovers' score comes first[1]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Results by matchday
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2005 | West Ham United | A | 1–3 | 33,305 | Todd |
| 20 August 2005 | Fulham | H | 2–1 | 16,953 | Pedersen, Tugay |
| 24 August 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–0 | 22,375 | |
| 27 August 2005 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 31,010 | |
| 11 September 2005 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 24,405 | |
| 18 September 2005 | Newcastle United | H | 0–3 | 20,725 | |
| 24 September 2005 | Manchester United | A | 2–1 | 67,765 | Pedersen (2) |
| 1 October 2005 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–0 | 26,310 | Kuqi (2) |
| 15 October 2005 | Liverpool | A | 0–1 | 44,697 | |
| 22 October 2005 | Birmingham City | H | 2–0 | 18,341 | Dickov (pen), Bellamy |
| 29 October 2005 | Chelsea | A | 2–4 | 41,553 | Bellamy (2, 1 pen) |
| 5 November 2005 | Charlton Athletic | H | 4–1 | 17,691 | Emerton, Dickov, Pedersen, Bellamy |
| 19 November 2005 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 44,032 | |
| 26 November 2005 | Arsenal | A | 0–3 | 38,192 | |
| 3 December 2005 | Everton | H | 0–2 | 22,064 | |
| 10 December 2005 | West Ham United | H | 3–2 | 20,370 | Dickov (2, 1 pen), Kuqi |
| 17 December 2005 | Fulham | A | 1–2 | 20,138 | Knight (own goal) |
| 26 December 2005 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–0 | 29,881 | Kuqi (2) |
| 31 December 2005 | Wigan Athletic | A | 3–0 | 20,639 | Pedersen, Reid, Bellamy |
| 2 January 2006 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | 19,521 | Pedersen, Dickov |
| 14 January 2006 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 18,180 | |
| 21 January 2006 | Newcastle United | A | 1–0 | 51,323 | Pedersen |
| 1 February 2006 | Manchester United | H | 4–3 | 25,484 | Bentley (3), Neill (pen) |
| 4 February 2006 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–2 | 23,993 | |
| 11 February 2006 | Everton | A | 0–1 | 35,615 | |
| 15 February 2006 | Sunderland | H | 2–0 | 18,220 | Bellamy (2) |
| 25 February 2006 | Arsenal | H | 1–0 | 22,504 | Pedersen |
| 5 March 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–3 | 36,080 | Sinama Pongolle, Bellamy |
| 11 March 2006 | Aston Villa | H | 2–0 | 21,932 | Todd, Bellamy |
| 18 March 2006 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–2 | 18,681 | Bellamy (2), Pedersen |
| 25 March 2006 | Sunderland | A | 1–0 | 29,593 | Reid |
| 3 April 2006 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–1 | 20,410 | Kuqi |
| 8 April 2006 | Portsmouth | A | 2–2 | 20,048 | Bellamy (2) |
| 16 April 2006 | Liverpool | H | 0–1 | 29,142 | |
| 19 April 2006 | Birmingham City | A | 1–2 | 25,287 | Savage |
| 29 April 2006 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–0 | 26,254 | Reid, Powell (own goal) |
| 2 May 2006 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | 20,243 | Reid |
| 7 May 2006 | Manchester City | H | 2–0 | 25,731 | Khizanishvili, Kuqi |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R3 | 7 January 2006 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 3–0 | 12,705 | Todd, Bellamy (2) |
| R4 | 28 January 2006 | West Ham United | A | 2–4 | 23,700 | Bentley, Neill |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 21 September 2005 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–1 | 11,755 | Bellamy (2), Khizanishvili |
| R3 | 25 October 2005 | Leeds United | H | 3–0 | 15,631 | Emerton, Dickov, Neill |
| R4 | 30 November 2005 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–2 | 14,093 | Kuqi, Thompson, Bentley |
| R5 | 21 December 2005 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–0 | 14,710 | Dickov |
| SF 1st Leg | 11 January 2006 | Manchester United | H | 1–1 | 24,348 | Pedersen |
| SF 2nd Leg | 25 January 2006 | Manchester United | A | 1–2 (lost 2–3 on agg) | 61,637 | Reid |
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[2]
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  USA |
Brad Friedel | 46 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} AUS |
Lucas Neill | 42 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 3 | DF |  GEO |
Zurab Khizanishvili | 32 | 2 | 24+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 4 | DF |  ENG |
Andy Todd | 28 | 3 | 20+2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF |  NZL |
Ryan Nelsen | 36 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF |  SVK |
Vratislav Greško | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF |  SCO |
Dominic Matteo | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | ENG |
Michael Gray | 37 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | AUS |
Brett Emerton | 37 | 2 | 17+13 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+3 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF |  WAL |
Robbie Savage | 42 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF |  NOR |
Morten Gamst Pedersen | 42 | 10 | 34 | 9 | 1+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | MF |  IRL |
Steven Reid | 39 | 5 | 31+3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | ||
| 15 | MF |  RSA |
Aaron Mokoena | 26 | 0 | 4+18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF |  TUR |
Tugay Kerimoğlu | 34 | 1 | 23+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | ENG |
David Bentley | 35 | 5 | 23+6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 31 | MF |  GER |
Sergio Peter | 10 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |  FIN |
Shefki Kuqi | 41 | 8 | 15+18 | 7 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 | ||
| 10 | FW | SCO |
Paul Dickov | 26 | 7 | 17+4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | ||
| 11 | FW | WAL |
Craig Bellamy | 32 | 17 | 22+5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3+1 | 2 | ||
| 17 | FW |  FRA |
Florent Sinama Pongolle | 10 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | SCO |
Paul Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | FW | USA |
Jemal Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | ENG |
Garry Flitcroft | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | ENG |
Matt Jansen | 5 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | ENG |
David Thompson | 8 | 1 | 2+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
Last updated: 19 May 2006
Source: Competitions
Notes
- Kuqi was born in Vushtrri, Kosovo (then SFR Yugoslavia).
- Reid was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father, and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
- McEveley was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and would make his full international debut for Scotland in August 2007.
References
- "Blackburn Rovers 2005-2006 Results". statto.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2013.
- "FootballSquads - Blackburn Rovers - 2005/06". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
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