2005–06 Manchester City F.C. season

The 2005–06 season was Manchester City Football Club's fourth consecutive season playing in the Premier League, the top division of English football, and its ninth season since the Premier League was first created with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs. Overall, it was the team's 114th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight.

Manchester City

2005–06 season
Owner	Publicly traded company
Chairman	John Wardle
Manager	Stuart Pearce
Stadium	City of Manchester Stadium (a.k.a. Eastlands and CoMS)
Premier League	15th
FA Cup	Quarter-final
League Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Andy Cole (9) All: Andy Cole and Darius Vassell (10 each)
Highest home attendance	47,192 0v0 Manchester United 14 January 2006
Lowest home attendance	27,779 0v0 Scunthorpe United 7 January 2006
Average home league attendance	42,856 – over 19 PL home games (4th highest in Premier League)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
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Results summary – all competitions

	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win %
Home	12	2	9	52.2%
Away	4	4	13	19.0%
Both	16	6	22	36.4%

Results summary – Premier League

	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win %
Home	9	2	8	47.4%
Away	4	2	13	21.1%
Both	13	4	21	34.2%

Season review

The 2005–06 season proved tough for the club finishing 15th in the Premier League after a turbulent end to the season. The season began with last season's top goalscorer Shaun Wright-Phillips joining Premier League champions Chelsea for a fee of £21 million.^[1] Wright-Phillips was a fan favourite having made over 150 appearances for the club and winning Manchester City's Young Player of the Year award four times in succession.^[2]

In the following week, Manchester City announced the signings of Andy Cole from Fulham and Darius Vassell from Aston Villa. The Blues ended their preseason with a 3–1 victory against Greek champions Olympiacos in the Thomas Cook Trophy. In this match, City fans were given their first introduction to Yaya Touré who put the visitors ahead.^[3]

The club started the season unbeaten in their first five matches, taking 10 points from 12 matches. Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce was subsequently awarded the Barclays Manager of the Month award for August.^[4] City then went on to suffer three successive defeats in September, including a 3–0 defeat on penalties to League 1 side Doncaster, which saw them exit the Carling Cup in the Second Round.^[5]

The following months saw City's form continue to fluctuate. On December 4, Manchester City beat Charlton Athletic 5-2 at The Valley, setting a then-club record for their largest away win in the Premier League. Going into 2006, Manchester City were placed 9th in the League.

Robbie Fowler started off the new year with a hat-trick in the Third Round of the FA Cup against Scunthorpe. The following weekend, Manchester City won the Manchester Derby 3-1 at home, in a match that saw Cristiano Ronaldo receive a straight red card for a reckless lunge on Andy Cole midway through the second half.^[6]

The January Transfer Window saw Robbie Fowler return to Liverpool,^[7] Joey Barton hand-in a transfer request^[8] and Stuart Pearce splashing out £6 million on Heerenveen striker Georgios Samaras.^[9]

Manchester City's final hope of silverware was put to an end after a Dean Ashton brace led West Ham into the semi-finals of the FA Cup, eliminating City in the quarter-finals.^[10]

The season ended on disappointing form with losses in 9 of their 10 final matches in the Premier League. A winless City steadily drifted down the league from mid-table to 15th position before the season culminated.

Team kit

For this season the shirt sponsor for all of the club's kits continued to be the previous season's sponsor, Thomas Cook, while the team kits were produced by the previous season's supplier, Reebok.

Home (version 1)

Home (version 2)

Away (version 1)

Away (version 2)

Third

Friendly games

Pre-season

Tranmere Rovers v Manchester City

15 July 2005	Tranmere Rovers	1–0	Manchester City	Prenton, England
19:45 BST	Davies 90'	MCFC report Manchester Evening News report		Stadium: Prenton Park

Macclesfield Town v Manchester City

16 July 2005	Macclesfield Town	1–1	Manchester City	Macclesfield, England
15:00 BST	Parkin 3'	MCFC report M.E.N. report	8' Hussain	Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 4,420 Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)

Premier League Asia Trophy

Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City

20 July 2005	Bolton Wanderers	1–1 (5–4 p)	Manchester City	Bangkok, Thailand
21:45 MST 14:45 BST	Davies 47'	MCFC report M.E.N. report	41' Barton	Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)
	Penalties
	Okocha Diouf Vaz Tê Fadiga Campo		Barton Flood Sun Bermingham B. Wright-Phillips

Everton v Manchester City

23 July 2005	Everton	1–1 (2–4 p)	Manchester City	Bangkok, Thailand
17:45 MST 10:45 BST	Beattle 51' (pen.)	MCFC report M.E.N. report	24' Cole	Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)
	Penalties
	Weir Ferguson Bent Kilbane		B. Wright-Phillips Mills Thatcher Flood

Stoke City v Manchester City

30 July 2005	Stoke City	1–2	Manchester City	Stoke-on-Trent, England
15:00 BST	Dyer 51' Dyer 68' (pen.)	MCFC report M.E.N. report	67' Sun 73' Cole 81' B. Wright-Phillips	Stadium: Britannia Stadium Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)

Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City

31 July 2005	Sheffield Wednesday	1–1	Manchester City	Sheffield, England
15:00 BST	Whelan 40'	MCFC report	61' Bermingham	Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 12,796

Thomas Cook Trophy

Manchester City v Olympiacos

6 August 2005	Manchester City	3–1	Olympiacos	Manchester, England
15:00 BST	Vassell 65' B. Wright-Phillips 75', 79'	MCFC report M.E.N. report	27' Touré	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: ~20,000

Competitive games

Premier League

Main article: 2005–06 FA Premier League

Position in final standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	Charlton Athletic	38	13	8	17	41	55	−14	47
14	Middlesbrough	38	12	9	17	48	58	−10	45
15	Manchester City	38	13	4	21	43	48	−5	43
16	Aston Villa	38	10	12	16	42	55	−13	42
17	Portsmouth	38	10	8	20	37	62	−25	38

Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	13	4	21	43	48	−5	43	9	2	8	23	20	+3	4	2	13	20	28	−8

Last updated: 7 May 2006 (end of season).
Source: Premier League results 2005–06

Points breakdown Points at home: 29 Points away from home: 14 Points against "Big Four" teams: 4 Points against promoted teams: 9 6 points: Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Charlton Athletic, Sunderland 4 points: Manchester United 3 points: Everton, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, West Ham United 1 point: 0Blackburn Rovers, Middlesbrough, West Bromwich Albion 0 points: Arsenal, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, Fulham, Liverpool, 0Tottenham Hotspur, Wigan Athletic

Biggest & smallest Biggest home wins: 4–1 vs. Birmingham City, 17 December 2005 000000000000000003–0 vs. Newcastle United, 1 February 2006 Biggest home defeats: 1–3 vs. Arsenal, 4 May 2006 00000000000000000000–2 vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 4 January 2006 Biggest away win: 2–5 vs. Charlton Athletic, 4 December 2005 Biggest away defeats: 2–0 vs. West Bromwich Albion, 10 December 2005 00000000000& vs. Bolton Wanderers, 21 January 2006 & vs. Chelsea, 25 March 2006 00000000000& vs. Blackburn Rovers, 7 May 2006 Biggest home attendance: 47,192 vs. Manchester United, 14 January 2006 Smallest home attendance: 40,256 vs. Middlesbrough, 2 April 2006 Biggest away attendance: 67,839 vs. Manchester United, 10 September 2005 Smallest away attendance: 19,556 vs. Portsmouth, 11 March 2006

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	H	A
Result	D	W	W	W	D	L	L	W	W	L	W	L	D	L	W	L	W	L	L	D	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	L	L	L	L	L	W	L	L	L
Position	10	5	1	2	3	5	6	6	4	6	4	5	6	8	8	8	7	8	8	8	9	8	9	10	10	9	10	9	10	11	11	13	13	13	13	14	15	15

Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2006 (end of season). Source: 2005–06 FA Premier League results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Individual match reports

Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion

13 August 2005 1	Manchester City	0–0	West Bromwich Albion	Manchester, England
15:00 BST		Guardian report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 42,983 Referee: Chris Foy

Birmingham City v Manchester City

20 August 2005 2	Birmingham City	1–2	Manchester City	Birmingham, England
17:15 BST	Butt 7'	Guardian report	20' Barton 46' Cole	Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 26,366 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Sunderland v Manchester City

23 August 2005 3	Sunderland	1–2	Manchester City	Sunderland, England
19:45 BST	Le Tallec 41'	Guardian report	9' Vassell 35' Sinclair	Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 33,357 Referee: Peter Walton

Manchester City v Portsmouth

27 August 2005 4	Manchester City	2–1	Portsmouth	Manchester, England
15:00 BST	Reyna 66' Cole 69'	Guardian report BBC Sport report	52' Viafara	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 41,022 Referee: Alan Wiley

Manchester United v Manchester City

10 September 2005 5	Manchester United	1–1	Manchester City	Manchester, England
15:00 BST	van Nistelrooy 45'	Guardian report	75' Barton	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,839 Referee: Steve Bennett

Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers

18 September 2005 6	Manchester City	0–1	Bolton Wanderers	Manchester, England
16:00 BST		Guardian report	93' Speed	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 43,137 Referee: Mike Dean

Newcastle United v Manchester City

24 September 2005 7	Newcastle United	1–0	Manchester City	Newcastle, England
15:00 BST	Owen 18'	Guardian report		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,280 Referee: Graham Poll

Manchester City v Everton

2 October 2005 8	Manchester City	2–0	Everton	Manchester, England
11:15 BST	Mills 72' Vassell 92'	Guardian report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 42,681 Referee: Mark Halsey

Manchester City v West Ham United

16 October 2005 9	Manchester City	2–1	West Ham United	Manchester, England
16:00 BST	Cole 17', 55'	Guardian report	90' Zamora	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 43,647 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Arsenal v Manchester City

22 October 2005 10	Arsenal	1–0	Manchester City	London, England
15:00 BST	Pires 61' (pen.)	Guardian report		Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,119 Referee: Mike Riley

Manchester City v Aston Villa

31 October 2005 11	Manchester City	3–1	Aston Villa	Manchester, England
20:00 GMT	Vassell 4', 26' Cole 82'	Guardian report	64' Ridgewell	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 42,069 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

Fulham v Manchester City

5 November 2005 12	Fulham	2–1	Manchester City	London, England
15:00 GMT	Malbranque 6', 44'	Guardian report	20' Croft	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 22,241 Referee: Rob Styles

Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers

19 November 2005 13	Manchester City	0–0	Blackburn Rovers	Manchester, England
15:00 GMT		Guardian report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 44,092 Referee: Martin Atkinson

Manchester City v Liverpool

26 November 2005 14	Manchester City	0–1	Liverpool	Manchester, England
15:00 GMT		Guardian report	60' Riise	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,105 Referee: Alan Wiley

Charlton Athletic v Manchester City

4 December 2005 15	Charlton Athletic	2–5	Manchester City	London, England
16:00 GMT	Bent 36' Bothroyd 73'	Guardian report	25', 84' Cole 37' Sinclair 69' Barton 79' Vassell	Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 25,289 Referee: Phil Dowd

West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City

10 December 2005 16	West Bromwich Albion	2–0	Manchester City	West Bromwich, England
15:00 GMT	Kamara 36' Campbell 73'	Guardian report BBC Sport report	87' Cole	Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,472 Referee: Mike Dean

Manchester City v Birmingham City

17 December 2005 17	Manchester City	4–1	Birmingham City	Manchester, England
17:15 GMT	Sommeil 1' Barton 13' (pen.) Sibierski 39' Wright-Phillips 69'	Guardian report	73' Jarošík  90' Vaesen	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 41,343 Referee: Steve Bennett

Wigan Athletic v Manchester City

26 December 2005 18	Wigan Athletic	4–3	Manchester City	Wigan, England
15:00 GMT	Roberts 11', 44' McCulloch 22' Camara 70'	Guardian report	2' Sibierski 76' Barton 87' Cole	Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 25,017 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

Manchester City v Chelsea

28 December 2005 19	Manchester City	0–1	Chelsea	Manchester, England
19:45 GMT		Guardian report	79' Cole	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 46,587 Referee: Uriah Rennie

Middlesbrough v Manchester City

31 December 2005 20	Middlesbrough	0–0	Manchester City	Middlesbrough, England
15:00 GMT		Guardian report		Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 28,022 Referee: Martin Atkinson

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

4 January 2006 21	Manchester City	0–2	Tottenham Hotspur	Manchester, England
20:00 GMT		Guardian report	30' Mido 83' Keane	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 40,808 Referee: Alan Wiley

Manchester City v Manchester United

14 January 2006 22	Manchester City	3–1	Manchester United	Manchester, England
12:45 GMT	Sinclair 32' Vassell 39' Fowler 93'	Guardian report	76' van Nistelrooy  66' Ronaldo	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 47,192 Referee: Steve Bennett

Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City

21 January 2006 23	Bolton Wanderers	2–0	Manchester City	Bolton, England
15:00 GMT	Borgetti 32' Nolan 39'	Guardian report		Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 26,466 Referee: Rob Styles

Manchester City v Newcastle United

1 February 2006 24	Manchester City	3–0	Newcastle United	Manchester, England
19:45 BST	Riera 14' Cole 38' Vassell 62'	Guardian report BBC Sport report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 42,413 Referee: Chris Foy

Everton v Manchester City

4 February 2006 25	Everton	1–0	Manchester City	Liverpool, England
15:00 GMT	Weir 7'	Guardian report	90' Jordan	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,827 Referee: Andre Marriner

Manchester City v Charlton Athletic

12 February 2006 26	Manchester City	3–2	Charlton Athletic	Manchester, England
15:00 BST	Dunne 22' Samaras 53' Barton 63'	Guardian report	50' D. Bent 66' M. Bent	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 41,347 Referee: Mike Dean

Liverpool v Manchester City

26 February 2006 27	Liverpool	1–0	Manchester City	Liverpool, England
12:15 BST	Kewell 40'	Guardian report	52' Barton	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,121 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

Manchester City v Sunderland

5 March 2006 28	Manchester City	2–1	Sunderland	Manchester, England
13:30 GMT	Samaras 8, 10'	Guardian report	24' Kyle  85' Breen	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 42,200 Referee: Chris Foy

Portsmouth v Manchester City

11 March 2006 29	Portsmouth	2–1	Manchester City	Portsmouth, England
15:00 GMT	Mendes 30', 90+3'	Guardian report	81' Dunne	Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 19,556 Referee: Mark Halsey

Manchester City v Wigan Athletic

18 March 2006 30	Manchester City	0–1	Wigan Athletic	Manchester, England
15:00 GMT		Guardian report	55' McCulloch	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 42,444 Referee: Martin Atkinson

Chelsea v Manchester City

25 March 2006 31	Chelsea	2–0	Manchester City	London, England
15:00 BST	Drogba 30', 33'	Guardian report	45' Distin	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,321 Referee: Rob Styles

Manchester City v Middlesbrough

2 April 2006 32	Manchester City	0–1	Middlesbrough	Manchester, England
15:00 BST		Guardian report	42' Cattermole	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 40,256 Referee: Mike Riley

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City

8 April 2006 33	Tottenham Hotspur	2–1	Manchester City	London, England
12:45 BST	Stalteri 43' Carrick 49'	Guardian report	51' Samaras	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 36,157 Referee: Dermot Gallagher

West Ham United v Manchester City

15 April 2006 34	West Ham United	1–0	Manchester City	London, England
15:00 BST	Newton 15'	Guardian report		Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 34,105 Referee: Steve Bennett

Aston Villa v Manchester City

25 April 2006	Aston Villa	0–1	Manchester City	Villa Park, Birmingham
19:45		Guardian report Guardian match facts	71' Vassell	Attendance: 26,422 Referee: Chris Foy

Manchester City v Fulham

29 April 2006	Manchester City	1–2	Fulham	City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
15:00	Dunne 69'	Guardian report BBC Sport report	83' John 90' Malbranque	Attendance: 41,128 Referee: Peter Walton

Manchester City v Arsenal

4 May 2006	Manchester City	1–3	Arsenal	City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
19:45	Sommeil 38'	Guardian report	29' Ljungberg 77', 84' Reyes	Attendance: 41,875 Referee: Graham Poll

Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City

7 May 2006	Blackburn Rovers	2–0	Manchester City	Ewood Park, Blackburn
15:00	Khizanishvili 35' Kuqi 53' Tugay  59'	Guardian report		Attendance: 25,731 Referee: Howard Webb

League Cup

Doncaster Rovers v Manchester City

21 September 2005 Second Round	Doncaster Rovers	(0) 1–1 (0) (3–0 p)	Manchester City	Doncaster, England
19:45 BST	McIndoe 118' (pen.)	Guardian report BBC Sport report	95' (pen.) Vassell  106' Onuoha 0 (rescinded at end of game)	Stadium: Earth Stadium Attendance: 8,228 Referee: Graham Salisbury
	Penalties
	McIndoe Coppinger Heffeman		Vassell Sibierski Dunne

FA Cup

Manchester City v Scunthorpe United

7 January 2006 Third Round	Manchester City	3–1	Scunthorpe United	Manchester, England
15:00 GMT	Fowler 47, 56, 64'	Guardian report	17' Keogh	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 27,779 Referee: Andy Hall

Manchester City v Wigan Athletic

28 January 2006 Fourth Round	Manchester City	1–0	Wigan Athletic	Manchester, England
15:00 GMT	Cole 83'	Guardian report		Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 30,811 Referee: Howard Webb

Aston Villa v Manchester City

19 February 2006 Fifth Round	Aston Villa	1–1	Manchester City	Birmingham, England
18:30 GMT	Baroš 72'	Guardian report	90+3' Richards	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 23,847 Referee: Graham Poll

Manchester City v Aston Villa

14 March 2006 Fifth Round Replay	Manchester City	2–1	Aston Villa	Manchester, England
19:45 GMT	Samaras 17' Vassell 49'	Guardian report	85' Davis	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 33,006 Referee: Phil Dowd

Manchester City v West Ham United

20 March 2006 Sixth Round	Manchester City	1–2	West Ham United	Manchester, England
20:05 GMT	Sun  56' Musampa 85'	Guardian report	41', 69' Ashton	Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 39,357 Referee: Howard Webb

First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ENG David James 2 DF  FRA David Sommeil 3 DF  WAL Ben Thatcher[11] 4 MF  FIN Tuomas Haapala 5 DF  FRA Sylvain Distin 6 MF  USA Claudio Reyna 8 MF  ENG Joey Barton 9 FW  ENG Andy Cole 10 MF  FRA Antoine Sibierski 11 FW  ENG Darius Vassell 12 GK  ENG Nicky Weaver 14 MF  NED Kiki Musampa[12] (on loan from Atlético Madrid) 16 DF  ENG Nedum Onuoha[13] 17 DF  CHN Sun Jihai 18 DF  ENG Danny Mills 19 MF  ESP Albert Riera (on loan from Espanyol)

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 FW  GRE Georgios Samaras 22 DF  IRL Richard Dunne 25 GK  BEL Geert De Vlieger 26 DF  ENG Matt Mills 27 DF  DEN Mikkel Bischoff 28 MF  ENG Trevor Sinclair 33 GK  DEN Kasper Schmeichel 36 FW  IRL Karl Bermingham 37 MF  ENG Ian Bennett 38 MF  IRL Stephen Ireland 40 MF  ENG Lee Croft 41 DF  ENG Stephen Jordan 42 FW  ENG Bradley Wright-Phillips 43 FW  ENG Ishmael Miller 44 MF  IRL Willo Flood 45 DF  ENG Micah Richards

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. Pos. Nation Player 7 FW  ENG Robbie Fowler (to Liverpool) 20 MF  QAT Yasser Hussein (released)

No. Pos. Nation Player 31 MF  ENG Jonathan D'Laryea (to Mansfield Town)

Goal scorers

All competitions Scorer Goals Andy Cole 10 Darius Vassell Joey Barton 6 Georgios Samaras 5 Robbie Fowler 4 Richard Dunne 3 Trevor Sinclair Antoine Sibierski 2 David Sommeil Lee Croft 1 Danny Mills Kiki Musampa Claudio Reyna Micah Richards Albert Riera Bradley Wright-Phillips

Premier League Scorer Goals Andy Cole 9 Darius Vassell 8 Joey Barton 6 Georgios Samaras 4 Richard Dunne 3 Trevor Sinclair Antoine Sibierski 2 David Sommeil Lee Croft 1 Robbie Fowler Danny Mills Claudio Reyna Albert Riera Bradley Wright-Phillips

League Cup Scorer Goals Darius Vassell 1

FA Cup Scorer Goals Robbie Fowler 3 Andy Cole 1 Kiki Musampa Micah Richards Georgios Samaras Darius Vassell

Information current as of 7 May 2006 (end of season)

Transfers and loans

Transfers in Date Pos. Player From club Transfer fee 20 July 2005 FW Andy Cole Fulham Free[14][15] 27 July 2005 FW Darius Vassell Aston Villa £2 million[16][17] 16 August 2005 MF Hussein Yasser Al-Sadd Club Unattached[18][19] 1 January 2006 MF Tuomas Haapala MyPa-47 Free[20][21] 30 January 2006 FW Georgios Samaras Heerenveen £6 million[22][23] 30 January 2006 DF Matthew Mills Southampton Undisclosed[24]

Transfers out Exit date Pos. Player To club Transfer fee 2 June 2005 FW Jon Macken Crystal Palace 11 June 2005 GK Kevin Stuhr-Ellegaard Hertha BSC 1 July 2005 MF Paul Bosvelt Heerenveen 8 July 2005 MF Christian Negouai Standard Liège 18 July 2005 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips Chelsea £21 million[25] 1 January 2006 MF Yasser Hussein Al-Sadd Club Released 23 January 2006 DF Danny Warrender Blackpool Undisc.[26] 27 January 2006 FW Robbie Fowler Liverpool Free[27] 31 January 2006 MF Jonathan D'Laryea Mansfield Town Nominal fee[28] 11 May 2006 MF Tuomas Haapala Sandefjord Fotball Released[29] 11 May 2006 FW Karl Bermingham Newry City Released[29] 11 May 2006 Ian Bennett Released[29] 11 May 2006 Paul Collins Released[29] 11 May 2006 Michael Ward Released[29]

Loans in Start date End date Pos. Player From club 5 June 2005 11 May 2006 MF Kiki Musampa Atlético Madrid[29][30][31] 5 January 2006 11 May 2006 MF Albert Riera Espanyol[29][32]

Loans out Start date End date Pos. Player To club 17 August 2005 18 October 2005 FW Karl Bermingham Burnley 17 August 2005 18 October 2005 MF Willo Flood Coventry City 21 October 2005 22 January 2006 MF Jonathan D'Laryea Mansfield Town 21 October 2005 22 January 2006 DF Danny Warrender Blackpool 4 November 2005 26 January 2006 GK Nicky Weaver Sheffield Wednesday 13 January 2006 30 January 2006 GK Kasper Schmeichel Darlington 23 February 2006 30 May 2006 GK Kasper Schmeichel Bury 10 March 2006 30 May 2006 DF Mikkel Bischoff Sheffield Wednesday

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