2005–06 Swansea City A.F.C. season
| Manager | Kenny Jackett |
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| Stadium | Liberty Stadium[1] |
| League One | 6th (qualified for play-offs) |
| Play-offs | Runners-up |
| FA Cup | First round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Football League Trophy | Winners |
During the 2005–06 English football season, Swansea City competed in Football League One.
Season summary
[edit]Swansea had a good season in League One, finishing in sixth place to take the last play-off spot. After beating Brentford 3–1 on aggregate in the semi-final, the Swans faced Barnsley in the final. After a 2–2 draw at the end of extra time, Barnsley won the penalty shoot-out 4–3. This form did not translate to the cup competitions, being knocked out in the first round of both.
First-team squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 72 | 59 | +13 | 73 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 5 | Barnsley (O, P) | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 72 | |
| 6 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 78 | 55 | +23 | 71 | |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 69 | |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 69 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
References
[edit]- ^ The stadium was branded as New Stadium Swansea until 18 October, when Liberty Properties Inc. won the stadium's naming rights.
- ^ Ricketts was born in Aylesbury, England and represented the England C team, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his grandmother, and made his debut for Wales in February 2005.
- ^ Austin was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Trinidad and Tobago internationally and made his debut for Trinidad and Tobago in 2000.
- ^ Williams was born in Sutton, England, but also qualified to represent Cyprus internationally and made his debut for Cyprus in 2006.
- ^ Fallon was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, but also qualified to represent England internationally and represented them at U-16, U-17, U18, U-19, and U-20 level, before making his international debut for New Zealand in September 2009.
- ^ Bean was born in Hammersmith and Fulham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in October 2011.