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2005–06 Manchester City F.C. season

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Friendly games

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Pre-season

Premier League Asia Trophy


Thomas Cook Trophy

Competitive games

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Premier League

Position in final standings

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

Results summary

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

Results by round

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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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
4 February 2006 25 Everton 1–0 Manchester City Liverpool, England
15:00 GMT Weir 7' Guardian report Red card 90' Jordan Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,827
Referee: Andre Marriner
26 February 2006 27 Liverpool 1–0 Manchester City Liverpool, England
12:15 BST Kewell 40' Guardian report Red card 52' Barton Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,121
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
5 March 2006 28 Manchester City 2–1 Sunderland Manchester, England
13:30 GMT Samaras 8, 10' Guardian report 24' Kyle
Red card 85' Breen
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 42,200
Referee: Chris Foy
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
25 March 2006 31 Chelsea 2–0 Manchester City London, England
15:00 BST Drogba 30', 33' Guardian report Red card 45' Distin Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 42,321
Referee: Rob Styles
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
25 April 2006 35 Aston Villa 0–1 Manchester City Villa Park, Birmingham
19:45 Guardian report
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71' Vassell Attendance: 26,422
Referee: Chris Foy
29 April 2006 36 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
4 May 2006 37 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
7 May 2006 38 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Manchester City Ewood Park, Blackburn
15:00 Khizanishvili 35'
Kuqi 53'
Tugay Red card 59'
Guardian report Attendance: 25,731
Referee: Howard Webb

League Cup

21 September 2005 Second Round Doncaster Rovers (0) 1–1 (0)
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19:45 BST McIndoe 118' (pen.) Guardian report
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95' (pen.) Vassell
Red card 106' Onuoha (rescinded at end of game)
Stadium: Earth Stadium
Attendance: 8,228
Referee: Graham Salisbury
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FA Cup

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

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Goal scorers

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Transfers and loans

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