| 2005–06 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Jeremy Peace |
| Manager | Bryan Robson |
| Stadium | The Hawthorns |
| FA Premier League | 19th (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Kanu/Ellington (5) All: Ellington (8) |
| Highest home attendance | 27,623 (vs. Manchester United, 18 March 2006) |
| Lowest home attendance | 23,144 (vs. Fulham, 3 December 2005) |
| Average home league attendance | 25,403 |
During the 2005–06 season, West Bromwich Albion competed in the FA Premier League.
Season summary
Despite attaining FA Premier League survival on the final day of the previous season, this time West Brom were unable to repeat their "great escape" and were relegated to the Championship. West Brom had spent much of the season just ahead of the relegation zone, but Portsmouth's late run of good form – in addition to West Brom failing to win any of their final 13 fixtures – dragged the Midlanders into the relegation places.
Kit
West Brom retained their kit manufacturing agreement with Diadora, who introduced a new kit for the season. T-Mobile remained the kit sponsors.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Aston Villa | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 42 | |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 38 | |
| 18 | Birmingham City (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 34 | Relegation to the Football League Championship |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 30 | |
| 20 | Sunderland (R) | 38 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 69 | −43 | 15 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results
West Bromwich Albion's score comes first[1]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2005 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 42,983 | |
| 20 August 2005 | Portsmouth | H | 2–1 | 24,404 | Horsfield (2) |
| 24 August 2005 | Chelsea | A | 0–4 | 41,201 | |
| 27 August 2005 | Birmingham City | H | 2–3 | 23,993 (2,353) | Horsfield (2) |
| 10 September 2005 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–2 | 25,617 | Greening |
| 17 September 2005 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 31,657 (1,809) | Gera |
| 24 September 2005 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–2 | 23,909 | Davies |
| 1 October 2005 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–2 | 20,721 | |
| 15 October 2005 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | 26,604 (2,600) | Kanu, Carter |
| 23 October 2005 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | 24,151 | |
| 30 October 2005 | Newcastle United | H | 0–3 | 26,216 | |
| 5 November 2005 | West Ham United | A | 0–1 | 34,325 (2,621) | |
| 19 November 2005 | Everton | H | 4–0 | 24,784 (2,595) | Ellington (2, 1 pen), Clement, Earnshaw |
| 27 November 2005 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–2 | 27,041 (1,020) | Ellington, Kanu |
| 3 December 2005 | Fulham | H | 0–0 | 23,144 | |
| 10 December 2005 | Manchester City | H | 2–0 | 25,472 (2,599) | Kamara, Campbell |
| 17 December 2005 | Portsmouth | A | 0–1 | 20,052 | |
| 26 December 2005 | Manchester United | A | 0–3 | 67,972 | |
| 28 December 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–0 | 27,510 (2,600) | Kanu (2) |
| 31 December 2005 | Liverpool | A | 0–1 | 44,192 (1,736) | |
| 2 January 2006 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | 27,073 (2,600) | Watson |
| 15 January 2006 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1–0 | 17,421 (3,316) | Albrechtsen |
| 21 January 2006 | Sunderland | H | 0–1 | 26,464 (1,585) | |
| 31 January 2006 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–0 | 25,921 | |
| 4 February 2006 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–0 | 23,993 (838) | Campbell, Greening |
| 11 February 2006 | Fulham | A | 1–6 | 21,508 (3,300) | Campbell |
| 26 February 2006 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–2 | 24,061 | |
| 4 March 2006 | Chelsea | H | 1–2 | 26,581 (2,600) | Kanu |
| 11 March 2006 | Birmingham City | A | 1–1 | 28,041 (2,694) | Ellington |
| 18 March 2006 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | 27,623 (2,599) | Ellington |
| 27 March 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–2 | 36,152 | Davies |
| 1 April 2006 | Liverpool | H | 0–2 | 27,576 (2,598) | |
| 9 April 2006 | Aston Villa | A | 0–0 | 33,303 | |
| 15 April 2006 | Arsenal | A | 1–3 | 38,167 (2,900) | Quashie |
| 17 April 2006 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 23,181 | |
| 22 April 2006 | Newcastle United | A | 0–3 | 52,272 | |
| 1 May 2006 | West Ham United | H | 0–1 | 24,462 (2,308) | |
| 7 May 2006 | Everton | A | 2–2 | 39,671 | Gera, Martínez |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 7 January 2006 | Reading | H | 1–1 | 19,197 | Gera (pen.) |
| R3R | 17 January 2006 | Reading | A | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | 16,737 (1,487) | Chaplow (2) |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 20 September 2005 | Bradford City | H | 4–1 | 10,792 | Ellington (2), Kamara, Earnshaw |
| R3 | 25 October 2005 | Fulham | A | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | 7,373 (688) | Earnshaw, Kanu, Inamoto |
| R4 | 30 November 2005 | Manchester United | A | 1–3 | 48,924 | Ellington |
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[2]
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
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Transfers
In
| Date | Nation | Position | Name | From | Fee | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2005 |  |
MF | Darren Carter | Birmingham City | £1,500,000 | [3] |
| 5 July 2005 | |
DF | Steve Watson | Everton | Free | [4] |
| 16 July 2005 | |
GK | Chris Kirkland | Liverpool | Loan | [5] |
| 28 July 2005 |  |
FW | Diomansy Kamara | Modena | £1,500,000 | [6] |
| 13 August 2005 | |
FW | Nathan Ellington | Wigan Athletic | £3,000,000 | [7] |
| 31 August 2005 | |
DF | Curtis Davies | Luton Town | £3,000,000 | [8] |
| 20 January 2006 |  |
MF | Jan Kozak | Artmedia Bratislava | Loan | [9] |
| 31 January 2006 | |
MF | Nigel Quashie | Southampton | £1,400.000 | [10] |
Out
| Date | Nation | Position | Name | To | Fee | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2005 | |
FW | Rob Hulse | Leeds United | £1,100,000 | [11] |
| 27 July 2005 |  |
MF | Jason Koumas | Cardiff City | Loan | [12] |
| 26 September 2006 | |
MF | Lloyd Dyer | Queens Park Rangers | Loan | [13] |
| 26 January 2006 |  |
DF | Darren Moore | Derby County | £500,000 | [14] |
| 27 January 2006 | |
MF | Lloyd Dyer | Millwall | Free | [15] |
Statistics
Starting 11
- Considering starts in all competitions[16]
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
MS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | GK |  |
Tomasz Kuszczak | 30 | |
| 14 | RB |  |
Martin Albrechtsen | 30 | |
| 19 | CB | |
Curtis Davies | 35 | |
| 6 | CB | |
Neil Clement | 32 | |
| 3 | LB | |
Paul Robinson | 36 | |
| 8 | RM | |
Jonathan Greening | 40 | |
| 16 | CM | |
Steve Watson | 29 | |
| 24 | CM | |
Ronnie Wallwork | 35 | |
| 33 | LM |  |
Junichi Inamoto | 20 | |
| 15 | CF | |
Diomansy Kamara | 24 | Kevin Campbell has 19 starts |
| 22 | CF | |
Nathan Ellington | 19 | Nwankwo Kanu has 19 starts |
Notes
- ↑ Quashie was born in Southwark, England, and represented them at U-21 and B-level, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for Scotland in May 2004.
- ↑ Johnson was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1998.
- ↑ Kamara was born in Paris, France, but also qualified to represent Senegal internationally and made his international debut for Senegal in 2003.
- ↑ Moore was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 1999.
- ↑ Earnshaw was born in Mufulira, Zambia, but was raised in Wales and made his international debut for Wales in May 2002.
References
- ↑ "West Bromwich Albion 2005-2006 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "FootballSquads - West Bromwich Albion - 2005/06".
- ↑ "Baggies clinch signing of Carter". BBC Sport. 4 July 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Watson makes switch to West Brom". BBC Sport. 5 July 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Kirkland completes West Brom move". BBC Sport. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Kamara seals £1.5m West Brom deal". BBC Sport. 26 July 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Ellington blames Wigan for exit". BBC Sport. 15 August 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "West Brom snap up defender Davies". BBC Sport. 1 September 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "West Brom sign Kozak". Eurosport. 20 January 2006. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "Baggies clinch capture of Quashie". BBC Sport. 1 February 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Leeds sign Baggies striker Hulse". BBC Sport. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "Koumas seals Cardiff loan switch". BBC Sport. 27 July 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "QPR make capture of Dyer on loan". BBC Sport. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "Derby sign Baggies defender Moore". BBC Sport. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "Millwall snap up West Brom winger". BBC Sport. 27 January 2006. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "All West Bromwich Albion players: 2006".
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