The 2005–06 season was Burnley's 6th season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Steve Cotterill in his second full season since he replaced Stan Ternent at the beginning of the 2004–05 season.
| 2005–06 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Barry Kilby |
| Manager | Steve Cotterill |
| Championship | 17th |
| League Cup | 3rd Round |
| FA Cup | 3rd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ade Akinbiyi (12) All: Ade Akinbiyi (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 17,912 v Stoke City (26 December 2005) |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,501 v Barnsley (20 September 2005) |
| Average home league attendance | 11,849 |
Appearances and goals edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  WAL
|
Danny Coyne | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  ENG
|
Wayne Thomas | 19 | 1 | 12+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  USA
|
Danny Karbassiyoon | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
John McGreal | 37 | 0 | 33+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  JAM
|
Frank Sinclair | 40 | 0 | 36+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  NIR
|
Michael Duff | 45 | 1 | 39+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  IRL
|
James O'Connor | 50 | 3 | 46+0 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | JAM
|
Micah Hyde | 44 | 0 | 39+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | DF | ENG
|
Graham Branch | 40 | 2 | 29+8 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  NGA
|
Ade Akinbiyi | 33 | 14 | 29+0 | 12 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Michael Ricketts (on loan) | 13 | 2 | 12+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Wade Elliott | 38 | 3 | 23+13 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK |  DEN
|
Brian Jensen | 41 | 0 | 38+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
Mark Crossley | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | IRL
|
Garreth O'Connor | 33 | 8 | 26+3 | 7 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | ENG
|
Gifton Noel-Williams | 32 | 2 | 17+12 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | IRL
|
Chris McCann | 27 | 2 | 15+8 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | NIR
|
Kyle Lafferty | 12 | 1 | 3+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | IRL
|
Karl Bermingham (on loan) | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Nathan Dyer (on loan) | 5 | 2 | 4+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG
|
Phil Bardsley (on loan) | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG
|
John Spicer | 37 | 3 | 22+12 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG
|
Keith Lowe (on loan) | 18 | 1 | 10+6 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW |  SCO
|
Andy Gray (on loan) | 9 | 3 | 9+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG
|
Jon Harley | 44 | 2 | 41+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | NIR
|
Paul McVeigh (on loan) | 8 | 3 | 6+2 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
|
Duane Courtney | 8 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | ENG
|
Lee Grant (on loan) | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | IRL
|
Alan Mahon (on loan) | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG
|
Marc Pugh | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | IRL
|
Martin Reilly | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG
|
Mark Yates | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Transfers edit
In edit
| # | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MF | Wade Elliott |
Bournemouth | Free | 16 May 2005 |
| 14 | MF | Garreth O'Connor |
Bournemouth | Free | 16 May 2005 |
| 2 | DF | Wayne Thomas |
Stoke City | Free | 1 June 2005 |
| 15 | FW | Gifton Noel-Williams |
Stoke City | Free | 14 June 2005 |
| 3 | DF | Danny Karbassiyoon |
Arsenal | Free | 30 June 2005 |
| 22 | DF | Duane Courtney |
Telford United | £25k | 1 August 2005 |
| 18 | FW | Karl Bermingham |
Manchester City | Loan | 17 August 2005 |
| 20 | DF | Keith Lowe |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Loan | 26 August 2005 |
| 19 | MF | John Spicer |
Bournemouth | £35k | 27 August 2005 |
| 21 | DF | Jon Harley |
Sheffield United | Loan | 27 August 2005 |
| 21 | DF | Jon Harley |
Sheffield United | £75k | 30 August 2005 |
| 18 | MF | Nathan Dyer |
Southampton | Loan | 28 October 2005 |
| 23 | GK | Lee Grant |
Derby County | Loan | 15 November 2005 |
| 10 | FW | Michael Ricketts |
Leeds United | Loan | 30 January 2006 |
| 18 | DF | Phil Bardsley |
Manchester United | Loan | 16 March 2006 |
| 20 | FW | Andy Gray |
Sunderland | Loan | 16 March 2006 |
| 18 | MF | Alan Mahon |
Wigan Athletic | Loan | 23 March 2006 |
Out edit
| # | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Joel Pilkington |
Hyde United | Released | 9 May 2005 | |
| MF | Tony Grant |
Bristol City | Released | 9 May 2005 | |
| DF | Paul Scott |
Retired | 9 May 2006 | ||
| MF |  Jean-Louis Valois |
Al-Khaleej | Released | 9 May 2006 | |
| FW | Cayne Hanley |
Released | 31 May 2006 | ||
| DF |  Mohammed Camara |
Celtic | Free | 22 June 2005 | |
| DF | Lee Roche |
Wrexham | Free | 6 July 2005 | |
| MF | Matthew O'Neill |
Accrington Stanley | Free | 25 July 2005 | |
| MF | John Oster |
Reading | Free | 2 August 2005 | |
| 25 | MF | Marc Pugh |
Kidderminster Harriers | Loan | 10 November 2005 |
| 17 | FW | Kyle Lafferty |
Darlington | Loan | 7 January 2006 |
| 10 | FW | Ade Akinbiyi |
Sheffield United | £1.75m | 10 January 2006 |
| 25 | MF | Marc Pugh |
Bury | Free | 23 March 2006 |
| 15 | FW | Gifton Noel-Williams |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Loan | 23 March 2006 |
Matches edit
Championship edit
| 6 August 2005 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Burnley | Crewe |
| 15:00 | B. Jones  44'Vaughan 89' |
(Report) | Noel-Williams 67' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 8,006 Referee: C Webster |
| 9 August 2005 2 | Burnley | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Burnley |
| 19:45 | Akinbiyi 72' |
(Report) | Shipperley 5' Morgan 40' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,802 Referee: M Halsey |
| 13 August 2005 3 | Burnley | 4–0 | Coventry City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | G. O'Connor 28' Thomas 37'Akinbiyi 87' 90' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,683 Referee: N Miller |
| 20 August 2005 4 | Watford | 3–1 | Burnley | Watford |
| 15:00 | King 11' Mahon 30'Spring 83' |
(Report) | G. O'Connor 16' (pen.) |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 16,802 Referee: M Messias |
| 27 August 2005 5 | Burnley | 2–2 | Derby County | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Akinbiyi 46' Noel-Williams 53' |
(Report) | Idiakez 30' Rasiak 90' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,243 Referee: G Laws |
| 29 August 2005 6 | Reading | 2–1 | Burnley | Reading |
| 15:00 | Lita 7' Doyle 70' |
(Report) | Akinbiyi 42' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 14,027 Referee: R Olivier |
| 10 September 2005 7 | Burnley | 3–3 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Elliott 1' 23' J. O'Connor 89' |
(Report) | Jerome 8' Loovens 45'Purse 72' (pen.) |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,431 Referee: P Walton |
| 13 September 2005 8 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Burnley | Preston |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,139 Referee: D Gallagher |
| 17 September 2005 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Burnley | Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Evans 46' |
(Report) | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 11,829 Referee: K Stroud |
| 24 September 2005 10 | Burnley | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Burnley |
| 15:00 | G. O'Connor 34' (pen.) |
(Report) | McShane 25' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,112 Referee: E Ilderton |
| 27 September 2005 11 | Burnley | 3–0 | Ipswich Town | Burnley |
| 19:45 | J. O'Connor 23' G. O'Connor 72'McCann 87' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,496 Referee: M Pike |
| 30 September 2005 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Burnley | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 | (Report) | G. O'Connor 23' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 21,747 Referee: S Tanner |
| 15 October 2005 13 | Burnley | 1–2 | Leeds United | Burnley |
| 12:30 | G. O'Connor 60' (pen.) |
(Report) | Lewis 71' Hulse 75' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 16,174 Referee: M Dean |
| 18 October 2005 14 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Burnley | Leicester |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Akinbiyi 64' |
Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 23,326 Referee: L Probert |
| 22 October 2005 15 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Burnley | London |
| 15:00 | Morrison 38' Freedman 78' |
(Report) | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 20,127 Referee: M Thorpe |
| 28 October 2005 16 | Burnley | 1–0 | Hull City | Burnley |
| 19:45 | Akinbiyi 29' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,701 Referee: P Dowd |
| 1 November 2005 17 | Burnley | 2–1 | Millwall | Burnley |
| 19:45 | Dyer 76' Elliott 80' |
(Report) | Wright 1' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,698 Referee: R Beeby |
| 5 November 2005 18 | Luton Town | 2–3 | Burnley | Luton |
| 15:00 | Howard 43' Feeney 60' |
(Report) | Akinbiyi 15' 31' 54' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,518 Referee: P Melin |
| 19 November 2005 19 | Burnley | 1–0 | Leicester City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Spicer 40' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,592 Referee: M Messias |
| 22 November 2005 20 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Burnley | Leeds |
| 19:45 | Healy 55' (pen.) Blake 70' |
(Report) | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 21,318 Referee: A Bates |
| 26 November 2005 21 | Burnley | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Spicer 27' 68' Dyer 72' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,151 Referee: L Probert |
| 3 December 2005 22 | Southampton | 1–1 | Burnley | Southampton |
| 15:00 | Higginbotham 34' (pen.) |
(Report) | Akinbiyi 66' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 21,592 Referee: B Curson |
| 10 December 2005 23 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Burnley | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Shipperley 29' 81' Webber 34' |
(Report) | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 23,118 Referee: C Webster |
| 17 December 2005 24 | Burnley | 4–1 | Watford | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Branch 32' Harley 42' 77' (pen.)J. O'Connor 79' |
(Report) | King 62' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 13,815 Referee: E Ilderton |
| 26 December 2005 25 | Burnley | 1–0 | Stoke City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Akinbiyi 56' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 17,912 Referee: N Miller |
| 28 December 2005 26 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Burnley | Norwich |
| 19:45 | Charlton 16' Huckerby 39' |
(Report) | Safri 73' (og.) |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,204 Referee: C Penton |
| 31 December 2005 27 | Burnley | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Burnley |
| 13:00 | G. O'Connor 84' (pen.) |
(Report) | Eagles 5' Coughlan 56' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 14,607 Referee: A Woolmer |
| 2 January 2006 28 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Burnley | London |
| 15:00 | Ainsworth 45' |
(Report) | McCann 10' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 12,565 Referee: K Stroud |
| 14 January 2006 29 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Thompson 58' 60' Koumas 63' |
(Report) | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,872 Referee: D Drysdale |
| 21 January 2006 30 | Burnley | 0–2 | Preston North End | Burnley |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Nugent 13' Alexander 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 17,220 Referee: P Taylor |
| 31 January 2006 31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Burnley | Brighton |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 6,267 Referee: K Wright |
| 4 February 2006 32 | Burnley | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Ricketts 24' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,292 Referee: T Kettle |
| 11 February 2006 33 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Burnley | Ipswich |
| 15:00 | Lee 62' Richards 83' (pen.) |
(Report) | Ricketts 45' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 24,482 Referee: D Deadman |
| 14 February 2006 34 | Burnley | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnley |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Ince 15' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,056 Referee: C Oliver |
| 25 February 2006 35 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Burnley | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Adebola 54' |
(Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 19,641 Referee: E Ilderton |
| 4 March 2006 36 | Burnley | 0–3 | Reading | Burnley |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Convey 10' Sonko 55'Kitson 90' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,888 Referee: M Jones |
| 11 March 2006 37 | Derby County | 3–0 | Burnley | Derby |
| 15:00 | Smith 19' Idiakez 29'Moore 34' |
(Report) | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 23,292 Referee: P Joslin |
| 18 March 2006 38 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Burnley | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 | Gallagher 52' |
(Report) | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 12,082 Referee: M Fletcher |
| 24 March 2006 39 | Burnley | 2–0 | Norwich City | Burnley |
| 19:45 | Gray 18' Branch 51' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,938 Referee: C Webster |
| 28 March 2006 40 | Burnley | 1–1 | Southampton | Burnley |
| 19:45 | Gray 9' |
(Report) | Bardsley 1' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,636 Referee: A Marriner |
| 1 April 2006 41 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Burnley | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 24,485 Referee: G Laws |
| 8 April 2006 42 | Burnley | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Gray 79' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,247 Referee: R Oliver |
| 15 April 2006 43 | Hull City | 0–0 | Burnley | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 19,926 Referee: D Drysdale |
| 17 April 2006 44 | Burnley | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | Burnley |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,449 Referee: M Dean |
| 22 April 2006 45 | Millwall | 1–0 | Burnley | London |
| 15:00 | Williams 45' |
(Report) | Stadium: The New Den Attendance: 7,780 Referee: C Penton |
| 30 April 2006 46 | Burnley | 1–1 | Luton Town | Burnley |
| 13:30 | Lafferty 78' |
(Report) | Vine 42' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,473 Referee: R Booth |
Final league position edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 56 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 54 |
| 17 | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 54 |
| 18 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 52 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 52 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2011. Source: RSSSF
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.
League Cup edit
| 23 August 2005 R1 | Burnley | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Burnley |
| 7:45pm | Duff 52' Akinbiyi 90' |
(Report) | Murray 74' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 5,114 Referee: S Mathieson |
| 20 September 2005 R2 | Burnley | 3–0 | Barnsley | Burnley |
| 7:45pm | Lowe 28' Akinbiyi 52'Spicer 59' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 4,501 Referee: A Penn |
| 25 October 2005 R3 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Burnley | Birmingham |
| 7:45pm | Phillips 22' |
(Report) | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 26,872 Referee: U Rennie |
FA Cup edit
| 7 January 2006 R3 | Derby County | 2–1 | Burnley | Derby |
| 3:00pm | Peschisolido 18', 67' |
(Report) | G. O'Connor 29' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 12,713 Referee: M Jones |