| 2005–06 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bill Kenwright | |||
| Manager | David Moyes | |||
| Premier League | 11th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| Champions League | Third qualifying round | |||
| UEFA Cup | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Beattie (10) All: Beattie (11) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 36,860 | |||
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During the 2005–06 season, Everton competed in the Premier League.
Season summary
Despite finishing in the coveted fourth place last season, Everton suffered a downturn this season. Early exits from both the Champions League and the UEFA Cup took their toll on player morale, and at the end of October the Toffees stood in the relegation zone. The club eventually rallied to secure a safe eleventh place in the final table – not high enough for any further European adventures the next season, and somewhat embarrassing for a side which had achieved so much last season.
The end of the season saw the retirement of Scottish striker Duncan Ferguson, the highest scoring Scotsman ever in the Premier League's history.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 51 | |
| 11 | Everton | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 50 | |
| 12 | Fulham | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 48 | |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 47 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Results
Everton's score comes first[1]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss | 
FA Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2005 | Manchester United | H | 0–2 | 38,610 | |
| 21 August 2005 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | 25,608 | Bent | 
| 27 August 2005 | Fulham | A | 0–1 | 17,169 | |
| 10 September 2005 | Portsmouth | H | 0–1 | 36,831 | |
| 19 September 2005 | Arsenal | A | 0–2 | 38,121 | |
| 24 September 2005 | Wigan Athletic | H | 0–1 | 37,189 | |
| 2 October 2005 | Manchester City | A | 0–2 | 42,681 | |
| 15 October 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–2 | 36,247 | |
| 23 October 2005 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 36,042 | Beattie (pen) | 
| 29 October 2005 | Birmingham City | A | 1–0 | 26,554 | Davies | 
| 6 November 2005 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–0 | 34,349 | Beattie | 
| 19 November 2005 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–4 | 24,784 | |
| 27 November 2005 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | 36,207 | Yobo | 
| 3 December 2005 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–0 | 22,064 | McFadden, Arteta | 
| 11 December 2005 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 | 67,831 | McFadden | 
| 14 December 2005 | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | 35,704 | Beattie | 
| 17 December 2005 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–4 | 34,500 | |
| 26 December 2005 | Aston Villa | A | 0–4 | 32,432 | |
| 28 December 2005 | Liverpool | H | 1–3 | 40,158 | Beattie | 
| 31 December 2005 | Sunderland | A | 1–0 | 30,576 | Cahill | 
| 2 January 2006 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–1 | 34,333 | Beattie, Cahill (2) | 
| 14 January 2006 | Portsmouth | A | 1–0 | 20,094 | Osman | 
| 21 January 2006 | Arsenal | H | 1–0 | 36,920 | Beattie | 
| 31 January 2006 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1–1 | 21,731 | Thompson (own goal) | 
| 4 February 2006 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 37,827 | Weir | 
| 11 February 2006 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 | 35,615 | Beattie | 
| 25 February 2006 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 | 51,916 | |
| 4 March 2006 | West Ham United | A | 2–2 | 34,866 | Osman, Beattie | 
| 11 March 2006 | Fulham | H | 3–1 | 36,515 | Beattie (2, 1 pen), McFadden | 
| 18 March 2006 | Aston Villa | H | 4–1 | 36,507 | McFadden, Cahill (2), Osman | 
| 25 March 2006 | Liverpool | A | 1–3 | 44,923 | Cahill | 
| 1 April 2006 | Sunderland | H | 2–2 | 38,093 | Osman, McFadden | 
| 8 April 2006 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–0 | 26,954 | |
| 15 April 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–1 | 39,856 | |
| 17 April 2006 | Chelsea | A | 0–3 | 41,765 | |
| 22 April 2006 | Birmingham City | H | 0–0 | 35,420 | |
| 29 April 2006 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–0 | 29,224 | McFadden | 
| 7 May 2006 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–2 | 39,671 | Anichebe, Ferguson | 
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 7 January 2006 | Millwall | A | 1–1 | 16,440 | Osman | 
| R3R | 18 January 2006 | Millwall | H | 1–0 | 25,800 | Cahill | 
| R4 | 28 January 2006 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 29,742 | McFadden | 
| R4R | 8 February 2006 | Chelsea | A | 1–4 | 39,301 | Arteta (pen) | 
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 25 October 2005 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–1 | 25,844 | 
UEFA Champions League
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QR3 1st Leg | 9 August 2005 | Villarreal | H | 1–2 | 37,685 | Beattie | 
| QR3 2nd Leg | 24 August 2005 | Villarreal | A | 1–2 (lost 2–4 on agg) | 22,000 | Arteta | 
UEFA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 1st Leg | 15 September 2005 | Dinamo București | A | 1–5 | 11,500 | Yobo | 
| R1 2nd Leg | 29 September 2005 | Dinamo București | H | 1–0 (lost 2–5 on agg) | 21,843 | Cahill | 
Squad
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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Player awards
- Player of the Season – Mikel Arteta
- Players' Player of the Season – Mikel Arteta
- Young Player of the Season – James McFadden
- Reserve / U21 Player of the Season – Victor Anichebe
- Academy Player of the Season – Scott Phelan
- Goal of the Season – James Beattie vs. Fulham
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG | Richard Wright | 16 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 13 | GK |  SCO | Iain Turner | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 25 | GK |  ENG | Nigel Martyn | 27 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 30 | GK |  ENG | John Ruddy | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF |  SCO | Gary Naysmith | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  NGA | Joseph Yobo | 34 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 
| 5 | DF |  SCO | David Weir | 42 | 1 | 32+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 
| 15 | DF |  ENG | Alan Stubbs | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 19 | DF |  POR | Nuno Valente | 26 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 20 | DF |  ITA | Matteo Ferrari | 13 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 22 | DF |  ENG | Tony Hibbert | 38 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 23 | DF |  ITA | Alessandro Pistone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF |  ESP | Mikel Arteta | 37 | 3 | 27+2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 
| 10 | MF |  WAL | Simon Davies | 36 | 1 | 22+8 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 12 | MF |  CHN | Li Tie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 14 | MF |  IRL | Kevin Kilbane | 43 | 0 | 21+13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 
| 16 | MF |  IRL | Lee Carsley | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 17 | MF | .svg.png.webp) AUS | Tim Cahill | 39 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 
| 18 | MF |  ENG | Phil Neville | 43 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 21 | MF |  ENG | Leon Osman | 42 | 4 | 28+7 | 3 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 
| 27 | MF |  NED | Andy van der Meyde | 11 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 8 | FW |  ENG | James Beattie | 38 | 11 | 29+3 | 10 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 
| 9 | FW |  SCO | Duncan Ferguson | 31 | 1 | 7+20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 
| 11 | FW |  SCO | James McFadden | 41 | 7 | 24+8 | 6 | 2+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 
| 29 | FW |  ENG | James Vaughan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 38 | FW |  NGA | Victor Anichebe | 3 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |  DEN | Per Krøldrup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 7 | FW |  ENG | Marcus Bent | 24 | 1 | 7+11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 
| 26 | GK |  NED | Sander Westerveld | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
Last updated: 30 May 2006
Source: Competitions
Starting 11
- Considering starts in all competitions[6]
- GK: #25,  Nigel Martyn, 27 Nigel Martyn, 27
- RB: #22,  Tony Hibbert, 38 Tony Hibbert, 38
- CB: #5,  David Weir, 40 David Weir, 40
- CB: #4,  Joseph Yobo, 34 Joseph Yobo, 34
- LB: #18,  Phil Neville, 43 Phil Neville, 43
- RM: #21,  Leon Osman, 32 Leon Osman, 32
- CM: #6,  Mikel Arteta, 35 Mikel Arteta, 35
- CM: #17, .svg.png.webp) Tim Cahill, 39 Tim Cahill, 39
- LM: #14,  Kevin Kilbane, 29 Kevin Kilbane, 29
- CF: #8,  James Beattie, 33 James Beattie, 33
- CF: #11,  James McFadden, 29 James McFadden, 29
Transfers
In
 Simon Davies – Simon Davies – Tottenham Hotspur, 26 May 2005, £3,500,000 Tottenham Hotspur, 26 May 2005, £3,500,000
 Per Krøldrup – Per Krøldrup – Udinese, 27 June 2005, £5,000,000[7] Udinese, 27 June 2005, £5,000,000[7]
 Mikel Arteta – Mikel Arteta – Real Sociedad, 15 July 2005, £2,800,000[8][9] Real Sociedad, 15 July 2005, £2,800,000[8][9]
 Phil Neville – Phil Neville – Manchester United, 4 August, £3,500,000[10] Manchester United, 4 August, £3,500,000[10]
 Matteo Ferrari – Matteo Ferrari – Roma, 26 August 2005, season-long loan[11] Roma, 26 August 2005, season-long loan[11]
 Andy van der Meyde – Andy van der Meyde – Inter Milan, 31 August 2005, £2,000,000[12] Inter Milan, 31 August 2005, £2,000,000[12]
 Alan Stubbs – Alan Stubbs – Sunderland, free, 20 January 2006[13] Sunderland, free, 20 January 2006[13]
 Sander Westerveld – Sander Westerveld – Portsmouth, 24 February 2006, 28-day loan[14] Portsmouth, 24 February 2006, 28-day loan[14]
 Andrew Johnson – Andrew Johnson – Crystal Palace, 26 May 2006, £3,500,000[15] Crystal Palace, 26 May 2006, £3,500,000[15]
Out
 Alan Stubbs – Alan Stubbs – Sunderland, free, 2 August 2005[16] Sunderland, free, 2 August 2005[16]
 Marcus Bent – Marcus Bent – Charlton Athletic, 17 January 2006, £2,000,000[17] Charlton Athletic, 17 January 2006, £2,000,000[17]
 Per Krøldrup – Per Krøldrup – Fiorentina, 31 January 2006, £3,600,000[18] Fiorentina, 31 January 2006, £3,600,000[18]
References
- ↑ "Everton 2005-2006 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ Kilbane was born in Preston, England.
- ↑ Carsley was born in Birmingham, England.
- ↑ Ferrari was born in Aflou, Algeria.
- ↑ "Awards Winners | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ↑ "All Everton players: 2006".
- ↑ "Kroldrup seals £5m Everton switch". 27 June 2005.
- ↑ Fifield, Dominic (19 May 2005). "Everton take Arteta to heart with £2.8m deal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ UEFA.com (15 July 2005). "Everton deal excites Arteta". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Everton wrap up Neville signing". BBC Sport. 4 August 2005.
- ↑ "Ferrari signs Everton loan deal". 26 August 2005.
- ↑ "Van der Meyde signs Everton deal". 31 August 2005.
- ↑ "Stubbs makes shock Everton return". BBC Sport. 20 January 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Everton sign Westerveld on loan". 24 February 2006.
- ↑ "Everton wrap up Neville signing". 4 August 2005.
- ↑ "Sunderland sign defender Stubbs". BBC Sport. 2 August 2005. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Charlton complete Bent transfer". BBC Sport. 17 January 2006.
- ↑ "Everton offload defender Kroldrup". 31 January 2006.













