2005–06 Football League Trophy

2005–06 Football League Trophy
Country England England
Teams 60
Champions Swansea City
Runners-up Carlisle United
Matches played 61
Goals scored 197 (3.23 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Adebayo Akinfenwa
Andy Robinson
(5 goals)[1]
← 2004–05 2006–07 →

The 2005–06 Football League Trophy, known as the LDV Vans Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 23rd season in the history of the competition. A straight knockout competition for English football clubs in the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system.[2]

In all, 60 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. The competition began on 18 October 2005 and concluded on 2 April 2006.[3]

The 2006 final was branded simply as the Football League Trophy after the new owners of LDV withdrew sponsorship of the competition in March 2006 due to the company entering administration, also meaning no prize money was awarded to the winners.[4]

The winners were Swansea City, who defeated Carlisle United 2–1.[5]

First round

The First Round ties took place on 18 and 19 October 2005. Four clubs received a bye into the Second Round. Bradford City and Port Vale in the Northern section, and Colchester United and Walsall in the Southern section.

Second round

The Second Round ties took place on 22 and 23 November 2005. The Woking vs. Cheltenham Town match was abandoned with the scores at 2–1 to Cheltenham due to heavy fog after 50 minutes.[6] The game was eventually played on 28 November 2005, with Cheltenham triumphing 5–1 in extra time.[7] The Halifax vs. Scunthorpe United game was additionally postponed until 13 December 2005 due to bad weather conditions.[8]

Northern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Cambridge United 3–2 Doncaster Rovers 1,435
2 Carlisle United 2–1 Blackpool 2,987
3 Hereford United 2–1 Port Vale 1,355
4 Morecambe 0–1 Bradford City 1,649
5 Rotherham United 1–2 Macclesfield Town 1,646
6 Tranmere Rovers 3–2 Rochdale 2,867
7 Boston United 0–3 Kidderminster Harriers 1,131
8 Halifax Town 1–3 Scunthorpe United 1,124

Southern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Barnet 0–3 MK Dons 991
2 Gillingham 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers 2,111
Wycombe Wanderers won 3–1 on penalties
3 Peterborough United 2–1 Swindon Town 959
4 Swansea City 4–0 Rushden & Diamonds 5,321
5 Walsall 1–0 Bournemouth 2,031
6 Colchester United 3–2 Northampton Town 1,719
7 Oxford United 1–0 Leyton Orient 1,521
8 Woking 1–5 Cheltenham Town 883

Quarter finals

The Quarter final ties took place on 13 and 20 December 2005.

Northern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Macclesfield Town 4–2 Cambridge United 860
2 Hereford United 2–0 Scunthorpe United 1,452
3 Kidderminster Harriers 2–1 Bradford City 1,276
4 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Carlisle United 3,054
Carlisle United won 11–10 on penalties

Southern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Swansea City 3–1 Peterborough United 5,474
2 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Oxford United 1,825
3 MK Dons 1–2 Colchester United 2,649
4 Walsall 3–2 Wycombe Wanderers 2,571

Semi finals

The Semi final ties took place on 24 January 2006.

Northern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Carlisle United 1–0 Kidderminster Harriers 4,432
2 Macclesfield Town 2–0 Hereford United 1,315

Southern section

Tie no. Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Colchester United 2,243
2 Swansea City 2–2 Walsall 6,670
Swansea City won 6–5 on penalties

Area Finals

Northern section

2006-02-21
19:45
First leg
Carlisle United 2 – 1 Macclesfield Town
Hawley  20'
Murphy  90'		 Report Smart  9'
Brunton Park, Carlisle
Attendance: 5,706
Referee: N. Miller

2006-03-07
19:45
Second leg
Macclesfield Town 3 – 2
(a.e.t.) 		Carlisle United
Teague  4'
McNeil  28'
Townson  120'		 Report Hawley  42'
Grand  109'
Moss Rose, Macclesfield
Attendance: 3,598
Referee: M. Thorpe

Southern Section

2006-03-07
19:45
First leg
Swansea City 1 – 0 Colchester United
Akinfenwa  40' Report
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 7,285
Referee: P. Taylor

2006-03-14
19:45
Second leg
Colchester United 1 – 2 Swansea City
Danns  46' Report Britton  52'
Knight  56'
Layer Road, Colchester
Attendance: 3,236
Referee: P. Crossley

Final

2006-04-02
13:00
Carlisle United 1 – 2 Swansea City
A. Murray  40' Report Trundle  3'
Akinfenwa  81'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 42,028
Referee: A. Leake

References

  1. ↑ "Johnstone's Paint Trophy Stats: Top Goal Scorers - 2005/06". ESPN. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Football League Trophy". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "2005–06 LDV Vans Trophy". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Prize money blow for cup winners". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Carlisle 1–2 Swansea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Woking-Cheltenham match abandoned". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Woking 1–5 Cheltenham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  8. ↑ "Clubs await LDV Vans Trophy draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 March 2012.

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