2005–06 Everton F.C. season


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

Results

Everton's score comes first

Legend

FA Premier League

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 2006MillwallA16,440Osman
R3R18 January 2006MillwallH25,800Cahill
R428 January 2006ChelseaH29,742McFadden
R4R8 February 2006ChelseaA39,301Arteta

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R325 October 2005MiddlesbroughH25,844

UEFA Champions League

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
QR3 1st Leg9 August 2005VillarrealH37,685Beattie
QR3 2nd Leg24 August 2005VillarrealA 22,000Arteta

UEFA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1 1st Leg15 September 2005Dinamo BucureștiA11,500Yobo
R1 2nd Leg29 September 2005Dinamo BucureștiH 21,843Cahill

Squad

Left club during season

Player awards

Appearances and goals

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

Starting 11

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