2005–06 Preston North End F.C. season


During the 2005–06 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary

In the 2005–06 season, Billy Davies and his assistant David Kelly were rewarded for their success with new and improved contracts in June 2005 and repaid the board's faith by leading Preston to the play-offs for the second year in succession. However, this time they were knocked out in the semi-final stage by Leeds United.
In June 2006, Davies left his post at Deepdale to become manager of Derby County.

Final league table

Results

Preston North End's score comes first

Legend

Football League Championship

Football League Championship play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF 1st leg5 May 2006Leeds UnitedA1-135,239Nugent
SF 2nd leg8 May 2006Leeds UnitedH0-2 20,383

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R37 January 2006Crewe AlexandraH2-18,380Alexander, Sedgwick
R428 January 2006Crystal PalaceH1-19,489O'Neil
R4R7 February 2006Crystal PalaceA2-17,356Dichio
R519 February 2006MiddlesbroughH0-219,877

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R123 August 2005BarnsleyH2-2 3,137Dichio, Alexander

First-team squad

Left club during season