2005–06 Coventry City F.C. season
The 2005–06 season was Coventry City's 86th season in The Football League and their 5th consecutive season in the Football League Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.
Final league table
Results
Coventry City's score comes firstLegend
Championship">Football League Championship">Championship
League Cup">Football League Cup">League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 24 August 2005 | Rushden & Diamonds | A | 3-0 | 3,240 | McSheffrey, Heath, Morrell |
| R2 | 20 September 2005 | Crystal Palace | A | 0-1 | 5,341 |
[FA Cup]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 7 January 2006 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1-0 | 6,734 | McSheffrey |
| R4 | 28 January 2006 | Middlesbrough | H | 1-1 | 28,120 | John |
| R4R | 8 February 2006 | Middlesbrough | A | 0-1 | 14,131 |
Season Statistics
Starts & Goals
Goalscorers
- 12 players have scored for the Coventry City first team during the 2005–06 season.
- 65 goals were scored in total during the 2005–06 season.
- *60 in the Championship
- *3 in the League Cup
- *2 in the FA Cup
- The top goalscorer was Gary McSheffrey with 17 goals.
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Yellow Cards
- 19 players have been booked for the Coventry City first team during the 2005–06 season.
- 90 bookings were received in total during the 2005–06 season.
- *81 in the Championship
- *4 in the League Cup
- *5 in the FA Cup
- The most booked player was Gary McSheffrey with 11 cards.
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Red Cards
- 4 players were sent off for the Coventry City first team during the 2005–06 season.
- 4 players were sent off in total during the 2005–06 season.
- *4 in the Championship
- *0 in the League Cup
- *0 in the FA Cup
- The most sent off players were Michael Doyle, Matt Heath, Stephen Hughes and Claus Bech Jørgensen all with one sending off.
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Transfers
Transfers In
| Player | From | Date | Fee |
 James Scowcroft | Ipswich Town | 1 July 2005 | Free |
 Clayton Ince | Crewe Alexandra | 1 July 2005 | Free |
| Matt Heath | Leicester City | 8 July 2005 | Undisclosed |
| Andy Impey | Nottingham Forest | 16 September 2005 | Free |
| Paul Watson | Brighton and Hove Albion | 16 September 2005 | Free |
 Youssef Sofiane | West Ham United | 14 October 2005 | Free |
 Don Hutchison | Millwall | 13 January 2006 | Free |
| Dennis Wise | Southampton | 19 January 2006 | Free |
Transfers Out
| Player | To | Date | Fee |
| Craig Pead | Walsall | 27 May 2005 | Free |
| Kevin Pressman | Mansfield Town | 1 July 2005 | Free |
 Trevor Benjamin | Peterborough United | 8 July 2005 | Free |
| Scott Shearer | Bristol Rovers | 27 July 2005 | Free |
 Steve Staunton | Walsall | 2 August 2005 | Free |
| Paul Watson | Woking | 24 November 2005 | Free |
| Richard Brush | Shrewsbury Town | 23 December 2005 | Free |
| Youssef Sofiane | La Louvière | 5 January 2005 | Free |
Loans In
| Player | From | Date From | Date Until |
 Richard Duffy | Portsmouth | 1 July 2005 | 1 May 2006 |
| Stephen Bywater | West Ham United | 3 August 2005 | 20 October 2005 |
| Willo Flood | Manchester City | 18 August 2005 | 18 November 2005 |
| Lilian Nalis | Sheffield United | 14 October 2005 | 14 November 2005 |
 Márton Fülöp | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 October 2005 | 1 May 2006 |
| Don Hutchison | Millwall | 24 November 2005 | 12 January 2006 |
Loans Out
| Player | To | Date From | Date Until |
| Graham Barrett | Livingston | 31 August 2005 | 1 January 2006 |
| Adrian Williams | Millwall | 12 September 2005 | 4 December 2005 |
| Stern John | Derby County | 16 September 2005 | 16 November 2005 |
| Craig Reid | Tamworth | 17 March 2006 | 17 April 2006 |