2005–06 Birmingham City F.C. season

August 2024 December 2014 Birmingham City F.C. 2005–06 Steve Bruce David Gold Ground St Andrew's Premier League 18th (relegated) FA Cup Sixth round League Cup Quarter-finals Jiří Jarošík (5) Mikael Forssell, Jiří Jarošík (8) 29,257 vs Sunderland, 25 February 2006 16.644 vs Reading, League Cup 4th round replay, 7 February 2006 27,392http://stats.football365.com/2006/ENG/PR/attend.html Barclays Premiership 2005–2006 Season Attendance Table 365 Media Group Football365.com 3 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20080506103130/http://stats.football365.com/2006/ENG/PR/attend.html 6 May 2008 _whitecollar _birmingham1011h _birmingham1011h 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff ffffff ffffff _thinredsides _redsides ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff _thinredsides _whitesides ffffff ffffff ffffff ff0000 ffffff 2004–05 2006–07 The 2005–06 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 103rd season in the English football league system and their fourth in the Premier League. Under the management of Steve Bruce, they finished in 18th position in the 20-team division, so were relegated to the Championship for 2006–07. They entered the 2005–06 FA Cup at the third round and progressed to the sixth round (quarter-final), in which they suffered their heaviest ever FA Cup defeat, and their heaviest defeat at St Andrew's in any competition, losing 7–0 at home to Liverpool.http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/records Birmingham City: Records Statto Organisation 22 December 2010 live https://web.archive.org/web/20101130114325/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/records 30 November 2010 They also reached the quarter-final of the League Cup, in which they were eliminated by Manchester United. Jiří Jarošík was top scorer in league competition, with just five goals. If all competitions are included, Jarošík and fellow loanee Mikael Forssell scored eight apiece. Pre-season Pre-season friendlies DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReport13 July 2005Egersunds IKAW2–0Gray 44', Kuqi 70' http://www.birminghamcity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/blues_start_norway_tour_with_a_win_229703/index.shtml Blues Start Norway Tour with a Win Cartlidge, Brian Singing The Blues 14 July 2005 26 August 201416 July 2005Viking StavangerAW1–0Pennant 43' http://www.birminghamcity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/blues_gain_second_win_in_norway_230038/index.shtml Blues Gain Second Win in Norway Cartlidge, Brian Singing The Blues 16 July 2004 26 August 201419 July 2005Brann BergenAL0–4 http://www.birminghamcity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/norwegian_tour_ends_with_defeat_230381/index.shtml Norwegian Tour Ends With Defeat Cartlidge, Brian Singing The Blues 19 July 2005 26 August 201423 July 2005Derby CountyAW4–0Forssell 33', Heskey (2) 43' 55', Kuqi 90' http://www.birminghamcity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/blues_cruise_against_rams_230858/index.shtml Blues Cruise Against Rams Cartlidge, Brian Singing The Blues 23 July 2005 26 August 201427 July 2005Northampton TownAL0–1 http://www.birminghamcity-mad.co.uk/sngl/edz5/preseason_roundup_233889/index.shtml Pre-Season Round-Up Cartlidge, Brian Singing The Blues 11 August 2005 26 August 201430 July 2005QPRAL1–2Pennant 90' (pen) http://www.birminghamcity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/two_teams_beaten_in_friendlies_231689/index.shtml Two Teams Beaten in Friendlies Cartlidge, Brian Singing The Blues 30 July 2005 26 August 201430 July 2005Peterborough UnitedAL1–2Morrison 35' 6 August 2005Deportivo La Coruna 'B'1AW1–0Forssell (pen) http://www.birminghamcity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/a_win_and_a_loss_in_spain_232734/index.shtml A Win and a Loss in Spain Cartlidge, Brian Singing The Blues 6 August 2005 26 August 20146 August 2005Deportivo La Coruna 'A'1AL0–2 Note_DepCor1Note 1: Each match was 45 minutes long as part of a short three-team tournament in Spain Premier League 2005–06 FA Premier League Match details DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReport11 August 20057thFulhamAD0–016,550http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/birmingham/reports/birmingham_2005.html Birmingham City Reports – 2005–2006 sportinglife.com 365 Media Group https://web.archive.org/web/20120523003512/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/birmingham/reports/birmingham_2005.html 23 May 2012 Individual match reports are linked from this page.http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10412~2005,00.html Fixtures & Results 2005/2006 Birmingham City F.C. 6 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080106170120/http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10412~2005,00.html20 August 200513thManchester CityHL1–2Butt 7'26,36623 August 200518thMiddlesbroughHL0–327,99827 August 200513thWest Bromwich AlbionAW3–2Heskey 10', 33', Jarošík 26'23,99310 September 200516thCharlton AthleticHL0–126,84617 September 200515thPortsmouthAD1–1Jarošík 6'19,31924 September 200514thLiverpoolHD2–2Warnock 72' o.g., Pandiani 75'27,7332 October 200515thArsenalAL0–137,89116 October 200517thAston VillaHL0–129,31222 October 200518thBlackburn RoversAL0–218,34129 October 200519thEvertonHL0–126,5545 November 200519thNewcastle UnitedAL0–152,19126 November 200519thSunderlandAW1–0Gray 68'32,4425 December 200519thWest Ham UnitedHL1–2Heskey 11'24,01010 December 200518thFulhamHW1–0Butt 84'27,59717 December 200519thManchester CityAL1–4Jarošík 76'41,34326 December 200519thTottenham HotspurAL0–236,04528 December 200519thManchester UnitedHD2–2Clapham 18', Pandiani 78'28,45931 December 200519thChelseaAL0–240,6522 January 200619thWigan AthleticHW2–0Melchiot 20', Pennant 33'29,18914 January 200619thCharlton AthleticAL0–226,31221 January 200618thPortsmouthHW5–0Jarošík 5', Pennant 37', Upson 55', Forssell 90' pen., Dunn 90'29,1381 February 200618thLiverpoolAD1–1Alonso 88' o.g.43,8514 February 200618thArsenalHL0–227,07513 February 200618thWest Ham UnitedAL0–331,29425 February 200618thSunderlandHW1–0Heskey 39'29,2574 March 200618thMiddlesbroughAL0–128,14111 March 200618thWest Bromwich AlbionHD1–1Forssell 49' pen.28,04118 March 200618thTottenham HotspurHL0–226,39826 March 200618thManchester UnitedAL0–369,0701 April 200619thChelseaHD0–026,3644 April 200617thBolton WanderersHW1–0Jarošík 37'26,4938 April 200618thWigan AthleticAD1–1Dunn 77'18,66916 April 200618thAston VillaAL1–3Sutton 25'40,15819 April 200617thBlackburn RoversHW2–1Butt 62', Forssell 87'25,28722 April 200618thEvertonAD0–035,42029 April 200618thNewcastle UnitedHD0–028,3317 May 200618thBolton WanderersAL0–126,275 League table BIR Results summary 6 5 8 19 20 2 5 12 9 30 http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/2005-2006/table Birmingham City 2005–2006: English Premier League Table Statto Organisation 4 October 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20121018125507/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/2005-2006/table/ 18 October 2012 May 2012 FA Cup 2005–06 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReportThird round7 January 2006Torquay UnitedAD0–05,974Third round replay17 January 2006Torquay UnitedHW2–0Forssell 45', Jarošík 68'24,650Fourth round28 January 2006ReadingAD1–1Dunn 67'23,762Fourth round replay7 February 2006ReadingHW2–1Forssell 30', Gray 67'16,644Fifth round19 February 2006Stoke CityAW1–0Forssell 47'18,768Sixth round21 March 2006LiverpoolHL0–727,378 League Cup 2005–06 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReportSecond round20 September 2005Scunthorpe UnitedAW2–0Forssell 15', 70' pen.6,109Third round26 October 2005Norwich CityHW2–1Pennant 5', Jarošík 86'28,825Fourth round29 November 2005MillwallAW2–2 (4–3 pens.)Gray 10', Heskey 102'7,732Fifth round20 December 2005Manchester UnitedHL1–3Jarošík 75'20,454 Transfers In DatePlayerClubFeeRef 10 June 2005 Mikael Forssell Chelsea £3mhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4078574.stm Birmingham seal Forssell transfer BBC Sport 10 June 2005 9 September 2011 30 June 2005 Mehdi Nafti Racing Santander Undisclosedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4444011.stm Birmingham complete Nafti signing BBC Sport 30 June 2005 9 September 2011 5 August 2005 Walter Pandiani Deportivo La Coruña £3mhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4732547.stm Birmingham complete Pandiani deal BBC Sport 5 August 2005 9 September 2011 21 November 2005 Ingi Højsted (B36 Tórshavn) Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4458282.stm Birmingham sign youngster Hojsted BBC Sport 21 November 2005 3 November 2013 5 January 2006 Chris Sutton Celtic Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4583102.stm Birmingham seal Sutton free deal BBC Sport 5 January 2006 9 September 2011 31 January 2006 DJ Campbell Brentford £500,000https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4667678.stm Campbell in shock Birmingham move BBC Sport 31 January 2006 9 September 2011 Brackets round club names indicate the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Birmingham. Out DatePlayerFeeJoinedRef 4 July 2005 Darren Carter £1.5m West Bromwich Albionhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4098746.stm Baggies clinch signing of Carter BBC Sport 4 July 2005 9 September 2011 18 July 2005 Robbie Blake Undisclosed Leeds Unitedhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4664143.stm Striker Blake seals Leeds switch BBC Sport 18 July 2005 9 September 2011 22 August 2005 Darren Anderton Free Wolverhampton Wanderershttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4170992.stm Wolves complete Anderton transfer BBC Sport 22 August 2005 9 September 2011 25 August 2005 Clinton Morrison £2m Crystal Palacehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4180926.stm Morrison completes Palace return BBC Sport 25 August 2005 3 November 2013 13 January 2006 Walter Pandiani £1m RCD Espanyolhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4608030.stm Pandiani completes Espanyol move BBC Sport 13 January 2006 9 September 2011 31 January 2006 Andrew Barrowman Free Walsallhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4667902.stm Walsall snap up striker Barrowman BBC Sport 31 January 2006 9 September 2011 5 April 2006 Ingi Højsted Free (B36 Tórshavn) http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/globalsport/tm_objectid=16915791&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=blues-will-fight-for--crown-jewels--name_page.html Blues will fight for 'crown jewels' icBirmingham Trinity Mirror 7 April 2006 12 July 2013 https://archive.today/20130713030256/http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/globalsport/tm_objectid=16915791&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=blues-will-fight-for--crown-jewels--name_page.html 13 July 2013 30 June 2006 Sam Alsop Released https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2342337/Championship-guide.html Championship guide The Telegraph 4 August 2006 9 September 2011 30 June 2006 Jamie Clapham Released (Wolverhampton Wanderers)https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4754683.stm Birmingham release seven players BBC Sport 9 May 2006 9 September 2011 30 June 2006 Chris Cottrill Released 30 June 2006 Kenny Cunningham Released (Sunderland)http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/2376213/Captain-Kenny-suffers-Blues-axe Captain Kenny suffers Blues axe Tom Adams Sky Sports 10 May 2006 12 July 2013 30 June 2006 James Dormand Released 30 June 2006 Muzzy Izzet Retired http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/izzet-finally-admits-defeat-3982969 Izzet finally admits defeat Birmingham Post 28 June 2006 12 July 2013 https://archive.today/20130713030320/http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/izzet-finally-admits-defeat-3982969 13 July 2013 live 30 June 2006 Njazi Kuqi Released (FC Groningen) 30 June 2006 Stan Lazaridis Released (Perth Glory) 30 June 2006 Mario Melchiot Released (Rennes) 30 June 2006 Carl Motteram Released (Torquay United)https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/5224524.stm Torquay sign Motteram and McPhee BBC Sport 28 July 2006 9 September 2011 30 June 2006 Chris Sutton Released (Aston Villa) 30 June 2006 Nico Vaesen Released (Lierse) Brackets round club names denote the player joined that club after his Birmingham City contract expired. Loan in DatePlayerClubReturnRef 3 August 2005 Nicky Butt Newcastle United End of seasonhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4741715.stm Birmingham wrap up Butt loan deal BBC Sport 3 August 2005 9 September 2011 22 August 2005 Jiří Jarošík Chelsea End of seasonhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4163152.stm Birmingham wrap up Jarosik deal BBC Sport 22 August 2005 9 December 2011 30 January 2006 Martin Latka Slavia Prague End of seasonhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4656194.stm Birmingham seal Latka loan move BBC Sport 30 January 2006 3 November 2013 Loan out DatePlayerClubReturnRef 17 August 2005 Alex Bruce Tranmere Rovers 27 October 2005https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4159374.stm Bruce joins Tranmere in loan deal BBC Sport 17 August 2005 9 September 2011https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4383204.stm Bruce quits loan deal at Rovers BBC Sport 27 October 2005 9 September 2011 9 August 2005 James Dormand Tamworth End of seasonhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4134250.stm Lambs complete Dormand loan deal BBC Sport 9 August 2005 9 September 2011 5 October 2005 Peter Till Scunthorpe United 9 January 200640708 2005 Peter Till 12 July 2013 24 November 2005 Colin Doyle Millwall 19 December 2005http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/2355450/ Doyle heads to The Den Buckingham, Mark Sky Sports 24 November 2005 12 July 2013https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/4543050.stm Doyle recalled from Millwall loan BBC Sport 19 December 2005 12 July 2013 24 November 2005 Carl Motteram Tamworth 2 January 2006http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/sports-round-up-3989891 Sports round-up Birmingham Post 25 November 2005 3 November 2013 https://archive.today/20131104100414/http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/sports-round-up-3989891 4 November 2013 live 24 November 2005 Sam Oji Doncaster Rovers Six weekshttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4462474.stm Oji set for Doncaster loan move BBC Sport 23 November 2005 3 November 2013 23 December 2005 Colin Doyle Millwall Two weekshttp://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11694/2358849/ Adams eyes Hutchison deal Fudge, Simon Sky Sports 30 December 2005 12 July 2013 6 January 2006 Asa Hall Boston United Three months41645 2005 Asa Hall 12 July 2013 12 January 2006 Peter Till Boston United End of season 12 January 2006 Colin Doyle Millwall End of seasonhttp://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:DST1&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=10F2368EC9056ED8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815 Sport Cary, Tom The Daily Telegraph 13 January 2006 22 September 2013 https://archive.today/20131127121813/http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_topdoc=1&p_docnum=1&p_sort=YMD_date:D&p_product=AWNB&p_text_direct-0=document_id=(%2010F2368EC9056ED8%20)&p_docid=10F2368EC9056ED8&p_theme=aggdocs&p_queryname=10F2368EC9056ED8&f_openurl=yes&p_nbid=S6DS5DIRMTM4NTU1NDc0My4yMjQyMTM6MTo5OjEyOC4zLjAuMA&&p_multi=DST1 27 November 2013 live 23 January 2006 Njazi Kuqi Blackpool One monthhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4641046.stm Blackpool sign Birmingham's Kuqi BBC Sport 23 January 2006 3 November 2013 17 March 2006 Njazi Kuqi Peterborough United End of seasonhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4813964.stm Peterborough seal Kuqi loan deal BBC Sport 17 March 2006 3 November 2013 24 March 2006 Sam Alsop Yeovil Town End of seasonhttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11694/2371310 Glovers land Blues man Fudge, Simon Sky Sports 24 March 2006 29 August 2024 29 August 2024 https://archive.today/20240829082357/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11694/2371310 live Appearances and goals Sources:http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~695064,00.html 2005/06 squad numbers announced Birmingham City F.C. 5 August 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20050807010707/http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~695064,00.html 7 August 2005 https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291 Birmingham City: Current squad Soccerbase Mirror Group https://web.archive.org/web/20060511064332/http://www.soccerbase.com/teams2.sd?teamid=291 11 May 2006 deviated Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. Players marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward + Players' appearances and goals by competitionNo. Squad numberPos. Playing positionNat. NationalityNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoals13px|Booked|alt=A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned13px|Sent off|alt=A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off1GKNIR Maik Taylor3406010410002DFENG Martin Taylor20 (1)0304027 (1)0203DFENG Jamie Clapham13 (3)12 (1)03 (1)018 (5)1204DFIRE Kenny Cunningham3102000330515DFENG Matthew Upson2411040291506MFTUR Muzzy Izzet10 (6)0101012 (6)0217MFENG Jermaine Pennant35 (3)2604145 (3)3408FWURU Walter Pandiani 7 (10)20 (1)02 (1)09 (12)2308DFCZE Martin Latka *60100070309FWFIN Mikael Forssell10 (17)34 (1)32 (1)216 (19)81010MFENG David Dunn8 (7)22 (1)11 (1)011 (9)30011MFAUS Stan Lazaridis11 (6)0200 (1)013 (7)01012MFTUN Mehdi Nafti100000100013GKIRL Colin Doyle000000000014MFCZE Jiří Jarošík *19 (5)54 (1)12 (1)225 (7)82015MFAUS Neil Kilkenny6 (12)01 (3)01 (2)08 (17)00116FWENG Emile Heskey34430314054118GKBEL Nico Vaesen400030701119FWIRE Clinton Morrison 0 (1)000000 (1)00020MFENG Nicky Butt *22 (2)3203027 (2)36121MFENG Julian Gray18 (3)1412124 (3)32022MFNIR Damien Johnson31040303807123DFENG Mat Sadler800 (1)0008 (1)01024DFIRL Alex Bruce3 (3)04 (2)0007 (5)02025MFENG Stephen Clemence13 (2)0402019 (2)06026DFCIV Olivier Tébily12 (4)01 (1)01014 (5)04028FWENG DJ Campbell4 (7)000004 (7)00029DFNED Mario Melchiot22 (1)1501028 (1)13030DFENG Sam Oji000 (1)0000 (1)00031DFIRE Marcos Painter2 (2)02 (1)01 (1)05 (4)00035DFENG Sam Alsop000000000036MFENG Mathew Birley0 (1)0100 (1)01 (2)00037MFENG Peter Till00000 (1)00 (1)00039FWENG Sone Aluko000000000040FWENG Chris Sutton10110001112041FWENG Oliver Allen0000000000 + Players not included in matchday squadsNo. Squad numberPos. Playing positionNat. NationalityName14MFENG Darren Anderton 17MFENG Asa Hall19FWENG James McPike27FWENG Carl Motteram28FWSCO Andrew Barrowman 32MFNIR David Howland33FWFIN Njazi Kuqi34GKENG James Dormand38DFENG Chris Cottrill See also Birmingham City F.C. seasons References General Matthews Tony Birmingham City: A Complete Record 1995 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-010-9 Matthews Tony Birmingham City: The Complete Record 2010 DB Publishing Derby 978-1-85983-853-2 Source for match dates, league positions and results: http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/2005-2006/results Birmingham City 2005–2006: Results Statto Organisation 12 July 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130323013009/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/2005-2006/results 23 March 2013 Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 446–47. Source for goal times: http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&teamTabs=results&season_id=135 Birmingham Results 2005/06 Soccerbase Centurycomm 21 June 2013 Source for transfers: http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&teamTabs=transfers&season_id=135 Birmingham Transfers 2005/06 Soccerbase Centurycomm 21 June 2013 Specific Category:Birmingham City F.C. seasons Birmingham City