2005–06 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season

April 2025 December 2014 December 2009 Bolton Wanderers 2005–06 Sam Allardyce Phil Gartside Reebok Stadium FA Premier League 8th FA Cup 5th round League Cup 5th round UEFA Cup Round of 32 Stelios GiannakopoulosKevin Nolan (9) Stelios Giannakopoulos (12) 27,718 (vs. Manchester United, 1 April 2006) 10,927 (vs. West Ham United, 26 October 2005) 25,265 _navyshoulders ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff _navy_shoulder_patch _narrowwhitestripes _navy_shoulder_patch a1a1a1 000066 a1a1a1 000066 000066 2004–05 2006–07 The 2005–06 season was the 128th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence and their fifth consecutive year in the top-flight. This article covers the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006. Having finished sixth the previous season, Bolton had qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time in their history. Season summary In June 2005, Allardyce's assistant Phil Brown left Bolton to take up the challenge of managing Derby CountyBrown named as new Derby manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/4094868.stm BBC Sport 24 June 2005 5 February 2012 and he was replaced by coach Sammy Lee. Off the field, with Bolton looking to get into Europe for the second successive season, Allardyce was being linked with the England manager's job.Allardyce 'in frame for England' https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/4944184.stm BBC Sport 25 April 2006 5 February 2012 He was interviewed for the England manager vacancy during the Spring, though the news broke that the FA wanted Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari. In the end it came down to Allardyce or Steve McClaren. Between the middle of March and the beginning of April with rumours surrounding Allardyce in terms of taking the England job, Bolton's form hit an unexpected slump with five successive defeats seeing the side slide to eighth. First-team squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2005-2006/faprem/bolton.htm FootballSquads - Bolton Wanderers - 2005/06 1 Oman GK Ali Al Habsi 2 ENG DF Nicky Hunt 4 ENG MF Kevin Nolan captain from November 5 FRA DF Bruno Ngotty 6 WAL MF Gary Speed 7 GRE MF Stelios Giannakopoulos 8 ESP MF Iván Campo 9 DEN FW Henrik Pedersen 10 NGA MF Jay-Jay Okocha captain until November 11 JAM DF Ricardo Gardner 12 ENG GK Ian Walker 14 ENG FW Kevin Davies 15 TUN DF Radhi Jaïdi 16 JPN MF Hidetoshi Nakata 17 ENG FW Matt Jansen 18 MEX FW Jared Borgetti 20 POR FW Ricardo Vaz Tê 21 SEN FW El Hadji Diouf 22 FIN GK Jussi Jääskeläinen 24 IRL MF Joey O'Brien 25 SEN DF Abdoulaye Faye 26 ISR DF Tal Ben Haim 32 POL DF Jarosław Fojut 33 USA FW Johann Smith 39 SEN MF Khalilou Fadiga 42 ENG MF Robert Sissons 43 ENG GK Sam Ashton Left club during season 17 FRA DF Martin Djetou released 23 FRA MF Fabrice Fernandes released Reserve squad 27 FRA FW Bédi Buval 29 ESP MF Óscar Pérez 30 ENG GK Chris Howarth 31 ENG MF James Sinclair 35 AUS MF Scott Jamieson Competitions Premier League Final league table 2005–06 FA Premier League BOL Results by matchday table b Matchday Ground A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H Result D/L/W/W/D/W/W/L/L/W/W/W/L/L/W/D/W/D/L/D/D/W/D/D/D/W/L/W/W/L/L/L/L/D/W/L/D/W Position 8/13/7/5/5/4/4/5/7/7/7/4/5/7/6/5/5/5/7/8/8/8/8/8/8/6/8/7/7/7/7/7/8/9/8/8/8/8 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd green1 blue1 lavender red1 Statto.com complete 13 June 2019 Matches D 13 August 2005 15:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4126966.stm 2–2 Aston Villa Phillips 4Davis 9 Bolton Wanderers Davies 6Campo 8 Villa Park 33,263 Mike Riley L 21 August 2005 13:30 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4148528.stm 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Everton Bent 52 Reebok Stadium 25,608 Alan Wiley W 24 August 2005 20:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4171166.stm 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Diouf 37Stelios 50 Newcastle United Reebok Stadium 25,904 Steve Tanner W 27 August 2005 15:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4168890.stm 1–2 West Ham United Sheringham 90 pen. Bolton Wanderers Nolan 59Campo 85 Boleyn Ground 25,904 Phil Dowd D 11 September 2005 16:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4210908.stm 0–0 Bolton Wanderers Blackburn Rovers Reebok Stadium 24,405 Graham Poll W 18 September 2005 16:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4232408.stm 0–1 Manchester City Bolton Wanderers Speed 90 pen. City of Manchester Stadium 43,137 Andy D'Urso W 24 September 2005 17:15 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4255462.stm 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Nolan 25 Portsmouth Reebok Stadium 23,134 Mark Clattenburg L 2 October 2005 13:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4277854.stm 2–1 Wigan Athletic Camara 48McCulloch 63 Bolton Wanderers Jaïdi 68 JJB Stadium 20,553 Alan Wiley L 15 October 2005 15:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4322072.stm 5–1 Chelsea Drogba 52 61Lampard 55 59Guðjohnsen 74 Bolton Wanderers Stelios 5 Stamford Bridge 41,775 Rob Styles W 23 October 2005 15:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4344558.stm 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Nakata 81Nolan 90 West Bromwich Albion Reebok Stadium 24,151 Rob Styles W 29 October 2005 15:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4366680.stm 0–1 Charlton Athletic Bolton Wanderers Nolan 72 The Valley 26,175 Mark Clattenburg W 7 November 2005 20:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4387840.stm 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Nolan 32 Tottenham Hotspur Reebok Stadium 26,634 Howard Webb L 27 November 2005 14:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4451054.stm 2–1 Fulham McBride 4 18 Bolton Wanderers Legwinski 90+2 o.g. Craven Cottage 19,768 Graham Poll W 3 December 2005 15:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4473076.stm 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Faye 20Stelios 32 Arsenal Reebok Stadium 26,792 Howard Webb D 10 December 2005 15:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4494762.stm 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Diouf 82 Aston Villa Ángel 88 Reebok Stadium 23,646 Phil Dowd W 17 December 2005 15:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4516330.stm 0–4 Everton Bolton Wanderers Davies 32Stelios 75 80Speed 79 pen. Goodison Park 34,500 Alan Wiley D 26 December 2005 15:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4537528.stm 0–0 Sunderland Bolton Wanderers Stadium of Light 32,232 Martin Atkinson L 31 December 2005 15:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4560308.stm 4–1 Manchester United Ngotty 8 o.g.Saha 44Ronaldo 68 90+1 Bolton Wanderers Speed 33 Old Trafford 67,858 Steve Bennett D 2 January 2006 15:00 2–2 Bolton Wanderers Jaïdi 10Diouf 71 Liverpool Gerrard 67 pen.García 82 Reebok Stadium 27,604 Mark Clattenburg D 14 January 2006 17:45 0–0 Blackburn Rovers Bolton Wanderers Ewood Park 18,180 Mike Riley W 21 January 2006 15:00 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Borgetti 37Nolan 41 Manchester City Reebok Stadium 26,466 Rob Styles D 1 February 2006 19:45 1–1 Portsmouth Karadas 86 Bolton Wanderers Fadiga 69 Fratton Park 19,128 Dermot Gallagher D 4 February 2006 15:00 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Stelios 63 Wigan Athletic Johansson 77 Reebok Stadium 25,854 Steve Bennett D 11 February 2006 15:00 1–1 Arsenal Gilberto 90+3 Bolton Wanderers Nolan 12 Highbury Stadium 38,193 Howard Webb W 26 February 2006 15:00 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Helguson 45+1 o.g.Nolan 68 Fulham Helguson 22 Reebok Stadium 23,104 Phil Dowd L 4 March 2006 15:00 3–1 Newcastle United Solano 34Shearer 45Ameobi 70 Bolton Wanderers Davies 72 St James' Park 52,012 Alan Wiley W 11 March 2006 15:00 4–1 Bolton Wanderers Stelios 12 33Speed 45+2Pedersen 81 West Ham United Sheringham 79 Reebok Stadium 24,461 Mike Dean W 18 March 2006 15:00 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Davies 47Nolan 85 Sunderland Reebok Stadium 23,568 Phil Dowd L 26 March 2006 13:30 4–3 Middlesbrough Hasselbaink 8 pen. 47Viduka 30Parnaby 90+2 Bolton Wanderers Stelios 3Okocha 58Jaïdi 81 Riverside Stadium 25,971 Howard Webb L 1 April 2006 15:00 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Davies 26 Manchester United Saha 33Van Nistelrooy 79 Reebok Stadium 27,718 Alan Wiley L 4 April 2006 19:45 1–0 Birmingham City Jarošík 37 Bolton Wanderers St Andrew's 26,493 Chris Foy L 9 April 2006 14:00 1–0 Liverpool Fowler 45+2 Bolton Wanderers Anfield 44,194 Rob Styles L 15 April 2006 12:45 0–2 Bolton Wanderers Chelsea Terry 44Lampard 59 Reebok Stadium 27,266 Phil Dowd D 17 April 2006 20:00 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Bolton Wanderers The Hawthorns 23,181 Dermot Gallagher W 22 April 2006 15:00 4–1 Bolton Wanderers Vaz Tê 14Davies 21 89Borgetti 89 Charlton Athletic Bent 76 pen Reebok Stadium 24,713 Uriah Rennie L 30 April 2006 16:00 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Lennon 60 Bolton Wanderers White Hart Lane 36,179 Alan Wiley D 3 May 2006 20:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4957434.stm 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Vaz Tê 51 Middlesbrough Johnson 47 Reebok Stadium 22,733 Howard Webb W 7 May 2006 15:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4957450.stm 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Vaz Tê 65 Birmingham City Reebok Stadium 26,275 Steve Bennett FA Cup W 7 January 2006 15:00 Third round http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/4565044.stm 0–3 Watford Bolton Wanderers Borgetti 10Stelios 34Vaz Tê 73 Vicarage Road 13,239 Uriah Rennie W 28 January 2006 17:40 Fourth round http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/4634286.stm 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Stelios 84 Arsenal Reebok Stadium 13,326 Mike Dean D 18 February 2006 15:00 Fifth round http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/4703828.stm 0–0 Bolton Wanderers West Ham United Reebok Stadium 17,120 Chris Foy L 15 March 2006 20:05 Fifth round replay http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/4796238.stm 2–1 y West Ham United Jääskeläinen 10 o.g.Harewood 96 Bolton Wanderers Davies 31 Boleyn Ground 24,685 (400 away) Mark Clattenburg Football League Cup W 26 October 2005 20:00 Third round http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/4366980.stm 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Borgetti 64 West Ham United Reebok Stadium 10,927 Andre Marriner W 30 November 2005 20:00 Fourth round http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/4472946.stm 2–1 y Bolton Wanderers Borgetti 104Vaz Tê 106 Leicester City Williams 110 Reebok Stadium 13,067 Steve Bennett L 20 December 2005 19:45 Fifth round http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/4537790.stm 2–0 Wigan Athletic Roberts 40 45+3 Bolton Wanderers JJB Stadium 13,401 Mike Dean UEFA Cup First round W 15 September 2005 20:10 First round, first leg http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4240960.stm 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Diouf 72Borgetti 90 BUL Lokomotiv Plovdiv Jančevski 28 Reebok Stadium 19,723 Darko Ceferin W 29 September 2005 17:55 First round, second leg http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4286434.stm 1–2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv BUL Iliev 51 Bolton Wanderers Tunchev 79 o.g.Nolan 86 Stadium Lokomotiv 14,000 (2,000 away) Jouni Hyytia Group stage Table Group H BOL Matches D 20 October 2005 19:45 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4355866.stm 1–1 Beşiktaş TUR Aílton 7 Bolton Wanderers Borgetti 29 Inonu Stadium 17,027 (300 away) Ruud Bossen W 3 November 2005 20:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4399156.stm 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Nolan 24 RUS Zenit St. Petersburg Reebok Stadium 15,905 Matteo Trefoloni D 24 November 2005 20:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4462578.stm 1–1 Guimarães POR Saganowski 86 Bolton Wanderers Vaz Tê 88 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques 20,000 (3,000 away) Laurent Duhamel D 14 December 2005 19:45 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4523938.stm 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Ngotty 65 ESP Sevilla Adriano 74 Reebok Stadium 15,623 Michael Weiner Knockout stage D 15 February 2006 19:45 Round of 32, first leg 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FRA Marseille Reebok Stadium 19,288 Olegário Benquerença L 23 February 2006 19:45 Round of 32, second leg 2–1 2–1 Marseille FRA Ribéry 45+2Ben Haim 68 o.g. Bolton Wanderers Stelios 25 Stade Vélodrome Massimo Busacca Statistics Appearances Bolton used a total of 26 players during the season. PPlayerPositionPLFACLCUCTotal1FIN Jussi JääskeläinenGoalkeeper38 (0)3 (0)2 (0)5 (1)48 (0)2ISR Tal Ben HaimDefender33 (3)4 (0)3 (0)7 (0)47 (3)3ENG Kevin DaviesForward37 (0)3 (0)2 (0)4 (1)46 (1)4ENG Kevin NolanMidfielder36 (1)3 (0)2 (0)4 (3)45 (4)5Greece Stelios GiannakopoulosMidfielder29 (6)4 (0)2 (0)6 (0)41 (6)6JAM Ricardo GardnerDefender/Midfielder28 (3)4 (0)3 (0)6 (1)41 (4)7WAL Gary SpeedMidfielder30 (2)2 (0)2 (0)2 (3)36 (5)8FRA Bruno NgottyDefender28 (2)2 (0)0 (1)6 (1)36 (4)9SEN Abdoulaye FayeDefender/Midfielder23 (4)1 (0)2 (0)7 (0)33 (4)10IRL Joey O'BrienDefender/Midfielder22 (1)3 (0)2 (0)6 (0)33 (1)11NGA Jay-Jay OkochaMidfielder19 (9)3 (0)1 (1)6 (1)29 (11)12JPN Hidetoshi NakataMidfielder15 (7)3 (0)2 (0)5 (1)20 (2)13TUN Radhi JaïdiDefender16 (1)2 (1)3 (0)3 (0)19 (2)14SEN El Hadji DioufForward17 (4)0 (0)0 (1)4 (2)19 (0)15DEN Henrik PedersenForward16 (6)0 (1)0 (1)2 (1)18 (9)16ENG Nicky HuntDefender12 (8)1 (1)1 (0)2 (0)16 (9)17MEX Jared BorgettiForward5 (15)2 (2)1 (1)4 (3)12 (21)18SEN Khalilou FadigaMidfield5 (3)1 (0)1 (1)2 (0)10 (4)19ESP Iván CampoDefender/Midfielder7 (7)1 (0)0 (1)1 (0)9 (8)20POR Ricardo Vaz TêForward6 (16)1 (3)1 (1)0 (4)8 (24)21ENG Ian WalkerGoalkeeper0 (0)1 (0)1 (0)3 (0)5 (0)22ENG Matt JansenForward3 (3)0 (1)0 (0)0 (0)3 (4)23FRA Fabrice FernandesMidfielder0 (1)0 (0)1 (0)2 (1)3 (2)24FRA Martin DjetouDefender1 (2)0 (0)1 (1)0 (0)2 (3)25POL Jarosław FojutDefender0 (1)0 (1)0 (0)0 (0)0 (2)26ENG Sam AshtonGoalkeeper0 (0)0 (1)0 (0)0 (0)0 (1) Top scorers PPlayerPositionPLFACLCUCTotal1GRE Stelios GiannakopoulosMidfielder9201122ENG Kevin NolanMidfielder9002113ENG Kevin DaviesStriker710084MEX Jared BorgettiStriker212275POR Ricardo Vaz TêStriker31116 References 2005-06 Category:2005–06 FA Premier League by team