2005–06 FA Women's Premier League

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The 2005–06 FA Women's Premier League season was the 15th season of the FA Women's Premier League.

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FA Women's Premier League
Season2005–06
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National Division

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FA Women's Premier League
National Division
Season2005–06
ChampionsArsenal
9th title
UEFA CupArsenal
Matches90
Goals340 (3.78 per match)
Top goalscorerKelly Smith
(18 goals)
Biggest home winCharlton Athletic 8–0 Sunderland (27 November 2005)
Biggest away winBirmingham City 0–7 Arsenal
(13 November 2005)
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Locations of the FA Women's Premier League National Division Teams
Locations of the FA Women's Premier League National Division Teams (Greater London)

The season started on 14 August 2005 and ended on 14 May 2006.[1] Arsenal were the defending champions, while Sunderland and Chelsea entered as the promoted teams from the 2004–05 Northern and Southern Divisions. Bristol Rovers changed their name to Bristol Academy to reflect the added investment and commitment of the Bristol Academy of Sport. Arsenal won their third consecutive league title, and eight overall. The National Division was expanded from 10 to 12 clubs ahead of the 2006–07 season.

Changes from last season:

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal (C) 18 16 2 0 83 20 +63 50 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
2 Everton 18 14 2 2 46 20 +26 44
3 Charlton Athletic 18 12 3 3 41 13 +28 39
4 Doncaster Rovers Belles 18 7 2 9 32 34 −2 23
5 Bristol Academy 18 4 8 6 19 29 −10 20
6 Birmingham City 18 6 2 10 24 40 −16 20
7 Leeds United 18 4 6 8 27 36 −9 18
8 Fulham 18 4 2 12 24 45 −21 14
9 Sunderland (O) 18 3 4 11 22 57 −35 13 Qualification for relegation playoffs
10 Chelsea (O) 18 3 3 12 22 46 −24 12
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Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

Results

More information Home \ Away, ARS ...
Home \ Away ARS BIR BRI CHA CHE DON EVE FUL LEE SUN
Arsenal — 4–2 5–1 2–0 6–0 4–0 5–0 5–1 4–3 7–0
Birmingham City 0–7 — 0–3 1–0 2–4 0–2 1–3 1–0 3–3 2–0
Bristol Academy 1–5 1–1 — 0–0 2–0 1–6 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–1
Charlton Athletic 3–3 1–0 2–1 — 4–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 8–0
Chelsea 0–2 1–4 0–0 1–2 — 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–3 4–3
Doncaster Rovers Belles 3–5 4–1 0–0 1–2 3–2 — 0–3 1–0 0–0 1–3
Everton 3–3 3–1 2–0 1–0 5–0 3–1 — 5–2 2–1 4–0
Fulham 1–6 3–1 1–1 0–6 1–2 2–5 2–3 — 0–1 4–2
Leeds United 1–4 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–4 2–1 — 1–1
Sunderland 1–6 1–2 3–1 0–6 1–1 3–2 0–3 1–2 2–2 —
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Source: FA WPL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

More information National Division, 1st leg ...
National Division1st leg2nd legRegional Division Runners-Up
Sunderland (9th place National Division)1–34–2Bristol City (2nd place Southern Division)
Chelsea (10th place National Division)3–01–1Liverpool (2nd place Northern Division)
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No relegations.

Top goalscorers

As of 14 May 2006.[2]
More information Rank, Player ...
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 England Kelly SmithEngland Arsenal18
2 England Lianne SandersonEngland Arsenal17
3 England Jody HandleyEngland Everton12
Wales Jayne LudlowEngland Arsenal12
5 England Eniola AlukoEngland Charlton Athletic11
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Northern Division

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
FA Women's Premier League
Northern Division
Season2005–06
ChampionsBlackburn Rovers
PromotedBlackburn Rovers
RelegatedMiddlesbrough
Matches132
Goals590 (4.47 per match)
Top goalscorerVicky Abbott
(21 goals)
Biggest home winLincoln 7–0 Curzon Ashton (6 November 2005)
Biggest away winCurzon Ashton 1–6 Blackburn Rovers (5 October 2005)
Highest scoringCurzon Ashton 2–6 Newcastle United (4 September 2005)
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Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Northern Division of the FA Women's Premier League

The season started on 14 August 2005 and ended on 14 May 2006.[3]

Changes from last season:

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Blackburn Rovers (C, P) 22 20 2 0 55 12 +43 62 Promotion to the National Division
2 Liverpool 22 15 3 4 39 17 +22 48 Qualification for the relegation playoffs
3 Tranmere Rovers 22 13 4 5 41 29 +12 43
4 Lincoln 22 11 3 8 40 31 +9 36
5 Nottingham Forest 22 8 6 8 33 30 +3 30
6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 22 6 10 6 29 33 −4 28
7 Aston Villa 22 8 2 12 33 38 −5 26
8 Newcastle United 22 6 7 9 32 33 −1 25
9 Stockport County 22 5 7 10 24 31 −7 22
10 Curzon Ashton 22 4 6 12 27 64 −37 18
11 Manchester City 22 3 7 12 19 31 −12 16
12 Middlesbrough (R) 22 3 3 16 18 41 −23 12 Relegation to the Northern Combination League
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Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, ASV ...
Home \ Away ASV BLR CUA LIC LIV MCI MID NEU NOF STC TRR WOW
Aston Villa — 1–2 5–2 0–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 4–3 2–0 1–2 2–2
Blackburn Rovers 3–0 — 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 3–1 5–1 5–2
Curzon Ashton 1–5 1–6 — 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–6 2–1 2–2 0–4 0–1
Lincoln 2–1 0–3 7–0 — 0–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 5–2
Liverpool 2–0 0–0 2–0 4–1 — 3–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 4–2 3–0 0–1
Manchester City 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–3 — 1–2 1–2 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–0
Middlesbrough 0–1 0–1 2–4 1–0 0–2 1–1 — 1–3 0–1 1–2 0–2 0–3
Newcastle United 4–1 3–4 2–2 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–3 — 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–1
Nottingham Forest 4–1 1–3 4–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 — 1–0 2–3 1–1
Stockport County 0–2 0–1 4–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 — 1–2 0–0
Tranmere Rovers 3–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 1–4 5–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 — 1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 0–4 2–2 2–3 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 —
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Source: FA WPL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

As of 14 May 2006.[4]
More information Rank, Player ...
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 England Vicky AbbottEngland Tranmere Rovers21
2 England Katie AndertonEngland Blackburn Rovers18
3 England Stacey AisthorpeEngland Lincoln13
4 England Natalie ClarkeEngland Nottingham Forest12
5 Wales Jade ThomasEngland Liverpool10
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Southern Division

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
FA Women's Premier League
Southern Division
Season2005–06
ChampionsCardiff City
PromotedCardiff City
RelegatedLangford
UEFA CupCardiff City
Matches132
Goals507 (3.84 per match)
Top goalscorerHelen Ward
Biggest home winCardiff City 9–0 AFC Wimbledon
(1 May 2006)
Biggest away winPortsmouth 0–6 Millwall Lionesses (22 January 2006)
Highest scoringBrighton & Hove Albion 3–7 Watford (13 November 2005)
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Map showing the locations of the teams in the Southern Division of the FA Women's Premier League
Map showing the locations of the teams in the Southern Division of the FA Women's Premier League

The season started on 14 August 2005 and ended on 7 May 2006.[5] Reading Royals were affiliated with Reading until May 2006. Cardiff City qualified for the European Cup by winning the Welsh Women's Cup.

Changes from last season:

  • Chelsea were promoted to the National Division
  • West Ham United were promoted from the South East Combination League
  • Reading Royals were promoted from the South West Combination League
  • Bristol City were relegated from the National Division
  • Enfield Town were relegated to the South East Combination League
  • Ipswich Town were relegated to the South East Combination League
More information Team, Previous league ...
Promotions and relegations from 2004–05
Team Previous league Moved to
Chelsea Southern Division National Division
West Ham United South East Combination League Southern Division
Reading Royals South West Combination League Southern Division
Bristol City National Division Southern Division
Enfield Town Southern Division South East Combination League
Ipswich Town Southern Division South East Combination League
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More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Cardiff City (C, P) 22 14 7 1 53 17 +36 49 Promotion to the National Division,
Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
2 Bristol City 22 16 1 5 51 30 +21 49 Qualification for the relegation playoffs
3 Watford 22 14 5 3 59 28 +31 47
4 Portsmouth 22 12 4 6 58 39 +19 40
5 Millwall Lionesses 22 11 5 6 51 31 +20 38
6 West Ham United 22 8 4 10 31 33 −2 28
7 AFC Wimbledon 22 8 3 11 39 52 −13 27
8 Reading Royals 22 7 2 13 34 42 −8 23
9 Crystal Palace 22 7 1 14 38 52 −14 22
10 Southampton Saints 22 6 0 16 30 70 −40 18
11 Brighton & Hove Albion 22 4 5 13 33 53 −20 17
12 Langford (R) 22 4 5 13 30 60 −30 17 Relegation to the South East Combination League
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Source: FA WPL
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, WIM ...
Home \ Away WIM BHA BRC CAR CRP LAN MIL POR REA SOU WAT WHU
AFC Wimbledon — 3–0 0–2 0–4 6–1 3–1 3–1 2–5 4–1 1–2 2–1 0–4
Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 — 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–3 0–3 1–3 0–0 4–5 3–7 1–2
Bristol City 2–1 2–0 — 1–2 4–3 2–1 1–2 3–3 0–2 3–1 1–0 5–1
Cardiff City 9–0 1–1 3–0 — 2–1 7–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 0–1 0–0
Crystal Palace 3–4 3–1 2–4 1–2 — 2–1 3–1 1–4 2–1 0–2 3–5 1–0
Langford 1–1 2–3 0–2 2–3 1–1 — 2–0 1–3 3–1 4–3 2–2 1–1
Millwall Lionesses 1–1 2–2 2–3 1–1 3–2 4–0 — 3–5 2–0 7–1 0–3 3–0
Portsmouth 2–2 4–1 1–3 0–4 3–2 2–2 0–6 — 5–0 6–0 1–1 3–1
Reading Royals 3–0 4–2 0–3 2–3 3–0 4–1 1–2 2–1 — 1–3 1–3 0–1
Southampton Saints 2–4 2–1 1–4 1–2 1–5 3–1 0–3 0–3 1–4 — 1–3 1–5
Watford 3–1 4–2 2–3 1–1 1–0 7–0 1–1 1–0 3–3 4–0 — 2–1
West Ham United 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 1–2 4–0 1–3 1–3 1–0 2–0 2–4 —
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Source: FA WPL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

As of 7 May 2006.[6]
More information Rank, Player ...
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Wales Helen WardEngland Watford30
2 England Claire WilliamsEngland Millwall Lionesses16
3 England Charley WilsonEngland Portsmouth15
4 Wales Gwennan HarriesWales Cardiff City13
5 England Julie BygraveEngland AFC Wimbledon12
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