2005–06 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 2005–06 season was Colchester United's 64th season in their history and their eighth successive season in the third tier of English football, League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.
2005–06 season | ||
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Chairman | Peter Heard[1] | |
Manager | Phil Parkinson | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
League One | 2nd (promoted) | |
FA Cup | 5th round (eliminated by Chelsea) | |
League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Cardiff City) | |
Football League Trophy | Area final (southern section) (eliminated by Swansea City) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Chris Iwelumo (17) All: Chris Iwelumo (19) | |
Highest home attendance | 5,933 v Derby County, 28 January 2006[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 1,719 v Northampton Town, 23 November 2005[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 3,843[4] | |
Biggest win | 9–1 v Leamington, 5 November 2005 | |
Biggest defeat | 0–3 v Southend United, 4 March 2006 | |
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The season was hugely successful for the U's as they achieved their first-ever promotion to the second tier of English football by finishing second in League One. They finished runners-up to Essex derby rivals Southend United by three points. Southend were successful in beating Colchester home and away across the season.
Colchester had another long set of cup runs, reaching the fifth round of the FA Cup where they were defeated 3–1 by Premier League champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. They had beaten Leamington, Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield United and Derby County en route to the tie with Chelsea. They also embarked on a Football League Trophy run, once more reaching the area final but lost 3–1 on aggregate to eventual winners Swansea City.