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2005–06 Swindon Town F.C. Season
The 2005–06 season was Swindon Town F.C., Swindon Town's sixth season in the 2005–06 Football League#Football League One, League One since their relegation from the second tier of English football in 2000. Alongside the league campaign, Swindon Town also competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy. League One Results and matchday squads League One line-ups 1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution. FA Cup line-ups 1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution. League Cup line-ups 1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution. Football League Trophy line-ups 1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2005-06 Swindon Town F.C. season Swindon Town F.C. seasons 2005–06 Football League One by team, Swindon Town F.C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swindon Town F
Swindon () is a town in Wiltshire, England. At the time of the 2021 Census the population of the built-up area was 183,638, making it the largest settlement in the county. Located at the northeastern edge of the South West England region, Swindon lies on the M4 corridor, 84 miles (135 km) to the west of London and 36 miles (57 km) to the east of Bristol. The Cotswolds lie just to the town's north and the North Wessex Downs to its south. Recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as ''Suindune'', the arrival of the Great Western Railway in 1843 transformed it from a small market town of 2,500 into a thriving railway hub that would become one of the largest Swindon Works, railway engineering complexes in the world at its peak. This brought with it pioneering amenities such as the UK's first lending library and a 'cradle-to-grave' healthcare centre that was later used as a blueprint for the NHS. Swindon's railway heritage can be primarily seen today with the grade 2 listed Railway Villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swansea City F
Swansea ( ; ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea (). The city is the twenty-eighth largest in the United Kingdom. Located along Swansea Bay in south-west Wales, with the principal area covering the Gower Peninsula, it is part of the Swansea Bay region and part of the historic county of Glamorgan and the ancient Welsh commote of Gŵyr. The principal area is the second most populous local authority area in Wales, with an estimated population of in . Swansea, along with Neath and Port Talbot, forms the Swansea urban area, with a population of 300,352 in 2011. It is also part of the Swansea Bay City Region. During the 19th-century industrial heyday, Swansea was the key centre of the copper-smelting industry, earning the nickname ''Copperopolis''. Etymologies The Welsh name, ''Abertawe'', translates as ''mouth/estuary of the Tawe'' and this name was likely used for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football League Cup
The English Football League Cup, often referred to as the League Cup and currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout competition in men's domestic football in England. Organised by the English Football League (EFL), it is open to any football club (association football), club within the top four levels of the English football league system (92 clubs in total) comprising the top-level Premier League, and the three divisions of the English Football League's own league competition (EFL Championship, Championship, EFL League One, League One and EFL League Two, League Two). First held in 1960–61 Football League Cup, 1960–61 as the Football League Cup, it is one of two major domestic knockout trophies in English football, alongside the FA Cup, and one of the three top-tier domestic football competitions in England, alongside the Premier League and FA Cup. It concludes in late-February, long before the other tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in domestic Football in England, English football. First played during the 1871–72 FA Cup, 1871–72 season, it is the list of oldest football competitions, oldest national football competition in the world. It is organised by and named after the Football Association (the FA). A concurrent Women's FA Cup has been held since 1970. The competition is open to all eligible football club (association football), clubs down to level 9 of the English football league system, with level 10 clubs acting as stand-ins in the event of non-entries from above. A record 763 clubs competed in 2011–12 FA Cup, 2011–12. The tournament consists of 12 randomly drawn rounds followed by FA Cup semi-finals, the semi-finals and the FA Cup Final, final. Entrants are not seed (sports), seeded, although a system of Bye (sports), by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Football League
The 2005–06 Football League (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 107th completed season of The Football League. This season saw Reading promoted to the top flight for the first time in their history, after winning the Championship with 106 points – a record for a 46-match season with three points for a win. Southend United were the champions of League One, while Carlisle United, having played in the Conference in 2004–05, completed a double promotion by winning League Two. Promotion and Relegation These are the changes that happened last season. From Premier League Relegated to Championship * Norwich City * Crystal Palace * Southampton From Championship Promoted to Premier League * Sunderland * Wigan Athletic * West Ham United Relegated to League 1 * Gillingham * Nottingham Forest * Rotherham United From Football League One Promoted to Championship * Luton Town * Hull City * Sheffield Wednesday Relegated to League 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stevenage F
Stevenage ( ) is a town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M) motorway, A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevenage was designated the United Kingdom's first New towns in the United Kingdom, New Town under the New Towns Act 1946, New Towns Act. Toponymy "Stevenage" may derive from Old English language, Old English ''stiþen āc'' / ''stiðen āc'' / ''stithen ac'' (various Old English language, Old English dialects cited here) meaning "(place at) the stiff oak". The name was recorded as ''Stithenæce'' in 1060 and as ''Stigenace'' in the Domesday Book in 1086. History Pre-Conquest Stevenage lies near the line of the Roman road from Verulamium to Baldock. Some Romano-British remains were discovered during the building of the New Town, and a hoard of 2,000 silver Roman coins was discovered during h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Fallon
Rory Michael Fallon (born 20 March 1982) is a New Zealand former professional footballer who played predominantly as a forward. He previously played for Barnsley, Shrewsbury Town, Swindon Town, Swansea City, Plymouth Argyle, Ipswich Town, Yeovil Town, Aberdeen, St Johnstone, Bristol Rovers, Scunthorpe United, Dorchester Town. He was also capped by New Zealand a total of 24 times, scoring 6 goals. He represented his country at both the 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Nations Cup. He was born and raised in Gisborne. His father Kevin managed New Zealand over a four-year period in the 1980s. He retired from professional football in November 2017. Playing career Club career Born in Gisborne, Fallon started his career at Barnsley, becoming a professional in 1999 after moving up through their trainee programme. He had just begun to cement his place in the first-team when he suffered a stress fracture of his foot, which saw him struggle to regain his place. Fallon was signed for an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy King (footballer Born 1956)
Andrew Edward King (14 August 1956 – 27 May 2015) was an English professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He made 350 appearances and scored 92 goals in the English Football League, Football League in the 1970s and 1980s, and also played abroad. He was capped twice by England national under-21 football team, England at under-21 level. After retiring as a player, he had a lengthy career in manager (association football), management. Playing career King was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, and began his career as an apprentice with his home town side, Luton Town F.C., Luton Town, turning professional in July 1974. He left to join Everton F.C., Everton in April 1976 for a fee of £35,000 and became a crowd favourite with his tremendous skills in midfield and a knack for scoring goals. Most notably he scored a spectacular goal to win Everton's first Merseyside derby for seven years in 1978. During this period he won two England under-21 caps, but nev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
