2005–06 FA Women's Premier League

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

FA Women's Premier League
Season2005–06

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.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arsenal (C) 18 16 2 0 83 20 +63 50 Qualification for the European Cup
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 18 3 4 11 22 57 −35 13 Playoffs
10 Chelsea 18 3 3 12 22 46 −24 12
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions

Playoffs

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National Division 1st leg 2nd leg Regional Division Runners-Up
Sunderland (9th place National Division) 1–3 4–2 Bristol City (2nd place Southern Division)
Chelsea (10th place National Division) 3–0 1–1 Liverpool (2nd place Northern Division)

No relegations.

Top goalscorers

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As of 14 May 2006.[2]
Rank Player Team Goals
1   Kelly Smith   Arsenal 18
2   Lianne Sanderson   Arsenal 17
3   Jody Handley   Everton 12
  Jayne Ludlow   Arsenal 12
5   Eniola Aluko   Charlton Athletic 11

The season started on 14 August 2005 and ended on 14 May 2006.[3] Oldham Curzon changed their name to Curzon Ashton.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1. Blackburn Rovers (C) 22 20 2 0 55 12 +43 62 Promotion to the National Division
2. Liverpool 22 15 3 4 39 17 +22 48 Playoffs
3. Tranmere Rovers 22 13 4 5 41 29 +12 43
4. Lincoln City 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

Top goalscorers

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As of 14 May 2006.[4]
Rank Player Team Goals
1   Vicky Abbott   Tranmere Rovers 21
2   Katie Anderton   Blackburn Rovers 18
3   Stacey Aisthorpe   Lincoln City 13
4   Natalie Clarke   Nottingham Forest 12
5   Jade Thomas   Liverpool 10

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.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1. Cardiff City (C) 22 14 7 1 53 17 +36 49 Promotion to the National Division,
Qualification for the European Cup
2. Bristol City 22 16 1 5 51 30 +21 49 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

Top goalscorers

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As of 7 May 2006.[6]
Rank Player Team Goals
1   Helen Ward   Watford 30
2   Claire Williams   Millwall Lionesses 16
3   Charley Wilson   Portsmouth 15
4   Gwennan Harries   Cardiff City 13
5   Julie Bygrave   AFC Wimbledon 12

References

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  1. ^ "2005–06 FA Women's Premier League National Division Results". The FA. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ "2005–06 FA Women's Premier League National Division Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "2005–06 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division Results". The FA. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. ^ "2005–06 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  5. ^ "2005–06 FA Women's Premier League Southern Division Results". The FA. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  6. ^ "2005–06 FA Women's Premier League Southern Division Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
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