Final League One 2005/2006 league table
Season completed Saturday, 6th May 2006 (click column headings to re-sort)
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 72 | 43 | 82 | +29 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 40 | 79 | +18 |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 72 | 52 | 76 | +20 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 72 | 59 | 73 | +13 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 46 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 62 | 44 | 72 | +18 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 78 | 55 | 71 | +23 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 52 | 69 | +15 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 51 | 69 | +4 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 62 | 65 | +4 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 60 | 65 | -2 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 51 | 49 | 61 | +2 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 68 | 73 | 60 | -5 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 54 | 60 | -5 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 64 | 60 | -14 |
| 15 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 62 | 56 | -8 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 46 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 63 | 73 | 56 | -10 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 49 | 53 | 55 | -4 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 52 | 54 | -2 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 64 | 53 | -8 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 62 | 52 | -10 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 44 | 59 | 50 | -15 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 66 | 50 | -21 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 46 | 65 | 48 | -19 |
| 24 | Walsall | 46 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 70 | 47 | -23 |
| Colour key | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League champions | Relegated team(s) | Transferred team(s) | |||
| Promoted team(s) | Play-off place(s) | Merged team(s) | |||
| Play-off matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Round | Match | Att. |
| Thu 11th May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Barnsley 0 Huddersfield Town 1 | 16,127 |
| Thu 11th May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Swansea City 1 Brentford 1 | 19,060 |
| Mon 15th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Huddersfield Town 1 Barnsley 3 | 19,223 |
| Sun 14th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Brentford 0 Swansea City 2 | 10,652 |
| Sat 27th May | Final | Barnsley 2 Swansea City 2 (aet, 4-3 on pens) | 55,419 |
| Attendance records | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest | Match | Date | Lowest | Match | Date | |
| 28,193 | Nottm. Forest 2-1 Yeovil Town | Mon 17th Apr | 2,721 | Colchester U. 3-2 Doncaster Rvs. | Sat 10th Sep | |
| 26,847 | Nottm. Forest 1-1 Bournemouth | Sat 29th Apr | 2,721 | Colchester U. 1-0 Barnsley | Sat 13th Aug | |
| 24,042 | Nottm. Forest 2-1 Huddersfield | Sat 6th Aug | 2,742 | Colchester U. 0-0 Oldham Ath. | Sat 27th Aug | |
| 23,009 | Nottm. Forest 4-0 Doncaster Rvs. | Mon 26th Dec | 2,950 | Colchester U. 1-2 Swansea City | Tue 9th Aug | |
| 22,680 | Nottm. Forest 1-0 Colchester U. | Sat 8th Apr | 3,031 | Colchester U. 3-2 Blackpool | Sat 19th Nov | |
| 22,444 | Nottm. Forest 7-1 Swindon Town | Sat 25th Feb | 3,120 | Colchester U. 0-1 Bournemouth | Sat 15th Oct | |
