# 2005–06 Oldham Athletic A.F.C. season

During the 2005–06 English football season, Oldham Athletic competed in Football League One where they finished in 10th position with 65 points.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 69 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 66 | 62 | +4 | 65 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 60 | −2 | 65 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 61 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 68 | 73 | −5 | 60 |

## Results

Oldham Athletic's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League One

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 6 August 2005 | Yeovil Town | H | 2–0 | 6,979 | Porter, Warne |
| 2 | 9 August 2005 | Swindon Town | A | 3–2 | 5,294 | Scott, Liddell (2 - 1 pen) |
| 3 | 12 August 2005 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–4 | 8,466 | |
| 4 | 20 August 2005 | Chesterfield | H | 4–1 | 5,347 | Liddell, Warne (2), Branston |
| 5 | 27 August 2005 | Colchester United | A | 0–0 | 2,742 | |
| 6 | 29 August 2005 | Rotherham United | H | 0–1 | 6,950 | |
| 7 | 4 September 2005 | Southend United | A | 1–2 | 5,261 | Bonner |
| 8 | 10 September 2005 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–3 | 6,803 | |
| 9 | 17 September 2005 | Gillingham | A | 1–0 | 6,259 | Killen |
| 10 | 24 September 2005 | Bournemouth | H | 1–0 | 5,058 | Liddell pen |
| 11 | 28 September 2005 | Port Vale | A | 2–2 | 3,796 | Killen, Beckett |
| 12 | 1 October 2005 | Barnsley | A | 0–4 | 8,077 | |
| 13 | 9 October 2005 | Brentford | H | 0–1 | 5,089 | |
| 14 | 15 October 2005 | Swansea City | A | 0–0 | 14,029 | |
| 15 | 22 October 2005 | Bristol City | H | 4–3 | 5,456 | Liddell, Porter, Hughes, Wellens |
| 16 | 29 October 2005 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–4 | 5,055 | Liddell (2) |
| 17 | 13 November 2005 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 0–1 | 5,800 | |
| 18 | 19 November 2005 | Brentford | A | 3–3 | 5,450 | Porter (3) |
| 19 | 26 November 2005 | Yeovil Town | A | 2–0 | 5,852 | Warne (2) |
| 20 | 6 December 2005 | Walsall | H | 2–1 | 3,878 | Warne, Porter |
| 21 | 10 December 2005 | Swindon Town | H | 2–2 | 5,354 | Liddell, Wellens |
| 22 | 17 December 2005 | Chesterfield | A | 1–1 | 4,304 | Warne |
| 23 | 26 December 2005 | Bradford City | H | 2–1 | 6,982 | Beckett, Butcher |
| 24 | 31 December 2005 | Hartlepool United | H | 2–1 | 5,047 | Beckett, Liddell |
| 25 | 2 January 2006 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 1–0 | 5,082 | Beckett |
| 26 | 7 January 2006 | Southend United | H | 0–0 | 5,662 | |
| 27 | 10 January 2006 | Blackpool | A | 0–1 | 5,977 | |
| 28 | 14 January 2006 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–3 | 17,807 | |
| 29 | 21 January 2006 | Gillingham | H | 2–0 | 5,783 | Beckett (2) |
| 30 | 28 January 2006 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–3 | 12,973 | Beckett, Porter |
| 31 | 4 February 2006 | Port Vale | H | 0–1 | 5,555 | |
| 32 | 11 February 2006 | Bournemouth | A | 0–0 | 5,453 | |
| 33 | 15 February 2006 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–0 | 5,584 | Beckett, Butcher, Wellens |
| 34 | 18 February 2006 | Walsall | A | 2–0 | 5,816 | Beckett, Warne |
| 35 | 25 February 2006 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–0 | 5,281 | Wellens |
| 36 | 11 March 2006 | Colchester United | H | 1–0 | 5,822 | Butcher |
| 37 | 14 March 2006 | Rotherham United | A | 0–2 | 5,823 | |
| 38 | 18 March 2006 | Bradford City | A | 4–1 | 7,959 | Butcher, Beckett (2), Warne |
| 39 | 25 March 2006 | Blackpool | H | 3–1 | 6,480 | Beckett (3 - 1 pen) |
| 40 | 31 March 2006 | Hartlepool United | A | 1–1 | 5,259 | Beckett pen |
| 41 | 8 April 2006 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 1–2 | 5,919 | Beckett pen |
| 42 | 15 April 2006 | Barnsley | H | 0–3 | 7,772 | |
| 43 | 17 April 2006 | Bristol City | A | 1–2 | 12,779 | Beckett |
| 44 | 22 April 2006 | Swansea City | H | 1–1 | 5,179 | Beckett pen |
| 45 | 29 April 2006 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–1 | 6,104 | |
| 46 | 6 May 2006 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–1 | 5,544 | Eyres |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 6 November 2005 | Chasetown | A | 1–1 | 1,997 | Eyres |
| R1 Replay | 16 November 2005 | Chasetown | H | 4–0 | 7,235 | Porter (2), Warne, Hall |
| R2 | 3 December 2005 | Brentford | H | 1–1 | 4,365 | Liddell pen |
| R2 Replay | 13 December 2005 | Brentford | A | 0–1 | 3,146 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 23 August 2005 | Leeds United | A | 0–2 | 14,970 | |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 18 October 2005 | Carlisle United | H | 1–1 (5–6 pens) | 2,226 | Liddell pen |

## Squad statistics

| No. | Pos. | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Lee Grant | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Les Pogliacomi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Terrell Forbes | 33(6) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38(6) | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Adam Griffin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Mark Bonner | 5(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(2) | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Anthony Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Will Haining | 13(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(2) | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Stefan Stam | 9(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(4) | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Richie Wellens | 45 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | Mark Hughes | 30(3) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36(3) | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Luke Beckett | 27(7) | 18 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29(9) | 18 |
| 10 | FW | Delroy Facey | 0(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(4) | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Paul Edwards | 29(5) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31(6) | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Chris Killen | 10(2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(2) | 2 |
| 13 | GK | Chris Day | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Paul Warne | 38(2) | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44(2) | 10 |
| 15 | DF | Danny Hall | 9(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12(1) | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Rob Scott | 19(2) | 1 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23(3) | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Richard Butcher | 32(4) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35(4) | 4 |
| 18 | DF | Guy Branston | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| 19 | DF | Marc Tierney | 13(6) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 15(7) | 1 |
| 20 | DF | Gareth Owen | 17 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19(1) | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Chris Porter | 18(13) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 21(14) | 9 |
| 22 | FW | Andy Liddell | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 10 |
| 23 | DF | Chris Swailes | 14(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(1) | 0 |
| 25 | GK | Lance Cronin | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| 28 | MF | David Eyres | 15(6) | 4 | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17(6) | 5 |
| 30 | FW | Chris Hall | 3(14) | 0 | 0(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 3(17) | 1 |
| 31 | FW | Matthew Wolfenden | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| 35 | FW | Chris Taylor | 11(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(3) | 0 |
| 43 | DF | Neal Eardley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |