User:Microwave Anarchist/sandbox/2005–06 Rushden & Diamonds F.C. season
| 2005–06 season | |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Nene Park |
The 2005–06 season was Rushden & Diamonds F.C. was their 5th season in the Football League and their 14th in existence following their formation in 1992.
Season summary[edit]
Barry Hunter was Rushden manager, having been appointed the previous season. In the summer of 2005, owner Max Griggs handed over the club and certain assets to a supporters' trust, along with an initial cash pledge.[1][2] He gave £750,000 to the newly founded supporters trust. "I feel very happy that I'm giving it to the right people", he said.[1][2] The 2005–06 season saw the club perform towards the lower end of the table. Hunter made new signings during the January transfer window, whilst also selling youth academy products such as Andy Burgess, David Bell and John Dempster. However, the club continued to struggle and on 29 April 2006, Rushden were relegated to the Conference after a 2–0 defeat at Boston United. With Rushden having been relegated out of the Football League, Hunter left by mutual consent at the end of the season, with Paul Hart named as his replacement.[3]
Competitions[edit]
Football League Two[edit]
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Torquay United | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 52 | |
| 21 | Notts County | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 52 | |
| 22 | Stockport County | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 57 | 78 | −21 | 52 | |
| 23 | Oxford United (R) | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 49 | Relegation to Football Conference |
| 24 | Rushden & Diamonds (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 76 | −32 | 45 |
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Results[edit]
FA Cup[edit]
Football League Cup[edit]
Football League Trophy[edit]
Squad[edit]
| No. | Nat. | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ENG
|
GK | Jamie Young |
| 2 | DF | Philip Gulliver | |
| 3 | DF | Peter Hawkins | |
| 4 | ENG
|
MF | Gary Mills |
| 5 | DF | Graham Allen | |
| 6 |  PHI
|
MF | Rob Gier |
| 7 | MF | Dave Savage | |
| 8 | FW | Greg Pearson | |
| 9 | FW | Drewe Broughton | |
| 10 | FW | Petr Mikolanda | |
| 10 | MF | David Bell | |
| 11 | MF | Darren Caskey | |
| 11 | MF | Andy Burgess | |
| 12 | FW | Daniel Chillingworth | |
| 13 | GK | Ashlee Jones | |
| 14 | DF | Wayne Hatswell | |
| 14 | ENG
|
DF | John Dempster |
| 15 | MF | Ashley Nicholls | |
| 16 | MF | Neil McCafferty | |
| 17 | GK | Andy Woodman | |
| 18 | DF | Barry Hunter | |
| 19 | FW | Chris O'Grady | |
| 20 | FW | Alun Armstrong | |
| 21 | FW | Jason Taylor | |
| 21 | ENG
|
DF | Ronnie Bull |
| 22 | MF | Luke Kennedy | |
| 23 | MF | Marcus Kelly | |
| 24 | FW | Magnus Okuonghae | |
| 25 | MF | Scott Wark | |
| 26 | MF | Sean Ridgeway | |
| 27 | DF | Ricardo Joseph | |
| 28 | FW | Simeon Jackson | |
| 29 | MF | Tom Shaw | |
| 30 | DF | Daniel Grainger | |
| 31 | MF | Jon Stead | |
| 32 | DF | Nicky Ioannou | |
| 33 | MF | Ben Reynolds | |
| 33 | DF | Jonjo Brewster | |
| 34 | GK | Martyn Margetson | |
| 35 | MF | Sean O'Keefe | |
| 36 | FW | Lee Tomlin | |
| 37 | DF | Dominic Langdon | |
| 38 | FW | Lawrence Lambley | |
| 39 | MF | Alex Bolt | |
| 40 | MF | Brian Dodsworth | |
| 41 | DF | Ugo Udoji | |
| 42 | GK | John Ruddy | |
| 42 | GK | Daniel Crane | |
| 43 | MF | Tony Stokes | |
| 44 | FW | John Turner | |
| 45 | ENG
|
DF | Peter Castle |
| 46 | FW | Tyrone Berry | |
| 47 | GK | Scott Tynan |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "BBC - Northamptonshire - Sport - Griggs hands over Diamonds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ a b Scott, Matt (2005-06-04). "Football: Rushden & Diamonds handed to the fans". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ "Hart takes over as Rushden boss". 2006-05-23. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Rushden & Diamonds - 2005/06". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-27.