2005–06 Carlisle United F.C. season

Carlisle United F.C.
2005–06 season
Chairman	Andrew Jenkins
Manager	Paul Simpson
League Two	1st (promoted)
FA Cup	First round
League Cup	First round
Football League Trophy	Runners-up
	← 2004–05 2006–07 →

For the 2005–06 season, Carlisle United Football Club competed in Football League Two.

Results and fixtures

English League Two

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Carlisle United (C, P)	46	25	11	10	84	42	+42	86	Promotion to Football League One
2	Northampton Town (P)	46	22	17	7	63	37	+26	83
3	Leyton Orient (P)	46	22	15	9	67	51	+16	81
4	Grimsby Town	46	22	12	12	64	44	+20	78	Qualification for League Two play-offs
5	Cheltenham Town (O, P)	46	19	15	12	65	53	+12	72	Qualification for League Two play-offs

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Matches

Match Day	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score
1	6 August	Wycombe Wanderers	A	1–1
2	9 August	Peterborough United	H	1–0
3	13 August	Barnet	H	1–3
4	20 August	Wrexham	A	1–0
5	27 August	Northampton Town	H	0–1
6	29 August	Lincoln City	A	0–0
7	2 September	Bury	A	1–0
8	10 September	Macclesfield Town	H	2–0
9	17 September	Cheltenham Town	A	3–2
10	24 September	Leyton Orient	H	2–3
11	27 September	Chester City	A	0–2
12	1 October	Bristol Rovers	H	1–3
13	7 October	Oxford United	A	0–1
14	15 October	Mansfield Town	H	1–0
15	22 October	Notts County	A	0–0
16	29 October	Stockport County	H	6–0
17	12 November	Torquay United	A	4–3
18	19 November	Oxford United	H	2–1
19	26 November	Wycombe Wanderers	H	0–1
20	6 December	Rushden & Diamonds	A	4–0
21	10 December	Peterborough United	A	1–1
22	17 December	Wrexham	H	2–1
23	26 December	Darlington	H	1–1
24	31 December	Brentford	H	2–1
25	2 January	Grimsby Town	A	2–1
26	7 January	Bury	H	4–0
27	14 January	Shrewsbury Town	A	1–2
28	18 January	Boston United	A	5–0
29	21 January	Cheltenham Town	H	1–1
30	29 January	Macclesfield Town	A	0–3
31	4 February	Chester City	H	5–0
32	11 February	Leyton Orient	A	0–0
33	14 February	Shrewsbury Town	H	2–2
34	18 February	Rushden & Diamonds	H	5–0
35	25 February	Barnet	A	2–1
36	10 March	Northampton Town	A	3–0
37	18 March	Darlington	A	5–0
38	25 March	Boston United	H	4–2
39	28 March	Lincoln City	H	1–0
40	8 April	Grimsby Town	H	1–0
41	15 April	Bristol Rovers	A	1–1
42	17 April	Notts County	H	2–1
43	22 April	Mansfield Town	A	1–1
44	29 April	Torquay United	H	1–2
45	2 May	Rochdale	A	2–0
46	6 May	Stockport County	A	0–0

English League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance	Report
1	23 August	Burnley	A	1–2

FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance	Report
1	5 November	Cheltenham Town	A	0–1

Football League Trophy

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Attendance
1	18 October	Oldham Athletic	A	1–1 (Carlisle won 6–5 on penalties)	2,226
2	22 November	Blackpool	H	2–1	2,987
QF	20 December	Tranmere Rovers	A	1–1 (Carlisle won 11–10 on penalties)	3,054
SF	24 January	Kidderminster Harriers	H	1–0	4,432
NS F L1	21 February	Macclesfield Town	H	2–1	5,706
NS F L2	7 March	Macclesfield Town	A	2–3	3,598
F	2 April	Swansea City	N	1–2	42,028

References

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