League One 2005/06

Southend won the 2005/06 League One with 82 points, 3 points ahead of Colchester. Southend, Colchester and Barnsley were promoted. Hartlepool, Milton Keynes Dons, Swindon and Walsall were relegated. 2.51 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 42% and 31% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Southend · Champions	46	23	13	10	72	43	+29	82	Champions
2	Colchester · Promoted	46	22	13	11	58	40	+18	79	Promoted
3	Brentford	46	20	16	10	72	52	+20	76
4	Huddersfield	46	19	16	11	72	59	+13	73
5	Barnsley · Promoted	46	18	18	10	62	44	+18	72	Promoted
6	Swansea	46	18	17	11	78	55	+23	71
7	Nottingham Forest	46	19	12	15	67	52	+15	69
8	Doncaster	46	20	9	17	55	51	+4	69
9	Bristol City	46	18	11	17	66	62	+4	65
10	Oldham	46	18	11	17	58	60	-2	65
11	Bradford	46	14	19	13	51	49	+2	61
12	Scunthorpe	46	15	15	16	68	73	-5	60
13	Port Vale	46	16	12	18	49	54	-5	60
14	Gillingham	46	16	12	18	50	64	-14	60
15	Yeovil	46	15	11	20	54	62	-8	56
16	Chesterfield	46	14	14	18	63	73	-10	56
17	Bournemouth	46	12	19	15	49	53	-4	55
18	Tranmere	46	13	15	18	50	52	-2	54
19	Blackpool	46	12	17	17	56	64	-8	53
20	Rotherham	46	12	16	18	52	62	-10	52
21	Hartlepool · Relegated	46	11	17	18	44	59	-15	50	Relegated
22	Milton Keynes Dons · Relegated	46	12	14	20	45	66	-21	50	Relegated
23	Swindon · Relegated	46	11	15	20	46	65	-19	48	Relegated
24	Walsall · Relegated	46	11	14	21	47	70	-23	47	Relegated

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.51 goals per game: 6th lowest of 33 complete League One seasons on file.
Champions’ 82 points: the lowest of 33 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	2005/06	League average
Goals per game	2.51	2.60
Home wins	42%	44%
Draws	31%	27%
Away wins	26%	29%
Goalless draws	9%	8%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.48 pts/game	0.46 pts/game
Champions’ points	82	95
Most points relegated	50	48
Fewest points safe	52	50

League average: every complete League One season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.