The 2005–06 Football League Trophy, known as the LDV Vans Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 23rd season in the history of the competition. A
straight knockout competition for English football clubs in the third and fourth tiers of the
English football league system.
In all, 60 clubs entered the competition. It was split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at the
Millennium Stadium,
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
. The competition began on 18 October 2005 and concluded on 2 April 2006.
The 2006 final was branded simply as the Football League Trophy after the new owners of LDV withdrew sponsorship of the competition in March 2006 due to the company entering administration, also meaning no prize money was awarded to the winners.
The winners were
Swansea City, who defeated
Carlisle United 2–1.
First round
The First Round ties took place on 18 and 19 October 2005. Four clubs received a bye into the Second Round.
Bradford City
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes.
...
and
Port Vale
Port Vale Football Club are a professional football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, which compete in . Vale are the only English Football League club not to be named after a place; their name being a reference to the valley o ...
in the Northern section, and
Colchester United
Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1937, the club spent its earl ...
and
Walsall
Walsall (, or ; locally ) is a market town and administrative centre in the West Midlands County, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located north-west of Birmingham, east of Wolverhampton and from Lichfield.
Walsall is th ...
in the Southern section.
Northern section
Southern section
Second round
The Second Round ties took place on 22 and 23 November 2005. The Woking vs. Cheltenham Town match was abandoned with the scores at 2–1 to Cheltenham due to heavy fog after 50 minutes. The game was eventually played on 28 November 2005, with Cheltenham triumphing 5–1 in extra time. The Halifax vs. Scunthorpe United game was additionally postponed until 13 December 2005 due to bad weather conditions.
"Clubs await LDV Vans Trophy draw"
BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
Northern section
Southern section
Quarter finals
The Quarter final ties took place on 13 and 20 December 2005.
Northern section
Southern section
Semi finals
The Semi final ties took place on 24 January 2006.
Northern section
Southern section
Area Finals
Northern section
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Southern Section
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Final
References
External links
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EFL Trophy
Trophy
Trophy
2005–06 domestic association football cups