During the 2005–06 English football season,
Sheffield United competed in the
Football League Championship
The English Football League Championship (often referred to as the Championship for short or the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship purposes) is the highest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the En ...
.
Season summary
The 2005–06 season was Sheffield United's twelfth straight season at the second level of
the English football pyramid – a period longer than any other team currently in the
Championship, and their longest spell in any Division since 1934.
After beating
Cardiff City
Cardiff City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as R ...
1–0 on
Good Friday
Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday (also Hol ...
and never being outside of the top two places all season, the Blades required only one point from their final three games to secure their promotion. A day later, however,
Leeds United failed to beat
Reading
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For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process invo ...
at
Elland Road
Elland Road is a football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, which has been the home of Premier League club Leeds United since the club's formation in 1919. The stadium is the 14th largest football stadium in England.
The g ...
, which saw Sheffield United promoted back to the
Premiership after many disappointments in the previous few seasons.
Kit
United's kit was manufactured by French company
Le Coq Sportif
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and sponsored by HFS Loans.
Players
First-team squad
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
:''The following players did not appear for the first-team this season.''
Transfers
In
Summer
Winter
Final league table
Results
''Sheffield United's score comes first''
Legend
Football League Championship
FA Cup
League Cup
References
Notes
{{2005–06 in English football
Sheffield United
2005-06