| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
2006–07 → | |
The2005–06 FA Women's Premier League season was the 15th season of the FA Women's Premier League.
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arsenal 9th title |
| UEFA Cup | Arsenal |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 340 (3.78 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kelly Smith (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Charlton Athletic 8–0Sunderland (27 November 2005) |
| Biggest away win | Birmingham City 0–7Arsenal (13 November 2005) |
2006–07 → | |
The season started on 14 August 2005 and ended on 14 May 2006.[1]Arsenal were the defending champions, whileSunderland andChelsea entered as the promoted teams from the2004–05 Northern and Southern Divisions.Bristol Rovers changed their name toBristol Academy to reflect the added investment and commitment of the Bristol Academy of Sport. Arsenal won their third consecutive league title, and eight overall. The National Division was expanded from 10 to 12 clubs ahead of the2006–07 season.
Changes from last season:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal(C) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 20 | +63 | 50 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 2 | Everton | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 44 | |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 39 | |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 23 | |
| 5 | Bristol Academy | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 20 | |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 20 | |
| 7 | Leeds United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 18 | |
| 8 | Fulham | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 14 | |
| 9 | Sunderland(O) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 57 | −35 | 13 | Qualification for relegation playoffs |
| 10 | Chelsea(O) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 12 |
| Home \ Away | ARS | BIR | BRI | CHA | CHE | DON | EVE | FUL | LEE | SUN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | — | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 7–0 |
| Birmingham City | 0–7 | — | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
| Bristol Academy | 1–5 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–6 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Charlton Athletic | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 8–0 |
| Chelsea | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 4–3 |
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | 3–5 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | — | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Everton | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | — | 5–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 |
| Fulham | 1–6 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 2–3 | — | 0–1 | 4–2 |
| Leeds United | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 |
| Sunderland | 1–6 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — |
| National Division | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Regional Division Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland (9th placeNational Division) | 1–3 | 4–2 | Bristol City (2nd placeSouthern Division) |
| Chelsea (10th placeNational Division) | 3–0 | 1–1 | Liverpool (2nd placeNorthern Division) |
No relegations.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | ||
| 2 | 17 | ||
| 3 | 12 | ||
| 12 | |||
| 5 | 11 |
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Blackburn Rovers |
| Promoted | Blackburn Rovers |
| Relegated | Middlesbrough |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 590 (4.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Vicky Abbott (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Lincoln 7–0Curzon Ashton (6 November 2005) |
| Biggest away win | Curzon Ashton 1–6Blackburn Rovers (5 October 2005) |
| Highest scoring | Curzon Ashton 2–6Newcastle United (4 September 2005) |
2006–07 → | |
The season started on 14 August 2005 and ended on 14 May 2006.[3]
Changes from last season:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers(C, P) | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 12 | +43 | 62 | Promotion to theNational Division |
| 2 | Liverpool | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 48 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 43 | |
| 4 | Lincoln | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 36 | |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 30 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 28 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 26 | |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 25 | |
| 9 | Stockport County | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 22 | |
| 10 | Curzon Ashton | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 64 | −37 | 18 | |
| 11 | Manchester City | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 16 | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough(R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 12 | Relegation to theNorthern Combination League |
| Home \ Away | ASV | BLR | CUA | LIC | LIV | MCI | MID | NEU | NOF | STC | TRR | WOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | — | 1–2 | 5–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 5–2 |
| Curzon Ashton | 1–5 | 1–6 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–6 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 |
| Lincoln | 2–1 | 0–3 | 7–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 5–2 |
| Liverpool | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Manchester City | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Middlesbrough | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Newcastle United | 4–1 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Nottingham Forest | 4–1 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Stockport County | 0–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — |
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | ||
| 2 | 18 | ||
| 3 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 10 |
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cardiff City |
| Promoted | Cardiff City |
| Relegated | Langford |
| UEFA Cup | Cardiff City |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 507 (3.84 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Helen Ward |
| Biggest home win | Cardiff City 9–0AFC Wimbledon (1 May 2006) |
| Biggest away win | Portsmouth 0–6Millwall Lionesses (22 January 2006) |
| Highest scoring | Brighton & Hove Albion 3–7Watford (13 November 2005) |
2006–07 → | |
The season started on 14 August 2005 and ended on 7 May 2006.[5] Reading Royals were affiliated withReading until May 2006.Cardiff City qualified for theEuropean Cup by winning theWelsh Women's Cup.
Changes from last season:
| Team | Previous league | Moved to |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | Southern Division | National Division |
| West Ham United | South East Combination League | Southern Division |
| Reading Royals | South West Combination League | Southern Division |
| Bristol City | National Division | Southern Division |
| Enfield Town | Southern Division | South East Combination League |
| Ipswich Town | Southern Division | South East Combination League |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City(C, P) | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 17 | +36 | 49 | Promotion to theNational Division, Qualification for theUEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 2 | Bristol City | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 49 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
| 3 | Watford | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 47 | |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 40 | |
| 5 | Millwall Lionesses | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 38 | |
| 6 | West Ham United | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 28 | |
| 7 | AFC Wimbledon | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 27 | |
| 8 | Reading Royals | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 23 | |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 22 | |
| 10 | Southampton Saints | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 70 | −40 | 18 | |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 17 | |
| 12 | Langford(R) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 60 | −30 | 17 | Relegation to theSouth East Combination League |
| Home \ Away | WIM | BHA | BRC | CAR | CRP | LAN | MIL | POR | REA | SOU | WAT | WHU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Wimbledon | — | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–5 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 4–5 | 3–7 | 1–2 |
| Bristol City | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 |
| Cardiff City | 9–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | 7–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Crystal Palace | 3–4 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–5 | 1–0 |
| Langford | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Millwall Lionesses | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | — | 3–5 | 2–0 | 7–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 |
| Portsmouth | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–6 | — | 5–0 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Reading Royals | 3–0 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Southampton Saints | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–4 | — | 1–3 | 1–5 |
| Watford | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 7–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 4–0 | — | 2–1 |
| West Ham United | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | — |
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | ||
| 2 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 12 |