2005–06 Aberdeen F.C. season
| 2005–06 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Stewart Milne |
| Manager | Jimmy Calderwood |
| Stadium | Pittodrie Stadium |
| Scottish Premier League | 6th |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth Round |
| Scottish League Cup | Quarter-final |
| Top goalscorer | League: Steve Lovell (8) All: Steve Lovell (9) |
| Highest home attendance | 18,182 vs Rangers 14 August 2005 |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,398 vs Berwick Rangers 23 August 2005 |
| Average home league attendance | 12,795 |
The 2005–06 season was Aberdeen's 93rd season in the top flight of Scottish football. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Cup.
Scottish Premier League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Hibernian | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 56 | Qualification for the UEFA Intertoto Cup second round[b] |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 64 | −1 | 55 | |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 54 | |
| 7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 58 | |
| 8 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 49 |
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- ^ Hibernian qualified for the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup by being the highest place applicant for the competition.
Scottish League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 23 August | Berwick Rangers | H | 3–0 | Winter, McNicol, Lovell | 4,398 | AFC Heritage |
| R3 | 20 September | Stranraer | A | 2–0 | Smith, Nicholson | 2,200 | AFC Heritage |
| QF | 5 November | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | 3,989 | AFC Heritage |
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 7 January | Dundee United | A | 3–2 | Crawford (2), Nicholson | 8,218 | AFC Heritage |
| R4 | 4 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–3 | 17,353 | AFC Heritage |
Squad
Appearances & Goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | SPL | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Ryan Esson | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Michael Hart | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Kevin McNaughton | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Russell Anderson (c) | 40 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Zander Diamond | 37 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Scott Severin | 32 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Jamie Smith | 40 | 9 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Barry Nicholson | 38 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | Steve Lovell | 29 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | FW | Darren Mackie | 30 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Chris Clark | 36 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Gary Dempsey | 28 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Jamie Winter | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 15 | MF | Ferne Snoyl | 13 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW | John Stewart | 20 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | Richie Byrne | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Richard Foster | 28 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | GK | Jamie Langfield | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Andrew Considine | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Kyle Macaulay | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Stevie Crawford | 34 | 7 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW | Chris Maguire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | David Donald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | MF | Neil MacFarlane | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | DF | Danny Griffin | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players who left the club during the season | |||||||||||
| 18 | MF | Scott Muirhead | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Derek Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | FW | Steven Craig | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | GK | David Preece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |