In the 2005–06 season, Billy Davies and his assistant David Kelly were rewarded for their success with new and improved contracts in June 2005 and repaid the board's faith by leading Preston to the play-offs for the second year in succession. However, this time they were knocked out in the semi-final stage by Leeds United .
In June 2006, Davies left his post at Deepdale to become manager of Derby County .[ 1]
Updated to match(es) played on 2 December 2011. Source:
RSSSF Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted
Preston North End's score comes first [ 2]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
6 August 2005
Watford A
2–1
12,597
Nugent , Etuhu
8 August 2005
Derby County H
1–1
13,127
Nugent
13 August 2005
Reading H
0–3
13,154
20 August 2005
Sheffield United A
1–2
20,519
McKenna
27 August 2005
Brighton & Hove Albion H
0–0
12,461
29 August 2005
Ipswich Town A
4–0
22,551
Nugent (2), Jones , Agyemang
10 September 2005
Millwall A
2–1
7,674
Jones , Agyemang
13 September 2005
Burnley H
0–0
17,139
16 September 2005
Stoke City H
0–1
12,453
24 September 2005
Crystal Palace A
1–1
17,291
Lucketti
27 September 2005
Luton Town A
0–3
7,815
1 October 2005
Southampton H
1–1
15,263
Agyemang
15 October 2005
Queens Park Rangers H
1–1
13,660
Mawéné
18 October 2005
Cardiff City A
2–2
9,574
Mears , Sedgwick
22 October 2005
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
1–1
22,802
Etuhu
29 October 2005
Leicester City H
0–0
13,904
1 November 2005
Hull City H
3–0
13,536
Johnson , Jones , McKenna
5 November 2005
Leeds United A
0–0
22,289
19 November 2005
Cardiff City H
2–1
13,904
Sedgwick , Agyemang
22 November 2005
Queens Park Rangers A
2–0
10,901
Nugent , Davidson
26 November 2005
Watford H
1–1
14,638
Davidson
3 December 2005
Crewe Alexandra A
2–0
6,364
Davidson , Nowland
10 December 2005
Derby County A
1–1
22,740
Davis
16 December 2005
Sheffield United H
0–0
14,378
26 December 2005
Sheffield Wednesday H
0–0
18,867
31 December 2005
Coventry City H
3–1
12,936
Nowland , Alexander (pen), Sedgwick
2 January 2006
Norwich City A
3–0
25,032
Nowland , Alexander (pen), Nugent
14 January 2006
Millwall H
2–0
14,165
Agyemang , Davis
21 January 2006
Burnley A
2–0
17,220
Nugent , Alexander (pen)
31 January 2006
Crystal Palace H
2–0
13,867
Ormerod , O'Neil
4 February 2006
Stoke City A
0–0
13,218
11 February 2006
Luton Town H
5–1
15,237
Neal , Nugent , Mears , Sedgwick (pen), Davis
15 February 2006
Southampton A
0–0
19,534
25 February 2006
Reading A
1–2
23,011
Davidson
7 March 2006
Plymouth Argyle A
0–0
10,874
11 March 2006
Brighton & Hove Albion H
0–0
6,361
14 March 2006
Ipswich Town H
3–1
14,507
Nugent (2), Agyemang
18 March 2006
Sheffield Wednesday A
0–2
23,429
25 March 2006
Plymouth Argyle H
0–0
13,925
28 March 2006
Crewe Alexandra H
1–0
13,170
Ormerod
1 April 2006
Coventry City A
1–0
21,023
Whaley
8 April 2006
Norwich City H
2–0
15,714
Shackell (own goal), Doherty (own goal)
15 April 2006
Leicester City A
2–1
21,865
Whaley , Jarrett
17 April 2006
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
2–0
16,885
Neal , Ormerod
22 April 2006
Hull City A
1–1
19,716
Whaley
30 April 2006
Leeds United H
2–0
19,350
Stock , Ormerod
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
SF 1st leg
5 May 2006
Leeds United A
1–1
35,239
Nugent
SF 2nd leg
8 May 2006
Leeds United H
0–2 (lost 1–3 on agg)
20,383
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R1
23 August 2005
Barnsley H
2–2 (lost 4–5 on pens)
3,137
Dichio , Alexander (pen)
Squad at end of season [ 3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
