Runners-up
2006
Championship Play-Off Final
2005–06 season
The dugout · 2004–06
Kevin Blackwell
115 matches · 44 won · 38% win rate
In charge · The record
- Played
- 115
- Won
- 44
- Drawn
- 36
- Lost
- 35
- Win rate
- 38%
Silverware
Honours under Blackwell
Every match
Match record
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2006 League Cup | H | Barnet | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Barnet |
| 16 Sep 2006 Championship | A | Coventry City | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Coventry City |
| 13 Sep 2006 Championship | H | Sunderland | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Sunderland |
| 10 Sep 2006 Championship | H | Wolves | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Wolves |
| 27 Aug 2006 Championship | A | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 22 Aug 2006 League Cup | H | Chester City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Chester City |
| 19 Aug 2006 Championship | H | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Cardiff City |
| 13 Aug 2006 Championship | A | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Crystal Palace |
| 8 Aug 2006 Championship | A | Queens Park Rangers | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Queens Park Rangers |
| 5 Aug 2006 Championship | H | Norwich City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Norwich City |
| 21 May 2006 Play-Off | N | Watford | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Watford |
| 8 May 2006 Play-Off | A | Preston North End | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Preston North End |
| 5 May 2006 Play-Off | H | Preston North End | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Preston North End |
| 30 Apr 2006 Championship | A | Preston North End | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Preston North End |
| 22 Apr 2006 Championship | H | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Crewe Alexandra |
| 18 Apr 2006 Championship | A | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Sheffield United |
| 15 Apr 2006 Championship | H | Reading | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Reading |
| 8 Apr 2006 Championship | H | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Plymouth Argyle |
| 1 Apr 2006 Championship | A | Hull City | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Hull City |
| 25 Mar 2006 Championship | H | Stoke City | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Stoke City |
| 21 Mar 2006 Championship | H | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Crystal Palace |
| 18 Mar 2006 Championship | A | Coventry City | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Coventry City |
| 11 Mar 2006 Championship | H | Norwich City | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Norwich City |
| 4 Mar 2006 Championship | A | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Crystal Palace |
| 25 Feb 2006 Championship | H | Luton Town | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Luton Town |
| 18 Feb 2006 Championship | A | Leicester City | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Leicester City |
| 14 Feb 2006 Championship | H | Watford | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Watford |
| 11 Feb 2006 Championship | A | Derby County | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Derby County |
| 4 Feb 2006 Championship | H | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Queens Park Rangers |
| 31 Jan 2006 Championship | A | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Ipswich Town |
| 21 Jan 2006 Championship | H | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 17 Jan 2006 FA Cup | H | Wigan Athletic | 3–3 (pens) | Lost 3–3 (pens) v Wigan Athletic |
| 14 Jan 2006 Championship | A | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 7 Jan 2006 FA Cup | A | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Wigan Athletic |
| 2 Jan 2006 Championship | A | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Plymouth Argyle |
| 31 Dec 2005 Championship | H | Hull City | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Hull City |
| 28 Dec 2005 Championship | A | Stoke City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Stoke City |
| 26 Dec 2005 Championship | H | Coventry City | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Coventry City |
| 17 Dec 2005 Championship | A | Wolves | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Wolves |
| 10 Dec 2005 Championship | H | Cardiff City | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Cardiff City |
| 3 Dec 2005 Championship | H | Leicester City | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Leicester City |
| 26 Nov 2005 Championship | A | Millwall | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Millwall |
| 22 Nov 2005 Championship | H | Burnley | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Burnley |
| 19 Nov 2005 Championship | A | Southampton | 4–3 | Won 4–3 v Southampton |
| 5 Nov 2005 Championship | H | Preston North End | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Preston North End |
| 1 Nov 2005 Championship | A | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Crewe Alexandra |
| 29 Oct 2005 Championship | A | Reading | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Reading |
| 25 Oct 2005 League Cup | A | Blackburn Rovers | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 21 Oct 2005 Championship | H | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Sheffield United |
| 18 Oct 2005 Championship | H | Southampton | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Southampton |
| 15 Oct 2005 Championship | A | Burnley | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Burnley |
| 1 Oct 2005 Championship | A | Watford | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Watford |
| 28 Sep 2005 Championship | H | Derby County | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Derby County |
| 24 Sep 2005 Championship | H | Ipswich Town | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Ipswich Town |
| 20 Sep 2005 League Cup | A | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Rotherham United |
| 17 Sep 2005 Championship | A | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Queens Park Rangers |
| 13 Sep 2005 Championship | A | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 10 Sep 2005 Championship | H | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 27 Aug 2005 Championship | A | Norwich City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Norwich City |
| 23 Aug 2005 League Cup | H | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Oldham Athletic |
| 20 Aug 2005 Championship | H | Wolves | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Wolves |
| 13 Aug 2005 Championship | A | Luton Town | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Luton Town |
| 9 Aug 2005 Championship | A | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Cardiff City |
| 7 Aug 2005 Championship | H | Millwall | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Millwall |
| 8 May 2005 Championship | H | Rotherham United | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Rotherham United |
| 1 May 2005 Championship | A | Leicester City | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Leicester City |
| 23 Apr 2005 Championship | H | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Ipswich Town |
| 16 Apr 2005 Championship | A | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Queens Park Rangers |
| 9 Apr 2005 Championship | A | Watford | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Watford |
| 5 Apr 2005 Championship | H | Sheffield United | 0–4 | Lost 0–4 v Sheffield United |
| 2 Apr 2005 Championship | H | Wolves | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Wolves |
| 16 Mar 2005 Championship | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Nottingham Forest |
| 12 Mar 2005 Championship | H | Gillingham | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Gillingham |
| 6 Mar 2005 Championship | A | Millwall | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Millwall |
| 26 Feb 2005 Championship | H | West Ham United | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v West Ham United |
| 19 Feb 2005 Championship | A | Wigan Athletic | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Wigan Athletic |
| 12 Feb 2005 Championship | H | Reading | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Reading |
| 5 Feb 2005 Championship | A | Burnley | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Burnley |
| 29 Jan 2005 Championship | H | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 26 Jan 2005 Championship | A | Derby County | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Derby County |
| 22 Jan 2005 Championship | A | Stoke City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Stoke City |
| 15 Jan 2005 Championship | H | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Cardiff City |
| 8 Jan 2005 FA Cup | A | Birmingham City | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Birmingham City |
| 3 Jan 2005 Championship | A | Coventry City | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Coventry City |
| 1 Jan 2005 Championship | H | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Crewe Alexandra |
| 28 Dec 2004 Championship | H | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Plymouth Argyle |
| 26 Dec 2004 Championship | A | Sunderland | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Sunderland |
| 19 Dec 2004 Championship | H | Millwall | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Millwall |
| 10 Dec 2004 Championship | A | West Ham United | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v West Ham United |
| 4 Dec 2004 Championship | H | Leicester City | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Leicester City |
| 29 Nov 2004 Championship | A | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Rotherham United |
| 24 Nov 2004 Championship | H | Watford | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Watford |
| 20 Nov 2004 Championship | H | Queens Park Rangers | 6–1 | Won 6–1 v Queens Park Rangers |
| 13 Nov 2004 Championship | A | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Ipswich Town |
| 6 Nov 2004 Championship | A | Preston North End | 4–2 | Won 4–2 v Preston North End |
| 3 Nov 2004 Championship | H | Burnley | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Burnley |
| 31 Oct 2004 Championship | H | Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Wigan Athletic |
| 26 Oct 2004 League Cup | A | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Portsmouth |
| 23 Oct 2004 Championship | A | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 19 Oct 2004 Championship | A | Reading | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Reading |
| 16 Oct 2004 Championship | H | Preston North End | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Preston North End |
| 2 Oct 2004 Championship | A | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Cardiff City |
| 28 Sep 2004 Championship | H | Stoke City | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Stoke City |
| 24 Sep 2004 Championship | H | Sunderland | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Sunderland |
| 21 Sep 2004 League Cup | H | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Swindon Town |
| 18 Sep 2004 Championship | A | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Crewe Alexandra |
| 14 Sep 2004 Championship | A | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Plymouth Argyle |
| 11 Sep 2004 Championship | H | Coventry City | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Coventry City |
| 29 Aug 2004 Championship | A | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Sheffield United |
| 24 Aug 2004 League Cup | H | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Huddersfield Town |
| 21 Aug 2004 Championship | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Nottingham Forest |
| 14 Aug 2004 Championship | A | Wolves | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Wolves |
| 10 Aug 2004 Championship | A | Gillingham | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Gillingham |
| 7 Aug 2004 Championship | H | Derby County | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Derby County |
| 15 May 2004 Premier League | A | Chelsea | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Chelsea |
The players
Who played under Blackwell
| Player | Pos | Starts | Subs | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Kelly | DF | 106 | 0 | 106 | 1 | 10 |
| Neil Sullivan | GK | 102 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Butler | DF | 97 | 0 | 97 | 3 | 1 |
| David Healy | FW | 64 | 22 | 86 | 23 | 12 |
| Sean Gregan | DF / MF | 73 | 1 | 74 | 0 | 1 |
| Frazer Richardson | DF / MF | 51 | 21 | 72 | 4 | 4 |
| Matthew Kilgallon | DF | 67 | 4 | 71 | 1 | 1 |
| Rob Hulse | FW | 51 | 8 | 59 | 18 | 4 |
| Shaun Derry | MF | 57 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Eddie Lewis | WG / DF | 56 | 2 | 58 | 7 | 8 |
| Danny Pugh | DF / MF | 41 | 17 | 58 | 6 | 0 |
| Robbie Blake | FW | 36 | 16 | 52 | 12 | 1 |
| Jonathan Douglas | MF | 41 | 10 | 51 | 5 | 3 |
| Stephen Crainey | DF | 50 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Wright | MF | 38 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 11 |
| Clarke Carlisle | DF | 32 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 0 |
| Simon Walton | DF / MF | 29 | 9 | 38 | 3 | 0 |
| Ian Thomas-Moore | FW | 10 | 25 | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| Brian Deane | FW | 24 | 9 | 33 | 7 | 3 |
| Liam Miller | MF | 31 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
| Julian Joachim | FW | 13 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Ricketts | FW | 13 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| Aaron Lennon | WG | 20 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 4 |
| Gylfi Einarsson | MF | 15 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Richard Cresswell | FW | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 1 |
| Dan Harding | DF | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Eirik Bakke | MF | 11 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Spring | MF | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Stone | MF | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Gray | DF | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Seb Carole | WG | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon King | FW | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie McMaster | MF | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Westlake | MF | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| John Oster | MF | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Jermaine Beckford | FW | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Warner | GK | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Geoff Horsfield | FW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Seth Johnson | MF | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Duberry | DF | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Ormerod | FW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Guppy | WG | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Bennett | GK | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Radebe | DF / MF | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Blake | FW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayden Foxe | DF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Johnson | FW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Nicholls | MF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Graham | FW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Griffiths | MF | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barmby | MF / WG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Cadamarteri | FW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Carson | GK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandre Griffit | WG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Harte | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny Howson | MF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Keogh | FW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rui Marques | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Matteo | DF / MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Milner | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salomon Olembe | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Pennant | WG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Smith | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Wilcox | WG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Woods | MF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |