FA Cup 2005-06 Facts & Trivia
The 2005-06 FA Cup was won by Liverpool. Below are the facts, records and trivia from that cup run — the final, the giant-killings, the biggest wins, the hat-tricks and the shootouts.
See the full FA Cup 2005-06 bracket and results. Or read the EFL Cup 2005-06 facts.
1. Liverpool — champions
Liverpool beat West Ham United on penalties (3-1) after a 3-3 draw to win the FA Cup.
2. Steven Gerrard's final
Steven Gerrard scored 2 in the final as Liverpool won the trophy.
3. 2nd shootout final
Only the 2nd FA Cup final to be settled on penalties.
4. Colchester United's cup run
Colchester United, in from the 1st Round, went all the way to the 5th Round — a memorable run from the early rounds.
5. Robbie Fowler's hat-trick
Robbie Fowler scored a hat-trick for Manchester City in the 3rd Round (3-1 v Scunthorpe United) (4 hat-tricks were scored in all).
6. The heaviest win
The biggest win of the competition: Colchester United beat Leamington 9-1 in the 1st Round.
7. 10-goal thriller
Colchester United 9-1 Leamington was the highest-scoring tie of the season with 10 goals.
8. Spot-kick marathon
Harrogate Town and Torquay United needed 11 penalties to settle their 1st Round tie (5-6 on spot-kicks after 0-0).
9. Liverpool's road to glory
Liverpool beat Luton Town, Portsmouth, Manchester United, Birmingham City, Chelsea and West Ham United on the way to the trophy — 6 ties won.
10. Sharpest shooters
Liverpool scored the most goals of any club in the competition this season, with 20.
11. West Ham United fall short
West Ham United reached the final but finished runners-up.
12. The last four
The semi-finalists were Chelsea, Liverpool, Middlesbrough and West Ham United.