2005–06 Port Vale F.C. season
| 2005–06 season | |||
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| Owner | Valiant 2001 | ||
| Chairman | Bill Bratt | ||
| Manager | Martin Foyle | ||
| Stadium | Vale Park | ||
| Football League One | 13th (60 Points) | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth Round (knocked out by Aston Villa) | ||
| League Cup | First Round (knocked out by Rotherham United) | ||
| Football League Trophy | Second Round (knocked out by Hereford United) | ||
| Player of the Year | George Pilkington | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Leon Constantine, Micky Cummins (10 each) All: Leon Constantine (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,793 vs. Nottingham Forest, 18 February 2006 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,452 vs. Milton Keynes Dons, 4 April 2006 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,666 | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 vs. Huddersfield Town, 28 December 2005 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 (twice) | ||
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The 2005–06 season was Port Vale's 94th season of football in the English Football League, and second-successive season in League One. Under manager Martin Foyle, the club delivered a mid‑table campaign, finishing 13th with 60 points, after 16 wins, 12 draws and 18 defeats, and netting 49 goals while conceding 54. Foyle's recruitment of striker Leon Constantine helped bolster the attack, though the sales of Sam Collins and Billy Paynter dampened promotion ambitions.
Cup competition results were mixed. Vale made a spirited FA Cup run to the Fourth Round, where they were eliminated 3–1 by Premier League side Aston Villa, generating crucial income and fan interest. They exited the League Cup at the First Round to Rotherham United and bowed out of the Football League Trophy in the Second Round, losing to Hereford United. Off the pitch, the club made significant financial strides. Operating losses were dramatically reduced from £500,000 to just £50,000, though the club took out a £2.25 million council loan, incurring monthly repayments of around £19,000. A major record shirt‑sponsorship deal was secured with BGC Gas, and celebrity fan Robbie Williams purchased £240,000 worth of shares — helping stabilise ownership under the Valiant 2001 consortium led by chairman Bill Bratt, with George Pilkington named Player of the Year and Leon Constantine top scorer with 12 in all competitions.