Accrington Stanley 1 Scarborough 0, 17/04/2006. Crown Ground, Football Conference. Accrington Stanley celebrate their promotion back to the Football League after 44 years. Photos by Paul Thompson.

Barnsley 0 Huddersfield Town 1, 12/05/2006. Oakwell, League One Play Off Semi Final 1st Leg. Barnsley take on Huddersfield Town in a Coca-Cola League One play-off semi-final first leg at Oakwell, Barnsley. The visitors won one-nil with a goal from Gary Taylor-Fletcher in 85 minutes. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Birmingham City 0 Liverpool 7, 21/03/2006. St Andrews, FA Cup 6th Round. The home side lost 0-7. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Blackburn Rovers 3, Huddersfield Town 1, 22/09/2005. Ewood Park, Carling Cup. A Lancashire versus Yorkshire second-round clash in the League cup see the home team from the Premiership come out on top. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Burscough 3, Gillingham 2, 05/11/2005. Victoria Park, Burscough, FA Cup first round. The team from the Northern Premier League Premier Division defeated their Football League Championship rivals by 3-2 with two goals in the last minute, watched by a crowd of 1927 spectators. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Charlton Athletic 0 Middlesbrough 0, 23/03/2006. The Valley, FA Cup 6th round. Photos by Simon Gill.

Chasetown 1 Oldham Athletic 1, 06/11/2005. The Scholars Ground, FA Cup 1st Round. Photos by Simon Gill

Crystal Palace 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 1, 18/10/2005. Selhurst Park, Championship. Photos by Simon Gill.

Doncaster Rovers 1 Manchester City 1 (aet) Doncaster win 3-0 on pens, 21/09/2005. Belle Vue, Carling Cup. Photos by Simon Gill.

Everton 1, West Ham United 2, 14/12/2005. Goodison Park, FA Premiership. Everton host West Ham United in a mid-season game on Merseyside. The away team came from behind to win, watched by a crowd of 35,704. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Gretna 2 Alloa Athletic 1, 25/03/2006. Raydale Park, Scottish Second Division. The result confirmed Gretna as Scottish Second Division Champions. Nicknamed the Black and Whites or the Anvils, Gretna was founded in 1946, and had rapid and continual success due to financial backing from businessman Brooks Mileson in the mid-2000s. Despite being based in England Gretna were elected to the Scottish League in 2002, and reached the Scottish Cup Final in 2006, but the club fell into severe financial difficulties when Mileson withdrew funds due to ill health. The club was forced to dissolve in 2008 due to money issues.A pheonix club, Gretna 2008, was accepted into the East of Scotland Football League on 11 July 2008. Photo by Paul Thompson.

Grimsby Town 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0, 20/10/2005. Blundell Park, Carling Cup. Photos by Simon Gill.

Halifax 1 Rushden and Diamonds 1, The Shay, FA Cup First Round, 6th November 2005.

Hereford United 1 Halifax Town 0, 11/02/2006. Edgar Street, Football Conference. Photos by Simon Gill

Huddersfield Town 2 Colchester United 0, 12/02/2006. Galpharm Stadium, League Two. Huddersfield Town versus Colchester United (yellow), Coca-Cola League 2 fixture at the Galpharm Stadium, which the home team won 2-0 (1-0). Photos by Colin McPherson.

Leeds United Ladies 1, Arsenal Ladies 4, Womens Premier League Football, January 2006. Arsenal won the Women's Premier League, Leeds finsished 7th of 10.

Leigh RMI 0, FC United of Manchester 0, 16/07/2005. Hilton Park, pre-season friendly. FC United of Manchester's first-ever game. FCUM (in red) were established by dissident Manchester United supporters in the wake of the Malcolm Glazer takeover of their club. They were admitted to the North West Counties League prior to the 2005-06. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Lincoln City 0 Grimsby Town 1, 13/05/2006. Sincil Bank, League Two Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg. Photo by Paul Thompson. Lincoln City 0 Grimsby Town 1, 13/05/2006. Sincil Bank, League Two Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg. Grimsby won the second leg 2-1, but lost the play off final 0-1 to Cheltenham Town. Manager Keith Alexander left Lincoln in 2006, and died in 2010 aged 53. Photo by Paul Thompson.

Manchester City 1 West Ham United 2, 20/03/2006. City of Manchester Stadium, FA Cup 6th Round. West Ham reached the FA Cup final, losing to Liverpool. Manchester City was bought by Thaksin Shinawatra for £81.6 million in June 2007. Manager Stuart Pearce was replaced by Sven Goran Eriksson. Photos by Paul Thompson.

Merthyr Tydfil 1 Walsall 2, 04/11/2005. Penydarren Park, FA Cup 1st Round. Photos by Simon Gill

Middlesbrough 0 Sevilla 4, 10/05/2006. Philips Stadion, UEFA Cup Final. Photo by Paul Thompson. Fans gather in Eindhoven before the 2006 UEFA Cup Final. Middlesbrough 0 Sevilla 4, 10/05/2006. Philips Stadion. Photo by Paul Thompson.

Sheffield United 1 Reading 1, 14/02/2006. Bramall Lane, Championship. Both teams were promoted, Reading as champions with 106 points, Sheffield United were second, 9 points clear of 3rd place Watford, who were promoted through the play offs. Photo by Paul Thompson.

Sheffield Wednesday 1 Sheffield United 2, 18/02/2006. Hillsborough, Championship. Photos by Simon Gill.

Stockport County 2 Rushden & Diamonds 2, 22/01/2006. Edgeley Park, League Two. Stockport County versus Rushden & Diamonds, Coca-Cola Football League Two at Edgeley Park, Stockport. With the teams occupying the bottom two places in the Football league, points were vital in home club's Jim Gannon's first game in charge as manager. The match ended 2-2. Picture shows County manager Jim Gannon gives his post-match press conference. Photo by Colin McPherson.

Tamworth 0 Crawley Town 0, 30/04/2006. The Lamb, Football Conference. Tamworth (red shirts) take on Crawley Town in a Nationwide Conference match at The Lamb, Tamworth. It was the last game of the season and only a win would guarantee the Lambs' survival. The match ended 0-0 but relegation was not decided due to an appeal by Altrincham to have points deducted reinstated. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Tranmere Rovers Ladies 5 Middlesbrough Ladies 0, 22/01/2006. FA Women's premier League North. Tranmere Rovers Ladies (white) take on Middlesbrough Ladies in a FA Women's premier League (North) match at Poulton Victoria FC's ground in Wallasey. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Watford Ladies v Brighton Ladies 22/01/2006. Photos by Simon Gill.

Wigan Athletic 0 Chelsea 1, 14/08/2005. JJB Stadium, Premier League. Photos by Simon Gill.