May 14, 2006

Season's final standings and results in England FA North Division

May 5, 2006 Liverpool 1 Blackburn Rovers 3
May 7, 2006 Newcastle United 1 Middlesborough 3
May 9, 2006 Blackburn Rovers 3 Newcastle United 0
May 14, 2006 Wolverhampton Wand. 0 Blackburn Rovers 4

Standings .......................P .W. D .L .GF .GA.. PTS ...GD
1 Blackburn Rvrs ............22 20 .2 .0 ..54 ...12 .....62 ..+42 *
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2 Liverpool ......................22 15 .3 .4 ..39 ....17 ....48 ...+22 **
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3 Tranmere Rovers ........22 13 .4 .5 ..41 ....29 ....43 ....+12
4 Lincoln City ..................22 11 .3. 8 ..40 ....31 ....36 .....+ 9
5 Nottingham For. ..........22 ...8 .6 .8 ..33 ....30 ....30 .....+ 3
6 Wolverhampton W ......22... 6 10 6 ..29 ....33 ....28 ......- 4
7 Aston Villa ...................22 ...8 .2 12 .33 ....38 ....26 ......- 5
8 Newcastle Utd ............22 ....6 7 ...9 .32 ....33 ....25 ......- 1
9 Stockport Cty ..............22 ...5 7 .10 2.4..... 31 ....22 ......-7
10 Curzon Ashton ..........22 ...4 6 .12 .27 .....64 ....18.... -37
11 Manchester City .......22 ...3 7 .12 .19 .....31 ....16.... -12
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12 Middlesborough .......22 ...3 3 .16 18 ......41 ....12 ....-23 R

* Top team, Blackburn Rovers, win promotion to the National division
** Second placed team, Liverpool go into promotion/relegation play-off against Chelsea

R Middlesborough relegated

Commentary:
Blackburn are promoted to the National Division for the first time in their history.
Two clubs will be promoted from the North and Midlands Combination Leagues into FAPL North Division. (Preston North End and Crewe)