Football League 2
2005/06
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Carlisle United | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 84 | 42 | 86 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Northampton Town | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 63 | 37 | 83 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Leyton Orient | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 67 | 51 | 81 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Grimsby Town | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 44 | 78 | ♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 65 | 53 | 72 | ▲PO Winners |
| 6th | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 72 | 56 | 71 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | Lincoln City | 46 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 65 | 53 | 66 | ♦Playoffs |
| 8th | Darlington | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 63 | - |
| 9th | Peterborough United | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 49 | 62 | - |
| 10th | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 55 | 61 | - |
| 11th | Boston United | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 60 | 61 | - |
| 12th | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 67 | 60 | - |
| 13th | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 54 | 59 |
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| 14th | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 66 | 69 | 56 |
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| 15th | Chester City | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 59 | 54 |
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| 16th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 66 | 54 |
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| 17th | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 60 | 71 | 54 |
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| 18th | Barnet | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 57 | 54 | - |
| 19th | Bury | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 57 | 53 | - |
| 20th | Torquay United | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 66 | 52 | - |
| 21st | Notts County | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 63 | 52 | - |
| 22nd | Stockport County | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 57 | 78 | 52 | - |
| 23rd | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 57 | 49 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Rushden & Diamonds | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 76 | 45 | ▼Relegated |
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Coca Cola Football League 2 Playoffs |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| Sat May 13 | Lincoln City | 0-1 | Grimsby Town |
| Sat May 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1-2 | Cheltenham Town |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| Tue May 16 | Grimsby Town | 2-1 | Lincoln City |
| Grimsby Town won 3-1 on aggregate | |||
| Thu May 18 | Cheltenham Town | 0-0 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Cheltenham Town won 2-1 on aggregate | |||
| Final | |||
| Sun May 28 | Cheltenham Town | 1-0 | Grimsby Town |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Hartlepool United were Relegated from League 1 |
| ▼Milton Keynes Dons were Relegated from League 1 |
| ▼Swindon Town were Relegated from League 1 |
| ▼Walsall were Relegated from League 1 |
| ▲Carlisle United were Promoted to League 1 |
| ▲Northampton Town were Promoted to League 1 |
| ▲Leyton Orient were Promoted to League 1 |
| ♦ Grimsby Town Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Cheltenham Town Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Wycombe Wanderers Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Lincoln City Qualified for Playoffs |
| ▲Cheltenham Town were Promoted to League 1 via the Playoffs |
| ▼Oxford United were Relegated to the Football Conference Premier |
| ▼Rushden & Diamonds were Relegated to the Football Conference Premier |
| ▲Accrington Stanley were Promoted from the Football Conference Premier |
| ▲Hereford United were Promoted from the Football Conference Premier via the Playoffs |