Football League Two
2005/06
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st |  Carlisle
United |
46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 84 | 42 | +42 | 86 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Northampton
Town |
46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 83 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Leyton
Orient |
46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 81 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th |
Grimsby
Town |
46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 78 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 5th | Cheltenham
Town |
46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 72 | ♦▲PO Winners |
| 6th |
Wycombe
Wanderers |
46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 72 | 56 | +16 | 71 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 7th |
Lincoln
City |
46 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 66 | ♦►Playoffs |
| 8th |
Darlington |
46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 63 | - |
| 9th |
Peterborough
United |
46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 62 | - |
| 10th |
Shrewsbury
Town |
46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 61 | - |
| 11th |
Boston
United |
46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 61 | - |
| 12th |
Bristol
Rovers |
46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 67 | -8 | 60 | - |
| 13th |
Wrexham |
46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 59 | - |
| 14th |
Rochdale |
46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 66 | 69 | -3 | 56 | - |
| 15th |
Chester
City |
46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 59 | -6 | 54 | - |
| 16th |
Mansfield
Town |
46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 66 | -7 | 54 | - |
| 17th |
Macclesfield
Town |
46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 60 | 71 | -11 | 54 | - |
| 18th |
Barnet |
46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 54 | - |
| 19th |
Bury |
46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 52* | - 1 Point |
| 20th |
Torquay
United |
46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 66 | -13 | 52 | - |
| 21st |
Notts
County |
46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 63 | -15 | 52 | - |
| 22nd |
Stockport
County |
46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 57 | 78 | -21 | 52 | - |
| 23rd |
Oxford
United |
46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 56 | -14 | 49 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th |
Rushden
& Diamonds |
46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 76 | -32 | 45 | ▼Relegated |
*Bury were Deducted 1 Point for fielding an ineligible player
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Football League Two Playoffs |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 13/05/2006 | Lincoln City | 0-1 | Grimsby Town |
| 13/05/2006 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1-2 | Cheltenham Town |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| 16/05/2006 | Grimsby Town | 2-1 | Lincoln City |
| Grimsby Town won 3-1 on aggregate | |||
| 18/05/2006 | Cheltenham Town | 0-0 | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Cheltenham Town won 2-1 on aggregate | |||
| Final | |||
| 28/05/2006 | Cheltenham Town | 1-0 | Grimsby Town |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Hartlepool United were Relegated from Football League One |
| ▼Milton Keynes Dons were Relegated from Football League One |
| ▼Swindon Town were Relegated from Football League One |
| ▼Walsall were Relegated from Football League One |
| ▲Carlisle United were Promoted to Football League One |
| ▲Northampton Town were Promoted to Football League One |
| ▲Leyton Orient were Promoted to Football League One |
| ♦►Grimsby Town Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦►Cheltenham Town Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦►Wycombe Wanderers Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦►Lincoln City Qualified for the Playoffs |
| ♦▲Cheltenham Town were Promoted to Football League One 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 |