2005–06 FA Premier League
Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
August Stuart Pearce ( Manchester City ) Darren Bent ( Charlton Athletic )
September Paul Jewell ( Wigan Athletic ) Danny Murphy ( Charlton Athletic )
October Paul Jewell ( Wigan Athletic ) Frank Lampard ( Chelsea )
November Rafael Benítez ( Liverpool ) Robin van Persie ( Arsenal )
December Rafael Benítez ( Liverpool ) Wayne Rooney ( Manchester United )
January David Moyes ( Everton ) Anton Ferdinand ( West Ham United )
February Alan Pardew ( West Ham United ) Kevin Nolan ( Bolton Wanderers )
March Sir Alex Ferguson ( Manchester United ) Wayne Rooney ( Manchester United )
April Harry Redknapp ( Portsmouth ) Steven Gerrard ( Liverpool )
Awards -- Monthly awards
The 2005-06 FA Premier League (known as the FA Barclays Premiership for sponsorship reasons) began on 13 August 2005, and concluded on 7 May 2006. The season saw Chelsea retain their title after defeating Manchester United 3-0 at Stamford Bridge towards the end of April. On the same day, West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City were relegated, joining Sunderland in the Championship for the following season.