High-fives and dives of 2005

Chelsea - League Cup.

Rangers - Scottish League Cup.

Wrexham - LDV Vans Trophy.

Rangers - Scottish League.

Sunderland - Football League crown.

Chelsea - Premiership title.

Arsenal - FA Cup.

Celtic - Scottish FA Cup.

Amorous annoyances

Mourinho vs Frisk
Souness vs Bellamy
Bruce vs Savage
Kewell vs Lineker
Dyer vs Bowyer
Man. United fans vs Glazers
Burley vs Romanov

Regretful responses

¤ Adrian Mutu is freed by Chelsea after he fails a drug test.

¤ FL accept defeat in their effort to stop Fifa enforcing window transfer restrictions.

¤ Arsenal name the first foreign 16-man squad in English history.

¤ Dyer and Bowyer are dismissed for their on-pitch scrap.

¤ Nottingham Forest become the first former European Cup winners to be demoted to the third tier of their domestic league.

¤ Southampton down from top flight after a spell of 27 years.

¤ Middlesbrough's Abel Xavier is suspended for 18 months after a positive drug test.

Honour hair-raisers

Manchester City (out to Oldham, FA Cup).

Aston Villa (Sheff. Utd, FA Cup).

Crystal Palace (Sunderland, FA Cup).

Norwich (West Ham, FA Cup).

Liverpool (Burnley, FA Cup).

Charlton (Leicester, FA Cup).

Hull (Blackpool, League Cup).

Ipswich (Yeovil, League Cup).

Crewe (Lincoln, League Cup).

Stoke (Mansfield, League Cup).

QPR (Northampton, League Cup).

Preston (Barnsley, League Cup).

Brighton (Shrewsbury, League Cup).

Derby (Grimsby, League Cup).

Plymouth (Barnet, League Cup).

Portsmouth (Gillingham, League Cup).

Tottenham (Grimsby, League Cup).

Southampton (Mansfield, League Cup).

Manchester City (Doncaster, League Cup).

Liverpool (C. Palace, League Cup).

Bournemouth (Tamworth, FA Cup).

Gillingham (Burscough, FA Cup).

Peterborough (Burton A., FA Cup).

Aston Villa (Doncaster, League Cup).

Hartlepool (Tamworth, FA Cup).

Pleasing portions

¤ Bobby Robson is given freedom of Newcastle.

¤ The new Wembley Stadium is due to open in May 2006.

¤ FA confirm England players will get a four-week break before World Cup finals.

¤ Eight England internationals are picked in PFA's Team of the Year.

¤ Arsenal are the Premiership's most sporting side.

¤ Referees are told to show red cards for players who swear at them.

All-time hit tunes

Stickwitu - Harry Redknapp to Pompey boss Milan Mandaric.

Walk Away - Keane's exit from Old Trafford.

Tripping - Wigan's latest slide.

England Swings - Eight English players in PFA Team of the Year.

Fun, Fun, Fun - Chelsea on top of the tree.

Great Balls of Fire - The Microchip ball.

Walk Like an Egyptian - Spurs fans after the signing of Mido.

You're the First, the Last, My Everything - United fans to Alex Ferguson.

Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word - Henry still waits apology for Aragones's racial remark.

Wounded Hearts - Manager, chairman walk-out from Scottish club after clash with club owner.

Matchless Movies

The Water Game - Jens Lehmann (Arsenal) throws water over referee Massimo De Santis.

Turkey Caper - Liverpool's European Cup victory in Istanbul.

National Treasure - Coach Sven- Goran Eriksson.

Fever Pitch - St James' Park after the fight between Bowyer and Dyer.

Black Out - FA re-record DVD of 20 top players because it did not include a coloured player.

The Big Bounce - Liverpool's comeback in European Cup final.

The Young and the Brave - Wayne Rooney.

Walking Tall - Peter Crouch.

Euro thrills and chills

¤ Uefa announce that Champions League and Uefa Cup clubs will have to include four home-grown players in 25-man squad as from next year.

¤ Chelsea and Liverpool reach quarter-finals of Champions League.

¤ Uefa clear Jose Mourinho of causing referee Anders Frisk to retire

¤ Chelsea and coach Mourinho are punished by Uefa after their clash with Barcelona.

¤ Liverpool beat Juventus and Chelsea topple Bayern Munich to reach Champions League last four.

¤ Newcastle fail to reach semis of Uefa Cup.

¤ Alan Shearer brings career's European goals total to 30 in club competitions.

¤ Liverpool beat Chelsea to reach Euro Cup final.

¤ Bolton claim a place in the continent for the first time in their history.

¤ Liverpool lift Champions League.

¤ Thierry Henry wins leading domestic scorer prize for second straight season.

¤ England suffer worst defeat in 25 years after the 1-4 hiding in Denmark.

¤ Steven Gerrard is named Uefa's Most Valuable Player.

¤ Liverpool win Super Cup.

¤ N. Ireland defeat England (World Cup) for their first win over their rivals on home soil in 78 years.

¤ England qualify for the World Cup finals as group winners.

¤ Eriksson's Whites topple Argentina 3-2 in Geneva.

¤ Manchester United finish bottom of their group in Champions League.

¤ Liverpool lose World Club Championship final.

Amazing accomplishments

¤ Liverpool reach record 10th League Cup final.

¤ Motherwell make it to League Cup final for first time in 50 years.

¤ Frank Lampard, England's Player of the Year.

¤ Manchester United remain richest club in the world.

¤ John Terry, PFA Player of the Year.

¤ Wayne Rooney, PFA Young Player of the Year.

¤ John Hartson, Fernando Ricksen share Scottish PFA Player of the Year award.

¤ Derek Riordan, Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year.

¤ Mourinho first coach to win Premiership title in baptism season.

¤ Hartson, Scottish Writers' Footballer of the Year.

¤ Terry Mowbray, Scotland's Manager of the Year.

¤ Mourinho, Manager of the Year.

¤ Lampard, Writers' Footballer of the Year.

¤ Rooney, FIFPro's World Young Player of the Year.

¤ Eric Cantona, Premiership all-time top player.

¤ Wigan Athletic complete a fairytale rise from non-League by winning promotion to Premiership.

¤ Arsenal, Manchester United claim record FA Cup 17th final appearance.