The 2005-06 campaign was a season of dramatic underperformance and deep frustration for Ipswich Town as The Tractor Boys slumped to a disappointing 15th-place finish in the Championship, the club's lowest since 1966. Tipped as pre-season promotion favourites, the season was defined by inconsistency and culminated in the resignation of manager Joe Royle. Veteran striker Nicky Forster was the top league scorer with a modest 7 goals in a turbulent year that remains a difficult but defining chapter marking the end of an era at Portman Road.