The 2005-06 campaign was a season of soaring ambition and definitive silverware for Swansea City, marking their first in the new Liberty Stadium. The Swans finished a strong sixth in League One, earning a play-off spot, but ultimately suffered heartbreaking defeat to Barnsley in a dramatic final decided by a 4-3 penalty shootout. However, the season delivered glorious cup success as they lifted the EFL Trophy, defeating Carlisle United 2-1 in the final at the Millennium Stadium, with talisman Lee Trundle scoring an iconic early volley. Trundle’s 20 league goals and memorable 'showboating' cemented his status as a cult hero in a year that remains a defining chapter in the club’s modern history.