2005–06 A.S. Roma season 2005–06 A.S. Roma season The 2005–06 season saw Associazione Sportiva Roma experience several ups and downs, as it went through periods of poor form which bracketed a then-record 11 match winning streak in Serie A. Despite this period of excellent form, the club originally finished just fifth in the final standings, before Juventus, Milan and Fiorentina all were declared of varying guilt in a scandal that rocked Italian football in the summer of 2006. The resulting point deductions directed toward all three aforementioned clubs promoted Roma to second in the final standings. The season also saw Roma hit with a
John Ball (footballer, born 1925) John Ball (footballer, born 1925) John "Johnny" Ball (born 13 March 1925) is an English former footballer who played at right back for Manchester United and Bolton Wanderers in the late 1940s and 1950s. Born in Ince-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, Ball began his football career with Wigan Athletic during the Second World War. During the war, since many players were in the armed forces, those who remained with their clubs would often make guest appearances for other clubs to make up the numbers. As well as playing for Wigan, Ball made guest appearances for Gravesend. In February 1948, Ball was signed by