Key dates for the coming season

14 JULY: Pre season friendly: Victoria State

16 JULY: Pre season friendly: Vancouver Whitecaps

20 JULY: Pre season friendly: Seattle Sounders

23 JULY: Pre season friendly: Portland Timbers

27 JULY: Pre season friendly: Hull City

30 JULY: Pre season friendly: Sheffield Utd

6 AUG: Football League season commences

7 AUG: Community Shield

13 AUG: Premiership kickoff

24 AUG: League cup 1st round

26 AUG: UEFA cup first round draw

31 AUG: Transfer window closes at 5pm BST

21 SEP: League cup 2nd round

8/12 OCT: Final European zone qualifying games for 2006 World Cup

21 OCT: League Cup 3rd round

5 NOV: FA Cup 1st round proper

30 NOV: League Cup 4th round

3 DEC: FA Cup 2nd round proper

9 DEC: World Cup 2006 Draw

21 DEC: League Cup 5th round

31 DEC: Transfer window opens

7 JAN: FA Cup 3rd round proper

11 JAN: League Cup S/F Leg 1

25 JAN: League Cup S/F Leg 2

28 JAN: FA Cup 4th round proper

31 JAN: Transfer window closes at 5pm GMT

18 FEB: FA Cup 5th round proper

26 FEB: Football League Cup Final

W/C 20 MAR: FA cup 6th round proper

22 APR: FA Cup Semis

6/7 MAY: Premiership and League final season fixtures

13 MAY: FA Cup final

17 MAY: European Cup Final, Stade de France

9 JUNE: First World Cup games.