2006–07 in English football

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The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006–07 season's FA Cup Final.

The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive association football in England.

Overview

Diary of the season

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  • 30 November 2006 – Manchester United remain top of the Premiership, three points ahead of Chelsea. Portsmouth, having narrowly avoided relegation the previous season, are maintaining their European push although they are 11 points adrift of Chelsea in third. Bolton, Aston Villa, Arsenal and Liverpool complete the top seven, while Sheffield United, Watford and Charlton Athletic remain in the relegation zone. Preston have leaped to the top of the Championship, a point ahead of Cardiff, Birmingham and Derby County. Burnley and Stoke City are also challenging for a play-off spot, while Leeds United, Hull and Southend are battling relegation.
  • 5 December 2006 – Macclesfield Town, the last team without a win in the Football League, beat Rochdale 1–0 at Moss Rose.<ref>Macclesfield 1–0 Rochdale BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2006</ref>
  • 20 December 2006 – Bury are thrown out of this season's FA Cup after they fielded an ineligible player, Stephen Turnbull, on-loan from Hartlepool United in their 3–1 second round replay win at Chester City on 12 December. Chester will replace Bury in the third round.<ref>Chester take Bury's FA Cup place BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 December 2006</ref> Lord Stevens releases the results of his inquiry in the allegation of corruption in the English game, pin-pointing seventeen transfers that he will investigate further.<ref>Bung inquiry targets 17 transfers BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2006</ref>
  • 23 December 2006 – Doncaster Rovers play their final game at Belle Vue against Nottingham Forest. They move into the 15,000 seat Keepmoat Stadium.<ref>All change at Doncaster BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 December 2006</ref>
  • 30 December 2006 – Moritz Volz of Fulham scored the 15,000th goal in the history of the F.A. Premier League, opening the scoring in his side's 2–2 draw away at Chelsea.<ref>Chelsea 2–2 Fulham BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 December 2006</ref>
  • 30 December 2006 – Manchester United have increased the gap between them and Chelsea, still in second place, to six points. Bolton, Liverpool, Arsenal, Portsmouth and Everton complete the top seven. Watford see in the New Year being bottom of the Premiership and ten points adrift of safety, with West Ham United and Charlton Athletic also several points behind fellow strugglers Sheffield United, Wigan Athletic and Middlesbrough. Birmingham now lead the Championship, six points ahead of Preston and Derby. Colchester have overcome a slow start to stand in sixth, behind Southampton and West Brom. Hull, Leeds and Southend remain in the Championship drop zone.
  • 11 January 2007 – Former Barrow defender James Cotterill is sentenced to four months in prison for causing grievous bodily harm to Bristol Rovers player Sean Rigg during an FA Cup first round match in November 2006. Rigg suffered a double fracture of the jaw after being punched by Cotterill.<ref>FA Cup assault footballer jailed BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2007</ref>
  • 16 January 2007 – In the FA Cup third round replays, third tier Bristol City knock out Championship club Coventry City. Elsewhere, top-flight sides Manchester City and Middlesbrough survive scares against Football League teams to progress, beating Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City respectively.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 25 January 2007 – Peter Taylor resigns as England under-21 manager, stating that he wants to focus on managing his other team, Crystal Palace.<ref>Taylor quits England U21 position BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2007</ref>
  • 31 January 2007 – Manchester United remain top of the Premiership and look safe to reclaim the title they last won in 2003. Chelsea remain six points behind, with Liverpool, Arsenal, Bolton, Portsmouth and Reading (the latter expected by many to struggle in their first ever top-flight campaign) completing the top seven. The relegation zone remains unchanged from the end of December, but the strugglers are cranking up the pressure on Wigan Athletic. Derby end the month as the leader of the Championship, six points clear of Birmingham (who have two games in hand) and Preston, with West Brom, Southampton and a resurgent Cardiff not far behind. Leeds has swapped places with Southend at the foot of the Championship while Hull have escaped the bottom three at the expense of QPR.
  • 1 February. 2007 – Stuart Pearce is appointed as Peter Taylor's replacement.<ref>Pearce named as England U21 boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 5 February 2007</ref>
  • 6 February 2007 – George Gillett and Tom Hicks complete their takeover of Liverpool.<ref>US business duo at Liverpool helm BBC News. Retrieved on 6 February 2007</ref>
  • 7 February 2007 – Milan Mandarić completes his takeover of Leicester City.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 25 February 2007 – Chelsea defeat Arsenal 2–1 in the Carling Cup final at the Millennium Stadium. The match was marred by a mass brawl between the two sides during the final few minutes of the game, in which three players were sent off.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 28 March 2007 – Manchester United now lead Chelsea by nine points, but have played one match more. Liverpool, Arsenal and Bolton are still in the mix for a Champions League place, with sixth-placed Reading and seventh-place Everton's challenge for UEFA Cup qualification is being threatened by Portsmouth and Tottenham. Wigan remains six points ahead of eighteenth-placed Charlton, joined in the relegation zone by West Ham and Watford. Birmingham are back on top of the Championship, a point ahead of West Brom and Derby. An improving Sunderland have moved into the top six, ahead of Southampton and Cardiff. The relegation zone is unchanged from the end of January.
  • 3 March 2007 – Stockport County set a Football League record of nine consecutive wins without conceding a goal by beating Swindon Town 3–0 at Edgeley Park.<ref>Stockport 3–0 Swindon BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2007</ref> Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey keeps the club record nine consecutive clean sheets and is named Player of the Month for February 2007.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 17 March 2007 – The new Wembley Stadium opens for a special community event.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 31 March 2007 – Chelsea have moved to within six points of leaders Manchester United but, with only seven matches left to play, there is little hope of the Londoners retaining the title for a third successive season. Liverpool and Arsenal have put distance between Bolton in the chase for the Champions League, who complete the top seven with Everton and Tottenham. Charlton, West Ham and Watford remain in the relegation zone but have caught up with strugglers Wigan and Sheffield United, now only three points and one point above the relegation zone respectively. Sunderland have finally moved into the automatic promotion spots in the Championship, sandwiched by leaders Derby and Birmingham. Preston, West Brom and Wolves are in the play-off places. Luton Town have slipped to the bottom of the table, behind Southend and Leeds.
  • 1 April 2007 – Doncaster Rovers win the competition for lower-division football league clubs, as they beat Bristol Rovers 3–2 after extra time in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.<ref>Bristol Rovers 2–3 Doncaster AET BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 April 2007</ref>
  • 7 April 2007 – Dagenham & Redbridge win the Conference National and promotion to the Football League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 9 April 2007 – St Albans City are relegated from the Conference National.<ref>Tamworth 1–1 St Albans BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2007</ref> Brentford are relegated to League Two.<ref>Crewe 3–1 Brentford BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 April 2007</ref>
  • 10 April 2007 – Manchester United beat Roma 7–1 in the Champions League quarter-final second leg at Old Trafford, completing an 8–3 aggregate victory and booking their first semi-final appearance in the competition for five years.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 14 April 2007 – Torquay United are relegated to the Conference.<ref>Torquay lose Football League spot BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2007</ref> Scunthorpe United are promoted to the Championship.<ref>Scunthorpe 2–0 Huddersfield BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2007</ref> Hartlepool United and Walsall are both promoted to League One.<ref>Wycombe 0–1 Hartlepool BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2007</ref><ref>Notts County 1–2 Walsall BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2007</ref> Rotherham United are relegated to League Two.<ref>Rotherham 0–1 Carlisle BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2007</ref>
  • 20 April 2007 – Luton Town are relegated to League One.<ref>Derby 1–0 Luton BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 April 2007</ref>
  • 21 April 2007 – Watford are relegated from the Premiership.<ref>Watford 1–1 Man City BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 April 2007</ref> Droylsden are promoted to the Conference.<ref name=droylsden>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 22 April 2007 – Cristiano Ronaldo is named PFA Player of the Year as well as PFA Young Player of the Year. Eight out of the eleven players who are named in the PFA Premiership Team of the Year are Manchester United players, including Ronaldo.<ref>Ronaldo secures PFA awards double BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 April 2007</ref>
  • 24 April 2007 – Tamworth and Southport are relegated from the Conference.<ref name=upsanddowns>Template:Cite news</ref> Manchester United beat Milan 3–2 in the Champions League semi-final first leg at Old Trafford.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 28 April 2007 – Southend United are relegated from the Championship.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Chesterfield and Bradford City are both relegated from League One.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 29 April 2007 – Derby County lose to Crystal Palace meaning that Birmingham City and Sunderland are promoted to the Premiership.<ref>Birmingham & Sunderland promoted</ref> Sam Allardyce resigns after seven and a half years as manager of Bolton Wanderers.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 30 April 2007 – Sammy Lee is promoted from the coaching staff to the manager's seat at Bolton Wanderers.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 30 April 2007 – Manchester United remain five points ahead of Chelsea with both left with three games to play, but both have secured automatic Champions League qualification, meaning Liverpool and Arsenal will both have to face a two-legged tie to secure qualification to the group stage. Two points separate Bolton, Everton, Reading, Portsmouth and Tottenham in the race to qualify for the UEFA Cup. At the bottom of the table Watford have already been relegated, with Charlton and a resurgent West Ham completing the relegation zone but still with a slim chance of survival at the possible expense of Wigan, Fulham, Sheffield United and Middlesbrough.
  • 1 May 2007 – Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties in the Champions League semi-final at Anfield after both sides won their home leg 1–0.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 2 May 2007 – Manchester United's hopes of an all-English European Cup final with Liverpool and second Treble are ended when they lose 3–0 to Milan in the semi-final second leg at the San Siro.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 4 May 2007 – Leeds United are relegated to League One for the first time in their history after they go into administration.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • 5 May 2007 – Manchester United come out on top in the Manchester derby beating Manchester City 1–0. In doing so United extend their lead at the top of the Premiership to 8 points. City's failure to score means that they set a new record for the fewest goals scored at home in a season by a club in the top flight, with only 10 scored in the season.<ref>Man City 0–1 Man United</ref> Bristol City are promoted to the Championship.<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk">Template:Cite news</ref> Boston United are relegated to the Conference.<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk"/> Swindon Town are promoted to League One and Walsall are League Two champions.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> MK Dons moved out of the National Hockey Stadium and into stadium:mk<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Clubs removed

Managerial changes

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Name Club Date of departure Replacement Date of appointment
Glenn Hoddle Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 July 2006<ref>Hoddle resigns as boss of Wolves BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref> Mick McCarthy 21 July 2006<ref>McCarthy named new Wolves manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref>
David O'Leary Aston Villa 19 July 2006<ref>O'Leary parts company with Villa BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref> Martin O'Neill 4 August 2006<ref>O'Neill named Aston Villa manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref>
Niall Quinn Sunderland 28 August 2006<ref>Sunderland upbeat on new manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref> Roy Keane 28 August 2006<ref>Keane becomes new Sunderland boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref>
Dave Penney Doncaster Rovers 30 August 2006<ref>Penney and Doncaster part company BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref> Sean O'Driscoll 8 September 2006<ref name=odriscoll>O'Driscoll named Doncaster boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref>
Mark McGhee Brighton & Hove Albion 8 September 2006<ref>Brighton boss McGhee leaves club BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref> Dean Wilkins 29 September 2006<ref>Brighton confirm Wilkins as boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref>
Sean O'Driscoll AFC Bournemouth 8 September 2006<ref name=odriscoll/> Kevin Bond 13 October 2006<ref>Bond unveiled as Bournemouth boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref>
Bryan Robson West Bromwich Albion 18 September 2006<ref>Robson and West Brom part company BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref> Tony Mowbray 13 October 2006<ref>Mowbray leaves Hibs for West Brom BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref>
Gary Waddock Queens Park Rangers 20 September 2006<ref name=gregory>Gregory appointed as new QPR boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref> John Gregory 20 September 2006<ref name=gregory/>
Kevin Blackwell Leeds United 20 September 2006<ref>Manager Blackwell sacked by Leeds BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 November 2006</ref> Dennis Wise 24 October 2006<ref name=wise>Wise takes over as Leeds manager BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 November 2006</ref>
Nigel Spackman Millwall 25 September 2006<ref>Spackman & Millwall part company BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref> Willie Donachie 22 November 2006<ref>Donachie gets permanent Lions job BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2006</ref>
Nigel Worthington Norwich City 1 October 2006<ref>Norwich sack manager Worthington BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref> Peter Grant 13 October 2006<ref>Grant appointed as Norwich boss BBC Norfolk – Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref>
Brian Horton Macclesfield Town 1 October 2006<ref>Macclesfield sack manager Horton BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref> Paul Ince 23 October 2006<ref>Macclesfield appoint Ince as boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 December 2006</ref>
David Hodgson Darlington 4 October 2006<ref>Darlington Manager David Hodgson Sacked BBC Tees – Sport. Retrieved 30 December 2006</ref> Dave Penney 30 October 2006<ref>Qaukers pick up a Penney BBC Tees – Sport. URL accessed 30 December 2006</ref>
Paul Sturrock Sheffield Wednesday 19 October 2006<ref>Wednesday sack manager Sturrock BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 November 2006</ref> Brian Laws 6 November 2006<ref name=laws>Laws takes over as Sheff Wed boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 December 2006</ref>
Dennis Wise Swindon Town 24 October 2006<ref name=wise/> Paul Sturrock 7 November 2006<ref>Sturrock takes charge at Swindon BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2006</ref>
Graham Rodger Grimsby Town 6 November 2006<ref>Grimsby Town sack manager Rodger BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2006</ref> Alan Buckley 9 November 2006<ref>Buckley back in Town Football.co.uk Retrieved 23 November 2006</ref>
Brian Laws Scunthorpe United 6 November 2006<ref name=laws/> Nigel Adkins 7 December 2006<ref>Scunthorpe appoint Adkins as boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2006</ref>
Iain Dowie Charlton Athletic 13 November 2006<ref>Charlton part company with Dowie BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 November 2006</ref> Les Reed 14 November 2006<ref>Charlton appoint Reed as new boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 November 2006</ref>
Leroy Rosenior Brentford 18 November 2006<ref>Rosenior sacked as Brentford boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2006</ref> Scott Fitzgerald 21 December 2006<ref>Brentford name Fitzgerald as boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref>
Andy Ritchie Barnsley 21 November 2006<ref>Barnsley dismiss manager Ritchie BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2006</ref> Simon Davey 31 December 2006<ref>Davey appointed boss of Barnsley BBC Sport. Retrieved on 1 January 2007</ref>
Ian Atkins Torquay United 27 November 2006<ref>Atkins leaves TorquayTemplate:Dead link SkySports.com. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref> Luboš Kubík 27 November 2006<ref>Czech star Kubik named Gulls boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2006</ref>
Phil Parkinson Hull City 4 December 2006<ref>Hull part company with Parkinson BBC Sport. Retrieved on 4 December 2006</ref> Phil Brown 4 January 2007<ref>Hull unveil Brown as new manager BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2006</ref>
Alan Pardew West Ham United 11 December 2006<ref>Pardew sacked as West Ham manager BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 December 2006</ref> Alan Curbishley 13 December 2006<ref>Curbishley named West Ham manager BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 December 2006</ref>
Steve Parkin Rochdale 17 December 2006<ref>Rochdale boss Parkin leaves club BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref> Keith Hill 3 January 2007<ref>Rochdale name Hill as new manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 3 January 2007</ref>
Peter Shirtliff Mansfield Town 19 December 2006<ref>Stags part company with Shirtliff BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref> Billy Dearden 28 December 2006<ref>Dearden named Mansfield manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref>
John Gorman Northampton Town 20 December 2006<ref>Gorman exits as Northampton boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 November 2006</ref> Stuart Gray 2 January 2007<ref>Northampton name Gray as manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref>
Les Reed Charlton Athletic 24 December 2006<ref name=reed>Pardew replaces Reed at Charlton BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2006</ref> Alan Pardew 24 December 2006<ref name=reed/>
Denis Smith Wrexham 11 January 2007<ref>Smith and Russell depart Wrexham BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 January 2007</ref> Brian Carey 12 January 2007<ref>Carey to lead Dragons for season BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 January 2007</ref>
Keith Alexander Peterborough United 15 January 2007<ref>Posh part company with Alexander BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2007</ref> Darren Ferguson 20 January 2007<ref>Ferguson named Peterborough boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2007</ref>
Micky Adams Coventry City 17 January 2007<ref>Coventry part company with Adams BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2007</ref> Iain Dowie 19 January 2007<ref>Dowie takes over as Coventry boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 February 2007</ref>
Luboš Kubík Torquay United 5 February 2007<ref>Lee given Torquay caretaker role BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2007</ref> Keith Curle 8 February 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Colin Todd Bradford City 12 February 2007<ref>Bradford part company with Todd BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2007</ref> Stuart McCall 22 May 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Kenny Jackett Swansea City 15 February 2007<ref>Swansea part company with Jackett BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2007</ref> Roberto Martínez 24 February 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Alan Knill Rotherham United 1 March 2007<ref>Knill sacked as Rotherham manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 1 March 2007</ref> Mark Robins 6 April 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Peter Jackson Huddersfield Town 6 March 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Andy Ritchie 11 April 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Roy McFarland Chesterfield 12 March 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Lee Richardson 26 April 2007<ref>Richardson takes Chesterfield job BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2007</ref>
Mike Newell Luton Town 15 March 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Kevin Blackwell 27 March 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Scott Fitzgerald Brentford 10 April 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Terry Butcher 24 April 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Chris Coleman Fulham 10 April 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Lawrie Sanchez 11 May 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Rob Kelly Leicester City 11 April 2007<ref name=kelly>Template:Cite news</ref> Martin Allen 25 May 2007<ref name="Allen named new Leicester manager">Template:Cite news</ref>
Sam Allardyce Bolton Wanderers 29 April 2007<ref name=allardyce>Template:Cite news</ref> Sammy Lee 30 April 2007<ref name=sammylee>Template:Cite news</ref>
Mark Wright Chester City 30 April 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Bobby Williamson 11 May 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Glenn Roeder Newcastle United 6 May 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Sam Allardyce 15 May 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Paul Jewell Wigan Athletic 14 May 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Chris Hutchings 14 May 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Stuart Pearce Manchester City 14 May 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Sven-Göran Eriksson 6 July 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Neil Warnock Sheffield United 16 May 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Bryan Robson 22 May 2007<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Martin Allen Milton Keynes Dons 25 May 2007<ref name="Allen named new Leicester manager"/> Paul Ince 25 June 2007<ref name=IncetoMK>Template:Cite news</ref>
Paul Ince Macclesfield Town 24 June 2007<ref name=IncetoMK/> Ian Brightwell 29 June 2007<ref name=Brightwell>Template:Cite news</ref>

National team

England began their qualifying campaign for Euro 2008 in September, beating Andorra 5–0.<ref>England 5–0 Andorra BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2007</ref> Steve McClaren began his reign as head coach against Greece.<ref>England 4–0 Greece BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 January 2007</ref>

Date Venue Opponents Score<ref name="englandscore">England's score given first</ref> Competition England scorers Match report
16 August 2006 Old Trafford (H) Template:Fb 4–0 F John Terry
Frank Lampard
Peter Crouch (2) 		BBC
2 September 2006 Old Trafford (H) Template:Fb 5–0 ECQ Peter Crouch (2)
Steven Gerrard
Jermain Defoe (2) 		BBC
6 September 2006 Skopje City Stadium (A) Template:Fb 1–0 ECQ Peter Crouch BBC
7 October 2006 Old Trafford (H) Template:Fb 0–0 ECQ BBC
11 October 2006 Maksimir Stadium,
Zagreb (A) 		Template:Fb 0–2 ECQ BBC
15 November 2006 Amsterdam ArenA (A) Template:Fb 1–1 F Wayne Rooney BBC
7 February 2007 Old Trafford (H) Template:Fb 0–1 F   BBC
24 March 2007 Ramat Gan Stadium,
Ramat Gan (A)<ref>UEFA decision on Israel Template:Webarchive, UEFA, 7 August 2006.
Due to the then ongoing Israel-Lebanon conflict, UEFA ruled that no matches in competitions it controls could be held in Israel until further notice.</ref><ref>UEFA lifts Israel match ban Template:Webarchive, UEFA, 15 September 2006.
UEFA later lifted its ban on matches in Israel after a cease-fire in the conflict. Matches may only be played in the Tel Aviv area, which includes the Ramat Gan stadium in Ramat Gan.</ref> 		Template:Fb 0–0 ECQ BBC
28 March 2007 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys,
Barcelona, Spain (A)<ref>Espanyol to host Andorra-England, BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2007.
As Andorra's national stadium only holds 1,800 fans, UEFA agreed for the England's Euro 2008 qualifier there to be switched to Espanyol's Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, which has a much higher capacity of 55,926, as to avoid major security issues.</ref> 		Template:Fb 3–0 ECQ Steven Gerrard (2)
David Nugent 		BBC
1 June 2007 Wembley Stadium (H) Template:Fb 1–1 F John Terry BBC
6 June 2007 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn (A) Template:Fb 3–0 ECQ Joe Cole
Peter Crouch
Michael Owen 		BBC
Key
  • H = Home match
  • A = Away match
  • F = Friendly
  • ECQ = European Championship qualifier

Honours

League football

Competition Winner Details Match report
Premier League Manchester United 2006–07 Premier League BBC
FA Cup Chelsea 2006–07 FA Cup
beat Manchester United 1–0 in final 		BBC
Carling Cup Chelsea 2006–07 Carling Cup
beat Arsenal 2–1 in final 		BBC
Football League Championship Sunderland 2006–07 Football League BBC
Football League One Scunthorpe United 2006–07 Football League BBC
Football League Two Walsall 2006–07 Football League BBC
Johnstone's Paint Trophy Doncaster Rovers beat Bristol Rovers 3–2 in final BBC
FA Community Shield Manchester United 2007 FA Community Shield
beat Chelsea 1–1 (3-0 on penalties) 		BBC

Non-league football

Competition Winners Details
Conference National winners Dagenham & Redbridge<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Conference National playoff winners Morecambe<ref name="Exeter 1-2 Morecambe"/>
Conference North winners Droylsden<ref name=droylsden/>
Conference North playoff winners Farsley Celtic
Conference South winners Histon<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Conference South playoff winners Salisbury City
FA Trophy Stevenage Borough<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> beat Kidderminster 3–2 in final
FA Vase Truro City<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> beat A.F.C. Totton 3–1 in final

European qualification

Competition Qualifiers Reason for Qualification
UEFA Champions League Manchester United 1st in FA Premier League
Chelsea 2nd in FA Premier League
UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round Liverpool 3rd in FA Premier League
Arsenal 4th in FA Premier League
UEFA Cup Tottenham Hotspur 5th in FA Premier League
Everton In lieu of League Cup winners
(qualification awarded as next-highest (6th) Premier League finishers to have not qualified for Europe because League Cup winners Chelsea had already qualified for the Champions League)
Bolton Wanderers In lieu of FA Cup winners
(qualification awarded as next-highest (7th) Premier League finishers to have not qualified for Europe because FA Cup winners Chelsea and Runners Up Manchester United had already qualified for the Champions League)
UEFA Intertoto Cup third round Blackburn Rovers Highest Premier League finishers (10th) to have entered and not qualified for any other European competition

League tables

FA Premier League

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After 3 seasons of missing out, Manchester United fought off the challenge of Chelsea and regained the Premier League title for the 9th time in 15 years. Despite finishing second, the Blues claimed a League Cup and FA Cup double, and Didier Drogba was the top flight's leading goalscorer with 20 in the league. The final two Champions League places went to Liverpool (who nearly won the competition for the 2nd time in 3 seasons only to lose out to A.C. Milan, the same opponents from the final 2 years previous) and Arsenal. Tottenham and Everton qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did Bolton, despite the departure of long-serving manager Sam Allardyce shortly before the end of the season. Blackburn qualified for the Intertoto Cup thanks to the 18 goals of striker Benni McCarthy as well as the impressive efforts of manager Mark Hughes.

Newly promoted Reading, tipped by many critics for relegation, defied the odds by finishing 8th on their first ever season in the top flight. Portsmouth put last season's managerial debacle behind them to finish 9th, finishing just 2 points short of European qualification. Aston Villa's campaign, their first under former Celtic manager Martin O'Neill, marked an improvement on the previous campaign which saw them go undefeated in their first nine and last nine matches, although a staggering 17 draws prevented a top-half finish.

Watford finished bottom, managing only 5 wins all season as they made a swift return to the Championship. The loss of Alan Curbishley and 3 managerial changes in Iain Dowie, Les Reed and then Alan Pardew ended Charlton Athletic's 7-year stay in the top flight. Ironically, Curbishley took charge at West Ham, another London club who looked certain for the drop after a poor season. However, a run of seven wins from their final nine matches was enough to secure their Premiership status, with a goal from Carlos Tevez giving the Hammers victory over champions Manchester United at Old Trafford, while sending Sheffield United down and beginning speculation from the Yorkshire club over whether Tevez was eligible to play. The matter was eventually settled out of court, with West Ham fined £5.5 million by the Premier League and ordered to pay the Blades compensation over five years. Wigan Athletic, in their second year in the top flight, narrowly avoided relegation on goal difference. 2006–07 FA Premier League Leading goalscorer: Didier Drogba (Chelsea) – 20

Football League Championship

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} After losing their first four games, Sunderland looked ominous for a second relegation. The surprise appointment of Roy Keane by rookie chairman Niall Quinn paid off and they surged up the table, losing just one of their final 20 games to clinch promotion as champions. Keane's former Manchester United colleague, Steve Bruce also took Birmingham City back into the Premier League, ensuring that they only remained in the Championship for one season.

Derby County spent half the season in the top 2, but fell away in the final weeks to slip into the play-off places. Nonetheless, they won promotion by beating West Bromwich Albion 1–0 in the final at the recently opened new Wembley Stadium. This denied the Baggies an immediate return to the Premier League, which would have meant all 3 relegated clubs from the previous season were promoted.

Preston were perhaps the biggest chokers as they lost 5 of their final 7 games to slump out of the play-off places they had occupied through the bulk of the season, missing out on a third successive play-off finish. Cardiff City had been the early pace-setters, leading the table up until the midway point before their form tailed off badly in the second half.

After a play-off final appearance the previous year, Leeds finished bottom amidst yet more financial worries and acrimony, falling into the relegation zone in early October and, despite a late improvement, never leaving it. Their placing at the foot of the table was due to a 10-point deduction they suffered after going into voluntary administration after their relegation was all but confirmed on the penultimate weekend. The club came close to being expelled from the Football League during the summer after being unable to agree a deal with their creditors, but they were allowed to remain for the following season, albeit with a 15-point deduction. Regardless, it meant they would spend next season competing outside of the top two divisions for the first time in their history.

Luton, who would have finished bottom but for Leeds's deduction, were relegated after being forced to sell many of their top players due to mounting financial problems. They had spent the first half of the season safely in mid-table, but a disastrous run of form after the turn of the year saw them relegated back to League One after just two seasons. Southend lasted only a single season in the Championship after their two successive promotions; their season was essentially the opposite of Luton's, winning just three games until the turn of the year before an improvement in form gave them some hope. Colchester fared best of the newly promoted clubs, comfortably finishing in 10th, largely on the back of their strong home form at the division's smallest stadium, Layer Road. 2006–07 Football League Championship Leading goalscorer: Jamie Cureton (Colchester United) – 23

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Football League One

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} With club physiotherapist Nigel Adkins promoted to the manager's role, Scunthorpe United topped the league as champions, having been in the bottom two divisions since the early 1960s. Prolific striker Billy Sharp was the also the division's leading marksman with 30 goals. Gary Johnson helped Bristol City achieve automatic-promotion after nearly a decade of near-misses and 2 play-off defeats, ending their eight-year exile from the Championship. Blackpool won the play-offs, ending nearly three decades in the bottom two divisions.

Brentford, who lost their manager Martin Allen just before the start of the season, finished bottom, having a dismal run of 21 games without a win. Rotherham won their first few games, wiping out their ten-point deduction early in the season; they ended up finishing thirteen points adrift however, and were relegated. Having started the decade in the Premier League, Bradford City fell into the bottom division for the first time in twenty-five years, with Chesterfield occupying the final relegation spot. 2006–07 Football League Leading goalscorer: Billy Sharp (Scunthorpe United) – 30

Football League Two

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The four teams relegated from League One in 2005–06 would occupy the top four this season, sending Walsall, Hartlepool United and Swindon Town back up. Bristol Rovers won the play-offs however, returning to League One after six years.

Torquay United had been both the last team to finish bottom under the old election system, and the last team to finish bottom of the League and survive due to the Conference champions not having a good enough ground. However, this season they finished bottom and dropped out of the League. They were joined by Boston United, who had voluntary arrangements in the 87th minute of the season's final game, but would still have been relegated even without the 10-point administration penalty. In a first since the introduction of automatic promotion and relegation between the Football League and Conference, Boston were relegated two divisions due to failing to pay footballing creditors, along with financial irregularities committed during their promotion season in 2001–02. 2006–07 Football League Leading goalscorer: Izale McLeod (Milton Keynes Dons) – 21

Monthly awards

Month Premiership Championship League One League Two
Manager Player Manager Player Manager Player Manager Player
August Alex Ferguson
Manchester United<ref name=awardpage>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation 		CitationClass=web

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Manchester United<ref name=awardpage/> || Dave Jones
Cardiff City<ref name=leaguemanagersawards>COCO-COLA MANAGERS OF THE MONTH 2006–07 Template:Webarchive Football League.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref> || Gareth Bale
Southampton<ref name=leagueplayers>POWERADE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH 2006–07 Template:Webarchive Football League.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref> || Colin Calderwood
Nottingham Forest<ref name=leaguemanagersawards/> || Leon Constantine
Port Vale<ref name=leagueplayers/> || Dennis Wise
Swindon Town<ref name=leaguemanagersawards/> || Christian Roberts
Swindon Town<ref name=leagueplayers/>

September Steve Coppell
Reading<ref>Coppell is manager of the month BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Andy Johnson
Everton<ref name=awardpage/>		 Geraint Williams
Colchester United<ref name=leaguemanagersawards/>		 Michael Chopra
Cardiff City<ref name=leagueplayers/>		 Brian Laws
Scunthorpe United<ref name=leaguemanagersawards/>		 Nicky Maynard
Crewe Alexandra<ref name=leagueplayers/>		 Danny Wilson
Hartlepool United<ref name=leaguemanagersawards/>		 Mark Stallard
Lincoln City<ref name=leagueplayers/>
October Alex Ferguson
Manchester United<ref name=awardpage/>		 Paul Scholes
Manchester United<ref name=awardpage/>		 Steve Cotterill
Burnley<ref name=leaguemanagersawards/>		 Diomansy Kamara
West Bromwich Albion<ref name=leagueplayers/>		 Alan Knill
Rotherham United<ref name=leaguemanagersawards/>		 Billy Sharp
Scunthorpe United<ref name=leagueplayers/>		 John Schofield
Lincoln City<ref name=leaguemanagersawards/>		 Jamie Forrester
Lincoln City<ref name=leagueplayers/>
November Steve Coppell
Reading<ref>Coppell wins manager of the month BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United<ref>Ronaldo is handed November award BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Billy Davies
Derby County<ref>Rams manager earns November prize BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Darel Russell
Stoke City<ref name=leagueplayers/>		 John Sheridan
Oldham Athletic<ref>Sheridan honoured in League One BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Kris Commons
Nottingham Forest<ref name=leagueplayers/>		 Richard Money
Walsall<ref>Saddlers boss lands manager award BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Steve Phillips
Bristol Rovers<ref name=leagueplayers/>
December Sam Allardyce
Bolton Wanderers<ref name=awardpage/>		 Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United<ref name=awardpage/>		 Steve Bruce
Birmingham City<ref>Boss Bruce scoops monthly prize BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Jason Koumas
West Bromwich Albion<ref name=leagueplayers/>		 Simon Grayson
Blackpool<ref>Grayson collects monthly accolade BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Paul Heffernan
Doncaster Rovers<ref name=leagueplayers/>		 Paul Ince
Macclesfield Town<ref>Ince captures award for December BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
Hartlepool United<ref name=leagueplayers/>
January Rafael Benítez
Liverpool<ref name=jan>[1] Premier League.com. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Cesc Fàbregas
Arsenal<ref name=jan/>		 Billy Davies
Derby County<ref name=leaguemanagersawards/>		 David Nugent
Preston North End<ref>Nugent lands monthly awardTemplate:Dead link Yahoo.com. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Sean O'Driscoll
Doncaster Rovers<ref name=leaguemanagersawards/>		 Enoch Showunmi
Bristol City<ref>Showunmi was January's best Template:Webarchive Teamtalk.com. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Paul Sturrock
Swindon Town<ref name=leaguemanagersawards/>		 Michael Nelson
Hartlepool United<ref>Monthly gong goes to Nelson Template:Webarchive Teamtalk.com. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>
February Alex Ferguson
Manchester United<ref name="Feb">Man Utd pair win February awards BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Ryan Giggs
Manchester United<ref name="Feb"/>		 Roy Keane
Sunderland<ref>Keane earns Championship honour BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Stephen Ward
Wolverhampton Wanderers<ref>Wolves star earns February honour BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Nigel Adkins
Scunthorpe United<ref>Adkins secures League One prize BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Joe Murphy
Scunthorpe United<ref>Murphy is handed League One prize BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Danny Wilson
Hartlepool United<ref>Wilson handed award for February BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>		 Wayne Hennessey
Stockport County<ref>

Hennessey's heroics secure award BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 March 2007</ref>

March José Mourinho
Chelsea<ref name=chelseaawards>Cech and Mourinho land awardsTemplate:Dead link FOX Sports. Retrieved 15 April 2007</ref>		 Petr Čech
Chelsea<ref name=chelseaawards/>		 Roy Keane
Sunderland<ref>Keane picks up monthly accolade BBC Sport. Retrieved on 5 April 2007</ref>		 Gary Johnson
Bristol City<ref>Boss Johnson scoops monthly prize BBC Sport. Retrieved on 5 April 2007</ref>		 Danny Wilson
Hartlepool United<ref>Wilson collects award for March BBC Sport. Retrieved on 5 April 2007</ref>
April Martin O'Neill
Aston Villa<ref name="o'neillaward">O'Neill scoops managerial honour BBC Sport. Retrieved on 7 May 2007</ref>		 Dimitar Berbatov & Robbie Keane
Tottenham Hotspur<ref name=spursawards>Keane & Berbatov win April award BBC Sport. Retrieved on 7 May 2007</ref>		 Tony Pulis
Stoke City<ref>Pulis receives Championship award BBC Sport. Retrieved on 3 May 2007</ref>		 Simon Grayson
Blackpool<ref>Blackpool boss lands April prize BBC Sport. Retrieved on 3 May 2007</ref>		 Paul Trollope
Bristol Rovers<ref>Trollope earns managerial honour BBC Sport. Retrieved on 3 May 2007</ref>

Women's football

Women's Premier League

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National Division

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Northern Division

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Southern Division

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FA Women's Cup

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FA Women's Premier League Cup

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Transfer deals

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The summer transfer window saw many high-profile moves. These included Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Ballack joining Chelsea,<ref>Chelsea complete Shevchenko deal BBC Sport. Retrieved on 6 January 2007</ref><ref>Chelsea announce Ballack capture BBC Sport Retrieved on 6 January 2007</ref> and Ruud van Nistelrooy leaving Manchester United to join Real Madrid.<ref>Van Nistelrooy signs with Real Madrid ABC Sport. Retrieved on 6 January 2007</ref> West Ham United secured the surprise double signing of Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez from Corinthians,<ref>Tevez and Mascherano join West Ham CNN.com. Retrieved 24 February 2007</ref> and Dietmar Hamann's transfer to Bolton Wanderers became the shortest in English footballing history.<ref>Transfer Shorts Template:Webarchive Football Transfers.co.uk. Retrieved on 6 January 2007</ref>

The January transfer window was quieter than the summer, with Ashley Young's £9.65m move to Aston Villa<ref>Young completes £9.65m Villa move BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2007</ref> and Matthew Upson's £6m move to West Ham United<ref>West Ham capture Upson from Blues BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2007</ref> the window's most expensive.

In total, Premiership clubs spent the highest amount on transfers in the summer since the transfer window system was introduced.<ref>Premier clubs enjoy summer spree BBC News. Retrieved on 9 January 2007</ref>

Notable debutants

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  • 25 February 2007 – Andy Carroll, 18-year-old striker, makes his debut for Newcastle United in a 1–0 away Premier League defeat by Wigan Athletic.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Retirements

Deaths

See also

References

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