2006–07 Manchester City F.C. season

2006–07 season of Manchester City

Manchester City 2006–07 football season
Manchester City
2006–07 season
OwnerPublicly traded company
ChairmanJohn Wardle
ManagerStuart Pearce
StadiumCity of Manchester Stadium
FA Premier League14th
FA CupQuarter-final
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Joey Barton (6 goals)
All: Joey Barton (7 goals)
Highest home attendance47,244 (vs. Manchester United,
5 May 2007)
Lowest home attendance25,621 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday,
16 January 2007)
Average home league attendance39,997
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
Results summary – all competitions
Wins Draws Losses Win %
Home 7 6 8 33.3%
Away 7 4 12 30.4%
Both 14 10 20 31.8%
Results summary – Premier League
Wins Draws Losses Win %
Home 5 6 8 26.3%
Away 6 3 10 31.6%
Both 11 9 18 28.9%

The 2006–07 season was Manchester City Football Club's fifth consecutive season playing in the FA Premier League, the top division of English football, and its tenth season since the Premier League was first created with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs. Overall, it was the team's 115th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight.

Season review

The 2006–07 season proved tough for club which skirmished with relegation from the Premier League and ended up finishing in 14th position.[1] The club were again eliminated from the League Cup by a League One team, this time by Chesterfield early on in the season.[2] Ben Thatcher's elbow challenge on Pedro Mendes whilst playing Portsmouth shocked many – a challenge which prompted City to take unprecedented action and banned Thatcher for six matches by the club and a six weeks fine. Pearce called the challenge "indefensible"[3] and the Football Association banned Thatcher for a further eight matches. The side also scored just ten goals at home in the league, and none after New Years Day in 2007, a record low in top-flight English football.[4]

In December 2006, the club issued a statement regarding a possible takeover,[5] and on 21 June, the Manchester City board accepted an £81.6 million offer for the club from Thaksin Shinawatra.[6] One of his first moves was to schedule a press conference to announce former-England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson as his new manager – Eriksson's first job since leaving international duty.[7]

Team kit

For this season, the shirt sponsor for all of the club's kits continued to be the previous season's sponsor, Thomas Cook, while the team kits were produced by the previous season's supplier, Reebok.

Home
Away
Away alternate
Third
Goalkeeper strip 1 (v1)
Goalkeeper strip 1 (v2)
Goalkeeper strip 1 (v3)
Goalkeeper strip 2
Goalkeeper strip 3 (v1)
Goalkeeper strip 3 (v2)
Goalkeeper strip 3 (v3)

Historical league performance

Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).

Premier LeagueFootball League Division OnePremier LeagueFootball League Division OneFootball League Division TwoFootball League Division OnePremier LeagueFootball League First Division

Friendly games

This season not all of the team's friendly games were played during the preparatory run-in to the official start of the new league campaign, with a couple of friendly games taking place during the course of the active season. The first of these games was perhaps just a "belated pre-season friendly" that was played with the season still only nine days old, while the other one against Blackpool in February was more of a mutually arranged scrimmage behind closed doors, with one of its intended purposes being to provide a "friendly competitive" tryout for the 28-year-old Belgian international striker, Émile Mpenza, who at the time the Manchester club was considering signing. This impromptu scrimmage served as a key part of Mpenza's brief trial with City and saw him perform well enough, with his scoring of the second goal in the 3–0 win, that he was subsequently signed by City two days later (his unattached free agent status permitting him to be signed outside of the January transfer window). The extemporaneous Valentine's Day friendly also gave some City players in need of match fitness, such as Didi Hamann and Stephen Jordan, a chance to get a full 90 minutes of play under their belts.

Pre-season

Wrexham Wales v England Manchester City
19 July 2006 Wrexham Wales 3–3 England Manchester City Wrexham, Wales
19:45 BST Llewellyn 35'
Done 59'
Distin 82' (o.g.)		 MCFC report 6' Miller
52', 65' Samaras		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 3,588
Referee: Mike Jones
Rochdale England v England Manchester City
22 July 2006 Rochdale England 2–3 England Manchester City Rochdale, England
15:00 BST Lambert 4'
Brown 12'		 MCFC report 43' Samaras
60' (pen.) Barton
64' (pen.) Dickov		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 5,963
Port Vale England v England Manchester City
26 July 2006 Port Vale England 0–3 England Manchester City Burslem, England
19:45 BST MCFC report 8', 31', 40' Barton Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,769
Bradford City England v England Manchester City
29 July 2006 Bradford City England 0–1 England Manchester City Bradford, England
15:00 BST MCFC report 7' Reyna Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 3,172
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Shanghai Shenhua China v England Manchester City
4 August 2006 Shanghai Shenhua China 0–1 England Manchester City Shanghai, China
20:30 BST Du Wei Yellow card MCFC report Yellow card 18' Barton
35' Samaras
Yellow card 53' Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card Thatcher		 Stadium: Hongkou Stadium
Kashima Antlers Japan v England Manchester City
6 August 2006 Kashima Antlers Japan 4–3 England Manchester City Shanghai, China
11:15 BST Iwamasa 10'
Motoyama 39'
Chumbinho 61'
Pashiro 68'		 MCFC report 30' Sibierski
64' Samaras
72' Barton		 Stadium: Hongkou Stadium

Thomas Cook Trophy

Manchester City England v Portugal Porto
12 August 2006 Manchester City England 0–1 Portugal Porto Manchester, England
15:00 BST MCFC report
M.E.N. report		 43' Adriano Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 20,375
Referee: Andre Marriner (England)

Mid-season

Ballymena United Northern Ireland v England Manchester City
29 August 2006 Ballymena United Northern Ireland 1–3 England Manchester City Ballymena, Northern Ireland
19:45 BST Haveron 40' BUFC report 14' Sibierski
83' Corradi
90' D. Mills		 Stadium: The Showgrounds
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Michael Ross (Carrickfergus)
Blackpool England v England Manchester City
14 February 2007 Blackpool England 0–3 England Manchester City Blackpool, England
19:45 GMT Report (404 error) 40' Sturridge
48' Mpenza
75' Johnson		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road

Competitive games

Premier League

Position in final standings

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Middlesbrough 38 12 10 16 44 49 −5 46
13 Newcastle United 38 11 10 17 38 47 −9 43
14 Manchester City 38 11 9 18 29 44 −15 42
15 West Ham United 38 12 5 21 35 59 −24 41
16 Fulham 38 8 15 15 38 60 −22 39
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 11 9 18 29 44  −15 42 5 6 8 10 16  −6 6 3 10 19 28  −9

Last updated: 13 May 2007 (end of season).
Source: Premier League results 2006–07

Points breakdown

Points at home: 21
Points away from home: 21

Points against "Big Four" teams: 4
Points against promoted teams: 6

6 points: Fulham, Middlesbrough, West Ham United
4 points: Everton, Newcastle United, Sheffield United
3 points: Arsenal, Aston Villa
2 points: Watford
1 point: 0Bolton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic, Liverpool, Portsmouth
0 points: Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Manchester United, Reading,
0Tottenham Hotspur, Wigan Athletic

Biggest & smallest

Biggest home wins: 3–1 vs. Fulham, 18 November 2006
000000000000000002–0 vs. West Ham United, 23 September 2006
Biggest home defeat: 0–3 vs. Blackburn Rovers, 20 January 2007
Biggest away wins: 1–3 vs. Aston Villa, 29 November 2006 & vs. Fulham, 9 April 2007
0000000000000000 0–2 vs. Middlesbrough, 17 March 2007
Biggest away defeat: 4–0 vs. Wigan Athletic, 21 October 2006

Biggest home attendance: 47,244 vs. Manchester United, 5 May 2007
Smallest home attendance: 35,776 vs. Fulham, 18 November 2006
Biggest away attendance: 75,858 vs. Manchester United, 9 December 2006
Smallest away attendance: 16,235 vs. Wigan Athletic, 21 October 2006

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2007 (end of season). Source: 2006–07 Premier League results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Individual match reports

Chelsea v Manchester City
20 August 2006 Chelsea 3–0 Manchester City Stamford Bridge
London
16:00 Terry 11'
Lampard 26'
Essien Yellow card 63'
Drogba 78'		 Report Dabo Yellow card 15'
Corradi Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 63'
Dickov Yellow card 71'		 Attendance: 41,953
Referee: Steve Bennett
Manchester City v Arsenal
26 August 2006 Manchester City 1–0 Arsenal City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
17:15 Barton 41' Report Attendance: 40,699
Referee: Uriah Rennie
Reading v Manchester City
11 September 2006 Reading 1–0 Manchester City Madejski Stadium
Reading
20:00 Ingimarsson 23' Report Distin Yellow card 22'
Reyna Yellow card 52'
Sinclair Yellow card 54'
Dabo Red card 80'
Barton Yellow card 90+1'		 Attendance: 24,092
Referee: Howard Webb
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City
17 September 2006 Blackburn Rovers 4–2 Manchester City Ewood Park
Blackburn
15:00 Sinclair 18' (o.g.)
Pedersen 43'
McCarthy 66'
Gallagher 89'		 Report Barton 38'
Ooijer 44' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 18,403
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Manchester City v West Ham United
23 September 2006 Manchester City 2–0 West Ham United City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
15:00 Samaras 50', 63' Report Attendance: 41,073
Referee: Chris Foy
Everton v Manchester City
30 September 2006 Everton 1–1 Manchester City Goodison Park
Liverpool
15:00 Johnson 44' Report Richards 90+4' Attendance: 38,250
Referee: Andre Marriner
Manchester City v Sheffield United
14 October 2006 Manchester City 0–0 Sheffield United City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
15:00 Report Attendance: 42,192
Referee: Mike Dean
Wigan Athletic v Manchester City
21 October 2006 Wigan Athletic 4–0 Manchester City JJB Stadium
Wigan
12:45 Heskey 1'
Dunne 3' (o.g.)
Camara 65'
Valencia 67'		 Report Attendance: 16,235
Referee: Phil Dowd
Manchester City v Middlesbrough
30 October 2006 Manchester City 1–0 Middlesbrough City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
20:00 GMT Dunne 23' Report Attendance: 36,720
Referee: Howard Webb
Charlton Athletic v Manchester City
4 November 2006 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Manchester City The Valley
London
15:00 Bent 28' BBC Sport report Attendance: 26,011
Referee: Chris Foy
Manchester City v Fulham
18 November 2006 Manchester City 3–1 Fulham City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
12:45 Corradi 12', 32'
Barton 45'		 Report John 62' Attendance: 35,776
Referee: Alan Wiley
Liverpool v Manchester City
25 November 2006 Liverpool 1–0 Manchester City Anfield
Liverpool
15:00 Gerrard 67' Report Attendance: 44,061
Referee: Rob Styles
Aston Villa v Manchester City
29 November 2006 Aston Villa 1–3 Manchester City Villa Park
Birmingham
19:45 McCann 65' Report Vassell 19'
Barton 32'
Distin 75'		 Attendance: 30,124
Referee: Mike Dean
Manchester City v Watford
4 December 2006 Manchester City 0–0 Watford City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
20:00 Report Attendance: 35,915
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Manchester United v Manchester City
9 December 2006 Manchester United 3–1 Manchester City Old Trafford
Manchester
12:45 Rooney 6'
Saha 45'
Ronaldo 85'		 Report Trabelsi 72'
Corradi Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 90'		 Attendance: 75,858
Referee: Graham Poll
Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers
23 December 2006 Manchester City 0–2 Bolton Wanderers City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
15:00 Barton Red card 87' Report Anelka 8', 25' Attendance: 40,157
Referee: Mike Riley
Sheffield United v Manchester City
26 December 2006 Sheffield United 0–1 Manchester City Bramall Lane
Sheffield
15:00 Report Ireland 77' Attendance: 32,591
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
West Ham United v Manchester City
30 December 2006 West Ham United 0–1 Manchester City Boleyn Ground
Upton Park
15:00 Report Beasley 82' Attendance: 34,574
Referee: Steve Bennett
Manchester City v Everton
1 January 2007 Manchester City 2–1 Everton City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
15:00 Samaras 50', 72' Report Osman 84' Attendance: 39,836
Referee: Uriah Rennie
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City
13 January 2007 Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Manchester City Reebok Stadium
Horwich
15:00 Report Attendance: 22,334
Referee: Andre Marriner
Manchester City v Reading
3 February 2007 Manchester City 0–2 Reading City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
15:00 BBC Sport report Lita 79', 89' Attendance: 38,676
Referee: Howard Webb
Portsmouth v Manchester City
10 February 2007 Portsmouth 2–1 Manchester City Fratton Park
Portsmouth
17:15 Mendes 4'
Kanu 80'		 Report Corradi 62' Attendance: 19,244
Referee: Mike Dean
Manchester City v Chelsea
14 March 2007 Manchester City 0–1 Chelsea City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
20:00 BBC Sport report Lampard 28' (pen.) Attendance: 39,429
Referee: Alan Wiley
Middlesbrough v Manchester City
17 March 2007 Middlesbrough 0–2 Manchester City Riverside Stadium
Middlesbrough
15:00 Report Distin 64'
Mpenza 74'		 Attendance: 26,427
Referee: Keith Stroud
Newcastle United v Manchester City
31 March 2007 Newcastle United 0–1 Manchester City St James' Park
Newcastle
15:00 Report Mpenza 80' Attendance: 52,004
Referee: Graham Poll
Fulham v Manchester City
9 April 2007 Fulham 1–3 Manchester City Craven Cottage
London
15:00 Bocanegra 74' Report Barton 20'
Beasley 36'
Vassell 59'		 Attendance: 22,435
Referee: Steve Bennett
Manchester City v Liverpool
14 April 2007 Manchester City 0–0 Liverpool City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
15:00 Report Attendance: 45,883
Referee: Uriah Rennie
Arsenal v Manchester City
17 April 2007 Arsenal 3–1 Manchester City Emirates Stadium
London
19:45 Rosický 12'
Fàbregas 73'
Baptista 80'		 Report Beasley 40' Attendance: 59,913
Referee: Mark Halsey
Watford v Manchester City
21 April 2007 Watford 1–1 Manchester City Vicarage Road
Watford
15:00 Priskin 75' Report Vassell 53' Attendance: 18,537
Referee: Rob Styles
Manchester City v Aston Villa
28 April 2007 Manchester City 0–2 Aston Villa City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
15:00 Report Carew 24'
Maloney 75'		 Attendance: 40,799
Referee: Mark Halsey
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
13 May 2007 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Manchester City White Hart Lane
Tottenham
15:00 Keane 10'
Berbatov 32'		 Report Mpenza 40' Attendance: 35,426
Referee: Steve Bennett

League Cup

Chesterfield v Manchester City
20 September 2006 Second Round Chesterfield 2–1 Manchester City Chesterfield, England
19:45 BST Folan 51'
Niven 67'		 MCFC report Samaras 40' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 7,960
Referee: Kevin Wright

FA Cup

Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City
7 January 2007 Third Round Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Manchester City Sheffield, England
15:00 GMT MacLean 78' MCFC report Samaras 77' (pen.) Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 28,847
Referee: Graham Poll
Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday
16 January 2007 Third Round Replay Manchester City 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Manchester, England
19:45 GMT Ireland 44'
Vassell 56'		 MCFC report Bullen 51' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 25,621
Referee: Mike Dean
Manchester City v Southampton
28 January 2007 Fourth Round Manchester City 3–1 Southampton Manchester, England
15:00 GMT Vassell 26'
Barton 45'
Beasley 70'		 MCFC report Jones 23' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 26,496
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Preston North End v Manchester City
18 February 2007 Fifth Round Preston North End 1–3 Manchester City Preston, England
13:10 GMT Nugent 8' MCFC report Ball 35'
Hill 84' (o.g.)
Ireland 90'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 18,890
Referee: Mike Riley
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City
11 March 2007 Sixth Round Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Manchester City Blackburn, England
16:00 GMT Mokoena 27'
Derbyshire 90'		 MCFC report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 27,743
Referee: Mike Dean

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Sweden SWE Andreas Isaksson
2 DF England ENG Micah Richards
3 DF England ENG Michael Ball
4 DF England ENG Stephen Jordan
5 MF France FRA Ousmane Dabo
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Ireland
8 MF England ENG Joey Barton
9 FW Belgium BEL Émile Mpenza
10 MF France FRA Djamel Abdoun[8] (on loan from Ajaccio)
11 FW England ENG Darius Vassell
12 GK England ENG Nicky Weaver
14 FW Scotland SCO Paul Dickov
15 DF France FRA Sylvain Distin
16 DF England ENG Nedum Onuoha[9]
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF China CHN Sun Jihai
18 DF England ENG Danny Mills
20 FW Greece GRE Georgios Samaras
21 MF Germany GER Dietmar Hamann
22 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Richard Dunne
24 MF United States USA DaMarcus Beasley (on loan from PSV)
25 GK England ENG Joe Hart
26 DF England ENG Matt Mills
27 DF Tunisia TUN Hatem Trabelsi
28 MF England ENG Trevor Sinclair
30 FW Italy ITA Bernardo Corradi
33 MF England ENG Michael Johnson
36 FW England ENG Daniel Sturridge
43 FW England ENG Ishmael Miller

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Wales WAL Ben Thatcher[10] (to Charlton Athletic)
6 MF United States USA Claudio Reyna (to New York Red Bulls)
No. Pos. Nation Player
9 FW England ENG Andrew Cole (to Portsmouth)
10 MF France FRA Antoine Sibierski (to Newcastle United)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 GK Denmark DEN Kasper Schmeichel
31 GK England ENG Laurence Matthewson
32 DF England ENG Nathan D'Laryea
34 DF England ENG Sam Williamson
35 MF England ENG Ashley Williams
37 MF England ENG Kelvin Etuhu[11]
38 DF England ENG Shaleum Logan
No. Pos. Nation Player
39 MF Scotland SCO Marc Laird
41 MF England ENG Ashley Grimes
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Garry Breen
— MF Wales WAL Scott Evans
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Karl Moore
— FW Wales WAL Ched Evans

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Sweden SWE Andreas Isaksson 14 0 12+2 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK England ENG Nicky Weaver 31 0 25 0 5 0 1 0
25 GK England ENG Joe Hart 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF England ENG Micah Richards 34 1 28 1 5 0 1 0
3 DF England ENG Michael Ball 14 1 12 0 2 1 0 0
4 DF England ENG Stephen Jordan 15 0 12 0 2 0 1 0
15 DF France FRA Sylvain Distin 43 2 37 2 5 0 1 0
16 DF England ENG Nedum Onuoha 19 0 15+3 0 1 0 0 0
17 DF China CHN Sun Jihai 14 0 10+3 0 1 0 0 0
18 DF England ENG Danny Mills 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Richard Dunne 44 1 38 1 5 0 1 0
26 DF England ENG Matt Mills 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
5 MF France FRA Ousmane Dabo 17 0 10+3 0 4 0 0 0
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Ireland 29 3 14+10 1 4 2 0+1 0
8 MF England ENG Joey Barton 38 7 33 6 4 1 1 0
10 MF France FRA Djamel Abdoun 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
21 MF Germany GER Dietmar Hamann 19 0 12+4 0 1+1 0 1 0
24 MF United States USA DaMarcus Beasley 18 3 11+7 3 0 0 0 0
27 MF Tunisia TUN Hatem Trabelsi 24 2 16+4 1 2+2 1 0 0
28 MF England ENG Trevor Sinclair 21 0 14+4 0 1+1 0 1 0
33 MF England ENG Michael Johnson 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Belgium BEL Émile Mpenza 11 3 9+1 3 0+1 0 0 0
11 FW England ENG Darius Vassell 36 5 28+4 3 4 2 0 0
14 FW Scotland SCO Paul Dickov 18 0 9+7 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
20 FW Greece GRE Georgios Samaras 42 6 16+20 4 3+2 1 1 1
30 FW Italy ITA Bernardo Corradi 29 3 19+6 3 3 0 1 0
36 FW England ENG Daniel Sturridge 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
43 FW England ENG Ishmael Miller 19 0 3+13 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
Players transferred out during the season
3 DF Wales WAL Ben Thatcher 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF United States USA Claudio Reyna 16 0 12+3 0 0 0 1 0

Last updated: 31 May 2007
Source: Competitions

Goal scorers

Information current as of 13 May 2007 (end of season)

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Date Pos. Player From club Transfer fee
22 May 2006 GK England Joe Hart England Shrewsbury Town £1,500,000[12][13][14]
26 May 2006 FW Scotland Paul Dickov England Blackburn Rovers Free[15]
20 June 2006 MF France Ousmane Dabo Italy Lazio Free[16]
12 July 2006 MF Germany Dietmar Hamann England Liverpool Free[17]
20 July 2006 FW Italy Bernardo Corradi Spain Valencia Undisclosed[18]
10 August 2006 DF Tunisia Hatem Trabelsi Netherlands Ajax Bosman ruling[19]
15 August 2006 GK Sweden Andreas Isaksson France Rennes £2,000,000[20]
31 January 2007 DF England Michael Ball Netherlands PSV Undisclosed[21]
16 February 2007 FW Belgium Émile Mpenza Unattached free agent[22]

Transfers out

Exit date Pos. Player To club Transfer fee
24 May 6 DF France David Sommeil England Sheffield United Free[23][24]
12 June 6 DF Denmark Mikkel Bischoff England Coventry City Free[23][25]
14 June 6 GK Belgium Geert De Vlieger Belgium Zulte Waregem Free[23][26]
5 July 6 FW England Bradley Wright-Phillips England Southampton £500,000[27]
31 July 6 MF England Lee Croft England Norwich City £600,000[28]
2 August 6 MF Republic of Ireland Willo Flood Wales Cardiff City £200,000[29]
14 August 6 GK England David James England Portsmouth £1,200,000[30]
31 August 6 FW England Andy Cole England Portsmouth £500,000[31]
31 August 6 MF France Antoine Sibierski England Newcastle United Undisc.[32]
11 January 7 DF Wales Ben Thatcher England Charlton Athletic £500,000[33]
23 January 7 MF United States Claudio Reyna United States Red Bull New York Free[34][35]

Loans in

Start date End date Pos. Player From club
31 August 2006 15 May 2007 MF United States DaMarcus Beasley Netherlands PSV[36][37]
11 January 2007 15 May 2007 MF France Djamel Abdoun France Ajaccio[37][38]

Loans out

Start date End date Pos. Player To club
25 August 2006 2 December 2006 GK Denmark Kasper Schmeichel England Bury
15 September 2006 18 November 2006 DF England Danny Mills England Hull City
1 January 2007 29 January 2007 GK England Joe Hart England Tranmere Rovers
5 January 2007 5 February 2007 FW Nigeria Kelvin Etuhu England Rochdale
11 January 2007 21 May 2007 GK Denmark Kasper Schmeichel Scotland Falkirk
20 January 2007 17 February 2007 DF England Nathan D'Laryea England Macclesfield Town
25 January 2007 24 February 2007 MF Scotland Marc Laird England Northampton Town
25 January 2007 19 March 2007 DF England Matthew Mills England Colchester United
22 March 2007 7 May 2007 MF England Ashley Grimes England Swindon Town
7 April 2007 7 May 2007 GK England Joe Hart England Blackpool

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