2006–07 Leeds United A.F.C. season

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The 2006–07 season was Leeds United's third consecutive season in the Football League Championship.

ChairmanKen Bates
ManagerKevin Blackwell
(until 20 September)[1]
John Carver
(until 23 October)[2]
David Geddis
(caretaker, until 24 Oct)[3]
Dennis Wise
(from 24 October)
StadiumElland Road
Championship24th (relegated)
Quick facts season, Chairman ...
Leeds United
2006–07 season
ChairmanKen Bates
ManagerKevin Blackwell
(until 20 September)[1]
John Carver
(until 23 October)[2]
David Geddis
(caretaker, until 24 Oct)[3]
Dennis Wise
(from 24 October)
StadiumElland Road
Championship24th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
David Healy (10)
All:
David Healy (10)
Highest home attendance31,269 vs Ipswich Town
(28 April 2007, Championship)
Lowest home attendance7,220 vs Barnet
(19 September 2006, League Cup)
Average home league attendance21,613
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Season summary

The 2006–07 season started badly with Leeds conceding late goals in several matches, and in September 2006 Blackwell's contract as manager of Leeds United was terminated. Leeds hired John Carver as caretaker manager but his spell was not a success. Carver was relieved of his duties and Dennis Wise was eventually installed as his replacement after a month without a permanent manager. Defender Matthew Kilgallon left in January to join Sheffield United, and the team never succeeded in escaping the relegation zone after a 5–1 thumping by Luton Town in late October, despite Wise bringing a number of experienced loan players and free transfers on short-term deals into the squad. Results did begin to improve as the season drew to an end, but relegation rivals Hull City and Queens Park Rangers went on even better runs at the same time, and this combined with Leeds's awful goal difference made survival all but impossible. With relegation virtually assured, Leeds entered a Company Voluntary Arrangement (administration) on 4 May 2007, thus incurring a league imposed 10-point deduction which officially relegated the club to the third tier of English football.[4][5]

Pre-season

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Pre-season friendly match details
DateOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRef.
13 July 2006Sparta SarpsborgA2–2Hansen 40' o.g., Bakke 65' pen.2,363[6][7]
20 July 2006DarlingtonA4–1Einarsson, Beckford, Foxe1,355[8]
22 July 2006Hartlepool UnitedA1–2Stone2,913[9]
29 July 2006Nottingham ForestA3–2Healy 2', Bakke 54', Morgan 80' o.g.8,513[10]
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Competitions

Championship

Main article: 2006–07 Football League Championship

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Barnsley 46 15 5 26 53 85 −32 50
21 Hull City 46 13 10 23 51 67 −16 49
22 Southend United (R) 46 10 12 24 47 80 −33 42 Relegation to Football League One
23 Luton Town (R) 46 10 10 26 53 81 −28 40
24 Leeds United (R) 46 13 7 26 46 72 −26 36[a]
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Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Leeds United had 10 points deducted for entering financial administration.

Results

Win Draw Loss
More information Date, Opponent ...
Championship match details
DateOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRef.
5 August 2006Norwich CityH1–0Healy 41' pen.22,417[11]
8 August 2006Queens Park RangersA2–2Lewis 65', Horsfield 82'13,996[12]
13 August 2006Crystal PalaceA0–117,218[13]
19 August 2006Cardiff CityH0–118,246[14]
27 August 2006Sheffield WednesdayA1–0Healy 70' pen.23,792[15]
10 September 2006Wolverhampton WanderersH0–116,268[16]
13 September 2006SunderlandH0–323,037[17]
16 September 2006Coventry CityA0–122,146[18]
23 September 2006Birmingham CityH3–2Healy 6', 15' pen., Tébily 85' o.g.18,898[19]
30 September 2006West Bromwich AlbionA2–4Horsfield 82', Stone 88'21,435[20]
14 October 2006Stoke CityH0–418,173[21]
17 October 2006Leicester CityH1–2Butler 87'16,477[22]
21 October 2006Luton TownA1–5Foxe 17'10,260[23]
28 October 2006Southend UnitedH2–0Thomas-Moore 40', Blake 88'19,528[24]
31 October 2006Preston North EndA1–4Healy 80'16,168[25]
4 November 2006BarnsleyA2–3Derry 44', Blake 45'16,943[26]
11 November 2006Colchester UnitedH3–0Blake 36', 53' pen., Cresswell 48'17,678[27]
18 November 2006SouthamptonH0–319,647[28]
25 November 2006Plymouth ArgyleA2–1Blake 3', Lewis 61'17,088[29]
28 November 2006BurnleyA1–2Healy 87'15,061[30]
2 December 2006BarnsleyH2–2Kandol 8', Ehiogu 45'21,378[31]
9 December 2006Derby CountyH0–120,087[32]
16 December 2006Ipswich TownA0–123,661[33]
23 December 2006Hull CityH0–022,578[34]
26 December 2006SunderlandA0–240,116[35]
30 December 2006Stoke CityA1–3Thomas-Moore 41'18,128[36]
1 January 2007Coventry CityH2–1Healy 15', Douglas 53'18,158[37]
20 January 2007West Bromwich AlbionH2–3Flo 3', Thompson 66'20,019[38]
30 January 2007Hull CityA2–1Heath 21', Thompson 50'24,311[39]
3 February 2007Norwich CityA1–2Howson 20'25,018[40]
10 February 2007Crystal PalaceH2–1Heath 27', Blake 72'19,228[41]
17 February 2007Cardiff CityA0–116,644[42]
20 February 2007Queens Park RangersH0–029,593[43]
24 February 2007Wolverhampton WanderersA0–124,314[44]
27 February 2007Birmingham CityA0–118,363[45]
3 March 2007Sheffield WednesdayH2–3Bullen 88' o.g., Cresswell 89'25,297[46]
10 March 2007Luton TownH1–0Cresswell 50'27,138[47]
13 March 2007Leicester CityA1–1Blake 45'25,165[48]
17 March 2007Southend UnitedA1–1Healy 88'11,274[49]
31 March 2007Preston North EndH2–1Blake 51', Healy 90'18,433[50]
7 April 2007Plymouth ArgyleH2–1Healy 45', Michalík 87'30,034[51]
9 April 2007Colchester UnitedA1–2Lewis 53'5,916[52]
14 April 2007BurnleyH1–0Heath 21'23,528[53]
21 April 2007SouthamptonA0–129,012[54]
28 April 2007Ipswich TownH1–1Cresswell 12'31,269[55]
6 May 2007Derby CountyA0–231,183[56]
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FA Cup

Main article: 2006–07 FA Cup
More information Round, Date ...
FA Cup match details
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRef.
Third round6 January 2007West Bromwich AlbionA1–3Robinson 90' o.g.16,957[57]
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League Cup

Main article: 2006–07 Football League Cup
More information Round, Date ...
League Cup match details
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRef.
First round22 August 2006Chester CityH1–0Bakke 57'10,013[58]
Second round19 September 2006BarnetH3–1Blake 7', Thomas-Moore 55', 74'7,220[59]
Third round24 October 2006Southend UnitedH1–3Thomas-Moore 44'10,449[60]
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Statistics

(Starting appearances + substitute appearances)[61]
More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKScotland Neil Sullivan 70102010000
2DFRepublic of Ireland Gary Kelly 160002018020
3DFScotland Stephen Crainey 18+10003021+1030
4MFRepublic of Ireland Jonathan Douglas 34+11002036+11151
5DFEngland Ugo Ehiogu 6100006100
5DFBulgaria Radostin Kishishev 100000010010
5DFEngland Alan Wright 1000001000
6DFRepublic of Ireland Paul Butler 161001017140
6MFEngland Alan Thompson 9+2200009+2230
7MFEngland Ian Westlake 19+80002021+8060
8FWNorway Tore André Flo 110+100011+100
8MFEngland Sean Gregan 1000102010
9FWNorthern Ireland David Healy 31+1010101+1033+111080
10FWEngland Michael Gray 6000006010
10FWEngland Geoff Horsfield 11+32001012+3201
11MFUnited States Eddie Lewis 40+13103044+1330
12DFEngland Robbie Elliott 5+2010006+2040
12MFEngland Adam Johnson 4+1000004+1000
13FWUnited States Jemal Johnson 3+2000003+2010
14MFEngland Steve Stone 5+5100106+5100
15DFEngland Frazer Richardson 19+30002021+3000
16MFIceland Gylfi Einarsson 0+3000000+3000
17MFFrance Sébastien Carole 7+10000108+10000
18MFEngland Kevin Nicholls 12+10101014+1041
19MFNorway Eirik Bakke 2+1000113+1110
19DFEngland Matthew Heath 263100027310
20DFAustralia Hayden Foxe 12+61102015+6181
21MFEngland Shaun Derry 2310+100+1023+2180
22FWEngland Ian Thomas-Moore 14+192101+2316+21520
23GKRepublic of Ireland Graham Stack 120000012010
24DFAngola Rui Marques 14+30100015+3020
25FWEngland Richard Cresswell 18+44000+1018+5450
26DFEngland Matthew Kilgallon 18+10002+1020+2041
26MFSlovenia Ľubomír Michalík 7100007130
27FWDemocratic Republic of the Congo Trésor Kandol 11+71000011+7150
28FWEngland Robbie Blake 27+98102+1130+10940
31DFMozambique Armando Sá 6+500+10006+6010
31GKTrinidad and Tobago Tony Warner 130001014010
32FWEngland Jermaine Beckford 1+4000102+4010
33MFEngland Jonny Howson 6+31100+107+4110
34MFRepublic of Ireland Robert Bayly 10000+101+1001
37FWEngland Tom Elliott 0+3000000+3000
39MFEngland Fabian Delph 0+1000000+1000
40GKDenmark Casper Ankergren 140000014010
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Transfers

In

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Name From† Fee Ref.
5 July 2006MFSébastien CaroleBrighton & Hove AlbionFree transfer[62]
21 July 2006MFDavid LivermoreMillwallUndisclosed[63]
26 July 2006MFKevin NichollsLuton Town£700,000[64]
11 August 2006DFHayden FoxeFree transfer[65]
31 August 2006MFJonathan DouglasBlackburn RoversUndisclosed[66]
1 January 2007DFRobbie ElliottSunderlandFree transfer[67]
1 January 2007DFMatt HeathCoventry CityFree transfer[67]
3 January 2007FWTore André Flo(Vålerenga)Free transfer[68]
4 January 2007FWTrésor KandolBarnet£200,000[69][70]
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† Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Leeds.

Loans in

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Name From Date until Ref.
3 August 2006FWGeoff HorsfieldSheffield United2 January 2007[71][72]
4 August 2006GKTony WarnerFulham1 January 2007[73][74][72]
10 October 2006DFAlan WrightSheffield United10 November 2006[75]
16 October 2006MFAdam JohnsonMiddlesbrough18 November 2006[76][77]
27 October 2006GKGraham StackReadingEnd of season[78][79]
9 November 2006DFMatt HeathCoventry City1 January 2007[80]
23 November 2006FWTrésor KandolBarnet1 January 2007[81][82]
23 November 2006DFUgo EhioguMiddlesbrough1 January 2007[81][82]
12 January 2007MFAlan ThompsonCelticEnd of season[83]
31 January 2007GKCasper AnkergrenBrøndby IFEnd of season[84]
19 February 2007MFJemal JohnsonWolverhampton WanderersEnd of season[85][86]
2 March 2007MFRadostin KishishevCharlton AthleticEnd of season[87][88]
9 March 2007DFĽubomír MichalíkBolton Wanderers19 April 2007[89][90][91]
22 March 2007DFMichael GrayBlackburn RoversEnd of season[92][93]
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Out

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Name To† Fee Ref.
26 June 2006MFDanny PughPreston North End£250,000[94]
6 June 2006MFJermaine Wright(Southampton)Mutual consent[95][96]
3 July 2006FWMichael RickettsSouthend UnitedFree transfer[97][98]
7 July 2006MFSimon WaltonCharlton Athletic£500,000[99][100]
26 July 2006GKIan BennettSheffield UnitedUndisclosed[101]
30 August 2006MFIan MorrisScunthorpe UnitedUndisclosed[102]
31 August 2006MFEirik Bakke(SK Brann)Mutual consent[103]
15 December 2006MFSteve StoneRetired[104]
2 January 2007DFPaul Butler(Milton Keynes Dons)Mutual consent[72][105]
5 January 2007MFSean Gregan(Oldham Athletic)Mutual consent[70][106]
8 January 2007DFMatthew KilgallonSheffield United£1,750,000[107]
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† Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his Leeds contract expired.

Loans out

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Name To Date until Ref.
28 July 2006DFBen ParkerBradford City1 January 2007[108][109]
5 October 2006FWJermaine BeckfordCarlisle United5 November 2006[110]
8 November 2006MFSean GreganOldham Athletic1 January 2007[111][112]
22 November 2006DFPaul ButlerMilton Keynes Dons2 January 2007[113][72]
23 November 2006GKNeil SullivanDoncaster Rovers21 December 2006[114][115]
19 January 2007FWJermaine BeckfordScunthorpe UnitedEnd of season[116]
9 February 2007MFSam HirdDoncaster Rovers9 May 2007[117]
19 February 2007GKNeil SullivanDoncaster Rovers24 April 2007[118][119]
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