2006–07 Fulham F.C. season

The 2006–07 season was Fulham's sixth consecutive season in the Premier League.

Fulham F.C.
2006–07 season
ManagerChris Coleman
Lawrie Sanchez (caretaker)
FA Premier League16th
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian McBride (9)
All: Brian McBride (12)
Highest home attendance24,554 (vs. Liverpool, 5 May 2007)
Lowest home attendance6,620 (vs. Wycombe Wanderers, 20 September 2006)

Season summary

Fulham started the season well and looked to be challenging for a mid-table place at least, but a slump towards the end of the season, with one win in 18 games,[1] saw Fulham sucked into the relegation battle. Manager Chris Coleman paid for the club's poor form with his job in April. His replacement, Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez, did little to stop the rot, but managed to secure Fulham's Premiership status with a 1–0 win over a Liverpool side preparing for the Champions League final, with January signing Clint Dempsey scored the crucial goal. At the end of the season, Sanchez was rewarded for his efforts with a three-year contract, which necessitated his resignation as Northern Ireland manager.

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  GER Moritz Volz
3 DF  USA Carlos Bocanegra
4 DF  FRA Franck Queudrue
5 DF  FRA Philippe Christanval
6 DF  ENG Zat Knight
7 DF  ENG Liam Rosenior
8 MF  ENG Michael Brown
9 FW  ISL Heiðar Helguson
10 FW  SWE Björn Runström
12 GK  CZE Jan Laštůvka (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)
13 FW  CAN Tomasz Radzinski[notes 1]
14 MF  SEN Papa Bouba Diop
15 FW  NED Collins John[notes 2]
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  DEN Claus Jensen
18 DF  COD Gabriel Zakuani
19 DF  ENG Ian Pearce
20 FW  USA Brian McBride (captain)
21 MF  ENG Jimmy Bullard
22 MF  ENG Wayne Routledge (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
23 MF  USA Clint Dempsey
25 MF  WAL Simon Davies
29 GK  FIN Antti Niemi
32 DF  ENG Elliot Omozusi
36 DF  ENG Matthew Briggs
37 MF  RUS Alexey Smertin

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
MF  FRA Sylvain Legwinski (to Ipswich Town)
MF  FRA Steed Malbranque[notes 3] (to Tottenham Hotspur)
11 FW  POR Luís Boa Morte (to West Ham United)
11 FW  ITA Vincenzo Montella (on loan from Roma)
18 DF  COD Gabriel Zakuani (on loan to Stoke City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  IRL Michael Timlin[notes 4] (on loan to Swindon Town)
25 DF  DEN Niclas Jensen (to FC København)
30 GK  TRI Tony Warner[notes 5] (on loan to Leeds United and Norwich City)
31 GK  POR Ricardo Batista (on loan to Wycombe Wanderers)
32 GK  CZE Jaroslav Drobný (released)

Reserve squad

Squad at end of 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
1 GK  WAL Mark Crossley[notes 6]
17 MF  NZL Simon Elliott
24 MF  WAL Mark Pembridge
26 MF  WAL Matthew Collins
27 MF  AUS Ahmad Elrich
28 MF  ENG Robert Milsom
31 GK  POR Ricardo Batista
GK  ENG Corrin Brooks-Meade
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  ENG Kasali Yinka Casal
DF  ENG TJ Moncur
DF  ENG Adam Watts
MF  ENG Wayne Brown
MF  NZL Chris James
FW  FRA Ismael Ehui
FW  GHA Bradley Hudson-Odoi

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
12 GK Jan Laštůvka 1207+103010
29 GK Antti Niemi 3103100000
30 GK Tony Warner 10001000
Defenders
3 DF Carlos Bocanegra 34526+453010
4 DF Franck Queudrue 32128+113000
5 DF Philippe Christanval 23119+113000
6 DF Zat Knight 24222+121000
7 DF Liam Rosenior 420380300+10
18 DF Gabriel Zakuani 20000+1010
19 DF Ian Pearce 2312211000
25 DF Niclas Jensen 10000010
32 DF Elliot Omozusi 2000100+10
36 DF Matthew Briggs 100+100000
Midfielders
2 MF Moritz Volz 34324+524110
8 MF Michael Brown 3703403000
13 MF Tomasz Radzinski 40325+1024110
14 MF Papa Bouba Diop 24020+301000
16 MF Claus Jensen 14210+220+1010
21 MF Jimmy Bullard 42420000
22 MF Wayne Routledge 28113+1103110
23 MF Clint Dempsey 1211+910+2000
25 MF Simon Davies 1621421+1000
37 MF Alexei Smertin 806+101000
Forwards
9 FW Heiðar Helguson 34516+1443011
10 FW Björn Runström 200+100010
11 FW Vincenzo Montella 1453+721+3300
15 FW Collins John 2519+1410+100+10
20 FW Brian McBride 421234+494300
Players transferred or loaned out during the season
11 MF Luís Boa Morte 15012+300000
23 MF Michael Timlin 10000010

Last updated: 31 June 2007
Source: Competitions

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[3][4]

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
8 May 2006[5] MF Jimmy Bullard Wigan Athletic £2,500,000
11 July 2006[6] DF Gabriel Zakuani Leyton Orient Undisclosed
12 July 2006[7] FW Björn Runström Hammarby Undisclosed
27 July 2006[8] DF Franck Queudrue Middlesbrough Undisclosed
31 August 2006 MF Wayne Routledge Tottenham Hotspur Season-long loan
31 August 2006 GK Jan Laštůvka Shakhtar Donetsk Season-long loan
4 January 2007 FW Vincenzo Montella Roma Loan
10 January 2007 MF Clint Dempsey New England Revolution £1,500,000
24 January 2007 MF Simon Davies Everton Undisclosed
27 January 2007 MF Alexey Smertin Dynamo Moscow Free

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
5 January 2007 FW Luís Boa Morte West Ham United £5,000,000
11 January 2007 DF Niclas Jensen København Free

Club

Management

Position Staff
Manager (Aug-Apr) Chris Coleman
Manager (Apr-May) Lawrie Sanchez
Assistant manager Steve Kean
Goalkeeping coach Dave Beasant
Head of Youth Development John Murtough

Source: Fulham FC

Other information

Chairman Mohamed Al Fayed
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Craven Cottage (26,600 / 112x72 yards)

Source: Fulham article on 15 August 2007

Premier League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
17 Wigan Athletic 38 10 8 20 37 59 22 38
18 Sheffield United (R) 38 10 8 20 32 55 23 38 Relegation to the Football League Championship
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 8 15 15 38 60  −22 39 7 7 5 18 18  0 1 8 10 20 42  −22

Last updated: 13 May 2007.
Source: Barclays Premier League

Matches

Pre-season friendlies

2006-07-21 Luton 1 - 2 Fulham Kenilworth Road, Luton
19:45 Feeney  30' (Report) John  16'
Helguson  48'
2006-07-26 Fulham 1 - 0 Maccabi Petah Tikva Mur in Selstadion, Bruck an der Mur
18:00 Elrich  56' (Report)
2006-07-29 Fulham 0 - 0 Real Madrid ATV Arena, Irdning
18:00 (Report)
2006-08-05 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 1 Fulham Hubert Houben Stadion, Goch
18:00 Report Levels  49' (o.g.)
2006-08-12 Fulham 1 - 1 Boavista Craven Cottage
15:00 Helguson  14' (Report) Fary  79'

Results By Round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637
GroundAHHAAHAHAHHAAHHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLDWWDLDWDLWDLLWLWDDDDDDLWLLDDDLLLDLWL
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Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2006. Source: https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fulham-fc/2007/3/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
2006-08-20 Manchester United 5 – 1 Fulham Old Trafford, Manchester
13:30 Saha  7'
Pearce  15' (o.g.)
Rooney  16', 64'
Ronaldo  19'
(Report) Ferdinand  40' (o.g.) Attendance: 75,115
Referee: Andre Marriner
2006-08-23 Fulham 1 – 1 Bolton Wanderers Craven Cottage
20:00 Bullard  90' (pen.) (Report) Diouf  73' (pen.) Attendance: 18,559
Referee: Alan Wiley
2006-08-26 Fulham 1 – 0 Sheffield United Craven Cottage
15:00 Bullard  40' (Report) Attendance: 18,362
Referee: Graham Poll
2006-09-09 Newcastle United 1 – 2 Fulham St James' Park, Newcastle
15:00 Parker  54' (Report) McBride  82'
Bocanegra  89'
Attendance: 50,365
Referee: Chris Foy
2006-09-17 Tottenham 0 – 0 Fulham White Hart Lane, London
15:00 (Report) Attendance: 36,131
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
2006-09-23 Fulham 0 – 2 Chelsea Craven Cottage
15:00 (Report) Lampard  73' (pen.), 80' Attendance: 24,290
Referee: Mark Halsey
2006-10-02 Watford 3 – 3 Fulham Vicarage Road, Watford
20:00 King  23'
Young  46', 89'
(Report) McBride  71'
Helguson  83'
Francis  87' (o.g.)
Attendance: 17,982
Referee: Mike Riley
2006-10-16 Fulham 2 – 1 Charlton Athletic Craven Cottage
20:00 McBride  65'
C. Jensen  67'
(Report) Bent  78' Attendance: 19,179
Referee: Rob Styles
2006-10-21 Aston Villa 1 – 1 Fulham Villa Park, Birmingham
17:15 Barry  26' (pen.) (Report) Volz  45' Attendance: 30,919
Referee: Chris Foy
2006-10-28 Fulham 0 – 1 Wigan Athletic Craven Cottage
15:00 (Report) Camara  83' Attendance: 22,882
Referee: Graham Poll
2006-11-04 Fulham 1 – 0 Everton Craven Cottage
12:45 C. Jensen  66' (Report) Attendance: 23,327
Referee: Graham Poll
2006-11-11 Portsmouth 1 – 1 Fulham Fratton Park, Portsmouth
15:00 Cole  74' (Report) Knight  57' Attendance: 19,563
Referee: Steve Bennett
2006-11-18 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
2006-11-25 Fulham 0 – 1 Reading Craven Cottage
15:00 (Report) Doyle  17' (pen) Attendance: 22,673
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
2006-11-29 Fulham 2 – 1 Arsenal Craven Cottage
19:45 McBride  6'
Radzinski  19'
(Report) Van Persie  36' Attendance: 24,510
Referee: Howard Webb
2006-12-02 Blackburn 2 – 0 Fulham Ewood Park, Blackburn
15:00 Nonda  6'
McCarthy  24'
(Report) Attendance: 16,799
Referee: Steve Bennett
2006-12-09 Liverpool 4 – 0 Fulham Anfield, Liverpool
15:00 Gerrard  54'
Carragher  61'
García  66'
González  90'
(Report) Attendance: 43,189
Referee: Uriah Rennie
2006-12-18 Fulham 2 – 1 Middlesbrough Craven Cottage
20:00 Helguson  12' (pen.)
McBride  35'
(Report) Viduka  74' Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Mike Dean
2006-12-23 Fulham 0 – 0 West Ham Craven Cottage
12:45 Report Attendance: 22,452
Referee: Chris Foy
2006-12-27 Charlton 2 – 2 Fulham The Valley, London
20:00 Ambrose  19'
Bent  45'
(Report) McBride  13'
Queudrue  90'
Attendance: 25,203
Referee: Graham Poll
2006-12-30 Chelsea 2 – 2 Fulham Stamford Bridge, London
15:00 Rosenior  35' (o.g.)
Drogba  62'
(Report) Volz  16'
Bocanegra  84'
Attendance: 41,926
Referee: Howard Webb
2007-01-01 Fulham 0 – 0 Watford Craven Cottage
15:00 (Report) Attendance: 19,698
Referee: Steve Bennett
2007-01-13 West Ham United 3 – 3 Fulham Upton Park, London
15:00 Zamora  28'
Benayoun  46', 64'
(Report) Radzinski  16'
McBride  59'
Christanval  90'
Attendance: 34,977
Referee: Graham Poll
2007-01-20 Fulham 1 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur Craven Cottage
15:00 Montella  84' (pen.) Report Chimbonda  88' Attendance: 23,580
Referee: Mike Dean
2007-01-30 Sheffield United 2 – 0 Fulham Bramall Lane, Sheffield
19:45 Stead  23'
Tonge  28'
(Report) Attendance: 27,540
Referee: Lee Mason
2007-02-03 Fulham 2 – 1 Newcastle United Craven Cottage
15:00 Helguson  49'
McBride  73'
(Report) Martins  90' Attendance: 24,340
Referee: Phil Dowd
2007-02-11 Bolton Wanderers 2 – 1 Fulham Reebok Stadium, Bolton
13:30 Speed  23' (pen)
Nolan  51'
(Report) Knight  66' Attendance: 24,919
Referee: Howard Webb
2007-02-24 Fulham 1 – 2 Manchester United Craven Cottage
12:45 McBride  17' (Report) Giggs  29'
Ronaldo  88'
Attendance: 24,459
Referee: Peter Walton
2007-03-03 Fulham 1 – 1 Aston Villa Craven Cottage
15:00 Bocanegra  23' (Report) Carew  21' Attendance: 24,552
Referee: Lee Mason
2007-03-17 Wigan Athletic 0 – 0 Fulham JJB Stadium, Wigan
15:00 (Report) Attendance: 16,001
Referee: Steve Tanner
2007-03-31 Fulham 1 – 1 Portsmouth Craven Cottage
15:00 Pearce  90' (Report) Kranjčar  4' Attendance: 22,806
Referee: Mike Riley
2007-04-06 Everton 4 – 1 Fulham Goodison Park, Liverpool
19:30 Carsley  25'
Stubbs  34'
Vaughan  45'
Anichebe  80'
Report Bocanegra  22' Attendance: 35,612
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
2007-04-09 Fulham 1 – 3 Manchester City Craven Cottage
15:00 Bocanegra  76' (Report) Barton  21'
Beasley  36'
Vassell  59'
Attendance: 22,435
Referee: Steve Bennett
2007-04-14 Reading 1 – 0 Fulham Madejski Stadium, Reading
15:00 Hunt  15' (Report) Attendance: 24,082
Referee: Lee Mason
2007-04-21 Fulham 1 – 1 Blackburn Craven Cottage
15:00 Montella  10' Report McCarthy  61' Attendance: 23,652
Referee: Graham Poll
2007-04-29 Arsenal 3 – 1 Fulham Emirates Stadium, London
16:00 Baptista  4'
Adebayor  84'
Gilberto  87' (pen.)
Report Davies  78' Attendance: 60,043
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
2007-05-05 Fulham 1 – 0 Liverpool Craven Cottage
15:00 Dempsey  69' Report Attendance: 24,554
Referee: Steve Bennett
2007-05-13 Middlesbrough 3 – 1 Fulham Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
15:00 Viduka  34', 47'
Wheater  45'
(Report) Davies  42' Attendance: 29,556
Referee: Mike Riley

League Cup

2006-09-20 Fulham 1 - 2 Wycombe Craven Cottage
19:45 Helguson  47' Report Easter  8'
Mooney  41' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,620
Referee: Andy Hall

FA Cup

2007-01-06 Leicester City 2 – 2 Fulham Walkers Stadium, Leicester
15:00 Kisnorbo  80'
Cadamarteri  90'
Report McBride  69'
Volz  83'
Attendance: 15,499
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
2007-01-17 Fulham 4 – 3 Leicester City Craven Cottage
19:45 McBride  35'
Montella  51', 60'
Routledge  90'
(Report) Fryatt  13'
McAuley  45'
Wesolowski  47'
Attendance: 11,222
Referee: Alan Wiley
2007-01-27 Fulham 3 – 0 Stoke Craven Cottage
15:00 Montella  11'
McBride  39'
Radzinski  54'
(Report) Attendance: 11,059
Referee: Martin Atkinson
2007-02-18 Fulham 0 – 4 Tottenham Hotspur Craven Cottage
16:00 Report Keane  6', 68'
Berbatov  77', 90'
Attendance: 18,655
Referee: Mark Halsey

Player statistics

Goalscorers

Goalscoring statistics for 2006–07.

NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
Brian McBride93012
Carlos Bocanegra5005
Vincenzo Montella2305
Heiðar Helguson3014
Tomasz Radzinski2103
Moritz Volz2103
Jimmy Bullard2002
Simon Davies2002
Claus Jensen2002
Zat Knight2002
Philippe Christanval1001
Clint Dempsey1001
Collins John1001
Franck Queudrue1001
Ian Pearce1001
Wayne Routledge0101
Own goals2002
Total389148

References

Notes

  1. Radzinski was born in Poznań, Poland, but also qualified to represent Canada internationally and made his international debut for Canada in June 1995.
  2. John was born in Zwedru, Liberia, but was raised in the Netherlands and made his international debut for the Netherlands in August 2004.
  3. Malbranque was born in Mouscron, Belgium, but also qualified to represent France internationally and represented them at U-21 level before being called up by France in February 2004 without playing.
  4. Timlin was born in Peckham, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-17 and U-21 level.
  5. Warner was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent Trinidad & Tobago internationally and made his international debut for Trinidad & Tobago in February 2006.
  6. Crossley was born in Barnsley, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through a grandparent and made his international debut for Wales in February 1997.
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