2006–07 Newcastle United F.C. season

During the 2006-07 season, Newcastle United participated in the Premier League, finishing 13th, and also competed in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup.

Newcastle United
2006–07 season
ChairmanFreddy Shepherd
ManagerGlenn Roeder
(Until 6 May 2007)
Nigel Pearson
(From 6 May 2007 – 15 May 2007)
Sam Allardyce
(From 15 May 2007)
StadiumSt. James' Park
FA Premier League13th
FA CupThird round
League CupQuarter-finals
UEFA Intertoto CupWinners
UEFA CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Obafemi Martins (11)
All:
Obafemi Martins (17)
Highest home attendance52,305 (vs. Liverpool)
Lowest home attendance48,145 (vs. Bolton Wanderers)

Season summary
Newcastle United against Zulte Waregem, 22 February 2007.

The summer transfer window saw Roeder sign Obafemi Martins from Inter Milan and Damien Duff from Chelsea, though he failed to follow up the club's interest in signing Sol Campbell, claiming he wanted younger players,[1] and unsuccessful attempts were made to lure strikers Dirk Kuyt and Eiður Guðjohnsen to the club. As the transfer window closed Antoine Sibierski was signed from Manchester City, and young Manchester United striker Giuseppe Rossi was signed on a four-month loan. Roeder controversially made a last-minute withdrawal from the sale of winger James Milner to Aston Villa, to the fury of Villa manager Martin O'Neill.[2]

A poor opening run of only two wins in the opening thirteen league outings saw Newcastle in deep problems at the wrong end of the table, with the team suffering from the worst injury crisis in the club's history, forcing Roeder to recruit players from the youth academy, notably David Edgar and Matty Pattison. Fan protestations against the club's board came following a mid-November defeat against Sheffield United with the club staring relegation in the face.

The return of senior players saw the club fight back up the league, but a 5-1 FA Cup hammering at home to Championship side Birmingham City left fans and players stunned. A UEFA Cup campaign following success in the Intertoto Cup[3] had looked like the club's form of salvation, but the team crashed out to an agonising defeat on away goals at AZ Alkmaar. Following that the team ran out of steam, and manager Glenn Roeder resigned the week before the end of the season[4] with the team left in mid-table obscurity. Things, however, did seem to look up with new manager Sam Allardyce and wealthy new owners confirmed in the off season.

New ownership and Sam Allardyce
Sam Allardyce

Billionaire businessman Mike Ashley began his quest to purchase Newcastle in the spring of 2007, successfully acquiring Sir John Hall's majority stake in the club.[5] Chairman Freddie Shepherd remained defiant that he was not going to sell the club, and, despite a takeover being inevitable, appointed Sam Allardyce as manager following his departure from Bolton Wanderers in April.[6] However, following Mike Ashley claiming a further majority stake hold, Shepherd was forced to sell his stake to Ashley and end his ten-year tenure as chairman.[7] Ashley brought in lawyer Chris Mort as chairman, Tony Jimenez as vice-chairman and Derek Llambias as managing director.

Final league table
Main article: 2006–07 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Aston Villa 38 11 17 10 43 41 +2 50
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
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Chronological list of events
  • 19 March 2007: Allegations of Emre using racially aggravated abusive and/or insulting words during the match with Everton are found not proven by the FA.[23]
  • 2 April 2007: Newcastle United unveil plans for a new £300 million development that would increase the capacity of the stadium to at least 60,000.[24]
  • 30 April 2007: Michael Owen appears in a match for Newcastle United following a 10-month absence through injury.[25]
  • 6 May 2007: Glenn Roeder resigns as manager.[26]
  • 6 May 2007: Nigel Pearson named as caretaker manager.[26]
  • 13 May 2007: Newcastle United's season came to an end following a 1-1 Premiership draw away to bottom-placed Watford.[27]
  • 15 May 2007: Sam Allardyce appointed as manager.[28]
  • 21 May 2007: Sam Allardyce releases six players from Newcastle United's squad, including Craig Moore, Titus Bramble and Antoine Sibierski.[29]
  • 23 May 2007: Businessman Mike Ashley becomes the largest shareholder in Newcastle United after buying Sir John Hall's 41.6% share for £55 million. He then launched a formal takeover bid.[30]

Team kit

The team kit for the 2006-07 season was produced by Adidas and the main shirt sponsor was Northern Rock.

Transfers

In
Date Player Previous club Cost
23 June 2006 Damien Duff Chelsea£5 million[9]
24 August 2006 Obafemi Martins Internazionale£10.14 million[11]
31 August 2006 Giuseppe Rossi Manchester UnitedLoan[12]
31 August 2006 Antoine Sibierski Manchester CityUndisclosed[13]
1 September 2006 Olivier Bernard RangersFree[14]
29 September 2006 Pavel Srníček Beira-MarFree[16]
30 January 2007 Oguchi Onyewu Standard LiègeLoan[22]

Out

Date Player New club Cost
1 June 2006 Daryl Smylie LivingstonFree
8 June 2006 Lee Bowyer West Ham UnitedUndisclosed
14 June 2006 Michael Chopra Cardiff City£500,000
8 July 2006 Robbie Elliott SunderlandFree
8 August 2006 Amdy Faye Charlton Athletic£2,000,000
22 August 2006 Jean-Alain Boumsong Juventus£3,300,000
18 January 2007 Liam Atkin Carlisle UnitedFree
30 January 2007 Carl Finnigan FalkirkFree

Players

First-team squad

All players in the Newcastle United squad during the 2006-07 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  IRL Shay Given
2 DF  IRL Stephen Carr
4 MF  PER Nolberto Solano
5 MF  TUR Emre Belözoğlu
7 FW  ESP Albert Luque
8 MF  ENG Kieron Dyer
9 FW  NGA Obafemi Martins
10 FW  ENG Michael Owen
11 MF  IRL Damien Duff
12 GK  ENG Steve Harper
14 MF  FRA Charles N'Zogbia
15 DF  USA Oguchi Onyewu
16 MF  ENG James Milner
17 MF  ENG Scott Parker
18 DF  AUS Craig Moore
19 DF  ENG Titus Bramble
20 FW  FRA Antoine Sibierski
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  ENG Lee Clark
22 MF  ENG Nicky Butt
23 FW  ENG Shola Ameobi[31]
24 GK  CZE Pavel Srníček
26 DF  ENG Peter Ramage
27 DF  ENG Steven Taylor
30 DF  CAN David Edgar
32 DF  ENG Paul Huntington
33 DF  NGA Celestine Babayaro
34 DF  FRA Olivier Bernard
35 MF  RSA Matty Pattison
37 MF  IRL Alan O'Brien
39 FW  ENG Andy Carroll
40 GK  NED Tim Krul
42 MF  AUS James Troisi
43 MF  COD Kazenga LuaLua
49 GK  ENG Fraser Forster

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
6 DF  FRA Jean-Alain Boumsong[32] (to Juventus)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  ITA Giuseppe Rossi (on loan from Manchester United)

Reserve squad

The following players made most of their appearances for the reserve team this season, and did not appear in a first-team squad this season.[33]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
36 DF  ENG Kris Gate
— DF  ENG Phil Cave
— DF  ENG Chris Shanks
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Kieran Wrightson
— FW  ENG Carl Finnigan

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
— DF  ENG Liam Atkin (to Carlisle United)

Under-18 squad

The following players made most of their appearances for the under-18 team this season, but may have also appeared for the reserves.[34]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Mark Cook
— DF  ENG Paul Dummett
— DF  ENG Matthew Grieve
— DF  ENG Daniel Leadbitter
— DF  ENG Darren Lough
— DF  ENG James Tavernier
— DF  ENG James Taylor
— DF  IRL Callum Morris
— MF  ENG Stewart Bath
— MF  ENG Mark Bertram
— MF  ENG Rob Cavener
— MF  ENG Dean Critchlow
— MF  ENG Mark Doninger
— MF  ENG Alex Francis
— MF  ENG Jonny Godsmark
— MF  ENG Callum Little
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Greg McDermott
— MF  ENG Alex Patterson
— MF  ENG Glenn Reay
— FW  ENG Phil Airey
— FW  ENG Campbell Bell
— FW  ENG Ryan Donaldson
— FW  ENG James Marwood
— FW  NED Frank Wiafe Danquah
— GK   Tom Kindley
— DF   Ross Cowan
—   Liam Davidson
—   James Debbage
—   Tom Kilton
—   Lewis Marr
—   Ben Williamson

Trialists

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Michael Morrison (on trial from Cambridge United)
— DF  TUR Erol Bulut (on trial from Olympiacos)
— DF  EGY Wael Gomaa (on trial from Al Ahly)
— MF  SCO David Templeton (on trial from Stenhousemuir)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ENG Lee Kerr (on trial from Whitley Bay)
— FW  FRA Garra Dembélé
— FW  CMR Pierre Boya (on trial from Partizan)

Match results

Friendlies

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
26 July 2006Norwich CityAwayWon 1-215,205Ramage, N'Zogbia
29 July 2006PSV EindhovenHomeLost 2-320,185Ameobi, Luque
5 August 2006VillarrealHomeDrew 3-320,144Ameobi, Butt (2)

Premier League

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLLLWDLLLDLDDWWLWWWLLDWDWLWLDLLWDLDLLD
Position81316171112131516171918171614151413111113141112101191111111110101212121313
Source: World Football: Premier League 2006/2007 results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 2006Wigan AthleticHome2-151,569Parker (38), Ameobi (64)
27 August 2006Aston VillaAway2-035,141
9 September 2006FulhamHome1-250,365Parker (54)
17 September 2006West Ham UnitedAway0-234,938Duff (50), Martins (75)
20 September 2006LiverpoolAway2-043,754
24 September 2006EvertonHome1-150,107Ameobi (14)
1 October 2006Manchester UnitedAway2-075,664
15 October 2006Bolton WanderersHome1-248,145Ameobi (19 pen.)
22 October 2006MiddlesbroughAway1-030,060
28 October 2006Charlton AthleticHome0-048,642
4 November 2006Sheffield UnitedHome0-150,188
11 November 2006Manchester CityAway0-040,571
19 November 2006ArsenalAway1-160,058Dyer (30)
26 November 2006PortsmouthHome1-048,743Sibierski (69)
6 December 2006ReadingHome3-248,182Sibierski (23), Martins (57 pen.), Emre (84)
9 December 2006Blackburn RoversAway1-319,225Martins (31, 90), Taylor (35)
13 December 2006ChelseaAway1-041,945
16 December 2006WatfordHome2-149,231Martins (49, 85)
23 December 2006Tottenham HotspurHome3-152,079Dyer (3), Martins (7), Parker (34)
26 December 2006Bolton WanderersAway2-126,437Dyer (8)
30 December 2006EvertonAway3-038,682
1 January 2007Manchester UnitedHome2-252,302Milner (33), Edgar (74)
14 January 2007Tottenham HotspurAway2-335,942Huntington (16), Martins (72), Butt (73)
20 January 2007West Ham UnitedHome2-252,095Milner (45), Solano (53 pen.)
31 January 2007Aston VillaHome3-149,201Milner (5), Dyer (7), Sibierski (90)
3 February 2007FulhamAway2-124,340Martins (90)
10 February 2007LiverpoolHome2-152,305Martins (26), Solano (70 pen.)
25 February 2007Wigan AthleticAway1-021,179
3 March 2007MiddlesbroughHome0-052,303
27 January 2007Charlton AthleticAway2-027,028
31 March 2007Manchester CityHome0-152,004
7 April 2007Sheffield UnitedAway1-232,572Martins (17), Taylor (80)
9 April 2007ArsenalHome0-052,293
14 April 2007PortsmouthAway2-120,165Emre (69 pen.)
22 April 2007ChelseaHome0-052,056
30 April 2007ReadingAway1-024,109
5 May 2007Blackburn RoversHome0-251,226
13 May 2007WatfordAway1-119,830Dyer (29)

Intertoto Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Third round 1st leg15 July 2006LillestrømHome1-131,059Luque
Third round 2nd leg22 July 2006LillestrømAway0-38,742Ameobi (2), Emre

UEFA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Second qualifying round, 1st leg10 August 2006FK VentspilsAway0-16,000Bramble
Second qualifying round, 2nd leg24 August 2006FK VentspilsHome0-030,498
First round, 1st leg14 September 2006Levadia TallinnAway0-17,917Sibierski
First round, 2nd leg28 September 2006Levadia TallinnHome2-127,012Martins (2)
Group H19 October 2006FenerbahçeHome1-030,035Sibierski
Group H2 November 2006PalermoAway0-116,904Luque
Group H23 November 2006Celta VigoHome2-125,079Sibierski, Taylor
Group H30 November 2006Eintracht FrankfurtAway0-047,000
Round of 32, 1st leg15 February 2007Zulte WaregemAway1-38,015Dindeleux (o.g.), Martins, Sibierski
Round of 32, 2nd leg22 February 2007Zulte WaregemHome1-030,083Martins
Round of 16, 1st leg8 March 2007AZ AlkmaarHome4-228,452Steinsson (o.g.), Dyer, Martins (2)
Round of 16, 2nd leg15 March 2007AZ AlkmaarAway2-016,401

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Third round25 October 2006PortsmouthHome3-0 25,028Rossi, Solano (2)
Fourth round7 November 2006WatfordAway2-2
(4-5 on penalties)		 16,791Sibierski, Parker
Fifth round20 December 2006ChelseaHome0-1 37,406

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Third round6 January 2007BirminghamAway2-2 16,444Taylor, Dyer
Third round replay17 January 2007BirminghamHome1-5 26,099Milner

Player statistics

Goalscorers

NameLeagueOtherTotal
Obafemi Martins11617
Antoine Sibierski358
Kieron Dyer527
Shola Ameobi325
James Milner314
Scott Parker314
Steven Taylor224
Nolberto Solano224
Emre213
Albert Luque022
Damien Duff101
David Edgar101
Paul Huntington101
Titus Bramble011
Giuseppe Rossi011
Nicky Butt101
Total382563

Discipline

NameYellow cardsRed cards
Scott Parker100
Nicky Butt100
Nolberto Solano80
Steven Taylor61
Titus Bramble61
Emre70
Craig Moore70
James Milner50
Celestine Babayaro50
Paul Huntington40
Charles N'Zogbia30
Shay Given20
Peter Ramage20
Obafemi Martins20
Damien Duff10
Shola Ameobi10
Albert Luque10
Kieron Dyer10
Alan O'Brien10
Giuseppe Rossi10
Antoine Sibierski10
Total:86 2

In all competitions.

Appearances and goals

All players to have appeared in the matchday squad during the 2006-07 season.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupIntertoto CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Shay Given 33022020102060
12 GK Steve Harper 25015+3000200050
24 GK Pavel Srníček 201+1000000000
40 GK Tim Krul 100000000010
49 GK Fraser Forster 000000000000
Defenders
2 DF Stephen Carr 32023000102060
4 DF Nolberto Solano 44425+32202+12208+10
15 DF Oguchi Onyewu 1107+4000000000
18 DF Craig Moore 22017000100+1030
19 DF Titus Bramble 311170001020111
26 DF Peter Ramage 32020+10102+10006+10
27 DF Steven Taylor 44426+12213020101
30 DF David Edgar 412+1110000000
32 DF Paul Huntington 16110+112010001+10
33 DF Celestine Babayaro 20012000202040
Midfielders
5 MF Emre Belözoğlu 38321+320020218+20
8 MF Kieron Dyer 30720+25211+100041
11 MF Damien Duff 33120+21001+10008+10
14 MF Charles N'Zogbia 35010+120001+10207+20
16 MF James Milner 53431+432130208+30
17 MF Scott Parker 41428+130021206+20
22 MF Nicky Butt 47127+4120200+109+20
35 MF Matty Pattison 1202+5020000+100+20
37 MF Alan O'Brien 501+100+20000+1000
42 MF James Troisi 000000000000
43 MF Kazenga LuaLua 000000000000
Forwards
7 FW Albert Luque 1620+700000115+31
9 FW Obafemi Martins 461732+1112020007+26
10 FW Michael Owen 303000000000
20 FW Antoine Sibierski 39814+123201+11008+14
23 FW Shola Ameobi 1659+3300001+121+10
39 FW Andy Carroll 700+400+1000000+20
Players transferred out during the season
15 FW Giuseppe Rossi 1313+8000210000

Last updated: 31 May 2007
Source: Competitions

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Glenn Roeder
Assistant Manager Lee Clark
First Team coach Kevin Keegan
Goalkeeping Coach Andy Woodman
Development Coach Terry McDermott
Reserve Team Coach David Ginola
Chief scout Steve Clarke

Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source:

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