2006–07 Welsh Premier League

The 2006–07 Welsh Premier League was the 15th season of the Welsh Premier League since its establishment as the League of Wales in 1992. The league was won for the third consecutive season by The New Saints, their fourth title overall.

Welsh Premier League
Season2006–07
ChampionsThe New Saints
RelegatedCwmbran Town
Champions LeagueThe New Saints
UEFA CupRhyl
Carmarthen Town
Goals scored835
Average goals/game3.07
Top goalscorerRhys Griffiths (30)
Biggest home winThe New Saints 7–0 Airbus UK Broughton
Biggest away winCaersws 1–7 Carmarthen Town
Newtown 0–6 Rhyl
Highest scoringCwmbran Town 4–5 Carmarthen Town
Welshpool Town 6–3 Airbus UK Broughton

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 The New Saints (C) 32 24 4 4 81 20 +61 76 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Rhyl 32 20 9 3 67 35 +32 69 Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Llanelli 32 18 9 5 72 33 +39 63 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
4 Welshpool Town 32 17 9 6 54 33 +21 60
5 Connah's Quay Nomads 32 16 8 8 49 40 +9 56
6 Port Talbot Town 32 15 6 11 42 39 +3 51
7 Carmarthen Town 32 14 8 10 57 50 +7 50 Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
8 Aberystwyth Town 32 13 9 10 47 37 +10 48
9 Bangor City 32 14 6 12 55 47 +8 48
10 Haverfordwest County 32 10 9 13 49 46 +3 39
11 Porthmadog[lower-alpha 2] 32 8 11 13 40 52 −12 32
12 Airbus UK 32 7 8 17 40 67 −27 29
13 NEWI Cefn Druids 32 7 7 18 41 66 −25 28
14 Caersws 32 6 9 17 34 59 −25 27
15 Caernarfon Town 32 6 8 18 41 73 −32 26
16 Newtown 32 6 6 20 30 63 −33 24
17 Cwmbran Town (R) 32 4 8 20 36 75 −39 20 Relegation to Welsh Division One
Source: Welsh Premiership Football League
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. As 2006–07 Welsh Cup winner
  2. Porthmadog deducted 3 points

Top goalscorers
Goals Player Team
30 Rhys Griffiths Llanelli
19 Jacob Mingorance Llanelli
Marc Lloyd-Williams Bangor City
17 John Toner The New Saints
Jody Jenkins Haverfordwest County
16 Lee Hunt Rhyl
Calvin Davies Welshpool Town
15 Kaid Mohamed Carmarthen Town
13 Mike Heverin NEWI Cefn Druids
Steve Rogers Welshpool Town

Source: www.welsh-premier.com

Monthly awards
Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
August Mark Jones Carmarthen Town Marc Limbert Connah's Quay Nomads
September Peter Nicholas Llanelli Matthew Rees Port Talbot Town
October John Hulse Rhyl Rhys Griffiths Llanelli
November Brian Coyne Aberystwyth Town Tommy Mutton Connah's Quay Nomads
December Ken McKenna The New Saints John Toner The New Saints
January Tomi Morgan Welshpool Town Lee Hudgell Haverfordwest County
February Steve Bleasdale Bangor City Gareth Owen Airbus UK
March Ken McKenna The New Saints Lee Kendall Haverfordwest County
April Peter Nicholas Llanelli Paul Addo Caernarfon Town

Sources:[1][2]

Notes
  1. "Player of the Month". low.org.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  2. "Manager of the Month". low.org.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
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