2006–07 Watford F.C. season
| 2006–07 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Graham Simpson |
| Manager | Aidy Boothroyd |
| Stadium | Vicarage Road |
| FA Premier League | 20th (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Semi-finals |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bouazza (7) All: Bouazza (8) |
| Average home league attendance | 18,750 |
During the 2006–07 English football season, Watford competed in the FA Premier League, after being promoted from the Football League Championship last season.
Season summary
Watford were involved in the setting of several Premier League records during the season: when Tottenham Hotspur keeper Paul Robinson accidentally scored for Spurs from a long free-kick that bounced over Ben Foster's head, he became only the third keeper to score in the Premier League (the other two being Peter Schmeichel and Brad Friedel); and when Alec Chamberlain (born in 1964) came on a substitute in a Premier League match, he became the oldest player to appear in the Premier League. Watford were relegated after only one season in the top-flight.
Final league table
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1. Since the finalists of the 2006–07 FA Cup (Manchester United and Chelsea) and the League Cup winners (Chelsea) had already qualified for the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League through their Premier League positions, their 2007–08 UEFA Cup places were given to the 6th- and 7th-placed Premier League teams.
2.The highest-placed team who applied for the Intertoto Cup and not in an automatic UEFA Cup spot was awarded with a place in that competition. Blackburn Rovers occupied the Intertoto place, because Portsmouth and Reading did not apply.[1] A further place in the UEFA Cup was up for grabs via the Premiership Fair Play League. The winner is placed into a draw with the winners of Fair Play leagues in other countries. The representatives from the two countries that come out of the hat first are given a place in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round. Since the winners of the Premiership Fair Play League, Tottenham Hotspur, had already qualified for the UEFA Cup by virtue of their league position, their place in the Fair Play draw was given to Aston Villa. However, the places in the UEFA Cup were awarded to the representatives from Finland and Norway.
For further information on European qualification see Premier League – Competition.
Results
Watford's score comes first[2]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2006 | Everton | A | 1-2 | 39,691 | Francis |
| 22 August 2006 | West Ham United | H | 1-1 | 18,344 | King |
| 26 August 2006 | Manchester United | H | 1-2 | 19,453 | Francis |
| 9 September 2006 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0-1 | 21,140 | |
| 16 September 2006 | Aston Villa | H | 0-0 | 18,620 | |
| 23 September 2006 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1-1 | 16,359 | Bouazza |
| 2 October 2006 | Fulham | H | 3-3 | 17,982 | King, Young (2) |
| 14 October 2006 | Arsenal | A | 0-3 | 60,018 | |
| 21 October 2006 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0-0 | 27,011 | |
| 28 October 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0-0 | 19,660 | |
| 4 November 2006 | Middlesbrough | H | 2-0 | 18,951 | Woodgate (own goal), Young |
| 11 November 2006 | Chelsea | A | 0-4 | 41,936 | |
| 18 November 2006 | Portsmouth | A | 1-2 | 19,738 | DeMerit |
| 28 November 2006 | Sheffield United | H | 0-1 | 18,887 | |
| 4 December 2006 | Manchester City | A | 0-0 | 35,915 | |
| 9 December 2006 | Reading | H | 0-0 | 19,223 | |
| 16 December 2006 | Newcastle United | A | 1-2 | 49,231 | Bouazza |
| 23 December 2006 | Liverpool | A | 0-2 | 42,807 | |
| 26 December 2006 | Arsenal | H | 1-2 | 19,750 | Smith |
| 1 January 2007 | Fulham | A | 0-0 | 19,698 | |
| 13 January 2007 | Liverpool | H | 0-3 | 19,746 | |
| 20 January 2007 | Aston Villa | A | 0-2 | 35,892 | |
| 23 January 2007 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2-1 | 13,766 | Emerton (own goal), DeMerit |
| 31 January 2007 | Manchester United | A | 0-4 | 76,032 | |
| 3 February 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0-1 | 18,722 | |
| 10 February 2007 | West Ham United | A | 1-0 | 34,625 | Henderson (pen) |
| 21 February 2007 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1-1 | 18,338 | Henderson |
| 24 February 2007 | Everton | H | 0-3 | 18,761 | |
| 3 March 2007 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2-2 | 19,782 | Bouazza, Francis |
| 17 March 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1-3 | 36,051 | Henderson |
| 31 March 2007 | Chelsea | H | 0-1 | 19,793 | |
| 7 April 2007 | Middlesbrough | A | 1-4 | 25,534 | Francis |
| 9 April 2007 | Portsmouth | H | 4-2 | 18,119 | Bouazza (2, 1 pen), Mahon, Priskin |
| 18 April 2007 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1-3 | 16,035 | Rinaldi |
| 21 April 2007 | Manchester City | H | 1-1 | 18,537 | Priskin |
| 28 April 2007 | Sheffield United | A | 0-1 | 30,690 | |
| 5 May 2007 | Reading | A | 2-0 | 23,294 | Shittu, King |
| 13 May 2007 | Newcastle United | H | 1-1 | 19,830 | King (pen) |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 6 January 2007 | Stockport County | H | 4-1 | 11,745 | Mackay (2), Smith, Ashikodi |
| R4 | 27 January 2007 | West Ham United | A | 1-0 | 31,168 | McNamee |
| R5 | 17 February 2007 | Ipswich Town | H | 1-0 | 17,016 | Francis |
| QF | 11 March 2007 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1-0 | 20,652 | Bouazza |
| SF | 14 April 2007 | Manchester United | N | 1-4 | 37,425 | Bouazza |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 19 September 2006 | Accrington Stanley | H | 0-0 (won 6-5 on pens) | 8,368 | |
| R3 | 24 October 2006 | Hull City | H | 2-1 | 8,274 | Young, Priskin |
| R4 | 7 November 2006 | Newcastle United | H | 2-2 (lost 4-5 on pens) | 16,791 | Francis, Shittu |
Squad
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Chris Powell - Charlton Athletic, 30 June, free[12]
Damien Francis - Wigan Athletic, 12 July, £1,500,000[13]
Danny Shittu - Queens Park Rangers, 6 August, £1,600,000 (rising to £3,000,000)[14]
Tamás Priskin - Győr, 9 August, undisclosed[15]- Ben Foster - Manchester United, 10 August, season-long loan[16]
Albert Jarrett - Brighton & Hove Albion, 16 August, free[17]- Tommy Smith - Derby County, 30 August, £500,000[18]
Moses Ashikodi - 
Rangers, 1 January, nominal fee[19]- Will Hoskins and Lee Williamson - Rotherham United, 5 January, £1,000,000 (joint transfer fee)[20]
- Steve Kabba - Sheffield United, 26 January, £500,000[21]
- Gareth Williams - Leicester City, 31 January, £600,000[22]
Johan Cavalli - Istres, 31 January, free[23]- Cédric Avinel - Créteil, 31 January, free
Douglas Rinaldi - Veranópolis, 31 January, six-month loan
Out
- Ashley Young - Aston Villa, 23 January, £8,000,000 (rising to £9,650,000)[24]
- Matthew Spring - Luton Town, 18 January, £200,000 (rising to £300,000)[25]
Claude Seanla - Kettering Town- Sheku Kamara - released
- Francino Francis - Redditch United, free
- Les Ferdinand - retired
Joe O'Cearuill - Arsenal, free
- Transfers in:
>£5,700,000 (rising to >£7,100,000) - Transfers out:
>£8,200,000 (rising to >£9,950,000)
References
- ^ Spurs win may harm Rovers' Intertoto chances
- ^ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/watford/2006-2007/results
- ^ Francis was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualifies to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
- ^ King was born in Dulwich, England, but also qualifies to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2004.
- ^ Doyley was born in Whitechapel, England, but also qualifies to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in March 2013.
- ^ Bouazza was born in Évry, France, but qualifies to represent Algeria internationally and made his international debut for Algeria in February 2007.
- ^ Mariappa was born in Harrow, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica and Fiji internationally through his grandparents and father respectively; he would make his international debut for Jamaica in June 2012.
- ^ Priskin was born in Komárno, Slovakia (then Czechoslovakia), but also qualified to represent Hungary internationally and made his international debut for Hungary in August 2005.
- ^ Grant was born in Ealing, England, but also qualifies to represent Jamaica internationally and has represented them at U-20 level.
- ^ Ashikodi was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but also qualifies to represent Antigua and Barbuda internationally and would make his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda in September 2012.
- ^ Robinson was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in February 2013.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/watford/5133984.stm
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/watford/5174228.stm
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/watford/5250308.stm
- ^ "Watford sign Hungary star Priskin". BBC Sport. 9 August 2006. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/watford/4781731.stm
- ^ "Jarrett completes move to Watford". BBC Sport. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "Derby striker returns to Watford". BBC Sport. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/watford/6222985.stm
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/watford/6232691.stm
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/watford/6302367.stm
- ^ "Williams completes Watford switch". BBC News. 31 January 2007.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/watford/6319083.stm
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/6277389.stm
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/6274751.stm