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2006–07 Sheffield United F.C. season

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Sheffield United
2006–07 season
ChairmanTerry Robinson
ManagerNeil Warnock
StadiumBramall Lane
FA Premier League18th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerHulse (8)[1]
Highest home attendance32,604
(vs. Wigan Athletic)
Lowest home attendance27,368
(vs. Charlton Athletic)
Average home league attendance30,684[2]

During the 2006–07 English football season, Sheffield United competed in the FA Premier League, after being promoted from the Football League Championship the previous season.

Kit

The kit was manufactured by French company Le Coq Sportif and sponsored by American bank Capital One.

Season summary

Several good results, including a home draw against Liverpool on the first day of the season and wins over Arsenal and Newcastle United saw Sheffield United keep ahead of the relegation zone for much of the season. However, West Ham United's late run of good form, combined with a broken leg suffered by top scorer Rob Hulse against Chelsea that left the Blades lacking firepower up front, saw Sheffield United sucked into the relegation battle and they were relegated on the final day of the season on goal difference. Manager Neil Warnock resigned just days after their relegation was confirmed, ending a seven-year spell at the club he grew up supporting.

Squad

[1] 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 Republic of Ireland IRL Paddy Kenny
2 DF England ENG Leigh Bromby
4 DF Jamaica JAM Claude Davis
5 DF England ENG Chris Morgan (captain)
6 MF England ENG Phil Jagielka (vice captain)
7 FW Jamaica JAM Luton Shelton
8 FW England ENG Jon Stead
9 FW England ENG Rob Hulse
10 FW England ENG Danny Webber
12 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Quinn
13 GK England ENG Ian Bennett
14 DF Guadeloupe GLP David Sommeil
15 DF England ENG Rob Kozluk
16 DF England ENG Matthew Kilgallon
17 MF Scotland SCO Nick Montgomery
18 MF England ENG Michael Tonge
19 MF Northern Ireland NIR Keith Gillespie
20 DF England ENG Chris Armstrong
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF England ENG Mikele Leigertwood
22 DF England ENG Chris Lucketti
23 MF Egypt EGY Ahmed Fathy
24 DF England ENG Craig Short
25 DF England ENG Alan Wright
26 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Derek Geary
27 FW France FRA Christian Nadé
28 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Quinn
29 GK England ENG Paul Gerrard
30 MF China CHN Li Tie
31 MF England ENG Nicky Law
32 FW Turkey TUR Colin Kazim-Richards
33 GK England ENG Jamie Annerson
34 MF England ENG James Ashmore
37 FW England ENG Colin Marrison
38 MF England ENG Kevan Hurst
39 DF Senegal SEN Mamadou Seck
44 MF Iran IRN Sharu Naraji

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
3 DF England ENG David Unsworth
7 MF Barbados BRB Paul Ifill
8 FW Nigeria NGA Ade Akinbiyi
11 FW England ENG Steve Kabba
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 FW England ENG Neil Shipperley
MF England ENG Ian Ross
FW England ENG Geoff Horsfield

Transfers

In

Out

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.[14] 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

Sheffield United's score comes first[15]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
19 August 2006 Liverpool H 1-1 31,726 Hulse
22 August 2006 Tottenham Hotspur A 0-2 35,287
26 August 2006 Fulham A 0-1 18,362
9 September 2006 Blackburn Rovers H 0-0 29,876
16 September 2006 Reading H 1-2 28,288 Hulse
23 September 2006 Arsenal A 0-3 59,912
30 September 2006 Middlesbrough H 2-1 27,483 Hulse, Jagielka
14 October 2006 Manchester City A 0-0 42,192
21 October 2006 Everton A 0-2 37,900
28 October 2006 Chelsea H 0-2 32,321
4 November 2006 Newcastle United A 1-0 50,188 Webber
11 November 2006 Bolton Wanderers H 2-2 28,294 Hulse, Kazim-Richards
18 November 2006 Manchester United H 1-2 32,584 Gillespie
25 November 2006 West Ham United A 0-1 34,454
28 November 2006 Watford A 1-0 18,887 Webber
2 December 2006 Charlton Athletic H 2-1 27,368 Morgan, Gillespie
11 December 2006 Aston Villa H 2-2 30,957 Quinn, Webber
16 December 2006 Wigan Athletic A 1-0 16,322 Hulse
23 December 2006 Portsmouth A 1-3 20,164 Hulse
26 December 2006 Manchester City H 0-1 32,591
30 December 2006 Arsenal H 1-0 32,086 Nadé
1 January 2007 Middlesbrough A 1-3 27,963 Jagielka (pen)
13 January 2007 Portsmouth H 1-1 30,269 Quinn
20 January 2007 Reading A 1-3 23,956 Nadé
30 January 2007 Fulham H 2-0 27,540 Stead, Tonge
3 February 2007 Blackburn Rovers A 1-2 20,917 Stead
10 February 2007 Tottenham Hotspur H 2-1 32,144 Hulse, Jagielka (pen)
24 February 2007 Liverpool A 0-4 44,198
3 March 2007 Everton H 1-1 32,019 Hulse
17 March 2007 Chelsea A 0-3 41,897
31 March 2007 Bolton Wanderers A 0-1 24,312
7 April 2007 Newcastle United H 1-2 32,572 Nadé
14 April 2007 West Ham United H 3-0 31,593 Tonge, Jagielka, Stead
17 April 2007 Manchester United A 0-2 75,540
21 April 2007 Charlton Athletic A 1-1 27,111 Stead
28 April 2007 Watford H 1-0 30,690 Powell (own goal)
5 May 2007 Aston Villa A 0-3 42,551
13 May 2007 Wigan Athletic H 1-2 32,604 Stead

FA Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 6 January 2007 Swansea City H 0-3 15,896

League Cup

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 19 September 2006 Bury H 1-0 6,273 Nadé
R3 24 October 2006 Birmingham City H 2-4 10,584 Akinbiyi, Montgomery

References