2006–07 Leeds United A.F.C. season
| 2006–07 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Ken Bates |
| Manager | Kevin Blackwell (until 20 September)[1] John Carver (until 23 October)[2] David Geddis (caretaker, until 24 Oct)[3] Dennis Wise (from 24 October) |
| Stadium | Elland Road |
| Championship | 24th (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: David Healy (10) All: David Healy (10) |
| Highest home attendance | 31,269 vs Ipswich Town (28 April 2007, Championship) |
| Lowest home attendance | 7,220 vs Barnet (19 September 2006, League Cup) |
| Average home league attendance | 21,613 |
The 2006–07 season was Leeds United’s third consecutive season in the Football League Championship.
Season summary
[edit]The 2006–07 season started badly with Leeds conceding late goals in several matches, and in September 2006 Blackwell's contract as manager of Leeds United was terminated. Leeds hired John Carver as caretaker manager but his spell was not a success. Carver was relieved of his duties and Dennis Wise was eventually installed as his replacement after a month without a permanent manager. Defender Matthew Kilgallon left in January to join Sheffield United, and the team never succeeded in escaping the relegation zone after a 5–1 thumping by Luton Town in late October, despite Wise bringing a number of experienced loan players and free transfers on short-term deals into the squad. Results did begin to improve as the season drew to an end, but relegation rivals Hull City and Queens Park Rangers went on even better runs at the same time, and this combined with Leeds's awful goal difference made survival all but impossible. With relegation virtually assured, Leeds entered a Company Voluntary Arrangement (administration) on 4 May 2007, thus incurring a league imposed 10-point deduction which officially relegated the club to the third tier of English football.[4][5]
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 53 | 85 | −32 | 50 | |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 67 | −16 | 49 | |
| 22 | Southend United (R) | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 47 | 80 | −33 | 42 | Relegation to Football League One |
| 23 | Luton Town (R) | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 53 | 81 | −28 | 40 | |
| 24 | Leeds United (R) | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 36[a] |
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Leeds United had 10 points deducted for entering financial administration.
Results
[edit]Leeds United's score comes first
Legend
[edit]| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Championship
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2006 | Norwich City | H | 1–0 | 22,417 | Healy (pen) |
| 8 August 2006 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–2 | 13,966 | Lewis, Horsfield |
| 13 August 2006 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 | 17,218 | |
| 19 August 2006 | Cardiff City | H | 0–1 | 18,246 | |
| 27 August 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–0 | 23,792 | Healy (pen) |
| 10 September 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 16,268 | |
| 13 September 2006 | Sunderland | H | 0–3 | 23,037 | |
| 16 September 2006 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 22,146 | |
| 23 September 2006 | Birmingham City | H | 3–2 | 18,898 | Healy (2, 1 pen), Tébily (own goal) |
| 30 September 2006 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–4 | 21,435 | Horsfield, Stone |
| 14 October 2006 | Stoke City | H | 0–4 | 18,173 | |
| 17 October 2006 | Leicester City | H | 1–2 | 16,477 | Butler |
| 21 October 2006 | Luton Town | A | 1–5 | 10,260 | Foxe |
| 28 October 2006 | Southend United | H | 2–0 | 19,528 | Thomas-Moore, Blake |
| 31 October 2006 | Preston North End | A | 1–4 | 16,168 | Healy |
| 4 November 2006 | Barnsley | A | 2–3 | 16,943 | Derry, Blake |
| 11 November 2006 | Colchester United | H | 3–0 | 17,678 | Blake (2), Cresswell |
| 18 November 2006 | Southampton | H | 0–3 | 19,647 | |
| 25 November 2006 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2–1 | 17,088 | Blake, Lewis |
| 28 November 2006 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | 15,061 | Healy |
| 2 December 2006 | Barnsley | H | 2–2 | 21,378 | Kandol, Ehiogu |
| 9 December 2006 | Derby County | H | 0–1 | 20,087 | |
| 16 December 2006 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–1 | 23,661 | |
| 23 December 2006 | Hull City | H | 0–0 | 22,578 | |
| 26 December 2006 | Sunderland | A | 0–2 | 40,116 | |
| 30 December 2006 | Stoke City | A | 1–3 | 18,128 | Thomas-Moore |
| 1 January 2007 | Coventry City | H | 2–1 | 18,158 | Healy, Douglas |
| 20 January 2007 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–3 | 20,019 | Flo, Thompson |
| 30 January 2007 | Hull City | A | 2–1 | 24,311 | Heath, Thompson |
| 3 February 2007 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 25,018 | Howson |
| 10 February 2007 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–1 | 19,228 | Heath, Blake |
| 17 February 2007 | Cardiff City | A | 0–1 | 16,644 | |
| 20 February 2007 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–0 | 29,593 | |
| 24 February 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 24,314 | |
| 27 February 2007 | Birmingham City | A | 0–1 | 18,363 | |
| 3 March 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–3 | 25,297 | Bullen (own goal), Cresswell |
| 10 March 2007 | Luton Town | H | 1–0 | 27,138 | Cresswell |
| 13 March 2007 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | 25,165 | Blake |
| 17 March 2007 | Southend United | A | 1–1 | 11,274 | Healy |
| 31 March 2007 | Preston North End | H | 2–1 | 18,433 | Blake, Healy |
| 7 April 2007 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–1 | 30,034 | Healy, Michalík |
| 9 April 2007 | Colchester United | A | 1–2 | 5,916 | Lewis |
| 14 April 2007 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | 23,528 | Heath |
| 21 April 2007 | Southampton | A | 0–1 | 29,012 | |
| 28 April 2007 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | 31,269 | Cresswell |
| 6 May 2007 | Derby County | A | 0–2 | 31,183 |
FA Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 6 January 2007 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–3 | 16,957 | Robinson (own goal) |
League Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 22 August 2006 | Chester City | H | 1–0 | 10,013 | Bakke |
| R2 | 19 September 2006 | Barnet | H | 3–1 | 7,220 | Blake, Thomas-Moore (2) |
| R3 | 24 October 2006 | Southend United | H | 1–3 | 10,449 | Thomas-Moore |
First-team squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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References
[edit]- ^ "Manager Blackwell sacked by Leeds". BBC News. 20 September 2006.
- ^ "Leeds Manager History | Past & Present". Soccer Base.
- ^ "Leeds United | Match | Fixtures and results | Match report | 24 October 2006, Leeds 1 - 3 Southend". Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Leeds Utd calls in administrators". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 10 May 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2007.
- ^ "Relegated Leeds in administration". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2007.
- ^ "Leeds United – 2006/07". FootballSquads. Retrieved 18 April 2011.