Cardiff City 2006–07 football season
Cardiff City2006–07 season |
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Chairman | Sam Hammam (until December) Peter Ridsdale |
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Manager | Dave Jones |
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Championship | 13th |
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FA Cup | Third Round |
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League Cup | First Round |
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Top goalscorer | League: Michael Chopra (22) All: Michael Chopra (22) |
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Highest home attendance | 20,376 vs Tottenham Hotspur (7 January 2006) |
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Lowest home attendance | 11,549 vs Barnsley (2 February 2006) |
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Average home league attendance | 15,224 |
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During the 2006–07 season Cardiff City played in the Football League Championship. It was the team's fourth year in the Championship since being promoted from League One. The season also saw a change of chairman at the club when Sam Hammam handed over control to Peter Ridsdale.
Season review
Kit
The kits were designed by Spanish company Joma. It was the first season they were sponsored by Communications Direct.
Events
- 31 May 2006 – Cardiff break their record for highest fee received for a player with the sale of Cameron Jerome to Birmingham City for £3 million.
- 22 December 2006 – Sam Hammam sells the club to Peter Ridsdale for £27 million.
League
The opening game saw Cardiff win 2–1 over Barnsley on 5 August 2006 before Cardiff fans saw Michael Chopra score his first competitive goal for Cardiff in a 1–0 win over Coventry City. City were undefeated through August four wins and one draw against West Bromwich Albion. Their first loss came at Deepdale in a 2–1 defeat against Preston North End where Chopra scored his second league goal. The side's next win did not come until two games later in a 4–1 win over Luton Town at Ninian Park, going on to win their next four games when Norwich City ended the winning streak. After a 1–0 win over Burnley, Cardiff went four games without scoring, drawing two of these and losing the other two.
On 9 December 2006 Darren Purse scored their first goal since the win over Burnley against Ipswich Town which ended in a 2–2 draw. On 20 January 2007 Cardiff broke their poor run of form after going eleven games without a win with a 2–1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. They then went undefeated until a month later on 20 February 2007 this time West Bromwich Albion ended Cardiff's run but the side were still mid-table. Even though they hit straight back with a win over Preston North End, another loss to Birmingham City then a 1–0 win over Norwich City was followed by a winless streak which lasted until the end of the season, finishing in 13th place.
FA Cup
Cardiff entered in the 3rd Round in a home game against Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur on 7 January 2007. A 0–0 draw at Ninian Park took the tie to a replay at White Hart Lane on 17 January which saw Cardiff lose 4–0.[1]
League Cup
In the first round of the League Cup, Cardiff were drawn against League Two side Barnet but a team made up of reserve and youth players were beaten 2–0.[2]
FAW Cup
Cardiff beat Carmarthen Town in the quarter-finals before being eliminated by The New Saints in the semi-finals.[3]
First-team squad
No. | Name | Pos. | Nat. | Place of birth | Age | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Ends |
Goalkeepers |
1 | Neil Alexander | GK | | Edinburgh | 29 | 234 | 0 | Livingston | 28 May 2001 | £200,000 | 2007 |
13 | Mark Howard | GK | | Southwark | 20 | 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 1 June 2006 | Free | 2007 |
15 | David Forde | GK | | Galway | 27 | 8 | 0 | Derry City | 5 December 2006 | Free | 2009 |
23 | Martyn Margetson | GK | | Neath | 35 | 41 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 3 August 2002 | Free | 2007 |
Defenders |
2 | Kerrea Gilbert | RB | | Brent | 20 | 27 | 0 | Arsenal | 21 July 2006 | Loan | 2007 |
3 | Kevin McNaughton | RB | | Dundee | 24 | 44 | 0 | Aberdeen | 26 May 2006 | Free | 2009 |
5 | Darren Purse | CB | | Tower Hamlets | 30 | 76 | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 July 2005 | £1,000,000 | 2009 |
6 | Glenn Loovens | CB | | Doetinchem | 23 | 68 | 4 | Feyenoord | 9 May 2006 | £250,000 | 2009 |
12 | Roger Johnson | CB | | Ashford | 20 | 33 | 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 July 2006 | £275,000 | 2009 |
21 | Chris Barker | LB | | Sheffield | 27 | 180 | 0 | Barnsley | 12 July 2002 | £500,000 | 2007 |
44 | Chris Gunter | RB | | Newport | 17 | 18 | 0 | Academy | 1 August 2006 | Trainee | 2008 |
Defenders |
4 | Jeff Whitley | CM | | Ndola | 28 | 39 | 1 | Sunderland | 1 July 2005 | Free | 2007 |
7 | Peter Whittingham | LM | | Nuneaton | 22 | 19 | 4 | Aston Villa | 11 January 2007 | £350,000 | 2009 |
10 | Stephen McPhail | CM | | Westminster | 27 | 45 | 0 | Barnsley | 13 June 2006 | Free | 2008 |
11 | Paul Parry | LM | | Chepstow | 26 | 118 | 12 | Hereford United | 9 January 2004 | £75,000 | 2008 |
14 | Willo Flood | CM | | Dublin | 22 | 30 | 1 | Manchester City | 2 August 2006 | £200,000 | 2009 |
16 | Joe Ledley | LM | | Cardiff | 20 | 126 | 10 | Academy | 1 September 2004 | Trainee | 2009 |
17 | Kevin Cooper | LM | | Derby | 32 | 44 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 July 2005 | Free | 2007 |
19 | Riccardo Scimeca | CM | | Leamington Spa | 32 | 55 | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 January 2006 | Free | 2008 |
26 | Aaron Ramsey | LM | | Caerphilly | 16 | 1 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2006 | Trainee | 2007 |
30 | Curtis McDonald | LM | | Cardiff | 19 | 2 | 2 | Academy | 1 June 2006 | Trainee | 2007 |
35 | Simon Walton | CM | | Leeds | 19 | 7 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | January 2007 | Loan | 2007 |
40 | Darcy Blake | DM | | New Tredegar | 18 | 13 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2005 | Trainee | 2009 |
Forwards |
8 | Michael Chopra | CF | | Newcastle upon Tyne | 23 | 44 | 22 | Newcastle United | 14 June 2006 | £500,000 | 2009 |
9 | Steve Thompson | CF | | Paisley | 28 | 59 | 10 | Rangers | 10 January 2006 | £250,000 | 2008 |
18 | Luigi Glombard | CF | | Montreuil-sous-Bois | 22 | 7 | 0 | Nantes | July 2006 | Free | 2007 |
20 | Kevin Campbell | CF | | Lambeth | 37 | 21 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 August 2006 | Free | 2007 |
25 | Iwan Redan | CF | | Rotterdam | 26 | 3 | 0 | Willem II | January 2007 | Loan | 2007 |
26 | Andrea Ferretti | CF | | Parma | 20 | 9 | 0 | Parma | 25 July 2005 | Free | 2007 |
27 | Jason Byrne | CF | | Dublin | 29 | 11 | 1 | Shelbuourne | 17 January 2007 | £75,000 | 2009 |
29 | Jamal Easter | CF | | Cardiff | 19 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 June 2006 | Free | 2007 |
36 | Matt Green | CF | | Bath | 20 | 6 | 0 | Newport County | 31 January 2007 | £10,000 | 2009 |
37 | Warren Feeney | CF | | Belfast | 26 | 6 | 0 | Luton Town | March 2007 | Loan | 2007 |
Squad statistics
Transfers
Summer transfer window ins
January transfer window ins
Loans in
Summer transfer window outs
January transfer window outs
Loans out
Standings
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Results by round
Source: [15]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Fixtures and results
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
5 August | Barnsley | A | W 2 – 1 | 12,082 | Ledley, Thompson |
8 August | West Bromwich Albion | H | D 1 – 1 | 18,506 | Scimeca |
12 August | Coventry City | H | W 1 – 0 | 13,965 | Chopra |
19 August | Leeds United | A | W 1 – 0 | 18,246 | Flood |
26 August | Birmingham City | H | W 2 – 0 | 20,109 | Ledley, Parry |
9 September | Preston North End | A | L 1 – 2 | 12,435 | Chopra |
12 September | Plymouth Argyle | A | D 3 – 3 | 11,655 | Thompson, Chopra (2) |
16 September | Luton Town | H | W 4 – 1 | 14,108 | Purse, Parry, Chopra (2) |
24 September | Southend United | A | W 3 – 0 | 7,901 | Purse, Scimeca, Ledley |
30 September | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W 4 – 0 | 19,915 | Scimeca, Craddock (OG), Kamara, Parry |
14 October | Crystal Palace | A | W 2 – 1 | 18,876 | Chopra, Scimeca |
17 October | Southampton | H | W 1 – 0 | 19,345 | Thompson |
21 October | Norwich City | A | L 0 – 1 | 25,014 | |
28 October | Derby County | H | D 2 – 2 | 17,371 | Loovens, Chopra |
31 October | Sunderland | A | W 2 – 1 | 26,528 | Chopra (2) |
4 November | Colchester United | A | L 1 – 3 | 5,393 | Chopra |
11 November | Burnley | H | W 1 – 0 | 15,744 | Scimeca |
17 November | Queens Park Rangers | H | L 0 – 1 | 13,250 | |
25 November | Sheffield Wednesday | A | D 0 – 0 | 23,935 | |
28 November | Stoke City | A | L 0 – 3 | 15,039 | |
2 December | Colchester United | H | D 0 – 0 | 13,512 | |
9 December | Ipswich Town | H | D 2 – 2 | 16,015 | Purse (2) |
16 December | Hull City | A | L 1 – 4 | 23,089 | Chopra |
23 December | Leicester City | A | D 0 – 0 | 22,274 | |
26 December | Plymouth Argyle | H | D 2 – 2 | 17,299 | Thompson (2) |
30 December | Crystal Palace | H | D 0 – 0 | 13,704 | |
1 January | Luton Town | A | D 0 – 0 | 8,004 | |
13 January | Southend United | H | L 0 – 1 | 13,822 | |
20 January | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | W 2 – 1 | 16,772 | Chopra, Byrne |
27 January | Leicester City | H | W 3 – 2 | 12,057 | Chopra (3) |
2 February | Barnsley | H | W 2 – 0 | 11,549 | Whittingham, Chopra |
10 February | Coventry City | A | D 2 – 2 | 17,107 | Chopra, Whittingham |
17 February | Leeds United | H | W 1 – 0 | 13,276 | Chopra |
20 February | West Bromwich Albion | A | L 0 – 1 | 18,802 | |
23 February | Preston North End | H | W 4 – 1 | 12,889 | Whittingham, Chopra (2), Johnson |
4 March | Birmingham City | A | L 0 – 1 | 28,223 | |
10 March | Norwich City | H | W 1 – 0 | 13,276 | Parry |
13 March | Southampton | A | D 2 – 2 | 20,383 | Thompson, Whittingham |
17 March | Derby County | A | L 1 – 3 | 27,689 | Parry |
31 March | Sunderland | H | L 0 – 1 | 19,353 | |
7 April | Sheffield Wednesday | H | L 1 – 2 | 13,621 | Johnson |
9 April | Burnley | A | L 0 – 2 | 11,347 | |
14 April | Stoke City | H | D 1 – 1 | 11,664 | Chopra |
21 April | Queens Park Rangers | A | L 0 – 1 | 12,710 | |
28 April | Hull City | H | L 0 – 1 | 12,421 | |
6 May | Ipswich Town | A | L 1 – 3 | 26,488 | Parry |
FA Cup
League Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
22 August | One | Barnet | H | L 0 – 2 | 3,305 | |
FAW Premier Cup
Awards
- Football League Championship Apprentice of the Year: Chris Gunter[16]
References
- ^ "Tottenham 4–0 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 17 January 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ "Cardiff 0–2 Barnet". BBC Sport. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ "Cardiff City 0–1 The New Saints". BBC Sport. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ Phillips, Terry (27 April 2006). "Loovens agrees deal with Bluebirds". Wales Online. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Dons' McNaughton joining Cardiff". BBC Sport. 26 May 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Arsenal keeper set for Bluebirds". BBC Sport. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Newcastle's Chopra joins Cardiff City". Irish Examiner. 14 June 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Blues skipper joins Cardiff". Bucks Free Press. 4 July 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Cardiff pick up MK Dons prospects". BBC Sport. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Cardiff sign Glombard and Gilbert". BBC Sport. 21 July 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Bluebirds secure Campbell signing". BBC Sport. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ LTDX, Digital Sports Group (3 August 2006). "Cardiff sign Willo Flood and Kevin Campbell". Cardiff City Online. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Bluebirds sign Chambers on loan". BBC Sport. 12 October 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Torquay take Cardiff pair on loan". BBC Sport. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2007-08. Headline Book Publishing. 2007. ISBN 978-0-7553-1664-9.
- ^ "Past winners". The Football League. 3 August 2008. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
See also
Cardiff City F.C. seasons |
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- 1910–11
- 1911–12
- 1912–13
- 1913–14
- 1914–15
- 1915–16
- 1916–17
- 1917–18
- 1918–19
- 1919–20
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Levels 9–10 | - Combined Counties League (Premier, One)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One East, One West)
- Kent League (level 9 only)
- Midland Alliance (level 9 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 10 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (Premier, One)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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