2006–07 Newcastle United F.C. season

Newcastle United
2006-07 season
Chairman Freddy Shepherd
Manager Glenn Roeder
Sam Allardyce
Stadium St. James' Park
FA Premier League 13th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Quarter-finals
UEFA Intertoto Cup Winners
UEFA Cup Round of 16
Top goalscorer League:
Obafemi Martins (11)
All:
Obafemi Martins (17)
Highest home attendance 52,305 (vs. Liverpool)
Lowest home attendance 48,145 (vs. Bolton Wanderers)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
← 2005–06 2007–08 →

During the 2006-07 season, Newcastle United participated in the Premier League, finishing 13th, and also competed in the 2006-07 UEFA Cup.

Season summary

Newcastle United against Zulte Waregem, 22 February 2007.

The summer transfer window saw Roeder sign Obafemi Martins from Inter Milan and Damien Duff from Chelsea, though he failed to follow up the club's interest in signing Sol Campbell, claiming he wanted younger players,[1] and unsuccessful attempts were made to lure strikers Dirk Kuyt and Eiður Guðjohnsen to the club. As the transfer window closed Antoine Sibierski was signed from Manchester City, and young Manchester United striker Giuseppe Rossi was signed on a four-month loan. Roeder controversially made a last-minute withdrawal from the sale of winger James Milner to Aston Villa, to the fury of Villa manager Martin O'Neill.[2]

A poor opening run of only two wins in the opening thirteen league outings saw Newcastle in deep problems at the wrong end of the table, with the team suffering from the worst injury crisis in the club's history, forcing Roeder to recruit players from the youth academy, notably David Edgar and Matty Pattison. Fan protestations against the club's board came following a mid-November defeat against Sheffield United with the club staring relegation in the face.

The return of senior players saw the club fight back up the league, but a 5-1 FA Cup hammering at home to Championship side Birmingham City left fans and players stunned. A UEFA Cup campaign following success in the Intertoto Cup[3] had looked like the club's form of salvation, but the team crashed out to an agonising defeat on away goals at AZ Alkmaar. Following that the team ran out of steam, and manager Glenn Roeder resigned the week before the end of the season[4] with the team left in mid-table obscurity. Things, however, did seem to look up with new manager Sam Allardyce and wealthy new owners confirmed in the off season.

New ownership and Sam Allardyce

Sam Allardyce

Billionaire businessman Mike Ashley began his quest to purchase Newcastle in the spring of 2007, successfully acquiring Sir John Hall's majority stakehold in the club.[5] Chairman Freddie Shepherd remained defiant that he was not going to sell the club, and, despite a takeover being inevitable, appointed Sam Allardyce as manager following his departure from Bolton Wanderers in April.[6] However, following Mike Ashley claiming a further majority stake hold, Shepherd was forced to sell his stake to Ashley and end his ten-year tenure as chairman.[7] Ashley brought in lawyer Chris Mort as chairman, Tony Jimenez as vice-chairman and Derek Llambias as managing director.

Chronological list of events

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Team kit

The team kit for the 2006-07 season was produced by Adidas and the main shirt sponsor was Northern Rock.

Transfers

In

Date Player Previous club Cost
23 June 2006 Republic of Ireland Damien DuffEngland Chelsea£5 million[9]
24 August 2006 Nigeria Obafemi MartinsItaly Internazionale£10.14 million[11]
31 August 2006 Italy Giuseppe RossiEngland Manchester UnitedLoan[12]
31 August 2006 France Antoine SibierskiEngland Manchester CityUndisclosed[13]
1 September 2006 France Olivier BernardScotland RangersFree[14]
29 September 2006 Czech Republic Pavel SrníčekPortugal Beira-MarFree[16]
30 January 2007 United States Oguchi OnyewuBelgium Standard LiègeLoan[22]

Out

Date Player New club Cost
1 June 2006Northern Ireland Daryl SmylieScotland LivingstonFree
8 June 2006England Lee BowyerEngland West HamUndisclosed
14 June 2006England Michael ChopraWales Cardiff£500,000
8 July 2006England Robbie ElliottEngland SunderlandFree
8 August 2006 Senegal Amdy FayeEngland Charlton£2 million
22 August 2006 France Jean-Alain BoumsongItaly Juventus£3.3 million
18 January 2007 England Liam AtkinEngland Carlisle UnitedFree
30 January 2007 England Carl FinniganScotland FalkirkFree
21 May 2007 England Titus BrambleEngland WiganFree
21 May 2007 Australia Craig MooreAustralia Queensland RoarFree
21 May 2007 France Olivier BernardRetiredReleased
21 May 2007 Czech Republic Pavel SrníčekRetiredReleased
21 May 2007 France Antoine SibierskiEngland WiganFree
21 May 2007 United States Oguchi OnyewuBelgium Standard LiègeLoan ended

Squad list

All players in the Newcastle United squad during the 2006-07 season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Republic of Ireland GK Shay Given
2 Republic of Ireland DF Stephen Carr
4 Peru MF Nolberto Solano
5 Turkey MF Emre Belözoğlu
7 Spain FW Albert Luque
8 England MF Kieron Dyer
9 Nigeria FW Obafemi Martins
10 England FW Michael Owen
11 Republic of Ireland MF Damien Duff
12 England GK Steve Harper
14 France MF Charles N'Zogbia
15 United States DF Oguchi Onyewu
16 England MF James Milner
17 England MF Scott Parker
18 Australia DF Craig Moore
19 England DF Titus Bramble
20 France FW Antoine Sibierski
21 England MF Lee Clark
No. Position Player
22 England MF Nicky Butt
23 England FW Shola Ameobi[31]
24 Czech Republic GK Pavel Srníček
26 England DF Peter Ramage
27 England DF Steven Taylor
30 Canada DF David Edgar
32 England DF Paul Huntington
33 Nigeria DF Celestine Babayaro
34 France DF Olivier Bernard
35 South Africa MF Matty Pattison
36 England DF Kris Gate
37 Republic of Ireland MF Alan O'Brien
39 England FW Andy Carroll
40 Netherlands GK Tim Krul
42 Australia MF James Troisi
43 Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Kazenga LuaLua
49 England GK Fraser Forster

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. Position Player
6 France DF Jean-Alain Boumsong[32] (to Juventus)
No. Position Player
15 Italy FW Giuseppe Rossi (on loan from Manchester United)

Match results

Friendlies

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
26 July 2006Norwich CityAwayWon 1-215,205Ramage, N'Zogbia
29 July 2006PSV EindhovenHomeLost 2-320,185Ameobi, Luque
5 August 2006VillarrealHomeDrew 3-320,144Ameobi, Butt (2)

Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 2006Wigan AthleticHome2-151,569Parker (38), Ameobi (64)
27 August 2006Aston VillaAway2-035,141
9 September 2006FulhamHome1-250,365Parker (54)
17 September 2006West Ham UnitedAway0-234,938Duff (50), Martins (75)
20 September 2006LiverpoolAway2-043,754
24 September 2006EvertonHome1-150,107Ameobi (14)
1 October 2006Manchester UnitedAway2-075,664
15 October 2006Bolton WanderersHome1-248,145Ameobi (19 pen.)
22 October 2006MiddlesbroughAway1-030,060
28 October 2006Charlton AthleticHome0-048,642
4 November 2006Sheffield UnitedHome0-150,188
11 November 2006Manchester CityAway0-040,571
19 November 2006ArsenalAway1-160,058Dyer (30)
26 November 2006PortsmouthHome1-048,743Sibierski (69)
6 December 2006ReadingHome3-248,182Sibierski (23), Martins (57 pen.), Emre (84)
9 December 2006Blackburn RoversAway1-319,225Martins (31, 90), Taylor (35)
13 December 2006ChelseaAway1-041,945
16 December 2006WatfordHome2-149,231Martins (49, 85)
23 December 2006Tottenham HotspurHome3-152,079Dyer (3), Martins (7), Parker (34)
26 December 2006Bolton WanderersAway2-126,437Dyer (8)
30 December 2006EvertonAway3-038,682
1 January 2007Manchester UnitedHome2-252,302Milner (33), Edgar (74)
14 January 2007Tottenham HotspurAway2-335,942Huntington (16), Martins (72), Butt (73)
20 January 2007West Ham UnitedHome2-252,095Milner (45), Solano (53 pen.)
31 January 2007Aston VillaHome3-149,201Milner (5), Dyer (7), Sibierski (90)
3 February 2007FulhamAway2-124,340Martins (90)
10 February 2007LiverpoolHome2-152,305Martins (26), Solano (70 pen.)
25 February 2007Wigan AthleticAway1-021,179
3 March 2007MiddlesbroughHome0-052,303
27 January 2007Charlton AthleticAway2-027,028
31 March 2007Manchester CityHome0-152,004
7 April 2007Sheffield UnitedAway1-232,572Martins (17), Taylor (80)
9 April 2007ArsenalHome0-052,293
14 April 2007PortsmouthAway2-120,165Emre (69 pen.)
22 April 2007ChelseaHome0-052,056
30 April 2007ReadingAway1-024,109
5 May 2007Blackburn RoversHome0-251,226
13 May 2007WatfordAway1-119,830Dyer (29)

Intertoto Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Third round 1st leg15 July 2006LillestrømHome1-131,059Luque
Third round 2nd leg22 July 2006LillestrømAway0-38,742Ameobi (2), Emre

UEFA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
Second qualifying round, 1st leg10 August 2006FK VentspilsAway0-16,000Bramble
Second qualifying round, 2nd leg24 August 2006FK VentspilsHome0-030,498
First round, 1st leg14 September 2006Levadia TallinnAway0-17,917Sibierski
First round, 2nd leg28 September 2006Levadia TallinnHome2-127,012Martins (2)
Group H19 October 2006FenerbahçeHome1-030,035Sibierski
Group H2 November 2006PalermoAway0-116,904Luque
Group H23 November 2006Celta VigoHome2-125,079Sibierski, Taylor
Group H30 November 2006Eintracht FrankfurtAway0-047,000
Round of 32, 1st leg15 February 2007Zulte WaregemAway1-38,015Dindeleux (o.g.), Martins, Sibierski
Round of 32, 2nd leg22 February 2007Zulte WaregemHome1-030,083Martins
Round of 16, 1st leg8 March 2007AZ AlkmaarHome4-228,452Steinsson (o.g.), Dyer, Martins (2)
Round of 16, 2nd leg15 March 2007AZ AlkmaarAway2-016,401

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Third round25 October 2006PortsmouthHome3-0 25,028Rossi, Solano (2)
Fourth round7 November 2006WatfordAway2-2
(4-5 on penalties)		 16,791Sibierski, Parker
Fifth round20 December 2006ChelseaHome0-1 37,406

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
Third round6 January 2007BirminghamAway2-2 16,444Taylor, Dyer
Third round replay17 January 2007BirminghamHome1-5 26,099Milner

Player statistics

Goalscorers

NameLeagueOtherTotal
Obafemi Martins11617
Antoine Sibierski358
Kieron Dyer527
Shola Ameobi325
James Milner314
Scott Parker314
Steven Taylor224
Nolberto Solano224
Emre213
Albert Luque022
Damien Duff101
David Edgar101
Paul Huntington101
Titus Bramble011
Giuseppe Rossi011
Nicky Butt 101
Total 382563

Discipline

NameYellow cardsRed cards
Scott Parker100
Nicky Butt100
Nolberto Solano80
Steven Taylor61
Titus Bramble61
Emre70
Craig Moore70
James Milner50
Celestine Babayaro50
Paul Huntington40
Charles N'Zogbia30
Shay Given20
Peter Ramage20
Obafemi Martins20
Damien Duff10
Shola Ameobi10
Albert Luque10
Kieron Dyer10
Alan O'Brien10
Giuseppe Rossi10
Antoine Sibierski10
Total:86 2

In all competitions.

Appearance data

All players to have appeared in the matchday 16-man squad during the 2006-07 season. Substitute appearances in brackets.

LeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
PlayerAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 Shay Given22 (0)02 (0)01 (0)08 (0)033 (0)0
2 Stephen Carr23 (9)20 (0)01 (0)08 (0)032 (0)0
4 Nolberto Solano25 (3)22 (0)02 (1)210 (1)039 (5)4
5 Emre21 (3)20 (0)02 (0)010 (2)133 (5)3
7 Albert Luque0 (7)00 (0)00 (0)06 (3)26 (10)2
8 Kieron Dyer20 (2)52 (0)11 (1)04 (0)127 (3)7
9 Obafemi Martins32 (1)112 (0)02 (0)07 (2)643 (3)17
10 Michael Owen3 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)03 (0)0
11 Damien Duff20 (2)10 (0)01 (1)08 (1)029 (4)1
12 Steve Harper15 (3)00 (0)02 (0)05 (0)022 (3)0
14 Charles N'Zogbia10 (12)00 (0)01 (1)09 (2)020 (15)0
15 Titus Bramble17 (0)00 (0)01 (0)013 (0)131 (0)1
15 Oguchi Onyewu7 (3)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)07 (3)0
16 James Milner31 (4)32 (0)13 (0)010 (3)046 (7)4
17 Scott Parker28 (1)30 (0)02 (0)18 (2)038 (3)4
18 Craig Moore17 (0)00 (0)00 (0)04 (0)021 (0)0
20 Antoine Sibierski14 (12)32 (0)01 (1)18 (1)425 (14)8
22 Nicky Butt27 (4)12 (0)02 (0)010 (2)041 (6)1
23 Shola Ameobi9 (3)30 (0)00 (0)02 (2)211 (5)5
24 Pavel Srníček1 (1)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)01 (1)0
26 Peter Ramage20 (1)01 (0)02 (1)06 (1)029 (3)0
27 Steven Taylor26 (1)22 (0)13 (0)012 (1)043 (1)4
30 David Edgar2 (1)11 (0)00 (0)00 (0)03 (1)1
32 Paul Huntington10 (1)12 (0)01 (0)01 (1)015 (2)1
33 Celestine Babayaro12 (0)00 (0)02 (0)06 (0)020 (0)0
35 Matty Pattison2 (5)02 (0)00 (0)00 (3)04 (8)0
37 Alan O'Brien1 (1)00 (2)00 (0)00 (1)01 (4)0
39 Andy Carroll0 (4)00 (1)00 (0)00 (2)00 (7)0
40 Tim Krul0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)01 (0)01 (0)0
42 James Troisi0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)0
43 Kazenga LuaLua0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)0
49 Fraser Forster0 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)00 (0)0

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager England Glenn Roeder
Assistant Manager England Lee Clark
First Team coach England Kevin Keegan
Goalkeeping Coach England Andy Woodman
Development Coach England Terry McDermott
Reserve Team Coach France David Ginola
Chief scout Scotland Steve Clarke

Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source:

References

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  32. ↑ Boumsong was born in Douala, Cameroon, but also qualified to represent France internationally and made his full international debut for France in June 2003.

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