Season Review
Kit
The kits were designed by Spanish company Joma. It was the first season they were sponsored by Communications Direct.
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 treak which lasted until the end of the season, finishing in 13th place.
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]
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 |
Transfers
Summer transfer window ins
January transfer window ins
Summer transfer window outs
January transfer window outs
Fixtures & 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, 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 |
League Cup
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
22 August | One | Barnet | H | L 0 – 2 | 3,305 | |
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