2006–07 Football League

The Football League
Season 2006–07
Champions Sunderland
Promoted Sunderland
Birmingham City
Derby County
Relegated Boston United
Torquay United

The 2006–07 Football League (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 108th completed season of The Football League.

The Football League was contested through three Divisions in England and Wales. The divisions were the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two. The winner and the runner up of the Championship were automatically promoted to the Premiership and they were joined by the winner of the Championship play-offs. The bottom two teams in League Two were relegated to the Conference Premier.

Promotion and Relegation from 2005–06

Relegated from the Premier League

Final league tables and results

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website,[1] with home and away statistics separated. Play-off results are from the same website.

Football League Championship

Football League Championship
Season 2006–07
Champions Sunderland (5th second tier title)
Direct promotion to FA Premier League Sunderland,
Birmingham City
Promoted to FA Premier League through play-offs Derby County
Relegated Leeds United,
Luton Town,
Southend United
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1,439 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorer Jamie Cureton (Colchester United), 23[2]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts Notes
1 Sunderland 4615443818123838297647+2988
2Birmingham City4615533718113930246742+2586
3Derby County4613643319123829276246+1684
4West Bromwich Albion461445512486930318155+2676
5Wolverhampton Wanderers4612563328105826285956+376
6Southampton461364362086941337753+2475
7Preston North End4615443817741226366453+1174
8Stoke City461283351678827256241+2173
9Sheffield Wednesday4610673836105832307066+471
10Colchester United4615444619551324377056+1469
11Plymouth Argyle461085362678827366362+167
12Crystal Palace461238332268926295951+865
13Cardiff City4611753318661124355753+464
14Ipswich Town4613284029561224306459+562
15Burnley4610673523561217265249+357
16Norwich City4610582925641327465671–1557
17Coventry City4611483025541417374762–1556
18Queens Park Rangers469683129551323395468–1453
19Leicester City466892631761023334964–1553
20Barnsley4694102729611626565385–3250
21Hull City4683123332571118355167–1649
22Southend United4666112938461318424780–3342
23Luton Town4675113340351520415381–2840
24Leeds United4610492730331719424672–2636[notes 1]
  • Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
  1. Leeds United had 10 points deducted for entering financial administration.
Key
Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League
Promoted to FA Premier League
Participated in play-offs
Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
Relegated

Play-offs

  Semifinals
1st leg – 12/13 May; 2nd leg – 15/16 May 2007
Final at Wembley Stadium
28 May 2007
                     
3rd Derby County (pen.) 2 2 4 (4)  
6th Southampton 1 3 4 (3)  
    3rd Derby County 1
  4th West Bromwich Albion 0
4th West Bromwich Albion 3 1 4
5th Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 0 2  

[1]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Jamie Cureton Colchester United 23
2Michael ChopraCardiff City22
3Diomansy KamaraWest Bromwich Albion21
4Robert EarnshawNorwich City19
5Chris IwelumoColchester United18
=Grzegorz RasiakSouthampton18
7Steve HowardDerby County16
=Alan LeeIpswich Town16
=Kevin PhillipsWest Bromwich Albion16
10David NugentPreston North End15

[3]

Football League One

Football League One
Season 2006–07
Champions Scunthorpe United (1st third tier title)
Direct promotion Scunthorpe United,
Bristol City
Promoted through play-offs Blackpool
Relegated Bradford City,
Brentford,
Chesterfield,
Rotherham United
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1,386 (2.51 per match)
Top goalscorer Billy Sharp (Scunthorpe United), 30[2]
Highest scoring Swansea city 3–6 Blackpool (5 May 2007)
Longest winning run

7 matches (Blackpool: 31 March – 5 May 2007);

Scunthorpe United (27 January – 3 March 2007)
Longest unbeaten run 19 matches (Scunthorpe: 22 December 2006 – 5 May 2007)
Longest losing run 5 matches (Brentford: 28 October – 5 December 2006 and 21 March – 21 April 2007)
Highest attendance 27,875 (Nottingham Forest 1–1 Rotherham United; 9 April 2007)
Lowest attendance 3,341 (Chesterfield 0–0 Northampton Town; 6 December 2006)
Average attendance 7,490
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts Notes
1 Scunthorpe United 4615624017117533187335+3891
2Bristol City4615533520105828196339+2485
3Blackpool4612654025125636247649+2783
4Nottingham Forest461454371798628246541+2482
5Yeovil Town461436221297733275539+1679
6Oldham Athletic461346361888733296947+2275
7Swansea City461265362086933336953+1672
8Carlisle United4612563524761019315455–168
9Tranmere Rovers4613553322581025315853+567
10Millwall4611843319811426435962–366
11Doncaster Rovers4681053023851022245247+563
12Port Vale4612383526631429396465–160
13Crewe Alexandra4611483938651227346672–660
14Northampton Town468510272879721234851–359
15Huddersfield Town46986373359923366069–959
16Gillingham4614272924361427535677–2159
17Cheltenham Town468692527731324344961–1254
18Brighton & Hove Albion4657112334941026244958–953
19Bournemouth4610582827381222375064–1452
20Leyton Orient4661073032651231456177–1651
21Chesterfield469592922361416314553–847
22Bradford City465992731651220344765–1847
23Rotherham United4684113739551321365875–1738[notes2 1]
24Brentford4658102441351516384079–3937
  • Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
  1. Rotherham United had 10 points deducted for entering financial administration.
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Play-offs

  Semifinals
1st leg – 11/13 May; 2nd leg – 18/19 May 2007
Final at Wembley Stadium, London[4]
27 May 2007
                     
3rd Blackpool 2 3 5  
6th Oldham Athletic 1 1 2  
    3rd Blackpool 2
  5th Yeovil Town 0
4th Nottingham Forest 2 2 4
5th Yeovil Town (a.e.t.) 0 5 5  

[1]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Billy Sharp Scunthorpe United 30
2Leon ConstantinePort Vale22
3Chris PorterOldham21
4Lee TrundleSwansea City19
5Chris GreenacreTranmere Rovers17
=Luke VarneyCrewe Alexandra17
7Darren ByfieldMillwall16
=Nicky MaynardCrewe Alexandra16
=Andy MorrellBlackpool16
10Luke BeckettHuddersfield Town15
=Will HoskinsRotherham United15

[5]

Results

Home \ Away[1] BLP BOU BRABREB&HABRICRLCHLCHFCREDONGILHUDLEYMILNORNOTOLDPTVROTSCUSWATRAYEO
Blackpool 20 41 13 00 01 21 21 11 21 31 11 31 30 01 41 02 22 21 01 31 11 32 11
Bournemouth 13 11 10 10 01 01 21 03 10 20 11 12 50 10 00 20 32 04 13 11 22 20 02
Bradford City 13 00 11 23 21 11 22 10 01 01 42 01 02 22 12 22 11 20 11 01 22 20 02
Brentford 10 00 21 10 11 00 02 21 04 04 22 22 22 14 01 24 22 43 01 02 02 11 12
Brighton & Hove Albion 03 22 01 22 02 12 21 12 14 02 10 00 41 01 11 21 12 00 00 11 32 01 13
Bristol City 24 22 23 10 10 10 01 31 21 10 31 11 21 10 10 11 00 21 31 10 00 32 20
Carlisle United 20 31 10 20 31 13 20 00 02 10 50 11 31 12 11 10 11 32 11 02 12 10 14
Cheltenham Town 12 10 12 20 11 22 01 00 11 02 11 21 21 32 02 02 12 01 20 11 21 10 12
Chesterfield 20 01 30 31 01 13 00 10 21 11 01 00 01 51 00 12 21 30 21 01 23 02 11
Crewe Alexandra 12 20 03 31 11 01 51 31 22 21 43 20 04 10 22 14 21 21 10 13 13 11 23
Doncaster Rovers 00 11 33 30 10 01 12 02 10 31 12 30 00 12 22 10 11 10 32 22 22 00 00
Gillingham 22 11 10 21 01 10 20 21 21 10 02 21 21 21 01 01 03 32 10 02 31 20 02
Huddersfield Town 02 22 20 02 03 21 21 20 11 12 00 31 31 42 11 11 03 22 30 11 32 22 23
Leyton Orient 01 32 12 11 14 11 11 20 00 11 11 33 10 20 02 13 22 21 23 22 01 31 00
Millwall 00 10 20 11 01 10 20 20 21 22 22 41 00 25 01 10 10 11 40 01 20 22 11
Northampton Town 11 31 00 01 02 13 32 20 10 12 02 11 11 01 30 01 23 02 30 21 10 13 11
Nottingham Forest 11 30 10 20 21 10 00 30 40 00 01 10 51 13 31 10 02 30 11 04 31 11 10
Oldham Athletic 01 12 20 30 11 03 00 02 10 10 40 41 11 33 12 30 50 01 21 10 10 10 10
Port Vale 21 21 01 10 21 02 02 11 32 30 12 20 12 30 20 10 11 30 13 00 02 23 42
Rotherham United 10 02 41 20 01 11 01 24 01 51 00 32 23 22 23 12 11 23 15 21 12 21 32
Scunthorpe United 13 32 20 11 12 10 30 10 10 22 20 31 20 31 30 10 11 11 30 10 22 11 10
Swansea City 36 42 10 20 21 00 50 12 20 21 20 20 12 00 20 21 00 01 30 11 02 00 11
Tranmere Rovers 20 10 11 31 21 10 02 22 20 10 10 23 22 30 31 11 00 10 12 21 02 02 21
Yeovil Town 01 00 00 10 20 21 21 01 10 20 10 20 31 21 01 00 01 10 10 10 02 10 02

Updated to games played on 5 May 2007.
Source: English Football
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Football League Two

Football League Two
Season 2006–07
Champions Walsall (2nd fourth tier title)
Direct promotion Walsall,
Hartlepool United,
Swindon Town
Promoted through play-offs Bristol Rovers
Relegated to Conference Boston United,
Torquay United
New clubs in the league Accrington Stanley,
Hereford United
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1,372 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorer Richard Barker (Hartlepool United), 21
Izale McLeod (Milton Keynes Dons), 21[2]
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts Notes
1 Walsall 4616433913910427216634+3289
2Hartlepool United4614543417125631236540+2588
3Swindon Town4615443417106724215838+2085
4Milton Keynes Dons4614454126115735327658+1884
5Lincoln City461247362897734317059+1174
6Bristol Rovers461355271477922284942+772
7Shrewsbury4611753823710630236846+2271
8Stockport County4614454125741224296554+1171
9Rochdale46968332096837307050+2066
10Peterborough United4610674836851022257061+965
11Darlington461067283078824265256–465
12Wycombe Wanderers4681142314831229335247+562
13Notts County46869292588726285553+262
14Barnet4612563530461320405570–1559
15Grimsby Town4611483332641324415773–1659
16Hereford United469772317561222364553–855
17Mansfield Town4610493831481120325863–554
18Chester City467972323651217254048–853
19Wrexham468872321541420444365–2251
20Accrington Stanley4610674233351528487081–1150
21Bury4647122235941024264661–1550
22Macclesfield Town468783634451419435577–2248
23Boston United469592932351522485180–2936[notes3 1]
24Torquay United4658101922261517413663–2735
  • Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • NB: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
  1. Boston United had 10 points deducted for entering a Company Voluntary Arrangement. They were relegated directly to the Conference North for not paying their footballing creditors.
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
New club in the league
Relegated to Conference

Play-offs

  Semifinals
1st leg – 12/14 May; 2nd leg – 17/18 May 2007
Final at Wembley Stadium
26 May 2007
                     
4th Milton Keynes Dons 0 1 1  
7th Shrewsbury 0 2 2  
    6th Bristol Rovers 3
  7th Shrewsbury 1
5th Lincoln City 1 3 4
6th Bristol Rovers 2 5 7  

[1]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Richard Barker Mansfield Town
Hartlepool United
21
= Izale McLeod Milton Keynes Dons 21
3Glenn MurrayStockport / Rochdale19
4Jamie ForresterLincoln City18
=Clive PlattMilton Keynes Dons18
6Chris DagnallRochdale17
=Jermaine EasterWycombe Wanderers17
8Anthony EldingBoston United
Stockport County
16
=Mark StallardLincoln City16
=Andy BishopBury16
=Richard WalkerBristol Rovers16

[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "England 2006–07". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. 1 2 3 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  3. soccernet.espn.go.com
  4. Ornstein, David (27 May 2007). "League One play-off final: Yeovil 0 – 2 Blackpool". The Guardian. London.
  5. soccernet.espn.go.com
  6. soccernet.espn.go.com
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