2006 Shelbourne F.C. season

Shelbourne
2006 season
Chairman Ollie Byrne
Manager Pat Fenlon
Premier Division 1st
UEFA Intertoto Cup Second Round
FAI Cup Third Round
League Cup Runners-Up
Setanta Sports Cup Semi-Finals
Top goalscorer League:
Jason Byrne (15)

All:
Jason Byrne (23)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

In the 2006 season, Shelbourne were crowned League of Ireland Premier Division champions.

Overview

Despite having battled with dire finances for much of the 2006 season, mainly due to market risk-taking in the drive for success, over-expenditure on player-purchase fees, high wages, low home attendance rates and continuing tax debts, Shelbourne actually managed to win the title. However, they had been hit with three winding-up orders by the Revenue Commissioners within a spell of nine months but just about managed to gather enough funds and investment to keep the tax collectors off their backs and keep the club running on each occasion. This was at the expense of the players, though, who had gone for weeks without their wages and it seemed that the only thing keeping them performing at the club was the season's climax and the drive for the title, as well as promises (which ultimately turned out to be empty) of a remedy. Once the season came to a close the rot set in and the general public were made fully aware of the true extent of how poor a state the club were in. Due to the finances, many found it extraordinary that Shelbourne had been awarded a Premier Division licence for 2007 by the Independent Assessment Group a few months earlier. They saw it as another chance to criticise the lack of transparency within the organisation that appointed the Group who were supposed to dispense licences to clubs who were solvent and financially stable for the foreseeable future - the Football Association of Ireland. The association has been well used to criticism of its administration in the past, but clearly, the Group could not have been said to have performed their role effectively.

Manager Pat Fenlon tendered his resignation from Shelbourne on 5 December 2006. This was in spite of Shelbourne winning the title on goal difference from Derry City. Fenlon's departure precipitated a widescale exodus from Tolka Park, as players, unhappy with the wage situation, departed to rival clubs - many having their contracts rescinded by law.

Personnel

Managerial/Backroom Staff

Manager: Pat Fenlon
Assistant Manager: Eamon Collins

2006 Squad Members

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

No. Position Player
1 Wales GK Steve Williams
2 Republic of Ireland DF Owen Heary (Captain)
3 Republic of Ireland DF David Crawley
4 England DF Dave Rogers
5 Wales DF Jamie Harris
6 Republic of Ireland MF Jim Crawford
7 Republic of Ireland MF Ollie Cahill
8 Republic of Ireland MF Stuart Byrne
9 Republic of Ireland FW Glen Crowe
10 Republic of Ireland FW Jason Byrne
11 Republic of Ireland MF James Chambers
12 Republic of Ireland MF Greg O'Halloran
No. Position Player
14 Republic of Ireland MF Richie Baker
15 Republic of Ireland MF Alan Moore
16 Republic of Ireland FW Gary O'Neill
17 Republic of Ireland MF Bobby Ryan
18 Cameroon MF Joseph Ndo
19 Republic of Ireland DF Colin Hawkins
20 Republic of Ireland GK Dean Delany
21 Republic of Ireland MF David Tyrrell
22 Republic of Ireland DF Sean Dillon
23 Republic of Ireland MF Alan Reynolds
24 Republic of Ireland MF Liam Kearney
30 Republic of Ireland MF Gary Deegan

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
Republic of Ireland MF James Chambers (was on loan to Waterford United)
Republic of Ireland MF Gary Deegan (was on loan to Kilkenny City)
No. Position Player
Republic of Ireland MF David Tyrrell (was on loan to Bray Wanderers)

Transfers In

The following players joined Shelbourne for the 2006 campaign:

Date Pos. Name From
December 8, 2005 MF Republic of Ireland Greg O'Halloran Cork City
January 10, 2006 DF Republic of Ireland Sean Dillon Longford Town
February 11, 2006 MF Republic of Ireland Liam Kearney Cork City

Transfers Out

Date Pos. Name To
November 19, 2005 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Cawley UCD
November 19, 2005 DF Republic of Ireland Kevin Doherty Longford Town
November 19, 2005 FW Republic of Ireland Glen Fitzpatrick Drogheda United
November 19, 2005 DF Republic of Ireland Curtis Fleming
November 19, 2005 DF Republic of Ireland Derek Pender Dublin City
November 19, 2005 FW Republic of Ireland Ger Rowe Ballymena United
November 19, 2005 MF Republic of Ireland Hussain Yazdani Kilkenny City
December 30, 2005 MF Republic of Ireland Wes Hoolahan Livingston
MF Republic of Ireland Brian King Kilkenny City
July 12, 2006 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Reynolds Waterford United

Results

League of Ireland Premier Division

Expunged League Results

Final League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shelbourne 30 18 8 4 60 27 +33 62 Relegated to First Division[lower-alpha 1]
2 Derry City 30 18 8 4 46 20 +26 62 Qualified for UEFA Champions League and Setanta Cup
3 Drogheda United 30 16 10 4 37 23 +14 58 Qualified for UEFA Cup and Setanta Cup[lower-alpha 2]
4 Cork City 30 15 11 4 37 15 +22 56 Qualified for UEFA Intertoto Cup and Setanta Cup
5 Sligo Rovers 30 11 7 12 33 42 9 40
6 UCD 30 9 11 10 26 26 0 38
7 St Patrick's Athletic 30 9 10 11 32 29 +3 37 Qualified for UEFA Cup and Setanta Cup[lower-alpha 2]
8 Longford Town 30 8 10 12 23 27 4 34
9 Bohemians 30 9 5 16 29 34 5 29[lower-alpha 3]
10 Bray Wanderers 30 3 8 19 22 64 42 17
11 Waterford United 30 2 6 22 20 58 38 12 Lost promotion/relegation play-off[lower-alpha 4]
12 Dublin City 17 4 3 10 11 24 13 15 Withdrew from league[lower-alpha 5]
Source: [1][2]
Notes:
  1. Shelbourne were relegated to the First Division for financial irregularities.
  2. 1 2 St Patrick's Athletic qualified for the UEFA Cup and Setanta Cup after reaching the 2006 FAI Cup Final.
  3. Bohemians were deducted three points for fielding Jason McGuinness while he was suspended.
  4. Waterford United lost promotion/relegation play-off but subsequently replaced Shelbourne for the 2007 season.
  5. Dublin City withdrew from league on 18 July. All their results were expunged.

League Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 18 8 4 60 27  +33 62 10 4 0 36 10  +26 8 4 4 24 17  +7

Last updated: November 17, 2006.
Source: League of Ireland Premier Division Fixtures

League Form/Results by Round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAAAAHAHHHHHHHAHAAHAHAAAAHAAH
ResultDDDWWDWLWWWWWWWWDLWWWDWDWLDWLW

Updated to match(es) played on November 17, 2006. Source: League of Ireland Premier Division Fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

UEFA Intertoto Cup

First Round

Shelbourne won 5 - 0 on aggregate

Second Round

OB Odense won 3 - 1 on aggregate

FAI Carlsberg Cup

Second Round

Third Round

eircom League Cup

Second Round

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Setanta Sports Cup

Group B

Final Group B Table
Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts Final effect of position
1 Linfield (Q) 6 2 4 0 12 4 +8 10 Qualified for Setanta Sports Cup Semi-Final against Group A Runners-up
2 Shelbourne (Q) 6 2 3 1 7 3 +4 9 Qualified for Setanta Sports Cup Semi-Final against Group A winners
3 Derry City 6 1 4 1 5 4 +1 7
4 Glentoran 6 1 1 4 5 18 -13 4

Semi-Finals

Friendlies

2006 Season Statistics

Player Appearances/Goals

As of November 17, 2006.

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeagueCup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Wales Steve Williams 22015070
2 DF Republic of Ireland Owen Heary 363212151
3 DF Republic of Ireland David Crawley 1004060
4 DF England Dave Rogers 390270120
5 DF Wales Jamie Harris 281181100
6 MF Republic of Ireland Jim Crawford 1509060
7 MF Republic of Ireland Ollie Cahill 455284171
8 MF Republic of Ireland Stuart Byrne 427276151
9 FW Republic of Ireland Glen Crowe 46162912174
10 FW Republic of Ireland Jason Byrne 39232615138
11 MF Republic of Ireland James Chambers 000000
12 MF Republic of Ireland Greg O'Halloran 253152101
14 MF Republic of Ireland Richie Baker 301201100
15 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Moore 22014080
16 FW Republic of Ireland Gary O'Neill 29822870
17 MF Republic of Ireland Bobby Ryan 354202152
18 MF Cameroon Joseph Ndo 354242112
19 DF Republic of Ireland Colin Hawkins 393263130
20 GK Republic of Ireland Dean Delany 290160130
21 MF Republic of Ireland David Tyrrell 000000
22 DF Republic of Ireland Sean Dillon 451290161
23 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Reynolds 1407070
24 MF Republic of Ireland Liam Kearney 16110160
30 MF Republic of Ireland Gary Deegan 100010

Top Goalscorers

Position Goalscorer Total Goals League Goals Cup Goals
1
Republic of Ireland Jason Byrne
23
15
8
2
Republic of Ireland Glen Crowe
16
12
4
3
Republic of Ireland Gary O'Neill
8
8
0
4
Republic of Ireland Stuart Byrne
7
6
1
5
Republic of Ireland Ollie Cahill
5
4
1
6
Cameroon Joseph Ndo
4
2
2
Republic of Ireland Bobby Ryan
4
2
2
8
Republic of Ireland Colin Hawkins
3
3
0
Republic of Ireland Owen Heary
3
2
1
Republic of Ireland Greg O'Halloran
3
2
1
11
Wales Jamie Harris
1
1
0
Republic of Ireland Richie Baker
1
1
0
Republic of Ireland Sean Dillon
1
0
1
Republic of Ireland Liam Kearney
1
1
0

References

  1. "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. "Ireland 2006". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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