2006–07 Accrington Stanley F.C. season

During the 2006–07 English football season, Accrington Stanley competed in Football League Two.

Accrington Stanley
2006–07 season
ManagerJohn Coleman
StadiumCrown Ground
League Two20th
FA CupFirst round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophyQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerPaul Mullin (13)
Average home league attendance2,260

Season summary

Stanley scored 70 league goals during which they were involved in a relegation battle for most of the season, but a run of 5 wins in their last 9 games allowed them to secure safety in 20th place, their highlight of the season being a 5-0 thumping of then-promotion-favourites Wrexham. More success came in the cups. In Stanley's first ever game in the Football League Cup, third-tier Nottingham Forest were beaten 1–0. This set an away tie to Premier League team Watford, who needed a penalty shootout to eliminate the Lancashire club. The club also performed well in the Football League trophy, reaching the area quarter-finals before being eliminated by Doncaster Rovers.

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[1]

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

No. Position Player
2 DF Peter Cavanagh
3 DF Leam Richardson
4 DF Robbie Williams
5 DF Michael Welch
6 MF Andrew Procter
7 MF Sean Doherty
9 FW Andrew Mangan
10 FW Paul Mullin
12 DF Phil Edwards
14 MF Romuald Boco[notes 1]
15 MF Danny Ventre
17 MF Andy Todd
18 FW David Brown
20 MF Jay Harris
25 GK Ian Dunbavin
No. Position Player
26 MF Shaun Whalley
27 FW Leighton McGivern
32 FW Andrew Smith
33 FW Jimmy Bell
34 DF Peter Murphy
35 GK Martin Fearon
36 DF Alan Rogers
38 DF Mauro Almeida
39 FW Stuart Fleetwood[notes 2] (on loan from Hereford United)
40 MF Tony Grant
41 GK Przemysław Kazimierczak (on loan from Bolton Wanderers)
41 GK David Martin (on loan from Liverpool)
41 DF Godwin Antwi[notes 3] (on loan from Liverpool)
41 MF Bobby Grant

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
1 GK Rob Elliot[notes 4] (on loan from Charlton Athletic)
8 MF Ian Craney (to Swansea City)
11 MF Gary Roberts (to Ipswich Town)
16 DF Julien N'Da (released)
19 DF Andrew Tretton (retired)
21 DF Ashley Foyle (to Belper Town)
22 MF Joel Byrom (released)
No. Position Player
23 GK François Dubourdeau (released)
24 DF Rikki Bains (to Tamworth)
28 DF Joe Jacobson (on loan from Cardiff City)
29 MF David Mannix (on loan from Liverpool)
30 DF Curtis McDonald (on loan from Cardiff City)
31 DF Adam Dugdale (on loan from Crewe Alexandra)
37 DF Chris McGrail (on loan from Preston North End)

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2006-2007/fltwo/accring.htm

Notes
  1. Boco was born in Bernay, France, but also qualified to represent Benin internationally and made his international debut for Benin in 2004.
  2. Fleetwood was born in Gloucester, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father and has represented them at under-17 and under-21 level.
  3. Antwi was born in Kumasi, Ghana, but was raised in Spain from the age of 14 and represented them at U-19 level.
  4. Elliot was born in Greenwich, England, but also qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and represented them at under-19 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2014.
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