2006–07 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season

During the 2006–07 English football season, Blackburn Rovers F.C. competed in the FA Premier League.

Blackburn Rovers
2006–07 season
ManagerMark Hughes
FA Premier League10th
FA CupSemi-finals
League CupThird round
UEFA CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Benni McCarthy (18)
All: Benni McCarthy (24)[1]
Highest home attendance29,342 (vs. Liverpool, 26 December 2006)
Lowest home attendance16,035 (vs. Watford, 18 April 2007)
Average home league attendance21,275[2]

Season summary

A run of only 5 wins from their first 18 games[3] killed off Blackburn's hopes of improving on the previous season's 6th place to qualify for the Champions League, but the club's form was markedly improved in the second half of the season, NLP expert Jimmy Petruzzi had delivered an NLP training workshop to the coaches during Blackburn Rovers loss of form and coincided with the club turning their season around achieving a top-half finish for the second season running. Rovers overcame the sale of Craig Bellamy to Liverpool, with his replacement, former Porto striker Benni McCarthy, scoring 18 league goals to finish as the Premier League's second-highest scorer behind Didier Drogba.

After a history of European underachievement, Rovers had a relatively successful UEFA Cup campaign, beating Red Bull Salzburg in the first round and topping Group E in the next stage, before succumbing to Bayer Leverkusen in the Round of 32. The club continued their recent habit of reaching cup semi-finals to be eliminated by the cup winners, being knocked out of the FA Cup semi-final by eventual winners Chelsea.

Final league table
Main article: 2006–07 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Reading 38 16 7 15 52 47 +5 55
9 Portsmouth 38 14 12 12 45 42 +3 54
10 Blackburn Rovers 38 15 7 16 52 54 −2 52 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round[lower-alpha 1]
11 Aston Villa 38 11 17 10 43 41 +2 50
12 Middlesbrough 38 12 10 16 44 49 −5 46
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. The highest-placed team who applied for the Intertoto Cup and not in an automatic UEFA Cup spot was awarded with a place in that competition. Blackburn Rovers occupied the Intertoto place, because Portsmouth and Reading did not apply.[4] A further place in the UEFA Cup was up for grabs via the Premiership Fair Play League. The winner is placed into a draw with the winners of Fair Play leagues in other countries. The representatives from the two countries that come out of the hat first are given a place in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round. Since the winners of the Premiership Fair Play League, Tottenham Hotspur, had already qualified for the UEFA Cup by virtue of their league position, their place in the Fair Play draw was given to Aston Villa. However, the places in the UEFA Cup were awarded to the representatives from Finland and Norway.

Squad

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 Brad Friedel
3 DF Zurab Khizanishvili
4 DF Andy Todd
5 MF Tugay Kerimoğlu
6 DF Ryan Nelsen (captain)
7 MF Brett Emerton
8 MF Robbie Savage
9 FW Shabani Nonda[notes 1] (on loan from Roma)
10 FW Benni McCarthy
11 FW David Bentley
12 MF Morten Gamst Pedersen
14 MF Steven Reid[notes 2]
15 MF Aaron Mokoena
No. Position Player
16 DF Stéphane Henchoz
18 FW Paul Gallagher
19 MF David Dunn
20 DF André Ooijer
21 DF Christopher Samba[notes 3]
22 DF Stephen Warnock
23 GK Jason Brown[notes 4]
25 DF Bruno Berner
27 FW Matt Derbyshire
30 FW Jason Roberts[notes 5]
31 MF Sergio Peter
32 DF Eddie Nolan
33 DF Michael Gray

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
2 DF Lucas Neill (to West Ham United)
9 FW Shefki Kuqi[notes 6] (to Crystal Palace)
17 FW Francis Jeffers (on loan to Ipswich Town)
No. Position Player
21 DF Dominic Matteo (to Stoke City)
22 MF Jonathan Douglas (to Leeds United)
24 DF Jay McEveley[notes 7] (to Derby County)

Reserve squad
The following players did not appear for the senior team this season.

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

No. Position Player
13 GK Peter Enckelman
22 MF Jonathan Douglas
26 DF Andy Taylor
28 GK Frank Fielding
29 MF Keith Treacy
34 DF Tony Kane[notes 8]
GK Zak Jones
DF Dean Winnard
DF Martin Olsson
No. Position Player
MF Josh O'Keefe
MF Bryan Hodge (on loan to Mansfield Town)
MF Alan Judge
MF Raffaele De Vita
MF Rostyn Griffiths
FW Keith Barker (on loan to Rochdale)
FW Jamie Clarke
FW Joe Garner (on loan to Carlisle United)

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Brad Friedel 530380601080
23 GK Jason Brown 100+10000000
Defenders
3 DF Zurab Khizanishvili 30017+103+201060
4 DF Andy Todd 1306+301+10001+10
6 DF Ryan Nelsen 190120500020
7 DF Brett Emerton 47032+205+101060
16 DF Stéphane Henchoz 16010+201+101010
20 DF André Ooijer 270200100060
21 DF Christopher Samba 19213+124+100000
22 DF Stephen Warnock 201131500020
25 DF Bruno Berner 2010100000
32 DF Eddie Nolan 100000000+10
33 DF Michael Gray 13010+10000020
Midfielders
5 MF Tugay Kerimoğlu 40226+41300071
8 MF Robbie Savage 272210000062
11 MF David Bentley 517364601083
12 MF Morten Gamst Pedersen 49836652106+10
14 MF Steven Reid 3030000000
15 MF Aaron Mokoena 40118+9061102+40
19 MF David Dunn 1607+402+100020
31 MF Sergio Peter 1601+800+200+101+30
Forwards
9 FW Shabani Nonda 36817+9720104+31
10 FW Benni McCarthy 502436183+23107+13
18 FW Paul Gallagher 2222+1411+11002+20
27 FW Matt Derbyshire 3098+1454+240020
30 FW Jason Roberts 2559+941+210+101+20
Players transferred out during the season
2 DF Lucas Neill 261200001051
9 MF Shefki Kuqi 200+1000000+10
17 FW Francis Jeffers 1513+700+100+100+31
24 DF Jay McEveley 703+10101010

Last updated: 15 May 2007
Source: Competitions

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[5]
Considering a 4-4-2 formation

Transfers

In

Out

Results

Premier League

Results by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHHAAHHAHAAAHAHAHAHHAHAAH
ResultLDLDWWWDLLLLDLWLWLWWWLWLLWLWWLLLWDWWDD
Position18162019131099101113151517141716171514111210121210111010101011101010101010
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
19 August 2006 1Portsmouth3–0Blackburn RoversPortsmouth
15:00 Svetoslav Todorov  26'
Nwankwo Kanu  62', 84'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
23 August 2006 2Blackburn Rovers1–1EvertonBlackburn
Benni McCarthy  50' Tim Cahill  84' Stadium: Ewood Park
27 August 2006 3Blackburn Rovers0–2ChelseaBlackburn
Frank Lampard  50' (pen.)
Didier Drogba  81'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
9 September 2006 4Sheffield United0–0Blackburn RoversSheffield
15:00 Stadium: Bramall Lane
17 September 2006 5Blackburn Rovers4–2Manchester CityBlackburn
Trevor Sinclair  18' (o.g.)
Morten Gamst Pedersen  44'
Benni McCarthy  66'
Paul Gallagher  89'		 Joey Barton  39'
André Ooijer  45' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Ewood Park
23 September 2006 6Middlesbrough0–1Blackburn RoversMiddlesbrough
Shabani Nonda  27' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
1 October 2006 7Blackburn Rovers2–1Wigan AthleticBlackburn
David Bentley  45'
Benni McCarthy  81'		 Emile Heskey  2' Stadium: Ewood Park
14 October 2006 8Liverpool1–1Blackburn RoversAnfield, Liverpool
Craig Bellamy  64' Benni McCarthy  17' Stadium: Anfield
22 October 2006 9Blackburn Rovers0–1Bolton WanderersBlackburn
Iván Campo  62' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 27,662 (7,700 away)
29 October 2006 10West Ham2–1Blackburn RoversUpton Park, London
16:00 Teddy Sheringham  21'
Hayden Mullins  80'		 David Bentley  90' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
5 November 2006 11Aston Villa2–0Blackburn RoversAston, Birmingham
Gareth Barry  41' (pen.)
Juan Pablo Ángel  50'		 Stadium: Villa Park
11 November 2006 12Blackburn Rovers0–1Manchester UnitedBlackburn
Louis Saha  64' Stadium: Ewood Park
19 November 2006 13Blackburn Rovers1–1TottenhamBlackburn
Tugay  23' Jermain Defoe  62' (pen.) Stadium: Ewood Park
2 December 2006 14Blackburn Rovers2–0FulhamBlackburn
Shabani Nonda  6'
Benni McCarthy  24'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
5 December 2006 15Charlton1–0Blackburn RoversCharlton, London
Talal El Karkouri  90' Stadium: The Valley
9 December 2006 16Blackburn Rovers1–3NewcastleBlackburn
Morten Gamst Pedersen  47' Obafemi Martins  31'
Steven Taylor  35'
Obafemi Martins  90'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
16 December 2006 17Reading1–2Blackburn RoversReading
James Harper  41' Benni McCarthy  64'
David Bentley  84'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
23 December 2006 18Arsenal6–2Blackburn RoversHolloway, London
Gilberto Silva  10'
Hleb  23'
Adebayor  27' (pen.)
van Persie  85', 88'
Flamini  90'		 Nonda  3' (pen.), 69' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
26 December 2006 19Blackburn Rovers1–0LiverpoolBlackburn
Benni McCarthy  49' Stadium: Ewood Park
30 December 2006 20Blackburn Rovers2–1MiddlesbroughBlackburn
Shabani Nonda  9'
Benni McCarthy  74'		 Yakubu  61' (pen.) Stadium: Ewood Park
1 January 2007 21Wigan Athletic0–3Blackburn RoversWigan
Emile Heskey  37' (o.g.)
Matt Derbyshire  58'
Benni McCarthy  76' (pen.)		 Stadium: JJB Stadium
13 January 2007 22Blackburn Rovers0–2ArsenalBlackburn
Kolo Touré  37'
Thierry Henry  71'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
20 January 2007 23Manchester City0–3Blackburn RoversManchester
Pedersen  44', 62'
Derbyshire  90'		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
23 January 2007 24Watford2–1Blackburn RoversWatford
Brett Emerton  12' (o.g.)
Jay Demerit  70'		 Benni McCarthy  45' Stadium: Vicarage Road
31 January 2007 25Chelsea3–0Blackburn RoversFulham, London
Didier Drogba  6'
Frank Lampard  67'
Salomon Kalou  90'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge (stadium)
3 February 2007 26Blackburn Rovers2–1Sheffield UnitedBlackburn
Pedersen  22', 90' Stead  25' Stadium: Ewood Park
10 February 2007 27Everton1–0Blackburn RoversWalton, Liverpool
Andrew Johnson  10' Stadium: Goodison Park
25 February 2007 28Blackburn Rovers3–0PortsmouthBlackburn
Shabani Nonda  1', 25'
Stephen Warnock  50'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
4 March 2007 29Bolton Wanderers1–2Blackburn RoversHorwich, Bolton
Anelka  87' McCarthy  58' (pen.), 68' (pen.) Stadium: Reebok Stadium
17 March 2007 30Blackburn Rovers1–2West HamBlackburn
Christopher Samba  47' Carlos Tevez  71' (pen.)
Bobby Zamora  75'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
31 March 2007 31Manchester United4–1Blackburn RoversManchester
Paul Scholes  61'
Michael Carrick  73'
Park Ji-sung  83'
Ole Gunnar Solskjær  90'		 Matt Derbyshire  29' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 76,098
7 April 2007 32Blackburn Rovers1–2Aston VillaBlackburn
Benni McCarthy  24' (pen.) Patrik Berger  34'
Gabriel Agbonlahor  73'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
18 April 2007 33Blackburn Rovers3–1WatfordBlackburn
Christopher Samba  7'
Jason Roberts  10'
Benni McCarthy  32'		 Douglas Rinaldi  21' Stadium: Ewood Park
21 April 2007 34Fulham1–1Blackburn RoversFulham, London
Vincenzo Montella  10' Benni McCarthy  61' Stadium: Craven Cottage
28 April 2007 35Blackburn Rovers4–1CharltonBlackburn
Roberts  60', 80'
Hreiðarsson  77' (o.g.)
Derbyshire  83'		 Darren Bent  71' Stadium: Ewood Park
5 May 2007 36Newcastle0–2Blackburn RoversNewcastle upon Tyne
Benni McCarthy  14'
Jason Roberts  73'		 Stadium: St James' Park
10 May 2007 37Tottenham1–1Blackburn RoversTottenham, London
Jermain Defoe  67' Benni McCarthy  32' Stadium: White Hart Lane
13 May 2007 38Blackburn Rovers3–3ReadingBlackburn
Benni McCarthy  21'
David Bentley  56'
Matt Derbyshire  67'		 Seol Ki-Hyeon  36'
Kevin Doyle  58'
Brynjar Gunnarsson  77'		 Stadium: Ewood Park

League Cup
Round 3Blackburn Rovers0–2Chelsea
Joe Cole
Kalou		 Attendance: 14,732

FA Cup
7 January 2007 Round 3Everton1–4Blackburn Rovers
Johnson (pen) Derbyshire
Pedersen
Gallagher
McCarthy		 Attendance: 24,426
27 January 2007 Round 4Luton Town0–4Blackburn Rovers
Report Derbyshire (2)
McCarthy
Pedersen		 Attendance: 5,887
Round 5Arsenal0–0Blackburn Rovers
Report Attendance: 56,761
Round 5
Replay		Blackburn Rovers1–0Arsenal
McCarthy Report Attendance: 18,882
11 March 2007 Round 6Blackburn Rovers2–0Manchester CityBlackburn
16:00 Mokoena  28'
Derbyshire  90'		 [ Report] Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 27,743
Referee: Mike Dean
15 April 2007 Semi
Final		Blackburn Rovers1–2
(a.e.t.)		ChelseaManchester
16:00 GMT Roberts  64' [ Report] Lampard  16'
Ballack  109'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 50,559
Referee: Alan Wiley

UEFA Cup

First round
14 September 2006 Red Bull Salzburg2–2Blackburn RoversWals-Siezenheim, Austria
19:45 Zickler  32'
Janko  90'		 Savage  32'
McCarthy  39'		 Attendance: 17,000 (529 away)
Referee: Tomasz Mikulski (Poland)
28 September 2006 Blackburn Rovers2–0Red Bull SalzburgBlackburn, England
McCarthy  32'
Bentley  56'		 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 18,888
Referee: Joao Francisco Lopes Ferreira (Portugal)

Group stage
19 October 2006 Wisła Kraków1–2Blackburn RoversKrakow, Poland
Cantoro  28' Report Savage  56'
Bentley  90'		 Stadium: Stadion Miejski
Attendance: 14,000 (400 away)
Referee: Stefan Johannesson
2 November 2006 Blackburn Rovers3–0FC BaselBlackburn, England
Tugay  75'
Jeffers  89' (pen.)
McCarthy  90'		 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,789
Referee: Oleh Oriekhov
23 November 2006 Feyenoord0–0Blackburn RoversRotterdam, Netherlands
Report Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 35,000 (2,500 away)
Referee: Knut Kircher
12 December 2006 Blackburn Rovers1–0NancyBlackburn, England
Neill  90' Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,568
Referee: Gerald Lehner

Round of 32
14 February 2007 Bayer Leverkusen3–2Blackburn RoversLeverkusen, Germany
18:15 Callsen-Bracker  18'
Ramelow  43'
Schneider  56'		 Report Bentley  38'
Nonda  87'		 Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 22,500 (1,125 away)
Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands)
22 February 2007 Blackburn Rovers0–0Bayer LeverkusenBlackburn, England
19:00 Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,124 (450 away)
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)

Top scorers

Premier League

League Cup
  • n/a

FA Cup

UEFA Cup

Notes
  1. Nonda was born in Bujumbura, Burundi, but also qualified to represent the DR Congo internationally and made his international debut for the DR Congo in 2000.
  2. Reid was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father, and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
  3. Samba was born in Créteil, France, but also qualified to represent the Republic of the Congo internationally and made his international debut for the Congo in 2004.
  4. Brown was born in Southwark, London, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally, and made his full international debut for Wales in May 2006.
  5. Roberts was born in Park Royal, London, England, but also qualified to represent Grenada internationally through his father, and made his international debut for Grenada in 1999.
  6. Kuqi was born in Vushtrri, Kosovo (then SFR Yugoslavia).
  7. McEveley was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and would make his international debut for Scotland in August 2007.
  8. Kane was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and has represented Northern Ireland at youth level, but later chose to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally at level. He would however later switch allegiances back and was called up to the Northern Ireland squad in November 2007.

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