2006–07 Coventry City F.C. season

The 2006–07 season was Coventry City's 87th season in The Football League and their 6th consecutive season in the Football League Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.

Coventry City
2006–07 season
ManagerMicky Adams
Adrian Heath (caretaker)
Iain Dowie
StadiumRicoh Arena
Championship17th
FA CupThird Round
League CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Dele Adebola (8)
All: Dele Adebola (9)

Matches

Pre-season friendlies
2006-07-08 Portland Timbers1 – 1
(4 - 3 pens)		Coventry CityPGE Park, Portland, Oregon
2006-07-12 BYU Cougars0 – 3Coventry CitySouth Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
2006-07-21 Nuneaton Borough3 – 2Coventry CityLiberty Way, Nuneaton
2006-07-23 Notts County0 – 2Coventry CityMeadow Lane, Nottingham
2006-07-25 Banbury United1 – 2Coventry CitySpencer Stadium, Banbury
2006-07-27 Tranmere Rovers0 – 0Coventry CityPrenton Park, Tranmere
2006-07-29 Coventry City1 – 2BoavistaRicoh Arena, Coventry

Championship
6 August 2006 (2006-08-06) Coventry City2 – 1SunderlandRicoh Arena, Coventry
9 August 2006 (2006-08-09) Southampton2 – 0Coventry CitySt Mary's Stadium, Southampton
12 August 2006 (2006-08-12) Cardiff City1 – 0Coventry CityNinian Park, Cardiff
18 August 2006 (2006-08-18) Coventry City0 – 0Leicester CityRicoh Arena, Coventry
26 August 2006 (2006-08-26) Hull City0 – 1Coventry CityKC Stadium, Hull
9 September 2006 (2006-09-09) Coventry City3 – 0Norwich CityRicoh Arena, Coventry
12 September 2006 (2006-09-12) Ipswich Town2 – 1Coventry CityPortman Road, Ipswich
16 September 2006 (2006-09-16) Coventry City1 – 0Leeds UnitedRicoh Arena, Coventry
23 September 2006 (2006-09-23) Crystal Palace1 – 0Coventry CitySelhurst Park, London
30 September 2006 (2006-09-30) Coventry City0 – 1Plymouth ArgyleRicoh Arena, Coventry
13 October 2006 (2006-10-13) Southend United2 – 3Coventry CityRoots Hall, Southend
17 October 2006 (2006-10-17) Wolverhampton Wanderers1 – 0Coventry CityMolineux, Wolverhampton
23 October 2006 (2006-10-23) Coventry City2 – 1Colchester UnitedRicoh Arena, Coventry
28 October 2006 (2006-10-28) Barnsley0 – 1Coventry CityOakwell, Barnsley
31 October 2006 (2006-10-31) Coventry City0 – 1Birmingham CityRicoh Arena, Coventry
6 November 2006 (2006-11-06) Stoke City1 – 0Coventry CityBritannia Stadium, Stoke-On-Trent
11 November 2006 (2006-11-11) Coventry City1 – 2Derby CountyRicoh Arena, Coventry
18 November 2006 (2006-11-18) Coventry City3 – 1Sheffield WednesdayRicoh Arena, Coventry
25 November 2006 (2006-11-25) Queens Park Rangers0 – 1Coventry CityLoftus Road, London
28 November 2006 (2006-11-28) Preston North End1 – 1Coventry CityDeepdale, Preston
2 December 2006 (2006-12-02) Coventry City0 – 0Stoke CityRicoh Arena, Coventry
9 December 2006 (2006-12-09) Coventry City1 – 0BurnleyRicoh Arena, Coventry
16 December 2006 (2006-12-16) West Bromwich Albion5 – 0Coventry CityThe Hawthorns, West Bromwich
23 December 2006 (2006-12-23) Luton Town3 – 1Coventry CityKenilworth Road, Luton
26 December 2006 (2006-12-26) Coventry City1 – 2Ipswich TownRicoh Arena, Coventry
30 December 2006 (2006-12-30) Coventry City1 – 1Southend UnitedRicoh Arena, Coventry
1 January 2007 (2007-01-01) Leeds United2 – 1Coventry CityElland Road, Leeds
13 January 2007 (2007-01-13) Coventry City2 – 4Crystal PalaceRicoh Arena, Coventry
22 January 2007 (2007-01-22) Plymouth Argyle3 – 2Coventry CityHome Park, Plymouth
30 January 2007 (2007-01-30) Coventry City1 – 0Luton TownRicoh Arena, Coventry
3 February 2007 (2007-02-03) Sunderland2 – 0Coventry CityStadium of Light, Sunderland
10 February 2007 (2007-02-10) Coventry City2 – 2Cardiff CityRicoh Arena, Coventry
17 February 2007 (2007-02-17) Leicester City3 – 0Coventry CityWalkers Stadium, Leicester
20 February 2007 (2007-02-20) Coventry City2 – 1SouthamptonRicoh Arena, Coventry
24 February 2007 (2007-02-24) Norwich City1 – 1Coventry CityCarrow Road, Norwich
3 March 2007 (2007-03-03) Coventry City2 – 0Hull CityRicoh Arena, Coventry
10 March 2007 (2007-03-10) Colchester United0 – 0Coventry CityLayer Road, Colchester
13 March 2007 (2007-03-13) Coventry City2 – 1Wolverhampton WanderersRicoh Arena, Coventry
17 March 2007 (2007-03-17) Coventry City4 – 1BarnsleyRicoh Arena, Coventry
1 April 2007 (2007-04-01) Birmingham City3 – 0Coventry CitySt Andrew's, Birmingham
7 April 2007 (2007-04-07) Coventry City0 – 1Queens Park RangersRicoh Arena, Coventry
9 April 2007 (2007-04-09) Derby County1 – 1Coventry CityPride Park, Derby
14 April 2007 (2007-04-14) Coventry City0 – 4Preston North EndRicoh Arena, Coventry
21 April 2007 (2007-04-21) Sheffield Wednesday2 – 1Coventry CityHillsborough, Sheffield
28 April 2007 (2007-04-28) Coventry City0 – 1West Bromwich AlbionRicoh Arena, Coventry
6 May 2007 (2007-05-06) Burnley1 – 2Coventry CityTurf Moor, Burnley

League Cup
2006-08-22 Hereford United3 – 1Coventry CityEdgar Street, Hereford

FA Cup
2007-01-06 Bristol City3 – 3Coventry CityAshton Gate, Bristol
2007-01-16 Coventry City0 – 2Bristol CityRicoh Arena, Coventry

Season statistics

Starts and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipLeague CupFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Luke Steele (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) 705+000+002+00
2 DF Andy Whing (on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion) 19015+101+002+00
3 DF Marcus Hall 42038+201+001+00
4 DF Rob Page 31028+100+002+00
5 DF Elliott Ward 40339+031+000+00
6 MF Stephen Hughes 38136+111+000+00
6 MF Wayne Andrews (on loan to Sheffield Wednesday and Bristol City) 310+310+000+00
8 MF Michael Doyle 42340+030+002+00
9 FW Dele Adebola 42928+1281110
10 FW Gary McSheffrey 313+010+000+00
10 FW Kevin Kyle 33318+1330+002+00
11 MF Chris Birchall 30117+1111+100+00
13 GK Rafael González-Robles 000+000+000+00
13 GK Arran Lee-Barrett (on loan from Weymouth) 000+000+000+00
14 FW Stern John 25619+451011
14 MF Khalilou Fadiga 601+500+000+00
15 MF Claus Bech Jørgensen 000+000+000+00
15 FW Leon McKenzie 33823+870+002+01
16 MF Isaac Osbourne (on loan to Crewe Alexandra) 21016+300+002+00
17 DF Matt Heath (on loan to Leeds United) 807+001+000+00
17 FW Michael Mifsud 19412+740+000+00
18 DF David McNamee 16016+000+000+00
19 DF Stuart Giddings 100+100+000+00
20 DF Mikkel Bischoff 302+100+000+00
20 DF Colin Hawkins 13013+000+000+00
21 MF Jay Tabb 32322+930+001+00
22 MF Don Hutchison 1403+1100+000+00
23 MF Colin Cameron 26316+821+001+01
24 DF Che Bunce 000+000+000+00
25 DF Richard Duffy (on loan from Portsmouth) 13013+000+000+00
25 MF Adam Virgo (on loan from Celtic) 16110+510+001+00
26 MF Faysal El Idrissi 200+101+000+00
26 DF Clive Clarke (on loan from Sunderland) 12012+000+000+00
26 MF Darren Currie (on loan from Ipswich Town) 806+200+000+00
29 MF Kevin Thornton 1115+610000
30 MF Liam Davis (on loan to Peterborough United) 301+200+000+00
32 MF Andrew Gooding 000+000+000+00
33 GK Andy Marshall 42041+001+000+00
34 DF Ben Turner (on loan to Peterborough United and Oldham Athletic) 301+000+002+00
35 MF Lee Hildreth 100+100+000+00

Notes:

  • Player substitutions are not included.

Goalscorers

15 players scored for Coventry City during the 2006-07 season.

49 goals were scored in total during the 2006-07 season:

  • 45 in the Championship
  • 1 in the League Cup
  • 3 in the FA Cup

The top goalscorer was Dele Adebola with 9 goals.

NameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal
Dele Adebola810 09
Leon McKenzie701 08
Stern John501 06
Michael Mifsud400 04
Michael Doyle300 03
Kevin Kyle300 03
Jay Tabb300 03
Elliott Ward300 03
Colin Cameron201 03
Chris Birchall200 02
Wayne Andrews100 01
Stephen Hughes100 01
Gary McSheffrey100 01
Kevin Thornton100 01
Adam Virgo100 01

Discipline

Yellow cards

18 players were booked for Coventry City during the 2006-07 season.

87 bookings were received in total during the 2006-07 season:

  • 81 in the Championship
  • 2 in the League Cup
  • 4 in the FA Cup

The most booked player was Kevin Kyle with 12 cards.

NameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal
Kevin Kyle1101 12
Rob Page1000 10
Michael Doyle802 10
Andy Whing610 7
David McNamee600 6
Marcus Hall500 5
Leon McKenzie500 5
Jay Tabb500 5
Elliott Ward500 5
Richard Duffy400 4
Stephen Hughes310 3
Dele Adebola300 3
Isaac Osbourne300 3
Kevin Thornton300 3
Adam Virgo201 3
Colin Cameron100 1
Colin Hawkins100 1
Stern John100 1

Red Cards

1 player was sent off for Coventry City during the 2006-07 season.

1 player was sent off in total during the 2006-07 season.

  • 1 in the Championship
  • The most sent off player was David McNamee with 1 sending off.
NameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal
David McNamee100 1

Transfers

In
Player From Date Fee
David McNamee Livingston2 June 2006£100,000[1]
Wayne AndrewsCrystal Palace3 June 2006Free[2]
Mikkel BischoffManchester City12 June 2006Free[3]
Elliott WardWest Ham United16 June 2006£1,000,000
Colin CameronWolverhampton Wanderers29 June 2006Free[4]
Andy MarshallMillwall30 June 2006Free[5]
Jay TabbBrentford1 July 2006Undisclosed[6]
Chris BirchallPort Vale5 August 2006£300,000[7]
Faysal El Idrissi Al-Nasr17 August 2006Free
Kevin KyleSunderland25 August 2006£600,000[8]
Leon McKenzieNorwich City31 August 2006£1,000,000[9]
Rafael González-Robles Real Oviedo14 September 2006Free[10]
Michael Mifsud Lillestrøm10 January 2007Free[11]
Colin Hawkins Shelbourne30 January 2007Free[12]
Che Bunce New Zealand Knights31 January 2007Free[13]
Arran Lee-BarrettWeymouth31 January 2007Free[14]

Out
Player To Date Fee
Dennis WiseReleased30 May 2006Free
Andrew ImpeyReleased30 May 2006Free[15]
Luke WebbHereford United30 May 2006Free
Jonathan Tuffey Partick Thistle30 May 2006Free[16]
Rikki BainsAccrington Stanley31 May 2006Free
Richard ShawMillwall29 June 2006Free[17]
Adrian WilliamsSwindon Town30 June 2006Free[18]
Clayton InceWalsall8 July 2006Free[19]
James ScowcroftCrystal Palace25 July 2006£500,000[20]
Andy MorrellBlackpool15 August 2006Free[21]
Gary McSheffreyBirmingham City16 August 2006£4,000,000[22]
Graham Barrett Falkirk1 August 2006Free[23]
Claus Bech JørgensenBlackpool8 September 2006Free
Faysal El IdrissiReleased1 November 2006Free
Rafael González-RoblesReleased13 December 2006Free
Mikkel Bischoff Brøndby2 January 2007Free[24]
Matt HeathLeeds United2 January 2007Free[25]
Craig ReidCheltenham Town12 January 2007Free
Stern JohnSunderland29 January 2007Undisclosed[26]

Loans in
Player From Date From Date Till
Adam Virgo Celtic7 August 200615 August 2006[27]
Luke SteeleManchester United3 August 200610 August 2006
Clive ClarkeSunderland23 August 200610 January 2007[28]
Richard DuffyPortsmouth23 August 200627 December 2006
Darren CurrieIpswich Town23 November 20062 January 2007[29]
Luke SteeleWest Bromwich Albion23 December 20067 May 2007[30]
Arran Lee-BarrettWeymouth12 January 200730 January 2007

Loans out
Player To Date From Date Till
Liam DavisPeterborough United14 September 200617 December 2006
Ben TurnerPeterborough United14 September 200614 December 2006
Andy WhingBrighton and Hove Albion6 October 200628 December 2006
Isaac OsbourneCrewe Alexandra20 October 20061 November 2006[31]
Matt HeathLeeds United10 November 20061 January 2007
Wayne AndrewsSheffield Wednesday23 November 20062 January 2007
Cameron BelfordTamworth26 December 200631 December 2006
Wayne AndrewsBristol City19 January 200719 March 2007[32]
Ben TurnerOldham Athletic23 February 200723 March 2007[33]
Ryan LynchTamworth22 March 200728 April 2007[34]

Kit Profile

Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Cassidy Group

Home Strip
Away Strip

References
  1. "Coventry seal McNamee signature". BBC Sport. 2 June 2006.
  2. "Striker Andrews joins Sky Blues". BBC Sport. 3 June 2006.
  3. "Sky Blues sign defender Bischoff". BBC Sport. 12 June 2006.
  4. "Coventry sign midfielder Cameron". BBC Sport. 29 June 2006.
  5. "Coventry sign goalkeeper Marshall". BBC Sport. 30 June 2006.
  6. "Coventry pick up midfielder Tabb". BBC Sport. 1 July 2006.
  7. "Coventry bring in Vale's Birchall". BBC Sport. 5 July 2006.
  8. "Sky Blues sign Sunderland's Kyle". BBC Sport. 25 July 2006.
  9. "Norwich's McKenzie joins Coventry". BBC Sport. 31 July 2006.
  10. "Coventry recruit Spanish keeper". BBC Sport. 14 September 2006.
  11. "Sky Blues snap up Malta striker". BBC Sport. 10 January 2007.
  12. "Coventry recruit defender Hawkins". BBC Sport. 30 January 2007.
  13. "Coventry complete Bunce signing". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007.
  14. "Coventry tie up Lee-Barrett deal". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007.
  15. "Impey reveals plan for retirement". BBC Sport. 8 December 2005.
  16. "Partick land Coventry goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 30 May 2006.
  17. "Pair complete moves to Millwall". BBC Sport. 29 June 2006.
  18. "Swindon sign Coventry's Williams". BBC Sport. 30 June 2006.
  19. "Ince leaves Coventry for Walsall". BBC Sport. 8 July 2006.
  20. "Palace complete Scowcroft signing". BBC Sport. 25 July 2006.
  21. "Morrell makes move to Blackpool". BBC Sport. 15 August 2006.
  22. "Birmingham capture £4m McSheffrey". BBC Sport. 16 August 2006.
  23. "Barrett completes Falkirk signing". BBC Sport. 1 August 2006.
  24. "Defender Bischoff joins Brondby". BBC Sport. 2 January 2007.
  25. "Leeds ready to make double swoop". BBC Sport. 2 January 2007.
  26. "Sunderland complete John signing". BBC Sport. 29 January 2007.
  27. "Virgo makes Coventry loan switch". BBC Sport. 7 August 2006.
  28. "Coventry sign Sunderland's Clarke". BBC Sport. 23 August 2006.
  29. "Currie makes Coventry loan switch". BBC Sport. 23 November 2006.
  30. "Coventry seal Steele loan switch". BBC Sport. 23 December 2006.
  31. "Coventry's Osbourne joins Crewe". BBC Sport. 20 October 2006.
  32. "City get Coventry striker on loan". BBC Sport. 19 January 2007.
  33. "Turner agrees Oldham loan switch". BBC Sport. 23 February 2007.
  34. "Lynch makes Tamworth loan switch". BBC Sport. 22 March 2007.
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