2006–07 Leeds United A.F.C. season

During the 2006–07 English football season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Leeds United
2006–07 season
ChairmanKen Bates
ManagerKevin Blackwell
(until 20 Sep 2006)[1]
John Carver
(until 23 Oct 2006)[2]
David Geddis
(until 24 Oct 2006)[3]
Dennis Wise
StadiumElland Road
Championship24th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
David Healy (10)
All:
David Healy (10)
Highest home attendance31,269 vs Ipswich Town
(28 Apr 2007, The Championship)
Lowest home attendance7,220 vs Barnet
(19 Sep 2006, League Cup)
Average home league attendance21,613

Season summary

The 2006–07 season started badly with Leeds conceding late goals in several matches, and in September 2006 Blackwell's contract as manager of Leeds United was terminated. Leeds hired John Carver as caretaker manager but his spell was not a success. Carver was relieved of his duties and Dennis Wise was eventually installed as his replacement after a month without a permanent manager. Defender Matthew Kilgallon left in January to join Sheffield United, and the team never succeeded in escaping the relegation zone after a 5–1 thumping by Luton Town in late October, despite Wise bringing a number of experienced loan players and free transfers on short term deals into the squad. Results did begin to improve as the season drew to an end, but relegation rivals Hull City and Queens Park Rangers went on even better runs at the same time, and this combined with Leeds's awful goal difference made survival all but impossible. With relegation virtually assured, Leeds entered a Company Voluntary Arrangement (administration) on 4 May 2007, thus incurring a league imposed 10 point deduction which officially relegated the club to the third tier of English football.[4][5]

Final league table
Main article: 2006–07 Football League Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Barnsley 46 15 5 26 53 85 −32 50
21 Hull City 46 13 10 23 51 67 −16 49
22 Southend United (R) 46 10 12 24 47 80 −33 42 Relegation to Football League One
23 Luton Town (R) 46 10 10 26 53 81 −28 40
24 Leeds United (R) 46 13 7 26 46 72 −26 36[lower-alpha 1]
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Leeds United had 10 points deducted for entering financial administration.

Results

Leeds United's score comes first

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
5 August 2006Norwich CityH1–022,417Healy (pen)
8 August 2006Queens Park RangersA2–213,966Lewis, Horsfield
13 August 2006Crystal PalaceA0–117,218
19 August 2006Cardiff CityH0–118,246
27 August 2006Sheffield WednesdayA1–023,792Healy (pen)
10 September 2006Wolverhampton WanderersH0–116,268
13 September 2006SunderlandH0–323,037
16 September 2006Coventry CityA0–122,146
23 September 2006Birmingham CityH3–218,898Healy (2, 1 pen), Tébily (own goal)
30 September 2006West Bromwich AlbionA2–421,435Horsfield, Stone
14 October 2006Stoke CityH0–418,173
17 October 2006Leicester CityH1–216,477Butler
21 October 2006Luton TownA1–510,260Foxe
28 October 2006Southend UnitedH2–019,528Thomas-Moore, Blake
31 October 2006Preston North EndA1–416,168Healy
4 November 2006BarnsleyA2–316,943Derry, Blake
11 November 2006Colchester UnitedH3–017,678Blake (2), Cresswell
18 November 2006SouthamptonH0–319,647
25 November 2006Plymouth ArgyleA2–117,088Blake, Lewis
28 November 2006BurnleyA1–215,061Healy
2 December 2006BarnsleyH2–221,378Kandol, Ehiogu
9 December 2006Derby CountyH0–120,087
16 December 2006Ipswich TownA0–123,661
23 December 2006Hull CityH0–022,578
26 December 2006SunderlandA0–240,116
30 December 2006Stoke CityA1–318,128Thomas-Moore
1 January 2007Coventry CityH2–118,158Healy, Douglas
20 January 2007West Bromwich AlbionH2–320,019Flo, Thompson
30 January 2007Hull CityA2–124,311Heath, Thompson
3 February 2007Norwich CityA1–225,018Howson
10 February 2007Crystal PalaceH2–119,228Heath, Blake
17 February 2007Cardiff CityA0–116,644
20 February 2007Queens Park RangersH0–029,593
24 February 2007Wolverhampton WanderersA0–124,314
27 February 2007Birmingham CityA0–118,363
3 March 2007Sheffield WednesdayH2–325,297Bullen (own goal), Cresswell
10 March 2007Luton TownH1–027,138Cresswell
13 March 2007Leicester CityA1–125,165Blake
17 March 2007Southend UnitedA1–111,274Healy
31 March 2007Preston North EndH2–118,433Blake, Healy
7 April 2007Plymouth ArgyleH2–130,034Healy, Michalík
9 April 2007Colchester UnitedA1–25,916Lewis
14 April 2007BurnleyH1–023,528Heath
21 April 2007SouthamptonA0–129,012
28 April 2007Ipswich TownH1–131,269Cresswell
6 May 2007Derby CountyA0–231,183

Top scorers

FA Cup
Main article: 2006–07 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 2007West Bromwich AlbionA1–316,957Robinson (own goal)

League Cup
Main article: 2006–07 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R122 August 2006Chester CityH1–010,013Bakke
R219 September 2006BarnetH3–17,220Blake, Thomas-Moore (2)
R324 October 2006Southend UnitedH1–310,449Thomas-Moore

Top scorers

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[6]

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 Neil Sullivan
2 DF Gary Kelly
3 DF Stephen Crainey
4 MF Jonathan Douglas
5 DF Radostin Kishishev (on loan from Charlton Athletic)
6 DF Alan Thompson (on loan from Celtic)
7 MF Ian Westlake
8 FW Tore André Flo
9 FW David Healy
10 DF Michael Gray (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
11 MF Eddie Lewis
12 DF Robbie Elliott
14 FW Jemal Johnson (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
15 DF Frazer Richardson
16 MF Gylfi Einarsson
17 MF Sébastien Carole
18 MF Kevin Nicholls
19 DF Matt Heath
No. Position Player
20 DF Hayden Foxe
21 MF Shaun Derry
22 FW Ian Thomas-Moore
23 GK Graham Stack (on loan from Reading)
24 DF Rui Marques
25 FW Richard Cresswell
27 MF Tresor Kandol
28 FW Robbie Blake
31 DF Armando Sá (on loan from Espanyol)
32 FW Jermaine Beckford
33 MF Jonny Howson
34 MF Robert Bayly
35 DF Simon Madden
37 FW Tom Elliott
39 MF Fabian Delph
40 GK Casper Ankergren
42 MF Danny Rose

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
5 DF Alan Wright (on loan from Sheffield United)
5 DF Ugo Ehiogu (on loan from Middlesbrough)
6 DF Paul Butler (to Milton Keynes Dons)
8 DF Sean Gregan (to Oldham Athletic)
10 FW Geoff Horsfield (on loan from Sheffield United)
12 MF Adam Johnson (on loan from Middlesbrough)
14 MF Steve Stone (retired)
No. Position Player
19 MF Eirik Bakke (to Brann)
26 DF Matthew Kilgallon (to Sheffield United)
26 DF Ľubomír Michalík (on loan from Bolton Wanderers)
29 MF Ian Morris (to Scunthorpe United)
31 GK Tony Warner (on loan from Fulham)
36 GK Mark Wilberforce (to Scarborough)

Reserve squad

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

No. Position Player
30 DF Ben Parker
No. Position Player
36 GK Jonny Lund
No. Position Player
8 FW Rayco Garcia Cabrera


Statistics

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[7]

References
  1. "Manager Blackwell sacked by Leeds". BBC News. 20 September 2006.
  2. http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1524&teamTabs=managers
  3. http://www.leedsunited.com/matchreport/20061024/leeds-1-southend-3_2247678_36305
  4. "Leeds Utd calls in administrators". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 10 May 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2007.
  5. "Relegated Leeds in administration". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2007.
  6. "Leeds United – 2006/07". FootballSquads. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  7. http://www.11v11.com/teams/leeds-united/tab/players/season/2007
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