2006–07 West Ham United F.C. season

During the 2006–07 English football season, West Ham United competed in the FA Premier League. They finished the season in 15th place.

West Ham United
2006–07 season
ChairmanTerry Brown (until 21 November)
Eggert Magnússon (from 21 November)
ManagerAlan Pardew (until 11 December)
Alan Curbishley (from 13 December)
StadiumBoleyn Ground
FA Premier League15th
FA CupFourth round
(knocked out by Watford)
League CupThird round
(knocked out by Chesterfield)
UEFA CupFirst round
(knocked out by Palermo)
Top goalscorerBobby Zamora (11, all league)
Average home league attendance34,719

Season summary

West Ham started the 2006–07 campaign brightly, but slipped down the table due to off-field distractions. They were knocked out from UEFA Cup by the Italian Serie A side Palermo (4–0 on aggregate) and saw themselves dragged into the relegation zone.

Eventually an Icelandic consortium led by Eggert Magnússon bought the club on 26 November 2006.[1] Following a poor run of form that left the club in 17th position, despite the signing of big name players Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez, the new owners sacked Alan Pardew,[2] replacing him with former West Ham player Alan Curbishley[3] who had recently ended a 15-year spell in charge of Charlton Athletic. West Ham won Curbishley's first game 1–0 at home against Manchester United, but went on to draw at fellow relegation strugglers Fulham, were crushed 6–0 at newly promoted Reading and were knocked out of the FA Cup by the bottom Premiership team, Watford. An end-to-end thriller at home to Tottenham Hotspur ended with West Ham losing 4–3 having been 3–2 in front with minutes to play, but the bright performance signified a change in form.

At the same time the signings of Mascherano and Tevez were being investigated by the Premier League, who were concerned that details regarding the transfers had been omitted from official records and whether the influence of MSI, led by Kia Joorabchian, breached Premier League rules regarding third party ownership of players (rules U.18 and B.13[4]). The media touted the idea that Tevez's contract could be terminated, possibly resulting in a deduction of points for playing an ineligible player.[5] On 27 April 2007, West Ham pleaded guilty and were handed a record £5.5 million fine by the Premier League, but avoided a points deduction. Liverpool's signing of Mascherano was investigated and he was cleared to play after a two-week delay.

Following the verdict, Wigan Athletic's chairman Dave Whelan threatened legal action, supported by other relegation-threatened sides including Fulham and Sheffield United, saying "This is a very serious offence West Ham committed...They broke the law, told blatant lies and should have got a 10-point penalty. If we can sue West Ham or the Premier League, I am sure that will happen."[6] Wigan's manager Paul Jewell suggested League officials had intimated they wished to see them relegated.

In a period that came to be known by the club's fans as "The Great Escape",[7][8] West Ham avoided relegation by winning seven of their last nine games, including a 1–0 win over Arsenal, and on the last day of the season, defeating the Premiership champions Manchester United 1–0 to finish outside the relegation zone in 15th. Sheffield United, who were relegated, later sued West Ham for up to £30m, and an FA arbitration panel found in their favour.[9] The two clubs settled out of court for an undisclosed sum in 2009.[10]

Final league table
Main article: 2006–07 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Newcastle United 38 11 10 17 38 47 −9 43
14 Manchester City 38 11 9 18 29 44 −15 42
15 West Ham United 38 12 5 21 35 59 −24 41
16 Fulham 38 8 15 15 38 60 −22 39
17 Wigan Athletic 38 10 8 20 37 59 −22 38
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

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 Roy Carroll
2 DF Lucas Neill
3 DF Paul Konchesky
4 DF Danny Gabbidon
5 DF Anton Ferdinand
6 DF George McCartney
7 MF Christian Dailly
8 FW Teddy Sheringham
9 FW Dean Ashton
10 FW Marlon Harewood
11 MF Matthew Etherington
12 FW Carlton Cole
13 MF Luís Boa Morte
14 DF John Paintsil
15 MF Yossi Benayoun
17 MF Hayden Mullins
18 DF Jonathan Spector
No. Position Player
19 DF James Collins
20 MF Nigel Reo-Coker (captain)
21 GK Robert Green
22 MF Tony Stokes
23 GK Jimmy Walker
24 MF Mark Noble
25 FW Bobby Zamora
26 MF Shaun Newton
27 DF Calum Davenport
28 MF Kyel Reid
29 MF Lee Bowyer
30 DF James Tomkins
31 GK Marek Štěch
32 FW Kauã Gromoski
33 MF Nigel Quashie[11]
35 DF Matthew Upson
37 FW Kepa (on loan from Sevilla)

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 Tyrone Mears[12] (on loan to Derby County)
13 GK Stephen Bywater (to Derby County)
13 GK Gábor Király (on loan from Crystal Palace)
No. Position Player
16 MF Javier Mascherano (to Liverpool)
27 FW Hogan Ephraim (on loan to Colchester United)

Results

Premier League
19 August 2006 1West Ham United3–1Charlton AthleticLondon
Zamora  52', 66'
Cole  90'		 Report Bent  15' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,937
Referee: Howard Webb
22 August 2006 2Watford1–1West Ham UnitedWatford
King  63' Report Zamora  65' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,344
Referee: Martin Atkinson
26 August 2006 3Liverpool2–1West Ham UnitedLiverpool
Agger  42'
Crouch  45'		 Report Zamora  12' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,965
Referee: Alan Wiley
10 September 2006 4West Ham United1–1Aston VillaLondon
Zamora  52' Report Ridgewell  4' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,576
Referee: Steve Bennett
17 September 2006 5West Ham United0–2Newcastle UnitedLondon
Report Duff  50'
Martins  75'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,938
Referee: Rob Styles
23 September 2006 6Manchester City2–0West Ham UnitedManchester
Samaras  50', 63' Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 41,073
Referee: Chris Foy
1 October 2006 7West Ham United0–1ReadingLondon
Report Ki-Hyeon  2' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,872
Referee: Uriah Rennie
14 October 2006 8Portsmouth2–0West Ham UnitedPortsmouth
Kanu  24'
Cole  82'		 Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,142
Referee: Graham Poll
22 October 2006 9Tottenham Hotspur1–0West Ham UnitedLondon
Mido  45' Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,162
Referee: Steve Bennett
29 October 2006 10West Ham United2–1Blackburn RoversLondon
Sheringham  21'
Mullins  80'		 Report Bentley  90' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,833
Referee: Alan Wiley
5 November 2006 11West Ham United1–0ArsenalLondon
Harewood  90' Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,969
Referee: Rob Styles
11 November 2006 12Middlesbrough1–0West Ham UnitedMiddlesbrough
Maccarone  74' Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 25,898
Referee: Mark Halsey
18 November 2006 13Chelsea1–0West Ham UnitedLondon
Geremi  22' Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,916
Referee: Mike Dean
25 November 2006 14West Ham United1–0Sheffield UnitedLondon
Mullins  36' Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,454
Referee: Mike Riley
3 December 2006 15Everton2–0West Ham UnitedLiverpool
Osman  51'
Vaughan  90'		 Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 32,968
Referee: Martin Atkinson
6 December 2006 16West Ham United0–2Wigan AthleticLondon
Report Cotterill  51'
Spector  58' (og)		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,805
Referee: Alan Wiley
9 December 2006 17Bolton Wanderers4–0West Ham UnitedBolton
Davies  17', 52'
Diouf  77'
Anelka  78'		 Report Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 22,283
Referee: Howard Webb
17 December 2006 18West Ham United1–0Manchester UnitedLondon
Reo-Coker  75' Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,966
Referee: Phil Dowd
23 December 2006 19Fulham0–0West Ham UnitedLondon
Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 22,452
Referee: Chris Foy
26 December 2006 20West Ham United1–2PortsmouthLondon
Sheringham  81' Report Primus  16', 38' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,913
Referee: Martin Atkinson
30 December 2006 21West Ham United0–1Manchester CityLondon
Report Beasley  83' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,574
Referee: Steve Bennett
1 January 2007 22Reading6–0West Ham UnitedReading
Gunnarsson  12'
Hunt  15'
Ferdinand  30', og'
Doyle  36', 78'
Lita  53'		 Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,073
Referee: Lee Mason
13 January 2007 23West Ham United3–3FulhamLondon
Zamora  28'
Benayoun  46', 64'		 Report Radzinski  16'
McBride  59'
Christanval  90'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,977
Referee: Graham Poll
20 January 2007 24Newcastle United2–2West Ham UnitedNewcastle-upon-Tyne
Milner  45'
Solano  53'		 Report Cole  18'
Harewood  22'		 Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 52,095
Referee: Uriah Rennie
30 January 2007 25West Ham United1–2LiverpoolLondon
Blanco  77' Report Kuyt  46'
Crouch  53'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,966
Referee: Martin Atkinson
3 February 2007 26Aston Villa1–0West Ham UnitedBirmingham
Carew  36' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,202
Referee: Chris Foy
10 February 2007 27West Ham United0–1WatfordLondon
Report Henderson  12' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,625
Referee: Alan Wiley
24 February 2007 28Charlton Athletic4–0West Ham UnitedLondon
Ambrose  24'
Thomas  34', 80'
Bent  41'		 Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 27,111
Referee: Rob Styles
4 March 2007 29West Ham United3–4Tottenham HotspurLondon
Noble  16'
Tevez  41'
Zamora  85'		 Report Defoe  51'
Tainio  63'
Berbatov  89'
Stalteri  90'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,966
Referee: Mike Dean
17 March 2007 30Blackburn Rovers1–2West Ham UnitedBlackburn
Samba  47' Report Gromoski  71'
Zamora  75'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 18,591
Referee: Howard Webb
31 March 2007 31West Ham United2–0MiddlesbroughLondon
Zamora  2'
Tevez  45'		 Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,977
Referee: Mark Halsey
7 April 2007 32Arsenal0–1West Ham UnitedLondon
Report Zamora  45' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,098
Referee: Graham Poll
14 April 2007 33Sheffield United3–0West Ham UnitedSheffield
Tonge  39'
Jagielka  68'
Stead  78'		 Report Stadium: Brammall Lane
Attendance: 31,593
Referee: Steve Bennett
18 April 2007 34West Ham United1–4ChelseaLondon
Gromoski  35' Report Wright-Phillips  31', 36'
Kalou  52'
Drogba  62'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,966
Referee: Mike Dean
21 April 2007 35West Ham United1–0EvertonLondon
Zamora  13' Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,945
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
28 April 2007 36Wigan Athletic0–3West Ham UnitedWigan
Report Boa Morte  30'
Benayoun  57'
Harewood  82'		 Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 24,726
Referee: Graham Poll
5 May 2007 37West Ham United3–1Bolton WanderersLondon
Gromoski  10', 21'
Noble  29'		 Report Speed  67' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,404
Referee: Mike Riley
13 May 2007 38Manchester United0–1West Ham UnitedManchester
Report Gromoski  45' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,927
Referee: Martin Atkinson

League Cup
Main article: 2006–07 Football League Cup
24 October 2006 Third roundChesterfield2–1West Ham UnitedChesterfield
Larkin  54'
Folan  87'		 Report Harewood  4' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 7,787
Referee: Lee Probert

FA Cup
Main article: 2006–07 FA Cup
6 January 2007 Third roundWest Ham United3–0Brighton & Hove AlbionLondon
Noble  49'
Cole  58'
Mullins  90'		 Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 32,874
Referee: Mark Halsey
27 January 2007 Fourth roundWest Ham United0–1WatfordLondon
Report McNamee  42' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 31,168
Referee: Howard Webb

UEFA Cup
Main article: 2006–07 UEFA Cup
14 September 2006 First round, first legWest Ham United0–1 PalermoLondon
Report Caracciolo  45' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 32,222
Referee: Stefan Johannesson
28 September 2006 First round, second leg Palermo3–0
(4–0 agg.)		West Ham UnitedPalermo, Italy
Simplicio  35', 62'
Di Michele  68'		 Report Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 19,284
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis

Statistics

Overview
Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 38 12 5 21 35 59 −24 031.58
FA Cup 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 050.00
League Cup 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
UEFA Cup 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 000.00
Total 43 13 5 25 39 66 −27 030.23

Goalscorers
Rank Pos No. Nat Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup UEFA Cup Total
1ST25Bobby Zamora1100011
2ST32Carlos Tevez70007
3ST10Marlon Harewood30104
4ST12Carlton Cole21003
MF15Yossi Benayoun30003
MF17Hayden Mullins21003
MF24Mark Noble21003
8ST8Teddy Sheringham20002
9MF13Luis Boa Morte10001
MF20Nigel Reo-Coker10001
ST37Kepa Blanco10001
Totals 35 3 1 0 39

League position by matchday
Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHA
ResultWDLDLLLLLWWLLWLLLWDLLLDDLLLLLWWWLLWWWW
Position214811151618191615161615171818181818181818181818181920191919191919181715
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Roy Carroll 160120200020
21 GK Robert Green 270260001000
Defenders
2 DF Tyrone Mears 603+20000010
2 DF Lucas Neill 120110100000
3 DF Paul Konchesky 250220000+1020
4 DF Daniel Gabbidon 220180101020
5 DF Anton Ferdinand 340310101010
6 DF George McCartney 25016+60201000
7 DF Christian Dailly 17010+40201000
14 DF John Paintsil 703+200+101000
18 DF Jonathan Spector 28017+801+100010
19 DF James Collins 170160000010
27 DF Calum Davenport 605+10000000
35 DF Matthew Upson 2020000000
Midfielders
11 MF Matthew Etherington 30024+300+100+100+10
13 MF Luis Boa Morte 1618+61200000
15 MF Yossi Benayoun 32325+4310001+10
16 MF Javier Mascherano 703+20000020
17 MF Hayden Mullins 32321+92111000
20 MF Nigel Reo-Coker 391351101020
24 MF Mark Noble 113102110000
26 MF Shaun Newton 500+301+100000
28 MF Kyel Reid 1000000010
29 MF Lee Bowyer 22018+20000020
33 MF Nigel Quashie 8070100000
Forwards
8 FW Teddy Sheringham 2024+1320+100+100+10
10 FW Marlon Harewood 35419+13300111+10
12 FW Carlton Cole 2135+12221001+10
25 FW Bobby Zamora 371127+5111+10101+10
32 FW Carlos Tevez 29719+77100020
37 FW Kepa 811+71000000

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Name From Fee
8 June 2006 MF Lee Bowyer Newcastle United Undisclosed[13]
15 June 2006 DF Jonathan Spector Manchester United £500,000[14]
5 July 2006 ST Carlton Cole Chelsea Undisclosed[15]
6 July 2006 DF Tyrone Mears Preston North End £1m[16]
1 August 2006 DF John Paintsil Hapoel Tel-Aviv £1m[17]
8 August 2006 DF George McCartney Sunderland £1m[18]
16 August 2006 GK Robert Green Norwich City £2m[19]
31 August 2006 MF Javier Mascherano Corinthians Undisclosed[20]
ST Carlos Tevez
31 August 2006 GK Marek Štěch Sparta Prague Undisclosed[21]
18 November 2006 GK Gábor Király Crystal Palace Loan[22]
5 January 2007 MF Luis Boa Morte Fulham £5m[23]
9 January 2007 MF Nigel Quashie West Bromwich Albion £1.75m[24]
18 January 2007 DF Calum Davenport Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed[25]
22 January 2007 DF Lucas Neill Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed[26]
22 January 2007 ST Kepa Blanco Sevilla Loan[27]
31 January 2007 DF Matthew Upson Birmingham City £7.5m[28]

    Out
    Date Pos. Name To Fee
    14 June 2006 ST Yaniv Katan Maccabi Haifa Loan[29]
    16 June 2006 DF Elliott Ward Coventry City £1m[30]
    1 July 2006 GK Stephen Bywater Derby County Undisclosed
    1 July 2006 GK Shaka Hislop FC Dallas Free[31]
    1 July 2006 DF Trent McClenahan Hereford United Free
    1 July 2006 DF Chris Cohen Yeovil Town Free
    1 July 2006 MF Sekou Baradji Tours Free
    1 July 2006 ST Petr Mikolanda Mladá Boleslav Free
    29 July 2006 MF Carl Fletcher Crystal Palace £400,000[32]
    8 August 2006 DF Clive Clarke Sunderland £400,000[33]
    18 August 2006 MF Mark Noble Ipswich Town Loan[34]
    31 January 2007 MF Javier Mascherano Liverpool Undisclosed[35]
    31 January 2007 DF Tyrone Mears Derby County Loan[36]
    10 March 2007 MF Shaun Newton Leicester City Loan[37]

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