2006–07 Gretna F.C. season
Gretna 2006-07 football season
| 2006-07 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Brooks Mileson |
| Manager | Rowan Alexander (until March) Davie Irons (from March) |
| Scottish First Division | 1st (Champions) |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round |
| Scottish League Cup | Third round |
| Scottish Challenge Cup | Quarter-final |
| UEFA Cup | Third qualifying round |
During the 2006–07 season, the Scottish football club Gretna F.C. finished at the top of the Scottish First Division with 19 wins and 9 draws out of 36 matches, and won promotion to the Scottish Premier League only 5 years after joining the SFL on the last day of the season beating Ross County 3–2 to clinch the First Division title. The team reached the quarterfinals of the Scottish Challenge Cup and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.
Results
Scottish First Division
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Gretna Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 August | Hamilton Academical | H | 6–0 | ||
| 2 | 12 August | Clyde | A | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | 19 August | Ross County | H | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | 27 August | Queen of the South | A | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | 9 September | Dundee | H | 0–4 | ||
| 6 | 16 September | Livingston | H | 1–1 | ||
| 7 | 23 September | Partick Thistle | A | 6–0 | ||
| 8 | 30 September | Airdrie United | H | 0–2 | ||
| 9 | 14 October | St Johnstone | A | 3–3 | ||
| 10 | 21 October | Clyde | H | 3–3 | ||
| 11 | 28 October | Hamilton Academical | A | 1–3 | ||
| 12 | 4 November | Dundee | A | 3–1 | ||
| 13 | 11 November | Queen of the South | H | 5–0 | ||
| 14 | 18 November | Livingston | A | 2–1 | ||
| 15 | 25 November | Partick Thistle | H | 4–0 | ||
| 16 | 2 December | St Johnstone | H | 2–0 | ||
| 17 | 9 December | Airdrie United | A | 2–4 | ||
| 18 | 16 December | Ross County | A | 1-0 | ||
| 19 | 23 December | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–0 | ||
| 20 | 30 December | Dundee | H | 1–0 | ||
| 21 | 2 January | Queen of the South | A | 4–0 | ||
| 22 | 13 January | Partick Thistle | A | 2–2 | ||
| 23 | 20 January | Livingston | H | 4–1 | ||
| 24 | 27 January | St Johnstone | A | 1–2 | ||
| 25 | 10 February | Airdrie United | H | 0-0 | ||
| 26 | 17 February | Ross County | H | 4–1 | ||
| 27 | 24 February | Clyde | A | 0–2 | ||
| 28 | 3 March | Queen of the South | H | 0–3 | ||
| 29 | 11 March | Dundee | A | 1–0 | ||
| 30 | 17 March | Livingston | A | 1–1 | ||
| 31 | 31 March | Partick Thistle | H | 2–0 | ||
| 32 | 4 April | Airdrie United | A | 0–0 | ||
| 33 | 7 April | St Johnstone | H | 0–2 | ||
| 34 | 14 April | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–0 | ||
| 35 | 21 April | Clyde | H | 0–0 | ||
| 36 | 28 April | Ross County | A | 3–2 |
Scottish Challenge Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Gretna Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 15 August | Airdrie United | A | 3–0 | Deuchar 12', 76', Tosh 71' | 1,093 |
| Second round | 30 August | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–1 | Graham 3', Townsley 42', McGuffie 51' pen. | 841 |
| Quarter–final | 12 September | Ross County | A | 2–3 | McMenamin 73', Jenkins 77' | 1,200 |
Scottish League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Report | H/A | Score | Gretna Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | 20 September | Hibernian | [1] | A | 0–6 | 11,075 |
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Report | H/A | Score | Gretna Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | 6 January | Clyde | [2] | A | 3–0 | Graham 41', Paartalu 69', McMenamin 76' | 1,378 |
| Fourth round | 3 February | Hibernian | [3] | A | 1–3 | Berkeley 80' | 14,075 |
UEFA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Report | H/A | Score | Gretna Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third qualifying round 1st leg | 10 August |  Derry City | [4] | H | 1–5 | McGuffie 12' | 6,040 |
| Third qualifying round 2nd leg | 24 August | Derry City | [5] | A | 2–2 (3–7 agg.) | Graham 17', Baldacchino 77' |
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gretna (C, P) | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 66 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | St Johnstone | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 65 | |
| 3 | Dundee | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 53 | |
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 53 | |
| 5 | Clyde | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 47 |
Source: "2006-2007 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
