Southampton F.C. 2006–07 football season
During the 2006–07 English football season, Southampton Football Club competed in the Football League Championship.
Southampton improved in their second consecutive season in the Championship, although their overall form was inconsistent and they were soon out of the race for automatic promotion. Their inconsistency threatened to put them out of the play-off picture too, but eventually Southampton scraped to sixth position in the final table. Southampton were drawn against manager George Burley's old club Derby County, who managed to defeat Southampton 4–3 in a penalty shootout after a 4–4 aggregate draw over two legs.
Championship
- Note: Southampton score given first
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
6 August 2006 | Derby County | A | 2–2 | 21,939 | Bale, Wright-Phillips |
9 August 2006 | Coventry City | H | 2–0 | 21,088 | Bale, Rasiak |
12 August 2006 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–0 | 24,322 | |
19 August 2006 | Barnsley | A | 2–2 | 11,306 | Rasiak (2) |
26 August 2006 | Preston North End | H | 1–1 | 20,712 | Rasiak |
9 September 2006 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | 21,422 | Jones |
12 September 2006 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–0 | 17,084 | Jones, Rasiak |
16 September 2006 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–0 | 22,514 | Rasiak |
23 September 2006 | Burnley | A | 3–2 | 13,051 | Rasiak (2), Skacel |
30 September 2006 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–2 | 25,185 | Wright-Phillips |
14 October 2006 | Leicester City | A | 2–3 | 21,347 | Viafara, Idiakez |
17 October 2006 | Cardiff City | A | 0–1 | 19,345 | |
21 October 2006 | Stoke City | H | 1–0 | 20,531 | Licka |
28 October 2006 | Colchester United | A | 0–2 | 5,893 | |
1 November 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | 18,979 | Wright-Phillips, Jones |
4 November 2006 | Hull City | H | 0–0 | 20,560 | |
11 November 2006 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 25,667 | Bale |
18 November 2006 | Leeds United | A | 3–0 | 19,647 | Rasiak (2), Skacel |
25 November 2006 | Luton Town | H | 2–1 | 20,482 | Baird, Rasiak |
29 November 2006 | Birmingham City | H | 4–3 | 21,889 | Jones (2), Skacel, Wright-Phillips |
2 December 2006 | Hull City | A | 4–2 | 15,697 | Rasiak (2), Bale, Wright-Phillips |
9 December 2006 | Southend United | A | 1–2 | 10,867 | Rasiak |
16 December 2006 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | 25,919 | Jones, Bale |
23 December 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3–3 | 23,739 | Rasiak, Jones, Wright-Phillips |
26 December 2006 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 30,548 | Baird |
30 December 2006 | Leicester City | H | 2–0 | 24,447 | Pele, Prutton |
1 January 2007 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–1 | 15,377 | Rasiak |
13 January 2007 | Burnley | H | 0–0 | 20,486 | |
20 January 2007 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–0 | 14,686 | Rasiak, Wright-Phillips |
31 January 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–1 | 20,230 | Jones (2) |
2 February 2007 | Derby County | H | 0–1 | 27,656 | |
10 February 2007 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | 21,138 | Jones |
17 February 2007 | Barnsley | H | 5–2 | 22,460 | Surman (3), Jones (2) |
20 February 2007 | Coventry City | A | 1–2 | 17,194 | Saganowski |
24 February 2007 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | 27,974 | Saganowski |
5 March 2007 | Preston North End | A | 1–3 | 13,060 | Rasiak |
10 March 2007 | Stoke City | A | 1–2 | 13,404 | Saganowski |
13 March 2007 | Cardiff City | H | 2–2 | 20,383 | Baird, Wright-Phillips |
16 March 2007 | Colchester United | H | 1–2 | 18,736 | Saganowski |
31 March 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 6–0 | 24,804 | Saganowski (3), Breen o.g., Best, Surman |
7 April 2007 | Luton Town | A | 2–0 | 9,171 | Viafara, Saganowski |
9 April 2007 | Sunderland | H | 1–2 | 25,766 | Saganowski |
14 April 2007 | Birmingham City | A | 1–2 | 19,754 | Saganowski |
21 April 2007 | Leeds United | H | 1–0 | 29,012 | Wright-Phillips |
28 April 2007 | Norwich City | A | 1–0 | 25,437 | Best |
6 May 2007 | Southend United | H | 4–1 | 32,008 | Jones (2), Best (2) |
Legend
Championship play-off semi-final
FA Cup
League Cup
Kit
The season's kit was manufactured by the club's own brand, Saints; a new kit was introduced for the season. The kit was sponsored by English airline Flybe.
Squad statistics
- Source:[2]
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Southampton.
- Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
- Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
Transfers
In
Out
Loans In
Loans Out
References
- ^ "Squad stats". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Saints complete Rasiak deal". The Guardian. 2 May 2006. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "BWP completes Saints move". Manchester Evening News. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Wright seals Southampton switch". BBC Sport. 10 July 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Pele completes Southampton move". BBC Sport. 19 July 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Saints land Skacel in £1.6m deal". BBC Sport. 29 July 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Southampton sign Viafara & Licka". BBC Sport. 4 August 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Southampton clinch Makin capture". BBC Sport. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Saints swoop for Derby's Idiakez". BBC Sport. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ UEFA.com (6 June 2006). "Van Damme bound for Anderlecht | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Pahars leads trio to leave Saints". BBC Sport. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Kenton signs two-year Foxes deal". BBC Sport. 27 June 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Owls bag Saints midfielder Folly". BBC Sport. 12 July 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Stoke joy at Higginbotham signing". BBC Sport. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Stoke capture Southampton striker". BBC Sport. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Saints sign Argentine Sarmiento". BBC Sport. 28 June 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Saints capture striker Saganowski". BBC Sport. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Yeovil bag Saints defender Cranie". BBC Sport. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Saints' Gillett back at Blackpool". BBC Sport. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Prutton joins Forest in loan deal". BBC Sport. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Glovers swoop to re-sign Cranie". BBC Sport. 2 March 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Saints recall Cranie from Yeovil". BBC Sport. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Idiakez seals loan switch to QPR". BBC Sport. 9 March 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Idiakez loan deal at QPR extended". BBC Sport. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Saints recall Idiakez from loan". BBC Sport. 16 April 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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