2006–07 Middlesbrough F.C. season

April 2019 March 2015 Middlesbrough 2006–07 Gareth Southgate Steve Gibson Premier League 12th FA Cup Sixth round League Cup Second round Mark Viduka (14) Mark Viduka (19) 33,308 v Man UtdAway: 75,967 v Man Utd 16,702 v Hull CityAway: 17,520 v Hull City 2005–06 2007–08 During the 2006–07 season, Middlesbrough participated in the Premier League. Team kit and sponsors Middlesbrough's kits were once again produced by Errea, and sponsored by 888.com for the third season running. The club retained the white band of the previous two seasons. auto none center _whiteshoulders _whitehorizontal _whiteshoulders ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 Home colours none center _bluehorizontal FFFFF FFFFF FFFFF 0000FF 0000FF Away colours Search for a new manager On 4 May 2006, Steve McClaren was chosen to take over as the manager of the England national team after the 2006 FIFA World Cup.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4969592.stm McClaren named as England manager BBC Sport 24 December 2007 4 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20070830142337/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4969592.stm 30 August 2007 live Managers linked to take over as new Boro boss included Terry Venables,http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/4764317.stm Gibson reveals manager wish-list BBC Sport 12 May 2006 24 December 2007 Martin O'Neill, Tony Mowbray and Alan Curbishley,http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/4980410.stm Mowbray cool on vacant Boro post BBC Sport 7 May 2006 24 December 2007 with Steve Gibson expecting whoever took over to achieve a Champions League place in the near future.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/4975844.stm Boro begin search for new manager BBC Sport 5 May 2006 24 December 2007 Venables declined the job offer citing an unwillingness to return to full-time management.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/5005250.stm Venables rejects Boro job offer BBC Sport 28 May 2006 24 December 2007 Venables subsequently joined McClaren as England's assistant coach.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4779133.stm Venables named England assistant BBC Sport 11 August 2006 24 December 2007 Gibson then looked within his own club and decided to name club captain Gareth Southgate as manager. Southgate signed a five-year contract and decided to finish his playing career, at the age of 35, to focus entirely on his new job. His appointment was controversial as he did not possess the coaching qualifications required to manage a Premier League football club.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/5052126.stm Southgate appointed as Boro boss BBC Sport 7 July 2006 24 December 2007 However, at a Premier League meeting on 22 November 2006, Southgate was granted a dispensation to continue in his role until the end of the season, during which time it was announced that he will study for the Uefa Pro A Licence.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/6110858.stm Southgate wins coaching reprieve BBC Sport 22 November 2006 24 December 2007 Transfers Summer transfer window Several players, including Jimmy Floyd Hasselbainkhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/5168142.stm Hasselbaink not given Boro deal BBC Sport 4 July 2006 23 December 2007 and Dorivahttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/5153858.stm Doriva released by Middlesbrough BBC Sport 6 July 2006 23 December 2007 left the club at the end of the previous season, and Franck Queudrue was sold to Fulham for £3 million. Argentinian left-back Julio Arca was signed from local rivals Sunderland for a fee of £1.75m, and young Frenchman Herold Goulon was signed from Olympique Lyonnais on a three-year deal. Southgate signed two international defenders to strengthen up his backline following the second game of the season. England international Jonathan Woodgate joined his home-town team on loan from Real Madrid, while Chelsea's German international centreback Robert Huth signed for a fee of £6 million. Charlton Athletic's Jamaican international striker Jason Euell was signed on the final day of the transfer window. January transfer window Lee Dong-Gook arrived from Pohang Steelers in the January transfer window, while Ray Parlour, Ugo Ehiogu and Massimo Maccarone all left the club for free. Summary In DatePlayerPrevious clubFeeRef 12 July 2006 France Herold GoulonFRA Olympique LyonnaisUndisclosedhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/5176018.stm Midfielder Goulon pens Boro deal BBC Sport 13 July 2006 24 December 2007 26 July 2006 Argentina Julio ArcaSunderland£1.75 millionhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/5216580.stm Middlesbrough complete Arca swoop BBC Sport 26 July 2006 24 December 2007 30 August 2006 Germany Robert HuthChelsea£6 millionhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/5299658.stm Woodgate & £6m Huth sign for Boro BBC Sport 30 August 2006 24 December 2007 31 August 2006 Jamaica Jason EuellCharlton Athletic£300,000http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/5298506.stm Middlesbrough complete Euell deal BBC Sport 31 August 2006 24 December 2007 31 January 2007 South Korea Lee Dong-GookSouth Korea Pohang SteelersFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/6263217.stm Middlesbrough complete Lee deal 25 January 2007 18 September 2007 BBC Sport Loans in DatePlayerClub fromPeriodRef 30 August 2006 England Jonathan WoodgateESP Real MadridFull season Out For departures of players out of contract at the end of 2005–06 see 2005–06 Middlesbrough F.C. season. DatePlayerNew clubFeeRef27 July 2006France Franck QueudrueFulham£3 millionhttps://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11681_2609995,00.html Sky Sports Sanchez will let Franck leave 16 July 2007 22 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929102952/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C11681_2609995%2C00.html 29 September 2007 live 5 January 2007England Kevin BurgessDarlingtonFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/6222283.stm Transfer deadline day BBC Sport 3 February 2007 24 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070826084716/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/6222283.stm 26 August 2007 live25 January 2007England Ugo EhioguSCO RangersFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6286283.stm Ehiogu completes move to Rangers BBC Sport 25 January 2007 24 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20080207025304/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6286283.stm 7 February 2008 live30 January 2007Italy Massimo MaccaroneITA SienaFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/6290613.stm Maccarone completes Siena switch BBC Sport 30 January 2007 24 December 20079 February 2007England Ray ParlourHull CityFreehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/6347725.stm Tigers add Parlour's experience BBC Sport 9 February 2007 24 December 200714 May 2007England Malcolm Christie-Out of contracthttp://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~1024351,00.html The Reasons Why mfc.co.uk 6 June 2007 14 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070614014118/http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C1~1024351%2C00.html 14 June 2007 dead 15 May 2007POR Abel XavierUSA Los Angeles GalaxyOut of contracthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6656623.stm Xavier agrees move to LA Galaxy BBC Sport 6 June 2007 15 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070617100015/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6656623.stm 17 June 2007 live1 June 2007England Stuart ParnabyBirmingham CityOut of contracthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/6711829.stm Parnaby makes Birmingham switch BBC Sport 1 June 2007 1 June 20076 June 2007England Danny GrahamCarlisle UnitedOut of contracthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/6673013.stm Carlisle win race to sign Graham BBC Sport 6 June 2007 6 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070528185519/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/6673013.stm 28 May 2007 live7 June 2007Australia Mark VidukaNewcastleOut of contracthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6729863.stm Viduka makes switch to Newcastle BBC Sport 7 June 2007 7 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070704090216/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6729863.stm 4 July 2007 live3 July 2007 England Daryl RobsonIRE Galway UnitedFreehttp://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~1066711,00.html Irish Eyes Smile For Daryl 3 July 2007 3 July 2007 mfc.co.uk dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070705211459/http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C1~1066711%2C00.html 5 July 2007 Loans out DatePlayerClub atPeriodRef2 August 2006England Danny GrahamBlackpool1 monthhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/5238210.stm Blackpool sign Middlesbrough star BBC Sport 2 August 2006 24 December 20074 August 2006Australia Brad JonesSheffield Wednesday3 monthshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/5245174.stm Wednesday sign Boro keeper Jones BBC Sport 4 August 2006 24 December 200725 August 2006England David KnightOldham Athletic1 monthhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/5283404.stm Oldham make loan swoop for Knight BBC Sport 24 August 2006 24 December 200728 September 2006England David WheaterWolverhampton WanderersTo 16 November 2006Wheater A Ahttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/5382190.stm Wolves snap up Middlesbrough ace BBC Sport 28 September 2006 24 December 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/6152198.stm Wheater returns to Middlesbrough BBC Sport 16 November 2006 24 December 200716 October 2006England Adam JohnsonLeeds United1 monthhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/6056094.stm Leeds take Boro's Johnson on loan BBC Sport 16 October 2006 24 December 200727 October 2006England Tom CraddockWAL Wrexham3 daysCraddock B Bhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/6084060.stm Wrexham sign Premiership striker BBC Sport 25 October 2006 24 December 20073 November 2006England Jason KennedyBoston United3 months13 November 2006England Matthew BatesIpswich1 month23 November 2006England Ugo EhioguLeeds UnitedTo 2007-01-011 January 2007England Danny GrahamCarlisle UnitedTo 2007-04-228 January 2007England David WheaterDarlington3 months2 March 2007England Jason KennedyBury3 months9 March 2007England Josh WalkerAFC Bournemouth1 month Notes Wheater A A Wheater's loan was initially intended to last three months, but he was returned to Middlesbrough after making only one appearance. Craddock B B Craddock's loan was initially intended to last one month, but he was injured in his first game and returned to Middlesbrough. Squad Senior squad Appearances and goals Appearance and goalscoring records for all the players who were in the Middlesbrough F.C. first team squad during the 2006-07 season.http://www.soccerbase.com/ Soccerbase 20 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070919000334/http://www.soccerbase.com/ 19 September 2007 live Premier League FA Cup League Cup 1 Australia GK Mark Schwarzer 36 0 6 0 0 0 2 England DF Stuart Parnaby 9+9 0 1+1 0 1 0 3 Argentina MF Julio Arca 18+3 2 7 1 0 0 4 England DF Ugo Ehiogu 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 5 England DF Chris Riggott 5+1 0 1 0 0 0 6 Spain MF Gaizka Mendieta 4+3 0 0 0 1 0 7 Netherlands MF George Boateng 35 1 6 1 0 0 8 England DF Jonathan Woodgate 30 0 6 0 0 0 9 Australia FW Mark Viduka 22+7 14 6+1 5 1 0 10 Brazil MF Fábio Rochemback 17+3 2 1+1 0 0 0 11 England FW Malcolm Christie 4+9 1 2+2 1 0 0 12 Austria DF Emanuel Pogatetz 35 2 7 0 0 0 14 Germany DF Robert Huth 8+4 1 0+1 0 1 0 16 Jamaica FW Jason Euell 9+8 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 17 Portugal DF Abel Xavier 14 1 6 0 0 0 18 South Korea FW Lee Dong-Gook 3+6 0 0+2 0 0 0 19 England MF Stewart Downing 34 2 8 0 0 0 20 Nigeria FW Yakubu 36+1 12 8 4 0 0 21 England GK Ross Turnbull 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 Australia GK Brad Jones 2 0 2 0 0 0 23 Italy FW Massimo Maccarone 1+6 1 0 0 1 0 24 ENG DF Andrew Davies 21+2 0 2+1 0 0 0 25 ENG MF James Morrison 15+13 2 2+5 0 0+1 0 26 England DF Matthew Bates 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 27 England MF Lee Cattermole 22+9 1 7 1 1 0 28 England MF Adam Johnson 3+9 0 1+2 0 1 0 29 England DF Anthony McMahon 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 England FW Danny Graham 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 31 England DF David Wheater 1+1 1 0 0 0 0 33 ENG DF Andrew Taylor 34 0 7 0 1 0 38 England DF Seb Hines 0 0 2 1 0 0 |} Discipline Disciplinary records for 2006-07 league and cup matches. Players with 1 card or more included only. No.Nat.Player10px Yellow cards10px Red cards1 Australia Mark Schwarzer 102 England Stuart Parnaby 203 Argentina Julio Arca 305 England Chris Riggott 107 Netherlands George Boateng 828 England Jonathan Woodgate 509 Australia Mark Viduka 2010Brazil Fábio Rochemback 6011England Malcolm Christie 1012Austria Emanuel Pogatetz 12014Germany Robert Huth 3016Jamaica Jason Euell 3017Portugal Abel Xavier 3019England Stewart Downing 4020Nigeria Yakubu 2023Italy Massimo Maccarone 2024England Andrew Davies 3025England James Morrison 0127England Lee Cattermole 12028England Adam Johnson 1033England Andrew Taylor 30 Academy squad Academy players for 2006-07 season.http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/Academy/0,,1~906703,00.html Academy Roll Call 2006/7 mfc.co.uk 24 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20080105141042/http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/Academy/0%2C%2C1~906703%2C00.html 5 January 2008 dead Nat.PositionPlayerAcademy yearEngland GK Matthew Atkinson Matthew Atkinson (footballer) 1England DF Joe Bennett Joe Bennett (footballer) 1England FW Jonathan Franks 1England MF David Hillerby 1England DF Lewis McCardle 1England DF Brent Howell1England FW Nathan Porritt 1Canada MF Shaun Saiko 1England GK Jason Steele Jason Steele (footballer) 1England DF Lewis Walker Lewis Walker (footballer) 1England FW Nathan Fisher 2England DF Jason Honeyman 2England DF John Johnson John Johnson (footballer) 2England DF Richard Langthorne 2England MF Daryl Robson 2England FW Stephen Thompson Stephen Thompson (footballer) 2England MF Josh Walker Josh Walker (footballer, born 1989) 2England FW Peter Watling 2England DF Kevin Burgess footballer 3England MF Lee Cattermole 3France MF Hérold Goulon 3England DF Seb Hines 3England FW Ben Hutchinson 3England MF Graeme Owens 3Wales DF Rhys Williams Rhys Williams (soccer, born 1988) 3 Pre-season Results #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAA Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. GameDateVenueOpponentResultF–AAttendanceBoro GoalscorersReport122 July 2006A Rangers0–131,544 Report222 July 2006A Darlington0–1 Report325 July 2006A Barnsley3–13,971Yakubu (2), MaccaroneReport425 July 2006A York City1–01,342Morrison 55'Report528 July 2006A Doncaster Rovers0–23,452 Report629 July 2006A Sheffield Wednesday2–15,684Christie, YakubuReport73 August 2006N Athletic Bilbao0–1 Report83 August 2006A FC Cologne0–2 Report96 August 2006AFeyenoord0–2 Report108 August 2006A Heerenveen0–4 Report1112 August 2006H Chievo0–08,647 Report Premier League 2006–07 FA Premier League Southgate's managerial reign started with a 3–2 defeat at newly promoted Reading,http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4786631.stm Reading 3-2 Middlesbrough BBC Sport 19 August 2006 24 December 2007 but was followed up by a 2–1 win home victory over reigning Premier League champions Chelsea.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/5266168.stm Middlesbrough 2-1 Chelsea BBC Sport 23 August 2006 24 December 2007 Boro were brought crashing down to Earth straight afterwards though with a 4–0 home defeat to Portsmouth.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/5266322.stm Middlesbrough 0-4 Portsmouth BBC Sport 28 August 2006 24 December 2007 Overall, Middlesbrough's form in 2006–07 was indifferent. Promising results such as the surprising home victory over Chelsea were coupled with the team losing away from home to all three newly promoted Premiership sides.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/5373476.stm Sheff Utd 2-1 Middlesbrough BBC Sport 30 September 2006 24 December 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6094116.stm Watford 2-0 Middlesbrough BBC Sport 4 November 2006 24 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20080124155928/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6094116.stm 24 January 2008 live It took until mid-January for Boro to register their first away win of the season, at struggling Charlton Athletic, their first away win since April of the year before.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6236697.stm Charlton 1-3 Middlesbrough BBC Sport 13 January 2007 24 December 2007 They comprehensively beat Bolton Wanderers 5–1 at home in January, their biggest victory of the season.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6258705.stm Middlesbrough 5-1 Bolton BBC Sport 20 January 2007 24 December 2007 Middlesbrough ultimately finished 12th in the table with 46 points, winning twelve, drawing ten and losing sixteen matches - slightly better than last season, but their dismal form in the early and late part of the season prevented them from attaining an even higher position and at one time put them in danger of being relegated. The fact that they were 8 points away from a UEFA Cup spot and 8 points away from getting relegated neatly summed up their season.http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Match/Tables/0,,1~20070513,00.html Barclays Premiership 13 May 2007 24 December 2007 mfc.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20080410042851/http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Match/Tables/0,,1~20070513,00.html 10 April 2008 dead Results #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAA Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to mfc.co.uk. GameDateVenueOpponentResultF–AAttendanceBoro GoalscorersMan of the MatchReport119 August 2006AReading2–323,855Downing 11', Yakubu 21'VidukaReportApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 223 August 2006HChelsea2–129,198Pogatetz 80', Viduka 90'PogatetzReport328 August 2006HPortsmouth0–424,834 DowningReport49 September 2006AArsenal1–160,007Morrison 22'WoodgateReport516 September 2006ABolton Wanderers0–021,164 PogatetzReportApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 623 September 2006HBlackburn Rovers0–124,959 PogatetzReportApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 730 September 2006ASheffield United1–227,483Yakubu 49'SchwarzerReport814 October 2006HEverton2–127,156Yakubu 27' (pen.), Viduka 71'HuthReport922 October 2006HNewcastle United1–030,060Yakubu 85'DowningReport1030 October 2006, 20:00AManchester City0–136,720 MaccaroneReport114 November 2006AWatford0–218,951 DowningReport1211 November 2006HWest Ham United1–025,898Maccarone 74'DowningReportApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 1318 November 2006HLiverpool0–031,424 WoodgateReport1425 November 2006AAston Villa1–133,162Christie 43'ChristieReport152 December 2006HManchester United1–231,238Morrison 66'HuthReport165 December 2006ATottenham Hotspur1–234,154Huth 80'HuthReport179 December 2006HWigan Athletic1–123,638Yakubu 67'VidukaReport1818 December 2006AFulham1–216,891Viduka 74'YakubuReport1923 December 2006HCharlton2–032,013Yakubu 29', Arca 52'ArcaReportApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 2026 December 2006AEverton0–038,126 WoodgateReport2130 December 2006ABlackburn Rovers1–222,653Yakubu 61' (pen.)CattermoleReportApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 221 January 2007HSheffield United3–127,963Viduka 36', Yakubu (2) 69', 76' (pen.)YakubuReport2313 January 2007ACharlton Athletic3–126,384Cattermole 45', Arca 63', Yakubu 68'VidukaReport2420 January 2007HBolton Wanderers5–124,614Speed 6' (o.g.), Xavier 10',Viduka (2) 23', 84', Downing 43'VidukaReport2530 January 2007APortsmouth0–019,820 WoodgateReport263 February 2007HArsenal1–131,122Yakubu 63' (pen.)ArcaReport2710 February 2007AChelsea0–341,699 DaviesReport2824 February 2007HReading2–126,412Viduka 7', Yakubu 69'VidukaReport293 March 2007ANewcastle United0–052,303 WoodgateReportApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 3017 March 2007HManchester City0–226,427 DowningReport3131 March 2007AWest Ham United0–234,977 XavierReportApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 327 April 2007HWatford4–125,534Viduka (2) 5', 75', Boateng 27',Rochemback 79'JohnsonReport3314 April 2007HAston Villa1–326,959Rochemback 13'TaylorReport3418 April 2007ALiverpool0–241,458 PogatetzReportApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 3521 April 2007AManchester United1–175,967Viduka 45+1'PogatetzReport3628 April 2007HTottenham Hotspur2–327,861Viduka 66', Pogatetz 89'RochembackReport375 May 2007AWigan Athletic1–021,204Viduka 29'PogatetzReport3813 May 2007HFulham3–129,556Viduka (2) 34', 47', Wheater 45+3'VidukaReport Classification MID League progress This chart shows the league position of Middlesbrough F.C. over the course of the season. The green area represents the UEFA Champions League positions (positions 1 to 4), the yellow area represents what turned out to be the UEFA Cup positions (positions 5 to 7) and the red area represents the relegation places (positions 18 to 20). The lowest position in the league that Middlesbrough reached during the course of the season was 18th, prior to the home game versus Charlton Athletic on 23 December 2006 (an early kick-off result had knocked them down from 17th), and their highest placing was 9th, after the second game. File:Middlesbrough League Positions 2006-07.gif League Cup 2006–07 Football League Cup Boro suffered an embarrassing home defeat in the League Cup to Football League Two side Notts County in the second round, losing 0–1 with a weakened team - albeit one featuring debutant Robert Huth.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/5351876.stm Middlesbrough 0-1 Notts County BBC Sport 20 September 2006 24 December 2007 Results #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAA Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to mfc.co.uk. RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AAttendanceGoalscorers220 September 2006Notts CountyH0–111,148 FA Cup 2006–07 FA Cup Middlesbrough's FA Cup run was significantly longer than their League Cup run - partly due to them being taken to a replay in every round they played. They drew 1–1 at Hull in the FA Cup, with the replay resulting in an exciting 4–3 win. A 2–2 draw with Bristol City followed, setting up another replay. It was a nerve-wrecking 2–2 draw, with Boro winning 5–4 on penalties, presenting them with a tie at the Riverside with former player Tony Mowbray's West Brom. That game also ended 2–2, and the replay resulted in a Middlesbrough victory via penalties, after a 1–1 draw in normal time. Middlesbrough were eventually knocked out by champions-elect and eventual FA Cup runners-up Manchester United at Old Trafford in the quarter finals. The 2–2 result at the Riverside set up another replay, as Middlesbrough came from behind to lead 2–1, before George Boateng conceded a penalty for handball. Cristiano Ronaldo struck from the spot to force a replay, won by Manchester United 1–0 and ending Boro's run. Due to every possible match going to a replay, Middlesbrough actually played more FA Cup games than Liverpool had in the competition the previous season, when they emerged as winners.http://www.squarefootball.net/article/article.asp?aid=4290 The fans view: Middlesbrough season rests on FA Cup replay 18 March 2007 21 May 2007 Colin Illingworth SQUARE football https://web.archive.org/web/20070513181559/http://www.squarefootball.net/article/article.asp?aid=4290 13 May 2007 dead Results #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAA Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to mfc.co.uk. RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AAttendanceGoalscorers38 January 2007Hull CityA1–117,520Viduka 73'3R16 January 2007Hull CityH4–316,702Hines 32', Viduka (2) 49', 64', Yakubu 57' (pen.)427 January 2007Bristol CityA2–219,008Yakubu 4', Christie 23'4R13 February 2007Bristol CityH2–2(5–4p)26,328Viduka 69', Yakubu 102'517 February 2007West Bromwich AlbionH2–231,491Arca 29', Yakubu 45+1' (pen.)5R27 February 2007West Bromwich AlbionA1–1(5–4p)24,925Viduka 63'610 March 2007Manchester UnitedH2–233,308Cattermole 45', Boateng 47'6R19 March 2007Manchester UnitedA0–161,325 Off the pitch Staff changes First team coach Steve Round left the club on 15 December 2006 following a "difference in philosophy and ideas" with Gareth Southgate, and was replaced by Colin Cooper.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/6182315.stm Coach Round leaves Middlesbrough BBC Sport 15 December 2006 24 December 2007 Chief European Scout Don Mackay left the team at the end of the year moving to Leicester City as part of their new management team.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6719661.stm Foxes recruit N'Gotty and Nielsen BBC Sport 4 June 2007 24 December 2007 References and notes Category:Middlesbrough F.C. seasons Middlesbrough