2006–07 Sheffield United F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Sheffield United 2006–07 Neil Warnock Terry Robinson Bramall Lane FA Premier League 18th (relegated) FA Cup Third round League Cup Third round Hulse (8)http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/Goalscorers/0,,10418~200610418,00.html Sheffield United FC 26 February 2012 19 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201119095017/https://www.sufc.co.uk/page/Goalscorers/0,,10418~200610418,00.html dead 32,604(vs. Wigan Athletic) 27,368(vs. Charlton Athletic) 30,684http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10418~200610418,00.html Sheffield United FC 26 February 2012 18 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201118080716/https://www.sufc.co.uk/page/Attendance/0,,10418~200610418,00.html dead 2005–06 2007–08 During the 2006–07 English football season, Sheffield United competed in the FA Premier League, after being promoted from the Football League Championship the previous season. Kit The kit was manufactured by French company Le Coq Sportif and sponsored by American bank Capital One. Season summary Several good results, including a home draw against Liverpool on the first day of the season and wins over Arsenal and Newcastle United saw Sheffield United keep ahead of the relegation zone for much of the season. However, West Ham United's late run of good form, combined with a broken leg suffered by top scorer Rob Hulse against Chelsea that left the Blades lacking firepower up front, saw Sheffield United sucked into the relegation battle and they were relegated on the final day of the season on goal difference after losing at home to Wigan Athletic; a draw would have been good enough to keep United up. Wigan Athletic's win kept them up at United's expense and in a twist of fate, David Unsworth, who had started the season at Sheffield United and had been let go in January 2007 on a free transfer, scored the goal that sent down former club Sheffield United, whilst simultaneously saving Wigan Athletic from relegation, 3 minutes after arriving on the pitch as substitute.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6627849.stm Sheff Utd 1-2 Wigan McNulty Phil BBC Sport 14 May 2007 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20070518215527/http://news.bbc.co.uk:80/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6627849.stm 18 May 2007 Players First-team squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2006-2007/faprem/sheffu.htm Sheffield United 2006–2007 footballsquads.co.uk 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20061014120820/http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2006-2007/faprem/sheffu.htm 14 October 2006 1 IRL GK Paddy KennyKenny was born in Halifax, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in June 2004. 2 ENG DF Leigh Bromby 4 JAM DF Claude Davis 5 ENG DF Chris Morgan captain 6 ENG MF Phil Jagielka vice captain 7 JAM FW Luton Shelton 8 ENG FW Jon Stead 9 ENG FW Rob Hulse 10 ENG FW Danny Webber 12 IRL MF Alan Quinn 13 ENG GK Ian Bennett 14 Guadeloupe DF David Sommeil 15 ENG DF Rob Kozluk 16 ENG DF Matthew Kilgallon 17 SCO MF Nick MontgomeryMontgomery was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-21 level. 18 ENG MF Michael Tonge 19 NIR MF Keith Gillespie 20 ENG DF Chris Armstrong 21 ATG MF Mikele LeigertwoodLeigertwood was born in Enfield, England, but also qualified to represent Antigua and Barbuda internationally and would make his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda in November 2008. 22 ENG DF Chris Lucketti 23 EGY MF Ahmed Fathy 24 ENG DF Craig Short 25 ENG DF Alan Wright 26 IRL DF Derek Geary 27 FRA FW Christian Nadé 28 IRL MF Stephen Quinn 29 ENG GK Paul Gerrard 30 PRC MF Li Tie 31 ENG MF Nicky Law 32 TUR FW Colin Kazim-RichardsKazim-Richards was born in Waltham Forest, England, but also qualified to represent Antigua and Barbuda through his father and Turkey through his mother and made his international debut for Turkey in March 2007. 33 ENG GK Jamie Annerson 34 ENG MF James Ashmore 37 ENG FW Colin Marrison 38 ENG MF Kevan Hurst 39 SEN DF Mamadou Seck 44 IRN MF Sharu NarajiNaraji was born in Bolton, England, but was raised in Iran and represented them at U-20 level. Left club during season 3 ENG DF David Unsworth to Wigan Athletic 7 BRB MF Paul IfillIfill was born in Brighton, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Barbados in June 2004. to Crystal Palace 8 NGA FW Ade AkinbiyiAkinbiyi was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Nigeria in 1999. to Burnley 11 ENG FW Steve Kabba to Watford 23 ENG FW Neil Shipperley to Brentford Reserve squad The following players did not appear for the first-team this season. 44 CAN MF Ryan Gyaki ENG DF Travis Binnion Transfers In FRA David Sommeil - ENG Manchester City, free transfer, 24 May 2006 JAM Claude Davis - ENG Preston North End, £3,000,000, 14 June 2006https://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2006/06/14/pne_claude_moves_sheffield.shtml Davis leaves Deepdale for Sheffield Utd BBC Local Lancashire 15 June 2006 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150925065612/http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2006/06/14/pne_claude_moves_sheffield.shtml 25 September 2015 FRA Christian Nadé - FRA Troyes, 27 June 20062006-06-27 French striker Nade joins Blades en-GB BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/5122538.stm 2023-04-05 ENG Mikele Leigertwood - ENG Crystal Palace, £600,000 (compensation), 4 July 20062006-07-04 Blades complete Leigertwood deal en-GB BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/5144938.stm 2023-04-05 PRC Li Tie - ENG Everton, free transfer, 6 July 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/5154304.stm Sheffield Utd close in on Li Tie BBC Sport 6 July 2006 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20131203084006/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/5154304.stm 3 December 2013 ENG Rob Hulse - ENG Leeds United, £2,200,000 rising to £3,000,000, 24 July 2006http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/5211716.stm Blades agree deal to sign Hulse BBC Sport 24 July 2006 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130528041639/http://news.bbc.co.uk:80/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/5211716.stm 28 May 2013 ENG Ian Bennett - ENG Leeds United, undisclosed, 27 July 2006http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/5218338.stm Blades swoop for keeper Bennett BBC Sport 27 July 2006 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20131203071013/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/5218338.stm 3 December 2013 TUR Colin Kazim-Richards - ENG Brighton & Hove Albion, £150,000, 31 August 2006 ENG Paul Gerrard - ENG Nottingham Forest, free transfer, 27 September 2006 ENG Matthew Kilgallon - ENG Leeds United, £1,750,000 rising to £2,000,000, 8 January 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/6242557.stm Blades sign Kilgallon from Leeds BBC Sport 8 January 2007 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20070124041339/http://news.bbc.co.uk:80/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/6242557.stm 24 January 2007 ENG Jon Stead - Sunderland, £750,000 rising to £1,250,000, 11 January 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/6247957.stm Blades sign Stead from Sunderland BBC Sport 11 January 2007 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20070119000357/http://news.bbc.co.uk:80/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/6247957.stm 19 January 2007 SEN Mamadou Seck - FRA Le Havre, free, 15 January 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/6264815.stm Warnock wraps up double signing BBC Sport 15 January 2007 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20070613153615/http://news.bbc.co.uk:80/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/6264815.stm 13 June 2007 JAM Luton Shelton - SWE Helsingborg, £2,000,000, 15 January 2007 EGY Ahmed Fathy - EGY Ismaily SC, £700,000, 24 January 20072007-01-24 Fathi completes move to Sheff Utd http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/6275103.stm 2023-04-05 newsimg.bbc.co.uk Out ENG Brian Deane - retired, 2006 ENG Garry Flitcroft - retired, 2006 ENG Kyle NixNix was born in Sydney, Australia, but was raised in England and represented them at U-16, U-18, U-20, and C level. - released IRL Gary Mulligan - ENG Gillingham, 12 May 2006http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/4900876.stm Mulligan eyeing a move to Gills BBC Sport 11 April 2006 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20131203070734/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/4900876.stm 3 December 2013 ENG Bruce Dyer - released (later joined ENG Doncaster Rovers on 2 June 2006)http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/5041766.stm Doncaster net Blades striker Dyer BBC Sport 2 June 2006 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20061116201034/http://news.bbc.co.uk:80/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/5041766.stm 16 November 2006 ENG Simon Francis - ENG Southend United, undisclosed, 13 June 2006http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/5078866.stm Francis seals Southend transfer BBC Sport 14 June 2006 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20061116023410/http://news.bbc.co.uk:80/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/5078866.stm 16 November 2006 ENG Phil Barnes - ENG Grimsby Town, undisclosed, 29 June 2006http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/5128714.stm Grimsby recruit goalkeeper Barnes BBC Sport 29 June 2006 11 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20131203073147/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/5128714.stm 3 December 2013 ENG Luke Beckett - ENG Huddersfield Town, £85,000, 3 July 2006 NGA Ade Akinbiyi - ENG Burnley, £650,000 rising to £750,000, 1 January 20071 January 2007 Burnley re-sign Blades' Akinbiyi http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/6222637.stm 8 June 2026 BBC Sport en-GB ENG David Unsworth - ENG Wigan Athletic, free transfer, 5 January 2007 BAR Paul Ifill - ENG Crystal Palace, £800,000, 8 January 2007Buckingham Mark Ifill ties up Palace move https://www.skysports.com/football/news/2401736/ifill-ties-up-palace-move 2023-04-05 Sky Sports en ENG Neil Shipperley - released (later joined ENG Brentford23 January 2007 Brentford seal Shipperley swoop http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/6290961.stm 8 June 2026 BBC Sport en-GB), 15 January 2007 ENG Steve Kabba - ENG Watford, £500,000, 26 January 20072007-01-26 Watford land Blades striker Kabba en-GB BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/watford/6302367.stm 2023-04-05 Final league table 2006–07 FA Premier League SHU Results Sheffield United's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/sheffield-united/2006-2007/results Sheffield United 2006-2007 Results - statto.com 5 November 2013 5 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131105152104/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/sheffield-united/2006-2007/results live Legend WinDrawLoss FA Premier League Results summary 7 6 6 24 21 3 2 14 8 34 25 January 2019 11v11 May 2008 Results per matchday table b Matchday Ground H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H Result D/L/L/D/L/L/W/D/L/L/W/D/L/L/W/W/D/W/L/L/W/L/D/L/W/L/W/L/D/L/L/L/W/L/D/W/L/L Position 10/14/20/18/19/20/17/16/17/18/17/17/18/18/18/16/16/14/16/17/15/16/16/16/16/16/15/16/16/17/17/18/17/17/17/15/16/18 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 13 May 2007 Statto.com May 2013 DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 19 August 2006 LiverpoolH1–131,726Hulse 22 August 2006 Tottenham HotspurA0–235,287 26 August 2006 FulhamA0–118,362 9 September 2006 Blackburn RoversH0–029,876 16 September 2006 ReadingH1–228,288Hulse 23 September 2006 ArsenalA0–359,912 30 September 2006 MiddlesbroughH2–127,483Hulse, Jagielka 14 October 2006 Manchester CityA0–042,192 21 October 2006 EvertonA0–237,900 28 October 2006 ChelseaH0–232,321 4 November 2006 Newcastle UnitedA1–050,188Webber 11 November 2006 Bolton WanderersH2–228,294Hulse, Kazim-Richards 18 November 2006 Manchester UnitedH1–232,584Gillespie 25 November 2006 West Ham UnitedA0–134,454 28 November 2006 WatfordA1–018,887Webber 2 December 2006 Charlton AthleticH2–127,368Morgan, Gillespie 11 December 2006 Aston VillaH2–230,957Quinn, Webber 16 December 2006 Wigan AthleticA1–016,322Hulse 23 December 2006 PortsmouthA1–320,164Hulse 26 December 2006 Manchester CityH0–132,591 30 December 2006 ArsenalH1–032,086Nadé 1 January 2007 MiddlesbroughA1–327,963Jagielka (pen) 13 January 2007 PortsmouthH1–130,269Quinn 20 January 2007 ReadingA1–323,956Nadé 30 January 2007 FulhamH2–027,540Stead, Tonge 3 February 2007 Blackburn RoversA1–220,917Stead 10 February 2007 Tottenham HotspurH2–132,144Hulse, Jagielka (pen) 24 February 2007 LiverpoolA0–444,198 3 March 2007 EvertonH1–132,019Hulse 17 March 2007 ChelseaA0–341,897 31 March 2007 Bolton WanderersA0–124,312 7 April 2007 Newcastle UnitedH1–232,572Nadé 14 April 2007 West Ham UnitedH3–031,593Tonge, Jagielka, Stead 17 April 2007 Manchester UnitedA0–275,540 21 April 2007 Charlton AthleticA1–127,111Stead 28 April 2007 WatfordH1–030,690Powell (own goal) 5 May 2007 Aston VillaA0–342,551 13 May 2007 Wigan AthleticH1–232,604Stead FA Cup 2006–07 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 2007 Swansea CityH0–315,896 League Cup 2006–07 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR219 September 2006 BuryH1–06,273NadéR324 October 2006 Birmingham CityH2–410,584Akinbiyi, Montgomery Statistics Appearances and goals Premier League FA Cup League Cup |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers 1 Paddy Kenny GK IRL 34 0 0 0 0 0 13 Ian Bennett GK ENG 2 0 0 0 2 0 29 Paul Gerrard GK ENG 2 0 1 0 0 0 |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders 2 Leigh Bromby DF ENG 12+5 0 1 0 2 0 4 Claude Davis DF JAM 18+3 0 0 0 1 0 5 Chris Morgan DF ENG 21+3 1 0 0 1 0 6 Phil Jagielka DF ENG 38 4 0 0 0 0 14 David Sommeil DF FRA 4+1 0 1 0 1 0 15 Rob Kozluk DF ENG 17+2 0 0 0 1 0 16 Matthew Kilgallon DF ENG 6 0 0 0 0 0 20 Chris Armstrong DF ENG 24+3 0 1 0 0 0 22 Chris Lucketti DF ENG 8 0 0 0 0+1 0 24 Craig Short DF ENG 0 0 0 0 2 0 25 Alan Wright DF ENG 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 Derek Geary DF ENG 26 0 1 0 0+1 0 |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders 12 Alan Quinn MF IRL 11+8 0 1 0 1 0 17 Nick Montgomery MF SCO 22+4 0 1 0 1 1 18 Michael Tonge MF ENG 23+4 3 0+1 0 0 0 19 Keith Gillespie MF NIR 27+4 3 0 0 0 0 21 Mikele Leigertwood MF ENG 16+3 0 0 0 0 0 23 Ahmed Fathy MF EGY 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 23 Kevan Hurst MF ENG 0 0 1 0 0 0 28 Stephen Quinn MF IRL 15 2 0+1 0 0+1 0 30 Li Tie MF PRC 0 0 0 0 1 0 31 Nicky Law MF ENG 2+2 0 0+1 0 2 0 |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards 7 Luton Shelton FW JAM 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 8 Jon Stead FW ENG 12+2 4 0 0 0 0 9 Rob Hulse FW ENG 28+1 8 0 0 0 0 10 Danny Webber FW ENG 13+9 3 1 0 1 0 27 Christian Nadé FW FRA 7+18 3 1 0 1+1 1 32 Colin Kazim-Richards FW TUR 15+12 1 0+1 0 1 0 37 Colin Marrison FW ENG 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season 3 David Unsworth DF ENG 5 0 0 0 1 0 7 Paul Ifill MF ENG 3 0 0 0 1 0 8 Ade Akinbiyi FW NGA 2+1 0 0 0 2 1 11 Steve Kabba FW ENG 0+7 0 0 0 1 0 19 May 2007 Competitions October 2016 Notes notes 32em References Sheffield United Category:Sheffield United F.C. seasons