2006–07 Southampton F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 October 2011 Southampton F.C. 2006–07 George Burley Michael Wilde St Mary's Championship 6th (qualified for playoffs) Play-offs Semi-finals FA Cup Fourth round proper League Cup Third round Grzegorz Rasiak (18) Grzegorz Rasiak (20) 32,008 (vs. Southend United, 6 May) 18,736 (vs. Colchester United, 16 March) 23,556 _southampton0607h _southampton0607h _southampton0607h _southampton0506h _southampton0506hl _southampton0607a _southampton0607a _southampton0607a _southampton0607a _southampton0607al _southampton0607t _southampton0607t _southampton0607t _southampton0607t _southampton0607tl 2005–06 2007–08 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. Final League table (extract) SOU Championship Note: Southampton score given first DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 6 August 2006 Derby CountyA2–221,939Bale, Wright-Phillips 9 August 2006 Coventry CityH2–021,088Bale, Rasiak 12 August 2006 West Bromwich AlbionH0–024,322 19 August 2006 BarnsleyA2–211,306Rasiak (2) 26 August 2006 Preston North EndH1–120,712Rasiak 9 September 2006 Ipswich TownA1–221,422Jones 12 September 2006 Crystal PalaceA2–017,084Jones, Rasiak 16 September 2006 Plymouth ArgyleH1–022,514Rasiak 23 September 2006 BurnleyA3–213,051Rasiak (2), Skacel 30 September 2006 Queens Park RangersH1–225,185Wright-Phillips 14 October 2006 Leicester CityA2–321,347Viafara, Idiakez 17 October 2006 Cardiff CityA0–119,345 21 October 2006 Stoke CityH1–020,531Licka 28 October 2006 Colchester UnitedA0–25,893 1 November 2006 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–018,979Wright-Phillips, Jones 4 November 2006 Hull CityH0–020,560 11 November 2006 SunderlandA1–125,667Bale 18 November 2006 Leeds UnitedA3–019,647Rasiak (2), Skacel 25 November 2006 Luton TownH2–120,482Baird, Rasiak 29 November 2006 Birmingham CityH4–321,889Jones (2), Skacel, Wright-Phillips 2 December 2006 Hull CityA4–215,697Rasiak (2), Bale, Wright-Phillips 9 December 2006 Southend UnitedA1–210,867Rasiak 16 December 2006 Norwich CityH2–125,919Jones, Bale 23 December 2006 Sheffield WednesdayA3–323,739Rasiak, Jones, Wright-Phillips 26 December 2006 Crystal PalaceH1–130,548Baird 30 December 2006 Leicester CityH2–024,447Pele, Prutton 1 January 2007 Plymouth ArgyleA1–115,377Rasiak 13 January 2007 BurnleyH0–020,486 20 January 2007 Queens Park RangersA2–014,686Rasiak, Wright-Phillips 31 January 2007 Sheffield WednesdayH2–120,230Jones (2) 2 February 2007 Derby CountyH0–127,656 10 February 2007 West Bromwich AlbionA1–121,138Jones 17 February 2007 BarnsleyH5–222,460Surman (3), Jones (2) 20 February 2007 Coventry CityA1–217,194Saganowski 24 February 2007 Ipswich TownH1–027,974Saganowski 5 March 2007 Preston North EndA1–313,060Rasiak 10 March 2007 Stoke CityA1–213,404Saganowski 13 March 2007 Cardiff CityH2–220,383Baird, Wright-Phillips 16 March 2007 Colchester UnitedH1–218,736Saganowski 31 March 2007 Wolverhampton WanderersA6–024,804Saganowski (3), Breen o.g., Best, Surman 7 April 2007 Luton TownA2–09,171Viafara, Saganowski 9 April 2007 SunderlandH1–225,766Saganowski 14 April 2007 Birmingham CityA1–219,754Saganowski 21 April 2007 Leeds UnitedH1–029,012Wright-Phillips 28 April 2007 Norwich CityA1–025,437Best 6 May 2007 Southend UnitedH4–132,008Jones (2), Best (2) Legend WinDrawLoss Championship play-off semi-final 2007 Football League play-offs DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 May 2007 Derby CountyH1–230,602Surman 15 May 2007 Derby CountyA3–2A a31,569Viafara (2), Rasiak FA Cup 2006–07 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 2007 Torquay UnitedA2–05,396Rasiak (2)R428 January 2007 Manchester CityA1–326,496Jones League Cup 2006–07 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR123 August 2006 Yeovil TownH5–220,653Cohen o.g., Skacel, Wright-Phillips, Dyer, JonesR219 September 2006 MillwallA4–05,492Belmadi (2), Wright-Phillips, McGoldrickR324 October 2006 Notts CountyA0–26,731 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: Southampton https://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2006-2007/flcham/southam.htm FootballSquads 1 September 2017 Squad stats http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2471&teamTabs=stats Soccerbase Centurycomm 1 September 2017 Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with squad numbers struck through and marked Left club during playing season 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 +No.Pos.Nat.NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px13pxLeagueFA CupLeague CupPlay-offsTotalDiscipline1GKENGKelvin Davis footballer380203010440102DFSWEAlexander Östlund20 17 (3)010101023 20 (3)0403DFCPVPelé Pelé (footballer, born 1978) Cardoso Monteiro, Pelé37 34 (3)120302044 41 (3)1604 Left club during playing seasonMFARGMarcelo Sarmiento *00103 2 (1)00004 3 (1)0104FWPOLMarek Saganowski *13 11 (2)1000002015 13 (2)10105DFNORClaus Lundekvam330000000330606DFENGDarren Powell08 80200000100307MFCZERudi Skácel37 32 (5)300202 1 (1)041 35 (6)4308FWENGBradley Wright-Phillips39 15 (24)82 1 (1)0330044 19 (25)11209FWPOLGrzegorz Rasiak39 32 (7)1822102 0 (2)144 35 (9)211010MFENGJermaine Wright42 41 (1)1202 1 (1)00046 44 (2)10012MFCZEMario Lička15 7 (8)12 0 (2)02 1 (1)00019 8 (11)13014 Left club during playing seasonFWJAMRicardo Fuller01 10001 0 (1)00002 1 (1)00014MFESPIñigo Idiakez14 12 (2)100001 0 (1)015 12 (3)15015FWTRIKenwyne Jones34 25 (9)1411211038 29 (9)162116DFENGMartin Cranie01 0 (1)01 0 (1)0001003 1 (2)00017MFALGDjamel Belmadi14 9 (5)000112 1 (1)017 11 (6)12018MFENGNathan Dyer18 10 (8)0003 0 (3)10021 10 (11)11019DFENGChris Makin22 19 (3)010201026 23 (3)01020MFENGDavid Prutton03 1 (2)11 0 (1)0000004 1 (3)10021DFNIRChris Baird4432030205135022DFWALGareth Bale3851030104354023MFCOLJhon Viáfara36 29 (7)220202242 35 (7)48024MFENGDanny Guthrie *10 8 (2)000002012 10 (2)00025GKENGMichael Poke00000000000026GKENGKevin Miller footballer00000000000027FWIRLLeon Best09 6 (3)400002 1 (1)011 7 (4)41028GKPOLBartosz Białkowski08 8000001009 900029MFENGAndrew Surman37 26 (11)4003 2 (1)02142 30 (12)53035FWENGDavid McGoldrick09 1 (8)0201 0 (1)10012 3 (9)10041MFENGAdam Lallana01 1000100002 2000 + Players not included in matchday squadsNo.Pos.Nat.Name11DFSWEMichael Svensson24 Left club during playing seasonFWENGDexter Blackstock34MFWALLloyd James footballer36MFENGSimon Gillett37 Left club during playing seasonMFFINTim Sparv45 Left club during playing seasonDFENGKyle Critchell Transfers In +DateNationalityPositionNameClub FromFee2 May 2006PolandFWGrzegorz RasiakTottenham Hotspur£2,000,000 2006-05-02 Saints complete Rasiak deal en-GB The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/may/02/newsstory.sport13 2023-12-14 0261-30775 July 2006EnglandFWBradley Wright-PhillipsManchester CityUndisclosed 2007-02-15 BWP completes Saints move https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bwp-completes-saints-move-1035219 2023-12-14 Manchester Evening News en10 July 2006EnglandMFJermaine WrightLeeds UnitedFree2006-07-10 Wright seals Southampton switch en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/5164764.stm 2023-12-1419 July 2006Cape VerdeDFPeléBelenensesUndisclosed2006-07-19 Pele completes Southampton move en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/5186608.stm 2023-12-1429 July 2006CzechiaMFRudi SkácelHearts£1,600,0002006-07-29 Saints land Skacel in £1.6m deal en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/5227082.stm 2023-12-144 August 2006ColombiaMFJhon ViáfaraPortsmouth£750,0002006-08-04 Southampton sign Viafara & Licka en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/5242090.stm 2023-12-144 August 2006CzechiaMFMario Lička1. FC SlováckoFree16 August 2006EnglandDFChris MakinReadingFree2006-08-16 Southampton clinch Makin capture en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/4798575.stm 2023-12-1431 August 2006SpainMFIñigo IdiakezDerby County£250,0002006-08-31 Saints swoop for Derby's Idiakez en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/5304128.stm 2023-12-14 Out DateNationalityPositionNameClub ToFee6 June 2006BelgiumDFJelle Van DammeAnderlechtUndisclosedUEFA.com 2006-06-06 Van Damme bound for Anderlecht Inside UEFA https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01b6-0f848a5d8802-b0bd3c9ec129-1000--van-damme-bound-for-anderlecht/ 2023-12-14 UEFA en1 July 2006LatviaFWMarian PaharsFree AgencyReleased2006-05-04 Pahars leads trio to leave Saints en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/4969088.stm 2023-12-141 July 2006EnglandDFDarren KentonLeicester CityFree2006-06-27 Kenton signs two-year Foxes deal en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/5120942.stm 2023-12-141 July 2006CanadaDFJim BrennanFree AgencyReleased12 July 2006FranceMFYoann FollySheffield WednesdayUndisclosed2006-07-12 Owls bag Saints midfielder Folly en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/5168666.stm 2023-12-142 August 2006EnglandDFDanny HigginbothamStoke City£225,0002006-08-02 Stoke joy at Higginbotham signing en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/5240230.stm 2023-12-149 August 2006EnglandFWDexter BlackstockQueens Park RangersUndisclosed31 August 2006JamaicaFWRicardo FullerStoke City£500,0002006-08-31 Stoke capture Southampton striker en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/5298288.stm 2023-12-14 Loans In DateNationalityPositionNameClub FromLength28 June 2006ArgentinaMFMarcelo SarmientoRacing Club de CordobaFull Season (ended 19 January)2006-06-28 Saints sign Argentine Sarmiento en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/5124444.stm 2023-12-1430 January 2007PolandFWMarek SaganowskiTroyesUntil end of season2007-01-30 Saints capture striker Saganowski en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/6314509.stm 2023-12-14 Loans Out DateNationalityPositionNameClub ToLength8 November 2006EnglandDFMartin CranieYeovil TownUntil 1 January2006-11-08 Yeovil bag Saints defender Cranie en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/6128806.stm 2023-12-1430 January 2007EnglandMFSimon GillettBlackpoolUntil end of season2007-01-30 Saints' Gillett back at Blackpool en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/6315217.stm 2023-12-1430 January 2007EnglandMFDavid PruttonNottingham ForestUntil end of season2007-01-30 Prutton joins Forest in loan deal en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/6310985.stm 2023-12-142 March 2007EnglandDFMartin CranieYeovil TownOne Month (recalled 30 March)2007-03-02 Glovers swoop to re-sign Cranie en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/6413287.stm 2023-12-142007-03-30 Saints recall Cranie from Yeovil en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/6511189.stm 2023-12-149 March 2007SpainMFIñigo IdiakezQueens Park RangersOne Month (extended on 5 April, recalled 16 April)2007-03-09 Idiakez seals loan switch to QPR en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6435555.stm 2023-12-142007-04-05 Idiakez loan deal at QPR extended en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6530997.stm 2023-12-142007-04-16 Saints recall Idiakez from loan en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/6559659.stm 2023-12-14 References External links Southampton Football Club match record: 2006–07 Category:Southampton F.C. seasons Southampton