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Season 2006-07 | |
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Owner | Publicly traded company |
Chairman | John Wardle |
Manager | Stuart Pearce |
Team captain | Richard Dunne |
Home stadium | City of Manchester Stadium (a.k.a. Eastlands and CoMS) |
Premier League | Fourteenth |
League Cup | Second round |
FA Cup | Quarter-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Joey Barton (6 goals) All comps: Joey Barton (7 goals) |
Season revenue | (ranked outside the world's top 20 revenue earning clubs this season) |
Average home attendance |
39,997 – over 19 PL home games (6th highest in Premier League) |
Highest home attendance |
47,244 Manchester United 5 May 2007 |
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Highest away attendance |
75,858 Manchester United 9 December 2006 |
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Lowest home attendance |
25,621 Sheffield Wednesday 16 January 2007 |
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Lowest away attendance |
7,960 Chesterfield 20 September 2006 |
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Results summary - all competitions | ||||
Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | |
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Home | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33.3% |
Away | 7 | 4 | 12 | 30.4% |
Both | 14 | 10 | 20 | 31.8% |
Results summary - Premier League | ||||
Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | |
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Home | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26.3% |
Away | 6 | 3 | 10 | 31.6% |
Both | 11 | 9 | 18 | 28.9% |
The 2006–07 season was Manchester City Football Club's fifth consecutive season playing in the Premier League, the top division of English football, and its tenth season since the Premier League was first created with Manchester City as one of the its original 22 founding member clubs. Overall, it was the team's 115th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight.
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The 2006–07 season proved tough for club which skirmished with relegation from the Premier League and ended up fourtheenth.[1] The club were again eliminated from the League Cup by a League One team, this time by Chesterfield early on in the season. Ben Thatcher's elbow challenge on Pedro Mendes whilst playing Portsmouth shocked many - a challenge which prompted City to take unprecedented action and banned Thatcher for six matches by the club and a six weeks fine. Pearce called the challenge "indefensible"[2] and the Football Association banned Thatcher for a further eight matches. The side also scored just 10 goals at home in the league, and none after New Years Day in 2007, a record low in top-flight English football.[3]
In December 2006, the club issued a statement regarding a possible takeover,[4] and on 21 June, the Manchester City board accepted an £81.6 million offer for the club from Thaksin Shinawatra.[5] One of his first moves was to schedule a press conference to announce former-England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson as his new manager - Eriksson's first job since leaving international duty.[6]
For this season the shirt sponsor for all of the club's kits continued to be the previous season's sponsor, Thomas Cook, while the team kits were produced by the previous season's supplier, Reebok.
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Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991-92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).
This season not all of the team's friendly games were played during the preparatory run-in to the official start of the new league campaign, with a couple of friendly games taking place during the course of the active season. The first of these games was perhaps just a "belated pre-season friendly" that was played with the season still only nine days old, while the other one against Blackpool in February was more of a mutually arranged scrimmage behind closed doors, with one of its intended purposes being to provide a "friendly competitive" tryout for the 28-year-old Belgian international striker, Émile Mpenza, who at the time the Manchester club was considering signing. This impromptu scrimmage served as a key part of Mpenza's brief trial with City and saw him perform well enough, with his scoring of the second goal in the 3-0 win, that he was subsequently signed by City two days later (his unattached free agent status permitting him to be signed outside of the January transfer window). The extemporaneous Valentine's Day friendly also gave some City players in need of match fitness, such as Didi Hamann and Stephen Jordan, a chance to get a full 90 minutes of play under their belts.
19 July 2006 | Wrexham | 3 – 3 | Manchester City | Wrexham, Wales | ||
19:45 BST | Llewellyn 35' Done 59' Distin 82' (o.g.) |
MCFC report | 6' Miller 52', 65' Samaras |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3,588 Referee: Mike Jones |
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22 July 2006 | Rochdale | 2 – 3 | Manchester City | Rochdale, England | ||
15:00 BST | Lambert 4' Brown 12' |
MCFC report | 43' Samaras 60' (pen) Barton 64' (pen) Dickov |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,963 |
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26 July 2006 | Port Vale | 0 – 3 | Manchester City | Burslem, England | ||
19:45 BST | MCFC report | 8' 31' 40' Barton | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,769 |
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29 July 2006 | Bradford City | 0 – 1 | Manchester City | Bradford, England | ||
15:00 BST | MCFC report | 7' Reyna | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3,172 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
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4 August 2006 | Shanghai Shenhua | 0 – 1 | Manchester City | Shanghai, China | ||
20:30 BST | Du Wei | MCFC report | 18' Barton 35' Samaras 53' 78' Thatcher |
Stadium: Hongkou Stadium |
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6 August 2006 | Kashima Antlers | 4 – 3 | Manchester City | Shanghai, China | ||
11:15 BST | Iwamasa 10' Motoyama 39' Chumbinho 61' Pashiro 68' |
MCFC report | 30' Sibierski 64' Samaras 72' Barton |
Stadium: Hongkou Stadium |
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12 August 2006 | Manchester City | 0 – 1 | F.C. Porto | Manchester, England | ||
15:00 BST | MCFC report M.E.N. report |
43' Adriano | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 20,375 Referee: Andre Marriner (England) |
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29 August 2006 | Ballymena United | 1 – 3 | Manchester City | Ballymena, Northern Ireland | ||
19:45 BST | Haveron 40' | BUFC report | 14' Sibierski 83' Corradi 90' D. Mills |
Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Michael Ross (Carrickfergus) |
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14 February 2007 | Blackpool | 0 – 3 | Manchester City | Blackpool, England | ||
19:45 GMT | Report (404 error) | 40' Sturridge 48' Mpenza 75' Johnson |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
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Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 46 |
13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 43 |
14 | Manchester City | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 42 |
15 | West Ham United | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 41 |
16 | Fulham | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 39 |
Updated to games played on 13 May 2007 (end of season)
Source: Premier League 2006-07
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 |
Last updated: 13 May 2007 (end of season)
Source: Premier League results 2006-07
Points breakdown
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Biggest & smallestBiggest home wins: 3–1 vs. Fulham, 18 November 2006 |
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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Ground | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A |
Result | L | D | W | L | L | W | D | D | L | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | L | L | L | W | W | W | D | L | L | L | L | L | W | W | D | W | D | L | D | L | L | L |
Last updated: 13 May 2007 (end of season).
Source: Premier League results 2006-07
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Lose; W = Win; P = Postponed.
20 August 2006 16:00 |
Chelsea | 3 – 0 | Manchester City | Stamford Bridge London Attendance: 41,953 Referee: Steve Bennett |
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Terry 35' Lampard 59' Drogba 82' |
MCFC report | Corradi 62' |
23 August 2006 19:45 |
Manchester City | 0 – 0 | Portsmouth | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 37,214 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
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MCFC report |
26 August 2006 17:15 |
Manchester City | 1 – 0 | Arsenal | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 40,699 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
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Barton 41' | MCFC report |
11 September 2006 20:00 |
Reading | 1 – 0 | Manchester City | Madejski Stadium Reading Attendance: 24,092 Referee: Howard Webb |
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Ingimarsson 23' | MCFC report |
17 September 2006 15:00 |
Blackburn Rovers | 4 – 2 | Manchester City | Ewood Park Blackburn Attendance: 18,403 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
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Sinclair 18' (o.g.) Pedersen 43' McCarthy 66' Gallagher 89' |
MCFC report | Barton 38' Ooijer 44' (o.g.) |
23 September 2006 15:00 |
Manchester City | 2 – 0 | West Ham United | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 41,073 Referee: Chris Foy |
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Samaras 50' 63' | MCFC report |
30 September 2006 15:00 |
Everton | 1 – 1 | Manchester City | Goodison Park Liverpool Attendance: 38,250 Referee: Andre Marriner |
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Johnson 44' | MCFC report | Richards 90' |
14 October 2006 15:00 |
Manchester City | 0 – 0 | Sheffield United | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 42,192 Referee: Mike Dean |
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MCFC report |
21 October 2006 12:45 |
Wigan Athletic | 4 – 0 | Manchester City | JJB Stadium Wigan Attendance: 16,235 Referee: Phil Dowd |
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Heskey 1' Dunne 3' (o.g.) Camara 65' Valencia 67' |
MCFC report |
30 October 2006 20:00 |
Manchester City | 1 – 0 | Middlesbrough | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 36,720 Referee: Howard Webb |
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Dunne 23' | MCFC report |
4 November 2006 15:00 |
Charlton Athletic | 1 – 0 | Manchester City | The Valley London Attendance: 26,011 Referee: Chris Foy |
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Bent 28' | BBC Sport report MCFC report |
11 November 2006 12:45 |
Manchester City | 0 – 0 | Newcastle United | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 40,571 Referee: Graham Poll |
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MCFC report |
18 November 2006 12:45 |
Manchester City | 3 – 1 | Fulham | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 35,776 Referee: Alan Wiley |
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Corradi 12' 32' Barton 45' |
MCFC report | John 62' |
25 November 2006 15:00 |
Liverpool | 1 – 0 | Manchester City | Anfield Liverpool Attendance: 44,061 Referee: Rob Styles |
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Gerrard 67' | MCFC report |
29 November 2006 19:45 |
Aston Villa | 1 – 3 | Manchester City | Villa Park Birmingham Attendance: 30,124 Referee: Mike Dean |
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McCann 65' | MCFC report | Vassell 19' Barton 32' Distin 75' |
4 December 2006 20:00 |
Manchester City | 0 – 0 | Watford | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 35,915 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
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MCFC report |
9 December 2006 12:45 |
Manchester United | 3 – 1 | Manchester City | Old Trafford Manchester Attendance: 75,858 Referee: Graham Poll |
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Rooney 6' Saha 45' Ronaldo 85' |
MCFC report | Trabelsi 72' Corradi 90' |
17 December 2006 15:00 |
Manchester City | 1 – 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 39,285 Referee: Rob Styles |
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Barton 63' | MCFC report | Davenport 16' Huddlestone 24' |
23 December 2006 15:00 |
Manchester City | 0 – 2 | Bolton Wanderers | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 40,157 Referee: Mike Riley |
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Barton 87' | MCFC report | Anelka 8' 25' |
26 December 2006 15:00 |
Sheffield United | 0 – 1 | Manchester City | Bramall Lane Sheffield Attendance: 32,591 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
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MCFC report | Ireland 77' |
30 December 2006 15:00 |
West Ham United | 0 – 1 | Manchester City | Boleyn Ground Upton Park Attendance: 34,574 Referee: Steve Bennett |
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MCFC report | Beasley 82' |
1 January 2007 15:00 |
Manchester City | 2 – 1 | Everton | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 39,836 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
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Samaras 50' 72' | MCFC report | Osman 84' |
13 January 2007 15:00 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0 – 0 | Manchester City | Reebok Stadium Horwich Attendance: 22,334 Referee: Andre Marriner |
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MCFC report |
20 January 2007 17:15 |
Manchester City | 0 – 3 | Blackburn Rovers | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 36,950 Referee: Phil Dowd |
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MCFC report | Pedersen 44' 62' Derbyshire 90' |
3 February 2007 15:00 |
Manchester City | 0 – 2 | Reading | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 38,676 Referee: Howard Webb |
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BBC Sport report MCFC report |
Lita 79' 89' |
10 February 2007 17:15 |
Portsmouth | 2 – 1 | Manchester City | Fratton Park Portsmouth Attendance: 19,244 Referee: Mike Dean |
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Mendes 4' Kanu 80' |
MCFC report | Corradi 62' |
3 March 2007 15:00 |
Manchester City | 0 – 1 | Wigan Athletic | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 39,923 Referee: Howard Webb |
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MCFC report | Folan 18' |
14 March 2007 20:00 |
Manchester City | 0 – 1 | Chelsea | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 39,429 Referee: Alan Wiley |
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BBC Sport report MCFC report |
Lampard 28' (pen.) |
17 March 2007 15:00 |
Middlesbrough | 0 – 2 | Manchester City | Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough Attendance: 26,427 Referee: Keith Stroud |
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MCFC report | Distin 64' Mpenza 74' |
31 March 2007 15:00 |
Newcastle United | 0 – 1 | Manchester City | St James' Park Newcastle Attendance: 52,004 Referee: Graham Poll |
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MCFC report | Mpenza 80' |
6 April 2007 17:15 |
Manchester City | 0 – 0 | Charlton Athletic | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 41,424 Referee: Alan Wiley |
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MCFC report |
9 April 2007 15:00 |
Fulham | 1 – 3 | Manchester City | Craven Cottage London Attendance: 22,435 Referee: Steve Bennett |
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Bocanegra 74' | MCFC report | Barton 20' Beasley 36' Vassell 59' |
14 April 2007 15:00 |
Manchester City | 0 – 0 | Liverpool | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 45,883 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
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MCFC report |
17 April 2007 19:45 |
Arsenal | 3 – 1 | Manchester City | Emirates Stadium London Attendance: 59,913 Referee: Mark Halsey |
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Rosický 12' Fàbregas 73' Baptista 80' |
MCFC report | Beasley 40' |
21 April 2007 15:00 |
Watford | 1 – 1 | Manchester City | Vicarage Road Watford Attendance: 18,537 Referee: Rob Styles |
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Priskin 75' | MCFC report | Vassell 53' |
28 April 2007 15:00 |
Manchester City | 0 – 2 | Aston Villa | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 40,799 Referee: Mark Halsey |
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MCFC report | Carew 24' Maloney 75' |
5 May 2007 12:45 |
Manchester City | 0 – 1 | Manchester United | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 47,244 Referee: Rob Styles |
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MCFC report | Ronaldo 33' (pen.) |
13 May 2007 15:00 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2 – 1 | Manchester City | White Hart Lane Tottenham Attendance: 35,426 Referee: Steve Bennett |
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Keane 10' Berbatov 32' |
MCFC report | Mpenza 40' |
20 September 2006 19:45 |
Chesterfield | 2 – 1 | Manchester City | Saltergate Chesterfield Attendance: 7,960 Referee: K Wright |
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Folan 51' Niven 67' |
MCFC report | Samaras 40' |
7 January 2007 15:00 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1 – 1 | Manchester City | Hillsborough Sheffield Attendance: 28,847 Referee: Graham Poll |
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MacLean 78' | MCFC report | Samaras 77' (pen.) |
16 January 2007 19:45 |
Manchester City | 2 – 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 25,621 Referee: Mike Dean |
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Ireland 44' Vassell 56' |
MCFC report | Bullen 51' |
28 January 2007 15:00 |
Manchester City | 3 – 1 | Southampton | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester Attendance: 26,496 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
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Vassell 26' Barton 45' Beasley 70' |
MCFC report | Jones 23' |
18 February 2007 13:10 |
Preston North End | 1 – 3 | Manchester City | Deepdale Preston Attendance: 18,890 Referee: Mike Riley |
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Nugent 8' | MCFC report | Ball 35' Hill 84' (o.g.) Ireland 90' |
11 March 2007 16:00 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2 – 0 | Manchester City | Ewood Park Blackburn Attendance: 27,743 Referee: Mike Dean |
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Mokoena 27' Derbyshire 90' |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Information current as of 13 May 2007 (end of season)
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