2006–07 Sheffield United F.C. season
During the 2006–07 English football season, Sheffield United F.C. competed in the FA Premier League, after being promoted from the Football League Championship the previous season.
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 keet 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. Manager Neil Warnock resigned just days after their relegation was confirmed, ending a seven-year spell at the club he grew up supporting.
Kit
The kit was manufactured by French company Le Coq Sportif and sponsored by American bank Capital One.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
- Mikele Leigertwood - Crystal Palace, £600,000 (compensation), May 2006
- David Sommeil - Manchester City, free transfer, 24 May 2006
- Claude Davis - Preston North End, £3,000,000, 14 June 2006[7]
- Christian Nadé - Troyes, 27 June 2006
- Li Tie - Everton, free transfer, July 2006 [8]
- Rob Hulse - Leeds United, £2,200,000 rising to £3,000,000, 24 July 2004[9]
- Ian Bennett - Leeds United, undisclosed, 27 July 2006[10]
- Colin Kazim-Richards - Brighton & Hove Albion, £150,000, 31 August 2006
- Paul Gerrard - Nottingham Forest, free transfer, 27 September 2006
- Matthew Kilgallon - Leeds United, £1,750,000 rising to £2,000,000, 8 January 2007[11]
- Jon Stead - Sunderland, £750,000 rising to £1,250,000, 11 January 2007[12]
- Mamadou Seck - Le Havre, free, 15 January 2007
- Luton Shelton - Helsingborg, £2,000,000, 15 January 2007[13]
- Ahmed Fathy - Ismaily SC, £700,000, 24 January 2007
Out
- Brian Deane - retired, 2006
- Garry Flitcroft - retired, 2006
- Kyle Nix - released
- Gary Mulligan - Gillingham, 12 May 2006[14]
- Bruce Dyer - released (later joined Doncaster Rovers on 2 June 2006)[15]
- Simon Francis - Southend United, undisclosed, 13 June 2006[16]
- Phil Barnes - Grimsby Town, undisclosed, 29 June 2006[17]
- Luke Beckett - Huddersfield Town, £85,000, 3 July 2006
- Neil Shipperley - released (later joined Brentford), 15 January 2007
- Paul Ifill - Crystal Palace, £800,000, January 2007
- Ade Akinbiyi - Burnley, £650,000 rising to £750,000, January 2007
- Transfers in: £7,550,000+ (not including add-ons)
- Transfers out: £1,635,000+ (not including add-ons)
- Total loss/gain: £5,915,000+
Results
References
- ^ Kenny was born in Halifax, England, but qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents, and made his international debut for Ireland in June 2004.
- ^ Montgomery was born in Leeds, England, but qualifies to represent Scotland internationally and has represented the Scotland U-21 side.
- ^ Leigertwood was born in Enfield, England, but qualifies to represent Antigua and Barbuda internationally and would make his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda in November 2008.
- ^ Kazim-Richards was born in Leytonstone, England, but qualifies to represent Turkey internationally through his mother; he represented the Turkey U-21 side during the season and would make his international debut for Turkey in June 2007.
- ^ Ifill was born in Brighton, England, but qualifies to represent Barbados internationally through his parents, and made his international debut for Barbados in June 2004.
- ^ Akinbiyi was born in Hackney, England, but qualifies to represent Nigeria internationally through his parents, and made his international debut for Nigeria in 1999.
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