2006–07 Fulham F.C. season

Fulham F.C. - Craven Cottage
2006-07
League Premier League
Manager Chris Coleman
Lawrie Sanchez (caretaker)
League position 16th
Top goalscorer League:
Brian McBride (9)
All:
Brian McBride (12)
FA Cup Fifth round
Carling Cup Second round
Highest home attendance 24,554 (vs. Liverpool, 5 May 2007)
Lowest home attendance 6,620 (vs. Wycombe, 20 September 2006)
Previous season ← 2005-06
Next season 2007-08 →

The 2006-07 season was Fulham's sixth consecutive season in the Barclays Premier League.

In April 2007, manager Chris Coleman was sacked after Fulham's slow slide down the table. Former Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez was appointed caretaker manager until the end of the season, with his goal to prevent Fulham from relegation.

Contents

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Mark Crossley
2 DF Moritz Volz
3 DF Carlos Bocanegra
4 DF Franck Queudrue
5 DF Philippe Christanval
6 DF Zat Knight
7 MF Liam Rosenior
8 MF Michael Brown
9 FW Heiðar Helguson
10 FW Björn Runström
11 FW Luis Boa Morte (until January)
11 FW Vincenzo Montella (on loan from Roma from January)
12 GK Jan Laštůvka
13 FW Tomasz Radzinski
14 MF Papa Bouba Diop
15 FW Collins John
16 MF Claus Jensen (until January)
17 MF Simon Elliott
18 DF Gabriel Zakuani
No. Position Player
19 DF Ian Pearce
20 FW Brian McBride (captain)
21 MF Jimmy Bullard
22 MF Wayne Routledge (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
23 MF Michael Timlin
23 MF Clint Dempsey (from January)
24 MF Mark Pembridge
25 DF Niclas Jensen
25 MF Simon Davies
26 MF Matthew Collins
27 MF Ahmad Elrich
28 MF Robert Milsom
29 GK Antti Niemi
30 GK Tony Warner
31 GK Ricardo Batista
32 GK Jaroslav Drobný (until August)
32 DF Elliot Omozusi
36 DF Matthew Briggs
37 MF Alexey Smertin (from January)

Starting 11

Only considering Premiership starts

Transfers

Summer

Main article: List of English football transfers 2006-07

Winter

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
Jan 4 2007 FW Vincenzo Montella A.S. Roma Loan
Jan 10 2007 MF Clint Dempsey New England Revolution £1,500,000
Jan 24 2007 MF Simon Davies Everton Undisclosed
Jan 27 2007 MF Alexey Smertin Dynamo Moscow Free

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
Jan 5 2007 FW Luis Boa Morte West Ham £5,000,000
Jan 11 2007 DF Niclas Jensen F.C. Copenhagen Free

Club

Management

Position Staff
Manager (Aug-Apr) Chris Coleman
Manager (Apr-May) Lawrie Sanchez
Assistant manager Steve Kean
Goalkeeping coach Dave Beasant
Head of Youth Development John Murtough

Source: Fulham FC

Other information

Chairman Mohamed Al Fayed
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Craven Cottage (26,600 / 112x72 yards)

Source: Fulham article on 15 August 2007

Premier League

Table

Pos
Club
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Comments
1
 Manchester United (C)
38
28
5
5
83
27
+56
89
Champions League
Group Stage
2
 Chelsea
38
24
11
3
64
24
+40
83
3
 Liverpool
38
20
8
10
57
27
+30
68
Champions League
Third qualifying round
4
 Arsenal
38
19
11
8
63
35
+28
68
5
 Tottenham Hotspur
38
17
9
12
57
54
+3
60
UEFA Cup
First round1
6
 Everton
38
15
13
10
52
36
+16
58
7
 Bolton Wanderers
38
16
8
14
47
52
-5
56
8
 Reading
38
16
7
15
52
47
+5
55
9
 Portsmouth
38
14
12
12
45
42
+3
54
10
 Blackburn Rovers
38
15
7
16
52
54
-2
52
Intertoto Cup Third Round2
11
 Aston Villa
38
11
17
10
43
41
+2
50
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
17
 Wigan Athletic
38
10
8
20
37
59
-22
38
18
 Sheffield United (R)
38
10
8
20
32
55
-23
38
Relegation to
Championship
19
 Charlton Athletic (R)
38
8
10
20
34
60
-26
34
20
 Watford (R)
38
5
13
20
29
59
-30
28

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated

1. Since the finalists of the 2006-07 FA Cup (Manchester United and Chelsea) and the 2006-07 Carling Cup winners (Chelsea) had already qualified for the 2007-08 UEFA Champions League through their Premier League positions, their 2007-08 UEFA Cup places were given to the sixth- and seventh- placed Premier League teams.

2.The highest-placed team who applied for the Intertoto Cup and not in an automatic UEFA Cup spot will be awarded with a place in that competition. Blackburn Rovers occupy the Intertoto place, because Portsmouth and Reading did not apply.[1] A further place in the UEFA Cup was up for grabs via the Premiership Fair Play League. The winner is placed into a draw with the winners of Fair Play leagues in other countries. The representatives from the two countries that come out of the hat first are given a place in the UEFA Cup First Qualifying Round. Since the winners of the Premiership Fair Play League, Tottenham Hotspur, had already qualified for the UEFA Cup by virtue of their league position, their place in the Fair Play draw was given to Aston Villa. However, the places in the UEFA Cup were awarded to the representatives from Finland and Norway.

For further information on European qualification see Premier League - Competition.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 8 15 15 38 60 −22 39 7 7 5 18 18 0 1 8 10 20 42 −22

Last updated: 13 May 2007
Source: Barclays Premier League

Results by round

Matches

Pre-season friendlies

2006-07-15
14:00
 Exeter 1 - 0 Fulham St James Park, Exeter
Phillips  31' (Report)
2006-07-21
19:45
 Luton 1 - 2 Fulham Kenilworth Road, Luton
Feeney  30' (Report) John  16'
Helguson  48'
2006-07-26
18:00
 Fulham 1 - 0 Maccabi Petah Tikva Mur in Selstadion, Bruck an der Mur
Elrich  56' (Report)
2006-07-29
18:00
 Fulham 0 - 0 Real Madrid ATV Arena, Irdning
(Report)
2006-08-05
18:00
 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 1 Fulham Hubert Houben Stadion, Goch
(Report) Levels  49' (og)
2006-08-12
15:00
 Fulham 1 - 1 Boavista Craven Cottage
Helguson  14' (Report) Fary  79'

Premier League

2006-08-20
13:30
 Manchester United 5 – 1 Fulham Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 75,115
Referee: Andre Marriner
Saha  7'
Pearce  15' (o.g.)
Rooney  16'  64'
Ronaldo  19'		 (Report) Ferdinand  40' (o.g.)
2006-08-23
20:00
 Fulham 1 – 1 Bolton Wanderers Craven Cottage
Attendance: 18,559
Referee: Alan Wiley
Bullard  90' (pen) (Report) Diouf  73' (pen)
2006-08-26
15:00
 Fulham 1 – 0 Sheffield United Craven Cottage
Attendance: 18,362
Referee: Graham Poll
Bullard  40' (Report)
2006-09-09
15:00
 Newcastle United 1 – 2 Fulham St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 50,365
Referee: Chris Foy
Parker  54' (Report) McBride  82'
Bocanegra  89'
2006-09-17
15:00
 Tottenham 0 – 0 Fulham White Hart Lane, London
Attendance: 36,131
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
(Report)
2006-09-23
15:00
 Fulham 0 – 2 Chelsea Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,290
Referee: Mark Halsey
(Report) Lampard  73' (pen)  80'
2006-10-02
20:00
 Watford 3 – 3 Fulham Vicarage Road, Watford
Attendance: 17,982
Referee: Mike Riley
King  23'
Young  46'  89'		 (Report) McBride  71'
Helguson  83'
Francis  87' (o.g.)
2006-10-16
20:00
 Fulham 2 – 1 Charlton Athletic Craven Cottage
Attendance: 19,179
Referee: Rob Styles
McBride  65'
C. Jensen  67'		 (Report) Bent  78'
2006-10-21
17:15
 Aston Villa 1 – 1 Fulham Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 30,919
Referee: Chris Foy
Barry  26' (pen) (Report) Volz  45'
2006-10-28
15:00
 Fulham 0 – 1 Wigan Athletic Craven Cottage
Attendance: 22,882
Referee: Graham Poll
(Report) Camara  83'
2006-11-04
12:45
 Fulham 1 – 0 Everton Craven Cottage
Attendance: 23,327
Referee: Graham Poll
C. Jensen  66' (Report)
2006-11-11
15:00
 Portsmouth 1 – 1 Fulham Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Attendance: 19,563
Referee: Steve Bennett
Cole  74' (Report) Knight  57'
2006-11-18
12:45
 Manchester City 3 – 1 Fulham City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
Attendance: 35,776
Referee: Alan Wiley
Corradi  12'  32'
Barton  45'		 (Report) John  62'
2006-11-25
15:00
 Fulham 0 – 1 Reading Craven Cottage
Attendance: 22,673
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
(Report) Doyle  17' (pen)
2006-11-29
19:45
 Fulham 2 – 1 Arsenal Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,510
Referee: Howard Webb
McBride  6'
Radzinski  19'		 (Report) van Persie  36'
2006-12-02
15:00
 Blackburn 2 – 0 Fulham Ewood Park, Blackburn
Attendance: 16,799
Referee: Steve Bennett
Nonda  6'
McCarthy  24'		 (Report)
2006-12-09
15:00
 Liverpool 4 – 0 Fulham Anfield, Liverpool
Attendance: 43,189
Referee: Uriah Rennie
Gerrard  54'
Carragher  61'
García  66'
González  90'		 (Report)
2006-12-18
20:00
 Fulham 2 – 1 Middlesbrough Craven Cottage
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Mike Dean
Helguson  12' (pen)
McBride  35'		 (Report) Viduka  74'
2006-12-23
12:45
 Fulham 0 – 0 West Ham Craven Cottage
Attendance: 22,452
Referee: Chris Foy
(Report)
2006-12-27
20:00
 Charlton 2 – 2 Fulham The Valley, London
Attendance: 25,203
Referee: Graham Poll
Ambrose  19'
Bent  45'		 (Report) McBride  13'
Queudrue  90'
2006-12-30
15:00
 Chelsea 2 – 2 Fulham Stamford Bridge, London
Attendance: 41,926
Referee: Howard Webb
Rosenior  35' (o.g.)
Drogba  62'		 (Report) Volz  16'
Bocanegra  84'
2007-01-01
15:00
 Fulham 0 – 0 Watford Craven Cottage
Attendance: 19,698
Referee: Steve Bennett
(Report)
2007-01-13
15:00
 West Ham United 3 – 3 Fulham Upton Park, London
Attendance: 34,977
Referee: Graham Poll
Bobby Zamora  28'
Benayoun  46'  64'		 (Report) Radzinski  16'
McBride  59'
Christanval  90'
2007-01-20
15:00
 Fulham 1 – 1 Tottenham Hotspur Craven Cottage
Attendance: 23,580
Referee: Mike Dean
Montella  84' (pen) (Report) Chimbonda  88'
2007-01-30
19:45
 Sheffield United 2 – 0 Fulham Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Attendance: 27,540
Referee: Lee Mason
Stead  23'
Tonge  28'		 (Report)
2007-02-03
15:00
 Fulham 2 – 1 Newcastle United Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,340
Referee: Phil Dowd
Helguson  49'
McBride  73'		 (Report) Martins  90'
2007-02-11
13:30
 Bolton Wanderers 2 – 1 Fulham Reebok Stadium, Bolton
Attendance: 24,919
Referee: Howard Webb
Speed  23' (pen)
Nolan  51'		 (Report) Knight  66'
2007-02-24
12:45
 Fulham 1 – 2 Manchester United Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,459
Referee: Peter Walton
McBride  17' (Report) Giggs  29'
Ronaldo  88'
2007-03-03
15:00
 Fulham 1 – 1 Aston Villa Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,552
Referee: Lee Mason
Bocanegra  23' (Report) Carew  21'
2007-03-17
15:00
 Wigan Athletic 0 – 0 Fulham JJB Stadium, Wigan
Attendance: 16,001
Referee: Steve Tanner
(Report)
2007-03-31
15:00
 Fulham 1 – 1 Portsmouth Craven Cottage
Attendance: 22,806
Referee: Mike Riley
Pearce  90' (Report) Kranjčar  4'
2007-04-06
19:30
 Everton 4 – 1 Fulham Goodison Park, Liverpool
Attendance: 35,612
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
Carsley  25'
Stubbs  34'
Vaughan  45'
Anichebe  80'		 (Report) Bocanegra  22'
2007-04-09
15:00
 Fulham 1 – 3 Manchester City Craven Cottage
Attendance: 22,435
Referee: Steve Bennett
Bocanegra  76' (Report) Barton  21'
Beasley  36'
Vassell  59'
2007-04-14
15:00
 Reading 1 – 0 Fulham Madejski Stadium, Reading
Attendance: 24,082
Referee: Lee Mason
Hunt  15' (Report)
2007-04-21
15:00
 Fulham 1 – 1 Blackburn Craven Cottage
Attendance: 23,652
Referee: Graham Poll
Montella  10' (Report) McCarthy  61'
2007-04-29
16:00
 Arsenal 3 – 1 Fulham Emirates Stadium, London
Attendance: 60,043
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Baptista  4'
Adebayor  84'
Gilberto  87' (pen.)		 (Report) Davies  78'
2007-05-05
15:00
 Fulham 1 – 0 Liverpool Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,554
Referee: Steve Bennett
Dempsey  69' (Report)
2007-05-13
15:00
 Middlesbrough 3 – 1 Fulham Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Attendance: 29,556
Referee: Mike Riley
Viduka  34' (47)
Wheater  45'		 (Report) Davies  42'

Carling Cup

2006-09-20
19:45
 Fulham 1 - 2 Wycombe Craven Cottage
Attendance: 6 620
Referee: Andy Hall
Helguson  47' (Report) Easter  8'
Mooney  41' (pen)

FA Cup

2007-01-06
15:00
 Leicester City 2 – 2 Fulham Walkers Stadium, Leicester
Attendance: 15,499
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Kisnorbo  80'
Cadamarteri  90'		 (Report) McBride  69'
Volz  83'
2007-01-17
19:45
 Fulham 4 – 3 Leicester City Craven Cottage
Attendance: 11,222
Referee: Alan Wiley
McBride  35'
Montella  51' (60)
Routledge  90'		 (Report) Fryatt  13'
McAuley  45'
Wesolowski  47'
2007-01-27
15:00
 Fulham 3 – 0 Stoke Craven Cottage
Attendance: 11,059
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Montella  11'
McBride  39'
Radzinski  54'		 (Report)
2007-02-18
16:00
 Fulham 0 – 4 Tottenham Hotspur Craven Cottage
Attendance: 18,655
Referee: Mark Halsey
(Report) Keane  6' (68)
Berbatov  77'  90'

Player statistics

Goalscorers

Goalscoring statistics for 2006-07.

Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
Brian McBride 9 3 0 12
Carlos Bocanegra 5 0 0 5
Vincenzo Montella 2 3 0 5
Heiðar Helguson 3 0 1 4
Tomasz Radzinski 2 1 0 3
Moritz Volz 2 1 0 3
Jimmy Bullard 2 0 0 2
Simon Davies 2 0 0 2
Claus Jensen 2 0 0 2
Zat Knight 2 0 0 2
Philippe Christanval 1 0 0 1
Clint Dempsey 1 0 0 1
Collins John 1 0 0 1
Franck Queudrue 1 0 0 1
Ian Pearce 1 0 0 1
Wayne Routledge 0 1 0 1
Own goals 2 0 0 2

References

  1. ^ Spurs win may harm Rovers' Intertoto chances

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