2006–07 Portsmouth F.C. season
During the 2006–07 English football season, Portsmouth competed in the FA Premier League.
2006–07 season | |
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Chairman | Alexandre Gaydamak Milan Mandarić (until September) |
Manager | Harry Redknapp |
Stadium | Fratton Park |
Premier League | 9th |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
League Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: Nwankwo Kanu (10) All: Nwankwo Kanu (12) |
Average home league attendance | 19,878 |
Season summary
After several seasons of struggle in English football's top flight, Portsmouth enjoyed one of their best seasons in many years as they challenged for European qualification, ultimately falling short with a nonetheless creditable ninth-place finish.
Kit
The team kit was manufactured by German sportswear manufacturer Jako and sponsored by Japanese electronics company Oki.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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7 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 56 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
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 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round[lower-alpha 2] |
11 | Aston Villa | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 50 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Since both finalists of the FA Cup (Manchester United and Chelsea) and the League Cup winners (Chelsea) were qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup spots were given to the 6th- and 7th-placed Premier League teams.
- The highest-placed team who applied for the Intertoto Cup and not in an automatic UEFA Cup spot was awarded with a place in that competition. Blackburn Rovers occupied 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.
Results
Premier League
19 August 2006 1 | Portsmouth | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Portsmouth |
15:00 | Taylor Todorov Stefanović Kanu |
Report | Neill Todd |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 19,523 Referee: Alan Wiley |
23 August 2006 2 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Manchester |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 37,214 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
28 August 2006 3 | Middlesbrough | 0–4 | Portsmouth | Middlesbrough |
Report | Kanu Benjani Todorov |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,834 Referee: Chris Foy |
9 September 2006 4 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Portsmouth |
15:00 | Benjani |
Report | Hall |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 19,508 Referee: P Walton |
16 September 2006 5 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Charlton, London |
12:45 | Report | LuaLua |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,130 Referee: Phil Dowd |
25 September 2006 6 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
20:00 | Report | Nolan |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 19,105 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
1 October 2006 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Haringey, London |
Murphy Defoe |
Report | Kanu |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,063 Referee: Chris Foy |
14 October 2006 8 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | West Ham United | Portsmouth |
Kanu Cole |
Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,142 |
9 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Fulham, London |
Shevchenko Ballack |
Benjani |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
10 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Reading | Portsmouth |
Gunnarsson Kanu Mendes |
Doyle |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
4 November 2006 11 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Portsmouth | Trafford, Greater Manchester |
15:00 | Saha Ronaldo Vidić |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 76,004 Referee: Mike Dean |
12 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Fulham | Portsmouth |
Cole |
Knight |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
13 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Watford | Portsmouth |
Kanu LuaLua |
Demerit |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
26 November 2006 14 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Portsmouth | St James' Park |
13:30 | Sibierski |
Attendance: 48,743 Referee: Mark Halsey |
15 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Portsmouth |
16 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Portsmouth |
Taylor |
Barry Ángel |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
17 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Everton | Portsmouth |
Taylor Kanu |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
19 | Portsmouth | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Portsmouth |
Kozluk Campbell Pamarot |
Hulse |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
20 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Portsmouth | |
Sheringham |
Primus |
21 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Portsmouth | |
Faye Campo Anelka |
Taylor Cole |
22 | Portsmouth | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Portsmouth |
Benjani |
Malbranque |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
23 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Portsmouth | |
Quinn |
O'Neil |
24 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Portsmouth |
Faye |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
25 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Portsmouth |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
26 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Portsmouth | |
McCulloch |
27 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Manchester City | Portsmouth |
Mendes Kanu |
Corradi |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
28 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Portsmouth | |
Nonda Warnock |
3 March 2007 29 | Portsmouth | 0–2 | Chelsea | Portsmouth |
17:15 | Ballack Drogba Makélélé Kalou |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
30 | Reading | 0–0 | Portsmouth |
31 March 2007 31 | Fulham | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Craven Cottage |
15:00 | Pearce |
Kranjčar |
Attendance: 22,806 |
7 April 2007 32 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Manchester United | Portsmouth |
17:15 | Taylor Ferdinand |
Report | O'Shea |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,223 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
9 April 2007 33 | Watford | 4–2 | Portsmouth | Watford, Hertfordshire |
Bouazza Mahon Priskin |
Report | Taylor Mvuemba |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,119 Referee: Lee Mason |
34 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Portsmouth |
Benjani Taylor |
Emre |
Stadium: Fratton Park |
22 April 2007 35 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Villa Park |
16:00 | Attendance: 31,745 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
28 April 2007 36 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Liverpool | Portsmouth |
15:00 | Benjani Kranjčar |
Report | Hyypiä |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,201 Referee: Peter Walton |
13 May 2007 38 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Arsenal | Portsmouth |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,188 Referee: Graham Poll |
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
- The following players did not appear for the first team this season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | David James | 41 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | Linvoy Primus | 39 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
3 | DF | Dejan Stefanović | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
4 | DF | Glen Johnson | 27 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
5 | DF | Andy O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
6 | DF | Djimi Traoré | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
10 | DF | Lauren | 11 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
11 | DF | Noé Pamarot | 25 | 2 | 21+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
23 | DF | Sol Campbell | 34 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
24 | DF | Richard Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
14 | MF | Matthew Taylor | 39 | 9 | 30+5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
19 | MF | Niko Kranjčar | 28 | 2 | 11+13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
22 | MF | Richard Hughes | 21 | 0 | 11+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
26 | MF | Gary O'Neil | 38 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
28 | MF | Sean Davis | 33 | 0 | 29+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
29 | MF | Roudolphe Douala | 10 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
30 | MF | Pedro Mendes | 28 | 2 | 25+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
34 | MF | Arnold Mvuemba | 7 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
8 | FW | Andrew Cole | 22 | 4 | 5+13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
9 | FW | Svetoslav Todorov | 4 | 2 | 1+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
25 | FW | Benjani | 34 | 6 | 25+6 | 6 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
27 | FW | Nwankwo Kanu | 38 | 12 | 32+4 | 10 | 0+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
32 | FW | Lomana LuaLua | 24 | 2 | 8+14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
6 | MF | Manuel Fernandes | 12 | 1 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
7 | MF | David Thompson | 15 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
17 | MF | Ognjen Koroman | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
33 | GK | Dean Kiely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last updated: 15 May 2011
Source: Competitions
Transfers
In
Glen Johnson - Chelsea, season loan, 28 June[9] Sol Campbell - Arsenal, free, 8 August[10] David James - Manchester City, estimated £1,200,000, 11 August[11] Nwankwo Kanu - West Bromwich Albion, free, 17 August[12] Ognjen Koroman - Terek Grozny, loan, 22 August[13] Andy Cole - Manchester City, £500,000 rising to £1,000,000, 31 August[14] Niko Kranjčar - Hajduk Split, undisclosed, 31 August[15] Roudolphe Douala - Sporting CP, season loan, 31 August[16] Djimi Traoré - Charlton Athletic, undisclosed, 11 January[17] Arnold Mvuemba - Rennes, season loan, 11 January[18] Lauren - Arsenal, undisclosed, 18 January[19] Manuel Fernandes - Benfica, loan David Thompson - Wigan Athletic, free, 2006
Out
Sander Westerveld - released (later joined Almería)[20] Brian Priske - Club Brugge, 25 July[21] Svetoslav Todorov - Wigan Athletic, season loan, 31 August[22] David Thompson - Bolton Wanderers, nominal fee, 31 January[23] Manuel Fernandes - Benfica, loan ended Grégory Vignal - Lens, free Andy Griffin - Stoke City, loan, September[24] Vincent Péricard - released (later joined Stoke City), 19 June[25] Jhon Viáfara - Southampton, undisclosed (estimated £750,000), 4 August - Aleksandar Rodić - released (later joined
Litex Lovech) Aliou Cissé - released (later joined Sedan)[26] Collins Mbesuma - Marítimo, season loan, July Emmanuel Olisadebe - contract terminated Andrea Guatelli - released Gary Silk - released (later joined Notts County - Ivica Mornar - contract terminated, September
Dean Kiely - Luton Town, month loan, 23 November[27] Dean Kiely - West Bromwich Albion, undisclosed, 30 January[28] James Keene - IF Elfsborg
References
- Spurs win may harm Rovers' Intertoto chances
- http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2006-2007/faprem/portsm.htm
- O'Brien was born in Harrogate, England, and has represented England at youth level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his full international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
- Traoré was born in Saint-Ouen, France, but also qualified to represent Mali internationally and made his international debut for Mali in 2004.
- Mvuemba was born in Alençon, France, but also qualified to represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo internationally and made his full international debut for the DR Congo in 2005.
- Kiely was born in Salford, England.
- Songo'o was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, but also qualified to represent France internationally and has represented them at youth level. However, he later chose to represent the country of his birth and made his full international debut for Cameroon in September 2008.
- Begović was born in Trebinje, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina), but also qualified to represent Canada internationally and has represented Canada at youth level. However, he later chose to represent the country of his birth and made his full international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in October 2009.
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- "Pompey complete Campbell signing". 8 August 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
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- "Portsmouth complete Kanu signing". 17 August 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
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- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/4761825.stm, 11 May
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/5191300.stm
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- "Striker Pericard signs for Stoke". 19 June 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
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