2006–07 Manchester City F.C. season

The 2006–07 season was Manchester City Football Club's fifth consecutive season playing in the FA 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 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. The season was an upset in the premier league seeing as they finished 14th (as seen in the chart below).

Manchester City
2006–07 season
OwnerPublicly traded company
ChairmanJohn Wardle
ManagerStuart Pearce
StadiumCity of Manchester Stadium
FA Premier League14th
FA CupQuarter-final
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Joey Barton (6 goals)
All: Joey Barton (7 goals)
Highest home attendance47,244 (vs. Manchester United,
5 May 2007)
Lowest home attendance25,621 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday,
16 January 2007)
Average home league attendance39,997
Results summary – all competitions
Wins Draws Losses Win %
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 %
Home 5 6 8 26.3%
Away 6 3 10 31.6%
Both 11 9 18 28.9%

Season review

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The 2006–07 season proved tough for club which skirmished with relegation from the Premier League and ended up finishing in 14th position.[1] The club were again eliminated from the League Cup by a League One team, this time by Chesterfield early on in the season.[2] 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"[3] and the Football Association banned Thatcher for a further eight matches. The side also scored just ten goals at home in the league, and none after New Years Day in 2007, a record low in top-flight English football.[4]

In December 2006, the club issued a statement regarding a possible takeover,[5] and on 21 June, the Manchester City board accepted an £81.6 million offer for the club from Thaksin Shinawatra.[6] 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.[7]

Team kit

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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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Historical league performance

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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).

Premier LeagueFootball League Division OnePremier LeagueFootball League Division OneFootball League Division TwoFootball League Division OnePremier LeagueFootball League First Division

Friendly games

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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.

Pre-season

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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
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
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
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
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
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

Thomas Cook Trophy

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12 August 2006 Manchester City   0–1   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)

Mid-season

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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)
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

Competitive games

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Premier League

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Position in final standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
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

Results by round

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GroundAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHHAAHAHAAHHA
ResultLDWLLWDDLWLDWLWDLLLWWWDLLLLLWWDWDLDLLL
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2007 (end of season). Source: 2006–07 Premier League results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Individual match reports

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20 August 2006 Chelsea 3–0 Manchester City Stamford Bridge
London
16:00 Terry   11'
Lampard   26'
Essien   63'
Drogba   78'
Report Dabo   15'
Corradi   49'   63'
Dickov   71'
Attendance: 41,953
Referee: Steve Bennett
11 September 2006 Reading 1–0 Manchester City Madejski Stadium
Reading
20:00 Ingimarsson   23' Report Distin   22'
Reyna   52'
Sinclair   54'
Dabo   80'
Barton   90+1'
Attendance: 24,092
Referee: Howard Webb
17 September 2006 Blackburn Rovers 4–2 Manchester City Ewood Park
Blackburn
15:00 Sinclair   18' (o.g.)
Pedersen   43'
McCarthy   66'
Gallagher   89'
Report Barton   38'
Ooijer   44' (o.g.)
Attendance: 18,403
Referee: Martin Atkinson
30 September 2006 Everton 1–1 Manchester City Goodison Park
Liverpool
15:00 Johnson   44' Report Richards   90+4' Attendance: 38,250
Referee: Andre Marriner
21 October 2006 Wigan Athletic 4–0 Manchester City JJB Stadium
Wigan
12:45 Heskey   1'
Dunne   3' (o.g.)
Camara   65'
Valencia   67'
Report Attendance: 16,235
Referee: Phil Dowd
4 November 2006 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Manchester City The Valley
London
15:00 Bent   28' BBC Sport report Attendance: 26,011
Referee: Chris Foy
18 November 2006 Manchester City 3–1 Fulham City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
12:45 Corradi   12', 32'
Barton   45'
Report John   62' Attendance: 35,776
Referee: Alan Wiley
25 November 2006 Liverpool 1–0 Manchester City Anfield
Liverpool
15:00 Gerrard   67' Report Attendance: 44,061
Referee: Rob Styles
29 November 2006 Aston Villa 1–3 Manchester City Villa Park
Birmingham
19:45 McCann   65' Report Vassell   19'
Barton   32'
Distin   75'
Attendance: 30,124
Referee: Mike Dean
9 December 2006 Manchester United 3–1 Manchester City Old Trafford
Manchester
12:45 Rooney   6'
Saha   45'
Ronaldo   85'
Report Trabelsi   72'
Corradi   61'   90'
Attendance: 75,858
Referee: Graham Poll
23 December 2006 Manchester City 0–2 Bolton Wanderers City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
15:00 Barton   87' Report Anelka   8', 25' Attendance: 40,157
Referee: Mike Riley
1 January 2007 Manchester City 2–1 Everton City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
15:00 Samaras   50', 72' Report Osman   84' Attendance: 39,836
Referee: Uriah Rennie
3 February 2007 Manchester City 0–2 Reading City of Manchester Stadium
Manchester
15:00 BBC Sport report Lita   79', 89' Attendance: 38,676
Referee: Howard Webb
10 February 2007 Portsmouth 2–1 Manchester City Fratton Park
Portsmouth
17:15 Mendes   4'
Kanu   80'
Report Corradi   62' Attendance: 19,244
Referee: Mike Dean
9 April 2007 Fulham 1–3 Manchester City Craven Cottage
London
15:00 Bocanegra   74' Report Barton   20'
Beasley   36'
Vassell   59'
Attendance: 22,435
Referee: Steve Bennett
17 April 2007 Arsenal 3–1 Manchester City Emirates Stadium
London
19:45 Rosický   12'
Fàbregas   73'
Baptista   80'
Report Beasley   40' Attendance: 59,913
Referee: Mark Halsey
21 April 2007 Watford 1–1 Manchester City Vicarage Road
Watford
15:00 Priskin   75' Report Vassell   53' Attendance: 18,537
Referee: Rob Styles

League Cup

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20 September 2006 Second Round Chesterfield 2–1 Manchester City Chesterfield, England
19:45 BST Folan   51'
Niven   67'
MCFC report Samaras   40' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 7,960
Referee: Kevin Wright

FA Cup

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7 January 2007 Third Round Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Manchester City Sheffield, England
15:00 GMT MacLean   78' MCFC report Samaras   77' (pen.) Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 28,847
Referee: Graham Poll
16 January 2007 Third Round Replay Manchester City 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Manchester, England
19:45 GMT Ireland   44'
Vassell   56'
MCFC report Bullen   51' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 25,621
Referee: Mike Dean
28 January 2007 Fourth Round Manchester City 3–1 Southampton Manchester, England
15:00 GMT Vassell   26'
Barton   45'
Beasley   70'
MCFC report Jones   23' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 26,496
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
18 February 2007 Fifth Round Preston North End 1–3 Manchester City Preston, England
13:10 GMT Nugent   8' MCFC report Ball   35'
Hill   84' (o.g.)
Ireland   90'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 18,890
Referee: Mike Riley
11 March 2007 Sixth Round Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Manchester City Blackburn, England
16:00 GMT Mokoena   27'
Derbyshire   90'
MCFC report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 27,743
Referee: Mike Dean

First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SWE Andreas Isaksson
2 DF   ENG Micah Richards
3 DF   ENG Michael Ball
4 DF   ENG Stephen Jordan
5 MF   FRA Ousmane Dabo
7 MF   IRL Stephen Ireland
8 MF   ENG Joey Barton
9 FW   BEL Émile Mpenza
10 MF   FRA Djamel Abdoun[8] (on loan from Ajaccio)
11 FW   ENG Darius Vassell
12 GK   ENG Nicky Weaver
14 FW   SCO Paul Dickov
15 DF   FRA Sylvain Distin
16 DF   ENG Nedum Onuoha[9]
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF   CHN Sun Jihai
18 DF   ENG Danny Mills
20 FW   GRE Georgios Samaras
21 MF   GER Dietmar Hamann
22 DF   IRL Richard Dunne
24 MF   USA DaMarcus Beasley (on loan from PSV)
25 GK   ENG Joe Hart
26 DF   ENG Matt Mills
27 DF   TUN Hatem Trabelsi
28 MF   ENG Trevor Sinclair
30 FW   ITA Bernardo Corradi
33 MF   ENG Michael Johnson
36 FW   ENG Daniel Sturridge
43 FW   ENG Ishmael Miller

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF   WAL Ben Thatcher[10] (to Charlton Athletic)
6 MF   USA Claudio Reyna (to New York Red Bulls)
No. Pos. Nation Player
9 FW   ENG Andrew Cole (to Portsmouth)
10 MF   FRA Antoine Sibierski (to Newcastle United)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 GK   DEN Kasper Schmeichel
31 GK   ENG Laurence Matthewson
32 DF   ENG Nathan D'Laryea
34 DF   ENG Sam Williamson
35 MF   ENG Ashley Williams
37 MF   ENG Kelvin Etuhu[11]
38 DF   ENG Shaleum Logan
No. Pos. Nation Player
39 MF   SCO Marc Laird
41 MF   ENG Ashley Grimes
DF   IRL Garry Breen
MF   WAL Scott Evans
MF   IRL Karl Moore
FW   WAL Ched Evans

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   SWE Andreas Isaksson 14 0 12+2 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK   ENG Nicky Weaver 31 0 25 0 5 0 1 0
25 GK   ENG Joe Hart 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   ENG Micah Richards 34 1 28 1 5 0 1 0
3 DF   ENG Michael Ball 14 1 12 0 2 1 0 0
4 DF   ENG Stephen Jordan 15 0 12 0 2 0 1 0
15 DF   FRA Sylvain Distin 43 2 37 2 5 0 1 0
16 DF   ENG Nedum Onuoha 19 0 15+3 0 1 0 0 0
17 DF   CHN Sun Jihai 14 0 10+3 0 1 0 0 0
18 DF   ENG Danny Mills 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   IRL Richard Dunne 44 1 38 1 5 0 1 0
26 DF   ENG Matt Mills 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
5 MF   FRA Ousmane Dabo 17 0 10+3 0 4 0 0 0
7 MF   IRL Stephen Ireland 29 3 14+10 1 4 2 0+1 0
8 MF   ENG Joey Barton 38 7 33 6 4 1 1 0
10 MF   FRA Djamel Abdoun 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
21 MF   GER Dietmar Hamann 19 0 12+4 0 1+1 0 1 0
24 MF   USA DaMarcus Beasley 18 3 11+7 3 0 0 0 0
27 MF   TUN Hatem Trabelsi 24 2 16+4 1 2+2 1 0 0
28 MF   ENG Trevor Sinclair 21 0 14+4 0 1+1 0 1 0
33 MF   ENG Michael Johnson 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW   BEL Émile Mpenza 11 3 9+1 3 0+1 0 0 0
11 FW   ENG Darius Vassell 36 5 28+4 3 4 2 0 0
14 FW   SCO Paul Dickov 18 0 9+7 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
20 FW   GRE Georgios Samaras 42 6 16+20 4 3+2 1 1 1
30 FW   ITA Bernardo Corradi 29 3 19+6 3 3 0 1 0
36 FW   ENG Daniel Sturridge 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
43 FW   ENG Ishmael Miller 19 0 3+13 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
Players transferred out during the season
3 DF   WAL Ben Thatcher 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF   USA Claudio Reyna 16 0 12+3 0 0 0 1 0

Last updated: 31 May 2007
Source: Competitions

Goal scorers

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Information current as of 13 May 2007 (end of season)

Transfers and loans

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References

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  9. ^ Onuoha was born in Warri, Nigeria.
  10. ^ Thatcher was born in Swindon, England, and has represented England at level, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his grandmother and made his full international debut for Wales in March 2004.
  11. ^ Etuhu was born in Kano, Nigeria, and would later declare his intention to represent Nigeria internationally.
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Association 2
INTERN 7
Note 4