2006–07 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

West Bromwich Albion 2006–07 football season

West Bromwich Albion2006–07 season

Chairman| Jeremy Peace
Manager| Bryan Robson (until 18 September)
Nigel Pearson (caretaker)
Craig Shakespeare (caretaker)
Tony Mowbray (from 13 October)
Stadium| The Hawthorns
Championship| 4th (qualified for play-offs)
Play-offs| Runners-up
FA Cup| Fifth round
League Cup| Third round
Top goalscorer| League: Diomansy Kamara (20)
All: Diomansy Kamara (22)
Highest home attendance| 26,606 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 22 October 2006)
Lowest home attendance| 17,417 (vs. Queen's Park Rangers, 31 October 2006)
Average home league attendance| 20,471

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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During the 2006–07 season, West Bromwich Albion competed in the Football League Championship, having been relegated from the FA Premier League the previous season.

## Season summary

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West Brom began the season slowly and manager Bryan Robson departed as manager in October by mutual consent. Under his successor, Tony Mowbray, West Brom were a permanent fixture in the top six from late December onwards and led the division briefly in February, but a run of four defeats in five games at home saw them fall out of contention for automatic promotion.[1] They secured their play-off place with a 7–0 home win against Barnsley on the final day of the league season,[2] finishing fourth in the process. This was one place above Wolverhampton Wanderers, by virtue of a superior goal difference, but eight points behind Derby County.[3] West Brom scored 81 league goals during the campaign, the highest tally of any team in the Football League in 2006–07.

In the play-off semi-finals, Albion faced local rivals and fifth-placed team Wolverhampton Wanderers, winning the first leg 3–2[4] and the second 1–0 to progress 4–2 on aggregate.[5] The second leg was the fifth meeting between the two sides during 2006–07, setting a new record for the most times that the Black Country derby has been contested in a single campaign, while West Brom's four wins against their rivals was also a season record for matches between the two.[6]

In the play-off final game, West Brom were defeated by Derby, with Stephen Pearson scoring the only goal of the game.[7]

## Kit

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English company Umbro became West Brom's kit manufacturers for the season. T-Mobile remained the kit sponsors.

## Final league table

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Main article: 2006–07 Football League Championship

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2  | Birmingham City (P) | 46  | 26  | 8  | 12  | 67  | 42  | +25  | 86  | Promotion to the Premier League
3  | Derby County (O, P) | 46  | 25  | 9  | 12  | 62  | 46  | +16  | 84  | Qualification for Championship play-offs
4  | West Bromwich Albion | 46  | 22  | 10  | 14  | 81  | 55  | +26  | 76
5  | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46  | 22  | 10  | 14  | 59  | 56  | +3  | 76
6  | Southampton | 46  | 21  | 12  | 13  | 77  | 53  | +24  | 75

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

## Results

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West Bromwich Albion's score comes first[8]

### Legend

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Win | Draw | Loss

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### Football League Championship

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Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers

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5 August 2006 | Hull City | H | 2–0 | 20,682 (2,477) | Hartson (2)
8 August 2006 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 18,506 | Gera
12 August 2006 | Southampton | A | 0–0 | 24,233 |
19 August 2006 | Colchester United | H | 2–1 | 17,509 (668) | Ellington (pen.), Wallwork
28 August 2006 | Sunderland | A | 0–2 | 24,242 (923) |
9 September 2006 | Leicester City | H | 2–0 | 19,322 (2,183) | Kenton (own goal), Phillips (pen)
12 September 2006 | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | 12,119 |
16 September 2006 | Southend United | H | 1–1 | 19,576 | Ellington
23 September 2006 | Luton Town | A | 2–2 | 9,332 (1,785) | Carter, Gera
30 September 2006 | Leeds United | H | 4–2 | 21,435 (2,600) | Albrechtsen, Kamara (2), Phillips
14 October 2006 | Ipswich Town | A | 5–1 | 22,581 (1,422) | Kamara (2), Phillips (3)
17 October 2006 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–0 | 16,105 (1,123) | Gera, Kamara
22 October 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–0 | 26,606 (2,600) | Greening, Kamara, Hartson (pen)
28 October 2006 | Birmingham City | A | 0–2 | 21,009 (2,987) |
31 October 2006 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 3–3 | 17,417 (484) | Ellington, Kamara (2)
4 November 2006 | Derby County | A | 1–2 | 25,342 (2,609) | Chaplow
11 November 2006 | Norwich City | H | 0–1 | 18,718 (904) |
18 November 2006 | Burnley | H | 3–0 | 18,707 (1,744) | Koumas, Ellington, Carter
25 November 2006 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 18,282 |
28 November 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–3 | 21,695 (946) | Koumas
2 December 2006 | Derby County | H | 1–0 | 20,494 (2,600) | Hartson
10 December 2006 | Barnsley | A | 1–1 | 9,512 (347) | Koumas
16 December 2006 | Coventry City | H | 5–0 | 20,370 | Kamara (2, 1 pen), Koumas, Phillips, Robinson
23 December 2006 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2–2 | 15,172 | Phillips (2)
26 December 2006 | Preston North End | H | 4–2 | 22,905 (1,988) | Koumas, Kamara, Ellington (2)
30 December 2006 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–0 | 20,328 | Kamara, Koumas
1 January 2007 | Southend United | A | 1–3 | 9,907 | Hartson
12 January 2007 | Luton Town | H | 3–2 | 19,927 (499) | Koumas, Phillips (2)
20 January 2007 | Leeds United | A | 3–2 | 20,019 | Greening, Kamara (2)
31 January 2007 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–1 | 19,894 (961) | Kamara (2, 1 pen)
3 February 2007 | Hull City | A | 1–0 | 18,005 (1,364) | Kamara
10 February 2007 | Southampton | H | 1–1 | 21,138 | Phillips
13 February 2007 | Colchester United | A | 2–1 | 5,611 (1,000) | McShane, Kamara
20 February 2007 | Cardiff City | H | 1–0 | 18,802 (1,462) | Ellington
24 February 2007 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | 25,581 (3,300) | Kamara (pen)
3 March 2007 | Sunderland | H | 1–2 | 23,252 (2,598) | Carter
11 March 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 28,016 (2,600) |
14 March 2007 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–3 | 17,960 | Clement, Phillips
18 March 2007 | Birmingham City | H | 1–1 | 21,434 (2,590) | McShane
31 March 2007 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–1 | 14,784 (2,600) | Phillips, Gera
7 April 2007 | Stoke City | H | 1–3 | 20,386 | Koumas
9 April 2007 | Norwich City | A | 2–1 | 25,422 (2,500) | Sodje, Kamara
13 April 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–1 | 20,415 |
23 April 2007 | Burnley | A | 2–3 | 12,500 | Koumas, Ellington
28 April 2007 | Coventry City | A | 1–0 | 26,343 | Robinson
6 May 2007 | Barnsley | H | 7–0 | 23,568 (1,936) | Phillips (3), Ellington (2, 1 pen), Koren, Gera

### Championship play-offs

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Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers

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SF 1st Leg | 13 May 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–2 | 27,750 (2,600) | Phillips (2), Kamara
SF 2nd Leg | 16 May 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 (won 4–2 on agg) | 27,415 (2,600) | Phillips
F | 28 May 2007 | Derby County | N | 0–1 | 74,993 |

### FA Cup

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Main article: 2006–07 FA Cup

Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers

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R3 | 6 January 2007 | Leeds United | H | 3–1 | 16,957 (2,327) | McShane, Hartson, Phillips
R4 | 28 January 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–0 | 28,107 (5,500) | Kamara, Phillips, Gera
R5 | 17 February 2007 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–2 | 31,491 (2,395) | Kamara, Phillips
R5R | 27 February 2007 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 (lost 4–5 on pens) | 24,925 | Carter

### League Cup

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Main article: 2006–07 Football League Cup

Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers

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R1 | 24 August 2006 | Leyton Orient | A | 3–0 | 3,058 (1,126) | Nicholson, Carter, Greening
R2 | 19 September 2006 | Cheltenham Town | H | 3–1 | 10,974 (1,885) | Wallwork, Ellington (pen), Nicholson (pen)
R3 | 24 October 2006 | Arsenal | H | 0–2 | 21,566 |

## Players

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### First-team squad

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Squad at end of season[9]

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

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2  | DF |  ENG | Steve Watson
3  | DF |  ENG | Paul Robinson
4  | DF |  ENG | Chris Perry
5  | DF |  ENG | Neil Clement
6  | DF |  ENG | Curtis Davies
8  | MF |  ENG | Jonathan Greening
9  | FW |  ENG | Nathan Ellington
10  | FW |  WAL | John Hartson
11  | MF |  HUN | Zoltán Gera
12  | MF |  ENG | Richard Chaplow
13  | GK |  ENG | Luke Steele
14  | DF |  DEN | Martin Albrechtsen
15  | FW |  SEN | Diomansy Kamara[notes 1]
16  | MF |  SVN | Robert Koren
17  | MF |  ENG | Darren Carter
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19  | MF |  WAL | Jason Koumas
20  | DF |  IRL | Paul McShane
21  | FW |  ENG | Kevin Phillips
22  | FW |  ENG | Stuart Nicholson
23  | DF |  ENG | Jeff Forsyth
24  | DF |  ENG | Ronnie Wallwork
26  | MF |  WAL | Rob Davies
27  | FW |  ENG | Rob Elvins
28  | DF |  ENG | Jared Hodgkiss
30  | GK |  ENG | Luke Daniels
31  | GK |  IRL | Dean Kiely[notes 2]
32  | FW |  NED | Sherjill MacDonald
33  | FW |  ENG | Michael Nardiello
34  | DF |  NGA | Sam Sodje[notes 3] (on loan from Reading)

### Left club during season

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

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1  | GK |  SUI | Pascal Zuberbühler (to Neuchâtel Xamax)
7  | MF |  SCO | Nigel Quashie[notes 4] (to West Ham United)
16  | MF |  JPN | Junichi Inamoto (to Galatasaray)
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18  | DF |  DEN | Thomas Gaardsøe (retired)
25  | GK |  ENG | Russell Hoult (to Stoke City)
29  | GK |  POL | Tomasz Kuszczak (on loan to Manchester United)

### Transfers

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#### In

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Date  | Nation  | Position  | Name  | From  | Fee  | Reference

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26 June 2006  |  | FW  | John Hartson | Celtic | £500,000  | [10]
14 July 2006  |  | GK  | Pascal Zuberbühler | Basel | Free  | [11]
10 August 2006  |  | DF  | Paul McShane | Manchester United | Undisclosed  | [12]
10 August 2006  |  | GK  | Luke Steele | Manchester United | Undisclosed  | [12]
22 August 2006  |  | FW  | Kevin Phillips | Aston Villa | £700,000  | [13]
4 January 2007  |  | MF  | Robert Koren | Lillestrom | Free  | [14]
30 January 2007  |  | GK  | Dean Kiely | Portsmouth | Free  | [15]

#### Out

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Date  | Nation  | Position  | Name  | To  | Fee  | Reference

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23 June 2006  |  | MF  | Andy Johnson | Leicester City | Free  | [16]
24 May 2006  |  | FW  | Geoff Horsfield | Sheffield United | £1,200,000  | [17]
2 August 2006  |  | FW  | Kevin Campbell | Cardiff City | Free  | [18]
17 August 2006  |  | FW  | Nwankwo Kanu | Portsmouth | Free  | [19]
31 August 2006  |  | MF  | Junichi Inamoto | Galatasaray | Undisclosed  | [20]
8 January 2007  |  | MF  | Nigel Quashie | West Ham United | £1,500,000  | [21]
31 January 2007  |  | GK  | Russell Hoult | Stoke City | Free  | [22]
14 February 2007  |  | GK  | Pascal Zuberbühler | Neuchâtel Xamax | Free  | [23]

#### Loans In

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Date  | Nation  | Position  | Name  | From  | Length  | Reference

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17 March 2007  |  | DF  | Sam Sodje | Reading | One Month (extended 17 April)  | [24][25]

#### Loans Out

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10 August 2006  |  | GK  | Tomasz Kuszczak | Manchester United | Full-Season  | [12]

## Notes

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1. ^ Kamara was born in Paris, France, but also qualified to represent Senegal internationally and made his international debut for Senegal in 2003.
2. ^ Kiely was born in Salford, England, and represented them at U-15, U-16, and U-18 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in November 1999.
3. ^ Sodje was born in Greenwich, England, but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Nigeria in November 2005.
4. ^ Quashie was born in Southwark, England, and represented them at U-21 and B-level, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for Scotland in May 2004.

## References

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6. ^ "All time results between West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers". soccerbase.com. Racing Post. Archived from the original on 16 April 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
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9. ^ "FootballSquads - West Bromwich Albion - 2006/07".
10. ^ "Hartson completes West Brom move". BBC Sport. 26 June 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
11. ^ "West Brom sign keeper Zuberbuhler". BBC Sport. 14 July 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
12. ^ a b c Lepkowski, Chris (10 August 2006). "Keeper swap deal suits Baggies". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
13. ^ "Phillips makes move to West Brom". BBC Sport. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
14. ^ "Slovenian Koren joins West Brom". BBC Sport. 4 January 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
15. ^ "West Brom clinch Kiely transfer". BBC Sport. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
16. ^ WalesOnline (22 June 2006). "Low joins Leicester". Wales Online. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
17. ^ "Horsfield and Warnock make peace". BBC Sport. 24 May 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
18. ^ "Bluebirds secure Campbell signing". BBC Sport. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
19. ^ "Portsmouth complete Kanu signing". BBC Sport. 17 August 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
20. ^ "Inamoto leaves Baggies for Turkey". BBC Sport. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
21. ^ "West Ham sign midfielder Quashie". BBC Sport. 8 January 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
22. ^ "Stoke capture Hoult and Fortune". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
23. ^ "Zuberbuhler ends West Brom spell". BBC Sport. 14 February 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
24. ^ "Baggies complete Sodje loan deal". BBC Sport. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
25. ^ "West Brom extend Sodje loan spell". BBC Sport. 17 April 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

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