2006–07 season | |
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Chairman |
Terry Brown (until 21 November) Eggert Magnússon (from 21 November) |
Manager |
Alan Pardew (until 11 December) Alan Curbishley (from 13 December) |
Stadium | Boleyn Ground |
FA Premier League | 15th |
FA Cup |
Fourth round (knocked out by Watford) |
League Cup |
Third round (knocked out by Chesterfield) |
UEFA Cup |
First round (knocked out by Palermo) |
Top goalscorer | Bobby Zamora (11, all league) |
Average home league attendance | 34,719 |
During the 2006–07 English football season, West Ham United competed in the FA Premier League. They finished the season in 15th place.
West Ham started the 2006–07 campaign brightly, but slipped down the table due to off-field distractions. They were knocked out from UEFA Cup by the Italian Serie A side Palermo (4–0 on aggregate) and saw themselves dragged into the relegation zone.
Eventually an Icelandic consortium led by Eggert Magnússon bought the club on 26 November 2006. [1] Following a poor run of form that left the club in 17th position, despite the signing of big name players Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez, the new owners sacked Alan Pardew, [2] replacing him with former West Ham player Alan Curbishley [3] who had recently ended a 15-year spell in charge of Charlton Athletic. West Ham won Curbishley's first game 1–0 at home against Manchester United, but went on to draw at fellow relegation strugglers Fulham, were crushed 6–0 at newly promoted Reading and were knocked out of the FA Cup by the bottom Premiership team, Watford. An end-to-end thriller at home to Tottenham Hotspur ended with West Ham losing 4–3 having been 3–2 in front with minutes to play, but the bright performance signified a change in form.
At the same time the signings of Mascherano and Tevez were being investigated by the Premier League, who were concerned that details regarding the transfers had been omitted from official records and whether the influence of MSI, led by Kia Joorabchian, breached Premier League rules regarding third party ownership of players. The media touted the idea that Tevez's contract could be terminated, possibly resulting in a deduction of points for playing an ineligible player. [4] On 27 April 2007, West Ham pleaded guilty and were handed a record £5.5 million fine by the Premier League, but avoided a points deduction. Liverpool's signing of Mascherano was investigated and he was cleared to play after a two-week delay.
Following the verdict, Wigan Athletic's chairman Dave Whelan threatened legal action, supported by other relegation-threatened sides including Fulham and Sheffield United, saying "This is a very serious offence West Ham committed...They broke the law, told blatant lies and should have got a 10-point penalty. If we can sue West Ham or the Premier League, I am sure that will happen." [5] Wigan's manager Paul Jewell suggested League officials had intimated they wished to see them relegated.[ citation needed]
In a period that came to be known by the club's fans as "The Great Escape", [6] [7] West Ham avoided relegation by winning seven of their last nine games, including a 1–0 win over Arsenal, and on the last day of the season, defeating the Premiership champions Manchester United 1–0 to finish outside the relegation zone in 15th. Sheffield United, who were relegated, later sued West Ham for up to £30m, and an FA arbitration panel found in their favour. [8] The two clubs settled out of court for an undisclosed sum in 2009. [9]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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19 August 2006 1 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | London |
Zamora ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report |
Bent ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,937 Referee: Howard Webb |
22 August 2006 2 | Watford | 1–1 | West Ham United | Watford |
King ![]() |
Report |
Zamora ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,344 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
26 August 2006 3 | Liverpool | 2–1 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
Agger ![]() Crouch ![]() |
Report |
Zamora ![]() |
Stadium:
Anfield Attendance: 43,965 Referee: Alan Wiley |
10 September 2006 4 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | London |
Zamora ![]() |
Report |
Ridgewell ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,576 Referee: Steve Bennett |
17 September 2006 5 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Newcastle United | London |
Report |
Duff ![]() Martins ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,938 Referee: Rob Styles |
23 September 2006 6 | Manchester City | 2–0 | West Ham United | Manchester |
Samaras ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 41,073 Referee: Chris Foy |
1 October 2006 7 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Reading | London |
Report |
Ki-Hyeon ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,872 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
14 October 2006 8 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | West Ham United | Portsmouth |
Kanu ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Fratton Park Attendance: 20,142 Referee: Graham Poll |
22 October 2006 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | West Ham United | London |
Mido ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,162 Referee: Steve Bennett |
29 October 2006 10 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
Sheringham ![]() Mullins ![]() |
Report |
Bentley ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 33,833 Referee: Alan Wiley |
5 November 2006 11 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Arsenal | London |
Harewood ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,969 Referee: Rob Styles |
11 November 2006 12 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | West Ham United | Middlesbrough |
Maccarone ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Riverside Stadium Attendance: 25,898 Referee: Mark Halsey |
18 November 2006 13 | Chelsea | 1–0 | West Ham United | London |
Geremi ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,916 Referee: Mike Dean |
25 November 2006 14 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Sheffield United | London |
Mullins ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,454 Referee: Mike Riley |
3 December 2006 15 | Everton | 2–0 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
Osman ![]() Vaughan ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Goodison Park Attendance: 32,968 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
6 December 2006 16 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | London |
Report |
Cotterill ![]() Spector ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 33,805 Referee: Alan Wiley |
9 December 2006 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | West Ham United | Bolton |
Davies ![]() Diouf ![]() Anelka ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Reebok Stadium Attendance: 22,283 Referee: Howard Webb |
17 December 2006 18 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Manchester United | London |
Reo-Coker ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,966 Referee: Phil Dowd |
23 December 2006 19 | Fulham | 0–0 | West Ham United | London |
Report | Stadium:
Craven Cottage Attendance: 22,452 Referee: Chris Foy |
26 December 2006 20 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Portsmouth | London |
Sheringham ![]() |
Report |
Primus ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,913 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
30 December 2006 21 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Manchester City | London |
Report |
Beasley ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,574 Referee: Steve Bennett |
1 January 2007 22 | Reading | 6–0 | West Ham United | Reading |
Gunnarsson ![]() Hunt ![]() Ferdinand ![]() Doyle ![]() Lita ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,073 Referee: Lee Mason |
13 January 2007 23 | West Ham United | 3–3 | Fulham | London |
Zamora ![]() Benayoun ![]() |
Report |
Radzinski ![]() McBride ![]() Christanval ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Graham Poll |
20 January 2007 24 | Newcastle United | 2–2 | West Ham United | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Milner ![]() Solano ![]() |
Report |
Cole ![]() Harewood ![]() |
Stadium:
St. James' Park Attendance: 52,095 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
30 January 2007 25 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Liverpool | London |
Blanco ![]() |
Report |
Kuyt ![]() Crouch ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,966 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
3 February 2007 26 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | West Ham United | Birmingham |
Carew ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Villa Park Attendance: 41,202 Referee: Chris Foy |
10 February 2007 27 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Watford | London |
Report |
Henderson ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,625 Referee: Alan Wiley |
24 February 2007 28 | Charlton Athletic | 4–0 | West Ham United | London |
Ambrose ![]() Thomas ![]() Bent ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
The Valley Attendance: 27,111 Referee: Rob Styles |
4 March 2007 29 | West Ham United | 3–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
Noble ![]() Tevez ![]() Zamora ![]() |
Report |
Defoe ![]() Tainio ![]() Berbatov ![]() Stalteri ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,966 Referee: Mike Dean |
17 March 2007 30 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | West Ham United | Blackburn |
Samba ![]() |
Report |
Tevez ![]() Zamora ![]() |
Stadium:
Ewood Park Attendance: 18,591 Referee: Howard Webb |
31 March 2007 31 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | London |
Zamora ![]() Tevez ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Mark Halsey |
7 April 2007 32 | Arsenal | 0–1 | West Ham United | London |
Report |
Zamora ![]() |
Stadium:
Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,098 Referee: Graham Poll |
14 April 2007 33 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | West Ham United | Sheffield |
Tonge ![]() Jagielka ![]() Stead ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Brammall Lane Attendance: 31,593 Referee: Steve Bennett |
18 April 2007 34 | West Ham United | 1–4 | Chelsea | London |
Tevez ![]() |
Report |
Wright-Phillips ![]() Kalou ![]() Drogba ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,966 Referee: Mike Dean |
21 April 2007 35 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Everton | London |
Zamora ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,945 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
28 April 2007 36 | Wigan Athletic | 0–3 | West Ham United | Wigan |
Report |
Boa Morte ![]() Benayoun ![]() Harewood ![]() |
Stadium:
JJB Stadium Attendance: 24,726 Referee: Graham Poll |
5 May 2007 37 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | London |
Tevez ![]() Noble ![]() |
Report |
Speed ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,404 Referee: Mike Riley |
13 May 2007 38 | Manchester United | 0–1 | West Ham United | Manchester |
Report |
Tevez ![]() |
Stadium:
Old Trafford Attendance: 75,927 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
24 October 2006 Third round | Chesterfield | 2–1 | West Ham United | Chesterfield |
Larkin ![]() Folan ![]() |
Report |
Harewood ![]() |
Stadium:
Saltergate Attendance: 7,787 Referee: Lee Probert |
6 January 2007 Third round | West Ham United | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | London |
Noble ![]() Cole ![]() Mullins ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 32,874 Referee: Mark Halsey |
27 January 2007 Fourth round | West Ham United | 0–1 | Watford | London |
Report |
McNamee ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,168 Referee: Howard Webb |
14 September 2006 First round, first leg | West Ham United | 0–1 |
![]() | London |
Report |
Caracciolo ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 32,222 Referee: Stefan Johannesson |
28 September 2006 First round, second leg |
![]() | 3–0 (4–0 agg.) | West Ham United | Palermo, Italy |
Simplicio ![]() Di Michele ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 19,284 Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis |
Competition | Record | |||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
Premier League | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 31.58 |
FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00 |
League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
UEFA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
Total | 43 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 30.23 |
Rank | Pos | No. | Nat | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | Total |
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1 | ST | 25 |
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Bobby Zamora | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
2 | ST | 32 |
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Carlos Tevez | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
3 | ST | 10 |
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Marlon Harewood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
4 | ST | 12 |
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Carlton Cole | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MF | 15 |
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Yossi Benayoun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
MF | 17 |
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Hayden Mullins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
MF | 24 |
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Mark Noble | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
8 | ST | 8 |
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Teddy Sheringham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | MF | 13 |
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Luis Boa Morte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | 20 |
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Nigel Reo-Coker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
ST | 37 |
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Kepa Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Totals | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Roy Carroll | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() |
Robert Green | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Tyrone Mears | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Lucas Neill | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Paul Konchesky | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Daniel Gabbidon | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Anton Ferdinand | 34 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
George McCartney | 25 | 0 | 16+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | DF | ![]() |
Christian Dailly | 17 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
John Paintsil | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Jonathan Spector | 28 | 0 | 17+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
James Collins | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | DF | ![]() |
Calum Davenport | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | DF | ![]() |
Matthew Upson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
11 | MF | ![]() |
Matthew Etherington | 30 | 0 | 24+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() |
Luis Boa Morte | 16 | 1 | 8+6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Yossi Benayoun | 32 | 3 | 25+4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Javier Mascherano | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
Hayden Mullins | 32 | 3 | 21+9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Nigel Reo-Coker | 39 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Mark Noble | 11 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
Shaun Newton | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Kyel Reid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
29 | MF | ![]() |
Lee Bowyer | 22 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
33 | MF | ![]() |
Nigel Quashie | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
8 | FW | ![]() |
Teddy Sheringham | 20 | 2 | 4+13 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Marlon Harewood | 35 | 4 | 19+13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Carlton Cole | 21 | 3 | 5+12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
25 | FW | ![]() |
Bobby Zamora | 37 | 11 | 27+5 | 11 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
32 | FW | ![]() |
Carlos Tevez | 29 | 7 | 19+7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
37 | FW | ![]() |
Kepa | 8 | 1 | 1+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
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8 June 2006 | MF |
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Undisclosed [12] |
15 June 2006 | DF |
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£500,000 [13] |
5 July 2006 | ST |
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Undisclosed [14] |
6 July 2006 | DF |
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£1m [15] |
1 August 2006 | DF |
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£1m [16] |
8 August 2006 | DF |
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£1m [17] |
16 August 2006 | GK |
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£2m [18] |
31 August 2006 | MF |
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Undisclosed [19] |
ST |
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31 August 2006 | GK |
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Undisclosed [20] |
18 November 2006 | GK |
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Loan [21] |
5 January 2007 | MF |
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£5m [22] |
9 January 2007 | MF |
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£1.75m [23] |
18 January 2007 | DF |
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Undisclosed [24] |
22 January 2007 | DF |
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Undisclosed [25] |
22 January 2007 | ST |
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Loan [26] |
31 January 2007 | DF |
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£7.5m [27] |
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 June 2006 | ST |
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Loan [28] |
16 June 2006 | DF |
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£1m [29] |
1 July 2006 | GK |
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Undisclosed |
1 July 2006 | GK |
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Free [30] |
1 July 2006 | DF |
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Free |
1 July 2006 | DF |
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Free |
1 July 2006 | MF |
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Free |
1 July 2006 | ST |
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Free |
29 July 2006 | MF |
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£400,000 [31] |
8 August 2006 | DF |
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£400,000 [32] |
18 August 2006 | MF |
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Loan [33] |
31 January 2007 | MF |
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Undisclosed [34] |
31 January 2007 | DF |
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Loan [35] |
10 March 2007 | MF |
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Loan [36] |
2006–07 season | |
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Chairman |
Terry Brown (until 21 November) Eggert Magnússon (from 21 November) |
Manager |
Alan Pardew (until 11 December) Alan Curbishley (from 13 December) |
Stadium | Boleyn Ground |
FA Premier League | 15th |
FA Cup |
Fourth round (knocked out by Watford) |
League Cup |
Third round (knocked out by Chesterfield) |
UEFA Cup |
First round (knocked out by Palermo) |
Top goalscorer | Bobby Zamora (11, all league) |
Average home league attendance | 34,719 |
During the 2006–07 English football season, West Ham United competed in the FA Premier League. They finished the season in 15th place.
West Ham started the 2006–07 campaign brightly, but slipped down the table due to off-field distractions. They were knocked out from UEFA Cup by the Italian Serie A side Palermo (4–0 on aggregate) and saw themselves dragged into the relegation zone.
Eventually an Icelandic consortium led by Eggert Magnússon bought the club on 26 November 2006. [1] Following a poor run of form that left the club in 17th position, despite the signing of big name players Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez, the new owners sacked Alan Pardew, [2] replacing him with former West Ham player Alan Curbishley [3] who had recently ended a 15-year spell in charge of Charlton Athletic. West Ham won Curbishley's first game 1–0 at home against Manchester United, but went on to draw at fellow relegation strugglers Fulham, were crushed 6–0 at newly promoted Reading and were knocked out of the FA Cup by the bottom Premiership team, Watford. An end-to-end thriller at home to Tottenham Hotspur ended with West Ham losing 4–3 having been 3–2 in front with minutes to play, but the bright performance signified a change in form.
At the same time the signings of Mascherano and Tevez were being investigated by the Premier League, who were concerned that details regarding the transfers had been omitted from official records and whether the influence of MSI, led by Kia Joorabchian, breached Premier League rules regarding third party ownership of players. The media touted the idea that Tevez's contract could be terminated, possibly resulting in a deduction of points for playing an ineligible player. [4] On 27 April 2007, West Ham pleaded guilty and were handed a record £5.5 million fine by the Premier League, but avoided a points deduction. Liverpool's signing of Mascherano was investigated and he was cleared to play after a two-week delay.
Following the verdict, Wigan Athletic's chairman Dave Whelan threatened legal action, supported by other relegation-threatened sides including Fulham and Sheffield United, saying "This is a very serious offence West Ham committed...They broke the law, told blatant lies and should have got a 10-point penalty. If we can sue West Ham or the Premier League, I am sure that will happen." [5] Wigan's manager Paul Jewell suggested League officials had intimated they wished to see them relegated.[ citation needed]
In a period that came to be known by the club's fans as "The Great Escape", [6] [7] West Ham avoided relegation by winning seven of their last nine games, including a 1–0 win over Arsenal, and on the last day of the season, defeating the Premiership champions Manchester United 1–0 to finish outside the relegation zone in 15th. Sheffield United, who were relegated, later sued West Ham for up to £30m, and an FA arbitration panel found in their favour. [8] The two clubs settled out of court for an undisclosed sum in 2009. [9]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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19 August 2006 1 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | London |
Zamora ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report |
Bent ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,937 Referee: Howard Webb |
22 August 2006 2 | Watford | 1–1 | West Ham United | Watford |
King ![]() |
Report |
Zamora ![]() |
Stadium:
Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,344 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
26 August 2006 3 | Liverpool | 2–1 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
Agger ![]() Crouch ![]() |
Report |
Zamora ![]() |
Stadium:
Anfield Attendance: 43,965 Referee: Alan Wiley |
10 September 2006 4 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | London |
Zamora ![]() |
Report |
Ridgewell ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,576 Referee: Steve Bennett |
17 September 2006 5 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Newcastle United | London |
Report |
Duff ![]() Martins ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,938 Referee: Rob Styles |
23 September 2006 6 | Manchester City | 2–0 | West Ham United | Manchester |
Samaras ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 41,073 Referee: Chris Foy |
1 October 2006 7 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Reading | London |
Report |
Ki-Hyeon ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,872 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
14 October 2006 8 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | West Ham United | Portsmouth |
Kanu ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Fratton Park Attendance: 20,142 Referee: Graham Poll |
22 October 2006 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | West Ham United | London |
Mido ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,162 Referee: Steve Bennett |
29 October 2006 10 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
Sheringham ![]() Mullins ![]() |
Report |
Bentley ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 33,833 Referee: Alan Wiley |
5 November 2006 11 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Arsenal | London |
Harewood ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,969 Referee: Rob Styles |
11 November 2006 12 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | West Ham United | Middlesbrough |
Maccarone ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Riverside Stadium Attendance: 25,898 Referee: Mark Halsey |
18 November 2006 13 | Chelsea | 1–0 | West Ham United | London |
Geremi ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,916 Referee: Mike Dean |
25 November 2006 14 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Sheffield United | London |
Mullins ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,454 Referee: Mike Riley |
3 December 2006 15 | Everton | 2–0 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
Osman ![]() Vaughan ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Goodison Park Attendance: 32,968 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
6 December 2006 16 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | London |
Report |
Cotterill ![]() Spector ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 33,805 Referee: Alan Wiley |
9 December 2006 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 | West Ham United | Bolton |
Davies ![]() Diouf ![]() Anelka ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Reebok Stadium Attendance: 22,283 Referee: Howard Webb |
17 December 2006 18 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Manchester United | London |
Reo-Coker ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,966 Referee: Phil Dowd |
23 December 2006 19 | Fulham | 0–0 | West Ham United | London |
Report | Stadium:
Craven Cottage Attendance: 22,452 Referee: Chris Foy |
26 December 2006 20 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Portsmouth | London |
Sheringham ![]() |
Report |
Primus ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,913 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
30 December 2006 21 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Manchester City | London |
Report |
Beasley ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,574 Referee: Steve Bennett |
1 January 2007 22 | Reading | 6–0 | West Ham United | Reading |
Gunnarsson ![]() Hunt ![]() Ferdinand ![]() Doyle ![]() Lita ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,073 Referee: Lee Mason |
13 January 2007 23 | West Ham United | 3–3 | Fulham | London |
Zamora ![]() Benayoun ![]() |
Report |
Radzinski ![]() McBride ![]() Christanval ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Graham Poll |
20 January 2007 24 | Newcastle United | 2–2 | West Ham United | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Milner ![]() Solano ![]() |
Report |
Cole ![]() Harewood ![]() |
Stadium:
St. James' Park Attendance: 52,095 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
30 January 2007 25 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Liverpool | London |
Blanco ![]() |
Report |
Kuyt ![]() Crouch ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,966 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
3 February 2007 26 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | West Ham United | Birmingham |
Carew ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Villa Park Attendance: 41,202 Referee: Chris Foy |
10 February 2007 27 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Watford | London |
Report |
Henderson ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,625 Referee: Alan Wiley |
24 February 2007 28 | Charlton Athletic | 4–0 | West Ham United | London |
Ambrose ![]() Thomas ![]() Bent ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
The Valley Attendance: 27,111 Referee: Rob Styles |
4 March 2007 29 | West Ham United | 3–4 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
Noble ![]() Tevez ![]() Zamora ![]() |
Report |
Defoe ![]() Tainio ![]() Berbatov ![]() Stalteri ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,966 Referee: Mike Dean |
17 March 2007 30 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | West Ham United | Blackburn |
Samba ![]() |
Report |
Tevez ![]() Zamora ![]() |
Stadium:
Ewood Park Attendance: 18,591 Referee: Howard Webb |
31 March 2007 31 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | London |
Zamora ![]() Tevez ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Mark Halsey |
7 April 2007 32 | Arsenal | 0–1 | West Ham United | London |
Report |
Zamora ![]() |
Stadium:
Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,098 Referee: Graham Poll |
14 April 2007 33 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | West Ham United | Sheffield |
Tonge ![]() Jagielka ![]() Stead ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Brammall Lane Attendance: 31,593 Referee: Steve Bennett |
18 April 2007 34 | West Ham United | 1–4 | Chelsea | London |
Tevez ![]() |
Report |
Wright-Phillips ![]() Kalou ![]() Drogba ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,966 Referee: Mike Dean |
21 April 2007 35 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Everton | London |
Zamora ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,945 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
28 April 2007 36 | Wigan Athletic | 0–3 | West Ham United | Wigan |
Report |
Boa Morte ![]() Benayoun ![]() Harewood ![]() |
Stadium:
JJB Stadium Attendance: 24,726 Referee: Graham Poll |
5 May 2007 37 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | London |
Tevez ![]() Noble ![]() |
Report |
Speed ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,404 Referee: Mike Riley |
13 May 2007 38 | Manchester United | 0–1 | West Ham United | Manchester |
Report |
Tevez ![]() |
Stadium:
Old Trafford Attendance: 75,927 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
24 October 2006 Third round | Chesterfield | 2–1 | West Ham United | Chesterfield |
Larkin ![]() Folan ![]() |
Report |
Harewood ![]() |
Stadium:
Saltergate Attendance: 7,787 Referee: Lee Probert |
6 January 2007 Third round | West Ham United | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | London |
Noble ![]() Cole ![]() Mullins ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 32,874 Referee: Mark Halsey |
27 January 2007 Fourth round | West Ham United | 0–1 | Watford | London |
Report |
McNamee ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,168 Referee: Howard Webb |
14 September 2006 First round, first leg | West Ham United | 0–1 |
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Report |
Caracciolo ![]() |
Stadium:
Boleyn Ground Attendance: 32,222 Referee: Stefan Johannesson |
28 September 2006 First round, second leg |
![]() | 3–0 (4–0 agg.) | West Ham United | Palermo, Italy |
Simplicio ![]() Di Michele ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 19,284 Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis |
Competition | Record | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
Premier League | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 31.58 |
FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00 |
League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
UEFA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
Total | 43 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 30.23 |
Rank | Pos | No. | Nat | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ST | 25 |
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Bobby Zamora | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
2 | ST | 32 |
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Carlos Tevez | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
3 | ST | 10 |
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Marlon Harewood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
4 | ST | 12 |
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Carlton Cole | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
MF | 15 |
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Yossi Benayoun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
MF | 17 |
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Hayden Mullins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
MF | 24 |
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Mark Noble | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
8 | ST | 8 |
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Teddy Sheringham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | MF | 13 |
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Luis Boa Morte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF | 20 |
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Nigel Reo-Coker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
ST | 37 |
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Kepa Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Totals | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | UEFA Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Roy Carroll | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() |
Robert Green | 27 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Tyrone Mears | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Lucas Neill | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Paul Konchesky | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Daniel Gabbidon | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Anton Ferdinand | 34 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
George McCartney | 25 | 0 | 16+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | DF | ![]() |
Christian Dailly | 17 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
John Paintsil | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
Jonathan Spector | 28 | 0 | 17+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
James Collins | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | DF | ![]() |
Calum Davenport | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | DF | ![]() |
Matthew Upson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
11 | MF | ![]() |
Matthew Etherington | 30 | 0 | 24+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() |
Luis Boa Morte | 16 | 1 | 8+6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Yossi Benayoun | 32 | 3 | 25+4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Javier Mascherano | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
Hayden Mullins | 32 | 3 | 21+9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Nigel Reo-Coker | 39 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Mark Noble | 11 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
Shaun Newton | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | MF | ![]() |
Kyel Reid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
29 | MF | ![]() |
Lee Bowyer | 22 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
33 | MF | ![]() |
Nigel Quashie | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
8 | FW | ![]() |
Teddy Sheringham | 20 | 2 | 4+13 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Marlon Harewood | 35 | 4 | 19+13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Carlton Cole | 21 | 3 | 5+12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
25 | FW | ![]() |
Bobby Zamora | 37 | 11 | 27+5 | 11 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
32 | FW | ![]() |
Carlos Tevez | 29 | 7 | 19+7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
37 | FW | ![]() |
Kepa | 8 | 1 | 1+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 June 2006 | MF |
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Undisclosed [12] |
15 June 2006 | DF |
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£500,000 [13] |
5 July 2006 | ST |
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Undisclosed [14] |
6 July 2006 | DF |
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£1m [15] |
1 August 2006 | DF |
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£1m [16] |
8 August 2006 | DF |
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£1m [17] |
16 August 2006 | GK |
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£2m [18] |
31 August 2006 | MF |
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Undisclosed [19] |
ST |
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31 August 2006 | GK |
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Undisclosed [20] |
18 November 2006 | GK |
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Loan [21] |
5 January 2007 | MF |
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£5m [22] |
9 January 2007 | MF |
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£1.75m [23] |
18 January 2007 | DF |
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Undisclosed [24] |
22 January 2007 | DF |
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Undisclosed [25] |
22 January 2007 | ST |
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Loan [26] |
31 January 2007 | DF |
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£7.5m [27] |
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 June 2006 | ST |
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Loan [28] |
16 June 2006 | DF |
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£1m [29] |
1 July 2006 | GK |
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Undisclosed |
1 July 2006 | GK |
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Free [30] |
1 July 2006 | DF |
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Free |
1 July 2006 | DF |
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Free |
1 July 2006 | MF |
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Free |
1 July 2006 | ST |
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Free |
29 July 2006 | MF |
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£400,000 [31] |
8 August 2006 | DF |
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£400,000 [32] |
18 August 2006 | MF |
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Loan [33] |
31 January 2007 | MF |
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Undisclosed [34] |
31 January 2007 | DF |
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Loan [35] |
10 March 2007 | MF |
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Loan [36] |