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2006–07 Football League

2006–07 Football League

The 2006–07 Football League (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 108th completed season of The Football League.

The Football League was contested through three Divisions in England and Wales. The divisions were the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two. The winner and the runner up of the Championship were automatically promoted to the Premiership and they were joined by the winner of the Championship play-offs. The bottom two teams in League Two were relegated to the Conference Premier.

The Football LeagueFootball League ChampionshipFootball League OneFootball League Two
Season2006–07
ChampionsSunderland
PromotedSunderland
Birmingham City
Derby County
RelegatedBoston United
Torquay United
2007–08 →
Season2006–07
ChampionsSunderland (5th second tier title)
Direct promotion to FA Premier LeagueSunderland,
Birmingham City
Promoted to FA Premier League through play-offsDerby County
RelegatedLeeds United,
Luton Town,
Southend United
Matches played552
Goals scored1,439 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorerJamie Cureton (Colchester United), 23[6]
← 2005–06
2007–08 →
Season2006–07
ChampionsScunthorpe United (1st third tier title)
Direct promotionScunthorpe United,
Bristol City
Promoted through play-offsBlackpool
RelegatedBradford City,
Brentford,
Chesterfield,
Rotherham United
Matches played552
Goals scored1,386 (2.51 per match)
Top goalscorerBilly Sharp (Scunthorpe United), 30[6]
Highest scoringSwansea city 3–6 Blackpool (5 May 2007)
Longest winning run7 matches (Blackpool: 31 March – 5 May 2007);
Scunthorpe United (27 January – 3 March 2007)
Longest unbeaten run19 matches (Scunthorpe: 22 December 2006 – 5 May 2007)
Longest losing run5 matches (Brentford: 28 October – 5 December 2006 and 21 March – 21 April 2007)
Highest attendance27,875 (Nottingham Forest 1–1 Rotherham United; 9 April 2007)
Lowest attendance3,341 (Chesterfield 0–0 Northampton Town; 6 December 2006)
Average attendance7,490
← 2005–06
2007–08 →
Season2006–07
ChampionsWalsall (2nd fourth tier title)
Direct promotionWalsall,
Hartlepool United,
Swindon Town
Promoted through play-offsBristol Rovers
Relegated to ConferenceBoston United,
Torquay United
New clubs in the leagueAccrington Stanley,
Hereford United
Matches played552
Goals scored1,372 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorerRichard Barker (Hartlepool United), 21
Izale McLeod (Milton Keynes Dons), 21[6]
← 2005–06
2007–08 →

Promotion and Relegation from 2005–06

  • Accrington Stanley (champions)

  • Hereford United (playoff winners)

Relegated from the Premier League

  • Birmingham City (18th)

  • West Bromwich Albion (19th)

  • Sunderland (20th)

Final league tables and results

The tables below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation [12] website,[5] with home and away statistics separated. Play-off results are from the same website.

Football League Championship

PosTeam
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    ]
    		PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
    1Sunderland(C, P)46277127647+2988Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League
    2Birmingham City(P)46268126742+2586Promoted to FA Premier League
    3Derby County(P)46259126246+1684Promoted to Premier League through play-offs
    4West Bromwich Albion462210148155+2676Participated in play-offs
    5Wolverhampton Wanderers462210145956+376
    6Southampton462112137753+2475
    7Preston North End46228166453+1174
    8Stoke City461916116241+2173
    9Sheffield Wednesday462011157066+471
    10Colchester United46209177056+1469
    11Plymouth Argyle461716136362+167
    12Crystal Palace461811175951+865
    13Cardiff City461713165753+464
    14Ipswich Town46188206459+562
    15Burnley461512195249+357
    16Norwich City46169215671−1557
    17Coventry City46168224762−1556
    18Queens Park Rangers461411215468−1453
    19Leicester City461314194964−1553
    20Barnsley46155265385−3250
    21Hull City461310235167−1649
    22Southend United461012244780−3342Relegated
    23Luton Town461010265381−2840
    24Leeds United46137264672−2636[1]

    Play-offs

    Semifinals
    1st leg – 12/13 May; 2nd leg – 15/16 May 2007    		Final at Wembley Stadium
    28 May 2007
    3rdDerby County (pen.)224 (4)
    6thSouthampton134 (3)
    3rdDerby County1
    4thWest Bromwich Albion0
    4thWest Bromwich Albion314
    5thWolverhampton Wanderers202

    Top scorers

    RankPlayerClubGoals
    1Jamie CuretonColchester United23
    2Michael ChopraCardiff City22
    3Diomansy KamaraWest Bromwich Albion21
    4Robert EarnshawNorwich City19
    5Chris IwelumoColchester United18
    =Grzegorz RasiakSouthampton18
    7Steve HowardDerby County16
    =Alan LeeIpswich Town16
    =Kevin PhillipsWest Bromwich Albion16
    10David NugentPreston North End15

    Football League One

    Locations of the Football League One 2006–2007 teams

    Locations of the Football League One 2006–2007 teams

    PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
    1Scunthorpe United461562401711753318+3891Division Champions, promoted
    2Bristol City461553352010582819+2485Promoted
    3Blackpool461265402512563624+2783Promoted through play-offs
    4Nottingham Forest46145437179862824+2482Participated in play-offs
    5Yeovil Town46143622129773327+1679
    6Oldham Athletic46134636188873329+2275
    7Swansea City46126536208693333+1672
    8Carlisle United461256352476101931−168
    9Tranmere Rovers461355332258102531+567
    10Millwall461184331981142643−366
    11Doncaster Rovers468105302385102224+563
    12Port Vale461238352663142939−160
    13Crewe Alexandra461148393865122734−660
    14Northampton Town46851027287972123−359
    15Huddersfield Town4698637335992336−959
    16Gillingham461427292436142753−2159
    17Cheltenham Town46869252773132434−1254
    18Brighton & Hove Albion465711233494102624−953
    19Bournemouth461058282738122237−1452
    20Leyton Orient466107303265123145−1651
    21Chesterfield46959292236141631−847Relegated
    22Bradford City46599273165122034−1847
    23Rotherham United468411373955132136−1738[2]
    24Brentford465810244135151638−3937

    Play-offs

    Semifinals
    1st leg – 11/13 May; 2nd leg – 18/19 May 2007    		Final at Wembley Stadium, London[8]
    27 May 2007
    3rdBlackpool235
    6thOldham Athletic112
    3rdBlackpool2
    5thYeovil Town0
    4thNottingham Forest224
    5thYeovil Town (a.e.t.)055

    Top scorers

    RankPlayerClubGoals
    1Billy SharpScunthorpe United30
    2Leon ConstantinePort Vale22
    3Chris PorterOldham21
    4Lee TrundleSwansea City19
    5Chris GreenacreTranmere Rovers17
    =Luke VarneyCrewe Alexandra17
    7Darren ByfieldMillwall16
    =Nicky MaynardCrewe Alexandra16
    =Andy MorrellBlackpool16
    10Luke BeckettHuddersfield Town15
    =Will HoskinsRotherham United15

    Results

    Home \ AwayBLPBOUBRABREB&HABRICRLCHLCHFCREDONGILHUDLEYMILNORNOTOLDPTVROTSCUSWATRAYEO
    Blackpool2–04–11–30–00–12–12–11–12–13–11–13–13–00–14–10–22–22–10–13–11–13–21–1
    Bournemouth1–31–11–01–00–10–12–10–31–02–01–11–25–01–00–02–03–20–41–31–12–22–00–2
    Bradford City1–30–01–12–32–11–12–21–00–10–14–20–10–22–21–22–21–12–01–10–12–22–00–2
    Brentford1–00–02–11–01–10–00–22–10–40–42–22–22–21–40–12–42–24–30–10–20–21–11–2
    Brighton & Hove Albion0–32–20–12–20–21–22–11–21–40–21–00–04–10–11–12–11–20–00–01–13–20–11–3
    Bristol City2–42–22–31–01–01–00–13–12–11–03–11–12–11–01–01–10–02–13–11–00–03–22–0
    Carlisle United2–03–11–02–03–11–32–00–00–21–05–01–13–11–21–11–01–13–21–10–21–21–01–4
    Cheltenham Town1–21–01–22–01–12–20–10–01–10–21–12–12–13–20–20–21–20–12–01–12–11–01–2
    Chesterfield2–00–13–03–10–11–30–01–02–11–10–10–00–15–10–01–22–13–02–10–12–30–21–1
    Crewe Alexandra1–22–00–33–11–10–15–13–12–22–14–32–00–41–02–21–42–12–11–01–31–31–12–3
    Doncaster Rovers0–01–13–33–01–00–11–20–21–03–11–23–00–01–22–21–01–11–03–22–22–20–00–0
    Gillingham2–21–11–02–10–11–02–02–12–11–00–22–12–12–10–10–10–33–21–00–23–12–00–2
    Huddersfield Town0–22–22–00–20–32–12–12–01–11–20–03–13–14–21–11–10–32–23–01–13–22–22–3
    Leyton Orient0–13–21–21–11–41–11–12–00–01–11–13–31–02–00–21–32–22–12–32–20–13–10–0
    Millwall0–01–02–01–10–11–02–02–02–12–22–24–10–02–50–11–01–01–14–00–12–02–21–1
    Northampton Town1–13–10–00–10–21–33–22–01–01–20–21–11–10–13–00–12–30–23–02–11–01–31–1
    Nottingham Forest1–13–01–02–02–11–00–03–04–00–00–11–05–11–33–11–00–23–01–10–43–11–11–0
    Oldham Athletic0–11–22–03–01–10–30–00–21–01–04–04–11–13–31–23–05–00–12–11–01–01–01–0
    Port Vale2–12–10–11–02–10–20–21–13–23–01–22–01–23–02–01–01–13–01–30–00–22–34–2
    Rotherham United1–00–24–12–00–11–10–12–40–15–10–03–22–32–22–31–21–12–31–52–11–22–13–2
    Scunthorpe United1–33–22–01–11–21–03–01–01–02–22–03–12–03–13–01–01–11–13–01–02–21–11–0
    Swansea City3–64–21–02–02–10–05–01–22–02–12–02–01–20–02–02–10–00–13–01–10–20–01–1
    Tranmere Rovers2–01–01–13–12–11–00–22–22–01–01–02–32–23–03–11–10–01–01–22–10–20–22–1
    Yeovil Town0–10–00–01–02–02–12–10–11–02–01–02–03–12–10–10–00–11–01–01–00–21–00–2

    Football League Two

    Locations of the Football League Two teams 2006–2007

    Locations of the Football League Two teams 2006–2007

    PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
    1Walsall461643391391042721+3289Division Champions, promoted
    2Hartlepool United461454341712563123+2588Promoted
    3Swindon Town461544341710672421+2085
    4Milton Keynes Dons461445412611573532+1884Participated in play-offs
    5Lincoln City46124736289773431+1174
    6Bristol Rovers46135527147792228+772Promoted through play-offs
    7Shrewsbury461175382371063023+2271Participated in play-offs
    8Stockport County461445412574122429+1171
    9Rochdale4696833209683730+2066
    10Peterborough United461067483685102225+965
    11Darlington46106728307882426−465
    12Wycombe Wanderers468114231483122933+562
    13Notts County4686929258872628+262
    14Barnet461256353046132040−1559
    15Grimsby Town461148333264132441−1659
    16Hereford United[3]46977231756122236−855
    17Mansfield Town461049383148112032−554
    18Chester City46797232365121725−853
    19Wrexham46887232154142044−2251
    20Accrington Stanley[3]461067423335152848−1150
    21Bury464712223594102426−1550
    22Macclesfield Town46878363445141943−2248
    23Boston United46959293235152248−2936[4]Relegated to Conference
    24Torquay United465810192226151741−2735

    Play-offs

    Semifinals
    1st leg – 12/14 May; 2nd leg – 17/18 May 2007    		Final at Wembley Stadium
    26 May 2007
    4thMilton Keynes Dons011
    7thShrewsbury022
    6thBristol Rovers3
    7thShrewsbury1
    5thLincoln City134
    6thBristol Rovers257

    Top scorers

    RankPlayerClubGoals
    1Richard BarkerMansfield Town
    Hartlepool United    		21
    =Izale McLeodMilton Keynes Dons21
    3Glenn MurrayStockport / Rochdale19
    4Jamie ForresterLincoln City18
    =Clive PlattMilton Keynes Dons18
    6Chris DagnallRochdale17
    =Jermaine EasterWycombe Wanderers17
    8Anthony EldingBoston United
    Stockport County    		16
    =Mark StallardLincoln City16
    =Andy BishopBury16
    =Richard WalkerBristol Rovers16

    See also

    • The Football League

    • 2006-07 in English football

    • 2006 in association football

    • 2007 in association football

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