2006–07 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
During the 2006–07 West Bromwich Albion season, the club competed in the Football League Championship, having been relegated from the FA Premier League the previous season.
Season summary
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
English company Umbro became West Brom's kit manufacturers for the season. T-Mobile remained the kit sponsors.
Final league table
A Deducted 10 points for administration entrance.
Results
West Bromwich Albion's score comes first[8]
Legend
Football League Championship
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
5 August 2006 | Hull City | H | 2-0 | 20,682 | 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 | Ellington (pen.), Wallwork |
28 August 2006 | Sunderland | A | 0-2 | 24,242 | |
9 September 2006 | Leicester City | H | 2-0 | 19,322 | 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 | Carter, Gera |
30 September 2006 | Leeds United | H | 4-2 | 21,435 | Albrechtsen, Kamara (2), Phillips |
14 October 2006 | Ipswich Town | A | 5-1 | 22,581 | Kamara (2), Phillips (3) |
17 October 2006 | Crystal Palace | A | 2-0 | 16,105 | Gera, Kamara |
22 October 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3-0 | 26,606 | Greening, Kamara, Hartson (pen) |
28 October 2006 | Birmingham City | A | 0-2 | 21,009 | |
31 October 2006 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 3-3 | 17,417 | Ellington, Kamara (2) |
4 November 2006 | Derby County | A | 1-2 | 25,342 | Chaplow |
11 November 2006 | Norwich City | H | 0-1 | 18,718 | |
18 November 2006 | Burnley | H | 3-0 | 18,707 | Koumas, Ellington, Carter |
25 November 2006 | Stoke City | A | 0-1 | 18,282 | |
28 November 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1-3 | 21,695 | Koumas |
2 December 2006 | Derby County | H | 1-0 | 20,494 | Hartson |
10 December 2006 | Barnsley | A | 1-1 | 9,512 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Kamara (2, 1 pen) |
3 February 2007 | Hull City | A | 1-0 | 18,005 | Kamara |
10 February 2007 | Southampton | H | 1-1 | 21,138 | Phillips |
13 February 2007 | Colchester United | A | 2-1 | 5,611 | McShane, Kamara |
20 February 2007 | Cardiff City | H | 1-0 | 18,802 | Ellington |
24 February 2007 | Leicester City | A | 1-1 | 25,581 | Kamara (pen) |
3 March 2007 | Sunderland | H | 1-2 | 23,252 | Carter |
11 March 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-1 | 28,016 | |
14 March 2007 | Crystal Palace | H | 2-3 | 17,960 | Clement, Phillips |
18 March 2007 | Birmingham City | H | 1-1 | 21,434 | McShane |
31 March 2007 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2-1 | 14,784 | Phillips, Gera |
7 April 2007 | Stoke City | H | 1-3 | 20,386 | Koumas |
9 April 2007 | Norwich City | A | 2-1 | 25,422 | 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 | Phillips (3), Ellington (2, 1 pen), Koren, Gera |
Championship play-offs
FA Cup
League Cup
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
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