2006–07 West Ham United F.C. season

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 United
2006–07 season
ChairmanTerry Brown (until 21 November)
Eggert Magnússon (from 21 November)
ManagerAlan Pardew (until 11 December)
Alan Curbishley (from 13 December)
StadiumBoleyn Ground
FA Premier League15th
FA CupFourth round
(knocked out by Watford)
League CupThird round
(knocked out by Chesterfield)
UEFA CupFirst round
(knocked out by Palermo)
Top goalscorerBobby Zamora (11, all league)
Average home league attendance34,719

Season summary edit

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]

Final league table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
13Newcastle United381110173847−943
14Manchester City38119182944−1542
15West Ham United38125213559−2441
16Fulham38815153860−2239
17Wigan Athletic38108203759−2238
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Squad edit

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  NIRRoy Carroll
2DF  AUSLucas Neill
3DF  ENGPaul Konchesky
4DF  WALDanny Gabbidon
5DF  ENGAnton Ferdinand
6DF  NIRGeorge McCartney
7MF  SCOChristian Dailly
8FW  ENGTeddy Sheringham
9FW  ENGDean Ashton
10FW  ENGMarlon Harewood
11MF  ENGMatthew Etherington
12FW  ENGCarlton Cole
13MF  PORLuís Boa Morte
14DF  GHAJohn Paintsil
15MF  ISRYossi Benayoun
17MF  ENGHayden Mullins
18DF  USAJonathan Spector
No.Pos. NationPlayer
19DF  WALJames Collins
20MF  ENGNigel Reo-Coker (captain)
21GK  ENGRobert Green
22MF  ENGTony Stokes
23GK  ENGJimmy Walker
24MF  ENGMark Noble
25FW  ENGBobby Zamora
26MF  ENGShaun Newton
27DF  ENGCalum Davenport
28MF  ENGKyel Reid
29MF  ENGLee Bowyer
30DF  ENGJames Tomkins
31GK  CZEMarek Štěch
32FW  ARGCarlos Tevez
33MF  SCONigel Quashie[10]
35DF  ENGMatthew Upson
37FW  ESPKepa (on loan from Sevilla)

Left club during season edit

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
2DF  ENGTyrone Mears[11] (on loan to Derby County)
13GK  ENGStephen Bywater (to Derby County)
13GK  HUNGábor Király (on loan from Crystal Palace)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
16MF  ARGJavier Mascherano (to Liverpool)
27FW  ENGHogan Ephraim (on loan to Colchester United)

Results edit

Premier League edit

19 August 2006 1 West Ham United 3–1 Charlton Athletic London
Zamora 52', 66'
Cole 90'
ReportBent 15'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,937
Referee: Howard Webb
22 August 2006 2 Watford 1–1 West Ham United Watford
King 63'ReportZamora 65'Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,344
Referee: Martin Atkinson
26 August 2006 3 Liverpool 2–1 West Ham United Liverpool
Agger 42'
Crouch 45'
ReportZamora 12'Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,965
Referee: Alan Wiley
10 September 2006 4 West Ham United 1–1 Aston Villa London
Zamora 52'ReportRidgewell 4'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,576
Referee: Steve Bennett
17 September 2006 5 West Ham United 0–2 Newcastle United London
ReportDuff 50'
Martins 75'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,938
Referee: Rob Styles
1 October 2006 7 West Ham United 0–1 Reading London
ReportKi-Hyeon 2'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,872
Referee: Uriah Rennie
14 October 2006 8 Portsmouth 2–0 West Ham United Portsmouth
Kanu 24'
Cole 82'
ReportStadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,142
Referee: Graham Poll
5 November 2006 11 West Ham United 1–0 Arsenal London
Harewood 90'ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,969
Referee: Rob Styles
18 November 2006 13 Chelsea 1–0 West Ham United London
Geremi 22'ReportStadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,916
Referee: Mike Dean
25 November 2006 14 West Ham United 1–0 Sheffield United London
Mullins 36'ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,454
Referee: Mike Riley
3 December 2006 15 Everton 2–0 West Ham United Liverpool
Osman 51'
Vaughan 90'
ReportStadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 32,968
Referee: Martin Atkinson
6 December 2006 16 West Ham United 0–2 Wigan Athletic London
ReportCotterill 51'
Spector 58' (o.g.)
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,805
Referee: Alan Wiley
9 December 2006 17 Bolton Wanderers 4–0 West Ham United Bolton
Davies 17', 52'
Diouf 77'
Anelka 78'
ReportStadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 22,283
Referee: Howard Webb
23 December 2006 19 Fulham 0–0 West Ham United London
ReportStadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 22,452
Referee: Chris Foy
26 December 2006 20 West Ham United 1–2 Portsmouth London
Sheringham 81'ReportPrimus 16', 38'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,913
Referee: Martin Atkinson
30 December 2006 21 West Ham United 0–1 Manchester City London
ReportBeasley 83'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,574
Referee: Steve Bennett
1 January 2007 22 Reading 6–0 West Ham United Reading
Gunnarsson 12'
Hunt 15'
Ferdinand 30' (o.g.)
Doyle 36', 78'
Lita 53'
ReportStadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,073
Referee: Lee Mason
13 January 2007 23 West Ham United 3–3 Fulham London
Zamora 28'
Benayoun 46', 64'
ReportRadzinski 16'
McBride 59'
Christanval 90'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,977
Referee: Graham Poll
30 January 2007 25 West Ham United 1–2 Liverpool London
Blanco 77'ReportKuyt 46'
Crouch 53'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,966
Referee: Martin Atkinson
3 February 2007 26 Aston Villa 1–0 West Ham United Birmingham
Carew 36'ReportStadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,202
Referee: Chris Foy
10 February 2007 27 West Ham United 0–1 Watford London
ReportHenderson 12'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,625
Referee: Alan Wiley
24 February 2007 28 Charlton Athletic 4–0 West Ham United London
Ambrose 24'
Thomas 34', 80'
Bent 41'
ReportStadium: The Valley
Attendance: 27,111
Referee: Rob Styles
17 March 2007 30 Blackburn Rovers 1–2 West Ham United Blackburn
Samba 47'ReportTevez 71'
Zamora 75'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 18,591
Referee: Howard Webb
31 March 2007 31 West Ham United 2–0 Middlesbrough London
Zamora 2'
Tevez 45'
ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,977
Referee: Mark Halsey
7 April 2007 32 Arsenal 0–1 West Ham United London
ReportZamora 45'Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,098
Referee: Graham Poll
18 April 2007 34 West Ham United 1–4 Chelsea London
Tevez 35'ReportWright-Phillips 31', 36'
Kalou 52'
Drogba 62'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,966
Referee: Mike Dean
21 April 2007 35 West Ham United 1–0 Everton London
Zamora 13'ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,945
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
5 May 2007 37 West Ham United 3–1 Bolton Wanderers London
Tevez 10', 21'
Noble 29'
ReportSpeed 67'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,404
Referee: Mike Riley

League Cup edit

24 October 2006 Third round Chesterfield 2–1 West Ham United Chesterfield
Larkin 54'
Folan 87'
ReportHarewood 4'Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 7,787
Referee: Lee Probert

FA Cup edit

6 January 2007 Third round West Ham United 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion London
Noble 49'
Cole 58'
Mullins 90'
ReportStadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 32,874
Referee: Mark Halsey
27 January 2007 Fourth round West Ham United 0–1 Watford London
ReportMcNamee 42'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 31,168
Referee: Howard Webb

UEFA Cup edit

Palermo
14 September 2006 First round, first leg West Ham United 0–1 Palermo London
ReportCaracciolo 45'Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 32,222
Referee: Stefan Johannesson
Palermo v West Ham United
28 September 2006 First round, second leg Palermo 3–0
(4–0 agg.)
West Ham United Palermo, Italy
Simplicio 35', 62'
Di Michele 68'
ReportStadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 19,284
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis

Statistics edit

Overview edit

CompetitionRecord
PWDLGFGAGDWin %
Premier League38125213559−24031.58
FA Cup210131+2050.00
League Cup100112−1000.00
UEFA Cup200204−4000.00
Total43135253966−27030.23

Goalscorers edit

Rank Pos No. Nat NamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA CupTotal
1ST25 Bobby Zamora1100011
2ST32 Carlos Tevez70007
3ST10 Marlon Harewood30104
4ST12 Carlton Cole21003
MF15 Yossi Benayoun30003
MF17 Hayden Mullins21003
MF24 Mark Noble21003
8ST8 Teddy Sheringham20002
9MF13 Luis Boa Morte10001
MF20 Nigel Reo-Coker10001
ST37 Kepa Blanco10001
Totals3531039

League position by matchday edit

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHA
ResultWDLDLLLLLWWLLWLLLWDLLLDDLLLLLWWWLLWWWW
Position214811151618191615161615171818181818181818181818181920191919191919181715
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Appearances and goals edit

No.PosNatPlayerTotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  NIRRoy Carroll160120200020
21GK  ENGRobert Green270260001000
Defenders
2DF  JAMTyrone Mears603+20000010
2DF  AUSLucas Neill120110100000
3DF  ENGPaul Konchesky250220000+1020
4DF  WALDaniel Gabbidon220180101020
5DF  ENGAnton Ferdinand340310101010
6DF  NIRGeorge McCartney25016+60201000
7DF  SCOChristian Dailly17010+40201000
14DF  GHAJohn Paintsil703+200+101000
18DF  USAJonathan Spector28017+801+100010
19DF  WALJames Collins170160000010
27DF  ENGCalum Davenport605+10000000
35DF  ENGMatthew Upson2020000000
Midfielders
11MF  ENGMatthew Etherington30024+300+100+100+10
13MF  PORLuis Boa Morte1618+61200000
15MF  ISRYossi Benayoun32325+4310001+10
16MF  ARGJavier Mascherano703+20000020
17MF  ENGHayden Mullins32321+92111000
20MF  ENGNigel Reo-Coker391351101020
24MF  ENGMark Noble113102110000
26MF  ENGShaun Newton500+301+100000
28MF  ENGKyel Reid1000000010
29MF  ENGLee Bowyer22018+20000020
33MF  SCONigel Quashie8070100000
Forwards
8FW  ENGTeddy Sheringham2024+1320+100+100+10
10FW  ENGMarlon Harewood35419+13300111+10
12FW  ENGCarlton Cole2135+12221001+10
25FW  ENGBobby Zamora371127+5111+10101+10
32FW  ARGCarlos Tevez29719+77100020
37FW  ESPKepa811+71000000

Transfers edit

In edit

DatePos.NameFromFee
8 June 2006MF Lee Bowyer Newcastle UnitedUndisclosed[12]
15 June 2006DF Jonathan Spector Manchester United£500,000[13]
5 July 2006ST Carlton Cole ChelseaUndisclosed[14]
6 July 2006DF Tyrone Mears Preston North End£1m[15]
1 August 2006DF John Paintsil Hapoel Tel Aviv£1m[16]
8 August 2006DF George McCartney Sunderland£1m[17]
16 August 2006GK Robert Green Norwich City£2m[18]
31 August 2006MF Javier Mascherano CorinthiansUndisclosed[19]
ST Carlos Tevez
31 August 2006GK Marek Štěch Sparta PragueUndisclosed[20]
18 November 2006GK Gábor Király Crystal PalaceLoan[21]
5 January 2007MF Luis Boa Morte Fulham£5m[22]
9 January 2007MF Nigel Quashie West Bromwich Albion£1.75m[23]
18 January 2007DF Calum Davenport Tottenham HotspurUndisclosed[24]
22 January 2007DF Lucas Neill Blackburn RoversUndisclosed[25]
22 January 2007ST Kepa Blanco SevillaLoan[26]
31 January 2007DF Matthew Upson Birmingham City£7.5m[27]

Out edit

DatePos.NameToFee
14 June 2006ST Yaniv Katan Maccabi HaifaLoan[28]
16 June 2006DF Elliott Ward Coventry City£1m[29]
1 July 2006GK Stephen Bywater Derby CountyUndisclosed
1 July 2006GK Shaka Hislop FC DallasFree[30]
1 July 2006DF Trent McClenahan Hereford UnitedFree
1 July 2006DF Chris Cohen Yeovil TownFree
1 July 2006MF Sekou Baradji ToursFree
1 July 2006ST Petr Mikolanda Mladá BoleslavFree
29 July 2006MF Carl Fletcher Crystal Palace£400,000[31]
8 August 2006DF Clive Clarke Sunderland£400,000[32]
18 August 2006MF Mark Noble Ipswich TownLoan[33]
31 January 2007MF Javier Mascherano LiverpoolUndisclosed[34]
31 January 2007DF Tyrone Mears Derby CountyLoan[35]
10 March 2007MF Shaun Newton Leicester CityLoan[36]

References edit

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