2006–07 Middlesbrough F.C. season

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Middlesbrough
2006–07 season
ChairmanSteve Gibson
ManagerGareth Southgate
FA Premier League12th
FA Cup6th Round
League Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Mark Viduka (14)
All: Mark Viduka (19)
Highest home attendance33,308 v Man Utd
Away: 75,967 v Man Utd
Lowest home attendance16,702 v Hull City
Away: 17,520 v Hull City

During the 2006–07 season, Middlesbrough participated in the Premier League.

Team kit and sponsors[]

Middlesbrough's kits were once again produced by Errea, and sponsored by 888.com for the third season running. The club retained the white band of the previous two seasons.

Search for a new manager[]

On 4 May 2006, Steve McClaren was chosen to take over as the manager of the England national team after the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[1] Managers linked to take over as new Boro boss included Terry Venables,[2] Martin O'Neill, Tony Mowbray and Alan Curbishley,[3] with Steve Gibson expecting whoever took over to achieve a Champions League place in the near future.[4] Venables declined the job offer citing an unwillingness to return to full-time management.[5] Venables subsequently joined McClaren as England's assistant coach.[6]

Gibson then looked within his own club and decided to name club captain Gareth Southgate as manager. Southgate signed a five-year contract and decided to finish his playing career, at the age of 35, to focus entirely on his new job. His appointment was controversial as he did not possess the coaching qualifications required to manage a Premier League football club.[7] However, at a Premier League meeting on 22 November 2006, Southgate was granted a dispensation to continue in his role until the end of the season, during which time it was announced that he will study for the Uefa Pro A Licence.[8]

Transfers[]

Summer transfer window[]

Several players, including Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink[9] and Doriva[10] left the club at the end of the previous season, and Franck Queudrue was sold to Fulham for £3 million.[11] Argentinian left-back Julio Arca was signed from local rivals Sunderland for a fee of £1.75m,[12] and young Frenchman Herold Goulon was signed from Olympique Lyonnais on a three-year deal.[13]

Southgate signed two international defenders to strengthen up his backline following the second game of the season. England international Jonathan Woodgate joined his home-town team on loan from Real Madrid, while Chelsea's German international centreback Robert Huth signed for a fee of £6 million.[14] Charlton Athletic's Jamaican international striker Jason Euell was signed on the final day of the transfer window.[15]

January transfer window[]

Lee Dong-Gook arrived from Pohang Steelers in the January transfer window, while Ray Parlour,[16] Ugo Ehiogu[17] and Massimo Maccarone[18] all left the club for free.

Summary[]

In[]

Date Player Previous Club Fee Ref
12 July 2006 France Herold Goulon France Olympique Lyonnais Undisclosed [13]
26 July 2006 Argentina Julio Arca Sunderland £1.75 million [12]
30 August 2006 Germany Robert Huth Chelsea £6 million [14]
31 August 2006 Jamaica Jason Euell Charlton Athletic £300,000 [15]
31 January 2007 South Korea Lee Dong-Gook South Korea Pohang Steelers Free [19]

Loans in[]

Date Player Club from Period Ref
30 August 2006 England Jonathan Woodgate Spain Real Madrid Full season [14]

Out[]

For departures of players out of contract at the end of 2005–06 see 2005–06 Middlesbrough F.C. season.

Date Player New club Fee Ref
27 July 2006 France Franck Queudrue Fulham £3 million [11]
5 January 2007 England Kevin Burgess Darlington Free [20]
25 January 2007 England Ugo Ehiogu Scotland Rangers Free [17]
30 January 2007 Italy Massimo Maccarone Italy Siena Free [18]
9 February 2007 England Ray Parlour Hull City Free [16]
14 May 2007 England Malcolm Christie - Out of contract [21]
15 May 2007 Portugal Abel Xavier United States Los Angeles Galaxy Out of contract [22]
1 June 2007 England Stuart Parnaby Birmingham City Out of contract [23]
6 June 2007 England Danny Graham Carlisle United Out of contract [24]
7 June 2007 Australia Mark Viduka Newcastle Out of contract [25]
3 July 2007 England Daryl Robson Republic of Ireland Galway United Free [26]

Loans out[]

Date Player Club at Period Ref
2 August 2006 England Danny Graham Blackpool 1 month [27]
4 August 2006 Australia Brad Jones Sheffield Wednesday 3 months [28]
25 August 2006 England David Knight Oldham Athletic 1 month [29]
28 September 2006 England David Wheater Wolverhampton Wanderers To 16 November 2006[A] [30][31]
16 October 2006 England Adam Johnson Leeds United 1 month [32]
27 October 2006 England Tom Craddock Wales Wrexham 3 days[B] [33]
3 November 2006 England Jason Kennedy Boston United 3 months
13 November 2006 England Matthew Bates Ipswich 1 month
23 November 2006 England Ugo Ehiogu Leeds United To 2007-01-01
1 January 2007 England Danny Graham Carlisle United To 2007-04-22
8 January 2007 England David Wheater Darlington 3 months
2 March 2007 England Jason Kennedy Bury 3 months
9 March 2007 England Josh Walker AFC Bournemouth 1 month

Notes[]

A Wheater's loan was initially intended to last three months, but he was returned to Middlesbrough after making only one appearance.
B Craddock's loan was initially intended to last one month, but he was injured in his first game and returned to Middlesbrough.

Squad[]

Senior squad[]

Appearances and goals[]

Appearance and goalscoring records for all the players who were in the Middlesbrough F.C. first team squad during the 2006-07 season.[34]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Australia AUS Mark Schwarzer 42 0 36 0 6 0 0 0
2 DF England ENG Stuart Parnaby 21 0 9+9 0 1+1 0 1 0
3 MF Argentina ARG Julio Arca 28 3 18+3 2 7 1 0 0
4 DF England ENG Ugo Ehiogu 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
5 DF England ENG Chris Riggott 7 0 5+1 0 1 0 0 0
6 MF Spain ESP Gaizka Mendieta 8 0 4+3 0 0 0 1 0
7 MF Netherlands NED George Boateng 41 2 35 1 6 1 0 0
8 DF England ENG Jonathan Woodgate 36 0 30 0 6 0 0 0
9 FW Australia AUS Mark Viduka 37 19 22+7 14 6+1 5 1 0
10 MF Brazil BRA Fábio Rochemback 22 2 17+3 2 1+1 0 0 0
11 FW England ENG Malcolm Christie 17 2 4+9 1 2+2 1 0 0
12 DF Austria AUT Emanuel Pogatetz 42 2 35 2 7 0 0 0
14 DF Germany GER Robert Huth 14 1 8+4 1 0+1 0 1 0
16 FW Jamaica JAM Jason Euell 20 0 9+8 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
17 DF Portugal POR Abel Xavier 20 1 14 1 6 0 0 0
18 FW South Korea KOR Lee Dong-Gook 11 0 3+6 0 0+2 0 0 0
19 MF England ENG Stewart Downing 42 2 34 2 8 0 0 0
20 FW Nigeria NGA Yakubu 45 16 36+1 12 8 4 0 0
21 GK England ENG Ross Turnbull 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 GK Australia AUS Brad Jones 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
23 FW Italy ITA Massimo Maccarone 8 1 1+6 1 0 0 1 0
24 DF England ENG Andrew Davies 26 0 21+2 0 2+1 0 0 0
25 MF England ENG James Morrison 36 2 15+13 2 2+5 0 0+1 0
26 DF England ENG Matthew Bates 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
27 MF England ENG Lee Cattermole 39 2 22+9 1 7 1 1 0
28 MF England ENG Adam Johnson 16 0 3+9 0 1+2 0 1 0
29 DF England ENG Anthony McMahon 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
30 FW England ENG Danny Graham 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF England ENG David Wheater 2 1 1+1 1 0 0 0 0
33 DF England ENG Andrew Taylor 42 0 34 0 7 0 1 0
38 DF England ENG Seb Hines 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0

Discipline[]

Disciplinary records for 2006-07 league and cup matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.[34]

No. Nat. Player Yellow card.svg Yellow cards Red card.svg Red cards
1 Australia Mark Schwarzer 1 0
2 England Stuart Parnaby 2 0
3 Argentina Julio Arca 3 0
5 England Chris Riggott 1 0
7 Netherlands George Boateng 8 2
8 England Jonathan Woodgate 5 0
9 Australia Mark Viduka 2 0
10 Brazil Fábio Rochemback 6 0
11 England Malcolm Christie 1 0
12 Austria Emanuel Pogatetz 12 0
14 Germany Robert Huth 3 0
16 Jamaica Jason Euell 3 0
17 Portugal Abel Xavier 3 0
19 England Stewart Downing 4 0
20 Nigeria Yakubu 2 0
23 Italy Massimo Maccarone 2 0
24 England Andrew Davies 3 0
25 England James Morrison 0 1
27 England Lee Cattermole 12 0
28 England Adam Johnson 1 0
33 England Andrew Taylor 3 0

Academy squad[]

Academy players for 2006-07 season.[35]

Nat. Position Player Academy year
England GK 1
England DF Joe Bennett 1
England FW Jonathan Franks 1
England MF 1
England DF 1
England DF 1
England FW Nathan Porritt 1
Canada MF Shaun Saiko 1
England GK Jason Steele 1
England DF Lewis Walker 1
England FW Nathan Fisher 2
England DF 2
England DF John Johnson 2
England DF 2
England MF 2
England FW 2
England MF Josh Walker 2
England FW 2
England DF Kevin Burgess 3
England MF Lee Cattermole 3
France MF Hérold Goulon 3
England DF Seb Hines 3
England FW Ben Hutchinson 3
England MF Graeme Owens 3
Wales DF Rhys Williams 3

Pre-season[]

Results[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first.

Game Date Venue Opponent Result
F–A 		Attendance Boro Goalscorers Report
1 22 July 2006 A Scotland Rangers 0–1 31,544 Report
2 22 July 2006 A England Darlington 0–1 Report
3 25 July 2006 A England Barnsley 3–1 3,971 Yakubu (2), Maccarone Report
4 25 July 2006 A England York City 1–0 1,342 Morrison 55' Report
5 28 July 2006 A England Doncaster Rovers 0–2 3,452 Report
6 29 July 2006 A England Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 5,684 Christie, Yakubu Report
7 3 August 2006 N Spain Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Report
8 3 August 2006 A Germany FC Cologne 0–2 Report
9 6 August 2006 A Netherlands Feyenoord 0–2 Report
10 8 August 2006 A Netherlands Heerenveen 0–4 Report
11 12 August 2006 H Italy Chievo 0–0 8,647 Report

Premier League[]

Further information: 2006–07 FA Premier League

Southgate's managerial reign started with a 3–2 defeat at newly promoted Reading,[36] but was followed up by a 2–1 win home victory over reigning Premier League champions Chelsea.[37] Boro were brought crashing down to Earth straight afterwards though with a 4–0 home defeat to Portsmouth.[38]

Overall, Middlesbrough's form in 2006–07 was indifferent. Promising results such as the surprising home victory over Chelsea were coupled with the team losing away from home to all three newly promoted Premiership sides.[36][39][40] It took until mid-January for Boro to register their first away win of the season, at struggling Charlton Athletic, their first away win since April of the year before.[41] They comprehensively beat Bolton Wanderers 5–1 at home in January, their biggest victory of the season.[42]

Middlesbrough ultimately finished 12th in the table with 46 points, winning twelve, drawing ten and losing sixteen matches - slightly better than last season, but their dismal form in the early and late part of the season prevented them from attaining an even higher position and at one time put them in danger of being relegated. The fact that they were 8 points away from a UEFA Cup spot and 8 points away from getting relegated neatly summed up their season.[43]

Results[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to mfc.co.uk.

Game Date Venue Opponent Result
F–A 		Attendance Boro Goalscorers Man of the Match Report
1 19 August 2006 A Reading 2–3 23,855 Downing 11', Yakubu 21' Viduka Report[permanent dead link]
2 23 August 2006 H Chelsea 2–1 29,198 Pogatetz 80', Viduka 90' Pogatetz Report
3 28 August 2006 H Portsmouth 0–4 24,834 Downing Report
4 9 September 2006 A Arsenal 1–1 60,007 Morrison 22' Woodgate Report
5 16 September 2006 A Bolton Wanderers 0–0 21,164 Pogatetz Report[permanent dead link]
6 23 September 2006 H Blackburn Rovers 0–1 24,959 Pogatetz Report[permanent dead link]
7 30 September 2006 A Sheffield United 1–2 27,483 Yakubu 49' Schwarzer Report
8 14 October 2006 H Everton 2–1 27,156 Yakubu 27' (pen.), Viduka 71' Huth Report
9 22 October 2006 H Newcastle United 1–0 30,060 Yakubu 85' Downing Report
10 30 October 2006, 20:00 A Manchester City 0–1 36,720 Maccarone Report
11 4 November 2006 A Watford 0–2 18,951 Downing Report
12 11 November 2006 H West Ham United 1–0 25,898 Maccarone 74' Downing Report[permanent dead link]
13 18 November 2006 H Liverpool 0–0 31,424 Woodgate Report
14 25 November 2006 A Aston Villa 1–1 33,162 Christie 43' Christie Report
15 2 December 2006 H Manchester United 1–2 31,238 Morrison 66' Huth Report
16 5 December 2006 A Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 34,154 Huth 80' Huth Report
17 9 December 2006 H Wigan Athletic 1–1 23,638 Yakubu 67' Viduka Report
18 18 December 2006 A Fulham 1–2 16,891 Viduka 74' Yakubu Report
19 23 December 2006 H Charlton 2–0 32,013 Yakubu 29', Arca 52' Arca Report[permanent dead link]
20 26 December 2006 A Everton 0–0 38,126 Woodgate Report
21 30 December 2006 A Blackburn Rovers 1–2 22,653 Yakubu 61' (pen.) Cattermole Report[permanent dead link]
22 1 January 2007 H Sheffield United 3–1 27,963 Viduka 36', Yakubu (2) 69', 76' (pen.) Yakubu Report
23 13 January 2007 A Charlton Athletic 3–1 26,384 Cattermole 45', Arca 63', Yakubu 68' Viduka Report
24 20 January 2007 H Bolton Wanderers 5–1 24,614 Speed 6' (o.g.), Xavier 10',
Viduka (2) 23', 84', Downing 43'		 Viduka Report
25 30 January 2007 A Portsmouth 0–0 19,820 Woodgate Report
26 3 February 2007 H Arsenal 1–1 31,122 Yakubu 63' (pen.) Arca Report
27 10 February 2007 A Chelsea 0–3 41,699 Davies Report
28 24 February 2007 H Reading 2–1 26,412 Viduka 7', Yakubu 69' Viduka Report
29 3 March 2007 A Newcastle United 0–0 52,303 Woodgate Report[permanent dead link]
30 17 March 2007 H Manchester City 0–2 26,427 Downing Report
31 31 March 2007 A West Ham United 0–2 34,977 Xavier Report[permanent dead link]
32 7 April 2007 H Watford 4–1 25,534 Viduka (2) 5', 75', Boateng 27',
Rochemback 79'		 Johnson Report
33 14 April 2007 H Aston Villa 1–3 26,959 Rochemback 13' Taylor Report
34 18 April 2007 A Liverpool 0–2 41,458 Pogatetz Report[permanent dead link]
35 21 April 2007 A Manchester United 1–1 75,967 Viduka 45+1' Pogatetz Report
36 28 April 2007 H Tottenham Hotspur 2–3 27,861 Viduka 66', Pogatetz 89' Rochemback Report
37 5 May 2007 A Wigan Athletic 1–0 21,204 Viduka 29' Pogatetz Report
38 13 May 2007 H Fulham 3–1 29,556 Viduka (2) 34', 47', Wheater 45+3' Viduka Report

Classification[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Blackburn Rovers 38 15 7 16 52 54 −2 52 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round[a]
11 Aston Villa 38 11 17 10 43 41 +2 50
12 Middlesbrough 38 12 10 16 44 49 −5 46
13 Newcastle United 38 11 10 17 38 47 −9 43
14 Manchester City 38 11 9 18 29 44 −15 42
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ The highest-placed team who applied for the Intertoto Cup and not in an automatic UEFA Cup spot was awarded with a place in that competition. Blackburn Rovers occupied the Intertoto place, because Portsmouth and Reading did not apply.[44] A further place in the UEFA Cup was up for grabs via the Premiership Fair Play League. The winner is placed into a draw with the winners of Fair Play leagues in other countries. The representatives from the two countries that come out of the hat first are given a place in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round. Since the winners of the Premiership Fair Play League, Tottenham Hotspur, had already qualified for the UEFA Cup by virtue of their league position, their place in the Fair Play draw was given to Aston Villa. However, the places in the UEFA Cup were awarded to the representatives from Finland and Norway.

League progress[]

This chart shows the league position of Middlesbrough F.C. over the course of the season. The green area represents the UEFA Champions League positions (positions 1 to 4), the yellow area represents what turned out to be the UEFA Cup positions (positions 5 to 7) and the red area represents the relegation places (positions 18 to 20). The lowest position in the league that Middlesbrough reached during the course of the season was 18th, prior to the home game versus Charlton Athletic on 23 December 2006 (an early kick-off result had knocked them down from 17th), and their highest placing was 9th, after the second game.

Middlesbrough League Positions 2006-07.gif

League Cup[]

Further information: Football League Cup 2006-07

Boro suffered an embarrassing home defeat in the League Cup to Football League Two side Notts County in the second round, losing 0–1 with a weakened team - albeit one featuring debutant Robert Huth.[45]

Results[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to mfc.co.uk.

Round Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Attendance Goalscorers
2 20 September 2006 Notts County H 0–1 11,148

FA Cup[]

Further information: FA Cup 2006-07

Middlesbrough's FA Cup run was significantly longer than their League Cup run - partly due to them being taken to a replay in every round they played. They drew 1–1 at Hull in the FA Cup, with the replay resulting in an exciting 4–3 win. A 2–2 draw with Bristol City followed, setting up another replay. It was a nerve-wrecking 2–2 draw, with Boro winning 5–4 on penalties, presenting them with a tie at the Riverside with former player Tony Mowbray's West Brom. That game also ended 2–2, and the replay resulted in a Middlesbrough victory via penalties, after a 1–1 draw in normal time. Middlesbrough were eventually knocked out by champions-elect and eventual FA Cup runners-up Manchester United at Old Trafford in the quarter finals. The 2–2 result at the Riverside set up another replay, as Middlesbrough came from behind to lead 2–1, before George Boateng conceded a penalty for handball. Cristiano Ronaldo struck from the spot to force a replay, won by Manchester United 1–0 and ending Boro's run.

Due to every possible match going to a replay, Middlesbrough actually played more FA Cup games than Liverpool had in the competition the previous season, when they emerged as winners.[46]

Results[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to mfc.co.uk.

Round Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Attendance Goalscorers
3 8 January 2007 Hull City A 1–1 17,520 Viduka 73'
3R 16 January 2007 Hull City H 4–3 16,702 Hines 32', Viduka (2) 49', 64', Yakubu 57' (pen.)
4 27 January 2007 Bristol City A 2–2 19,008 Yakubu 4', Christie 23'
4R 13 February 2007 Bristol City H 2–2
(5–4p)		 26,328 Viduka 69', Yakubu 102'
5 17 February 2007 West Bromwich Albion H 2–2 31,491 Arca 29', Yakubu 45+1' (pen.)
5R 27 February 2007 West Bromwich Albion A 1–1
(5–4p)		 24,925 Viduka 63'
6 10 March 2007 Manchester United H 2–2 33,308 Cattermole 45', Boateng 47'
6R 19 March 2007 Manchester United A 0–1 61,325

Off the pitch[]

Staff changes[]

First team coach Steve Round left the club on 15 December 2006 following a "difference in philosophy and ideas" with Gareth Southgate, and was replaced by Colin Cooper.[47] Chief European Scout Don Mackay left the team at the end of the year moving to Leicester City as part of their new management team.[48]

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