2006 Shelbourne F.C. season
2006 season | ||||
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Chairman | Ollie Byrne | |||
Manager | Pat Fenlon | |||
Premier Division | 1st | |||
UEFA Intertoto Cup | Second Round | |||
FAI Cup | Third Round | |||
League Cup | Runners-Up | |||
Setanta Sports Cup | Semi-Finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Jason Byrne (15) All: Jason Byrne (23) | |||
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In the 2006 season, Shelbourne were crowned League of Ireland Premier Division champions.
Overview[]
Despite having battled with dire finances for much of the 2006 season, mainly due to market risk-taking in the drive for success, over-expenditure on player-purchase fees, high wages, low home attendance rates and continuing tax debts, Shelbourne actually managed to win the title. However, they had been hit with three winding-up orders by the Revenue Commissioners within a spell of nine months but just about managed to gather enough funds and investment to keep the tax collectors off their backs and keep the club running on each occasion. This was at the expense of the players, though, who had gone for weeks without their wages and it seemed that the only thing keeping them performing at the club was the season's climax and the drive for the title, as well as promises (which ultimately turned out to be empty) of a remedy. Once the season came to a close the rot set in and the general public were made fully aware of the true extent of how poor a state the club were in. Due to the finances, many found it extraordinary that Shelbourne had been awarded a Premier Division licence for 2007 by the Independent Assessment Group a few months earlier. They saw it as another chance to criticise the lack of transparency within the organisation that appointed the Group who were supposed to dispense licences to clubs who were solvent and financially stable for the foreseeable future - the Football Association of Ireland. The association has been well used to criticism of its administration in the past, but clearly, the Group could not have been said to have performed their role effectively.
Manager Pat Fenlon tendered his resignation from Shelbourne on 5 December 2006. This was in spite of Shelbourne winning the title on goal difference from Derry City. Fenlon's departure precipitated a widescale exodus from Tolka Park, as players, unhappy with the wage situation, departed to rival clubs - many having their contracts rescinded by law.
Personnel[]
Managerial/Backroom Staff[]
Manager: Pat Fenlon
Assistant Manager: Eamon Collins
2006 Squad Members[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan[]
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Transfers In[]
The following players joined Shelbourne for the 2006 campaign:
Date | Pos. | Name | From |
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December 8, 2005 | MF | Greg O'Halloran | Cork City |
January 10, 2006 | DF | Sean Dillon | Longford Town |
February 11, 2006 | MF | Liam Kearney | Cork City |
Transfers Out[]
Date | Pos. | Name | To |
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November 19, 2005 | MF | Alan Cawley | UCD |
November 19, 2005 | DF | Kevin Doherty | Longford Town |
November 19, 2005 | FW | Glen Fitzpatrick | Drogheda United |
November 19, 2005 | DF | Curtis Fleming | |
November 19, 2005 | DF | Derek Pender | Dublin City |
November 19, 2005 | FW | Ballymena United | |
November 19, 2005 | MF | Hussain Yazdani | Kilkenny City |
December 30, 2005 | MF | Wes Hoolahan | Livingston |
MF | Brian King | Kilkenny City | |
July 12, 2006 | MF | Alan Reynolds | Waterford United |
Results[]
League of Ireland Premier Division[]
March 10, 2006 | Bray Wanderers | 2 – 2 | Shelbourne | showCarlisle Grounds, Bray |
March 17, 2006 | Shelbourne | 0 – 0 | Longford Town | showTolka Park, Dublin |
March 24, 2006 | St. Patricks Athletic | 2 – 2 | Shelbourne | showRichmond Park, Dublin |
April 7, 2006 | Waterford United | 0 – 1 | Shelbourne | showR.S.C., Waterford |
April 22, 2006 | UCD | 1 – 2 | Shelbourne | showBelfield Park, Dublin |
April 29, 2006 | Sligo Rovers | 1 – 1 | Shelbourne | showThe Showgrounds, Sligo |
May 4, 2006 | Shelbourne | 2 – 1 | Drogheda United | showTolka Park, Dublin |
May 15, 2006 | Cork City | 2 – 1 | Shelbourne | showTurners Cross, Cork |
May 19, 2006 | Shelbourne | 2 – 0 | Bohemians | showTolka Park, Dublin |
June 2, 2006 | Shelbourne | 4 – 1 | Bray Wanderers | showTolka Park, Dublin |
June 6, 2006 | Shelbourne | 1 – 0 | Derry City | showTolka Park, Dublin |
June 27, 2006 | Shelbourne | 3 – 0 | St. Patrick's Athletic | showTolka Park, Dublin |
July 17, 2006 | Shelbourne | 5 – 1 | Waterford United | showTolka Park, Dublin |
July 21, 2006 | Shelbourne | 6 – 0 | UCD | showTolka Park, Dublin |
July 28, 2006 | Shelbourne | 3 – 0 | Sligo Rovers | showTolka Park, Dublin |
August 4, 2006 | Drogheda United | 1 – 3 | Shelbourne | showUnited Park, Drogheda |
August 11, 2006 | Shelbourne | 2 – 2 | Cork City | showTolka Park, Dublin |
August 18, 2006 | Bohemians | 2 – 1 | Shelbourne | showDalymount Park, Dublin |
September 1, 2006 | Bray Wanderers | 2 – 3 | Shelbourne | showCarlisle Grounds, Bray |
September 8, 2006 | Shelbourne | 2 – 0 | Longford Town | showTolka Park, Dublin |
September 15, 2006 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 – 3 | Shelbourne | showRichmond Park, Dublin |
September 22, 2006 | Shelbourne | 2 – 2 | Derry City | showTolka Park, Dublin |
October 6, 2006 | Waterford United | 0 – 1 | Shelbourne | showR.S.C., Waterford |
October 10, 2006 | Longford Town | 0 – 0 | Shelbourne | showFlancare Park, Longford |
October 20, 2006 | UCD | 0 – 2 | Shelbourne | showBelfield Park, Dublin |
October 24, 2006 | Derry City | 2 – 0 | Shelbourne | showBrandywell Stadium, Derry |
November 3, 2006 | Shelbourne | 2 – 2 | Drogheda United | showTolka Park, Dublin |
November 7, 2006 | Sligo Rovers | 0 – 2 | Shelbourne | showThe Showgrounds, Sligo |
November 10, 2006 | Cork City | 1 – 0 | Shelbourne | showTurners Cross, Cork |
November 17, 2006 | Shelbourne | 2 – 1 | Bohemians | showTolka Park, Dublin |
Expunged League Results[]
April 14, 2006 | Shelbourne | 1 – 0 | Dublin City | showTolka Park, Dublin |
July 14, 2006 | Dublin City | 1 – 2 | Shelbourne | showDalymount Park, Dublin |
Final League[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Shelbourne (C, R) | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 62 | Demotion to League of Ireland First Division[a] |
2 | Derry City | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 62 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
3 | Drogheda United | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 58 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
4 | Cork City | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 56 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
5 | Sligo Rovers | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 40 |
- ^ Shelbourne were demoted to the First Division for financial irregularities.
League results summary[]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 62 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 | +26 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 |
Last updated: November 17, 2006.
Source: League of Ireland Premier Division Fixtures
League Form/Results by Round[]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
UEFA Intertoto Cup[]
First Round[]
June 18, 2006 | FK Vetra | 0 – 1 | Shelbourne | showVetra Stadium, Vilnius |
June 24, 2006 | Shelbourne | 4 – 0 | FK Vetra | showTolka Park, Dublin |
Shelbourne won 5 - 0 on aggregate
Second Round[]
July 2, 2006 | OB Odense | 3 – 0 | Shelbourne | showFionia Park, Odense |
July 9, 2006 | Shelbourne | 1 – 0 | OB Odense | showTolka Park, Dublin |
OB Odense won 3 - 1 on aggregate
FAI Carlsberg Cup[]
Second Round[]
May 27, 2006 | Bangor Celtic | 1 – 3 | Shelbourne | showTolka Park, Dublin |
Third Round[]
August 27, 2006 | Shelbourne | 0 – 1 | Derry City | showTolka Park, Dublin |
eircom League Cup[]
Second Round[]
May 8, 2006 | Dublin City | 0 – 1 | Shelbourne | showDalymount Park, Dublin |
Quarter-Finals[]
July 5, 2006 | Shelbourne | 4 – 1 | Finn Harps | showTolka Park, Dublin |
Semi-Finals[]
August 7, 2006 | Shelbourne | 1 – 0 | Bohemians | showTolka Park, Dublin |
Final[]
September 18, 2006 | Derry City | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (3 – 0 p) | Shelbourne | showBrandywell Stadium, Derry |
Setanta Sports Cup[]
Group B[]
February 20, 2006 | Shelbourne | 3 – 0 | Glentoran | showTolka Park, Dublin |
February 28, 2006 | Derry City | 0 – 0 | Shelbourne | showBrandywell Stadium, Derry |
March 13, 2006 | Linfield | 2 – 0 | Shelbourne | showWindsor Park, Belfast |
March 20, 2006 | Shelbourne | 0 – 0 | Linfield | showTolka Park, Dublin |
March 27, 2006 | Glentoran | 0 – 3 | Shelbourne | showThe Oval, Belfast |
April 3, 2006 | Shelbourne | 1 – 1 | Derry City | showTolka Park, Dublin |
Final Group B Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Linfield (A) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
2 | Shelbourne (A) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | |
3 | Derry City | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
4 | Glentoran | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 4 |
(A) Advance to a further round
Semi-Finals[]
April 10, 2006 | Cork City | 2 – 0 | Shelbourne | showTurners Cross, Cork |
Friendlies[]
January 26, 2006 | Dundalk | 0 – 2 | Shelbourne | showOriel Park, Dundalk |
February 3, 2006 | Galway United | 0 – 3 | Shelbourne | showTerryland Park, Galway |
February 7, 2006 | Shenyang Ginde | 1 – 1 | Shelbourne | showAntequera, Costa del Sol |
February 14, 2006 | Shelbourne | 3 – 0 | Shamrock Rovers | showTolka Park, Dublin |
February 23, 2006 | Kilkenny City | 0 – 4 | Shelbourne | showBuckley Park, Kilkenny |
July 24, 2006 | Shelbourne | 0 – 2 | Sunderland | showTolka Park, Dublin |
2006 Season Statistics[]
Player Appearances/Goals[]
As of November 17, 2006.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League | Cup | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Steve Williams | 22 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Owen Heary | 36 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 1 | |
3 | DF | David Crawley | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Dave Rogers | 39 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Jamie Harris | 28 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Jim Crawford | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Ollie Cahill | 45 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 17 | 1 | |
8 | MF | Stuart Byrne | 42 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 1 | |
9 | FW | Glen Crowe | 46 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 4 | |
10 | FW | Jason Byrne | 39 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 8 | |
11 | MF | James Chambers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | MF | Greg O'Halloran | 25 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 1 | |
14 | MF | Richie Baker | 30 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
15 | MF | Alan Moore | 22 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
16 | FW | Gary O'Neill | 29 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Bobby Ryan | 35 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 2 | |
18 | MF | Joseph Ndo | 35 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |
19 | DF | Colin Hawkins | 39 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 0 | |
20 | GK | Dean Delany | 29 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
21 | MF | David Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | DF | Sean Dillon | 45 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
23 | MF | Alan Reynolds | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
24 | MF | Liam Kearney | 16 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
30 | MF | Gary Deegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top Goalscorers[]
Position | Goalscorer | Total Goals | League Goals | Cup Goals |
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1
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Jason Byrne | 23
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15
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8
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2
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Glen Crowe | 16
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12
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4
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3
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Gary O'Neill | 8
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8
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0
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4
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Stuart Byrne | 7
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6
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1
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5
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Ollie Cahill | 5
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4
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1
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6
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Joseph Ndo | 4
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2
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2
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Bobby Ryan | 4
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2
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2
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8
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Colin Hawkins | 3
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3
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0
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Owen Heary | 3
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2
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1
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Greg O'Halloran | 3
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2
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1
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11
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Jamie Harris | 1
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1
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0
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Richie Baker | 1
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1
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0
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Sean Dillon | 1
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0
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1
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Liam Kearney | 1
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1
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0
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References[]
- ^ "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Ireland 2006". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- Shelbourne F.C. seasons
- Republic of Ireland association football clubs 2006 season
- 2006 League of Ireland Premier Division