2006–07 Coventry City F.C. season
The 2006–07 season was Coventry City's 87th season in The Football League and their 6th consecutive season in the Football League Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.
| 2006–07 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Micky Adams Adrian Heath (caretaker) Iain Dowie |
| Stadium | Ricoh Arena |
| Championship | 17th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| League Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dele Adebola (8) All: Dele Adebola (9) |
Matches
Pre-season friendlies
| 8 July 2006 | Portland Timbers | 1 – 1 (4 – 3 p) | Coventry City | PGE Park, Portland, Oregon |
| 12 July 2006 | BYU Cougars | 0–3 | Coventry City | South Field, Provo, Utah |
| 21 July 2006 | Nuneaton Borough | 3–2 | Coventry City | Liberty Way, Nuneaton |
| 23 July 2006 | Notts County | 0–2 | Coventry City | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
| 25 July 2006 | Banbury United | 1–2 | Coventry City | Spencer Stadium, Banbury |
| 27 July 2006 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Coventry City | Prenton Park, Tranmere |
| 29 July 2006 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Boavista | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
Championship
| 6 August 2006 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Sunderland | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 9 August 2006 | Southampton | 2–0 | Coventry City | St Mary's Stadium, Southampton |
| 12 August 2006 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Ninian Park, Cardiff |
| 18 August 2006 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Leicester City | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 26 August 2006 | Hull City | 0–1 | Coventry City | KC Stadium, Hull |
| 9 September 2006 | Coventry City | 3–0 | Norwich City | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 12 September 2006 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Coventry City | Portman Road, Ipswich |
| 16 September 2006 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Leeds United | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 23 September 2006 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Coventry City | Selhurst Park, London |
| 30 September 2006 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 13 October 2006 | Southend United | 2–3 | Coventry City | Roots Hall, Southend |
| 17 October 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Coventry City | Molineux, Wolverhampton |
| 23 October 2006 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 28 October 2006 | Barnsley | 0–1 | Coventry City | Oakwell, Barnsley |
| 31 October 2006 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 6 November 2006 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Britannia Stadium, Stoke-On-Trent |
| 11 November 2006 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Derby County | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 18 November 2006 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 25 November 2006 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Coventry City | Loftus Road, London |
| 28 November 2006 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Coventry City | Deepdale, Preston |
| 2 December 2006 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Stoke City | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 9 December 2006 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Burnley | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 16 December 2006 | West Bromwich Albion | 5–0 | Coventry City | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich |
| 23 December 2006 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Coventry City | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
| 26 December 2006 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 30 December 2006 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Southend United | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 1 January 2007 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Coventry City | Elland Road, Leeds |
| 13 January 2007 | Coventry City | 2–4 | Crystal Palace | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 22 January 2007 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–2 | Coventry City | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 30 January 2007 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 3 February 2007 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Coventry City | Stadium of Light, Sunderland |
| 10 February 2007 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 17 February 2007 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Coventry City | Walkers Stadium, Leicester |
| 20 February 2007 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Southampton | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 24 February 2007 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Coventry City | Carrow Road, Norwich |
| 3 March 2007 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Hull City | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 10 March 2007 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Coventry City | Layer Road, Colchester |
| 13 March 2007 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 17 March 2007 | Coventry City | 4–1 | Barnsley | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 1 April 2007 | Birmingham City | 3–0 | Coventry City | St Andrew's, Birmingham |
| 7 April 2007 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 9 April 2007 | Derby County | 1–1 | Coventry City | Pride Park, Derby |
| 14 April 2007 | Coventry City | 0–4 | Preston North End | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 21 April 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Coventry City | Hillsborough, Sheffield |
| 28 April 2007 | Coventry City | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 6 May 2007 | Burnley | 1–2 | Coventry City | Turf Moor, Burnley |
League Cup
| 22 August 2006 | Hereford United | 3–1 | Coventry City | Edgar Street, Hereford |
FA Cup
| 6 January 2007 | Bristol City | 3–3 | Coventry City | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
| 16 January 2007 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Bristol City | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
Season statistics
Starts and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG |
Luke Steele (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) | 7 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Andy Whing (on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion) | 19 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Marcus Hall | 42 | 0 | 38+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  WAL |
Rob Page | 31 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Elliott Ward | 40 | 3 | 39+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG |
Stephen Hughes | 38 | 1 | 36+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG |
Wayne Andrews (on loan to Sheffield Wednesday and Bristol City) | 3 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  IRL |
Michael Doyle | 42 | 3 | 40+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  NGA |
Dele Adebola | 42 | 9 | 28+12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG |
Gary McSheffrey | 3 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  SCO |
Kevin Kyle | 33 | 3 | 18+13 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  TRI |
Chris Birchall | 30 | 1 | 17+11 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK |  ESP |
Rafael González-Robles | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG |
Arran Lee-Barrett (on loan from Weymouth) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | TRI |
Stern John | 25 | 6 | 19+4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | MF |  SEN |
Khalilou Fadiga | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  FRO |
Claus Bech Jørgensen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG |
Leon McKenzie | 33 | 8 | 23+8 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | ENG |
Isaac Osbourne (on loan to Crewe Alexandra) | 21 | 0 | 16+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ENG |
Matt Heath (on loan to Leeds United) | 8 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |  MLT |
Michael Mifsud | 19 | 4 | 12+7 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | SCO |
David McNamee | 16 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ENG |
Stuart Giddings | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF |  DEN |
Mikkel Bischoff | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF |  EIR |
Colin Hawkins | 13 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | EIR |
Jay Tabb | 32 | 3 | 22+9 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | SCO |
Don Hutchison | 14 | 0 | 3+11 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | SCO |
Colin Cameron | 26 | 3 | 16+8 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 24 | DF |  NZL |
Che Bunce | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | WAL |
Richard Duffy (on loan from Portsmouth) | 13 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG |
Adam Virgo (on loan from Celtic) | 16 | 1 | 10+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF |  MAR |
Faysal El Idrissi | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | IRL |
Clive Clarke (on loan from Sunderland) | 12 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG |
Darren Currie (on loan from Ipswich Town) | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | EIR |
Kevin Thornton | 11 | 1 | 5+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ENG |
Liam Davis (on loan to Peterborough United) | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG |
Andrew Gooding | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | ENG |
Andy Marshall | 42 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG |
Ben Turner (on loan to Peterborough United and Oldham Athletic) | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | ENG |
Lee Hildreth | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Player substitutions are not included.
Goalscorers
15 players scored for Coventry City during the 2006–07 season.
49 goals were scored in total during the 2006–07 season:
- 45 in the Championship
- 1 in the League Cup
- 3 in the FA Cup
The top goalscorer was Dele Adebola with 9 goals.
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dele Adebola | 8 | 1 | 0 |  9 |
| Leon McKenzie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Stern John | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Michael Mifsud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Michael Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kevin Kyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jay Tabb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Elliott Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Colin Cameron | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Chris Birchall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary McSheffrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Virgo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Yellow cards
18 players were booked for Coventry City during the 2006–07 season.
87 bookings were received in total during the 2006–07 season:
- 81 in the Championship
- 2 in the League Cup
- 4 in the FA Cup
The most booked player was Kevin Kyle with 12 cards.
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kyle | 11 | 0 | 1 |  12 |
| Rob Page | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Michael Doyle | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Andy Whing | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| David McNamee | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Marcus Hall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Leon McKenzie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jay Tabb | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Elliott Ward | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Richard Duffy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Stephen Hughes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Dele Adebola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Isaac Osbourne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kevin Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Adam Virgo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Colin Cameron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colin Hawkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stern John | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red Cards
1 player was sent off for Coventry City during the 2006–07 season.
1 player was sent off in total during the 2006–07 season.
- 1 in the Championship
- The most sent off player was David McNamee with 1 sending off.
| Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David McNamee | 1 | 0 | 0 |  1 |
Transfers
In
| Player | From | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| David McNamee | Livingston | 2 June 2006 | £100,000[1] |
| Wayne Andrews | Crystal Palace | 3 June 2006 | Free[2] |
| Mikkel Bischoff | Manchester City | 12 June 2006 | Free[3] |
| Elliott Ward | West Ham United | 16 June 2006 | £1,000,000 |
| Colin Cameron | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 June 2006 | Free[4] |
| Andy Marshall | Millwall | 30 June 2006 | Free[5] |
| Jay Tabb | Brentford | 1 July 2006 | Undisclosed[6] |
| Chris Birchall | Port Vale | 5 August 2006 | £300,000[7] |
| Faysal El Idrissi |  Al-Nasr | 17 August 2006 | Free |
| Kevin Kyle | Sunderland | 25 August 2006 | £600,000[8] |
| Leon McKenzie | Norwich City | 31 August 2006 | £1,000,000[9] |
| Rafael González-Robles | Real Oviedo | 14 September 2006 | Free[10] |
| Michael Mifsud |  Lillestrøm | 10 January 2007 | Free[11] |
| Colin Hawkins | Shelbourne | 30 January 2007 | Free[12] |
| Che Bunce | New Zealand Knights | 31 January 2007 | Free[13] |
| Arran Lee-Barrett | Weymouth | 31 January 2007 | Free[14] |
Out
| Player | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Wise | Released | 30 May 2006 | Free |
| Andrew Impey | Released | 30 May 2006 | Free[15] |
| Luke Webb | Hereford United | 30 May 2006 | Free |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jonathan Tuffey | Partick Thistle | 30 May 2006 | Free[16] |
| Rikki Bains | Accrington Stanley | 31 May 2006 | Free |
| Richard Shaw | Millwall | 29 June 2006 | Free[17] |
| Ady Williams | Swindon Town | 30 June 2006 | Free[18] |
| Clayton Ince | Walsall | 8 July 2006 | Free[19] |
| James Scowcroft | Crystal Palace | 25 July 2006 | £500,000[20] |
| Andy Morrell | Blackpool | 15 August 2006 | Free[21] |
| Gary McSheffrey | Birmingham City | 16 August 2006 | £4,000,000[22] |
| Graham Barrett | Falkirk | 1 August 2006 | Free[23] |
| Claus Bech Jørgensen | Blackpool | 8 September 2006 | Free |
 Faysal El Idrissi | Released | 1 November 2006 | Free |
| Rafael González-Robles | Released | 13 December 2006 | Free |
| Mikkel Bischoff | Brøndby | 2 January 2007 | Free[24] |
| Matt Heath | Leeds United | 2 January 2007 | Free[25] |
| Craig Reid | Cheltenham Town | 12 January 2007 | Free |
| Stern John | Sunderland | 29 January 2007 | Undisclosed[26] |
Loans in
| Player | From | Date From | Date Till |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Virgo | Celtic | 7 August 2006 | 15 August 2006[27] |
| Luke Steele | Manchester United | 3 August 2006 | 10 August 2006 |
| Clive Clarke | Sunderland | 23 August 2006 | 10 January 2007[28] |
| Richard Duffy | Portsmouth | 23 August 2006 | 27 December 2006 |
| Darren Currie | Ipswich Town | 23 November 2006 | 2 January 2007[29] |
| Luke Steele | West Bromwich Albion | 23 December 2006 | 7 May 2007[30] |
| Arran Lee-Barrett | Weymouth | 12 January 2007 | 30 January 2007 |
Loans out
| Player | To | Date From | Date Till |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Davis | Peterborough United | 14 September 2006 | 17 December 2006 |
| Ben Turner | Peterborough United | 14 September 2006 | 14 December 2006 |
| Andy Whing | Brighton and Hove Albion | 6 October 2006 | 28 December 2006 |
| Isaac Osbourne | Crewe Alexandra | 20 October 2006 | 1 November 2006[31] |
| Matt Heath | Leeds United | 10 November 2006 | 1 January 2007 |
| Wayne Andrews | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 November 2006 | 2 January 2007 |
| Cameron Belford | Tamworth | 26 December 2006 | 31 December 2006 |
| Wayne Andrews | Bristol City | 19 January 2007 | 19 March 2007[32] |
| Ben Turner | Oldham Athletic | 23 February 2007 | 23 March 2007[33] |
| Ryan Lynch | Tamworth | 22 March 2007 | 28 April 2007[34] |
References
- "Coventry seal McNamee signature". BBC Sport. 2 June 2006.
- "Striker Andrews joins Sky Blues". BBC Sport. 3 June 2006.
- "Sky Blues sign defender Bischoff". BBC Sport. 12 June 2006.
- "Coventry sign midfielder Cameron". BBC Sport. 29 June 2006.
- "Coventry sign goalkeeper Marshall". BBC Sport. 30 June 2006.
- "Coventry pick up midfielder Tabb". BBC Sport. 1 July 2006.
- "Coventry bring in Vale's Birchall". BBC Sport. 5 July 2006.
- "Sky Blues sign Sunderland's Kyle". BBC Sport. 25 July 2006.
- "Norwich's McKenzie joins Coventry". BBC Sport. 31 July 2006.
- "Coventry recruit Spanish keeper". BBC Sport. 14 September 2006.
- "Sky Blues snap up Malta striker". BBC Sport. 10 January 2007.
- "Coventry recruit defender Hawkins". BBC Sport. 30 January 2007.
- "Coventry complete Bunce signing". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007.
- "Coventry tie up Lee-Barrett deal". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007.
- "Impey reveals plan for retirement". BBC Sport. 8 December 2005.
- "Partick land Coventry goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 30 May 2006.
- "Pair complete moves to Millwall". BBC Sport. 29 June 2006.
- "Swindon sign Coventry's Williams". BBC Sport. 30 June 2006.
- "Ince leaves Coventry for Walsall". BBC Sport. 8 July 2006.
- "Palace complete Scowcroft signing". BBC Sport. 25 July 2006.
- "Morrell makes move to Blackpool". BBC Sport. 15 August 2006.
- "Birmingham capture £4m McSheffrey". BBC Sport. 16 August 2006.
- "Barrett completes Falkirk signing". BBC Sport. 1 August 2006.
- "Defender Bischoff joins Brondby". BBC Sport. 2 January 2007.
- "Leeds ready to make double swoop". BBC Sport. 2 January 2007.
- "Sunderland complete John signing". BBC Sport. 29 January 2007.
- "Virgo makes Coventry loan switch". BBC Sport. 7 August 2006.
- "Coventry sign Sunderland's Clarke". BBC Sport. 23 August 2006.
- "Currie makes Coventry loan switch". BBC Sport. 23 November 2006.
- "Coventry seal Steele loan switch". BBC Sport. 23 December 2006.
- "Coventry's Osbourne joins Crewe". BBC Sport. 20 October 2006.
- "City get Coventry striker on loan". BBC Sport. 19 January 2007.
- "Turner agrees Oldham loan switch". BBC Sport. 23 February 2007.
- "Lynch makes Tamworth loan switch". BBC Sport. 22 March 2007.
External links
- Official Site: 2006/2007 Fixtures & Results
- BBC Sport – Club Stats
- Soccerbase – Results | Squad Stats | Transfers
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