2006–07 Southampton F.C. season


During the 2006–07 English football season, Southampton Football Club competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary

Southampton improved in their second consecutive season in the Championship, although their overall form was inconsistent and they were soon out of the race for automatic promotion. Their inconsistency threatened to put them out of the play-off picture too, but eventually Southampton scraped to sixth position in the final table. Southampton were drawn against manager George Burley's old club Derby County, who managed to defeat Southampton 4–3 in a penalty shootout after a 4–4 aggregate draw over two legs.

Final League table (extract)

Championship

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 August 2006Derby CountyA2–221,939Bale, Wright-Phillips
9 August 2006Coventry CityH2–021,088Bale, Rasiak
12 August 2006West Bromwich AlbionH0–024,322
19 August 2006BarnsleyA2–211,306Rasiak
26 August 2006Preston North EndH1–120,712Rasiak
9 September 2006Ipswich TownA1–221,422Jones
12 September 2006Crystal PalaceA2–017,084Jones, Rasiak
16 September 2006Plymouth ArgyleH1–022,514Rasiak
23 September 2006BurnleyA3–213,051Rasiak, Skacel
30 September 2006Queens Park RangersH1–225,185Wright-Phillips
14 October 2006Leicester CityA2–321,347Viafara, Idiakez
17 October 2006Cardiff CityA0–119,345
21 October 2006Stoke CityH1–020,531Licka
28 October 2006Colchester UnitedA0–25,893
1 November 2006Wolverhampton WanderersH2–018,979Wright-Phillips, Jones
4 November 2006Hull CityH0–020,560
11 November 2006SunderlandA1–125,667Bale
18 November 2006Leeds UnitedA3–019,647Rasiak, Skacel
25 November 2006Luton TownH2–120,482Baird, Rasiak
29 November 2006Birmingham CityH4–321,889Jones, Skacel, Wright-Phillips
2 December 2006Hull CityA4–215,697Rasiak, Bale, Wright-Phillips
9 December 2006Southend UnitedA1–210,867Rasiak
16 December 2006Norwich CityH2–125,919Jones, Bale
23 December 2006Sheffield WednesdayA3–323,739Rasiak, Jones, Wright-Phillips
26 December 2006Crystal PalaceH1–130,548Baird
30 December 2006Leicester CityH2–024,447Pele, Prutton
1 January 2007Plymouth ArgyleA1–115,377Rasiak
13 January 2007BurnleyH0–020,486
20 January 2007Queens Park RangersA2–014,686Rasiak, Wright-Phillips
31 January 2007Sheffield WednesdayH2–120,230Jones
2 February 2007Derby CountyH0–127,656
10 February 2007West Bromwich AlbionA1–121,138Jones
17 February 2007BarnsleyH5–222,460Surman, Jones
20 February 2007Coventry CityA1–217,194Saganowski
24 February 2007Ipswich TownH1–027,974Saganowski
5 March 2007Preston North EndA1–313,060Rasiak
10 March 2007Stoke CityA1–213,404Saganowski
13 March 2007Cardiff CityH2–220,383Baird, Wright-Phillips
16 March 2007Colchester UnitedH1–218,736Saganowski
31 March 2007Wolverhampton WanderersA6–024,804Saganowski, Breen o.g., Best, Surman
7 April 2007Luton TownA2–09,171Viafara, Saganowski
9 April 2007SunderlandH1–225,766Saganowski
14 April 2007Birmingham CityA1–219,754Saganowski
21 April 2007Leeds UnitedH1–029,012Wright-Phillips
28 April 2007Norwich CityA1–025,437Best
6 May 2007Southend UnitedH4–132,008Jones, Best

Legend

Championship Play-off Semi-final

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 May 2007Derby CountyH1–230,602Surman
15 May 2007Derby CountyA3–231,569Viafara, Rasiak

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 2007Torquay UnitedA2–05,396Rasiak
R428 January 2007Manchester CityA1–326,496Jones

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R123 August 2006Yeovil TownH5–220,653Cohen o.g., Skacel, Wright-Phillips, Dyer, Jones
R219 September 2006MillwallA4–05,492Belmadi, Wright-Phillips, McGoldrick
R324 October 2006Notts CountyA0–26,731

Kit

The season's kit was manufactured by the club's own brand, Saints; a new kit was introduced for the season. The kit was sponsored by English airline FlyBe.

Squad statistics

No.Pos.Nat.Name
11DF
24 FW
34MF
36MF
37 MF
45 DF