| 2006–07 season | |||
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| Manager | Chris Coleman Lawrie Sanchez (caretaker) | ||
| FA Premier League | 16th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Brian McBride (9) All:Brian McBride (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 24,554 (vs.Liverpool, 5 May 2007) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,620 (vs.Wycombe Wanderers, 20 September 2006) | ||
The2006–07 season wasFulham's sixth consecutive season in thePremier League.
Fulham started the season well and looked to be challenging for a mid-table place at least, but a slump towards the end of the season, with one win in 18 games,[1] saw Fulham sucked into the relegation battle. ManagerChris Coleman paid for the club's poor form with his job in April. His replacement, Northern Ireland managerLawrie Sanchez, did little to stop the rot, but managed to secure Fulham's Premiership status with a 1–0 win over a Liverpool side preparing for the Champions League final, with January signingClint Dempsey scored the crucial goal. At the end of the season, Sanchez was rewarded for his efforts with a three-year contract, which necessitated his resignation as Northern Ireland manager.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 12 | GK |  CZE | Jan Laštůvka | 12 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | GK |  FIN | Antti Niemi | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | GK |  TRI | Tony Warner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF |  USA | Carlos Bocanegra | 34 | 5 | 26+4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF |  FRA | Franck Queudrue | 32 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | FRA | Philippe Christanval | 23 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF |  ENG | Zat Knight | 24 | 2 | 22+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | DF | ENG | Liam Rosenior | 42 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF |  COD | Gabriel Zakuani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG | Ian Pearce | 23 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF |  DEN | Niclas Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF | ENG | Elliot Omozusi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 36 | DF | ENG | Matthew Briggs | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | MF |  GER | Moritz Volz | 34 | 3 | 24+5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Michael Brown | 37 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | MF |  CAN | Tomasz Radzinski | 40 | 3 | 25+10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF |  SEN | Papa Bouba Diop | 24 | 0 | 20+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | DEN | Claus Jensen | 14 | 2 | 10+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG | Jimmy Bullard | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | ENG | Wayne Routledge | 28 | 1 | 13+11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | USA | Clint Dempsey | 12 | 1 | 1+9 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF |  WAL | Simon Davies | 16 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF |  RUS | Alexei Smertin | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |  ISL | Heiðar Helguson | 34 | 4 | 16+14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | FW |  SWE | Björn Runström | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW |  ITA | Vincenzo Montella | 14 | 5 | 3+7 | 2 | 1+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW |  NED | Collins John | 25 | 1 | 9+14 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | USA | Brian McBride | 42 | 12 | 34+4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred or loaned out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 11 | MF |  POR | Luís Boa Morte | 15 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF |  IRL | Michael Timlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Last updated: 31 June 2007
Source:Competitions
Antti Niemi, 31Liam Rosenior, 41Zat Knight, 23 (#19,Ian Pearce, also has 23 starts)Carlos Bocanegra, 30Franck Queudrue, 31Moritz Volz, 29Papa Bouba Diop, 21Michael Brown, 37Tomasz Radzinski, 30Brian McBride, 38Heiðar Helguson, 20| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2006[5] | MF | Jimmy Bullard | Wigan Athletic | £2,500,000 |
| 11 July 2006[6] | DF | Gabriel Zakuani | Leyton Orient | Undisclosed |
| 12 July 2006[7] | FW | Björn Runström | Hammarby | Undisclosed |
| 27 July 2006[8] | DF | Franck Queudrue | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed |
| 31 August 2006[9] | MF | Wayne Routledge | Tottenham Hotspur | Season-long loan |
| 31 August 2006[10] | GK | Jan Laštůvka |  Shakhtar Donetsk | Season-long loan |
| 4 January 2007[11] | FW | Vincenzo Montella | Roma | Loan |
| 10 January 2007 | MF | Clint Dempsey | New England Revolution | £1,500,000 |
| 24 January 2007[12] | MF | Simon Davies | Everton | Undisclosed |
| 27 January 2007[13] | MF | Alexey Smertin | Dynamo Moscow | Free |
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2006[14] | MF | Sylvain Legwinski | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed |
| 31 August 2006[9] | MF | Steed Malbranque | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed |
| 5 January 2007 | FW | Luís Boa Morte | West Ham United | £5,000,000 |
| 11 January 2007 | DF | Niclas Jensen | København | Free |
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager (Aug-Apr) | Chris Coleman |
| Manager (Apr-May) |  Lawrie Sanchez |
| Assistant manager |  Steve Kean |
| Goalkeeping coach | Dave Beasant |
| Head of Youth Development | John Murtough |
Source:Fulham FC
| Chairman |  Mohamed Al Fayed |
| Ground(capacity and dimensions) | Craven Cottage(26,600 / 112x72 yards) |
Source: Fulham article on 15 August 2007
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Manchester City | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 42 | |
| 15 | West Ham United | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 41 | |
| 16 | Fulham | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 39 | |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 38 | |
| 18 | Sheffield United(R) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 38 | Relegation toFootball League Championship |
| 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 |
| 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 42 | −22 |
Last updated: 13 May 2007.
Source:Barclays Premier League
| 2006-07-21 | Luton | 1 - 2 | Fulham | Kenilworth Road,Luton |
| 19:45 | Feeney 30' | (Report) | John 16' Helguson 48' |
| 2006-07-26 | Fulham | 1 - 0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Mur in Selstadion,Bruck an der Mur |
| 18:00 | Elrich 56' | (Report) |
| 2006-07-29 | Fulham | 0 - 0 | Real Madrid | ATV Arena,Irdning |
| 18:00 | (Report) |
| 2006-08-05 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 - 1 | Fulham | Hubert Houben Stadion,Goch |
| 18:00 | Report | Levels 49' (o.g.) |
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | W | W | D | L | D | W | D | L | W | D | L | L | W | L | W | D | D | D | D | D | D | L | W | L | L | D | D | D | L | L | L | D | L | W | L |
| Position | 20 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| 2006-08-20 | Manchester United | 5 – 1 | Fulham | Old Trafford,Manchester |
| 13:30 | Saha 7' Pearce 15' (o.g.)Rooney 16',64'Ronaldo 19' | (Report) | Ferdinand 40' (o.g.) | Attendance: 75,115 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 2006-08-23 | Fulham | 1 – 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Craven Cottage |
| 20:00 | Bullard 90' (pen.) | (Report) | Diouf 73' (pen.) | Attendance: 18,559 Referee:Alan Wiley |
| 2006-08-26 | Fulham | 1 – 0 | Sheffield United | Craven Cottage |
| 15:00 | Bullard 40' | (Report) | Attendance: 18,362 Referee:Graham Poll |
| 2006-09-09 | Newcastle United | 1 – 2 | Fulham | St James' Park,Newcastle |
| 15:00 | Parker 54' | (Report) | McBride 82' Bocanegra 89' | Attendance: 50,365 Referee:Chris Foy |
| 2006-09-17 | Tottenham | 0 – 0 | Fulham | White Hart Lane, London |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Attendance: 36,131 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 2006-09-23 | Fulham | 0 – 2 | Chelsea | Craven Cottage |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Lampard 73' (pen.),80' | Attendance: 24,290 Referee:Mark Halsey |
| 2006-10-02 | Watford | 3 – 3 | Fulham | Vicarage Road,Watford |
| 20:00 | King 23' Young 46',89' | (Report) | McBride 71' Helguson 83'Francis 87' (o.g.) | Attendance: 17,982 Referee:Mike Riley |
| 2006-10-16 | Fulham | 2 – 1 | Charlton Athletic | Craven Cottage |
| 20:00 | McBride 65' C. Jensen 67' | (Report) | Bent 78' | Attendance: 19,179 Referee:Rob Styles |
| 2006-10-21 | Aston Villa | 1 – 1 | Fulham | Villa Park,Birmingham |
| 17:15 | Barry 26' (pen.) | (Report) | Volz 45' | Attendance: 30,919 Referee:Chris Foy |
| 2006-10-28 | Fulham | 0 – 1 | Wigan Athletic | Craven Cottage |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Camara 83' | Attendance: 22,882 Referee:Graham Poll |
| 2006-11-04 | Fulham | 1 – 0 | Everton | Craven Cottage |
| 12:45 | C. Jensen 66' | (Report) | Attendance: 23,327 Referee:Graham Poll |
| 2006-11-11 | Portsmouth | 1 – 1 | Fulham | Fratton Park,Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Cole 74' | (Report) | Knight 57' | Attendance: 19,563 Referee:Steve Bennett |
| 2006-11-18 | Manchester City | 3 – 1 | Fulham | City of Manchester Stadium,Manchester |
| 12:45 | Corradi 12',32' Barton 45' | (Report) | John 62' | Attendance: 35,776 Referee:Alan Wiley |
| 2006-11-25 | Fulham | 0 – 1 | Reading | Craven Cottage |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Doyle 17' (pen.) | Attendance: 22,673 Referee:Dermot Gallagher |
| 2006-11-29 | Fulham | 2 – 1 | Arsenal | Craven Cottage |
| 19:45 | McBride 6' Radzinski 19' | (Report) | Van Persie 36' | Attendance: 24,510 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 2006-12-02 | Blackburn | 2 – 0 | Fulham | Ewood Park,Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Nonda 6' McCarthy 24' | (Report) | Attendance: 16,799 Referee:Steve Bennett |
| 2006-12-09 | Liverpool | 4 – 0 | Fulham | Anfield,Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Gerrard 54' Carragher 61'García 66'González 90' | (Report) | Attendance: 43,189 Referee:Uriah Rennie |
| 2006-12-18 | Fulham | 2 – 1 | Middlesbrough | Craven Cottage |
| 20:00 | Helguson 12' (pen.) McBride 35' | (Report) | Viduka 74' | Attendance: 16,323 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 2006-12-23 | Fulham | 0 – 0 | West Ham | Craven Cottage |
| 12:45 | Report | Attendance: 22,452 Referee:Chris Foy |
| 2006-12-27 | Charlton | 2 – 2 | Fulham | The Valley, London |
| 20:00 | Ambrose 19' Bent 45' | (Report) | McBride 13' Queudrue 90' | Attendance: 25,203 Referee:Graham Poll |
| 2006-12-30 | Chelsea | 2 – 2 | Fulham | Stamford Bridge, London |
| 15:00 | Rosenior 35' (o.g.) Drogba 62' | (Report) | Volz 16' Bocanegra 84' | Attendance: 41,926 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 2007-01-01 | Fulham | 0 – 0 | Watford | Craven Cottage |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Attendance: 19,698 Referee:Steve Bennett |
| 2007-01-13 | West Ham United | 3 – 3 | Fulham | Upton Park, London |
| 15:00 | Zamora 28' Benayoun 46',64' | (Report) | Radzinski 16' McBride 59'Christanval 90' | Attendance: 34,977 Referee:Graham Poll |
| 2007-01-20 | Fulham | 1 – 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Craven Cottage |
| 15:00 | Montella 84' (pen.) | Report | Chimbonda 88' | Attendance: 23,580 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 2007-01-30 | Sheffield United | 2 – 0 | Fulham | Bramall Lane,Sheffield |
| 19:45 | Stead 23' Tonge 28' | (Report) | Attendance: 27,540 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 2007-02-03 | Fulham | 2 – 1 | Newcastle United | Craven Cottage |
| 15:00 | Helguson 49' McBride 73' | (Report) | Martins 90' | Attendance: 24,340 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 2007-02-11 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 – 1 | Fulham | Reebok Stadium,Bolton |
| 13:30 | Speed 23' (pen.) Nolan 51' | (Report) | Knight 66' | Attendance: 24,919 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 2007-02-24 | Fulham | 1 – 2 | Manchester United | Craven Cottage |
| 12:45 | McBride 17' | (Report) | Giggs 29' Ronaldo 88' | Attendance: 24,459 Referee:Peter Walton |
| 2007-03-03 | Fulham | 1 – 1 | Aston Villa | Craven Cottage |
| 15:00 | Bocanegra 23' | (Report) | Carew 21' | Attendance: 24,552 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 2007-03-17 | Wigan Athletic | 0 – 0 | Fulham | JJB Stadium,Wigan |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Attendance: 16,001 Referee:Steve Tanner |
| 2007-03-31 | Fulham | 1 – 1 | Portsmouth | Craven Cottage |
| 15:00 | Pearce 90' | (Report) | Kranjčar 4' | Attendance: 22,806 Referee:Mike Riley |
| 2007-04-06 | Everton | 4 – 1 | Fulham | Goodison Park,Liverpool |
| 19:30 | Carsley 25' Stubbs 34'Vaughan 45'Anichebe 80' | Report | Bocanegra 22' | Attendance: 35,612 Referee:Dermot Gallagher |
| 2007-04-09 | Fulham | 1 – 3 | Manchester City | Craven Cottage |
| 15:00 | Bocanegra 76' | (Report) | Barton 21' Beasley 36'Vassell 59' | Attendance: 22,435 Referee:Steve Bennett |
| 2007-04-14 | Reading | 1 – 0 | Fulham | Madejski Stadium,Reading |
| 15:00 | Hunt 15' | (Report) | Attendance: 24,082 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 2007-04-21 | Fulham | 1 – 1 | Blackburn | Craven Cottage |
| 15:00 | Montella 10' | Report | McCarthy 61' | Attendance: 23,652 Referee:Graham Poll |
| 2007-04-29 | Arsenal | 3 – 1 | Fulham | Emirates Stadium, London |
| 16:00 | Baptista 4' Adebayor 84'Gilberto 87' (pen.) | Report | Davies 78' | Attendance: 60,043 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 2007-05-05 | Fulham | 1 – 0 | Liverpool | Craven Cottage |
| 15:00 | Dempsey 69' | Report | Attendance: 24,554 Referee:Steve Bennett |
| 2007-05-13 | Middlesbrough | 3 – 1 | Fulham | Riverside Stadium,Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Viduka 34',47' Wheater 45' | (Report) | Davies 42' | Attendance: 29,556 Referee:Mike Riley |
| 2006-09-20 | Fulham | 1 - 2 | Wycombe | Craven Cottage |
| 19:45 | Helguson 47' | Report | Easter 8' Mooney 41' (pen.) | Attendance: 6,620 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 2007-01-06 | Leicester City | 2 – 2 | Fulham | Walkers Stadium,Leicester |
| 15:00 | Kisnorbo 80' Cadamarteri 90' | Report | McBride 69' Volz 83' | Attendance: 15,499 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 2007-01-17 | Fulham | 4 – 3 | Leicester City | Craven Cottage |
| 19:45 | McBride 35' Montella 51',60'Routledge 90' | (Report) | Fryatt 13' McAuley 45'Wesolowski 47' | Attendance: 11,222 Referee:Alan Wiley |
| 2007-01-27 | Fulham | 3 – 0 | Stoke | Craven Cottage |
| 15:00 | Montella 11' McBride 39'Radzinski 54' | (Report) | Attendance: 11,059 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 2007-02-18 | Fulham | 0 – 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Craven Cottage |
| 16:00 | Report | Keane 6',68' Berbatov 77',90' | Attendance: 18,655 Referee:Mark Halsey |
Goalscoring statistics for 2006–07.
| Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| Brian McBride | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Carlos Bocanegra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Vincenzo Montella | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Heiðar Helguson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tomasz Radzinski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Moritz Volz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Bullard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Simon Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Claus Jensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Zat Knight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Philippe Christanval | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clint Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Collins John | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Franck Queudrue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Routledge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 38 | 9 | 1 | 48 |
