| 2006–07 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Valiant 2001 | ||
| Chairman | Bill Bratt | ||
| Manager | Martin Foyle | ||
| Stadium | Vale Park | ||
| Football League One | 12th (60 Points) | ||
| FA Cup | Second Round (knocked out byHereford United) | ||
| League Cup | Fourth Round (knocked out byTottenham Hotspur) | ||
| Football League Trophy | Second Round (knocked out byCrewe Alexandra) | ||
| Player of the Year | Akpo Sodje | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Leon Constantine (22) All: Leon Constantine (26) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,388 vs.Nottingham Forest, 26 September 2006 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,077 vs.Gillingham, 5 December 2006 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,726 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 and 5–1 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Hereford United, 2 December 2006 | ||
The2006–07 season wasPort Vale's 95th season of football in theEnglish Football League, and third-successive season inLeague One. Under managerMartin Foyle, the club finished 12th with 60 points, maintaining mid-table stability despite periods of inconsistency. The attacking partnership ofLeon Constantine andAkpo Sodje proved prolific, contributing a combined total of 42 goals, with Constantine leading the team with 26 goals in all competitions and 22 in the league, earning him the club's top scorer accolade.
In cup competitions, Vale reached the Fourth Round of theLeague Cup, marking their deepest run in the competition in recent years, where they were eliminated byPremier League sideTottenham Hotspur. They exited theFA Cup and theFootball League Trophy in the Second Round, defeated byHereford United andCrewe Alexandra, respectively.
Off the pitch, the club's financial situation remained challenging, with average home league attendances around 4,726 and a lowest home attendance of 3,077 recorded against Gillingham in December. Despite these challenges, Akpo Sodje was namedPlayer of the Year for his contributions on the field. At the season's conclusion, both Constantine and senior midfielderDanny Sonner departed the club, disrupting Foyle's plans for the following season.
The pre-season sawMartin Foyle make a number of signings, including:Danny Sonner (Peterborough United);[1]Jason Talbot (Mansfield Town);[2]Paul Harsley (Macclesfield Town);[3]Richard Walker (Crewe Alexandra);[2]Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town);Colin Miles (Yeovil Town);[4] andAkpo Sodje (Darlington).[2] He also tookStefan Moore onloan fromQueens Park Rangers,[5] and utility playerRitchie Humphreys fromHartlepool United.[6]Youth team playerDanny Glover, son of assistantmanagerDean Glover, was also given asquad number.
The season started with Vale in fine form, winning their first four games for the first time in 77 years.[7] His four goals meant Constantine was named the division's Player of the Month for August.[8] This run stopped with four defeats in the next five games, with Vale scoring just three goals. Vale beatBlackpool by two goals to one,Keith Southern's last-minute goal halving Vale's lead established by Constantine and Sodje.[9]
In November,Ross Gardner was signed on loan fromNottingham Forest and would join permanently in the Januarytransfer window.[10] Foyle also signed defenderClayton Fortune on a season-long loan for a second time, this time fromLeyton Orient.[11] Heading into December with just three wins in 15 league games, they won their first four games, with Constantine hitting five of Vale's nine goals. On 16 December, Vale won 1–0 at home toBrentford as Foyle recovered in hospital from an infected knee, with assistantDean Glover taking charge in his absence.[12]
In January, Foyle splashed out£30,000 onCrewe Alexandra strikerLuke Rodgers. He also signed former teammatePaul Musselwhite as an emergency back-up goalkeeper following an injury toMark Goodlad,[13] as well asCardiff City midfielderMalvin Kamara.[14] He also turned down an offer fromBarnsley of £200,000 (plusMarc Richards) for Constantine,[15] who claimed to be happy atVale Park.[16] However, he did sell skilful wingerJeff Smith toCarlisle United for £60,000.[17] Also leavingBurslem wasLouis Briscoe, who was allowed to joinLeek Town.[18] On 13 January, they fell to a 2–1 defeat at Blackpool, with all three goals coming in the final 18 minutes:Andy Morrell put the Tangerines in front after 72 minutes, andDavid Fox followed his lead four minutes later, before Sodje halved Vale's deficit from the penalty spot in injury time.[19] Vale's form had left them once again, as they failed to pick up a win in a sequence of seven games.
In February, defenderRhys Weston joined on a short-termcontract, having left Norwegian clubViking FK.[20] On 10 March, Vale travelled to theDon Valley Stadium, and Sodje managed to hit four goals past theRotherham United defence to give Vale a 5–1 win.[21] This gave Vale fans a sliver of hope of reaching theplay-offs, but Vale failed to string two wins together in their final nine games, despite a 3–0 win over nearbyCrewe Alexandra. They ended the season with a 2–1 home win overAFC Bournemouth as goals from Sodje and Rodgers were enough to defeat the visitors despite a late goal fromLuke Summerfield.[22]
They finished in twelfth place with sixty points, a clear distance from both the play-off and therelegation zones. They again had the lowest number of draws in the division, recording just six stalemates. Constantine was the second-highest scorer in the division afterBilly Sharp ofScunthorpe United. Player of the Year, Sodje also hit 16 goals.CaptainGeorge Pilkington and midfielderDanny Whitaker missed just two games between them all season.
At the end of the season a number of players were released:Nathan Lowndes (Chester City);George Abbey (Crewe Alexandra); Rhys Weston (Walsall);Michael Husbands (Macclesfield Town);[23] Christian Smith (Clyde); Ross Gardner (Ilkeston Town);[24] Malvin Kamara (Huddersfield Town);[25]Michael Walsh and Mark Soboljew. Leon Constantine also decided against signing a new contract at Vale. Instead, he joinedLeeds United.[26] Danny Sonner also rejected his contract offer, and moved on toWalsall,[27] but not before making a parting shot at the club's leadership.[28]
The club had to make monthly repayments of around £19,000 for a £2.25 million loan from the local council in 2005.[29] The club's shirt sponsorship came from local company BGC Gas.
In theFA Cup, Vale advanced pastLeague Two sideLincoln City with a 2–1 victory atSincil Bank.[30] However, they then were on the end of a 4–0 hiding fromHereford United atEdgar Street in the second round.[31]
In theLeague Cup, Vale facedPreston North End, who they defeated with goals from Sodje and Constantine.[32] The "Valiants" then vanquishedQueens Park Rangers 3–2 in the second round.[33] This left them facingNorwich City, the thirdChampionship club of the season to travel toBurslem in the League Cup. Vale again upset the odds by winning thepenalty shoot-out 3–2 following a goalless draw against a strong "Canary" side.[34]Premier League clubTottenham Hotspur awaited in the fourth round, who atWhite Hart Lane proved to be too much of a challenge for the Vale. Constantine put Vale into the lead, but aTom Huddlestone goal took the game intoextra time before both Huddlestone andJermain Defoe scored to give Spurs a 3–1 win, thus savingMartin Jol's blushes.[35] This represented the club's greatest achievement in the competition, as Vale had never reached the fourth round before, and would not do so again until2023.[36]
In theFootball League Trophy, Vale advanced pastScunthorpe United after winning on penalties atGlanford Park.[37] They then had a home tie with local rivals Crewe Alexandra. The "Railwaymen" won the game 3–2 despite a brace from Constantine.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 66 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 63 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 64 | 65 | −1 | 60 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 66 | 72 | −6 | 60 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 59 |
| 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 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | D | W | L | W | L | D | L | L | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | W | L | W | L | W | D | W | L | W | D | L | L | W | L | L | W |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
| Points | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 60 |
| 5 August 20061 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Burslem |
Constantine 43',72'Sodje 78' | Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,631 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 8 August 20062 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Port Vale | Oldham |
| Report | Sodje 66' | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 4,975 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 12 August 20063 | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Port Vale | Cheltenham |
| Report | Constantine 55' | Stadium:Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,309 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 19 August 20064 | Port Vale | 3–2 | Chesterfield | Burslem |
| Constantine 44',87' Pilkington 77' | Report | Downes 23' Folan 85' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,622 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 26 August 20065 | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Port Vale | Yeovil |
| Terry 5' | Report | Stadium:Huish Park Attendance: 4,827 Referee: Clive Penton |
| 3 September 20066 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Burslem |
| 14:00BST | Whitaker 43' | Report | Heffernan 88' (pen.),90' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,862 Referee:Paul Taylor |
| 9 September 20067 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Blackpool | Burslem |
| Constantine 45' Sodje 68' | Report | Southern 90' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,171 Referee:Phil Joslin |
| 12 September 20068 | Scunthorpe United | 3–0 | Port Vale | Scunthorpe |
| Sharp 10',45' Morris 65' | Report | Stadium:Glanford Park Attendance: 3,473 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 16 September 20069 | Bradford City | 2–0 | Port Vale | Bradford |
| 19:30BST | Bridge-Wilkinson 60' Graham 64' | Report | Stadium:Valley Parade Attendance: 7,829 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 23 September 200610 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Bristol City | Burslem |
| Report | Brown 45' Jevons 76' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,295 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 26 September 200611 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Burslem |
| Husbands 1' | Report | Breckin 33' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 7,388 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 30 September 200612 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| Report | Pilkington 12' Moore 32' | Stadium:Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,316 Referee:Ray Olivier |
| 8 October 200613 | Port Vale | 1–3 | Rotherham United | Burslem |
| 14:00BST | Constantine 74' (pen.) | Report | Cochrane 47' Hibbert 53'Hoskins 85' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,810 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 13 October 200614 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Port Vale | Prenton |
| Greenacre 57' | Report | Smith 31' Constantine 45' | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 7,866 Referee:Mick Russell |
| 21 October 200615 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town | Burslem |
| Constantine 33' | Report | Booth 77' Collins 79' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,225 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 28 October 200616 | Millwall | 1–1 | Port Vale | Bermondsey,Southwark |
| Zebroski 20' | Report | Sodje 72' | Stadium:The Den Attendance: 10,189 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 4 November 200617 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Port Vale | Crewe |
| Maynard 32' Rodgers 90' (pen.) | Report | Abbey 36' | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 7,632 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 18 November 200618 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Swansea City | Burslem |
| Report | Trundle 89' Butler 90' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,615 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 25 November 200619 | Carlisle United | 3–2 | Port Vale | Carlisle |
| Holmes 66' Hawley 77'Murphy 81' | Report | Harsley 26' Smith 40' | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 7,543 Referee:Jon Moss |
| 5 December 200620 | Port Vale | 2–0 | Gillingham | Burslem |
| Gardner 8' Constantine 75' | Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 3,077 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 9 December 200621 | AFC Bournemouth | 0–4 | Port Vale | Bournemouth |
| Report | Constantine 3',68' Pilkington 13'Sodje 80' | Stadium:Dean Court Attendance: 4,538 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 16 December 200622 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Brentford | Burslem |
| Pilkington 87' | Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,166 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 23 December 200623 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Burslem |
| Constantine 13',23' (pen.) | Report | Fraser 84' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,349 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 26 December 200624 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Port Vale | Nottingham |
| Tyson 13' Holt 65',90' | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 22,999 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 30 December 200625 | Bristol City | 2–1 | Port Vale | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
| Brooker 69' Murray 76' | Report | Smith 68' | Stadium:Ashton Gate Attendance: 12,776 Referee: Ray Lee |
| 1 January 200726 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Burslem |
| Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,869 Referee: Clive Oliver |
| 6 January 200727 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Bradford City | Burslem |
| Report | Schumacher 54' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,146 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 13 January 200728 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Port Vale | Blackpool |
| Morrell 72' Fox 76' | Report | Sodje 90' (pen.) | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 6,661 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 27 January 200729 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Port Vale | Brighton |
| Report | Stadium:Withdean Stadium Attendance: 5,177 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 3 February 200730 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Port Vale | Leyton,East London |
| Lockwood 68' Ibehre 86' | Report | Gardner 12' | Stadium:Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,295 Referee:Jarnail Singh |
| 6 February 200731 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| Whitaker 47' | Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 3,353 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 17 February 200732 | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Port Vale | Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| Picken 38' Ward 79'Allison 90' | Report | Stadium:Saltergate Attendance: 3,752 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 20 February 200733 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Oldham Athletic | Burslem |
| Whitaker 18' Pilkington 49'Constantine 79' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,061 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 24 February 200734 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Port Vale | Doncaster |
| Price 49' | Report | Stadium:Belle Vue Attendance: 7,848 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 3 March 200735 | Port Vale | 4–2 | Yeovil Town | Burslem |
| Constantine 15',80' Whitaker 17'Rose 49' (og.) | Report | Gray 37' Stewart 38' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,202 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 6 March 200736 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Burslem |
| Kamara 41' | Report | Townsend 70' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 3,340 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 10 March 200737 | Rotherham United | 1–5 | Port Vale | Rotherham |
| Facey 67' | Report | Sodje 11',25',29',78' Pilkington 44' | Stadium:Millmoor Attendance: 3,854 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 17 March 200738 | Port Vale | 2–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Burslem |
| Sonner 36' Constantine 73' | Report | Greenacre 3',35' (pen.) Ellison 83' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,809 Referee: Danny McDermid |
| 24 March 200739 | Port Vale | 2–0 | Millwall | Burslem |
| Whitaker 11' Sodje 53' | Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 3,973 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 31 March 200740 | Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Port Vale | Huddersfield |
| Beckett 4' McAliskey 46' | Report | Sodje 35',68' | Stadium:Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 10,313 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 7 April 200741 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Burslem |
| Report | Graham 27' Garner 90' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,882 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 9 April 200742 | Swansea City | 3–0 | Port Vale | Swansea |
| Trundle 19' Duffy 26',59' | Report | Stadium:Liberty Stadium Attendance: 12,465 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 14 April 200743 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Burslem |
| Hulbert 36' Constantine 59'Rodgers 63' | Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,740 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 21 April 200744 | Gillingham | 3–2 | Port Vale | Gillingham, Kent |
| Cox 37' Flynn 49',53' | Report | Whitaker 78' Constantine 90' (pen.) | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,928 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 28 April 200745 | Brentford | 4–3 | Port Vale | Brentford,West London |
| Ide 2',39' Keith 68' (pen.)Charles 89' | Report | Rodgers 55' Constantine 59',83' | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 5,125 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 5 May 200746 | Port Vale | 2–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Burslem |
| Sodje 51' Rodgers 57' | Report | Summerfield 80' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,080 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 11 November 2006R1 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Lincoln City | Burslem |
| Whitaker 29' Sodje 38' | Report | Frecklington 84' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 3,884 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 2 December 2006R2 | Hereford United | 4–0 | Port Vale | Hereford |
| 13:00GMT | Webb 41' Purdie 49' (pen.),51'Ferrell 83' | Report | Stadium:Edgar Street Attendance: 4,076 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 23 August 2006R1 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Preston North End | Burslem |
| Sodje 52' Constantine 82' | Report | Whaley 72' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 3,522 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 19 September 2006R2 | Port Vale | 3–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Burslem |
| Smith 19' Whitaker 28'Walker 61' | Report | Nygaard 9' Stewart 78' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 3,550 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 24 October 2006R3 | Port Vale | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2p) | Norwich City | Burslem |
| Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,518 Referee:Mark Halsey | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Walker Constantine Harsley  Whitaker Smith | Robinson Thorne Shackell Eagle Dublin | |||
| 8 November 2006R4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Port Vale | Tottenham,North London |
| 20:00GMT | Huddlestone 80',99' Defoe 107' | Report | Constantine 64' | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,560 Referee:Steve Bennett |
| 30 October 2006R1 | Scunthorpe United | 0–0 (3–5p) | Port Vale | Scunthorpe |
| 19:15GMT | Report | Stadium:Glanford Park Attendance: 3,421 Referee: Mark Haywood | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Crosby Goodwin Byrne Ridley | Harsley Sodje Constantine Sonner Smith | |||
| 29 November 2006R2 | Port Vale | 2–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Burslem |
| 19:15GMT | Constantine 78',88' | Report | Lowe 38' (pen.) Jack 48'Varney 57' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,694 Referee:Jarnail Singh |
| Pos. | # | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | 1 |  Mark Goodlad | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| DF | 2 | George Pilkington | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 6 | |
| DF | 3 | Jason Talbot | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| MF | 4 |  Danny Sonner | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| DF | 5 | Michael Walsh | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| DF | 6 | Richard Walker | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| FW | 7 | Luke Rodgers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| MF | 8 | Paul Harsley | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| FW | 9 | Nathan Lowndes | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| FW | 10 | Leon Constantine | 42 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 26 | |
| GK | 12 | Joe Anyon | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| MF | 14 | Danny Whitaker | 45 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 8 | |
| DF | 15 |  George Abbey | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| DF | 16 | Mark McGregor | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| FW | 17 |  Michael Husbands | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| DF | 18 | Colin Miles | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| MF | 19 | Joe Cardle | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| FW | 20 | Akpo Sodje | 43 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 16 | |
| MF | 21 | Robin Hulbert | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| MF | 22 | Mark Soboljew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | 23 | Luke Prosser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | 24 |  Rhys Weston | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| MF | 25 | Christian Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | 26 | Chris Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | 27 | Ross Gardner | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| FW | 28 | Danny Glover | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | 29 | Clayton Fortune | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| MF | 32 |  Malvin Kamara | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| GK | 40 | Paul Musselwhite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players that left the club mid-season: | |||||||||||||
| FW | 7 | Stefan Moore | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| MF | 11 | Jeff Smith | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| MF | 24 | Louis Briscoe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | 27 | Ritchie Humphreys | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | EFL League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | England | 10 | Leon Constantine | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | FW | England | 20 | Akpo Sodje | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 3 | MF | England | 14 | Danny Whitaker | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | DF | England | 2 | George Pilkington | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | MF | England | 11 | Jeff Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | FW | England | 7 | Luke Rodgers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | England | 27 | Ross Gardner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | Northern Ireland | 4 | Danny Sonner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | FW | England | 7 | Stefan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | FW | Saint Lucia | 17 | Michael Husbands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | DF | England | 6 | Richard Walker | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| – | DF | Nigeria | 15 | George Abbey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | MF | England | 8 | Paul Harsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | MF | Sierra Leone | 32 | Malvin Kamara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | MF | England | 21 | Robin Hulbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | – | – | – | Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 64 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 74 | ||||
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2006 | MF | | Paul Harsley | Macclesfield Town | Free transfer | [39] |
| May 2006 | DF | | Jason Talbot | Mansfield Town | Free transfer | [39] |
| June 2006 | DF | | Colin Miles | Yeovil Town | Free transfer | [39] |
| June 2006 | DF | | Richard Walker | Crewe Alexandra | Free transfer | [39] |
| June 2006 | MF | | Danny Whitaker | Macclesfield Town | Free transfer | [39] |
| August 2006 | FW | | Akpo Sodje | Darlington | Free transfer | [39] |
| January 2007 | MF | | Ross Gardner | Nottingham Forest | Free transfer | [39] |
| January 2007 | FW | | Malvin Kamara | Cardiff City | 'nominal' | [39] |
| January 2007 | GK | | Paul Musselwhite | Kettering Town | Free transfer | [39] |
| January 2007 | FW | | Luke Rodgers | Crewe Alexandra | £30,000 | [39] |
| February 2007 | DF | | Rhys Weston |  Viking | Free transfer | [39] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2007 | FW | | Louis Briscoe | Leek Town | Released | [39] |
| January 2007 | MF | | Jeff Smith | Carlisle United | £60,000 | [39] |
| May 2007 | DF | | George Abbey | Crewe Alexandra | Released | [39] |
| May 2007 | MF | | Ross Gardner | Ilkeston Town | Released | [39] |
| May 2007 | MF | | Danny Sonner | Walsall | Rejected contract | [39] |
| May 2007 | DF | | Michael Walsh | Retired | [39] | |
| June 2007 | FW | | Malvin Kamara | Huddersfield Town | Free transfer | [39] |
| June 2007 | FW | | Nathan Lowndes | Chester City | Released | [39] |
| June 2007 | GK | | Paul Musselwhite | Harrogate Town | Free transfer | [39] |
| June 2007 | MF | | Christian Smith |  Clyde | Free transfer | [39] |
| July 2007 | FW | | Michael Husbands | Macclesfield Town | Released | [39] |
| July 2007 | DF | | Rhys Weston | Walsall | Released | [39] |
| August 2007 | FW | | Leon Constantine | Leeds United | Bosman transfer | [39] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2006 | FW | | Stefan Moore | Queens Park Rangers | 29 December 2006 | [39] |
| 8 September 2006 | MF | | Ritchie Humphreys | Hartlepool United | 9 October 2006 | [39] |
| 7 November 2006 | MF | | Ross Gardner | Nottingham Forest | 8 January 2007 | [39] |
| 22 November 2006 | DF | | Clayton Fortune | Leyton Orient | 6 May 2007 | [39] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 January 2007 | MF | | Christian Smith | Cambridge United | 20 March 2007 | [39] |
| 22 March 2007 | MF | | Christian Smith | Northwich Victoria | End of season | [39] |
| 22 March 2007 | DF | | Richard Walker | Wrexham | 8 April 2007 | [39] |
| March 2007 | GK | | Chris Martin | Kidsgrove Athletic | End of season | [39] |
