# 2006–07 Leicester City F.C. season

During the 2006–07 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

## Season summary

Another poor season saw Leicester struggle near the foot of the Championship table. Manager Rob Kelly was sacked after a 3–0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle and replaced by former Norwich City boss Nigel Worthington, who steered the Foxes to safety. Worthington expressed an interest in becoming permanent manager, but instead the club appointed Milton Keynes Dons manager Martin Allen as manager.

## Kit

Leicester retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by British company JJB Sports and sponsored by Narborough-based bank Alliance & Leicester.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 17 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 56 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 68 | −14 | 53 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 53 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 53 | 85 | −32 | 50 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 67 | −16 | 49 |

## Results

Leicester City's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Championship

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 5 August 2006 | Luton Town | A | 0–2 | 8,131 | |
| 8 August 2006 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 19,035 | |
| 12 August 2006 | Ipswich Town | H | 3–1 | 18,820 | Kisnorbo, Hughes, Hume |
| 18 August 2006 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 20,061 | |
| 26 August 2006 | Southend United | H | 1–0 | 19,427 | Kisnorbo |
| 9 September 2006 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–2 | 19,322 | |
| 12 September 2006 | Hull City | H | 0–1 | 18,677 | |
| 16 September 2006 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 35,104 | Fryatt |
| 23 September 2006 | Colchester United | H | 0–0 | 22,449 | |
| 30 September 2006 | Birmingham City | A | 1–1 | 18,002 | Hammond |
| 14 October 2006 | Southampton | H | 3–2 | 21,347 | Hume (2), Stearman |
| 17 October 2006 | Leeds United | A | 2–1 | 16,477 | Tiatto, Hume |
| 21 October 2006 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 28,762 | Hume (pen) |
| 28 October 2006 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | 12,430 | Kisnorbo |
| 31 October 2006 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 | 21,107 | Hume, Hughes |
| 4 November 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 | 22,451 | Fryatt |
| 11 November 2006 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–2 | 21,703 | Hume, Porter |
| 18 November 2006 | Preston North End | H | 0–1 | 22,721 | |
| 25 November 2006 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | 28,315 | |
| 28 November 2006 | Norwich City | A | 1–3 | 23,896 | McCarthy |
| 2 December 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–4 | 22,693 | Hughes |
| 9 December 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–1 | 18,600 | Hammond, Porter |
| 16 December 2006 | Barnsley | H | 2–0 | 30,457 | Hammond, Porter |
| 23 December 2006 | Cardiff City | H | 0–0 | 22,274 | |
| 26 December 2006 | Hull City | A | 2–1 | 18,523 | Kisnorbo, Williams |
| 30 December 2006 | Southampton | A | 0–2 | 24,447 | |
| 1 January 2007 | Sunderland | H | 0–2 | 21,975 | |
| 13 January 2007 | Colchester United | A | 1–1 | 5,915 | Hume |
| 27 January 2007 | Cardiff City | A | 2–3 | 12,057 | Kisnorbo, Hammond |
| 3 February 2007 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 | 20,410 | Yeates |
| 10 February 2007 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–0 | 21,221 | McAuley (2) |
| 17 February 2007 | Coventry City | H | 3–0 | 25,816 | Horsfield (2), Johnson |
| 20 February 2007 | Burnley | A | 1–0 | 10,274 | McGreal (own goal) |
| 24 February 2007 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–1 | 25,581 | McAuley |
| 3 March 2007 | Southend United | A | 2–2 | 10,528 | Hume (2) |
| 10 March 2007 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–2 | 16,969 | |
| 13 March 2007 | Leeds United | H | 1–1 | 25,165 | Hume |
| 17 March 2007 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–3 | 24,558 | Hume (pen) |
| 31 March 2007 | Stoke City | A | 2–4 | 13,303 | Kenton, Hammond |
| 6 April 2007 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | 24,704 | Fryatt |
| 9 April 2007 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–3 | 10,900 | |
| 14 April 2007 | Norwich City | H | 1–2 | 21,483 | Kenton |
| 17 April 2007 | Birmingham City | H | 1–2 | 24,290 | Newton |
| 21 April 2007 | Preston North End | A | 1–0 | 14,725 | Johansson |
| 28 April 2007 | Barnsley | A | 1–0 | 20,012 | Austin (own goal) |
| 6 May 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–4 | 30,282 | Hume |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 6 January 2007 | Fulham | H | 2–2 | 15,499 | Kisnorbo, Cadamarteri |
| R3R | 17 January 2007 | Fulham | A | 3–4 | 11,222 | Fryatt, McAuley, Wesolowski |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 22 August 2006 | Macclesfield Town | H | 2–0 | 6,298 | O'Grady, McCarthy |
| R2 | 19 September 2006 | Hereford United | A | 3–1 | 7,386 | Hammond, Stearman, Hume (pen) |
| R3 | 24 October 2006 | Aston Villa | H | 2–3 | 27,288 | Stearman, Kisnorbo |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | SCO | Rab Douglas |
| 2 | DF | IRL | Alan Maybury |
| 3 | DF | AUS | Patrick Kisnorbo |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Darren Kenton |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Paddy McCarthy |
| 6 | MF | SCO | Stephen Hughes |
| 7 | FW | CAN | Iain Hume |
| 8 | MF | IRL | Mark Yeates (on loan Tottenham Hotspur) |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Geoff Horsfield (on loan Sheffield United) |
| 10 | MF | WAL | Andy Johnson |
| 11 | MF | AUS | Danny Tiatto |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Matty Fryatt |
| 13 | GK | AUS | Paul Henderson |
| 14 | DF | NIR | Gareth McAuley |
| 15 | DF | SWE | Nils-Eric Johansson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Shaun Newton (on loan from West Ham United) |
| 17 | DF | ENG | Richard Stearman |
| 18 | FW | GHA | Elvis Hammond |
| 20 | MF | AUS | James Wesolowski |
| 21 | DF | IRL | Alan Sheehan |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Jason Jarrett (on loan from Preston North End) |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Danny Cadamarteri |
| 25 | GK | IRL | Conrad Logan |
| 26 | FW | ENG | Louis Dodds |
| 27 | MF | ENG | Levi Porter |
| 28 | MF | CIV | Max Gradel |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Scott Lycett |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Joe Mattock |
| 32 | MF | WAL | Andy King |
| 33 | FW | ENG | Eric Odhiambo |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Gareth Williams (to Watford) |
| 9 | FW | SUR | Mark de Vries (on loan to ADO Den Haag) |
| 16 | MF | WAL | Josh Low (to Peterborough United) |
| 16 | FW | FRA | Luigi Glombard (on loan from Cardiff City) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Chris O'Grady (to Rotherham United) |
| 22 | MF | GUI | Mohammed Sylla (to Kilmarnock) |
| 23 | MF | SCO | Andy Welsh (on loan from Sunderland) |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Name | Team From | Fee |
| 5 June 2006 | DF | Gareth McAuley | Lincoln City | Free |
| 22 June 2006 | MF | Andy Johnson | West Bromwich Albion | Free |
| 22 June 2006 | MF | Josh Low | Northampton Town | Free |
| 27 June 2006 | DF | Darren Kenton | Southamption | Free |
| 31 January 2007 | FW | Geoff Horsfield | Sheffield United | Loan until end of Season |
| 31 January 2007 | MF | Mark Yeates | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan until end of Season |
| 31 January 2007 | FW | Luigi Glombard | Cardiff City | One-Month Loan |
| 8 February 2007 | MF | Jason Jarrett | Preston North End | One-Month Loan (extended 23 February) |
| 10 March 2007 | MF | Shaun Newton | West Ham United | Loan until end of Season |

### Out

* Chris O'Grady: to Rotherham United, £65,000
* Mohammed Sylla: to Kilmarnock, Free