# 2006–07 Fulham F.C. season

The 2006–07 season was Fulham's sixth consecutive season in the Premier League.

## Season summary

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, saw Fulham sucked into the relegation battle. Manager Chris Coleman paid for the club's poor form with his job in April. His replacement, Northern Ireland manager Lawrie 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 signing Clint 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.

## Players
### First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | GER | Moritz Volz |
| 3 | DF | USA | Carlos Bocanegra |
| 4 | DF | FRA | Franck Queudrue |
| 5 | DF | FRA | Philippe Christanval |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Zat Knight |
| 7 | DF | ENG | Liam Rosenior |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Michael Brown |
| 9 | FW | ISL | Heiðar Helguson |
| 10 | FW | SWE | Björn Runström |
| 12 | GK | CZE | Jan Laštůvka (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk) |
| 13 | FW | CAN | Tomasz Radzinski |
| 14 | MF | SEN | Papa Bouba Diop |
| 15 | FW | NED | Collins John |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | DEN | Claus Jensen |
| 18 | DF | COD | Gabriel Zakuani |
| 19 | DF | ENG | Ian Pearce |
| 20 | FW | USA | Brian McBride (captain) |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Jimmy Bullard |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Wayne Routledge (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) |
| 23 | MF | USA | Clint Dempsey |
| 25 | MF | WAL | Simon Davies |
| 29 | GK | FIN | Antti Niemi |
| 32 | DF | ENG | Elliot Omozusi |
| 36 | DF | ENG | Matthew Briggs |
| 37 | MF | RUS | Alexey Smertin |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | FRA | Sylvain Legwinski (to Ipswich Town) |
| — | MF | FRA | Steed Malbranque (to Tottenham Hotspur) |
| 11 | FW | POR | Luís Boa Morte (to West Ham United) |
| 11 | FW | ITA | Vincenzo Montella (on loan from Roma) |
| 18 | DF | COD | Gabriel Zakuani (on loan to Stoke City) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 23 | MF | IRL | Michael Timlin (on loan to Swindon Town) |
| 25 | DF | DEN | Niclas Jensen (to FC København) |
| 30 | GK | TRI | Tony Warner (on loan to Leeds United and Norwich City) |
| 31 | GK | POR | Ricardo Batista (on loan to Wycombe Wanderers) |
| 32 | GK | CZE | Jaroslav Drobný (released) |

### Reserve squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | WAL | Mark Crossley |
| 17 | MF | NZL | Simon Elliott |
| 24 | MF | WAL | Mark Pembridge |
| 26 | MF | WAL | Matthew Collins |
| 27 | MF | AUS | Ahmad Elrich |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Robert Milsom |
| 31 | GK | POR | Ricardo Batista |
| — | GK | ENG | Corrin Brooks-Meade |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | ENG | Kasali Yinka Casal |
| — | DF | ENG | TJ Moncur |
| — | DF | ENG | Adam Watts |
| — | MF | ENG | Wayne Brown |
| — | MF | NZL | Chris James |
| — | FW | FRA | Ismael Ehui |
| — | FW | GHA | Bradley Hudson-Odoi |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | 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 | 5 | 16+14 | 4 | 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

### Starting 11

    Considering starts in all competitions
* GK: #30, Antti Niemi, 31
* RB: #7, Liam Rosenior, 41
* CB: #16, Zat Knight, 23 (#19, Ian Pearce, also has 23 starts)
* CB: #3, Carlos Bocanegra, 30
* LB: #4, Franck Queudrue, 31
* RM: #2, Moritz Volz, 29
* CM: 14, Papa Bouba Diop, 21
* CM: #8, Michael Brown, 37
* LM: #13, Tomasz Radzinski, 30
* CF: #20, Brian McBride, 38
* CF: #9, Heiðar Helguson, 20

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
| 8 May 2006 | MF | Jimmy Bullard | Wigan Athletic | £2,500,000 |
| 11 July 2006 | DF | Gabriel Zakuani | Leyton Orient | Undisclosed |
| 12 July 2006 | FW | Björn Runström | Hammarby | Undisclosed |
| 27 July 2006 | DF | Franck Queudrue | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed |
| 31 August 2006 | MF | Wayne Routledge | Tottenham Hotspur | Season-long loan |
| 31 August 2006 | GK | Jan Laštůvka | Shakhtar Donetsk | Season-long loan |
| 4 January 2007 | FW | Vincenzo Montella | Roma | Loan |
| 10 January 2007 | MF | Clint Dempsey | New England Revolution | £1,500,000 |
| 24 January 2007 | MF | Simon Davies | Everton | Undisclosed |
| 27 January 2007 | MF | Alexey Smertin | Dynamo Moscow | Free |

### Out

| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
| 31 August 2006 | 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 |

## Club
### Management

| 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

### Other information

| Chairman | Mohamed Al Fayed |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Craven Cottage (26,600 / 112x72 yards) |
Source: Fulham article on 15 August 2007

### Premier League
#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 to Football League Championship |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 13 May 2007. Source: Barclays Premier League

#### Results by round
## Matches
### Premier League
#### Results by round

| 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 |
| 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 |

### FA Cup
## Player statistics
### Goalscorers

Goalscoring statistics for 2006–07.
| Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
| 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 |