# 2006–07 Portsmouth F.C. season

During the 2006–07 English football season, Portsmouth competed in the FA Premier League.

## Season summary

After several seasons of struggle in English football's top flight, Portsmouth enjoyed one of their best seasons in many years as they challenged for European qualification, ultimately falling short with a nonetheless creditable ninth-place finish.

## Kit

The team kit was manufactured by German sportswear manufacturer Jako and sponsored by Japanese electronics company Oki.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 56 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 8 | Reading | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 55 | |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 54 | |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 52 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 50 | |
* ↑ Since both finalists of the FA Cup (Manchester United and Chelsea) and the League Cup winners (Chelsea) were qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup spots were given to the 6th- and 7th-placed Premier League teams.
* ↑ The highest-placed team who applied for the Intertoto Cup and not in an automatic UEFA Cup spot was awarded with a place in that competition. Blackburn Rovers occupied the Intertoto place, because Portsmouth and Reading did not apply. A further place in the UEFA Cup was up for grabs via the Premiership Fair Play League. The winner is placed into a draw with the winners of Fair Play leagues in other countries. The representatives from the two countries that come out of the hat first are given a place in the UEFA Cup first qualifying round. Since the winners of the Premiership Fair Play League, Tottenham Hotspur, had already qualified for the UEFA Cup by virtue of their league position, their place in the Fair Play draw was given to Aston Villa. However, the places in the UEFA Cup were awarded to the representatives from Finland and Norway.

## Results

| Matchday | 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 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | D | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | D | W | L | D | D | W | D | W | W | L | D | D | L | D | L | W | L | L | D | D | W | L | W | D | W | L | D |
| Position | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |

### Premier League
## 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 |
| 1 | GK | ENG | David James |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Linvoy Primus |
| 3 | DF | SRB | Dejan Stefanović (captain) |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Glen Johnson (on loan from Chelsea) |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Andy O'Brien |
| 6 | DF | MLI | Djimi Traoré |
| 8 | FW | ENG | Andy Cole |
| 9 | FW | BUL | Svetoslav Todorov |
| 10 | DF | CMR | Lauren |
| 11 | DF | FRA | Noé Pamarot |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Matthew Taylor |
| 19 | MF | CRO | Niko Kranjčar |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | MF | SCO | Richard Hughes |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Sol Campbell |
| 24 | DF | WAL | Richard Duffy |
| 25 | FW | ZIM | Benjani Mwaruwari |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Gary O'Neil |
| 27 | FW | NGA | Nwankwo Kanu |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Sean Davis |
| 29 | MF | CMR | Roudolphe Douala (on loan from Sporting CP) |
| 30 | MF | POR | Pedro Mendes |
| 32 | FW | COD | Lomana LuaLua |
| 34 | MF | COD | Arnold Mvuemba (on loan from Rennes) |

### 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 |
| 6 | MF | POR | Manuel Fernandes (on loan from Benfica) |
| 7 | MF | ENG | David Thompson (to Bolton Wanderers) |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Andy Griffin (on loan to Stoke City) |
| 17 | MF | SRB | Ognjen Koroman (on loan from Terek Grozny) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | CRO | Ivica Mornar (released) |
| 33 | GK | IRL | Dean Kiely (to West Bromwich Albion) |
| 34 | FW | ENG | James Keene (to IF Elfsborg) |

### Reserve squad

    The following players did not appear for the first team this 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 |
| 15 | GK | ENG | Jamie Ashdown |
| 21 | MF | FRA | Franck Songo'o |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 31 | GK | CAN | Asmir Begović |
| 35 | GK | ENG | Nicholas Jordan |

## 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 ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | David James | 41 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Linvoy Primus | 39 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SRB | Dejan Stefanović | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Glen Johnson | 27 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Andy O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | MLI | Djimi Traoré | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | DF | CMR | Lauren | 11 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | FRA | Noé Pamarot | 25 | 2 | 21+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Sol Campbell | 34 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | WAL | Richard Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 14 | MF | ENG | Matthew Taylor | 39 | 9 | 30+5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | CRO | Niko Kranjčar | 28 | 2 | 11+13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | SCO | Richard Hughes | 21 | 0 | 11+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Gary O'Neil | 38 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Sean Davis | 33 | 0 | 29+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | CMR | Roudolphe Douala | 10 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | POR | Pedro Mendes | 28 | 2 | 25+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | COD | Arnold Mvuemba | 7 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 8 | FW | ENG | Andy Cole | 22 | 4 | 5+13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | BUL | Svetoslav Todorov | 4 | 2 | 1+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ZIM | Benjani | 34 | 6 | 25+6 | 6 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | NGA | Nwankwo Kanu | 38 | 12 | 32+4 | 10 | 0+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | COD | Lomana LuaLua | 24 | 2 | 8+14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | POR | Manuel Fernandes | 12 | 1 | 7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | David Thompson | 15 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | SRB | Ognjen Koroman | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | IRL | Dean Kiely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last updated: 15 May 2011 Source: Competitions

## Transfers
### In

* Glen Johnson - Chelsea, season loan, 28 June
* David Thompson - Wigan Athletic, free, 29 July
* Sol Campbell - Arsenal, free, 8 August
* David James - Manchester City, estimated £1,200,000, 11 August
* Nwankwo Kanu - West Bromwich Albion, free, 17 August
* Ognjen Koroman - Terek Grozny, loan, 22 August
* Andy Cole - Manchester City, £500,000, rising to £1,000,000, 31 August
* Roudolphe Douala - Sporting CP, season loan, 31 August
* Manuel Fernandes - Benfica, loan, 31 August
* Niko Kranjčar - Hajduk Split, undisclosed, 31 August
* Djimi Traoré - Charlton Athletic, undisclosed, 11 January
* Arnold Mvuemba - Rennes, season loan, 11 January
* Lauren - Arsenal, undisclosed, 18 January

### Out

* Sander Westerveld - released, 11 May (later joined Almería)
* Grégory Vignal - Lens, free, 24 May
* Vincent Péricard - released (later joined Stoke City), 19 June
* Brian Priske - Club Brugge, 25 July
* Jhon Viáfara - Southampton, undisclosed (estimated £750,000), 4 August
* Svetoslav Todorov - Wigan Athletic, season loan, 31 August
* Dean Kiely - Luton Town, month loan, 23 November
* Dean Kiely - West Bromwich Albion, undisclosed, 30 January
* David Thompson - Bolton Wanderers, nominal fee, 31 January
* Manuel Fernandes - Benfica, loan ended
* Andy Griffin - Stoke City, loan, September
* Aleksandar Rodić - released (later joined Litex Lovech)
* Aliou Cissé - released (later joined Sedan)
* Collins Mbesuma - Marítimo, season loan, July
* Emmanuel Olisadebe - contract terminated
* Andrea Guatelli - released
* Gary Silk - released (later joined Notts County)
* Ivica Mornar - contract terminated, September
* James Keene - IF Elfsborg