2006–07 Coventry City F.C. season

The 2006–07 season was Coventry City's 87th season in The Football League and their 6th consecutive season in the Football League Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007.

Coventry City
2006–07 season
ManagerMicky Adams
Adrian Heath (caretaker)
Iain Dowie
StadiumRicoh Arena
Championship17th
FA CupThird Round
League CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Dele Adebola (8)
All: Dele Adebola (9)

Matches

Pre-season friendlies

25 July 2006 Banbury United 1–2 Coventry City Spencer Stadium, Banbury

Championship

6 August 2006 (2006-08-06) Coventry City 2–1 Sunderland Ricoh Arena, Coventry
26 August 2006 (2006-08-26) Hull City 0–1 Coventry City KC Stadium, Hull
9 September 2006 (2006-09-09) Coventry City 3–0 Norwich City Ricoh Arena, Coventry
12 September 2006 (2006-09-12) Ipswich Town 2–1 Coventry City Portman Road, Ipswich
16 September 2006 (2006-09-16) Coventry City 1–0 Leeds United Ricoh Arena, Coventry
28 October 2006 (2006-10-28) Barnsley 0–1 Coventry City Oakwell, Barnsley
11 November 2006 (2006-11-11) Coventry City 1–2 Derby County Ricoh Arena, Coventry
2 December 2006 (2006-12-02) Coventry City 0–0 Stoke City Ricoh Arena, Coventry
9 December 2006 (2006-12-09) Coventry City 1–0 Burnley Ricoh Arena, Coventry
23 December 2006 (2006-12-23) Luton Town 3–1 Coventry City Kenilworth Road, Luton
26 December 2006 (2006-12-26) Coventry City 1–2 Ipswich Town Ricoh Arena, Coventry
1 January 2007 (2007-01-01) Leeds United 2–1 Coventry City Elland Road, Leeds
30 January 2007 (2007-01-30) Coventry City 1–0 Luton Town Ricoh Arena, Coventry
10 February 2007 (2007-02-10) Coventry City 2–2 Cardiff City Ricoh Arena, Coventry
20 February 2007 (2007-02-20) Coventry City 2–1 Southampton Ricoh Arena, Coventry
24 February 2007 (2007-02-24) Norwich City 1–1 Coventry City Carrow Road, Norwich
3 March 2007 (2007-03-03) Coventry City 2–0 Hull City Ricoh Arena, Coventry
17 March 2007 (2007-03-17) Coventry City 4–1 Barnsley Ricoh Arena, Coventry
6 May 2007 (2007-05-06) Burnley 1–2 Coventry City Turf Moor, Burnley

League Cup


FA Cup


Season statistics

Starts and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipLeague CupFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Luke Steele (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) 705+000+002+00
2 DF Andy Whing (on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion) 19015+101+002+00
3 DF Marcus Hall 42038+201+001+00
4 DF Rob Page 31028+100+002+00
5 DF Elliott Ward 40339+031+000+00
6 MF Stephen Hughes 38136+111+000+00
6 MF Wayne Andrews (on loan to Sheffield Wednesday and Bristol City) 310+310+000+00
8 MF Michael Doyle 42340+030+002+00
9 FW Dele Adebola 42928+1281110
10 FW Gary McSheffrey 313+010+000+00
10 FW Kevin Kyle 33318+1330+002+00
11 MF Chris Birchall 30117+1111+100+00
13 GK Rafael González-Robles 000+000+000+00
13 GK Arran Lee-Barrett (on loan from Weymouth) 000+000+000+00
14 FW Stern John 25619+451011
14 MF Khalilou Fadiga 601+500+000+00
15 MF Claus Bech Jørgensen 000+000+000+00
15 FW Leon McKenzie 33823+870+002+01
16 MF Isaac Osbourne (on loan to Crewe Alexandra) 21016+300+002+00
17 DF Matt Heath (on loan to Leeds United) 807+001+000+00
17 FW Michael Mifsud 19412+740+000+00
18 DF David McNamee 16016+000+000+00
19 DF Stuart Giddings 100+100+000+00
20 DF Mikkel Bischoff 302+100+000+00
20 DF Colin Hawkins 13013+000+000+00
21 MF Jay Tabb 32322+930+001+00
22 MF Don Hutchison 1403+1100+000+00
23 MF Colin Cameron 26316+821+001+01
24 DF Che Bunce 000+000+000+00
25 DF Richard Duffy (on loan from Portsmouth) 13013+000+000+00
25 MF Adam Virgo (on loan from Celtic) 16110+510+001+00
26 MF Faysal El Idrissi 200+101+000+00
26 DF Clive Clarke (on loan from Sunderland) 12012+000+000+00
26 MF Darren Currie (on loan from Ipswich Town) 806+200+000+00
29 MF Kevin Thornton 1115+610000
30 MF Liam Davis (on loan to Peterborough United) 301+200+000+00
32 MF Andrew Gooding 000+000+000+00
33 GK Andy Marshall 42041+001+000+00
34 DF Ben Turner (on loan to Peterborough United and Oldham Athletic) 301+000+002+00
35 MF Lee Hildreth 100+100+000+00

Notes:

  • Player substitutions are not included.

Goalscorers

15 players scored for Coventry City during the 2006–07 season.

49 goals were scored in total during the 2006–07 season:

The top goalscorer was Dele Adebola with 9 goals.

NameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal
Dele Adebola810 09
Leon McKenzie701 08
Stern John501 06
Michael Mifsud400 04
Michael Doyle300 03
Kevin Kyle300 03
Jay Tabb300 03
Elliott Ward300 03
Colin Cameron201 03
Chris Birchall200 02
Wayne Andrews100 01
Stephen Hughes100 01
Gary McSheffrey100 01
Kevin Thornton100 01
Adam Virgo100 01

Yellow cards

18 players were booked for Coventry City during the 2006–07 season.

87 bookings were received in total during the 2006–07 season:

The most booked player was Kevin Kyle with 12 cards.

NameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal
Kevin Kyle1101 12
Rob Page1000 10
Michael Doyle802 10
Andy Whing610 7
David McNamee600 6
Marcus Hall500 5
Leon McKenzie500 5
Jay Tabb500 5
Elliott Ward500 5
Richard Duffy400 4
Stephen Hughes310 3
Dele Adebola300 3
Isaac Osbourne300 3
Kevin Thornton300 3
Adam Virgo201 3
Colin Cameron100 1
Colin Hawkins100 1
Stern John100 1

Red Cards

1 player was sent off for Coventry City during the 2006–07 season.

1 player was sent off in total during the 2006–07 season.

NameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal
David McNamee100 1

Transfers

In

Player From Date Fee
David McNamee Livingston2 June 2006£100,000[1]
Wayne AndrewsCrystal Palace3 June 2006Free[2]
Mikkel BischoffManchester City12 June 2006Free[3]
Elliott WardWest Ham United16 June 2006£1,000,000
Colin CameronWolverhampton Wanderers29 June 2006Free[4]
Andy MarshallMillwall30 June 2006Free[5]
Jay TabbBrentford1 July 2006Undisclosed[6]
Chris BirchallPort Vale5 August 2006£300,000[7]
Faysal El Idrissi Al-Nasr17 August 2006Free
Kevin KyleSunderland25 August 2006£600,000[8]
Leon McKenzieNorwich City31 August 2006£1,000,000[9]
Rafael González-Robles Real Oviedo14 September 2006Free[10]
Michael Mifsud Lillestrøm10 January 2007Free[11]
Colin Hawkins Shelbourne30 January 2007Free[12]
Che Bunce New Zealand Knights31 January 2007Free[13]
Arran Lee-BarrettWeymouth31 January 2007Free[14]

Out

Player To Date Fee
Dennis WiseReleased30 May 2006Free
Andrew ImpeyReleased30 May 2006Free[15]
Luke WebbHereford United30 May 2006Free
Jonathan Tuffey Partick Thistle30 May 2006Free[16]
Rikki BainsAccrington Stanley31 May 2006Free
Richard ShawMillwall29 June 2006Free[17]
Adrian WilliamsSwindon Town30 June 2006Free[18]
Clayton InceWalsall8 July 2006Free[19]
James ScowcroftCrystal Palace25 July 2006£500,000[20]
Andy MorrellBlackpool15 August 2006Free[21]
Gary McSheffreyBirmingham City16 August 2006£4,000,000[22]
Graham Barrett Falkirk1 August 2006Free[23]
Claus Bech JørgensenBlackpool8 September 2006Free
Faysal El IdrissiReleased1 November 2006Free
Rafael González-RoblesReleased13 December 2006Free
Mikkel Bischoff Brøndby2 January 2007Free[24]
Matt HeathLeeds United2 January 2007Free[25]
Craig ReidCheltenham Town12 January 2007Free
Stern JohnSunderland29 January 2007Undisclosed[26]

Loans in

Player From Date From Date Till
Adam Virgo Celtic7 August 200615 August 2006[27]
Luke SteeleManchester United3 August 200610 August 2006
Clive ClarkeSunderland23 August 200610 January 2007[28]
Richard DuffyPortsmouth23 August 200627 December 2006
Darren CurrieIpswich Town23 November 20062 January 2007[29]
Luke SteeleWest Bromwich Albion23 December 20067 May 2007[30]
Arran Lee-BarrettWeymouth12 January 200730 January 2007

Loans out

Player To Date From Date Till
Liam DavisPeterborough United14 September 200617 December 2006
Ben TurnerPeterborough United14 September 200614 December 2006
Andy WhingBrighton and Hove Albion6 October 200628 December 2006
Isaac OsbourneCrewe Alexandra20 October 20061 November 2006[31]
Matt HeathLeeds United10 November 20061 January 2007
Wayne AndrewsSheffield Wednesday23 November 20062 January 2007
Cameron BelfordTamworth26 December 200631 December 2006
Wayne AndrewsBristol City19 January 200719 March 2007[32]
Ben TurnerOldham Athletic23 February 200723 March 2007[33]
Ryan LynchTamworth22 March 200728 April 2007[34]

Kit Profile

Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Cassidy Group

Home Strip
Away Strip

References

  1. "Coventry seal McNamee signature". BBC Sport. 2 June 2006.
  2. "Striker Andrews joins Sky Blues". BBC Sport. 3 June 2006.
  3. "Sky Blues sign defender Bischoff". BBC Sport. 12 June 2006.
  4. "Coventry sign midfielder Cameron". BBC Sport. 29 June 2006.
  5. "Coventry sign goalkeeper Marshall". BBC Sport. 30 June 2006.
  6. "Coventry pick up midfielder Tabb". BBC Sport. 1 July 2006.
  7. "Coventry bring in Vale's Birchall". BBC Sport. 5 July 2006.
  8. "Sky Blues sign Sunderland's Kyle". BBC Sport. 25 July 2006.
  9. "Norwich's McKenzie joins Coventry". BBC Sport. 31 July 2006.
  10. "Coventry recruit Spanish keeper". BBC Sport. 14 September 2006.
  11. "Sky Blues snap up Malta striker". BBC Sport. 10 January 2007.
  12. "Coventry recruit defender Hawkins". BBC Sport. 30 January 2007.
  13. "Coventry complete Bunce signing". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007.
  14. "Coventry tie up Lee-Barrett deal". BBC Sport. 31 January 2007.
  15. "Impey reveals plan for retirement". BBC Sport. 8 December 2005.
  16. "Partick land Coventry goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 30 May 2006.
  17. "Pair complete moves to Millwall". BBC Sport. 29 June 2006.
  18. "Swindon sign Coventry's Williams". BBC Sport. 30 June 2006.
  19. "Ince leaves Coventry for Walsall". BBC Sport. 8 July 2006.
  20. "Palace complete Scowcroft signing". BBC Sport. 25 July 2006.
  21. "Morrell makes move to Blackpool". BBC Sport. 15 August 2006.
  22. "Birmingham capture £4m McSheffrey". BBC Sport. 16 August 2006.
  23. "Barrett completes Falkirk signing". BBC Sport. 1 August 2006.
  24. "Defender Bischoff joins Brondby". BBC Sport. 2 January 2007.
  25. "Leeds ready to make double swoop". BBC Sport. 2 January 2007.
  26. "Sunderland complete John signing". BBC Sport. 29 January 2007.
  27. "Virgo makes Coventry loan switch". BBC Sport. 7 August 2006.
  28. "Coventry sign Sunderland's Clarke". BBC Sport. 23 August 2006.
  29. "Currie makes Coventry loan switch". BBC Sport. 23 November 2006.
  30. "Coventry seal Steele loan switch". BBC Sport. 23 December 2006.
  31. "Coventry's Osbourne joins Crewe". BBC Sport. 20 October 2006.
  32. "City get Coventry striker on loan". BBC Sport. 19 January 2007.
  33. "Turner agrees Oldham loan switch". BBC Sport. 23 February 2007.
  34. "Lynch makes Tamworth loan switch". BBC Sport. 22 March 2007.
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