2006–07 Everton F.C. season

The 2006–07 Everton F.C. season was Everton's 15th season in the FA Premier League, and their 53rd consecutive season in the top division of English football.

Everton
2006–07 season
ManagerDavid Moyes
StadiumGoodison Park
FA Premier League6th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Johnson (11)
All: Andy Johnson (12)
Average home league attendance36,739
Goodison Park

Season summary

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Everton finished in sixth place in the Premier League table – enough for participation in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Arsenal 38 19 11 8 63 35 +28 68 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
5 Tottenham Hotspur 38 17 9 12 57 54 +3 60 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
6 Everton 38 15 13 10 52 36 +16 58
7 Bolton Wanderers 38 16 8 14 47 52 −5 56
8 Reading 38 16 7 15 52 47 +5 55
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ 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.

First-team squad

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Squad at end of 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
1 GK   ENG Richard Wright
2 DF   ENG Tony Hibbert
3 DF   SCO Gary Naysmith
4 DF   NGA Joseph Yobo
6 MF   ESP Mikel Arteta
7 MF   NED Andy van der Meyde
8 FW   ENG Andrew Johnson
9 FW   ENG James Beattie
11 FW   SCO James McFadden
13 GK   SCO Iain Turner
15 DF   ENG Alan Stubbs
16 DF   ENG Joleon Lescott
17 MF   AUS Tim Cahill
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   ENG Phil Neville (vice-captain)
19 DF   POR Nuno Valente
21 MF   ENG Leon Osman
22 FW   ENG James Vaughan
23 DF   ITA Alessandro Pistone
24 GK   USA Tim Howard
26 MF   IRL Lee Carsley[1]
28 FW   NGA Victor Anichebe
30 GK   ENG John Ruddy
36 DF   SCO Patrick Boyle
37 MF   POR Manuel Fernandes (on loan from Benfica)
38 MF   BRA Anderson de Silva
41 MF   ISL Bjarni Viðarsson

Left club during season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF   SCO David Weir (to Rangers)
10 MF   WAL Simon Davies (to Fulham)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   IRL Kevin Kilbane[2] (to Wigan Athletic)
31 DF   ENG Mark Hughes (to Northampton Town)

Player awards

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[3]

Statistics

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Appearances

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No. Pos. Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals    
1 GK   Richard Wright 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
2 DF   Tony Hibbert 12(1) 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 1
3 DF   Gary Naysmith 10(5) 1 0(1) 0 1 0 17 1 0 0
4 DF   Joseph Yobo 38 2 1 0 1 0 40 2 3 0
6 MF   Mikel Arteta 35 9 1 0 2(1) 0 39 9 9 0
7 MF   Andy van der Meyde 5(3) 0 1 0 1 0 10 0 1 0
8 FW   Andrew Johnson 32 11 1 1 2 0 35 12 4 0
9 FW   James Beattie 15(18) 2 0 0 1(1) 0 35 2 4 0
11 FW   James McFadden 6(13) 2 0 0 2 1 21 3 1 1
13 GK   Iain Turner 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
15 DF   Alan Stubbs 23 2 0 0 1 0 24 2 3 0
16 DF   Joleon Lescott 36(2) 2 1 0 3 0 42 2 3 0
17 MF   Tim Cahill 17(1) 5 0 0 2(1) 2 21 7 5 0
18 DF   Phil Neville 35 1 1 0 2 0 38 1 7 0
19 DF   Nuno Valente 10(4) 0 1 0 2 0 17 0 2 0
21 MF   Leon Osman 31(3) 3 1 0 2 0 37 3 5 0
22 FW   James Vaughan 7(7) 4 0(1) 0 0 0 15 4 5 0
23 DF   Alessandro Pistone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 GK   Tim Howard 36 0 1 0 1 0 38 0 1 0
26 MF   Lee Carsley 38 1 1 0 3 0 42 1 4 0
28 FW   Victor Anichebe 5(14) 3 1 0 1(2) 1 23 4 6 0
30 GK   John Ruddy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF   Patrick Boyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF   Manuel Fernandes 8(1) 2 0 0 0 0 9 2 4 0
38 MF   Anderson Silva 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
41 MF   Bjarni Viðarsson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who made appearances but left the club during the season:
5 DF   David Weir 2(3) 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0
10 MF   Simon Davies 13(2) 0 0 0 2 0 17 0 1 0
14 MF   Kevin Kilbane 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
31 DF   Mark Hughes 0(1) 0 0 0 1(1) 0 3 0 0 0

Results

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Premier League

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Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWDWWDDDLWDLLWDLWLLWDWLDWDWLWDWDWDWLLWD
Position77434467667778107101088787798876676655656
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2007 (end of season). Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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19 August 2006 1 Everton 2–1 Watford Liverpool
15:00 Johnson   15'
Arteta   82' (pen.)
Report Stubbs   90' (o.g.) Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,691
Referee: Peter Walton
23 August 2006 2 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Everton Blackburn
20:00 McCarthy   50' Report Cahill   84' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 22,018
Referee: Uriah Rennie
26 August 2006 3 Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Everton Tottenham, London
15:00 Report Kilbane   33'  
Davenport   53' (o.g.)
Johnson   66'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,540
Referee: Mark Halsey
9 September 2006 4 Everton 3–0 Liverpool Liverpool
12:45 Cahill   24'
Yobo   34'
A. Johnson   36', 90+4'
Report Sissoko   75'
Riise   79'
Hyypiä   90+2'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 40,004
Referee: Graham Poll
16 September 2006 5 Everton 2–2 Wigan Athletic Liverpool
15:00 Johnson   49'
Beattie   66' (pen.)
Report Scharner   62', 68' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,117
Referee: Alan Wiley
24 September 2006 6 Newcastle United 1–1 Everton Newcastle upon Tyne
16:00 Ameobi   14'
Bramble   75'  
Report Cahill   41'
Hibbert   77'  
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 50,107
Referee: Steve Bennett
30 September 2006 7 Everton 1–1 Manchester City Liverpool
15:00 Johnson   44' Report Richards   90+4' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,250
Referee: Andre Marriner
14 October 2006 8 Middlesbrough 2–1 Everton Middlesbrough
15:00 Yakubu   27' (pen.)
Viduka   71'
Report Cahill   77' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 27,156
Referee: Mark Halsey
21 October 2006 9 Everton 2–0 Sheffield United Liverpool
15:00 Arteta   13'
Beattie   33' (pen.)
Report Davis   32' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,900
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
28 October 2006 10 Arsenal 1–1 Everton Highbury, London
15:00 Van Persie   71' Report Cahill   11' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,047
Referee: Mike Riley
4 November 2006 11 Fulham 1–0 Everton Fulham, London
12:45 C. Jensen   66' Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 23,327
Referee: Martin Atkinson
11 November 2006 12 Everton 0–1 Aston Villa Liverpool
15:00 Report Sutton   42' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 36,376
Referee: Phil Dowd
18 November 2006 13 Everton 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Liverpool
15:00 Arteta   60' Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,417
Referee: Uriah Rennie
25 November 2006 14 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Everton Charlton, London
12:45 Reid   68' Report Hreiðarsson   52' (o.g.) Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 26,435
Referee: Alan Wiley
29 November 2006 15 Manchester United 3–0 Everton Trafford
20:00 Ronaldo   39'
Evra   63'
O'Shea   89'
Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,723
Referee: Mark Halsey
3 December 2006 16 Everton 2–0 West Ham United Liverpool
16:00 Osman   51'
Vaughan   90+3'
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 32,968
Referee: Martin Atkinson
9 December 2006 17 Portsmouth 2–0 Everton Portsmouth
15:00 Taylor   14'
Kanu   26'
Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 19,528
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
17 December 2006 18 Everton 2–3 Chelsea Liverpool
13:45 Arteta   38' (pen.)
Yobo   64'
Report Howard   49' (o.g.)
Lampard   81'
Drogba   87'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 33,970
Referee: Mark Halsey
23 December 2006 19 Reading 0–2 Everton Reading
15:00 Report Johnson   14'
McFadden   47'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,053
Referee: Steve Tanner
26 December 2006 20 Everton 0–0 Middlesbrough Liverpool
15:00 Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,126
Referee: Phil Dowd
30 December 2006 21 Everton 3–0 Newcastle United Liverpool
15:00 Anichebe   9', 58'
Neville   62'
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,682
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
1 January 2007 22 Manchester City 2–1 Everton Manchester
15:00 Samaras   50', 72' (pen.) Report Osman   84' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 39,836
Referee: Uriah Rennie
14 January 2007 23 Everton 1–1 Reading Liverpool
13:45 Johnson   81' Report Lescott   28' (o.g.) Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,722
Referee: Mike Riley
21 January 2007 24 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Everton Wigan
13:30 Report Arteta   65' (pen.), 90+2' Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 18,149
Referee: Howard Webb
3 February 2007 25 Liverpool 0–0 Everton Liverpool
12:45 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,234
Referee: Alan Wiley
10 February 2007 26 Everton 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Liverpool
15:00 Johnson   10' Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,593
Referee: Rob Styles
21 February 2007 27 Everton 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
20:00 Arteta   42' Report Berbatov   35'
Jenas   89'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,121
Referee: Uriah Rennie
24 February 2007 28 Watford 0–3 Everton Watford
17:15 Report Fernandes   23'
Johnson   25' (pen.)
Osman   90+2'
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,761
Referee: Lee Mason
3 March 2007 29 Sheffield United 1–1 Everton Sheffield
15:00 Hulse   52' Report Arteta   75' (pen.) Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 32,019
Referee: Mike Riley
18 March 2007 30 Everton 1–0 Arsenal Liverpool
16:00 Johnson   90+1' Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,162
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
2 April 2007 31 Aston Villa 1–1 Everton Birmingham
20:00 Agbonlahor   83' Report Lescott   15' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 36,407
Referee: Howard Webb
6 April 2007 32 Everton 4–1 Fulham Liverpool
19:30 Carsley   25'
Stubbs   34'
Vaughan   45'
Anichebe   80'
Report Bocanegra   22' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 35,612
Referee: Dermot Gallagher
9 April 2007 33 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Everton Bolton
15:00 Davies   18' Report Vaughan   33' Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 25,179
Referee: Martin Atkinson
15 April 2007 34 Everton 2–1 Charlton Athletic Liverpool
15:00 Lescott   81'
McFadden   90+2'
Report D. Bent   89' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,028
Referee: Mark Halsey
21 April 2007 35 West Ham United 1–0 Everton Upton Park, London
15:00 Zamora   13' Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,945
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
28 April 2007 36 Everton 2–4 Manchester United Liverpool
12:45 Stubbs   12'
Fernandes   50'
Report O'Shea   61'
Neville   68' (o.g.)
Rooney   79'
Eagles   90+3'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,682
Referee: Alan Wiley
5 May 2007 37 Everton 3–0 Portsmouth Liverpool
15:00 Arteta   59' (pen.)
Yobo   62'
Naysmith   90+4'
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,619
Referee: Howard Webb
13 May 2007 38 Chelsea 1–1 Everton Fulham, London
15:00 Drogba   57' Report Vaughan   50' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,746
Referee: Mark Halsey

League Cup

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19 September Second round Peterborough United 1 – 2 Everton Peterborough
19:45 Benjamin   56' Report Stirling   24' (o.g.)
Cahill   87'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 10,756
Referee: Iain Williamson
24 October Third round Everton 4 – 0 Luton Town Liverpool
20:00 Cahill   23'
Keane   34' (o.g.)
McFadden   53'
Anichebe   83'
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 27,149
Referee: Steve Tanner
8 November Fourth round Everton 0 – 1 Arsenal Liverpool
20:00 McFadden   19' Report Adebayor   85' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 31,045
Referee: Graham Poll

FA Cup

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7 January Third round proper Everton 1 – 4 Blackburn Rovers Liverpool
15:00 Johnson   69' (pen.) Report Derbyshire   5'
Pedersen   21'
Gallagher   38'
McCarthy   90+2'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 24,426
Referee: Andre Marriner

Transfers

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Date Pos. Name From Fee
30 May 2006 FW   Andrew Johnson   Crystal Palace £8.6m[4]
14 June 2006 DF   Joleon Lescott   Wolverhampton Wanderers £5m[5]
1 July 2007 GK   Tim Howard   Manchester United Undisclosed[6]
Date Pos. Name To Fee
8 May 2006 FW   Duncan Ferguson Released[7]
8 May 2006 MF   Jay Harris Released[7]
8 May 2006 FW   Paul Hopkins Released[7]
8 May 2006 MF   Li Tie Released[7]
8 May 2006 MF   Laurence Wilson Released[7]
8 June 2006 GK   Nigel Martyn Retired[8]
31 August 2006 MF   Kevin Kilbane   Wigan Athletic Undisclosed[9]
16 January 2007 DF   David Weir   Rangers Free[10]
24 January 2007 MF   Simon Davies   Fulham Undisclosed[11]
31 January 2007 DF   Mark Hughes   Northampton Town Undisclosed[12]

Loan in

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Date from Date to Pos. Name From Ref.
1 July 2006 30 June 2007 GK   Tim Howard   Manchester United [13]
31 January 2007 30 June 2007 MF   Manuel Fernandes   Benfica [14]

Loan out

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Date from Date to Pos. Name To Ref.
12 September 2006 27 November 2006 GK   John Ruddy   Stockport County [15][16]
14 September 2006 17 October 2006 DF   Patrick Boyle   Norwich City [17]
16 November 2006 16 December 2006 GK   Iain Turner   Crystal Palace [18]
8 February 2007 7 March 2007 MF   Bjarni Viðarsson   Bournemouth [19][20]
9 February 2007 13 March 2007 GK   John Ruddy   Wrexham [21][22]
23 February 2007 23 April 2007 GK   Iain Turner   Sheffield Wednesday [23][24][25]
21 April 2007 28 April 2007 GK   John Ruddy   Bristol City [26]

References

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  1. ^ Carsley was born in Birmingham, England.
  2. ^ Kilbane was born in Preston, England.
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  8. ^ "Keeper Martyn forced to quit game". BBC Sport. 8 June 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  9. ^ "Wigan sign Kilbane from Everton". BBC Sport. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  10. ^ "Weir completes switch to Rangers". BBC Sport. 16 January 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
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  14. ^ "Everton confirm Fernandes signing". Everton FC. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  15. ^ "Ruddy switches to Stockport". Everton FC. 12 September 2006. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
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  18. ^ "Palace pounce for Everton keeper". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 November 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  19. ^ "Bjarni to join Cherries". Everton FC. 5 February 2007. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  20. ^ "Bjarni completes loan". Everton FC. 7 March 2007. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  21. ^ "Ruddy goes out on loan". Everton FC. 9 February 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
  22. ^ Thornley, Ben (13 March 2007). "No extended spell for Ruddy". Daily Post North Wales. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  23. ^ "Everton keeper Turner joins Owls". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 February 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
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  25. ^ "Turner returns". Everton FC. 23 April 2007. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  26. ^ "Ruddy set for Bristol outing". Everton FC. 21 April 2007. Archived from the original on 23 June 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2012.