During the 2006–07 English football season, Watford competed in the FA Premier League, after being promoted from the Football League Championship last season.
Season summary Watford were involved in the setting of several Premier League records during the season: when Tottenham Hotspur keeper Paul Robinson accidentally scored for Spurs from a long free-kick that bounced over Ben Foster's head, he became only the third keeper to score in the Premier League (the other two being Peter Schmeichel and Brad Friedel); and when Alec Chamberlain (born in 1964) came on a substitute in a Premier League match, he became the oldest player to appear in the Premier League. Watford were relegated after only one season in the top-flight.
Final league table
Results Watford's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
FA Premier League
Results by matchday
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 19 August 2006 EvertonA1–239,691Francis 22 August 2006 West Ham UnitedH1–118,344King 26 August 2006 Manchester UnitedH1–219,453Francis 9 September 2006 Bolton WanderersA0–121,140 16 September 2006 Aston VillaH0–018,620 23 September 2006 Wigan AthleticA1–116,359Bouazza 2 October 2006 FulhamH3–317,982King, Young (2) 14 October 2006 ArsenalA0–360,018 21 October 2006 Charlton AthleticA0–027,011 28 October 2006 Tottenham HotspurH0–019,660 4 November 2006 MiddlesbroughH2–018,951Woodgate (own goal), Young 11 November 2006 ChelseaA0–441,936 18 November 2006 PortsmouthA1–219,738DeMerit 28 November 2006 Sheffield UnitedH0–118,887 4 December 2006 Manchester CityA0–035,915 9 December 2006 ReadingH0–019,223 16 December 2006 Newcastle UnitedA1–249,231Bouazza 23 December 2006 LiverpoolA0–242,807 26 December 2006 ArsenalH1–219,750Smith 1 January 2007 FulhamA0–019,698 13 January 2007 LiverpoolH0–319,746 20 January 2007 Aston VillaA0–235,892 23 January 2007 Blackburn RoversH2–116,455Emerton (own goal), DeMerit 31 January 2007 Manchester UnitedA0–476,032 3 February 2007 Bolton WanderersH0–118,722 10 February 2007 West Ham UnitedA1–034,625Henderson (pen) 21 February 2007 Wigan AthleticH1–118,338Henderson 24 February 2007 EvertonH0–318,761 3 March 2007 Charlton AthleticH2–219,782Bouazza, Francis 17 March 2007 Tottenham HotspurA1–336,051Henderson 31 March 2007 ChelseaH0–119,793 7 April 2007 MiddlesbroughA1–425,534Francis 9 April 2007 PortsmouthH4–218,119Bouazza (2, 1 pen), Mahon, Priskin 18 April 2007 Blackburn RoversA1–316,035Rinaldi 21 April 2007 Manchester CityH1–118,537Priskin 28 April 2007 Sheffield UnitedA0–130,690 5 May 2007 ReadingA2–023,294Shittu, King 13 May 2007 Newcastle UnitedH1–119,830King (pen)
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 2007 Stockport CountyH4–111,745Mackay (2), Smith, AshikodiR427 January 2007 West Ham UnitedA1–031,168McNameeR517 February 2007 Ipswich TownH1–017,016FrancisQF11 March 2007 Plymouth ArgyleA1–020,652BouazzaSF14 April 2007 Manchester UnitedN1–437,425Bouazza
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR219 September 2006 Accrington StanleyH0–0 (won 6–5 on pens)8,368R324 October 2006 Hull CityH2–18,274Young, PriskinR47 November 2006 Newcastle UnitedH2–2 (lost 4–5 on pens)16,791Francis, Shittu
Players First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Transfers
In +DatePositionNameClub FromTransfer Fee30 June 2006DF Chris Powell Charlton AthleticFree12 July 2006MF Damien Francis Wigan Athletic£1,500,0006 August 2006DF Danny Shittu Queens Park Rangers£1,600,000 (rising to £3,000,000)9 August 2006MF Tamás Priskin GyőrUndisclosed10 August 2006GK Ben Foster Manchester UnitedSeason-long loan16 August 2006MF Albert Jarrett Brighton & Hove AlbionFree30 August 2006FW Tommy Smith Derby County£500,0001 January 2007MF Moses Ashikodi RangersNominal5 January 2007FW Will Hoskins Rotherham United£1,000,000MF Lee Williamson26 January 2007FW Steve Kabba Sheffield United£500,00031 January 2007MF Gareth Williams Leicester City£600,00031 January 2007MF Johan Cavalli IstresFree31 January 2007MF Douglas Rinaldi VeranópolisSix-month loan31 January 2007DF Cédric Avinel CréteilFree
Out DatePositionNameClub ToTransfer Fee18 January 2007MF Matthew Spring Luton Town£200,000 (rising to £300,000)23 January 2007MF Ashley Young Aston Villa£8,000,000 (rising to £9,650,000)
Claude Seanla – Kettering Town Sheku Kamara – released Francino Francis – Redditch United, free Les Ferdinand – retired Joe O'Cearuill – Arsenal, free
Transfers in: >£5,700,000 (rising to >£7,100,000) Transfers out: >£8,200,000 (rising to >£9,950,000)
Statistics Appearances and goals
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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
References
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