During the 2006–07 English football season, Southampton Football Club competed in the Football League Championship.

Southampton improved in their second consecutive season in the Championship, although their overall form was inconsistent and they were soon out of the race for automatic promotion. Their inconsistency threatened to put them out of the play-off picture too, but eventually Southampton scraped to sixth position in the final table. Southampton were drawn against manager George Burley's old club Derby County, who managed to defeat Southampton 4–3 in a penalty shootout after a 4–4 aggregate draw over two legs.

Final League table (extract)

Championship Note: Southampton score given first DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 6 August 2006 Derby CountyA2–221,939Bale, Wright-Phillips 9 August 2006 Coventry CityH2–021,088Bale, Rasiak 12 August 2006 West Bromwich AlbionH0–024,322 19 August 2006 BarnsleyA2–211,306Rasiak (2) 26 August 2006 Preston North EndH1–120,712Rasiak 9 September 2006 Ipswich TownA1–221,422Jones 12 September 2006 Crystal PalaceA2–017,084Jones, Rasiak 16 September 2006 Plymouth ArgyleH1–022,514Rasiak 23 September 2006 BurnleyA3–213,051Rasiak (2), Skacel 30 September 2006 Queens Park RangersH1–225,185Wright-Phillips 14 October 2006 Leicester CityA2–321,347Viafara, Idiakez 17 October 2006 Cardiff CityA0–119,345 21 October 2006 Stoke CityH1–020,531Licka 28 October 2006 Colchester UnitedA0–25,893 1 November 2006 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–018,979Wright-Phillips, Jones 4 November 2006 Hull CityH0–020,560 11 November 2006 SunderlandA1–125,667Bale 18 November 2006 Leeds UnitedA3–019,647Rasiak (2), Skacel 25 November 2006 Luton TownH2–120,482Baird, Rasiak 29 November 2006 Birmingham CityH4–321,889Jones (2), Skacel, Wright-Phillips 2 December 2006 Hull CityA4–215,697Rasiak (2), Bale, Wright-Phillips 9 December 2006 Southend UnitedA1–210,867Rasiak 16 December 2006 Norwich CityH2–125,919Jones, Bale 23 December 2006 Sheffield WednesdayA3–323,739Rasiak, Jones, Wright-Phillips 26 December 2006 Crystal PalaceH1–130,548Baird 30 December 2006 Leicester CityH2–024,447Pele, Prutton 1 January 2007 Plymouth ArgyleA1–115,377Rasiak 13 January 2007 BurnleyH0–020,486 20 January 2007 Queens Park RangersA2–014,686Rasiak, Wright-Phillips 31 January 2007 Sheffield WednesdayH2–120,230Jones (2) 2 February 2007 Derby CountyH0–127,656 10 February 2007 West Bromwich AlbionA1–121,138Jones 17 February 2007 BarnsleyH5–222,460Surman (3), Jones (2) 20 February 2007 Coventry CityA1–217,194Saganowski 24 February 2007 Ipswich TownH1–027,974Saganowski 5 March 2007 Preston North EndA1–313,060Rasiak 10 March 2007 Stoke CityA1–213,404Saganowski 13 March 2007 Cardiff CityH2–220,383Baird, Wright-Phillips 16 March 2007 Colchester UnitedH1–218,736Saganowski 31 March 2007 Wolverhampton WanderersA6–024,804Saganowski (3), Breen o.g., Best, Surman 7 April 2007 Luton TownA2–09,171Viafara, Saganowski 9 April 2007 SunderlandH1–225,766Saganowski 14 April 2007 Birmingham CityA1–219,754Saganowski 21 April 2007 Leeds UnitedH1–029,012Wright-Phillips 28 April 2007 Norwich CityA1–025,437Best 6 May 2007 Southend UnitedH4–132,008Jones (2), Best (2)

Legend WinDrawLoss

Championship play-off semi-final

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 12 May 2007 Derby CountyH1–230,602Surman 15 May 2007 Derby CountyA3–231,569Viafara (2), Rasiak

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 2007 Torquay UnitedA2–05,396Rasiak (2)R428 January 2007 Manchester CityA1–326,496Jones

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR123 August 2006 Yeovil TownH5–220,653Cohen o.g., Skacel, Wright-Phillips, Dyer, JonesR219 September 2006 MillwallA4–05,492Belmadi (2), Wright-Phillips, McGoldrickR324 October 2006 Notts CountyA0–26,731

Kit The season's kit was manufactured by the club's own brand, Saints; a new kit was introduced for the season. The kit was sponsored by English airline Flybe.

Squad statistics Source: Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Southampton. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

+No.Pos.Nat.NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeagueFA CupLeague CupPlay-offsTotalDiscipline1GK380203010440102DF01010100403DF12030201604 MF *00100000104FW *1000002010105DF330000000330606DF0200000100307MF3002004308FW80330011209FW1822101211010MF12000010012MF1000013014 FW00000000014MF10000015015FW14112110162116DF00001000017MF00011012018MF00010011019DF010201001020MF10000010021DF4432030205135022DF3851030104354023MF220202248024MF *000002000025GK00000000000026GK00000000000027FW40000041028GK000001000029MF40002153035FW02010010041MF0001000000

+ Players not included in matchday squadsNo.Pos.Nat.Name11DF24 FW34MF36MF37 MF45 DF

Transfers

In +DateNationalityPositionNameClub FromFee2 May 2006FWGrzegorz RasiakTottenham Hotspur£2,000,0005 July 2006FWBradley Wright-PhillipsManchester CityUndisclosed10 July 2006MFJermaine WrightLeeds UnitedFree19 July 2006DFPeléBelenensesUndisclosed29 July 2006MFRudi SkácelHearts£1,600,0004 August 2006MFJhon ViáfaraPortsmouth£750,0004 August 2006MFMario Lička1. FC SlováckoFree16 August 2006DFChris MakinReadingFree31 August 2006MFIñigo IdiakezDerby County£250,000

Out DateNationalityPositionNameClub ToFee6 June 2006DFJelle Van DammeAnderlechtUndisclosed1 July 2006FWMarian PaharsFree AgencyReleased1 July 2006DFDarren KentonLeicester CityFree1 July 2006DFJim BrennanFree AgencyReleased12 July 2006MFYoann FollySheffield WednesdayUndisclosed2 August 2006DFDanny HigginbothamStoke City£225,0009 August 2006FWDexter BlackstockQueens Park RangersUndisclosed31 August 2006FWRicardo FullerStoke City£500,000

Loans In DateNationalityPositionNameClub FromLength28 June 2006MFMarcelo SarmientoRacing Club de CordobaFull Season (ended 19 January)30 January 2007FWMarek SaganowskiTroyesUntil end of season

Loans Out DateNationalityPositionNameClub ToLength8 November 2006DFMartin CranieYeovil TownUntil 1 January30 January 2007MFSimon GillettBlackpoolUntil end of season30 January 2007MFDavid PruttonNottingham ForestUntil end of season2 March 2007DFMartin CranieYeovil TownOne Month (recalled 30 March)9 March 2007MFIñigo IdiakezQueens Park RangersOne Month (extended on 5 April, recalled 16 April)

References

External links Southampton Football Club match record: 2006–07