During the 2006–07 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
Season summary Another poor season saw Leicester struggle near the foot of the Championship table. Manager Rob Kelly was sacked after a 3–0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle and replaced by former Norwich City boss Nigel Worthington, who steered the Foxes to safety. Worthington expressed an interest in becoming permanent manager, but instead the club appointed Milton Keynes Dons manager Martin Allen as manager.
Kit Leicester retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by British company JJB Sports and sponsored by Narborough-based bank Alliance & Leicester.
Final league table
Results Leicester City's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League Championship DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 5 August 2006 Luton TownA0–28,131 8 August 2006 BurnleyH0–119,035 12 August 2006 Ipswich TownH3–118,820Kisnorbo, Hughes, Hume 18 August 2006 Coventry CityA0–020,061 26 August 2006 Southend UnitedH1–019,427Kisnorbo 9 September 2006 West Bromwich AlbionA0–219,322 12 September 2006 Hull CityH0–118,677 16 September 2006 SunderlandA1–135,104Fryatt 23 September 2006 Colchester UnitedH0–022,449 30 September 2006 Birmingham CityA1–118,002Hammond 14 October 2006 SouthamptonH3–221,347Hume (2), Stearman 17 October 2006 Leeds UnitedA2–116,477Tiatto, Hume 21 October 2006 Crystal PalaceH1–128,762Hume (pen) 28 October 2006 Queens Park RangersA1–112,430Kisnorbo 31 October 2006 Stoke CityH2–121,107Hume, Hughes 4 November 2006 Sheffield WednesdayA1–222,451Fryatt 11 November 2006 Plymouth ArgyleH2–221,703Hume, Porter 18 November 2006 Preston North EndH0–122,721 25 November 2006 Derby CountyA0–128,315 28 November 2006 Norwich CityA1–323,896McCarthy 2 December 2006 Sheffield WednesdayH1–422,693Hughes 9 December 2006 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–118,600Hammond, Porter 16 December 2006 BarnsleyH2–030,457Hammond, Porter 23 December 2006 Cardiff CityH0–022,274 26 December 2006 Hull CityA2–118,523Kisnorbo, Williams 30 December 2006 SouthamptonA0–224,447 1 January 2007 SunderlandH0–221,975 13 January 2007 Colchester UnitedA1–15,915Hume 27 January 2007 Cardiff CityA2–312,057Kisnorbo, Hammond 3 February 2007 Luton TownH1–120,410Yeates 10 February 2007 Ipswich TownA2–021,221McAuley (2) 17 February 2007 Coventry CityH3–025,816Horsfield (2), Johnson 20 February 2007 BurnleyA1–010,274McGreal (own goal) 24 February 2007 West Bromwich AlbionH1–125,581McAuley 3 March 2007 Southend UnitedA2–210,528Hume (2) 10 March 2007 Crystal PalaceA0–216,969 13 March 2007 Leeds UnitedH1–125,165Hume 17 March 2007 Queens Park RangersH1–324,558Hume (pen) 31 March 2007 Stoke CityA2–413,303Kenton, Hammond 6 April 2007 Derby CountyH1–124,704Fryatt 9 April 2007 Plymouth ArgyleA0–310,900 14 April 2007 Norwich CityH1–221,483Kenton 17 April 2007 Birmingham CityH1–224,290Newton 21 April 2007 Preston North EndA1–014,725Johansson 28 April 2007 BarnsleyA1–020,012Austin (own goal) 6 May 2007 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–430,282Hume
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 2007 FulhamH2–215,499Kisnorbo, CadamarteriR3R17 January 2007 FulhamA3–411,222Fryatt, McAuley, Wesolowski
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR122 August 2006 Macclesfield TownH2–06,298O'Grady, McCarthyR219 September 2006 Hereford UnitedA3–17,386Hammond, Stearman, Hume (pen)R324 October 2006 Aston VillaH2–327,288Stearman, Kisnorbo
Squad
Left club during season
Transfers
In +DateNationPositionNameTeam FromFeeSource5 June 2006DFGareth McAuleyLincoln CityFree22 June 2006MFAndy JohnsonWest Bromwich AlbionFree22 June 2006MFJosh LowNorthampton TownFree27 June 2006DFDarren KentonSouthamptionFree31 January 2007FWGeoff HorsfieldSheffield UnitedLoan until end of Season31 January 2007MFMark YeatesTottenham HotspurLoan until end of Season31 January 2007FWLuigi GlombardCardiff CityOne-Month Loan8 February 2007MFJason JarrettPreston North EndOne-Month Loan (extended 23 February) 10 March 2007MFShaun NewtonWest Ham UnitedLoan until end of Season
Out Chris O'Grady: to Rotherham United, £65,000 Mohammed Sylla: to Kilmarnock, Free
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