2006–07 Manchester City F.C. season
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| 2006–07 season | ||||
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| Owner | Publicly traded company | |||
| Chairman | John Wardle | |||
| Manager | Stuart Pearce | |||
| Stadium | City of Manchester Stadium | |||
| FA Premier League | 14th | |||
| FA Cup | Quarter-final | |||
| League Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Joey Barton (6 goals) All: Joey Barton (7 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 47,244 (vs. Manchester United, 5 May 2007) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 25,621 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 16 January 2007) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 39,997 | |||
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| Results summary – all competitions | ||||
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33.3% |
| Away | 7 | 4 | 12 | 30.4% |
| Both | 14 | 10 | 20 | 31.8% |
| Results summary – Premier League | ||||
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26.3% |
| Away | 6 | 3 | 10 | 31.6% |
| Both | 11 | 9 | 18 | 28.9% |
The 2006–07 season was Manchester City Football Club's fifth consecutive season playing in the FA Premier League, the top division of English football, and its tenth season since the Premier League was first created with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs. Overall, it was the team's 115th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight.
Season review[edit]
The 2006–07 season proved tough for club which skirmished with relegation from the Premier League and ended up finishing in 14th position.[1] The club were again eliminated from the League Cup by a League One team, this time by Chesterfield early on in the season.[2] Ben Thatcher's elbow challenge on Pedro Mendes whilst playing Portsmouth shocked many – a challenge which prompted City to take unprecedented action and banned Thatcher for six matches by the club and a six weeks fine. Pearce called the challenge "indefensible"[3] and the Football Association banned Thatcher for a further eight matches. The side also scored just ten goals at home in the league, and none after New Years Day in 2007, a record low in top-flight English football.[4]
In December 2006, the club issued a statement regarding a possible takeover,[5] and on 21 June, the Manchester City board accepted an £81.6 million offer for the club from Thaksin Shinawatra.[6] One of his first moves was to schedule a press conference to announce former-England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson as his new manager – Eriksson's first job since leaving international duty.[7]
Team kit[edit]
For this season, the shirt sponsor for all of the club's kits continued to be the previous season's sponsor, Thomas Cook, while the team kits were produced by the previous season's supplier, Reebok.
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  Goalkeeper strip 1 (v1) | Goalkeeper strip 1 (v2) | Goalkeeper strip 1 (v3) |    Goalkeeper strip 2 |  Goalkeeper strip 3 (v1) | Goalkeeper strip 3 (v2) | Goalkeeper strip 3 (v3) |
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Historical league performance[edit]
Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).
Friendly games[edit]
This season not all of the team's friendly games were played during the preparatory run-in to the official start of the new league campaign, with a couple of friendly games taking place during the course of the active season. The first of these games was perhaps just a "belated pre-season friendly" that was played with the season still only nine days old, while the other one against Blackpool in February was more of a mutually arranged scrimmage behind closed doors, with one of its intended purposes being to provide a "friendly competitive" tryout for the 28-year-old Belgian international striker, Émile Mpenza, who at the time the Manchester club was considering signing. This impromptu scrimmage served as a key part of Mpenza's brief trial with City and saw him perform well enough, with his scoring of the second goal in the 3–0 win, that he was subsequently signed by City two days later (his unattached free agent status permitting him to be signed outside of the January transfer window). The extemporaneous Valentine's Day friendly also gave some City players in need of match fitness, such as Didi Hamann and Stephen Jordan, a chance to get a full 90 minutes of play under their belts.
Pre-season[edit]
| 19 July 2006 | Wrexham  | 3–3 |  Manchester City | Wrexham, Wales |
| 19:45 BST | Llewellyn  35' Done 59' Distin 82' (o.g.) | MCFC report | 6' Miller 52', 65' Samaras | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3,588 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 22 July 2006 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Manchester City | Rochdale, England |
| 15:00 BST | Lambert 4' Brown 12' | MCFC report | 43' Samaras 60' (pen.) Barton 64' (pen.) Dickov | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,963 |
| 26 July 2006 | Port Vale | 0–3 | Manchester City | Burslem, England |
| 19:45 BST | MCFC report | 8', 31', 40' Barton | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,769 |
| 29 July 2006 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Manchester City | Bradford, England |
| 15:00 BST | MCFC report | 7' Reyna | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3,172 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 4 August 2006 | Shanghai Shenhua  | 0–1 | Manchester City | Shanghai, China |
| 20:30 BST | Du Wei  | MCFC report | 18' Barton 35' Samaras 53' 78'  Thatcher | Stadium: Hongkou Stadium |
| 6 August 2006 | Kashima Antlers  | 4–3 | Manchester City | Shanghai, China |
| 11:15 BST | Iwamasa 10' Motoyama 39' Chumbinho 61' Pashiro 68' | MCFC report | 30' Sibierski 64' Samaras 72' Barton | Stadium: Hongkou Stadium |
Thomas Cook Trophy[edit]
| 12 August 2006 | Manchester City | 0–1 |  Porto | Manchester, England |
| 15:00 BST | MCFC report M.E.N. report | 43' Adriano | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 20,375 Referee: Andre Marriner (England) |
Mid-season[edit]
| 29 August 2006 | Ballymena United  | 1–3 | Manchester City | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| 19:45 BST | Haveron 40' | BUFC report | 14' Sibierski 83' Corradi 90' D. Mills | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Michael Ross (Carrickfergus) |
| 14 February 2007 | Blackpool | 0–3 | Manchester City | Blackpool, England |
| 19:45 GMT | Report (404 error) | 40' Sturridge 48' Mpenza 75' Johnson | Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
Competitive games[edit]
Premier League[edit]
Position in final standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 46 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 43 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 42 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 41 |
| 16 | Fulham | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 39 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 |
Last updated: 13 May 2007 (end of season).
Source: Premier League results 2006–07
Points breakdown[edit]
| Biggest & smallest[edit]Biggest home wins: 3–1 vs. Fulham, 18 November 2006 |
Results by round[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2007 (end of season). Source: 2006–07 Premier League results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Individual match reports[edit]
| 20 August 2006 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Manchester City | Stamford Bridge London |
| 16:00 | Terry 11' Lampard 26'Essien 63'Drogba 78' | Report | Dabo 15' Corradi 49' 63'Dickov 71' | Attendance: 41,953 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 23 August 2006 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Portsmouth | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 37,214 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 26 August 2006 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Arsenal | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 17:15 | Barton 41' | Report | Attendance: 40,699 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 11 September 2006 | Reading | 1–0 | Manchester City | Madejski Stadium Reading |
| 20:00 | Ingimarsson 23' | Report | Distin 22' Reyna 52'Sinclair 54'Dabo  80'Barton 90+1' | Attendance: 24,092 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 17 September 2006 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–2 | Manchester City | Ewood Park Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Sinclair 18' (o.g.) Pedersen 43'McCarthy 66'Gallagher 89' | Report | Barton 38' Ooijer 44' (o.g.) | Attendance: 18,403 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 23 September 2006 | Manchester City | 2–0 | West Ham United | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 15:00 | Samaras 50', 63' | Report | Attendance: 41,073 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 30 September 2006 | Everton | 1–1 | Manchester City | Goodison Park Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Johnson 44' | Report | Richards 90+4' | Attendance: 38,250 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 14 October 2006 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Sheffield United | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 42,192 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 21 October 2006 | Wigan Athletic | 4–0 | Manchester City | JJB Stadium Wigan |
| 12:45 | Heskey 1' Dunne 3' (o.g.)Camara 65'Valencia 67' | Report | Attendance: 16,235 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 30 October 2006 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 20:00 GMT | Dunne 23' | Report | Attendance: 36,720 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 4 November 2006 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Manchester City | The Valley London |
| 15:00 | Bent 28' | BBC Sport report | Attendance: 26,011 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 11 November 2006 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Newcastle United | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 12:45 | Report | Attendance: 40,571 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 18 November 2006 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Fulham | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 12:45 | Corradi 12', 32' Barton 45' | Report | John 62' | Attendance: 35,776 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 25 November 2006 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Manchester City | Anfield Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Gerrard 67' | Report | Attendance: 44,061 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 29 November 2006 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Manchester City | Villa Park Birmingham |
| 19:45 | McCann 65' | Report | Vassell 19' Barton 32'Distin 75' | Attendance: 30,124 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 4 December 2006 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Watford | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 20:00 | Report | Attendance: 35,915 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 9 December 2006 | Manchester United | 3–1 | Manchester City | Old Trafford Manchester |
| 12:45 | Rooney 6' Saha 45'Ronaldo 85' | Report | Trabelsi 72' Corradi 61' 90' | Attendance: 75,858 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 17 December 2006 | Manchester City | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 15:00 | Barton 63' | Report | Davenport 16' Huddlestone 24' | Attendance: 39,285 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 23 December 2006 | Manchester City | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 15:00 | Barton 87' | Report | Anelka 8', 25' | Attendance: 40,157 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 26 December 2006 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Manchester City | Bramall Lane Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Report | Ireland 77' | Attendance: 32,591 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 30 December 2006 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Manchester City | Boleyn Ground Upton Park |
| 15:00 | Report | Beasley 82' | Attendance: 34,574 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 1 January 2007 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Everton | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 15:00 | Samaras 50', 72' | Report | Osman 84' | Attendance: 39,836 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 13 January 2007 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Manchester City | Reebok Stadium Horwich |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 22,334 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 20 January 2007 | Manchester City | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 17:15 | Report | Pedersen 44', 62' Derbyshire 90' | Attendance: 36,950 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 3 February 2007 | Manchester City | 0–2 | Reading | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport report | Lita 79', 89' | Attendance: 38,676 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 10 February 2007 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Manchester City | Fratton Park Portsmouth |
| 17:15 | Mendes 4' Kanu 80' | Report | Corradi 62' | Attendance: 19,244 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 3 March 2007 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 15:00 | Report | Folan 18' | Attendance: 39,923 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 14 March 2007 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Chelsea | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 20:00 | BBC Sport report | Lampard 28' (pen.) | Attendance: 39,429 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 17 March 2007 | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Manchester City | Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Report | Distin 64' Mpenza 74' | Attendance: 26,427 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 31 March 2007 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Manchester City | St James' Park Newcastle |
| 15:00 | Report | Mpenza 80' | Attendance: 52,004 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 6 April 2007 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 17:15 | Report | Attendance: 41,424 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 9 April 2007 | Fulham | 1–3 | Manchester City | Craven Cottage London |
| 15:00 | Bocanegra 74' | Report | Barton 20' Beasley 36'Vassell 59' | Attendance: 22,435 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 14 April 2007 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Liverpool | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 45,883 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 17 April 2007 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Manchester City | Emirates Stadium London |
| 19:45 | Rosický 12' Fàbregas 73'Baptista 80' | Report | Beasley 40' | Attendance: 59,913 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 21 April 2007 | Watford | 1–1 | Manchester City | Vicarage Road Watford |
| 15:00 | Priskin 75' | Report | Vassell 53' | Attendance: 18,537 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 28 April 2007 | Manchester City | 0–2 | Aston Villa | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 15:00 | Report | Carew 24' Maloney 75' | Attendance: 40,799 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 5 May 2007 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Manchester United | City of Manchester Stadium Manchester |
| 12:45 | Report | Ronaldo 33' (pen.) | Attendance: 47,244 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 13 May 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Manchester City | White Hart Lane Tottenham |
| 15:00 | Keane 10' Berbatov 32' | Report | Mpenza 40' | Attendance: 35,426 Referee: Steve Bennett |
League Cup[edit]
| 20 September 2006 Second Round | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Manchester City | Chesterfield, England |
| 19:45 BST | Folan 51' Niven 67' | MCFC report | Samaras 40' | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 7,960 Referee: Kevin Wright |
FA Cup[edit]
| 7 January 2007 Third Round | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Manchester City | Sheffield, England |
| 15:00 GMT | MacLean 78' | MCFC report | Samaras 77' (pen.) | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 28,847 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 16 January 2007 Third Round Replay | Manchester City | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Manchester, England |
| 19:45 GMT | Ireland 44' Vassell 56' | MCFC report | Bullen 51' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 25,621 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 28 January 2007 Fourth Round | Manchester City | 3–1 | Southampton | Manchester, England |
| 15:00 GMT | Vassell 26' Barton 45'Beasley 70' | MCFC report | Jones 23' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 26,496 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 18 February 2007 Fifth Round | Preston North End | 1–3 | Manchester City | Preston, England |
| 13:10 GMT | Nugent 8' | MCFC report | Ball 35' Hill 84' (o.g.)Ireland 90' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 18,890 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 11 March 2007 Sixth Round | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Manchester City | Blackburn, England |
| 16:00 GMT | Mokoena 27' Derbyshire 90' | MCFC report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 27,743 Referee: Mike Dean |
First-team squad[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season[edit]
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Reserve squad[edit]
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Statistics[edit]
Appearances and goals[edit]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  SWE | Andreas Isaksson | 14 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | ENG | Nicky Weaver | 31 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | GK | ENG | Joe Hart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Micah Richards | 34 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Michael Ball | 14 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | ENG | Stephen Jordan | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF |  FRA | Sylvain Distin | 43 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ENG | Nedum Onuoha | 19 | 0 | 15+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | CHN | Sun Jihai | 14 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | ENG | Danny Mills | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF |  IRL | Richard Dunne | 44 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | ENG | Matt Mills | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | FRA | Ousmane Dabo | 17 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | IRL | Stephen Ireland | 29 | 3 | 14+10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Joey Barton | 38 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | FRA | Djamel Abdoun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF |  GER | Dietmar Hamann | 19 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF |  USA | DaMarcus Beasley | 18 | 3 | 11+7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF |  TUN | Hatem Trabelsi | 24 | 2 | 16+4 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | ENG | Trevor Sinclair | 21 | 0 | 14+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 33 | MF | ENG | Michael Johnson | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |  BEL | Émile Mpenza | 11 | 3 | 9+1 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | ENG | Darius Vassell | 36 | 5 | 28+4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW |  SCO | Paul Dickov | 18 | 0 | 9+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW |  GRE | Georgios Samaras | 42 | 6 | 16+20 | 4 | 3+2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 30 | FW |  ITA | Bernardo Corradi | 29 | 3 | 19+6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 36 | FW | ENG | Daniel Sturridge | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | FW | ENG | Ishmael Miller | 19 | 0 | 3+13 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | WAL | Ben Thatcher | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | USA | Claudio Reyna | 16 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Last updated: 31 May 2007
Source: Competitions
Goal scorers[edit]
All competitions[edit] | Premier League[edit]
| League Cup[edit]
| FA Cup[edit]
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Information current as of 13 May 2007 (end of season)
Transfers and loans[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
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Loans in[edit]
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References[edit]
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