During the 2006–07 season Cardiff City played in the Football League Championship. It was the team's fourth year in the Championship since being promoted from League One. The season also saw a change of chairman at the club when Sam Hammam handed over control to Peter Ridsdale.
Season review Kit The kits were designed by Spanish company Joma. It was the first season they were sponsored by Communications Direct.
Events
31 May 2006 – Cardiff break their record for highest fee received for a player with the sale of Cameron Jerome to Birmingham City for £3 million. 22 December 2006 – Sam Hammam sells the club to Peter Ridsdale for £27 million.
League
The opening game saw Cardiff win 2–1 over Barnsley on 5 August 2006 before Cardiff fans saw Michael Chopra score his first competitive goal for Cardiff in a 1–0 win over Coventry City. City were undefeated through August four wins and one draw against West Bromwich Albion. Their first loss came at Deepdale in a 2–1 defeat against Preston North End where Chopra scored his second league goal. The side's next win did not come until two games later in a 4–1 win over Luton Town at Ninian Park, going on to win their next four games when Norwich City ended the winning streak. After a 1–0 win over Burnley, Cardiff went four games without scoring, drawing two of these and losing the other two.
On 9 December 2006 Darren Purse scored their first goal since the win over Burnley against Ipswich Town which ended in a 2–2 draw. On 20 January 2007 Cardiff broke their poor run of form after going eleven games without a win with a 2–1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. They then went undefeated until a month later on 20 February 2007 this time West Bromwich Albion ended Cardiff's run but the side were still mid-table. Even though they hit straight back with a win over Preston North End, another loss to Birmingham City then a 1–0 win over Norwich City was followed by a winless streak which lasted until the end of the season, finishing in 13th place.
FA Cup
Cardiff entered in the 3rd Round in a home game against Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur on 7 January 2007. A 0–0 draw at Ninian Park took the tie to a replay at White Hart Lane on 17 January which saw Cardiff lose 4–0.
League Cup
In the first round of the League Cup, Cardiff were drawn against League Two side Barnet but a team made up of reserve and youth players were beaten 2–0.
FAW Cup
Cardiff beat Carmarthen Town in the quarter-finals before being eliminated by The New Saints in the semi-finals.
First-team squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers 1Neil AlexanderGKEdinburgh2340Livingston28 May 2001£200,000200713Mark HowardGKSouthwark20Arsenal1 June 2006Free200715David FordeGKGalway80Derry City5 December 2006Free200923Martyn MargetsonGKNeath410Huddersfield Town3 August 2002Free2007 Defenders 2Kerrea GilbertRBBrent270Arsenal21 July 2006Loan2007 3Kevin McNaughtonRBDundee440Aberdeen26 May 2006Free2009 5Darren PurseCBTower Hamlets768West Bromwich Albion28 July 2005£1,000,0002009 6Glenn LoovensCBDoetinchem684Feyenoord9 May 2006£250,000200912Roger JohnsonCBAshford332Wycombe Wanderers4 July 2006£275,000200921Chris BarkerLBSheffield1800Barnsley12 July 2002£500,000200744Chris GunterRBNewport180Academy1 August 2006Trainee2008 Defenders 4Jeff WhitleyCMNdola391Sunderland1 July 2005Free2007 7Peter WhittinghamLMNuneaton194Aston Villa11 January 2007£350,000200910Stephen McPhailCMWestminster450Barnsley13 June 2006Free200811Paul ParryLMChepstow11812Hereford United9 January 2004£75,000200814Willo FloodCMDublin301Manchester City2 August 2006£200,000200916Joe LedleyLMCardiff12610Academy1 September 2004Trainee200917Kevin CooperLMDerby442Wolverhampton Wanderers26 July 2005Free200719Riccardo ScimecaCMLeamington Spa556West Bromwich Albion13 January 2006Free200826Aaron RamseyLMCaerphilly10Academy1 June 2006Trainee200730Curtis McDonaldLMCardiff22Academy1 June 2006Trainee200735Simon WaltonCMLeeds70Charlton AthleticJanuary 2007Loan200740Darcy BlakeDMNew Tredegar130Academy1 July 2005Trainee2009 Forwards 8Michael ChopraCFNewcastle upon Tyne4422Newcastle United14 June 2006£500,0002009 9Steve ThompsonCFPaisley5910Rangers10 January 2006£250,000200818Luigi GlombardCFMontreuil-sous-Bois70NantesJuly 2006Free200720Kevin CampbellCFLambeth211West Bromwich Albion2 August 2006Free200725Iwan RedanCFRotterdam30Willem IIJanuary 2007Loan200726Andrea FerrettiCFParma90Parma25 July 2005Free200727Jason ByrneCFDublin111Shelbourne17 January 2007£75,000200929Jamal EasterCFCardiff00Academy1 June 2006Free200736Matt GreenCFBath60Newport County31 January 2007£10,000200937Warren FeeneyCFBelfast60Luton TownMarch 2007Loan2007
Squad statistics
Transfers Summer transfer window ins Date#PlayerClubFee27 April 2006 6 Glenn Loovens Feyenoord £250,00026 May 2006 3 Kevin McNaughton Aberdeen Free1 June 2006 13 Mark Howard Arsenal Free14 June 2006 8 Michael Chopra Newcastle United £500,0004 July 2006 12 Roger Johnson Wycombe Wanderers £275,0005 July 2006 25 Malvin Kamara Milton Keynes Dons Free5 July 2006 24 Nick McKoy Milton Keynes Dons Free21 July 2006 18 Luigi Glombard Nantes Free2 August 2006 20 Kevin Campbell West Bromwich Albion Free2 August 2006 14 Willo Flood Manchester City Undisclosed
January transfer window ins PlayerClubFee Jason Byrne Shelbourne £75,000 David Forde Derry City Free Matt Green Newport County £10,000 Peter Whittingham Aston Villa £350,000
Loans in PlayerClubArrival dateReturn date Kerrea Gilbert Arsenal 21 July End of season James Chambers Watford 13 October 13 November Alan Wright Sheffield United 23 November 1 January James Simmonds Chelsea 16 January End of season Iwan Redan Willem II 30 January End of season Simon Walton Charlton Athletic 31 January End of season Warren Feeney Luton Town 22 March End of season
Summer transfer window outs PlayerClubFee Neal Ardley Millwall Free Willie Boland Hartlepool United* Free Andy Campbell Dunfermline Athletic Undisclosed Neil Cox Crewe Alexandra* Free Jermaine Darlington AFC Wimbledon* Free Nicky Fish Released – Cameron Jerome Birmingham City £3m Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu Gillingham* Free Daniel Parslow York City* Free Lee Worgan Eastbourne Borough* Free Rhys Weston Released –
January transfer window outs PlayerClubFee Malvin Kamara Port Vale Free Philip Mulryne Leyton Orient Free
Loans out PlayerClubDeparture dateEnd date Jeff Whitley Stoke City 18 August December Joe Jacobson Accrington Stanley 23 November 16 January Mark Howard Swansea City January 2007 End of Season Jamal Easter Torquay United 5 January 5 February Nick McKoy Torquay United 5 January End of season Michael Corcoran Oxford United 30 January 29 April Luigi Glombard Leicester City 31 January 11 February Joe Jacobson Bristol Rovers 15 February End of season Jeff Whitley Wrexham 16 February End of season Luigi Glombard Oldham Athletic 22 March 20 May Gregg Coombes Oxford United March 2007 End of Season
Standings
Results by round
Fixtures and results Championship
FA Cup
League Cup
FAW Premier Cup
Awards
Football League Championship Apprentice of the Year: Chris Gunter
References
See also Cardiff City F.C. seasons 2006–07 in English football