2006–07 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

During the 2006–07 season, West Bromwich Albion competed in the Football League Championship, having been relegated from the FA Premier League the previous season.

Season summary West Brom began the season slowly and manager Bryan Robson departed as manager in October by mutual consent. Under his successor, Tony Mowbray, West Brom were a permanent fixture in the top six from late December onwards and led the division briefly in February, but a run of four defeats in five games at home saw them fall out of contention for automatic promotion. They secured their play-off place with a 7–0 home win against Barnsley on the final day of the league season, finishing fourth in the process. This was one place above Wolverhampton Wanderers, by virtue of a superior goal difference, but eight points behind Derby County. West Brom scored 81 league goals during the campaign, the highest tally of any team in the Football League in 2006–07.

In the play-off semi-finals, Albion faced local rivals and fifth-placed team Wolverhampton Wanderers, winning the first leg 3–2 and the second 1–0 to progress 4–2 on aggregate. The second leg was the fifth meeting between the two sides during 2006–07, setting a new record for the most times that the Black Country derby has been contested in a single campaign, while West Brom's four wins against their rivals was also a season record for matches between the two.

In the play-off final game, West Brom were defeated by Derby, with Stephen Pearson scoring the only goal of the game.

Kit English company Umbro became West Brom's kit manufacturers for the season. T-Mobile remained the kit sponsors.

Final league table

Results West Bromwich Albion's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League Championship DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 5 August 2006 Hull CityH2–020,682 (2,477)Hartson (2) 8 August 2006 Cardiff CityA1–118,506Gera 12 August 2006 SouthamptonA0–024,233 19 August 2006 Colchester UnitedH2–117,509 (668)Ellington (pen.), Wallwork 28 August 2006 SunderlandA0–224,242 (923) 9 September 2006 Leicester CityH2–019,322 (2,183)Kenton (own goal), Phillips (pen) 12 September 2006 Preston North EndA0–112,119 16 September 2006 Southend UnitedH1–119,576Ellington 23 September 2006 Luton TownA2–29,332 (1,785)Carter, Gera 30 September 2006 Leeds UnitedH4–221,435 (2,600)Albrechtsen, Kamara (2), Phillips 14 October 2006 Ipswich TownA5–122,581 (1,422)Kamara (2), Phillips (3) 17 October 2006 Crystal PalaceA2–016,105 (1,123)Gera, Kamara 22 October 2006 Wolverhampton WanderersH3–026,606 (2,600)Greening, Kamara, Hartson (pen) 28 October 2006 Birmingham CityA0–221,009 (2,987) 31 October 2006 Queens Park RangersH3–317,417 (484)Ellington, Kamara (2) 4 November 2006 Derby CountyA1–225,342 (2,609)Chaplow 11 November 2006 Norwich CityH0–118,718 (904) 18 November 2006 BurnleyH3–018,707 (1,744)Koumas, Ellington, Carter 25 November 2006 Stoke CityA0–118,282 28 November 2006 Sheffield WednesdayA1–321,695 (946)Koumas 2 December 2006 Derby CountyH1–020,494 (2,600)Hartson 10 December 2006 BarnsleyA1–19,512 (347)Koumas 16 December 2006 Coventry CityH5–020,370Kamara (2, 1 pen), Koumas, Phillips, Robinson 23 December 2006 Plymouth ArgyleA2–215,172Phillips (2) 26 December 2006 Preston North EndH4–222,905 (1,988)Koumas, Kamara, Ellington (2) 30 December 2006 Ipswich TownH2–020,328Kamara, Koumas 1 January 2007 Southend UnitedA1–39,907Hartson 12 January 2007 Luton TownH3–219,927 (499)Koumas, Phillips (2) 20 January 2007 Leeds UnitedA3–220,019Greening, Kamara (2) 31 January 2007 Plymouth ArgyleH2–119,894 (961)Kamara (2, 1 pen) 3 February 2007 Hull CityA1–018,005 (1,364)Kamara 10 February 2007 SouthamptonH1–121,138Phillips 13 February 2007 Colchester UnitedA2–15,611 (1,000)McShane, Kamara 20 February 2007 Cardiff CityH1–018,802 (1,462)Ellington 24 February 2007 Leicester CityA1–125,581 (3,300)Kamara (pen) 3 March 2007 SunderlandH1–223,252 (2,598)Carter 11 March 2007 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–128,016 (2,600) 14 March 2007 Crystal PalaceH2–317,960Clement, Phillips 18 March 2007 Birmingham CityH1–121,434 (2,590)McShane 31 March 2007 Queens Park RangersA2–114,784 (2,600)Phillips, Gera 7 April 2007 Stoke CityH1–320,386Koumas 9 April 2007 Norwich CityA2–125,422 (2,500)Sodje, Kamara 13 April 2007 Sheffield WednesdayH0–120,415 23 April 2007 BurnleyA2–312,500Koumas, Ellington 28 April 2007 Coventry CityA1–026,343Robinson 6 May 2007 BarnsleyH7–023,568 (1,936)Phillips (3), Ellington (2, 1 pen), Koren, Gera

Championship play-offs

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSF 1st Leg 13 May 2007 Wolverhampton WanderersA3–227,750 (2,600)Phillips (2), KamaraSF 2nd Leg 16 May 2007 Wolverhampton WanderersH1–0 (won 4–2 on agg)27,415 (2,600)PhillipsF28 May 2007 Derby CountyN0–174,993

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR36 January 2007 Leeds UnitedH3–116,957 (2,327)McShane, Hartson, PhillipsR428 January 2007 Wolverhampton WanderersA3–028,107 (5,500)Kamara, Phillips, GeraR517 February 2007 MiddlesbroughA2–231,491 (2,395)Kamara, PhillipsR5R27 February 2007 MiddlesbroughH1–1 (lost 4–5 on pens)24,925Carter

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR124 August 2006 Leyton OrientA3–03,058 (1,126)Nicholson, Carter, GreeningR219 September 2006 Cheltenham TownH3–110,974 (1,885)Wallwork, Ellington (pen), Nicholson (pen)R324 October 2006 ArsenalH0–221,566

Players First-team squad Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Transfers

In DateNationPositionNameFromFeeReference26 June 2006FWJohn HartsonCeltic£500,0004 July 2006DFChris PerryCharlton AthleticFree14 July 2006GKPascal ZuberbühlerBaselFree10 August 2006DFPaul McShaneManchester UnitedUndisclosed10 August 2006GKLuke SteeleManchester UnitedUndisclosed22 August 2006FWKevin PhillipsAston Villa£700,0004 January 2007MFRobert KorenLillestromFree30 January 2007GKDean KielyPortsmouthFree

Out DateNationPositionNameToFeeReference24 May 2006FWGeoff HorsfieldSheffield United£1,200,00023 June 2006MFAndy JohnsonLeicester CityFree2 August 2006FWKevin CampbellCardiff CityFree17 August 2006FWNwankwo KanuPortsmouthFree31 August 2006MFJunichi InamotoGalatasarayUndisclosed8 January 2007MFNigel QuashieWest Ham United£1,500,00031 January 2007GKRussell HoultStoke CityFree14 February 2007GKPascal ZuberbühlerNeuchâtel XamaxFree

Loans In DateNationPositionNameFromLengthReference26 January 2007FWSherjill Mac-DonaldAGOVVUntil end of season17 March 2007DFSam SodjeReadingOne Month (extended 17 April)

Loans Out DateNationPositionNameToLengthReference10 August 2006GKTomasz KuszczakManchester UnitedFull Season16 November 2006FWStuart NicholsonBristol RoversUntil 19 January 200717 November 2006MFRob DaviesKidderminster HarriersOne month23 November 2006MFRonnie WallworkBarnsleyUntil 1 January 200723 December 2006GKLuke SteeleCoventry CityUntil end of season31 January 2007FWStuart NicholsonBristol RoversUntil end of season9 February 2007DFSteve WatsonSheffield WednesdayUntil end of season

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