The 2006–07 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 20th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, winning the title for a 4th consecutive season, winning every single match. In May, the team played their first ever game at Emirates Stadium, defeating Everton 3–2. They completed a domestic treble by also winning the Premier League Cup and the FA Women's Cup, defeating Leeds United and Charlton Athletic in the finals respectively. That treble became a quadruple when they won the UEFA Women's Cup, defeating Umeå over two legs, Alex Scott's last-gasp long range effort in Sweden proving to be the difference between the two sides.
This was Arsenal Ladies' first ever European Trophy, the first for the club as whole since the 1994 European Cup Winner's Cup, and they remain the sole English club to win a Women's European Trophy. Combined with the FA Women's Community Shield and The London County Cup, Arsenal won a clean sweep of six titles, a feat that has never been repeated in the English game.
Squad information & statistics
First team squad Squad statistics correct as of May 2007 Squad No. Name Date of birth (age) Since Signed from Goalkeepers1 Emma Byrne 2000 Fortuna Hjørring13 Amy Pearce2006 Arsenal Academy24 Becky Spencer 2005 Arsenal Academy Defenders3 Yvonne Tracy 2000 St Patrick's Athletic5 Leanne Champ 2001 Millwall Lionesses6 Faye White (c) 1996 Three Bridges12 Alex Scott 2005 Birmingham City15 Cori Daniels 2002 Charlton Athletic18 Anita Asante 1998 Arsenal Academy23 Mary Phillip 2004 Fulham26 Gilly Flaherty 2006 Arsenal Academy27 Seana Cooke 2006 Arsenal Academy Meghan McKeag2006 Arsenal Academy Félicienne Minnaar 2006 Arsenal Academy Faye Marsh2005 Arsenal AcademyEmma Ford2006 Arsenal Academy Midfielders4 Jayne Ludlow 2000 Southampton Saints7 Ciara Grant 1998 St Patrick's Athletic8 Kelly Smith 2005 New Jersey Wildcats16 Sian Larkin 2003 Arsenal Academy17 Katie Chapman 2006 Charlton Athletic19 Charlotte Gurr 2004 Arsenal Academy21 Elizabeth Wicks 2006 Arsenal Academy22 Danielle Buet 2005 Arsenal Academy Lauren Walker 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers Renée Slegers 2006 Arsenal Academy Danielle Saulter2004 Arsenal Academy Yuko Tukahashi2006 Arsenal Academy Forwards9 Lianne Sanderson 2003 Arsenal Academy10 Julie Fleeting 2004 Ross County11 Rachel Yankey 2005 New Jersey Wildcats14 Karen Carney 2006 Birmingham City20 Gemma Davison 2001 Watford25 Stacey Sowden2006 Arsenal Academy Sarah Wiltshire 2007 Arsenal AcademyBeth Lloyd2005 Arsenal Academy
Appearances and goals No.NameGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalkeepers1 Emma Byrne220505010109043013 Amy Pearce0000000000000024 Rebecca Spencer000+10001000001+10Defenders3 Yvonne Tracy000000000000005 Leanne Champ0+2000001010002+206 Faye White (c)3+21000010000+104+3112 Alex Scott222415000109141415 Cori Daniels0+10000012000+101+2218 Anita Asante221515000109042223 Mary Phillip200405000109039026 Gilly Flaherty2+801+110+101000004+10127 Seana Cooke000000 +1000000+10 Meghan McKeag00000020000020 Félicienne Minnaar0000001+1000001+10 Faye Marsh00000000000000Emma Ford00000000000000Midfielders4 Jayne Ludlow17+1145741101010238+1247 Ciara Grant2105051100+107+1039+218 Kelly Smith18+2194+143+2212115532+53316 Sian Larkin3+1110+4012+21200+102+309+21317 Katie Chapman211453420001181392119 Charlotte Gurr0+10000+10210+000+202+4121 Elizabeth Wicks0000001000001022 Danielle Buet00000001000001 Lauren Walker00000000000000 Danielle Saulter0000001+1000001+10 Renée Slegers0000000+2000000+20 Yuko Tukahashi0000000+1000000+10Forwards9 Lianne Sanderson20+230565300109240+24110 Julie Fleeting6+212303+1800009921+32911 Rachel Yankey20+1114+115200108+1338+31714 Karen Carney19+293+212000104+3229+71220 Gemma Davison6+1541+442+21200+1011+6112+281125 Stacey Sowden00000000000000 Sarah Wiltshire0+1000000000000+10Beth Lloyd0000000000001+20 Goalscorers Rank Position Name 19FW Lianne Sanderson30630024128MF Kelly Smith194221533310FW Julie Fleeting12080092944MF Jayne Ludlow147100224517MF Katie Chapman143201121611FW Rachel Yankey111200317714FW Karen Carney91000212820FW Gemma Davison44101111912DF Alex Scott21000141016MF Sian Larkin11100031118DF Anita Asante110000215DF Cori Daniels00020021322MF Danielle Buet00010017MF Ciara Grant00100016DF Faye White100000126DF Gilly Flaherty010000119MF Charlotte Gurr0001001Own goal1000012Total11930216327206 Clean sheets Rank No. Name Total11 Emma Byrne142311627224 Rebecca Spencer0001001Total142321628
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in No.PositionPlayerFrom club13 July 200614FW Karen Carney Birmingham City19 July 200617MF Katie Chapman Charlton Athletic2006MF Lauren Walker Wolverhampton Wanderers
Transfers out No.PositionPlayerTo club200621MF Lisa Burrows Watford200611MF Rachel McArthur Leeds United20062DF Kirsty PealingRetired200624MF Karen Ray Hartford Hawks200617DF Hayley Kemp2006DF Vaila Barsley St. John's Red Storm2006FW Sarah McGrath St. John's Red Storm2006DF Ashley Hutton
Loans out No.PositionPlayerTo club200610FW Julie Fleeting Valur
Club
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Pre-season
Competitions
Overall record
FA Women's Community Shield
FA Women's Premier League National Division
Partial league table
Results Summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Women's Cup
FA Women's Premier League Cup
London County Cup
UEFA Women's Cup
Second round qualifying
Knockout Phase
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
See also
List of Arsenal W.F.C. seasons 2006–07 in English football
References
External links