2006–07 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

Season summary

The season was the first under new manager Mick McCarthy who replaced Glenn Hoddle after the latter resigned suddenly in July 2006. McCarthy's appointment coincided with a new approach by the club after their parachute payments stemming from their Premier League relegation two years earlier ceased. After numerous senior players departed under these new financial conditions, a fresh ethos of recruiting younger players from lower league sides emerged.

The team finished fifth, qualifying for the play-offs. Their promotion hopes were ended by local rivals West Bromwich Albion - whom they met a record five times during the campaign - who beat them in both legs of the play-off semi finals to win 4–2 on aggregate.

Results

Pre season

Gleeson Collins McAteer Cort Finkler Barry Agbonlahor

Football League Championship

A total of 24 teams competed in the Championship during the 2006–07 season. Each team would play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. The provisional fixture list was released on 22 June 2006, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.{{cite news Whaley Olofinjana Craddock Kamara Parry Kamara Hartson Brunt Jones Craddock Elliott Porter Craddock Kightly Iwelumo Henry Olofinjana Byrne Olofinjana Timár Ward Barnett Keogh Henry Ward MacLean Keogh Breen Best Surman Wallace Olofinjana McAnuff Bendtner Jerome Kightly Kightly McAuley Keogh

Final table

Results summary

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Play-offs

Olofinjana Kamara

FA Cup

Davies Hall Davies Phillips Gera

League Cup

Picken Bailey Allison Niven Folan Allott Ricketts Potter Clapham Henry Clarke Craddock

Players

Statistics

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Awards

Transfers

In

Out

Loans in

Loans out

Kit

The season saw new home and away kits, both manufactured by Le Coq Sportif. The away kit was an all-white design. Chaucer Consulting sponsored the club for a third season.

References

References

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