Middlesbrough F.C. season 2006-07

Loans in

Notes

:note label|Wheater|A|A Wheater's loan was initially intended to last three months, but he was returned to Middlesbrough after making only one appearance.:note label|Craddock|B|B Craddock's loan was initially intended to last one month, but he was injured in his first game and returned to Middlesbrough.

quad

enior squad

Appearances and goals

"Appearance and goalscoring records for all the players who were in the Middlesbrough F.C. first team squad during the 2006-07 season."cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/ |title=Soccerbase |accessdate=2007-09-20]

Discipline

"Disciplinary records for 2006-07 league and cup matches. Players with 1 card or more included only."

Pre-season

Results

"Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first."

FA Cup

Middlesbrough's FA Cup run was significantly longer than their League Cup run - partly due to them being taken to a replay in every round they played. They drew 1–1 at Hull in the FA Cup, with the replay resulting in an exciting 4–3 win. A 2–2 draw with Bristol City followed, setting up another replay. It was a nerve-wrecking 2–2 draw, with Boro winning 5–4 on penalties, presenting them with a tie at the Riverside with former player Tony Mowbray's West Brom. That game also ended 2–2, and the replay resulted in a Middlesbrough victory via penalties, after a 1–1 draw in normal time. Middlesbrough were eventually knocked out by champions-elect and eventual FA Cup runners-up Manchester United at Old Trafford in the quarter finals. The 2–2 result at the Riverside set up another replay, as Middlesbrough came from behind to lead 2–1, before George Boateng conceded a penalty for handball. Cristiano Ronaldo struck from the spot to force a replay, won by Manchester United 1–0 and ending Boro's run.

Due to every possible match going to a replay, Middlesbrough actually played more FA Cup games than Liverpool had in the competition the previous season, when they emerged as winners. [cite news|url=http://www.squarefootball.net/article/article.asp?aid=4290 |title=The fans view: Middlesbrough season rests on FA Cup replay |date=2007-03-18 |accessdate=2007-05-21 |first=Colin |last=Illingworth |publisher=SQUARE football]

Results

"Note: Results are given with Middlesbrough score listed first. Man of the Match is according to [http://www.mfc.co.uk/ mfc.co.uk] ."

Off the pitch

taff changes

First team coach Steve Round left the club on 15 December 2006 following a "difference in philosophy and ideas" with Gareth Southgate, and was replaced by Colin Cooper. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/6182315.stm |title=Coach Round leaves Middlesbrough |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2006-12-15 |accessdate=2007-12-24] Chief European Scout Don Mackay left the team at the end of the year moving to Leicester City as part of their new management team.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6719661.stm |title=Foxes recruit N'Gotty and Nielsen |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2007-06-04 |accessdate=2007-12-24]

References and notes