2006–07 Peterborough United F.C. season

During the 2006–07 season Peterborough United played in Football League Two, the fourth tier of the English football pyramid. They had finished the previous season of Football League Two in 9th position.

Peterborough United
2006–07 season
Chairman
Manager
League Two10th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophySouthern quarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Aaron McLean 7
All: Aaron McLean 10
Highest home attendance10,756 – vs. Everton, 19 September 2006
Lowest home attendance1,432 – vs. Swansea City, 29 November 2006

Keith Alexander started the season as manager but was sacked in January 2007 after a run of poor form. Darren Ferguson was appointed as player-manager for the club, but by the end of the season the club only managed to finish in 10th place.

Peterborough managed to achieve a run in the FA Cup following victories over Rotherham United in the first round and Tranmere Rovers in the second round. The were eliminated in the third round by Plymouth Argyle after a defeat in a replay in Home Park.

In the League Cup Peterborough defeated Ipswich Town on penalties in the first round before losing narrowly 2–1 to Everton in the second round.

Kit Profile

Supplier: Tempest Sports
Sponsor(s): MRI Overseas Property

Home
Away

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First-team squad
No. Pos. Nat. Name League Cup Total Date signed Previous club
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  ENG Mark Tyler 41 – 8 – 49 – 7 December 1994 Youth Team
31 GK  IRQ Shwan Jalal 1 – 0 – 1 – 8 January 2007 Woking
? GK  ENG Luke McShane 0 – 0 – 0 – 1 July 2002 Youth Team
? GK  ENG Paul Rachubka 4 – 0 – 4 – – Huddersfield
Defenders
2 DF  ENG Dean Holden 20 (1) 1 6 – 26 (1) 1 29 June 2005 Oldham Athletic
3 DF  ENG Jude Stirling 14 (8) – 3 (3) – 17 (11) – 1 August 2006 Lincoln City
4 DF  ENG Mark Arber 31 (3) – 8 – 39 (3) – 21 December 2005 Oldham Athletic
5 DF  ENG Guy Branston 23 (1) – 4 (2) 1 27 (3) 1 24 July 2006 Oldham Athletic
6 DF  ENG Chris Plummer 7 – 1 – 8 – 3 September 2004 Barnet
23 DF  ENG Ben Futcher 22 (3) 3 5 – 27 (3) 3 24 August 2006 Grimsby Town
27 DF  ENG Adam Smith 5 (4) – 0 (1) – 5 (5) – 20 November 2006 King's Lynn
28 DF  WAL Craig Morgan 22 (1) 1 2 (1) – 24 (2) 1 23 November 2006 Milton Keynes Dons
33 DF  ENG Danny Blanchett 0 (3) 1 0 – 0 (3) 1 19 March 2007 Cambridge City
Midfielders
7 MF  SKN Adam Newton 43 1 7 – 50 1 1 May 2002 West Ham United
8 MF  ENG Richard Butcher 35 (8) 4 8 1 43 (8) 5 26 June 2006 Lincoln City
11 MF  IRL Peter Gain 26 (8) 6 2 (3) – 28 (11) 6 20 June 2005 Lincoln City
17 MF  ENG Jamie Day 17 (7) 1 5 – 22 (7) 1 1 July 2003 Youth Team
18 MF  ENG Shane Huke 9 (9) 1 4 (1) – 13 (10) 1 1 July 2004 Youth Team
21 MF  SCO Darren Ferguson 0 – 0 – 0 – 20 January 2007 Wrexham
22 MF  ENG Jimmy Ghaichem 1 (1) – 1 – 2 (1) – 1 September 2006 Mansfield Town
29 MF  SCO Gavin Strachan 13 (3) 3 2 – 15 (3) 3 29 January 2007 Hartlepool United
30 MF  SCO George Boyd 19 (1) 6 0 – 19 (1) 6 8 January 2007 Stevenage Borough
Forwards
9 ST  ENG Justin Richards 4 (9) 1 2 (1) – 6 (1) 1 1 June 2006 Woking
10 ST  JAM Trevor Benjamin 15 (12) 7 3 (3) 2 18 (15) 9 8 July 2005 Coventry City
12 ST  SCO Craig Mackail-Smith 13 (2) 8 0 – 13 (2) 8 29 January 2007 Dagenham & Redbridge
14 ST  ENG Aaron McLean 16 7 5 3 21 10 1 January 2007 Grays Athletic
15 ST  ENG Lloyd Opara 6 (5) 1 0 (3) – 6 (8) 1 23 March 2006 Cheshunt
16 ST  ENG Danny Crow 22 (13) 6 6 (1) 4 28 (14) 10 8 July 2005 Norwich City
20 ST  ENG Simon Yeo 8 (5) 2 1 (2) – 9 (7) 2 1 August 2006 Lincoln City

Friendly matches
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers

Competitions

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Stockport County 46 21 8 17 65 54 +11 71
9 Rochdale 46 18 12 16 70 50 +20 66
10 Peterborough United 46 18 11 17 70 61 +9 65
11 Darlington 46 17 14 15 52 56 −4 65
12 Wycombe Wanderers 46 16 14 16 52 47 +5 62
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Matches
DateOpponentVenueResult[1]ScorersAttendancePosition
5 AugustBristol RoversHome4–1Jamie Day, Richard Butcher, Simon Yeo, Lloyd Opara4,8902nd
9 AugustBoston UnitedAway1–0Simon Yeo3,5283rd
12 AugustWrexhamAway0–0-4,7063rd
19 AugustMacclesfield TownHome3–1Trevor Benjamin 2, Andrew Teague (own goal)4,1362nd
26 AugustNotts CountyAway0–0-6,3534th
3 SeptemberBuryHome0–1-5,5617th
9 SeptemberDarlingtonHome1–3Danny Crow3,8489th
12 SeptemberWalsallAway0–5-4,07011th
16 SeptemberSwindon TownAway1–0Trevor Benjamin7,32911th
23 SeptemberHartlepool UnitedHome3–5Richard Butcher, Peter Gain, Dean Holden3,91611th
26 SeptemberBarnetHome1–1Peter Gain3,19312th
30 SeptemberStockport CountyAway1–0Trevor Benjamin4,7758th
6 OctoberMilton Keynes DonsAway2–0Mark Arber, Justin Richards6,6477th
14 OctoberShrewsbury TownHome2–1Trevor Benjamin, Danny Crow4,1717th
21 OctoberWycombe WanderersAway0–2-4,9247th
28 OctoberGrimsby TownHome2–2Ben Futcher, Trevor Benjamin4,2037th
4 NovemberAccrington StanleyHome4–2Trevor Benjamin, Danny Crow 2, Aaron McLean3,9907th
18 NovemberMansfield TownAway2–0Aaron McLean, Danny Crow3,5507th
25 NovemberTorquay UnitedHome5–2Shane Huke, Lee Thorpe (own goal), Ben Futcher, Aaron McLean, Richard Butcher4,4525th
5 DecemberHereford UnitedAway0–0-2,3096th
9 DecemberRochdaleAway1–0Aaron McLean1,9826th
16 DecemberChester CityHome0–2-4,4916th
23 DecemberLincoln CityHome1–2Peter Gain8,4057th
26 DecemberBarnetAway0–1-2,9587th
30 DecemberHartlepool UnitedAway0–1-4,6547th
1 JanuaryWalsallHome0–2-4,4057th
13 JanuaryDarlingtonAway1–3Adam Smith2,32110th
20 JanuaryStockport CountyHome0–3-4,33013th
27 JanuaryLincoln CityAway0–1-6,60614th
30 JanuarySwindon TownHome1–1Peter Gain3,5167th
3 FebruaryBristol RoversAway2–3Danny Crow, Aaron McLean5,70016th
10 FebruaryWrexhamHome3–0Aaron McLean, George Boyd, Steve Evans (own goal)3,83913th
17 FebruaryMacclesfield TownAway1–2Aaron McLean2,27414th
20 FebruaryBoston UnitedHome1–1George Boyd4,88214th
24 FebruaryBuryAway3–0Craig Mackail-Smith, Ben Futcher, Gavin Strachan2,08514th
3 MarchNotts CountyHome2–0George Boyd, Craig Morgan5,01411th
10 MarchMilton Keynes DonsHome4–0Peter Gain, Gavin Strachan, Craig Mackail-Smith, Richard Butcher5,88010th
16 MarchShrewsbury TownAway1–2Peter Gain4,02711th
24 MarchGrimsby TownAway2–0George Boyd, Alan White5,16410th
31 MarchWycombe WanderersHome3–3Craig Mackail-Smith 2, Adam Newton6,06211th
7 AprilAccrington StanleyAway2–3Craig Mackail-Smith, Josh Low1,80813th
9 AprilMansfield TownHome2–0Craig Mackail-Smith, Alan White4,27611th
14 AprilTorquay UnitedAway1–1Craig Mackail-Smith2,10610th
21 AprilHereford UnitedHome3–0Craig Mackail-Smith, Alan White, Gavin Strachan3,7599th
28 AprilChester CityAway1–1David Artell (own goal)1,90511th
5 MayRochdaleHome3–3George Boyd 2, Danny Blanchett6,01110th

FA Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResult[1]ScorersAttendanceReferee
11 NovemberRound 1Rotherham UnitedHome3–0Richard Butcher, Aaron McLean, Danny Crow4,281Patrick Miller
2 DecemberRound 2Tranmere RoversAway2–1Danny Crow 26,308Trevor Kettle
6 JanuaryRound 3Plymouth ArgyleHome1–1Aaron McLean6,255Carl Boyeson
16 JanuaryRound 3 ReplayPlymouth ArgyleAway1–2Aaron McLean9,973Ian Williamson

Football League Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResult[1]ScorersAttendanceReferee
22 AugustRound 1Ipswich TownHome2–2 (4–2) pTrevor Benjamin, Guy Branston4,792Keith Hill
19 SeptemberRound 2EvertonHome1–2Trevor Benjamin10,756Ian Williamson

Football League Trophy
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReferee
31 OctoberRound 1Swansea CityHome1–01,432Danny CrowJonathan Moss
29 NovemberRound 2Bristol RoversAway0–13,621-Paul Taylor

Statistics

Goal scorers
PosPlayerLeagueCupTotal
1 England Aaron McLean7310
2 England Danny Crow6410
3 Jamaica Trevor Benjamin729
4 Scotland Craig Mackail-Smith808
5 Republic of Ireland Peter Gain606
6 Scotland George Boyd606
7 England Richard Butcher415
8 Scotland Gavin Strachan303

Cards
PosPlayerRed cardYellow card
1 England Guy Branston17
2 England Ben Futcher08
3 Saint Kitts and Nevis Adam Newton08
4 Republic of Ireland Peter Gain05
5 England Mark Arber05
6 England Aaron McLean04
7 England Shane Huke04
8 Jamaica Trevor Benjamin03

See also

References
  1. Peterborough United F.C.'s score written first
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