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The 2006-2007 season will be the 127th season of competitive football in England.
Overview
The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system will increase from four to five. Level 9 will decrease from fifteen divisions to fourteen.
Wembley Stadium should be completed and host the FA Cup Final, however it is not expected to be ready for the national team's first two 2008 European Championship qualifiers - these matches will now be played at Old Trafford in Manchester.
Arsenal will move into their new home, the 60,000-capacity Emirates Stadium. Emirates will also become the club's shirt sponsor.
Following promotion from the Championship, Reading will play in the Premiership and the top flight for the first time in their 135-year history.
Accrington Stanley will be playing in the Football League for the first time - the previous club of the same name dissolved with massive debts and in 1962 became the first club to leave the Football League mid-season.
Events
- June 22 2006 - Fixtures for the Premier League and the Football League released.
- August 5 2006 - The Football League season will begin.
- August 13 2006 - The Community Shield will be played at the Millennium Stadium between Chelsea and Liverpool.
- August 19 2006 - The Premier League season will begin.
National team
England will begin their qualifying campaign for . The next England coach, Steve McClaren, will be in charge for his first game.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | ScoreEngland's score given first | Competition | England scorers | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 16, 2006 | Old Trafford (H) | F | ||||
| September 2, 2006 | Old Trafford (H) | ECQ | ||||
| September 6, 2006 | (A) | ECQ | ||||
| October 7, 2006 | Old Trafford (H) | ECQ | ||||
| October 11, 2006 | (A) | ECQ | ||||
| November 15, 2006 | Amsterdam Arena (A) | F | ||||
| March 24, 2007 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan (A) | ECQ | ||||
| March 28, 2007 | (A) | ECQ | ||||
| June 6, 2007 | (A) | ECQ |
- Key
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- F = Friendly
- ECQ = European Championship Qualifier
Honours
| Competition | Winner | Details | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA Premier League | FA Premier League 2006-07 | ||
| FA Cup | FA Cup 2006-07 | ||
| Carling Cup | |||
| Football League Championship | |||
| Football League One | |||
| Football League Two | |||
| FA Community Shield | Chelsea vs. Liverpool | ||
Transfer Deals
Summer transfer window
The summer transfer window runs from the end of the previous season until 31 August.- Grzegorz Rasiak from to , £2m
- Jimmy Bullard from to , £2.5m
- Michael Ballack from Bayern Munich to , free
- Tomas Rosicky from Borussia Dortmund to , £6.8m
- David Sommeil from to , free
- Robert Pires from to Villarreal, free
- Paul Dickov from to , free
- Andy Johnson from to , £8.6m
- Salomon Kalou from Feyenoord to , Undisclosed
- Andriy Shevchenko from A.C. Milan to , £30m
- Cameron Jerome from to , £3m
- Henrique Hilário from Nacional Madeira to , free
- Andy Gray from Sunderland to , £750k
- Juan Sebastián Verón from to Estudiantes La Plata, Undisclosed
- Lee Bowyer from to , Undisclosed
- Alan Mahon from to , £200k
- Michael Chopra from to , £500k
- Joleon Lescott from to , £5m
- Eidur Gudjohnsen from to Barcelona, £8m
- Jonathan Spector from to , £500k
- Jiří Jarošík from to , Undisclosed
- Ousmane Dabo from Lazio to , free
- Craig Bellamy from to , £6m
- Danny Pugh from to , £250k
- Jason Brown from to , free
- Fitz Hall from to , £3m
- John Hartson from to , Undisclosed
- Stephen Kelly from to , £750k
- Glen Johnson from to , season-long loan
- Colin Cameron from to , free
- Bruno Cheyrou from to Rennes, Undisclosed
- Andy Marshall from to , free
- Chris Powell from to , free
- Michael Ricketts from to , free
- Didier Zokora from Saint-Étienne to , £8.2m
- Gabriel Paletta from Banfield to , Undisclosed
- David Bellion from to Nice, Undisclosed
- Kenny Miller from to , free
- Tim Howard from to , season-long loan
- Dimitar Berbatov from Bayer Leverkusen to , £10.9m
- Francis Jeffers from to , free
- Jason Roberts from to , Undsiclosed
- Chris Perry from to , free
- Mikele Leigertwood from to , £600k
- Shaka Hislop from to Major League Soccer (FC Dallas), free
- Bradley Wright-Phillips from to , Undisclosed
- Stan Lazaridis from to Perth Glory, free
- Fabio Aurelio from Valencia to , free
- Fernando Morientes from to Valencia, £3m
- Carlton Cole from to , Undisclosed
- Tyrone Mears from to , £1m
- Bruno N'Gotty from to , free
- Emile Heskey from to , £5.5m
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink from to , free
- Chris Kirkland from to , six month loan deal
- Seol Ki-Hyeon from to , £1.5m
- Gabriel Zakuani from to , £1.5m
- Paul Smith from to , £500k
- Dietmar Hamann from to , free
- Dietmar Hamann from to , free Hamann signed a pre-contract agreement with Bolton before quickly changing his mind, and joined Manchester City the next day. Bolton received £400,000 from Man. City in compensation.
- Djibril Cisse from to Olympique Marseille, season-long loan
- Damien Francis from to , £1.5m
- Yoann Folly from to , Undisclosed
- Björn Runström from Hammarby IF to , Undisclosed
- Scott Flinders from to , £1m
- Pascal Zuberbuhler from FC Basel to , free
- Sam Sodje from to , £350k
- Abdoulaye Meite from Olympique Marseille to , Undisclosed
- Dean Marney to to , Undisclosed
- Dean Leacock from to , £375k
- Sam Ricketts from to , £300k
- Denny Landzaat from AZ Alkmaar to , Undisclosed
Notes
"2006-07 in English football"