2006–07 Watford F.C. season

During the 2006–07 English football season, Watford competed in the FA Premier League, after being promoted from the Football League Championship last season.

Season summary

Watford were involved in the setting of several Premier League records during the season: when Tottenham Hotspur keeper Paul Robinson accidentally scored for Spurs from a long free-kick that bounced over Ben Foster's head, he became only the third keeper to score in the Premier League (the other two being Peter Schmeichel and Brad Friedel); and when Alec Chamberlain (born in 1964) came on a substitute in a Premier League match, he became the oldest player to appear in the Premier League. Watford were relegated after only one season in the top-flight.

Final league table

Results

Watford's score comes first

Legend

FA Premier League

FA Cup

League Cup

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Transfers

In

• Chris Powell – Charlton Athletic, 30 June, free
• Damien Francis – Wigan Athletic, 12 July, £1,500,000
• Danny Shittu – Queens Park Rangers, 6 August, £1,600,000 (rising to £3,000,000)
• Tamás Priskin – Győr, 9 August, undisclosed
• Ben Foster – Manchester United, 10 August, season-long loan
• Albert Jarrett – Brighton & Hove Albion, 16 August, free
• Tommy Smith – Derby County, 30 August, £500,000
• Moses Ashikodi – Rangers, 1 January, nominal fee
• Will Hoskins and Lee Williamson – Rotherham United, 5 January, £1,000,000 (joint transfer fee)
• Steve Kabba – Sheffield United, 26 January, £500,000
• Gareth Williams – Leicester City, 31 January, £600,000
• Johan Cavalli – Istres, 31 January, free
• Cédric Avinel – Créteil, 31 January, free
• Douglas Rinaldi – Veranópolis, 31 January, six-month loan

Out

• Ashley Young – Aston Villa, 23 January, £8,000,000 (rising to £9,650,000)
• Matthew Spring – Luton Town, 18 January, £200,000 (rising to £300,000)
• Claude Seanla – Kettering Town
• Sheku Kamara – released
• Francino Francis – Redditch United, free
• Les Ferdinand – retired
• Joe O'Cearuill – Arsenal, free

Transfers in: >£5,700,000 (rising to >£7,100,000)

Transfers out: >£8,200,000 (rising to >£9,950,000)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

References

Notes

1. 2006–07 Chelsea F.C. season
2. 2006–07 Arsenal F.C. season
3. 2006–07 Liverpool F.C. season
4. 2006–07 Middlesbrough F.C. season
5. 2006–07 Manchester United F.C. season
6. 2006–07 Everton F.C. season
7. 2006–07 Rangers F.C. season
8. 2006–07 Fulham F.C. season
9. 2006–07 Inter Milan season
10. 2006–07 Manchester City F.C. season
11. 2006–07 Reading F.C. season
12. 2006–07 Portsmouth F.C. season
13. 2006–07 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
14. 2006–07 Newcastle United F.C. season
15. Watford F.C. Women
16. 2006–07 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
17. List of Watford F.C. seasons
18. 2006–07 Cardiff City F.C. season
19. Watford F.C.
20. 2006–07 Aston Villa F.C. season