Chairman Sir Jack Hayward FA Cup 4th round | Manager Mick McCarthy League Cup 2nd round | |
Championship 5th (lost in play-offs) Top goalscorer League: Jay Bothroyd (9)
All: Seyi Olofinjana (10) | ||
The 2006–07 season was the 108th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League Championship.
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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.
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.
Final table
Results summary
Source: Statto.com
Results by round
Source: Statto.com
Statistics
Key
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
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.