A poor opening run of only two wins in the opening thirteen league outings saw Newcastle in deep problems at the wrong end of the table, with the team suffering from the worst injury crisis in the club's history, forcing Roeder to recruit players from the youth academy, notably David Edgar and Matty Pattison. Fan protestations against the club's board came following a mid-November defeat against Sheffield United with the club staring relegation in the face.
The return of senior players saw the club fight back up the league, but a 5–1 FA Cup hammering at home to Championship side Birmingham City left fans and players stunned. A UEFA Cup campaign following success in the Intertoto Cup[3] had looked like the club's form of salvation, but the team crashed out to an agonising defeat on away goals at AZ Alkmaar. Following that the team ran out of steam, and manager Glenn Roeder resigned the week before the end of the season[4] with the team left in mid-table obscurity. Things, however, did seem to look up with new manager Sam Allardyce and wealthy new owners confirmed in the off season.
New ownership and Sam Allardyce
Sam Allardyce
Billionaire businessman Mike Ashley began his quest to purchase Newcastle in the spring of 2007, successfully acquiring Sir John Hall's majority stake in the club.[5] Chairman Freddie Shepherd remained defiant that he was not going to sell the club, and, despite a takeover being inevitable, appointed Sam Allardyce as manager following his departure from Bolton Wanderers in April.[6] However, following Mike Ashley claiming a further majority stake hold, Shepherd was forced to sell his stake to Ashley and end his ten-year tenure as chairman.[7]Ashley brought in lawyer Chris Mort as chairman, Tony Jimenez as vice-chairman and Derek Llambias as managing director.
Final league table
Source: Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Chronological list of events
14 June 2006: Scott Parker named as Newcastle United captain following the retirement of Alan Shearer.[8]
1 September 2006: Olivier Bernard signed after being released by Rangers earlier in the summer.[14]
26 September 2006: Newcastle United terminate the contract of assistant manager Kevin Bond.[15]
29 September 2006: Pavel Srníček signed after being released by Beira-Mar in the summer.[16]
22 October 2006: Nigel Pearson appointed as assistant manager.[17]
4 November 2006: A section of Newcastle supporters stage a protest after 1–0 defeat to Sheffield United. Many call for the resignation of chairman Freddy Shepherd and other members of the board.[18]
14 November 2006: Paul Winsper resigns as fitness coach.[19]
16 December 2006: Newcastle United named overall winners of the Intertoto Cup.[20]
12 January 2007: Emre charged by The Football Association with using racially aggravated abusive and/or insulting words during the match with Everton.[21]
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19 March 2007: Allegations of Emre using racially aggravated abusive and/or insulting words during the match with Everton are found not proven by the FA.[23]
2 April 2007: Newcastle United unveil plans for a new £300 million development that would increase the capacity of the stadium to at least 60,000.[24]
30 April 2007: Michael Owen appears in a match for Newcastle United following a 10-month absence through injury.[25]
23 May 2007: Businessman Mike Ashley becomes the largest shareholder in Newcastle United after buying Sir John Hall's 41.6% share for £55 million. He then launched a formal takeover bid.[30]
Team kit
The team kit for the 2006–07 season was produced by Adidas and the main shirt sponsor was Northern Rock.
Transfers
In
Out
Players
First-team squad
All players in the Newcastle United squad during the 2006-07 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.
Reserve squad
The following players made most of their appearances for the reserve team this season, and did not appear in a first-team squad this season.[33]
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.
Under-18 squad
The following players made most of their appearances for the under-18 team this season, but may have also appeared for the reserves.[34]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Trialists
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Match results
Friendlies
Premier League
Results by round
Source: World Football: Premier League 2006/2007 results A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Intertoto Cup
UEFA Cup
League Cup
FA Cup
Player statistics
Goalscorers
Discipline
In all competitions.
Appearances and goals
All players to have appeared in the matchday squad during the 2006-07 season.
Last updated: 31 May 2007 Source: Competitions
Coaching staff
Last updated: 3 May 2011 Source: [1]
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