2006–07 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season

Wycombe Wanderers
2006–07 season
Chairman	Ivor Beeks
Head coach	Paul Lambert
Stadium	Adams Park
League Two	12th
FA Cup	Second round
League Cup	Semi-finals
Football League Trophy	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Jermaine Easter (17); All: ; Jermaine Easter (24)
Highest home attendance	8,878; (vs Swindon Town, 26 December 2006, League Two)
Lowest home attendance	3,038; (vs Doncaster Rovers, 24 October 2006, League Cup)
Average home league attendance	4,999
Biggest win	4–0; (vs Bury (A), 17 February 2007, League Two)
Biggest defeat	0–4; (vs Chelsea (A), 23 January 2007, League Cup)
	← 2005–06 2007–08 →

During the 2006–07 English football season, Wycombe Wanderers competed in Football League Two.

Season summary

Wycombe finished solidly in midtable, but their greatest success during the season came in the League Cup. Shock wins against the likes of Fulham and Charlton saw Wycombe reach the semi-finals, where they were drawn against Chelsea. A home draw at Adams Park gave Wycombe fans optimism, but Wycombe were easily beaten 4–0 at Stamford Bridge in the return leg.

Players

Squad

Squad at end of season^[1]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	AUS	Frank Talia
2	DF	ENG	Lewis Christon
3	MF	ENG	Chris Palmer
4	DF	ENG	Russell Martin^{[notes 1]}
5	DF	GHA	Will Antwi^{[notes 2]}
6	DF	ENG	Michael Williamson
8	MF	ENG	Stefan Oakes
9	FW	WAL	Jermaine Easter
10	MF	ENG	Matt Bloomfield
12	FW	NGA	Fola Onibuje
15	MF	NIR	Tommy Doherty^{[notes 3]} (on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
16	FW	ENG	Tommy Mooney
17	FW	ENG	Scott McGleish
18	MF	ENG	Scott Golbourne^{[notes 4]} (on loan from Reading)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	MF	SCO	Anthony McParland
20	MF	ENG	Steven Gregory
21	FW	ENG	Matthew Barnes-Homer
22	MF	ARG	Sergio Torres
23	FW	ENG	James Faulkner
24	DF	ENG	Tom Cadmore
25	DF	ENG	Sam Stockley
26	DF	ENG	Leon Crooks
28	MF	SCO	Ikechi Anya
30	MF	ENG	Anthony Grant (on loan from Chelsea)
31	GK	POR	Ricardo Batista (on loan from Fulham)
32	GK	ENG	Jamie Young^{[notes 5]}
33	GK	ENG	Dean Thornton

Left club during season

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
7	MF	ENG	Kevin Betsy^{[notes 6]} (to Bristol City)
7	FW	ENG	Lionel Ainsworth (on loan from Derby County)
11	FW	ENG	Ian Stonebridge (retired)
17	FW	ENG	Charlie Griffin (to Newport County)
18	FW	ESP	Jonny Dixon (to Aldershot Town)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	GK	ENG	Steve Williams (to Lewes)
27	DF	ENG	Adrian Pettigrew (on loan from Chelsea)
29	DF	FRA	Vincent Fernandez (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
29	DF	IRL	Stephen O'Halloran (on loan from Aston Villa)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
League Two	5 August 2006	5 May 2007	Matchday 1	12th	46	16	14	16	52	47	+5	034.78
FA Cup	11 November 2006	1 December 2006	Second round	Second round	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00
League Cup	22 August 2006	23 January 2007	First round	Semi-finals	7	5	1	1	10	10	+0	071.43
Football League Trophy	17 October 2006	31 October 2006	First round	Second round	2	1	0	1	1	2	−1	050.00
Total					57	23	15	19	66	62	+4	040.35

Source: Competitions

League Two

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
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
13	Notts County	46	16	14	16	55	53	+2	62
14	Barnet	46	16	11	19	55	70	−15	59

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
46	16	14	16	52	47	+5	62	8	11	4	23	14	+9	8	3	12	29	33	−4

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results by matchday

Game Week	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	D	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	L	D	L	W	L	W	W	D	D	L	W	D	L	W	L	L	D	D	W	D	L	W	D	W	L	L	W	L	D	D	D	D	D	L	L	L	L
Position	12	15	10	14	9	6	5	3	3	1	3	3	3	2	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	7	7	9	9	11	12

Source: Sky Sports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes: Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW); not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days

FA Cup

Wycombe Wanderers were drawn at home to Oxford United in the first round. In the second round, Wycombe Wanderers were drawn away to Stockport County.

11 November 2006 First round	Wycombe Wanderers	2–1	Oxford United	Wycombe
15:00 GMT	Antwi 36' 58' Grant 55' Oakes 89'		Brevett 11' Johnson 85'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,279 Referee: Scott Matheison

12 January 2007 Second round	Stockport County	2–1	Wycombe Wanderers	Stockport
19:45 GMT	Proudlock 43' (75) 73'		Easter 34' Mooney 41' Martin 41' Williamson 49' Antwi 81'	Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 3,821 Referee: Gary John Sutton

League Cup

Wycombe Wanderers entered the competition in the first round and were drawn away to Swansea City. In the second round they were again drawn away, against Fulham. In the third round they were drawn at home to Doncaster Rovers. In the round of 16 they were drawn away to Notts County and in quarter-finals they were again drawn away to Charlton. They were drawn against Chelsea in the semi-finals.

22 August 2006 First round	Swansea City	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Wycombe Wanderers	Swansea
19:45 BST	Williamson 72' (o.g.) Pratley 81' Amankwaah		Easter 50' Oakes 64' Williamson 113' Palmer Dixon	Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 5,982 Referee: Richard Beeby

20 September 2006 Second round	Fulham	1–2	Wycombe Wanderers	Fulham
19:45 BST	Helguson 47' Runström Timlin		Easter 8' Mooney 41' Grant Martin	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,620 Referee: Andy Hall

24 October 2006 Third round	Wycombe Wanderers	2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)	Doncaster Rovers	Wycombe
19:45 GMT	Oakes 71' Easter 116' Bloomfield 118'		Forte 65' Lee 97' Smith 120'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,308 Referee: Rob Styles
	Penalties
	Easter Betsy Martin Stonebridge		Green Coppinger Heffernan McDaid Stock

7 November 2006 Round of 16	Notts County	0–1	Wycombe Wanderers	Nottingham
19:45 GMT	Lee 54' Edwards 89'		Easter 49'	Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,395 Referee: Nigel Miller

19 December 2006 Quarter-final	Charlton	0–1	Wycombe Wanderers	Nottingham
20:00 GMT	Hughes 23'		Easter 35' 69' Grant 6'	Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,395 Referee: Nigel Miller

10 January 2007 Semi-finals first leg	Wycombe Wanderers	1–1	Chelsea	Wycombe
20:00 GMT	Easter 77' Mooney 57' Williamson 90'		Bridge 36'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,771 Referee: Steve Bennett

23 January 2007 Semi-finals second leg	Chelsea	4–0 (4–1 agg.)	Wycombe Wanderers	Fulham
19:45 GMT	Shevchenko 22}43' Lampard 69' (90) Havertz 105+2' Cole Essien			Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,591 Referee: Mike Dean

Football League Trophy

In the first round Wycombe Wanderers were at home to Swindon Town. In the second round they were again drawn at home to Bristol Rovers.

17 October 2006 First round	Wycombe Wanderers	1–0	Swindon Town	Wycombe
19:00 GMT	Stonebridge 13' Doherty 48' Stockley 88'		Whalley 43' Ifil 43'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,583 Referee: Darren Deadman

31 October 2006 Second round	Wycombe Wanderers	0–2	Bristol Rovers	Wycombe
19:15 GMT	Easter 32' Betsy 40' Batista 85'		Jamal Easter 30' Igoe 82' Walker 85'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,314 Referee: Ray Lee

References

^ "FootballSquads - Wycombe Wanderers - 2006/07".

Notes

^ Martin was born in Brighton, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Scotland in May 2011.
^ Antwi was born in Epsom, England, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally and made his international debut for Ghana in 2003.
^ Doherty was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in June 2003.
^ Golbourne wore #19 in a separate loan spell during the season.
^ Young was born in Brisbane, Australia, but also qualifies to represent England internationally and has represented them at U-18, U-19 and U-20 level.
^ Betsy was born in Woking, England, and played for the England C team, but also qualified to represent Seychelles internationally and would make his international debut for Seychelles in June 2011.

[1] "FootballSquads - Wycombe Wanderers - 2006/07".

[2] Martin was born in Brighton, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Scotland in May 2011.

[3] Antwi was born in Epsom, England, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally and made his international debut for Ghana in 2003.

[4] Doherty was born in Bristol, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for Northern Ireland in June 2003.

[5] Golbourne wore #19 in a separate loan spell during the season.

[6] Young was born in Brisbane, Australia, but also qualifies to represent England internationally and has represented them at U-18, U-19 and U-20 level.

[7] Betsy was born in Woking, England, and played for the England C team, but also qualified to represent Seychelles internationally and would make his international debut for Seychelles in June 2011.

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