2006–07 Chelsea F.C. season

Kits

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Management

First team squad

:Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Transfers

In

Out

Overall transfer activity

Total spending

Summer: £56,600,000

Winter: £0,000,000

Total: £56,600,000

Income

Summer: £31,000,000

Winter: £0,000,000

Total: £31,000,000

Expenditure

Summer: £25,800,000

Winter: £0,000,000

Total: £25,800,000

Competitions

FA Community Shield

Main article: 2006 FA Community Shield

Ballack Lampard Diarra Crouch Alonso

Premier League

Main article: 2006–07 FA Premier League

League table

Position by round

|color_1-2=green1|text_1-2=Qualification for the Champions League group stage |color_3-4=green2|text_3-4=Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |color_5-7=blue1|text_5-7=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |note_res_5-7=Since both finalists of the FA Cup (Manchester United and Chelsea) and the League Cup winners (Chelsea) were qualified for the Champions League, their UEFA Cup spots were given to the 6th- and 7th-placed Premier League teams. |color_18-20=red1|text_18-20=Relegation to Football League Championship

Matches

Lampard Essien Drogba Corradi Dickov Pogatetz Boateng Viduka Drogba Ferreira Ooijer Khizanishvili Makelele Drogba Ballack Carvalho
Hasselbaink Drogba , Ballack Čech Sissoko Queudrue Lampard McCann Mellberg Sonko Bikey Ingimarsson Terry Ballack
J. Cole Mendes Benjani Montgomery Ballack Lennon Ghaly King Ferreira A. Cole Terry Ballack Ballack Shevchenko Geremi Reo-Coker Mullins Tevez Carrick Drogba Carvalho A. Cole Faye Nolan Ballack Drogba Essien Lehmann Drogba Makelele Babayaro Yobo Neville Carvalho Lampard Drogba De Zeeuw Kilbane Kalou Robben , Boulahrouz Mikel Ballack Essien Ferreira Drogba Bocanegra Queudrue A. Cole Carvalho Robben Kirkland Drogba , Cotterill Haestad Pennant Lampard Kalou Diarra Xavier Drogba Makelele Kalou Dunne Richards Drogba Ballack Kalou Ballack Ferreira Carvalho Kalou J. Cole Drogba Neill Tevez Mullins McCartney Boa Morte Wright-Phillips Kalou Drogba , Mikel Lampard Jääskeläinen Gardner Davies , Adebayor Boulahrouz
Essien , Diarra Essien Lee Brown Eagles Drogba J. Cole Carsley

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Main article: 2006–07 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group A

Ballack Guðjohnsen Drogba Wright-Phillips

Knockout phase

Main article: 2006–07 UEFA Champions League knockout stage

Round of 16

Ballack

Quarter-finals

Essien

Semi-finals

Alonso Gerrard Kuyt Lampard Geremi

Football League Cup

Main article: 2006–07 Football League Cup

Third round

Kalou

Fourth round

Shevchenko Essien Drogba

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Lampard

Final

Main article: 2007 Football League Cup Final

FA Cup

Main article: 2006–07 FA Cup

Third round

Shevchenko Wright-Phillips A.Cole Mikel , Carvalho Murphy Lee

Fourth round

Drogba Mikel Lester

Fifth round

Drogba Essien Shevchenko

Sixth round

Kalou Essien Ghaly Wright-Phillips

Semifinals

Ballack

Final

Main article: 2007 FA Cup Final

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Summary

Related media

Chelsea supporter Mark Worrall chronicled the 2006–07 season in his critically acclaimed book One Man Went To Mow, which was first published in January 2008 and documented the manager José Mourinho's last full season as manager at Stamford Bridge.

References

References

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2. Ma-Kalambay was born in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]], and has represented [[Belgium]] internationally at youth level, but also qualified to represent the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo. DR Congo]] and made his full international debut for [[Democratic Republic of Congo national football team. DR Congo]] in May 2010.
3. (15 May 2006). "Chelsea announce Ballack capture". BBC Sport.
4. (31 May 2006). "Chelsea sign Feyenoord star Kalou". BBC Sport.
5. (31 May 2006). "Chelsea complete Shevchenko deal". BBC Sport.
6. (19 July 2006). "Champs Chelsea secure Obi Mikel permit". ESPNsoccernet.
7. (22 August 2006). "Boulahrouz completes Chelsea move". BBC Sport.
8. (1 September 2006). "Blues beat deadline to sign Cole". BBC Sport.
9. (10 June 2006). "Lions sign Blues keeper Pidgeley". BBC Sport.
10. (14 June 2006). "Gudjohnsen completes Barca move". BBC Sport.
11. (19 June 2006). "Celtic sign Jarosik from Chelsea". BBC Sport.
12. (24 July 2006). "Newcastle unveil new signing Duff=BBC Sport". BBC News.
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14. (1 September 2006). "Huth completes £6m switch to Boro". BBC Sport.
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17. "Bennett chosen for Final". The Football Association.