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2006–07 Scottish Premier League
101st season of top-tier football league in Scotland
101st season of top-tier football league in Scotland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Scottish Premier League |
| season | 2006–07 |
| dates | 29 July 2006 – 20 May 2007 |
| winners | Celtic |
| 5th Premier League title | |
| 41st Scottish title | |
| relegated | Dunfermline |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Celtic |
| Rangers | |
| continentalcup2 | UEFA Cup |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Aberdeen |
| Dunfermline | |
| continentalcup3 | Intertoto Cup |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | *None* |
| matches | 228 |
| total goals | 560 |
| league topscorer | Kris Boyd (20) |
| biggest home win | Motherwell 5–0 Kilmarnock (30 September) |
| biggest away win | Motherwell 1–6 Hibernian (18 November) |
| prevseason | [2005–06](2005-06-scottish-premier-league) |
| nextseason | [2007–08](2007-08-scottish-premier-league) |
5th Premier League title 41st Scottish title Rangers Dunfermline
The 2006–07 Scottish Premier League season was the ninth season of the Scottish Premier League. It began on 29 July 2006.
The league champions, Celtic and runners-up, Rangers, qualified for the UEFA Champions League on the return of Walter Smith as manager following a brief and disastrous reign by Frenchman Paul Le Guen. The team finishing third, Aberdeen qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did the Scottish Cup finalists Dunfermline Athletic. However, being the bottom-placed team in the SPL, Dunfermline were also relegated to the First Division.
Teams
Promotion and relegation from 2005–06
Promoted from First Division to Premier League
- St Mirren
Relegated from Premier League to First Division
- Livingston
Stadia and locations
| Aberdeen | Celtic | Dundee United | Dunfermline Athletic | Falkirk | {{Location map+ | UK Scotland | width=400 | float=center | caption=Location of teams in 2006–07 Scottish Premier League | places= | Heart of Midlothian | Hibernian | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Kilmarnock | Motherwell | Rangers | St Mirren |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittodrie Stadium | Celtic Park | Tannadice Park | East End Park | ||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **20,866** | Capacity: **60,411** | Capacity: **14,223** | Capacity: **12,509** | ||||||||||||||
| [[File:Pittodrie from Block Y, May 2015.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:CelticPark.JPG | 200px]] | [[File:East Stand Tannadice.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:East End Park from Norrie McCathie stand.jpg | 200px]] | ||||||||||
| Falkirk Stadium | Tynecastle Park | ||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **7,937** | Capacity: **17,420** | ||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Falkirk Stadium - geograph.org.uk - 397119.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Tynecastle Stadium 2007.jpg | 200px]] | ||||||||||||||
| Easter Road | Caledonian Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **16,531** | Capacity: **7,500** | ||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Easter Road 2010.JPG | 200px]] | [[File:Caledonianstadium.jpg | 200px]] | ||||||||||||||
| Rugby Park | Fir Park | Ibrox Stadium | Love Street | ||||||||||||||
| Capacity: **17,889** | Capacity: **13,677** | Capacity: **50,817** | Capacity: **10,800** | ||||||||||||||
| [[File:Rugby Park.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Fir Park, Motherwell. - geograph.org.uk - 219204.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Ibrox Inside.jpg | 200px]] | [[File:Mainstand.JPG | 200px]] |
Personnel
| Team | Manager |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Scotland Jimmy Calderwood |
| Celtic | Scotland Gordon Strachan |
| Dundee United | Scotland Craig Levein |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Ireland Stephen Kenny |
| Falkirk | Scotland John Hughes |
| Heart of Midlothian | Russia Anatoliy Korobochka |
| Hibernian | Scotland John Collins |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Scotland Charlie Christie |
| Kilmarnock | Scotland Jim Jefferies |
| Motherwell | Scotland Maurice Malpas |
| Rangers | Scotland Walter Smith |
| St Mirren | Scotland Gus MacPherson |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | Scotland Alex McLeish | 8 May 2006 | Sacked | *Pre-season* | France Paul Le Guen | 9 May 2006 |
| Motherwell | England Terry Butcher | 17 May 2006 | Signed by Sydney FC | Scotland Maurice Malpas | 17 May 2006 | |
| Hibernian | England Tony Mowbray | 13 October 2006 | Signed by West Bromwich Albion | 7th | Scotland John Collins | 31 October 2006 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Scotland Jim Leishman | 26 October 2006 | Became Director of Football | 11th | Ireland Stephen Kenny | 10 November 2006 |
| Dundee United | Scotland Craig Brewster | 29 October 2006 | Sacked | 12th | Scotland Craig Levein | 30 October 2006 |
| Rangers | France Paul Le Guen | 4 January 2007 | Mutual consent | 2nd | Scotland Walter Smith | 10 January 2007 |
| Heart of Midlothian | Lithuania Valdas Ivanauskas | 20 March 2007 | Mutual consent | 4th | Russia Anatoliy Korobochka | 20 March 2007 *(caretaker)* |
| 30 July 2007 *(permanent)* |
Events
Main article: 2006–07 in Scottish football
- On 22 April 2007 Celtic beat Kilmarnock 2–1 to win the title for the second season running thanks to goals from Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Shunsuke Nakamura who scored a free-kick in the dying second of the match to clinch the title for Celtic
- On 12 May 2007 Dunfermline Athletic were relegated to the First Division after a 2–1 defeat at Inverness CT and St Mirren came back from 2–0 down to win 3–2 at Motherwell.
- On 20 May 2007 Aberdeen beat Rangers 2–0 at home in their final game of the season to qualify for the UEFA Cup.
- For the second consecutive season, the top scorer was Kris Boyd of Rangers, with 20 goals.
League table
qualification for UEFA Cup second qualifying round
via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed to Dunfermline Athletic, the cup runner-up.
Results
Matches 1–22
During matches 1–22 each team played every other team twice (home and away).
Matches 23–33
During matches 23–33 each team played every other team once (either at home or away).
Matches 34–38
During matches 34–38 each team played every other team in their half of the table once.
Top six
Bottom six
Goals
Top scorers
| Scorer | Team | Appearances | Goals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland Kris Boyd | Rangers | 32 | 20 | 0.63 |
| Australia Scott McDonald | Motherwell | 32 | 15 | 0.47 |
| Scotland Steven Naismith | Kilmarnock | 37 | 15 | 0.41 |
| Ireland Anthony Stokes | Falkirk | 16 | 14 | 0.86 |
| New Zealand Chris Killen | Hibernian | 18 | 13 | 0.72 |
| Scotland Darren Mackie | Aberdeen | 36 | 13 | 0.36 |
| Netherlands Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink | Celtic | 21 | 13 | 0.62 |
| Scotland Colin Nish | Kilmarnock | 33 | 12 | 0.36 |
| Scotland Charlie Adam | Rangers | 32 | 11 | 0.34 |
| Scotland Barry Robson | Dundee United | 29 | 11 | 0.38 |
| England John Sutton | St Mirren | 33 | 11 | 0.33 |
| Scotland Craig Dargo | Inverness CT | 27 | 10 | 0.37 |
| Ireland Noel Hunt | Dundee United | 28 | 10 | 0.36 |
| England Steve Lovell | Aberdeen | 27 | 9 | 0.33 |
| Japan Shunsuke Nakamura | Celtic | 37 | 9 | 0.24 |
| Lithuania Andrius Velicka | Heart of Midlothian | 27 | 8 | 0.30 |
Hat-tricks
Main article: List of Scottish Premier League hat-tricks
| Scorer | For | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | Celtic | Dundee United | 14 October 2006 |
| IRL | Falkirk | Dundee United | 28 October 2006 |
| IRL | Falkirk | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 November 2006 |
| DEN | Celtic | St Mirren | 12 November 2006 |
| IRL | Falkirk | Inverness CT | 30 December 2006 |
| NED | Celtic | St Mirren | 20 January 2007 |
| SCO | Rangers | Kilmarnock | 11 February 2007 |
| SCO | Rangers | Aberdeen | 17 March 2007 |
| SCO | Dundee United | Heart of Midlothian | 17 March 2007 |
Attendances
Overall 3.7 million spectators attended an average per match of just over 8,090. The average and highest attendances for SPL clubs during the 2006/07 season are shown below:
| Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 57,928 | 59,659 |
| Rangers | 49,955 | 50,488 |
| Hearts | 16,937 | 17,369 |
| Hibernian | 14,587 | 16,747 |
| Aberdeen | 12,475 | 20,045 |
| Dundee United | 7,147 | 12,329 |
| Kilmarnock | 6,807 | 13,506 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6,106 | 8,561 |
| Motherwell | 5,877 | 11,745 |
| St Mirren | 5,609 | 10,251 |
| Falkirk | 5,387 | 7,245 |
| Inverness CT | 4,879 | 7,522 |
Source: SPL official website
Awards
Monthly awards
Main article: Scottish Premier League monthly awards
| Month | Manager | Player | Young Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | SCO Jim Jefferies (Kilmarnock) | TRI Russell Latapy (Falkirk) | IRL Aiden McGeady (Celtic) |
| September | SCO Gordon Strachan (Celtic) | SCO Allan McGregor (Rangers) | IRL Aiden McGeady (Celtic) |
| October | SCO Charlie Christie (Inverness CT) | ENG Lee Naylor (Celtic) | IRL Anthony Stokes (Falkirk) |
| November | SCO Craig Levein (Dundee United) | SCO Russell Anderson (Aberdeen) | IRL Anthony Stokes (Falkirk) |
| December | SCO John Hughes (Falkirk) | POL Artur Boruc (Celtic) | SCO Darren Barr (Falkirk) |
| January | SCO Gordon Strachan (Celtic) | NED Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic) | SCO Christophe Berra (Hearts) |
| February | SCO Maurice Malpas (Motherwell) | JPN Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic) | SCO Lewis Stevenson (Hibernian) |
| March | SCO Craig Levein (Dundee United) | SCO Alan Hutton (Rangers) | SCO Steven Naismith (Kilmarnock) |
| April | IRL Stephen Kenny (Dunfermline Athletic) | NIR Neil Lennon (Celtic) | SCO Mark Reynolds (Motherwell) |
Annual awards
- Player awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| PFA Players' Player of the Year | JPN | Celtic |
| PFA Young Player of the Year | SCO | Kilmarnock |
| SFWA Footballer of the Year | JPN | Celtic |
| SFWA Young Player of the Year | SCO | Hibernian |
| PFA Team of the Year | Pos. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Artur Boruc | Celtic | |
| DF | Steven Whittaker | Hibernian | |
| DF | Russell Anderson | Aberdeen | |
| DF | Stephen McManus | Celtic | |
| DF | Lee Naylor | Celtic | |
| MF | Scott Brown | Hibernian | |
| MF | Barry Ferguson | Rangers | |
| MF | Shunsuke Nakamura | Celtic | |
| FW | Steven Naismith | Kilmarnock | |
| FW | Kris Boyd | Rangers | |
| FW | Scott McDonald | Motherwell |
- Manager awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| PFA Manager of the Year | SCO | Celtic |
| SFWA Manager of the Year | SCO | Celtic |
References
References
- "Aberdeen Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Celtic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Dundee United Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Falkirk Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Heart of Midlothian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Hibernian Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- (April 2019). "Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Kilmarnock Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Motherwell Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "Rangers Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
- "St Mirren Football Club". Scottish Professional Football League.
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