2006–07 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season
Crewe Alexandra 2006–07 football season
The 2006–07 season was the 130th season in the club's history, their 84th in the English Football League and first back in League One , the third tier of English football following their relegation from the Championship in the previous season . They finished 13th in League One on 60 points. They also competed in the FA Cup , Football League Cup and the Football League Trophy , where they were eliminated in the first round, third round and area final respectively.
Players
As of end of season [ 1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Competitions
League table
Source:
[citation needed ] Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Matches
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result[ a]
Scorers
Attendance
Ref.
5 August 2006
Northampton Town
Home
2–2
Lowe , Vaughan
5,553
[ 2]
8 August 2006
Doncaster Rovers
Away
1–3
Maynard
6,081
[ 3]
12 August 2006
Scunthorpe United
Away
2–2
Rodgers (pen. ), Vaughan
4,329
[ 4]
19 August 2006
Bradford City
Home
0–3
—
5,274
[ 5]
27 August 2006
Brighton & Hove Albion
Away
4–1
Jones , Lowe, Maynard (2)
5,848
[ 6]
2 September 2006
Huddersfield Town
Home
2–0
Maynard (2)
4,868
[ 7]
9 September 2006
Bournemouth
Away
0–1
—
5,627
[ 8]
12 September 2006
Cheltenham Town
Home
3–1
Maynard, Cox , Varney
4,062
[ 9]
16 September 2006
Millwall
Home
1–0
Varney
4,875
[ 10]
23 September 2006
Yeovil Town
Away
0–2
—
5,333
[ 11]
26 September 2006
Swansea City
Away
1–2
Roberts (pen. )
10,031
[ 12]
30 September 2006
Carlisle United
Home
5–1
Varney (2), Lowe (3)
5,989
[ 13]
7 October 2006
Gillingham
Home
4–3
Maynard, Jack , O'Donnell , Varney
5,022
[ 14]
14 October 2006
Bristol City
Away
1–2
Varney
11,899
[ 15]
21 October 2006
Blackpool
Home
1–2
Maynard
5,765
[ 16]
28 October 2006
Rotherham United
Away
1–5
Varney
5,407
[ 17]
4 November 2006
Port Vale
Home
2–1
Maynard, Rodgers (pen. )
7,632
[ 18]
18 November 2006
Brentford
Away
4–0
Varney (2), Rix , Vaughan
4,771
[ 19]
25 November 2006
Chesterfield
Home
2–2
Varney, Rodgers
5,078
[ 20]
5 December 2006
Oldham Athletic
Away
0–1
—
4,798
[ 21]
9 December 2006
Nottingham Forest
Home
1–4
Roberts (pen. )
7,253
[ 22]
23 December 2006
Leyton Orient
Away
1–1
Maynard
4,371
[ 23]
26 December 2006
Swansea City
Home
1–3
Varney
6,083
[ 24]
30 December 2006
Yeovil Town
Home
2–3
Maynard, Roberts
5,450
[ 25]
2 January 2007
Cheltenham Town
Away
1–1
Varney
3,154
[ 26]
13 January 2007
Bournemouth
Home
2–0
Varney, Maynard
4,739
[ 27]
16 January 2007
Tranmere Rovers
Away
0–1
—
5,708
[ 28]
20 January 2007
Carlisle United
Away
2–0
Baudet , Maynard
7,075
[ 29]
27 January 2007
Leyton Orient
Home
0–4
—
5,280
[ 30]
3 February 2007
Northampton Town
Away
2–1
Varney (2)
5,262
[ 31]
17 February 2007
Bradford City
Away
1–0
Lowe
7,778
[ 32]
20 February 2007
Doncaster Rovers
Home
2–1
Rix, Higdon
4,483
[ 33]
24 February 2007
Huddersfield Town
Away
2–1
Higdon, Lowe
10,052
[ 34]
27 February 2007
Scunthorpe United
Home
1–3
Varney
4,842
[ 35]
3 March 2007
Brighton & Hove Albion
Home
1–1
Varney
5,202
[ 36]
10 March 2007
Gillingham
Away
0–1
—
6,373
[ 37]
13 March 2007
Millwall
Away
2–2
Higdon, Moss
8,867
[ 38]
17 March 2007
Bristol City
Home
0–1
—
5,731
[ 39]
24 March 2007
Rotherham United
Home
1–0
Moss
5,675
[ 40]
31 March 2007
Blackpool
Away
1–2
Miller
7,203
[ 41]
7 April 2007
Chesterfield
Away
1–2
Miller
3,698
[ 42]
9 April 2007
Brentford
Home
3–1
Vaughan, Lowe, Maynard
4,667
[ 43]
14 April 2007
Port Vale
Away
0–3
—
5,740
[ 44]
21 April 2007
Oldham Athletic
Home
2–1
Maynard (2)
6,304
[ 45]
28 April 2007
Tranmere Rovers
Home
1–1
Miller
5,777
[ 46]
5 May 2007
Nottingham Forest
Away
0–0
—
27,472
[ 47]
FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result[ a]
Scorers
Attendance
Ref.
First round
11 November 2006
Bradford City
Away
0–4
—
3,483
[ 48]
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result[ a]
Scorers
Attendance
Ref.
Second round
31 October 2006
Rochdale
Away
1–1[ c]
Varney
1,148
[ 52]
Northern quarter-final
29 November 2006
Port Vale
Away
3–2
Lowe (pen. ), Jack , Varney
4,694
[ 53]
Northern semi-final
10 January 2007
Chesterfield
Away
4–2
Maynard , Varney (3)
3,414
[ 54]
Northern final first leg
30 January 2007
Doncaster Rovers
Home
3–3
Moss , Lowe, Varney
4,631
[ 55]
Northern final second leg
12 February 2007
Doncaster Rovers
Away
2–3[ d]
Varney, Lowe
12,561
[ 56]
Notes
^ a b c d Crewe Alexandra's score shown first
^ After extra time
^ Crewe win 2–0 on penalties
^ Doncaster win 6–5 on aggregate
References
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10
Combined Counties League (Premier , One )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West )
Kent League (level 9 only )
Midland Alliance (level 9 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 10 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (Premier , One )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
Other events