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