2006–07 Airdrie United F.C. season
Airdrie United 2006–07 football season
2006–07 season | |
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Chairman | Jim Ballantyne |
Manager | Sandy Stewart (until 13 November 2006) Kenny Black (from 17 November 2006) |
Stadium | Excelsior Stadium |
Scottish First Division | Ninth Place |
Scottish Cup | Third Round |
League Cup | Second Round |
Challenge Cup | First Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Gary Twigg (10) All: Gary Twigg (12) |
Season 2006–07 was Airdrie United's fifth competitive season. They competed in the First Division, Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Airdrie United finished ninth in the First Division,[1] entering the play-offs losing 5-4 to Stirling Albion on aggregate and were relegated to the Second Division.[2] They reached the third round of the Scottish Cup,[3] the second round of the League Cup[4] and were eliminated in the first round of the Challenge Cup.[5]
Manager's
Airdrie started the season under the stewardship of Sandy Stewart who on 13 November 2006 was sacked by the club.[6] Stewart was replaced by Kenny Black on 17 November.[7]
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Livingston | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 45 | |
7 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 45 | |
8 | Queen of the South | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 41 | |
9 | Airdrie United (R) | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 40 | Qualification for the First Division Play-offs |
10 | Ross County (R) | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 37 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Source: "2006-2007 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results and fixtures
[8] Win Draw Loss
First Division
Airdrie United v Ross County
5 August 2006 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 0–2 | Ross County | Excelsior Stadium |
BBC Report | McKinlay ![]() Gardyne ![]() | Attendance: 1,262 Referee: Underhill |
Partick Thistle v Airdrie United
12 August 2006 SFL1 | Partick Thistle | 4–2 | Airdrie United | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | Roberts ![]() Donnelly ![]() Gibson ![]() Brady ![]() | ESPN Report | McKeown ![]() Taylor ![]() | Attendance: 3,473 Referee: Frickleton |
Airdrie United v Queen of the South
19 August 2006 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 2–2 | Queen of the South | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | McPhee ![]() Tierney ![]() | BBC Report | O'Neil ![]() Henderson ![]() | Attendance: 1,298 Referee: Allan |
Airdrie United v Hamilton Academical
26 August 2006 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Taylor ![]() | BBC Report | Gilhaney ![]() McLeod ![]() | Attendance: 1,416 Referee: McCurry |
Livingston v Airdrie United
9 September 2006 SFL1 | Livingston | 3–0 | Airdrie United | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | Craig ![]() McPake ![]() Mitchell ![]() | Livi Mad Report | Attendance: 2,054 Referee: Freeland |
St Johnstone v Airdrie United
16 September 2006 SFL1 | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Airdrie United | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Milne ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,181 Referee: MacDonald |
Airdrie United v Dundee
23 September 2006 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 0–1 | Dundee | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report | Lyle ![]() | Attendance: 1,249 Referee: Collum |
Gretna v Airdrie United
30 September 2006 SFL1 | Gretna | 0–2 | Airdrie United | Raydale Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | McKenna ![]() McPhee ![]() | Attendance: 1,492 Referee: McDonald |
Airdrie United v Clyde
14 October 2006 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 2–1 | Clyde | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Barrau ![]() McDonald ![]() | BBC Report | O'Donnell ![]() | Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Dougal |
Airdrie United v Partick Thistle
21 October 2006 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Taylor ![]() | BBC Report | Roberts ![]() Strachan ![]() | Attendance: 2,321 Referee: Tumilty |
Ross County v Airdrie United
28 October 2006 SFL1 | Ross County | 2–1 | Airdrie United | Victoria Park |
15:00 | Dowie ![]() Gardyne ![]() | BBC Report | Lovering ![]() | Attendance: 2,010 Referee: MacKay |
Airdrie United v Livingston
4 November 2006 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 0–1 | Livingston | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Livi Mad Report | Tweed ![]() | Attendance: 1,455 Referee: Finnie |
Hamilton Academical v Airdrie United
11 November 2006 SFL1 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Airdrie United | New Douglas Park |
15:00 | Offiong ![]() Wake ![]() | BBC Report | Prunty ![]() | Attendance: 1,724 Referee: Brines |
Airdrie United v St Johnstone
18 November 2006 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 2–1 | St Johnstone | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Barrau ![]() Smyth ![]() | BBC Report | Milne ![]() | Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Conroy |
Dundee v Airdrie United
25 November 2006 SFL1 | Dundee | 1–0 | Airdrie United | Dens Park |
15:00 | Smith ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 3,528 Referee: MacDonald |
Clyde v Airdrie United
2 December 2006 SFL1 | Clyde | 0–0 | Airdrie United | Broadwood Stadium |
15;00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,347 Referee: Freeland |
Airdrie United v Gretna
9 December 2006 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 4–2 | Gretna | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | McDougall ![]() Twigg ![]() | BBC Report | Townsley ![]() | Attendance: 1,169 Referee: McDonald |
Queen of the South v Airdrie United
16 December 2006 SFL1 | Queen of the South | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Palmerston Park |
15;00 | Lovering ![]() | BBC Report | Prunty ![]() | Attendance: 1,577 Referee: Winter |
Airdrie United v Ross County
26 December 2006 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 0–1 | Ross County | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report | Scott ![]() | Attendance: 1,301 Referee: Richmond |
Livingston v Airdrie United
30 December 2006 SFL1 | Livingston | 1–3 | Airdrie United | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | Cuthbert ![]() | BBC Report | Twigg ![]() Holmes ![]() | Attendance: 1,945 Referee: MacKay |
Airdrie United v Hamilton Academical
2 January 2007 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Twigg ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,414 Referee: Underhill |
St Johnstone v Airdrie United
20 January 2007 SFL1 | St Johnstone | 4–3 | Airdrie United | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Tierney ![]() Scotland ![]() McLaren ![]() | BBC Report | Koudou ![]() Twigg ![]() | Attendance: 2,106 Referee: Richmond |
Airdrie United v Clyde
27 January 2007 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Clyde | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Twigg ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,340 Referee: Sproule |
Airdrie United v Dundee
3 February 2007 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 0–3 | Dundee | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report | Lyle ![]() Robertson ![]() | Attendance: 1,404 Referee: Conroy |
Gretna v Airdrie United
10 February 2007 SFL1 | Gretna | 0–0 | Airdrie United | Raydale Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,299 Referee: Somers |
Airdrie United v Queen of the South
17 February 2007 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 0–3 | Queen of the South | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report | Dobbie ![]() O'Connor ![]() | Attendance: 1,805 Referee: McCurry |
Hamilton Academical v Airdrie United
3 March 2007 SFL1 | Hamilton Academical | 3–0 | Airdrie United | New Douglas Park |
15;00 | Offiong ![]() Easton ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,714 Referee: MacKay |
Airdrie United v Livingston
10 March 2007 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 3–1 | Livingston | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Holmes ![]() Taylor ![]() Proctor ![]() | BBC Report | Mackay ![]() Tweed ![]() Mole ![]() | Attendance: 1,162 Referee: Boyle |
Airdrie United v St Johnstone
17 March 2007 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Holmes ![]() | BBC Report | Hardie ![]() Scotland ![]() | Attendance: 1,138 Referee: Thomson |
Partick Thistle v Airdrie United
25 March 2007 SFL1 | Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Firhill Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report | Harty ![]() | Attendance: 2,211 Referee: Muir |
Dundee v Airdrie United
1 April 2007 SFL1 | Dundee | 2–1 | Airdrie United | Dens Park |
15:00 | Daal ![]() | BBC Report | Harty ![]() | Attendance: 2,837 Referee: Allan |
Airdrie United v Gretna
4 April 2007 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 0–0 | Gretna | Excelsior Stadium |
19:45 | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,209 Referee: Finnie |
Clyde v Airdrie United
7 April 2007 SFL1 | Clyde | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Broadwood Stadium |
15:00 | BBC Report | McDonald ![]() | Attendance: 1,306 Referee: Collum |
Ross County v Airdrie United
14 April 2007 SFL1 | Ross County | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Victoria Park |
15:00 | Proctor ![]() | BBC Report | Twigg ![]() | Attendance: 2,717 Referee: Tumilty |
Airdrie United v Partick Thistle
21 April 2007 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Twigg ![]() | BBC Report | Smith ![]() | Attendance: 2,178 Referee: Conroy |
Queen of the South v Airdrie United
28 April 2007 SFL1 | Queen of the South | 0–3 | Airdrie United | Palmerston Park |
15:00 | BBC Report | Tayloer ![]() Harty ![]() Lovering ![]() | Attendance: 3,012 Referee: Boyle |
First Division play-offs
Brechin City v Airdrie United
2 May 2007 Play-offs SF R1 | Brechin City | 1–3 | Airdrie United | Glebe Park |
Iain Russell ![]() | BBC Report | Harty ![]() ![]() Gary Twigg ![]() | Attendance: 954 Referee: MacDonald |
Airdrie United v Brechin City
5 May 2007 Play-offs SF R2 | Airdrie United | 3–0 | Brechin City | Excelsior Stadium |
MacDonald ![]() McKeown ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,298 Referee: Ritchie |
Stirling Albion v Airdrie United
9 May 2007 Play-offs Final R1 | Stirling Albion | 2–2 | Airdrie United | Forthbank Stadium |
Nugent ![]() Chris Aitken ![]() | BBC Report | Gary Twigg ![]() Harty ![]() | Attendance: 2,118 Referee: Brown |
Airdrie United v Stirling Albion
12 May 2007 Play-offs Final R2 | Airdrie United | 2–3 | Stirling Albion | Excelsior Stadium |
Taylor ![]() McDonald ![]() | BBC Report | Snodgrass ![]() Devine ![]() | Attendance: 3,465 Referee: Thomson |
Challenge Cup
Airdrie United v Gretna
16 August 2006 Challenge Cup R1 | Airdrie United | 0–3 | Gretna | Excelsior Stadium |
19:45 | BBC Report | Deuchar ![]() Tosh ![]() | Attendance: 1,093 Referee: Clark |
League Cup
Raith Rovers v Airdrie United
8 August 2006 League Cup R1 | Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Airdrie United | Stark's Park |
19:45 | One ![]() | BBC Report | Willie McLaren ![]() Prunty ![]() | Attendance: 1,260 Referee: Thomson |
Dundee United v Airdrie United
22 August 2006 League Cup R2 | Dundee United | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Airdrie United | Tannadice Park |
19:45 | Robertson ![]() | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,851 Referee: Conroy |
Scottish Cup
Airdrie United v Motherwell
6 January 2007 Scottish Cup R3 | Airdrie United | 0–1 | Motherwell | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Report | Ritchie Foran ![]() | Attendance: 5,924 Referee: Clark |
Player statistics
Squad
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
GK | ![]() | Stephen Robertson | 43 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
GK | ![]() | Lee Hollis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Stephen McKenna | 38 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Neil McGowan | 33 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Kevin Christie | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | David Proctor | 15 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Marcin Lukaszewski | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Craig Potter | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Paul Lovering | 37 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
DF | ![]() | Marc Smyth | 36 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Kevin McDonald | 28 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
MF | ![]() | Graeme Watson | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Gary Tierney | 17 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Stephen McKeown | 38 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
MF | ![]() | Graeme Holmes | 43 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Xavier Barrau | 14 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | David McGuire | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Stuart Taylor | 38 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
FW | ![]() | Steven McDougall | 42 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Bryan Prunty | 30 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Ian Harty | 15 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
FW | ![]() | Brian McPhee | 29 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Aimé Koudou | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Willie McLaren | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | ![]() | Gary Twigg | 40 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
![]() | Trialist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including playoffs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.
References
- ^ "2006–07 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Airdrie Utd 2-3 Stirling Albion". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 May 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "2006–07 Scottish Cup". London Hearts. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "2006–07 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Airdrie United 0-3 Gretna". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Airdrie part company with manager". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 November 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ "Black appointed new Airdrie boss". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 November 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ "Airdrie United results 2006/2007". Airdrie Mad. Retrieved 14 December 2011.