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Into the 2006-07 season, and the biggest news this season was the opening of the new Wembley stadium, just in time for the FA Cup Final. Chelsea would be the first winners at the new ground, beating Manchester United 1-0, but the match was far from a classic. United got their revenge in the league, where they pipped the London club to the title, but Chelsea also added the League Cup to the trophy cabinet.

At the bottom of the Premiership, Sheffield United were relegated alongside Watford and Charlton Athletic, and would be replaced in the top flight by Sunderland, Birmingham and Derby County. It was another season of big money moves, with West Ham’s controversial signing of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascarano, and Chelsea’s big money moves for Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Ballack.

Internationally, England’s ill-fated Euro 08 campaign began, with wins over Andorra and Macedonia marred by draws against Israel and the Macedonians and a defeat to Croatia. Preston striker David Nugent became the first player from outside of the top flight to play for England since David James was at West Ham, scoring a cheeky goal from a yard out on his debut against Andorra.

But what about the shirts from 2006-07? You can see Umbro’s finest here, and vote for your favourite to go through to the next round. Thanks once again to John Devlin, who has created these terrific images of the kits for us. John is the author of the True Colours books and the website www.truecoloursfootballkits.com. Copies of the books can be purchased directly from his website.