2007–08 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
| 2007–08 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Steve Morgan OBE | |||
| Manager | Mick McCarthy | |||
| Football League Championship | 7th | |||
| FA Cup | 5th round | |||
| League Cup | 2nd round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (12) All: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (12) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 27,883 (vs. West Bromwich Albion, 15 April 2008) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,625 (vs. Bradford City, 15 August 2007) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 23,496 | |||
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The 2007–08 season was the 109th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the 2nd tier of the English Football system, the Football League Championship. The season saw them finish seventh, narrowly missing out on a play-off place only by virtue of goal difference.
This season was the first under the ownership of Steve Morgan, ending the seventeen-year reign of Sir Jack Hayward.[1] Morgan had bought the club for the nominal sum of £10, with the proviso that he invested £30 million into the club.[2]
Season review[edit]
The close season saw businessman Steve Morgan take control of the club for a nominal £10 fee in return for a £30 million investment into the club, resulting in the departure of Sir Jack Hayward after 17 years as chairman. The protracted takeover, originally announced in May, was finally completed on 9 August 2007.[1] The announcement of the deal saw the club set out their future ethos:[3]
It is intended that the new capital, over a period of time, will be used to help re-establish Wolves as a Premiership club. Although this is a significant amount of money there will not be an 'open cheque book' approach to signing players; instead the club will build on the current strategy of steadily and progressively developing a team of young, hungry and talented players. — Club Statement
After last season's unexpected play-off finish, hopes were high for the club to go one step further this time, with manager stating automatic promotion was his aim.[4] The side was strengthened by signing Freddy Eastwood,[5] Stephen Elliott[6] and Michael Gray,[7] but last season's Player of the Year, goalkeeper Matt Murray - who had only just recovered from a broken shoulder - missed the whole campaign after suffering a knee injury in pre-season training.[8]
On the field, the team started the season inconsistently, but a strong October and November saw them push as high as third, just three points from the summit. However, an injury suffered by key player Michael Kightly[9][10] seemed to severely weaken the team's creativity and preceded a dismal Christmas period that saw them pick up just 4 points from a possible 21, leaving them mid-table and without hopes of an automatic finish.
More players were brought in during the January transfer window, most crucially striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake from Plymouth Argyle,[11] who scored 12 goals in the remainder of the season, finishing the division's top scorer on 23 goals. However, his goals alone could not bring about a second successive play-off finish as the side finished outside the final spot on goal difference, two goals short of Watford. Despite suffering just two defeats in their final 15 games, several crucial late goals that were conceded in the second half of the season ultimately proved costly. Indeed, just two more goals on the final day of the season would have booked them a playoff place.
Results[edit]
Pre season[edit]
| 14 July 2007 | Grays Athletic | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Grays |
| 15:15 BST | Report | Stadium: New Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,172 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 18 July 2007 | Bray Wanderers | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bray |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Eastwood  62', 80'Bothroyd 70', 72' |
Stadium: Carlisle Grounds Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Richie Winter |
| 22 July 2007 | Bohemians | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Dublin |
| 15:00 BST | Mansaram 6' |
Report | S. Ward 79' |
Stadium: Dalymount Park Referee: Thomas Connolly |
| 25 July 2007 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Doncaster |
| 19:30 BST | Hayter 8' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 2,959 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 28 July 2007 | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 BST | Lindegaard 41' |
Report | Elliott 28' Kightly 38'Collins 53' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,673 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 31 July 2007 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | D. Ward 22' Keogh 31' (pen.)Eastwood 89' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,358 (978 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 3 August 2007 | Hereford United | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Hereford |
| 19:45 BST | Robinson 2' Ainsworth 9' |
Report | Bennett 5' Bothroyd 36'Jones 69' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,213 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 4 August 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Reading | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Olofinjana 14' Bothroyd 84' |
Report | Hunt 17' Gunnarsson 32'Kitson 45' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 7,216 (207 away) Referee: Tony Bates |
"Wolves XI" pre season results: 0–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion (26 July; home), 7–0 v Holyhead Hotspur (28 July; away)
Football League Championship[edit]
A total of 24 teams competed in the Championship in the 2007–08 season. Each team would play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. The provisional fixture list was released on 14 June 2007, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage.[12]
| 11 August 2007 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Watford | Wolverhampton |
| 17:20 BST | Olofinjana 45+1' |
Report | Stewart 87' King 90+5' (pen.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,115 (1,116 away fans) Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 19 August 2007 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 13:30 BST | Small 45+4' |
Report | Eastwood 14' Kightly 48'Bothroyd 90+2' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,131 (1,843 away fans) Referee: Peter Walton |
| 25 August 2007 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Blackpool | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Eastwood 69', 78' |
Report | Taylor-Fletcher 51' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,294 (2,007 away fans) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 1 September 2007 4 | Stoke City | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 17,135 (2,979 away fans) Referee: Lee Mason |
| 15 September 2007 5 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Beattie 57', 83' (pen.) Stead 90+3' |
Report | Elliott 24' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,003 (3,000 away fans) Referee: Clive Oliver |
| 18 September 2007 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Hull City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Windass 49' (pen.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,352 (285 away fans) Referee: Mike Jones |
| 22 September 2007 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Norwich City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Foley 23' Keogh 35' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,564 (1,205 away fans) Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 29 September 2007 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Chadwick 61' |
Report | Elliott 41' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 13,638 (1,138 away fans) Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 2 October 2007 9 | Leicester City | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 21,311 (2,404 away fans) Referee: Tony Bates |
| 6 October 2007 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Coventry City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Collins 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,338 (2,339 away fans) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 20 October 2007 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Bothroyd 46' Henry 85' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,058 (726 away fans) Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 24 October 2007 12 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Fowler 25' (pen.) Hasselbaink 29' |
Report | Kightly 13', 66' Craddock 74' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,000 (1,455 away fans) Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 27 October 2007 13 | Ipswich Town | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Lee 42' Couñago 52'Haynes 90+1' |
Report | Eastwood  7' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 23,308 (973 away fans) Referee: Keith Woolmer |
| 3 November 2007 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Bristol City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Bothroyd 22' |
Report | Fontaine 27' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,094 (2,600 away fans) Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 6 November 2007 15 | Southampton | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 19,856 (2,064 away fans) Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 10 November 2007 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Barnsley | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Collins 13' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,231 (636 away fans) Referee: Graham Laws |
| 25 November 2007 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
| 12:00 GMT | Gera 85' |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 27,493 (2,600 away fans) Referee: Chris Foy |
| 28 November 2007 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Colchester United | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Elliott 32' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,966 (222 away fans) Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 1 December 2007 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Henry 55' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,836 (1,065 away fans) Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 4 December 2007 20 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Ferenczi 47' |
Report | Keogh 50' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9,956 (361 away fans) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 8 December 2007 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Burnley | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Gibson 24' Elliott 60' (pen.) |
Report | Blake 20' Lafferty 30'D. Ward 42' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,763 (672 away fans) Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 15 December 2007 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,482 (2,600 away fans) Referee: Fred Graham |
| 22 December 2007 23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Leicester City | Wolverhampton |
| 17:20 GMT | Jarvis 73' |
Report | Hume 4' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,477 (989 away fans) Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 26 December 2007 24 | Hull City | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Garcia 47' Campbell 61' |
Report | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 19,127 (1,005 away fans) Referee: Chris Foy |
| 29 December 2007 25 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Cureton 75' |
Report | Keogh 52' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,300 (811 away fans) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 1 January 2008 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,791 (2,184 away fans) Referee: Lee Mason |
| 12 January 2008 27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Morrison 24' Scannell 49'Scowcroft 66' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,650 (812 away fans) Referee: Howard Webb |
| 19 January 2008 28 | Scunthorpe United | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | D. Edwards 8' Ebanks-Blake 46' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 7,465 (1,800 away fans) Referee: Mike Russell |
| 29 January 2008 29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Keogh 11' Ebanks-Blake 90+1' |
Report | Tudgay 19' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,746 (544 away fans) Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 2 February 2008 30 | Watford | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Watford |
| 17:20 GMT | Kabba 1' Smith 76', 78' |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,082 (2,146 away fans) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 9 February 2008 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–4 | Stoke City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | R. Edwards 45+1' Keogh 47' |
Report | Delap 4' Lawrence 49'Cort 74'Fuller 90+4' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,373 (2,596 away fans) Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 12 February 2008 32 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,413 (1,233 away fans) Referee: Lee Mason |
| 23 February 2008 33 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Gray 76' Kyle 89' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,679 (475 away fans) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 1 March 2008 34 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Ebanks-Blake 30' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,989 (1,000 away fans) Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 4 March 2008 35 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Southampton | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Ebanks-Blake 61', 88' |
Report | Vignal 75' (pen.) Euell 90+4' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,795 (389 away fans) Referee: Colin Webster |
| 11 March 2008 36 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Davidson 60' (pen.) Whaley 81' |
Report | Keogh 52' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,090 (1,612 away fans) Referee: Jon Moss |
| 15 March 2008 37 | Burnley | 1–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnley |
| 15:00 GMT | Akinbiyi 76' |
Report | Olofinjana 14' Gray 16'Ebanks-Blake 56' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,749 (1,209 away fans) Referee: Peter Walton |
| 18 March 2008 38 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Gray 57' Collins 83' |
Report | Butler 5' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 21,628 (506 away fans) Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 22 March 2008 39 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Keogh 45', 90+6' Ebanks-Blake 67' (pen.) |
Report | Buzsáky 28' Blackstock 49' (pen.)Leigertwood 79' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,290 (1,363 away fans) Referee: Clive Oliver |
| 29 March 2008 40 | Charlton Athletic | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 17:20 GMT | Halford 31' Lita 90+2' |
Report | Ebanks-Blake 15', 81' Henry 90+4' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 23,187 (2,388 away fans) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 12 April 2008 41 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 19,332 (2,103 away fans) Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 15 April 2008 42 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Gera 59' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 27,883 (2,600 away fans) Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 19 April 2008 43 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Ebanks-Blake 73' |
Report | Miller 90+4' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,072 (2,421 away fans) Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 22 April 2008 44 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Keogh 8' Ebanks-Blake 44'Kightly 56' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 20,862 (642 away fans) Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 26 April 2008 45 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Ward 18' |
Report | Ebanks-Blake 53' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 27,992 (4,701 away fans) Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 4 May 2008 46 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Wolverhampton |
| 14:00 BST | Olofinjana 87' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,293 (1,276 away fans) Referee: Mike Pike |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 88 | 55 | +33 | 81 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 79 |
| 3 | Hull City | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 75 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 74 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 71 |
| 6 | Watford | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 70 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 70 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 70 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 |
Source: Statto.com
Results by round
FA Cup[edit]
| 5 January 2008 R3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Wolverhampton |
| 14:00 GMT | Kightly 69' Collins 88' |
Report | Rendell 42' (pen.) |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 15,340 (3,723 away fans) Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 26 January 2008 R4 | Watford | 1–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Toole 70' |
Report | Keogh 5', 90' Elliott 58'Bothroyd 68' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,719 (2,268 away fans) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 16 February 2008 R5 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cardiff |
| 15:00 GMT | Whittingham 2' Hasselbaink 11' |
Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,339 (1,600 away fans) Referee: Rob Styles |
League Cup[edit]
| 15 August 2007 R1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Bradford City | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Eastwood 46' Craddock 49' |
Report | Nix 77' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 9,625 (610 away fans) Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 28 August 2007 R2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Morecambe | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Keogh 84' (pen.) |
Report | Baker 62' (pen.) Newby 92'Thompson 105' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,296 (1,285 away fans) Referee: Anthony Taylor |
Players[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Key:
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played 10
- G = Number of goals scored
- GK = Goalkeeper
- DF = Defender
- MF = Midfielder
- FW = Forward
= Yellow cards
= Red cards- † Permanent player left club during the season
- ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season
Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G |  |
 |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
| 1 | GK |  Matt Murray
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Darren Ward
|
30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF |  Neill Collins
|
34(4) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37(4) | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF |  Seyi Olofinjana
|
34(1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35(1) | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF |  Gary Breen (c)
|
18(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Jody Craddock ¤
|
22(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24(1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Michael Kightly
|
20(1) | 4 | 0(2) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 21(4) | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Karl Henry
|
38(2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42(2) | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Andy Keogh
|
33(10) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 38(10) | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Jay Bothroyd ¤
|
13(9) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16(9) | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| 11 | DF | Stephen Ward
|
23(6) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 24(7) | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF |  Rob Edwards
|
4(4) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7(5) | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Darren Potter
|
11(7) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 15(8) | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Mark Little ¤
|
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Mark Davies
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Matt Jarvis
|
17(9) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19(9) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Stephen Gleeson ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Stephen Elliott
|
18(11) | 4 | 1(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19(12) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Charlie Mulgrew ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Daniel Jones ¤
|
0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Lewis Gobern
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Freddy Eastwood
|
10(21) | 3 | 0(2) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12(23) | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Darron Gibson
|
15(6) | 1 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(8) | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 25 | GK | Graham Stack
|
0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | David Edwards
|
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | Sylvan Ebanks-Blake
|
20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | |
| 28 | DF | Jamie Clapham ¤ †
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | MF | Kevin O'Connor
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | GK | Carl Ikeme
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Wayne Hennessey
|
46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | DF | Kevin Foley
|
42(2) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 33 | MF | Michael Gray
|
29(4) | 3 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32(5) | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 34 | MF | Martin Riley †
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | FW | Kevin Kyle
|
3(9) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(9) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | MF | Elliott Bennett ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | DF | Lee Collins ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | FW | Liam Hughes ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | MF | Mark Salmon ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | MF |  Dénes Rósa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | DF |  George Elokobi
|
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 41 | DF | Matt Bailey ¤
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Awards[edit]
| Award | Winner[13] |
|---|---|
| Fans' Player of the Season | Wayne Hennessey |
| Players' Player of the Season | Wayne Hennessey |
| Young Player of the Season | Elliott Bennett |
| Academy Player of the Season | Ashley Hemmings |
| Goal of the Season | Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (Second goal vs Charlton Athletic, 29 March 2008) |
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2007 | Matt Jarvis |
Gillingham | Undisclosed[14] |
| 3 July 2007 | Darren Ward |
Crystal Palace | Undisclosed[15] |
| 6 July 2007 | Freddy Eastwood |
Southend United | £1.5 million[5] |
| 17 July 2007 | Stephen Elliott |
Sunderland | £750,000[6] |
| 25 July 2007 | Michael Gray |
Unattached | Free[7] |
| 14 August 2007 | Kevin Foley |
Luton Town | Undisclosed[16] |
| 11 January 2008 | Sylvan Ebanks-Blake |
Plymouth Argyle | £1.5 million[11] |
| 14 January 2008 | David Edwards |
Luton Town | £675,000[17] |
| 31 January 2008 | George Elokobi |
Colchester United | Undisclosed[18] |
Out[edit]
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2007 | Jackie McNamara |
Aberdeen |
Free[19] |
| 8 June 2007 |  Carl Cort |
Leicester City | Free[20] |
| June 2007 | Michael Oakes |
Released | Free[21] |
| June 2007 | Rohan Ricketts |
Released | Free[21] |
| 12 July 2007 | Michael McIndoe |
Bristol City | Undisclosed[22] |
| 31 August 2007 |  Jemal Johnson |
Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed[23] |
| 31 August 2007 |  Tomasz Frankowski |
Released | Free[24] |
| 3 December 2007 | Martin Riley |
Released | Free[25] |
| 31 January 2008 | Jamie Clapham |
Leicester City | Free[26] |
Loans in[edit]
| Start date | Player | From | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2007 | Graham Stack |
Reading | End of season[27][28] |
| 19 October 2007 | Darron Gibson |
Manchester United | End of season[29][30] |
| 30 January 2008 | Kevin Kyle |
Coventry City | End of season[31] |
Loans out[edit]
| Start date | Player | To | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2007 | Keith Lowe |
Port Vale | End of season[32] |
| 3 August 2007 | Daniel Jones |
Northampton Town | 26 January 2008[33] |
| 17 August 2007 | Jody Craddock |
Stoke City | 19 September 2007[34] |
| 20 August 2007 | Jamie Clapham |
Leeds United | 21 November 2007[35] |
| 25 October 2007 | Elliott Bennett |
Crewe Alexandra | 3 January 2008[36][37] |
| 14 November 2007 | Lee Collins |
Hereford United | End of season[38][39] |
| 22 November 2007 | Mark Salmon |
Port Vale | 6 January 2008[40] |
| 22 November 2007 | Liam Hughes |
Bury | 2 January 2008[40] |
| 10 January 2008 | Mark Little |
Northampton Town | 12 March 2008[41][42] |
| 31 January 2008 | Elliott Bennett |
Bury | End of season[43] |
| 31 January 2008 | Charlie Mulgrew |
Southend United | End of season[44] |
| 31 January 2008 | Matt Bailey |
Kidderminster Harriers | 27 February 2008[45] |
| 21 February 2008 | Stephen Gleeson |
Hereford United | 23 March 2008[46] |
| 29 February 2008 | Liam Hughes |
Stafford Rangers | 16 March 2008[47] |
| 6 March 2008 | Daniel Jones |
Northampton Town | End of season[48] |
| 14 March 2008 | Jay Bothroyd |
Stoke City | End of season[49] |
| 27 March 2008 | Stephen Gleeson |
Stockport County | End of season[50] |
Kit[edit]
The season saw a new away kit, navy blue with an old gold and white trim.[51] The home kit remained the same as the previous campaign and that season's white away kit was retained as a third kit for this term. The kits were manufactured by Le Coq Sportif, Chaucer Consulting sponsored the club for a fourth season.
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