2007–08 Clyde F.C. season
| 2007–08 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ian Letham | |||
| Manager | John Brown | |||
| First Division | 9th (Playoffs) | |||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth Round | |||
| League Cup | First Round | |||
| Challenge Cup | Second Round | |||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Pat Clarke (9) All: Pat Clarke (9) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 2,548 (vs Airdrie United, 10 May 2008) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 621 (vs Queen of the South, 14 August 2007, League Cup) | |||
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Season 2007–08 was Clyde's eighth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. Former Scotland captain Colin Hendry was appointed manager in June 2007, replacing Joe Miller. Hendry resigned in January 2008, and was replaced by John Brown. The club finished 9th in the division by 1 goal, and were confined to the playoffs. They staged an impressive 6–5 aggregate victory over Alloa Athletic in the Semi Final, coming from 5–2 down with 25 minutes left. They defeated Airdrie United 3–0 over two legs to regain their status as a First Division team.
Events
- May
- 24 - Manager Joe Miller leaves the club.[1]
- 26 - Forwards Andy Ferguson, Roddy Hunter & Alex Williams are released.[2]
- June
- 8 - Head of Youth Development Alan Upton leaves the club to join East Stirlingshire.[3]
- 11 - Former Scotland captain Colin Hendry is appointed as manager.[4] Teenage midfielder Ruari MacLennan signs a new 3-year contract.[5]
- 30 - Former manager Graham Roberts wins his case for unfair dismissal.[6]
- July
- 18 - Defender Robert Harris joins Queen of the South after spending 3 years at Broadwood Stadium.[7]
- 20 - Midfielder Brian Gilmour joins Harris at Queens after rejecting a new contract offer.[8]
- 27 - Youth team graduates Kevin Bradley & David McGowan sign new contracts.[9] Former Clyde favourite Gary Bollan is appointed Head of Youth Development.[10]
- August
- 2 - Colin Hendry makes his first signings. English midfielder Christian Smith, ex-Airdrie United defender Craig Potter, former Celtic youth Andrew Traub and goalkeeper David Thomson all join the club. Striker Gary Arbuckle signs a new contract.[11]
- 4 - Clyde lose their opening game of the season to Greenock Morton 3–2. Clyde have a last minute equaliser controversially disallowed.[12]
- 6 - Marvyn Wilson signs for the club after appearing as a trialist against Morton[13]
- 7 - Clyde crash out of the League Cup in embarrassing fashion, losing to lower-league Raith Rovers 3 goals to nil.[14]
- 15 - Clyde win their first game of the season, defeating Queen of the South 1–0 in the Challenge Cup.[15]Michael Doherty becomes the youngest player ever to play for Clyde in a competitive match.[16]
- 18 - Partick Thistle issue Clyde with some payback for last season with their 4–0 victory in the Glasgow Derby[17]
- 25 - Clyde record their first league victory of the campaign over St Johnstone[18]
- 30 - English duo Joe Cardle and Dan Kirkup join on loan from Port Vale and Carlisle United until Christmas[19]
Transfers
Summer
In
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
 | Airdrie United | Free |
 | Port Vale | Free |
| Celtic | Free |
| Hamilton Academical | Free |
| Clyde Youth | Free |
| Clyde Youth | Free |
| Clyde Youth | Free |
| Hamilton Academical Youth | Free |
| Greenock Morton Youth | Free |
| Greenock Morton Youth | Free |
| St Mirren Youth | Free |
| Motherwell Youth | Free |
| Port Vale | Loan |
| Carlisle United | Loan |
 | FC Mistelbach | Free |
 | Unattached | Free |
| Unattached | Free |
Out
| Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Retired | Free |
| Kilmarnock | Undisclosed |
| Alloa Athletic | Free |
| Albion Rovers | Free |
| Ayr United | Free |
| Queen of the South | Undisclosed |
| Queen of the South | Undisclosed |
| Lugar Boswell Thistle | Free |
| Airdrie United | Free |
| Bohemians | Free |
| Cowdenbeath | Free |
| Dumbarton | Free |
| Sauchie | Free |
January
In:
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | Undisclosed |
| Partick Thistle | Free |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Free |
| Galway United | Free |
| Kilmarnock | Loan |
| Drumchapel United | Free |
| Hearts | Free |
 | Unattached | Free |
| Unattached | Free |
| Hearts | Loan |
Out:
| Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | Loan Return |
| Port Vale | Loan Return |
| Workington | Free |
| Released | Free |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | £35,000 |
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Fixtures and results
Pre-season
| Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result
F - A |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2007 | East Stirlingshire | Little Kerse | 2 - 3 | Masterton  |
| 13 July 2007 | Stenhousemuir | Ochilview Park | 3 - 2 | Imrie |
| 24 July 2007 | St Mirren | Love Street | 1 - 2 | Imrie |
| 26 July 2007 | Oldham Athletic | Broadwood Stadium | 2 - 2 | |
Scottish First Division
| Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result
F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2007 | Greenock Morton | Cappielow | 2 - 3 | Masterton |
3,784 | 8th | [20][21][22] |
| 11 August 2007 | Hamilton Academical | Broadwood Stadium | 0 - 2 | N. McGregor  |
1,182 | 8th | [23] |
| 18 August 2007 | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 0 - 4 | 3,175 | 10th | [24][25] | |
| 25 August 2007 | St Johnstone | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 0 | Ruari MacLennan |
1,310 | 9th | [26] |
| 1 September 2007 | Dundee | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 2 | Higgins |
1,500 | 9th | [27][28][29] |
| 15 September 2007 | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 1 - 1 | N. McGregor |
1,730 | 10th | [30] |
| 22 September 2007 | Dunfermline Athletic | Broadwood Stadium | 2 - 1 | Masterton |
1,554 | 7th | |
| 29 September 2007 | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 2 - 4 | D. McGowan Imrie |
1,500 | 9th | [31] |
| 6 October 2007 | Stirling Albion | Forthbank Stadium | 2 - 0 | Arbuckle |
950 | 7th | |
| 20 October 2007 | Greenock Morton | Broadwood Stadium | 0 - 1 | 1,231 | 7th | ||
| 27 October 2007 | St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 1 - 1 | Imrie |
2,782 | 7th | |
| 3 November 2007 | Partick Thistle | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 2 | Imrie |
1,980 | 10th | |
| 11 November 2007 | Dundee | Dens Park | 1 - 0 | Dixon |
3,727 | 7th | |
| 1 December 2007 | Queen of the South | Broadwood Stadium | 0 - 0 | 1,008 | 7th | ||
| 8 December 2007 | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 1 - 1 | D. McGowan |
3,574 | 7th | [32] |
| 15 December 2007 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium | 2 - 1 | McKeown |
910 | 7th | |
| 26 December 2007 | Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park | 0 - 0 | 1,750 | 9th | ||
| 29 December 2007 | St Johnstone | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 3 | Bradley |
1,200 | 9th | [33] |
| 2 January 2008 | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 1 - 1 | Arbuckle |
3,299 | 8th | |
| 5 January 2008 | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 1 - 3 | Michael McGowan |
1,513 | 9th | |
| 19 January 2008 | Dundee | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 1 | Arbuckle |
1,328 | 9th | [34] |
| 26 January 2008 | Hamilton Academical | Broadwood Stadium | 2 - 3 | Arbuckle |
1,214 | 9th | [35] |
| 2 February 2008 | Stirling Albion | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 3 | Fagan |
961 | 9th | [36][37][38][39] |
| 9 February 2008 | Greenock Morton | Cappielow | 2 - 1 | Ruari MacLennan |
2,239 | 8th | |
| 23 February 2008 | Dunfermline Athletic | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 2 | Clarke |
1,126 | 8th | [40][41][42] |
| 1 March 2008 | Partick Thistle | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 4 | McKeown |
1,717 | 9th | [43] |
| 8 March 2008 | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 0 - 0 | 1,800 | 9th | ||
| 11 March 2008 | Greenock Morton | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 1 | Clarke |
1,265 | 9th | |
| 15 March 2008 | Stirling Albion | Forthbank Stadium | 1 - 1 | Albertz 45', Campbell |
1,089 | 9th | [44][45][46] |
| 22 March 2008 | Queen of the South | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 4 | Masterton |
1,211 | 9th | [47] |
| 25 March 2008 | St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 2 - 1 | Bradley |
1,686 | 7th | |
| 29 March 2008 | Dundee | Dens Park | 0 - 2 | 4,037 | 8th | [48] | |
| 5 April 2008 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium | 3 - 2 | Clarke |
1,156 | 8th | |
| 12 April 2008 | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 1 - 2 | Clarke |
3,129 | 8th | |
| 19 April 2008 | Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park | 0 - 2 | N. McGregor |
4,940 | 9th | [49] |
| 26 April 2008 | Stirling Albion | Broadwood Stadium | 3 - 0 | McSwegan |
1,426 | 9th |
Playoffs
| Date | Stage | Opponents | Stadium | Result
F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2008 | Semi Final First Leg | Alloa Athletic | Recreation Park | 1 - 2 | Masterton |
1,026 | |
| 3 May 2008 | Semi Final Second Leg | Alloa Athletic | Broadwood Stadium | 5 - 3 AET | J. Gibson B. Gibson Clarke |
1,548 | [50] |
| 7 May 2008 | Final First Leg | Airdrie United | Excelsior Stadium | 1 - 0 | Clarke |
1,878 | [51] |
| 10 May 2008 | Final Second Leg | Airdrie United | Broadwood Stadium | 2 - 0 | McSwegan |
2,548 | [52][53][54][55][56] |
Scottish League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result
F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2007 | Round 1 | Raith Rovers | Broadwood Stadium | 0 - 3 | 892 |
Scottish Challenge Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result
F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2007 | Round 1 | Queen of the South | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 0 | Masterton |
621 | [57] |
| 5 September 2007 | Round 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 4 | Ruari MacLennan |
799 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result
F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November 2007 | Round 3 | Montrose | Broadwood Stadium | 2 - 0 | Arbuckle |
821 | [58][59][60] |
| 16 January 2008 | Round 4 | Dundee United | Broadwood Stadium | 0 - 1 | 1,550 | [61] |
Reserve League Cup
| Date | Stage | Opponents | Stadium | Result
F - A |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 2007 | Group | Airdrie United | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 0 | Valentim |
| 29 October 2007 | Group | Stranraer | Stair Park | 6 - 0 | Valentim |
| 15 November 2007 | Group | East Stirlingshire | Firs Park | 4 - 1 | Valentim |
| 22 January 2008 | Group | Stenhousemuir | Ochilview Park | 3 - 2 | Roddy MacLennan |
| 12 February 2008 | Group | Hamilton Academical | Broadwood Stadium | 2 - 1 | McKay (Trialist) |
| 4 March 2008 | Group | Queens Park | Broadwood Stadium | 1 - 1 | McKay |
| 12 March 2008 | Group | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 3 - 5 | Roddy MacLennan |
| 27 April 2007 | Semi Final | St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 2 - 0 | McKenna |
| 5 May 2008 | Final | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 4 - 1 | McKay |
Player statistics
Overall
Clyde used 33 players during the 2007–08 season, and another 3 were unused substitutes. David Hutton was the only ever-present, starting all 45 competitive matches.
| # | Player | P | |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | | 40 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| DF | | 41 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| MF | | 25 (6) | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| MF | | 28 (6) | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | | 23 (12) | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | | 19 (5) | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| FW | | 23 (12) | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| DF |  | 34 (6) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| MF | | 37 (5) | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| MF | | 22 (12) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | | 1 (9) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 24 (1) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | | 18 (1) | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | | 2 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DF | | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | | 2 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | | 8 (8) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | | 5 (5) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | | 6 (3) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | | 7 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | | 24 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| FW | | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 7 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| DF | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League Cup
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Scottish Cup
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Note: Players in italics left the club before or during the January transfer window.
Notes
- ↑ Club Statement - Joe Miller
- ↑ Players Released
- ↑ Upton goes
- ↑ Manager appointed
- ↑ Trust deal in Ruari
- ↑ Club Statement
- ↑ Harris move agreed
- ↑ Gilmour joins Queens
- ↑ Taz & Dave sign on
- ↑ Bollan joins up
- ↑ Four players signed
- ↑ Morton 3–2 Clyde
- ↑ Wilson signs on
- ↑ Clyde 0–3 Raith Rovers
- ↑ Clyde 1–0 QOS
- ↑ Sweet Sixteen
- ↑ Partick Thistle 4–0 Clyde
- ↑ Clyde 1–0 St Johnstone
- ↑ Col at the double
- ↑ Debut of Craig Potter
- ↑ Debut of Christian Smith
- ↑ Debut of Marvyn Wilson
- ↑ Debut & final appearance of David Thomson
- ↑ Debut & final appearance of Andrew Traub
- ↑ Debut of Stephen Connolly
- ↑ Final appearance of Craig Potter
- ↑ Debut of Dan Kirkup
- ↑ Debut of Joe Cardle
- ↑ Final appearance of Michael Doherty
- ↑ Debut of Dušan Bestvina
- ↑ Debut of Evangelino Valentim
- ↑ Final appearance of Dan Kirkup
- ↑ Final appearance of Sean McKenna
- ↑ Dougie Bell & Gary Bollan take care-taker charge
- ↑ Final appearance of Dougie Imrie
- ↑ Debut of Iain Campbell
- ↑ Debut of Billy Gibson
- ↑ Debut of Pat Clarke
- ↑ Debut of Shaun Fagan
- ↑ Debut of Jimmy Gibson
- ↑ Debut of Dave McKay
- ↑ Final appearance of Shaun Fagan
- ↑ Final appearance of Craig McKeown
- ↑ Debut of Gary McSwegan
- ↑ Debut of Jörg Albertz
- ↑ Final appearance of Iain Campbell
- ↑ Debut of Marc McCusker
- ↑ Final appearance of Marc McCusker
- ↑ Final appearance of Christian Smith
- ↑ Final appearance of Dušan Bestvina
- ↑ Final appearance of Jorg Albertz
- ↑ Final appearance of Jimmy Gibson
- ↑ Final appearance of Kevin Bradley
- ↑ Final appearance of Steven Masterton
- ↑ Final appearance of Gary Arbuckle
- ↑ Final appearance of Michael McGowan
- ↑ Debut of Michael Doherty
- ↑ Debut of Roddy MacLennan
- ↑ Final appearance of Joe Cardle
- ↑ Final appearance of Evangelino Valentim
- ↑ Colin Hendry's final game in charge
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