2007–08 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
Season 2007–08
LeagueThe Championship
ManagerSimon Grayson
League position19th
Top goalscorerLeague: Ben Burgess (9)
Combined: Ben Burgess (10)
Highest attendance9,640 v. Watford
Lowest attendance7,214 v. Cardiff City
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Previous season← 2006–07
Next season2008–09 →

The 2007–08 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 100th season (97th consecutive) in the Football League. It was their first season back in the second tier of English football in 29 years. They finished nineteenth, the club's highest-place finish in the Football League in 37 years.

Ben Burgess was the club's top scorer, with ten goals overall.

Blackpool set a new club record of twelve consecutive victories, carrying over from the end of the previous season, with 0–1 and 1–0 results over Leicester City and Huddersfield Town, respectively.

At the end of the season, manager Simon Grayson released eleven players, most of whom had not featured in the first team this season, and on 30 May he confirmed that he wanted to sign at least six new players.[1] He went on to sign twelve (including three on loan) before the start of the 2008–09 season.[2]

Table

PWDLFAGDPts
C1West Bromwich Albion462312118855+3381
P2Stoke City46211696955+1479
 3Hull City462112136547+1875
 4Bristol City462014125453+174
 5Crystal Palace461817115842+1671
 6Watford461816126256+670
 7Wolverhampton Wanderers461816125348+570
 8Ipswich Town461815136556+969
 9Sheffield United461715145651+566
 10Plymouth Argyle461713166149+1264
 11Charlton Athletic461713166358+564
 12Cardiff City461616145955+464
 13Burnley461614166067−762
 14Queens Park Rangers461416166066−658
 15Preston North End461511205055−556
 16Sheffield Wednesday461413195455−155
 17Norwich City461510214959−1055
 18Barnsley461413195265−1355
 19Blackpool461218165964-554
 20Southampton461315185672−1654
 21Coventry City461411215264−1253
R22Leicester City461216184245−352
R23Scunthorpe United461113224569−2446
R24Colchester United46717226286−2438

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Player statistics

Appearances

League

Players used: 28

FA Cup

Players used: 14

League Cup

Players used: 20

Goals

League

Total League goals scored: 59

FA Cup

Total FA Cup goals scored: 1

League Cup

Total League Cup goals scored: 5

Transfers

In

Date Player From Fee
10 July 2007Stephen CraineyLeeds UnitedFree
10 July 2007Gary Taylor-FletcherHuddersfield TownUnknown
1 August 2007Wes HoolahanLivingstonFree
5 September 2007Phil MarshManchester UnitedFree
6 October 2007Matt JacksonWatfordOne-month loan
9 November 2007Tony McMahonMiddlesbroughOne-month loan
20 November 2007Bartosz ŚlusarskiWest Bromwich AlbionLoan
11 January 2008Stephen McPheeHull CityUnknown
25 January 2008Paul GerrardSheffield UnitedLoan
31 January 2008Paul DickovManchester CityLoan
8 February 2008Stuart GreenCrystal PalaceFree
21 March 2008Grant HoltNottingham ForestLoan
27 March 2008Joe MartinTottenham HotspurLoan
31 January 2008Scott FlindersCrystal PalaceLoan
4 June 2008Marlon BroomesUnattachedFree
26 June 2008Matthew GilksNorwich CityFree
1 July 2008Alex BaptisteMansfield TownUndisclosed
3 July 2008Joe MartinTottenham HotspurFree
11 July 2008Jermaine WrightSouthamptonFree
11 July 2008Steve KabbaWatfordUndisclosed
18 July 2008Adam HammillLiverpoolLoan
31 July 2008Zesh RehmanQueens Park RangersLoan
31 July 2008Daniel NardielloQueens Park RangersPart-exchange
4 August 2008David VaughanReal Sociedad£200,000
6 August 2008Mohammed CamaraDerby CountyLoan
6 August 2008Robert EdwardsWolvesUndisclosed

Out

Date Player To Fee
18 July 2007Paul TierneyStockport CountyLoan
18 July 2007Simon WilesMacclesfield TownLoan
1 August 2007Michael D'AgostinoCheltenham TownLoan
10 August 2007Marcus BeanRotherham UnitedLoan
5 October 2007Rhys EvansBradford CityLoan
7 November 2007Phil DoughtyMacclesfield TownLoan
4 January 2008Adrian ForbesMillwallUnknown
7 January 2008Matt LawlorFarsley CelticLoan
18 January 2008Phil DoughtyAccrington StanleyLoan
22 January 2008Rhys EvansMillwallUnknown
25 January 2008Lewis EdgeNorthwich VictoriaLoan
31 January 2008Scott VernonColchester UnitedUnknown
7 May 2008Michael JacksonReleased
7 May 2008Kyle ClancyReleased
7 May 2008John HillsReleased
7 May 2008Paul TierneyReleased
7 May 2008Phil DoughtyReleased
7 May 2008Andy WelshReleased
7 May 2008Marcus BeanReleased
7 May 2008Michael FlynnReleased
7 May 2008Phil MarshReleased
7 May 2008Lewis EdgeReleased
7 May 2008Matt LawlorReleased
27 May 2008Keigan ParkerHuddersfield TownFree
26 June 2008Wes HoolahanNorwich City£250,000
28 July 2008Kaspars GorkšsQueens Park Rangers£250,000

Source

References

  1. ↑ Canavan, Steve (2008-05-30). "Grayson wants six of the best". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  2. ↑ "Blackpool sign defender Edwards". BBC Sport. 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  3. 1 2 Ever-present
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