2007–08 Blackpool F.C. season
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.
| 2007–08 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Simon Grayson |
| Ground | Bloomfield Road |
| Championship | 19th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ben Burgess (9) All: Ben Burgess (10) |
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Coventry City, Championship, 22 December 2007 |
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Charlton Athletic, Championship, 12 January 2008 0–3 v Plymouth Argyle, Championship, 26 April 2008 |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Norwich City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 55 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 55 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 54 |
| 20 | Southampton | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 72 | −16 | 54 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 53 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Player statistics
Appearances
League
- Shaun Barker – 46[3]
- Paul Rachubka – 46[3]
- Wes Hoolahan – 45
- Gary Taylor-Fletcher – 42
- Stephen Crainey – 40
- Kaspars Gorkšs – 40
- Andy Morrell – 38
- Claus Bech Jørgensen – 37
- Ben Burgess – 35
- Keith Southern – 30
- Ian Evatt – 29
- Michael Flynn – 28
- David Fox – 28
- Michael Jackson – 25
- Keigan Parker – 21
- Andy Welsh – 21
- Stephen McPhee – 19
- Scott Vernon – 15
- Danny Coid – 13
- Paul Dickov – 11
- Stuart Green – 6
- Bartosz Ślusarski – 6
- John Hills – 4
- Grant Holt – 4
- Matt Jackson – 3
- Adrian Forbes – 2
- Tony McMahon – 2
- Joe Martin – 1
- Marcus Bean – 0
- Phil Doughty – 0
- Rhys Evans – 0
- Scott Flinders – 0
- Paul Gerrard – 0
- Matt Lawlor – 0
- Pāvels Šteinbors – 0
Players used: 28
FA Cup
- Ben Burgess – 1
- Stephen Crainey – 1
- Ian Evatt – 1
- Michael Flynn – 1
- David Fox – 1
- John Hills – 1
- Michael Jackson – 1
- Wes Hoolahan – 1
- Claus Bech Jørgensen – 1
- Andy Morrell – 1
- Paul Rachubka – 1
- Gary Taylor-Fletcher – 1
- Scott Vernon – 1
- Andy Welsh – 1
Players used: 14
League Cup
- Sean Barker – 4
- David Fox – 4
- Kaspars Gorkšs – 4
- Wes Hoolahan – 4
- Michael Jackson – 4
- Andy Morrell – 4
- Keigan Parker – 4
- Gary Taylor-Fletcher – 3
- Michael Flynn – 3
- John Hills – 3
- Scott Vernon – 3
- Danny Coid – 2
- Stephen Crainey – 2
- Rhys Evans – 2
- Ian Evatt – 2
- Paul Rachubka – 2
- Keith Southern – 2
- Andy Welsh – 2
- Ben Burgess – 1
- Adrian Forbes – 1
Players used: 20
Goals
League
- Ben Burgess – 9
- Paul Dickov – 6
- Kaspars Gorkšs – 6
- Gary Taylor-Fletcher – 6
- Wes Hoolahan – 5
- Andy Morrell – 5
- Claus Bech Jørgensen – 4
- Scott Vernon – 4
- Michael Flynn – 3
- Stephen McPhee – 3
- Keith Southern – 3
- Shaun Barker – 2
- Stephen Crainey – 1
- David Fox – 1
- Bartosz Ślusarski – 1
Total League goals scored: 59
League Cup
- Kaspars Gorkšs – 2
- Ben Burgess – 1
- Scott Vernon – 1
- Michael Jackson – 1
Total League Cup goals scored: 5
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2007 | Stephen Crainey | Leeds United | Free |
| 10 July 2007 | Gary Taylor-Fletcher | Huddersfield Town | Unknown |
| 1 August 2007 | Wes Hoolahan | Livingston | Free |
| 5 September 2007 | Phil Marsh | Manchester United | Free |
| 6 October 2007 | Matt Jackson | Watford | One-month loan |
| 9 November 2007 | Tony McMahon | Middlesbrough | One-month loan |
| 20 November 2007 | Bartosz Ślusarski | West Bromwich Albion | Loan |
| 11 January 2008 | Stephen McPhee | Hull City | Unknown |
| 25 January 2008 | Paul Gerrard | Sheffield United | Loan |
| 31 January 2008 | Paul Dickov | Manchester City | Loan |
| 8 February 2008 | Stuart Green | Crystal Palace | Free |
| 21 March 2008 | Grant Holt | Nottingham Forest | Loan |
| 27 March 2008 | Joe Martin | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan |
| 31 January 2008 | Scott Flinders | Crystal Palace | Loan |
| 4 June 2008 | Marlon Broomes | Unattached | Free |
| 26 June 2008 | Matthew Gilks | Norwich City | Free |
| 1 July 2008 | Alex Baptiste | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed |
| 3 July 2008 | Joe Martin | Tottenham Hotspur | Free |
| 11 July 2008 | Jermaine Wright | Southampton | Free |
| 11 July 2008 | Steve Kabba | Watford | Undisclosed |
| 18 July 2008 | Adam Hammill | Liverpool | Loan |
| 31 July 2008 | Zesh Rehman | Queens Park Rangers | Loan |
| 31 July 2008 | Daniel Nardiello | Queens Park Rangers | Part-exchange |
| 4 August 2008 | David Vaughan | Real Sociedad | £200,000 |
| 6 August 2008 | Mohammed Camara | Derby County | Loan |
| 6 August 2008 | Robert Edwards | Wolves | Undisclosed |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2007 | Paul Tierney | Stockport County | Loan | |
| 18 July 2007 | Simon Wiles | Macclesfield Town | Loan | |
| 1 August 2007 | Michael D'Agostino | Cheltenham Town | Loan | |
| 10 August 2007 | Marcus Bean | Rotherham United | Loan | |
| 5 October 2007 | Rhys Evans | Bradford City | Loan | |
| 7 November 2007 | Phil Doughty | Macclesfield Town | Loan | |
| 4 January 2008 | Adrian Forbes | Millwall | Unknown | |
| 7 January 2008 | Matt Lawlor | Farsley Celtic | Loan | |
| 18 January 2008 | Phil Doughty | Accrington Stanley | Loan | |
| 22 January 2008 | Rhys Evans | Millwall | Unknown | |
| 25 January 2008 | Lewis Edge | Northwich Victoria | Loan | |
| 31 January 2008 | Scott Vernon | Colchester United | Unknown | |
| 7 May 2008 | Michael Jackson | Released | ||
| 7 May 2008 | Kyle Clancy | Released | ||
| 7 May 2008 | John Hills | Released | ||
| 7 May 2008 | Paul Tierney | Released | ||
| 7 May 2008 | Phil Doughty | Released | ||
| 7 May 2008 | Andy Welsh | Released | ||
| 7 May 2008 | Marcus Bean | Released | ||
| 7 May 2008 | Michael Flynn | Released | ||
| 7 May 2008 | Phil Marsh | Released | ||
| 7 May 2008 | Lewis Edge | Released | ||
| 7 May 2008 | Matt Lawlor | Released | ||
| 27 May 2008 | Keigan Parker | Huddersfield Town | Free | |
| 26 June 2008 | Wes Hoolahan | Norwich City | £250,000 | |
| 28 July 2008 | Kaspars Gorkšs | Queens Park Rangers | £250,000 | |
References
- Canavan, Steve (30 May 2008). "Grayson wants six of the best". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
- "Blackpool sign defender Edwards". BBC Sport. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
- Ever-present
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