Seasons · League One · Season 88
2007/08
Finished 5th · Manager Dennis Wise
The season · Record
- Played
- 55
- Won
- 30
- Drawn
- 11
- Lost
- 14
- For
- 78
- Against
- 47
- Points
- 91
The season · Highlights
- Biggest win
- 4–0
- v Huddersfield Town
- Biggest defeat
- 0–3
- v Portsmouth
- Clean sheets
- 24
- Top scorer
- Beckford
- 20 goals
- Most assists
- Carole
- 10 assists
- Avg attendance
- 19,141
Final table
League One
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | +40 | 92 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | +32 | 82 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | +24 | 80 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | +18 | 80 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | +34 | 76 |
| 6 | Southend United | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | +15 | 76 |
| 7 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | +8 | 69 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | +5 | 67 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | +5 | 66 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | -12 | 66 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | +5 | 65 |
| 12 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | +6 | 64 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | +7 | 61 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | -14 | 60 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | -3 | 54 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | -8 | 53 |
| 17 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 52 |
| 18 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | -21 | 52 |
| 19 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | -22 | 51 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | -18 | 50 |
| 21 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | -10 | 48 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | -29 | 46 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -34 | 38 |
| 24 | Luton Town | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | -20 | 33 |
The squad
Every player used
| Player | Pos | Starts | Subs | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casper Ankergren | GK | 50 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| David Prutton | MF | 44 | 5 | 49 | 4 | 5 |
| Tresor Kandol | FW | 36 | 12 | 48 | 11 | 7 |
| Jermaine Beckford | FW | 45 | 2 | 47 | 20 | 4 |
| Frazer Richardson | DF / MF | 45 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Hughes | MF / DF | 33 | 10 | 43 | 1 | 4 |
| Rui Marques | DF | 37 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 1 |
| Jonny Howson | MF | 30 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 2 |
| Seb Carole | WG | 22 | 12 | 34 | 3 | 10 |
| Matt Heath | DF | 30 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 2 |
| Jonathan Douglas | MF | 28 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 1 |
| Paul Huntington | DF | 19 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| Bradley Johnson | MF | 21 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Ian Westlake | MF | 12 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| Tore Andre Flo | FW | 4 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| Lubomir Michalik | DF | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Kilkenny | MF | 19 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| Darren Kenton | DF | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Clapham | DF | 12 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Parker | DF | 12 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Dougie Freedman | FW | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 |
| Alan Thompson | MF | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| Curtis Weston | MF | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Sheehan | DF | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Elding | FW | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Sweeney | MF | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| De Vries | FW | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Leon Constantine | FW | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Da Costa | MF | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Radostin Kishishev | DF / MF | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| David Lucas | GK | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomi Ameobi | FW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Andrews | FW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Delph | MF | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Gardner | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Lewis | WG / DF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Bayly | MF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Elliott | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Madden | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matchlog
Every fixture
League One · 46 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | A | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Tranmere Rovers |
| 18 Aug | H | Southend United | 4–1 | Won 4–1 v Southend United |
| 25 Aug | A | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Nottingham Forest |
| 1 Sep | H | Luton Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Luton Town |
| 8 Sep | H | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Hartlepool United |
| 14 Sep | A | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Bristol Rovers |
| 22 Sep | H | Swansea City | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Swansea City |
| 29 Sep | A | Gillingham | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Gillingham |
| 2 Oct | A | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Oldham Athletic |
| 6 Oct | H | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Yeovil Town |
| 13 Oct | H | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Leyton Orient |
| 20 Oct | A | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 27 Oct | H | Millwall | 4–2 | Won 4–2 v Millwall |
| 3 Nov | A | Carlisle United | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Carlisle United |
| 6 Nov | A | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Bournemouth |
| 17 Nov | H | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Swindon Town |
| 25 Nov | A | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Cheltenham Town |
| 4 Dec | H | Port Vale | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Port Vale |
| 8 Dec | H | Huddersfield Town | 4–0 | Won 4–0 v Huddersfield Town |
| 15 Dec | A | Walsall | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Walsall |
| 22 Dec | H | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Bristol Rovers |
| 26 Dec | A | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Hartlepool United |
| 29 Dec | A | Swansea City | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Swansea City |
| 1 Jan | H | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Lost 1–3 v Oldham Athletic |
| 5 Jan | H | Northampton Town | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Northampton Town |
| 14 Jan | A | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Crewe Alexandra |
| 19 Jan | H | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Doncaster Rovers |
| 26 Jan | A | Luton Town | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Luton Town |
| 29 Jan | A | Southend United | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Southend United |
| 2 Feb | H | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Lost 0–2 v Tranmere Rovers |
| 9 Feb | A | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Northampton Town |
| 12 Feb | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Nottingham Forest |
| 23 Feb | H | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Crewe Alexandra |
| 1 Mar | A | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Swindon Town |
| 8 Mar | H | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Bournemouth |
| 11 Mar | H | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Cheltenham Town |
| 15 Mar | A | Port Vale | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Port Vale |
| 22 Mar | H | Walsall | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Walsall |
| 29 Mar | H | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 1 Apr | A | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Doncaster Rovers |
| 5 Apr | A | Leyton Orient | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Leyton Orient |
| 12 Apr | H | Carlisle United | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Carlisle United |
| 15 Apr | A | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Huddersfield Town |
| 19 Apr | A | Millwall | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Millwall |
| 25 Apr | A | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Yeovil Town |
| 3 May | H | Gillingham | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Gillingham |
Play-Off · 3 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | H | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Carlisle United |
| 15 May | A | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Won 2–0 v Carlisle United |
| 25 May | N | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Doncaster Rovers |
League Cup · 2 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | A | Macclesfield Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Macclesfield Town |
| 28 Aug | A | Portsmouth | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Portsmouth |
FA Cup · 2 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov | A | Hereford United | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Hereford United |
| 20 Nov | H | Hereford United | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Hereford United |
Associate Members Cup · 2 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct | A | Darlington | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Darlington |
| 13 Nov | H | Bury | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Bury |