2007-08_Preston_North_End_F.C._season
2007–08 Preston North End F.C. season
Preston North End 2007–08 football season
During the 2007–08 English football season, Preston North End competed in the Football League Championship.
2007–08 season | |
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Chairman | Derek Shaw |
Manager | Paul Simpson (until 13 November) Alan Irvine (from 20 November) |
Stadium | Deepdale |
Championship | 15th |
FA Cup | Fifth round |
League Cup | First round |
Top goalscorer | League: Mellor (9) All: Mellor (10) |
Average home league attendance | 12,753 |
After losing key player David Nugent, Preston North End made a bad start to the 2007–08 season with just three victories from the opening 16 matches, which resulted in manager Paul Simpson being sacked on 13 November.[1] Everton assistant manager Alan Irvine took over as manager seven days later and guided Preston to a 15th-place finish.[2]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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13 | Burnley | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 62 |
14 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 58 |
15 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 56 |
16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 55 |
17 | Norwich City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 55 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Preston North End's score comes first[3]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Championship
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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11 August 2007 | Norwich City | H | 0–0 | 13,408 | |
18 August 2007 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–2 | 19,556 | |
25 August 2007 | Colchester United | H | 0–3 | 11,582 | |
1 September 2007 | Coventry City | A | 1–2 | 17,551 | Agyemang |
15 September 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–0 | 13,062 | Gallagher |
18 September 2007 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–2 | 5,754 | Mawéné |
22 September 2007 | Cardiff City | A | 2–2 | 11,772 | Davidson (2) |
29 September 2007 | Bristol City | H | 0–0 | 12,098 | |
2 October 2007 | Southampton | H | 5–1 | 10,279 | Hawley, Carter, Sedgwick, Agyemang (2) |
6 October 2007 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–2 | 19,243 | Mellor (pen) |
20 October 2007 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 23,661 | Carter |
23 October 2007 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–0 | 11,407 | |
27 October 2007 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–0 | 11,055 | Ormerod, Carter |
3 November 2007 | Barnsley | A | 0–1 | 10,223 | |
6 November 2007 | Leicester City | H | 1–1 | 10,930 | Carroll |
10 November 2007 | Hull City | A | 0–3 | 16,358 | |
24 November 2007 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–2 | 12,532 | |
27 November 2007 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | 13,048 | Mawéné |
1 December 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 22,836 | |
4 December 2007 | Hull City | H | 3–0 | 11,311 | Agyemang, Whaley, L Neal |
8 December 2007 | Blackpool | H | 0–1 | 17,807 | |
15 December 2007 | Burnley | A | 3–2 | 14,829 | Sedgwick, Mellor, Whaley |
22 December 2007 | Southampton | A | 1–0 | 23,267 | L Neal |
26 December 2007 | Scunthorpe United | H | 0–1 | 12,920 | |
29 December 2007 | Cardiff City | H | 1–2 | 12,046 | Whaley |
1 January 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 | 20,690 | Hawley |
12 January 2008 | Watford | H | 1–0 | 12,347 | Mellor |
19 January 2008 | Stoke City | A | 1–3 | 15,011 | Brown |
29 January 2008 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–1 | 12,473 | Mawéné, Hawley |
2 February 2008 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 24,092 | |
9 February 2008 | Coventry City | H | 1–0 | 11,857 | St Ledger |
12 February 2008 | Colchester United | A | 1–2 | 5,122 | Mellor |
23 February 2008 | Watford | A | 0–0 | 16,798 | |
26 February 2008 | Stoke City | H | 2–0 | 12,798 | Chaplow (2) |
1 March 2008 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–1 | 12,347 | |
4 March 2008 | Leicester City | A | 1–0 | 19,264 | Carter |
8 March 2008 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–1 | 25,124 | Brown (2) |
11 March 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | 12,090 | Davidson (pen), Whaley |
15 March 2008 | Blackpool | A | 0–0 | 9,629 | |
22 March 2008 | Burnley | H | 2–1 | 16,149 | Priskin, Brown |
29 March 2008 | Sheffield United | H | 3–1 | 14,647 | Davidson (pen), Mellor (2) |
5 April 2008 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–2 | 14,966 | Mellor, Priskin |
12 April 2008 | Barnsley | H | 1–2 | 13,994 | Foster (own goal) |
19 April 2008 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2–2 | 10,727 | Mellor, Chaplow |
26 April 2008 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–2 | 14,187 | Brown, Mellor |
4 May 2008 | Bristol City | A | 0–3 | 19,169 |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 5 January 2008 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–0 | 4,616 | Whaley |
R4 | 26 January 2008 | Derby County | A | 4–1 | 17,344 | Hawley (2), Whaley, Mellor (pen) |
R5 | 17 February 2008 | Portsmouth | H | 0–1 | 11,840 |
League Cup
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- "Struggling Preston sack Simpson". BBC Sport. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- "Preston unveil Irvine as new boss". BBC Sport. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- "Preston North End 2007-2008 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- St Ledger was born in Solihull, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2009.
- Agyemang was born in Waltham Forest, England, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally and made his international debut for Ghana in May 2003.