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 | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Owen Oyston |
| Chairman | Karl Oyston |
| 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) |
| Highest home attendance | 9,640 vs Watford, Championship, 4 May 2008 |
| Lowest home attendance | 6,648 vs Cardiff City, Championship, 11 December 2007 |
| Average home league attendance | 8,861 |
| 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]
First-team squad
edit| Squad No. | Name | Position(s) | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of Birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Paul Rachubka | GK |  
|
San Luis Obispo | 21 May 1981 (aged 26) | 11 | 0 | Huddersfield Town
|
5 June 2007[a] | Free |
| 13 | Kyle Clancy | GK |
|
Barking | 16 November 1989 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Blackpool F.C. Academy
|
July 2006 | Free |
| 21 | Rhys Evans | GK |
|
Swindon | 27 January 1982 (aged 25) | 39 | 0 | Swindon Town
|
1 July 2006 | Free |
| 21 | Pāvels Šteinbors | GK | 
|
Riga | 21 September 1985 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | FK Jūrmala
|
1 January 2008 | Loan |
| 23 | Lewis Edge | GK |
|
Morecambe | 12 January 1987 (aged 20) | 6 | 0 | Blackpool F.C. Academy
|
November 2003 | Free |
| 36 | Paul Gerrard | GK |
|
Heywood | 22 January 1973 (aged 34) | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United
|
24 January 2008 | Loan |
| 38 | Scott Flinders | GK |
|
Rotherham | 12 June 1986 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace
|
27 March 2008 | Loan |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Danny Coid | RB/LB/CM |
|
Liverpool | 3 October 1981 (aged 25) | 280 | 14 | Blackpool F.C. Academy
|
1 August 1998 | Free |
| 3 | Stephen Crainey | LB | 
|
Glasgow | 22 June 1981 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Leeds United
|
9 July 2007 | Free |
| 5 | Michael Jackson | CB |
|
Chester | 4 December 1973 (aged 33) | 52 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers
|
23 June 2006 | Free |
| 6 | Ian Evatt | CB |
|
Coventry | 19 November 1981 (aged 25) | 54 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers
|
5 January 2007[a] | Free |
| 15 | John Hills | CB |
|
St Annes | 21 April 1978 (aged 29) | 192 | 20 | Sheffield Wednesday
|
5 July 2007[b] | Free |
| 17 | Kaspars Gorkšs | CB |
|
Riga | 6 November 1981 (aged 25) | 13 | 0 | FK Ventspils
|
1 January 2007 | Free |
| 18 | Paul Tierney | LB |
|
Salford | 15 September 1982 (aged 24) | 13 | 0 | Livingston
|
2 June 2006 | Free |
| 19 | Phil Doughty | CB |
|
Blackpool | 6 September 1986 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 | Blackpool F.C. Academy
|
1 December 2002 | Free |
| 24 | Matt Jackson | RB |
|
Leeds | 19 October 1971 (aged 35) | 0 | 0 | Watford
|
1 October 2007 | Loan |
| 24 | Tony McMahon | RB |
|
Bishop Auckland | 24 March 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Middlesbrough
|
10 November 2007 | Loan |
| 25 | Shaun Barker | RB/CB |
|
Trowell | 19 September 1982 (aged 24) | 55 | 6 | Rotherham United
|
2 August 2006 | Free |
| 31 | Joe Martin | LB/LM |
|
Dagenham | 29 November 1988 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur
|
27 March 2008 | Loan |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Keith Southern | DM/CM |
|
Gateshead | 24 April 1984 (aged 23) | 204 | 22 | Everton
|
8 November 2002[a] | Undisclosed |
| 8 | Adrian Forbes | RM |
|
Greenford | 23 January 1979 (aged 28) | 43 | 1 | Swansea City
|
1 July 2006 | Free |
| 10 | Stuart Green | CM |
|
Whitehaven | 15 June 1981 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace
|
31 January 2008 | Free |
| 11 | Wes Hoolahan | LM/RM | 
|
Dublin | 10 August 1983 (aged 23) | 49 | 10 | Livingston
|
10 August 2007[a] | £75,000 |
| 14 | David Fox | CM/DM |
|
Leek | 13 November 1983 (aged 23) | 52 | 5 | Manchester United
|
January 2006 | Free |
| 16 | Claus Jørgensen | CM/AM |  
|
Holstebro | 27 April 1979 (aged 28) | 39 | 2 | Coventry City
|
8 September 2006 | Free |
| 20 | Andy Welsh | LM |
|
Manchester | 24 November 1983 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  Toronto FC
|
31 August 2007 | Free |
| 22 | Marcus Bean | CM | 
|
Bournemouth | 2 November 1984 (aged 22) | 27 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers
|
24 January 2006 | Free |
| 26 | Simon Wiles | CM |
|
Preston | 22 April 1985 (aged 22) | 48 | 3 | Blackpool F.C. Academy
|
14 October 2003 | Free |
| 28 | Michael Flynn | CM | 
|
Newport | 17 October 1980 (aged 26) | 7 | 0 | Gillingham
|
5 July 2007[a] | Free |
| 29 | Matty Kay | CM |
|
Blackpool | 12 October 1989 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Blackpool F.C. Academy
|
13 November 2005 | Free |
| 30 | Matt Lawlor | CM |
|
20 August 1988 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Blackpool F.C. Academy | 1 July 2007 | Free | |
| 33 | Michael D'Agostino | RM |
|
Vancouver | 7 January 1987 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Free agency | September 2007 | Free |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Keigan Parker | ST |
|
Livingston | 8 June 1982 (aged 24) | 140 | 41 | St Johnstone
|
25 June 2004 | Free |
| 8 | Stephen McPhee | ST |
|
Glasgow | 5 June 1981 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Hull City
|
7 January 2008 | £215,000 |
| 9 | Andy Morrell | ST |
|
Doncaster | 28 September 1974 (aged 32) | 48 | 20 | Coventry City
|
15 August 2006 | Free |
| 10 | Scott Vernon | ST |
|
Manchester | 13 December 1983 (aged 23) | 68 | 19 | Oldham Athletic
|
9 June 2005[a] | Part-exchange |
| 12 | Gary Taylor-Fletcher | ST/RW/LW |
|
Widnes | 4 June 1981 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town
|
9 July 2007 | Undisclosed |
| 24 | Grant Holt | ST |
|
Carlisle | 12 April 1981 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest
|
21 March 2008 | Loan |
| 27 | Ben Burgess | ST |
|
Buxton | 9 November 1981 (aged 25) | 32 | 5 | Hull City
|
31 August 2006 | £100,000 |
| 32 | Phil Marsh | ST |
|
St Helens | 15 November 1986 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Manchester United
|
5 September 2007 | Free |
| 34 | Bartosz Ślusarski | ST | 
|
Szamocin | 11 December 1981 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion
|
20 November 2007 | Loan |
| 35 | Danny Mitchley | ST |
|
Liverpool | 7 October 1989 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Blackpool F.C. Academy
|
4 March 2008 | Free |
| 37 | Paul Dickov | ST |
|
Livingston | 1 November 1972 (aged 34) | 0 | 0 | Manchester City
|
31 January 2008 | Loan |
Source: [3]
Pre-season
edit| 25 July 2007 Friendly | Blackpool | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Blackpool, England |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
| 28 July 2007 Friendly | Livingston | 1–1 | Blackpool | Livingston, Scotland |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium |
| 31 July 2007 Friendly | Bradford City | 1–2 | Blackpool | Bradford, England |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade |
| 3 August 2007 Friendly | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Blackpool | Carlisle, England |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park |
Season proper
editFootball League Championship
editLeague table
edit| 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.
Results
editIn summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 54 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 37 | −13 |
Source: Sky
By matchday
editUpdated to match(es) played on 04 May 2008. Source: 11v11
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
In detail
edit| 11 August 2007 1 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Blackpool | Leicester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Southern  63' |
Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 26,650 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 18 August 2007 2 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Bristol City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Morrell 52' Jackson  76' |
Report | Murray 75' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,983 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 25 August 2007 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Blackpool | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Potter 30' Olofinjana 53'Eastwood 69', 78' |
Report | Taylor-Fletcher 51' Southern 62'Barker 75' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,294 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 3 September 2007 4 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Hull City | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Jackson 43' Taylor-Fletcher 47'Gorkšs 66'Burgess 90', 90' |
Report | Garcia 41' Ashbee 50' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,902 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 15 September 2007 5 | Burnley | 2–2 | Blackpool | Burnley |
| 15:00 BST | Jones 52' Akinbiyi 86'Hoolahan 73' (pen.)Morrell 90' |
Report | Garcia 41' Ashbee 50' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 7,902 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 18 September 2007 6 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Crainey 45' Burgess 87' |
Report | Beattie 13', 88' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,512 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 22 September 2007 7 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Colchester United | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Morrell 54' Barker 84' |
Report | Yeates 63', 86' Elokobi 45' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,959 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 29 September 2007 8 | Watford | 1–1 | Blackpool | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Johnson 13', 41' |
Report | Hoolahan 73' (pen.) |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 16,580 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 2 October 2007 9 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Blackpool | Coventry |
| 19:45 BST | Ward 36' Doyle 44' (pen.)Best 45'Simpson 62', 86'Hughes 63'Mifsud 69' |
Report | Morrell 32' Gorkšs 45'  81'Taylor-Fletcher 59' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,803 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 6 October 2007 10 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Hoolahan 63' Welsh 87' |
Report | Nalis 67' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,784 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 20 October 2007 11 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Barker 27' Fox 69' |
Report | Craig 48' Soares 59',  88' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,037 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 23 October 2007 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Blackpool | West Bromwich |
| 19:45 BST | Miller 22' Robinson 26'Morrison 79' |
Report | Vernon 31' Parker 35' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,030 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 27 October 2007 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Blackpool | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Whelan 65' Tudgay 66'Hinds 71' |
Report | Southern 14' Hoolahan 37'Barker 62' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 19,238 Referee: Graeme Atkins |
| 5 November 2007 14 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Blackpool | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Howard 21' (pen.) Taylor-Fletcher 70' (o.g.) |
Report | Jackson 36' 52' Southern 72' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 8,531 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 10 November 2007 15 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Barker 61' Parker 67'Gorkšs 73' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,051 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 24 November 2007 16 | Southampton | 1–0 | Blackpool | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | John 35' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 21,075 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 27 November 2007 17 | Blackpool | 1–3 | Norwich City | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Slusarski 38' |
Report | Dublin 30', 90', 35' Taylor 74'Fotheringham 80'Otsemobor 81' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,759 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 1 December 2007 18 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Burgess 90' |
Report | Buzsaky 75' Rowlands 80' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,527 Referee: Clive Oliver |
| 3 December 2007 19 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Blackpool | Scunthorpe |
| 20:00 GMT | Butler 19' Youga 71'Sparrow 90' |
Report | Flynn 88' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,407 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 8 December 2007 20 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Blackpool | Preston |
| 12:30 GMT | Mawene 67' Sedgwick 69'Jones 83'McKenna 89' |
Report | Hoolahan 68' (pen.) Gorkšs 86'Evatt 90' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,807 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 11 December 2007 21 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Thompson 14' Loovens 64' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,214 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 15 December 2007 22 | Blackpool | 2–3 | Stoke City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Flynn 13' Burgess 79'Barker 89' |
Report | Lawrence 15' Fuller 37', 61'Cort 41'Shawcross 79' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,123 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 22 December 2007 23 | Blackpool | 4–0 | Coventry City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Hoolahan 28' (pen.) Jørgensen 39'Flynn 65'Gorkšs 72'Vernon 88' |
Report | Kyle 31' Doyle 34'McNamee 41'Best 74'Tabb 90' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,690 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 26 December 2007 24 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Blackpool | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Beattie 23' Naysmith 55'Lucketti 68'Tonge 82' |
Report | Evatt 8' Jørgensen 69' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,409 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 29 December 2007 25 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Blackpool | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Virgo 45' |
Report | Vernon 26', 36' Morrell 80'Barker 90' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,160 Referee: Paul Armstrong |
| 1 January 2008 26 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Burnley | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Gorkšs 23', 67' Burgess 59'Jørgensen 63' |
Report | Lafferty 20' McCann 27' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,599 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 12 January 2008 27 | Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | Blackpool | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Bougherra 6' Varney 10'Zhi 24', 52' |
Report | Burgess 12' Hoolahan 32' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 21,412 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 19 January 2008 28 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Jørgensen 39' |
Report | Sito 63' Walters 65' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,154 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 26 January 2008 29 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Blackpool | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Elliott 20' Skuse 78' |
Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 15,465 Referee: Roger East |
| 2 February 2008 30 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Leicester City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor-Fletcher 3' Dickov 90' |
Report | Laczko 23' Howard 62'Stearman 65' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,298 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 9 February 2008 31 | Hull City | 2–2 | Blackpool | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 GMT | Barmby 45' Folan 60'Windass 70' |
Report | Burgess 32' Dickov 39', 50'Gorkšs 45' 83'Taylor-Fletcher 48'Jørgensen 84' |
Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 18,407 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 12 February 2008 32 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor-Fletcher 69' Evatt 75' |
Report | Keogh 63' Ward 90' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,413 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 16 February 2008 33 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Blackpool | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Sumulikoski 50' Walters 58' |
Report | Dickov 89' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 21,059 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 23 February 2008 34 | Blackpool | 5–3 | Charlton Athletic | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | McPhee 16' Gorkšs 26'Taylor-Fletcher 59', 69'Dickov 62' |
Report | Ambrose 29', 30' Fortune 37', 74' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,134 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 1 March 2008 35 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Blackpool | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Cureton 65' (pen.) |
Report | McPhee 15', 39' Morrell 20' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,531 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 4 March 2008 36 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Barnsley | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor-Fletcher 20' |
Report | Macken 36' Campbell-Ryce 45' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,080 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 8 March 2008 37 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Southampton | Blackpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Southern 49' Gorkšs 55'Taylor-Fletcher 75' |
Report | Vignal 31' (pen.) John 63' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,050 Referee: Dave Foster |
| 11 March 2008 38 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Blackpool | White City |
| 20:00 GMT | Buzsaky 11' Vine 40'Rowlands 47' |
Report | Taylor-Fletcher 29' Burgess 60'Gorkšs 73'Hoolahan 90' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,538 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 15 March 2008 39 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Preston North End | Blackpool |
| 12:30 GMT | Evatt 39' |
Report | Mawene 28' McKenna 35'Jones 42' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,629 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 22 March 2008 40 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Cort 47' |
Report | Burgess 37' Claus Bech Jørgensen 40' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 20,019 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 29 March 2008 41 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Blackpool | Selhurst |
| 15:00 BST | Sinclair 39' Soares 40'Derry 60'Butterfield 77' |
Report | Evatt 40' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,028 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 8 April 2008 42 | Blackpool | 1–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Burgess 35' Dickov 85' |
Report | Miller 45', 87' Phillips 81' (pen.)Moore 86' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,628 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 12 April 2008 43 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff |
| 15:00 BST | McPhail 7' Sinclair 50'Whittingham 58' |
Report | Morrell 73' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,715 Referee: Tony Bates |
| 19 April 2008 44 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Jørgensen 6' Dickov 30', 53'McPhee 44' |
Report | Wood 12' Gilbert 51' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,633 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 26 April 2008 45 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Blackpool | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Easter 4' Fallon 25', 55'Smith 90' |
Report | Jackson 7' Hoolahan 32' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 12,911 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 4 May 2008 46 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Watford | Blackpool |
| 14:00 BST | Burgess 2' |
Report | Henderson 6' 60' Smith 62' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,640 Referee: Graham Laws |
FA Cup
edit| 5 January 2008 Third Round | Barnsley | 2–1 | Blackpool | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Campbell-Ryce 67' Mossto 72'Foster 78'Coulson 81'Odejayi 82' |
Report | Fox 32' Jørgensen 72'Crainey 90' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 8,276 Referee: Michael Jones |
Football League Cup
edit| 7 August 2007 First Round | Blackpool | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Burgess 75' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 6,395 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 28 August 2007 Second Round | Derby County | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | Blackpool | Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Beardsley 21' Camara 63'Fagan 101' |
Report | Gorkšs 86', 120' |
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 8,658 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| Penalties | ||||
Howard  Fagan  Malcolm Teale McEveley Pearson Bywater Todd Moore |
Fox Hoolahan Southern Evatt Parker Morrell Forbes Barker Jackson |
|||
| 25 September 2007 Third Round | Blackpool | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Southend United | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Evans 6' Hills 42'Hoolahan 81'Flynn 83'Jackson 118' |
Report | Harrold 7' (pen.), 53' Black 66'McCormack 90' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5.022 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 31 October 2007 Fourth Round | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Blackpool | Tottenham |
| 20:00 GMT | Keane 18' Kaboul 49'Chimbonda 58'Tainio 84' |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 32,196 Referee: Chris Foy |
Squad statistics
edit| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
| |||
| 1 | GK | Paul Rachubka
|
46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | Danny Coid
|
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Stephen Crainey
|
40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Keith Southern
|
30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Michael Jackson
|
23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Ian Evatt
|
29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Keigan Parker
|
21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Adrian Forbes
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Stephen McPhee
|
19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Andy Morrell
|
28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Stuart Green
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Scott Vernon
|
15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Wes Hoolahan
|
45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Gary Taylor-Fletcher
|
42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Kyle Clancy
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | David Fox
|
28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | John Hills
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Claus Jørgensen
|
37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Kaspars Gorkšs
|
40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | DF | Paul Tierney
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Phil Doughty
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Andy Welsh
|
21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | Rhys Evans
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | Pāvels Šteinbors
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Marcus Bean
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Lewis Edge
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Grant Holt
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Matt Jackson
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Tony McMahon
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Shaun Barker
|
46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Simon Wiles
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Ben Burgess
|
35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Michael Flynn
|
32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Matty Kay
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Matt Lawlor
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Joe Martin
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | Phil Marsh
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | Michael D'Agostino
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | Bartosz Slusarski
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | GK | Paul Gerrard
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | Paul Dickov
|
11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | GK | Scott Flinders
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — | FW | Danny Mitchley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Discipline totals | 46 |
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- Players used: 29
- Goals scored: 65
Transfers
editTransfers in
edit| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2007 | GK | |
Paul Rachubka | Free agency | — | |
| 5 July 2007 | CM | |
Michael Flynn | Free agency | — | [4] |
| 5 July 2007 | LB | |
John Hills | Free agency | — | [4] |
| 9 July 2007 | LB | |
Stephen Crainey | Free agency | — | |
| 9 July 2007 | RW | |
Gary Taylor-Fletcher | Huddersfield Town | Undisclosed | |
| 10 August 2007 | LM | |
Wes Hoolahan | Livingston | £75,000 | [5] |
| 31 August 2007 | LM | |
Andy Welsh | Toronto | — | [6] |
| 5 September 2007 | CF | |
Phil Marsh | Free agency | — | |
| 7 January 2008 | CF | |
Stephen McPhee | Hull City | £300,000 | [7] |
| 31 January 2008 | RW | |
Stuart Green | Crystal Palace | — | [8] |
Loans in
edit| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2007 | RB | |
Matt Jackson | Watford | 5 November 2007 | [9] |
| 10 November 2007 | RB | |
Tony McMahon | Middlesbrough | 10 December 2007 | [10] |
| 20 November 2007 | CF | |
Bartosz Ślusarski | West Bromwich Albion | 1 January 2008 | [11] |
| 24 January 2008 | GK | |
Paul Gerrard | Sheffield United | 31 May 2008 | [12] |
| 20 March 2008 | CF | |
Grant Holt | Nottingham Forest | 31 May 2008 | [13] |
| 27 March 2008 | GK | |
Scott Flinders | Crystal Palace | 31 May 2008 | [14] |
| 27 March 2008 | LB | |
Joe Martin | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 May 2008 | [15] |
| 31 January 2008 | CF | |
Paul Dickov | Manchester City | 31 May 2008 | [16] |
| 31 January 2008 | GK | |
Pāvels Šteinbors | FK Jūrmala | 31 May 2008 | [17] |
Transfers out
edit| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2007 | CM | |
Ciaran Donnelly | Free agency | — | [18] |
| 31 May 2007 | CB | |
Marc Joseph | Free agency | — | [18] |
| 31 May 2007 | CM | |
Sean Paterson | Free agency | — | [18] |
| 3 January 2008 | CF | |
Adrian Forbes | Millwall | — | [19] |
| 22 January 2008 | GK | |
Rhys Evans | Millwall | — | [20] |
| 31 January 2008 | CF | |
Scott Vernon | Colchester United | — | [21] |
Loans out
edit| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2007 | LB | |
Paul Tierney | Stockport County | 17 January 2008 | [22] |
| 17 July 2007 | RM | |
Simon Wiles | Macclesfield Town | 1 January 2008 | [23] |
| 9 August 2007 | CDM | |
Marcus Bean | Rotherham United | 31 October 2007 | [24] |
| 5 October 2007 | GK | |
Rhys Evans | Bradford City | 30 October 2007 | [25] |
| 7 November 2007 | CB | |
Phil Doughty | Macclesfield Town | 17 January 2008 | [26] |
| 22 November 2007 | RB | |
Michael D'Agostino | Cheltenham Town | 1 January 2008 | [27] |
| 1 January 2008 | CB | |
Phil Doughty | Accrington Stanley | 21 February 2008 | [28] |
| 7 January 2008 | CM | |
Matt Lawlor | Farsley Celtic | 7 February 2008 | |
| 25 January 2008 | GK | |
Lewis Edge | Northwich Victoria | 25 February 2008 | [29] |
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