2007–08 Football League One

Football League One
Season 2007–08
Promoted Swansea City (champions)
Nottingham Forest
Doncaster Rovers
Relegated Bournemouth
Gillingham
Port Vale
Luton Town
Goals scored 1335
Average goals/game 2.42
Top goalscorer Jason Scotland (24)
Biggest home win Swindon Town 6–0 Port Vale (19 April 2008)
Biggest away win Leyton Orient 0–5 Swansea City (6 October 2007)
Highest scoring Crewe Alexandra 4–3 Tranmere Rovers (1 January 2008)
Bournemouth 4–3 Luton Town (22 January 2008)
Hartlepool United 4–3 Southend United (22 January 2008)
Longest winning run Carlisle United (8)
Longest unbeaten run Swansea City (25)
Longest losing run Port Vale (10)
Highest attendance Leeds United v Gillingham (38,256) (3 May 2008)
Lowest attendance Luton Town v Oldham Athletic (5,417) (15 March 2008)
Average attendance 7,993
← 2006–07
2008–09 →

The Football League 2007–08 (named Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons), was the sixteenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2007 and concluded in May 2008, with the promotion play-off finals.

The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The second division of these is League One. The winner and the runner up of League One will be automatically promoted to the Football League Championship and they will be joined by the winner of the League One playoff. The bottom four teams in the league will be relegated to the third division, League Two.

Leeds United played at this level for the first time in their history having spent all their time in the top two divisions.

Changes from last season

From League One

Promoted to Championship

Relegated to League Two

To League One

Relegated from Championship

Promoted from League Two

League Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1 Swansea City (C) (P) 46 27 11 8 82 42+40 92 Promotion to League Championship
2 Nottingham Forest (P) 46 22 16 8 64 32+32 82
3 Doncaster Rovers (P) 46 23 11 12 65 41+24 80 Qualification to Football League One playoffs
4 Carlisle United 46 23 11 12 64 46+18 80
5 Leeds United 46 27 10 9 72 38+34 76*
6 Southend United 46 22 10 14 70 55+15 76
7 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 19 12 15 58 50+8 69
8 Oldham Athletic 46 18 13 15 58 45+13 67
9 Northampton Town 46 17 15 14 60 55+5 66
10 Huddersfield Town 46 20 6 20 50 6212 66
11 Tranmere Rovers 46 18 11 17 52 47+5 65
12 Walsall 46 16 16 14 52 46+6 64
13 Swindon Town 46 16 13 17 63 56+7 61
14 Leyton Orient 46 16 12 18 49 6314 60
15 Hartlepool United 46 15 9 22 62 653 54
16 Bristol Rovers 46 12 17 17 45 538 53
17 Millwall 46 14 10 22 45 6116 52
18 Yeovil Town 46 14 10 22 38 5921 52
19 Cheltenham Town 46 13 12 21 42 6422 51
20 Crewe Alexandra 46 12 14 20 47 6518 50
21 Bournemouth (R) 46 17 7 22 62 7210 48* Relegation to League Two
22 Gillingham (R) 46 11 13 22 44 7329 46
23 Port Vale (R) 46 9 11 26 47 8134 38
24 Luton Town (R) 46 11 10 25 43 6320 33*

Updated to games played on 3 May 2008.
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
* Leeds deducted 15 points for failure to comply with rules on insolvency. Luton and Bournemouth deducted 10 points each for entering administration.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Play-offs

  Semifinals Final
                     
3  Doncaster Rovers 0 5 5  
6  Southend United 0 1 1  
    3  Doncaster Rovers 1
  5  Leeds United 0
4  Carlisle United 2 0 2
5  Leeds United 1 2 3  

League One

Home ╲ Away[1] BOU BHA BROCRLCHLCREDONGILHARHUDLEELEYLUTMILNORNOTOLDPTVSTDSWASWITRAWALYEO
Bournemouth 02 21 13 22 10 02 10 20 01 13 31 43 20 11 20 03 01 14 14 22 21 11 20
Brighton & Hove Albion 32 00 22 21 30 10 42 21 11 01 00 31 30 21 02 10 23 32 01 21 00 11 12
Bristol Rovers 02 02 30 20 11 01 11 00 23 03 23 11 21 11 22 10 32 11 02 01 11 11 11
Carlisle United 11 20 11 10 10 10 20 42 21 31 10 21 40 20 02 10 32 12 00 30 01 21 21
Cheltenham Town 10 21 10 10 22 21 10 11 02 10 10 10 01 11 03 11 10 11 12 11 11 12 11
Crewe Alexandra 14 21 11 01 31 04 23 31 20 01 02 20 00 10 00 14 02 13 22 11 43 00 20
Doncaster Rovers 12 00 11 12 20 20 21 20 20 01 42 20 00 20 10 11 21 31 04 20 00 23 12
Gillingham 21 10 32 00 00 03 11 21 10 11 31 21 11 01 30 00 12 11 12 11 02 21 00
Hartlepool United 11 12 10 22 02 30 21 40 21 11 11 40 01 01 01 41 32 43 13 11 31 01 20
Huddersfield Town 10 21 21 02 23 11 22 13 20 10 01 20 10 12 11 11 31 12 01 10 10 20 10
Leeds United 20 00 10 32 12 11 01 21 20 40 11 10 42 30 11 13 30 41 20 21 02 20 10
Leyton Orient 10 22 31 03 20 01 11 00 24 01 02 21 01 22 01 10 31 22 05 21 30 10 00
Luton Town 14 12 12 00 11 21 11 31 21 01 11 01 11 41 21 30 21 10 13 01 10 01 10
Millwall 21 30 01 30 10 20 03 11 01 12 02 01 00 20 22 23 30 21 22 12 01 12 21
Northampton Town 41 10 01 22 21 00 20 40 11 30 11 20 21 11 12 20 21 01 42 11 21 02 12
Nottingham Forest 00 00 11 01 31 20 00 40 21 21 12 40 10 20 22 00 20 41 00 10 20 11 32
Oldham Athletic 20 11 01 20 21 32 11 21 01 41 01 20 11 11 01 00 11 01 21 22 31 02 30
Port Vale 13 01 11 11 30 01 13 21 02 00 33 21 12 31 22 02 03 12 02 21 00 11 22
Southend United 21 11 01 01 22 30 32 30 21 41 10 12 20 10 11 11 01 11 11 21 12 10 11
Swansea City 12 00 22 21 41 21 12 11 10 01 32 41 10 12 30 00 21 20 30 21 11 10 12
Swindon Town 41 03 10 22 30 11 12 50 21 32 01 11 21 21 11 21 30 60 01 11 10 03 01
Tranmere Rovers 31 20 02 20 10 11 01 20 31 30 12 11 21 20 22 02 01 20 10 01 21 00 21
Walsall 13 12 01 11 20 11 11 21 22 40 11 00 00 30 02 10 03 00 02 13 22 21 20
Yeovil Town 21 21 00 21 21 03 21 21 31 02 01 01 00 01 10 03 00 10 03 12 01 11 02

Source: The Football League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Top scorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1 Jason ScotlandSwansea City24
2 Jermaine BeckfordLeeds United20
3 Nicky ForsterBrighton & Hove Albion15
3 Nicky MaynardCrewe Alexandra15
5 Danny GrahamCarlisle United14
5 Richard LambertBristol Rovers14
5 Steven GillespieCheltenham Town14
5 Adam BoydLeyton Orient14
5 Joe GarnerCarlisle United14
5 Simon CoxSwindon Town14

Key events

Managers

ClubManager
Bournemouth Kevin Bond
Brighton & Hove Albion Dean Wilkins
Bristol Rovers Paul Trollope
Carlisle United Neil McDonald
Cheltenham Town John Ward
Crewe Alexandra Steve Holland
Doncaster Rovers Sean O'Driscoll
Gillingham Ronnie Jepson
Hartlepool United Danny Wilson
Huddersfield Town Andy Ritchie
Leeds United Dennis Wise
Leyton Orient Martin Ling
Luton Town Kevin Blackwell
Millwall Willie Donachie
Northampton Town Stuart Gray
Nottingham Forest Colin Calderwood
Oldham Athletic John Sheridan
Port Vale Martin Foyle
Southend United Steve Tilson
Swansea City Roberto Martínez
Swindon Town Paul Sturrock
Tranmere Rovers Ronnie Moore
Walsall Richard Money
Yeovil Town Russell Slade

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Leeds United Elland Road 39,460
Nottingham Forest City Ground 30,602
Huddersfield Town Galpharm Stadium 24,500
Port Vale Vale Park 22,356
Swansea City Liberty Stadium 20,532
Millwall The Den 20,146
Carlisle United Brunton Park Stadium 16,981
Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park 16,567
Swindon Town The County Ground 15,728
Doncaster Rovers Keepmoat Stadium 15,231
Southend United Roots Hall 12,306
Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium 11,916
Gillingham Priestfield Stadium 11,582
Walsall Bescot Stadium 11,300
Bournemouth Dean Court 10,700
Oldham Athletic Boundary Park 10,638
Luton Town Kenilworth Road 10,260
Crewe Alexandra Alexandra Stadium 10,046
Yeovil Town Huish Park 9,978
Leyton Orient Brisbane Road 9,271
Brighton & Hove Albion Withdean Stadium 8,850
Hartlepool United Victoria Park 7,691
Northampton Town Sixfields Stadium 7,653
Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road 7,408

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Carlisle United Neil McDonald Contract terminated 13 August 2007[4] John Ward 2 October 2007[5] 8th
Gillingham Ronnie Jepson Mutual consent 9 September 2007[6] Mark Stimson 1 November 2007[7] 22nd
Port Vale Martin Foyle Mutual consent 26 September 2007[8] Lee Sinnott 5 November 2007[9] 23rd
Cheltenham Town John Ward Mutual consent (hired by Carlisle United) 2 October 2007[10] Keith Downing 2 November 2007[11] 23rd
Millwall Willie Donachie Contract terminated 8 October 2007[12] Kenny Jackett 6 November 2007[13] 24th
Swindon Town Paul Sturrock Mutual consent (hired by Plymouth Argyle) 27 November 2007[14] Maurice Malpas 15 January 2008[15] 11th
Luton Town Kevin Blackwell Contract terminated 16 January 2008[16] Mick Harford 16 January 2008[17] 22nd
Leeds United Dennis Wise Mutual consent (hired by Newcastle United as executive director) 29 January 2008[18] Gary McAllister 29 January 2008[19] 6th
Huddersfield Town Andy Ritchie Mutual consent 1 April 2008[20] Stan Ternent 24 April 2008[21] 14th
Walsall Richard Money Mutual consent 22 April 2008[22] Jimmy Mullen 22 May 2008[23] 8th
Brighton & Hove Albion Dean Wilkins Changing duties from manager to take over as first team coach 8 May 2008[24] Micky Adams 8 May 2008[24] 7th

References

  1. "Leeds hit with 15-point penalty". BBC Sport. 4 August 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  2. "Luton suffer 10-point deduction". BBC Sport. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  3. "Bournemouth go to administration". BBC Sport. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  4. "Carlisle dismiss manager McDonald". BBC Sport. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  5. "Ward handed Carlisle manager post". BBC Sport. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  6. "Gillingham manager Jepson resigns". BBC Sport. 9 September 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  7. "Gills unveil Stimson as new boss". BBC Sport. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  8. "Foyle and Port Vale part company". BBC Sport. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  9. "Sinnott named new Port Vale boss". BBC Sport. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  10. "Ward handed Carlisle manager post". BBC Sport. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  11. "Cheltenham name Downing as boss". BBC Sport. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  12. "Donachie axed as Millwall manager". BBC Sport. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  13. "Millwall confirm Jackett as boss". BBC Sport. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  14. "Sturrock returns as Plymouth boss". BBC Sport. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  15. "Swindon Town takeover completed". BBC Sport. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  16. "Blackwell sacked as Luton manager". BBC Sport. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  17. "Harford named stand-in Luton boss". BBC Sport. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  18. "Wise gets powerful Newcastle role". BBC Sport. 29 January 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  19. "Leeds name McAllister as new boss". BBC Sport. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  20. "Ritchie leaves Huddersfield post". BBC Sport. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  21. "Ternent named Huddersfield boss". BBC Sport. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  22. "Money resigns as Walsall manager". BBC Sport. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  23. "Mullen named new Walsall manager". BBC Sport. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  24. 24.0 24.1 "Adams takes over as Brighton boss". BBC Sport. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2010.

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