Scunthorpe United 2007–08 football season
During the 2007–08 English football season, Scunthorpe United F.C. competed in the Football League Championship and in the second tier of English football for the first time since 1964, following promotion from League One the previous season.
Season summary [ edit ] Before the start of the 2007–08 season, Billy Sharp was sold to Sheffield United for a then-club record £2,000,000. Despite his ostensible replacement, Martin Paterson ,[1] scoring 13 league goals,[2] Scunthorpe were unable to cement their place in the second tier of English football, and were relegated in 23rd place.[3] Paterson was then sold to Burnley at the end of the season for a £1,600,000.
Final league table [ edit ] 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.
(R) Relegated
Results [ edit ] Scunthorpe United's score comes first [4]
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers 11 August 2007 Charlton Athletic A 1–1 23,151 Iriekpen 18 August 2007 Burnley H 2–0 6,975 Paterson , Goodwin 25 August 2007 Bristol City A 1–2 12,474 Paterson 1 September 2007 Sheffield United H 3–2 8,801 Crosby , Paterson , Sparrow 15 September 2007 Barnsley A 0–2 11,230 18 September 2007 Preston North End H 2–1 5,754 Crosby , Hayes 22 September 2007 West Bromwich Albion H 2–3 8,307 Crosby (pen), Paterson 29 September 2007 Colchester United A 1–0 5,218 Hayes 2 October 2007 Norwich City A 0–0 23,176 6 October 2007 Watford H 1–3 7,515 Forte 20 October 2007 Leicester City H 0–0 6,006 23 October 2007 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–1 21,557 Paterson (2) 27 October 2007 Cardiff City A 1–1 11,850 Goodwin 3 November 2007 Crystal Palace H 0–0 6,778 6 November 2007 Stoke City H 2–3 5,521 Hayes , Goodwin 10 November 2007 Blackpool A 0–1 8,051 24 November 2007 Hull City H 1–2 8,633 Forte 27 November 2007 Coventry City A 1–1 14,036 Cork 1 December 2007 Plymouth Argyle A 0–3 10,520 3 December 2007 Blackpool H 1–1 4,407 Butler 8 December 2007 Queens Park Rangers H 2–2 5,612 Paterson , Forte 15 December 2007 Ipswich Town A 2–3 19,306 Paterson (2) 22 December 2007 Norwich City H 0–1 6,648 26 December 2007 Preston North End A 1–0 12,920 Paterson 29 December 2007 West Bromwich Albion A 0–5 25,238 1 January 2008 Barnsley H 2–2 6,897 Morris , Youga 12 January 2008 Southampton A 0–1 18,416 19 January 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–2 7,465 26 January 2008 Burnley A 0–2 14,516 2 February 2008 Charlton Athletic H 1–0 6,084 Paterson 9 February 2008 Sheffield United A 0–0 25,668 12 February 2008 Bristol City H 0–1 5,423 15 February 2008 Stoke City A 2–3 20,979 Paterson , Hobbs 23 February 2008 Southampton H 1–1 6,035 Crosby 1 March 2008 Coventry City H 2–1 5,866 Paterson , Cork 8 March 2008 Hull City A 0–2 20,906 11 March 2008 Plymouth Argyle H 1–0 4,920 Morris 15 March 2008 Queens Park Rangers A 1–3 14,499 McCann 18 March 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–2 21,628 Butler 22 March 2008 Ipswich Town H 1–2 6,636 May 29 March 2008 Leicester City A 0–1 22,165 5 April 2008 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–1 7,425 Morris 12 April 2008 Crystal Palace A 0–2 15,975 19 April 2008 Cardiff City H 3–2 4,727 Hayes (2, 1 pen), Hurst 26 April 2008 Watford A 1–0 16,454 Hayes 4 May 2008 Colchester United H 3–3 5,554 Forte , Hayes (2)
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers R3 5 January 2008 Preston North End A 0–1 4,616
League Cup [ edit ] [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season [ edit ] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team kit [ edit ] References [ edit ]
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10 Combined Counties League (Premier , One ) Eastern Counties League (Premier , One ) Essex Senior League (level 9 only ) Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West ) Kent League (level 9 only ) Midland Alliance (level 9 only ) Midland Football Combination (level 10 only ) North West Counties League (One , Two ) Northern Counties East League (Premier , One ) Northern League (One , Two ) South West Peninsula League (level 10 only ) Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One ) Sussex County League (One , Two ) United Counties League (Premier , One ) Wessex League (Premier , One ) West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only ) Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
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