2007–08_Gretna_F.C._season
2007–08 Gretna F.C. season
Gretna 2007–08 football season
The 2007–08 season was the sixth and final season for Gretna in the Scottish Football League, and Gretna's only season in the Scottish Premier League. The club dissolved at the end of the season.
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2007–08 season | |
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Chairman | Brooks Mileson |
Manager | Davie Irons (until February) Mick Wadsworth (from February) |
Scottish Premier League | 12th place (relegated) |
Scottish Cup | Fourth round |
Scottish League Cup | Third round |
Highest home attendance | 6,137 vs. Rangers, 16 January 2008 |
Lowest home attendance | 342 vs. Cowdenbeath, 28 August 2007 |
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Gretna's final squad
- The squad given here is made up of the players registered to the club on the date of Gretna F.C.'s final league match (Gretna 1–0 Hearts, 14 May 2008).[1]
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
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Youth team
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Scottish Premier League
Main article: 2007–08 Scottish Premier League
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Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Gretna Scorers[2] | Attendance |
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1 | 4 August | Falkirk | H | 0–4 | 2,731 | |
2 | 11 August | Hibernian | A | 2–4 | Yantorno, McMenamin | 13,594 |
3 | 18 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | Barr | 16,407 |
4 | 25 August | Motherwell | H | 1–2 | Osman | 3,758 |
5 | 1 September | Rangers | A | 0–4 | 49,689 | |
6 | 15 September | Kilmarnock | H | 1–2 | Skelton | 1,516 |
7 | 22 September | Dundee United | H | 3–2 | Cowan (2), Jenkins | 1,624 |
8 | 29 September | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 10,279 | |
9 | 7 October | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Yantorno | 6,011 |
10 | 20 October | St Mirren | A | 0–1 | 3,646 | |
11 | 27 October | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | H | 0–4 | 1,096 | |
12 | 3 November | Falkirk | A | 0–2 | 4,843 | |
13 | 10 November | Hibernian | H | 0–1 | 2,666 | |
14 | 25 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | Kingston (og) | 1,544 |
15 | 1 December | Motherwell | A | 0–3 | 6,431 | |
16 | 15 December | Kilmarnock | A | 3–3 | Skelton, Grainger (pen), Horwood | 5,122 |
17 | 22 December | Dundee United | A | 2–1 | Deuchar, Deverdics | 6,304 |
18 | 26 December | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Jenkins | 1,730 |
19 | 29 December | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 57,171 | |
20 | 5 January | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | A | 0–3 | 3,919 | |
21 | 16 January | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Deuchar | 6,137 |
22 | 19 January | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | Deuchar, Murray | 1,609 |
23 | 9 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | 16,138 | |
24 | 13 February | Hibernian | A | 2–4 | Skelton, Deuchar | 12,087 |
25 | 16 February | Motherwell | H | 1–3 | McGill | 2,877 |
26 | 24 February | Rangers | A | 2–4 | Deuchar (2) | 48,375 |
27 | 27 February | Kilmarnock | H | 4–2 | Deverdics, Meynell, Barr, Buscher | 1,545 |
28 | 6 March | Dundee United | H | 0–3 | 501 | |
29 | 15 March | Aberdeen | A | 0–3 | 9,025 | |
30 | 23 March | Celtic | H | 0–3 | 3,561 | |
31 | 29 March | St Mirren | A | 0–2 | 3,577 | |
32 | 5 April | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | H | 1–2 | Barr | 431 |
33 | 9 April | St Mirren | H | 0–0 | 751 | |
34 | 19 April | Falkirk | A | 0–0 | 4,490 | |
35 | 26 April | Kilmarnock | A | 1–1 | Barr | 4,086 |
36 | 3 May | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | A | 1–6 | Hogg | 3,639 |
37 | 10 May | St Mirren | A | 0–0 | 3,163 | |
38 | 13 May | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | Skelton | 1,090 |
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Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2007–08 Scottish League Cup
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Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Gretna Scorer(s)[2] | Attendance |
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Second round | 28 August | Cowdenbeath | H | 3–1 | Barr, Yantorno, Jenkins | 342 |
Third round | 25 September | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | A | 0–3 | 1,717 | |
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Scottish Cup
Main article: 2007–08 Scottish Cup
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Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Gretna Scorer(s)[2] | Attendance |
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Fourth round | 12 January | Greenock Morton | A | 2–2 | Yantorno, Horwood | 2,848 |
Fourth round replay | 28 January | Greenock Morton | H | 0–3 | 1,167 | |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1] |
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8 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 48 | |
9 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 43 | |
10 | St Mirren | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 41 | |
11 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 40 | |
12 | Gretna (R) | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 83 | −51 | 13[lower-alpha 2] | Resigned from the Scottish Football League and liquidated[lower-alpha 3] |
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Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Gretna were deducted 10 points for entering administration.
- At the end of the season, Gretna were relegated to the Third Division due to their financial struggles. However, as no buyer was found for the club, they resigned from the Scottish Football League and were subsequently liquidated.
- Pratt, Terry, ed. (2008). Match Of The Day Football Yearbook 2008/2009. Interact Publishing Limited. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-9558588-0-2.