2007–08_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C._season
2007–08 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
Sheffield Wednesday 2007–08 football season
During the 2007–08 English football season, Sheffield Wednesday F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
2007–08 season | |
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Chairman | Dave Allen |
Manager | Brian Laws |
Stadium | Hillsborough |
Championship | 16th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Third round |
Top goalscorer | League: Burton/Sodje/Tudgay (7) All: Burton (9) |
Average home league attendance | 21,418 |
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In the 2007–08 season, the Owls made their worst ever start to a season, losing six league games in a row. Chairman Dave Allen resigned in November 2007,[1] and Wednesday avoided relegation with a win on the last day of the season.[2]
Main article: 2007–08 Football League Championship
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
18 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 55 |
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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.
Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first[3]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Championship
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Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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11 August 2007 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–4 | 23,099 | Clarke |
19 August 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–3 | 22,131 | Small |
25 August 2007 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–3 | 22,033 | O'Brien, Spurr |
1 September 2007 | Bristol City | H | 0–1 | 17,559 | |
15 September 2007 | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | 13,062 | |
18 September 2007 | Burnley | H | 0–2 | 18,359 | |
22 September 2007 | Hull City | H | 1–0 | 21,518 | Jeffers |
29 September 2007 | Norwich City | A | 1–0 | 23,293 | Small |
2 October 2007 | Watford | A | 1–2 | 15,473 | Kavanagh |
6 October 2007 | Leicester City | H | 0–2 | 20,010 | |
20 October 2007 | Stoke City | A | 4–2 | 14,019 | J Johnson, Tudgay (2), Burton |
23 October 2007 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–2 | 21,557 | Burton (pen) |
27 October 2007 | Blackpool | H | 2–1 | 19,238 | Tudgay, Hinds |
3 November 2007 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2–1 | 12,145 | Sodje, O'Brien |
6 November 2007 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | 19,807 | Watson |
10 November 2007 | Southampton | H | 5–0 | 19,442 | Whelan (2, 1 pen), Sodje (2), O'Brien |
24 November 2007 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–0 | 15,241 | |
27 November 2007 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | 27,769 | Sodje |
1 December 2007 | Colchester United | H | 1–2 | 22,331 | Sodje |
4 December 2007 | Southampton | A | 0–0 | 17,981 | |
15 December 2007 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | 14,865 | Hinds |
22 December 2007 | Watford | H | 0–1 | 19,641 | |
26 December 2007 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | 15,326 | Burton (pen) |
30 December 2007 | Hull City | A | 0–1 | 21,252 | |
1 January 2008 | Preston North End | H | 2–1 | 20,690 | Sodje, Jeffers (pen) |
12 January 2008 | Cardiff City | A | 0–1 | 14,015 | |
19 January 2008 | Sheffield United | H | 2–0 | 30,486 | Sodje, Tudgay |
29 January 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 22,746 | Tudgay |
2 February 2008 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–2 | 19,092 | Tudgay |
9 February 2008 | Bristol City | A | 1–2 | 15,520 | Bullen |
12 February 2008 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–0 | 17,211 | |
23 February 2008 | Cardiff City | H | 1–0 | 18,539 | Tudgay |
1 March 2008 | Barnsley | A | 0–0 | 18,257 | |
4 March 2008 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–1 | 18,805 | |
8 March 2008 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | 18,555 | Kavanagh, Burton (pen) |
11 March 2008 | Colchester United | A | 2–1 | 5,086 | Burton, Small |
15 March 2008 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 19,283 | |
22 March 2008 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–2 | 19,875 | Sahar, Small |
29 March 2008 | Stoke City | H | 1–1 | 16,829 | Songo'o |
1 April 2008 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | 21,110 | Wood |
5 April 2008 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–1 | 7,425 | Sahar |
8 April 2008 | Sheffield United | A | 2–2 | 31,760 | Bolder (2) |
14 April 2008 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–1 | 20,635 | Spurr |
19 April 2008 | Blackpool | A | 1–2 | 9,633 | Wood |
26 April 2008 | Leicester City | A | 3–1 | 31,892 | Slusarski, Watson, Clarke |
4 May 2008 | Norwich City | H | 4–1 | 36,208 | Burton (2, 1 pen), Sahar, Clarke |
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FA Cup
Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 6 January 2008 | Derby County | A | 2–2 | 20,094 | Beevers, Tudgay |
R3R | 22 January 2008 | Derby County | H | 1–1 (lost 2–4 on pens) | 25,449 | Watson |
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League Cup
Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 | 16 August 2007 | Rotherham United | A | 3–1 | 6,416 | Whelan, Burton, Small |
R2 | 28 August 2007 | Hartlepool United | H | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 8,751 | Burton, Folly |
R3 | 26 September 2007 | Everton | H | 0–3 | 16,463 |
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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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- Rawcliffe, Jonathan (23 November 2007). "Dave Allen resigns as SWFC chairman". 606. BBC. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
- "Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 Norwich City". ESPNSoccernet. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
- "Sheffield Wednesday results for the 2007-2008 season". statto.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015.