2007–08 Bristol City F.C. season explained

Club:Bristol City
Season:2007–08
Manager:Gary Johnson
Chairman:Steve Lansdown
Stadium:Ashton Gate
League:Championship
League Result:4th (qualified for playoffs)
Cup1:Play-offs
Cup1 Result:Runners-up
Cup2:FA Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
Cup3:League Cup
Cup3 Result:Second round
League Topscorer:Byfield (8)
Average Attendance:16,275
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Prevseason:2006–07
Nextseason:2008–09

During the 2007–08 English football season, Bristol City F.C. competed in the Football League Championship, following promotion from League One the previous season.

Season summary

In the summer between City's promotion and the start of the Championship season, Gary Johnson made a number of signings. However their pre-season form did not start well, losing 4–2 to Forest Green Rovers and 3–1 to Motherwell F.C. as the club trialed various players. However City got off to a good start going unbeaten for a number of matches and briefly topping the Championship after beating Coventry City 3–0. City then suffered a slight blip after losing 3–0 to Barnsley before beating several big teams, including Sheffield United (live on Sky Sports) and Southampton. In November, City's form dipped and they endured a run of 4 games without a win, including a 6–0 thrashing at the hands of Ipswich Town. In December, City's form picked up again and went unbeaten all the way to Boxing Day, when they lost to West Bromwich Albion 4–1.

After a stop-start run of form, including victories over Blackpool and Coventry City and losses to Queens Park Rangers and Crystal Palace, City went top of the Championship on 1 March, after a 2–1 home victory over Hull City. After some indifferent results, City went back to the top after a last-gasp winner from Steve Brooker, who was just returning from injury, in a 2–1 win over Norwich City. However a poor run ended City's chances of an automatic promotion place. On 4 May 2008, a 3–0 home win against Preston North End on the final day of the league season ensured a playoff place and a semi-final fixture against Crystal Palace. On 13 May 2008, a 4–2 aggregate win over Crystal Palace with goals from Lee Trundle and Michael McIndoe confirmed City's trip to Wembley,[1] where they were beaten 1–0 by Hull City.[2] At the end of the season, defender Bradley Orr and midfielder Marvin Elliott were both included in the PFA Team of the Year, while goalkeeper Adriano Basso was named the club's player of the season. Elliott was the club's young player of the season.

Kit

Bristol City's kit was manufactured by German company Puma and sponsored by Bristol Trade Centre. The club's away kit was all black with white trimmings and rendered in the same template as the home kit; the third kit featured black shorts, white shirts and black and white socks.

Final league table

See main article: 2007–08 Football League Championship.

Results

Bristol City's score comes first[3]

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League Championship

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 August 2007 Queens Park RangersH2–218,228Johnson, Murray
18 August 2007 BlackpoolA1–18,983Murray
25 August 2007 Scunthorpe UnitedH2–112,474Trundle
1 September 2007 Sheffield WednesdayA1–017,559B Wilson
15 September 2007 Coventry CityA3–021,538McIndoe, Konstantopoulos (own goal), Byfield
18 September 2007 West Bromwich AlbionH1–116,571Orr
22 September 2007 BurnleyH2–214,079Byfield (2)
29 September 2007 Preston North EndA0–012,098
2 October 2007 BarnsleyA0–39,679
6 October 2007 Sheffield UnitedH2–013,071Noble, McIndoe
20 October 2007 Norwich CityA3–124,125McIndoe, Murray, Trundle
24 October 2007 SouthamptonH2–118,326Byfield, Sproule
27 October 2007 Stoke CityH1–015,012Elliott
3 November 2007 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–126,094Fontaine
6 November 2007 Charlton AthleticH0–115,420
10 November 2007 Ipswich TownA0–622,020
24 November 2007 Leicester CityH0–215,040
27 November 2007 Hull CityA0–015,768
1 December 2007 WatfordA2–116,689Showunmi, Byfield
4 December 2007 Ipswich TownH2–014,062Elliott, Orr (pen)
8 December 2007 Plymouth ArgyleA1–116,530Timár (own goal)
15 December 2007 Cardiff CityH1–015,753Elliott
22 December 2007 BarnsleyH3–216,588Showunmi (2), Byfield
26 December 2007 West Bromwich AlbionA1–427,314Byfield
29 December 2007 BurnleyA1–012,109Vaskó
1 January 2008 Coventry CityH2–115,899Byfield, Elliott
12 January 2008 Colchester UnitedH1–116,484Sproule
19 January 2008 Crystal PalaceA0–219,010
26 January 2008 BlackpoolH1–015,465Elliott
2 February 2008 Queens Park RangersA0–316,502
9 February 2008 Sheffield WednesdayH2–115,520Adebola, Orr
12 February 2008 Scunthorpe UnitedA1–05,423Orr
18 February 2008 Crystal PalaceH1–116,446McCombe
23 February 2008 Colchester UnitedA2–15,609Adebola, McIndoe
1 March 2008 Hull CityH2–115,859Adebola, McCombe
4 March 2008 Charlton AthleticA1–124,075McCombe
8 March 2008 Leicester CityA0–022,616
11 March 2008 WatfordH0–019,026
15 March 2008 Plymouth ArgyleH1–219,011Trundle (pen)
22 March 2008 Cardiff CityA1–216,458Adebola
29 March 2008 Norwich CityH2–117,511Adebola, Brooker
5 April 2008 SouthamptonA0–222,890
12 April 2008 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–019,332
19 April 2008 Stoke CityA1–224,475Adebola
26 April 2008 Sheffield UnitedA1–229,787McIndoe (pen)
4 May 2008 Preston North EndH3–019,169Trundle, McIndoe, Noble

Championship play-offs

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
SF 1st Leg 10 May 2008 Crystal PalaceA2–122,869Carey, Noble
SF 2nd Leg 13 May 2008 Crystal PalaceH2–1 (a.e.t.)18,842Trundle, McIndoe
F24 May 2008 Hull CityN0–186,703

FA Cup

See main article: 2007–08 FA Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R35 January 2008 MiddlesbroughH1–215,895Fontaine

League Cup

See main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R114 August 2007 BrentfordA3–02,213Elliott, Jevons (2)
R229 August 2007 Manchester CityH1–214,541Orr

Squad statistics

Source:[4] [5]

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.

Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bristol City.

Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.

Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

No.Pos.Nat.NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
LeagueFA CupLeague CupPlay-offsTotalDiscipline
1GK44010003048000
2MF42410130552
3DF0102030091
4DF111200270
5DF3000020330
6DF33000103137150
7MF302000300
8MF2100031330
9FW1000000100
10 FW000200200
10MF0000030020
11MF45600103149730
14MF000000010
15FW301000310
16DF00001000000
17MF10001000000
18DF1101000110
19DF *1101000130
20MF0001000010
22GK0002000000
23FW50031620
24DF000000000000
25MF5102130630
29MF21000260
32GK0000000000
33MF110100140
34FW810000850
35FW6000030620
No.!scope="col"
Pos.Nat.Name
12MF
21MF
26DF
27DF
39DF
30MF
34 DF

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bristol C 2–1 C Palace (agg 4–2). BBC Sport. 13 May 2008. 11 November 2013.
  2. Web site: Bristol City 0–1 Hull. BBC Sport. 24 May 2008. 11 November 2013.
  3. Web site: Bristol City 2007-2008 Results - statto.com . 11 November 2013 . 11 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131111155009/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bristol-city/2007-2008/results . dead .
  4. Web site: Bristol City. FootballSquads. 1 September 2017 .
  5. Web site: Squad stats. Soccerbase. Centurycomm. 1 September 2017 .

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