2007–08 Gretna F.C. season explained

Club:Gretna
Season:2007–08
Manager:Davie Irons
(until February)
Mick Wadsworth
(from February)
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Brooks Mileson
Chrtitle:Chairman
League:Scottish Premier League
League Result:12th place (relegated)
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:Scottish League Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
Highest Attendance:6,137 vs. Rangers, 16 January 2008
Lowest Attendance:342 vs. Cowdenbeath, 28 August 2007
Prevseason:2006–07

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.

Players

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]

Youth team

Competitions

Scottish Premier League

See main article: 2007–08 Scottish Premier League.

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreGretna Scorers[2] Attendance
14 AugustFalkirkH0–42,731
211 AugustHibernianA2–4Yantorno, McMenamin13,594
318 AugustHeart of MidlothianA1–1Barr16,407
425 AugustMotherwellH1–2Osman3,758
5align=left11 SeptemberRangersA0–449,689
615 SeptemberKilmarnockH1–2Skelton1,516
722 SeptemberDundee UnitedH3–2Cowan (2), Jenkins1,624
829 SeptemberAberdeenA0–210,279
97 OctoberCelticH1–2Yantorno6,011
1020 OctoberSt MirrenA0–13,646
1127 OctoberInverness Caledonian ThistleH0–41,096
123 NovemberFalkirkA0–24,843
1310 NovemberHibernianH0–12,666
1425 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH1–1Kingston (og)1,544
151 DecemberMotherwellA0–36,431
1615 DecemberKilmarnockA3–3Skelton, Grainger (pen), Horwood5,122
1722 DecemberDundee UnitedA2–1Deuchar, Deverdics6,304
1826 DecemberAberdeenH1–1Jenkins1,730
1929 DecemberCelticA0–357,171
205 JanuaryInverness Caledonian ThistleA0–33,919
2116 JanuaryRangersH1–2Deuchar6,137
2219 JanuaryFalkirkH2–0Deuchar, Murray1,609
239 FebruaryHeart of MidlothianA0–216,138
2413 FebruaryHibernianA2–4Skelton, Deuchar12,087
2516 FebruaryMotherwellH1–3McGill2,877
2624 FebruaryRangersA2–4Deuchar (2)48,375
2727 FebruaryKilmarnockH4–2Deverdics, Meynell, Barr, Buscher1,545
286 MarchDundee UnitedH0–3501
2915 MarchAberdeenA0–39,025
3023 MarchCelticH0–33,561
3129 MarchSt MirrenA0–23,577
325 AprilInverness Caledonian ThistleH1–2Barr431
339 AprilSt MirrenH0–0751
3419 AprilFalkirkA0–04,490
3526 AprilKilmarnockA1–1Barr4,086
363 MayInverness Caledonian ThistleA1–6Hogg3,639
3710 MaySt MirrenA0–03,163
3813 MayHeart of MidlothianH1–0Skelton1,090

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2007–08 Scottish League Cup.

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreGretna Scorer(s)Attendance
Second round28 AugustCowdenbeathH3–1342
Third round25 SeptemberInverness Caledonian ThistleA0–31,717

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2007–08 Scottish Cup.

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreGretna Scorer(s)Attendance
Fourth round12 JanuaryGreenock MortonA2–2Yantorno, Horwood2,848
Fourth round replay28 JanuaryGreenock MortonH0–31,167

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FootballSquads - Gretna - 2007/08.
  2. Book: Pratt. Terry. Match Of The Day Football Yearbook 2008/2009. 2008. Interact Publishing Limited. 262. 978-0-9558588-0-2.