2007–08 Football League Two Explained

Season:2007–08
League Topscorer:Aaron McLean (29)
Biggest Home Win:
Biggest Away Win:Bury 1–5 Milton Keynes Dons (2 February 2008)
Highest Scoring:Peterborough United 8–2 Accrington Stanley (15 January 2008)
Total Goals:1427
Average Goals:2.59
Longest Wins:Peterborough United (13)
Longest Unbeaten:Milton Keynes Dons (23)
Longest Losses:Lincoln City (11)
Highest Attendance:Milton Keynes Dons v Morecambe (17,250) (3 May 2008)
Lowest Attendance:Wrexham v Wycombe Wanderers (2,805) (7 November 2007)
Average Attendance:4,346
Nextseason:2008–09

The Football League 2007–08 (named Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons), was the sixteenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2007 and concluded in May 2008, with the promotion play-off finals.

The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The third and final division of these is League Two. The winner and the runner up of League Two will be automatically promoted to the Football League One and they will be joined by the winner of the League Two playoff. The bottom four teams in the league will be relegated to the Conference.

Dagenham & Redbridge and Morecambe played at this level for the first time.

Changes from last season

From League Two

Promoted to League One

Relegated to Conference

To League Two

Relegated from League One

Promoted from Conference

League table

Results

Top scorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1Aaron McLeanPeterborough United29
2Scott McGleishWycombe Wanderers26
3Jack LesterChesterfield24
4Michael BouldingMansfield Town22
5Liam DickinsonStockport County19
6Andy BishopBury17
7Glenn PooleBrentford14
7Peter ThorneBradford City14
7Adam Le FondreRochdale14
7Ben StrevensDagenham & Redbridge14

Managers

ClubManager
Accrington StanleyJohn Coleman
BarnetPaul Fairclough
Bradford CityStuart McCall
BrentfordTerry Butcher
BuryChris Casper
Chester CityBobby Williamson
ChesterfieldLee Richardson
Dagenham & RedbridgeJohn Still
DarlingtonDave Penney
Grimsby TownAlan Buckley
Hereford UnitedGraham Turner
Lincoln CityJohn Schofield
Macclesfield TownIan Brightwell
Mansfield TownBill Dearden
Milton Keynes DonsPaul Ince
MorecambeSammy McIlroy
Notts CountySteve Thompson
Peterborough UnitedDarren Ferguson
RochdaleKeith Hill
Rotherham UnitedMark Robins
Shrewsbury TownGary Peters
Stockport CountyJim Gannon
WrexhamBrian Carey
Wycombe WanderersPaul Lambert

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
25,294
25,136
25,000
22,000
19,588
15,550
15,460
12,763
11,840
10,651
10,249
10,127
10,000
10,000
9,875
9,106
8,504
7,100
6,400
6,335
6,000
5,568
5,376
5,057

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Lincoln CityJohn SchofieldContract terminated15 October 2007[1] Peter Jackson30 October 2007[2] 23rd
Notts CountySteve ThompsonContract terminated16 October 2007[3] Ian McParland18 October 2007[4] 19th
WrexhamBrian CareyReplaced15 November 2007[5] Brian Little15 November 200723rd
BrentfordTerry ButcherMutual consent11 December 2007[6] Andy Scott4 January 2008[7] 19th
BuryChris CasperContract terminated14 January 2008[8] Alan Knill4 February 2008[9] 19th
Macclesfield TownIan BrightwellMutual consent27 February 2008[10] Keith Alexander27 February 200822nd
Chester CityBobby WilliamsonContract terminated4 March 2008[11] Simon Davies11 March 2008[12] 17th
Shrewsbury TownGary PetersMutual consent 4 March 2008[13] Paul Simpson12 March 2008[14] 16th
Mansfield TownBill DeardenMutual consent8 March 2008[15] Paul Holland25 March 2008[16] 23rd
Wycombe WanderersPaul LambertMutual consent20 May 2008[17] Peter Taylor29 May 2008[18] 7th
Milton Keynes DonsPaul InceMutual consent (hired by Blackburn Rovers)22 June 2008[19] Roberto Di Matteo2 July 2008[20] 1st

Notes and References

  1. News: Lincoln City sack boss Schofield . BBC Sport . 15 October 2007. 1 August 2010.
  2. News: Lincoln name Jackson new manager . BBC Sport . 30 October 2007. 1 August 2010.
  3. News: Notts County boss Thompson sacked . BBC Sport . 16 October 2007. 1 August 2010.
  4. News: McParland named Notts County boss . BBC Sport . 18 October 2007. 1 August 2010.
  5. News: Little confirmed as Wrexham boss . BBC Sport . 15 November 2007. 1 August 2010.
  6. News: Boss Butcher leaves Brentford job . BBC Sport . 11 December 2007. 1 August 2010.
  7. News: Scott confirmed as Brentford boss . BBC Sport . 4 January 2008. 1 August 2010.
  8. News: Bury dismiss Casper and Alexander . BBC Sport . 14 January 2008. 1 August 2010.
  9. News: Bury appoint Knill as new manager . BBC Sport . 4 February 2008. 1 August 2010.
  10. News: Silkmen appoint Alexander manager . BBC Sport . 27 February 2008. 1 August 2010.
  11. News: Chester City manager Williamson sacked . BBC Sport . 4 March 2008. 1 August 2010.
  12. News: Chester City appoint Davies as manager . BBC Sport . 11 March 2008. 1 August 2010.
  13. News: Shrews part company with Peters . BBC Sport . 4 March 2008. 1 August 2010.
  14. News: Simpson named Shrewsbury boss . BBC Sport . 12 March 2008. 1 August 2010.
  15. News: Stags part company with Dearden . BBC Sport . 8 March 2008. 1 August 2010.
  16. News: Holland named Mansfield manager . BBC Sport . 25 March 2008. 1 August 2010.
  17. News: Lambert resigns as Wycombe boss . BBC Sport . 20 May 2008. 1 August 2010.
  18. News: Wycombe name Taylor as new boss . BBC Sport . 29 May 2008. 1 August 2010.
  19. News: Blackburn appoint Ince as manager . BBC Sport . 22 June 2008. 1 August 2010.
  20. News: Di Matteo appointed MK Dons boss . BBC Sport . 2 July 2008. 1 August 2010.