2007–08 Blackpool F.C. season explained

Club:Blackpool F.C.
Season:2007–08
Owner:Owen Oyston
Chairman:Karl Oyston
Manager:Simon Grayson
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Bloomfield Road
League:Championship
League Result:19th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:Ben Burgess (9)
Season Topscorer:Ben Burgess (10)
Highest Attendance:9,640 vs Watford, Championship,
4 May 2008
Lowest Attendance:6,648 vs Cardiff City, Championship,
11 December 2007
Average Attendance:8,861
Largest Win:4–0 v Coventry City,
Championship,
22 December 2007
Largest Loss:1–4 v Charlton Athletic,
Championship,
12 January 2008
0–3 v Plymouth Argyle,
Championship,
26 April 2008
Prevseason:2006–07
Nextseason:2008–09

The 2007–08 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 100th season (97th consecutive) in the Football League. It was their first season back in the second tier of English football in 29 years. They finished nineteenth, the club's highest-place finish in the Football League in 37 years.

Ben Burgess was the club's top scorer, with ten goals overall.

Blackpool set a new club record of twelve consecutive victories, carrying over from the end of the previous season, with 0–1 and 1–0 results over Leicester City and Huddersfield Town, respectively.

At the end of the season, manager Simon Grayson released eleven players, most of whom had not featured in the first team this season, and on 30 May he confirmed that he wanted to sign at least six new players.[1] He went on to sign twelve (including three on loan) before the start of the 2008–09 season.[2]

First-team squad

Squad No.NamePosition(s)NationalityPlace of birthDate of BirthAppsGoalsSigned fromDate signedFee
Goalkeepers
1Paul RachubkaGKSan Luis ObispoJune 1, 2007110 Huddersfield Town5 June 2007Free
13Kyle ClancyGKBarkingJune 1, 200700 Blackpool F.C. AcademyJuly 2006Free
21Rhys EvansGKSwindonJune 1, 2007390 Swindon Town1 July 2006Free
21Pāvels ŠteinborsGKRigaJune 1, 200700 FK Jūrmala1 January 2008Loan
23Lewis EdgeGKMorecambeJune 1, 200760 Blackpool F.C. AcademyNovember 2003Free
36Paul GerrardGKHeywoodJune 1, 200700 Sheffield United24 January 2008Loan
38Scott FlindersGKRotherhamJune 1, 200700 Crystal Palace27 March 2008Loan
Defenders
2Danny CoidRB/LB/CMLiverpoolJune 1, 200728014 Blackpool F.C. Academy1 August 1998Free
3Stephen CraineyLBGlasgowJune 1, 200700 Leeds United9 July 2007Free
5Michael JacksonCBChesterJune 1, 2007522 Tranmere Rovers23 June 2006Free
6Ian EvattCBCoventryJune 1, 2007541 Queens Park Rangers5 January 2007Free
15John HillsCBSt AnnesJune 1, 200719220 Sheffield Wednesday5 July 2007Free
17Kaspars GorkšsCBRigaJune 1, 2007130 FK Ventspils1 January 2007Free
18Paul TierneyLBSalfordJune 1, 2007130 Livingston2 June 2006Free
19Phil DoughtyCBBlackpoolJune 1, 200740 Blackpool F.C. Academy1 December 2002Free
24Matt JacksonRBLeedsJune 1, 200700 Watford1 October 2007Loan
24Tony McMahonRBBishop AucklandJune 1, 200700 Middlesbrough10 November 2007Loan
25Shaun BarkerRB/CBTrowellJune 1, 2007556 Rotherham United2 August 2006Free
31Joe MartinLB/LMDagenhamJune 1, 200700 Tottenham Hotspur27 March 2008Loan
Midfielders
4Keith SouthernDM/CMGatesheadJune 1, 200720422 Everton8 November 2002Undisclosed
8Adrian ForbesRMGreenfordJune 1, 2007431 Swansea City1 July 2006Free
10Stuart GreenCMWhitehavenJune 1, 200700 Crystal Palace31 January 2008Free
11Wes HoolahanLM/RMDublinJune 1, 20074910 Livingston10 August 2007£75,000
14David FoxCM/DMLeekJune 1, 2007525 Manchester UnitedJanuary 2006Free
16Claus JørgensenCM/AMHolstebroJune 1, 2007392 Coventry City8 September 2006Free
20Andy WelshLMManchesterJune 1, 200700 Toronto FC31 August 2007Free
22Marcus BeanCMBournemouthJune 1, 2007271 Queens Park Rangers24 January 2006Free
26Simon WilesCMPrestonJune 1, 2007483 Blackpool F.C. Academy14 October 2003Free
28Michael FlynnCMNewportJune 1, 200770 Gillingham5 July 2007Free
29Matty KayCMBlackpoolJune 1, 200710 Blackpool F.C. Academy13 November 2005Free
30Matt LawlorCMJune 1, 200700Blackpool F.C. Academy1 July 2007Free
33Michael D'AgostinoRMVancouverJune 1, 200700Free agencySeptember 2007Free
Forwards
7Keigan ParkerSTLivingstonJune 1, 200714041 St Johnstone25 June 2004Free
8Stephen McPheeSTGlasgowJune 1, 200700 Hull City7 January 2008£215,000
9Andy MorrellSTDoncasterJune 1, 20074820 Coventry City15 August 2006Free
10Scott VernonSTManchesterJune 1, 20076819 Oldham Athletic9 June 2005Part-exchange
12Gary Taylor-FletcherST/RW/LWWidnesJune 1, 200700 Huddersfield Town9 July 2007Undisclosed
24Grant HoltSTCarlisleJune 1, 200700 Nottingham Forest21 March 2008Loan
27Ben BurgessSTBuxtonJune 1, 2007325 Hull City31 August 2006£100,000
32Phil MarshSTSt HelensJune 1, 200700 Manchester United5 September 2007Free
34Bartosz ŚlusarskiSTSzamocinJune 1, 200700 West Bromwich Albion20 November 2007Loan
35Danny MitchleySTLiverpoolJune 1, 200700 Blackpool F.C. Academy4 March 2008Free
37Paul DickovSTLivingstonJune 1, 200700 Manchester City31 January 2008Loan

Season proper

Football League Championship

See main article: 2007–08 Football League Championship.

Results

In detail

FA Cup

See main article: 2007–08 FA Cup.

Football League Cup

See main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup.

Squad statistics

No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Paul Rachubka46010200049000
2MF Danny Coid13000200015000
3DF Stephen Crainey40110200043110
4MF Keith Southern30300200032320
5DF Michael Jackson23010410028131
6DF Ian Evatt29010200032041
7FW Keigan Parker21000400025020
8MF Adrian Forbes200010003000
8FW Stephen McPhee19300000019310
9FW Andy Morrell28510400033520
10MF Stuart Green600000006000
10FW Scott Vernon15410300019400
11MF Wes Hoolahan45510410050640
12FW Gary Taylor-Fletcher42610300046650
13GK Kyle Clancy000000000000
14MF David Fox28111400033200
15DF John Hills401030008010
16MF Claus Jørgensen37410000038440
17DF Kaspars Gorkšs40600420044842
18DF Paul Tierney000000000000
19DF Phil Doughty000000000000
20MF Andy Welsh21010200024010
21GK Rhys Evans000020002010
21GK Pāvels Šteinbors000000000000
22MF Marcus Bean000000000000
23GK Lewis Edge000000000000
24FW Grant Holt400000004000
24DF Matt Jackson500000005000
24DF Tony McMahon200000002000
25DF Shaun Barker46200400050250
26MF Simon Wiles000000000000
27FW Ben Burgess359101100371030
28MF Michael Flynn32310300036310
29MF Matty Kay000000000000
30MF Matt Lawlor000000000000
31MF Joe Martin100000001000
32FW Phil Marsh000000000000
33MF Michael D'Agostino000000000000
34FW Bartosz Slusarski610000006100
36GK Paul Gerrard000000000000
37FW Paul Dickov11600000011620
38GK Scott Flinders000000000000
—FW Danny Mitchley000000000000
Discipline totals 46 4

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePos.Nat.NameFromFeeRef.
5 June 2007 Free agency —
5 July 2007 Free agency — [3]
5 July 2007 Free agency —
9 July 2007 Free agency —
9 July 2007 Undisclosed
10 August 2007 £75,000 [4]
31 August 2007 — [5]
5 September 2007 Free agency —
7 January 2008 £300,000 [6]
31 January 2008 — [7]

Loans in

DatePos.Nat.NameFromUntilRef.
1 October 2007 5 November 2007 [8]
10 November 2007 10 December 2007 [9]
20 November 2007 1 January 2008 [10]
24 January 2008 31 May 2008 [11]
20 March 2008 31 May 2008 [12]
27 March 2008 31 May 2008 [13]
27 March 2008 31 May 2008 [14]
31 January 2008 31 May 2008 [15]
31 January 2008 31 May 2008 [16]

Transfers out

DatePos.Nat.NameToFeeRef.
31 May 2007 Free agency — [17]
31 May 2007 Free agency —
31 May 2007 Free agency —
3 January 2008 Adrian Forbes— [18]
22 January 2008 — [19]
31 January 2008 — [20]

Loans out

DatePos.Nat.NameToUntilRef.
17 July 2007 17 January 2008 [21]
17 July 2007 1 January 2008 [22]
9 August 2007 31 October 2007 [23]
5 October 2007 30 October 2007 [24]
7 November 2007 17 January 2008 [25]
22 November 2007 1 January 2008 [26]
1 January 2008 21 February 2008 [27]
7 January 2008 Matt Lawlor 7 February 2008
25 January 2008 25 February 2008 [28]

Notes and References

  1. News: Canavan. Steve. Grayson wants six of the best. Blackpool Gazette. 2008-05-30. 2008-05-30.
  2. News: Blackpool sign defender Edwards . BBC Sport. 2008-08-07. 2008-08-07.
  3. News: Blackpool snap up Hills and Flynn . 9 October 2020 . . 5 July 2007.
  4. News: Pool handed bonus ahead of opener. 8 October 2020 . 11 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20120206133558/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10432~1089376%2C00.html. 6 February 2012.
  5. News: Transfer Latest . 8 October 2020 . 31 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071023054155/http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10432~1103698%2C00.html. 23 October 2007.
  6. News: Blackpool seal signing of McPhee . 8 October 2020 . . 7 January 2008.
  7. News: The Latest From Bloomfield Road. 8 October 2020 . . 1 February 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20120210085306/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1230535,00.html. 10 February 2012.
  8. Web site: Watford recall Jackson . . 8 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Tony The Tangerine . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150827140330/http://www.mfc.co.uk/news/article/2006-08/tony-the-tangerine-1938503.aspx . 8 October 2020. 27 August 2015 .
  10. Web site: SEASIDERS LAND INTERNATIONAL STRIKER . . https://web.archive.org/web/20071215060727/http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10432~1172020%2C00.html . 8 October 2020. 15 December 2007 .
  11. Web site: Transfer latest. . https://web.archive.org/web/20080127123745/http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1223678,00.html . 8 October 2020. 27 January 2008 .
  12. Web site: Blackpool complete Holt loan deal . . 8 October 2020.
  13. Web site: Blackpool land duo on loan . Sky Sports. 8 October 2020.
  14. Web site: Pool Agree Loan Move For Spurs Youngster . Blackpool F.C.. https://web.archive.org/web/20081222010824/http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1456144,00.html . 8 October 2020. 22 December 2008 .
  15. Web site: The Latest From Bloomfield Road . Blackpool F.C.. https://web.archive.org/web/20080204165330/http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10432~1231087%2C00.html . 8 October 2020. 4 February 2008 .
  16. Web site: Pāvels Šteinbors pievienojas 'Blackpool' futbola klubam . DELFI. 8 October 2020.
  17. Web site: Trio released by Blackpool. . 8 September 2020.
  18. Web site: New face. . https://web.archive.org/web/20080106071840/http://www.millwallfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10367~1205645%2C00.html. 8 October 2020. 6 January 2008.
  19. Web site: Transfer Latest . . 8 October 2020 . https://archive.today/20120630224618/http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1221679,00.html . 30 June 2012 . dead.
  20. Web site: The Latest From Bloomfield Road. . https://web.archive.org/web/20080204165330/http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10432~1231087%2C00.html. 8 October 2020. 4 February 2008.
  21. News: DEAL DONE . 9 October 2020 . . 17 July 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070819234014/http://www.stockportcounty.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10419~1074479,00.html . 19 August 2007 .
  22. News: Transfer latest . 9 October 2020 . . 17 July 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20110809112706/https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1074385,00.html . 9 August 2011 .
  23. News: Marcus Bean Signs For Millers . 8 October 2020 . . 9 August 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20180411111430/http://world.themillers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10360~1088343,00.html . 11 April 2018 .
  24. News: Evans hoping to get on side with fans . 9 October 2020 . . 8 October 2007.
  25. News: Doughty seals Macclesfield switch . 9 October 2020 . . 8 November 2007.
  26. News: Loan latest . 9 October 2020 . . 22 November 2007 . 10 April 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080410004236/http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1173781,00.html . dead .
  27. News: Doughty heads out on loan again . 9 October 2020 . . 1 January 2008 .
  28. News: Vics find the Edge. 9 October 2020 . Northwich Guardian . 25 January 2008.

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