2007–08 Ipswich Town F.C. season

During the 2007–08 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League Championship.

Ipswich Town
2007–08 season
ChairmanDavid Sheepshanks
ManagerJim Magilton
StadiumPortman Road
Championship8th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jonathan Walters (13)
All: Jonathan Walters (13)
Highest home attendance29,656
(vs Norwich City, 13 Apr 2008, Championship)
Lowest home attendance17,938
(vs Leicester City, 11 Dec 2007, Championship)
Average home league attendance21,935

Season summary edit

Despite making a strong challenge for promotion during the season, Ipswich Town were denied the chance to participate in the play-offs for promotion to the Premier League on the last day of the season, with Crystal Palace and Watford taking the play-off places instead.

First-team squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   NED Fabian Wilnis
4 DF   CAN Jason de Vos (captain)
5 DF   IRL Alex Bruce
6 DF   ENG Richard Naylor
7 MF   IRL Owen Garvan
8 MF   FRA Sylvain Legwinski
9 FW   ESP Pablo Couñago
10 MF   ENG Tommy Miller
11 MF   WAL Gavin Williams
14 FW   IRL Alan Lee
15 DF   ESP Sito
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW   ENG Danny Haynes
19 FW   IRL Jonathan Walters
20 DF   ENG David Wright
21 DF   ENG Danny Simpson (on loan from Manchester United)
22 MF   ENG Gary Roberts
23 DF   ENG Dan Harding
25 MF   IRL Alan Quinn
26 MF   MKD Veliče Šumulikoski
28 MF   ENG David Norris
32 FW   FIN Shefki Kuqi (on loan from Crystal Palace)
43 GK   ENG Stephen Bywater (on loan from Derby County)

Left club during season edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IRL Shane Supple (on loan to Falkirk)
3 DF   ENG Matt Richards (on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion)
12 MF   CAN Jaime Peters (on loan to Yeovil Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF   IRL George O'Callaghan (to Cork City)
24 FW   IRL Billy Clarke (on loan to Falkirk)
27 GK   SCO Neil Alexander (to Rangers)

Reserve squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK   IRL Nick Colgan
16 DF   NIR Chris Casement
17 FW   ENG Dean Bowditch
29 MF   ENG Ed Upson
31 DF   IRL Michael Synnott
No. Pos. Nation Player
35 DF   ENG Tommy Smith
36 MF   ENG Liam Trotter
37 GK   ENG Andrew Plummer
38 FW   ENG Jordan Rhodes

Left club during season edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
30 MF   ENG Sammy Moore (to Stevenage Borough)
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 DF   ENG Ian Miller (to Darlington)

Coaching staff edit

Position Name
Manager   Jim Magilton
Assistant Manager   Bryan Klug
Goalkeeping Coach   Andy Rhodes
Specialist Skills Coach   Steve Foley
Fitness Coach   Simon Thadani
Head Physiotherapist   Matt Byard

Pre-season edit

Legend edit

Win Draw Loss
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
10 July 2007   Burton Albion A 3–0 935 Richards, Lee (2) (pen)
12 July 2007   Kettering Town A 3–1 Unknown O'Callaghan, Clarke, Synnott
18 July 2007   Stevenage A 0–3 Unknown
19 July 2007   Chelmsford City A 2–2 Unknown Unknown (o.g.) Moore
21 July 2007   Rushden & Diamonds A 2–1 1,060 Walters, Roberts
24 July 2007   Crawley Town A 5–1 1,043 Miller (3) (pen), Lee (2)
27 July 2007   Bury Town A 6–1 1,926 Clarke (3), Haynes, Garvan, Robinson
31 July 2007   Royal Antwerp A 1–1 Unknown Roberts
3 August 2007   Leiston A P
5 August 2007   Panathinaikos H 2–0 8,165 Couñago (2)
7 August 2007   Dartford A 3–1 649 Roberts, Clarke, O'Callaghan

Competitions edit

Football League Championship edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Watford 46 18 16 12 62 56 +6 70 Qualification for Championship play-offs
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 18 16 12 53 48 +5 70
8 Ipswich Town 46 18 15 13 65 56 +9 69
9 Sheffield United 46 17 15 14 56 51 +5 66
10 Plymouth Argyle 46 17 13 16 60 50 +10 64
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.

Legend edit

Win Draw Loss

Ipswich Town's score comes first[1]

Matches edit

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
11 August 2007 Sheffield Wednesday H 4–1 23,099 Lee (2) (pen), Roberts, Couñago
18 August 2007 Plymouth Argyle A 1–1 13,260 Lee
26 August 2007 Crystal Palace H 1–0 19,382 Walters
1 September 2007 Watford A 0–2 17,295
15 September 2007 West Bromwich Albion A 0–4 19,460
22 September 2007 Coventry City H 4–1 18,840 de Vos, Couñago (2), Walters
29 September 2007 Hull City A 1–3 15,456 Harding
2 October 2007 Burnley A 2–2 9,952 Legwinski, Lee
6 October 2007 Preston North End H 2–1 19,243 Lee, Miller
20 October 2007 Queens Park Rangers A 1–1 13,946 Legwinski
23 October 2007 Colchester United H 3–1 25,727 Walters, Trotter, Haynes
27 October 2007 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3-0 23,308 Lee, Couñago, Haynes
4 November 2007 Norwich City A 2–2 25,461 Lee, Couñago
6 November 2007 Sheffield United A 1–3 25,033 Walters
10 November 2007 Bristol City H 6–0 22,020 Walters (3), Wright, Miller (pen), Couñago
24 November 2007 Cardiff City A 0–1 15,173
27 November 2007 Southampton H 2–0 19,791 Walters, Couñago
1 December 2007 Barnsley H 0–0 19,540
4 December 2007 Bristol City A 0–2 14,062
8 December 2007 Charlton Athletic A 1–3 24,680 Couñago
11 December 2007 Leicester City H 3–1 17,938 Couñago, Lee (pen), Walters
15 December 2007 Scunthorpe United H 3–2 19,306 Couñago, Garvan, Miller
22 December 2007 Burnley H 0–0 20,077
26 December 2007 Leicester City A 0–2 24,049
29 December 2007 Coventry City A 1–2 18,346 Haynes
1 January 2008 West Bromwich Albion H 2–0 24,000 Wright, de Vos
12 January 2008 Stoke City H 1–1 20,346 Haynes
19 January 2008 Blackpool A 1–1 9,154 Walters
29 January 2008 Plymouth Argyle H 0–0 20,095
2 February 2008 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–1 19,092 Quinn, Lee
9 February 2008 Watford H 1–2 24,227 Walters
12 February 2008 Crystal Palace A 1–0 16,090 Haynes
16 February 2008 Blackpool H 2–1 21,059 Šumulikoski, Walters
23 February 2008 Stoke City A 0–1 23,563
1 March 2008 Southampton A 1–1 23,299 David Norris
4 March 2008 Sheffield United H 1–1 20,190 Lee
11 March 2008 Barnsley A 1–4 11,333 Couñago
15 March 2008 Charlton Athletic H 2–0 23,539 Garvan, Haynes
22 March 2008 Scunthorpe United A 2–1 6,636 Couñago, Sito
29 March 2008 Queens Park Rangers H 0–0 24,570
5 April 2008 Colchester United A 0–2 6,264
9 April 2008 Cardiff City H 1–1 20,311 Rhodes
13 April 2008 Norwich City H 2–1 29,656 Pearce (o.g.), Haynes
19 April 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–1 26,072 Miller
26 April 2008 Preston North End A 2–2 14,187 Miller, Walters
4 May 2008 Hull City H 1–0 28,233 Lee

FA Cup edit

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 5 January 2007 Portsmouth H 0–1 23,446

League Cup edit

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 14 August 2007 Milton Keynes Dons A 3–3 (lost 3–5 on pens) 7,496 Lee (pen), Murphy (o.g.), Garvan

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Pos Name From Fee Ref
13 July 2007 FW   Pablo Couñago   Málaga Free transfer [2]
16 July 2007 GK   Neil Alexander   Cardiff City Free transfer [3]
19 July 2007 MF   Tommy Miller   Sunderland Free transfer [4]
23 January 2008 MF   Alan Quinn   Sheffield United Undisclosed [5]
28 January 2008 MF   Veliče Šumulikoski   Bursaspor Undisclosed [6]
31 January 2008 MF   David Norris   Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed [7]
31 January 2008 GK   Nick Colgan Free agent Free transfer [8]

Loans in edit

Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
31 January 2008 GK   Stephen Bywater   Derby County 30 June 2008 [9]
15 March 2008 FW   Shefki Kuqi   Crystal Palace 30 June 2008 [10]
21 March 2008 DF   Danny Simpson   Manchester United 30 June 2008 [11]

Transfers out edit

Date Pos Name To Fee Ref
3 June 2007 DF   James Krause   Rushden & Diamonds Free transfer [12]
1 July 2007 MF   Darren Currie   Luton Town Free transfer [13]
1 July 2007 MF   Martin Brittain   Carlisle United Free transfer [14]
1 July 2007 MF   Stuart O'Keefe   Southend United Free transfer [15]
1 July 2007 FW   Darryl Knights   Yeovil Town Free transfer [16]
1 July 2007 FW   Kieron Leabon   Boston United Free transfer [17]
27 July 2007 GK   Lewis Price   Derby County Undisclosed [18]
11 January 2008 DF   Ian Miller   Darlington Free transfer [19]
24 January 2008 MF   Sammy Moore   Stevenage Borough Free transfer [20]
30 January 2008 GK   Neil Alexander   Rangers £500,000 [21]
31 January 2008 MF   George O'Callaghan   Cork City Free transfer [22]

Loans out edit

Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
25 July 2007 MF   Sammy Moore   Brentford 6 January 2008 [23]
30 July 2007 DF   Ian Miller   Darlington 10 January 2008 [24]
31 August 2007 MF   George O'Callaghan   Brighton & Hove Albion 1 January 2008 [25]
18 September 2007 DF   Matt Richards   Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2008 [26][27]
10 October 2007 FW   Jordan Rhodes   Oxford United 10 November 2007 [28]
22 November 2007 FW   Dean Bowditch   Northampton Town 22 January 2008 [29]
17 January 2008 DF   Matt Richards   Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2008 [30]
30 January 2008 MF   Jaime Peters   Yeovil Town 4 May 2008 [31]
31 January 2008 GK   Shane Supple   Falkrik 30 June 2008 [32]
31 January 2008 FW   Billy Clarke   Falkrik 30 June 2008 [32]
12 February 2008 FW   Dean Bowditch   Brighton & Hove Albion 5 March 2008 [33]
12 February 2008 MF   Gary Roberts   Crewe Alexandra 12 March 2008 [34]
20 February 2008 DF   Tommy Smith   Stevenage Borough 27 April 2008 [35]

Squad statistics edit

All statistics updated as of end of season

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
43 GK   ENG Stephen Bywater 17 0 17 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   NED Fabian Wilnis 14 0 9+4 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF   CAN Jason de Vos 47 2 46 2 0 0 1 0
5 DF   IRL Alex Bruce 38 0 35+1 0 1 0 1 0
6 DF   ENG Richard Naylor 8 0 6+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
15 DF   ESP Sito 14 1 11+2 1 1 0 0 0
16 DF   NIR Chris Casement 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF   ENG David Wright 43 2 39+2 2 1 0 1 0
21 DF   ENG Danny Simpson 8 0 7+1 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF   ENG Dan Harding 31 1 29+1 1 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
7 MF   IRL Owen Garvan 45 3 39+4 2 1 0 1 1
8 MF   FRA Sylvain Legwinski 16 2 9+6 2 0 0 0+1 0
10 MF   ENG Tommy Miller 38 5 32+5 5 0 0 1 0
11 MF   WAL Gavin Williams 14 0 10+3 0 1 0 0 0
22 MF   ENG Gary Roberts 22 1 10+11 1 0 0 1 0
25 MF   IRL Alan Quinn 16 1 14+2 1 0 0 0 0
26 MF   MKD Veliče Šumulikoski 16 1 10+6 1 0 0 0 0
28 MF   ENG David Norris 9 1 9 1 0 0 0 0
36 MF   ENG Liam Trotter 8 1 2+5 1 1 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW   ESP Pablo Couñago 45 12 35+8 12 1 0 1 0
14 FW   IRL Alan Lee 47 12 37+8 11 0+1 0 1 1
18 FW   ENG Danny Haynes 42 7 18+22 7 1 0 0+1 0
19 FW   IRL Jonathan Walters 41 13 39+1 13 0 0 1 0
32 FW   FIN Shefki Kuqi 4 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0
38 FW   ENG Jordan Rhodes 8 1 0+8 1 0 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
12 MF   CAN Jamie Peters 6 0 0+5 0 0+1 0 0 0
21 MF   IRL George O'Callaghan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
24 FW   IRL Billy Clarke 22 0 9+11 0 1 0 0+1 0
27 GK   SCO Neil Alexander 31 0 29 0 1 0 1 0

Last updated: end of season
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers edit

No. Pos Nat Player Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
19 FW   Jonathan Walters 13 0 0 13
9 FW   Pablo Couñago 12 0 0 12
14 FW   Alan Lee 11 0 1 12
18 FW   Danny Haynes 7 0 0 7
10 MF   Tommy Miller 5 0 0 5
7 MF   Owen Garvan 2 0 1 3
4 DF   Jason de Vos 2 0 0 2
8 MF   Sylvain Legwinski 2 0 0 2
20 DF   David Wright 2 0 0 2
15 DF   Sito 1 0 0 1
22 MF   Gary Roberts 1 0 0 1
23 DF   Dan Harding 1 0 0 1
25 MF   Alan Quinn 1 0 0 1
26 MF   Veliče Šumulikoski 1 0 0 1
28 MF   David Norris 1 0 0 1
36 MF   Liam Trotter 1 0 0 1
38 FW   Jordan Rhodes 1 0 0 1
Own goal 1 0 1 2
Total 65 0 3 68

Clean sheets edit

Number Nation Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
27   Neil Alexander 8 0 0 8
43   Stephen Bywater 4 0 0 4
Total 12 0 0 12

Disciplinary record edit

No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
               
2 DF   Fabian Wilnis 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
4 DF   Jason de Vos 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
5 DF   Alex Bruce 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
7 MF   Owen Garvan 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
8 MF   Sylvain Legwinski 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW   Pablo Couñago 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 1
10 MF   Tommy Miller 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
11 MF   Gavin Williams 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
14 FW   Alan Lee 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
15 DF   Sito 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
18 FW   Danny Haynes 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
19 FW   Jonathan Walters 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
20 DF   David Wright 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 DF   Danny Simpson 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
22 MF   Gary Roberts 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
23 DF   Dan Harding 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
24 FW   Billy Clarke 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
25 MF   Alan Quinn 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 GK   Neil Alexander 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
36 MF   Liam Trotter 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
43 GK   Stephen Bywater 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 51 4 2 1 2 0 55 5

Starting 11 edit

Considering starts in all competitions[36]

Awards edit

Player awards edit

Award Player Ref
Player of the Year   Jonathan Walters [37]
Players' Player of the Year   Jonathan Walters [38]
Young Player of the Year   Jordan Rhodes [38]
Goal of the Season   Pablo Couñago [38]

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