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2007–08 Southend United F.C. season

This page shows the progress of Southend United F.C. in the 2007–08 football season. During the season, Southend United competed in League One in the English league system.

Southend United
2007–08 season
ManagerSteve Tilson[1]
StadiumRoots Hall
League One6th Playoffs
FA CupFourth round
Football League CupThird round
Johnstones Paint TrophySouthern first round
PlayoffsSemi Final

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Carlisle United 46 23 11 12 64 46 +18 80 Qualification for League One play-offs[a]
5 Leeds United 46 27 10 9 72 38 +34 76[b]
6 Southend United 46 22 10 14 70 55 +15 76
7 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 19 12 15 58 50 +8 69
8 Oldham Athletic 46 18 13 15 58 45 +13 67
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Football League Championship.
  2. ^ Leeds deducted 15 points for failure to comply with rules on insolvency.

Results edit

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Football League One edit

11 August 2007 1 Southend United 1–2 Leyton Orient Southend-on-sea
Gower   24'
McCormack   57'		 Thornton   38'
Boyd   86'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,828
18 August 2007 2 Leeds United 4–1 Southend United Leeds
Thompson   3'
Flo   85'
Marques   88'
Beckford   90'		 Barrett   69' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 24,036
25 August 2007 3 Southend United 1–0 Millwall Southend-on-sea
Bailey   55' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,758
1 September 2007 4 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–2 Southend United Brighton
Forster   75', 85'
Hammond   90'		 McCormack   40'
Bailey   78'		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 5,652
8 September 2007 5 Southend United 3–0 Gillingham Southend-on-sea
Bailey   8'
McCormack   44'
L. Clarke   59'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,348
15 September 2007 6 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Southend United Oldham
L. Clarke   28' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,151
22 September 2007 7 Southend United 3–2 Doncaster Rovers Southend-on-sea
Barrett   25'
McCormack   49'
L. Clarke   59' (pen.)		 Roberts   28'
Guy   36'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,117
29 September 2007 8 Port Vale 1–2 Southend United Stoke on Trent
Rodgers   59' (pen.) L. Clarke   32'
McCormack   45'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,969
2 October 2007 9 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Southend United Bristol
Walker   11' (pen.) L. Clarke   90' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,762
6 October 2007 10 Southend United 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Southend-on-sea
Barrett   43' Chorley   30'
Taylor   55'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,619
13 October 2007 11 Southend United 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Southend-on-sea
Bailey   17'
Hooper   63'
L. Clarke   82' (pen.)		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,927
20 October 2007 12 Walsall 0–2 Southend United Walsall
P. Clarke   38'
L. Clarke   51'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 5,661
27 October 2007 13 Southend United 0–1 Carlisle United Southend-on-sea
Garner   59' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,281
3 November 2007 14 Northampton Town 0–1 Southend United Northampton
Barrett   65' Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 6,646
6 November 2007 15 Nottingham Forest 4–1 Southend United Nottingham
Breckin   41'
Tyson   65'
Agogo   73', 88'		 Gower   3'
L. Clarke   67'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 26,094
17 November 2007 16 Southend United 2–2 Cheltenham Town Southend-on-sea
Gower   50'
Hammell   56'		 Gillespie   14'
Sinclair   25'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,158
24 November 2007 17 Luton Town 1–0 Southend United Luton
Andrew   74' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,820
5 December 2007 18 Southend United 4–1 Huddersfield Town Southend-on-sea
Bailey   3'
McCormack   57', 90'
Gower   84'		 Sinclair   67'   90'
Glennon   75'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,844
8 December 2007 19 Southend United 2–1 Swindon Town Southend-on-sea
Barrett   32'
Gower   90'		 Cox   2' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,403
15 December 2007 20 Swansea City 3–0 Southend United Swansea
Feeney   18'
Rangel   58'
Butler   83'		 Bailey   35' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 12,629
22 December 2007 21 Southend United 0–1 Oldham Athletic Southend-on-sea
McCormack   73' Hughes   4' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,388
26 December 2007 22 Gillingham 1–1 Southend United Gillingham
Miller   89'
Thurgood   90'		 P. Clarke   54' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 8,268
29 December 2007 23 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Southend United Doncaster
Lockwood   8'
Green   30'
Roberts   42'		 MacDonald   18' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,163
1 January 2008 24 Southend United 0–1 Bristol Rovers Southend-on-sea
Williams   57' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,664
12 January 2008 25 Southend United 1–1 Yeovil Town Southend-on-sea
Bailey   20'
Harrold   86'		 Owusu   71' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,352
19 January 2008 26 Bournemouth 1–4 Southend United Bournemouth
Cummings   50' Gower   18'
Francis   23'
Black   44'
Hooper   65'		 Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 5,419
26 January 2008 27 Hartlepool United 4–3 Southend United Hartlepool
Barker   17' (pen.)
Brown   47', 53'
Sweeney   90'		 Hammell   30' (pen.)
Gower   83'
Black   90'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,217
29 January 2008 28 Southend United 1–0 Leeds United Southend-on-sea
Barnard   41' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,819
2 February 2008 29 Leyton Orient 2–2 Southend United London
Boyd   51' (pen.)
Ibehre   90'		 Barnard   27'
P. Clarke   56'		 Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 6,886
9 February 2008 30 Southend United 2–1 Hartlepool United Southend-on-sea
McCormack   61'
Bailey   66'		 Sweeney   9'
Collins   64'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,436
12 February 2008 31 Millwall 2–1 Southend United London
Alexander   41'
Martin   54'		 Bailey   9'
Scannell   79'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 7,425
16 February 2008 32 Southend United 2–1 Bournemouth Southend-on-sea
Barnard   10'
Walker   79'		 Pearce   40' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,474
23 February 2008 33 Yeovil Town 0–3 Southend United Yeovil
Barnard   20'
P. Clarke   34'
Gower   64'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 4,820
29 February 2008 34 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Southend United Cheltenham
Brooker   25' Bailey   74' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,859
8 March 2008 35 Southend United 2–0 Luton Town Southend-on-sea
Bailey   37'
Walker   90'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,241
11 March 2008 36 Southend United 1–1 Nottingham Forest Southend-on-sea
Robson-Kanu   20' Thornhill   65' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,376
15 March 2008 37 Huddersfield Town 1–2 Southend United Huddersfield
Booth   73' Robson-Kanu   40'
McCormack   90'		 Stadium: Galpharm Stadium
Attendance: 7,823
21 March 2008 38 Southend United 1–1 Swansea City Southend-on-sea
Robson-Kanu   45' Scotland   24' (pen.) Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,797
24 March 2008 39 Swindon Town 0–1 Southend United Swindon
Francis   18' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,378
29 March 2008 40 Southend United 1–0 Walsall Southend-on-sea
Barnard   47' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,145
5 April 2008 41 Crewe Alexandra 1–3 Southend United Crewe
Maynard   74' Barnard   2', 80'
Walker   19'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,895
8 April 2008 42 Southend United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Southend-on-sea
Gower   24'
Barrett   30'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,428
12 April 2008 43 Southend United 1–1 Northampton Town Southend-on-sea
Barnard   51' Larkin   24' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,286
19 April 2008 44 Carlisle United 1–2 Southend United Carlisle
Hackney   52'
Raven   67'		 Mulgrew   7'
Barnard   90'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 9,122
26 April 2008 45 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Southend United Birkenhead
Kay   53' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,842
3 May 2008 46 Southend United 1–1 Port Vale Southend-on-sea
Walker   84' Mulligan   23' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,292

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup
10 November 2007 Round 1 Southend United 2–1 Rochdale Southend-on-sea
Bailey   1'
Harrold   24' (pen.)		 Le Fondre   12' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,180
1 December 2007 Round 2 Oxford United 0–0 Southend United Oxford
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 5,162
11 December 2007 Round 2 replay Southend United 3–0 Oxford United Southend-on-sea
MacDonald   5', 90'
Morgan   45' (pen.)		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,740
5 January 2008 Round 3 Southend United 5–2 Dagenham & Redbridge Southend-on-sea
MacDonald   11'
Morgan   64', 90'
Francis   77'
Bailey   89'		 Nurse   32'
Strevens   58'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,393
23 January 2008 Round 4 Southend United 0–1 Barnsley Southend-on-sea
Campbell-Ryce   22' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,212

League Cup edit

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup
14 August 2007 Round 1 Southend United 4–1 (a.e.t.) Cheltenham Town Southend-on-sea
Bradbury   11', 108' (pen.), 117'
Barrett   104'		 Finnigan   70' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 3,084
28 August 2007 Round 2 Southend United 2–0 Watford Southend-on-sea
MacDonald   20'
Harrold   55'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,554
25 September 2007 Round 3 Blackpool 2–1 (a.e.t.) Southend United Blackpool
Hoolahan   81'
Jackson   118'		 Harrold   7' (pen.) Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 5,022

Football League Trophy edit

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Trophy
4 September 2007 Southern Section Round 1 Southend United 2–2
(6–7 p)		 Dagenham & Redbridge Southend-on-sea
Foran   20'
MacDonald   60'		 Saunders   48'
Moore   85'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,215

League One Playoffs edit

Main article: 2008 Football League play-offs
9 May 2008 Semi Final Leg 1 Southend United 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Southend-on-sea
Heffernan   87' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,109
16 May 2008 Semi Final Leg 2 Doncaster Rovers 5–1 Southend United Doncaster
Stock   11' (pen.)
Barrett   21' (o.g.)
Coppinger   39', 52', 80'		 Bailey   88' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 13,081

Players edit

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First-team squad edit

Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.

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   ENG Darryl Flahavan
2 DF   ENG Simon Francis
3 DF   ENG Che Wilson
4 MF   ENG Lewis Hunt
5 DF   ENG Peter Clarke
6 DF   ENG Adam Barrett
7 MF   ENG Mark Gower
8 MF   ENG Kevin Maher
9 FW   IRL Richie Foran
10 FW   ENG Charlie MacDonald
11 FW   ENG Alex Revell
12 MF   ENG Damian Scannell
13 GK   ENG Steve Collis
14 FW   WAL Hal Robson-Kanu (on loan from Reading)
15 DF   HUN Zoltán Lipták
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF   IRL Alan McCormack
17 MF   ENG Tommy Black
18 DF   SCO Charlie Mulgrew (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
19 FW   ENG Lee Barnard
20 FW   ENG Matt Harrold
21 FW   ENG Gary Hooper
22 MF   BEL Franck Moussa
23 MF   ENG Nicky Bailey
24 FW   ENG Charles Ademeno
25 MF   ENG Anthony Grant (on loan from Chelsea)
26 DF   ENG Johnny Herd
28 FW   ENG James Walker
30 MF   COD Peggy Lokando

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
12 FW   ENG Lee Bradbury (joined Bournemouth on 31 August 2007)[4]
11 MF   JAM Jamal Campbell-Ryce (joined Barnsley on 31 August 2007)[5]
19 FW   ENG Billy Paynter (joined Swindon Town on 31 August 2007)[6]
28 FW   ENG Leon Clarke (returned to parent club Sheffield Wednesday following loan spell)
29 FW   ENG Eric Odhiambo (returned to parent club Leicester City following loan spell)
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF   ENG Kerrea Gilbert (returned to parent club Arsenal following loan spell)
11 FW   ENG Dean Morgan (returned to parent club Luton Town following loan spell)
14 DF   ENG Garry Richards (joined Gillingham on 25 January 2008)
18 MF   SCO Steven Hammell (joined Motherwell in January 2008)

References edit

  1. ^ "Southend Manager History".
  2. ^ "Southend United match record: 2008".
  3. ^ "FootballSquads - Southend United - 2007/08".
  4. ^ "BBC SPORT - My Club - Bournemouth - Bournemouth bag striker Bradbury".
  5. ^ "BBC SPORT - My Club - Barnsley - Barnsley seal Campbell-Ryce deal".
  6. ^ "BBC SPORT - My Club - Swindon - Swindon boss seals triple swoop".
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