2007–08 West Ham United F.C. season

The 2007–08 season saw West Ham United compete in the Premier League, where the club finished in 10th place.

West Ham United
2007–08 season
ChairmanBjörgólfur Guðmundsson
ManagerAlan Curbishley
Premier League10th
FA CupThird round
(knocked out by Manchester City)
League CupFifth round
(knocked out by Everton)
Top goalscorerLeague: Dean Ashton (10)
All: Dean Ashton (12)
Average home league attendance33,898

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Portsmouth 38 16 9 13 48 40 +8 57 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
9 Manchester City 38 15 10 13 45 53 −8 55 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[b]
10 West Ham United 38 13 10 15 42 50 −8 49
11 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 13 14 66 61 +5 46 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[c]
12 Newcastle United 38 11 10 17 45 65 −20 43
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For further information on European qualification see Premier League – Competition
Notes:
  1. ^ As FA Cup winners
  2. ^ Manchester City qualified as the highest-ranked team not already qualified for European competitions of Premier League Fair Play Ranking by The Football Association, the top association among UEFA Fair Play ranking winners.
  3. ^ As League Cup winners

Squad

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[1] 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 Robert Green
2 DF   AUS Lucas Neill (captain)
3 DF   NIR George McCartney
4 DF   WAL Danny Gabbidon
5 DF   ENG Anton Ferdinand
6 DF   ENG Matthew Upson
7 MF   SWE Freddie Ljungberg
8 MF   ENG Scott Parker
9 FW   ENG Dean Ashton
10 FW   WAL Craig Bellamy
11 MF   ENG Matthew Etherington
12 FW   ENG Carlton Cole
14 DF   GHA John Paintsil
15 MF   PER Nolberto Solano
16 MF   ENG Mark Noble
17 MF   ENG Hayden Mullins
18 DF   USA Jonathan Spector
19 DF   WAL James Collins
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF   FRA Julien Faubert
21 GK   ENG Richard Wright
22 MF   ENG Tony Stokes
23 GK   ENG Jimmy Walker
25 FW   ENG Bobby Zamora
26 MF   SCO Nigel Quashie[1]
27 DF   ENG Calum Davenport
28 MF   ENG Kyel Reid
29 MF   ENG Lee Bowyer
30 DF   ENG James Tomkins
32 MF   ENG Kieron Dyer
33 GK   CZE Marek Štěch
34 MF   POR Luís Boa Morte
37 FW   SEN Henri Camara (on loan from Wigan Athletic)
39 MF   WAL Jack Collison
40 FW   ENG Freddie Sears
45 DF   ENG Jordan Spence

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF   SCO Christian Dailly (to Rangers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 MF   ENG Hogan Ephraim (to Queens Park Rangers)

Results

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Premier League

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11 August 2007 1 West Ham United 0–2 Manchester City London
Report Bianchi   18'
Geovanni   87'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,921
Referee: Peter Walton
18 August 2007 2 Birmingham City 0–1 West Ham United Birmingham
Report Noble   70' Stadium: ST Andrew's
Attendance: 24,961
Referee: Mark Halsey
25 August 2007 3 West Ham United 1–1 Wigan Athletic London
Bowyer   81' Report Scharner   78' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,793
Referee: Andre Marriner
1 September 2007 4 Reading 0–3 West Ham United Reading
Report Bellamy   6'
Etherington   49', 90'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 23,533
Referee: Howard Webb
15 September 2007 5 West Ham United 3–0 Middlesbrough London
Bowyer   46'
Young   51', og'
Ashton   62'
Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,351
Referee: Steve Bennett
23 September 2007 6 Newcastle United 3–1 West Ham United Newcastle upon Tyne
Viduka   2', 41'
N'Zogbia   76'
Report Ashton   32' Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 50,104
Referee: Mike Riley
29 September 2007 7 West Ham United 0–1 Arsenal London
Report van Persie   13' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,966
Referee: Alan Wiley
6 October 2007 8 Aston Villa 1–0 West Ham United Birmingham
Gardner   24' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,842
Referee: Steve Tanner
21 October 2007 9 West Ham United 3–1 Sunderland London
Cole   9'
Gordon   78', og'
Bellamy   90'
Report Jones   52' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,913
Referee: Chris Foy
27 October 2007 10 Portsmouth 0–0 West Ham United Portsmouth
Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,525
Referee: Mike Dean
4 November 2007 11 West Ham United 1–1 Bolton Wanderers London
McCartney   20' Report Nolan   90' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,867
Referee: Peter Walton
10 November 2007 12 Derby County 0–5 West Ham United Derby
Report Bowyer   42', 59'
Etherington   51'
Lewis   55' (og)
Solano   69'
Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 32,440
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
25 November 2007 13 West Ham United 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur London
Cole   20' Report Dawson   67' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,966
Referee: Mike Riley
1 December 2007 14 Chelsea 1–0 West Ham United London
J. Cole   76' Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,830
Referee: Howard Webb
9 December 2007 15 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 West Ham United Blackburn
Report Ashton   52' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 20,870
Referee: Alan Wiley
15 December 2007 16 West Ham United 0–2 Everton London
Report Yakubu   45'
Johnson   90'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,430
Referee: Steve Tanner
22 December 2007 17 Middlesbrough 1–2 West Ham United Middlesbrough
Wheater   40' Report Ashton   44'
Parker   90'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 26,007
Referee: Martin Atkinson
26 December 2007 18 West Ham United 1–1 Reading London
Solano   42' Report Kitson   60' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,277
Referee: Peter Walton
29 December 2007 19 West Ham United 2–1 Manchester United London
Ferdinand   77'
Upson   82'
Report Ronaldo   14' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,966
Referee: Mike Dean
1 January 2008 20 Arsenal 2–0 West Ham United London
Eduardo   2'
Adebayor   18'
Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,102
Referee: Chris Foy
12 January 2008 21 West Ham United 2–1 Fulham London
Ashton   28'
Ferdinand   69'
Report Davies   8' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,947
Referee: Mike Riley
20 January 2008 22 Manchester City 1–1 West Ham United Manchester
Vassell   16' Report Cole   8' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 39,042
Referee: Phil Dowd
30 January 2008 23 West Ham United 1–0 Liverpool London
Noble   90' Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,977
Referee: Alan Wiley
2 February 2008 24 Wigan Athletic 1–0 West Ham United Wigan
Kilbane   45' Report Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 20,525
Referee: Martin Atkinson
9 February 2008 25 West Ham United 1–1 Birmingham City London
Ljungberg   7' Report McFadden   16' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,884
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
23 February 2008 26 Fulham 0–1 West Ham United London
Report Solano   87' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,280
Referee: Howard Webb
1 March 2008 27 West Ham United 0–4 Chelsea London
Report Lampard   17'
J. Cole   20'
Ballack   22'
A. Cole   64'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,969
Referee: Peter Walton
5 March 2008 28 Liverpool 4–0 West Ham United Liverpool
Torres   8', 61', 81'
Gerrard   83'
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,954
Referee: Steve Bennett
9 March 2008 29 Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 West Ham United London
Berbatov   8', 11'
Gilberto   85'
Bent   90'
Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,062
Referee: Chris Foy
15 March 2008 30 West Ham United 2–1 Blackburn Rovers London
Ashton   39'
Sears   81'
Report Santa Cruz   19' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,006
Referee: Martin Atkinson
22 March 2008 31 Everton 1–1 West Ham United Liverpool
Yakubu   8' Report Ashton   68' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,430
Referee: Mark Halsey
29 March 2008 32 Sunderland 2–1 West Ham United Sunderland
Jones   29'
Reid   90'
Report Ljungberg   18' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 45,690
Referee: Andre Marriner
8 April 2008 33 West Ham United 0–1 Portsmouth London
Report Kranjcar   61' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,629
Referee: Lee Probert
12 April 2008 34 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 West Ham United Bolton
Davies   47' Report Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 23,043
Referee: Rob Styles
19 April 2008 35 West Ham United 2–1 Derby County London
Zamora   20'
Cole   77'
Report Mears   65' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,612
Referee: Steve Tanner
26 April 2008 36 West Ham United 2–2 Newcastle United London
Noble   10'
Ashton   23'
Report Martins   43'
McCartney   45', og'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,980
Referee: Uriah Rennie
3 May 2008 37 Manchester United 4–1 West Ham United Manchester
Ronaldo   3', 24'
Tevez   26'
Carrick   59'
Report Ashton   28' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 76,013
Referee: Mike Riley
11 May 2008 38 West Ham United 2–2 Aston Villa London
Solano   8'
Ashton   88'
Report Young   14'
Barry   58'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,969
Referee: Mike Dean

League Cup

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28 August 2007 Second round Bristol Rovers 1–2 West Ham United Bristol
Williams   72' Report Bellamy   31', 45' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,831
Referee: Michael Jones
26 September 2007 Third round West Ham United 1–0 Plymouth Argyle London
Ashton   90' Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 25,774
Referee: Phil Dowd
30 October 2007 Fourth round Coventry City 1–2 West Ham United Coventry
Tabb   68' Report Hall   71', og'
Cole   90'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 23,968
Referee: Rob Styles
12 December 2007 Quarter Final West Ham United 1–2 Everton London
Cole   12' Report Osman   40'
Yakubu   88'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 28,777
Referee: Mark Halsey

FA Cup

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5 January 2008 Third round West Ham United 0–0 Manchester City London
Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,806
Referee: Rob Styles
16 January 2008 Third round replay Manchester City 1–0 West Ham United Manchester
Elano   73' Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 27,809
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Statistics

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Overview

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Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 38 13 10 15 42 50 −8 034.21
FA Cup 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 000.00
League Cup 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2 075.00
Total 44 16 11 17 48 55 −7 036.36

Goalscorers

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Rank Pos No. Nat Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 ST 9   Dean Ashton 10 0 1 11
2 ST 12   Carlton Cole 4 0 2 6
3 ST 10   Craig Bellamy 2 0 2 4
MF 15   Nolberto Solano 4 0 0 4
MF 29   Lee Bowyer 4 0 0 4
Own goals 3 0 1 4
7 MF 11   Matthew Etherington 3 0 0 3
MF 16   Mark Noble 3 0 0 3
9 DF 5   Anton Ferdinand 2 0 0 2
MF 7   Freddie Ljungberg 2 0 0 2
11 DF 3   George McCartney 1 0 0 1
DF 6   Matthew Upson 1 0 0 1
MF 8   Scott Parker 1 0 0 1
ST 25   Bobby Zamora 1 0 0 1
ST 40   Freddie Sears 1 0 0 1
Totals 42 0 6 48

League position by matchday

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GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHHAH
ResultLWDWWLLLWDDWDLWLWDWLWDWLDWLLLWDLLLWDLD
Position20151285710111091191010101110991010101010109101010101010101010101010
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ENG Robert Green 41 0 38 0 2 0 1 0
21 GK   ENG Richard Wright 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Defenders
2 DF   AUS Lucas Neill 40 0 34 0 2 0 4 0
3 DF   NIR George McCartney 44 1 38 1 2 0 4 0
4 DF   WAL Daniel Gabbidon 14 0 8+2 0 0 0 3+1 0
5 DF   ENG Anton Ferdinand 29 2 22+3 2 2 0 2 0
6 DF   ENG Matthew Upson 33 1 29 1 2 0 2 0
14 DF   GHA John Paintsil 17 0 4+10 0 1 0 0+2 0
18 DF   USA Jonathan Spector 28 0 13+13 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
19 DF   WAL James Collins 5 0 2+1 0 0 0 1+1 0
30 DF   ENG James Tomkins 6 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
7 MF   SWE Freddie Ljungberg 28 2 22+3 2 1 0 2 0
8 MF   ENG Scott Parker 20 1 17+1 1 0 0 2 0
11 MF   ENG Matthew Etherington 21 3 15+3 3 2 0 1 0
15 MF   PER Nolberto Solano 23 4 14+9 4 0 0 0 0
16 MF   ENG Mark Noble 36 3 25+6 3 2 0 1+2 0
17 MF   ENG Hayden Mullins 39 0 32+2 0 1 0 4 0
20 MF   FRA Julien Faubert 8 0 4+3 0 0+1 0 0 0
28 MF   ENG Kyel Reid 4 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+2 0
29 MF   ENG Lee Bowyer 20 4 12+3 4 1+1 0 2+1 0
32 MF   ENG Kieron Dyer 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
34 MF   POR Luis Boa Morte 32 0 18+9 0 1 0 4 0
39 MF   WAL Jack Collison 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW   ENG Dean Ashton 34 11 20+11 10 2 0 1 1
10 FW   WAL Craig Bellamy 9 4 7+1 2 0 0 1 2
12 FW   ENG Carlton Cole 37 6 21+10 4 1+1 0 3+1 2
25 FW   ENG Bobby Zamora 14 1 11+2 1 0 0 1 0
37 FW   SEN Henri Camara 10 0 3+7 0 0 0 0 0
40 FW   ENG Freddie Sears 7 1 1+6 1 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Quashie was born in Southwark, London, England, and has represented England at U-21 and B-level, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for Scotland in May 2004.
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