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2007–08 Bristol City F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBristol City
season2007–08
managerGary Johnson
chairmanSteve Lansdown
stadiumAshton Gate
leagueChampionship
league result4th (qualified for playoffs)
cup1Play-offs
cup1 resultRunners-up
cup2FA Cup
cup2 resultThird round
cup3League Cup
cup3 resultSecond round
league topscorerByfield (8)
average attendance16,275
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prevseason2006–07
nextseason2008–09

During the 2007–08 English football season, Bristol City F.C. competed in the Football League Championship, following promotion from League One the previous season.

Season summary

In the summer between City's promotion and the start of the Championship season, Gary Johnson made a number of signings. However their pre-season form did not start well, losing 4–2 to Forest Green Rovers and 3–1 to Motherwell F.C. as the club trialed various players. However City got off to a good start going unbeaten for a number of matches and briefly topping the Championship after beating Coventry City 3–0. City then suffered a slight blip after losing 3–0 to Barnsley before beating several big teams, including Sheffield United (live on Sky Sports) and Southampton. In November, City's form dipped and they endured a run of 4 games without a win, including a 6–0 thrashing at the hands of Ipswich Town. In December, City's form picked up again and went unbeaten all the way to Boxing Day, when they lost to West Bromwich Albion 4–1.

After a stop-start run of form, including victories over Blackpool and Coventry City and losses to Queens Park Rangers and Crystal Palace, City went top of the Championship on 1 March, after a 2–1 home victory over Hull City. After some indifferent results, City went back to the top after a last-gasp winner from Steve Brooker, who was just returning from injury, in a 2–1 win over Norwich City. However a poor run ended City's chances of an automatic promotion place. On 4 May 2008, a 3–0 home win against Preston North End on the final day of the league season ensured a playoff place and a semi-final fixture against Crystal Palace. On 13 May 2008, a 4–2 aggregate win over Crystal Palace with goals from Lee Trundle and Michael McIndoe confirmed City's trip to Wembley, where they were beaten 1–0 by Hull City. At the end of the season, defender Bradley Orr and midfielder Marvin Elliott were both included in the PFA Team of the Year, while goalkeeper Adriano Basso was named the club's player of the season. Elliott was the club's young player of the season.

Kit

Bristol City's kit was manufactured by German company Puma and sponsored by Bristol Trade Centre. The club's away kit was all black with white trimmings and rendered in the same template as the home kit; the third kit featured black shorts, white shirts and black and white socks.

Final league table

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Championship

Results

Bristol City's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League Championship

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 August 2007Queens Park RangersH2–218,228Johnson, Murray
18 August 2007BlackpoolA1–18,983Murray
25 August 2007Scunthorpe UnitedH2–112,474Trundle
1 September 2007Sheffield WednesdayA1–017,559B Wilson
15 September 2007Coventry CityA3–021,538McIndoe, Konstantopoulos (own goal), Byfield
18 September 2007West Bromwich AlbionH1–116,571Orr
22 September 2007BurnleyH2–214,079Byfield (2)
29 September 2007Preston North EndA0–012,098
2 October 2007BarnsleyA0–39,679
6 October 2007Sheffield UnitedH2–013,071Noble, McIndoe
20 October 2007Norwich CityA3–124,125McIndoe, Murray, Trundle
24 October 2007SouthamptonH2–118,326Byfield, Sproule
27 October 2007Stoke CityH1–015,012Elliott
3 November 2007Wolverhampton WanderersA1–126,094Fontaine
6 November 2007Charlton AthleticH0–115,420
10 November 2007Ipswich TownA0–622,020
24 November 2007Leicester CityH0–215,040
27 November 2007Hull CityA0–015,768
1 December 2007WatfordA2–116,689Showunmi, Byfield
4 December 2007Ipswich TownH2–014,062Elliott, Orr (pen)
8 December 2007Plymouth ArgyleA1–116,530Timár (own goal)
15 December 2007Cardiff CityH1–015,753Elliott
22 December 2007BarnsleyH3–216,588Showunmi (2), Byfield
26 December 2007West Bromwich AlbionA1–427,314Byfield
29 December 2007BurnleyA1–012,109Vaskó
1 January 2008Coventry CityH2–115,899Byfield, Elliott
12 January 2008Colchester UnitedH1–116,484Sproule
19 January 2008Crystal PalaceA0–219,010
26 January 2008BlackpoolH1–015,465Elliott
2 February 2008Queens Park RangersA0–316,502
9 February 2008Sheffield WednesdayH2–115,520Adebola, Orr
12 February 2008Scunthorpe UnitedA1–05,423Orr
18 February 2008Crystal PalaceH1–116,446McCombe
23 February 2008Colchester UnitedA2–15,609Adebola, McIndoe
1 March 2008Hull CityH2–115,859Adebola, McCombe
4 March 2008Charlton AthleticA1–124,075McCombe
8 March 2008Leicester CityA0–022,616
11 March 2008WatfordH0–019,026
15 March 2008Plymouth ArgyleH1–219,011Trundle (pen)
22 March 2008Cardiff CityA1–216,458Adebola
29 March 2008Norwich CityH2–117,511Adebola, Brooker
5 April 2008SouthamptonA0–222,890
12 April 2008Wolverhampton WanderersH0–019,332
19 April 2008Stoke CityA1–224,475Adebola
26 April 2008Sheffield UnitedA1–229,787McIndoe (pen)
4 May 2008Preston North EndH3–019,169Trundle, McIndoe, Noble

Championship play-offs

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SF 1st Leg10 May 2008Crystal PalaceA2–122,869Carey, Noble
SF 2nd Leg13 May 2008Crystal PalaceH2–1 (a.e.t.)18,842Trundle, McIndoe
F24 May 2008Hull CityN0–186,703

FA Cup

Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 2008MiddlesbroughH1–215,895Fontaine

League Cup

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R114 August 2007BrentfordA3–02,213Elliott, Jevons (2)
R229 August 2007Manchester CityH1–214,541Orr

Squad statistics

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:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. :Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. :Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Bristol City. :Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. :Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

No.Pos.Nat.NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals[[File:Yellow card.svg13px]][[File:Red card.svg13px]]LeagueFA CupLeague CupPlay-offsTotalDiscipline*
1GKBRA44010003048000
2MFENG42410130552
3DFSCO0102030091
4DFENG111200270
5DFENG3000020330
6DFSCO33000103137150
7MFSCO302000300
8MFENG2100031330
9FWENG1000000100
10FWENG000200200
10MFAUS0000030020
11MFSCO45600103149730
14MFENG000000010
15FWNGA301000310
16DFIRL00001000000
17MFENG10001000000
18DFENG1101000110
19DFHUN1101000130
20MFENG0001000010
22GKENG0002000000
23FWENG50031620
24DFWAL000000000000
25MFENG5102130630
29MFNIR21000260
32GKIRL0000000000
33MFENG110100140
34FWJAM810000850
35FWNGA6000030620
No.Pos.Nat.Name
12MFENG
21MFENG
26DFWAL
27DFENG
39DFENG
30MFENG
34DFWAL

References

References

  1. (13 May 2008). "Bristol C 2–1 C Palace (agg 4–2)". BBC Sport.
  2. (24 May 2008). "Bristol City 0–1 Hull". BBC Sport.
  3. "Bristol City 2007-2008 Results - statto.com".
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