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2007–08 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
English football club season
English football club season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Sheffield Wednesday |
| season | 2007–08 |
| manager | Brian Laws |
| chairman | Dave Allen |
| stadium | Hillsborough |
| league | Championship |
| league result | 16th |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | Third round |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Third round |
| league topscorer | Burton/Sodje/Tudgay (7) |
| season topscorer | Burton (9) |
| average attendance | 21,418 |
| prevseason | 2006–07 |
| nextseason | 2008–09 |
During the 2007–08 English football season, Sheffield Wednesday F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
Season summary
In the 2007–08 season, the Owls made their worst ever start to a season, losing six league games in a row. Chairman Dave Allen resigned in November 2007, and Wednesday avoided relegation with a win on the last day of the season.
Final league table
Main article: 2007–08 Football League Championship
Results
Sheffield Wednesday's score comes first
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
|---|
Football League Championship
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2007 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–4 | 23,099 | Clarke |
| 19 August 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–3 | 22,131 | Small |
| 25 August 2007 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2–3 | 22,033 | O'Brien, Spurr |
| 1 September 2007 | Bristol City | H | 0–1 | 17,559 | |
| 15 September 2007 | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | 13,062 | |
| 18 September 2007 | Burnley | H | 0–2 | 18,359 | |
| 22 September 2007 | Hull City | H | 1–0 | 21,518 | Jeffers |
| 29 September 2007 | Norwich City | A | 1–0 | 23,293 | Small |
| 2 October 2007 | Watford | A | 1–2 | 15,473 | Kavanagh |
| 6 October 2007 | Leicester City | H | 0–2 | 20,010 | |
| 20 October 2007 | Stoke City | A | 4–2 | 14,019 | J Johnson, Tudgay (2), Burton |
| 23 October 2007 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–2 | 21,557 | Burton (pen) |
| 27 October 2007 | Blackpool | H | 2–1 | 19,238 | Tudgay, Hinds |
| 3 November 2007 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2–1 | 12,145 | Sodje, O'Brien |
| 6 November 2007 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–1 | 19,807 | Watson |
| 10 November 2007 | Southampton | H | 5–0 | 19,442 | Whelan (2, 1 pen), Sodje (2), O'Brien |
| 24 November 2007 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–0 | 15,241 | |
| 27 November 2007 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | 27,769 | Sodje |
| 1 December 2007 | Colchester United | H | 1–2 | 22,331 | Sodje |
| 4 December 2007 | Southampton | A | 0–0 | 17,981 | |
| 15 December 2007 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | 14,865 | Hinds |
| 22 December 2007 | Watford | H | 0–1 | 19,641 | |
| 26 December 2007 | Burnley | A | 1–1 | 15,326 | Burton (pen) |
| 30 December 2007 | Hull City | A | 0–1 | 21,252 | |
| 1 January 2008 | Preston North End | H | 2–1 | 20,690 | Sodje, Jeffers (pen) |
| 12 January 2008 | Cardiff City | A | 0–1 | 14,015 | |
| 19 January 2008 | Sheffield United | H | 2–0 | 30,486 | Sodje, Tudgay |
| 29 January 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | 22,746 | Tudgay |
| 2 February 2008 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–2 | 19,092 | Tudgay |
| 9 February 2008 | Bristol City | A | 1–2 | 15,520 | Bullen |
| 12 February 2008 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–0 | 17,211 | |
| 23 February 2008 | Cardiff City | H | 1–0 | 18,539 | Tudgay |
| 1 March 2008 | Barnsley | A | 0–0 | 18,257 | |
| 4 March 2008 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–1 | 18,805 | |
| 8 March 2008 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | 18,555 | Kavanagh, Burton (pen) |
| 11 March 2008 | Colchester United | A | 2–1 | 5,086 | Burton, Small |
| 15 March 2008 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 19,283 | |
| 22 March 2008 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–2 | 19,875 | Sahar, Small |
| 29 March 2008 | Stoke City | H | 1–1 | 21,857 | Songo'o |
| 1 April 2008 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | 21,110 | Wood |
| 5 April 2008 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–1 | 7,425 | Sahar |
| 8 April 2008 | Sheffield United | A | 2–2 | 31,760 | Bolder (2) |
| 14 April 2008 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–1 | 20,635 | Spurr |
| 19 April 2008 | Blackpool | A | 1–2 | 9,633 | Wood |
| 26 April 2008 | Leicester City | A | 3–1 | 31,892 | Slusarski, Watson, Clarke |
| 4 May 2008 | Norwich City | H | 4–1 | 36,208 | Burton (2, 1 pen), Sahar, Clarke |
FA Cup
Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 6 January 2008 | Derby County | A | 2–2 | 20,094 | Beevers, Tudgay | |
| R3R | 22 January 2008 | Derby County | H | 1–1 (lost 2–4 on pens) | 25,449 | Watson |
League Cup
Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 August 2007 | Rotherham United | A | 3–1 | 6,416 | Whelan, Burton, Small | |
| R2 | 28 August 2007 | Hartlepool United | H | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 8,751 | Burton, Folly | |
| R3 | 26 September 2007 | Everton | H | 0–3 | 16,463 |
Squad
http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2007-2008/flcham/sheffwed.htm
Left club during season
References
References
- Rawcliffe, Jonathan. (23 November 2007). "Dave Allen resigns as SWFC chairman". BBC.
- (5 April 2008). "Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 Norwich City". ESPNSoccernet.
- "Sheffield Wednesday results for the 2007-2008 season".
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