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| 2007–08 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | J. Steven Wharton |
| Manager |  Nigel Adkins |
| The Championship | 4th[1] |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| League Cup | First Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Martin Paterson All: Martin Paterson |
| Highest home attendance | 8801 (vs Sheffield United F.C., 1 September 2007) [2] |
| Lowest home attendance | 6975 (vs Burnley F.C., 18 August 2007) |
Scunthorpe United F.C. are currently playing the season 2007–08 in the The Championship. This is their first season at this level for 43 years.[3]
Review and events[edit]
Ins and Outs
Scunthorpe started strengthening their squad for the new season in the Championship by signing Kevan Hurst permanently for a club record £200,000 from Sheffield United. Then the Iron made their first big capture of the summer by signing Paul Hayes back from Barnsley F.C. for a fee to be decided by a Football League tribunal. Nigel Adkins' third summer signing was defender Izzy Iriekpen from Swansea City on a two year deal, with an option on a third. On a day of frenzied transfer activity, Adkins captured Martin Paterson from Stoke City, with the fee again to be decided by tribunal, and Jonathan Forte from Sheffield United. Adkins also signed French defender Kelly Youga on a 6 month loan from Charlton Athletic, young Cameroon midfielder Alex Mowfor on a one year deal, and Chelsea youth team captain Jack Cork on loan until January. However, returning to Bramall Lane was leading marksman Billy Sharp for £2 million. Other departures included Steve Foster to Darlington, Richard Hinds to Sheffield Wednesday, Lee Ridley to Cheltenham Town and veteran Steve Torpey was released and subsequently signed for local rivals Lincoln City. Defender Dave Mulligan was sent on loan to Grimsby Town to gain first team experience, as he had not been figuring in the United starting XI.
Championship
Scunthorpe's return to this level began with an away match against newly relegated Charlton Athletic. The first match between these sides in 33 years resulted in a 1-1 draw at The Valley with an attendance of over 23,000.
This was followed a week later with the first home game played by United in the second tier of English football for 43 years with Burnley being the visitors. The game ended 2-0 with Martin Paterson scoring his first goal for the club with a second scored by Jim Goodwin.
Cup Competitions
Scunthorpe were knocked out of the Carling Cup after a first round 2-1 home defeat to Hartlepool United.
Match results[edit]
League[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance[4] | !Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2007 – 15:00 | Charlton Athletic | Away | Drew 1-1 | Iriekpen | 23,151 | - |
| August 18, 2007 – 15:00 | Burley | Home | Won 2-0 | Paterson, Goodwin | 6,975 | - |
| August 25, 2007 – 15:00 | Bristol City | Away | Lost 2-1 | Paterson | 12,474 | - |
| September 1, 2007 – 15:00 | Sheffield United | Home | Won 3-2 | Crosby, Paterson, Sparrow | 8,801 | 4 |
League Cup[edit]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 14, 2019 – 19:30 | First round | Hartlepool United | Home | Lost 1-2 | Paterson | 2,965 |
Player details[edit]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship[5] | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Ian Baraclough | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG
|
Andy Butler | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  EIR
|
Cliff Byrne | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG
|
Jack Cork | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
Andy Crosby | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG
|
Jonathon Forte | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | EIR
|
Jim Goodwin | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Paul Hayes | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG
|
Kevan Hurst | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Izzy Iriekpen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | ENG
|
Josh Lillis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW |  AUS
|
Daniel McBreen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  NZL
|
Dave Mulligan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | EIR
|
Joe Murphy | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG
|
Martin Paterson | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Matthew Sparrow | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG
|
Cleveland Taylor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Marcus Williams | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ENG
|
Kelly Youga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
Sourced list of players signed during the season
Out[edit]
Sourced list of players sold or loaned out during the season
Team kit[edit]
- Manufacturer: Carlotti
- Principal Sponsor: Rainham Steel
- Secondary Sponsor: Smiths Fashion
        2019-20 home colours |
   2007-08 away colours |
Awards[edit]
Only official awards regarding individuals associated with the club
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "ESPN Soccernet: Scunthorpe".
- ^ "ESPN Soccernet: Scunthorpe Statistics". ESPN. 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ^ "BBC Football: Charlton 1-1 Scunthorpe". BBC. 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ^ "ESPN Soccernet: Scunthorpe Fixtures and Results". BBC. 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ^ "The Internet Soccer Database". www.soccerbase.com. 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2007-09-12.