2007–08 Preston North End F.C. season

During the 2007–08 English football season, Preston North End competed in the Football League Championship.

Preston North End
2007–08 season
ChairmanDerek Shaw
ManagerPaul Simpson (until 13 November)
Alan Irvine (from 20 November)
StadiumDeepdale
Championship15th
FA CupFifth round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Mellor (9)
All: Mellor (10)
Average home league attendance12,753

Season summary

After losing key player David Nugent, the team made a bad start to the 2007–08 season (including just three victories), which resulted in Simpson being sacked on 13 November 2007.[1] Alan Irvine took over as manager seven days later and guided Preston to a 15th-place finish.[2]

Final league table
Main article: 2007–08 Football League Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Burnley 46 16 14 16 60 67 −7 62
14 Queens Park Rangers 46 14 16 16 60 66 −6 58
15 Preston North End 46 15 11 20 50 56 −6 56
16 Sheffield Wednesday 46 14 13 19 54 55 −1 55
17 Norwich City 46 15 10 21 49 59 −10 55
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Preston North End's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 August 2007Norwich CityH0–013,408
18 August 2007West Bromwich AlbionA0–219,556
25 August 2007Colchester UnitedH0–311,582
1 September 2007Coventry CityA1–217,551Agyemang
15 September 2007Sheffield WednesdayH1–013,062Gallagher
18 September 2007Scunthorpe UnitedA1–25,754Mawéné
22 September 2007Cardiff CityA2–211,772Davidson (2)
29 September 2007Bristol CityH0–012,098
2 October 2007SouthamptonH5–110,279Hawley, Carter, Sedgwick, Agyemang (2)
6 October 2007Ipswich TownA1–219,243Mellor (pen)
20 October 2007Sheffield UnitedA1–123,661Carter
23 October 2007Queens Park RangersH0–011,407
27 October 2007Plymouth ArgyleH2–011,055Ormerod, Carter
3 November 2007BarnsleyA0–110,223
6 November 2007Leicester CityH1–110,930Carroll
10 November 2007Hull CityA0–316,358
24 November 2007Charlton AthleticH0–212,532
27 November 2007Crystal PalaceA1–213,048Mawéné
1 December 2007Wolverhampton WanderersA0–122,836
4 December 2007Hull CityH3–011,311Agyemang, Whaley, L Neal
8 December 2007BlackpoolH0–117,807
15 December 2007BurnleyA3–214,829Sedgwick, Mellor, Whaley
22 December 2007SouthamptonA1–023,267L Neal
26 December 2007Scunthorpe UnitedH0–112,920
29 December 2007Cardiff CityH1–212,046Whaley
1 January 2008Sheffield WednesdayA1–220,690Hawley
12 January 2008WatfordH1–012,347Mellor
19 January 2008Stoke CityA1–315,011Brown
29 January 2008West Bromwich AlbionH2–112,473Mawéné, Hawley
2 February 2008Norwich CityA0–124,092
9 February 2008Coventry CityH1–011,857St Ledger
12 February 2008Colchester UnitedA1–25,122Mellor
23 February 2008WatfordA0–016,798
26 February 2008Stoke CityH2–010,347Chaplow (2)
1 March 2008Crystal PalaceH0–112,347
4 March 2008Leicester CityA1–019,264Carter
8 March 2008Charlton AthleticA2–125,124Brown (2)
11 March 2008Wolverhampton WanderersH2–112,090Davidson (pen), Whaley
15 March 2008BlackpoolA0–09,629
22 March 2008BurnleyH2–116,149Priskin, Brown
29 March 2008Sheffield UnitedH3–114,647Davidson (pen), Mellor (2)
5 April 2008Queens Park RangersA2–214,966Mellor, Priskin
12 April 2008BarnsleyH1–213,994Foster (own goal)
19 April 2008Plymouth ArgyleA2–210,727Mellor, Chaplow
26 April 2008Ipswich TownH2–214,187Brown, Mellor
4 May 2008Bristol CityA0–319,169

FA Cup
Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 2008Scunthorpe UnitedH1–04,616Whaley
R426 January 2008Derby CountyA4–117,344Hawley (2), Whaley, Mellor (pen)
R517 February 2008PortsmouthH0–111,840

League Cup
Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R114 August 2007MorecambeH1–27,703Pugh

Squad

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 Andy Lonergan
2 DF  SCO Michael Hart
3 DF  SCO Callum Davidson
4 MF  ENG Richard Chaplow
5 DF  FRA Youl Mawéné
6 MF  ENG Jason Jarrett
7 MF  ENG Chris Sedgwick
8 FW  ENG Karl Hawley
9 FW  ENG Chris Brown
10 FW  SCO Craig Beattie (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
11 MF  ENG Darren Carter
12 DF  IRL Sean St Ledger
13 GK  IRL Wayne Henderson
14 DF  ENG Liam Chilvers
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  ENG Simon Whaley
16 MF  ENG Paul McKenna
17 FW  ENG Brett Ormerod
18 DF  ENG Matt Hill
19 DF  ENG Billy Jones
20 MF  ENG Kevin Nicholls
21 DF  ENG Neal Trotman
23 MF  ENG Lewis Neal
24 MF  ENG Joe Anyinsah
30 GK  ENG Chris Neal
31 GK  ENG Andrew Murphy
32 DF  IRL Dylan Adams
33 FW  ENG Neil Mellor
34 FW  ENG Chris McGrail

Left club during 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
2 DF  SCO Graham Alexander (to Burnley)
2 DF  ENG John Halls (on loan from Reading)
10 FW  SCO Paul Gallagher (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
21 FW  ENG Andy Carroll (on loan from Newcastle United)
9 FW  GHA Patrick Agyemang (to Queens Park Rangers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
4 MF  ENG Danny Pugh (to Stoke City)
25 MF  ENG Adam Nowland (to Lancaster City)
25 FW  HUN Tamás Priskin (on loan from Watford)
22 GK  POL Grzegorz Szamotulski (Released)

References
  1. "Struggling Preston sack Simpson". BBC Sport. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. "Preston unveil Irvine as new boss". BBC Sport. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/preston-north-end/2007-2008/results
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