2007–08 Sheffield United F.C. season

Sheffield United competed in the Football League Championship during the 2007–08 football season, after being relegated from the Premier League during 2006–07.

Sheffield United
2007–08 season
ChairmanTerry Robinson
ManagerBryan Robson (until 14 February)
Kevin Blackwell (from 14 February)
StadiumBramall Lane
Championship9th
FA CupFifth round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerBeattie (22)
Average home league attendance25,605

Season summary

Manager Bryan Robson was dismissed in February with Sheffield United nowhere near a position good enough for an immediate return to the Premier League.[1] His replacement, Kevin Blackwell, improved United's form sufficiently that they were still mathematically in with a shout of a play-off place until the last day of the season, but a shock loss to relegation-threatened Southampton ended any such hopes (though results elsewhere meant that the Blades wouldn't have made the play-offs even had they won), and United finished in a relatively disappointing 9th position.

Kit

Sheffield United maintained both their kit manufacturing agreement with French company Le Coq Sportif, who produced a new home kit for the season, and their kit sponsorship agreement with American bank Capital One. A new away strip with fluorescent green shirts and black shirts and socks with fluorescent green trim was also introduced.[2]

Final league table
Main article: 2007–08 Football League Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 18 16 12 53 48 +5 70
8 Ipswich Town 46 18 15 13 65 56 +9 69
9 Sheffield United 46 17 15 14 56 51 +5 66
10 Plymouth Argyle 46 17 13 16 60 50 +10 64
11 Charlton Athletic 46 17 13 16 63 58 +5 64
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

Sheffield United's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 August 2007Colchester UnitedH2-226,202Beattie, Tonge
18 August 2007WatfordA0-116,414
25 August 2007West Bromwich AlbionH1-023,491Beattie
1 September 2007Scunthorpe UnitedA2-38,801Webber (2)
15 September 2007Wolverhampton WanderersH3-126,003Beattie (2, 1 pen), Stead
18 September 2007BlackpoolA2-29,512Beattie (2)
22 September 2007Crystal PalaceA2-314,131Hudson (own goal), Beattie
29 September 2007SouthamptonH1-224,561Gillespie
2 October 2007Cardiff CityH3-326,186Beattie, Armstrong, Morgan
6 October 2007Bristol CityA0-213,071
20 October 2007Preston North EndH1-123,661Beattie (pen)
23 October 2007Leicester CityA1-021,146Webber
27 October 2007Hull CityA1-120,185Stead
3 November 2007BurnleyH0-025,306
6 November 2007Ipswich TownH3-125,033Beattie (2, 1 pen), Gillespie
10 November 2007Stoke CityA1-012,158Cahill
24 November 2007Plymouth ArgyleH0-123,811
27 November 2007Charlton AthleticA3-020,737Beattie, Cahill, Armstrong
1 December 2007Coventry CityA1-020,355Armstrong
4 December 2007Stoke CityH0-323,378
8 December 2007Norwich CityA0-124,493
15 December 2007BarnsleyH1-026,629Kilgallon
22 December 2007Cardiff CityA0-112,869
26 December 2007BlackpoolH1-126,409Beattie
29 December 2007Crystal PalaceH0-123,982
1 January 2008Wolverhampton WanderersA0-024,791
12 January 2008Queens Park RangersH2-128,894Stewart (own goal), Hendrie
19 January 2008Sheffield WednesdayA0-230,486
29 January 2008WatfordH1-123,161Carney
2 February 2008Colchester UnitedA2-25,695Shelton, Carney
9 February 2008Scunthorpe UnitedH0-025,668
12 February 2008West Bromwich AlbionA0-022,643
23 February 2008Queens Park RangersA1-115,383Morgan
1 March 2008Charlton AthleticH0-223,180
4 March 2008Ipswich TownA1-120,190Beattie
8 March 2008Plymouth ArgyleA1-013,669Beattie
11 March 2008Coventry CityH2-123,864Sharp, Speed
15 March 2008Norwich CityH2-025,536Sharp, Kilgallon
22 March 2008BarnsleyA1-015,798Sharp
29 March 2008Preston North EndA1-314,647Beattie (pen)
5 April 2008Leicester CityH3-024,818Beattie (3)
8 April 2008Sheffield WednesdayH2-231,760Wood (own goal), Beattie
12 April 2008BurnleyA2-111,693Beattie, Sharp
19 April 2008Hull CityH2-028,188Quinn, Beattie (pen)
26 April 2008Bristol CityH2-129,787Speed (2, 1 pen)
4 May 2008SouthamptonA2-331,957Quinn, Stead

FA Cup
Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 2008Bolton WanderersA1-015,286Carney
R427 January 2008Manchester CityH2-120,800Shelton, Stead
R517 February 2008MiddlesbroughH0-022,210
R5R27 February 2008MiddlesbroughA0-128,108

League Cup
Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R114 August 2007ChesterfieldH3-111,170Stead (2), Webber
R228 August 2007Milton Keynes DonsA3-2 (a.e.t.)7,943Lucketti, Law, Horsfield
R325 September 2007MorecambeH5-08,854Sharp (2), Shelton (2), Hendrie
R431 October 2007ArsenalH0-316,971

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[4]

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  IRL Paddy Kenny[notes 1]
3 DF  SCO Gary Naysmith
5 DF  ENG Chris Morgan
6 FW  ENG James Beattie
7 FW  JAM Luton Shelton
8 FW  ENG Jon Stead
9 FW  ENG Rob Hulse
10 FW  ENG Danny Webber
11 MF  ENG Lee Hendrie
12 FW  WAL David Cotterill (on loan from Wigan Athletic)
13 GK  ENG Ian Bennett
14 DF  AUS David Carney
15 MF  WAL Gary Speed
16 DF  ENG Matthew Kilgallon
17 MF  SCO Nick Montgomery[notes 2]
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  ENG Michael Tonge
19 MF  NIR Keith Gillespie
20 DF  ENG Chris Armstrong[notes 3]
21 DF  ENG John Halls (on loan from Reading)
22 DF  ENG Chris Lucketti
23 MF  ENG Lee Martin (on loan from Manchester United)
24 FW  ENG Billy Sharp
25 GK  ENG Paul Gerrard
26 DF  ENG Derek Geary
28 MF  IRL Stephen Quinn
29 FW  ENG Geoff Horsfield
31 MF  ENG Nicky Law
33 DF  ENG Ugo Ehiogu
35 MF  ENG James Ashmore
— FW  MKD Goran Slavkovski[notes 4] (on loan from Inter Milan)

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  ENG Leigh Bromby (to Watford)
4 DF  ENG Phil Bardsley[notes 5] (on loan from Manchester United)
12 MF  IRL Alan Quinn (to Ipswich Town)
21 MF  ENG Mikele Leigertwood[notes 6] (to Queens Park Rangers)
21 DF  ENG Gary Cahill (on loan from Aston Villa)
23 MF  EGY Ahmed Fathy (to Al Ahly)
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW  FRA Christian Nadé (to Hearts)
30 MF  CHN Li Tie (to Chengdu Blades)
32 DF  ENG Evan Horwood (to Carlisle United)
36 MF  ENG Ian Ross (to Rotherham United)
40 GK  ENG Jamie Annerson (released)

References
  1. "Blackwell in for Robson at Blades". BBC Sport. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/English_Football_League/season/2007-2008/championship.html
  3. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/sheffield-united/2007-2008/results
  4. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2007-2008/flcham/sheffu.htm

Notes
  1. Kenny was born in Halifax, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in June 2004.
  2. Montgomery was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  3. Armstrong was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and represented England at U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandmother and represented them at B level.
  4. Slavkovski was born in Malmö, Sweden, and represented Sweden at every level between U-15 and U-19, but also qualified to represent Macedonia (now North Macedonia) internationally and would later represent them at U-21 level.
  5. Bardsley was born in Salford, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Scotland in October 2010.
  6. Leigertwood was born in Enfield, England, but also qualified to represent Antigua and Barbuda internationally and would make his international debut for Antigua and Barbuda in November 2008.
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