2007–08 Ipswich Town F.C. season

During the 2007–08 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League Championship.

Ipswich Town
2007–08 season
ChairmanDavid Sheepshanks
ManagerJim Magilton
StadiumPortman Road
Championship8th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jonathan Walters (13)
All: Jonathan Walters (13)
Highest home attendance29,656
(vs Norwich City, 13 Apr 2008, Championship)
Lowest home attendance17,938
(vs Leicester City, 11 Dec 2007, Championship)
Average home league attendance21,935

Season summary

Despite making a strong challenge for promotion during the season, Ipswich Town were denied the chance to participate in the play-offs for promotion to the Premier League on the last day of the season, with Crystal Palace and Watford taking the play-off places instead.

First-team 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
2 DF Netherlands NED Fabian Wilnis
4 DF Canada CAN Jason de Vos (captain)
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Alex Bruce
6 DF England ENG Richard Naylor
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Owen Garvan
8 MF France FRA Sylvain Legwinski
9 FW Spain ESP Pablo Couñago
10 MF England ENG Tommy Miller
11 MF Wales WAL Gavin Williams
14 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Lee
15 DF Spain ESP Sito
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW England ENG Danny Haynes
19 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Jonathan Walters
20 DF England ENG David Wright
21 DF England ENG Danny Simpson (on loan from Manchester United)
22 MF England ENG Gary Roberts
23 DF England ENG Dan Harding
25 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Quinn
26 MF North Macedonia MKD Veliče Šumulikoski
28 MF England ENG David Norris
32 FW Finland FIN Shefki Kuqi (on loan from Crystal Palace)
43 GK England ENG Stephen Bywater (on loan from Derby County)

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
1 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Shane Supple (on loan to Falkirk)
3 DF England ENG Matt Richards (on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion)
12 MF Canada CAN Jaime Peters (on loan to Yeovil Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Republic of Ireland IRL George O'Callaghan (to Cork City)
24 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Billy Clarke (on loan to Falkirk)
27 GK Scotland SCO Neil Alexander (to Rangers)

Reserve 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
13 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Nick Colgan
16 DF Northern Ireland NIR Chris Casement
17 FW England ENG Dean Bowditch
29 MF England ENG Ed Upson
31 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Michael Synnott
No. Pos. Nation Player
35 DF England ENG Tommy Smith
36 MF England ENG Liam Trotter
37 GK England ENG Andrew Plummer
38 FW England ENG Jordan Rhodes

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
30 MF England ENG Sammy Moore (to Stevenage Borough)
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 DF England ENG Ian Miller (to Darlington)

Coaching staff
Position Name
Manager Northern Ireland Jim Magilton
Assistant Manager England Bryan Klug
Goalkeeping Coach England Andy Rhodes
Specialist Skills Coach England Steve Foley
Fitness Coach England Simon Thadani
Head Physiotherapist England Matt Byard

Pre-season

Legend
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 July 2007England Burton AlbionA3–0935Richards, Lee (2) (pen)
12 July 2007England Kettering TownA3–1UnknownO'Callaghan, Clarke, Synnott
18 July 2007England StevenageA0–3Unknown
19 July 2007England Chelmsford CityA2–2UnknownUnknown (o.g.) Moore
21 July 2007England Rushden & DiamondsA2–11,060Walters, Roberts
24 July 2007England Crawley TownA5–11,043Miller (3) (pen), Lee (2)
27 July 2007England Bury TownA6–11,926Clarke (3), Haynes, Garvan, Robinson
31 July 2007Belgium Royal AntwerpA1–1UnknownRoberts
3 August 2007England LeistonAP
5 August 2007Greece PanathinaikosH2–08,165Couñago (2)
7 August 2007England DartfordA3–1649Roberts, Clarke, O'Callaghan

Competitions

Football League Championship
Main article: 2007–08 Football League Championship

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Watford 46 18 16 12 62 56 +6 70 Qualification for Championship play-offs
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
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.

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Ipswich Town's score comes first[1]

Matches
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 August 2007Sheffield WednesdayH4–123,099Lee (2) (pen), Roberts, Couñago
18 August 2007Plymouth ArgyleA1–113,260Lee
26 August 2007Crystal PalaceH1–019,382Walters
1 September 2007WatfordA0–217,295
15 September 2007West Bromwich AlbionA0–419,460
22 September 2007Coventry CityH4–118,840de Vos, Couñago (2), Walters
29 September 2007Hull CityA1–315,456Harding
2 October 2007BurnleyA2–29,952Legwinski, Lee
6 October 2007Preston North EndH2–119,243Lee, Miller
20 October 2007Queens Park RangersA1–113,946Legwinski
23 October 2007Colchester UnitedH3–125,727Walters, Trotter, Haynes
27 October 2007Wolverhampton WanderersH3-023,308Lee, Couñago, Haynes
4 November 2007Norwich CityA2–225,461Lee, Couñago
6 November 2007Sheffield UnitedA1–325,033Walters
10 November 2007Bristol CityH6–022,020Walters (3), Wright, Miller (pen), Couñago
24 November 2007Cardiff CityA0–115,173
27 November 2007SouthamptonH2–019,791Walters, Couñago
1 December 2007BarnsleyH0–019,540
4 December 2007Bristol CityA0–214,062
8 December 2007Charlton AthleticA1–324,680Couñago
11 December 2007Leicester CityH3–117,938Couñago, Lee (pen), Walters
15 December 2007Scunthorpe UnitedH3–219,306Couñago, Garvan, Miller
22 December 2007BurnleyH0–020,077
26 December 2007Leicester CityA0–224,049
29 December 2007Coventry CityA1–218,346Haynes
1 January 2008West Bromwich AlbionH2–024,000Wright, de Vos
12 January 2008Stoke CityH1–120,346Haynes
19 January 2008BlackpoolA1–19,154Walters
29 January 2008Plymouth ArgyleH0–020,095
2 February 2008Sheffield WednesdayA2–119,092Quinn, Lee
9 February 2008WatfordH1–224,227Walters
12 February 2008Crystal PalaceA1–016,090Haynes
16 February 2008BlackpoolH2–121,059Šumulikoski, Walters
23 February 2008Stoke CityA0–123,563
1 March 2008SouthamptonA1–123,299David Norris
4 March 2008Sheffield UnitedH1–120,190Lee
11 March 2008BarnsleyA1–411,333Couñago
15 March 2008Charlton AthleticH2–023,539Garvan, Haynes
22 March 2008Scunthorpe UnitedA2–16,636Couñago, Sito
29 March 2008Queens Park RangersH0–024,570
5 April 2008Colchester UnitedA0–26,264
9 April 2008Cardiff CityH1–120,311Rhodes
13 April 2008Norwich CityH2–129,656Pearce (o.g.), Haynes
19 April 2008Wolverhampton WanderersA1–126,072Miller
26 April 2008Preston North EndA2–214,187Miller, Walters
4 May 2008Hull CityH1–028,233Lee

FA Cup
Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 2007PortsmouthH0–123,446

League Cup
Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R114 August 2007Milton Keynes DonsA3–3 (lost 3–5 on pens)7,496Lee (pen), Murphy (o.g.), Garvan

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos Name From Fee Ref
13 July 2007 FW Spain Pablo Couñago Spain Málaga Free transfer [2]
16 July 2007 GK Scotland Neil Alexander Wales Cardiff City Free transfer [3]
19 July 2007 MF England Tommy Miller England Sunderland Free transfer [4]
23 January 2008 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Quinn England Sheffield United Undisclosed [5]
28 January 2008 MF North Macedonia Veliče Šumulikoski Turkey Bursaspor Undisclosed [6]
31 January 2008 MF England David Norris England Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed [7]
31 January 2008 GK Republic of Ireland Nick Colgan Free agent Free transfer [8]

Loans in
Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
31 January 2008 GK England Stephen Bywater England Derby County 30 June 2008 [9]
15 March 2008 FW Finland Shefki Kuqi England Crystal Palace 30 June 2008 [10]
21 March 2008 DF England Danny Simpson England Manchester United 30 June 2008 [11]

Transfers out
Date Pos Name To Fee Ref
3 June 2007 DF England James Krause England Rushden & Diamonds Free transfer [12]
1 July 2007 MF England Darren Currie England Luton Town Free transfer [13]
1 July 2007 MF England Martin Brittain England Carlisle United Free transfer [14]
1 July 2007 MF England Stuart O'Keefe England Southend United Free transfer [15]
1 July 2007 FW England Darryl Knights England Yeovil Town Free transfer [16]
1 July 2007 FW England Kieron Leabon England Boston United Free transfer [17]
27 July 2007 GK Wales Lewis Price England Derby County Undisclosed [18]
11 January 2008 DF England Ian Miller England Darlington Free transfer [19]
24 January 2008 MF England Sammy Moore England Stevenage Borough Free transfer [20]
30 January 2008 GK Scotland Neil Alexander Scotland Rangers £500,000 [21]
31 January 2008 MF Republic of Ireland George O'Callaghan Republic of Ireland Cork City Free transfer [22]

Loans out
Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
25 July 2007 MF England Sammy Moore England Brentford 6 January 2008 [23]
30 July 2007 DF England Ian Miller England Darlington 10 January 2008 [24]
31 August 2007 MF Republic of Ireland George O'Callaghan England Brighton & Hove Albion 1 January 2008 [25]
18 September 2007 DF England Matt Richards England Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2008 [26][27]
10 October 2007 FW England Jordan Rhodes England Oxford United 10 November 2007 [28]
22 November 2007 FW England Dean Bowditch England Northampton Town 22 January 2008 [29]
17 January 2008 DF England Matt Richards England Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2008 [30]
30 January 2008 MF Canada Jaime Peters England Yeovil Town 4 May 2008 [31]
31 January 2008 GK Republic of Ireland Shane Supple Scotland Falkrik 30 June 2008 [32]
31 January 2008 FW Republic of Ireland Billy Clarke Scotland Falkrik 30 June 2008 [32]
12 February 2008 FW England Dean Bowditch England Brighton & Hove Albion 5 March 2008 [33]
12 February 2008 MF England Gary Roberts England Crewe Alexandra 12 March 2008 [34]
20 February 2008 DF England Tommy Smith England Stevenage Borough 27 April 2008 [35]

Squad statistics

All statistics updated as of end of season

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
43 GK England ENG Stephen Bywater 1701700000
Defenders
2 DF Netherlands NED Fabian Wilnis 1409+401000
4 DF Canada CAN Jason de Vos 4724620010
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Alex Bruce 38035+101010
6 DF England ENG Richard Naylor 806+100+1000
15 DF Spain ESP Sito 14111+211000
16 DF Northern Ireland NIR Chris Casement 302+100000
20 DF England ENG David Wright 43239+221010
21 DF England ENG Danny Simpson 807+100000
23 DF England ENG Dan Harding 31129+110010
Midfielders
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Owen Garvan 45339+421011
8 MF France FRA Sylvain Legwinski 1629+62000+10
10 MF England ENG Tommy Miller 38532+550010
11 MF Wales WAL Gavin Williams 14010+301000
22 MF England ENG Gary Roberts 22110+1110010
25 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Quinn 16114+210000
26 MF North Macedonia MKD Veliče Šumulikoski 16110+610000
28 MF England ENG David Norris 91910000
36 MF England ENG Liam Trotter 812+511000
Forwards
9 FW Spain ESP Pablo Couñago 451235+8121010
14 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Lee 471237+8110+1011
18 FW England ENG Danny Haynes 42718+227100+10
19 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Jonathan Walters 411339+1130010
32 FW Finland FIN Shefki Kuqi 402+200000
38 FW England ENG Jordan Rhodes 810+810000
Players transferred out during the season
12 MF Canada CAN Jamie Peters 600+500+1000
21 MF Republic of Ireland IRL George O'Callaghan 10100000
24 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Billy Clarke 2209+110100+10
27 GK Scotland SCO Neil Alexander 3102901010

Last updated: end of season
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers
No. Pos Nat Player Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
19 FW Republic of Ireland Jonathan Walters 13 0 0 13
9 FW Spain Pablo Couñago 12 0 0 12
14 FW Republic of Ireland Alan Lee 11 0 1 12
18 FW England Danny Haynes 7 0 0 7
10 MF England Tommy Miller 5 0 0 5
7 MF Republic of Ireland Owen Garvan 2 0 1 3
4 DF Canada Jason de Vos 2 0 0 2
8 MF France Sylvain Legwinski 2 0 0 2
20 DF England David Wright 2 0 0 2
15 DF Spain Sito 1 0 0 1
22 MF England Gary Roberts 1 0 0 1
23 DF England Dan Harding 1 0 0 1
25 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Quinn 1 0 0 1
26 MF North Macedonia Veliče Šumulikoski 1 0 0 1
28 MF England David Norris 1 0 0 1
36 MF England Liam Trotter 1 0 0 1
38 FW England Jordan Rhodes 1 0 0 1
Own goal 1 0 1 2
Total 65 0 3 68

Clean sheets
Number Nation Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
27 Scotland Neil Alexander 8 0 0 8
43 England Stephen Bywater 4 0 0 4
Total 12 0 0 12

Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed cardYellow cardRed card
2 DF Netherlands Fabian Wilnis 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
4 DF Canada Jason de Vos 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
5 DF Republic of Ireland Alex Bruce 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
7 MF Republic of Ireland Owen Garvan 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
8 MF France Sylvain Legwinski 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW Spain Pablo Couñago 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 1
10 MF England Tommy Miller 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
11 MF Wales Gavin Williams 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
14 FW Republic of Ireland Alan Lee 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
15 DF Spain Sito 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
18 FW England Danny Haynes 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
19 FW Republic of Ireland Jonathan Walters 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
20 DF England David Wright 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 DF England Danny Simpson 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
22 MF England Gary Roberts 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
23 DF England Dan Harding 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
24 FW Republic of Ireland Billy Clarke 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
25 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Quinn 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 GK Scotland Neil Alexander 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
36 MF England Liam Trotter 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
43 GK England Stephen Bywater 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 51 4 2 1 2 0 55 5

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[36]

Awards

Player awards
Award Player Ref
Player of the Year Republic of Ireland Jonathan Walters [37]
Players' Player of the Year Republic of Ireland Jonathan Walters [38]
Young Player of the Year England Jordan Rhodes [38]
Goal of the Season Spain Pablo Couñago [38]

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