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The 2007–08 Everton F.C. season was Everton 's 16th season in the Premier League , and their 54th consecutive season in the top division of English football .
Everton 2007–08 football season
Everton 2007–08 seasonChairman Bill Kenwright Manager David Moyes Premier League 5th FA Cup Third round League Cup Semi-finals UEFA Cup Round of 16 Top goalscorer League: Yakubu (15) All: Yakubu (21) Highest home attendance 40,049 (vs. Liverpool , 20 October) Lowest home attendance 31,885 (vs. Middlesbrough , 30 September)
Season summary [ ]
After a sluggish start, Everton climbed the table and stood fourth with ten games left to play. Unfortunately, Everton only won three of these ten games and finished the season in fifth, with 65 points.[1] In many other seasons this would have been good enough to clinch fourth place and Champions League qualification - indeed, Everton finished with more points than they had in 2004–05 , when they had finished fourth - but, due to the good form of arch-rivals Liverpool, Everton were forced into fifth, consigning them to UEFA Cup football. Nonetheless, this was a great result for a club with limited financial resources, and served to enhance manager David Moyes ' reputation as one of the best managers in England.
Final league table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
3
Arsenal
38
24
11
3
74
31
+43
83
Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4
Liverpool
38
21
13
4
67
28
+39
76
5
Everton
38
19
8
11
55
33
+22
65
Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6
Aston Villa
38
16
12
10
71
51
+20
60
Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
7
Blackburn Rovers
38
15
13
10
50
48
+2
58
Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For further information on European qualification see
Premier League – Competition
Squad [ ]
Squad at end of season [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season [ ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Player awards [ ]
Player of the Season - Joleon Lescott
Players' Player of the Season - Joleon Lescott
Young Player of the Season - Victor Anichebe
Reserve / U21 Player of the Season - John Irving
Academy Player of the Season - Jack Rodwell
Goal of the Season - Leon Osman vs. Larissa
[4]
Transfers [ ]
In [ ]
Date
Pos.
Name
From
Fee
Ref
17 March 2007
FW
Lukas Jutkiewicz
Swindon Town
Undisclosed
[5]
4 July 2007
DF
Phil Jagielka
Sheffield United
£4m
[6]
7 August 2007
DF
Leighton Baines
Wigan Athletic
£5m
[7]
21 August 2007
GK
Stefan Wessels
1. FC Köln
Free
[8]
29 August 2007
FW
Yakubu
Middlesbrough
£11.25m
[9]
14 January 2008
MF
Dan Gosling
Plymouth Argyle
£1m
[10] [11]
Out [ ]
Date
Pos.
Name
To
Fee
Ref
14 May 2007
DF
Alessandro Pistone
Released
[12]
14 May 2007
GK
Richard Wright
Released
[12]
5 July 2007
DF
Gary Naysmith
Sheffield United
£1m
[13]
4 August 2007
FW
James Beattie
Sheffield United
£4m
[14]
18 January 2008
FW
James McFadden
Birmingham City
£5m
[15]
31 January 2008
DF
Alan Stubbs
Derby County
Free
[16]
31 January 2008
MF
Anderson de Silva
Barnsley
Undisclosed
[17]
Loan in [ ]
Date from
Date to
Pos.
Name
From
Ref.
24 July 2007
30 June 2008
MF
Steven Pienaar
Borussia Dortmund
[18]
30 August 2007
30 June 2008
MF
Thomas Gravesen
Celtic
[19]
12 January 2008
30 June 2008
MF
Manuel Fernandes
Valencia
[20]
31 January 2008
30 June 2008
DF
Anthony Gardner
Tottenham Hotspur
[21]
Loan out [ ]
Date from
Date to
Pos.
Name
To
Ref.
3 August 2007
30 January 2008
FW
Stephen Connor
Partick Thistle
[22]
2 January 2008
30 June 2008
FW
Lukas Jutkiewicz
Plymouth Argyle
[23]
7 January 2008
4 February 2008
FW
Scott Spencer
Yeovil Town
[24]
21 January 2008
20 April 2008
DF
Patrick Boyle
Crewe Alexandra
[25] [26]
25 January 2008
30 June 2008
MF
John Paul Kissock
Gretna
[27]
29 January 2008
30 June 2008
MF
Bjarni Viðarsson
FC Twente
[28]
22 February 2008
30 June 2008
GK
John Ruddy
Stockport County
[29] [30]
7 March 2008
7 April 2008
FW
Scott Spencer
Macclesfield Town
[31]
Results [ ]
Premier League [ ]
Everton v Wigan Athletic
11 August 2007 1 Everton 2–1 Wigan Athletic show Liverpool , Merseyside
Osman 26' Anichebe 75'
Report
Sibierski 80'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,220 Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
14 August 2007 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Everton show Haringey , London
Gardner 26'
Report
Lescott 3' , 37' Stubbs 45'
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,716 Referee: Mark Halsey
Reading v Everton
18 August 2007 3 Reading 1–0 Everton show Reading , Berkshire
Hunt 44'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 22,813
Everton v Blackburn Rovers
25 August 2007 4 Everton 1–1 Blackburn Rovers show Liverpool , Merseyside 17:15 BST
McFadden 78'
Santa Cruz 16'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,850
Bolton Wanderers v Everton
1 September 2007 5 Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Everton show Bolton , Greater Manchester
Anelka 55'
Report
Yakubu 11' Lescott 89'
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 22,064 Referee: Peter Walton
Everton v Manchester United
15 September 2007 6 Everton 0–1 Manchester United show Liverpool , Merseyside 12:00 BST
Neville 68' Pienaar 82'
Scholes 43' Ronaldo 71' Vidić 83'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,364 Referee: Alan Wiley
Aston Villa v Everton
23 September 2007 7 Aston Villa 2–0 Everton show Birmingham , West Midlands
Carew 14' Agbonlahor 61'
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 38,235
Everton v Middlesbrough
30 September 2007 8 Everton 2–0 Middlesbrough show Liverpool , Merseyside 16:00 BST
Lescott 7' Pienaar 58'
Report
O'Neil 34' Mido 43' Dong-Gook 55'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 31,885 Referee: Mike Riley
Newcastle United v Everton
7 October 2007 9 Newcastle United 3–2 Everton show Newcastle-upon-Tyne , Tyne and Wear
Butt 42' Emre 86' Owen 90'
Johnson 53' Given 90' (o.g. )
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,302
Everton v Liverpool
20 October 2007 10 Everton 1–2 Liverpool show Liverpool , Merseyside
Hyypiä 38' (o.g. )
Kuyt 54' (pen. ) , 90+2' (pen. )
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,049
Derby County v Everton
28 October 2007 11 Derby County 0–2 Everton show Derby , Derbyshire
Report
Arteta 26' Yakubu 63'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 33,048 Referee: Steve Bennett
Everton v Birmingham City
3 November 2007 12 Everton 3–1 Birmingham City show Liverpool , Merseyside
Yakubu 10' Carsley 90+2' Vaughan 90+3'
Report
Kapo 80'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,155 Referee: Mike Riley
Chelsea v Everton
11 November 2007 13 Chelsea 1–1 Everton show Fulham , London
Drogba 70'
Cahill 89'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,683
Everton v Sunderland
24 November 2007 14 Everton 7–1 Sunderland show Liverpool , Merseyside
Yakubu 12' , 73' Cahill 17' , 62' Pienaar 44' Johnson 80' Osman 85'
Report
Yorke 45'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,594 Referee: Phil Dowd
Portsmouth v Everton
1 December 2007 15 Portsmouth 0–0 Everton show Portsmouth , Hampshire
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,102
Everton v Fulham
8 December 2007 16 Everton 3–0 Fulham show Liverpool , Merseyside
Yakubu 51' , 61' , 79'
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,743 Referee: Steve Bennett
West Ham United v Everton
15 December 2007 17 West Ham United 0–2 Everton show Newham , London 15:00
Ljungberg 90+1'
Report
Yakubu 45' 85' Johnson 90+3' 90+4'
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 34,430 Referee: Steve Tanner
Manchester United v Everton
23 December 2007 18 Manchester United 2–1 Everton show Trafford , Greater Manchester 12:00
Ronaldo 22' , 88' (pen. )
Cahill 27'
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,749 Referee: Howard Webb
Everton v Bolton Wanderers
26 December 2007 19 Everton 2–0 Bolton Wanderers show Liverpool , Merseyside
Neville 51' Cahill 71'
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,918 Referee: Rob Styles
Everton v Arsenal
29 December 2007 20 Everton 1–4 Arsenal show Liverpool , Merseyside
Cahill 19'
Report
Eduardo 47' , 58' Bendtner 74' Adebayor 78' Rosický 90'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,443 Referee: Martin Atkinson
Middlesbrough v Everton
1 January 2008 21 Middlesbrough 0–2 Everton show Middlesbrough , North Yorkshire
Johnson 67' McFadden 72'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 27,048
Everton v Manchester City
12 January 2008 22 Everton 1–0 Manchester City show Liverpool , Merseyside
Lescott 31'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,474
Wigan Athletic v Everton
20 January 2008 23 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Everton show Wigan , Greater Manchester
Jagielka 53' (o.g. )
Johnson 39' Lescott 62'
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 18,810
Everton v Tottenham Hotspur
30 January 2008 24 Everton 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur show Liverpool , Merseyside
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,840
Blackburn Rovers v Everton
2 February 2008 25 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Everton show Blackburn , Lancashire
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 27,964
Everton v Reading
9 February 2008 26 Everton 1–0 Reading show Liverpool , Merseyside
Jagielka 62'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,582
Manchester City v Everton
25 February 2008 27 Manchester City 0–2 Everton show Manchester , Greater Manchester
Yakubu 30' Lescott 38'
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 41,728
Everton v Portsmouth
2 March 2008 28 Everton 3–1 Portsmouth show Liverpool , Merseyside
Yakubu 1' , 81' Cahill 74'
Defoe 28'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,938
Sunderland v Everton
9 March 2008 29 Sunderland 0–1 Everton show Sunderland , Tyne and Wear
Johnson 55'
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 42,565
Fulham v Everton
16 March 2008 30 Fulham 1–0 Everton show Fulham , London
McBride 67'
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,262
Everton v West Ham United
22 March 2008 31 Everton 1–1 West Ham United show Liverpool , Merseyside
Yakubu 8'
Ashton 68'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,430
Liverpool v Everton
30 March 2008 32 Liverpool 1–0 Everton show Liverpool , Merseyside
Torres 7'
Report
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,295
Everton v Derby County
6 April 2008 33 Everton 1–0 Derby County show Liverpool , Merseyside
Osman 56'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,017
Birmingham City v Everton
12 April 2008 34 Birmingham City 1–1 Everton show Birmingham , West Midlands
Zárate 83'
Lescott 78'
Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 25,923
Everton v Chelsea
17 April 2008 35 Everton 0–1 Chelsea show Liverpool , Merseyside
Essien 41'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,112
Everton v Aston Villa
27 April 2008 36 Everton 2–2 Aston Villa show Liverpool , Merseyside
Neville 55' Yobo 84'
Agbonlahor 80' Carew 85'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,936
Arsenal v Everton
4 May 2008 37 Arsenal 1–0 Everton show Islington , London
Bendtner 76'
Lescott 28'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,123
Everton v Newcastle United
11 May 2008 38 Everton 3–1 Newcastle United show Liverpool , Merseyside
Yakubu 28' , 82' (pen. ) Lescott 70'
Owen 46' (pen. )
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,592
UEFA Cup [ ]
First round [ ]
Everton v Metalist Kharkiv
20 September 2007 Everton 1–1 Metalist Kharkiv show Liverpool , Merseyside 21:00 CET
Lescott 24'
Report
Edmar 78'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,210 Referee: (Austria )
Metalist Kharkiv v Everton
4 October 2007 Metalist Kharkiv 2–3 Everton show Kharkiv , Kharkiv Oblast 20:45 CET
Edmar 21' Mahdoufi 52'
(Report)
Lescott 48' McFadden 72' Anichebe 88'
Stadium: Metalist Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: (Finland )
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Everton
4
4
0
0
9
3
+6
12
Advance to knockout stage
2
Nürnberg
4
2
1
1
7
6
+1
7
3
Zenit Saint Petersburg
4
1
2
1
6
6
0
5
4
AZ
4
1
1
2
5
6
−1
4
5
Larissa
4
0
0
4
4
10
−6
0
Source:[citation needed ]
Everton v Larissa
25 October 2007 Everton 3–1 Larissa show Liverpool , Merseyside 21:00 CET
Cahill 14' Osman 50' Anichebe 85'
Report
65'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 33,777 Referee: Martin Ingvarsson (Sweden )
Everton v Zenit St. Peterburg
5 December 2007 Everton 1–0 Zenit St. Peterburg show Liverpool , Merseyside 20:45 CET
Cahill 85'
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,407 Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland )
AZ Alkmaar v Everton
20 December 2007 AZ Alkmaar 2–3 Everton show Alkmaar , North Holland 20:45 CET
Pellé 16' Jaliens 65'
Report
Johnson 2' Jagielka 43' Vaughan 79'
Stadium: DSB Stadion Attendance: 16,578 Referee: Selçuk Dereli (Turkey )
Round of 32 [ ]
Brann v Everton
13 February 2008 Brann 0–2 Everton show Bergen , Hordaland 20:00 CET
Report
Osman 59' Anichebe 88'
Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 16,207 Referee: (Bulgaria )
Everton v Brann
21 February 2008 Everton 6–1 Brann show Liverpool , Merseyside 21:00 CET
Yakubu 35' , 54' , 72' Johnson 41' , 90+2' Arteta 70'
Report
Vaagan Moen 60'
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,834 Referee: Nikolai Ivanov (Russia )
Everton won 8–1 on aggregate.
Round of 16 [ ]
Fiorentina v Everton
6 March 2008 Fiorentina 2–0 Everton show Florence , Tuscany 20:45 CET
Kuzmanović 70' Montolivo 81'
Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 32,934 Referee: Paul Allaerts (Belgium )
Everton v Fiorentina
12 March 2008 Everton 2–0 (a.e.t. ) (2–4 p ) Fiorentina show Liverpool , Merseyside 20:45
Johnson 16' Arteta 67'
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,026 Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands ) Penalties
Gravesen Yakubu Arteta Jagielka
Pazzini Montolivo Osvaldo Santana
Fiorentina 2–2 Everton on aggregate. Fiorentina won 4–2 on penalties.
FA Cup [ ]
Everton v Oldham Athletic
5 January 2008 Third round Everton 0–1 Oldham Athletic show Goodison Park , Liverpool 15:30
Report
McDonald
Attendance: 33,086 Referee:
Kick-off delayed by 30 minutes to 3.30pm due to a fire outside the ground.
League Cup [ ]
Sheffield Wednesday v Everton
Luton Town v Everton
Fourth round Luton Town 0–1 (a.e.t. ) Everton show Kenilworth Road , Bedfordshire
Cahill 100'
West Ham United v Everton
Fifth round West Ham United 1–2 Everton show Boleyn Ground , London
Cole 12'
Osman 40' Yakubu 88'
Attendance: 28,777 Referee: Mark Halsey
Chelsea v Everton
8 January 2008 Semi-finals 1st leg Chelsea 2–1 Everton show Stamford Bridge , London 19:45 GMT
Wright-Phillips 25' Mikel 54' Lescott 90+2' (o.g. )
Yakubu 63'
Attendance: 41,178 Referee: Peter Walton
Everton v Chelsea
23 January 2008 Semi-finals 2nd leg Everton 0–1 Chelsea show Goodison Park , Liverpool 19:45 GMT
J. Cole 69'
Attendance: 37,086 Referee: Steve Bennett
Statistics [ ]
Appearances and goals [ ]
Total
Premier League
FA Cup
League Cup
UEFA Cup
Goalkeepers
24
GK
Tim Howard
47
0
36
0
0
0
3
0
8
0
33
GK
Stefan Wessels
7
0
2
0
1
0
2
0
2
0
Defenders
2
DF
Tony Hibbert
35
0
22+2
0
1
0
2
0
4+4
0
3
DF
Leighton Baines
29
0
13+9
0
1
0
0+1
0
3+2
0
4
DF
Joseph Yobo
39
1
29+1
1
0
0
2
0
7
0
5
DF
Joleon Lescott
54
10
37+1
8
0+1
0
5
0
10
2
16
DF
Phil Jagielka
49
2
27+7
1
1
0
5
0
7+2
1
19
DF
Nuno Valente
15
0
8+1
0
0
0
3
0
3
0
Midfielders
6
MF
Mikel Arteta
37
4
27+1
1
0
0
2
0
6+1
3
10
MF
Thomas Gravesen
13
0
1+7
0
1
0
0+1
0
1+2
0
17
MF
Tim Cahill
28
10
18
7
0
0
3+1
1
6
2
18
MF
Phil Neville
50
2
37
2
0
0
4+1
0
8
0
20
MF
Steven Pienaar
40
2
25+3
2
1
0
3
0
8
0
21
MF
Leon Osman
39
7
26+2
4
0
0
4
1
7
2
23
MF
Manuel Fernandes
15
0
9+3
0
0
0
1
0
1+1
0
26
MF
Lee Carsley
49
1
33+1
1
1
0
5
0
9
0
37
MF
Jack Rodwell
3
0
0+2
0
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
Forwards
8
FW
Andrew Johnson
39
10
20+9
6
1
0
2
0
6+1
4
14
FW
James Vaughan
13
2
0+8
1
1
0
0+2
0
0+2
1
22
FW
Yakubu
40
21
26+3
15
0+1
0
3
3
7
3
28
FW
Victor Anichebe
41
5
10+17
1
0+1
0
1+3
0
1+8
4
Players transferred out during the season
11
FW
James McFadden
21
5
5+7
2
1
0
3
2
5
1
15
DF
Alan Stubbs
13
1
7+1
1
1
0
2
0
1+1
0
31
MF
Bjarni Viðarsson
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
Disciplinary record [ ]
Disciplinary records for 2007–08 league matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.
No.
Nat.
2
Tony Hibbert
3
1
3
Leighton Baines
1
0
5
Joleon Lescott
3
0
6
Mikel Arteta
2
1
8
Andrew Johnson
1
0
10
Thomas Gravesen
1
0
11
James McFadden
1
0
16
Phil Jagielka
2
0
17
Tim Cahill
4
0
18
Phil Neville
6
1
19
Nuno Valente
1
0
20
Steven Pienaar
5
0
21
Leon Osman
1
0
22
Yakubu
1
0
24
Tim Howard
1
0
26
Lee Carsley
6
0
28
Victor Anichebe
1
0
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