2007–08 Leicester City F.C. season

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Leicester City
2007–08 season
ChairmanMilan Mandarić
ManagerMartin Allen
Jon Rudkin and Steve Beaglehole and Mike Stowell (caretakers)
Gary Megson
Frank Burrows and Gerry Taggart (caretakers)
Ian Holloway
Championship22nd (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerHume (10)
Highest home attendance31,892 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday)
Lowest home attendance19,264 (vs. Preston North End)
Average home league attendance23,509
Away colours

The 2007–08 season was Leicester City's 103rd season in the English football league system and their 57th in the second tier of English football.

Season summary[]

Martin Allen had joined Leicester from Milton Keynes Dons in May,[1] but his refusal to sign Dutch striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who had been invited for a medical by chairman Milan Mandarić but turned away by Allen, created friction between the two. The tension was only exacerbated when Allen refused to put in a bid for Celtic striker Derek Riordan. Eventually Martin Allen left Leicester by mutual consent on 29 August, after three months and four matches in charge, with Leicester in ninth place.[2] Former West Bromwich Albion and Nottingham Forest manager Gary Megson was appointed as Allen's successor on 13 September,[3] but left 41 days later, signing as Bolton Wanderers manager on 24 October, leaving Leicester 15th after nine league matches in charge.[4] Ian Holloway, who had stabilised Plymouth Argyle in the Championship, was named Megson's successor on 22 November,[5] but he was unable to revitalise Leicester and a 0–0 draw at Stoke City and with Southampton (who started the day in the relegation zone) beating Sheffield United on the final day of the season sealed Leicester's relegation to the third tier. Holloway left the club by mutual consent on 23 May.[6]

Kit and sponsorship[]

Leicester City's last deal with kit supplier JJB Sports came to an end on 9 May 2007.[7] It was announced on 30 May that Topps Tiles would be the kits sponsor in a two-year agreement. On 26 June it was announced the new kit would be produced by Jako and would be an all blue kit.[8] The last time Leicester City wore an all-blue kit was during the promotion season of 2002–03.

Final league table[]

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Championship
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Southampton 46 13 15 18 56 72 −16 54
21 Coventry City 46 14 11 21 52 64 −12 53
22 Leicester City (R) 46 12 16 18 42 45 −3 52 Relegation to Football League One
23 Scunthorpe United (R) 46 11 13 22 46 69 −23 46
24 Colchester United (R) 46 7 17 22 62 86 −24 38
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.
(R) Relegated

Club standings[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 12 16 18 42 45  −3 52 7 7 9 23 19  +4 5 9 9 19 26  −7

Last updated: 4 May 2008.
Source: LCFC Football League Championship Results

Results[]

Leicester City's score comes first[9]

Legend[]

Win Draw Loss

Football League Championship[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
11 August 2007 Blackpool H 0–1 26,650
18 August 2007 Crystal Palace A 2–2 15,607 Campbell, Kisnorbo
25 August 2007 Watford H 4–1 21,642 Hume, Campbell, Sheehan, de Vries
1 September 2007 Plymouth Argyle A 0–0 11,850
15 September 2007 Queens Park Rangers H 1–1 21,893 Hume (pen)
22 September 2007 Charlton Athletic A 0–2 21,918
29 September 2007 Stoke City H 1–1 23,654 Fryatt
2 October 2007 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–0 21,311
6 October 2007 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–0 20,010 McAuley, Sodje (own goal)
20 October 2007 Scunthorpe United A 0–0 6,006
23 October 2007 Sheffield United H 0–1 21,146
27 October 2007 Barnsley H 2–0 24,133 John, Kisnorbo
3 November 2007 Colchester United A 1–1 5,661 John
6 November 2007 Preston North End A 1–1 10,930 Campbell
10 November 2007 Burnley H 0–1 21,334
24 November 2007 Bristol City A 2–0 15,040 Stearman, Fryatt
26 November 2007 Cardiff City H 0–0 27,246
1 December 2007 Southampton H 1–2 20,070 King
4 December 2007 Burnley A 1–1 10,688 Hume
8 December 2007 West Bromwich Albion H 1–2 22,088 Hume
11 December 2007 Ipswich Town A 1–3 17,938 Hume
15 December 2007 Hull City A 0–2 16,006
22 December 2007 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–1 23,477 Hume
26 December 2007 Ipswich Town H 2–0 24,049 Stearman, Kisnorbo
29 December 2007 Charlton Athletic H 1–1 23,667 Clemence
1 January 2008 Queens Park Rangers A 1–3 13,326 Hume
12 January 2008 Coventry City H 2–0 23,905 Howard, Hayles
19 January 2008 Norwich City A 0–0 25,462
28 January 2008 Crystal Palace H 1–0 21,764 Hayles
2 February 2008 Blackpool A 1–2 9,298 Howard
9 February 2008 Plymouth Argyle H 0–1 21,264
12 February 2008 Watford A 0–1 15,944
16 February 2008 Norwich City H 4–0 25,854 Hume, Howard, Campbell, Clemence
23 February 2008 Coventry City A 0–2 23,129
1 March 2008 Cardiff City A 1–0 13,355 Purse (own goal)
4 March 2008 Preston North End H 0–1 19,264
8 March 2008 Bristol City H 0–0 22,616
11 March 2008 Southampton A 0–1 17,741
15 March 2008 West Bromwich Albion A 4–1 22,038 McAuley, Howard (3, 1 pen)
22 March 2008 Hull City H 0–2 30,374
29 March 2008 Scunthorpe United H 1–0 22,165 Hendrie
5 April 2008 Sheffield United A 0–3 24,818
12 April 2008 Colchester United H 1–1 22,719 Hume
19 April 2008 Barnsley A 1–0 14,644 Hume
26 April 2008 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–3 31,892 Hume
4 May 2008 Stoke City A 0–0 26,609

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 5 January 2008 Southampton A 0–2 20,094

League Cup[]

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 14 August 2007 Accrington Stanley A 1–0 2,021 Wesolowski
R2 18 September 2007 Nottingham Forest A 3–2 15,519 Sheehan, Stearman, Clemence
R3 26 September 2007 Aston Villa A 1–0 25,956 Fryatt
R4 31 October 2007 Chelsea A 3–4 40,037 McAuley, Campbell, Cort

Squad[]

[1] 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 England ENG James Chambers
3 DF Australia AUS Patrick Kisnorbo
4 DF France FRA Bruno Ngotty
5 DF Northern Ireland NIR Gareth McAuley
6 MF England ENG Stephen Clemence
7 FW Canada CAN Iain Hume
8 MF Bulgaria BUL Radostin Kishishev
9 MF Republic of Ireland IRL David Bell (on loan from Luton Town)
10 FW England ENG DJ Campbell
11 DF England ENG Jamie Clapham
12 FW England ENG Matty Fryatt
14 MF Australia AUS James Wesolowski
15 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jonny Hayes
16 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Sheehan
17 DF England ENG Richard Stearman
18 MF Netherlands NED Sergio Hellings (transfer listed)
19 FW Ghana GHA Elvis Hammond (transfer listed)
20 DF England ENG Harry Worley (on loan from Chelsea)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK England ENG Ben Alnwick (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
22 MF England ENG Levi Porter
23 DF England ENG Joe Mattock
24 FW Jamaica JAM Barry Hayles
26 MF England ENG Matthew Oakley
29 FW Jamaica JAM Ricky Sappleton
31 GK Australia AUS Paul Henderson
32 MF Hungary HUN Zsolt Laczkó (on loan from Olympiacos)
33 DF England ENG Lathaniel Rowe-Turner
34 MF Hungary HUN Gábor Bori (on loan from MTK Hungária)
35 MF England ENG Lee Hendrie (on loan from Sheffield United)
36 MF Nigeria NGA Kelvin Etuhu (on loan from Manchester City)
37 MF Wales WAL Andy King
38 FW Scotland SCO Steve Howard
39 FW England ENG Ashley Chambers
41 GK Scotland SCO Rab Douglas
45 DF England ENG Lee Cox

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 Denmark DEN Jimmy Nielsen (to Vejle)
9 FW England ENG Carl Cort (released)
11 MF England ENG Shaun Newton (released)
13 DF Iran IRN Hossein Kaebi (released)
20 FW Suriname SUR Mark de Vries (to Dundee United)
21 GK Hungary HUN Márton Fülöp (on loan from Sunderland)
24 MF England ENG Louis Dodds (on loan to Lincoln City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF England ENG Clive Clarke (on loan from Sunderland)
27 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Maybury (on loan to Aberdeen)
28 DF England ENG Darren Kenton (to Leeds United)
30 FW England ENG Eric Odhiambo (on loan to Dundee United)
35 MF Portugal POR Marco Ferreira (on loan from Benfica)
36 FW Netherlands NED Collins John (on loan from Fulham)

Appearances[]

All data from LCFC.com

Starting 11[]

Based on players with the most starts.

Awards[]

Club awards[]

At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2007–08 season.

Player of the Season Richard Stearman[10]
Players' Player of the Season Richard Stearman[10]
Supporters' Club Player of the Season N/A
Academy Player of the Season Lathaniel Rowe-Turner[10]
Goal of the Season Iain Hume (vs. Watford, 25 August 2007)[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Allen named new Leicester manager". BBC Sport. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Allen ends brief Leicester reign". BBC Sport. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Megson excited by Leicester job". BBC Sport. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Bolton target Megson leaves Foxes". BBC Sport. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Holloway appointed Leicester boss". BBC Sport. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Leicester & Holloway part company". BBC Sport. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  7. ^ New shirt suppliers for Leicester City in 2007/08 football-shirts.co.uk, 9 May 2007.
  8. ^ Leicester City new home Jako football kit 07/08 Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine footballshirtculture.com, 26 June 2007.
  9. ^ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/2007-2008/results
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Double Reward For Stearman". LCFC.co.uk. 2 May 2008. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
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