2007–08 West Ham United F.C. season

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West Ham United
2007–08 season
ChairmanBjörgólfur Guðmundsson
ManagerAlan Curbishley
Premier League10th
FA CupThird round
(knocked out by Manchester City)
League CupFifth round
(knocked out by Everton)
Top goalscorerLeague: Dean Ashton (10)
All: Dean Ashton (12)
Average home league attendance33,898
Away colours

The 2007–08 season saw West Ham United compete in the Premier League, where the club finished in 10th place.

Final league table[]

Main article: 2007–08 Premier League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Portsmouth 38 16 9 13 48 40 +8 57 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a]
9 Manchester City 38 15 10 13 45 53 −8 55 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[b]
10 West Ham United 38 13 10 15 42 50 −8 49
11 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 13 14 66 61 +5 46 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[c]
12 Newcastle United 38 11 10 17 45 65 −20 43
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
Notes:
  1. ^ As FA Cup winners
  2. ^ Manchester City qualified as the highest-ranked team not already qualified for European competitions of Premier League Fair Play Ranking by The Football Association, the top association among UEFA Fair Play ranking winners.
  3. ^ As League Cup winners

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
1 GK England ENG Robert Green
2 DF Australia AUS Lucas Neill (captain)
3 DF Northern Ireland NIR George McCartney
4 DF Wales WAL Danny Gabbidon
5 DF England ENG Anton Ferdinand
6 DF England ENG Matthew Upson
7 MF Sweden SWE Freddie Ljungberg
8 MF England ENG Scott Parker
9 FW England ENG Dean Ashton
10 FW Wales WAL Craig Bellamy
11 MF England ENG Matthew Etherington
12 FW England ENG Carlton Cole
14 DF Ghana GHA John Paintsil
15 MF Peru PER Nolberto Solano
16 MF England ENG Mark Noble
17 MF England ENG Hayden Mullins
18 DF United States USA Jonathan Spector
19 DF Wales WAL James Collins
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF France FRA Julien Faubert
21 GK England ENG Richard Wright
22 MF England ENG Tony Stokes
23 GK England ENG Jimmy Walker
25 FW England ENG Bobby Zamora
26 MF Scotland SCO Nigel Quashie[1]
27 DF England ENG Calum Davenport
28 MF England ENG Kyel Reid
29 MF England ENG Lee Bowyer
30 DF England ENG James Tomkins
32 MF England ENG Kieron Dyer
33 GK Czech Republic CZE Marek Štěch
34 MF Portugal POR Luís Boa Morte
37 FW Senegal SEN Henri Camara (on loan from Wigan Athletic)
39 MF Wales WAL Jack Collison
40 FW England ENG Freddie Sears
45 DF England ENG Jordan Spence

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
24 DF Scotland SCO Christian Dailly (to Rangers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 MF England ENG Hogan Ephraim (to Queens Park Rangers)

Results[]

Premier League[]

11 August 2007 1 West Ham United 0–2 Manchester City London
Report Bianchi Goal 18'
Geovanni Goal 87'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,921
Referee: Peter Walton
18 August 2007 2 Birmingham City 0–1 West Ham United Birmingham
Report Noble Goal 70' Stadium: ST Andrew's
Attendance: 24,961
Referee: Mark Halsey
25 August 2007 3 West Ham United 1–1 Wigan Athletic London
Bowyer Goal 81' Report Scharner Goal 78' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,793
Referee: Andre Marriner
1 September 2007 4 Reading 0–3 West Ham United Reading
Report Bellamy Goal 6'
Etherington Goal 49', 90'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 23,533
Referee: Howard Webb
15 September 2007 5 West Ham United 3–0 Middlesbrough London
Bowyer Goal 46'
Young Goal 51', og'
Ashton Goal 62'		 Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,351
Referee: Steve Bennett
23 September 2007 6 Newcastle United 3–1 West Ham United Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Viduka Goal 2', 41'
N'Zogbia Goal 76'		 Report Ashton Goal 32' Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 50,104
Referee: Mike Riley
29 September 2007 7 West Ham United 0–1 Arsenal London
Report van Persie Goal 13' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,966
Referee: Alan Wiley
6 October 2007 8 Aston Villa 1–0 West Ham United Birmingham
Gardner Goal 24' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,842
Referee: Steve Tanner
21 October 2007 9 West Ham United 3–1 Sunderland London
Cole Goal 9'
Gordon Goal 78', og'
Bellamy Goal 90'		 Report Jones Goal 52' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,913
Referee: Chris Foy
27 October 2007 10 Portsmouth 0–0 West Ham United Portsmouth
Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,525
Referee: Mike Dean
4 November 2007 11 West Ham United 1–1 Bolton Wanderers London
McCartney Goal 20' Report Nolan Goal 90' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,867
Referee: Peter Walton
10 November 2007 12 Derby County 0–5 West Ham United Derby
Report Bowyer Goal 42', 59'
Etherington Goal 51'
Lewis Goal 55' (og)
Solano Goal 69'		 Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 32,440
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
25 November 2007 13 West Ham United 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur London
Cole Goal 20' Report Dawson Goal 67' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,966
Referee: Mike Riley
1 December 2007 14 Chelsea 1–0 West Ham United London
J. Cole Goal 76' Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,830
Referee: Howard Webb
9 December 2007 15 Blackburn Rovers 0–1 West Ham United Blackburn
Report Ashton Goal 52' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 20,870
Referee: Alan Wiley
15 December 2007 16 West Ham United 0–2 Everton London
Report Yakubu Goal 45'
Johnson Goal 90'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,430
Referee: Steve Tanner
22 December 2007 17 Middlesbrough 1–2 West Ham United Middlesbrough
Wheater Goal 40' Report Ashton Goal 44'
Parker Goal 90'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 26,007
Referee: Martin Atkinson
26 December 2007 18 West Ham United 1–1 Reading London
Solano Goal 42' Report Kitson Goal 60' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,277
Referee: Peter Walton
29 December 2007 19 West Ham United 2–1 Manchester United London
Ferdinand Goal 77'
Upson Goal 82'		 Report Ronaldo Goal 14' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,966
Referee: Mike Dean
1 January 2008 20 Arsenal 2–0 West Ham United London
Eduardo Goal 2'
Adebayor Goal 18'		 Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,102
Referee: Chris Foy
12 January 2008 21 West Ham United 2–1 Fulham London
Ashton Goal 28'
Ferdinand Goal 69'		 Report Davies Goal 8' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,947
Referee: Mike Riley
20 January 2008 22 Manchester City 1–1 West Ham United Manchester
Vassell Goal 16' Report Cole Goal 8' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 39,042
Referee: Phil Dowd
30 January 2008 23 West Ham United 1–0 Liverpool London
Noble Goal 90' Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,977
Referee: Alan Wiley
2 February 2008 24 Wigan Athletic 1–0 West Ham United Wigan
Kilbane Goal 45' Report Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 20,525
Referee: Martin Atkinson
9 February 2008 25 West Ham United 1–1 Birmingham City London
Ljungberg Goal 7' Report McFadden Goal 16' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,884
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
23 February 2008 26 Fulham 0–1 West Ham United London
Report Solano Goal 87' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,280
Referee: Howard Webb
1 March 2008 27 West Ham United 0–4 Chelsea London
Report Lampard Goal 17'
J. Cole Goal 20'
Ballack Goal 22'
A. Cole Goal 64'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,969
Referee: Peter Walton
5 March 2008 28 Liverpool 4–0 West Ham United Liverpool
Torres Goal 8', 61', 81'
Gerrard Goal 83'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 42,954
Referee: Steve Bennett
9 March 2008 29 Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 West Ham United London
Berbatov Goal 8', 11'
Gilberto Goal 85'
Bent Goal 90'		 Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,062
Referee: Chris Foy
15 March 2008 30 West Ham United 2–1 Blackburn Rovers London
Ashton Goal 39'
Sears Goal 81'		 Report Santa Cruz Goal 19' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,006
Referee: Martin Atkinson
22 March 2008 31 Everton 1–1 West Ham United Liverpool
Yakubu Goal 8' Report Ashton Goal 68' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,430
Referee: Mark Halsey
29 March 2008 32 Sunderland 2–1 West Ham United Sunderland
Jones Goal 29'
Reid Goal 90'		 Report Ljungberg Goal 18' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 45,690
Referee: Andre Marriner
8 April 2008 33 West Ham United 0–1 Portsmouth London
Report Kranjcar Goal 61' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,629
Referee: Lee Probert
12 April 2008 34 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 West Ham United Bolton
Davies Goal 47' Report Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 23,043
Referee: Rob Styles
19 April 2008 35 West Ham United 2–1 Derby County London
Zamora Goal 20'
Cole Goal 77'		 Report Mears Goal 65' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,612
Referee: Steve Tanner
26 April 2008 36 West Ham United 2–2 Newcastle United London
Noble Goal 10'
Ashton Goal 23'		 Report Martins Goal 43'
McCartney Goal 45', og'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,980
Referee: Uriah Rennie
3 May 2008 37 Manchester United 4–1 West Ham United Manchester
Ronaldo Goal 3', 24'
Tevez Goal 26'
Carrick Goal 59'		 Report Ashton Goal 28' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 76,013
Referee: Mike Riley
11 May 2008 38 West Ham United 2–2 Aston Villa London
Solano Goal 8'
Ashton Goal 88'		 Report Young Goal 14'
Barry Goal 58'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,969
Referee: Mike Dean

League Cup[]

28 August 2007 Second round Bristol Rovers 1–2 West Ham United Bristol
Williams Goal 72' Report Bellamy Goal 31', 45' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,831
Referee: Michael Jones
26 September 2007 Third round West Ham United 1–0 Plymouth Argyle London
Ashton Goal 90' Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 25,774
Referee: Phil Dowd
30 October 2007 Fourth round Coventry City 1–2 West Ham United Coventry
Tabb Goal 68' Report Hall Goal 71', og'
Cole Goal 90'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 23,968
Referee: Rob Styles
12 December 2007 Quarter Final West Ham United 1–2 Everton London
Cole Goal 12' Report Osman Goal 40'
Yakubu Goal 88'		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 28,777
Referee: Mark Halsey

FA Cup[]

5 January 2008 Third round West Ham United 0–0 Manchester City London
Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,806
Referee: Rob Styles
16 January 2008 Third round replay Manchester City 1–0 West Ham United Manchester
Elano Goal 73' Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 27,809
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Statistics[]

Overview[]

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 38 13 10 15 42 50 −8 034.21
FA Cup 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 000.00
League Cup 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2 075.00
Total 44 16 11 17 48 55 −7 036.36

Goalscorers[]

Rank Pos No. Nat Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 ST 9 England Dean Ashton 10 0 1 11
2 ST 12 England Carlton Cole 4 0 2 6
3 ST 10 Wales Craig Bellamy 2 0 2 4
MF 15 Peru Nolberto Solano 4 0 0 4
MF 29 England Lee Bowyer 4 0 0 4
Own goals 3 0 1 4
7 MF 11 England Matthew Etherington 3 0 0 3
MF 16 England Mark Noble 3 0 0 3
9 DF 5 England Anton Ferdinand 2 0 0 2
MF 7 Sweden Freddie Ljungberg 2 0 0 2
11 DF 3 Northern Ireland George McCartney 1 0 0 1
DF 6 England Matthew Upson 1 0 0 1
MF 8 England Scott Parker 1 0 0 1
ST 25 England Bobby Zamora 1 0 0 1
ST 40 England Freddie Sears 1 0 0 1
Totals 42 0 6 48

League position by matchday[]

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GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHHAH
ResultLWDWWLLLWDDWDLWLWDWLWDWLDWLLLWDLLLWDLD
Position20151285710111091191010101110991010101010109101010101010101010101010
Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England Robert Green 41 0 38 0 2 0 1 0
21 GK England Richard Wright 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Defenders
2 DF Australia Lucas Neill 40 0 34 0 2 0 4 0
3 DF Northern Ireland George McCartney 44 1 38 1 2 0 4 0
4 DF Wales Daniel Gabbidon 14 0 8+2 0 0 0 3+1 0
5 DF England Anton Ferdinand 29 2 22+3 2 2 0 2 0
6 DF England Matthew Upson 33 1 29 1 2 0 2 0
14 DF Ghana John Paintsil 17 0 4+10 0 1 0 0+2 0
18 DF United States Jonathan Spector 28 0 13+13 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
19 DF Wales James Collins 5 0 2+1 0 0 0 1+1 0
30 DF England James Tomkins 6 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
7 MF Sweden Freddie Ljungberg 28 2 22+3 2 1 0 2 0
8 MF England Scott Parker 20 1 17+1 1 0 0 2 0
11 MF England Matthew Etherington 21 3 15+3 3 2 0 1 0
15 MF Peru Nolberto Solano 23 4 14+9 4 0 0 0 0
16 MF England Mark Noble 36 3 25+6 3 2 0 1+2 0
17 MF England Hayden Mullins 39 0 32+2 0 1 0 4 0
20 MF France Julien Faubert 8 0 4+3 0 0+1 0 0 0
28 MF England Kyel Reid 4 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+2 0
29 MF England Lee Bowyer 20 4 12+3 4 1+1 0 2+1 0
32 MF England Kieron Dyer 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
34 MF Portugal Luis Boa Morte 32 0 18+9 0 1 0 4 0
39 MF Wales Jack Collison 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW England Dean Ashton 34 11 20+11 10 2 0 1 1
10 FW Wales Craig Bellamy 9 4 7+1 2 0 0 1 2
12 FW England Carlton Cole 37 6 21+10 4 1+1 0 3+1 2
25 FW England Bobby Zamora 14 1 11+2 1 0 0 1 0
37 FW Senegal Henri Camara 10 0 3+7 0 0 0 0 0
40 FW England Freddie Sears 7 1 1+6 1 0 0 0 0

References[]

  1. ^ Quashie was born in Southwark, London, England, and has represented England at U-21 and B-level, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for Scotland in May 2004.

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