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The '2007–2008' season is the 128th season of competitive football in England.
★ England are likely to play their first international on a synthetic pitch, against Russia in Moscow.[1]
★ Brighton & Hove Albion had hoped to be moving to Falmer Stadium during this season. This was following a "YES" verdict two years ago from the former Secretary of State John Prescott. However, persistent legal challenges from Lewes District Council have delayed this and forced the Government into a fresh assessment. The new Secretary of State has announced that she will be making a final decision on the new stadium on or before July 25 2007. If the expected "YES" verdict is given, the Seagulls will be anticipating opening the gates of the new Community Stadium in time for the 2009/2010 season.
★ For the first time in their history, Leeds United will be playing in the third tier of English football. What once was a Champions League club now plays in League 1 and will start the season on -15 points.
★ Sheffield celebrate their 150th anniversary. Sheffield are trying to plan a friendly with Real Madrid to commemorate the fact that they are the only two clubs to receive the FIFA Order of Merit.[2]
★ The Premier League are changing the font printed on the back of players' shirts.[3]
★ Shrewsbury Town F.C. will move to the New Meadow for the start of this season, leaving their current Gay Meadow home.
★ Milton Keynes Dons F.C. are expected to move to their new 30,000 all seater stadium at Denbigh North.
★ Both Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. and Morecambe F.C. will play in The Football League for the first time, after securing promotion to League 2 from the Conference National.
★ The Premier League is changing its sponsored name from the Barclays Premiership to the Barclays Premier League(BPL). NB it shall now be known as the BPL and not the EPL.
★ The Conference National will change its name to the Blue Square Premier, with its regional feeder leagues to be known as the Blue Square North and South respectively, after a three year sponsorship deal was announced.[4] It signals the end of a nine year association between the Conference and the Nationwide Building Society.
★ Birmingham City F.C. and Sunderland A.F.C. will play in the Premier League, returning at the first time of asking since being relegated in 2005-06, they will be joined by Derby County F.C..
★ The Premier League will start on 11 August 2007 and will end on 11 May 2008.
★ Deloitte reports on 4 September 2007 that transfer spending by all Premier League and Football League clubs exceed £500 million, compared to £ 300 million spent the season before. Deloitte attributes the rise in spending to the huge increase in broadcasting revenue and new owners buying into Premier League clubs.[5]
★ 5 August 2007 - Manchester United take the first silverware of the season, as they beat Chelsea 3-0 on penalties in the FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium.
1 England's score comes first.
;Key
★ H = Home match
★ A = Away match
★ F = Friendly
★ ECQ = European Championship qualifier
Main articles: List of English football transfers 2007-08
★ 5 July 2007 - 'Chris Sutton' (Aston Villa) [9]
★ 3 August 2007 - 'Charlie Oatway' (Brighton & Hove Albion) [10]
★ 15 August 2007 - 'Mark Delaney' (Aston Villa) [11]
★ 28 August 2007 - 'Ole Gunnar Solskjær' (Manchester United) [12]
★ 28 August 2007 - 'David Woozley' (Crawley Town) [13]
★ 30 August 2007 - 'Neal Ardley' (Milwall) [14]
★ 20 July 2007 - 'David Preece', 44, former Walsall, Luton and Cambridge midfielder.[15]
★ 24 July 2007 - 'Eric Davis', 75, former Plymouth, Scunthorpe and Chester striker.[16]
★ 25 July 2007 - 'Danny Bergara', 64, former Stockport County manager.[17]
★ 16 August 2007 - 'Jeroen Boere', 39, former West Ham and Southend striker.[18]
★ 25 August 2007 - 'Ray Jones', 18, Queens Park Rangers striker.[19]
★ 31 August 2007 - 'Willie Cunningham', 77, former Leicester and Northern Ireland defender.[20]
★ 6 September 2007 - 'Byron Stevenson', 50, former Leeds, Birmingham and Wales defender.[21]
'2007/08 Season'
★ Arsenal Premier League
★ Chelsea Premier League
★ Liverpool Premier League
★ Manchester United Premier League
★ Sunderland Premier League
★ West Ham United Premier League
★ Bristol Rovers Football League One
★ Huddersfield Town Football League One
★ Leeds United Football League One
★ Lincoln City Football League Two
★ Peterborough United Football League Two
★ York City Conference National
1. Russia offer England fake grass
2. Replays and Real Madrid
3.
4. Conference Announce Deal
5. English transfer spending breaks £500m barrier
6. Carlisle dismiss manager McDonald ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on August 25, 2007
7. Allen ends brief Leicester reign ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on August 29, 2007
8. Gillingham manager Jepson resigns ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on September 9, 2007
9. Eye injury forces Sutton to quit
10. Brighton's Oatway forced to quit
11. Injury forces Delaney to retire
12. Man Utd striker Solskjaer retires
13. Former Crawley boss Woozley quits
14. Veteran midfielder Ardley retires
15. Luton legend Preece dies aged 44 ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on August 3, 2007
16. Former Argyle forward Davis dies ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on August 10, 2007
17. Stockport hero Danny Bergara dies ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on August 3, 2007
18. Former West Ham player Boere dies aged 39 ''Reuters''. Retrieved on August 18, 2007
19. QPR's Ray Jones dies in car crash ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on August 25, 2007
20. Cunningham passes away ''The Scotsman''. Retrieved on September 1, 2007
21. Ex-Wales defender Stevenson dies ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on September 6, 2007
| Contents |
| Overview |
| Managerial changes |
| Events |
| National team |
| Honours |
| Transfer deals |
| Retirements |
| Deaths |
| See also |
| References |
Overview
★ England are likely to play their first international on a synthetic pitch, against Russia in Moscow.[1]
★ Brighton & Hove Albion had hoped to be moving to Falmer Stadium during this season. This was following a "YES" verdict two years ago from the former Secretary of State John Prescott. However, persistent legal challenges from Lewes District Council have delayed this and forced the Government into a fresh assessment. The new Secretary of State has announced that she will be making a final decision on the new stadium on or before July 25 2007. If the expected "YES" verdict is given, the Seagulls will be anticipating opening the gates of the new Community Stadium in time for the 2009/2010 season.
★ For the first time in their history, Leeds United will be playing in the third tier of English football. What once was a Champions League club now plays in League 1 and will start the season on -15 points.
★ Sheffield celebrate their 150th anniversary. Sheffield are trying to plan a friendly with Real Madrid to commemorate the fact that they are the only two clubs to receive the FIFA Order of Merit.[2]
★ The Premier League are changing the font printed on the back of players' shirts.[3]
★ Shrewsbury Town F.C. will move to the New Meadow for the start of this season, leaving their current Gay Meadow home.
★ Milton Keynes Dons F.C. are expected to move to their new 30,000 all seater stadium at Denbigh North.
★ Both Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. and Morecambe F.C. will play in The Football League for the first time, after securing promotion to League 2 from the Conference National.
★ The Premier League is changing its sponsored name from the Barclays Premiership to the Barclays Premier League(BPL). NB it shall now be known as the BPL and not the EPL.
★ The Conference National will change its name to the Blue Square Premier, with its regional feeder leagues to be known as the Blue Square North and South respectively, after a three year sponsorship deal was announced.[4] It signals the end of a nine year association between the Conference and the Nationwide Building Society.
★ Birmingham City F.C. and Sunderland A.F.C. will play in the Premier League, returning at the first time of asking since being relegated in 2005-06, they will be joined by Derby County F.C..
★ The Premier League will start on 11 August 2007 and will end on 11 May 2008.
★ Deloitte reports on 4 September 2007 that transfer spending by all Premier League and Football League clubs exceed £500 million, compared to £ 300 million spent the season before. Deloitte attributes the rise in spending to the huge increase in broadcasting revenue and new owners buying into Premier League clubs.[5]
Managerial changes
| Name | Club | Date of departure | Replacement | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil McDonald | 13 August 2007[6] | |||
| Martin Allen | 29 August 2007[7] | |||
| Ronnie Jepson | 9 September 2007[8] |
Events
★ 5 August 2007 - Manchester United take the first silverware of the season, as they beat Chelsea 3-0 on penalties in the FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium.
National team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score1 | Competition | England scorers | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2007 | Wembley Stadium, London (H) | 1-2 | F | Frank Lampard | BBC | |
| 8 September 2007 | Wembley Stadium, London (H) | 3-0 | ECQ | Shaun Wright-Phillips, Michael Owen, Micah Richards | BBC | |
| 12 September 2007 | Wembley Stadium, London (H) | TBD | ECQ | |||
| 13 October 2007 | Wembley Stadium, London (H) | TBD | ECQ | |||
| 17 October 2007 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow (A) | TBD | ECQ | |||
| 16 November 2007 | Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna (A) | TBD | F | |||
| 21 November 2007 | Wembley Stadium, London (H) | TBD | ECQ |
1 England's score comes first.
;Key
★ H = Home match
★ A = Away match
★ F = Friendly
★ ECQ = European Championship qualifier
Honours
Transfer deals
Main articles: List of English football transfers 2007-08
Retirements
★ 5 July 2007 - 'Chris Sutton' (Aston Villa) [9]
★ 3 August 2007 - 'Charlie Oatway' (Brighton & Hove Albion) [10]
★ 15 August 2007 - 'Mark Delaney' (Aston Villa) [11]
★ 28 August 2007 - 'Ole Gunnar Solskjær' (Manchester United) [12]
★ 28 August 2007 - 'David Woozley' (Crawley Town) [13]
★ 30 August 2007 - 'Neal Ardley' (Milwall) [14]
Deaths
★ 20 July 2007 - 'David Preece', 44, former Walsall, Luton and Cambridge midfielder.[15]
★ 24 July 2007 - 'Eric Davis', 75, former Plymouth, Scunthorpe and Chester striker.[16]
★ 25 July 2007 - 'Danny Bergara', 64, former Stockport County manager.[17]
★ 16 August 2007 - 'Jeroen Boere', 39, former West Ham and Southend striker.[18]
★ 25 August 2007 - 'Ray Jones', 18, Queens Park Rangers striker.[19]
★ 31 August 2007 - 'Willie Cunningham', 77, former Leicester and Northern Ireland defender.[20]
★ 6 September 2007 - 'Byron Stevenson', 50, former Leeds, Birmingham and Wales defender.[21]
See also
'2007/08 Season'
★ Arsenal Premier League
★ Chelsea Premier League
★ Liverpool Premier League
★ Manchester United Premier League
★ Sunderland Premier League
★ West Ham United Premier League
★ Bristol Rovers Football League One
★ Huddersfield Town Football League One
★ Leeds United Football League One
★ Lincoln City Football League Two
★ Peterborough United Football League Two
★ York City Conference National
References
1. Russia offer England fake grass
2. Replays and Real Madrid
3.
4. Conference Announce Deal
5. English transfer spending breaks £500m barrier
6. Carlisle dismiss manager McDonald ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on August 25, 2007
7. Allen ends brief Leicester reign ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on August 29, 2007
8. Gillingham manager Jepson resigns ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on September 9, 2007
9. Eye injury forces Sutton to quit
10. Brighton's Oatway forced to quit
11. Injury forces Delaney to retire
12. Man Utd striker Solskjaer retires
13. Former Crawley boss Woozley quits
14. Veteran midfielder Ardley retires
15. Luton legend Preece dies aged 44 ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on August 3, 2007
16. Former Argyle forward Davis dies ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on August 10, 2007
17. Stockport hero Danny Bergara dies ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on August 3, 2007
18. Former West Ham player Boere dies aged 39 ''Reuters''. Retrieved on August 18, 2007
19. QPR's Ray Jones dies in car crash ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on August 25, 2007
20. Cunningham passes away ''The Scotsman''. Retrieved on September 1, 2007
21. Ex-Wales defender Stevenson dies ''BBC Sport''. Retrieved on September 6, 2007
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