2007–08 Football League One

April 2014 April 2014 Football League One 2007–08 Swansea City (champions)Nottingham ForestDoncaster Rovers AFC BournemouthGillinghamPort ValeLuton Town Jason Scotland (24) Swindon Town 6–0 Port Vale (19 April 2008) Leyton Orient 0–5 Swansea City (6 October 2007) Crewe Alexandra 4–3 Tranmere Rovers (1 January 2008)AFC Bournemouth 4–3 Luton Town (22 January 2008)Hartlepool United 4–3 Southend United (22 January 2008) 1335 2.42 Carlisle United (8) Swansea City (25) Port Vale (10) Leeds United v Gillingham (38,256) (3 May 2008) Luton Town v Oldham Athletic (5,417) (15 March 2008) 7,993 2006–07 2008–09 The Football League 2007–08 (named Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons), was the sixteenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2007 and concluded in May 2008, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The second division of these is League One. The winner and the runner up of League One will be automatically promoted to the Football League Championship and they will be joined by the winner of the League One playoff. The bottom four teams in the league will be relegated to the third division, League Two. Leeds United played at this level for the first time in their history having spent all their time in the top two divisions. Changes from last season From League One Promoted to Championship Scunthorpe United Bristol City Blackpool Relegated to League Two Chesterfield Bradford City Rotherham United Brentford To League One Relegated from Championship Southend United Luton Town Leeds United Promoted from League Two Walsall Hartlepool United Swindon Town Bristol Rovers League table main WDL 5 PQR SWA Swansea City NOT Nottingham Forest DON Doncaster Rovers CRL Carlisle United LEE Leeds United STD Southend United B&HA Brighton & Hove Albion OLD Oldham Athletic NOR Northampton Town HUD Huddersfield Town TRA Tranmere Rovers WAL Walsall SWI Swindon Town LEY Leyton Orient HAR Hartlepool United BRR Bristol Rovers MIL Millwall YEO Yeovil Town CHL Cheltenham Town CRE Crewe Alexandra BOU AFC Bournemouth GIL Gillingham PTV Port Vale LUT Luton Town 27 11 8 82 42 C,P 22 16 8 64 32 P 23 11 12 65 41 O,P 23 11 12 64 46 27 10 9 72 38 -15 22 10 14 70 55 19 12 15 58 50 18 13 15 58 46 17 15 14 60 55 20 6 20 50 62 18 11 17 52 47 16 16 14 52 46 16 13 17 63 56 16 12 18 49 63 15 9 22 63 66 12 17 17 45 53 14 10 22 45 60 14 10 22 38 59 13 12 21 42 64 12 14 20 47 65 17 7 22 62 72 -10 R 11 13 22 44 73 R 9 11 26 47 81 R 11 10 25 43 63 -10 R Leeds deducted 15 points for failure to comply with rules on insolvency.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/6920103.stm Leeds hit with 15-point penalty 3 August 2007 7 December 2025 BBC Bournemouth deducted 10 points for entering administration.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7233678.stm Bournemouth enter administration 8 February 2008 7 December 2025 BBC Luton deducted 10 points each for entering administration.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/7108271.stm Luton suffer 10-point deduction 22 November 2007 7 December 2025 BBC green1 Promotion to Football League Championship P P yellow1 Qualification for League One play-offs PO PO PO PO red1 Relegation to Football League Two R R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. The Football League Play-offs Football League One Playoffs#2008 2/1 y y Semifinals Final 3 Doncaster Rovers 0 5 5 6 Southend United 0 1 1 4 Carlisle United 2 0 2 5 Leeds United 1 2 3 3 Doncaster Rovers 1 5 Leeds United 0 League One main FBR grey BOU B&HA BRR CRL CHL CRE DON GIL HAR HUD LEE LEY LUT MIL NOR NOT OLD PTV STD SWA SWI TRA WAL YEO AFC Bournemouth 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–2 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–3 3–1 4–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–3 0–1 1–4 1–4 2–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–2 0–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 1–0 4–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 3–1 3–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 2–3 3–2 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 Bristol Rovers 0–2 0–2 3–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–3 0–3 2–3 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 Carlisle United 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 4–2 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 4–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 3–2 1–2 0–0 3–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 Cheltenham Town 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 Crewe Alexandra 1–4 2–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 0–4 2–3 3–1 2–0 0–1 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–4 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 4–3 0–0 2–0 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 4–2 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 0–4 2–0 0–0 2–3 1–2 Gillingham 2–1 1–0 3–2 0–0 0–0 0–3 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–0 Hartlepool United 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–2 3–0 2–1 4–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 4–1 3–2 4–3 1–3 1–1 3–1 0–1 2–0 Huddersfield Town 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–3 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 Leeds United 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 4–2 3–0 1–1 1–3 3–0 4–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 Leyton Orient 1–0 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–4 0–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 3–1 2–2 0–5 2–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 Luton Town 1–4 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–3 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 Millwall 2–1 3–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–3 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–3 3–0 2–1 2–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 2–1 Northampton Town 4–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 4–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 Nottingham Forest 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–0 0–0 4–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 4–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 2–0 4–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 Oldham Athletic 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 4–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 0–2 3–0 Port Vale 1–3 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 1–3 2–1 0–2 0–0 3–3 2–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–3 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–2 Southend United 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 3–0 3–2 3–0 2–1 4–1 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 Swansea City 1–2 0–0 2–2 2–1 4–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–2 4–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 Swindon Town 4–1 0–3 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–2 5–0 2–1 3–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–0 6–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–3 0–1 Tranmere Rovers 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 Walsall 1–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 3–0 0–2 1–0 0–3 0–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 2–1 2–0 Yeovil Town 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 2–1 2–1 3–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–3 0–0 1–0 0–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–2 complete The Football League Top scorers PosPlayerTeamGoals1TRI Jason ScotlandSwansea City242JAM Jermaine BeckfordLeeds United203ENG Nicky ForsterBrighton & Hove Albion153ENG Nicky MaynardCrewe Alexandra155ENG Danny GrahamCarlisle United145ENG Rickie LambertBristol Rovers145ENG Steven GillespieCheltenham Town145ENG Adam BoydLeyton Orient145ENG Joe GarnerCarlisle United145IRL Simon CoxSwindon Town14 Key events On 4 August 2007, Leeds United are docked 15 points at start of the season for entering administration.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/6920103.stm Leeds hit with 15-point penalty 28 July 2010 4 August 2007 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20160113011054/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/6920103.stm 13 January 2016 live On 22 November 2007, Luton Town were docked 10 points for being placed into administration after directors of the club decided to appoint administrators as a result of their loss of income.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/7108271.stm Luton suffer 10-point deduction 28 July 2010 22 November 2007 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20071124090057/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/7108271.stm 24 November 2007 live On 8 February 2008, AFC Bournemouth went to administration and were docked 10 points by the Football League with debts around £4 million.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7233678.stm Bournemouth go to administration 30 July 2010 8 February 2008 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20080210215154/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7233678.stm 10 February 2008 live Managers ClubManager AFC Bournemouth Kevin Bond Brighton & Hove Albion Dean Wilkins Bristol Rovers Paul Trollope Carlisle United Neil McDonald Cheltenham Town John Ward Crewe Alexandra Steve Holland Doncaster Rovers Sean O'Driscoll Gillingham Ronnie Jepson Hartlepool United Danny Wilson Huddersfield Town Andy Ritchie Leeds United Dennis Wise Leyton Orient Martin Ling Luton Town Kevin Blackwell Millwall Willie Donachie Northampton Town Stuart Gray Nottingham Forest Colin Calderwood Oldham Athletic John Sheridan Port Vale Martin Foyle Southend United Steve Tilson Swansea City Roberto Martínez Swindon Town Paul Sturrock Tranmere Rovers Ronnie Moore Walsall Richard Money Yeovil Town Russell Slade Stadia and locations UK England right 369 Locations of the League One 2007–08 teams UK England 50.735278 -1.838333 AFC Bournemouth bottom UK England 50.792400 -0.090329 Brighton left UK England 51.511913 -2.353085 Bristol Rovers left UK England 54.774244 -2.560084 Carlisle left UK England 51.775277 -2.041671 Cheltenham right UK England 53.294220 -2.263036 Crewe bottom UK England 53.509948 -1.113052 Doncaster right UK England 51.38425 0.560753 Gillingham right UK England 54.615697 -1.130011 Hartlepool right UK England 53.624242 -1.470555 Huddersfield top UK England 53.704069 -1.341731 Leeds United right UK England 51.523743 -0.013393 Leyton Orient bottom UK England 51.884189 -0.431672 Luton right UK England 51.531149 -0.030509 Millwall left UK England 52.380636 -0.560338 Northampton left UK England 52.939936 -1.132886 Nottingham Forest right UK England 53.672040 -2.074196 Oldham left UK England 53.049722 -2.1925 Port Vale left UK England 51.662726 0.424136 Southend left UK England 51.6422 -3.9351 Swansea right UK England 51.564444 -1.770556 Swindon bottom UK England 53.442550 -3.015733 Tranmere left UK England 52.580468 -1.591967 Walsall left UK England 50.950302 -2.674269 Yeovil right Team Stadium CapacityLeeds United Elland Road 39,460Nottingham Forest City Ground 30,602Huddersfield Town Galpharm Stadium 24,500Port Vale Vale Park 22,356Swansea City Liberty Stadium 20,532Millwall The Den 20,146Carlisle United Brunton Park Stadium 16,981Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park 16,567Swindon Town The County Ground 15,728Doncaster Rovers Keepmoat Stadium 15,231Southend United Roots Hall 12,306Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium 11,916Gillingham Priestfield Stadium 11,582Walsall Bescot Stadium 11,300AFC Bournemouth Dean Court 10,700Oldham Athletic Boundary Park 10,638Luton Town Kenilworth Road 10,260Crewe Alexandra Alexandra Stadium 10,046Yeovil Town Huish Park 9,978Leyton Orient Brisbane Road 9,271Brighton & Hove Albion Withdean Stadium 8,850Hartlepool United Victoria Park 7,691Northampton Town Sixfields Stadium 7,653Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road 7,408 Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Carlisle United Neil McDonald Contract terminated 13 August 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/6944015.stm Carlisle dismiss manager McDonald BBC Sport 8 October 2007 28 July 2010 John Ward 2 October 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7025268.stm Ward handed Carlisle manager post BBC Sport 11 October 2007 28 July 2010 8th Gillingham Ronnie Jepson Mutual consent 9 September 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/6985975.stm Gillingham manager Jepson resigns BBC Sport 9 September 2007 28 July 2010 Mark Stimson 1 November 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/7073636.stm Gills unveil Stimson as new boss BBC Sport 1 November 2007 28 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20190713152921/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/7073636.stm 13 July 2019 live 22nd Port Vale Martin Foyle Mutual consent 26 September 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7014230.stm Foyle and Port Vale part company BBC Sport 26 September 2007 28 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112082753/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7014230.stm 12 November 2012 live Lee Sinnott 5 November 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7078737.stm Sinnott named new Port Vale boss BBC Sport 5 November 2007 28 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20071106163133/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/7078737.stm 6 November 2007 live 23rd Cheltenham Town John Ward Mutual consent (hired by Carlisle United) 2 October 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7025268.stm Ward handed Carlisle manager post BBC Sport 11 October 2007 28 July 2010 Keith Downing 2 November 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/7075061.stm Cheltenham name Downing as boss BBC Sport 2 November 2007 28 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20071104063558/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/7075061.stm 4 November 2007 live 23rd Millwall Willie Donachie Contract terminated 8 October 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/7034869.stm Donachie axed as Millwall manager BBC Sport 8 October 2007 28 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20071011033648/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/7034869.stm 11 October 2007 live Kenny Jackett 6 November 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/7081134.stm Millwall confirm Jackett as boss BBC Sport 6 November 2007 28 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20071108221346/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/7081134.stm 8 November 2007 live 24th Swindon Town Paul Sturrock Mutual consent (hired by Plymouth Argyle) 27 November 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/7112966.stm Sturrock returns as Plymouth boss BBC Sport 28 November 2007 28 July 2010 Maurice Malpas 15 January 2008http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7183623.stm Swindon Town takeover completed BBC Sport 15 January 2008 28 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20080115145110/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7183623.stm 15 January 2008 live 11th Luton Town Kevin Blackwell Contract terminated 16 January 2008http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/7183317.stm Blackwell sacked as Luton manager BBC Sport 16 January 2008 28 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20081229094631/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/7183317.stm 29 December 2008 live Mick Harford 16 January 2008http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/7192324.stm Harford named stand-in Luton boss BBC Sport 16 January 2008 28 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20091005170551/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/7192324.stm 5 October 2009 live 22nd Leeds United Dennis Wise Mutual consent (hired by Newcastle United as executive director) 29 January 2008http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7215342.stm Wise gets powerful Newcastle role BBC Sport 29 January 2008 28 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20080201140839/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7215342.stm 1 February 2008 live Gary McAllister 29 January 2008http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7215732.stm Leeds name McAllister as new boss BBC Sport 29 January 2007 28 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20080201140814/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7215732.stm 1 February 2008 live 6th Huddersfield Town Andy Ritchie Mutual consent 1 April 2008http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7324208.stm Ritchie leaves Huddersfield post BBC Sport 1 April 2008 28 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20080406133355/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7324208.stm 6 April 2008 live Stan Ternent 24 April 2008http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7364376.stm Ternent named Huddersfield boss BBC Sport 24 April 2008 28 July 2010 14th Walsall Richard Money Mutual consent 22 April 2008http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/7360776.stm Money resigns as Walsall manager BBC Sport 22 April 2008 28 July 2010 Jimmy Mullen 22 May 2008http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/7415105.stm Mullen named new Walsall manager BBC Sport 22 May 2008 28 July 2010 8th Brighton & Hove Albion Dean Wilkins Changing duties from manager to take over as first team coach 8 May 2008http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7391481.stm Adams takes over as Brighton boss BBC Sport 8 May 2008 28 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20080512183308/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7391481.stm 12 May 2008 live Micky Adams 8 May 2008 7th References External links The Football League 2007–08 2 England