2007–08 Airdrie United F.C. season

November 2020 Airdrie United 2007–08 Kenny Black Jim Ballantyne Excelsior Stadium Scottish Second Division Second Place (Promoted) Scottish Cup Fourth round League Cup First round Challenge Cup Quarter-final Allan Russell (19) Allan Russell (26) 2006–07 2008–09 Season 2007–08 was Airdrie United's sixth competitive season. They competed in the Second Division, Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Summary Airdrie United finished second in the Second Division,http://scottishfootballarchive.co.uk/league-tables/2007-08-second-division https://archive.today/20130421074543/http://scottishfootballarchive.co.uk/league-tables/2007-08-second-division dead 21 April 2013 2007–08 Second Division Scottish Football Archive 9 December 2011 entering the play-offs losing 3–0 to Clyde on aggregate.https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7390679.stm Clyde 2–0 Airdrie United (3–0) BBC BBC Sport 10 May 2008 9 December 2011 Despite losing in the playoff, they were promoted to the first division due to Gretna's forced relegation due to going into administration and being unable to prove they could complete fixtures. They reached the fourth round of the Scottish Cup,http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_cup_fixture_details.cfm?page=894&matchID=74784 Airdrie United F.C. v Kilmarnock F.C. Scottish Football Association 28 January 2008 9 December 2011 the first round of the League Cuphttp://www.londonhearts.com/scores/lc/2007-08.html Scottish League Cup Results for 2007–08 London Hearts 9 December 2011 and reached the quarterfinal of the Challenge Cup losing 2–0 to Dunfermline Athletic.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7000313.stm Airdrie 0–2 Dunfermline BBC BBC Sport 18 September 2007 9 December 2011 League table AIR Results and fixtures http://www.airdrieunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmrs.asp?ssnno=137&teamno=10 Airdrie United results 2007/2008 Airdrie Mad 9 December 2011#ccffcc Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffffcc Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffcccc Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Second Division 2007-08 Scottish Second Division L 1 4 August 2007 15:00 SFL2 0–1 BBC Report Airdrie United Raith Rovers Andrews 10 Excelsior Stadium 1,645 Finnie W 1 11 August 2007 15:00 SFL2 0–6 https://archive.today/20130103005429/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=223520&cc=5739 ESPN Report Alloa Athletic Airdrie United McKeown 19 38Noble 31Russell 48McDonald 51Holmes 71 Recreation Park 801 Law L 1 18 August 2007 15:00 SFL2 2–0 BBC Report Berwick Rangers Airdrie United McLeish 7Gemmill 28 Shielfield Park 678 Charleston W 1 25 August 2007 15:00 SFL2 1–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Queen's Park Noble 53 Excelsior Stadium 1,148 Conroy D 1 1 September 2007 15;00 SFL2 1–1 https://archive.today/20130104014053/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=227348&cc=5739 ESPN Report Ross County Airdrie United Barrowman 39 Noble 31 Victoria Park 2,094 Underhill D 1 15 September 2007 15:00 SFL2 1–1 BBC Report Airdrie United Peterhead Russell 55 Mackay 33 Excelsior Stadium 936 McKendrick W 1 22 September 2007 15:00 SFL2 2–1 BBC Report Airdrie United Brechin City Prunty 53Waddell 75 Geddes 81 Penalty Excelsior Stadium 872 Nicholls D 1 29 September 2007 15:00 SFL2 1–1 BBC Report Cowdenbeath Airdrie United Clarke 5 Noble 55 Central Park 493 Boyd D 1 6 October 2007 15:00 SFL2 0–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Ayr United Excelsior Stadium 1,269 Smith L 1 20 October 2007 15;00 SFL2 2–1 BBC Report Raith Rovers Airdrie United Weir 63 PenaltySloan 84 McKeown 21 Stark's Park 1,729 Norris W 1 27 October 2007 15:00 SFL2 4–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Berwick Rangers Russell 17Noble 34McKeown 42 Penalty 61 Excelsior Stadium 850 Law W 1 3 November 2007 15;00 SFL2 0–1 BBC Report Queen's Park Airdrie United Russell 38 Hampden Park 1,211 Winter L 1 10 November 2007 15:00 SFL2 0–1 BBC Report Airdrie United Ross County Shields 80 Excelsior Stadium 1,062 Tumilty W 1 1 December 2007 15:00 SFL2 0–1 BBC Report Peterhead Airdrie United Russell 36 Balmoor Stadium 689 MacKay W 1 8 December 2007 15:00 SFL2 3–1 BBC Report Airdrie United Cowdenbeath McDougall 18Noble 36Russell 79 McConalogue 3 Excelsior Stadium 823 Finnie L 1 15 December 2007 15:00 SFL2 4–2 BBC Report Brechin City Airdrie United White 21Callaghan 66Smith 67King 80 Noble 33Russell 49 Glebe Park 434 Norris W 1 26 December 2007 15:00 SFL2 2–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Alloa Athletic Noble 6McDonald 48 Excelsior Stadium 934 Charleston W 1 29 December 2007 15:00 SFL2 2–4 BBC Report Berwick Rangers Airdrie United Swanson 56 PenaltyDiack 66 McKeown 2 PenaltyRussell 15 25McDonald 26 Shielfield Park 672 Boyle W 1 2 January 2008 15:00 SFL2 3–2 https://archive.today/20130103035015/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=231189&cc=5739 ESPN Report Airdrie United Queen's Park McDonald 47Russell 57McDougall 89 Trouten 7 PenaltyCairney 17 Excelsior Stadium 1,244 O'Reilly W 1 5 January 2008 15;00 SFL2 2–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Peterhead Watt 80 85 Excelsior Stadium 892 Law L 1 19 January 2008 15:00 SFL2 3–2 BBC Report Ross County Airdrie United Barrowman 25 90Golabek 55 McDonald 2Noble 58 Victoria Park, Dingwall 2,319 Finnie W 1 26 January 2008 15:00 SFL2 1–2 BBC Report Alloa Athletic Airdrie United Scott 77 Russell 18Prunty 61 Recreation Park 769 Winter W 1 2 February 2008 15:00 SFL2 3–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Raith Rovers Smith 50Prunty 68Russell 75 Excelsior Stadium 1,252 Hornby W 1 9 February 2008 15:00 SFL2 0–1 BBC Report Cowdenbeath Airdrie United Noble 58 Central Park 475 Muir L 1 16 February 2008 15:00 SFL2 1–2 BBC Report Airdrie United Brechin City Noble 88 Smith 57King 79 Excelsior Stadium 997 Boyd D 1 27 February 2008 19:45 SFL2 1–1 https://archive.today/20130102221144/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=237577&cc=5739 ESPN Report Ayr United Airdrie United Forrest 67 McDonald 44 Somerset Park 1,104 Nicholls W 1 1 March 2008 15:00 SFL2 0–2 BBC Report Queen's Park Airdrie United Russell 61 80 Hampden Park 913 Somers W 1 5 March 2008 19:45 SFL2 3–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Berwick Rangers Russell 10 11 62 Excelsior Stadium 611 Muir L 1 15 March 2008 15:00 SFL2 1–0 BBC Report Raith Rovers Airdrie United Goodwillie 20 Stark's Park 1,458 McKendrick L 1 19 March 2008 19:45 SFL2 0–2 BBC Report Airdrie United Ayr United McLeod 53Stevenson 69 Excelsior Stadium 737 Brown W 1 22 March 2008 15:00 SFL2 1–4 BBC Report Peterhead Airdrie United Anderson 84 Noble 32Russell 33Watt 48 50 Balmoor Stadium 550 Charleston L 1 5 April 2008 15:00 SFL2 2–1 BBC Report Brechin City Airdrie United Paton 7Walker 87 Noble 3 Glebe Park 466 Freeland W 1 9 April 2008 19;45 SFL2 2–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Ross County Noble 23Russell 56 Excelsior Stadium 724 Salmond W 1 15 April 2008 19:45 SFL2 4–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Cowdenbeath Andreoni 20Holmes 36Prunty 60Waddell 79 Excelsior Stadium 735 Law D 1 19 April 2008 15:00 SFL2 1–1 BBC Report Airdrie United Alloa Athletic Prunty 59 MacAulay 21 Excelsior Stadium 928 Tumilty W 1 26 April 2008 15:00 SFL2 1–2 BBC Report Ayr United Airdrie United Forrest 3 Gillies 8Andreoni 76 Penalty Somerset Park 1,333 Conroy First Division play-offs W 1 30 April 2008 19:45 Play-offs SF R1 0–2 Report Raith Rovers Airdrie United Russell 31 39 Stark's Park 2,841 McDonald D 1 3 May 2008 15:00 Play-offs SF R2 2–2 Report Airdrie United Raith Rovers Prunty 10Donnelly 77 Weir 18 81 pen. Excelsior Stadium 2,077 Thomson L 1 7 May 2008 19:45 Play-offs Final R1 0–1 Report Airdrie United Clyde Clarke 77 Excelsior Stadium 1,878 Brines L 1 10 May 2008 15:00 Play-offs Final R2 2–0 Report Clyde Airdrie United McSwegan 47Clarke 65 Broadwood Stadium 2,548 Underhill Challenge Cup 2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup W 1 14 August 2007 Challenge Cup R1 1–3 BBC Sport Stenhousemuir Airdrie United Dempster 59 McEwan 16 o.g. Lyle 82 o.g. Noble 85 Ochilview Park 583 Allan W 1 4 September 2007 Challenge Cup R2 5–1 BBC Sport Airdrie United Arbroath Russell 15 61 85 Penalty 86 McDonald 26 Tosh 37 Rennie 0 89 Excelsior Stadium 754 Muir L 1 18 September 2007 Challenge Cup QF 0–2 BBC Sport Airdrie United Dunfermline Athletic McKeown 0 86 Burchill 54, 81 Woods 0 86 Excelsior Stadium 931 Tumilty League Cup 2007–08 Scottish League Cup L 1 8 August 2007 League Cup R1 2–1 BBC Sport Partick Thistle Airdrie United Harkins 14Murray 89 McKenna 62 Firhill Stadium 2,125 Richmond Scottish Cup 2007–08 Scottish Cup D 1 24 November 2007 15:00 Scottish Cup R3 1–1 BBC Sport Airdrie United Queen's Park McKeown 57 Ferry 70 Excelsior Stadium 1,016 Boyle W 1 4 December 2007 19:45 Scottish Cup R3 Replay 2–4 yes BBC Sport Queen's Park Airdrie United Trouten 75Ferry 90 McDonald 15Noble 17Russell 97Watt 109 Hampden Park 579 Boyle L 1 28 January 2008 19:45 Scottish Cup R4 0–2 BBC Sport Airdrie United Kilmarnock Smith 2 78 83 Hamill 25 Nish 37 pen. Excelsior Stadium 3,258 McDonald Player statistics Squad Second Division Scottish Cup League Cup Otherother a Stephen Robertson GK SCO 34 0 3 0 1 0 7 0 Lee Hollis GK SCO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stephen McKenna DF SCO 30 0 3 0 1 1 3 0 James Sharp DF SCO 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Bobby Donnelly DF SCO 25 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 Steven Campbell DF SCO 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 William Soutar DF SCO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fraser Craig DF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chris McMenamin DF SCO 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paul Lovering DF SCO 30 0 2 0 1 0 7 0 Marc Smyth DF SCO 28 0 3 0 1 0 7 0 Paul Byrne DF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marco Andreoni MF SCO 17 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 Darren Smith MF SCO 32 1 2 0 1 0 7 0 Kevin McDonald MF ENG 33 6 3 1 1 0 7 1 Calum Brady MF SCO 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stephen McKeown MF SCO 15 6 2 1 1 0 3 0 Graeme Holmes MF SCO 19 2 2 0 1 0 7 0 Ricky Waddell MF SCO 33 1 3 0 1 0 7 0 Steven McDougall FW SCO 17 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 Stuart Noble FW SCO 34 14 3 1 1 0 7 1 Kevin Watt FW SCO 22 4 2 1 0 0 4 0 Mark McCarry FW SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bryan Prunty FW SCO 32 5 3 0 0 0 6 1 Allan Russell FW SCO 32 19 3 1 1 0 7 6 David Gillies FW SCO 15 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 |} a. other Includes other competitive competitions, including playoffs and the Scottish Challenge Cup. 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