2007–08 Crystal Palace F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 September 2020 Crystal Palace 2007–08 Peter Taylor (until 8 October)Neil Warnock (from 11 October) Simon Jordan Selhurst Park Championship 5th (play-offs) FA Cup Third round League Cup First round Clinton Morrison (16) Clinton Morrison (16) 23,950 vs Burnley (4 May 2008) 13,048 vs Preston North End (27 November 2007) 16,031 _blue_stripes_triangle _bluebottom _color_2_stripes_blue ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 _redleftsideshoulder _redsides 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 season was Crystal Palace Football Club's third consecutive season in The Championship. Manager Peter Taylor was sacked on 8 October 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/7034020.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20071011033904/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/7034020.stm 11 October 2007 Crystal Palace boss Taylor sacked BBC Sport 8 October 2007 21 October 2013 and replaced by former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock on 11 October 2007.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/7037569.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20071012020802/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/7037569.stm 12 October 2007 Warnock appointed new Palace boss BBC Sport 11 October 2007 21 October 2013 Statistics Appearances Last updated on 13 May 2008. Championship(including play-offs) FA Cup League Cup 1 Scott Flinders GK ENG 0 0 1 -2 1 -1 2 Matthew Lawrence DF ENG 37+2 1 1 0 0+1 0 3 Tony Craig DF ENG 13 0 0 0 1 0 4 Clint Hill DF ENG 30 3 0+1 0 0 0 5 Mark Hudson DF ENG 47 2 1 0 1 0 6 Leon CortCort was born in Southwark, England, but also qualified to represent Guyana internationally and would make his international debut for Guyana in October 2011. DF ENG 12 0 0 0 0 0 7 Carl FletcherFletcher was born in Camberley, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 2004. MF WAL 17+11 1 1 0 0 0 8 James Scowcroft FW ENG 35+4 9 1 0 0 0 9 Dougie Freedman FW SCO 4+15 1 0 0 1 1 10 Clinton MorrisonMorrison was born in Wandsworth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in August 2001. FW IRL 35+10 16 1 0 0+1 0 11 Paul IfillIfill was born in Brighton, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Barbados in June 2004. MF BAR 5+10 2 0 0 0 0 12 Julián Speroni GK ARG 48 -45 0 0 0 0 14 Ben Watson MF ENG 43+1 7 1 0 1 0 15 Mark Kennedy MF IRL 8 0 0 0 0 0 16 Neil Danns MF ENG 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 17 Besian Idrizaj FW AUT 3+4 0 0 0 0 0 17 Scott Sinclair FW ENG 10 2 0 0 0 0 18 John Halls DF ENG 5 0 0 0 0 0 19 Tom Soares MF ENG 40+1 6 0 0 1 0 20 Danny Butterfield DF ENG 27+5 0 0 0 1 0 21 Dave Martin MF ENG 2+7 0 0 0 1 0 21 Kyel Reid MF ENG 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 22 Paul Dickov FW SCO 6+3 0 0 0 0 0 22 Nathan Ashton MF ENG 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 José Fonte DF POR 18+6 1 1 0 1 0 24 Jeff Hughes MF NIR 4+6 0 0 0 0 0 25 Stuart Green MF ENG 7+3 2 0 0 1 0 27 Franck Songo'o MF CMR 9 0 0 0 0 0 28 Shaun Derry MF ENG 34 0 0 0 0 0 30 John Bostock MF ENG 1+3 0 1 0 0 0 31 Arron Fray DF ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Shefki KuqiKuqi was born in Vučitrn, Yugoslavia (part of Serbia in 2007, but now part of Kosovo), but was raised in Finland and made his international debut for Finland in August 1999. FW FIN 2+6 0 0 0 1 0 33 Lewis Grabban FW ENG 0+2 0 0 0 0+1 0 34 Lee Hills DF ENG 6+6 1 1 0 0 0 35 Rhoys WigginsWiggins was born in Hillingdon, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and has represented them at U-17, U-19, and U-21 level. DF WAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 Lewwis Spence MF ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 Charlie Sheringham FW ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 David Wilkinson GK ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 James Dayton MF ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 Ryan Hall MF ENG 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 41 Moses Swaibu DF ENG 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 Ben Kudjodji FW ENG 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 43 Victor MosesMoses was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but obtained asylum in England at the age of 11, and represented them at youth level before making his international debut for Nigeria in 2012. FW ENG 10+5 3 0 0 0 0 44 Sean ScannellScannell was born in Croydon, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland internationally through his father, as well as Jamaica, and has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth and B level. FW IRL 11+13 2 0+1 0 0 0 48 Ashley-Paul Robinson MF ENG 0+6 0 0 0 0 0 |} Players Starting 11 Julián Speroni ARG 12 GK 48 Matthew Lawrence ENG 2 RB 38 Danny Butterfield has 28 starts Mark Hudson ENG 5 CB 49 José Fonte POR 23 CB 20 Clint Hill ENG 4 LB 30 Tom Soares ENG 19 RM 41 Ben Watson ENG 14 CM 45 Shaun Derry ENG 28 CM 32 Sean Scannell IRL 44 LM 12 Carl Fletcher has 18 starts James Scowcroft ENG 8 CF 36 Clinton Morrison IRL 10 CF 36 Club Management Manager ENG Peter Taylor (July–October)/ENG Neil Warnock (October–June) y Assistant manager ENG Mick Jones (October–June) First team coach WAL Kit Symons (July–October)/ENG Keith Curle (October–June) Goalkeeping coach ENG Tony Burns (July–November)/ENG Jim Stannard (November–June) Chief scout SCO Allan Gemmill Fitness coach ENG Mark Hulse (July–November)/ENG Carl Serrant (November–June) Reserve team manager WAL Kit Symons (July–October)/SCO Dougie Freedman (October–March)/ENG Gary Issot (March–June) Academy manager ENG David Moss U18 team/Assistant academy manager ENG Gary Issott Head physiotherapist ENG Paul Caton August 2008 League table y CRY Matches Preseason W 13 July 2007 19:00 Chelmsford City 0–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Freedman 74 82 Melbourne Stadium Chelmsford 997 Rayford Lee D 14 July 2007 15:00 Bromley 2–2 https://archive.today/20070624185520/http://bromleyfootballclub.co.uk/joomwebsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=318&Itemid=87 (Report) Crystal Palace Hockton 56Chaaban 56 Duku 50 o.g.Green 90 Hayes Lane London 3,148 Steve Bennett W 17 July 2007 19:00 Aldershot Town 0–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Watson 22 pen.Kuqi 58 Recreation Ground Aldershot 1,520 Steven Cook W 20 July 2007 19:00 Dartford 0–3 (Report) Crystal Palace Fletcher 16Green 56Ifill 89 Princes Park Dartford 4,100 Steve Bennett W 21 July 2007 15:00 Barnet 2–3 (Report) Crystal Palace Carew 69Yakubu 89 Giele 18 o.g.Watson 24Ifill 28 Underhill Stadium London 1,371 Grant Hegley W 24 July 2007 19:30 IFK Göteborg 1–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Mourad 74 Ifill 2Scowcroft 35 Grebbestad 1,300 W 27 July 2007 19:30 IK Oddevold 1–4 (Report) Crystal Palace Engelbrektsson 60 Dayton Morrison Martin Watson D 31 July 2007 20:00 Crystal Palace 1–1 (Report) Anderlecht Watson 50 pen. Théréau 26 Selhurst Park London 5,232 Alan Wiley D 4 August 2007 15:00 Crystal Palace 0–0 (Report) Everton Selhurst Park London 10,010 Phil Crossley Football League Championship 2007–08 Football League Championship W 11 August 2007 15:00 Southampton 1–4 (Report) Crystal Palace Saganowski 45+2 Scowcroft 30 31 55Morrison 57 St Mary's Stadium Southampton 25,054 Lee Probert D 18 August 2007 15:00 Crystal Palace 2–2 (Report) Leicester City Green 33Morrison 90+3 Campbell 63Kisnorbo 87 Selhurst Park London 15,607 Michael Russell L 26 August 2007 13:15 Ipswich Town 1–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Walters 73 Portman Road Ipswich 19,382 Andy D'Urso L 1 September 2007 15:00 Crystal Palace 0–1 (Report) Charlton Athletic Todorov 74 Selhurst Park London 18,556 Nigel Miller L 15 September 2007 15:00 Norwich City 1–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Střihavka 75 Carrow Road Norwich 24,228 Lee Probert D 18 September 2007 20:00 Crystal Palace 1–1 (Report) Coventry City Green 26 Best 87 Selhurst Park London 14,455 Andy Woolmer W 22 September 2007 15:00 Crystal Palace 3–2 (Report) Sheffield United Soares 60Fletcher 70Watson 89 pen. Hudson 48 o.g.Beattie 76 Selhurst Park London 14,131 Kevin Friend D 29 September 2007 15:00 Burnley 1–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Blake 13 Hudson 5 Turf Moor Burnley 10,711 Trevor Kettle L 2 October 2007 19:45 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Halmosi 50 Home Park Plymouth 10,451 Rob Shoebridge D 6 October 2007 15:00 Crystal Palace 1–1 (Report) Hull City Scowcroft 81 Marney 90+1 pen. Selhurst Park London 15,769 Richard Beeby D 20 October 2007 15:00 Blackpool 1–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Fox 69 Soares 59 0 88 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 9,037 Graham Laws L 23 October 2007 20:00 Crystal Palace 1–3 (Report) Stoke City Freedman 51 Cresswell 49 59Shawcross 74 Selhurst Park London 14,237 Mike Thorpe L 29 October 2007 20:00 Crystal Palace 0–2 (Report) Watford Smith 32King 67 Selhurst Park London 13,986 Keith Stroud D 3 November 2007 15:00 Scunthorpe United 0–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Glanford Park Scunthorpe 6,778 Clive Penton D 6 November 2007 19:45 Cardiff City 1–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Purse 9 Watson 44 pen. Ninian Park Cardiff 11,781 Lee Mason D 10 November 2007 15:00 Crystal Palace 1–1 (Report) Queens Park Rangers Morrison 88 Sinclair 45 Selhurst Park London 17,010 Peter Walton W 24 November 2007 15:00 Colchester United 1–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Balwin 0 8Jackson 69 Morrison 8 74 Layer Road Colchester 5,856 Paul Taylor W 27 November 2007 19:45 Crystal Palace 2–1 (Report) Preston North End Morrison 40Hill 45+3 Mawene 36 Selhurst Park London 13,048 Phil Joslin D 1 December 2007 15:00 Crystal Palace 1–1 (Report) West Bromwich Albion Morrison 21 Hudson 8 o.g. Selhurst Park London 15,247 Uriah Rennie W 4 December 2007 20:00 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Stewart 10 Hill 65Morrison 68 Loftus Road London 13,300 Alan Wiley D 8 December 2007 15:00 Barnsley 0–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Oakwell Barnsley 10,298 Anthony Bates W 15 December 2007 15:00 Crystal Palace 2–1 (Report) Sheffield Wednesday Morrison 37Scannell 90 Hinds 11 Selhurst Park London 14,865 Grant Hegley W 22 December 2007 15:00 Crystal Palace 2–1 (Report) Plymouth Argyle Hill 8Scowcroft 44 Easter 49 Selhurst Park London 15,097 Mike Jones W 26 December 2007 15:00 Coventry City 0–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Morrison 47Ifill 88 Ricoh Arena Coventry 22,134 Keith Stroud W 29 December 2007 12:45 Sheffield United 0–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Scowcroft 38 Bramall Lane Sheffield 23,982 Andy D'Urso D 1 January 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 1–1 (Report) Norwich City Morrison 50 Russell 8 Selhurst Park London 17,199 Mike Thorpe W 12 January 2008 15:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–3 (Report) Crystal Palace Morrison 24Scannell 49Scowcroft 69 Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton 22,650 Howard Webb W 19 January 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 2–0 (Report) Bristol City Morrison 6Hudson 85 Selhurst Park London 19,010 Jonathan Moss L 28 January 2008 19:45 Leicester City 1–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Hayles 89 Walkers Stadium Leicester 21,764 Eddie Ilderton D 2 February 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 1–1 (Report) Southampton Scowcroft 73 John 84 Selhurst Park London 17,967 Mark Halsey L 8 February 2008 19:45 Charlton Athletic 2–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Varney 60 87 The Valley London 26,202 Lee Probert L 12 February 2008 20:00 Crystal Palace 0–1 (Report) Ipswich Town Haynes 45+1 Selhurst Park London 16,090 Clive Penton D 18 February 2008 20:00 Bristol City 1–1 (Report) Crystal Palace McCombe 90+6 Hills 61 Ashton Gate Bristol 16,446 Richard Beeby L 23 February 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 0–2 (Report) Wolverhampton Wanderers Gray 76Kyle 89 Selhurst Park London 15,679 Andy Woolmer W 1 March 2008 15:00 Preston North End 0–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Morrison 76 Deepdale Preston 12,347 Mike Jones D 4 March 2008 20:00 Crystal Palace 0–0 (Report) Cardiff City Selhurst Park London 13,446 Scott Mathieson W 8 March 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 2–1 (Report) Colchester United Ifil 21 o.g.Watson 74 Lisbie 23 Selhurst Park London 13,985 Phil Joslin D 12 March 2008 19:45 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Phillips 30 Moses 55 The Hawthorns West Bromwich 20,378 Peter Walton W 15 March 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 2–0 (Report) Barnsley Soares 46Scowcroft 83 Selhurst Park London 17,459 Iain Williamson D 22 March 2008 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Sahar 18Small 68 Watson 40Lawrence 90+4 Hillsborough Sheffield 19,875 Russell Booth D 29 March 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 0–0 (Report) Blackpool Selhurst Park London 16,028 Anthony Taylor W 7 April 2008 20:00 Stoke City 1–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Whelan 85 Soares 23Fonte 45+1 Britannia Stadium Stoke-upon-Trent 15,756 Mark Clattenburg W 12 April 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 2–0 (Report) Scunthorpe United Soares 21Morrison 39 Selhurst Park London 15,975 Keith Hill W 19 April 2008 15:00 Watford 0–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Ifill 72Moses 75 Vicarage Road Watford 17,694 Howard Webb L 26 April 2008 15:00 Hull City 2–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Campbell 18Ashbee 85 Sinclair 38 KC Stadium Kingston upon Hull 24,350 Russell Booth W 4 May 2008 14:00 Crystal Palace 5–0 (Report) Burnley Watson 8 pen.Moses 10Soares 37Sinclair 61Morrison 65 Carlisle 0 7 Selhurst Park London 23,950 Kevin Friend Football League Championship play-offs 2007–08 Football League Championship#Play-offs Semi-final L 10 May 2008 12:15 Crystal Palace 1–2 (Report) Bristol City Watson 87 pen. Carey 53Noble 90+2 Selhurst Park London 22,869 Mike Jones L 13 May 2008 19:45 Bristol City 2–1 4–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Trundle 104McIndoe 110 Watson 24 Ashton Gate Bristol 18,842 Howard Webb Football League Cup First round D 14 August 2007 19:45 Bristol Rovers 1–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Disley 64 Freedman 31 Memorial Stadium Bristol 5,566 Tony Bates 4–1 Walker Jacobson Disley Anthony Freedman Morrison Kuqi FA Cup Third round L 5 January 2008 15:00 Watford 2–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Shittu 28 65 Vicarage Road Watford 10,480 Lee Mason End-of-season awards AwardWinner Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year Julián Speroni Crystal Palace F.C. Young Player of the Year Sean Scannell Vice Presidents' Player of the Year Shaun Derry Vice Presidents' Young Player of the Year Sean Scannell Scholar Player of the Year Lee Hills Academy Player of the Year Kyle de Silva Crystal Palace F.C. Goal of the Season James Scowcroft v Wolverhampton Wanderers (12–01–08) Special Achievement Award Clinton Morrison for scoring 100 Crystal Palace goals Special Achievement Award Geoff Thomas for his services to the club as captain (1988–1992) References Notes notes External links Crystal Palace F.C. official website Crystal Palace F.C. on Soccerbase https://web.archive.org/web/20090109010230/http://www.soccerbase.com/teams2.sd?teamid=646 9 January 2009 Category:Crystal Palace F.C. seasons Crystal Palace