2007–08 Leicester City F.C. season

103rd season in existence of Leicester City March 2014 March 2014 Leicester City 2007–08 Martin Allen(until 29 August)Jon Rudkin, Steve Beaglehole and Mike Stowell(caretakers, until 13 Sept)Gary Megson(until 24 October)Frank Burrows and Gerry Taggart(caretakers, until 22 Nov)Ian Holloway(from 22 November) Milan Mandarić Walkers Stadium Championship 22nd (relegated) FA Cup Third round League Cup Fourth round Iain Hume (10) 31,892 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday) 19,264 (vs. Preston North End) 23,509 _whiteshoulders _whiteshoulders _whitebottom 2B55DB 2B55DB 2B55DB 2B55DB 2B55DB _whitesleevelinesandsidesthick 3c3d7e f0e841 f0e841 3c3d7e f0e841 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 season was Leicester City's 103rd season in the English football league system and their 57th in the second tier of English football. Season summary Martin Allen had joined Leicester from Milton Keynes Dons in May,Allen named new Leicester manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6665547.stm BBC Sport 25 May 2007 14 November 2013 but his refusal to sign Dutch striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who had been invited for a medical by chairman Milan Mandarić but turned away by Allen, created friction between the two. The tension was only exacerbated when Allen refused to put in a bid for Celtic striker Derek Riordan. Eventually Martin Allen left Leicester by mutual consent on 29 August, after three months and four matches in charge, with Leicester in ninth place.Allen ends brief Leicester reign https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6969388.stm BBC Sport 29 August 2007 14 November 2013 Former West Bromwich Albion and Nottingham Forest manager Gary Megson was appointed as Allen's successor on 13 September,Megson excited by Leicester job https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6987880.stm BBC Sport 13 September 2007 14 November 2013 but left 41 days later, signing as Bolton Wanderers manager on 24 October, leaving Leicester 15th after nine league matches in charge.Bolton target Megson leaves Foxes https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7058362.stm BBC Sport 24 October 2007 14 November 2013 Ian Holloway, who had stabilised Plymouth Argyle in the Championship, was named Megson's successor on 22 November,Holloway appointed Leicester boss https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7090614.stm BBC Sport 22 November 2007 14 November 2013 but he was unable to revitalise Leicester and a 0–0 draw at Stoke City and with Southampton (who started the day in the relegation zone) beating Sheffield United on the final day of the season sealed Leicester's relegation to the third tier. Holloway left the club by mutual consent on 23 May.Leicester & Holloway part company https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7418121.stm BBC Sport 23 May 2008 14 November 2013 Kit and sponsorship Leicester City's last deal with kit supplier JJB Sports came to an end on 9 May 2007.New shirt suppliers for Leicester City in 2007/08 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723022428/http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/new-shirt-suppliers-for-leicester-city-in-200708_126 23 July 2011 football-shirts.co.uk, 9 May 2007. It was announced on 30 May that Topps Tiles would be the kits sponsor in a two-year agreement. On 26 June it was announced the new kit would be produced by Jako and would be an all blue kit.Leicester City new home Jako football kit 07/08 https://web.archive.org/web/20110930011728/http://www.footballshirtculture.com/20070626408/07/08-kits/leicester-city-new-home-jako-football-kit-07/08.html 30 September 2011 footballshirtculture.com, 26 June 2007. The last time Leicester City wore an all-blue kit was during the promotion season of 2002–03. Final league table 2007–08 Football League Championship LEI Club standings 7 7 9 23 19 5 9 9 19 26 4 May 2008 LCFC Football League Championship Results December 2011 Results Leicester City's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/2007-2008/results Leicester City results for the 2007-2008 season - Statto.com 14 November 2013 10 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150610214628/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/2007-2008/results live Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Championship DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 11 August 2007 BlackpoolH0–126,650 18 August 2007 Crystal PalaceA2–215,607Campbell, Kisnorbo 25 August 2007 WatfordH4–121,642Hume, Campbell, Sheehan, de Vries 1 September 2007 Plymouth ArgyleA0–011,850 15 September 2007 Queens Park RangersH1–121,893Hume (pen) 22 September 2007 Charlton AthleticA0–221,918 29 September 2007 Stoke CityH1–123,654Fryatt 2 October 2007 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–021,311 6 October 2007 Sheffield WednesdayA2–020,010McAuley, Sodje (own goal) 20 October 2007 Scunthorpe UnitedA0–06,006 23 October 2007 Sheffield UnitedH0–121,146 27 October 2007 BarnsleyH2–024,133John, Kisnorbo 3 November 2007 Colchester UnitedA1–15,661John 6 November 2007 Preston North EndA1–110,930Campbell 10 November 2007 BurnleyH0–121,334 24 November 2007 Bristol CityA2–015,040Stearman, Fryatt 26 November 2007 Cardiff CityH0–027,246 1 December 2007 SouthamptonH1–220,070King 4 December 2007 BurnleyA1–110,688Hume 8 December 2007 West Bromwich AlbionH1–222,088Hume 11 December 2007 Ipswich TownA1–317,938Hume 15 December 2007 Hull CityA0–216,006 22 December 2007 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–123,477Hume 26 December 2007 Ipswich TownH2–024,049Stearman, Kisnorbo 29 December 2007 Charlton AthleticH1–123,667Clemence 1 January 2008 Queens Park RangersA1–313,326Hume 12 January 2008 Coventry CityH2–023,905Howard, Hayles 19 January 2008 Norwich CityA0–025,462 28 January 2008 Crystal PalaceH1–021,764Hayles 2 February 2008 BlackpoolA1–29,298Howard 9 February 2008 Plymouth ArgyleH0–121,264 12 February 2008 WatfordA0–115,944 16 February 2008 Norwich CityH4–025,854Hume, Howard, Campbell, Clemence 23 February 2008 Coventry CityA0–223,129 1 March 2008 Cardiff CityA1–013,355Purse (own goal) 4 March 2008 Preston North EndH0–119,264 8 March 2008 Bristol CityH0–022,616 11 March 2008 SouthamptonA0–117,741 15 March 2008 West Bromwich AlbionA4–122,038McAuley, Howard (3, 1 pen) 22 March 2008 Hull CityH0–230,374 29 March 2008 Scunthorpe UnitedH1–022,165Hendrie 5 April 2008 Sheffield UnitedA0–324,818 12 April 2008 Colchester UnitedH1–122,719Hume 19 April 2008 BarnsleyA1–014,644Hume 26 April 2008 Sheffield WednesdayH1–331,892Hume 4 May 2008 Stoke CityA0–026,609 FA Cup 2007–08 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR35 January 2008 SouthamptonA0–220,094 League Cup 2007–08 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR114 August 2007 Accrington StanleyA1–02,021WesolowskiR218 September 2007 Nottingham ForestA3–215,519Sheehan, Stearman, ClemenceR326 September 2007 Aston VillaA1–025,956FryattR431 October 2007 ChelseaA3–440,037McAuley, Campbell, Cort Squad 2 ENG DF James Chambers 3 AUS DF Patrick Kisnorbo 4 FRA DF Bruno Ngotty 5 NIR DF Gareth McAuley 6 ENG MF Stephen Clemence 7 CAN FW Iain Hume 8 BUL MF Radostin Kishishev 9 IRL MF David Bell on loan from Luton Town 10 ENG FW DJ Campbell 11 ENG DF Jamie Clapham 12 ENG FW Matty Fryatt 14 AUS MF James Wesolowski 15 IRL MF Jonny Hayes 16 IRL DF Alan Sheehan 17 ENG DF Richard Stearman 18 NED MF Sergio Hellings transfer listed 19 GHA FW Elvis Hammond transfer listed 20 ENG DF Harry Worley on loan from Chelsea 21 ENG GK Ben Alnwick on loan from Tottenham Hotspur 22 ENG MF Levi Porter 23 ENG DF Joe Mattock 24 JAM FW Barry Hayles 26 ENG MF Matthew Oakley 29 JAM FW Ricky Sappleton 31 AUS GK Paul Henderson 32 HUN MF Zsolt Laczkó on loan from Olympiacos 33 ENG DF Lathaniel Rowe-Turner 34 HUN MF Gábor Bori on loan from MTK Hungária 35 ENG MF Lee Hendrie on loan from Sheffield United 36 NGA MF Kelvin Etuhu on loan from Manchester City 37 WAL MF Andy King 38 SCO FW Steve Howard 39 ENG FW Ashley Chambers 41 SCO GK Rab Douglas 45 ENG DF Lee Cox Left club during season 1 DEN GK Jimmy Nielsen to Vejle 9 ENG FW Carl Cort released 11 ENG MF Shaun Newton released 13 IRN DF Hossein Kaebi released 20 Suriname FW Mark de Vries to Dundee United 21 HUN GK Márton Fülöp on loan from Sunderland 24 ENG MF Louis Dodds on loan to Lincoln City 26 ENG DF Clive Clarke on loan from Sunderland 27 IRL DF Alan Maybury on loan to Aberdeen 28 ENG DF Darren Kenton to Leeds United 30 ENG FW Eric Odhiambo on loan to Dundee United 35 POR MF Marco Ferreira on loan from Benfica 36 NED FW Collins John on loan from Fulham Transfers In Summer +DatePositionNameClub FromFee4 June 2007DFBruno NgottyBirmingham CityFree2007-06-04 Foxes recruit N'Gotty and Nielsen en-GB https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6719661.stm 2023-03-104 June 2007GKJimmy NielsenAalborgFree6 June 2007FWRicky SappletonQueens Park RangersUndisclosed2007-06-06 Foxes win race to sign Sappleton en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6726363.stm 2023-03-108 June 2007FWCarl CortWolverhampton WanderersFree2007-06-08 Leicester swoop for striker Cort en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6733531.stm 2023-03-1019 June 2007MFRadostin KishishevCharlton AthleticFree2007-06-19 Kishishev seals move to Leicester en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6766953.stm 2023-03-1019 June 2007MFSergio HellingsAGOVV ApeldoornUndisclosed2007-06-19 Leicester sign Dutchman Hellings en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6759525.stm 2023-03-1026 June 2007DFJames ChambersWatfordFree2007-06-26 Leicester sign Watford's Chambers en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6240562.stm 2023-03-104 July 2007MFJonny HayesReadingFree2007-07-04 Leicester pick up Reading winger en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6269336.stm 2023-03-105 July 2007DFHossein KaebiPersepolisUndisclosed2007-07-05 Foxes recruit Iran defender Kaebi en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6272790.stm 2023-03-106 July 2007MFShaun NewtonWest Ham UnitedFree2007-07-06 Leicester swoop for winger Newton en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6277328.stm 2023-03-1013 July 2007MFStephen ClemenceBirmingham CityUp to £1,000,0002007-07-13 Leicester complete Clemence deal en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6897106.stm 2023-03-1020 July 2007FWDJ CampbellBirmingham CityUp to £2,100,0002007-07-20 Leicester win race for Campbell en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6908469.stm 2023-03-1016 August 2007DFClive ClarkeSunderlandThree-month loan2007-08-16 Foxes sign Sunderland duo on loan en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6949146.stm 2023-03-1016 August 2007GKMarton FulopSunderlandLoan Winter DatePositionNameClub FromFee31 December 2007FWBarry HaylesPlymouth ArgyleUndisclosed2007-12-31 Holloway completes Hayles signing en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7166178.stm 2023-03-101 January 2008FWSteve HowardDerby CountyUndisclosed2008-01-01 Leicester confirm deal for Howard en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7165982.stm 2023-03-104 January 2008MFZsolt Laczkó OlympiacosLoan2008-01-04 Hungarian Zsolt joins Leicester en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7172304.stm 2023-03-118 January 2008MFGábor BoriMTK HungáriaLoan2008-01-08 Second Hungarian joins Leicester en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7177713.stm 2023-03-1111 January 2008MFMatt OakleyDerby County£500,0002008-01-11 Oakley secures Leicester switch en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7182920.stm 2023-03-105 March 2008MFKelvin EtuhuManchester CityLoan5 March 2008 Foxes complete Etuhu loan signing http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7278971.stm 25 August 2026 BBC Sport en-GB Transfers out Summer DatePositionNameClub ToFee21 May 2007DFNils-Eric JohanssonFree AgencyReleased2007-05-21 Leicester let five players leave en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6677943.stm 2023-03-10 (joined AIK)21 May 2007FWDanny CadamarteriFree AgencyReleased (joined Huddersfield Town2007-06-09 Terriers say Moore deal 'dead' en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/6737087.stm 2023-03-10)21 May 2007MFAndy JohnsonFree AgencyReleased (joined Barnsley2007-06-11 Barnsley complete double signing https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/6735209.stm 2023-03-10 BBC Sport )21 May 2007DFScott LycettFree AgencyReleased21 May 2007MFDanny TiattoFree AgencyReleased (joined Brisbane Roar)6 June 2007DFPaddy McCarthyCharlton Athletic£650,0002007-06-06 Charlton capture Foxes' McCarthy en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/6728295.stm 2023-03-109 August 2007GKConrad LoganStockport County Loan2007-08-09 Stockport land duo on loan deals en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stockport/6939052.stm 2023-03-1010 August 2007MFMax GradelBournemouthLoan (extended 31 August and re-signed 11 January 2008)2008-08-07 Bournemouth sign quartet on loan https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/6939920.stm 2023-03-10 BBC Sport2008-01-11 Bournemouth re-sign Foxes' Gradel en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7183837.stm 2023-03-1031 August 2007MFStephen HughesMotherwellUndisclosed2007-08-31 Hughes and Grabban move to Well en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/6970957.stm 2023-03-111 October 2007FWMark de VriesLeeds UnitedOne-month Loan (re-signed on loan 12 November)Leeds in double swoop to stack hand for Oldham https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/lufc/1728295.leeds-in-double-swoop-to-stack-hand-for-oldham/ 2023-03-11 York Press en2007-11-12 Leeds re-sign Leicester striker en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7091153.stm 2023-03-1123 October 2007MFRadostin KishishevLeeds UnitedOne-month Loan2007-10-23 Kishishev back on loan at Leeds en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7058326.stm 2023-03-10 Winter DatePositionNameClub ToFee7 January 2008MFJonny HayesNorthampton TownLoan2008-01-09 Hayes On The Move Leicester City News Latest News Latest News http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1208323,00.html 2023-03-11 9 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080109001245/http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1208323,00.html dead 10 January 2008DFDarren KentonLeeds UnitedLoan2008-01-10 Leeds get defender Kenton on loan en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7180970.stm 2023-03-11 (signed permanently 31 January2008-01-31 Elding heads Leeds deadline buys en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7220461.stm 2023-03-11)11 January 2008FWCarl CortFree AgencyReleased14 January 2008MFShaun NewtonFree AgencyReleased14 January 2008 Leicester allow Newton to move on http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7187468.stm 25 August 2026 BBC Sport en-GB23 January 2008GKJimmy NielsenFree AgencyReleased23 January 2008 Nielsen ends unhappy Foxes stint http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7204624.stm 25 August 2026 BBC Sport en-GB25 January 2008FWMark de VriesDundee UnitedFree2008-01-25 Levein is reunited with de Vries en-GB BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/7205468.stm 2023-03-11 Awards Club awards At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2007–08 season. Player of the Season Richard Stearman Double Reward For Stearman http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1300731,00.html LCFC.co.uk 2 May 2008 19 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120211083104/http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1300731,00.html 11 February 2012 deadPlayers' Player of the Season Richard StearmanSupporters' Club Player of the Season N/AAcademy Player of the Season Lathaniel Rowe-TurnerGoal of the Season Iain Hume (vs. Watford, 25 August 2007) References Category:Leicester City F.C. seasons Leicester City