2007–08 Southampton F.C. season

October 2016 March 2023 March 2015 March 2015 Southampton 2007–08 George Burley (until 23 January) John Gorman (24 January – 19 February) Nigel Pearson (from 19 February) Ken Dulieu (until 17 December) Leon Crouch (from 20 December) St Mary's Stadium Championship 20th FA Cup Fifth round League Cup First round Stern John (19 goals) 21,081 _southampton0607h _southampton0607h _southampton0607h _southampton0506h _southampton0506hl _southampton0708a _southampton0708a _southampton0708a _southampton0708a _southampton0708al _southampton0708t _southampton0708t _southampton0708t _southampton0708t _southampton0708tl 2006–07 2008–09 During the 2007–08 English football season, Southampton F.C. competed in the Football League Championship. Season summary In the 2007–08 season, the Saints initially had an unremarkable campaign, with the club in mid-table for the first half of the campaign. Once again though, Southampton experienced a major loss of form in the spring, not helped by managerial instability caused by the resignation of George Burley followed by caretaker spells by John Gorman and then Nigel Pearson, and were left in serious danger of relegation to League One on the last day of the season. However, a win combined with some other favourable results ensured their survival for another season in the Championship.Southampton 3-2 Sheff Utd https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7368564.stm BBC Sport 4 May 2008 6 January 2013 Final league table 2007–08 Football League Championship SOU Results Southampton's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/southampton/2007-2008/results Southampton results for the 2007-2008 season Statto.com 2016-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20160914033017/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/southampton/2007-2008/results 14 September 2016 live dmy-all Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Championship DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 11 August 2007 Crystal PalaceH1–425,054Saganowski 18 August 2007 Norwich CityA1–224,004Jones 25 August 2007 Stoke CityH3–220,300Surman, Rasiak, Viáfara 1 September 2007 Queens Park RangersA3–015,560Rasiak (2), Wright-Phillips 16 September 2007 WatfordA2–315,915Rasiak, Dyer 19 September 2007 Colchester UnitedH1–118,773Wright-Phillips 22 September 2007 BarnsleyH2–319,151Saganowski, Idiakez 29 September 2007 Sheffield UnitedA2–124,561Rasiak, Viáfara 2 October 2007 Preston North EndA1–510,279Jones (own goal) 6 October 2007 West Bromwich AlbionH3–221,967John (2), Skácel 21 October 2007 Cardiff CityH1–020,796John 24 October 2007 Bristol CityA1–218,326McAllister (own goal) 27 October 2007 BurnleyA3–210,944Wright-Phillips, Euell, John 3 November 2007 Charlton AthleticH0–123,363 6 November 2007 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–019,856 10 November 2007 Sheffield WednesdayA0–519,442 24 November 2007 BlackpoolH1–021,075John 27 November 2007 Ipswich TownA0–219,791 1 December 2007 Leicester CityA2–120,070John, Surman (pen) 4 December 2007 Sheffield WednesdayH0–017,981 8 December 2007 Hull CityH4–018,125Wright-Phillips, John (3) 15 December 2007 Coventry CityA1–119,143Wright-Phillips 22 December 2007 Preston North EndH0–123,267 26 December 2007 Colchester UnitedA1–16,157Viáfara 29 December 2007 BarnsleyA2–210,425Wright-Phillips (2) 1 January 2008 WatfordH0–323,008 12 January 2008 Scunthorpe UnitedH1–018,416Rasiak 19 January 2008 Plymouth ArgyleA1–114,676Wright-Phillips 29 January 2008 Norwich CityH0–118,004 2 February 2008 Crystal PalaceA1–117,967John 9 February 2008 Queens Park RangersH2–322,205Powell, John 12 February 2008 Stoke CityA2–319,481John (2) 19 February 2008 Plymouth ArgyleH0–217,806 23 February 2008 Scunthorpe UnitedA1–16,035Vignal 1 March 2008 Ipswich TownH1–123,299John 4 March 2008 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–221,795Vignal (pen), Euell 8 March 2008 BlackpoolA2–29,050Vignal, John 11 March 2008 Leicester CityH1–017,741John 15 March 2008 Hull CityA0–516,829 22 March 2008 Coventry CityH0–022,014 29 March 2008 Cardiff CityA0–112,955 5 April 2008 Bristol CityH2–022,890John, Euell 12 April 2008 Charlton AthleticA1–126,206McCarthy (own goal) 19 April 2008 BurnleyH0–121,762 28 April 2008 West Bromwich AlbionA1–126,167Lallana 4 May 2008 Sheffield UnitedH3–231,957Saganowski, John (2) FA Cup 2007–08 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR35 January 2008 Leicester CityH2–020,094Surman, VignalR426 January 2008 BuryH2–025,449Surman, RasiakR516 February 2008 Bristol RoversA0–111,920 League Cup 2007–08 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR113 August 2007 Peterborough UnitedA1–24,087Rasiak Squad 1 ENG GK Richard Wright on loan from West Ham United 2 SWE DF Alexander Östlund 3 ENG DF Wayne Thomas 4 POL FW Marek Saganowski 6 ENG DF Darren Powell 8 ENG FW Bradley Wright-Phillips 10 ENG MF Jermaine Wright 11 ENG MF Andrew Surman 12 CZE MF Mario Lička 13 POL GK Bartosz Białkowski 14 ENG MF Adam Hammill on loan from Liverpool 15 JAM FW Jason Euell 16 COL MF Jhon Viáfara 17 ENG FW David McGoldrick 18 ENG FW Nathan Dyer 20 ENG FW Adam Lallana 21 FRA DF Grégory Vignal on loan from RC Lens 22 ENG MF Simon Gillett 23 WAL MF Lloyd James 24 ENG DF Olly Lancashire 25 ENG GK Kelvin Davis 26 FRA FW Cédric Baseya 27 ESP MF Iñigo Idiakez 28 ENG MF Josh Dutton-Black 29 ENG GK Michael Poke 30 MAR MF Youssef Safri 31 TRI FW Stern John 32 SVK GK Andrej Pernecký 34 CMR FW Vincent Péricard on loan from Stoke City 35 ENG DF Andrew Davies 36 ENG DF Chris Perry on loan from Luton Town 37 ENG DF Chris Lucketti on loan from Sheffield United Left club during season 15 TRI FW Kenwyne Jones to Sunderland 33 SCO DF Christian Dailly on loan from West Ham United 34 ENG DF Philip Ifil on loan from Tottenham Hotspur 32 CMR DF Lucien Mettomo to Veria 29 IRL DF Alan Bennett on loan from Reading 9 POL FW Grzegorz Rasiak on loan to Bolton Wanderers 7 CZE MF Rudolf Skácel on loan to Hertha BSC 29 IRL DF Stephen O'Halloran on loan from Aston Villa 5 NOR DF Claus Lundekvam Retired 33 ENG DF Ian Pearce on loan from Fulham 19 ENG DF Chris Makin Retired Transfers In +DateNationalityPositionNameClub FromFee28 June 2007PolandFWMarek SaganowskiTroyesUndisclosed28 June 2007 Saganowski completes Saints move http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/6236798.stm 21 August 2026 BBC Sport en-GB2 August 2007MoroccoMFYoussef SafriNorwich CityUndisclosed2 August 2007 Saints net Safri on two-year deal http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/6926112.stm 20 December 2025 BBC Sport 29 August 2007Trinidad and TobagoFWStern JohnSunderlandSwap Deal29 August 2007 Sunderland sign £6m striker Jones http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6969418.stm 11 December 2025 BBC Sport31 August 2007JamaicaFWJason EuellMiddlesbroughFree31 August 2007 Saints complete capture of Euell http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/6972371.stm 11 December 2025 BBC Sport Out DateNationalityPositionNameClub ToFee25 May 2007WalesDFGareth BaleTottenham Hotspur£5,000,000, rising to £10,000,000Wilson Jeremy 25 May 2007 Spurs tie up £10m deal for Bale https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/may/26/newsstory.tottenhamhotspur 11 December 2025 The Guardian 0261-307726 June 2007EnglandDFMartin CraniePortsmouthFree26 June 2007 Pompey capture Cranie from Saints http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/6242068.stm 11 December 2025 BBC Sport12 July 2007Northern IrelandDFChris BairdFulham£3,025,00012 July 2007 Fulham complete capture of Baird http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/6278052.stm 11 December 2025 BBC Sport9 August 2007Cape VerdeDFPeléWest Bromwich Albion£1,000,0009 August 2007 Baggies swoop for midfielder Pele http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6937221.stm 11 December 2025 BBC Sport 29 August 2007Trinidad and TobagoFWKenwyne JonesSunderland£6,000,000 Loans In DateNationalityPositionNameClub FromLength12 July 2007EnglandMFAdam HammilllLiverpoolFull Season12 July 2007 Liverpool winger loaned to Saints http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/6895736.stm 11 December 2025 BBC Sport26 July 2007FranceDFGrégory VignalRC LensFull Season27 July 2007 Saints complete capture of Vignal http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/6919563.stm 11 December 2025 BBC Sport31 July 2007Republic of IrelandDFAlan BennettReadingSix Months31 July 2007 Southampton net Reading's Bennett http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/6924869.stm 21 August 2026 BBC Sport en-GB21 September 2007ScotlandDFChristian DaillyWest Ham UnitedOne Month21 September 2007 Saints complete Dailly loan deal http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7006328.stm 20 December 2025 BBC Sport 28 September 2007EnglandDFPhilip IfilTottenham HotspurThree Months28 September 2007 Saints get Spurs defender on loan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7017969.stm 20 December 2025 BBC Sport 16 January 2008Republic of IrelandDFStephen O'HalloranAston VillaOne Month16 January 2008 Southampton sign Villa defender http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7192547.stm 21 August 2026 BBC Sport en-GB14 March 2008CameroonFWVincent PéricardStoke CityUntil end of season14 March 2008 Pericard makes Southampton move http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7296982.stm 21 August 2026 BBC Sport en-GB20 March 2008EnglandGKRichard WrightWest Ham UnitedOne Month20 March 2008 Southampton capture keeper Wright http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7306686.stm 21 August 2026 BBC Sport en-GB Loans Out DateNationalityPositionNameClub ToLength31 January 2008PolandFWGrzegorz RasiakBolton WanderersUntil end of season31 January 2008 Bolton complete Rasiak loan deal http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/7220909.stm 11 December 2025 BBC Sport31 January 2008CzechiaMFRudi SkácelHertha BerlinUntil end of season1 February 2008 Skacel signs for Bundesliga side http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7221410.stm 11 December 2025 BBC Sport References Category:Southampton F.C. seasons Southampton F.C.