2007–08 Ipswich Town F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Ipswich Town 2007–08 Jim Magilton David Sheepshanks Portman Road Championship 8th FA Cup Third round League Cup First round Jonathan Walters (13) Jonathan Walters (13) 29,656(vs Norwich City, 13 Apr 2008, Championship) 17,938(vs Leicester City, 11 Dec 2007, Championship) 21,935 _thinwhitestripes2 _thinwhitestripes2 0000EE 0000EE _thinwhitestripes2 0000EE ffffff 0000FF _blacksidesshoulders ffffff ffffff ffffff _redsides 000000 000000 _blacksidesshoulders 000000 000000 000000 _redsides 000000 000000 2006–07 2008–09 During the 2007–08 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League Championship. Season summary Despite making a strong challenge for promotion during the season, Ipswich Town were denied the chance to participate in the play-offs for promotion to the Premier League on the last day of the season, with Crystal Palace and Watford taking the play-off places instead. First-team squad 2 NED DF Fabian Wilnis 4 CAN DF Jason de Vos captain 5 IRL DF Alex Bruce 6 ENG DF Richard Naylor 7 IRL MF Owen Garvan 8 FRA MF Sylvain Legwinski 9 ESP FW Pablo Couñago 10 ENG MF Tommy Miller 11 WAL MF Gavin Williams 14 IRL FW Alan Lee 15 ESP DF Sito 18 ENG FW Danny Haynes 19 IRL FW Jonathan Walters 20 ENG DF David Wright 21 ENG DF Danny Simpson on loan from Manchester United 22 ENG MF Gary Roberts 23 ENG DF Dan Harding 25 IRL MF Alan Quinn 26 MKD MF Veliče Šumulikoski 28 ENG MF David Norris 32 FIN FW Shefki Kuqi on loan from Crystal Palace 43 ENG GK Stephen Bywater on loan from Derby County Left club during season 1 IRL GK Shane Supple on loan to Falkirk 3 ENG DF Matt Richards on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion 12 CAN MF Jaime Peters on loan to Yeovil Town 21 IRL MF George O'Callaghan to Cork City 24 IRL FW Billy Clarke on loan to Falkirk 27 SCO GK Neil Alexander to Rangers Reserve squad 13 IRL GK Nick Colgan 16 NIR DF Chris Casement 17 ENG FW Dean Bowditch 29 ENG MF Ed Upson 31 IRL DF Michael Synnott 35 ENG DF Tommy Smith 36 ENG MF Liam Trotter 37 ENG GK Andrew Plummer 38 ENG FW Jordan Rhodes Left club during season 30 ENG MF Sammy Moore to Stevenage Borough 32 ENG DF Ian Miller to Darlington Coaching staff PositionNameManagerNIR Jim MagiltonAssistant ManagerENG Bryan KlugGoalkeeping CoachENG Andy RhodesSpecialist Skills CoachENG Steve FoleyFitness CoachENG Simon ThadaniHead PhysiotherapistENG Matt Byard Pre-season Legend WinDrawLoss DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 10 July 2007Burton AlbionA3–0935Richards, Lee (2) (pen) 12 July 2007 Kettering TownA3–1UnknownO'Callaghan, Clarke, Synnott 18 July 2007 StevenageA0–3Unknown 19 July 2007Chelmsford CityA2–2UnknownUnknown (o.g.) Moore 21 July 2007 Rushden & DiamondsA2–11,060Walters, Roberts 24 July 2007 Crawley TownA5–11,043Miller (3) (pen), Lee (2) 27 July 2007 Bury TownA6–11,926Clarke (3), Haynes, Garvan, Robinson 31 July 2007Royal AntwerpA1–1UnknownRoberts 3 August 2007 LeistonAP 5 August 2007 PanathinaikosH2–08,165Couñago (2) 7 August 2007ENG DartfordA3–1649Roberts, Clarke, O'Callaghan Competitions Football League Championship 2007–08 Football League Championship League table IPS Legend WinDrawLoss Ipswich Town's score comes firsthttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/ipswich-town/2005-2006/results Ipswich Town results for the 2005-2006 season - Statto.com 16 February 2020 22 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151122011617/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/ipswich-town/2005-2006/results live Matches DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 11 August 2007 Sheffield Wednesday H 4–1 23,099 Lee (2) (pen), Roberts, Couñago 18 August 2007 Plymouth Argyle A 1–1 13,260 Lee 26 August 2007 Crystal Palace H 1–0 19,382 Walters 1 September 2007 Watford A 0–2 17,295 15 September 2007 West Bromwich Albion A 0–4 19,460 22 September 2007 Coventry City H 4–1 18,840 de Vos, Couñago (2), Walters 29 September 2007 Hull City A 1–3 15,456 Harding 2 October 2007 Burnley A 2–2 9,952 Legwinski, Lee 6 October 2007 Preston North End H 2–1 19,243 Lee, Miller 20 October 2007 Queens Park Rangers A 1–1 13,946 Legwinski 23 October 2007 Colchester United H 3–1 25,727 Walters, Trotter, Haynes 27 October 2007 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3-0 23,308 Lee, Couñago, Haynes 4 November 2007 Norwich City A 2–2 25,461 Lee, Couñago 6 November 2007 Sheffield United A 1–3 25,033 Walters 10 November 2007 Bristol City H 6–0 22,020 Walters (3), Wright, Miller (pen), Couñago 24 November 2007 Cardiff City A 0–1 15,173 27 November 2007 Southampton H 2–0 19,791 Walters, Couñago 1 December 2007 Barnsley H 0–0 19,540 4 December 2007 Bristol City A 0–2 14,062 8 December 2007 Charlton Athletic A 1–3 24,680 Couñago 11 December 2007 Leicester City H 3–1 17,938 Couñago, Lee (pen), Walters 15 December 2007 Scunthorpe United H 3–2 19,306 Couñago, Garvan, Miller 22 December 2007 Burnley H 0–0 20,077 26 December 2007 Leicester City A 0–2 24,049 29 December 2007 Coventry City A 1–2 18,346 Haynes 1 January 2008 West Bromwich Albion H 2–0 24,000 Wright, de Vos 12 January 2008 Stoke City H 1–1 20,346 Haynes 19 January 2008 Blackpool A 1–1 9,154 Walters 29 January 2008 Plymouth Argyle H 0–0 20,095 2 February 2008 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–1 19,092 Quinn, Lee 9 February 2008 Watford H 1–2 24,227 Walters 12 February 2008 Crystal Palace A 1–0 16,090 Haynes 16 February 2008 Blackpool H 2–1 21,059 Šumulikoski, Walters 23 February 2008 Stoke City A 0–1 23,563 1 March 2008 Southampton A 1–1 23,299 David Norris 4 March 2008 Sheffield United H 1–1 20,190 Lee 11 March 2008 Barnsley A 1–4 11,333 Couñago 15 March 2008 Charlton Athletic H 2–0 23,539 Garvan, Haynes 22 March 2008 Scunthorpe United A 2–1 6,636 Couñago, Sito 29 March 2008 Queens Park Rangers H 0–0 24,570 5 April 2008 Colchester United A 0–2 6,264 9 April 2008 Cardiff City H 1–1 20,311 Rhodes 13 April 2008 Norwich City H 2–1 29,656 Pearce (o.g.), Haynes 19 April 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–1 26,072 Miller 26 April 2008 Preston North End A 2–2 14,187 Miller, Walters 4 May 2008 Hull City H 1–0 28,233 Lee FA Cup 2007–08 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers R3 5 January 2008 Portsmouth H 0–1 23,446 League Cup 2007–08 Football League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers R1 14 August 2007 Milton Keynes Dons A 3–3 (lost 3–5 on pens) 7,496 Lee (pen), Murphy (o.g.), Garvan Transfers Transfers in DatePosNameFromFeeRef13 July 2007FWESP Pablo CouñagoESP MálagaFree transferhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/6291582.stm Couñago makes return to Ipswich BBC Sport 13 July 2007 23 March 200816 July 2007GKSCO Neil AlexanderWAL Cardiff CityFree transferhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/6901822.stm Ipswich sign goalkeeper Alexander BBC Sport 17 July 2007 5 November 201619 July 2007MFENG Tommy MillerENG SunderlandFree transferhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/6906255.stm Miller clinches return to Ipswich BBC Sport 19 July 200723 January 2008MFIRL Alan QuinnENG Sheffield UnitedUndisclosed Ipswich recruit midfielder Quinn https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/7206356.stm BBC Sport 24 January 2008 24 January 200828 January 2008MFNMK Veliče ŠumulikoskiTUR BursasporUndisclosed https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=30638 Soccerbase 11 March 2010 Velice Shumulikoski https://web.archive.org/web/20061117000159/http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=30638 17 November 2006 live dmy-all 31 January 2008MFENG David NorrisENG Plymouth ArgyleUndisclosedhttps://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/12282/norris-deal-complete/onthisday Norris Deal Complete 31 January 2008 TWTD 3 December 201931 January 2008GKIRL Nick ColganFree agentFree transferhttps://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/colgan-s-vows-to-fight-for-no-1-spot-1-161290 Colgan Vows to fight for No 1 spot Ipswich Star 2 February 2008 3 December 2019 3 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191203224605/https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/colgan-s-vows-to-fight-for-no-1-spot-1-161290 dead Loans in Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef31 January 2008GKENG Stephen BywaterENG Derby County30 June 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/7220147.stm Bywater and Colgan join Ipswich 31 January 2008 BBC Sport 11 May 200815 March 2008FWFIN Shefki KuqiENG Crystal Palace30 June 2008Town return for Kuqi http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11688/3300697/ Sky Sports 15 March 2008 22 September 201221 March 2008DFENG Danny SimpsonENG Manchester United30 June 2008Adam Bostock Simpson out as Nev nears return http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=543149 Manchester United F.C. 21 March 2008 21 March 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080324124052/http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BB4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70%7D&newsid=543149 24 March 2008 dead dmy-all Transfers out DatePosNameToFeeRef3 June 2007DFENG James KrauseENG Rushden & DiamondsFree transferhttps://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/11230/krause-joins-rushden Krause Joins Rushden 3 June 2007 TWTD 26 April 20201 July 2007MFENG Darren CurrieENG Luton TownFree transferhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/6261258.stm Hatters sign Currie from Ipswich 2 July 2007 BBC Sport 2 June 20081 July 2007MFENG Martin BrittainENG Carlisle UnitedFree transfer Month contract for Brittain http://www.carlisleunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10361~1088599,00.html https://archive.today/20070616180251/http://www.carlisleunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10361~1088599,00.html dead 16 June 2007 Carlisle United official website 10 August 2007 10 August 20071 July 2007MFENG Stuart O'KeefeENG Southend UnitedFree transferEx-Town teen to face Chelsea in FA Cup http://www.greenun24.co.uk/ipswich-town/latest-news/ex_town_teen_to_face_chelsea_in_fa_cup_1_168699?ot=archant.PrintFriendlyPageLayout.ot 10 December 2007 24 August 2012 https://archive.today/20130420045832/http://www.greenun24.co.uk/ipswich-town/latest-news/ex_town_teen_to_face_chelsea_in_fa_cup_1_168699?ot=archant.PrintFriendlyPageLayout.ot 20 April 2013 dead dmy-all1 July 2007FWENG Darryl KnightsENG Yeovil TownFree transferhttps://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/11338/jim-on-knights-exit Jim on Knights Exit 3 July 2007 TWTD 5 April 20201 July 2007FWENG Kieron LeabonENG Boston UnitedFree transferhttps://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/11508/leabon-joins-boston Leabon Joins Boston 10 August 2007 TWTD 2 June 200827 July 2007GKWAL Lewis PriceENG Derby CountyUndisclosedPrice completes transfer to Derby https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/6918622.stm BBC Sport 27 July 2007 27 July 200711 January 2008DFENG Ian MillerENG DarlingtonFree transfer Miller completes Quakers switch https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7183380.stm BBC Sport 11 January 2008 15 January 200824 January 2008MFENG Sammy MooreENG Stevenage BoroughFree transferhttp://www.ipswich.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=97880 Moore Released by Town vitalfootball.co.uk 24 January 2008 30 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080130091324/http://www.ipswich.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=97880 dead30 January 2008GKSCO Neil AlexanderSCO Rangers£500,000https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/12272/alexander-deal-done Alexander Deal Done TWTD 30 January 2008 6 April 202031 January 2008MFIRL George O'CallaghanIRL Cork CityFree transferhttps://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/12283/ocallaghan-completes-move-home O'Callaghan Completes Move Home TWTD 31 January 2008 6 April 2020 Loans out Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef25 July 2007MFENG Sammy MooreENG Brentford6 January 2008https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/11430/moore-move-complete Moore Move Complete 25 July 2007 TWTD 6 April 202030 July 2007DFENG Ian MillerENG Darlington10 January 2008 Darlington sign Ipswich's Miller https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/6912513.stm BBC Sport 30 July 2007 30 July 200731 August 2007MFIRL George O'CallaghanENG Brighton & Hove Albion1 January 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/6969368.stm Albion sign O'Callaghan & Martot 31 August 2007 BBC Sport 13 June 200918 September 2007DFENG Matt RichardsENG Brighton & Hove Albion30 June 2008Richards to Extend Brighton loan, BBC Football, 18 October 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2008.Richards Extends Loan at Brighton, BBC Football, 17 November 2007. Retrieved 21 July 200810 October 2007FWENG Jordan RhodesENG Oxford United10 November 2007Jordan Joins Oxford 10 October 2007 http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10272~1132241,00.html itfc.co.uk Ipswich Town F.C. https://web.archive.org/web/20090604190444/http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10272~1132241%2C00.html 4 June 2009 dead 22 November 2007FWENG Dean BowditchENG Northampton Town22 January 2008https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/11932/bowditch-joins-northampton Bowditch Joins Northampton 22 November 2007 TWTD 3 December 201917 January 2008DFENG Matt RichardsENG Brighton & Hove Albion30 June 2008Brighton bag Ipswich's Richards, BBC Football, 17 January 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.30 January 2008MFCAN Jaime PetersENG Yeovil Town4 May 2008Yeovil Town sign Ipswich Town winger Peters https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7218510.stm BBC Sport 30 January 2008 9 December 201631 January 2008GKIRL Shane SuppleSCO Falkrik30 June 2008Falkirk sign Ipswich youngsters, BBC Sport, 31 January 2008.31 January 2008FWIRL Billy ClarkeSCO Falkrik30 June 200812 February 2008FWENG Dean BowditchENG Brighton & Hove Albion5 March 2008https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/12357/bowditch-could-join-brighton-permanently Bowditch Could Join Brighton Permanently 19 February 2008 TWTD 3 December 201912 February 2008MFENG Gary RobertsENG Crewe Alexandra12 March 2008https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/12332/roberts-rejoins-crewe-on-loan Roberts Rejoins Crewe on Loan 12 January 2008 TWTD 3 December 201920 February 2008DFENG Tommy SmithENG Stevenage Borough27 April 2008Central defender joins BoroOctober 2015, Stevenage F.C. Squad statistics All statistics updated as of end of season Appearances and goals Championship FA Cup League Cup |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers 43 Stephen Bywater GK ENG 17 0 0 0 0 0 |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders 2 Fabian Wilnis DF NED 9+4 0 1 0 0 0 4 Jason de Vos DF CAN 46 2 0 0 1 0 5 Alex Bruce DF IRL 35+1 0 1 0 1 0 6 Richard Naylor DF ENG 6+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 15 Sito DF ESP 11+2 1 1 0 0 0 16 Chris Casement DF NIR 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 20 David Wright DF ENG 39+2 2 1 0 1 0 21 Danny Simpson DF ENG 7+1 0 0 0 0 0 23 Dan Harding DF ENG 29+1 1 0 0 1 0 |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders 7 Owen Garvan MF IRL 39+4 2 1 0 1 1 8 Sylvain Legwinski MF FRA 9+6 2 0 0 0+1 0 10 Tommy Miller MF ENG 32+5 5 0 0 1 0 11 Gavin Williams MF WAL 10+3 0 1 0 0 0 22 Gary Roberts MF ENG 10+11 1 0 0 1 0 25 Alan Quinn MF IRL 14+2 1 0 0 0 0 26 Veliče Šumulikoski MF MKD 10+6 1 0 0 0 0 28 David Norris MF ENG 9 1 0 0 0 0 36 Liam Trotter MF ENG 2+5 1 1 0 0 0 |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards 9 Pablo Couñago FW ESP 35+8 12 1 0 1 0 14 Alan Lee FW IRL 37+8 11 0+1 0 1 1 18 Danny Haynes FW ENG 18+22 7 1 0 0+1 0 19 Jonathan Walters FW IRL 39+1 13 0 0 1 0 32 Shefki Kuqi FW FIN 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 38 Jordan Rhodes FW ENG 0+8 1 0 0 0 0 |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season 12 Jamie Peters MF CAN 0+5 0 0+1 0 0 0 21 George O'Callaghan MF IRL 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 Billy Clarke FW IRL 9+11 0 1 0 0+1 0 27 Neil Alexander GK SCO 29 0 1 0 1 0 |- end of season Competitions June 2008 Goalscorers No.PosNatPlayerChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal19FWIRLJonathan Walters1300139FWESPPablo Couñago12001214FWIRLAlan Lee11011218FWENGDanny Haynes700710MFENGTommy Miller50057MFIRLOwen Garvan20134DFCANJason de Vos20028MFFRASylvain Legwinski200220DFENGDavid Wright200215DFESPSito100122MFENGGary Roberts100123DFENGDan Harding100125MFIRLAlan Quinn100126MFMKDVeliče Šumulikoski100128MFENGDavid Norris100136MFENGLiam Trotter100138FWENGJordan Rhodes1001Own goal1012Total650368 Clean sheets NumberNationNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal27SCO Neil Alexander800843ENG Stephen Bywater4004Total120012 Disciplinary record No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 2DF NED Fabian Wilnis010000014DF CAN Jason de Vos400000405DF IRL Alex Bruce300000307MF IRL Owen Garvan300000308MF FRA Sylvain Legwinski200000209FW ESP Pablo Couñago4110005110MF ENG Tommy Miller2100002111MF WAL Gavin Williams4000004014FW IRL Alan Lee3010004015DF ESP Sito2100002118FW ENG Danny Haynes6000006019FW IRL Jonathan Walters1000001020DF ENG David Wright1000001021DF ENG Danny Simpson2000002022MF ENG Gary Roberts5000005023DF ENG Dan Harding3000104024FW IRL Billy Clarke1000102025MF IRL Alan Quinn1000001027GK SCO Neil Alexander2000002036MF ENG Liam Trotter1001001143GK ENG Stephen Bywater10000010Total5142120555 Awards Player awards AwardPlayerRefPlayer of the YearIRL Jonathan Walters http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/sport/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=IpswichTownFC&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=zsport&itemid=IPED04%20May%202008%2020%3A05%3A47%3A563 East Anglian Daily Times 8 May 2008 5 May 2008 Walters completes clean sweep of awardsPlayers' Player of the YearIRL Jonathan WaltersDouble joy for Ipswich's Walters https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7362403.stm BBC Sport 24 June 2013 23 April 2008Young Player of the YearENG Jordan RhodesGoal of the SeasonESP Pablo Couñago References 30em Category:Ipswich Town F.C. seasons Ipswich Town