2007–08 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 September 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2007–08 Mick McCarthy Manager Steve Morgan OBE Chairman Football League Championship 7th FA Cup 5th round League Cup 2nd round Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (12) Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (12) 27,883 (vs. West Bromwich Albion, 15 April 2008) 9,625 (vs. Bradford City, 15 August 2007) 23,496 _blackborder _blacksidepiping _blackborder _band_black febd11 febd11 febd11 000000 febd11 _goldborder_2 _amber_sleeve_seams _goldborder 2A2A86 2A2A86 2A2A86 2A2A86 2A2A86 _blackshoulders _blacksides _blackshoulders _band_black FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 season was the 109th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the 2nd tier of the English Football system, the Football League Championship. The season saw them finish seventh, narrowly missing out on a play-off place only by virtue of goal difference. This season was the first under the ownership of Steve Morgan, ending the seventeen-year reign of Sir Jack Hayward.Morgan completes Wolves takeover BBC Sport 9 August 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/6937817.stm Morgan had bought the club for the nominal sum of £10, with the proviso that he invested £30 million into the club.Wolverhampton Wanderers sells for £10 BBC Sport 21 May 2007 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blackcountry/content/articles/2007/05/21/wolves_sale_21507_feature.shtml Season review The close season saw businessman Steve Morgan take control of the club for a nominal £10 fee in return for a £30 million investment into the club, resulting in the departure of Sir Jack Hayward after 17 years as chairman. The protracted takeover, originally announced in May, was finally completed on 9 August 2007. The announcement of the deal saw the club set out their future ethos:Wolves in takeover talks wolves.co.uk 21 May 2007 http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1028034,00.html 29 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110921065338/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1028034,00.html 21 September 2011 dead It is intended that the new capital, over a period of time, will be used to help re-establish Wolves as a Premiership club. Although this is a significant amount of money there will not be an 'open cheque book' approach to signing players; instead the club will build on the current strategy of steadily and progressively developing a team of young, hungry and talented players. — Club Statement After last season's unexpected play-off finish, hopes were high for the club to go one step further this time, with manager stating automatic promotion was his aim.McCarthy eyes automatic promotion Birmingham Mail 4 July 2007 http://icwolverhampton.icnetwork.co.uk/sport/localsport/wolves/tm_headline=mccarthy-eyes-automatic-promotion%26method=full%26objectid=19402441%26siteid=50002-name_page.html 11 July 2010 22 May 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080522184122/http://icwolverhampton.icnetwork.co.uk/sport/localsport/wolves/tm_headline=mccarthy-eyes-automatic-promotion%26method=full%26objectid=19402441%26siteid=50002-name_page.html dead The side was strengthened by signing Freddy Eastwood,Eastwood completes move to Wolves BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/6270492.stm 6 July 2007 Stephen ElliottElliott completes Wolves transfer BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/6904094.stm 17 July 2007 and Michael Gray,Wolves win race for defender Gray BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/6915464.stm 25 July 2007 but last season's Player of the Year, goalkeeper Matt Murray - who had only just recovered from a broken shoulder - missed the whole campaign after suffering a knee injury in pre-season training.Murray faces long Wolves lay-off BBC Sport 8 August 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/6932326.stm On the field, the team started the season inconsistently, but a strong October and November saw them push as high as third, just three points from the summit. However, an injury suffered by key player Michael Kightly Kightly could face Christmas out http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/7150415.stm BBC Sport 18 December 2007Kightly suffers fresh ankle woe http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/7213455.stm BBC Sport 28 January 2008 seemed to severely weaken the team's creativity and preceded a dismal Christmas period that saw them pick up just 4 points from a possible 21, leaving them mid-table and without hopes of an automatic finish. More players were brought in during the January transfer window, most crucially striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake from Plymouth Argyle,Ebanks-Blake ties up Wolves move http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/7181543.stm BBC Sport 11 January 2008 who scored 12 goals in the remainder of the season, finishing the division's top scorer on 23 goals. However, his goals alone could not bring about a second successive play-off finish as the side finished outside the final spot on goal difference, two goals short of Watford. Despite suffering just two defeats in their final 15 games, several crucial late goals that were conceded in the second half of the season ultimately proved costly. Indeed, just two more goals on the final day of the season would have booked them a playoff place. Results Preseason 14 July 2007 15:15 BST Grays Athletic 0–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers New Recreation Ground Grays 2,172 Fred Graham D 18 July 2007 19:45 BST Bray Wanderers 0–4 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Eastwood 62 80Bothroyd 70 72 Carlisle Grounds Bray 3,500 Richie Winter W 22 July 2007 15:00 BST Bohemians 1–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Mansaram 6 S. Ward 79 Dalymount Park Dublin Thomas Connolly D 25 July 2007 19:30 BST Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Hayter 8 pen. Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster 2,959 Eddie Ilderton L 28 July 2007 15:00 BST Cheltenham Town 1–3 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Lindegaard 41 Elliott 28Kightly 38Collins 53 Whaddon Road Cheltenham 1,673 Andy Penn W 31 July 2007 19:45 BST Northampton Town 0–3 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers D. Ward 22Keogh 31 pen.Eastwood 89 Sixfields Stadium Northampton 2,358 (978 away) Andy Woolmer W 3 August 2007 19:45 BST Hereford United 2–3 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Robinson 2Ainsworth 9 Bennett 5Bothroyd 36Jones 69 Edgar Street Hereford 1,213 Steve Bratt W 4 August 2007 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 Report Reading Olofinjana 14Bothroyd 84 Hunt 17Gunnarsson 32Kitson 45 Molineux Wolverhampton 7,216 (204 away) Tony Bates L "Wolves XI" pre season results: 0–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion (26 July; home), 7–0 v Holyhead Hotspur (28 July; away) Football League Championship 2007–08 Football League Championship A total of 24 teams competed in the Championship in the 2007–08 season. Each team would play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. The provisional fixture list was released on 14 June 2007, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage. Scunthorpe get Charlton first up http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6751549.stm BBC Sport 14 June 2007 Wolves v Watford 11 August 2007 1 17:20 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Report Watford Olofinjana 45+1 Stewart 87King 90+5 pen. Molineux Wolverhampton 23,115 (1,116 away fans) Neil Swarbrick L Sheffield Wednesday v Wolves 19 August 2007 2 13:30 BST Sheffield Wednesday 1–3 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Small 45+4 Eastwood 14Kightly 48Bothroyd 90+2 Hillsborough Sheffield 22,131 (1,843 away fans) Peter Walton W Wolves v Blackpool 25 August 2007 3 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Report Blackpool Eastwood 69 78 Taylor-Fletcher 51 Molineux Wolverhampton 24,294 (2,007 away fans) Trevor Kettle W Stoke City v Wolves 1 September 2007 4 15:00 BST Stoke City 0–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Britannia Stadium Stoke-on-Trent 17,135 (2,979 away fans) Lee Mason D Sheffield United v Wolves 15 September 2007 5 15:00 BST Sheffield United 3–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Beattie 57 83 pen.Stead 90+3 Elliott 24 Bramall Lane Sheffield 26,003 (3,000 away fans) Clive Oliver L Wolves v Hull City 18 September 2007 6 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Report Hull City Windass 49 pen. Molineux Wolverhampton 21,352 (285 away fans) Mike Jones L Wolves v Norwich 22 September 2007 7 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Report Norwich City Foley 23Keogh 35 Molineux Wolverhampton 22,564 (1,205 away fans) Steve Bennett W Plymouth v Wolves 29 September 2007 8 15:00 BST Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Chadwick 61 Elliott 41 Home Park Plymouth 13,638 (1,138 away fans) Phil Joslin D Leicester v Wolves 2 October 2007 9 19:45 BST Leicester City 0–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Walkers Stadium Leicester 21,311 (2,404 away fans) Tony Bates D Wolves v Coventry 6 October 2007 10 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Report Coventry City Collins 90+4 Molineux Wolverhampton 24,338 (2,339 away fans) Keith Stroud W Wolves v Charlton Athletic 20 October 2007 11 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Report Charlton Athletic Bothroyd 46Henry 85 Molineux Wolverhampton 24,058 (726 away fans) Richard Beeby W Cardiff v Wolves 24 October 2007 12 19:45 BST Cardiff City 2–3 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Fowler 25 pen.Hasselbaink 29 Kightly 13 66Craddock 74 Ninian Park Cardiff 15,000 (1,455 away fans) Paul Taylor W Ipswich v Wolves 27 October 2007 13 15:00 BST Ipswich Town 3–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Lee 42Couñago 52Haynes 90+1 Eastwood 7' Portman Road Ipswich 23,308 (973 away fans) Keith Woolmer L Wolves v Bristol City 3 November 2007 14 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Report Bristol City Bothroyd 22 Fontaine 27 Molineux Wolverhampton 26,094 (2,600 away fans) Kevin Friend D Southampton v Wolves 6 November 2007 15 19:45 GMT Southampton 0–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers St Mary's Stadium Southampton 19,856 (2,064 away fans) Darren Deadman D Wolves v Barnsley 10 November 2007 16 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Report Barnsley Collins 13 Molineux Wolverhampton 22,231 (636 away fans) Graham Laws W West Brom v Wolves 25 November 2007 17 12:00 GMT West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Gera 85' The Hawthorns West Bromwich 27,493 (2,600 away fans) Chris Foy D Wolves v Colchester 28 November 2007 18 19:45 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Report Colchester United Elliott 32 Molineux Wolverhampton 20,966 (222 away fans) Eddie Ilderton W Wolves v Preston 1 December 2007 19 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Report Preston North End Henry 55 Molineux Wolverhampton 22,836 (1,065 away fans) Andy D'Urso W Barnsley v Wolves 4 December 2007 20 19:45 GMT Barnsley 1–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Ferenczi 47 Keogh 50' Oakwell Barnsley 9,956 (361 away fans) Graham Salisbury L Wolves v Burnley 8 December 2007 21 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 Report Burnley Gibson 24Elliott 60 pen. Blake 20Lafferty 30D. Ward 42 o.g. Molineux Wolverhampton 20,763 (672 away fans) Steve Tanner L QPR v Wolves 15 December 2007 22 15:00 GMT Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Loftus Road London 13,482 (2,600 away fans) Fred Graham D Wolves v Leicester 22 December 2007 23 17:20 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Report Leicester City Jarvis 73 Hume 4 Molineux Wolverhampton 23,477 (989 away fans) Neil Swarbrick D Hull City v Wolves 26 December 2007 24 15:00 GMT Hull City 2–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Garcia 47Campbell 61 KC Stadium Hull 19,127 (1,005 away fans) Chris Foy L Norwich v Wolves 29 December 2007 25 15:00 GMT Norwich City 1–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Cureton 75 Keogh 52 Carrow Road Norwich 24,300 (811 away fans) Lee Probert D Wolves v Sheffield United 1 January 2008 26 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Report Sheffield United Molineux Wolverhampton 24,791 (2,184 away fans) Lee Mason D Wolves v Crystal Palace 12 January 2008 27 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–3 Report Crystal Palace Morrison 24Scannell 49Scowcroft 66 Molineux Wolverhampton 22,650 (812 away fans) Howard Webb L Scunthorpe v Wolves 19 January 2008 28 15:00 GMT Scunthorpe United 0–2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers D. Edwards 8Ebanks-Blake 46 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 7,465 (1,800 away fans) Mike Russell W Wolves v Sheffield Wednesday 29 January 2008 29 19:45 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Report Sheffield Wednesday Keogh 11Ebanks-Blake 90+1 Tudgay 19 Molineux Wolverhampton 22,746 (544 away fans) Phil Joslin W Watford v Wolves 2 February 2008 30 17:20 GMT Watford 3–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Kabba 1Smith 76 78 Vicarage Road Watford 18,082 (2,146 away fans) Lee Probert L Wolves v Stoke City 9 February 2008 31 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–4 Report Stoke City R. Edwards 45+1Keogh 47 Delap 4Lawrence 49Cort 74Fuller 90+4 Molineux Wolverhampton 25,373 (2,596 away fans) Andre Marriner L Blackpool v Wolves 12 February 2008 32 19:45 GMT Blackpool 0–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Bloomfield Road Blackpool 9,413 (1,233 away fans) Lee Mason D Crystal Palace v Wolves 23 February 2008 33 15:00 GMT Crystal Palace 0–2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Gray 76Kyle 89 Selhurst Park London 15,679 (475 away fans) Andy Woolmer W Colchester v Wolves 1 March 2008 34 15:00 GMT Colchester United 0–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Ebanks-Blake 30 Layer Road Colchester 5,989 (1,000 away fans) Iain Williamson W Wolves v Southampton 4 March 2008 35 19:45 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Report Southampton Ebanks-Blake 61 88 Vignal 75 pen.Euell 90+4 Molineux Wolverhampton 21,795 (389 away fans) Colin Webster D Preston v Wolves 11 March 2008 36 19:45 GMT Preston North End 2–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Davidson 60 pen.Whaley 81 Keogh 52 Deepdale Preston 12,090 (1,612 away fans) Jon Moss L Burnley v Wolves 15 March 2008 37 15:00 GMT Burnley 1–3 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Akinbiyi 76 Olofinjana 14Gray 16Ebanks-Blake 56 Turf Moor Burnley 12,749 (1,209 away fans) Peter Walton W Wolves v Scunthorpe 18 March 2008 38 19:45 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Report Scunthorpe United Gray 57Collins 83 Butler 5 Molineux Wolverhampton 21,628 (506 away fans) Mark Haywood W Wolves v QPR 22 March 2008 39 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–3 Report Queens Park Rangers Keogh 45 90+6Ebanks-Blake 67 pen. Buzsáky 28Blackstock 49 pen.Leigertwood 79 Molineux Wolverhampton 24,290 (1,363 away fans) Clive Oliver D Charlton Athletic v Wolves 29 March 2008 40 17:20 GMT Charlton Athletic 2–3 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Halford 31Lita 90+2 Ebanks-Blake 15 81Henry 90+4 The Valley London 23,187 (2,388 away fans) Keith Stroud W Bristol City v Wolves 12 April 2008 41 15:00 BST Bristol City 0–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Ashton Gate Bristol 19,332 (2,103 away fans) Paul Taylor D Wolves v West Brom 15 April 2008 42 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Report West Bromwich Albion Gera 59 Molineux Wolverhampton 27,883 (2,600 away fans) Mark Clattenburg L Wolves v Ipswich 19 April 2008 43 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Report Ipswich Town Ebanks-Blake 73 Miller 90+4 Molineux Wolverhampton 26,072 (2,421 away fans) Scott Mathieson D Wolves v Cardiff 22 April 2008 44 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Report Cardiff City Keogh 8Ebanks-Blake 44Kightly 56 Molineux Wolverhampton 20,862 (642 away fans) Mark Halsey W Coventry v Wolves 26 April 2008 45 15:00 BST Coventry City 1–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Ward 18 Ebanks-Blake 53 pen. Ricoh Arena Coventry 27,992 (4,701 away fans) Paul Armstrong D Wolves v Plymouth 4 May 2008 46 14:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Report Plymouth Argyle Olofinjana 87 Molineux Wolverhampton 26,293 (1,276 away fans) Mike Pike W Final table Pos Position Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts Points 1 West Bromwich Albion 46 23 12 11 88 55 +33 81 2 Stoke City 46 21 16 9 69 55 +14 79 3 Hull City 46 21 12 13 65 47 +18 75 4 Bristol City 46 20 14 12 54 53 +1 74 5 Crystal Palace 46 18 17 11 58 42 +16 71 6 Watford 46 18 16 12 62 56 +6 70 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 18 16 12 53 48 +5 70 Results summary 11 6 6 31 25 7 10 6 22 23 Source: Statto.com Results by round table b Round Result L/W/W/D/L/L/W/D/D/W/W/W/L/D/D/W/D/W/W/L/L/D/D/L/D/D/L/W/W/L/L/D/W/W/D/L/W/W/D/W/D/L/D/W/D/W Position green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 18/10/2/5/10/15/11/12/11/7/4/3/5/5/6/5/5/4/3/6/6/8/7/8/9/10/12/10/9/11/12/12/10/10/10/11/11/8/9/6/7/8/9/7/7/7 Statto.com FA Cup 2007–08 FA Cup Wolves v Cambridge 5 January 2008 R3 14:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Report Cambridge United Kightly 69Collins 88 Rendell 42 pen. Molineux Wolverhampton 15,340 (3,723 away fans) Kevin Friend W Watford v Wolves Cup 26 January 2008 R4 15:00 GMT Watford 1–4 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers O'Toole 70 Keogh 5 90Elliott 58Bothroyd 68 Vicarage Road Watford 12,719 (2,268 away fans) Keith Stroud W Cardiff v Wolves Cup 16 February 2008 R5 15:00 GMT Cardiff City 2–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Whittingham 2Hasselbaink 11 Ninian Park Cardiff 15,339 (1,600 away fans) Rob Styles L League Cup 2007–08 Football League Cup Wolves v Bradford City 15 August 2007 R1 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Report Bradford City Eastwood 46Craddock 49 Nix 77 Molineux Wolverhampton 9,625 (610 away fans) Scott Mathieson W Wolves v Morecambe 28 August 2007 R2 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–3 yes Report Morecambe Keogh 84 pen. Baker 62 pen.Newby 92Thompson 105 Molineux Wolverhampton 11,296 (1,285 away fans) Anthony Taylor L Players Statistics yes ENG end of season yes |- |align="left"|01 1||align="left"|01 GK||align="left"|ENG Matt Murray Matt Murray (English footballer) |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|02 2||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|ENG Darren Ward Darren Ward (footballer born 1978) |30||0||2||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|32||0||1||0|| |- |align="left"|03 3||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|SCO Neill Collins |37.5 34(4)||03 3||2||1||1||0||40.5 37(4)||04 4||5||0|| |- |align="left"|04 4||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|NGA Seyi Olofinjana |34.5 34(1)||03 3||1||0||0||0||35.5 35(1)||03 3||8||0|| |- |align="left"|05 5||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|IRL Gary Breen (c) |18.5 18(1)||0||1||0||0||0||19.5 19(1)||0||3||0|| |- |align="left"|06 6||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|ENG Jody Craddock ¤ |22.5 22(1)||01 1||1||0||1||1||24.5 24(1)||02 2||2||0|| |- |align="left"|07 7||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Michael Kightly |20.5 20(1)||04 4||01.4 0(2)||1||01.5 1(1)||0||24.5 21(4)||05 5||1||0|| |- |align="left"|08 8||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Karl Henry |39.5 38(2)||03 3||2||0||2||0||43.5 42(2)||03 3||8||0|| |- |align="left"|09 9||align="left"|FW||align="left"|IRL Andy Keogh |42.5 33(10)||08 8||3||2||2||1||47.5 38(10)||11||2||0|| |- |align="left"|10||align="left"|FW||align="left"|ENG Jay Bothroyd ¤ |21.5 13(9)||03 3||3||1||0||0||24.5 16(9)||04 4||3||0|| |- |align="left"|11||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|IRL Stephen Ward Stephen Ward (footballer) |28.5 23(6)||0||1||0||00.5 0(1)||0||30.5 24(7)||0||3||0|| |- |align="left"|12||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|WAL Rob Edwards Rob Edwards (footballer born 1982) |07.5 4(4)||01 1||01.5 1(1)||0||2||0||11.5 7(5)||01 1||3||0|| |- |align="left"|14||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|IRL Darren Potter |17.5 11(7)||0||3||0||01.5 1(1)||0||22.5 15(8)||0||3||0|| |- |align="left"|15||align="left"|02 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MF||align="left"|ENG Lewis Gobern |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|23||align="left"|FW||align="left"|WAL Freddy Eastwood |30.5 10(21)||03 3||01.4 0(2)||0||2||1||style="background:#98FB98"|34.5 12(23)||04 4||1||0|| |- |align="left"|24||align="left"|03 MF||style="background:#faecc8" align="left"|IRL Darron Gibson |20.5 15(6)||01 1||02.5 1(2)||0||0||0||23.5 16(8)||01 1||5||0|| |- |align="left"|25||align="left"|01 GK||style="background:#faecc8" align="left"|IRL Graham Stack Graham Stack (footballer) |01.5 0(2)||0||0||0||2||0||03.5 2(2)||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|26||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|WAL David Edwards David Edwards (footballer, born 1986) |10||01 1||0||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|10||01 1||0||0|| |- |align="left"|27||align="left"|FW||align="left"|ENG Sylvan Ebanks-Blake |20||12||0||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|20||12||2||0|| |- |align="left"|28||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|ENG Jamie Clapham ¤ † |0||0||0||0||00.5 0(1)||0||00.5 0(1)||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|29||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|IRL Kevin O'Connor Kevin O'Connor (footballer born 1985) |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|30||align="left"|01 GK||align="left"|NGA Carl Ikeme |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|31||align="left"|01 GK||align="left"|WAL Wayne Hennessey |46||0||3||0||0||0||49||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|32||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|IRL Kevin Foley Kevin Foley (footballer, born 1984) |43.5 42(2)||01 1||3||0||2||0||style="background:#98FB98"|48.5 47(2)||01 1||1||0|| |- |align="left"|33||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Michael Gray Michael Gray (footballer) |32.5 29(4)||03 3||02.6 2(1)||0||1||0||style="background:#98FB98"|36.5 32(5)||03 3||3||0|| |- |align="left"|34||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Martin Riley Martin Riley (footballer) † |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|34||align="left"|FW||style="background:#faecc8" align="left"|SCO Kevin Kyle |11.5 3(9)||01 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Hennessey scoops Player of the Season titles wolves.co.uk 2 May 2008 13 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716192816/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1303707,00.html 16 July 2011 dead Fans' Player of the Season Wayne Hennessey Players' Player of the Season Wayne Hennessey Young Player of the Season Elliott Bennett Academy Player of the Season Ashley Hemmings Goal of the Season Sylvan Ebanks-Blake(Second goal vs Charlton Athletic, 29 March 2008) Transfers In DatePlayerFromFee 20 June 2007 ENG Matt Jarvis Gillingham UndisclosedWolves capture Jarvis from Gills BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/6221248.stm 20 June 2007 3 July 2007 ENG Darren Ward Crystal Palace UndisclosedDefender Ward makes Wolves switch BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/6264728.stm 3 July 2007 6 July 2007 WAL Freddy Eastwood Southend United £1.5 million 17 July 2007 IRL Stephen Elliott Sunderland £750,000 25 July 2007 ENG Michael Gray Unattached Free 14 August 2007 IRL Kevin Foley Luton TownUndisclosedWolves sign Luton defender Foley BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/6944070.stm 14 August 2007 11 January 2008 ENG Sylvan Ebanks-Blake Plymouth Argyle £1.5 million 14 January 2008 WAL David Edwards Luton Town £675,000 Five players leave troubled Luton http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/7181317.stm BBC Sport 14 January 2008 31 January 2008 CMR George Elokobi Colchester United Undisclosed Wolves sign Colchester's Elokobi http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/7221415.stm BBC Sport 31 January 2008 Out DatePlayerToFee 18 May 2007 SCO Jackie McNamara SCO Aberdeen FreeWolves' McNamara joins Aberdeen BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/6667595.stm 18 May 2007 8 June 2007 GUY Carl Cort Leicester City FreeLeicester swoop for striker Cort BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6733531.stm 8 June 2007 June 2007 ENG Michael Oakes Released FreeMcCarthy begins Wolves clear-out BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/6670907.stm 18 May 2007 June 2007 ENG Rohan Ricketts Released Free 12 July 2007 SCO Michael McIndoe Bristol City UndisclosedBristol City sign winger McIndoe BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/6896984.stm 13 July 2007 31 August 2007 USA Jemal Johnson Milton Keynes Dons UndisclosedMK Dons boss signs Wolves striker BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wimbledon/6973124.stm 31 August 2007 31 August 2007 POL Tomasz Frankowski Released FreeContract terminated wolves.co.uk http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1103787,00.html 31 August 2007 11 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110921074504/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1103787,00.html 21 September 2011 dead 3 December 2007 ENG Martin Riley Released FreeRiley contract terminated wolves.co.uk http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1181808,00.html 3 December 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120401234327/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1181808%2C00.html 1 April 2012 31 January 2008 ENG Jamie Clapham Leicester City FreeLeicester capture Wolves' Clapham BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7220629.stm 31 January 2008 Loans in Start datePlayerFromEnd date 9 August 2007 IRL Graham Stack Reading End of season Wolves sign Royals keeper on loan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/6938494.stm BBC Sport 9 August 2007 Keeper Stack extends Wolves stay http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/7175074.stm BBC Sport 7 January 2008 19 October 2007 IRL Darron Gibson Manchester United End of season Wolves set to sign Gibson on loan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/7035585.stm BBC Sport 9 October 2007 Man Utd extend Gibson Wolves loan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/7159204.stm BBC Sport 24 December 2007 30 January 2008 SCO Kevin Kyle Coventry City End of season Kyle joins Wolves from Coventry http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/7217873.stm BBC Sport 30 January 2008 Loans out Start datePlayerToEnd date 8 June 2007 ENG Keith Lowe Port Vale End of season Port Vale pull off triple swoop http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/6734245.stm BBC Sport 8 June 2007 3 August 2007 ENG Daniel Jones Northampton Town 26 January 2008 Cobblers sign Wolves midfielder http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/6931374.stm BBC Sport 4 August 2007 17 August 2007 ENG Jody Craddock Stoke City 19 September 2007 Stoke add pair to bolster defence http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6952976.stm BBC Sport 18 August 2007 20 August 2007 ENG Jamie Clapham Leeds United 21 November 2007 Leeds recruit Clapham from Wolves http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/6951199.stm BBC Sport 20 August 2007 25 October 2007 ENG Elliott Bennett Crewe Alexandra 3 January 2008 Wolves winger joins Crewe on loan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7060479.stm BBC Sport 25 October 2007 Wolves midfielder stays at Crewe http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7104403.stm BBC Sport 20 November 2007 14 November 2007 ENG Lee Collins Hereford United End of season Hereford recruit Wolves defender http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/7094634.stm BBC Sport 14 November 2007 Collins extends stay at Hereford http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/7148378.stm BBC Sport 23 January 2008 22 November 2007 IRL Mark Salmon Port Vale 6 January 2008 Wolves young duo sent out on loan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/7107812.stm BBC Sport 22 November 2007 22 November 2007 ENG Liam Hughes Bury 2 January 2008 10 January 2008 ENG Mark Little Northampton Town 12 March 2008 Northampton sign Wolves defender http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/7181175.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2008 Wolves defender stays at Cobblers http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/7232655.stm BBC Sport 11 February 2008 31 January 2008 ENG Elliott Bennett Bury End of season Bury bag Wolves youngster Bennett http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bury/7220748.stm BBC Sport 31 January 2008 31 January 2008 SCO Charlie Mulgrew Southend United End of season Southend sign Grant and Mulgrew http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/7220885.stm BBC Sport 31 January 2008 31 January 2008 ENG Matt Bailey Kidderminster Harriers 27 February 2008 Harriers clinch double loan move http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/7220364.stm BBC Sport 31 January 2008 21 February 2008 IRL Stephen Gleeson Hereford United 23 March 2008 Hereford bring in Gleeson on loan http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/7256714.stm BBC Sport 21 February 2008 29 February 2008 ENG Liam Hughes Stafford Rangers 16 March 2008 Learn from the master http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1253201,00.html wolves.co.uk 29 February 2008 11 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120401234442/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1253201,00.html 1 April 2012 dead 6 March 2008 ENG Daniel Jones Northampton Town End of season Wolves man returns to Northampton http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/7282904.stm BBC Sport 7 March 2008 14 March 2008 ENG Jay Bothroyd Stoke City End of season Stoke complete late Bothroyd deal http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7296335.stm BBC Sport 14 March 2008 27 March 2008 IRL Stephen Gleeson Stockport County End of season Stockport clinch Gleeson return http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stockport/7317308.stm BBC Sport 27 March 2008 Kit The season saw a new away kit, navy blue with an old gold and white trim.http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1031692,00.html On sale tomorrow wolves.co.uk 7 June 2007 12 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120401234451/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1031692,00.html 1 April 2012 dead The home kit remained the same as the previous campaign and that season's white away kit was retained as a third kit for this term. The kits were manufactured by Le Coq Sportif, Chaucer Consulting sponsored the club for a fourth season. References 30em 2007-08 Category:2007–08 Football League Championship by team