2007–08 Peterborough United F.C. season

March 2015 June 2021 Peterborough United 2007–08 Darren Ferguson Darragh MacAnthony London Road Stadium League Two 2nd (promoted) FA Cup Fourth round Football League Cup Second round Football League Trophy Second round Aaron McLean (29) Aaron McLean (33) 12,701 (28 March vs. West Brom) 4,087 (6 September vs. Southampton) 2006–07 2008–09 _skybluebow 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF _shouldersonblack _thinsidesonblack _shouldersonblack C0C0C0 C0C0C0 C0C0C0 000000 000000 During the 2007–08 season Peterborough United finished as runners-up in Football League Two. Sponsors AreaSponsorType Football League Football League Domestic League Fitness Muscle Finesse Fitness Photography FC Pix Photography Stand Sponsor Norwich and Peterborough Building Society Club Partner Thomas Cook Charter airline Squad Goalkeepers No.PlayerPosLgeAppsLgeGlsCupAppsCupGlsTotAppsTotGlsDate SignedPrevious club1EnglandMark TylerGK 17 - 4 - 21 -7 December 1994Norwich13IraqShwan JalalGK 7 - 3 - 10 -8 January 2007Woking31EnglandJames McKeownGK 0 (1) - 0 - 0 (1) -20 July 2007Walsall32EnglandJoe LewisGK 22 - 1 - 23 -8 January 2008Norwich Defenders No.PlayerPosLgeAppsLgeGlsCupAppsCupGlsTotAppsTotGlsDate SignedPrevious club3EnglandShane BlackettDF 9 (2) - 3 - 12 (2) -29 January 2007Dagenham & Redbridge4WalesCraig MorganDF 41 2 5 - 46 223 November 2006Milton Keynes Dons5EnglandChris WestwoodDF 35 (2) - 5(1) - 40 (3) -14 May 2007Walsall6EnglandCharlie LeeDF 32 (10) 6 5 (3) 2 37 (13) 823 May 2007Tottenham Hotspur14EnglandScott MitchellDF 1 (4) - 0 (1) - 1 (5) -1 January 2008Livingston19EnglandAdam SmithDF 0 - 0 - 0 -20 November 2006King's Lynn22EnglandKieran CharnockDF 10 - 4 - 14 -5 July 2007Northwich Victoria25Northern IrelandJeff HughesDF 2 (5) 1 1 (1) - 3 (6) 1 -Crystal Palace27FranceClaude GnakpaDF 25 (3) - 3 (1) - 28 (4) -17 July 2007Swindon Town28EnglandGuy BranstonDF 1 (1) - 0 - 1 (1) -24 July 2006Oldham29CyprusTom WilliamsDF 3 (4) - 0 (0) - 3 (4) -1 July 2008Wycombe33EnglandDanny BlanchettDF 1 - 1 - 2 -19 March 2007Cambridge City Midfielders No.PlayerPosLgeAppsLgeGlsCupAppsCupGlsTotAppsTotGlsDate SignedPrevious club2WalesJosh LowMF 9 (6) 2 3 (2) - 12 (8) 24 January 2007Leicester City7Saint Kitts and NevisAdam NewtonMF 26 (6) - 5 - 31 (6) -1 May 2002West Ham United8JamaicaMicah Hyde (c)MF 33 (4) - 6 - 39 (4) -11 January 2007Burnley10ScotlandGeorge BoydMF 41 (5) 12 7 3 48 (5) 158 January 2007Stevenage Borough11EnglandDean KeatesMF 33 (7) 5 3 (2) - 36 (9) 514 May 2007Walsall15IrelandPeter GainMF 0 - 0 - 0 -20 June 2005Lincoln City17EnglandJamie DayMF 42 3 6 (1) - 48 (1) 31 July 2003Youth Team18EnglandChris WhelpdaleMF 29 (6) 3 7 - 36 (6) 315 May 2007Billericay Town20EnglandAlfie PotterMF 0 (2) - 0 (1) - 0 (3) - 1 June 2007Youth Team21ScotlandDarren FergusonMF 0 - 0 - 0 -20 January 2007Wrexham24EnglandBilly CrookMF 0 - 0 - 0 -20 June 2007Youth Team29ScotlandGavin StrachanMF 0 (3) - 2 (1) - 2 (4) -29 January 2007Hartlepool United Forwards No.PlayerPosLgeAppsLgeGlsCupAppsCupGlsTotAppsTotGlsDate SignedPrevious club9EnglandAaron McLeanST 45 29 8 4 53 331 January 2007Grays Athletic12ScotlandCraig Mackail-SmithST 34 (2) 12 4 (1) 7 38 (3) 1929 January 2007Dagenham & Redbridge15EnglandScott RendellST 3 (7) 3 0 - 3 (7) 322 May 2008Cambridge United16EnglandDanny CrowST 2(2) 2 1(1) - 3 (3) 2 8 July 2005Northampton Town23EnglandRene HoweST 2 (13) 1 1 (2) - 3 (15) 12 July 2007Kettering Town26EnglandLiam HatchST 1 (10) 2 0 0 1 (10) 2 1 January 2008Barnet Transfers A transfer between 1 June 2007 & 31 May 2008 In DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef. References1 June 2007MFEnglandAlfie PotterYouth Teamn/a2 July 2007FWEnglandRene HoweKettering TownUndisclosed5 July 2007DFEnglandKieran CharnockNorthwich VictoriaUndisclosed17 July 2007DFFranceClaude GnakpaSwindon TownFree20 July 2007GKEnglandJames McKeownWalsallFree22 November 2007DFNorthern IrelandJeff HughesCrystal PalaceLoan1 January 2008FWEnglandLiam HatchBarnet£150,0001 January 2008DFEnglandScott MitchellLivingstonUndisclosed31 December 2007DFCyprusTom WilliamsWycombe WanderersLoan8 January 2008GKEnglandJoe LewisNorwich City£400,00018 February 2008STEnglandScott RendellCambridge UnitedLoan22 May 2008STEnglandScott RendellCambridge United£115,000 Out DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef. References6 June 2007FWEnglandJustin RichardsKidderminster Harriers£028 June 2007DFEnglandBen FutcherBury£028 June 2007DFEnglandMark ArberStevenage Borough£016 July 2007MFEnglandRichard ButcherNotts County£01 August 2007DFEnglandJude StirlingMilton Keynes Dons£01 August 2007FWEnglandTrevor BenjaminHereford United£020 September 2007MFEnglandAlfie PotterHavant & WaterloovilleLoan1 January 2008DFEnglandGuy BranstonNotts County£010 January 2008MFScotlandGavin StrachanNotts County£011 January 2008FWEnglandRene HoweRochdaleLoan11 January 2008GKIraqShwan JalalMorecambeLoan17 January 2008MFEnglandPeter GainDagenham & Redbridge£0 Fixtures and results Friendlies +DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers10 JulyStamfordAway1–0 712 Ginty13 JulyCelticHome1–2 5,800 McLean18 JulyHucknall TownAway3–0 216 Howe, Ginty, Branston21 JulyLiverpoolHome0–0 9,339 24 JulyStevenage BoroughAway1–1 1,500 Low26 JulyKettering TownAwayCancelled due to waterlogged pitch28 JulyBillericay TownAway3–3 935 McLean, Whelpdale, Howe31 JulyBirmingham CityHome0–3 4,371 4 AugustManchester UnitedHome1–3 11,574 Howe8 AugustBedford TownAway0–1 379 Football League Two 2007–08 Football League Two +DateOpponentVenueResultPosAttendanceScorersRef.11 AugustRochdaleHome3–0 2nd 5,575 Low, McLean, Crowhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/6931027.stm Peterborough 3-0 Rochdale 2007-08-11 BBC Sport 2020-02-14 en-GB19 AugustRotherham UnitedAway1–3 8th4,291 McLean25 AugustChesterfieldHome2–3 15th 5,005 Lee, McLeanhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6952814.stm Peterborough 2-3 Chesterfield 2007-08-25 2020-02-18 en-GB1 SeptemberAccrington StanleyAway2–0 7th 1,484 Lee, McLean8 SeptemberMansfield TownHome2–1 4th 4,721Low, Crow15 SeptemberBradford CityAway0–1 9th 13,819 22 SeptemberMorecambeHome1–1 9th 4,473 McLean29 SeptemberDarlingtonAway1–1 10th 3,974 Mackail-Smith2 OctoberShrewsbury TownAway2–0 7th 5,220 Lee, Boyd6 OctoberGrimsby TownHome2–1 7th 4,786 Boyd, McLeanhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7019722.stm Peterborough 2-1 Grimsby 2007-10-06 2020-02-18 en-GB13 OctoberWycombe WanderersHome2–1 6th 4,567 McLean, Lee20 OctoberLincoln CityAway1–1 6th 5,036 Croft (o.g.)27 OctoberHereford UnitedHome1–16th 5,008 Mackail-Smith3 NovemberStockport CountyAway2–1 5th 5,042 Mackail-Smith, McLean6 NovemberDagenham and RedbridgeHome3–1 5th 4,200 Keates, McLean (2)17 NovemberBuryAway0–2 5th2,660 24 NovemberBrentfordHome7–0 3rd 4,865 McLean (3), Whelpdale, Boyd, Mackail-Smith, Howehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7099934.stm Peterborough 7-0 Brentford 2007-11-24 2020-02-18 en-GB4 DecemberNotts CountyAway1–0 3rd 4,412 Mackail-Smith8 DecemberChester CityAway2–1 2nd2,291 McLean, Mackail-Smith15 DecemberMilton Keynes DonsHome1–2 3rd10,351 McLean22 DecemberBradford CityHome2–1 2nd 5,355McLean, Hugheshttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7145734.stm Peterborough 2-1 Bradford 2007-12-22 2020-02-18 en-GB26 DecemberMansfield TownAway0–2 3rd 3,107 29 DecemberMorecambeAway2–3 4th 2,371 Morgan, Lee1 JanuaryShrewsbury TownHome2–1 5th 5,062 Lee, Morgan12 JanuaryMacclesfield TownHome0–1 6th5,238 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7172943.stm Peterborough 0-1 Macclesfield 2008-01-12 2020-02-18 en-GB15 JanuaryAccrington StanleyHome8–2 5th4,257 Boyd (3), McLean (3), Mackail-Smith (2)https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7184768.stm Peterborough 8-2 Accrington 2008-01-15 2020-02-18 en-GB2008 1 29 yRotherham UnitedHome3–15,152Lee, McLean, Mackail-Smithhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7210664.stm Peterborough 3-1 Rotherham 2008-01-29 BBC Sport 2020-02-14 en-GB2008 02 02 yRochdaleAway2–03,076Boyd, McLean2008 02 09 yWrexhamHome0–05,5052008 02 13 yChesterfieldAway2–13,973McLean, Boyd2008 02 16 yBarnetHome1–05,520Hatch2008 02 23 yMacclesfield TownAway3–02,094Boyd, Whelpdale, McLean2008 02 26 yWrexhamAway2–04,103Day (2)2008-02-26 Wrexham 0-2 Peterborough https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7260373.stm 2024-07-19 en-GB2008 03 01 yBuryHome1–06,150Keates2008 03 04 yBarnetAway2–02,202Keates, Day2008-03-03 Barnet 0-2 Peterborough https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7274479.stm 2024-07-19 en-GB2008 03 08 yDagenham & RedbridgeAway3–23,130Boyd, Mackail-Smith, McLean2008 03 11 yBrentfordAway2–14,049McLean, Mackail-Smith2008 03 15 yNotts CountyHome0–07,1732008 03 21 yMilton Keynes DonsAway1–114,521Whelpdale2008 03 24 yChester CityHome1–06,457Keates2008 03 29 yLincoln CityHome4–08,035McLean (2), Rendell (2)2008 04 05 yWycombe WanderersAway2–26,202Boyd, Hatch2008 04 12 yStockport CountyHome0–110,0232008 04 19 yHereford UnitedAway1–05,279Keates2008 04 26 yGrimsby TownAway4–14,125McLean (2), Mackail-Smith, Rendell2008 05 03 yDarlingtonHome0–22nd10,400https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/7368671.stm Peterborough 0-2 Darlington 2008-05-03 2020-02-18 en-GB FA Cup 2007–08 FA Cup +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers10 November Round 1 Wrexham Home4–1 4,266 Mackail-Smith (3), McLean1 December Round 2 Staines Town Away5–0 2,460 Mackail-Smith (4), McLean5 January Round 3 Colchester United F.C. Away3–1 4,003 McLean, Boyd, Lee26 January Round 4 West Bromwich Albion F.C. Home0–3 12,701 League Cup 2007–08 Football League Cup +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers13 August First round SouthamptonHome2–1 4,087 Rasiak (o.g.), Boyd28 August Second round West Bromwich AlbionHome0–2 4,917 Football League Trophy 2007–08 Football League Trophy +DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers4 September First roundNottingham ForestAway3–2 3,102 Lee, Chambers (o.g.), Boyd8 October Second roundMilton Keynes DonsAway1–3 5,087 McLean Statistics Goal scorers +PosPlayerLeagueCupTotal 1England Aaron McLean 29 4332Scotland Craig Mackail-Smith 12 7193Scotland George Boyd 12 3154England Charlie Lee 6 285England Dean Keates 5 056England Scott Rendell 3 037England Jamie Day 3 038England Chris Whelpdale 3 03 Cards +PosPlayer1Wales Craig Morgan 110 2France Claude Gnakpa 010 3England Aaron McLean 09 4England Jamie Day 09 5England Charlie Lee 08 6England Chris Whelpdale 04 7England Kieran Charnock 04 8England Chris Westwood 03 See also 2007–08 Football League References Category:Peterborough United F.C. seasons Peterborough United