2007–08 Burnley F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2015 Burnley 2007–08 Steve Cotterill(until 8 November 2007)Steve Davis(caretaker manager)Owen Coyle(from 22 November 2007) Manager Barry Kilby Chairman Championship 13th FA Cup Third round League Cup Third round Andy Gray (11) Andy Gray (13) 16,843 v Blackpool (15 September 2007) 7,317 v Oldham Athletic (28 August 2007) 12,365 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 season was Burnley's 8th season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Steve Cotterill in his fourth full season since he replaced Stan Ternent at the beginning of the 2004–05 season. He was sacked on 8 November 2007 after a poor run of results and replaced by Owen Coyle. Caretaker manager Steve Davis was put in charge of first team duties for the match against Leicester City on 10 November 2007. Appearances and goals Source: Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with names struck through and marked Left club during playing season left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Burnley. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward + Players contracted for the 2007–08 seasonNo.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px|Booked|alt=A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned13px|Sent off|alt=A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off1GKHUNGábor Király2701010290002DFENGStephen Foster Left club during playing season00001010002DFSCOGraham Alexander431100 (1)044 (1)11003DFENGJon Harley31 (2)0100 (1)032 (3)0504DFNIRMichael Duff810020101205DFENGWayne Thomas Left club during playing season10000010005DFENGClarke Carlisle32 (1)2002034 (1)2426DFSCOSteven Caldwell26 (3)2102029 (3)2817MFIRLJames O'Connor24 (5)3102 (1)027 (6)3408MFISLJoey Guðjónsson13 (15)10 (1)01014 (16)1229FWNGAAde Akinbiyi14 (25)80 (1)02 (1)116 (27)94010FWSCOAndy Gray Left club during playing season2511101 (1)227 (1)131010MFENGMark Randall *2 (8)000002 (8)02011MFENGWade Elliott45 (1)2101047 (1)26012GKDENBrian Jensen19000202100014FWNIRSteve Jones1 (16)10 (1)02 (1)03 (18)10015MFENGJohn Spicer9 (15)0003012 (15)02116MFIRLChris McCann34 (1)5101036 (1)57117FWNIRKyle Lafferty34 (3)5102037 (3)55118MFIRLAlan Mahon13 (13)1002 (1)015 (14)14019FWENGJay Rodriguez0 (1)000000 (1)00020FWENGRobbie Blake41 (4)9101 (2)143 (6)104021MFIRLGarreth O'Connor0 (1)000000 (1)00022FWALBBesart Berisha000000000023DFENGStephen Jordan20 (1)0003023 (1)04024DFSVKStanislav Varga *10010001103025MFENGAdam Kay000000000026DFENGDavid Unsworth26 (3)1002028 (3)16127FWENGAndy Cole *8 (5)600008 (5)61028FWSCOAlex MacDonald0 (2)000000 (2)000 Transfers In #PosPlayerFromFeeDate1GKHUN Gábor Király ENG Crystal Palace Free 30 May 200722FWALB Besart Berisha GER Hamburg £340,000 3 July 200720FWENG Robbie Blake ENG Leeds United £250,000 13 July 200726DFENG David Unsworth ENG Wigan Athletic Free 13 August 20075DFENG Clarke Carlisle ENG Watford £200,000 16 August 20072DFSCO Graham Alexander ENG Preston North End £100,000 31 August 200725DFSVK Stanislav Varga ENG Sunderland Loan 4 January 200827FWENG Andrew Cole ENG Sunderland Loan 29 January 200810MFENG Mark Randall ENG Arsenal Loan 31 January 2008 Out #PosPlayerToFeeDateDFENG John McGreal Retired 8 May 2007DFJAM Frank Sinclair ENG Huddersfield Town Free 14 May 2007GKWAL Danny Coyne ENG Tranmere Rovers Free 3 July 2007MFENG Graham Branch ENG Accrington Stanley Free 10 July 2007MFIRL Garreth O'Connor ENG Bournemouth Loan 10 August 20075DFENG Wayne Thomas ENG Southampton £1,200,000 16 August 20072DFENG Stephen Foster ENG Barnsley £100,000 24 August 200719FWENG Jay Rodriguez SCO Stirling Albion Loan 11 January 200810FWSCO Andy Gray ENG Charlton Athletic Loan 18 January 200810FWSCO Andy Gray ENG Charlton Athletic £1,500,000 25 January 200814FWNIR Steve Jones ENG Crewe Alexandra Loan 27 March 2008 Match details Football League Championship 2007–08 Football League Championship + Football League Championship match detailsDateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefdmy 2007 08 115thWest Bromwich AlbionHW2–1Duff 47', Gray 79' pen.15,337Burnley v West Bromwich Albion, 11 August 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-west-bromwich-albion-11-august-2007-277959/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 08 1812thScunthorpe UnitedAL0–26,975Scunthorpe United v Burnley, 18 August 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/scunthorpe-united-v-burnley-18-august-2007-278068/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 09 112thColchester UnitedAW3–2Mahon 15', Gray (2) 29', 63' pen.4,925Colchester United v Burnley, 01 September 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/colchester-united-v-burnley-01-september-2007-278318/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 09 1510thBlackpoolHD2–2Jones 52', Akinbiyi 86'16,843Burnley v Blackpool, 15 September 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-blackpool-15-september-2007-278455/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 09 186thSheffield WednesdayAW2–0Blake 15', McCann 48'18,359Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley, 18 September 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/sheffield-wednesday-v-burnley-18-september-2007-278495/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 09 226thBristol CityAD2–2Gray 52', Carlisle 90'14,079Bristol City v Burnley, 22 September 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-city-v-burnley-22-september-2007-278549/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 09 297thCrystal PalaceHD1–1Blake 13'10,711Burnley v Crystal Palace, 29 September 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-crystal-palace-29-september-2007-278624/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 10 28thIpswich TownHD2–2Lafferty 11', Gray 60'9,952Burnley v Ipswich Town, 02 October 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-ipswich-town-02-october-2007-278666/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 10 613thCardiff CityAL1–2Akinbiyi 50'12,914Cardiff City v Burnley, 06 October 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cardiff-city-v-burnley-06-october-2007-278723/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 10 2013thBarnsleyAD1–1Gray 11'11,560Barnsley v Burnley, 20 October 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/barnsley-v-burnley-20-october-2007-278849/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 10 2310thNorwich CityHW2–1Blake 1', Gray 4' pen.10,133Burnley v Norwich City, 23 October 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-norwich-city-23-october-2007-278929/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 10 2712thSouthamptonHL2–3McCann 31', Akinbiyi 83'10,944Burnley v Southampton, 27 October 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-southampton-27-october-2007-279056/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 11 313thSheffield UnitedAD0–025,306Sheffield United v Burnley, 03 November 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/sheffield-united-v-burnley-03-november-2007-279148/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 11 615thHull CityHL0–19,978Burnley v Hull City, 06 November 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-hull-city-06-november-2007-279187/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 11 1013thLeicester CityAW1–0Gray 23'21,334Leicester City v Burnley, 10 November 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/leicester-city-v-burnley-10-november-2007-279239/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 11 2413thStoke CityHD0–011,758Burnley v Stoke City, 24 November 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-stoke-city-24-november-2007-279414/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 11 2711thWatfordAW2–1Gray 58', Guðjónsson 80'15,021Watford v Burnley, 27 November 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/watford-v-burnley-27-november-2007-279505/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 12 19thCharlton AthleticAW3–1Gray (2) 8', 70' pen., McCann 13'21,122Charlton Athletic v Burnley, 01 December 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/charlton-athletic-v-burnley-01-december-2007-279526/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 12 410thLeicester CityHD1–1Unsworth 19'10,688Burnley v Leicester City, 04 December 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-leicester-city-04-december-2007-279574/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 12 87thWolverhampton WanderersAW3–2Blake 20', Lafferty 30', Ward 42' o.g.20,763Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley, 08 December 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-burnley-08-december-2007-279626/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 12 118thQueens Park RangersHL0–210,522Burnley v Queens Park Rangers, 11 December 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-queens-park-rangers-11-december-2007-279660/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 12 159thPreston North EndHL2–3Lafferty 31', McCann 62'14,829Burnley v Preston North End, 15 December 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-preston-north-end-15-december-2007-279691/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 12 229thIpswich TownAD0–020,077Ipswich Town v Burnley, 22 December 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/ipswich-town-v-burnley-22-december-2007-279756/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 12 2610thSheffield WednesdayHD1–1Akinbiyi 31'15,326Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday, 26 December 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-sheffield-wednesday-26-december-2007-279796/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2007 12 2911thBristol CityHL0–112,109Burnley v Bristol City, 29 December 2007 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-bristol-city-29-december-2007-279841/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 1 112thBlackpoolAL0–39,599Blackpool v Burnley, 01 January 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/blackpool-v-burnley-01-january-2008-279884/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 1 1211thPlymouth ArgyleHW1–0Blake 66'14,162Burnley v Plymouth Argyle, 12 January 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-plymouth-argyle-12-january-2008-279995/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 1 199thCoventry CityAW2–1Akinbiyi 10', Blake 68'17,347Coventry City v Burnley, 19 January 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/coventry-city-v-burnley-19-january-2008-280053/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 1 267thScunthorpe UnitedHW2–0Blake 9', Akinbiyi 32'14,516Burnley v Scunthorpe United, 26 January 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-scunthorpe-united-26-january-2008-280163/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 2 210thWest Bromwich AlbionAL1–2J. O'Connor 3'22,206West Bromwich Albion v Burnley, 02 February 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/west-bromwich-albion-v-burnley-02-february-2008-280258/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 2 99thColchester UnitedHD1–1Cole 23'15,376Burnley v Colchester United, 09 February 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-colchester-united-09-february-2008-280364/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 2 127thQueens Park RangersAW4–2Cole (3) 41', 56', 86', Akinbiyi 77'13,410Queens Park Rangers v Burnley, 12 February 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/queens-park-rangers-v-burnley-12-february-2008-280426/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 2 239thPlymouth ArgyleAL1–3J. O'Connor 19'13,557Plymouth Argyle v Burnley, 23 February 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/plymouth-argyle-v-burnley-23-february-2008-280533/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 2 269thCoventry CityHW2–0McCann 20', Caldwell 85'9,779Burnley v Coventry City, 26 February 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-coventry-city-26-february-2008-280568/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 3 18thWatfordHD2–2Blake (2) 75', 88'13,677Burnley v Watford, 01 March 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-watford-01-march-2008-280591/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 3 49thHull CityAL0–215,838Hull City v Burnley, 04 March 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/hull-city-v-burnley-04-march-2008-280633/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 3 810thStoke CityAD1–1Lafferty 3'18,432Stoke City v Burnley, 08 March 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/stoke-city-v-burnley-08-march-2008-280670/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 3 118thCharlton AthleticHW1–0Elliott 59'10,700Burnley v Charlton Athletic, 11 March 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-charlton-athletic-11-march-2008-280709/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 3 1510thWolverhampton WanderersHL1–3Akinbiyi 76'12,749Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 15 March 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-wolverhampton-wanderers-15-march-2008-280758/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 3 2211thPreston North EndAL1–2J. O'Connor 38'16,149Preston North End v Burnley, 22 March 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/preston-north-end-v-burnley-22-march-2008-280852/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 3 2910thBarnsleyHW2–1Elliott 30', Lafferty 36'11,925Burnley v Barnsley, 29 March 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-barnsley-29-march-2008-280970/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 4 511thNorwich CityAL0–224,049Norwich City v Burnley, 05 April 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/norwich-city-v-burnley-05-april-2008-281027/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 4 1213thSheffield UnitedHL1–2Cole 80'11,693Burnley v Sheffield United, 12 April 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-sheffield-united-12-april-2008-281103/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 4 1912thSouthamptonAW1–0Caldwell 45'21,762Southampton v Burnley, 19 April 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/southampton-v-burnley-19-april-2008-281171/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 4 2611thCardiff CityHD3–3Alexander 36', Cole 54', Carlisle 86'10,694Burnley v Cardiff City, 26 April 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/burnley-v-cardiff-city-26-april-2008-281216/ 11v11 17 October 2017dmy 2008 5 413thCrystal PalaceAL0–523,950Crystal Palace v Burnley, 04 May 2008 https://www.11v11.com/matches/crystal-palace-v-burnley-04-may-2008-281293/ 11v11 17 October 2017 Final league position BUR FA Cup 2007–08 FA Cup + FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefThird rounddmy 2008 01 06ArsenalHL0–216,709 Burnley 0–2 Arsenal https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2008/01/06/england/fa-cup/burnley-fc/arsenal-fc/529814/ Soccerway 17 October 2017 Football League Cup 2007–08 Football League Cup + Football League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefFirst rounddmy 2007 08 14Grimsby TownAD1–1 4–2 pens.Gray 108'2,431 Grimsby Town 1–1 Burnley https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2007/08/14/england/league-cup/grimsby-town-fc/burnley-fc/458900/ Soccerway 17 October 2017Second rounddmy 2007 08 28Oldham AthleticHW3–0Gray 59', Blake 76', Akinbiyi 90'7,317 Burnley 3–0 Oldham Athletic https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2007/08/28/england/league-cup/burnley-fc/oldham-athletic-afc/507073/ Soccerway 17 October 2017Third rounddmy 2007 09 25PortsmouthHL0–18,202 Burnley 1–0 Portsmouth https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2007/09/25/england/league-cup/burnley-fc/portsmouth-football-club/513617/ Soccerway 17 October 2017 References 2007-08 Category:2007–08 Football League Championship by team