2007–08 Peterborough United F.C. season

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 club1Mark TylerGK 17 - 4 - 21 -7 December 1994Norwich13Shwan JalalGK 7 - 3 - 10 -8 January 2007Woking31James McKeownGK 0 (1) - 0 - 0 (1) -20 July 2007Walsall32Joe LewisGK 22 - 1 - 23 -8 January 2008Norwich

Defenders No.PlayerPosLgeAppsLgeGlsCupAppsCupGlsTotAppsTotGlsDate SignedPrevious club3Shane BlackettDF 9 (2) - 3 - 12 (2) -29 January 2007Dagenham & Redbridge4Craig MorganDF 41 2 5 - 46 223 November 2006Milton Keynes Dons5Chris WestwoodDF 35 (2) - 5(1) - 40 (3) -14 May 2007Walsall6Charlie LeeDF 32 (10) 6 5 (3) 2 37 (13) 823 May 2007Tottenham Hotspur14Scott MitchellDF 1 (4) - 0 (1) - 1 (5) -1 January 2008Livingston19Adam SmithDF 0 - 0 - 0 -20 November 2006King's Lynn22Kieran CharnockDF 10 - 4 - 14 -5 July 2007Northwich Victoria25Jeff HughesDF 2 (5) 1 1 (1) - 3 (6) 1 -Crystal Palace27Claude GnakpaDF 25 (3) - 3 (1) - 28 (4) -17 July 2007Swindon Town28Guy BranstonDF 1 (1) - 0 - 1 (1) -24 July 2006Oldham29Tom WilliamsDF 3 (4) - 0 (0) - 3 (4) -1 July 2008Wycombe33Danny BlanchettDF 1 - 1 - 2 -19 March 2007Cambridge City

Midfielders No.PlayerPosLgeAppsLgeGlsCupAppsCupGlsTotAppsTotGlsDate SignedPrevious club2Josh LowMF 9 (6) 2 3 (2) - 12 (8) 24 January 2007Leicester City7Adam NewtonMF 26 (6) - 5 - 31 (6) -1 May 2002West Ham United8Micah Hyde (c)MF 33 (4) - 6 - 39 (4) -11 January 2007Burnley10George BoydMF 41 (5) 12 7 3 48 (5) 158 January 2007Stevenage Borough11Dean KeatesMF 33 (7) 5 3 (2) - 36 (9) 514 May 2007Walsall15Peter GainMF 0 - 0 - 0 -20 June 2005Lincoln City17Jamie DayMF 42 3 6 (1) - 48 (1) 31 July 2003Youth Team18Chris WhelpdaleMF 29 (6) 3 7 - 36 (6) 315 May 2007Billericay Town20Alfie PotterMF 0 (2) - 0 (1) - 0 (3) - 1 June 2007Youth Team21Darren FergusonMF 0 - 0 - 0 -20 January 2007Wrexham24Billy CrookMF 0 - 0 - 0 -20 June 2007Youth Team29Gavin StrachanMF 0 (3) - 2 (1) - 2 (4) -29 January 2007Hartlepool United

Forwards No.PlayerPosLgeAppsLgeGlsCupAppsCupGlsTotAppsTotGlsDate SignedPrevious club9Aaron McLeanST 45 29 8 4 53 331 January 2007Grays Athletic12Craig Mackail-SmithST 34 (2) 12 4 (1) 7 38 (3) 1929 January 2007Dagenham & Redbridge15Scott RendellST 3 (7) 3 0 - 3 (7) 322 May 2008Cambridge United16Danny CrowST 2(2) 2 1(1) - 3 (3) 2 8 July 2005Northampton Town23Rene HoweST 2 (13) 1 1 (2) - 3 (15) 12 July 2007Kettering Town26Liam HatchST 1 (10) 2 0 0 1 (10) 2 1 January 2008Barnet

Transfers

A transfer between 1 June 2007 & 31 May 2008

In DatePositionNationalityNameFromFee1 June 2007MFAlfie PotterYouth Teamn/a2 July 2007FWRene HoweKettering TownUndisclosed5 July 2007DFKieran CharnockNorthwich VictoriaUndisclosed17 July 2007DFClaude GnakpaSwindon TownFree20 July 2007GKJames McKeownWalsallFree22 November 2007DFJeff HughesCrystal PalaceLoan1 January 2008FWLiam HatchBarnet£150,0001 January 2008DFScott MitchellLivingstonUndisclosed31 December 2007DFTom WilliamsWycombe WanderersLoan8 January 2008GKJoe LewisNorwich City£400,00018 February 2008STScott RendellCambridge UnitedLoan22 May 2008STScott RendellCambridge United£115,000

Out DatePositionNationalityNameToFee6 June 2007FWJustin RichardsKidderminster Harriers£028 June 2007DFBen FutcherBury£028 June 2007DFMark ArberStevenage Borough£016 July 2007MFRichard ButcherNotts County£01 August 2007DFJude StirlingMilton Keynes Dons£01 August 2007FWTrevor BenjaminHereford United£020 September 2007MFAlfie PotterHavant & WaterloovilleLoan1 January 2008DFGuy BranstonNotts County£010 January 2008MFGavin StrachanNotts County£011 January 2008FWRene HoweRochdaleLoan11 January 2008GKShwan JalalMorecambeLoan17 January 2008MFPeter 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

+DateOpponentVenueResultPosAttendanceScorersRef.11 AugustRochdaleHome3–0 2nd 5,575 Low, McLean, Crow19 AugustRotherham UnitedAway1–3 8th4,291 McLean25 AugustChesterfieldHome2–3 15th 5,005 Lee, McLean1 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, McLean13 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, Howe4 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, Hughes26 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 15 JanuaryAccrington StanleyHome8–2 5th4,257 Boyd (3), McLean (3), Mackail-Smith (2)Rotherham UnitedHome3–15,152Lee, McLean, Mackail-SmithRochdaleAway2–03,076Boyd, McLeanWrexhamHome0–05,505ChesterfieldAway2–13,973McLean, BoydBarnetHome1–05,520HatchMacclesfield TownAway3–02,094Boyd, Whelpdale, McLeanWrexhamAway2–04,103Day (2)BuryHome1–06,150KeatesBarnetAway2–02,202Keates, DayDagenham & RedbridgeAway3–23,130Boyd, Mackail-Smith, McLeanBrentfordAway2–14,049McLean, Mackail-SmithNotts CountyHome0–07,173Milton Keynes DonsAway1–114,521WhelpdaleChester CityHome1–06,457KeatesLincoln CityHome4–08,035McLean (2), Rendell (2)Wycombe WanderersAway2–26,202Boyd, HatchStockport CountyHome0–110,023Hereford UnitedAway1–05,279KeatesGrimsby TownAway4–14,125McLean (2), Mackail-Smith, RendellDarlingtonHome0–22nd10,400

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

+DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers13 August First round SouthamptonHome2–1 4,087 Rasiak (o.g.), Boyd28 August Second round West Bromwich AlbionHome0–2 4,917

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 1 Aaron McLean 29 4332 Craig Mackail-Smith 12 7193 George Boyd 12 3154 Charlie Lee 6 285 Dean Keates 5 056 Scott Rendell 3 037 Jamie Day 3 038 Chris Whelpdale 3 03

Cards +PosPlayer1 Craig Morgan 110 2 Claude Gnakpa 010 3 Aaron McLean 09 4 Jamie Day 09 5 Charlie Lee 08 6 Chris Whelpdale 04 7 Kieran Charnock 04 8 Chris Westwood 03

See also 2007–08 Football League

References