The 2007–08 season saw Leeds United competing in League One (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) following relegation the previous season.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
League One
DateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceTranmere RoversAway2–1Heath 55', Kandol 89'11,008Southend UnitedHome4–1Thompson 3', Flo 85', Marques 88', Beckford 90'24,036Nottingham ForestAway2–1 Kandol 17', Beckford 89'25,237Luton TownHome1–0 Kandol 44'26,856Hartlepool UnitedHome2–0 Kandol 20', Beckford 50'26,877Bristol RoversAway3–0 Beckford 9', 90', Kandol 77'11,883Swansea CityHome2–0 Beckford 62', Prutton 67'29,467GillinghamAway1–1Carole 28'8,719Oldham AthleticAway1–0Westlake 90'10,054Yeovil TownHome1–0de Vries 89'27,808Leyton OrientHome1–1Carole 55'29,177Brighton & Hove AlbionAway1–0 Kandol 79'8,691MillwallHome4–2 Prutton 37', Beckford 53', Douglas 57', 60'30,319Carlisle UnitedAway1–3 Beckford 28'16,668BournemouthAway3–1 Kandol 4', 86', Carole 54'9,632Swindon TownHome2–1 Beckford 32' pen., 56'27,990Cheltenham TownAway0–1—7,043Port ValeHome3–0 Prutton 18', Beckford 55', Flo 83'20,301Huddersfield TownHome4–0 Douglas 24', Beckford 49', 69', Flo 87'32,501WalsallAway1–1 Thompson 90'10,102Bristol RoversHome1–0Howson 84'27,863Hartlepool UnitedAway1–1 Beckford 90'7,784Swansea CityAway2–3 Beckford 12', Thompson 46'19,010Oldham AthleticHome1–3Constantine 46'25,906Northampton TownHome3–0Richardson 43', Marques 52', Weston 90'24,472Crewe AlexandraAway1–0 Beckford 36'6,771Doncaster RoversHome0–1—31,402Luton TownAway1–1Huntington 27'9,297Southend UnitedAway0–1—9,819Tranmere RoversHome0–2—24,907Northampton TownAway1–1 Howson 38'7,260Nottingham ForestHome1–1 Beckford 83' pen.29,552Crewe AlexandraHome1–1 Kandol 86'21,223Swindon TownAway1–0 Kandol 25'13,270BournemouthHome2–0Johnson 11', Kilkenny 63'21,199Cheltenham TownHome1–2Elding 85'20,257Port ValeAway3–3 Marques 39', Freedman 41', 86'7,908WalsallHome2–0 Beckford 29', 80'19,095Brighton & Hove AlbionHome0–0—22,575Doncaster RoversAway1–0Sheehan 20'15,001Leyton OrientAway2–0 Johnson 16', Beckford 50'7,602Carlisle UnitedHome3–2 Freedman 50', 69', Howson 59'28,530Huddersfield TownAway0–1—16,413MillwallAway2–0 Prutton 70', Hughes 78'13,395Yeovil TownAway1–0 Freedman 4'9,527GillinghamHome2–1 Johnson 69', Kandol 88'38,256
Play-offs
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceCarlisle UnitedHome1–2Freedman 90'36,297Carlisle UnitedAway2–0Howson 10', 90'12,873Doncaster RoversNeutral0–1—75,132
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceHereford UnitedAway0–0—5,924Hereford UnitedHome0–1—11,315
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceMacclesfield TownAway1–0Westlake 78'3,422PortsmouthAway0–3—8,502
League Trophy
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceDarlingtonAway1–0Huntington 48'7,891BuryHome1–2Constantine 8'18,809
Statistics No.Pos.NameLeaguePlay-offsFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Casper Ankergren43030202010500202DF Frazer Richardson39130101010451003DF Paul Huntington12+523020002119+53303MF Eddie Lewis100000100020004MF Jonathan Douglas22+233010200+1028+33815DF Rui Marques34+230010101037+23506DF Matt Heath25+110000201130+21507MF David Prutton38+543000201044+54908MF Alan Thompson9+430000001010+43509FW Jermaine Beckford402030200+200045+2207110FW Leon Constantine1+31000+2000112+520011FW Ian Westlake10+10100100+111012+1123014MF Jonny Howson21+533220202030+553016MF Wayne Andrews1000000010201016MF Bradley Johnson18+323000000021+321017FW Sébastien Carole17+1130+1020201022+1232018MF Robert Bayly0000000+10000+100019FW Tore André Flo4+183000000004+1830020FW Trésor Kandol32+9110+2020200+1036+12116122MF Andrew Hughes32+810+2010000033+10111023MF Curtis Weston1+6100110+10103+810024DF Jamie Clapham12+10000+10000+1012+301024MF Peter Sweeney6+30000000006+301025GK David Lucas30000+1000205+100026DF Ben Parker6+300020202012+310027DF Scott Gardner1000001000200028MF Fabian Delph0+1000000+10000+200029FW Tom Elliott0000001000100030MF Filipe da Costa0+40000+10001+101+600131FW Tomi Ameobi000000100+101+100032FW Mark de Vries1+51000000203+511032DF Alan Sheehan101000000001012133DF Radostin Kishishev5+20000000005+201033DF Ľubomír Michalík170300000002001034DF Simon Madden0000000010100035DF Darren Kenton160000000001603037MF Neil Kilkenny161300000001913038FW Dougie Freedman9+253100000012+260039FW Anthony Elding4+51000000004+5100
Transfers
In Date Pos. Name From Fee 7 August 2007 GK Casper Ankergren Brøndby Undisclosed FW Leon Constantine Port Vale Free DF Matt Heath Coventry City MF David Prutton Southampton MF Curtis Weston Swindon Town 9 August 2007 MF Alan Thompson Celtic 10 August 2007 MF Andrew Hughes Norwich City Undisclosed 1 September 2007 GK Alan Martin Motherwell DF Paul Huntington Newcastle United £150,000 MF Filipe da Costa Ionikos Free 11 September 2007 GK David Lucas Barnsley 2 January 2008 MF Sebastian Sorsa HJK Helsinki 7 January 2008 MF Neil Kilkenny Birmingham City £150,000 8 January 2008 MF Bradley Johnson Northampton Town £250,000 10 January 2008 MF Peter Sweeney Stoke City £150,000 31 January 2008 FW Anthony Elding Stockport County £100,000 DF Darren Kenton Leicester City Free DF Ľubomír Michalík Bolton Wanderers £200,000
Out
Date Pos. Name To Fee 30 June 2007 DF Stephen Crainey Blackpool Free DF Robbie Elliott Hartlepool United DF Hayden Foxe Perth Glory DF Sam Hird Doncaster Rovers DF Gary Kelly Retired FW Ian Thomas-Moore Hartlepool UnitedFree GK Neil Sullivan Doncaster Rovers 5 July 2007 MF Kevin Nicholls Preston North End Undisclosed 13 July 2007 FW David Healy Fulham £1,500,000 FW Robbie Blake Burnley £250,000 25 July 2007 MF Danny Rose Tottenham Hotspur £1,000,000 2 August 2007 FW Richard Cresswell Stoke City £500,000 20 August 2007 MF Eddie Lewis Derby County Undisclosed 1 September 2007 MF Gylfi Einarsson Released 22 January 2008 MF Shaun Derry Crystal Palace Undisclosed 12 March 2008 FW Tore André Flo Retired 11 April 2008 MF Gavin Rothery Released DF Simon Madden Released 22 May 2008 MF Filipe da Costa Released 13 May 2008 DF Matt Heath Colchester United Free
Loan in
Date fromDate toPos.NameFrom 20 August 2007 20 November 2007 DF Jamie Clapham Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 October 2007 27 October 2007 FW Wayne Andrews Coventry City 15 January 2008 FW Mark de Vries Leicester City 23 October 2007 23 January 2008 DF Radostin Kishishev 4 January 2008 7 January 2008 MF Neil Kilkenny Birmingham City 10 January 2008 31 January 2008 DF Darren Kenton Leicester City 31 January 2008 25 May 2008 DF Alan Sheehan 28 February 2008 4 March 2008 DF Stephen O'Halloran Aston Villa 6 March 2008 25 May 2008 FW Dougie Freedman Crystal Palace
Loan out
Date fromDate toPos.NameTo 15 November 2007 4 May 2008 FW Tomi Ameobi Scunthorpe United 19 November 2007 19 January 2008 MF Shaun Derry Crystal Palace 22 January 2008 22 February 2008 MF Alan Thompson Hartlepool United 24 February 2008 DF Scott Gardner Farsley Celtic 26 February 2008 17 May 2008 DF Ben Parker Darlington 4 March 2008 4 May 2008 MF Ian Westlake Brighton & Hove Albion MF Curtis Weston Scunthorpe United 5 March 2008 7 April 2008 FW Leon Constantine Oldham Athletic 14 March 2008 4 May 2008 DF Matt Heath Colchester United
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