The 2007–08 Everton F.C. season was Everton's 16th season in the Premier League, and their 54th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
Season summary After a sluggish start, Everton climbed the table and stood fourth with ten games left to play. Unfortunately, Everton only won three of these ten games and finished the season in fifth, with 65 points. In many other seasons this would have been good enough to clinch fourth place and Champions League qualification - indeed, Everton finished with more points than they had in 2004–05, when they had finished fourth - but, due to the good form of arch-rivals Liverpool, Everton were forced into fifth, consigning them to UEFA Cup football. Nonetheless, this was a great result for a club with limited financial resources, and served to enhance manager David Moyes' reputation as one of the best managers in England. Final league table
Squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Player awards Player of the Season - Joleon Lescott Players' Player of the Season - Joleon Lescott Young Player of the Season - Victor Anichebe Reserve / U21 Player of the Season - John Irving Academy Player of the Season - Jack Rodwell Goal of the Season - Leon Osman vs. AEL
Transfers
In Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref 17 March 2007 FW Lukas Jutkiewicz Swindon Town Undisclosed 4 July 2007 DF Phil Jagielka Sheffield United £4m 7 August 2007 DF Leighton Baines Wigan Athletic £5m 21 August 2007 GK Stefan Wessels 1. FC Köln Free 29 August 2007 FW Yakubu Middlesbrough £11.25m 14 January 2008 MF Dan Gosling Plymouth Argyle £1m
Out Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref 14 May 2007 DF Alessandro PistoneReleased 14 May 2007 GK Richard WrightReleased 5 July 2007 DF Gary Naysmith Sheffield United £1m 4 August 2007 FW James Beattie Sheffield United £4m 18 January 2008 FW James McFadden Birmingham City £5m 31 January 2008 DF Alan Stubbs Derby County Free 31 January 2008 MF Anderson de Silva Barnsley Undisclosed
Loan in Date from Date to Pos. Name From Ref. 24 July 2007 30 June 2008 MF Steven Pienaar Borussia Dortmund 30 August 2007 30 June 2008 MF Thomas Gravesen Celtic 12 January 2008 30 June 2008 MF Manuel Fernandes Valencia 31 January 2008 30 June 2008 DF Anthony Gardner Tottenham Hotspur
Loan out Date from Date to Pos. Name To Ref. 3 August 2007 30 January 2008 FW Stephen Connor Partick Thistle 2 January 2008 30 June 2008 FW Lukas Jutkiewicz Plymouth Argyle 7 January 2008 4 February 2008 FW Scott Spencer Yeovil Town 21 January 2008 20 April 2008 DF Patrick Boyle Crewe Alexandra 25 January 2008 30 June 2008 MF John Paul Kissock Gretna 29 January 2008 30 June 2008 MF Bjarni Viðarsson FC Twente 22 February 2008 30 June 2008 GK John Ruddy Stockport County 7 March 2008 7 April 2008 FW Scott Spencer Macclesfield Town
Results
Premier League Results by round
Matches
UEFA Cup First round
Group stage
Round of 32
Everton won 8–1 on aggregate.
Round of 16
Fiorentina 2–2 Everton on aggregate. Fiorentina won 4–2 on penalties.
FA Cup
Kick-off delayed by 30 minutes to 3.30pm due to a fire outside the ground.
League Cup
Statistics Appearances and goals
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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
Disciplinary record Disciplinary records for 2007–08 league matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.
No.Nat.Player Yellow cards Red cards2 313 105 306 218 1010 1011 1016 2017 4018 6119 1020 5021 1022 Yakubu 1024 1026 6028 10
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