During the 2007–08 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League Championship.
Season summary Despite making a strong challenge for promotion during the season, Ipswich Town were denied the chance to participate in the play-offs for promotion to the Premier League on the last day of the season, with Crystal Palace and Watford taking the play-off places instead.
First-team squad
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Left club during season
Coaching staff PositionNameManager Jim MagiltonAssistant Manager Bryan KlugGoalkeeping Coach Andy RhodesSpecialist Skills Coach Steve FoleyFitness Coach Simon ThadaniHead Physiotherapist Matt Byard
Pre-season Legend WinDrawLoss
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 10 July 2007Burton AlbionA3–0935Richards, Lee (2) (pen) 12 July 2007 Kettering TownA3–1UnknownO'Callaghan, Clarke, Synnott 18 July 2007 StevenageA0–3Unknown 19 July 2007Chelmsford CityA2–2UnknownUnknown (o.g.) Moore 21 July 2007 Rushden & DiamondsA2–11,060Walters, Roberts 24 July 2007 Crawley TownA5–11,043Miller (3) (pen), Lee (2) 27 July 2007 Bury TownA6–11,926Clarke (3), Haynes, Garvan, Robinson 31 July 2007Royal AntwerpA1–1UnknownRoberts 3 August 2007 LeistonAP 5 August 2007 PanathinaikosH2–08,165Couñago (2) 7 August 2007 DartfordA3–1649Roberts, Clarke, O'Callaghan
Competitions Football League Championship
League table
Legend WinDrawLoss Ipswich Town's score comes first
Matches DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 11 August 2007 Sheffield Wednesday H 4–1 23,099 Lee (2) (pen), Roberts, Couñago 18 August 2007 Plymouth Argyle A 1–1 13,260 Lee 26 August 2007 Crystal Palace H 1–0 19,382 Walters 1 September 2007 Watford A 0–2 17,295 15 September 2007 West Bromwich Albion A 0–4 19,460 22 September 2007 Coventry City H 4–1 18,840 de Vos, Couñago (2), Walters 29 September 2007 Hull City A 1–3 15,456 Harding 2 October 2007 Burnley A 2–2 9,952 Legwinski, Lee 6 October 2007 Preston North End H 2–1 19,243 Lee, Miller 20 October 2007 Queens Park Rangers A 1–1 13,946 Legwinski 23 October 2007 Colchester United H 3–1 25,727 Walters, Trotter, Haynes 27 October 2007 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3-0 23,308 Lee, Couñago, Haynes 4 November 2007 Norwich City A 2–2 25,461 Lee, Couñago 6 November 2007 Sheffield United A 1–3 25,033 Walters 10 November 2007 Bristol City H 6–0 22,020 Walters (3), Wright, Miller (pen), Couñago 24 November 2007 Cardiff City A 0–1 15,173 27 November 2007 Southampton H 2–0 19,791 Walters, Couñago 1 December 2007 Barnsley H 0–0 19,540 4 December 2007 Bristol City A 0–2 14,062 8 December 2007 Charlton Athletic A 1–3 24,680 Couñago 11 December 2007 Leicester City H 3–1 17,938 Couñago, Lee (pen), Walters 15 December 2007 Scunthorpe United H 3–2 19,306 Couñago, Garvan, Miller 22 December 2007 Burnley H 0–0 20,077 26 December 2007 Leicester City A 0–2 24,049 29 December 2007 Coventry City A 1–2 18,346 Haynes 1 January 2008 West Bromwich Albion H 2–0 24,000 Wright, de Vos 12 January 2008 Stoke City H 1–1 20,346 Haynes 19 January 2008 Blackpool A 1–1 9,154 Walters 29 January 2008 Plymouth Argyle H 0–0 20,095 2 February 2008 Sheffield Wednesday A 2–1 19,092 Quinn, Lee 9 February 2008 Watford H 1–2 24,227 Walters 12 February 2008 Crystal Palace A 1–0 16,090 Haynes 16 February 2008 Blackpool H 2–1 21,059 Šumulikoski, Walters 23 February 2008 Stoke City A 0–1 23,563 1 March 2008 Southampton A 1–1 23,299 David Norris 4 March 2008 Sheffield United H 1–1 20,190 Lee 11 March 2008 Barnsley A 1–4 11,333 Couñago 15 March 2008 Charlton Athletic H 2–0 23,539 Garvan, Haynes 22 March 2008 Scunthorpe United A 2–1 6,636 Couñago, Sito 29 March 2008 Queens Park Rangers H 0–0 24,570 5 April 2008 Colchester United A 0–2 6,264 9 April 2008 Cardiff City H 1–1 20,311 Rhodes 13 April 2008 Norwich City H 2–1 29,656 Pearce (o.g.), Haynes 19 April 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1–1 26,072 Miller 26 April 2008 Preston North End A 2–2 14,187 Miller, Walters 4 May 2008 Hull City H 1–0 28,233 Lee
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers R3 5 January 2008 Portsmouth H 0–1 23,446
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers R1 14 August 2007 Milton Keynes Dons A 3–3 (lost 3–5 on pens) 7,496 Lee (pen), Murphy (o.g.), Garvan
Transfers Transfers in DatePosNameFromFeeRef13 July 2007FW Pablo Couñago MálagaFree transfer16 July 2007GK Neil Alexander Cardiff CityFree transfer19 July 2007MF Tommy Miller SunderlandFree transfer23 January 2008MF Alan Quinn Sheffield UnitedUndisclosed28 January 2008MF Veliče Šumulikoski BursasporUndisclosed31 January 2008MF David Norris Plymouth ArgyleUndisclosed31 January 2008GK Nick ColganFree agentFree transfer
Loans in Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef31 January 2008GK Stephen Bywater Derby County30 June 200815 March 2008FW Shefki Kuqi Crystal Palace30 June 200821 March 2008DF Danny Simpson Manchester United30 June 2008
Transfers out DatePosNameToFeeRef3 June 2007DF James Krause Rushden & DiamondsFree transfer1 July 2007MF Darren Currie Luton TownFree transfer1 July 2007MF Martin Brittain Carlisle UnitedFree transfer1 July 2007MF Stuart O'Keefe Southend UnitedFree transfer1 July 2007FW Darryl Knights Yeovil TownFree transfer1 July 2007FW Kieron Leabon Boston UnitedFree transfer27 July 2007GK Lewis Price Derby CountyUndisclosed11 January 2008DF Ian Miller DarlingtonFree transfer24 January 2008MF Sammy Moore Stevenage BoroughFree transfer30 January 2008GK Neil Alexander Rangers£500,00031 January 2008MF George O'Callaghan Cork CityFree transfer
Loans out Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef25 July 2007MF Sammy Moore Brentford6 January 200830 July 2007DF Ian Miller Darlington10 January 200831 August 2007MF George O'Callaghan Brighton & Hove Albion1 January 200818 September 2007DF Matt Richards Brighton & Hove Albion30 June 2008Richards to Extend Brighton loan, BBC Football, 18 October 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2008.Richards Extends Loan at Brighton, BBC Football, 17 November 2007. Retrieved 21 July 200810 October 2007FW Jordan Rhodes Oxford United10 November 200722 November 2007FW Dean Bowditch Northampton Town22 January 200817 January 2008DF Matt Richards Brighton & Hove Albion30 June 2008Brighton bag Ipswich's Richards, BBC Football, 17 January 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.30 January 2008MF Jaime Peters Yeovil Town4 May 200831 January 2008GK Shane Supple Falkrik30 June 2008Falkirk sign Ipswich youngsters, BBC Sport, 31 January 2008.31 January 2008FW Billy Clarke Falkrik30 June 200812 February 2008FW Dean Bowditch Brighton & Hove Albion5 March 200812 February 2008MF Gary Roberts Crewe Alexandra12 March 200820 February 2008DF Tommy Smith Stevenage Borough27 April 2008Central defender joins Boro, Stevenage F.C.
Squad statistics All statistics updated as of end of season
Appearances and goals
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
Goalscorers No.PosNatPlayerChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal19FWJonathan Walters1300139FWPablo Couñago12001214FWAlan Lee11011218FWDanny Haynes700710MFTommy Miller50057MFOwen Garvan20134DFJason de Vos20028MFSylvain Legwinski200220DFDavid Wright200215DFSito100122MFGary Roberts100123DFDan Harding100125MFAlan Quinn100126MFVeliče Šumulikoski100128MFDavid Norris100136MFLiam Trotter100138FWJordan Rhodes1001Own goal1012Total650368
Clean sheets NumberNationNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal27 Neil Alexander800843 Stephen Bywater4004Total120012
Disciplinary record No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 2DF Fabian Wilnis010000014DF Jason de Vos400000405DF Alex Bruce300000307MF Owen Garvan300000308MF Sylvain Legwinski200000209FW Pablo Couñago4110005110MF Tommy Miller2100002111MF Gavin Williams4000004014FW Alan Lee3010004015DF Sito2100002118FW Danny Haynes6000006019FW Jonathan Walters1000001020DF David Wright1000001021DF Danny Simpson2000002022MF Gary Roberts5000005023DF Dan Harding3000104024FW Billy Clarke1000102025MF Alan Quinn1000001027GK Neil Alexander2000002036MF Liam Trotter1001001143GK Stephen Bywater10000010Total5142120555
Awards Player awards AwardPlayerRefPlayer of the Year Jonathan WaltersPlayers' Player of the Year Jonathan WaltersYoung Player of the Year Jordan RhodesGoal of the Season Pablo Couñago
References