2007–08 Blackpool F.C. season

The 2007–08 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 100th season (97th consecutive) in the Football League. It was their first season back in the second tier of English football in 29 years. They finished nineteenth, the club's highest-place finish in the Football League in 37 years.

Blackpool F.C.
2007–08 season
OwnerOwen Oyston
ChairmanKarl Oyston
ManagerSimon Grayson
GroundBloomfield Road
Championship19th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ben Burgess (9)
All: Ben Burgess (10)
Highest home attendance9,640 vs Watford, Championship,
4 May 2008
Lowest home attendance6,648 vs Cardiff City, Championship,
11 December 2007
Average home league attendance8,861
Biggest win4–0 v Coventry City,
Championship,
22 December 2007
Biggest defeat1–4 v Charlton Athletic,
Championship,
12 January 2008
0–3 v Plymouth Argyle,
Championship,
26 April 2008

Ben Burgess was the club's top scorer, with ten goals overall.

Blackpool set a new club record of twelve consecutive victories, carrying over from the end of the previous season, with 0–1 and 1–0 results over Leicester City and Huddersfield Town, respectively.

At the end of the season, manager Simon Grayson released eleven players, most of whom had not featured in the first team this season, and on 30 May he confirmed that he wanted to sign at least six new players.[1] He went on to sign twelve (including three on loan) before the start of the 2008–09 season.[2]

First-team squad
Squad No. Name Position(s) Nationality Place of birth Date of Birth Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
1 Paul Rachubka GK United StatesEngland San Luis Obispo (1981-05-21)21 May 1981 (aged 26) 11 0 England Huddersfield Town 5 June 2007[lower-alpha 1] Free
13 Kyle Clancy GK England Barking (1989-11-16)16 November 1989 (aged 17) 0 0 England Blackpool F.C. Academy July 2006 Free
21 Rhys Evans GK England Swindon (1982-01-27)27 January 1982 (aged 25) 39 0 England Swindon Town 1 July 2006 Free
21 Pāvels Šteinbors GK Latvia Riga (1985-09-21)21 September 1985 (aged 21) 0 0 Latvia FK Jūrmala 1 January 2008 Loan
23 Lewis Edge GK England Morecambe (1987-01-12)12 January 1987 (aged 20) 6 0 England Blackpool F.C. Academy November 2003 Free
36 Paul Gerrard GK England Heywood (1973-01-22)22 January 1973 (aged 34) 0 0 England Sheffield United 24 January 2008 Loan
38 Scott Flinders GK England Rotherham (1986-06-12)12 June 1986 (aged 20) 0 0 England Crystal Palace 27 March 2008 Loan
Defenders
2 Danny Coid RB/LB/CM England Liverpool (1981-10-03)3 October 1981 (aged 25) 280 14 England Blackpool F.C. Academy 1 August 1998 Free
3 Stephen Crainey LB Scotland Glasgow (1981-06-22)22 June 1981 (aged 25) 0 0 England Leeds United 9 July 2007 Free
5 Michael Jackson CB England Chester (1973-12-04)4 December 1973 (aged 33) 52 2 England Tranmere Rovers 23 June 2006 Free
6 Ian Evatt CB England Coventry (1981-11-19)19 November 1981 (aged 25) 54 1 England Queens Park Rangers 5 January 2007[lower-alpha 1] Free
15 John Hills CB England St Annes (1978-04-21)21 April 1978 (aged 29) 192 20 England Sheffield Wednesday 5 July 2007[lower-alpha 2] Free
17 Kaspars Gorkšs CB Latvia Riga (1981-11-06)6 November 1981 (aged 25) 13 0 Latvia FK Ventspils 1 January 2007 Free
18 Paul Tierney LB England Salford (1982-09-15)15 September 1982 (aged 24) 13 0 Scotland Livingston 2 June 2006 Free
19 Phil Doughty CB England Blackpool (1986-09-06)6 September 1986 (aged 20) 4 0 England Blackpool F.C. Academy 1 December 2002 Free
24 Matt Jackson RB England Leeds (1971-10-19)19 October 1971 (aged 35) 0 0 England Watford 1 October 2007 Loan
24 Tony McMahon RB England Bishop Auckland (1986-03-24)24 March 1986 (aged 21) 0 0 England Middlesbrough 10 November 2007 Loan
25 Shaun Barker RB/CB England Trowell (1982-09-19)19 September 1982 (aged 24) 55 6 England Rotherham United 2 August 2006 Free
31 Joe Martin LB/LM England Dagenham (1988-11-29)29 November 1988 (aged 18) 0 0 England Tottenham Hotspur 27 March 2008 Loan
Midfielders
4 Keith Southern DM/CM England Gateshead (1984-04-24)24 April 1984 (aged 23) 204 22 England Everton 8 November 2002[lower-alpha 1] Undisclosed
8 Adrian Forbes RM England Greenford (1979-01-23)23 January 1979 (aged 28) 43 1 England Swansea City 1 July 2006 Free
10 Stuart Green CM England Whitehaven (1981-06-15)15 June 1981 (aged 25) 0 0 England Crystal Palace 31 January 2008 Free
11 Wes Hoolahan LM/RM Republic of Ireland Dublin (1983-08-10)10 August 1983 (aged 23) 49 10 Scotland Livingston 10 August 2007[lower-alpha 1] £75,000
14 David Fox CM/DM England Leek (1983-11-13)13 November 1983 (aged 23) 52 5 England Manchester United January 2006 Free
16 Claus Jørgensen CM/AM Faroe IslandsDenmark Holstebro (1979-04-27)27 April 1979 (aged 28) 39 2 England Coventry City 8 September 2006 Free
20 Andy Welsh LM Scotland Manchester (1983-11-24)24 November 1983 (aged 23) 0 0 Canada Toronto FC 31 August 2007 Free
22 Marcus Bean CM Jamaica Bournemouth (1984-11-02)2 November 1984 (aged 22) 27 1 England Queens Park Rangers 24 January 2006 Free
26 Simon Wiles CM England Preston (1985-04-22)22 April 1985 (aged 22) 48 3 England Blackpool F.C. Academy 14 October 2003 Free
28 Michael Flynn CM Wales Newport (1980-10-17)17 October 1980 (aged 26) 7 0 England Gillingham 5 July 2007[lower-alpha 1] Free
29 Matty Kay CM England Blackpool (1989-10-12)12 October 1989 (aged 17) 1 0 England Blackpool F.C. Academy 13 November 2005 Free
30 Matt Lawlor CM England (1988-08-20)20 August 1988 (aged 18) 0 0 Blackpool F.C. Academy 1 July 2007 Free
33 Michael D'Agostino RM Canada Vancouver (1987-01-07)7 January 1987 (aged 20) 0 0 Free agency September 2007 Free
Forwards
7 Keigan Parker ST Scotland Livingston (1982-06-08)8 June 1982 (aged 24) 140 41 Scotland St Johnstone 25 June 2004 Free
8 Stephen McPhee ST Scotland Glasgow (1981-06-05)5 June 1981 (aged 25) 0 0 England Hull City 7 January 2008 £215,000
9 Andy Morrell ST England Doncaster (1974-09-28)28 September 1974 (aged 32) 48 20 England Coventry City 15 August 2006 Free
10 Scott Vernon ST England Manchester (1983-12-13)13 December 1983 (aged 23) 68 19 England Oldham Athletic 9 June 2005[lower-alpha 1] Part-exchange
12 Gary Taylor-Fletcher ST/RW/LW England Widnes (1981-06-04)4 June 1981 (aged 25) 0 0 England Huddersfield Town 9 July 2007 Undisclosed
24 Grant Holt ST England Carlisle (1981-04-12)12 April 1981 (aged 26) 0 0 England Nottingham Forest 21 March 2008 Loan
27 Ben Burgess ST Republic of IrelandEngland Buxton (1981-11-09)9 November 1981 (aged 25) 32 5 England Hull City 31 August 2006 £100,000
32 Phil Marsh ST England St Helens (1986-11-15)15 November 1986 (aged 20) 0 0 England Manchester United 5 September 2007 Free
34 Bartosz Ślusarski ST Poland Szamocin (1981-12-11)11 December 1981 (aged 25) 0 0 England West Bromwich Albion 20 November 2007 Loan
35 Danny Mitchley ST England Liverpool (1989-10-07)7 October 1989 (aged 17) 0 0 England Blackpool F.C. Academy 4 March 2008 Free
37 Paul Dickov ST Scotland Livingston (1972-11-01)1 November 1972 (aged 34) 0 0 England Manchester City 31 January 2008 Loan
  1. Player had a previous loan spell at the club. Date of signing refers to the date of the player's first permanent spell at the club.
  2. Player had three previous spells at the club including one on loan. Date of signing refers to the player's fourth spell at the club.

Source: [3]

Pre-season
25 July 2007 (2007-07-25) Friendly Blackpool 1–2 Wigan Athletic Blackpool, England
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
28 July 2007 (2007-07-28) Friendly Livingston 1–1 Blackpool Livingston, Scotland
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
31 July 2007 (2007-07-31) Friendly Bradford City 1–2 Blackpool Bradford, England
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Valley Parade
3 August 2007 (2007-08-03) Friendly Carlisle United 1–2 Blackpool Carlisle, England
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Brunton Park

Season proper

Football League Championship
Main article: 2007–08 Football League Championship

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
17 Norwich City 46 15 10 21 49 59 −10 55
18 Barnsley 46 14 13 19 52 65 −13 55
19 Blackpool 46 12 18 16 59 64 −5 54
20 Southampton 46 13 15 18 56 72 −16 54
21 Coventry City 46 14 11 21 52 64 −12 53
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
In summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 12 18 16 59 64  −5 54 8 11 4 35 27  +8 4 7 12 24 37  −13

Source: Sky

By matchday
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAAHHAAAHAHHAAHHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAH
ResultWDLWDDDDLDDLLLWLLWDWLLWDWWLDLWDDLWWDDLDDDLLWLD
Position78148699101316151820221921212121181818171717141615151516151514121212131516161718161819
Updated to match(es) played on 04 May 2008. Source: 11v11
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
In detail
11 August 2007 (2007-08-11) 1 Leicester City 0–1 Blackpool Leicester
15:00 BST Report Southern 63' Stadium: Walkers Stadium
Attendance: 26,650
Referee: Andy D'Urso
18 August 2007 (2007-08-18) 2 Blackpool 1–1 Bristol City Blackpool
15:00 BST Morrell 52'
Jackson Yellow card 76'		 Report Murray 75' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,983
Referee: Colin Webster
25 August 2007 (2007-08-25) 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Blackpool Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Potter Yellow card 30'
Olofinjana Yellow card 53'
Eastwood 69', 78'		 Report Taylor-Fletcher 51'
Southern Yellow card 62'
Barker Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,294
Referee: Trevor Kettle
3 September 2007 (2007-09-03) 4 Blackpool 2–1 Hull City Blackpool
19:45 BST Jackson Yellow card 43'
Taylor-Fletcher 47'
Gorkšs Yellow card 66'
Burgess 90', Yellow card 90'		 Report Garcia Yellow card 41'
Ashbee 50'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,902
Referee: Kevin Friend
15 September 2007 (2007-09-15) 5 Burnley 2–2 Blackpool Burnley
15:00 BST Jones 52'
Akinbiyi 86'
Hoolahan 73' (pen.)
Morrell 90'		 Report Garcia Yellow card 41'
Ashbee 50'		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 7,902
Referee: Mike Dean
18 September 2007 (2007-09-18) 6 Blackpool 2–2 Sheffield United Blackpool
19:45 BST Crainey 45'
Burgess 87'		 Report Beattie 13', 88' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,512
Referee: Mark Halsey
22 September 2007 (2007-09-22) 7 Blackpool 2–2 Colchester United Blackpool
15:00 BST Morrell 54'
Barker 84'		 Report Yeates 63', 86'
Elokobi Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,959
Referee: Scott Mathieson
29 September 2007 (2007-09-29) 8 Watford 1–1 Blackpool Watford
15:00 BST Johnson Yellow card 13', 41' Report Hoolahan 73' (pen.) Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16,580
Referee: Richard Beeby
2 October 2007 (2007-10-02) 9 Coventry City 3–1 Blackpool Coventry
19:45 BST Ward Yellow card 36'
Doyle 44' (pen.)
Best Yellow card 45'
Simpson Yellow card 62', 86'
Hughes Yellow card 63'
Mifsud 69'		 Report Morrell 32'
Gorkšs Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 81'
Taylor-Fletcher Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,803
Referee: Mike Thorpe
6 October 2007 (2007-10-06) 10 Blackpool 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Blackpool
15:00 BST Hoolahan Yellow card 63'
Welsh Yellow card 87'		 Report Nalis Yellow card 67' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,784
Referee: Jonathan Moss
20 October 2007 (2007-10-20) 11 Blackpool 1–1 Crystal Palace Blackpool
15:00 BST Barker Yellow card 27'
Fox 69'		 Report Craig Yellow card 48'
Soares 59', Red card 88'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,037
Referee: Graham Laws
23 October 2007 (2007-10-23) 12 West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Blackpool West Bromwich
19:45 BST Miller 22'
Robinson Yellow card 26'
Morrison 79'		 Report Vernon 31'
Parker Yellow card 35'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 22,030
Referee: Mike Pike
27 October 2007 (2007-10-27) 13 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Blackpool Sheffield
15:00 BST Whelan Yellow card 65'
Tudgay 66'
Hinds 71'		 Report Southern Yellow card 14'
Hoolahan 37'
Barker Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 19,238
Referee: Graeme Atkins
5 November 2007 (2007-11-05) 14 Barnsley 2–1 Blackpool Barnsley
19:45 GMT Howard 21' (pen.)
Taylor-Fletcher 70' (o.g.)		 Report Jackson Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 52'
Southern 72'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 8,531
Referee: Paul Taylor
10 November 2007 (2007-11-10) 15 Blackpool 1–0 Scunthorpe United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Barker Yellow card 61'
Parker Yellow card 67'
Gorkšs 73'		 Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,051
Referee: Andy Hall
24 November 2007 (2007-11-24) 16 Southampton 1–0 Blackpool Southampton
15:00 GMT John 35' Report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 21,075
Referee: Iain Williamson
27 November 2007 (2007-11-27) 17 Blackpool 1–3 Norwich City Blackpool
19:45 GMT Slusarski 38' Report Dublin 30', 90', Yellow card 35'
Taylor 74'
Fotheringham Yellow card 80'
Otsemobor Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,759
Referee: Mark Haywood
1 December 2007 (2007-12-01) 18 Blackpool 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Blackpool
15:00 GMT Burgess 90' Report Buzsaky Yellow card 75'
Rowlands Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,527
Referee: Clive Oliver
3 December 2007 (2007-12-03) 19 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Blackpool Scunthorpe
20:00 GMT Butler 19'
Youga Red card 71'
Sparrow Yellow card 90'		 Report Flynn 88' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,407
Referee: Andy D'Urso
8 December 2007 (2007-12-08) 20 Preston North End 0–1 Blackpool Preston
12:30 GMT Mawene Yellow card 67'
Sedgwick Yellow card 69'
Jones Yellow card 83'
McKenna Yellow card 89'		 Report Hoolahan 68' (pen.)
Gorkšs Yellow card 86'
Evatt Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 17,807
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
11 December 2007 (2007-12-11) 21 Blackpool 0–1 Cardiff City Blackpool
19:45 GMT Report Thompson 14'
Loovens Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,214
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
15 December 2007 (2007-12-15) 22 Blackpool 2–3 Stoke City Blackpool
15:00 GMT Flynn 13'
Burgess Yellow card 79'
Barker 89'		 Report Lawrence Yellow card 15'
Fuller 37', 61'
Cort 41'
Shawcross Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,123
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
22 December 2007 (2007-12-22) 23 Blackpool 4–0 Coventry City Blackpool
15:00 GMT Hoolahan 28' (pen.)
Jørgensen Yellow card 39'
Flynn 65'
Gorkšs 72'
Vernon 88'		 Report Kyle Red card 31'
Doyle Yellow card 34'
McNamee Yellow card 41'
Best Yellow card 74'
Tabb Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,690
Referee: Anthony Taylor
26 December 2007 (2007-12-26) 24 Sheffield United 1–1 Blackpool Sheffield
15:00 GMT Beattie 23'
Naysmith Yellow card 55'
Lucketti Yellow card 68'
Tonge Yellow card 82'		 Report Evatt Red card 8'
Jørgensen 69'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 26,409
Referee: Stuart Attwell
29 December 2007 (2007-12-29) 25 Colchester United 0–2 Blackpool Colchester
15:00 GMT Virgo Yellow card 45' Report Vernon 26', 36'
Morrell Yellow card 80'
Barker Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 5,160
Referee: Paul Armstrong
1 January 2008 (2008-01-01) 26 Blackpool 3–0 Burnley Blackpool
15:00 GMT Gorkšs 23', Yellow card 67'
Burgess 59'
Jørgensen 63'		 Report Lafferty Yellow card 20'
McCann Yellow card 27'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,599
Referee: Andre Marriner
12 January 2008 (2008-01-12) 27 Charlton Athletic 4–1 Blackpool Charlton
15:00 GMT Bougherra 6'
Varney 10'
Zhi 24', 52'		 Report Burgess 12'
Hoolahan Yellow card 32'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 21,412
Referee: Jarnail Singh
19 January 2008 (2008-01-19) 28 Blackpool 1–1 Ipswich Town Blackpool
15:00 GMT Jørgensen 39' Report Sito Red card 63'
Walters 65'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,154
Referee: Mike Pike
26 January 2008 (2008-01-26) 29 Bristol City 1–0 Blackpool Bristol
15:00 GMT Elliott 20'
Skuse Yellow card 78'		 Report Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 15,465
Referee: Roger East
2 February 2008 (2008-02-02) 30 Blackpool 2–1 Leicester City Blackpool
15:00 GMT Taylor-Fletcher 3'
Dickov 90'		 Report Laczko Yellow card 23'
Howard 62'
Stearman Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,298
Referee: Graham Laws
9 February 2008 (2008-02-09) 31 Hull City 2–2 Blackpool Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Barmby Yellow card 45'
Folan 60'
Windass 70'		 Report Burgess Yellow card 32'
Dickov 39', 50'
Gorkšs Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 83'
Taylor-Fletcher Yellow card 48'
Jørgensen Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 18,407
Referee: Jonathan Moss
12 February 2008 (2008-02-12) 32 Blackpool 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackpool
19:45 GMT Taylor-Fletcher Yellow card 69'
Evatt Yellow card 75'		 Report Keogh Yellow card 63'
Ward Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,413
Referee: Lee Mason
16 February 2008 (2008-02-16) 33 Ipswich Town 2–1 Blackpool Ipswich
15:00 GMT Sumulikoski 50'
Walters 58'		 Report Dickov 89' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 21,059
Referee: Fred Graham
23 February 2008 (2008-02-23) 34 Blackpool 5–3 Charlton Athletic Blackpool
15:00 GMT McPhee 16'
Gorkšs 26'
Taylor-Fletcher 59', 69'
Dickov 62'		 Report Ambrose 29', 30'
Fortune Yellow card 37', 74'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,134
Referee: Colin Webster
1 March 2008 (2008-03-01) 35 Norwich City 1–2 Blackpool Norwich
15:00 GMT Cureton 65' (pen.) Report McPhee 15', 39'
Morrell Yellow card 20'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,531
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
4 March 2008 (2008-03-04) 36 Blackpool 1–1 Barnsley Blackpool
19:45 GMT Taylor-Fletcher 20' Report Macken Yellow card 36'
Campbell-Ryce 45'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,080
Referee: Karl Evans
8 March 2008 (2008-03-08) 37 Blackpool 2–2 Southampton Blackpool
15:00 GMT Southern 49'
Gorkšs 55'
Taylor-Fletcher Yellow card 75'		 Report Vignal 31' (pen.)
John 63'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,050
Referee: Dave Foster
11 March 2008 (2008-03-11) 38 Queens Park Rangers 3–2 Blackpool White City
20:00 GMT Buzsaky 11'
Vine 40'
Rowlands 47'		 Report Taylor-Fletcher Yellow card 29'
Burgess 60'
Gorkšs 73'
Hoolahan Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 11,538
Referee: Keith Hill
15 March 2008 (2008-03-15) 39 Blackpool 0–0 Preston North End Blackpool
12:30 GMT Evatt Yellow card 39' Report Mawene Yellow card 28'
McKenna Yellow card 35'
Jones Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,629
Referee: Lee Probert
22 March 2008 (2008-03-22) 40 Stoke City 1–1 Blackpool Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Cort 47' Report Burgess 37'
Claus Bech Jørgensen Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 20,019
Referee: Mike Pike
29 March 2008 (2008-03-29) 41 Crystal Palace 0–0 Blackpool Selhurst
15:00 BST Sinclair Yellow card 39'
Soares Yellow card 40'
Derry Yellow card 60'
Butterfield Yellow card 77'		 Report Evatt Yellow card 40' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 16,028
Referee: Anthony Taylor
8 April 2008 (2008-04-08) 42 Blackpool 1–3 West Bromwich Albion Blackpool
19:45 BST Burgess 35'
Dickov Yellow card 85'		 Report Miller Yellow card 45', 87'
Phillips 81' (pen.)
Moore Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,628
Referee: Jonathan Moss
12 April 2008 (2008-04-12) 43 Cardiff City 3–1 Blackpool Cardiff
15:00 BST McPhail 7'
Sinclair 50'
Whittingham 58'		 Report Morrell 73' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 14,715
Referee: Tony Bates
19 April 2008 (2008-04-19) 44 Blackpool 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Blackpool
15:00 BST Jørgensen 6'
Dickov 30', Yellow card 53'
McPhee Yellow card 44'		 Report Wood 12'
Gilbert Red card 51'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,633
Referee: Nigel Miller
26 April 2008 (2008-04-26) 45 Plymouth Argyle 3–0 Blackpool Plymouth
15:00 BST Easter 4'
Fallon 25', 55'
Smith Yellow card 90'		 Report Jackson Yellow card 7'
Hoolahan Yellow card 32'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,911
Referee: Kevin Wright
4 May 2008 (2008-05-04) 46 Blackpool 1–1 Watford Blackpool
14:00 BST Burgess 2' Report Henderson Yellow card 6' Yellow-red card 60'
Smith 62'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 9,640
Referee: Graham Laws

FA Cup
Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup
5 January 2008 (2008-01-05) Third Round Barnsley 2–1 Blackpool Barnsley
15:00 GMT Campbell-Ryce Yellow card 67'
Mossto Yellow card 72'
Foster 78'
Coulson 81'
Odejayi Yellow card 82'		 Report Fox 32'
Jørgensen Yellow card 72'
Crainey Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 8,276
Referee: Michael Jones

Football League Cup
Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup
7 August 2007 (2007-08-07) First Round Blackpool 1–0 Huddersfield Town Blackpool
19:45 BST Burgess 75' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 6,395
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
28 August 2007 (2007-08-28) Second Round Derby County 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)		 Blackpool Derby
19:45 BST Beardsley Yellow card 21'
Camara 63'
Fagan 101'		 Report Gorkšs 86', 120' Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 8,658
Referee: Nigel Miller
Penalties
Howard soccer ball with red X
Fagan soccer ball with check mark
Malcolm soccer ball with red X
Teale soccer ball with check mark
McEveley soccer ball with check mark
Pearson soccer ball with check mark
Bywater soccer ball with check mark
Todd soccer ball with check mark
Moore soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Fox
soccer ball with red X Hoolahan
soccer ball with red X Southern
soccer ball with check mark Evatt
soccer ball with check mark Parker
soccer ball with check mark Morrell
soccer ball with check mark Forbes
soccer ball with check mark Barker
soccer ball with check mark Jackson
25 September 2007 (2007-09-25) Third Round Blackpool 2–1 (a.e.t.) Southend United Blackpool
19:45 BST Evans Yellow card 6'
Hills Yellow card 42'
Hoolahan 81'
Flynn Yellow card 83'
Jackson 118'		 Report Harrold 7' (pen.), Yellow card 53'
Black Yellow card 66'
McCormack Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 5.022
Referee: Michael Jones
31 October 2007 (2007-10-31) Fourth Round Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Blackpool Tottenham
20:00 GMT Keane 18'
Kaboul Yellow card 49'
Chimbonda 58'
Tainio Yellow card 84'		 Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 32,196
Referee: Chris Foy

Squad statistics
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total Discipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GKUnited States Paul Rachubka 46010200049000
2MFEngland Danny Coid 13000200015000
3DFScotland Stephen Crainey 40110200043110
4MFEngland Keith Southern 30300200032320
5DFEngland Michael Jackson 23010410028131
6DFEngland Ian Evatt 29010200032041
7FWEngland Keigan Parker 21000400025020
8MFEngland Adrian Forbes 200010003000
8FWScotland Stephen McPhee 19300000019310
9FWEngland Andy Morrell 28510400033520
10MFEngland Stuart Green 600000006000
10FWEngland Scott Vernon 15410300019400
11MFRepublic of Ireland Wes Hoolahan 45510410050640
12FWEngland Gary Taylor-Fletcher 42610300046650
13GKEngland Kyle Clancy 000000000000
14MFEngland David Fox 28111400033200
15DFEngland John Hills 401030008010
16MFFaroe Islands Claus Jørgensen 37410000038440
17DFLatvia Kaspars Gorkšs 40600420044842
18DFRepublic of Ireland Paul Tierney 000000000000
19DFEngland Phil Doughty 000000000000
20MFScotland Andy Welsh 21010200024010
21GKEngland Rhys Evans 000020002010
21GKLatvia Pāvels Šteinbors 000000000000
22MFJamaica Marcus Bean 000000000000
23GKEngland Lewis Edge 000000000000
24FWEngland Grant Holt 400000004000
24DFEngland Matt Jackson 500000005000
24DFEngland Tony McMahon 200000002000
25DFEngland Shaun Barker 46200400050250
26MFEngland Simon Wiles 000000000000
27FWRepublic of Ireland Ben Burgess 359101100371030
28MFWales Michael Flynn 32310300036310
29MFEngland Matty Kay 000000000000
30MFEngland Matt Lawlor 000000000000
31MFEngland Joe Martin 100000001000
32FWEngland Phil Marsh 000000000000
33MFCanada Michael D'Agostino 000000000000
34FWPoland Bartosz Slusarski 610000006100
36GKEngland Paul Gerrard 000000000000
37FWScotland Paul Dickov 11600000011620
38GKEngland Scott Flinders 000000000000
—FWEngland Danny Mitchley 000000000000
Discipline totals 46 4
  • Players used: 29
  • Goals scored: 65

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref.
5 June 2007GKUnited StatesPaul RachubkaFree agency—
5 July 2007CMWalesMichael FlynnFree agency—[4]
5 July 2007LBEnglandJohn HillsFree agency—[4]
9 July 2007LBScotlandStephen CraineyFree agency—
9 July 2007RWEnglandGary Taylor-FletcherHuddersfield TownUndisclosed
10 August 2007LMRepublic of IrelandWes HoolahanLivingston£75,000[5]
31 August 2007LMScotlandAndy WelshToronto—[6]
5 September 2007CFEnglandPhil MarshFree agency—
7 January 2008CFScotlandStephen McPheeHull City£300,000[7]
31 January 2008RWEnglandStuart GreenCrystal Palace—[8]

Loans in
Date Pos. Nat. Name From Until Ref.
1 October 2007RBEnglandMatt JacksonWatford5 November 2007[9]
10 November 2007RBEnglandTony McMahonMiddlesbrough10 December 2007[10]
20 November 2007CFPolandBartosz ŚlusarskiWest Bromwich Albion1 January 2008[11]
24 January 2008GKEnglandPaul GerrardSheffield United31 May 2008[12]
20 March 2008CFEnglandGrant HoltNottingham Forest31 May 2008[13]
27 March 2008GKEnglandScott FlindersCrystal Palace31 May 2008[14]
27 March 2008LBEnglandJoe MartinTottenham Hotspur31 May 2008[15]
31 January 2008CFScotlandPaul DickovManchester City31 May 2008[16]
31 January 2008GKLatviaPāvels ŠteinborsFK Jūrmala31 May 2008[17]

Transfers out
Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
31 May 2007CMEnglandCiaran DonnellyFree agency—[18]
31 May 2007CBEnglandMarc JosephFree agency—[18]
31 May 2007CMEnglandSean PatersonFree agency—[18]
3 January 2008CFEnglandAdrian ForbesMillwall—[19]
22 January 2008GKEnglandRhys EvansMillwall—[20]
31 January 2008CFEnglandScott VernonColchester United—[21]

Loans out
Date Pos. Nat. Name To Until Ref.
17 July 2007LBRepublic of IrelandPaul TierneyStockport County17 January 2008[22]
17 July 2007RMWalesSimon WilesMacclesfield Town1 January 2008[23]
9 August 2007CDMEnglandMarcus BeanRotherham United31 October 2007[24]
5 October 2007GKEnglandRhys EvansBradford City30 October 2007[25]
7 November 2007CBEnglandPhil DoughtyMacclesfield Town17 January 2008[26]
22 November 2007RBCanadaMichael D'AgostinoCheltenham Town1 January 2008[27]
1 January 2008CBEnglandPhil DoughtyAccrington Stanley21 February 2008[28]
7 January 2008CMEnglandMatt LawlorFarsley Celtic7 February 2008
25 January 2008GKEnglandLewis EdgeNorthwich Victoria25 February 2008[29]

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