2007–08 Southend United F.C. season
| 2007–08 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Steve Tilson[1] |
| Stadium | Roots Hall |
| League One | 6th Playoffs |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| Football League Cup | Third round |
| Johnstones Paint Trophy | Southern first round |
| Playoffs | Semi Final |
This page shows the progress of Southend United F.C. in the 2007–08 football season. During the season, Southend United competed in League One in the English league system.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Carlisle United | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 80 | Qualification for League One play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Leeds United | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 76[b] | |
| 6 | Southend United | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 76 | |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 69 | |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 67 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Football League Championship.
- ^ Leeds deducted 15 points for failure to comply with rules on insolvency.
Results
Football League One
| 11 August 2007 1 | Southend United | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Southend-on-sea |
| Gower McCormack |
Thornton Boyd |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,828 |
| 18 August 2007 2 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Southend United | Leeds |
| Thompson Flo Marques Beckford |
Barrett |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 24,036 |
| 25 August 2007 3 | Southend United | 1–0 | Millwall | Southend-on-sea |
| Bailey |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,758 |
| 1 September 2007 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Southend United | Brighton |
| Forster Hammond |
McCormack Bailey |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 5,652 |
| 8 September 2007 5 | Southend United | 3–0 | Gillingham | Southend-on-sea |
| Bailey McCormack L. Clarke |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,348 |
| 15 September 2007 6 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Southend United | Oldham |
| L. Clarke |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,151 |
| 22 September 2007 7 | Southend United | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Southend-on-sea |
| Barrett McCormack L. Clarke |
Roberts Guy |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,117 |
| 29 September 2007 8 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Southend United | Stoke on Trent |
| Rodgers |
L. Clarke McCormack |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,969 |
| 2 October 2007 9 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Southend United | Bristol |
| Walker |
L. Clarke |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,762 |
| 6 October 2007 10 | Southend United | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Southend-on-sea |
| Barrett |
Chorley Taylor |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,619 |
| 13 October 2007 11 | Southend United | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Southend-on-sea |
| Bailey Hooper L. Clarke |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,927 |
| 20 October 2007 12 | Walsall | 0–2 | Southend United | Walsall |
| P. Clarke L. Clarke |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,661 |
| 27 October 2007 13 | Southend United | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Southend-on-sea |
| Garner |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,281 |
| 3 November 2007 14 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Southend United | Northampton |
| Barrett |
Stadium: Sixfields Attendance: 6,646 |
| 6 November 2007 15 | Nottingham Forest | 4–1 | Southend United | Nottingham |
| Breckin Tyson Agogo |
Gower L. Clarke |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,094 |
| 17 November 2007 16 | Southend United | 2–2 | Cheltenham Town | Southend-on-sea |
| Gower Hammell |
Gillespie Sinclair |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,158 |
| 24 November 2007 17 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Southend United | Luton |
| Andrew |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,820 |
| 5 December 2007 18 | Southend United | 4–1 | Huddersfield Town | Southend-on-sea |
| Bailey McCormack Gower |
Sinclair Glennon |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,844 |
| 8 December 2007 19 | Southend United | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Southend-on-sea |
| Barrett Gower |
Cox |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,403 |
| 15 December 2007 20 | Swansea City | 3–0 | Southend United | Swansea |
| Feeney Rangel Butler |
Bailey |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 12,629 |
| 22 December 2007 21 | Southend United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Southend-on-sea |
| McCormack |
Hughes |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,388 |
| 26 December 2007 22 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Southend United | Gillingham |
| Miller Thurgood |
P. Clarke |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 8,268 |
| 29 December 2007 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Southend United | Doncaster |
| Lockwood Green Roberts |
MacDonald |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,163 |
| 1 January 2008 24 | Southend United | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Southend-on-sea |
| Williams |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,664 |
| 12 January 2008 25 | Southend United | 1–1 | Yeovil Town | Southend-on-sea |
| Bailey Harrold |
Owusu |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,352 |
| 19 January 2008 26 | Bournemouth | 1–4 | Southend United | Bournemouth |
| Cummings |
Gower Francis Black Hooper |
Stadium: Fitness First Stadium Attendance: 5,419 |
| 26 January 2008 27 | Hartlepool United | 4–3 | Southend United | Hartlepool |
| Barker Brown Sweeney |
Hammell Gower Black |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,217 |
| 29 January 2008 28 | Southend United | 1–0 | Leeds United | Southend-on-sea |
| Barnard |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,819 |
| 2 February 2008 29 | Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Southend United | London |
| Boyd Ibehre |
Barnard P. Clarke |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 6,886 |
| 9 February 2008 30 | Southend United | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Southend-on-sea |
| McCormack Bailey |
Sweeney Collins |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,436 |
| 12 February 2008 31 | Millwall | 2–1 | Southend United | London |
| Alexander Martin |
Bailey Scannell |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 7,425 |
| 16 February 2008 32 | Southend United | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Southend-on-sea |
| Barnard Walker |
Pearce |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,474 |
| 23 February 2008 33 | Yeovil Town | 0–3 | Southend United | Yeovil |
| Barnard P. Clarke Gower |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 4,820 |
| 29 February 2008 34 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Southend United | Cheltenham |
| Brooker |
Bailey |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,859 |
| 8 March 2008 35 | Southend United | 2–0 | Luton Town | Southend-on-sea |
| Bailey Walker |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,241 |
| 11 March 2008 36 | Southend United | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Southend-on-sea |
| Robson-Kanu |
Thornhill |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,376 |
| 15 March 2008 37 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Southend United | Huddersfield |
| Booth |
Robson-Kanu McCormack |
Stadium: Galpharm Stadium Attendance: 7,823 |
| 21 March 2008 38 | Southend United | 1–1 | Swansea City | Southend-on-sea |
| Robson-Kanu |
Scotland |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,797 |
| 24 March 2008 39 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Southend United | Swindon |
| Francis |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,378 |
| 29 March 2008 40 | Southend United | 1–0 | Walsall | Southend-on-sea |
| Barnard |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,145 |
| 5 April 2008 41 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Southend United | Crewe |
| Maynard |
Barnard Walker |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,895 |
| 8 April 2008 42 | Southend United | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southend-on-sea |
| Gower Barrett |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,428 |
| 12 April 2008 43 | Southend United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-sea |
| Barnard |
Larkin |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,286 |
| 19 April 2008 44 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Southend United | Carlisle |
| Hackney Raven |
Mulgrew Barnard |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 9,122 |
| 26 April 2008 45 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Southend United | Birkenhead |
| Kay |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,842 |
| 3 May 2008 46 | Southend United | 1–1 | Port Vale | Southend-on-sea |
| Walker |
Mulligan |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,292 |
FA Cup
| 10 November 2007 Round 1 | Southend United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Southend-on-sea |
| Bailey Harrold |
Le Fondre |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,180 |
| 1 December 2007 Round 2 | Oxford United | 0–0 | Southend United | Oxford |
| Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 5,162 |
| 11 December 2007 Round 2 replay | Southend United | 3–0 | Oxford United | Southend-on-sea |
| MacDonald Morgan |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,740 |
| 5 January 2008 Round 3 | Southend United | 5–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Southend-on-sea |
| MacDonald Morgan Francis Bailey |
Nurse Strevens |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,393 |
| 23 January 2008 Round 4 | Southend United | 0–1 | Barnsley | Southend-on-sea |
| Campbell-Ryce |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,212 |
League Cup
| 14 August 2007 Round 1 | Southend United | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Cheltenham Town | Southend-on-sea |
| Bradbury Barrett |
Finnigan |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,084 |
| 28 August 2007 Round 2 | Southend United | 2–0 | Watford | Southend-on-sea |
| MacDonald Harrold |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,554 |
| 25 September 2007 Round 3 | Blackpool | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Southend United | Blackpool |
| Hoolahan Jackson |
Harrold |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,022 |
Football League Trophy
| 4 September 2007 Southern Section Round 1 | Southend United | 2–2 (6–7 p) | Dagenham & Redbridge | Southend-on-sea |
| Foran MacDonald |
Saunders Moore |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,215 |
League One Playoffs
| 9 May 2008 Semi Final Leg 1 | Southend United | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Southend-on-sea |
| Heffernan |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,109 |
| 16 May 2008 Semi Final Leg 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 5–1 (5–1 agg.) | Southend United | Doncaster |
| Stock Barrett Coppinger |
Bailey |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 13,081 |
Players
First-team squad
- Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In:
| Date | Nation | Position | Name | Club From | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2007[4] | FW | Charlie MacDonald | Ebbsfleet United | Free | |
| 24 July 2007[5] | DF | Zoltán Lipták | Lombard-Pápa TFC | £50.000 | |
| 4 August 2007[6] | DF | Garry Richards | Colchester United | Undisclosed | |
| 1 January 2008[7] | MF | Damian Scannell | Eastleigh | £5,000 | |
| 25 January 2008[8] | FW | Lee Barnard | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed | |
| 30 January 2008[9] | FW | Alex Revell | Brighton & Hove Albion | £150,000 |
Out:
| Date | Nation | Position | Name | Club To | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2007[10] | FW | Freddy Eastwood | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £1,500,000 | |
| 10 July 2007[11] | DF | Efe Sodje | Gillingham | Free | |
| 2 August 2007[12] | FW | James Lawson | Grays Athletic | Free | |
| 31 August 2007[13] | FW | Lee Bradbury | AFC Bournemouth | Undisclosed | |
| 31 August 2007[14] | MF | Jamal Campbell-Ryce | Barnsley | Undisclosed | |
| 31 August 2007[15] | FW | Billy Paynter | Swindon Town | Undisclosed | |
| 31 January 2008[16] | DF | Steven Hammell | Motherwell | £110,000 | |
| 31 January 2008[7] | DF | Garry Richards | Gillingham | Undisclosed |
Loans In:
| Date | Nation | Position | Name | Club From | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2007[17] | FW | Leon Clarke | Sheffield Wednesday | Until January | |
| 31 August 2007[17] | FW | Eric Odhiambo | Leicester City | One Month | |
| 30 January 2008[9] | FW | Hal Robson-Kanu | Reading | Until end of season | |
| 31 January 2008[18] | MF | Anthony Grant | Chelsea | Until end of season | |
| 31 January 2008[18] | DF | Charlie Mulgrew | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Until end of season |
Loans Out:
| Date | Nation | Position | Name | Club To | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2007[19] | FW | Lee Bradbury | AFC Bournemouth | Until 31 August[13] |
References
- ^ "Southend Manager History".
- ^ "Southend United match record: 2008".
- ^ "FootballSquads - Southend United - 2007/08".
- ^ "Shrimpers capture Fleet striker". BBC Sport. 9 June 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Southend recruit defender Liptak". BBC Sport. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Southend sign Richards from U's". BBC Sport. 4 August 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Transfers - January 2008". BBC Sport. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Barnard leaves Spurs for Southend". BBC Sport. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Southend recruit Revell and Kanu". BBC Sport. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Eastwood completes move to Wolves". BBC Sport. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Gills bring Sodje to Priestfield". BBC Sport. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Edinburgh completes double swoop". BBC Sport. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Bournemouth bag striker Bradbury". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Barnsley seal Campbell-Ryce deal". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Swindon boss seals triple swoop". BBC Sport. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Well capture Hammell and Lappin". BBC Sport. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Southend sign Clarke and Odhiambo". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Southend sign Grant and Mulgrew". BBC Sport. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Bournemouth sign Bradbury on loan". BBC Sport. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2025.