Scunthorpe United F.C. Season 2007-08

Infobox Football club season
club = Scunthorpe United F.C.

season = 2007–08
manager = flagicon|England Nigel Adkins
chairman = J. Steven Wharton
league = The Championship
league result = 4th [citeweb
url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team?id=313&cc=5739
title=ESPN Soccernet: Scunthorpe]
cup1 = FA Cup | cup1 result = Third Round
cup2 = League Cup | cup2 result = First Round
league topscorer = Martin Paterson
season topscorer = Martin Paterson
highest attendance = 8801 (vs Sheffield United F.C., 1 September 2007) [citeweb
url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/stats?id=313&cc=5739
title=ESPN Soccernet: Scunthorpe Statistics
work=ESPN
date=2007-09-12
accessdate=2007-09-12]
lowest attendance = 5754 (vs Preston, 18 September 2007)

Scunthorpe United F.C. are currently playing the season 2007–08 in the The Championship. This is their first season at this level for 43 years. [citeweb
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6931082.stm
title=BBC Football: Charlton 1-1 Scunthorpe
work=BBC
date=2007-08-11
accessdate=2007-09-12]

Review and events

Ins and Outs

Scunthorpe started strengthening their squad for the new season in the Championship by signing Kevan Hurst permanently for a club record £200,000 from Sheffield United. Then the Iron made their first big capture of the summer by signing Paul Hayes back from Barnsley F.C. for a fee to be decided by a Football League tribunal. Nigel Adkins' third summer signing was defender Izzy Iriekpen from Swansea City on a two year deal, with an option on a third. On a day of frenzied transfer activity, Adkins captured Martin Paterson from Stoke City, with the fee again to be decided by tribunal, and Jonathan Forte from Sheffield United. Adkins also signed French defender Kelly Youga on a 6 month loan from Charlton Athletic, young Cameroon midfielder Alex Mowfor on a one year deal, and Chelsea youth team captain Jack Cork on loan until January. However, returning to Bramall Lane was leading marksman Billy Sharp for £2 million. Other departures included Steve Foster to Darlington, Richard Hinds to Sheffield Wednesday, Lee Ridley to Cheltenham Town and veteran Steve Torpey was released and subsequently signed for local rivals Lincoln City. Defender Dave Mulligan was sent on loan to Grimsby Town to gain first team experience, as he had not been figuring in the United starting XI.

Championship

Scunthorpe's return to this level began with an away match against newly relegated Charlton Athletic. The first match between these sides in 33 years resulted in a 1-1 draw at The Valley with an attendance of over 23,000.

This was followed a week later with the first home game played by United in the second tier of English football for 43 years with Burnley being the visitors. The game ended 2-0 with Martin Paterson scoring his first goal for the club with a second scored by Jim Goodwin.

Cup Competitions

Scunthorpe were knocked out of the Carling Cup after a first round 2-1 home defeat to Hartlepool United.

Match results

League

Player details

Efs start|Championship [citeweb
url=http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=2263
title=The Internet Soccer Database
work=www.soccerbase.com
date=2007-09-22
accessdate=2007-11-08] |FA Cup|League Cup

Team kit

* Manufacturer: Carlotti
* Principal Sponsor: Rainham Steel
* Secondary Sponsor: Smiths Fashion

ee also

*Scunthorpe United F.C.
*2007-08 in English football

References