- 2007–08 Crystal Palace F.C. season
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Crystal Palace 2007–08 season Chairman Simon Jordan Manager Peter Taylor
Neil WarnockThe Championship 5th (play-offs) FA Cup Third Round Carling Cup First Round Top goalscorer League:
Clinton Morrison (16)
All:
Clinton Morrison (16)Highest home attendance 23,950 vs Burnley (4 May 2008) Lowest home attendance 13,048 vs Preston North End (27 November 2007) Average home attendance 16,031 ← 2006–07 2008–09 → The 2007–08 season was Crystal Palace Football Club's third consecutive season in The Championship. Manager Peter Taylor was sacked on 8 October 2007[1] and replaced by former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock on 11 October 2007.[2]
Contents
Statistics
- Last updated on 13 May 2008.
No. Nat Pos Player Total The Championship (including Play-offs) FA Cup League Cup Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK Scott Flinders 2 -3 0 0 1 -2 1 -1 2 DF Matthew Lawrence 41 1 39 1 1 0 1 0 3 DF Tony Craig 14 0 13 0 0 0 1 0 4 DF Clint Hill 31 3 30 3 1 0 0 0 5 DF Mark Hudson 49 2 47 2 1 0 1 0 6 DF Leon Cort 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 7 FW Carl Fletcher 29 1 28 1 1 0 0 0 8 FW James Scowcroft 40 9 39 9 1 0 0 0 9 FW Dougie Freedman 20 2 19 1 0 0 1 1 10 FW Clinton Morrison 47 16 45 16 1 0 1 0 11 MF Paul Ifill 13 2 13 2 0 0 0 0 12 GK Julián Speroni 48 -45 48 -45 0 0 0 0 14 MF Ben Watson 49 7 47 7 1 0 1 0 15 MF Mark Kennedy 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 16 MF Neil Danns 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 FW Besian Idrizaj 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 17 FW Scott Sinclair 8 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 18 DF John Halls 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 19 MF Tom Soares 42 6 41 6 0 0 1 0 20 DF Danny Butterfield 33 0 32 0 0 0 1 0 21 MF Dave Martin 10 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 21 MF Kyel Reid 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 FW Paul Dickov 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 22 MF Nathan Ashton 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 DF José Fonte 26 1 24 1 1 0 1 0 24 MF Jeff Hughes 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 25 MF Stuart Green 11 2 10 2 0 0 1 0 27 MF Franck Songo'o 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 28 MF Shaun Derry 32 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 30 MF John Bostock 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 31 DF Arron Fray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 FW Shefki Kuqi 11 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 33 FW Lewis Grabban 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 34 DF Lee Hills 13 1 12 1 1 0 0 0 35 DF Rhoys Wiggins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 MF Lewwis Spence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 FW Charlie Sheringham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 GK David Wilkinson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 MF James Dayton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 MF Ryan Hall 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 DF Moses Swaibu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 FW Ben Kudjodji 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 FW Victor Moses 15 3 15 3 0 0 0 0 44 FW Sean Scannell 26 2 25 2 1 0 0 0 48 MF Ashley-Paul Robinson 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 Club
Management
Position Staff Manager Peter Taylor (July–October)/ Neil Warnock (October–June) Assistant manager Mick Jones (October–June) First team coach Kit Symons (July–October)/ Keith Curle (October–June) Goalkeeping coach Tony Burns (July–November)/ Jim Stannard (November–June) Chief scout Allan Gemmill Fitness coach Mark Hulse (July–November)/ Carl Serrant (November–June) Reserve team manager Kit Symons (July–October)/ Dougie Freedman (October–March)/ Gary Issot (March–June) Academy manager David Moss U18 team/Assistant academy manager Gary Issott Head physiotherapist Paul Caton Source:[citation needed]
Matches
Pre-season
13 July 2007
19:00Chelmsford City 0–2 Crystal Palace Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford
Attendance: 997
Referee: Rayford Lee(Report) Freedman 74, 82'
14 July 2007
15:00Bromley 2–2 Crystal Palace Hayes Lane, London
Attendance: 3 148
Referee: Steve BennettHockton 56'
Chaaban 56'(Report) Duku 50' o.g.
Green 90'
17 July 2007
19:00Aldershot Town 0–2 Crystal Palace Recreation Ground, Aldershot
Attendance: 1 520
Referee: Steven Cook(Report) Watson 22' (pen.)
Kuqi 58'
20 July 2007
19:00Dartford 0–3 Crystal Palace Princes Park, Dartford
Attendance: 4 100
Referee: Steve Bennett(Report) Fletcher 16'
Green 56'
Ifill 89'
21 July 2007
15:00Barnet 2–3 Crystal Palace Underhill Stadium, London
Attendance: 1 371
Referee: Grant HegleyCarew 69'
Yakubu 89'(Report) Giele 18' o.g.
Watson 24'
Ifill 28'
24 July 2007
19:30IFK Göteborg 1–2 Crystal Palace Grebbestad
Attendance: 1 300Mourad 74' (Report) Ifill 2'
Scowcroft 35'
27 July 2007
19:30IK Oddevold 1–4 Crystal Palace Engelbrektsson 60' (Report) Dayton
Morrison
Martin
Watson
31 July 2007
20:00Crystal Palace 1–1 Anderlecht Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 5 232
Referee: Alan WileyWatson 50' (pen.) (Report) Théréau 26'
4 August 2007
15:00Crystal Palace 0–0 Everton Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 10 010
Referee: Phil Crossley(Report) Football League Championship
11 August 2007
15:00Southampton 1–4 Crystal Palace St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Attendance: 25,054
Referee: Lee ProbertSaganowski 45+2' (Report) Scowcroft 30, 31, 55'
Morrison 57'
18 August 2007
15:00Crystal Palace 2–2 Leicester City Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 15 607
Referee: Michael RussellGreen 33'
Morrison 90+3'(Report) Campbell 63'
Kisnorbo 87'
26 August 2007
13:15Ipswich Town 1–0 Crystal Palace Portman Road, Ipswich
Attendance: 19 382
Referee: Andy D'UrsoWalters 73' (Report)
1 September 2007
15:00Crystal Palace 0–1 Charlton Athletic Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 18 556
Referee: Nigel Miller(Report) Todorov 74'
15 September 2007
15:00Norwich City 1–0 Crystal Palace Carrow Road, Norwich
Attendance: 24 228
Referee: Lee ProbertStřihavka 75' (Report)
18 September 2007
20:00Crystal Palace 1–1 Coventry City Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 14 455
Referee: Andy WoolmerGreen 26' (Report) Best 87'
22 September 2007
15:00Crystal Palace 3–2 Sheffield United Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 14 131
Referee: Kevin FriendSoares 60'
Fletcher 70'
Watson 89' (pen.)(Report) Hudson o.g. 48'
Beattie 76'
29 September 2007
15:00Burnley 1–1 Crystal Palace Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 10 711
Referee: Trevor KettleBlake 13' (Report) Hudson 5'
2 October 2007
19:45Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Crystal Palace Home Park, Plymouth
Attendance: 10 451
Referee: Rob ShoebridgeHalmosi 50' (Report)
6 October 2007
15:00Crystal Palace 1–1 Hull City Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 15 769
Referee: Richard BeebyScowcroft 81' (Report) Marney 90+1' (pen.)
20 October 2007
15:00Blackpool 1–1 Crystal Palace Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
Attendance: 9 037
Referee: Graham LawsFox 69' (Report) Soares 59' 88'
23 October 2007
20:00Crystal Palace 1–3 Stoke City Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 14,237
Referee: Mike ThorpeFreedman 51' (Report) Cresswell 49, 59'
Shawcross 74'
29 October 2007
20:00Crystal Palace 0–2 Watford Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 13,986
Referee: Keith Stroud(Report) Smith 32'
King 67'
3 November 2007
15:00Scunthorpe United 0–0 Crystal Palace Glanford Park, Scunthorpe
Attendance: 6,778
Referee: Clive Penton(Report)
6 November 2007
19:45Cardiff City 1–1 Crystal Palace Ninian Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 11,781
Referee: Lee MasonPurse 9' (Report) Watson 44' (pen.)
10 November 2007
15:00Crystal Palace 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 17,010
Referee: Peter WaltonMorrison 88' (Report) Sinclair 45'
24 November 2007
15:00Colchester United 1–2 Crystal Palace Layer Road, Colchester
Attendance: 5,856
Referee: Paul TaylorBalwin 8'
Jackson 69'(Report) Morrison 8, 74'
27 November 2007
19:45Crystal Palace 2–1 Preston North End Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 13,048
Referee: Phil JoslinMorrison 40'
Hill 45+3'(Report) Mawene 36'
1 December 2007
15:00Crystal Palace 1–1 West Bromwich Albion Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 15,247
Referee: Uriah RennieMorrison 21' (Report) Hudson o.g. 8'
4 December 2007
20:00Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Crystal Palace Loftus Road, London
Attendance: 13,300
Referee: Alan WileyStewart 10' (Report) Hill 65'
Morrison 68'
8 December 2007
15:00Barnsley 0–0 Crystal Palace Oakwell, Barnsley
Attendance: 10,298
Referee: Anthony Bates(Report)
15 December 2007
15:00Crystal Palace 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 14,865
Referee: Grant HegleyMorrison 37'
Scannell 90'(Report) Hinds 11'
22 December 2007
15:00Crystal Palace 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 15,097
Referee: Mike JonesHill 8'
Scowcroft 44'(Report) Easter 49'
26 December 2007
15:00Coventry City 0–2 Crystal Palace Ricoh Arena, Coventry
Attendance: 22,134
Referee: Keith Stroud(Report) Morrison 47'
Ifill 88'
29 December 2007
12:45Sheffield United 0–1 Crystal Palace Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Attendance: 23,982
Referee: Andy D'Urso(Report) Scowcroft 38'
1 January 2008
15:00Crystal Palace 1–1 Norwich City Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 17,199
Referee: Mike ThorpeMorrison 50' (Report) Russell 8'
12 January 2008
15:00Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–3 Crystal Palace Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Attendance: 22,650
Referee: Howard Webb(Report) Morrison 24'
Scannell 49'
Scowcroft 69'
19 January 2008
15:00Crystal Palace 2–0 Bristol City Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 19,010
Referee: Jonathan MossMorrison 6'
Hudson 85'(Report)
28 January 2008
19:45Leicester City 1–0 Crystal Palace Walkers Stadium, Leicester
Attendance: 21,764
Referee: Eddie IldertonHayles 89' (Report)
2 February 2008
15:00Crystal Palace 1–1 Southampton Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 17,967
Referee: Mark HalseyScowcroft 73' (Report) John 84'
8 February 2008
19:45Charlton Athletic 2–0 Crystal Palace The Valley, London
Attendance: 26,202
Referee: Lee ProbertVarney 60, 87' (Report)
12 February 2008
20:00Crystal Palace 0–1 Ipswich Town Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 16,090
Referee: Clive Penton(Report) Haynes 45+1'
18 February 2008
20:00Bristol City 1–1 Crystal Palace Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance: 16,446
Referee: Richard BeebyMcCombe 90+6' (Report) Hills 61'
23 February 2008
15:00Crystal Palace 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 15,679
Referee: Andy Woolmer(Report) Gray 76'
Kyle 89'
1 March 2008
15:00Preston North End 0–1 Crystal Palace Deepdale, Preston
Attendance: 12,347
Referee: Mike Jones(Report) Morrison 76'
4 March 2008
20:00Crystal Palace 0–0 Cardiff City Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 13,446
Referee: Scott Mathieson(Report)
8 March 2008
15:00Crystal Palace 2–1 Colchester United Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 13,985
Referee: Phil JoslinIfil o.g. 21'
Watson 74'(Report) Lisbie 23'
12 March 2008
19:45West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Crystal Palace The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
Attendance: 20,378
Referee: Peter WaltonPhillips 30' (Report) Moses 55'
15 March 2008
15:00Crystal Palace 2–0 Barnsley Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 17,459
Referee: Iain WilliamsonSoares 46'
Scowcroft 83'(Report)
22 March 2008
15:00Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Crystal Palace Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 19,875
Referee: Russell BoothSahar 18'
Small 68'(Report) Watson 40'
Lawrence 90+4'
29 March 2008
15:00Crystal Palace 0–0 Blackpool Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 16,028
Referee: Anthony Taylor(Report)
7 April 2008
20:00Stoke City 1–2 Crystal Palace Britannia Stadium, Stoke-upon-Trent
Attendance: 15,756
Referee: Mark ClattenburgWhelan 85' (Report) Soares 23'
Fonte 45+1'
12 April 2008
15:00Crystal Palace 2–0 Scunthorpe United Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 15,975
Referee: Keith HillSoares 21'
Morrison 39'(Report)
19 April 2008
15:00Watford 0–2 Crystal Palace Vicarage Road, Watford
Attendance: 17,694
Referee: Howard Webb(Report) Ifill 72'
Moses 75'
26 April 2008
15:00Hull City 2–1 Crystal Palace KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull
Attendance: 24,350
Referee: Russell BoothCampbell 18'
Ashbee 85'(Report) Sinclair 38'
4 May 2008
14:00Crystal Palace 5–0 Burnley Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 23 950
Referee: Kevin FriendWatson 8' (pen.)
Moses 10'
Soares 37'
Sinclair 61'
Morrison 65'(Report) Carlisle 7' Football League Championship play-offs
Semi-final
10 May 2008
12:15Crystal Palace 1–2 Bristol City Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 22 869
Referee: Mike JonesWatson 87' (pen.) (Report) Carey 53'
Noble 90+2'
13 May 2008
19:45Bristol City (4) 2 – 1 (2) Crystal Palace Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance: 18 842
Referee: Howard WebbTrundle 104'
McIndoe 110'(Report) Watson 24' Football League Cup
Round 1
14 August 2007
19:45Bristol Rovers 1–1 Crystal Palace Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Attendance: 5 566
Referee: Tony BatesDisley 64' (Report) Freedman 31' Penalties Walker
Jacobson
Disley
Anthony4–1 Freedman
Morrison
KuqiFA Cup
Round 3
5 January 2008
15:00Watford 2–0 Crystal Palace Vicarage Road, Watford
Attendance: 10 480
Referee: Lee MasonShittu 28, 65' (Report) End of season awards
Award Winner Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year Julián Speroni Crystal Palace F.C. Young Player of the Year Sean Scannell Vice Presidents' Player of the Year Shaun Derry Vice Presidents' Young Player of the Year Sean Scannell Scholar Player of the Year Lee Hills Academy Player of the Year Kyle de Silva Crystal Palace F.C. Goal of the Season James Scowcroft v Wolverhampton Wanderers (12–01–08) Special Achievement Award Clinton Morrison for scoring 100 Crystal Palace goals Special Achievement Award Geoff Thomas for his services to the club as captain (1988–1992) References
- ^ "Crystal Palace boss Taylor sacked". BBC Sport. 8 October 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/7034020.stm. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
- ^ "Warnock appointed new Palace boss". BBC Sport. 11 October 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/7037569.stm. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
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