2007–08 Ipswich Town F.C. season
Ipswich Town 2007–08 football season
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During the 2007–08 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League Championship.
| 2007–08 season | ||||
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| Chairman | David Sheepshanks | |||
| Manager | Jim Magilton | |||
| Stadium | Portman Road | |||
| Championship | 8th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| League Cup | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jonathan Walters (13) All: Jonathan Walters (13) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 29,656 (vs Norwich City, 13 Apr 2008, Championship) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 17,938 (vs Leicester City, 11 Dec 2007, Championship) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 21,935 | |||
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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
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
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Left club during season
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Jim Magilton |
| Assistant Manager |  Bryan Klug |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Andy Rhodes |
| Specialist Skills Coach | Steve Foley |
| Fitness Coach | Simon Thadani |
| Head Physiotherapist | Matt Byard |
Pre-season
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2007 | Burton Albion | A | 3–0 | 935 | Richards, Lee (2) (pen) |
| 12 July 2007 | Kettering Town | A | 3–1 | Unknown | O'Callaghan, Clarke, Synnott |
| 18 July 2007 | Stevenage | A | 0–3 | Unknown | |
| 19 July 2007 | Chelmsford City | A | 2–2 | Unknown | Unknown (o.g.) Moore |
| 21 July 2007 | Rushden & Diamonds | A | 2–1 | 1,060 | Walters, Roberts |
| 24 July 2007 | Crawley Town | A | 5–1 | 1,043 | Miller (3) (pen), Lee (2) |
| 27 July 2007 | Bury Town | A | 6–1 | 1,926 | Clarke (3), Haynes, Garvan, Robinson |
| 31 July 2007 | Royal Antwerp | A | 1–1 | Unknown | Roberts |
| 3 August 2007 | Leiston | A | P | ||
| 5 August 2007 | Panathinaikos | H | 2–0 | 8,165 | Couñago (2) |
| 7 August 2007 | Dartford | A | 3–1 | 649 | Roberts, Clarke, O'Callaghan |
Competitions
Football League Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Watford | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 70 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 70 | |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 69 | |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 66 | |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 64 |
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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Ipswich Town's score comes first[1]
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R3 | 5 January 2008 | Portsmouth | H | 0–1 | 23,446 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| 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
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
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| 13 July 2007 | FW |  Pablo Couñago |
Málaga |
Free transfer | [2] |
| 16 July 2007 | GK |  Neil Alexander |
 Cardiff City |
Free transfer | [3] |
| 19 July 2007 | MF | Tommy Miller |
Sunderland |
Free transfer | [4] |
| 23 January 2008 | MF |  Alan Quinn |
Sheffield United |
Undisclosed | [5] |
| 28 January 2008 | MF |  Veliče Šumulikoski |
 Bursaspor |
Undisclosed | [6] |
| 31 January 2008 | MF | David Norris |
Plymouth Argyle |
Undisclosed | [7] |
| 31 January 2008 | GK | Nick Colgan |
Free agent | Free transfer | [8] |
Loans in
| Date from | Pos | Name | From | Date until | Ref |
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| 31 January 2008 | GK | Stephen Bywater |
Derby County |
30 June 2008 | [9] |
| 15 March 2008 | FW |  Shefki Kuqi |
Crystal Palace |
30 June 2008 | [10] |
| 21 March 2008 | DF | Danny Simpson |
Manchester United |
30 June 2008 | [11] |
Transfers out
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee | Ref |
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| 3 June 2007 | DF | James Krause |
Rushden & Diamonds |
Free transfer | [12] |
| 1 July 2007 | MF | Darren Currie |
Luton Town |
Free transfer | [13] |
| 1 July 2007 | MF | Martin Brittain |
Carlisle United |
Free transfer | [14] |
| 1 July 2007 | MF | Stuart O'Keefe |
Southend United |
Free transfer | [15] |
| 1 July 2007 | FW | Darryl Knights |
Yeovil Town |
Free transfer | [16] |
| 1 July 2007 | FW | Kieron Leabon |
Boston United |
Free transfer | [17] |
| 27 July 2007 | GK | Lewis Price |
Derby County |
Undisclosed | [18] |
| 11 January 2008 | DF | Ian Miller |
Darlington |
Free transfer | [19] |
| 24 January 2008 | MF | Sammy Moore |
Stevenage Borough |
Free transfer | [20] |
| 30 January 2008 | GK | Neil Alexander |
Rangers |
£500,000 | [21] |
| 31 January 2008 | MF | George O'Callaghan |
Cork City |
Free transfer | [22] |
Loans out
| Date from | Pos | Name | From | Date until | Ref |
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| 25 July 2007 | MF | Sammy Moore |
Brentford |
6 January 2008 | [23] |
| 30 July 2007 | DF | Ian Miller |
Darlington |
10 January 2008 | [24] |
| 31 August 2007 | MF | George O'Callaghan |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
1 January 2008 | [25] |
| 18 September 2007 | DF | Matt Richards |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
30 June 2008 | [26][27] |
| 10 October 2007 | FW | Jordan Rhodes |
Oxford United |
10 November 2007 | [28] |
| 22 November 2007 | FW | Dean Bowditch |
Northampton Town |
22 January 2008 | [29] |
| 17 January 2008 | DF | Matt Richards |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
30 June 2008 | [30] |
| 30 January 2008 | MF |  Jaime Peters |
Yeovil Town |
4 May 2008 | [31] |
| 31 January 2008 | GK | Shane Supple |
Falkrik |
30 June 2008 | [32] |
| 31 January 2008 | FW | Billy Clarke |
Falkrik |
30 June 2008 | [32] |
| 12 February 2008 | FW | Dean Bowditch |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
5 March 2008 | [33] |
| 12 February 2008 | MF | Gary Roberts |
Crewe Alexandra |
12 March 2008 | [34] |
| 20 February 2008 | DF | Tommy Smith |
Stevenage Borough |
27 April 2008 | [35] |
Squad statistics
All statistics updated as of end of season
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 43 | GK | ENG |
Stephen Bywater | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |  NED |
Fabian Wilnis | 14 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | CAN |
Jason de Vos | 47 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | IRL |
Alex Bruce | 38 | 0 | 35+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Richard Naylor | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | ESP |
Sito | 14 | 1 | 11+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | NIR |
Chris Casement | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | ENG |
David Wright | 43 | 2 | 39+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | ENG |
Danny Simpson | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG |
Dan Harding | 31 | 1 | 29+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | IRL |
Owen Garvan | 45 | 3 | 39+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | MF |  FRA |
Sylvain Legwinski | 16 | 2 | 9+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | ENG |
Tommy Miller | 38 | 5 | 32+5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | WAL |
Gavin Williams | 14 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | ENG |
Gary Roberts | 22 | 1 | 10+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | IRL |
Alan Quinn | 16 | 1 | 14+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | MKD |
Veliče Šumulikoski | 16 | 1 | 10+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | ENG |
David Norris | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | MF | ENG |
Liam Trotter | 8 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ESP |
Pablo Couñago | 45 | 12 | 35+8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | IRL |
Alan Lee | 47 | 12 | 37+8 | 11 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 18 | FW | ENG |
Danny Haynes | 42 | 7 | 18+22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | IRL |
Jonathan Walters | 41 | 13 | 39+1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 32 | FW | FIN |
Shefki Kuqi | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | FW | ENG |
Jordan Rhodes | 8 | 1 | 0+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 12 | MF | CAN |
Jamie Peters | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | IRL |
George O'Callaghan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW | IRL |
Billy Clarke | 22 | 0 | 9+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | GK | SCO |
Neil Alexander | 31 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Last updated: end of season
Source: Competitions
Goalscorers
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 19 | FW | |
Jonathan Walters | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | FW | |
Pablo Couñago | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 14 | FW | |
Alan Lee | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 18 | FW | |
Danny Haynes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | MF | |
Tommy Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | MF | |
Owen Garvan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | DF | |
Jason de Vos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | |
Sylvain Legwinski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | DF | |
David Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | DF | |
Sito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | |
Gary Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | |
Dan Harding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | MF | |
Alan Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | |
Veliče Šumulikoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | MF | |
David Norris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | MF | |
Liam Trotter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | FW | |
Jordan Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Total | 65 | 0 | 3 | 68 | |||
Clean sheets
| Number | Nation | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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| 27 | |
Neil Alexander | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 43 | |
Stephen Bywater | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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| 2 | DF | Fabian Wilnis |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Jason de Vos |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Alex Bruce |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Owen Garvan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Sylvain Legwinski |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Pablo Couñago |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Tommy Miller |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | Gavin Williams |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Alan Lee |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Sito |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Danny Haynes |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Jonathan Walters |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | David Wright |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Danny Simpson |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Gary Roberts |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Dan Harding |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Billy Clarke |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Alan Quinn |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | Neil Alexander |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | Liam Trotter |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | GK | Stephen Bywater |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 5 | ||
Awards
Player awards
| Award | Player | Ref |
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| Player of the Year | Jonathan Walters |
[36] |
| Players' Player of the Year | Jonathan Walters |
[37] |
| Young Player of the Year | Jordan Rhodes |
[37] |
| Goal of the Season | Pablo Couñago |
[37] |