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2007–08 Preston North End F.C. season

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During the 2007–08 English football season, Preston North End competed in the Football League Championship.

ChairmanDerek Shaw
ManagerPaul Simpson (until 13 November)
Alan Irvine (from 20 November)
StadiumDeepdale
Championship15th
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Preston North End
2007–08 season
ChairmanDerek Shaw
ManagerPaul Simpson (until 13 November)
Alan Irvine (from 20 November)
StadiumDeepdale
Championship15th
FA CupFifth round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Mellor (9)
All: Mellor (10)
Highest home attendance17,807 (vs Blackpool)
Lowest home attendance4,616 (vs Scunthorpe United)
Average home league attendance12,753
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Season summary

The club went on a ten-day preseason tour of the United States' West Coast in July. They played three matches against local side Seattle Sounders, Mexican side Monterrey, and host Portland Timbers, losing all three.[1] After losing key player David Nugent, Preston North End made a bad start to the 2007–08 season with just three victories from the opening 16 matches, which resulted in manager Paul Simpson being sacked on 13 November.[2] Everton assistant manager Alan Irvine took over as manager seven days later and guided Preston to a 15th-place finish.[3]



Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[4]

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Left club during season

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Transfers

In

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Date Nation Position Name Club From Fee
12 June 2007[5] England DF Billy Jones Crewe Alexandra Free
29 June 2007[6] England MF Kevin Nicholls Leeds United Undisclosed
9 August 2007[7] England MF Darren Carter West Bromwich Albion £1,250,000
9 January 2008[8] England MF Richard Chaplow West Bromwich Albion £1,350,000
30 January 2008[9] England DF Neal Trotman Oldham Athletic £500,000
31 January 2008[10] Scotland DF Michael Hart Aberdeen £100,000
6 February 2008[11] Poland GK Grzegorz Szamotulski None Free
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Out

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Date Nation Position Name Club To Fee
11 June 2007[12] England FW Dave Hibbert Shrewsbury Town Nominal
27 June 2007[13] England GK Carlo Nash Wigan Athletic £300,000
1 July 2007[14] England MF Warren Beattie Free Agency Released
1 July 2007[14] England GK Ben Hinchcliffe Free Agency Released
1 July 2007[14] England FW Michael Ricketts Free Agency Released
1 July 2007[14] Czech Republic DF Pavel Pergl Free Agency Released
1 July 2007[14] England MF Ashley Parillon Free Agency Released
1 July 2007[15] The Gambia MF Seyfo Soley Free Agency Released
11 July 2007[16] England FW David Nugent Portsmouth £6,000,000
16 July 2007[17] England DF Kelvin Wilson Nottingham Forest £300,000
31 August 2007[18] Scotland DF Graham Alexander Burnley £200,000
1 January 2008 England MF Adam Nowland Free Agency Released
3 January 2008[19] Ghana FW Patrick Agyemang Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed
16 January 2008[20] England MF Danny Pugh Stoke City £500,000
16 April 2008[21] Poland GK Grzegorz Szamotulski Free Agency Released
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Loans In

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Date Nation Position Name Club From Length
14 August 2007[22] England FW Andy Caroll Newcastle United Six Months
31 August 2007[23] Scotland FW Paul Gallagher Blackburn Rovers Six Months
1 November 2007[24] England DF John Halls Reading One Month
4 March 2008[25] Scotland FW Craig Beattie West Bromwich Albion Until end of season
8 March 2008[26] Hungary FW Tamás Priskin Watford One Month
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Loans Out

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Date Nation Position Name Club To Length
21 September 2007[27] England MF Adam Nowland Gillingham One Month
2 November 2007[28] England MF Danny Pugh Stoke City Until January
9 November 2007[29] England MF Adam Nowland Stockport County Until January
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Final league table

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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Burnley 46 16 14 16 60 67 −7 62
14 Queens Park Rangers 46 14 16 16 60 66 −6 58
15 Preston North End 46 15 11 20 50 56 −6 56
16 Sheffield Wednesday 46 14 13 19 54 55 −1 55
17 Norwich City 46 15 10 21 49 59 −10 55
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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.

Results

Preston North End's score comes first[30]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Preseason friendlies

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Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref.
23 July 2007 Seattle Sounders A1–2 Agyemang 3,390 [31]
26 July 2007 Monterrey A0–2 9,605 [32]
28 July 2007 Portland Timbers A1–2 Ormerod 8,238 [33]
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Football League Championship

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DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 August 2007Norwich CityH0–013,408
18 August 2007West Bromwich AlbionA0–219,556
25 August 2007Colchester UnitedH0–311,582
1 September 2007Coventry CityA1–217,551Agyemang
15 September 2007Sheffield WednesdayH1–013,062Gallagher
18 September 2007Scunthorpe UnitedA1–25,754Mawéné
22 September 2007Cardiff CityA2–211,772Davidson (2)
29 September 2007Bristol CityH0–012,098
2 October 2007SouthamptonH5–110,279Hawley, Carter, Sedgwick, Agyemang (2)
6 October 2007Ipswich TownA1–219,243Mellor (pen)
20 October 2007Sheffield UnitedA1–123,661Carter
23 October 2007Queens Park RangersH0–011,407
27 October 2007Plymouth ArgyleH2–011,055Ormerod, Carter
3 November 2007BarnsleyA0–110,223
6 November 2007Leicester CityH1–110,930Carroll
10 November 2007Hull CityA0–316,358
24 November 2007Charlton AthleticH0–212,532
27 November 2007Crystal PalaceA1–213,048Mawéné
1 December 2007Wolverhampton WanderersA0–122,836
4 December 2007Hull CityH3–011,311Agyemang, Whaley, L Neal
8 December 2007BlackpoolH0–117,807
15 December 2007BurnleyA3–214,829Sedgwick, Mellor, Whaley
22 December 2007SouthamptonA1–023,267L Neal
26 December 2007Scunthorpe UnitedH0–112,920
29 December 2007Cardiff CityH1–212,046Whaley
1 January 2008Sheffield WednesdayA1–220,690Hawley
12 January 2008WatfordH1–012,347Mellor
19 January 2008Stoke CityA1–315,011Brown
29 January 2008West Bromwich AlbionH2–112,473Mawéné, Hawley
2 February 2008Norwich CityA0–124,092
9 February 2008Coventry CityH1–011,857St Ledger
12 February 2008Colchester UnitedA1–25,122Mellor
23 February 2008WatfordA0–016,798
26 February 2008Stoke CityH2–012,798Chaplow (2)
1 March 2008Crystal PalaceH0–112,347
4 March 2008Leicester CityA1–019,264Carter
8 March 2008Charlton AthleticA2–125,124Brown (2)
11 March 2008Wolverhampton WanderersH2–112,090Davidson (pen), Whaley
15 March 2008BlackpoolA0–09,629
22 March 2008BurnleyH2–116,149Priskin, Brown
29 March 2008Sheffield UnitedH3–114,647Davidson (pen), Mellor (2)
5 April 2008Queens Park RangersA2–214,966Mellor, Priskin
12 April 2008BarnsleyH1–213,994Foster (own goal)
19 April 2008Plymouth ArgyleA2–210,727Mellor, Chaplow
26 April 2008Ipswich TownH2–214,187Brown, Mellor
4 May 2008Bristol CityA0–319,169
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FA Cup

Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup
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RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 2008Scunthorpe UnitedH1–04,616Whaley
R426 January 2008Derby CountyA4–117,344Hawley (2), Whaley, Mellor (pen)
R517 February 2008PortsmouthH0–111,840
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League Cup

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup
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RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R114 August 2007MorecambeH1–27,703Pugh
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