2007–08 West Ham United F.C. season
English football team season
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The 2007–08 season saw West Ham United compete in the Premier League, where the club finished in 10th place.
ChairmanBjörgólfur Guðmundsson
ManagerAlan Curbishley
FA CupThird round
(knocked out by Manchester City)
(knocked out by Manchester City)
| 2007–08 season | |||
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| Chairman | Björgólfur Guðmundsson | ||
| Manager | Alan Curbishley | ||
| Premier League | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round (knocked out by Manchester City) | ||
| League Cup | Fifth round (knocked out by Everton) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dean Ashton (10) All: Dean Ashton (12) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 33,898 | ||
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Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 8 | Portsmouth | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 57 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 9 | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[b] |
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 49 | |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 46 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[c] |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 43 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For further information on European qualification see Premier League – Competition
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For further information on European qualification see Premier League – Competition
Notes:
- Manchester City qualified as the highest-ranked team not already qualified for European competitions of Premier League Fair Play Ranking by The Football Association, the top association among UEFA Fair Play ranking winners.
Squad
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
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Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June 2007[2] | MF |  Scott Parker |
Newcastle United | £7,000,000 |
| 1 July 2007[3] | MF |  Julien Faubert |
Bordeaux | £6,100,000 |
| 4 July 2007[4] | GK | Richard Wright |
Everton | Free |
| 10 July 2007[5] | MF |  Craig Bellamy |
Liverpool | £7,500,000 |
| 23 July 2007[6] | MF |  Freddie Ljungberg |
Arsenal | £3,000,000 |
| 16 August 2007[7] | MF | Kieron Dyer |
Newcastle United | £6,000,000 |
| 31 August 2007[8] | MF |  Nolberto Solano |
Newcastle United | Undisclosed |
Out
| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2007[9] | FW | Teddy Sheringham |
Colchester United | Free |
| 5 July 2007[10] | MF | Nigel Reo-Coker |
Aston Villa | £8,500,000 |
| 6 July 2007[11] | MF | Shaun Newton |
Leicester City | Free |
| 7 July 2007[12] | GK |  Roy Carroll |
Rangers | Free |
| 12 July 2007[13] | MF |  Yossi Benayoun |
Liverpool | £5,000,000 |
| 13 July 2007[14] | DF | Paul Konchesky |
Fulham | Undisclosed |
| 17 July 2007[15] | FW | Marlon Harewood |
Aston Villa | Undisclosed |
| 3 August 2007[16] | FW |  Carlos Tevez |
Media Sport Investment | Settlement [a] |
| 2 January 2008[17] | MF | Hogan Ephraim |
Queens Park Rangers | Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2008[18] | DF |  Christian Dailly |
Rangers | Free |
- This was an agreement to allow Tevez to move to Manchester United on a two-year loan
Loans In
| Date | Position | Name | From | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2007[8] | FW |  Henri Camara |
Wigan Athletic | Full Season |
Loans Out
| Date | Position | Name | To | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2007[19] | MF | Hogan Ephraim |
Queens Park Rangers | One Month (extended in September[20]) |
| 22 November 2007[21] | MF | Tony Stokes |
Stevenage | Two Months |
| 18 January 2008[22] | DF | Calum Davenport |
Watford | One Month (recalled 21 January)[23] |
| 27 March 2008[24] | MF | Kyel Reid |
Crystal Palace | Until end of season |
Results
Premier League
| 11 August 2007 1 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Manchester City | London |
| Report | Bianchi  18'Geovanni 87' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,921 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 18 August 2007 2 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | West Ham United | Birmingham |
| Report | Noble 70' |
Stadium: ST Andrew's Attendance: 24,961 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 25 August 2007 3 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | London |
| Bowyer 81' |
Report | Scharner 78' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 33,793 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 1 September 2007 4 | Reading | 0–3 | West Ham United | Reading |
| Report | Bellamy 6' Etherington 49', 90' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 23,533 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 15 September 2007 5 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | London |
| Bowyer 46' Young 51', og'Ashton 62' |
Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,351 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 23 September 2007 6 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | West Ham United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Viduka 2', 41' N'Zogbia 76' |
Report | Ashton 32' |
Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 50,104 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 29 September 2007 7 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Arsenal | London |
| Report | van Persie 13' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,966 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 6 October 2007 8 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | West Ham United | Birmingham |
| Gardner 24' |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 40,842 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 21 October 2007 9 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Sunderland | London |
| Cole 9' Gordon 78', og'Bellamy 90' |
Report | Jones 52' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,913 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 27 October 2007 10 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | West Ham United | Portsmouth |
| Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,525 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 4 November 2007 11 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | London |
| McCartney 20' |
Report | Nolan 90' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 33,867 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 10 November 2007 12 | Derby County | 0–5 | West Ham United | Derby |
| Report | Bowyer 42', 59' Etherington 51'Lewis 55' (o.g.)Solano 69' |
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 32,440 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 25 November 2007 13 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| Cole 20' |
Report | Dawson 67' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,966 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 1 December 2007 14 | Chelsea | 1–0 | West Ham United | London |
| J. Cole 76' |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,830 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 9 December 2007 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | West Ham United | Blackburn |
| Report | Ashton 52' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,870 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 15 December 2007 16 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Everton | London |
| Report | Yakubu 45' Johnson 90' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,430 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 22 December 2007 17 | Middlesbrough | 1–2 | West Ham United | Middlesbrough |
| Wheater 40' |
Report | Ashton 44' Parker 90' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,007 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 26 December 2007 18 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Reading | London |
| Solano 42' |
Report | Kitson 60' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,277 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 29 December 2007 19 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Manchester United | London |
| Ferdinand 77' Upson 82' |
Report | Ronaldo 14' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,966 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 1 January 2008 20 | Arsenal | 2–0 | West Ham United | London |
| Eduardo 2' Adebayor 18' |
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,102 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 12 January 2008 21 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Fulham | London |
| Ashton 28' Ferdinand 69' |
Report | Davies 8' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,947 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 20 January 2008 22 | Manchester City | 1–1 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| Vassell 16' |
Report | Cole 8' |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 39,042 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 30 January 2008 23 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Liverpool | London |
| Noble 90' |
Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,977 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 2 February 2008 24 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | West Ham United | Wigan |
| Kilbane 45' |
Report | Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 20,525 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 9 February 2008 25 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Birmingham City | London |
| Ljungberg 7' |
Report | McFadden 16' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,884 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 23 February 2008 26 | Fulham | 0–1 | West Ham United | London |
| Report | Solano 87' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,280 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 1 March 2008 27 | West Ham United | 0–4 | Chelsea | London |
| Report | Lampard 17' J. Cole 20'Ballack 22'A. Cole 64' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,969 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 5 March 2008 28 | Liverpool | 4–0 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| Torres 8', 61', 81' Gerrard 83' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 42,954 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 9 March 2008 29 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | West Ham United | London |
| Berbatov 8', 11' Gilberto 85'Bent 90' |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,062 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 15 March 2008 30 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
| Ashton 39' Sears 81' |
Report | Santa Cruz 19' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,006 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 22 March 2008 31 | Everton | 1–1 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| Yakubu 8' |
Report | Ashton 68' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,430 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 29 March 2008 32 | Sunderland | 2–1 | West Ham United | Sunderland |
| Jones 29' Reid 90' |
Report | Ljungberg 18' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 45,690 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 8 April 2008 33 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Portsmouth | London |
| Report | Kranjcar 61' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 33,629 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 12 April 2008 34 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | West Ham United | Bolton |
| Davies 47' |
Report | Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 23,043 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 19 April 2008 35 | West Ham United | 2–1 | Derby County | London |
| Zamora 20' Cole 77' |
Report | Mears 65' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,612 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 26 April 2008 36 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Newcastle United | London |
| Noble 10' Ashton 23' |
Report | Martins 43' McCartney 45', og' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,980 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 3 May 2008 37 | Manchester United | 4–1 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| Ronaldo 3', 24' Tevez 26'Carrick 59' |
Report | Ashton 28' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 76,013 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 11 May 2008 38 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Aston Villa | London |
| Solano 8' Ashton 88' |
Report | Young 14' Barry 58' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,969 Referee: Mike Dean |
League Cup
| 28 August 2007 Second round | Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | West Ham United | Bristol |
| Williams 72' |
Report | Bellamy 31', 45' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,831 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 26 September 2007 Third round | West Ham United | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | London |
| Ashton 90' |
Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,774 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 30 October 2007 Fourth round | Coventry City | 1–2 | West Ham United | Coventry |
| Tabb 68' |
Report | Hall 71', og' Cole 90' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 23,968 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 12 December 2007 Quarter Final | West Ham United | 1–2 | Everton | London |
| Cole 12' |
Report | Osman 40' Yakubu 88' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 28,777 Referee: Mark Halsey |
FA Cup
| 5 January 2008 Third round | West Ham United | 0–0 | Manchester City | London |
| Report | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 33,806 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 16 January 2008 Third round replay | Manchester City | 1–0 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| Elano 73' |
Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 27,809 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
Statistics
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Premier League | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 34.21 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| League Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 75.00 |
| Total | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 36.36 |
Goalscorers
| Rank | Pos | No. | Nat | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST | 9 | | Dean Ashton | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | ST | 12 | | Carlton Cole | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | ST | 10 | | Craig Bellamy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| MF | 15 | | Nolberto Solano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| MF | 29 | | Lee Bowyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Own goals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | MF | 11 | | Matthew Etherington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | 16 | | Mark Noble | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | DF | 5 | | Anton Ferdinand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 7 | | Freddie Ljungberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | DF | 3 | | George McCartney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 6 | | Matthew Upson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 8 | | Scott Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| ST | 25 | | Bobby Zamora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| ST | 40 | | Freddie Sears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 42 | 0 | 6 | 48 | ||||
League position by matchday
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Robert Green | 41 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG |
Richard Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF |  AUS |
Lucas Neill | 40 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NIR |
George McCartney | 44 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | WAL |
Daniel Gabbidon | 14 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Anton Ferdinand | 29 | 2 | 22+3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG |
Matthew Upson | 33 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | DF |  GHA |
John Paintsil | 17 | 0 | 4+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 18 | DF |  USA |
Jonathan Spector | 28 | 0 | 13+13 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | WAL |
James Collins | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG |
James Tomkins | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 7 | MF | SWE |
Freddie Ljungberg | 28 | 2 | 22+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Scott Parker | 20 | 1 | 17+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG |
Matthew Etherington | 21 | 3 | 15+3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  PER |
Nolberto Solano | 23 | 4 | 14+9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG |
Mark Noble | 36 | 3 | 25+6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG |
Hayden Mullins | 39 | 0 | 32+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | FRA |
Julien Faubert | 8 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG |
Kyel Reid | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG |
Lee Bowyer | 20 | 4 | 12+3 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG |
Kieron Dyer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | MF |  POR |
Luis Boa Morte | 32 | 0 | 18+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | WAL |
Jack Collison | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Dean Ashton | 34 | 11 | 20+11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | WAL |
Craig Bellamy | 9 | 4 | 7+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | FW | ENG |
Carlton Cole | 37 | 6 | 21+10 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 |
| 25 | FW | ENG |
Bobby Zamora | 14 | 1 | 11+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | SEN |
Henri Camara | 10 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | ENG |
Freddie Sears | 7 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |