Английская Википедия:2007–08 Leeds United F.C. season

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The 2007–08 season was Leeds United F.C.'s first ever season in the third tier of English football after relegation from the Championship the previous season. They finished in the play-offs in League One.

Season summary

For much of the summer of 2007, there were many doubts about whether or not Leeds would even survive until their first-ever season in the third tier, with the club massively in debt by League One standards, and having few assets to their name thanks to having sold off Elland Road and their training ground during their previous spell in administration in 2003-2004. The club's failure to agree a company voluntary arrangement with their creditors (most notably the HMRC) saw them suffer the indignity of becoming the first Football League club since Barnet in 1993 to be put up for an expulsion vote. The other clubs ultimately voted for Leeds to retain their League status, but also to be subjected to a 15-point deduction.

Despite this, and many predictions that they would suffer what would have been a third relegation in four years, the team won their first seven games and effectively eliminated the 15-point deduction. Results began to slip after assistant manager Gus Poyet left to join Tottenham Hotspur as assistant manager in November, and then their form further declined after manager Dennis Wise himself departed to become director of football at Newcastle United. Former club hero Gary McAllister returned as manager, but struggled to turn their form around, leaving them looking hopelessly off the play-off race by mid-March. However, a late flurry of wins saw Leeds finish 5th in the league, qualifying them for the play-offs. In the play-off semi-finals, the club beat Carlisle over two legs, booking them a place at Wembley in the final. However, dreams were shattered when the team were beaten 1–0 by Doncaster, resigning the club to a second season in League One.

Jermaine Beckford had an impressive first full season with the club, being named League One Player of the Year and scoring over 20 goals in the process. The club recorded the highest attendance in the country outside the Premier League, in the 2–1 victory against Gillingham in May.

First-team squad

Squad information

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Squad includes players registered with the club on the last day of the season (25 May 2008) only.

Awards

Player of the Year Awards

The results of the 2007–08 Leeds United F.C. Player of the Year Awards were announced at a dinner on 29 April 2008 at Elland Road.

• Fans' Player of the Year: Jermaine Beckford (Runners-up: David Prutton, Jonathan Douglas)
• Fans' Young Player of the Year: Jonny Howson (Runner-up: Paul Huntington)
• Fans' Goal of the Season: Jermaine Beckford vs Hartlepool (8 September 2007)
• Players' Player of the Year: Jermaine Beckford
• Players' Young Player of the Year: Jonny Howson
• Best Contribution to Community: Casper Ankergren

Team of the Week

The following players have been selected in the official Coca-Cola Football League One team of the week.

• 20 August 2007: Alan Thompson
• 27 August 2007: Jermaine Beckford, Trésor Kandol
• 3 September 2007: Jonathan Douglas, Trésor Kandol
• 10 September 2007: Jermaine Beckford
• 17 September 2007: Jermaine Beckford
• 24 September 2007: Jonathan Douglas, Frazer Richardson
• 1 October 2007: Sébastien Carole
• 8 October 2007: Rui Marques, Jamie Clapham
• 15 October 2007: Sébastien Carole
• 22 October 2007: Matt Heath, Jonathan Douglas
• 29 October 2007: Jonathan Douglas
• 19 November 2007: Jonny Howson, Jermaine Beckford
• 10 December 2007: Jermaine Beckford, Jonathan Douglas
• 17 December 2007: Jonathan Douglas
• 28 January 2008: Paul Huntington, Peter Sweeney
• 3 March 2008: Jonny Howson, Trésor Kandol
• 10 March 2008: Casper Ankergren, Bradley Johnson
• 17 March 2008: Rui Marques, Dougie Freedman
• 7 April 2008: Bradley Johnson
• 14 April 2008: Jonny Howson, Dougie Freedman
• 21 April 2008: Alan Sheehan

Other Awards

The following Leeds United F.C. players and staff have won the following awards whilst contracted to the club in the 2007–08 season.

• Coca-Cola League One Manager of the Month: Dennis Wise (August, September)
• Coca-Cola League One Fans' Player of the Month: Trésor Kandol (September), Jermaine Beckford (October, January)
• Coca-Cola League One Player of the Month: Casper Ankergren (September), Dougie Freedman (April)
• FourFourTwo Player of the Year for Coca-Cola League 1: Jermaine Beckford (2008)
• PFA League One Team of the Season: Jermaine Beckford
• Yorkshire Evening Post Player of the Year (Leeds United): David Prutton, (Runner-up: Jermaine Beckford)

Transfers

Out

¹Original transfer fee was £300k, but rose to £500k when Stoke City were promoted to The Premiership.
²Player came out of retirement in November 2008 to play for MK Dons.
Detailing transfers up to 25 May 2008 only.

Loans

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Details loan moves up to 25 May 2008 only.

Pre-season

Win

Draw

Loss

Date	Opponent	Venue	ResultШаблон:Efn	Scorers	Attendance	Шаблон:Abbr
7 July 2007	Shelbourne	Away	2–0	Blake, Prutton
13 July 2007	York City	Away	0–0	—	4,019
18 July 2007	Union Berlin	Away	0–2	—	7,602
21 July 2007Шаблон:Efn	Slovan Liberec	Away	0–1	—
23 July 2007	Energie Cottbus	Away	1–2	Kandol
28 July 2007	Burnley	Away	0–2	—
31 July 2007	Darlington	Away	1–0	Beckford	3,270
4 August 2007	Wigan Athletic	Home	1–2	Beckford	7,469
6 August 2007	Guiseley	Away	0–2	—	2,180

Competitions

Overall summary

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League One

Table

2007–08 Football League One

Results by round

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Matches

Win

Draw

Loss

Date	Opponent	Venue	ResultШаблон:Efn	Scorers	Attendance	Шаблон:Abbr
Шаблон:Dts	Tranmere Rovers	Away	2–1	Heath, Kandol	11,008
Шаблон:Dts	Southend United	Home	4–1	Thompson, Flo, Marques, Beckford	24,036
Шаблон:Dts	Nottingham Forest	Away	2–1	Kandol, Beckford	25,237
Шаблон:Dts	Luton Town	Home	1–0	Kandol	26,856
Шаблон:Dts	Hartlepool United	Home	2–0	Kandol, Beckford	26,877
Шаблон:Dts	Bristol Rovers	Away	3–0	Beckford (2), Kandol	11,883
Шаблон:Dts	Swansea City	Home	2–0	Beckford, Prutton	29,467
Шаблон:Dts	Gillingham	Away	1–1	Carole	8,719
Шаблон:Dts	Oldham Athletic	Away	1–0	Westlake	10,054
Шаблон:Dts	Yeovil Town	Home	1–0	de Vries	27,808
Шаблон:Dts	Leyton Orient	Home	1–1	Carole	29,177
Шаблон:Dts	Brighton & Hove Albion	Away	1–0	Kandol	8,691
Шаблон:Dts	Millwall	Home	4–2	Prutton, Beckford, Douglas (2)	30,319
Шаблон:Dts	Carlisle United	Away	1–3	Beckford	16,668
Шаблон:Dts	AFC Bournemouth	Away	3–1	Kandol (2), Carole	9,632
Шаблон:Dts	Swindon Town	Home	2–1	Beckford (2, 1 pen)	27,990
Шаблон:Dts	Cheltenham Town	Away	0–1	—	7,043
Шаблон:Dts	Port Vale	Home	3–0	Prutton, Beckford, Flo	20,301
Шаблон:Dts	Huddersfield Town	Home	4–0	Douglas, Beckford (2), Flo	32,501
Шаблон:Dts	Walsall	Away	1–1	Thompson	10,102
Шаблон:Dts	Bristol Rovers	Home	1–0	Howson	27,863
Шаблон:Dts	Hartlepool United	Away	1–1	Beckford	7,784
Шаблон:Dts	Swansea City	Away	2–3	Beckford, Thompson	19,010
Шаблон:Dts	Oldham Athletic	Home	1–3	Constantine	25,906
Шаблон:Dts	Northampton Town	Home	3–0	Richardson, Marques, Weston	24,472
Шаблон:Dts	Crewe Alexandra	Away	1–0	Beckford	6,771
Шаблон:Dts	Doncaster Rovers	Home	0–1	—	31,402
Шаблон:Dts	Luton Town	Away	1–1	Huntington	9,297
Шаблон:Dts	Southend United	Away	0–1	—	9,819
Шаблон:Dts	Tranmere Rovers	Home	0–2	—	24,907
Шаблон:Dts	Northampton Town	Away	1–1	Howson	7,260
Шаблон:Dts	Nottingham Forest	Home	1–1	Beckford (pen)	29,552
Шаблон:Dts	Crewe Alexandra	Home	1–1	Kandol	21,223
Шаблон:Dts	Swindon Town	Away	1–0	Kandol	13,270
Шаблон:Dts	AFC Bournemouth	Home	2–0	Johnson, Kilkenny	21,199
Шаблон:Dts	Cheltenham Town	Home	1–2	Elding	20,257
Шаблон:Dts	Port Vale	Away	3–3	Marques, Freedman (2)	7,908
Шаблон:Dts	Walsall	Home	2–0	Beckford (2)	19,095
Шаблон:Dts	Brighton & Hove Albion	Home	0–0	—	22,575
Шаблон:Dts	Doncaster Rovers	Away	1–0	Sheehan	15,001
Шаблон:Dts	Leyton Orient	Away	2–0	Johnson, Beckford	7,602
Шаблон:Dts	Carlisle United	Home	3–2	Freedman (2), Howson	28,530
Шаблон:Dts	Huddersfield Town	Away	0–1	—	16,413
Шаблон:Dts	Millwall	Away	2–0	Prutton, Hughes	13,395
Шаблон:Dts	Yeovil Town	Away	1–0	Freedman	9,527
Шаблон:Dts	Gillingham	Home	2–1	Johnson, Kandol	38,256

Play-offs

Last updated: 25 May 2008.
Source: The Football League

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	ResultШаблон:Efn	Scorers	Attendance	Шаблон:Abbr
Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Dts	Carlisle United	Home	1–2	Freedman	36,297
Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Dts	Carlisle United	Away	2–0Шаблон:Efn	Howson (2)	12,873
Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Dts	Doncaster Rovers	Neutral	0–1	—	75,132

FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	ResultШаблон:Efn	Scorers	Attendance	Шаблон:Abbr
Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Dts	Hereford United	Away	0–0	—	5,924
Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Dts	Hereford United	Home	0–1	—	11,315

League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	ResultШаблон:Efn	Scorers	Attendance	Шаблон:Abbr
Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Dts	Macclesfield Town	Away	1–0	Westlake	3,422
Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Dts	Portsmouth	Away	0–3	—	8,502

Football League Trophy

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	ResultШаблон:Efn	Scorers	Attendance	Шаблон:Abbr
Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Dts	Darlington	Away	1–0	Huntington	7,891
Шаблон:Sort	Шаблон:Dts	Bury	Home	1–2	Constantine	18,809

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