Surf Wiki
Save to docs
general/chelsea-f-c-seasons

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

2007–08 Chelsea F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubChelsea
season2007–08
imageFile:Chelsea vs Liverpool 2008-04-30.jpg
image_size300px
captionChelsea and Liverpool players before the [UEFA Champions League](2007-08-uefa-champions-league) semi-final 2nd leg at Stamford Bridge
managerJosé Mourinho
(until 20 September)
Avram Grant
(from 20 September)
ownerRoman Abramovich
chairmanBruce Buck
stadiumStamford Bridge
leaguePremier League
league result[2nd](2007-08-premier-league)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 result[Sixth round](2007-08-fa-cup-sixth-round-proper)
cup2League Cup
cup2 result[Runners-up](2008-football-league-cup-final)
cup3FA Community Shield
cup3 result[Runners-up](2007-fa-community-shield)
cup4UEFA Champions League
cup4 result[Runners-up](2008-uefa-champions-league-final)
league topscorerFrank Lampard (10)
season topscorerFrank Lampard (20)
highest attendance41,837 (vs. Fulham, 29 September)
lowest attendance24,973 (vs. Rosenborg, 18 September)
prevseason[2006–07](2006-07-chelsea-f-c-season)
nextseason[2008–09](2008-09-chelsea-f-c-season)
pattern_la1_chelsea0608h
pattern_b1_chelsea0608h
pattern_ra1_chelsea0608h
pattern_sh1_chelsea0608h
pattern_so1_3_stripes_blue
leftarm10000FF
body10000FF
rightarm10000FF
shorts10000FF
socks1FFFFFF
pattern_la2_chelsea0708a
pattern_b2_chelsea0708a
pattern_ra2_chelsea0708a
pattern_sh2_chelsea0708a
pattern_so2_chelsea0708a
leftarm2D4FF00
body2D4FF00
rightarm2D4FF00
shorts2000000
socks2000000
pattern_la3_chelsea0708t
pattern_b3_chelsea0708t
pattern_ra3_chelsea0708t
pattern_sh3_chelsea0708t
pattern_so3_blacktop
leftarm3FFFFFF
body3FFFFFF
rightarm3FFFFFF
shorts3FFFFFF
socks3FFFFFF

(until 20 September) Avram Grant (from 20 September)

The 2007–08 season was Chelsea Football Club's 94th competitive season, 16th consecutive season in the Premier League, and 102nd year as a club. Manager José Mourinho left the club by mutual consent on 20 September 2007 following a disappointing 1–1 draw with Rosenborg and was replaced by Avram Grant.

The 2007–08 Premier League season was decided on the last day of the season, when Chelsea needed to win against Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United to either draw or lose against Wigan Athletic. Chelsea drew 1–1 and Manchester United won 2–0, thus making Chelsea runners-up to United for the second consecutive season.

Chelsea played in their first UEFA Champions League Final, against Manchester United, making it the first all-English final in the competition's history. After extra time the score was 1–1, and the game went to a penalty shootout. Captain John Terry had the opportunity to win the title for Chelsea, however, he slipped as he took his shot and missed. Manchester United ultimately won the penalty shootout 6–5 after Edwin van der Sar saved Nicolas Anelka's penalty.

Chelsea went the entire 2007–08 campaign without suffering a single defeat at home. In spite of this, this was the first season in four years that Chelsea had finished the season without a trophy; the lack of silverware led to Avram Grant being sacked three days after the Champions League final. Five days later, Chelsea's assistant first-team coach, Henk ten Cate, had his contract terminated as well.

Kits

Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: Samsung Mobile

{{Football kitpattern_la = _chelsea0608hpattern_b = _chelsea0608hpattern_ra = _chelsea0608hpattern_sh = _chelsea0608hpattern_so = _3_stripes_blueleftarm = 0000FFbody = 0000FFrightarm = 0000FFshorts = 0000FFsocks = FFFFFFtitle = Home{{Football kitpattern_la = _chelsea0608hpattern_b = _chelsea0608hpattern_ra = _chelsea0608hpattern_sh = _chelsea0608hpattern_so = _3_stripes_whiteleftarm = 0000FFbody = 0000FFrightarm = 0000FFshorts = 0000FFsocks = 0000FFtitle = Home alt.{{Football kitpattern_la = _chelsea0809hpattern_b = _chelsea0809hpattern_ra = _chelsea0809hpattern_sh = _adidaswhitepattern_so = _3_stripes_blueleftarm = 0000FFbody = 0000FFrightarm = 0000FFshorts = 0000FFsocks = FFFFFF2008–09]]{{Football kitpattern_la = _chelsea0809hpattern_b = _chelsea0809hpattern_ra = _chelsea0809hpattern_sh = _adidaswhitepattern_so = _3_stripes_whiteleftarm = 0000FFbody = 0000FFrightarm = 0000FFshorts = 0000FFsocks = 0000FFUEFA Champions League Final]]{{Football kitpattern_la = _chelsea0708apattern_b = _chelsea0708apattern_ra = _chelsea0708apattern_sh = _chelsea0708apattern_so = _chelsea0708aleftarm = D4FF00body = D4FF00rightarm = D4FF00shorts = 000000socks = 000000title = Away{{Football kitpattern_la = _chelsea0708apattern_b = _chelsea0708apattern_ra = _chelsea0708apattern_sh = _chelsea0708apattern_so = _blacktopleftarm = D4FF00body = D4FF00rightarm = D4FF00shorts = 000000socks = DFFF00title = Away alt. 1{{Football kitpattern_la = _chelsea0708apattern_b = _chelsea0708apattern_ra = _chelsea0708apattern_sh = _chelsea0708Apattern_so = _blacktopleftarm = D4FF00body = D4FF00rightarm = D4FF00shorts = D4FF00socks = D4FF00title = Away alt. 2{{Football kitpattern_la = _chelsea0708tpattern_b = _chelsea0708tpattern_ra = _chelsea0708tpattern_sh = _chelsea0708tpattern_so = _blacktopleftarm = FFFFFFbody = FFFFFFrightarm = FFFFFFshorts = FFFFFFsocks = FFFFFFtitle = Third{{Football kitpattern_la = _chelsea0708tpattern_b = _chelsea0708tpattern_ra = _chelsea0708tpattern_sh = _chelsea0608hpattern_so = _3_stripes_whiteleftarm = FFFFFFbody = FFFFFFrightarm = FFFFFFshorts = 0000FFsocks = 0000FFtitle = Third alt.
{{Football kitpattern_la = _tomsk06apattern_b = _chelsea0607gkpattern_ra = _tomsk06apattern_sh = _chelsea0607gkpattern_so = _3_stripes_whiteleftarm = 191970body = 191970rightarm = 191970shorts = 191970socks = 191970title = Goalkeeper 1{{Football kitpattern_la = _adidas10orangepattern_b = _chelsea0910g2pattern_ra = _adidas10orangepattern_sh = _chelsea0910g2pattern_so = _3_stripes_on_blackleftarm = FF8000body = FF8000rightarm = FF8000shorts = FF8000socks = FF8000UEFA Champions League Final]] & [2008–09](2008-09-chelsea-f-c-season){{Football kitpattern_la = _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes_halfpattern_b = _shoulder_stripes_white_stripespattern_ra = _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes_halfpattern_sh = _adidaswhitepattern_so = _3_stripes_whiteleftarm = 000000body = 000000rightarm = 000000shorts = 000000socks = 000000title = Goalkeeper 2{{Football kitpattern_la = _shoulder_stripes_black_stripes_halfpattern_b = _shoulder_stripes_black_stripespattern_ra = _shoulder_stripes_black_stripes_halfpattern_sh = _adidasonblack2011pattern_so = _3_stripes_blackleftarm = AAAAAAbody = AAAAAArightarm = AAAAAAshorts = AAAAAAsocks = AAAAAAtitle = Goalkeeper 3{{Football kitpattern_la = _shoulder_stripes_black_stripes_halfpattern_b = _shoulder_stripes_black_stripespattern_ra = _shoulder_stripes_black_stripes_halfpattern_sh = _black_stripes_adidaspattern_so = _3_stripes_blackleftarm = AAAAAAbody = AAAAAArightarm = AAAAAAshorts = AAAAAAsocks = AAAAAAtitle = Goalkeeper alt.{{Football kitpattern_la = _jap0607gkpattern_b = _jap0607gkpattern_ra = _jap0607gkpattern_sh = _jap0607gkpattern_so = _3_stripes_navyleftarm = FFFFFFbody = FFFFFFrightarm = FFFFFFshorts = FFFFFFsocks = BBBBBBtitle= Goalkeeper 4

Squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Transfers

In

#PosPlayerFromFeeDate
ResMFENG Jacob MellisENG Sheffield UnitedUndisclosedJune 2007
ResFWENG Danny PhilliskirkENG Oldham Athleticurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6711703.stmtitle=Chelsea capture Latics youngsterwork=BBC Sportaccess-date=2007-06-01date=1 June 2007archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070607152230/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6711703.stmarchive-date= 7 June 2007url-status= live}}1 June 2007
14FWPER Claudio PizarroGER Bayern Munichurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6713699.stmtitle=Chelsea complete Pizarro signingwork=BBC Sportaccess-date=2007-06-01date=1 June 2007archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070703003139/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6713699.stmarchive-date= 3 July 2007url-status= live}}1 June 2007
22DFISR Tal Ben HaimENG Bolton Wanderersurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6752693.stmtitle=Chelsea secure deal for Ben Haimwork=BBC Sportaccess-date=2007-06-14date=14 June 2007archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070707152937/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6752693.stmarchive-date= 7 July 2007url-status= live}}14 June 2007
9MFENG Steve SidwellENG Readingurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6681893.stmtitle=Sidwell agrees switch to Chelseawork=BBC Sportaccess-date=2007-05-22date=22 May 2007archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070602144128/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6681893.stmarchive-date= 2 June 2007url-status= live}}1 July 2007
15MFFRA Florent MaloudaFRA Lyonurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6282732.stmtitle=Chelsea complete Malouda signingwork=BBC Sportaccess-date=2007-07-10date=10 July 2007archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070710204652/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6282732.stmarchive-date= 10 July 2007url-status= live}}10 July 2007
ResFWITA Fabio BoriniITA BolognaFree{{cite weburl=http://www.chelseafc.com/page/TheReservesProfiles/0,,10268~1233186,00.html
33DFBRA AlexNED PSVLoan return10 August 2007
35DFBRA Juliano BellettiESP Barcelonaurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6960495.stmtitle=Chelsea complete Belletti signingwork=BBC Sportaccess-date=2007-08-23date=23 August 2007}}23 August 2007
39FWFRA Nicolas AnelkaENG Bolton Wanderersurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7175749.stmtitle=Chelsea complete £15m Anelka dealwork=BBC Sportaccess-date=2008-01-11date=11 January 2008archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080110220233/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7175749.stmarchive-date= 10 January 2008url-status= live}}11 January 2008
2DFSER Branislav IvanovićRUS Lokomotiv Moscowurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7190302.stmtitle=Chelsea clinch Ivanovic signingwork=BBC Sportaccess-date=2008-01-16date=16 January 2008archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080116205253/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7190302.stmarchive-date= 16 January 2008url-status= live}}16 January 2008
N/AFWARG Franco Di SantoCHI Audax Italianourl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7209426.stmtitle=Chelsea snap up Argentine strikerwork=BBC Sportaccess-date=2008-01-25date=25 January 2008archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080128173857/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7209426.stmarchive-date= 28 January 2008url-status= live}}25 January 2008

Out

#PosPlayerToFeeDate
33DFPOR Nuno MoraisCyprus APOELurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6649387.stmtitle=Chelsea's Morais moves to Cypruswork=BBC Sportaccess-date=2007-05-12date=12 May 2007archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070517153017/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6649387.stmarchive-date= 17 May 2007url-status= live}}12 May 2007
N/ADFSUI Jonas ElmerSUI AarauUndisclosed25 June 2007
41GKBEL Yves Ma-KalambaySCO Hibernianurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/6244440.stmtitle=Hibs sign keeper Makaba-Makalambywork=BBC Sportaccess-date=2007-06-27date=27 June 2007archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070702190724/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/6244440.stmarchive-date= 2 July 2007url-status= live}}27 June 2007
14MFCMR GeremiENG Newcastle Unitedurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6244976.stmtitle=Geremi completes Newcastle movework=BBC Sportaccess-date=2007-07-06date=6 July 2007}}6 July 2007
N/AGKIRL James RussellENG Stevenage BoroughFree8 August 2007
16MFNED Arjen RobbenESP Real Madridurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6959579.stmtitle=Robben set to complete Real movework=BBC Sportaccess-date=2007-08-22date=22 August 2007}}22 August 2007
2DFENG Glen JohnsonENG Portsmouthurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/6972186.stmtitle=Portsmouth sign full-back Johnsonwork=BBC Sportaccess-date=2007-08-31date=31 August 2007}}31 August 2007
19MFFRA Lassana DiarraENG Arsenalurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/6973572.stmtitle=Arsenal take Diarra from Chelseawork=BBC Sportaccess-date=2007-08-31date=31 August 2007}}31 August 2007
N/AMFARG Juan Sebastián VerónARG Estudiantes La PlataFree2007

Overall transfer activity

Total Spending

Summer: £19,000,000

Winter: £24,700,000

Total: £43,700,000

Income

Summer: £25,000,000

Winter: £0,000,000

Total: £25,000,000

Expenditure

Summer: £6,000,000

Winter: £24,700,000

Total: £18,700,000

Club

Management

Instructions how to use these templates are in the bottom

No.Nat.Player[[File:Yellow card.svg10px]] Yellow cards[[File:Red card.svg10px]] Red cards
3ENG41
4FRA10
5GHA51
6POR61
8ENG41
13GER10
20POR10
26ENG60
33BRA{{sortnameAlexAlex (footballer, born June 1982)}}4
35BRA50
11CIV61

Football League Cup

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup

Kalou Sidwell Shevchenko Campbell Cort Shevchenko Mikel Lescott Woodgate

Disciplinary record

No.Nat.Player[[File:Yellow card.svg10px]] Yellow cards[[File:Red card.svg10px]] Red cards
4FRA10
6POR10
9ENG10
10ENG10
12NGAMikel John Obi11
22ISR10
35BRA20

FA Cup

Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup

Wright-Phillips Kalou

Disciplinary record

No.Nat.Player[[File:Yellow card.svg10px]] Yellow cards[[File:Red card.svg10px]] Red cards
6POR10

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|- ! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers |- ! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |- ! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |- ! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards |- ! colspan=16 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

References

References

  1. (20 September 2007). "Mourinho makes shock Chelsea exit". BBC News.
  2. (20 September 2007). "Chelsea Statement". Chelsea F.C..
  3. (20 September 2007). "Chelsea name Grant as new manager". BBC Sport.
  4. (24 May 2008). "Grant sacked as Chelsea manager". BBC Sport.
  5. (29 May 2008). "Ten Cate sacked as Chelsea coach". BBC Sport.
  6. Magnay was born in [[Gateshead]], [[England]], but also qualified to represent [[Northern Ireland]] internationally through his grandparents and would be capped for [[Northern Ireland national football team. Northern Ireland]] at [[:Category:Under-21 association football. U-21]] level.
  7. Bridcutt was born in [[Reading, Berkshire. Reading]], [[England]], but also qualified to represent [[Scotland]] internationally through his grandfather and would make his full international debut for [[Scotland national football team. Scotland]] in March 2013.
  8. (1 June 2007). "Chelsea capture Latics youngster". BBC Sport.
  9. (1 June 2007). "Chelsea complete Pizarro signing". BBC Sport.
  10. (14 June 2007). "Chelsea secure deal for Ben Haim". BBC Sport.
  11. (22 May 2007). "Sidwell agrees switch to Chelsea". BBC Sport.
  12. (10 July 2007). "Chelsea complete Malouda signing". BBC Sport.
  13. (23 August 2007). "Chelsea complete Belletti signing". BBC Sport.
  14. (11 January 2008). "Chelsea complete £15m Anelka deal". BBC Sport.
  15. (16 January 2008). "Chelsea clinch Ivanovic signing". BBC Sport.
  16. (25 January 2008). "Chelsea snap up Argentine striker". BBC Sport.
  17. (12 May 2007). "Chelsea's Morais moves to Cyprus". BBC Sport.
  18. (27 June 2007). "Hibs sign keeper Makaba-Makalamby". BBC Sport.
  19. (6 July 2007). "Geremi completes Newcastle move". BBC Sport.
  20. (22 August 2007). "Robben set to complete Real move". BBC Sport.
  21. (31 August 2007). "Portsmouth sign full-back Johnson". BBC Sport.
  22. (31 August 2007). "Arsenal take Diarra from Chelsea". BBC Sport.
  23. (19 May 2008). "Referee appointed for UEFA Champions League final". UEFA.
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

chelsea-f.c.-seasons 2007–08-premier-league-by-team
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 2007–08 Chelsea F.C. season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report