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2007–08 Luton Town F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubLuton Town
season2007–08
managerKevin Blackwell (until 16 January)
Mick Harford (from 16 January 2008)
chairmanDavid Pinkney
stadiumKenilworth Road
leagueLeague One
league result[24th](2007-08-football-league-football-league-one) (relegated)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 result[Third round](2007-08-fa-cup-third-round)
cup2League Cup
cup2 result[Fourth round](2007-08-football-league-cup-fourth-round)
cup3Football League Trophy
cup3 result[Second round](2007-08-football-league-trophy-second-round)
season topscorerPaul Furlong and
Matthew Spring (12)
prevseason[2006–07](2006-07-luton-town-f-c-season)
nextseason[2008–09](2008-09-luton-town-f-c-season)
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Mick Harford (from 16 January 2008) Matthew Spring (12) pattern_la2=_thinblackborder|pattern_b2=_whitesleevelinesandsidesthick|pattern_ra2=_thinblackborder|pattern_so2=|leftarm2=F26000|body2=F26000|rightarm2=F26000|pattern_sh2=_orangesides|shorts2=ffffff|socks2=F26000| During the 2007–08 English football season, Luton Town competed in League One.

Season summary

After a poor start to the 2007–08 season, the club entered administration on 22 November 2007; Pinkney stated he would fund the club's overheads, while ten points were deducted. Meanwhile, the FA probe on transfer irregularities dragged on, described by Pinkney as "a storm in a teacup". Blackwell was sacked by the administrator on 15 January 2008, to be replaced by former player Mick Harford. The club subsequently entered the custody of the Luton Town Football Club 2020 consortium. Luton were relegated to League Two on 12 April, following a 2–1 home defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion; Luton finished the season in bottom place.

League table

Main article: 2007–08 Football League One

Results

League One

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
11 August 2007Hartlepool UnitedHome2–18,013Currie 36', Goodall 84'
18 August 2007Swindon TownAway1–27,520Edwards 66'
25 August 2007GillinghamHome3–16,178Bell 17', Furlong 27', Spring 80' pen.
1 September 2007Leeds UnitedAway0–126,856
8 September 2007Bristol RoversHome1–26,131Spring 19' pen.
14 September 2007Tranmere RoversAway1–26,525Furlong 5'
22 September 2007Port ValeHome2–16,084Furlong 30', Bell 86'
29 September 2007Huddersfield TownAway0–29,028
2 October 2007Yeovil TownAway0–04,848
6 October 2007Doncaster RoversHome1–16,513Furlong 57'
15 October 2007Northampton TownHome4–15,881Currie 4', Spring 49' pen., Furlong 62', Spring 90' pen.
20 October 2007Crewe AlexandraAway0–24,490
27 October 2007Nottingham ForestHome2–18,524Perry 52', Bell 88'
3 November 2007Brighton & Hove AlbionAway1–35,317Edwards 79'
6 November 2007Carlisle UnitedHome0–05,462
17 November 2007WalsallAway0–05,056
24 November 2007Southend UnitedHome1–06,820Andrew 74'
4 December 2007Oldham AthleticAway1–14,251Fojut 34'
14 December 2007Cheltenham TownAway0–13,702
22 December 2007Tranmere RoversHome1–06,070Edwards 70'
26 December 2007Bristol RoversAway1–17,556Edwards 49'
29 December 2007Port ValeAway2–14,224Fojut 3', Spring 90'
1 January 2008Yeovil TownHome1–06,811Andrew 48'
12 January 2008Swansea CityHome1–36,756Furlong 74'
19 January 2008Leyton OrientAway1–25,516Keane 67'
22 January 2008AFC BournemouthAway3–43,489Spring 45' pen., Morgan 60', Furlong 78'
26 January 2008Leeds UnitedHome1–19,297Parkin 90'
29 January 2008Swindon TownHome0–15,738
2 February 2008Hartlepool UnitedAway0–43,913
9 February 2008AFC BournemouthHome1–45,897Emanuel 50'
16 February 2008Leyton OrientHome0–16,412
22 February 2008Swansea CityAway0–114,122
26 February 2008MillwallHome1–16,417Furlong 19'
1 March 2008WalsallHome0–16,157
8 March 2008Southend UnitedAway0–28,241
11 March 2008Carlisle UnitedAway1–25,489Bell 51'
15 March 2008Oldham AthleticHome3–05,417Charles 20', Spring 33' pen., Emanuel 35'
22 March 2008Cheltenham TownHome1–16,087Parkin 24'
24 March 2008MillwallAway0–08,375
29 March 2008Crewe AlexandraHome2–15,465Spring 4', 78' pen.
1 April 2008GillinghamAway1–26,142Parkin 19'
5 April 2008Northampton TownAway1–25,132Parkin 90'
12 April 2008Brighton & Hove AlbionHome1–26,652Parkin 49'
19 April 2008Nottingham ForestAway0–117,331
26 April 2008Doncaster RoversAway0–29,332
3 May 2008Huddersfield TownHome0–16,539

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
First round10 November 2007BrentfordHome1–14,167Andrew 79'
First round replay27 November 2007BrentfordAway2–02,643Coyne 36', Fojut 61'
Second round11 December 2007Nottingham ForestHome1–05,758Andrew 54'
Third round6 January 2008LiverpoolHome1–110,226Riise 77' o.g.
Third round replay15 January 2008LiverpoolAway0–541,446

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
First round14 August 2007Dagenham & RedbridgeAway2–11,754Spring 42' pen., Talbot 68'
Second round28 August 2007SunderlandHome3–04,401Bell 16', Furlong 43', 75'
Third round25 September 2007Charlton AthleticHome3–14,534Robinson 43', Spring 105', Talbot 117'
Fourth round31 October 2007EvertonHome0–18,944

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport
First round4 September 2007Northampton TownHome2–02,532Hutchison 12', Peschisolido 48'
Second round9 October 2007GillinghamAway3–41,417Furlong 26', 43', Spring 45' pen.

Squad

:Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Transfers

In

DatePositionNameClub FromFee
26 June 2007MidfielderDavid EdwardsShrewsbury Town£250,000
29 June 2007DefenderAlan GoodallRochdaleFree Transfer
2 July 2007MidfielderDarren CurrieIpswich TownFree Transfer
4 July 2007ForwardPaul FurlongQueens Park RangersFree Transfer
5 July 2007DefenderChris PerryWest Bromwich AlbionFree Transfer
16 July 2007ForwardPaul PeschisolidoDerby CountyFree Transfer
26 July 2007MidfielderDon HutchisonCoventry CityFree Transfer
8 August 2007DefenderRichard JacksonDerby CountyFree Transfer
10 August 2007ForwardPaul McVeighNorwich CityFree Transfer

Out

  • Russell Perrett
  • Warren Feeney
  • Michael Leary
  • Adam Boyd
  • Danny Stevens
  • Shaun Ross
  • Leon Barnett
  • Markus Heikkinen
  • Peter Holmes
  • Chris Pendleton - released
  • Kevin Foley – Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Ahmet Brković – Millwall
  • Chris Coyne – Colchester United

Loan in

DatePositionNameClub FromLength
31 August 2007DefenderJarosław FojutBolton WanderersUntil 1 January
27 September 2007GoalkeeperBen AlnwickTottenham HotspurThree months (recalled 26 October)

Loan out

DatePositionNameClub ToLength
27 September 2007DefenderSol DavisPeterborough UnitedTwo months (recalled 8 October)

Player statistics

:Players arranged in alphabetical order by surname.

Pos.NameLeagueCupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKENG Ben Alnwick400040
FWENG Calvin Andrew19 (20)26 (3)225 (23)4
DFENG Ed Asafu-Adjaye700070
DFENG George Beavan1 (1)0001 (1)0
MFIRL David Bell32491415
GKENG Marlon Beresford000000
GKENG Dean Brill370100470
MFCRO Ahmet Brković0 (1)01 (2)01 (3)0
FWENG Ryan Charles6 (1)1006 (1)1
DFAUS Chris Coyne18071251
MFENG Darren Currie25 (6)25 (2)030 (8)2
DFENG Sol Davis15000150
MFWAL David Edwards18 (1)47025 (1)4
DFENG Lewis Emanuel15 (2)22017 (2)2
DFPOL Jarosław Fojut15 (1)27122 (1)3
GKIRL David Forde501060
FWENG Paul Furlong23 (9)85 (2)428 (11)12
DFENG Alan Goodall25 (4)16 (1)031 (5)1
MFENG Anthony Grant1 (3)00 (2)01 (5)0
DFENG Jake Howells0 (1)0000 (1)0
MFSCO Don Hutchison15 (6)05120 (6)1
DFENG Richard Jackson27 (2)08035 (2)0
MFIRL Keith Keane27 (1)14 (2)031 (3)1
MFENG Richard Langley0 (1)0000 (1)0
FWNIR Paul McVeigh15 (10)02 (6)017 (16)0
FWENG Dean Morgan8 (8)13 (2)011 (10)1
MFENG Stephen O'Leary10 (6)00 (2)010 (8)0
FWENG Sam Parkin12 (7)51013 (7)5
DFENG Chris Perry35190441
FWCAN Paul Peschisolido2 (2)00 (1)12 (3)1
MFNIR Steve Robinson25 (3)07132 (3)1
MFENG Matthew Spring4391035312
FWENG Drew Talbot15 (12)05 (4)220 (16)2
DFENG Paul Underwood000000
MFIRL Marc Wilson400040

Notes

References

References

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