2007–08 Southampton F.C. season

During the 2007–08 English football season, Southampton F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

Season summary In the 2007–08 season, the Saints initially had an unremarkable campaign, with the club in mid-table for the first half of the campaign. Once again though, Southampton experienced a major loss of form in the spring, not helped by managerial instability caused by the resignation of George Burley followed by caretaker spells by John Gorman and then Nigel Pearson, and were left in serious danger of relegation to League One on the last day of the season. However, a win combined with some other favourable results ensured their survival for another season in the Championship.

Final league table

Results Southampton's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League Championship DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 11 August 2007 Crystal PalaceH1–425,054Saganowski 18 August 2007 Norwich CityA1–224,004Jones 25 August 2007 Stoke CityH3–220,300Surman, Rasiak, Viáfara 1 September 2007 Queens Park RangersA3–015,560Rasiak (2), Wright-Phillips 16 September 2007 WatfordA2–315,915Rasiak, Dyer 19 September 2007 Colchester UnitedH1–118,773Wright-Phillips 22 September 2007 BarnsleyH2–319,151Saganowski, Idiakez 29 September 2007 Sheffield UnitedA2–124,561Rasiak, Viáfara 2 October 2007 Preston North EndA1–510,279Jones (own goal) 6 October 2007 West Bromwich AlbionH3–221,967John (2), Skácel 21 October 2007 Cardiff CityH1–020,796John 24 October 2007 Bristol CityA1–218,326McAllister (own goal) 27 October 2007 BurnleyA3–210,944Wright-Phillips, Euell, John 3 November 2007 Charlton AthleticH0–123,363 6 November 2007 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–019,856 10 November 2007 Sheffield WednesdayA0–519,442 24 November 2007 BlackpoolH1–021,075John 27 November 2007 Ipswich TownA0–219,791 1 December 2007 Leicester CityA2–120,070John, Surman (pen) 4 December 2007 Sheffield WednesdayH0–017,981 8 December 2007 Hull CityH4–018,125Wright-Phillips, John (3) 15 December 2007 Coventry CityA1–119,143Wright-Phillips 22 December 2007 Preston North EndH0–123,267 26 December 2007 Colchester UnitedA1–16,157Viáfara 29 December 2007 BarnsleyA2–210,425Wright-Phillips (2) 1 January 2008 WatfordH0–323,008 12 January 2008 Scunthorpe UnitedH1–018,416Rasiak 19 January 2008 Plymouth ArgyleA1–114,676Wright-Phillips 29 January 2008 Norwich CityH0–118,004 2 February 2008 Crystal PalaceA1–117,967John 9 February 2008 Queens Park RangersH2–322,205Powell, John 12 February 2008 Stoke CityA2–319,481John (2) 19 February 2008 Plymouth ArgyleH0–217,806 23 February 2008 Scunthorpe UnitedA1–16,035Vignal 1 March 2008 Ipswich TownH1–123,299John 4 March 2008 Wolverhampton WanderersA2–221,795Vignal (pen), Euell 8 March 2008 BlackpoolA2–29,050Vignal, John 11 March 2008 Leicester CityH1–017,741John 15 March 2008 Hull CityA0–516,829 22 March 2008 Coventry CityH0–022,014 29 March 2008 Cardiff CityA0–112,955 5 April 2008 Bristol CityH2–022,890John, Euell 12 April 2008 Charlton AthleticA1–126,206McCarthy (own goal) 19 April 2008 BurnleyH0–121,762 28 April 2008 West Bromwich AlbionA1–126,167Lallana 4 May 2008 Sheffield UnitedH3–231,957Saganowski, John (2)

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR35 January 2008 Leicester CityH2–020,094Surman, VignalR426 January 2008 BuryH2–025,449Surman, RasiakR516 February 2008 Bristol RoversA0–111,920

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR113 August 2007 Peterborough UnitedA1–24,087Rasiak

Squad

Left club during season

Transfers

In +DateNationalityPositionNameClub FromFee28 June 2007FWMarek SaganowskiTroyesUndisclosed2 August 2007MFYoussef SafriNorwich CityUndisclosed29 August 2007FWStern JohnSunderlandSwap Deal31 August 2007FWJason EuellMiddlesbroughFree

Out DateNationalityPositionNameClub ToFee25 May 2007DFGareth BaleTottenham Hotspur£5,000,000, rising to £10,000,00026 June 2007DFMartin CraniePortsmouthFree12 July 2007DFChris BairdFulham£3,025,0009 August 2007DFPeléWest Bromwich Albion£1,000,00029 August 2007FWKenwyne JonesSunderland£6,000,000

Loans In DateNationalityPositionNameClub FromLength12 July 2007MFAdam HammilllLiverpoolFull Season26 July 2007DFGrégory VignalRC LensFull Season31 July 2007DFAlan BennettReadingSix Months21 September 2007DFChristian DaillyWest Ham UnitedOne Month28 September 2007DFPhilip IfilTottenham HotspurThree Months16 January 2008DFStephen O'HalloranAston VillaOne Month14 March 2008FWVincent PéricardStoke CityUntil end of season20 March 2008GKRichard WrightWest Ham UnitedOne Month

Loans Out DateNationalityPositionNameClub ToLength31 January 2008FWGrzegorz RasiakBolton WanderersUntil end of season31 January 2008MFRudi SkácelHertha BerlinUntil end of season

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