2007–08 Burnley F.C. season


The 2007-08 season was Burnley's 8th season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Steve Cotterill in his fourth full season since he replaced Stan Ternent at the beginning of the 2004–05 season. He was sacked on 8 November 2007 after a poor run of results and replaced by Owen Coyle. Caretaker manager Steve Davis was put in charge of first team duties for the match against Leicester City on 10 November 2007.

Appearances and goals

Transfers

In

Out

Match details

Football League Championship

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRef
11 08 20075thWest Bromwich AlbionHW2–1Duff 47', Gray 79' pen.15,337
18 08 200712thScunthorpe UnitedAL0–26,975
1 09 200712thColchester UnitedAW3–2Mahon 15', Gray 29', 63' pen.4,925
15 09 200710thBlackpoolHD2–2Jones 52', Akinbiyi 86'16,843
18 09 20076thSheffield WednesdayAW2–0Blake 15', McCann 48'18,359
22 09 20076thBristol CityAD2–2Gray 52', Carlisle 90'14,079
29 09 20077thCrystal PalaceHD1–1Blake 13'10,711
2 10 20078thIpswich TownHD2–2Lafferty 11', Gray 60'9,952
6 10 200713thCardiff CityAL1–2Akinbiyi 50'12,914
20 10 200713thBarnsleyAD1–1Gray 11'11,560
23 10 200710thNorwich CityHW2–1Blake 1', Gray 4' pen.10,133
27 10 200712thSouthamptonHL2–3McCann 31', Akinbiyi 83'10,944
3 11 200713thSheffield UnitedAD0–025,306
6 11 200715thHull CityHL0–19,978
10 11 200713thLeicester CityAW1–0Gray 23'21,334
24 11 200713thStoke CityHD0–011,758
27 11 200711thWatfordAW2–1Gray 58', Guðjónsson 80'15,021
1 12 20079thCharlton AthleticAW3–1Gray 8', 70' pen., McCann 13'21,122
4 12 200710thLeicester CityHD1–1Unsworth 19'10,688
8 12 20077thWolverhampton WanderersAW3–2Blake 20', Lafferty 30', Ward 42' o.g.20,763
11 12 20078thQueens Park RangersHL0–210,522
15 12 20079thPreston North EndHL2–3Lafferty 31', McCann 62'14,829
22 12 20079thIpswich TownAD0–020,077
26 12 200710thSheffield WednesdayHD1–1Akinbiyi 31'15,326
29 12 200711thBristol CityHL0–112,109
1 1 200812thBlackpoolAL0–39,599
12 1 200811thPlymouth ArgyleHW1–0Blake 66'14,162
19 1 20089thCoventry CityAW2–1Akinbiyi 10', Blake 68'17,347
26 1 20087thScunthorpe UnitedHW2–0Blake 9', Akinbiyi 32'14,516
2 2 200810thWest Bromwich AlbionAL1–2J. O'Connor 3'22,206
9 2 20089thColchester UnitedHD1–1Cole 23'15,376
12 2 20087thQueens Park RangersAW4–2Cole 41', 56', 86', Akinbiyi 77'13,410
23 2 20089thPlymouth ArgyleAL1–3J. O'Connor 19'13,557
26 2 20089thCoventry CityHW2–0McCann 20', Caldwell 85'9,779
1 3 20088thWatfordHD2–2Blake 75', 88'13,677
4 3 20089thHull CityAL0–215,838
8 3 200810thStoke CityAD1–1Lafferty 3'18,432
11 3 20088thCharlton AthleticHW1–0Elliott 59'10,700
15 3 200810thWolverhampton WanderersHL1–3Akinbiyi 76'12,749
22 3 200811thPreston North EndAL1–2J. O'Connor 38'16,149
29 3 200810thBarnsleyHW2–1Elliott 30', Lafferty 36'11,925
5 4 200811thNorwich CityAL0–224,049
12 4 200813thSheffield UnitedHL1–2Cole 80'11,693
19 4 200812thSouthamptonAW1–0Caldwell 45'21,762
26 4 200811thCardiff CityHD3–3Alexander 36', Cole 54', Carlisle 86'10,694
4 5 200813thCrystal PalaceAL0–523,950

Final league position

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRef
Third round06 01 2008ArsenalHL0–216,709

Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendanceRef
First round14 08 2007Grimsby TownAD1–1

4–2 pens.		Gray 108'2,431
Second round28 08 2007Oldham AthleticHW3–0Gray 59', Blake 76', Akinbiyi 90'7,317
Third round25 09 2007PortsmouthHL0–18,202