During the 2007–08 season, Newcastle United participated in the Premier League. Newcastle started the season reasonably well under the management of Sam Allardyce and looked to be in the hunt for European places by the end of October, but a poor November saw the team slide down the table as fans began doubting Allardyce's ability. Despite a reasonable upturn in early December, the team fell further form wise and in the end Mike Ashley chose to terminate Allardyce's contract by mutual consent.
| 2007–08 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Chris Mort[1] | |||
| Manager | Sam Allardyce (Until 9 January 2008) Nigel Pearson (From 9–16 January 2008) Kevin Keegan (From 16 January 2008) | |||
| Premier League | 12th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Michael Owen (11) All: Michael Owen (13) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 52,307 (vs. Liverpool) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 30,523 (vs. Barnsley) | |||
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To the surprise of many football fans, the club re-appointed Kevin Keegan as manager, but he was unable to stop the team sliding down the league and fans begun to doubt the appointment. However, Keegan was able to save Newcastle from relegation and the club finished the season in 12th. The team kit for the 2007–08 season was produced by Adidas. The main shirt sponsor was Northern Rock.
Season summary
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Manager Sam Allardyce signed several players, including David Rozehnal, Caçapa, Habib Beye, Alan Smith, Joey Barton and Mark Viduka. The season started brightly for Newcastle, with two wins and two draws from their first five games, but they then became the first (and only) side to lose to Derby County that season. Newcastle won only five out of their next 25 Premier League games and could only draw with Derby in the reverse fixture. They also made a third round exit to Arsenal in the League Cup, but made a FA Cup third round draw with Championship club Stoke City. The game against Stoke, however, proved to be Allardyce's last in charge of Newcastle; three days later he was sacked by owner Mike Ashley after pressure from the fans, who were unimpressed with his exclusion of fan favourites from the starting line-up and poor results, despite Allardyce only having been there eight months.
Critics consistently questioned Allardyce's exit from the club, claiming he may not have been given the time needed to impact upon the club in the build-up to the next appointment.[2] There were a number of candidates lined up for the job, including Harry Redknapp, Didier Deschamps, Gérard Houllier and even former England and Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren. Redknapp turned down the opportunity to manage the club, claiming he felt his job at Portsmouth was yet to be completed.[3]
On 16 January, it was sensationally announced that Kevin Keegan would be returning to the club for a third time, after previous spells both as a player and manager.[4]
The announcement had an immediate impact. On that day the club had a scheduled FA Cup third round replay against Stoke City at home, which was not expected to reach even half capacity; but, upon distribution of the news, 20,000 extra tickets were sold within a couple of hours and the kick-off was delayed to allow the extra fans time to get into the game. The Keegan effect seemed to work on the pitch too as Newcastle convincingly beat Stoke 4–1, even though he was not in the dugout for the match, having arrived during the first half to sit with owner Mike Ashley and the directors.
Shortly after his appointment, Dennis Wise left his position as manager at Leeds United to become director of football at Newcastle. The creation of the new role at the club proved questionable amongst critics and fans, but both Wise and Keegan insisted that the manager would have the final say in all matters regarding the squad.[5] Further appointments saw Tony Jimenez join the club as the vice-president of player recruitment and Jeff Vetere as technical co-ordinator.[6] The idea was to complete a continental-style management structure working in support of Keegan, with Wise and Vetere making the initial assessment before calling in Jimenez to do the deal.[7] David Williamson was also appointed, as director of operations in April.[8]
Keegan's comeback initially did not live up to expectations, with a run of eight games without a win, an FA Cup exit and talk even of a relegation battle. March proved to be a turning point, and, following a change to an attacking line-up with Owen supporting Martins and Viduka up front, the team started to produce results in time for Keegan to maintain his perfect record in the Tyne-Wear derby with a 2–0 home win on 20 April, which put Newcastle's survival beyond all doubt and allowed Keegan to plan for his stated contract length of the next three seasons at the club. With a 2–2 away draw for the following game at West Ham United, the eight-game run of no wins had been turned into a seven-game unbeaten run with two games left to the end of the season. In the final table, Newcastle occupied 12th place on 43 points.[9]
On 22 May, Habib Beye, signed by Allardyce at the start of the season, was named Newcastle's player of the season based on fan votes to a poll organised by the Evening Chronicle.[10]
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 49 | |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 46 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[a] |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 43 | |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 42 | |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 40 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For further information on European qualification see Premier League – Competition
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
For further information on European qualification see Premier League – Competition
Notes:
- ^ As League Cup winners
Chronological list of events
edit- 7 June 2007: Mark Viduka was signed from Middlesbrough.[11]
- 14 June 2007: Joey Barton was signed from Manchester City.[12]
- 29 June 2007: Mike Ashley increased his stake in Newcastle United to 93.2%.[13] David Rozehnal was signed from Paris Saint-Germain.[14]
- 3 July 2007: Geremi Njitap was signed from Chelsea.[15]
- 24 July 2007: Newcastle United deputy chairman Chris Mort replaced Freddy Shepherd as chairman of the club.[1]
- 3 August 2007: Alan Smith was signed from Manchester United.[16]
- 3 August 2007: Caçapa was signed from Lyon.[17]
- 6 August 2007: José Enrique was signed from Villarreal.[18]
- 31 August 2007: Abdoulaye Faye was signed from Bolton Wanderers.[19]
- 31 August 2007: Habib Beye was signed from Marseille.[20]
- 4 September 2007: Charles N'Zogbia signed a new five-year contract.[21]
- 13 November 2007: Adam Sadler was appointed new reserve team manager.[22]
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- 19 November 2007: Paul Barron was appointed new goalkeeping coach.[23]
- 21 December 2007: Nicky Butt signed a new one-year contract.
- 7 January 2008: Ben Tozer was signed from Swindon Town.[24]
- 8 January 2008: Wesley Ngo Baheng was signed from Le Havre.[25]
- 9 January 2008: Sam Allardyce sacked as manager.[26]
- 16 January 2008: Kevin Keegan hired as manager.[27]
- 18 January 2008: Tamás Kádár was signed from Zalaegerszegi TE.[28]
- 21 January 2008: Arthur Cox joined the coaching staff again as first team coach, reuniting with Keegan and McDermott.[29]
- 29 January 2008: Dennis Wise was appointed as Executive Director or Football alongside Tony Jimenez as Vice President of Player Recruitment and Jeff Vetere as Technical Co-ordinator.[30]
- 31 January 2008: Fabio Zamblera was signed from Atalanta B.C.; Ole Söderberg was signed from BK Häcken.
- 21 February 2008: David Henderson joined the coaching staff as physio from Hearts.[31]
- 25 February 2008: Chris Hughton joined the coaching staff as first-team coach.[32]
- 7 March 2008: Lamine Diatta was signed as a free agent.
- 21 March 2008: Lil Fuccillo was appointed chief scout.[33]
- 5 April 2008: David Williamson was appointed Executive Director of Operations.[34]
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Player | Previous club | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2007 |  Mark Viduka |
 Middlesbrough |
Free[11] |
| 14 June 2007 | Joey Barton |
Manchester City |
£5,500,000[12] |
| 29 June 2007 |  David Rozehnal |
 Paris Saint-Germain |
£2,900,000[14] |
| 3 July 2007 |  Geremi Njitap |
Chelsea |
Free[15] |
| 3 August 2007 | Alan Smith |
Manchester United |
£6,000,000[16] |
| 3 August 2007 |  Caçapa |
Lyon |
Free[17] |
| 6 August 2007 |  José Enrique |
Villarreal |
£6,300,000[18] |
| 31 August 2007 |  Abdoulaye Faye |
Bolton Wanderers |
Undisclosed[19] |
| 31 August 2007 | Habib Beye |
Marseille |
Undisclosed[20] |
| 7 January 2008 | Ben Tozer |
Swindon Town |
Undisclosed[24] |
| 8 January 2008 | Wesley Ngo Baheng |
Le Havre |
Undisclosed[25] |
| 18 January 2008 |  Tamás Kádár |
Zalaegerszegi TE |
£900,000[28] |
| 31 January 2008 |  Fabio Zamblera |
Atalanta |
Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2008 |  Ole Söderberg |
Häcken |
Undisclosed |
| 7 March 2008 | Lamine Diatta |
Free agent | Free |
Out
edit| Date | Player | New club | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2007 | Titus Bramble |
Wigan Athletic |
Free |
| 21 May 2007 | Craig Moore |
Queensland Roar |
Free |
| 21 May 2007 | Olivier Bernard |
Retired | Released |
| 21 May 2007 | Pavel Srníček |
Retired | Released |
| 21 May 2007 | Antoine Sibierski |
Wigan Athletic |
Free |
| 21 May 2007 |  Oguchi Onyewu |
 Standard Liège |
Loan ended |
| 6 June 2007 | Scott Parker |
West Ham United |
£7,000,000[35] |
| 1 July 2007 |  Alan O'Brien |
 Hibernian |
Undisclosed[36] |
| 3 August 2007 |  Tim Krul |
Falkirk |
Loan (season)[37] |
| 14 August 2007 | Andy Carroll |
Preston North End |
Loan (until 1 January 2008)[38] |
| 16 August 2007 | Kieron Dyer |
West Ham United |
£6,000,000[39] |
| 25 August 2007 | Albert Luque |
Ajax |
Undisclosed[40] |
| 31 August 2007 | Paul Huntington |
Leeds United |
Undisclosed[41] |
| 31 August 2007 |  Nolberto Solano |
West Ham United |
Undisclosed[42] |
| 15 November 2007 |  Matty Pattison |
Norwich City |
Loan (until 1 January 2008) |
| 11 December 2007 |  Celestine Babayaro |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
Released |
| 4 January 2008 | Matty Pattison |
Norwich City |
Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2008 | David Rozehnal |
Lazio |
Season loan |
| February 2008 | Shola Ameobi |
Stoke City |
Season loan |
| 6 May 2008 | Stephen Carr |
-- | Released |
| 6 May 2008 | James Troisi |
-- | Released |
| 6 May 2008 | Peter Ramage |
Queens Park Rangers |
Released |
| 15 May 2008 | Lamine Diatta |
-- | Released |
Players
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Match results
editPre-season
edit| 17 July 2007 | Hartlepool United | 1 – 3 | Newcastle United | Hartlepool |
| 19:30 | Brown  49' |
Ameobi 56', 72' Owen 58' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 6,030 Referee: C. Oliver |
| 21 July 2007 | Carlisle United | 1 – 1 | Newcastle United | Carlisle |
| 15:00 | Livesey 56' |
Solano 90' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 12,346 Referee: M. Pike |
| 26 July 2007 | Newcastle United | 4 – 1 | Celtic | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 | Martins 11' Luque 30', 42'Milner 90' |
Brown 72' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 30,225 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 29 July 2007 | Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Juventus | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Luque 9' (pen.) Carroll 36' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 34,016 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 1 August 2007 | Hull City | 1 – 0 | Newcastle United | Hull |
| 19:45 | Hughes 56' |
Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 5 August 2007 | Newcastle United | 1 – 0 | Sampdoria | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Smith 59' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 23,078 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 11 August 2007 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 – 3 | Newcastle United | Bolton |
| 15:00 | Anelka 50' |
Report | N'Zogbia 11' Martins 21', 27' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 25,414 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 18 August 2007 2 | Newcastle United | 0 – 0 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 17:15 | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,049 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 26 August 2007 3 | Middlesbrough | 2 – 2 | Newcastle United | Middlesbrough |
| 13:30 | Mido 28' Arca 80' |
Report | N'Zogbia 22' Viduka 77' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 28,875 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 1 September 2007 4 | Newcastle United | 1 – 0 | Wigan Athletic | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Owen 87' |
Report | Kilbane  46'  |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,461 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 17 September 2007 5 | Derby County | 1 – 0 | Newcastle United | Derby |
| 19:45 | Miller 39' |
Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,016 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 23 September 2007 6 | Newcastle United | 3 – 1 | West Ham United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 13:30 | Viduka 2', 41' N'Zogbia 76' |
Report | Ashton 32' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,104 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 29 September 2007 7 | Manchester City | 3 – 1 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
| 12:45 | Petrov 38' Mpenza 47'Elano 87' |
Report | Martins 29' |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 40,606 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 7 October 2007 8 | Newcastle United | 3 – 2 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Butt 42' Emre 86'Owen 90' |
Report | Johnson 53' Given 90+2' (o.g.) |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,152 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 22 October 2007 9 | Newcastle United | 3 – 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 20:00 | Martins 44' Caçapa 49'Milner 72' |
Report | Keane 57' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,411 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 27 October 2007 10 | Reading | 2 – 1 | Newcastle United | Reading |
| 15:00 | Kitson 53' Long 84' |
Report | Duberry 74' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 24,119 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 3 November 2007 11 | Newcastle United | 1 – 4 | Portsmouth | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Campbell 16' (o.g.) |
Report | Pamarot 8' Benjani 9'Utaka 11'Kranjčar 71' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,490 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 10 November 2007 12 | Sunderland | 1 – 1 | Newcastle United | Sunderland |
| 12:45 | Higginbotham 52' |
Report | Milner 65' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 47,701 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 24 November 2007 13 | Newcastle United | 0 – 3 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 12:45 | Report | Gerrard 28' Kuyt 46'Babel 66' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,307 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 1 December 2007 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 – 1 | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Bentley 54', 67' Tugay 90+2' |
Report | Martins 45' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 27,477 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 5 December 2007 15 | Newcastle United | 1 – 1 | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 | Taylor 60' |
Report | Adebayor 4' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,305 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 8 December 2007 16 | Newcastle United | 2 – 1 | Birmingham City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Martins 45' (pen.), Beye 90' |
Report | Jerome 9' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 49,948 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 15 December 2007 17 | Fulham | 0 – 1 | Newcastle United | London |
| 17:15 | Report | Barton 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 24,959 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 23 December 2007 18 | Newcastle United | 2 – 2 | Derby County | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 14:00 | Viduka 27', 87' |
Report | Barnes 6' Miller 52' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,386 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 26 December 2007 19 | Wigan Athletic | 1 – 0 | Newcastle United | Wigan |
| 15:00 | Taylor 65' |
Report | Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 20,204 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 29 December 2007 20 | Chelsea | 2 – 1 | Newcastle United | London |
| 15:00 | Essien 29' Kalou 87' |
Report | Butt 56' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,751 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 2 January 2008 21 | Newcastle United | 0 – 2 | Manchester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 | Report | Elano 38' Fernandes 76' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,956 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 12 January 2008 22 | Manchester United | 6 – 0 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
| 17:15 | Ronaldo 49', 70', 88' Tevez 55', 90'Ferdinand 85' |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,965 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 19 January 2008 23 | Newcastle United | 0 – 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 17:15 | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,250 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 29 January 2008 24 | Arsenal | 3 – 0 | Newcastle United | London |
| 19:45 | Adebayor 40' Flamini 72'Fàbregas 80' |
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,127 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 3 February 2008 25 | Newcastle United | 1 – 1 | Middlesbrough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 13:30 | Owen 60' |
Report | Huth 87' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,105 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 9 February 2008 26 | Aston Villa | 4 – 1 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| 12:45 | Bouma 48' Carew 51', 72', 90' (pen.) |
Report | Owen 4' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,640 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 23 February 2008 27 | Newcastle United | 1 – 5 | Manchester United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 17:15 | Faye 79' |
Report | Rooney 25' (80) Ronaldo 45' (56)Saha 90' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,291 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 1 March 2008 28 | Newcastle United | 0 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Report | Derbyshire 90' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,796 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 8 March 2008 29 | Liverpool | 3 – 0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Pennant 43' Torres 45'Gerrard 51' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,031 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 17 March 2008 30 | Birmingham City | 1 – 1 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| 20:00 | McFadden 33' |
Report | Owen 56' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 25,777 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 22 March 2008 31 | Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Fulham | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Viduka 6' Owen 82' |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,293 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 30 March 2008 32 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 – 4 | Newcastle United | London |
| 15:00 | Bent 26' |
Report | Butt 45' Geremi 52'Owen 65'Martins 83' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,067 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 5 April 2008 33 | Newcastle United | 3 – 0 | Reading | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Martins 18' Owen 43'Viduka 58' |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,179 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 12 April 2008 34 | Portsmouth | 0 – 0 | Newcastle United | Portsmouth |
| 17:15 | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,507 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 20 April 2008 35 | Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Sunderland | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 13:30 | Owen 4', 45' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,305 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 26 April 2008 36 | West Ham United | 2 – 2 | Newcastle United | London |
| 15:00 | Noble 10' Ashton 23' |
Report | Martins 42' McCartney 45' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,980 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 5 May 2008 37 | Newcastle United | 0 – 2 | Chelsea | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 16:00 | Report | Ballack 61' Malouda 82' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,305 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 11 May 2008 38 | Everton | 3 – 1 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Yakubu 28', 82' (pen.) Lescott 70' |
Report | Owen 47' (pen.) |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39, 592 Referee: Peter Walton |
Last updated: 7 May 2008
| 6 January 2008 Round 3 | Stoke City | 0 – 0 | Newcastle United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Report | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 22,861 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 16 January 2008 Round 3R | Newcastle United | 4 – 1 | Stoke City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Owen 8' Emre 29'Caçapa 31'Milner 68'Duff 76' |
Lawrence 89' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 35,108 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 26 January 2008 Round 4 | Arsenal | 3 – 0 | Newcastle United | London |
| Adebayor 51', 83' Butt 89' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,046 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 29 August 2007 Round 2 | Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Barnsley | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Owen 57' Martins 86' |
[news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/6963530.stm Report] | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 30,523 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 25 September 2007 Round 3 | Arsenal | 2 – 0 | Newcastle United | London |
| Bendtner 83' Denílson 89' |
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,004 Referee: Howard Webb |
Player statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | IRL
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Shay Given | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | ENG
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Steve Harper | 21 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | IRL
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Stephen Carr | 12 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | ESP
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Jose Enrique | 28 | 0 | 18+5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | CZE
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David Rozehnal | 25 | 0 | 16+5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | BRA
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Caçapa | 22 | 2 | 16+3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | FRA
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Charles N'Zogbia | 37 | 3 | 27+5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | SEN
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Lamine Diatta | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | SEN
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Habib Beye | 30 | 1 | 27+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | SEN
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Abdoulaye Faye | 25 | 1 | 20+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | ENG
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Peter Ramage | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | ENG
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Steven Taylor | 36 | 1 | 29+2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF |  CAN
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David Edgar | 6 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | MF |  TUR
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Emre Belözoğlu | 17 | 1 | 6+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG
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Joey Barton | 23 | 1 | 20+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | IRL
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Damien Duff | 19 | 1 | 12+4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG
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James Milner | 32 | 3 | 25+4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | CMR
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Geremi | 28 | 1 | 24+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | ENG
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Nicky Butt | 39 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 38 | MF |  COD
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Kazenga LuaLua | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | NGA
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Obafemi Martins | 33 | 10 | 23+8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG
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Michael Owen | 33 | 13 | 24+5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 17 | FW | ENG
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Alan Smith | 37 | 0 | 26+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | ENG
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Shola Ameobi | 8 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 36 | FW | AUS
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Mark Viduka | 28 | 7 | 19+7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | FW | ENG
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Andy Carroll | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 15 | MF |  PER
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Nolberto Solano | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Last updated: 19 May 2008
Source: Competitions
Coaching staff
edit| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Kevin Keegan
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| Assistant Manager | Terry McDermott
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| First Team coach | Lee Clark
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| Goalkeeping Coach | Andy Woodman
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| Development Coach | John Carver
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| Reserve Team Coach | Steve Clarke
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| Chief scout | Arthur Cox
|
Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source: [1]
References
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