| 2007–08 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Steve Tilson[1] |
| Stadium | Roots Hall |
| League One | 6thPlayoffs |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| Football League Cup | Third round |
| Johnstones Paint Trophy | Southern first round |
| Playoffs | Semi Final |
This page shows the progress ofSouthend United F.C. in the 2007–08football season. During the season, Southend United competed inLeague One in the English league system.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Carlisle United | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 80 | Qualification forLeague One play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Leeds United | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 76[b] | |
| 6 | Southend United | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 76 | |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 69 | |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 67 |
| 11 August 20071 | Southend United | 1–2 | Leyton Orient | Southend-on-sea |
| Gower McCormack | Thornton Boyd | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 9,828 |
| 18 August 20072 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Southend United | Leeds |
| Thompson Flo Marques Beckford | Barrett | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 24,036 |
| 25 August 20073 | Southend United | 1–0 | Millwall | Southend-on-sea |
| Bailey | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 8,758 |
| 1 September 20074 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Southend United | Brighton |
| Forster Hammond | McCormack Bailey | Stadium:Withdean Stadium Attendance: 5,652 |
| 8 September 20075 | Southend United | 3–0 | Gillingham | Southend-on-sea |
| Bailey McCormack L. Clarke | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 7,348 |
| 15 September 20076 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Southend United | Oldham |
| L. Clarke | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 5,151 |
| 22 September 20077 | Southend United | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Southend-on-sea |
| Barrett McCormack L. Clarke | Roberts Guy | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 8,117 |
| 29 September 20078 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Southend United | Stoke on Trent |
| Rodgers | L. Clarke McCormack | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 3,969 |
| 2 October 20079 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Southend United | Bristol |
| Walker | L. Clarke | Stadium:Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,762 |
| 6 October 200710 | Southend United | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Southend-on-sea |
| Barrett | Chorley Taylor | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 7,619 |
| 13 October 200711 | Southend United | 3–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Southend-on-sea |
| Bailey Hooper L. Clarke | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 6,927 |
| 20 October 200712 | Walsall | 0–2 | Southend United | Walsall |
| P. Clarke L. Clarke | Stadium:Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,661 |
| 27 October 200713 | Southend United | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Southend-on-sea |
| Garner | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 9,281 |
| 3 November 200714 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Southend United | Northampton |
| Barrett | Stadium:Sixfields Attendance: 6,646 |
| 6 November 200715 | Nottingham Forest | 4–1 | Southend United | Nottingham |
| Breckin Tyson Agogo | Gower L. Clarke | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 26,094 |
| 17 November 200716 | Southend United | 2–2 | Cheltenham Town | Southend-on-sea |
| Gower Hammell | Gillespie Sinclair | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 7,158 |
| 24 November 200717 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Southend United | Luton |
| Andrew | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,820 |
| 5 December 200718 | Southend United | 4–1 | Huddersfield Town | Southend-on-sea |
| Bailey McCormack Gower | Sinclair Glennon | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 6,844 |
| 8 December 200719 | Southend United | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Southend-on-sea |
| Barrett Gower | Cox | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 7,403 |
| 15 December 200720 | Swansea City | 3–0 | Southend United | Swansea |
| Feeney Rangel Butler | Bailey | Stadium:Liberty Stadium Attendance: 12,629 |
| 22 December 200721 | Southend United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Southend-on-sea |
| McCormack | Hughes | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 7,388 |
| 26 December 200722 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Southend United | Gillingham |
| Miller Thurgood | P. Clarke | Stadium:Priestfield Attendance: 8,268 |
| 29 December 200723 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–1 | Southend United | Doncaster |
| Lockwood Green Roberts | MacDonald | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,163 |
| 1 January 200824 | Southend United | 0–1 | Bristol Rovers | Southend-on-sea |
| Williams | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 7,664 |
| 12 January 200825 | Southend United | 1–1 | Yeovil Town | Southend-on-sea |
| Bailey Harrold | Owusu | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 7,352 |
| 19 January 200826 | Bournemouth | 1–4 | Southend United | Bournemouth |
| Cummings | Gower Francis Black Hooper | Stadium:Fitness First Stadium Attendance: 5,419 |
| 26 January 200827 | Hartlepool United | 4–3 | Southend United | Hartlepool |
| Barker Brown Sweeney | Hammell Gower Black | Stadium:Victoria Park Attendance: 3,217 |
| 29 January 200828 | Southend United | 1–0 | Leeds United | Southend-on-sea |
| Barnard | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 9,819 |
| 2 February 200829 | Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Southend United | London |
| Boyd Ibehre | Barnard P. Clarke | Stadium:Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 6,886 |
| 9 February 200830 | Southend United | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Southend-on-sea |
| McCormack Bailey | Sweeney Collins | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 7,436 |
| 12 February 200831 | Millwall | 2–1 | Southend United | London |
| Alexander Martin | Bailey Scannell | Stadium:The Den Attendance: 7,425 |
| 16 February 200832 | Southend United | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Southend-on-sea |
| Barnard Walker | Pearce | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 7,474 |
| 23 February 200833 | Yeovil Town | 0–3 | Southend United | Yeovil |
| Barnard P. Clarke Gower | Stadium:Huish Park Attendance: 4,820 |
| 29 February 200834 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Southend United | Cheltenham |
| Brooker | Bailey | Stadium:Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,859 |
| 8 March 200835 | Southend United | 2–0 | Luton Town | Southend-on-sea |
| Bailey Walker | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 8,241 |
| 11 March 200836 | Southend United | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Southend-on-sea |
| Robson-Kanu | Thornhill | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 8,376 |
| 15 March 200837 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Southend United | Huddersfield |
| Booth | Robson-Kanu McCormack | Stadium:Galpharm Stadium Attendance: 7,823 |
| 21 March 200838 | Southend United | 1–1 | Swansea City | Southend-on-sea |
| Robson-Kanu | Scotland | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 9,797 |
| 24 March 200839 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Southend United | Swindon |
| Francis | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 6,378 |
| 29 March 200840 | Southend United | 1–0 | Walsall | Southend-on-sea |
| Barnard | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 8,145 |
| 5 April 200841 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–3 | Southend United | Crewe |
| Maynard | Barnard Walker | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,895 |
| 8 April 200842 | Southend United | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southend-on-sea |
| Gower Barrett | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 8,428 |
| 12 April 200843 | Southend United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-sea |
| Barnard | Larkin | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 9,286 |
| 19 April 200844 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Southend United | Carlisle |
| Hackney Raven | Mulgrew Barnard | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 9,122 |
| 26 April 200845 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Southend United | Birkenhead |
| Kay | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 5,842 |
| 3 May 200846 | Southend United | 1–1 | Port Vale | Southend-on-sea |
| Walker | Mulligan | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 9,292 |
| 10 November 2007Round 1 | Southend United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Southend-on-sea |
| Bailey Harrold | Le Fondre | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 5,180 |
| 1 December 2007Round 2 | Oxford United | 0–0 | Southend United | Oxford |
| Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 5,162 |
| 11 December 2007Round 2 replay | Southend United | 3–0 | Oxford United | Southend-on-sea |
| MacDonald Morgan | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 2,740 |
| 5 January 2008Round 3 | Southend United | 5–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Southend-on-sea |
| MacDonald Morgan Francis Bailey | Nurse Strevens | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 6,393 |
| 23 January 2008Round 4 | Southend United | 0–1 | Barnsley | Southend-on-sea |
| Campbell-Ryce | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 7,212 |
| 14 August 2007Round 1 | Southend United | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Cheltenham Town | Southend-on-sea |
| Bradbury Barrett | Finnigan | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 3,084 |
| 28 August 2007Round 2 | Southend United | 2–0 | Watford | Southend-on-sea |
| MacDonald Harrold | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 5,554 |
| 25 September 2007Round 3 | Blackpool | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Southend United | Blackpool |
| Hoolahan Jackson | Harrold | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,022 |
| 4 September 2007Southern Section Round 1 | Southend United | 2–2 (6–7p) | Dagenham & Redbridge | Southend-on-sea |
| Foran MacDonald | Saunders Moore | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 5,215 |
| 9 May 2008Semi Final Leg 1 | Southend United | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Southend-on-sea |
| Heffernan | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 9,109 |
| 16 May 2008Semi Final Leg 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 5–1 (5–1agg.) | Southend United | Doncaster |
| Stock Barrett Coppinger | Bailey | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 13,081 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Nation | Position | Name | Club From | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2007[4] | FW | Charlie MacDonald | Ebbsfleet United | Free | |
| 24 July 2007[5] | DF | Zoltán Lipták | Lombard-Pápa TFC | £50.000 | |
| 4 August 2007[6] | DF | Garry Richards | Colchester United | Undisclosed | |
| 1 January 2008[7] | MF | Damian Scannell | Eastleigh | £5,000 | |
| 25 January 2008[8] | FW | Lee Barnard | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed | |
| 30 January 2008[9] | FW | Alex Revell | Brighton & Hove Albion | £150,000 |
| Date | Nation | Position | Name | Club To | Transfer Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2007[10] | FW | Freddy Eastwood | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £1,500,000 | |
| 10 July 2007[11] | DF | Efe Sodje | Gillingham | Free | |
| 2 August 2007[12] | FW | James Lawson | Grays Athletic | Free | |
| 31 August 2007[13] | FW | Lee Bradbury | AFC Bournemouth | Undisclosed | |
| 31 August 2007[14] | MF | Jamal Campbell-Ryce | Barnsley | Undisclosed | |
| 31 August 2007[15] | FW | Billy Paynter | Swindon Town | Undisclosed | |
| 31 January 2008[16] | DF | Steven Hammell | Motherwell | £110,000 | |
| 31 January 2008[7] | DF | Garry Richards | Gillingham | Undisclosed |
| Date | Nation | Position | Name | Club From | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2007[17] | FW | Leon Clarke | Sheffield Wednesday | Until January | |
| 31 August 2007[17] | FW | Eric Odhiambo | Leicester City | One Month | |
| 30 January 2008[9] | FW | Hal Robson-Kanu | Reading | Until end of season | |
| 31 January 2008[18] | MF | Anthony Grant | Chelsea | Until end of season | |
| 31 January 2008[18] | DF | Charlie Mulgrew | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Until end of season |
| Date | Nation | Position | Name | Club To | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2007[19] | FW | Lee Bradbury | AFC Bournemouth | Until 31 August[13] |