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2007–08 Cheltenham Town F.C. season

This page shows the progress of Cheltenham Town F.C. in the 2007–08 football season. During the season, Cheltenham Town competed in League One in the English league system.

Cheltenham Town
2007–08 season
ManagerJohn Ward Until 2 October 2007
Keith Downing From 2 October 2007 [1]
StadiumWhaddon Road
League One19th
FA CupFirst round
Football League CupFirst round
Johnstones Paint TrophySouthern Quarter Final

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Millwall 46 14 10 22 45 61 −16 52
18 Yeovil Town 46 14 10 22 38 59 −21 52
19 Cheltenham Town 46 13 12 21 42 64 −22 51
20 Crewe Alexandra 46 12 14 20 47 65 −18 50
21 AFC Bournemouth (R) 46 17 7 22 62 72 −10 48[a] Relegation to Football League Two
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Luton and Bournemouth deducted 10 points each for entering administration.

Results edit

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Football League One edit

11 August 2007 1 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Gillingham Cheltenham
Gillespie   24'   79' Cox   57'
Lomas   76'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,008
18 August 2007 2 Millwall 1–0 Cheltenham Town London
Spiller   45' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,671
25 August 2007 3 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Swindon Town Cheltenham
Vincent   72' Sturrock   35' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,442
1 September 2007 4 Carlisle United 1–0 Cheltenham Town Carlisle
Livesey   90' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,125
15 September 2007 5 Huddersfield Town 2–3 Cheltenham Town Huddersfield
Kamara   48'
Keogh   90'		 Spencer   62', 78'
Finnigan   83'		 Stadium: Galpharm Stadium
Attendance: 8,756
18 September 2007 6 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Swansea City Cheltenham
Vincent   4' Scotland   50'
Robinson   69'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,323
22 September 2007 7 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Cheltenham
Caines   50' Greenacre   34' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,742
29 September 2007 8 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Cheltenham Town Doncaster
Guy   19'
Mills   58'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,150
2 October 2007 9 Port Vale 3–0 Cheltenham Town Stoke on Trent
McGoldrick   21'
Talbot   24'
Rocastle   68'
Edwards   73'		 Lindegaard   23' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,102
6 October 2007 10 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Oldham Athletic Cheltenham
Townsend   45' (pen.)
Gill   70'		 Liddell   46' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,621
13 October 2007 11 Cheltenham Town 0–3 Nottingham Forest Cheltenham
Commons   11', 45', 66' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,012
20 October 2007 12 Northampton Town 2–1 Cheltenham Town Northampton
Kirk   22'
Gilligan   80'		 Spencer   50' Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 5,012
27 October 2007 13 Cheltenham Town 2–2 Crewe Alexandra Cheltenham
Wright   85'
Bird   89'		 Church   74'
Lowe   78'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,605
3 November 2007 14 Walsall 2–0 Cheltenham Town Walsall
Mooney   10' (pen.), 56' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,810
6 November 2007 15 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Yeovil Town Cheltenham
Caines   89' Owusu   31' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,169
17 November 2007 16 Southend United 2–2 Cheltenham Town Southend-on-Sea
Gower   50'
Hammell   56'		 Gillespie   14'
Sinclair   25'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,158
25 November 2007 17 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Leeds United Cheltenham
Gillespie   86' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 7,043
8 December 2007 18 Leyton Orient 2–0 Cheltenham Town London
Boyd   41'
Melligan   76'		 Stadium: Matchroom Stadium
Attendance: 4,156
14 December 2007 19 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Luton Town Cheltenham
Lindegaard   2' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,702
22 December 2007 20 Cheltenham Town 0–2 Huddersfield Town Cheltenham
Booth   14', 66' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,998
26 December 2007 21 Swansea City 4–1 Cheltenham Town Swansea
Robinson   18', 20'
Bodde   47'
Scotland   78'		 Gillespie   82' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 14,049
29 December 2007 22 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Cheltenham Town Birkenhead
Zola   59' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,111
2 January 2008 23 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Port Vale Cheltenham
Connor   22' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,221
12 January 2008 24 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Bournemouth Cheltenham
Bird   90' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,959
18 January 2008 25 Hartlepool United 0–2 Cheltenham Town Hartlepool
Gillespie   11', 84' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,120
25 January 2008 26 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Carlisle United Cheltenham
Gillespie   20' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,221
29 January 2008 27 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Millwall Cheltenham
Alexander   55' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,812
2 February 2008 28 Gillingham 0–0 Cheltenham Town Gillingham
Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,993
5 February 2008 29 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Cheltenham Town Bristol
Hinton   40'
Lambert   81'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,780
9 February 2008 30 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Cheltenham
Russell   89'
Gillespie   90'		 Robinson   55' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,963
12 February 2008 31 Swindon Town 3–0 Cheltenham Town Swindon
Cox   20'
Paynter   41'
Roberts   80'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,483
16 February 2008 32 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Hartlepool United Cheltenham
Lindegaard   40' Porter   53' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,583
19 February 2008 33 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Cheltenham Town Brighton
Murray   80'
Lynch   88'		 Brooker   3' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 4,395
23 February 2008 34 Bournemouth 2–2 Cheltenham Town Bournemouth
Gradel   17' (pen.)
Bartley   39'		 Bird   45'
Brooker   89'
Brown   90'		 Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,365
29 February 2008 35 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Southend United Cheltenham
Brooker   25' Bailey   74' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,859
8 March 2008 36 Yeovil Town 2–1 Cheltenham Town Yeovil
Wright   9' (o.g.)
Kirk   73'		 Brooker   64' Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 4,588
11 March 2008 37 Leeds United 1–2 Cheltenham Town Leeds
Elding   85' Bird   38'
Russell   63'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 20,257
15 March 2008 38 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Bristol Rovers Cheltenham
Brooker   80' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,187
22 March 2008 39 Luton Town 1–1 Cheltenham Town Luton
Parkin   24' Gillespie   81' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,087
24 March 2008 40 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Leyton Orient Cheltenham
Connor   47' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,988
29 March 2008 41 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Northampton Town Cheltenham
Gillespie   39' Coke   76' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,024
5 April 2008 42 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Cheltenham Town Nottingham
Agogo   26', 47'
Chambers   45'		 Gillespie   20' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 19,860
12 April 2008 43 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Walsall Cheltenham
Connor   74' Mooney   27' (pen.)
Gerrard   28'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,861
19 April 2008 44 Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Cheltenham Town Crewe
Maynard   14', 68', 76' Gillespie   62' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,279
26 April 2008 45 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Cheltenham Town Oldham
Smalley   16'
Alessandra   87'		 Gillespie   50' (pen.) Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 6,400
3 May 2008 46 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Cheltenham
Gillespie   24'
Connor   85'		 Green   76' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 6,787


FA Cup edit

Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup
10 November 2007 Round 1 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Cheltenham
Gillespie   78' Loft   90' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,984
20 November 2007 Round 1 replay Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Cheltenham Town Brighton
El-Abd   18'
Hammond   67' (pen.)		 Gillespie   65' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 3,711

League Cup edit

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup
14 August 2007 Round 1 Southend United 4–1 (a.e.t.) Cheltenham Town Southend-on-sea
Bradbury   11' (108), pen.' (117)
Barrett   104'		 Finnigan   70' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 3,084

Football League Trophy edit

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Trophy
9 October 2007 Southern Section Round 2 Swindon Town 1–3 Cheltenham Town Swindon
Sturrock   56' Myrie-Williams   21'
Reid   24'
Tozer   68' (o.g.)		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,765
14 November 2007 Southern Section Quarter Final Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Cheltenham Town Brighton
Martot   13'
Forster   37', 87'
Savage   90'		 Connor   45' Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 2,490

Players edit

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First-team squad edit

Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG Shane Higgs
2 DF   ENG Jerry Gill
3 DF   ENG Lee Ridley
4 DF   ENG Shane Duff
5 DF   ENG Gavin Caines
6 DF   ENG Michael Townsend
7 FW   ENG Steven Gillespie
8 MF   ENG John Finnigan
9 FW   ENG Paul Connor
10 FW   ENG Damian Spencer
11 MF   ENG Scott Brown
12 GK   ENG Scott P. Brown
14 MF   ENG Dave Bird
15 MF   ENG Ben Gill
16 MF   ENG Adam Connolly
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   ENG Andy Lindegaard
18 FW   ENG Ashley Vincent
19 DF   ENG Richard Keogh (on loan from Bristol City)
20 DF   ENG Andy Gallinagh
22 DF   ENG Alan Wright
23 FW   ENG Craig Reid
24 DF   ENG Craig Armstrong
25 MF   ENG Aaron Ledgister
26 DF   ENG Michael Wylde
27 MF   CAN Michael D'Agostino (on loan from Blackpool)
28 MF   ENG Sam Foley
31 GK   ENG Will Puddy
32 MF   ENG Alex Russell
33 MF   ENG Tommy Manship

Left club during season edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   ENG Jennison Myrie-Williams (returned to parent club Bristol City following loan spell)
21 MF   ENG Dean Sinclair (returned to parent club Charlton Athletic following loan spell)
24 FW   CMR Guy Madjo (returned to parent club Crawley Town following loan spell)
29 FW   ENG Steve Brooker (returned to parent club Bristol City following loan spell)
30 MF   CIV Sosthene Yao

References edit

  1. ^ "Cheltenham Manager History".
  2. ^ "Cheltenham Town match record: 2008".
  3. ^ "FootballSquads - Cheltenham Town - 2007/08".
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