| 2007–08 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Owen Oyston | 
| Chairman | Karl Oyston | 
| Manager | Simon Grayson | 
| Ground | Bloomfield Road | 
| Championship | 19th | 
| FA Cup | Third round | 
| League Cup | Fourth round | 
| Top goalscorer | League: Ben Burgess (9) All: Ben Burgess (10) | 
| Highest home attendance | 9,640 vs Watford, Championship, 4 May 2008 | 
| Lowest home attendance | 6,648 vs Cardiff City, Championship, 11 December 2007 | 
| Average home league attendance | 8,861 | 
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Coventry City, Championship, 22 December 2007 | 
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Charlton Athletic, Championship, 12 January 2008 0–3 v Plymouth Argyle, Championship, 26 April 2008 | 
The 2007–08 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 100th season (97th consecutive) in the Football League. It was their first season back in the second tier of English football in 29 years. They finished nineteenth, the club's highest-place finish in the Football League in 37 years.
Ben Burgess was the club's top scorer, with ten goals overall.
Blackpool set a new club record of twelve consecutive victories, carrying over from the end of the previous season, with 0–1 and 1–0 results over Leicester City and Huddersfield Town, respectively.
At the end of the season, manager Simon Grayson released eleven players, most of whom had not featured in the first team this season, and on 30 May he confirmed that he wanted to sign at least six new players.[1] He went on to sign twelve (including three on loan) before the start of the 2008–09 season.[2]
First-team squad
| Squad No. | Name | Position(s) | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of Birth | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Paul Rachubka | GK |   | San Luis Obispo | 21 May 1981 (aged 26) | 11 | 0 |  Huddersfield Town | 5 June 2007[lower-alpha 1] | Free | 
| 13 | Kyle Clancy | GK |  | Barking | 16 November 1989 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 |  Blackpool F.C. Academy | July 2006 | Free | 
| 21 | Rhys Evans | GK |  | Swindon | 27 January 1982 (aged 25) | 39 | 0 |  Swindon Town | 1 July 2006 | Free | 
| 21 | Pāvels Šteinbors | GK |  | Riga | 21 September 1985 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  FK Jūrmala | 1 January 2008 | Loan | 
| 23 | Lewis Edge | GK |  | Morecambe | 12 January 1987 (aged 20) | 6 | 0 |  Blackpool F.C. Academy | November 2003 | Free | 
| 36 | Paul Gerrard | GK |  | Heywood | 22 January 1973 (aged 34) | 0 | 0 |  Sheffield United | 24 January 2008 | Loan | 
| 38 | Scott Flinders | GK |  | Rotherham | 12 June 1986 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 |  Crystal Palace | 27 March 2008 | Loan | 
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Danny Coid | RB/LB/CM |  | Liverpool | 3 October 1981 (aged 25) | 280 | 14 |  Blackpool F.C. Academy | 1 August 1998 | Free | 
| 3 | Stephen Crainey | LB |  | Glasgow | 22 June 1981 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 |  Leeds United | 9 July 2007 | Free | 
| 5 | Michael Jackson | CB |  | Chester | 4 December 1973 (aged 33) | 52 | 2 |  Tranmere Rovers | 23 June 2006 | Free | 
| 6 | Ian Evatt | CB |  | Coventry | 19 November 1981 (aged 25) | 54 | 1 |  Queens Park Rangers | 5 January 2007[lower-alpha 1] | Free | 
| 15 | John Hills | CB |  | St Annes | 21 April 1978 (aged 29) | 192 | 20 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 5 July 2007[lower-alpha 2] | Free | 
| 17 | Kaspars Gorkšs | CB |  | Riga | 6 November 1981 (aged 25) | 13 | 0 |  FK Ventspils | 1 January 2007 | Free | 
| 18 | Paul Tierney | LB |  | Salford | 15 September 1982 (aged 24) | 13 | 0 |  Livingston | 2 June 2006 | Free | 
| 19 | Phil Doughty | CB |  | Blackpool | 6 September 1986 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 |  Blackpool F.C. Academy | 1 December 2002 | Free | 
| 24 | Matt Jackson | RB |  | Leeds | 19 October 1971 (aged 35) | 0 | 0 |  Watford | 1 October 2007 | Loan | 
| 24 | Tony McMahon | RB |  | Bishop Auckland | 24 March 1986 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 |  Middlesbrough | 10 November 2007 | Loan | 
| 25 | Shaun Barker | RB/CB |  | Trowell | 19 September 1982 (aged 24) | 55 | 6 |  Rotherham United | 2 August 2006 | Free | 
| 31 | Joe Martin | LB/LM |  | Dagenham | 29 November 1988 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 27 March 2008 | Loan | 
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Keith Southern | DM/CM |  | Gateshead | 24 April 1984 (aged 23) | 204 | 22 |  Everton | 8 November 2002[lower-alpha 1] | Undisclosed | 
| 8 | Adrian Forbes | RM |  | Greenford | 23 January 1979 (aged 28) | 43 | 1 |  Swansea City | 1 July 2006 | Free | 
| 10 | Stuart Green | CM |  | Whitehaven | 15 June 1981 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 |  Crystal Palace | 31 January 2008 | Free | 
| 11 | Wes Hoolahan | LM/RM |  | Dublin | 10 August 1983 (aged 23) | 49 | 10 |  Livingston | 10 August 2007[lower-alpha 1] | £75,000 | 
| 14 | David Fox | CM/DM |  | Leek | 13 November 1983 (aged 23) | 52 | 5 |  Manchester United | January 2006 | Free | 
| 16 | Claus Jørgensen | CM/AM |   | Holstebro | 27 April 1979 (aged 28) | 39 | 2 |  Coventry City | 8 September 2006 | Free | 
| 20 | Andy Welsh | LM |  | Manchester | 24 November 1983 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | .svg.png.webp) Toronto FC | 31 August 2007 | Free | 
| 22 | Marcus Bean | CM |  | Bournemouth | 2 November 1984 (aged 22) | 27 | 1 |  Queens Park Rangers | 24 January 2006 | Free | 
| 26 | Simon Wiles | CM |  | Preston | 22 April 1985 (aged 22) | 48 | 3 |  Blackpool F.C. Academy | 14 October 2003 | Free | 
| 28 | Michael Flynn | CM |  | Newport | 17 October 1980 (aged 26) | 7 | 0 |  Gillingham | 5 July 2007[lower-alpha 1] | Free | 
| 29 | Matty Kay | CM |  | Blackpool | 12 October 1989 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 |  Blackpool F.C. Academy | 13 November 2005 | Free | 
| 30 | Matt Lawlor | CM |  | 20 August 1988 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Blackpool F.C. Academy | 1 July 2007 | Free | |
| 33 | Michael D'Agostino | RM | .svg.png.webp) | Vancouver | 7 January 1987 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Free agency | September 2007 | Free | 
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Keigan Parker | ST |  | Livingston | 8 June 1982 (aged 24) | 140 | 41 |  St Johnstone | 25 June 2004 | Free | 
| 8 | Stephen McPhee | ST |  | Glasgow | 5 June 1981 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 |  Hull City | 7 January 2008 | £215,000 | 
| 9 | Andy Morrell | ST |  | Doncaster | 28 September 1974 (aged 32) | 48 | 20 |  Coventry City | 15 August 2006 | Free | 
| 10 | Scott Vernon | ST |  | Manchester | 13 December 1983 (aged 23) | 68 | 19 |  Oldham Athletic | 9 June 2005[lower-alpha 1] | Part-exchange | 
| 12 | Gary Taylor-Fletcher | ST/RW/LW |  | Widnes | 4 June 1981 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 |  Huddersfield Town | 9 July 2007 | Undisclosed | 
| 24 | Grant Holt | ST |  | Carlisle | 12 April 1981 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 |  Nottingham Forest | 21 March 2008 | Loan | 
| 27 | Ben Burgess | ST |   | Buxton | 9 November 1981 (aged 25) | 32 | 5 |  Hull City | 31 August 2006 | £100,000 | 
| 32 | Phil Marsh | ST |  | St Helens | 15 November 1986 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 |  Manchester United | 5 September 2007 | Free | 
| 34 | Bartosz Ślusarski | ST |  | Szamocin | 11 December 1981 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 |  West Bromwich Albion | 20 November 2007 | Loan | 
| 35 | Danny Mitchley | ST |  | Liverpool | 7 October 1989 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 |  Blackpool F.C. Academy | 4 March 2008 | Free | 
| 37 | Paul Dickov | ST |  | Livingston | 1 November 1972 (aged 34) | 0 | 0 |  Manchester City | 31 January 2008 | Loan | 
Source: [3]
Pre-season
| 25 July 2007 Friendly | Blackpool | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Blackpool, England | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road | 
| 28 July 2007 Friendly | Livingston | 1–1 | Blackpool | Livingston, Scotland | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium | 
| 31 July 2007 Friendly | Bradford City | 1–2 | Blackpool | Bradford, England | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade | 
| 3 August 2007 Friendly | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Blackpool | Carlisle, England | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park | 
Season proper
Football League Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Norwich City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 55 | 
| 18 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 55 | 
| 19 | Blackpool | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 54 | 
| 20 | Southampton | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 72 | −16 | 54 | 
| 21 | Coventry City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 53 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
In summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 54 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 
Source: Sky
By matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
In detail
| 11 August 2007 1 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Blackpool | Leicester | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Southern  63' | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 26,650 Referee: Andy D'Urso | 
| 18 August 2007 2 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Bristol City | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 BST | Morrell  52' Jackson  76' | Report | Murray  75' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,983 Referee: Colin Webster | 
| 25 August 2007 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Blackpool | Wolverhampton | 
| 15:00 BST | Potter  30' Olofinjana  53' Eastwood  69', 78' | Report | Taylor-Fletcher  51' Southern  62' Barker  75' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 24,294 Referee: Trevor Kettle | 
| 3 September 2007 4 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Hull City | Blackpool | 
| 19:45 BST | Jackson  43' Taylor-Fletcher  47' Gorkšs  66' Burgess  90',  90' | Report | Garcia  41' Ashbee  50' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,902 Referee: Kevin Friend | 
| 15 September 2007 5 | Burnley | 2–2 | Blackpool | Burnley | 
| 15:00 BST | Jones  52' Akinbiyi  86' Hoolahan  73' (pen.) Morrell  90' | Report | Garcia  41' Ashbee  50' | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 7,902 Referee: Mike Dean | 
| 18 September 2007 6 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Blackpool | 
| 19:45 BST | Crainey  45' Burgess  87' | Report | Beattie  13', 88' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,512 Referee: Mark Halsey | 
| 22 September 2007 7 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Colchester United | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 BST | Morrell  54' Barker  84' | Report | Yeates  63', 86' Elokobi  45' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,959 Referee: Scott Mathieson | 
| 29 September 2007 8 | Watford | 1–1 | Blackpool | Watford | 
| 15:00 BST | Johnson  13',  41' | Report | Hoolahan  73' (pen.) | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 16,580 Referee: Richard Beeby | 
| 2 October 2007 9 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Blackpool | Coventry | 
| 19:45 BST | Ward  36' Doyle  44' (pen.) Best  45' Simpson  62',  86' Hughes  63' Mifsud  69' | Report | Morrell  32' Gorkšs  45'  81' Taylor-Fletcher  59' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,803 Referee: Mike Thorpe | 
| 6 October 2007 10 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 BST | Hoolahan  63' Welsh  87' | Report | Nalis  67' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,784 Referee: Jonathan Moss | 
| 20 October 2007 11 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 BST | Barker  27' Fox  69' | Report | Craig  48' Soares  59',  88' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,037 Referee: Graham Laws | 
| 23 October 2007 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Blackpool | West Bromwich | 
| 19:45 BST | Miller  22' Robinson  26' Morrison  79' | Report | Vernon  31' Parker  35' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,030 Referee: Mike Pike | 
| 27 October 2007 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–1 | Blackpool | Sheffield | 
| 15:00 BST | Whelan  65' Tudgay  66' Hinds  71' | Report | Southern  14' Hoolahan  37' Barker  62' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 19,238 Referee: Graeme Atkins | 
| 5 November 2007 14 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Blackpool | Barnsley | 
| 19:45 GMT | Howard  21' (pen.) Taylor-Fletcher  70' (o.g.) | Report | Jackson  36'  52' Southern  72' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 8,531 Referee: Paul Taylor | 
| 10 November 2007 15 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 GMT | Barker  61' Parker  67' Gorkšs  73' | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,051 Referee: Andy Hall | 
| 24 November 2007 16 | Southampton | 1–0 | Blackpool | Southampton | 
| 15:00 GMT | John  35' | Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 21,075 Referee: Iain Williamson | 
| 27 November 2007 17 | Blackpool | 1–3 | Norwich City | Blackpool | 
| 19:45 GMT | Slusarski  38' | Report | Dublin  30', 90',  35' Taylor  74' Fotheringham  80' Otsemobor  81' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,759 Referee: Mark Haywood | 
| 1 December 2007 18 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 GMT | Burgess  90' | Report | Buzsaky  75' Rowlands  80' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,527 Referee: Clive Oliver | 
| 3 December 2007 19 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Blackpool | Scunthorpe | 
| 20:00 GMT | Butler  19' Youga  71' Sparrow  90' | Report | Flynn  88' | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,407 Referee: Andy D'Urso | 
| 8 December 2007 20 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Blackpool | Preston | 
| 12:30 GMT | Mawene  67' Sedgwick  69' Jones  83' McKenna  89' | Report | Hoolahan  68' (pen.) Gorkšs  86' Evatt  90' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,807 Referee: Mark Clattenburg | 
| 11 December 2007 21 | Blackpool | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Blackpool | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Thompson  14' Loovens  64' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,214 Referee: Eddie Ilderton | 
| 15 December 2007 22 | Blackpool | 2–3 | Stoke City | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 GMT | Flynn  13' Burgess  79' Barker  89' | Report | Lawrence  15' Fuller  37', 61' Cort  41' Shawcross  79' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,123 Referee: Eddie Ilderton | 
| 22 December 2007 23 | Blackpool | 4–0 | Coventry City | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 GMT | Hoolahan  28' (pen.) Jørgensen  39' Flynn  65' Gorkšs  72' Vernon  88' | Report | Kyle  31' Doyle  34' McNamee  41' Best  74' Tabb  90' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,690 Referee: Anthony Taylor | 
| 26 December 2007 24 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Blackpool | Sheffield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Beattie  23' Naysmith  55' Lucketti  68' Tonge  82' | Report | Evatt  8' Jørgensen  69' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,409 Referee: Stuart Attwell | 
| 29 December 2007 25 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Blackpool | Colchester | 
| 15:00 GMT | Virgo  45' | Report | Vernon  26', 36' Morrell  80' Barker  90' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5,160 Referee: Paul Armstrong | 
| 1 January 2008 26 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Burnley | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 GMT | Gorkšs  23',  67' Burgess  59' Jørgensen  63' | Report | Lafferty  20' McCann  27' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,599 Referee: Andre Marriner | 
| 12 January 2008 27 | Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | Blackpool | Charlton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Bougherra  6' Varney  10' Zhi  24', 52' | Report | Burgess  12' Hoolahan  32' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 21,412 Referee: Jarnail Singh | 
| 19 January 2008 28 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 GMT | Jørgensen  39' | Report | Sito  63' Walters  65' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,154 Referee: Mike Pike | 
| 26 January 2008 29 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Blackpool | Bristol | 
| 15:00 GMT | Elliott  20' Skuse  78' | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 15,465 Referee: Roger East | 
| 2 February 2008 30 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Leicester City | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor-Fletcher  3' Dickov  90' | Report | Laczko  23' Howard  62' Stearman  65' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,298 Referee: Graham Laws | 
| 9 February 2008 31 | Hull City | 2–2 | Blackpool | Kingston upon Hull | 
| 15:00 GMT | Barmby  45' Folan  60' Windass  70' | Report | Burgess  32' Dickov  39', 50' Gorkšs  45'  83' Taylor-Fletcher  48' Jørgensen  84' | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 18,407 Referee: Jonathan Moss | 
| 12 February 2008 32 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackpool | 
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor-Fletcher  69' Evatt  75' | Report | Keogh  63' Ward  90' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,413 Referee: Lee Mason | 
| 16 February 2008 33 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Blackpool | Ipswich | 
| 15:00 GMT | Sumulikoski  50' Walters  58' | Report | Dickov  89' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 21,059 Referee: Fred Graham | 
| 23 February 2008 34 | Blackpool | 5–3 | Charlton Athletic | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 GMT | McPhee  16' Gorkšs  26' Taylor-Fletcher  59', 69' Dickov  62' | Report | Ambrose  29', 30' Fortune  37',  74' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,134 Referee: Colin Webster | 
| 1 March 2008 35 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Blackpool | Norwich | 
| 15:00 GMT | Cureton  65' (pen.) | Report | McPhee  15', 39' Morrell  20' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,531 Referee: Rob Shoebridge | 
| 4 March 2008 36 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Barnsley | Blackpool | 
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor-Fletcher  20' | Report | Macken  36' Campbell-Ryce  45' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,080 Referee: Karl Evans | 
| 8 March 2008 37 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Southampton | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 GMT | Southern  49' Gorkšs  55' Taylor-Fletcher  75' | Report | Vignal  31' (pen.) John  63' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,050 Referee: Dave Foster | 
| 11 March 2008 38 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–2 | Blackpool | White City | 
| 20:00 GMT | Buzsaky  11' Vine  40' Rowlands  47' | Report | Taylor-Fletcher  29' Burgess  60' Gorkšs  73' Hoolahan  90' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,538 Referee: Keith Hill | 
| 15 March 2008 39 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Preston North End | Blackpool | 
| 12:30 GMT | Evatt  39' | Report | Mawene  28' McKenna  35' Jones  42' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,629 Referee: Lee Probert | 
| 22 March 2008 40 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Blackpool | Stoke-on-Trent | 
| 15:00 GMT | Cort  47' | Report | Burgess  37' Claus Bech Jørgensen  40' | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 20,019 Referee: Mike Pike | 
| 29 March 2008 41 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Blackpool | Selhurst | 
| 15:00 BST | Sinclair  39' Soares  40' Derry  60' Butterfield  77' | Report | Evatt  40' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,028 Referee: Anthony Taylor | 
| 8 April 2008 42 | Blackpool | 1–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackpool | 
| 19:45 BST | Burgess  35' Dickov  85' | Report | Miller  45',  87' Phillips  81' (pen.) Moore  86' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,628 Referee: Jonathan Moss | 
| 12 April 2008 43 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Blackpool | Cardiff | 
| 15:00 BST | McPhail  7' Sinclair  50' Whittingham  58' | Report | Morrell  73' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 14,715 Referee: Tony Bates | 
| 19 April 2008 44 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Blackpool | 
| 15:00 BST | Jørgensen  6' Dickov  30',  53' McPhee  44' | Report | Wood  12' Gilbert  51' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,633 Referee: Nigel Miller | 
FA Cup
Football League Cup
| 7 August 2007 First Round | Blackpool | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Blackpool | 
| 19:45 BST | Burgess  75' | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 6,395 Referee: Eddie Ilderton | 
| 28 August 2007 Second Round | Derby County | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | Blackpool | Derby | 
| 19:45 BST | Beardsley  21' Camara  63' Fagan  101' | Report | Gorkšs  86', 120' | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 8,658 Referee: Nigel Miller | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Howard  Fagan  Malcolm  Teale  McEveley  Pearson  Bywater  Todd  Moore  |  Fox  Hoolahan  Southern  Evatt  Parker  Morrell  Forbes  Barker  Jackson | |||
| 25 September 2007 Third Round | Blackpool | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Southend United | Blackpool | 
| 19:45 BST | Evans  6' Hills  42' Hoolahan  81' Flynn  83' Jackson  118' | Report | Harrold  7' (pen.),  53' Black  66' McCormack  90' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5.022 Referee: Michael Jones | 
| 31 October 2007 Fourth Round | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Blackpool | Tottenham | 
| 20:00 GMT | Keane  18' Kaboul  49' Chimbonda  58' Tainio  84' | Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 32,196 Referee: Chris Foy | 
Squad statistics
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 1 | GK |  Paul Rachubka | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2 | MF |  Danny Coid | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF |  Stephen Crainey | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 
| 4 | MF |  Keith Southern | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF |  Michael Jackson | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 
| 6 | DF |  Ian Evatt | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 
| 7 | FW |  Keigan Parker | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  Adrian Forbes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 8 | FW |  Stephen McPhee | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  Andy Morrell | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 
| 10 | MF |  Stuart Green | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 10 | FW |  Scott Vernon | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 11 | MF |  Wes Hoolahan | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 
| 12 | FW |  Gary Taylor-Fletcher | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 
| 13 | GK |  Kyle Clancy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 14 | MF |  David Fox | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| 15 | DF |  John Hills | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 16 | MF |  Claus Jørgensen | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 
| 17 | DF |  Kaspars Gorkšs | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 
| 18 | DF |  Paul Tierney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 19 | DF |  Phil Doughty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 20 | MF |  Andy Welsh | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 21 | GK |  Rhys Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 21 | GK |  Pāvels Šteinbors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 22 | MF |  Marcus Bean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 23 | GK |  Lewis Edge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 24 | FW |  Grant Holt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 24 | DF |  Matt Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 24 | DF |  Tony McMahon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 25 | DF |  Shaun Barker | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 
| 26 | MF |  Simon Wiles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 27 | FW |  Ben Burgess | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 
| 28 | MF |  Michael Flynn | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 
| 29 | MF |  Matty Kay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 30 | MF |  Matt Lawlor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 31 | MF |  Joe Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | FW |  Phil Marsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 33 | MF | .svg.png.webp) Michael D'Agostino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 34 | FW |  Bartosz Slusarski | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 36 | GK |  Paul Gerrard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 37 | FW |  Paul Dickov | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 
| 38 | GK |  Scott Flinders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| — | FW |  Danny Mitchley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Discipline totals |  46 |  4 | ||||||||||||
- Players used: 29
- Goals scored: 65
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2007 | GK |  | Paul Rachubka | Free agency | — | |
| 5 July 2007 | CM |  | Michael Flynn | Free agency | — | [4] | 
| 5 July 2007 | LB |  | John Hills | Free agency | — | [4] | 
| 9 July 2007 | LB |  | Stephen Crainey | Free agency | — | |
| 9 July 2007 | RW |  | Gary Taylor-Fletcher | Huddersfield Town | Undisclosed | |
| 10 August 2007 | LM |  | Wes Hoolahan | Livingston | £75,000 | [5] | 
| 31 August 2007 | LM |  | Andy Welsh | Toronto | — | [6] | 
| 5 September 2007 | CF |  | Phil Marsh | Free agency | — | |
| 7 January 2008 | CF |  | Stephen McPhee | Hull City | £300,000 | [7] | 
| 31 January 2008 | RW |  | Stuart Green | Crystal Palace | — | [8] | 
Loans in
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2007 | RB |  | Matt Jackson | Watford | 5 November 2007 | [9] | 
| 10 November 2007 | RB |  | Tony McMahon | Middlesbrough | 10 December 2007 | [10] | 
| 20 November 2007 | CF |  | Bartosz Ślusarski | West Bromwich Albion | 1 January 2008 | [11] | 
| 24 January 2008 | GK |  | Paul Gerrard | Sheffield United | 31 May 2008 | [12] | 
| 20 March 2008 | CF |  | Grant Holt | Nottingham Forest | 31 May 2008 | [13] | 
| 27 March 2008 | GK |  | Scott Flinders | Crystal Palace | 31 May 2008 | [14] | 
| 27 March 2008 | LB |  | Joe Martin | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 May 2008 | [15] | 
| 31 January 2008 | CF |  | Paul Dickov | Manchester City | 31 May 2008 | [16] | 
| 31 January 2008 | GK |  | Pāvels Šteinbors | FK Jūrmala | 31 May 2008 | [17] | 
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2007 | CM |  | Ciaran Donnelly | Free agency | — | [18] | 
| 31 May 2007 | CB |  | Marc Joseph | Free agency | — | [18] | 
| 31 May 2007 | CM |  | Sean Paterson | Free agency | — | [18] | 
| 3 January 2008 | CF |  | Adrian Forbes | Millwall | — | [19] | 
| 22 January 2008 | GK |  | Rhys Evans | Millwall | — | [20] | 
| 31 January 2008 | CF |  | Scott Vernon | Colchester United | — | [21] | 
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2007 | LB |  | Paul Tierney | Stockport County | 17 January 2008 | [22] | 
| 17 July 2007 | RM |  | Simon Wiles | Macclesfield Town | 1 January 2008 | [23] | 
| 9 August 2007 | CDM |  | Marcus Bean | Rotherham United | 31 October 2007 | [24] | 
| 5 October 2007 | GK |  | Rhys Evans | Bradford City | 30 October 2007 | [25] | 
| 7 November 2007 | CB |  | Phil Doughty | Macclesfield Town | 17 January 2008 | [26] | 
| 22 November 2007 | RB | .svg.png.webp) | Michael D'Agostino | Cheltenham Town | 1 January 2008 | [27] | 
| 1 January 2008 | CB |  | Phil Doughty | Accrington Stanley | 21 February 2008 | [28] | 
| 7 January 2008 | CM |  | Matt Lawlor | Farsley Celtic | 7 February 2008 | |
| 25 January 2008 | GK |  | Lewis Edge | Northwich Victoria | 25 February 2008 | [29] | 
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