2007–08 Leeds United F.C. season

Leeds United

2007–08 season
Chairman	Ken Bates
Manager	Dennis Wise (until 28 Jan 2008) Gwyn Williams (c) (until 29 Jan 2008) Gary McAllister
Stadium	Elland Road
League One	5th (qualified for play-offs)
Play-offs	Runners-up
FA Cup	Second round
League Cup	Second round
League Trophy	Area quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Jermaine Beckford (20) All: Jermaine Beckford (20)
Highest home attendance	38,256 vs Gillingham (3 May 2008, League One)
Lowest home attendance	11,315 vs Hereford United (20 Nov 2007, FA Cup)
Average home league attendance	26,040
Home colours Away colours

The 2007–08 season was Leeds United F.C.'s first ever season in the third tier of English football after relegation from the Championship the previous season. They finished in the play-offs in League One. Dennis Wise started the season as manager, but left the club in January 2008 to join Newcastle as Executive Director of Football. Wise was replaced just days later with former Leeds captain, Gary McAllister.

In pre-season, the club were hit with a 15-point deduction for exiting administration without a CVA. However, the team won their first seven games and effectively eliminated the 15-point deduction. As the season progressed, results slipped, but the team still finished 5th in the league – qualifying them for the play-offs. In the play-off semi-finals, the club beat Carlisle over two legs, booking them a place at Wembley in the final. However, dreams were shattered when the team were beaten 1-0 by Doncaster, resigning the club to a second season in League One.

Jermaine Beckford had an impressive first full season with the club, being named League One Player of the Year and scoring over 20 goals in the process. The club recorded the highest attendance in the country outside the Premier League, in the 2–1 victory against Gillingham in May.

Events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2007–08 season, presented in chronological order (starting from 1 May 2007 and ending on 25 May 2008). This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the matches section.

May

• 4 May: Leeds' relegation from the Championship is confirmed as chairman Ken Bates puts Leeds into administration. Hours later, alongside Mark Taylor and Shaun Harvey, Bates buys back the club under a newly formed company, Leeds United Football Club Limited, from administrators, KPMG. Ex-Leeds director Simon Morris reveals plans for a £10 million takeover of the club.
• 21 May: All but four of Leeds' 36-man squad accept a wage deferral to help with the club's finances.
• 23 May: Duncan Revie, son of former Leeds manager Don, provides proof of funds to KPMG to form a takeover of the club. Simon Morris sets up a website to let fans voice their ideas on the future of the club.

June

• 4 June: The club's administrators confirm the result of the vote on the CVA (company voluntary arrangement) proposal to sell the club to Leeds United Football Club Ltd (LUFC Ltd). 75.2% of the club's creditors vote in favour of LUFC Ltd's 1p in the pound offer (i.e. 1p per every £1 owed to the creditors) to buy the club.
• 14 June: The League One fixtures are revealed with Leeds facing a difficult start at Tranmere Rovers.

July

• 2 July: Leeds United Football Club Limited up their 1p in the pound to 8p to try to avoid a legal challenge from the HMRC. Leeds players return for pre-season training.
• 3 July: HMRC confirm they will launch a legal challenge against Leeds United Football Club Limited's buy-back deal as they are owed £7.7 million in unpaid taxes.
• 6 July: Administrators, KPMG put the club back up for sale after the confirmation of legal action from HMRC. The HMRC's court case against the CVA is set for 3 September.
• 8 July: Ken Bates threatens to take legal action if the club is not sold back to Leeds United Football Club Limited.
• 9 July: KPMG close bidding for the club. Simon Morris and Redbus Group chairman, Simon Franks join forces to submit a 'super-bid'.
• 11 July: Leeds United Football Club Limited is given control of the club once more, but the Football League refuse to give Leeds their 'golden share' required to play in competitive football as the club left administration without a CVA. Fans who purchased season tickets are assured that their money is in a separate account and will be paid back to them in case the club cannot start their season.
• 20 July: It is revealed that due to administration, the playing staff at the club were not paid in June.
• 22 July: Leeds fans make a cry for help by laying flowers by the statue of Billy Bremner at Elland Road.
• 27 July: KPMG reveal Leeds United Football Club Limited (LUFC Ltd) bought the club back for 11.2p in the pound (which may ultimately rise to around 50p in the pound if Leeds are promoted to the Premier League within a designated period) after Astor Investment Holdings Ltd agreed to waive their £17m debt only if LUFC Ltd were the winners. Without this waiver, despite offering more money, the other bidders would have paid less in the pound.
• 28 July: Fans hold a 'shoe protest' telling Ken Bates to stand down as Chairman.
• 31 July: Club reveal they can only receive any payments from fans in cash or cheque due to the golden share situation.

August

• 3 August: KPMG refuse to resurrect the CVA for the 'old' Leeds United company. The Football League grant United their golden share to allow them to play in League One in the 2007–08 season, but impose a 15-point deduction for the club. The club reveal their new shirt sponsors are Leeds based company, Red Kite and release their new home and away kits.
• 7 August: Leeds sign 10 players on in the space of 24 hours, with only the Casper Ankergren transfer involving a fee. Alan Thompson is made club captain, despite still not having signed a contract.
• 9 August: The chairmen of the clubs in the Football League vote 64 to 5 in favour of Leeds' 15-point deduction. The Football League reveal Leeds cannot take legal action against them and vice versa. Contracts for three other players, including Thompson are signed.
• 10 August: The players' squad numbers for the new season are revealed with many changes from the previous season.
• 15 August: New signing, striker Leon Constantine is ruled out for three months with an ankle injury.
• 17 August: Ken Bates sends an open letter to all season ticket holders, members and corporate clients giving his views on the financial situation and various other topics from the last few crisis hit months. He confirms that the club will be taking their 15-point deduction appeal to the FA.
• 28 August: Assistant manager, Gus Poyet lands himself in hot water with the FA after accusing referee, Andy D'Urso of having a vendetta against himself, Wise and Leeds.
• 30 August: After the club's 100% winning start in August, manager Wise is awarded League One Manager of the Month beating former Leeds boss – Luton's Kevin Blackwell and Leyton Orient manager, Martin Ling.
• 31 August: HRMC abandoned their legal challenge against KPMG, finally putting all administration, debt and financial matters for the club to rest.

September

• 1 September: After the 1–0 win against Luton Town, Dennis Wise becomes involved in a heated exchange with former Leeds managers, Blackwell and Carver.
• 3 September: It is revealed new signing Filipe da Costa requires a contract dispute with his previous club Ionikos to be resolved by FIFA before he is allowed to appear for Leeds.
• 7 September: Leeds United reveal they have not yet regained their FA membership as KPMG had not settled all outstanding non-footballing debts, however this will not stop the club from appearing in FA competitions.
• 8 September: Leeds beat Hartlepool 2-0 to recoup the 15 points deficit imposed by the Football League.
• 10 September: Ken Bates responds to rumours about ex-Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd commenting that he "hasn't made a sensational swoop and talks aren't at an advanced stage" stating that "Leeds are not for sale, I'm here for the long haul." He has however admitted that Shepherd would be an "ideal partner".
• 19 September: Assistant Manager, Gus Poyet is charged with a breach of FA rule E3 in respect of comments made to the media about referee, Andy D'Urso. Poyet is given until 4 October to respond.
• 22 September: Leeds equal a 34-year-old record by equalling the club's best ever start to a season, finishing their seventh match in a row on the winning side by beating Swansea City 2–0.
• 27 September: The FA declined to recommend referral to an independent tribunal regarding Leeds' 15-point deduction. Chief Executive Shaun Harvey released a statement on the club's official web-site commenting "We are amazed that the Football Association do not feel it is appropriate to intervene in a matter which we believe is fundamentally wrong, and sets a dangerous precedent for the future." He also stating that the club will be taking legal advice regarding the situation.
• 30 September: Dennis Wise comments to the press that the club will report referee Danny McDermid for swearing at him after the match at Gillingham the previous day, stating "I think it is totally unacceptable and we as a club will be reporting him. I have three witnesses who are going to back me up,". McDermid had sent Wise from the touchline and sent Kandol off for similar behaviour, as well as sending Kandol's fellow striker Beckford off during the match. McDermid is yet to respond to the claim.

October

• 2 October: After scoring 5 goals in the club's first eight games, Trésor Kandol is awarded the PFA League One fans Player of the Month for September.
• 3 October: Dennis Wise is charged by the FA for his "conduct towards referee Danny McDermid at half-time during the game against Gillingham". They also confirmed that they had "received a complaint from Leeds United regarding the conduct of the referee towards Wise after the conclusion of the game" which is now "under consideration".
• 4 October: Despite his charge the previous day, Wise claims the Manager of the Month award for the second month running.
• 9 October: Casper Ankergren ensures that all the month's awards go to Leeds by being awarded the League One Player of the Month for September.
• 11 October: Jermaine Beckford and Jonny Howson sign new two and a half and three-year contracts respectively, whilst Ben Parker, Scott Gardner and Rob Bayly sign new two-year deals.
• 19 October: Trésor Kandol signs a one-year extension to his contract, signing until 2011.
• 23 October: Radostin Kishishev joins Leeds on a one-month loan deal. Assistant Manager Gustavo Poyet is fined £1500 and warned against his future conduct for the charge brought against him on 19 September.
• 29 October: Tottenham Hotspur appoint Gus Poyet as their new first team coach after agreeing a compensation package with United. Dennis Wise is given a three-match touchline ban and fined £5,000 for using abusive language towards referee Danny McDermid on 29 September.

November

• 1 November: Leeds appoint Dave "Harry" Bassett as the club's new assistant manager with a six-month contract.
• 2 November: Leeds appoint John Gannon as the club's new first team coach Jermaine Beckford wins the PFA Coca-Cola League One Fans Player of the Month award for October.
• 20 November: Referee Danny McDermid is cleared of using foul and/or abusive language towards Dennis Wise during the away 1–1 draw with Gillingham.
• 23 November: Leeds United request that their 15-point deduction to be adjudicated by the High Court rather than the Football Association after having failed in two requests to the FA to set up an independent commission to review that decision. The statement says: "In effect, the same individual confirmed his own earlier decision, There was no independent review."
• 28 November: The F.A. reject the club's request for a High Court hearing regarding their 15-point deduction.

December

• 7 December: A small group of Huddersfield Town supporters graffiti the statue of Leeds legend, Billy Bremner at Elland Road. The day marked the 10-year anniversary of the death of the former Leeds captain.
• 8 December: Leeds United set the highest attendance for the third tier of English football in 28 years (since 1979) with an attendance of 32,501 at the match at Elland Road against Huddersfield Town.
• 10 December: Dennis Wise reveals he has set the squad the target of being top of League One by New Year's Day 2008.
• 11 December: Leeds United are warned by Leeds City Council that their stadium expansion plans must fall into the council's proposals for the area. Leeds have plans to build a concert hall, a casino, two hotels, a club megastore, a covered shopping arcade, a health club, a tourist centre, a Leeds United museum and 2,700 car-parking spaces.
• 19 December: Leeds United make a request to the FA that they refer Leeds' points appeal to an Independent Arbitration Tribunal. This would involve commissioning a three-man panel whereby the club and the FA both nominate one member each and the chairman is independent.
• 20 December: Sebastian Sorsa finalises a deal to move to Leeds on a free transfer in the January transfer window. Jonathan Douglas is ruled out for a minimum of three months with a knee injury sustained in the match against Walsall, five days earlier.

January

• 1 January: Assistant Manager Dave Bassett claims Vice-captain, Shaun Derry refused to cut short his loan spell with Crystal Palace after manager Dennis Wise asked him to come back to Elland Road to help out with the current midfield injury crisis.
• 3 January: Crystal Palace manager, Neil Warnock, admits that he blocked Shaun Derry's return to Leeds United, and not Shaun himself. Chairman, Ken Bates admits that he had Dennis Wise in mind as manager of Leeds from the day he took over. Bates says that he and Wise are at Leeds for the long haul.
• 4 January: Leeds form a partnership with Argentinian team San Lorenzo de Almagro. The deal with see a host of South American players arriving at Elland Road on trial and permanently. The first two players to join up for training will be Jonathan Bottinelli and Nicolás Bianchi Arce, who will arrive at Thorp Arch next week.
• 7 January: Leeds' withdraw their bid for Dean Morgan, which was accepted by the administrators of Luton Town, having been unable to agree acceptable personal terms with the player's representatives.
• 8 January: Leeds extend the contract of goalkeeper David Lucas until the end of the season. Young striker Tomi Ameobi extends his loan spell with Championship side Scunthorpe United until the end of the season.
• 11 January: Young defender, Fabian Delph signs a two and a half-year professional contract.
• 15 January: Dennis Wise causes controversy when he states: "I've no intentions of selling the kid (Jermaine Beckford). I keep getting asked about Derby, but sorry Derby we are a bigger club."
• 18 January: Chairman, Ken Bates reveals he wants Elland Road to be one of the 12 host venues should England win their bid to hold the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Bates plan would be to renovate the West Stand so it will hold an additional 10,000 seats, increasing the total capacity of the stadium to 50,000.
• 21 January: Ken Bates confirms that Leeds shall be taking legal action in regards to the 15-point sanction imposed by the Football League on the eve of the season.
• 22 January: Leeds reward hard-working young midfielder Ollie Hotchkiss with a professional two and a half-year contract.
• 28 January: Dennis Wise quits as manager to take up take a job as Executive Director at Newcastle United.
• 29 January: Assistant Manager, Dave Bassett and First Team Coach, John Gannon leave the club. Former club captain Gary McAllister is appointed as manager of the club.

February

• 4 February: Steve Staunton is appointed as Leeds' third Assistant Manager of the season.
• 6 February: Striker Trésor Kandol denies rumours of a bust up between him and manager, Gary McAllister.
• 7 February: Leeds appoint Lincoln City assistant manager Neil McDonald as first-team coach.
• 9 February: Leeds confirm they have served their High Court writ on the Football League in regard to the 15-point deduction.
• 11 February: At a press conference, Leeds announce a four-season kit deal with emerging Italian sportswear brand Macron starting in the 2008–09 season.
• 11 February: Jermaine Beckford is voted the PFA's Official Fans' Player of the Month for January.
• 16 February: Leeds' match against Doncaster Rovers is postponed due to a frozen pitch.
• 23 February: Bradford City joint-chairman, Julian Rhodes offers his support to Leeds in their fight against their 15-point deduction.
• 27 February: The Football League agree to an arbitration panel over Leeds' 15-point appeal only hours before the deadline to respond to a writ Leeds had issued them via the High Court regarding an independent hearing in the High Court. The arbitration hearing will take place in private with the panel consisting of a high court judge, a member appointed by Leeds United and a member appointed by The Football League.

March

• 2 March: Jermaine Beckford is awarded the FourFourTwo Player of the Year for Coca-Cola League 1 at the 2008 Football League Awards.
• 6 March: Manager, Martin Ling claims his team, Leyton Orient will seek court action if The Football League restores Leeds' 15 points and it has as an impact on their promotion hopes. Veteran striker Dougie Freedman joins on loan from Crystal Palace until the end of the season.
• 14 March: Four United players are called up for international duty including Sebastian Sorsa (Finland), Ľubomír Michalík (Slovakia), Trésor Kandol (Congo) and Luke Garbett (England Under 16s). Fabian Delph and Ross Wilkinson are put on stand-by for the England Under 19s.
• 18 March: Casper Ankergren is charged with improper conduct after it is alleged that the Leeds goalkeeper threw a missile at Swindon Town supporters at the end of a game at the County Ground on 1 March. He is given until 1 April to respond to the charges.
• 19 March: Ken Bates explains his decision not to renew Leeds' contract for rights to broadcast matches live on the radio with the BBC saying that "we did not think the BBC's offer was acceptable".
• 20 March: Long term injuree absentee, Jonathan Douglas returns to the squad for the match against Walsall F.C. on 22 March. Douglas completed 90 minutes in a reserve match earlier on in the week.
• 21 March: Five MPs sign a parliamentary motion which expresses regret at Ken Bates' decision to award Leeds United live match radio broadcasting rights exclusively to Yorkshire Radio. The MPs who sign are Colin Burgon (Elmet), John Battle (Leeds West), George Mudie (Leeds East), John Grogan (Selby) and Phil Willis (Harrogate and Knaresborough).
• 25 March: Manager, Gary McAllister says that young defenders, Paul Huntington and Ben Parker have a big future at the club.

April

• 3 April: Manager Gary McAllister signs a new 12-month rolling contract with the club.
• 11 April: Leeds release reserve team players Simon Madden and Gavin Rothery. Meanwhile, scholars Chris Fisher, Stefan Connor, Duane Grace, and Jason Mycoe are informed that they will not be offered professional contract by the club.
• 14 April: Defender, Paul Huntington apologises to Carlisle United fans after receiving death threats from the Cumbrian fans. During Leeds' 3–2 defeat of Carlisle, Carlisle born Huntington turned to face the away fans each time Leeds scored, celebrating enthusiastically.
• 16 April: Due to high demand for tickets, for the first time in two years, the upper tier of the East Stand at Elland Road is opened for the final league match of the season against Gillingham.
• 16 April: Swansea City, Carlisle United, Doncaster Rovers all admit they may take action against The Football League should Leeds be given their 15 points back. Doncaster Rovers chairman, John Ryan embarrasses himself after making comments regarding Leeds' arbitration. Believing that Leeds are contesting against the 10 points deduction for the 2006–07 season compared to the 15 points deducted prior to the 2007–08 season, Ryan says: "What would happen next? Would Bournemouth, Luton, Rotherham – all the other teams that have lost 10 points, take on the Football League?" Meanwhile, the independent tribunal considering Leeds' 15-point deduction commences.
• 18 April: The independent tribunal into Leeds' 15 docked points is extended a further day until 5 May with a decision to be announced by 1 May at the latest.
• 23 April: Leeds decline to comment on claims they may have broken Football Association rules relating to their arbitration hearing against The Football League. It is believed that Leeds' Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey sent a letter outlining the argument which Leeds planned to present to the arbitration hearing.
• 24 April: Leeds goalkeeper, Casper Ankergren is fined £750 and warned about his future conduct by the FA after it was alleged he threw an object in to the crowd during the match against Swindon Town in March.
• 25 April: Leeds cement a place in the League One Play-offs after a 1–0 win at Yeovil Town.
• 29 April: At Leeds' Player of the Year Awards, Jermaine Beckford wins Fans' Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year and Goal of the Year. Jonny Howson picks up Fans' Young Player of the Year and Players' Young Player of the Year whilst Casper Ankergren is awarded the community award.

May

• 1 May: Leeds lose their appeal against the 15-point deduction. Two of the main reasons given for the rejection by the three-man arbitration panel include the impact of a reinstatement of any points on other teams near the top of League One as well as Leeds' delay in bringing the matter to arbitration. Leeds Chairman, Ken Bates accepts, but criticises the decision, calling for the resignation of Football League chairman, Lord Mawhinney and saying: "if this is justice, I am a banana".
• 2 May: Ken Bates blasts Gillingham chairman, Paul Scally who applauded the decision not to give Leeds back their 15 points. Bates states that he hopes "poetic justice" is done at Elland Road on Saturday when the two teams meet for the final league match of the season.
• 3 May: Leeds relegate Gillingham after beating them 2–1 at Elland Road in front of a Football League record seated crowd of 38,256. Leeds finish the season in 5th place, with their play-off semi final opponents confirmed as Carlisle United. Leeds announce that the Crosswater Holdings Group will be the club's official ticket sponsor for the 2008–09 season in a six figure deal.
• 6 May: After Stoke City are promoted to The Premiership, Leeds receive £200,000 due to a promotion clause in the deal which took Richard Cresswell to the Potters last season. Dougie Freedman is named the League One Player of the Month.
• 8 May: Leeds' online ticket sales are suspended due to a high demand for tickets bringing the server to a halt.
• 9 May: Carlisle United return a number of tickets they were allocated for the South Stand for their Play-Off semi-final match against Leeds.
• 15 May: Leeds reach the League One play-off final after beating Carlisle United 2-0 to win the Play-off semi-final 3-2 on aggregate.
• 16 May: Leeds' opponents in the Play-off final are confirmed as Doncaster Rovers after their 5–1 victory against Southend United.
• 20 May: Central defender, Rui Marques signs a new two-year contract with the club.
• 21 May: Tickets for the Play-off Final in the Leeds end are completely sold out.
• 25 May: Leeds lose 1-0 to Doncaster Rovers in the League One Play-off Final, confining them to a second season in the third tier of English football.

Other Sources: BBC Sport, Yorkshire Evening Post and Leeds United

Players

Squad information

N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Since	App	Goals	Ends	Transfer fee	Notes
1	GK		Ankergren	28	EU	2007	64	0	2010	Undisclosed	Leeds United
2	DF		Richardson	25	EU	2001	144	5	2009	Youth system
3	DF		Huntington	20	EU	2007	24	3	2010	Undisclosed	BBC Sport
4	MF		Douglas (VC1)	26	EU	2006	115	9	2009	Undisclosed	Sky Sports
5	DF		Rui Marques (VC3)	30	EU	2005	58	3	2010	Free	Leeds United
7	MF		Prutton	26	EU	2007	49	4	2009	Free	Leeds United
8	MF		Thompson (captain)	34	EU	2007	25	5	2008	Free	Leeds United
9	FW		Beckford	24	EU	2006	57	20	2010	£50k	Leeds United
10	FW		Constantine	30	EU	2007	6	2	2009	Free	BBC Sport
11	MF		Westlake	24	EU	2006	52	3	2009	£500k PX	BBC Sport
12	GK		Martin	19	EU	2007	0	0	2009	Undisclosed	Leeds United
14	MF		Howson	20	EU	2006	46	6	2010	Youth system	Leeds United
16	MF		Johnson	21	EU	2008	24	2	2011	£250k	BBC Sport
17	MF		Carole	25	EU	2006	52	3	2009	Free	Sky Sports
18	MF		Bayly	20	EU	2006	3	0	2009	Youth system	Leeds United
20	FW		Kandol	26	EU	2006	66	12	2011	£200k	Leeds United
22	MF		Hughes (VC2)	30	EU	2007	43	1	2009	Undisclosed	Leeds United
23	MF		Weston	21	EU	2007	11	1	2009	Free	BBC Sport
24	MF		Sweeney	23	EU	2008	9	0	2010	£150k	Leeds United
25	GK		Lucas	30	EU	2007	6	0	2008	Free	Leeds United
26	DF		Parker	20	EU	2007	15	0	2009	Youth system	Leeds United
27	DF		Gardner	20	EU	2007	2	0	2009	Youth system	Leeds United
28	DF		Delph	19	EU	2007	3	0	2011	Youth system	Leeds United
29	FW		Elliott	18	EU	2007	4	0	2011	Youth system	Leeds United
31	FW		Ameobi	19	EU	2007	2	0	2008	Youth system	Leeds United
32	DF		Sheehan	21	EU	2008	10	1	2008	Loan	Leeds United
33	DF		Michalík	24	EU	2008	27	0	2011	£200k	Leeds United
35	DF		Kenton	29	EU	2008	15	0	2008	Free	Leeds United
36	MF		Sorsa	24	EU	2008	0	0	2010	Free	Leeds United
37	MF		Kilkenny	22	EU	2008	19	1	2011	£150k	Birmingham City
38	FW		Freedman	34	EU	2008	14	6	2008	Loan	Leeds United
39	FW		Elding	26	EU	2008	9	1	2010	£125k	Leeds United Yorkshire Post

• Last updated: 25 May 2008
• Source: Wikipedia players' articles, Leeds United, Sky Sports and Leeds, Leeds, Leeds Magazine (April–May 2007 issue)
• Ordered by Squad Number.
• Player must own an EU passport or be a full, current, 'A' international to legally play in English football. (Source)
• Squad size is unlimited.

Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in The Premiership, The Championship (and playoffs), League One (and playoffs), FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup.
Squad includes players registered with the club on the last day of the season (25 May 2008) only.

Squad stats

				Total			Football League One		FA Cup		Football League Cup		Football League Trophy		Notes
No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Sts	App	Gls	App	Gls	App	Gls	App	Gls	App	Gls
1	GK		Ankergren	50	54		50		2		2
2	RB		Richardson	45	45	1	42	1	1		1		1
3	LM		Lewis	2	2		1				1				→ Derby, 20 Aug
3	CB		Huntington	19	24	3	20	2	2				2	1
4	CM		Douglas	28	31	3	27	3	1		2		1
5	CB		Rui Marques	38	40	3	37	3	1		1		1
6	CB		Heath	30	32	1	26	1	2		2		2		→ Colchester, 13 May
7	RM		Prutton	44	49	4	46	4			2		1
8	CM		Thompson	10	14	3	13	3					1
9	FW		Beckford	45	47	20	43	20	2		2
10	FW		Constantine	1	6	2	3	1	2				1	1
11	LM		Westlake	12	23	3	20	2	1		1	1	1
12	GK		Martin
14	CM		Howson	30	35	5	29	5	2		2		2
16	FW		Andrews	2	2		1						1		→ Coventry, 30 Oct
16	CM		Johnson	21	24	2	24	2
17	LM		Carole	22	33	3	28	3	2		2		1
18	CM		Bayly		1						1
19	FW		Flo	4	22	3	22	3							→ Retired, 11 Mar
20	FW		Kandol	36	48	11	43	11	2		2		1
22	CM		Hughes	33	43	1	42	1	1
23	CM		Weston	3	11	1	7	1	2		1		1
24	LB		Clapham	12	15		13		1				1		→ Wolves, 20 Nov
24	LM		Sweeney	6	9		9
25	GK		Lucas	5	6		3		1				2
26	CB		Parker	12	15		9		2		2		2
27	RB		Gardner	2	2		1				1
28	CB		Delph		2		1				1
29	FW		Elliott	1	1						1
30	LM		da Costa	1	7		4		1				2		→ Released, 14 Apr
31	FW		Ameobi	1	2						1		1
32	FW		de Vries	3	8	1	6	1					2		→ Leicester, 15 Jan
32	LB		Sheehan	10	10	1	10	1
33	CM		Kishishev	5	7		7
33	CB		Michalík	20	20		20
34	RB		Madden	1	1								1		→ Released, 11 Apr
35	RB		Kenton	16	16		16
36	RM		Sorsa
37	CM		Kilkenny	19	19	1	19	1
38	FW		Freedman	12	14	6	14	6							→ Palace, 6 Mar
39	FW		Elding	4	9	1	9	1

Last updated: 25 May 2008
Source: Leeds United
Ordered by Squad Numbers
0 shown as blank

Most frequent start

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	MS	Notes
1	GK		Ankergren	50
2	RB		Richardson	45	Player has also played LB and RM
6	CB		Heath	30
5	CB		Rui Marques	37
22	LB		Hughes	33	Player has also played CM
7	RM		Prutton	44	Player has also played CM and LM
4	CM		Douglas	28
14	CM		Howson	30
11	LM		Carole	22	Player has also played RM
20	FW		Kandol	36
9	FW		Beckford	45	Disciplinary record N Pos. Nat. Name Notes 22 CM Hughes 11 0 0 20 FW Kandol 8 1 0 9 FW Beckford 8 1 0 4 CM Douglas 8 1 0 7 RM Prutton 8 0 0 6 CB Heath 5 0 0 5 CB Rui Marques 5 0 0 8 CM Thompson 5 0 0 14 CM Howson 4 0 0 3 CB Huntington 3 0 0 35 CB Kenton 3 0 0 37 CM Kilkenny 3 0 0 33 CB Michalík 4 0 0 11 CM Westlake 3 0 0 32 LB Sheehan 2 0 1 1 GK Ankergren 2 0 0 17 LM Carole 2 0 0 30 LM da Costa 0 0 1 16 FW Andrews 1 0 0 24 LB Clapham 1 0 0 32 FW de Vries 1 0 0 29 FW Elliott 1 0 0 16 CM Johnson 1 0 0 26 LB Parker 1 0 0 24 MF Sweeney 1 0 0 Last updated: 25 May 2008 Source: BBC Sport Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card. Captains No. P Name Country No. games Notes 4 CM Douglas 24 Vice-captain #1 22 CM Hughes 12 Vice-captain #2 8 CM Thompson 9 Club Captain 5 CB Rui Marques 6 Vice-captain #3 14 CM Howson 1 7 RM Prutton 1 Last updated: 25 May 2008 Source: Competitive match reports. Competitive matches only Matches started as captain only Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain. Awards Player of the Year Awards The results of the 2007–08 Leeds United F.C. Player of the Year Awards were announced at a dinner on 29 April 2008 at Elland Road. Fans' Player of the Year: Jermaine Beckford (Runners-up: David Prutton, Jonathan Douglas) Fans' Young Player of the Year: Jonny Howson (Runner-up: Paul Huntington) Fans' Goal of the Season: Jermaine Beckford vs Hartlepool (8 September 2007) Players' Player of the Year: Jermaine Beckford Players' Young Player of the Year: Jonny Howson Best Contribution to Community: Casper Ankergren Team of the Week The following players have been selected in the official Coca-Cola Football League One team of the week. 20 August 2007: Alan Thompson 27 August 2007: Jermaine Beckford, Trésor Kandol 3 September 2007: Jonathan Douglas, Trésor Kandol 10 September 2007: Jermaine Beckford 17 September 2007: Jermaine Beckford 24 September 2007: Jonathan Douglas, Frazer Richardson 1 October 2007: Sébastien Carole 8 October 2007: Manuel Rui Marques, Jamie Clapham 15 October 2007: Sébastien Carole 22 October 2007: Matt Heath, Jonathan Douglas 29 October 2007: Jonathan Douglas 19 November 2007: Jonathan Howson, Jermaine Beckford 10 December 2007: Jermaine Beckford, Jonathan Douglas 17 December 2007: Jonathan Douglas 28 January 2008: Paul Huntington, Peter Sweeney 3 March 2008: Jonny Howson, Trésor Kandol 10 March 2008: Casper Ankergren, Bradley Johnson 17 March 2008: Manuel Rui Marques, Dougie Freedman 7 April 2008: Bradley Johnson 14 April 2008: Jonny Howson, Dougie Freedman 21 April 2008: Alan Sheehan Other Awards The following Leeds United F.C. players and staff have won the following awards whilst contracted to the club in the 2007–08 season. Coca-Cola League One Manager of the Month: Dennis Wise (August, September) Coca-Cola League One Fans' Player of the Month: Trésor Kandol (September), Jermaine Beckford (October, January) Coca-Cola League One Player of the Month: Casper Ankergren (September), Dougie Freedman (April) FourFourTwo Player of the Year for Coca-Cola League 1: Jermaine Beckford (2008) PFA League One Team of the Season: Jermaine Beckford Yorkshire Evening Post Player of the Year (Leeds United): David Prutton, (Runner-up: Jermaine Beckford) Transfers In No. Pos. Nat. Name Age EU Moving from Type Transfer window Ends Transfer fee Source 1 GK Ankergren 27 EU Brøndby Transfer Summer 2010 Undisclosed Leeds United 10 FW Constantine 29 EU Port Vale Free Agent Summer 2009 Free Leeds United 23 MF Weston 20 EU Swindon Town Free Agent Summer 2009 Free Leeds United 7 MF Prutton 25 EU Southampton Free Agent Summer 2009 Free Leeds United 8 MF Thompson 33 EU Celtic Free Agent Summer 2008 Free Leeds United 22 MF Hughes 28 EU Norwich City Transfer Summer 2009 Undisclosed Leeds United 12 GK Martin 18 EU Motherwell Transfer Summer 2009 Undisclosed Leeds United 3 DF Huntington 19 EU Newcastle United Transfer Summer 2009 £150k Leeds United 30 MF da Costa 23 EU Ionikos Free Agent Summer 2008 Free Leeds United 25 GK Lucas 29 EU Barnsley Free Agent Summer 2008 Free Leeds United 36 MF Sorsa 23 EU HJK Free Agent Winter 2009 Free Leeds United 37 MF Kilkenny 22 EU Birmingham City Transfer Winter 2011 £150k Leeds United 16 MF Johnson 20 EU Northampton Town Transfer Winter 2011 £250k Leeds United 24 MF Sweeney 23 EU Stoke City Transfer Winter 2010 £150k Leeds United 35 DF Kenton 29 EU Leicester City Free Agent Winter 2008 Free Leeds United 33 DF Michalík 24 EU Bolton Wanderers Transfer Winter 2011 £200k Leeds United 39 FW Elding 25 EU Stockport County Transfer Winter 2010 £100k Leeds United Yorkshire Post Out N Pos. Nat. Name Age EU Moving to Type Transfer window Transfer fee Source 2 DF Kelly 32 EU Retirement Retired Summer n/a Leeds United 22 FW Moore 30 EU Hartlepool United Released Summer n/a BBC Sport 3 DF Crainey 25 EU Blackpool Released Summer n/a BBC Sport 1 GK Sullivan 37 EU Doncaster Rovers Released Summer n/a BBC Sport — DF Hird 19 EU Doncaster Rovers Released Summer n/a BBC Sport 20 DF Foxe 30 EU Perth Glory Released Summer n/a Sky Sports 12 DF Elliott 33 EU Hartlepool United Released Summer n/a Sky Sports 18 MF Nicholls 28 EU Preston North End Transferred Summer Undisclosed Sky Sports 9 FW Healy 27 EU Fulham Transferred Summer £1.5m BBC Sport 28 FW Blake 31 EU Burnley Transferred Summer £250k BBC Sport — DF Gordon 16 EU Chelsea Transferred Summer £375k Vital Football 42 MF Rose 17 EU Tottenham Hotspur Transferred Summer £1.0m Leeds United Tottenham Hotspur 25 FW Cresswell 28 EU Stoke Transferred Summer £500k1 BBC Sport 3 MF Lewis 33 Non-EU Derby County Transferred Summer Undisclosed BBC Sport 16 MF Einarsson 28 EU Brann Released Summer n/a Leeds United 21 MF Derry 30 EU Crystal Palace Transferred Winter £200k Leeds United 19 FW Flo 34 EU Retirement Retired 2 Winter n/a Leeds United — MF Rothery 20 EU Released Winter n/a Leeds United 34 DF Madden 19 EU Shamrock Rovers Released Winter n/a Leeds United 30 MF da Costa 23 EU CSKA Sofia Released Winter n/a Leeds United 8 FW Rayco 21 EU Mostoles Released Winter n/a Leeds United 6 DF Heath 26 EU Colchester United Transferred Winter Free Leeds United EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable. 1Original transfer fee was £300k, but rose to £500k when Stoke City were promoted to The Premiership. 2Player came out of retirement in November 2008 to play for MK Dons. Detailing transfers up to 25 May 2008 only. Loans No. P Name Country Age Loan club Started Ended Start source End source 24 DF Clapham 31 Wolverhampton Wanderers 20 August 20 November BBC Sport Leeds United 16 FW Andrews 29 Coventry City 1 October 27 October BBC Sport Leeds United 32 FW de Vries 32 Leicester City 1 October 15 January Leicester City Leeds United 33 MF Kishishev 33 Leicester City 23 October 23 January BBC Sport BBC Sport 31 FW Ameobi 19 Scunthorpe United 15 November 4 May Sky Sports Sky Sports 21 MF Derry 29 Crystal Palace 19 November 19 January Sky Sports Sky Sports 37 MF Kilkenny 22 Birmingham City 4 January 7 January BBC Sport Leeds United 35 DF Kenton 29 Leicester City 10 January 31 January Leicester City Leeds United 8 MF Thompson 34 Hartlepool United 22 January 22 February Leeds United Leeds United 26 DF Gardner 19 Farsley Celtic 22 January 24 February Leeds United Leeds United 32 DF Sheehan 21 Leicester City 31 January 25 May Yahoo Sport TEAMtalk 21 DF O'Halloran 20 Aston Villa 28 February 4 March BBC Sport Leeds United 26 DF Parker 20 Darlington 26 February 17 May Sky Sports BBC Sport 11 MF Westlake 24 Brighton & Hove Albion 4 March 4 May Sky Sports Sky Sports 23 MF Weston 21 Scunthorpe United 4 March 4 May Sky Sports Sky Sports 10 FW Constantine 30 Oldham Athletic 5 March 7 April Leeds United Leeds United 38 FW Freedman 33 Crystal Palace 7 March 25 May TEAMtalk Yorkshire Evening Post 6 DF Heath 26 Colchester United 14 March 4 May Sky Sports Sky Sports Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source". EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended. Details loan moves up to 25 May 2008 only. Club Kit Supplier: Admiral Sponsor(s): Red Kite, OHS Home Away Source: Leeds United (Admiral, Red Kite), Leeds United (OHS) Coaching and medical staff Position Staff Manager Gary McAllister Assistant manager Steve Staunton Technical Director Gwyn Williams 1st Team coach Neil McDonald Goalkeeping coach Andrew Beasley Academy manager Neil Thompson Under 18s coach Daryl Pugh Head physiotherapist Harvey Sharman Assistant physiotherapist Paul Perkins Assistant physiotherapist Donna Gormley Kit Man Chris Beasley Video Analyst Darren Mowbray Groundsman Norman Southernwood Last updated: 8 Feb 2008 Source: Leeds United A.F.C. Matchday Programme Includes staff registered with the club on the last day of the season (25 May 2008) only. Former staff Other information President George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood KBE Chairman Ken Bates Director, Chief Executive Officer Shaun Harvey Director Mark Taylor Mascot Lucas the Kop Cat Ground (capacity and dimensions) Elland Road (40,224 / 105x65m) Updated to match played 23 August 2007 Source: Leeds United Competitions Overall summary Competition Started round Final position / round First match Last match Football League One — 5th1 11 August 2007 3 May 2008 Football League Cup 1st round 2nd round 14 August 2007 28 August 2007 Football League Trophy 2nd round Area QF 9 October 2007 13 November 2007 FA Cup 1st round 1st round 9 November 2007 20 November 2007 Updated to match played 4 May 2008 Source: Competitions 1 Qualified for play-offs. Lost to Doncaster Rovers in the final. With the 15-point deduction, would have finished second and received automatic promotion. League One Table Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation 3 Doncaster Rovers (O, P) 46 23 11 12 65 41 +24 80 Qualification for League One play-offs 4 Carlisle United 46 23 11 12 64 46 +18 80 5 Leeds United 46 27 10 9 72 38 +34 76 6 Southend United 46 22 10 14 70 55 +15 76 7 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 19 12 15 58 50 +8 69 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. (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted Notes: Results 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 27 10 9 72 38  +34 761 15 4 4 41 18  +23 12 6 5 31 20  +11 Last updated: 4 May 2008. Source: The Football League 1 Deducted 15 points for failure to comply with rules on insolvency. Results by round Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground A H A H H A H A A H H A H A A H A H H A H A A H H A H A A H A H H A H H A H H A A H A A A H Result W W W W W W W D W W D W W L W W L W W D W D L L W W L D L L D D D W W L D W D W W W L W W W Position 24 24 24 24 24 20 18 20 14 12 12 9 6 9 7 4 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 5 4 3 5 5 6 8 8 7 9 8 7 7 10 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2008. Source: Competitive matches A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss Play-offs Semi finals Final             3 Doncaster Rovers 0 6 Southend United 0 Doncaster Rovers 1 Leeds United 0 4 Carlisle United 2 5 Leeds United 1 Last updated: 25 May 2008. Source: The Football League Matches Friendlies Match Date Competition or tour Ground Opponent Score1 Scorers GD 1 7 Jul 2007 Pre-season A Shelbourne 2 - 0 Blake, Prutton 2 2 13 Jul 2007 Pre-season A York City 0 - 0 0 3 18 Jul 2007 German Tour A Union Berlin 0 - 2 -2 42 21 Jul 2007 German Tour A Dynamo Dresden 5 21 Jul 2007 German Tour A Slovan Liberec 0 - 1 -1 6 23 Jul 2007 German Tour A Energie Cottbus 1 - 2 Kandol -1 7 28 Jul 2007 Pre-season A Burnley 0 - 2 -2 8 31 Jul 2007 Pre-season A Darlington 1 - 0 Beckford 1 9 4 Aug 2007 Pre-season H Wigan Athletic 1 - 2 Beckford -1 10 6 Aug 2007 Pre-season A Guiseley 0 - 2 -2 Last updated: 6 Aug 2007 Source: Leeds United 1Leeds goals come first. Country's flag depict country of foreign team to that of Leeds. 2German police cancelled the game due to security concerns prior to kick-off. Ground: H = Home; A = Away; N = Neutral; HR = Home replacement; AR = Away replacement; GD = Goal difference Competitive Game Date Tournament Round Ground Opponent Score1 Report 1 11 Aug 2007 Football League One 1 A Tranmere Rovers 2 – 1 Kick off: 15:00 BST Attendance: 11,008 Referee: L Mason Man of the match: Thompson 55' Heath  73', 89' Kandol  73' Beckford  77' Thompson  80' Westlake 2 14 Aug 2007 Football League Cup 1st round A Macclesfield Town 1 – 0 Kick off: 19:45 BST Attendance: 3,422 Referee: A Penn Man of the match: Ankergren 79' Westlake  19' Elliott 3 18 Aug 2007 Football League One 2 H Southend United 4 – 1 Kick off: 15:15 BST Attendance: 24,036 Referee: N Swarbrick Man of the match: Thompson 3' Thompson 86' Flo 90' Rui Marques 90' Beckford  34' Westlake  68' Kandol 4 25 Aug 2007 Football League One 3 A Nottingham Forest 2 – 1 Kick off: 13:00 BST Attendance: 25,237 Referee: K Hill Man of the match: Beckford 17' Kandol 90',  80'Beckford  49' Thompson 5 28 Aug 2007 Football League Cup 2nd round A Portsmouth 0 – 3 Kick off: 19:45 BST Attendance: 8,402 Referee: A D'Urso Man of the match: Kandol  43' Carole  48' Beckford 6 1 Sep 2007 Football League One 4 H Luton Town 1 – 0 Kick off: 15:00 BST Attendance: 26,856 Referee: C Oliver Man of the match: Kandol 44' Kandol 7 8 Sep 2007 Football League One 5 H Hartlepool 2 – 0 Kick off: 15:00 BST Attendance: 26,877 Referee: P Miller Man of the match: Ankergren 18' Kandol 49' Beckford  51' Howson 8 14 Sep 2007 Football League One 6 A Bristol Rovers 3 – 0 Kick off: 19:45 BST Attendance: 11,883 Referee: K Stroud Man of the match: Beckford 9', 90' Beckford 77' Kandol  52' Douglas  78' Carole 9 22 Sep 2007 Football League One 7 H Swansea City 2 – 0 Kick off: 15:00 BST Attendance: 29,467 Referee: G Laws 62' Beckford  17', 67' Prutton  40' Marques  55' Hughes 10 29 Sep 2007 Football League One 8 A Gillingham 1 – 1 Kick off: 15:00 BST Attendance: 8,719 Referee: D McDermid Man of the match: Ankergen 28' Carole  8' Hughes  26'  41' Kandol  53'  57' Beckford  64' Douglas  67' Ankergren 11 2 Oct 2007 Football League One 9 A Oldham Athletic 1 – 0 Kick off: 19:45 BST Attendance: 10,054 Referee: P Joslin Man of the match: Carole 85' Westlake  33' De Vries  66' Marques 12 6 Oct 2007 Football League One 10 H Yeovil Town 1 – 0 Kick off: 15:00 BST Attendance: 27,808 Referee: A Taylor Man of the match: Ankergren 89' De Vries  66' Heath  80' Hughes 13 9 Oct 2007 Football League Trophy 2nd round A Darlington 1 – 0 Kick off: 19:30 BST Attendance: 7,891 Referee: M Jones Man of the match: Parker 48' Huntington  31' Andrews  43' Thompson 14 13 Oct 2007 Football League One 11 H Leyton Orient 1 – 1 Kick off: 15:00 BST Attendance: 29,222 Referee: N Miller Man of the match: Carole 54' Carole  87' Heath 15 20 Oct 2007 Football League One 12 A Brighton & Hove Albion 1 – 0 Kick off: 15:00 BST Attendance: 8,691 Referee: P Taylor Man of the match: Kandol 79' Kandol  20' Beckford  37' Rui Marques 16 27 Oct 2007 Football League One 13 H Millwall 4 – 2 Kick off: 15:00 BST Attendance: 30,319 Referee: M Halsey Man of the match: Douglas  77', 79' Prutton 53' Beckford 56', 60' Douglas 17 3 Nov 2007 Football League One 14 A Carlisle United 1 – 3 Kick off: 15:00 GMT Attendance: 16,668 Referee: P Dowd Man of the match: Beckford 28' Beckford  51' Clapham  61' Prutton  66' Heath  82' Hughes  86' Kandol 18 6 Nov 2007 Football League One 15 A Bournemouth 3 – 1 Kick off: 19:45 GMT Attendance: 9,632 Referee: S Bennett Man of the match: Kandol 4', 86' Kandol 54' Carole  39' Prutton  57' Douglas  89' Hughes 19 9 Nov 2007 FA Cup 1 A Hereford United 0 – 0 Kick off: 19:45 GMT Attendance: 5,924 Referee: A Bates Man of the match: Ankergen  59' Douglas  70' Parker 20 13 Nov 2007 Football League Trophy QF H Bury 1 – 2 Kick off: 19:45 GMT Attendance: 18,809 Referee: K Friend Man of the match: Howson 7' Constantine  41' da Costa  43' Prutton  90' Douglas 21 17 Nov 2007 Football League One 16 H Swindon Town 2 – 1 Kick off: 19:45 GMT Attendance: 27,990 Referee: L Mason Man of the match: Beckford  15', 32', 56' Beckford 22 20 Nov 2007 FA Cup 1 H Hereford United 0 – 1 Kick off: 19:45 GMT Attendance: 11,315 Referee: G Laws Man of the match: Ankergen  28' Hughes  69' Heath 23 25 Nov 2007 Football League One 17 A Cheltenham Town 0 – 1 Kick off: 14:00 GMT Attendance: 7,043 Referee: L Probert Man of the match: Beckford 24 4 Dec 2007 Football League One 18 H Port Vale 3 – 0 Kick off: 19:45 GMT Attendance: 20,301 Referee: E Ilderton Man of the match: Beckford 18',  57' Prutton 55' Beckford 83' Flo  90' Kandol 25 8 Dec 2007 Football League One 19 H Huddersfield Town 4 – 0 Kick off: 12:15 GMT Attendance: 32,501 Referee: M Jones Man of the match: Beckford 24' Douglas 49', 69' Beckford 87' Flo  31' Kishishev  90' Kandol 26 15 Dec 2007 Football League One 20 A Walsall 1 – 1 Kick off: 15:00 GMT Attendance: 10,102 Referee: K Stroud Man of the match: Rui Marques 90' Westlake  90' Thompson  52' Douglas  90' Hughes 27 22 Dec 2007 Football League One 21 H Bristol Rovers 1 – 0 Kick off: 15:00 GMT Attendance: 27,863 Referee: C Webster Man of the match: Rui Marques 84' Howson  23' Rui Marques 28 26 Dec 2007 Football League One 22 A Hartlepool United 1 – 1 Kick off: 12:00 GMT Attendance: 7,784 Referee: L Mason Man of the match: Beckford 90' Beckford  63' Thompson  67' Howson 29 29 Dec 2007 Football League One 23 A Swansea City 2 – 3 Kick off: 15:00 GMT Attendance: 19,010 Referee: A Marriner Man of the match: Thompson 12' Beckford 46' Thompson  7' Hughes  24' Heath  66' Westlake  90' Kandol 30 1 Jan 2008 Football League One 24 H Oldham Athletic 1 – 3 Kick off: 15:00 GMT Attendance: 25,906 Referee: M Clattenburg Man of the match: Constantine 46' Constantine 31 5 Jan 2008 Football League One 25 H Northampton Town 3 – 0 Kick off: 15:00 GMT Attendance: 24,472 Referee: G Salisbury Man of the match: Kilkenny 43' Richardson 52' Rui Marques 90' Weston 32 15 Jan 2008 Football League One 26 A Crewe Alexandra 1 – 0 Kick off: 19:45 GMT Attendance: 6,771 Referee: K Friend Man of the match: Beckford 36' Beckford  35' Kenton 33 19 Jan 2008 Football League One 27 H Doncaster Rovers 0 – 1 Kick off: 15:00 GMT Attendance: 31,402 Referee: S Tanner Man of the match: Richardson  38' Kilkenny 34 26 Jan 2008 Football League One 28 A Luton Town 1 – 1 Kick off: 15:00 GMT Attendance: 9,297 Referee: M Dean Man of the match: Huntington 27'  28' Huntington  79' Ankergren 35 29 Jan 2008 Football League One 29 A Southend United 0 – 1 Kick off: 19:45 GMT Attendance: 9,819 Referee: L Probert Man of the match: Lucas  29' Huntington 36 2 Feb 2008 Football League One 30 H Tranmere Rovers 0 – 2 Kick off: 15:00 GMT Attendance: 24,907 Referee: S Mathieson Man of the match: Hughes 37 9 Feb 2008 Football League One 31 A Northampton Town 1 – 1 Kick off: 15:00 GMT Attendance: 7,260 Referee: S Tanner Man of the match: Howson 37' Howson  51' Beckford  78' Kenton 38 12 Feb 2008 Football League One 32 H Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Kick off: 19:45 GMT Attendance: 29,552 Referee: M Halsey Man of the match: Howson 83' Beckford  70' Hughes 39 23 Feb 2008 Football League One 33 H Crewe Alexandra 1 – 1 Kick off: 15:00 GMT Attendance: 21,223 Referee: M Pike Man of the match: Prutton 86' Kandol  15' Michalík 40 1 Mar 2008 Football League One 34 A Swindon Town 1 – 0 Kick off: 14:00 GMT Attendance: 13,270 Referee: M Pike Man of the match: Kandol 25' Kandol  23' Beckford 41 8 Mar 2008 Football League One 35 H Bournemouth 2 – 0 Kick off: 15:00 GMT Attendance: 21,119 Referee: R Shoebridge Man of the match: Kilkenny 11' Johnson 63' Kilkenny  3' Rui Marques 42 11 Mar 2008 Football League One 36 H Cheltenham Town 1 – 2 Kick off: 19:45 GMT Attendance: 20,257 Referee: C Oliver Man of the match: Kilkenny 85' Elding  69' Kandol 43 15 Mar 2008 Football League One 37 A Port Vale 3 – 3 Kick off: 15:00 GMT Attendance: 7,908 Referee: C Penton Man of the match: Freedman 39' Rui Marques 41', 86' Freedman  14' Kilkenny  63' Hughes  82' Kenton 44 22 Mar 2008 Football League One 38 H Walsall 2 – 0 Kick off: 17:20 GMT Attendance: 19,095 Referee: A D'Urso Man of the match: Beckford 29', 80' Beckford  24' Prutton 45 29 Mar 2008 Football League One 39 H Brighton & Hove Albion 0 – 0 Kick off: 15:00 BST Attendance: 22,575 Referee: D Foster Man of the match: Howson  54' Sheehan  62' Douglas 46 1 Apr 2008 Football League One 40 A Doncaster Rovers 1 – 0 Kick off: 19:45 BST Attendance: 15,001 Referee: A Marriner Man of the match: Sheehan 20',  82' Sheehan  27' Howson  33' Kilkenny  58' Johnson  87' Michalík 47 5 Apr 2008 Football League One 41 A Leyton Orient 2 – 0 Kick off: 15:00 BST Attendance: 7,602 Referee: K Stroud Man of the match: Howson 14' Huntington 50' Beckford 48 12 Apr 2008 Football League One 42 H Carlisle United 3 – 2 Kick off: 12:15 BST Attendance: 28,530 Referee: L Probert Man of the match: Freedman 50', 69' Freedman 59' Howson  54' Huntington 49 15 Apr 2008 Football League One 43 A Huddersfield Town 0 – 1 Kick off: 19:45 BST Attendance: 16,413 Referee: P Taylor Man of the match: Howson  32'  39' Douglas  45' Michalik  77' Kandol 50 19 Apr 2008 Football League One 44 A Millwall 2 – 0 Kick off: 15:00 BST Attendance: 13,395 Referee: L Mason Man of the match: Prutton 70',  52' Prutton 79' Hughes  13' Michalik  90' Sweeney 51 25 Apr 2008 Football League One 45 A Yeovil Town 1 – 0 Kick off: 19:45 BST Attendance: 9,527 Referee: K Stroud Man of the match: Freedman 4' Freedman  65' Sheehan 52 3 May 2008 Football League One 46 H Gillingham 2 – 1 Kick off: 15:00 BST Attendance: 38,256 Referee: P Dowd Man of the match: Prutton 69' Johnson 88' Kandol  33' Douglas 53 12 May 2008 Football League One playoffs SF (1st leg) H Carlisle United 1 – 2 Kick off: 19:45 BST Attendance: 36,291 Referee: A Bates Man of the match: Freedman 90' Freedman  90' Hughes 54 15 May 2008 Football League One playoffs SF (2nd leg) A Carlisle United 2 – 0 Kick off: 19:45 BST Attendance: 12,873 Referee: A Wiley Man of the match: Howson 10', 90' Howson 55 25 May 2008 Football League One playoffs Final N Doncaster Rovers 0 – 1 Kick off: 15:00 BST Attendance: 75,132 Referee: A D'Urso Man of the match: Ankergren  28' Prutton  90' Howson Last updated: 25 May 2008 Source: Leeds United 1Leeds goals come first. National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different from that of Leeds. M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement. References External links 2007–08 Leeds United F.C. season on BBC Sport: Club news – Recent results and fixtures Official Website Sky Sports Soccerbase ESPNsoccernet Leeds Fans Leeds Utd Mad