User:Mofs/Middlesbrough F.C Season 2007-08

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Middlesbrough

Season 2007-08
League	F.A. Premier League
Manager	Gareth Southgate
Chairman	Steve Gibson
League position
Top goalscorer	League: All:
Highest attendance	Home: Away:
Lowest attendance	Home: Away:
FA Cup
League Cup

During the 2007-08 season, Middlesbrough participated in the F.A. Premier League.

1 Team Kit and Sponsors
2 Season Review
3 Squad
4 Transfers
- 4.1 In
- 4.2 Out
5 Pre-season Friendlies
6 League Results
7 Cup Results
- 7.1 Carling Cup
- 7.2 F.A. Cup
8 Trivia
9 References and Notes

[edit] Team Kit and Sponsors

During this season, Middlesbrough's kits were produced by Errea. 888.com's contract with the club has expired, and Middlesbrough Football Club are actively in negotiations with potential sponsors, leading to a delay in the new kit.^[1]

Home colours

Away colours

[edit] Season Review

[edit] Pre-season

Early pre-season was dominated by the protracted contract talks involving Mark Viduka. West Ham United,^[2] Birmingham City^[3] and Portsmouth^[4] were all rumoured destinations for the Boro striker, before he eventually decided to move on a Bosman free transfer to Newcastle United.^[5]

[edit] League review

[edit] Cup review

[edit] Squad

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Mark Schwarzer
3	DF	Julio Arca
5	DF	Chris Riggott
6	MF	Gaizka Mendieta
7	MF	George Boateng (captain)
8	DF	Jonathan Woodgate
9	FW
10	MF	Fábio Rochemback
12	DF	Emanuel Pogatetz
14	DF	Robert Huth
16	FW	Jason Euell
17	FW	Tuncay Şanlı
18	FW	Lee Dong-Gook
19	MF	Stewart Downing
20	FW	Yakubu Aiyegbeni
21	GK	Ross Turnbull
22	GK	Bradley Jones

No.	Position	Player
24	DF	Andrew Davies
25	MF	James Morrison
26	DF	Matthew Bates
27	MF	Lee Cattermole
28	MF	Adam Johnson
29	DF	Anthony McMahon
31	DF	David Wheater
32	GK	David Knight
33	DF	Andrew Taylor
34	MF	Jason Kennedy
35	DF	Graeme Owens
38	DF	Seb Hines
41	MF	Josh Walker
42	FW	Tom Craddock
	FW	Jonathan Franks

[edit] Transfers

[edit] In

Date	Player	Previous Club	Cost
1 July 2007	Jeremie Aliadiere	Arsenal	£2 million^[6]
1 July 2007	Jonathan Woodgate	Real Madrid	£7 million^[7]
1 July 2007	Tuncay Şanlı	Fenerbahçe SK	Bosman free

[edit] Out

Date	Player	New Club	Cost
7 June 2007	Mark Viduka	Newcastle United	Free

[edit] Pre-season Friendlies

Date	Opponent	Venue
13 July 2007	Schalke 04	Neutral
17 July 2006	Hertha Berlin	Neutral
21 July 2007	Burnley	Away
24 July 2007	Darlington	Away
31 August 2007	Carlisle United	Away
4 August 2007	AZ Alkmaar	Home