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
Manager	John Ward Until 2 October 2007 Keith Downing From 2 October 2007 [1]
Stadium	Whaddon Road
League One	19th
FA Cup	First round
Football League Cup	First round
Johnstones Paint Trophy	Southern Quarter Final
← 2006–07 2008–09 →

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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

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Football League One

Cheltenham Town v Gillingham

11 August 2007 1	Cheltenham Town	1–0	Gillingham	Cheltenham
	Gillespie 24'  79'		Cox  57' Lomas  76'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,008

Millwall v Cheltenham Town

18 August 2007 2	Millwall	1–0	Cheltenham Town	London
	Spiller 45'			Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,671

Cheltenham Town v Swindon Town

25 August 2007 3	Cheltenham Town	1–1	Swindon Town	Cheltenham
	Vincent 72'		Sturrock 35'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 5,442

Carlisle United v Cheltenham Town

1 September 2007 4	Carlisle United	1–0	Cheltenham Town	Carlisle
	Livesey 90'			Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,125

Huddersfield Town v Cheltenham Town

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

Cheltenham Town v Swansea City

18 September 2007 6	Cheltenham Town	1–2	Swansea City	Cheltenham
	Vincent 4'		Scotland 50' Robinson 69'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,323

Cheltenham Town v Tranmere Rovers

22 September 2007 7	Cheltenham Town	1–1	Tranmere Rovers	Cheltenham
	Caines 50'		Greenacre 34'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,742

Doncaster Rovers v Cheltenham Town

29 September 2007 8	Doncaster Rovers	2–0	Cheltenham Town	Doncaster
	Guy 19' Mills 58'			Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,150

Port Vale v Cheltenham Town

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

Cheltenham Town v Oldham Athletic

6 October 2007 10	Cheltenham Town	1–1	Oldham Athletic	Cheltenham
	Townsend 45' (pen.) Gill  70'		Liddell 46'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,621

Cheltenham Town v Nottingham Forest

13 October 2007 11	Cheltenham Town	0–3	Nottingham Forest	Cheltenham
			Commons 11', 45', 66'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 5,012

Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town

20 October 2007 12	Northampton Town	2–1	Cheltenham Town	Northampton
	Kirk 22' Gilligan 80'		Spencer 50'	Stadium: Sixfields Attendance: 5,012

Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra

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

Walsall v Cheltenham Town

3 November 2007 14	Walsall	2–0	Cheltenham Town	Walsall
	Mooney 10' (pen.), 56'			Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,810

Cheltenham Town v Yeovil Town

6 November 2007 15	Cheltenham Town	1–1	Yeovil Town	Cheltenham
	Caines 89'		Owusu 31'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,169

Southend United v Cheltenham Town

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

Cheltenham Town v Leeds United

25 November 2007 17	Cheltenham Town	1–0	Leeds United	Cheltenham
	Gillespie 86'			Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 7,043

Leyton Orient v Cheltenham Town

8 December 2007 18	Leyton Orient	2–0	Cheltenham Town	London
	Boyd 41' Melligan 76'			Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 4,156

Cheltenham Town v Luton Town

14 December 2007 19	Cheltenham Town	1–0	Luton Town	Cheltenham
	Lindegaard 2'			Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,702

Cheltenham Town v Huddersfield Town

22 December 2007 20	Cheltenham Town	0–2	Huddersfield Town	Cheltenham
			Booth 14', 66'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,998

Swansea City v Cheltenham Town

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

Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town

29 December 2007 22	Tranmere Rovers	1–0	Cheltenham Town	Birkenhead
	Zola 59'			Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,111

Cheltenham Town v Port Vale

2 January 2008 23	Cheltenham Town	1–0	Port Vale	Cheltenham
	Connor 22'			Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,221

Cheltenham Town v Bournemouth

12 January 2008 24	Cheltenham Town	1–0	Bournemouth	Cheltenham
	Bird 90'			Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,959

Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town

18 January 2008 25	Hartlepool United	0–2	Cheltenham Town	Hartlepool
			Gillespie 11', 84'	Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,120

Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United

25 January 2008 26	Cheltenham Town	1–0	Carlisle United	Cheltenham
	Gillespie 20'			Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,221

Cheltenham Town v Millwall

29 January 2008 27	Cheltenham Town	0–1	Millwall	Cheltenham
			Alexander 55'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,812

Gillingham v Cheltenham Town

2 February 2008 28	Gillingham	0–0	Cheltenham Town	Gillingham
				Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 4,993

Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town

5 February 2008 29	Bristol Rovers	2–0	Cheltenham Town	Bristol
	Hinton 40' Lambert 81'			Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,780

Cheltenham Town v Brighton & Hove Albion

9 February 2008 30	Cheltenham Town	2–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Cheltenham
	Russell 89' Gillespie 90'		Robinson 55'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,963

Swindon Town v Cheltenham Town

12 February 2008 31	Swindon Town	3–0	Cheltenham Town	Swindon
	Cox 20' Paynter 41' Roberts 80'			Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,483

Cheltenham Town v Hartlepool United

16 February 2008 32	Cheltenham Town	1–1	Hartlepool United	Cheltenham
	Lindegaard 40'		Porter 53'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,583

Brighton & Hove Albion v Cheltenham Town

19 February 2008 33	Brighton & Hove Albion	2–1	Cheltenham Town	Brighton
	Murray 80' Lynch 88'		Brooker 3'	Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 4,395

Bournemouth v Cheltenham Town

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

Cheltenham Town v Southend United

29 February 2008 35	Cheltenham Town	1–1	Southend United	Cheltenham
	Brooker 25'		Bailey 74'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,859

Yeovil Town v Cheltenham Town

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

Leeds United v Cheltenham Town

11 March 2008 37	Leeds United	1–2	Cheltenham Town	Leeds
	Elding 85'		Bird 38' Russell 63'	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 20,257

Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers

15 March 2008 38	Cheltenham Town	1–0	Bristol Rovers	Cheltenham
	Brooker 80'			Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 5,187

Luton Town v Cheltenham Town

22 March 2008 39	Luton Town	1–1	Cheltenham Town	Luton
	Parkin 24'		Gillespie 81'	Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,087

Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient

24 March 2008 40	Cheltenham Town	1–0	Leyton Orient	Cheltenham
	Connor 47'			Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,988

Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town

29 March 2008 41	Cheltenham Town	1–1	Northampton Town	Cheltenham
	Gillespie 39'		Coke 76'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,024

Nottingham Forest v Cheltenham Town

5 April 2008 42	Nottingham Forest	3–1	Cheltenham Town	Nottingham
	Agogo 26', 47' Chambers 45'		Gillespie 20'	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,860

Cheltenham Town v Walsall

12 April 2008 43	Cheltenham Town	1–2	Walsall	Cheltenham
	Connor 74'		Mooney 27' (pen.) Gerrard 28'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,861

Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town

19 April 2008 44	Crewe Alexandra	3–1	Cheltenham Town	Crewe
	Maynard 14', 68', 76'		Gillespie 62'	Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,279

Oldham Athletic v Cheltenham Town

26 April 2008 45	Oldham Athletic	2–1	Cheltenham Town	Oldham
	Smalley 16' Alessandra 87'		Gillespie 50' (pen.)	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 6,400

Cheltenham Town v Doncaster Rovers

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

Main article: 2007–08 FA Cup

Cheltenham Town v Brighton & Hove Albion

10 November 2007 Round 1	Cheltenham Town	1–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Cheltenham
	Gillespie 78'		Loft 90'	Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,984

Brighton & Hove Albion v Cheltenham Town

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

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Cup

Southend United v Cheltenham Town

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

Main article: 2007–08 Football League Trophy

Swindon Town v Cheltenham Town

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

Brighton & Hove Albion v Cheltenham Town

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

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First-team squad

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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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