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2007–08 Cowdenbeath F.C. season
During the 2007–08 season Cowdenbeath competed in the Scottish Second Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Challenge Cup.
| 2007–08 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Brian Welsh |
| Stadium | Central Park |
| Scottish Second Division | Ninth (relegated) |
| Challenge Cup | First round, lost to v Peterhead |
| League Cup | Second Round, lost to v Gretna |
| Scottish Cup | Fourth Round, lost to v Livingston |
| Top goalscorer | League: Pat Clarke (6) Denis McLaughlin (6) All: Pat Clarke (8) |
Summary edit
Cowdenbeath finished ninth in the Second Division,[1] entering the play-offs losing 2–1 to Arbroath in the semifinal.[2] They reached the fourth round of the Scottish Cup,[3] the second round of the League Cup[4] and were eliminated in the first round of the Challenge Cup.[5]
Results & fixtures edit
[6] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division edit
| 4 August 2007 Second Division | Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | Shielfield Park |
| Greenhill 25' | BBC Report | McBride 58' | Attendance: 778 Referee: Allan |
| 11 August 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–2 | Ross County | Central Park |
| Dalziel 66' Howat 82' | BBC Report | Barrowman 46' Adams 52' | Attendance: 320 Referee: Boyle |
| 18 August 2007 Second Division | Peterhead | 4–2 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor |
| Mackay 31' Bavidge 67' Kozminski 72', 75' | BBC Report | McConalogue 41' Bavidge 58' (Own goal) | Attendance: 630 Referee: Somers |
| 25 August 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | Central Park |
| Deasley 37' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,953 Referee: Freeland |
| 1 September 2007 Second Division | Brechin City | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | Glebe Park |
| King 90' | BBC Report | Doherty 35' | Attendance: 448 Referee: Boyd |
| 15 September 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Ayr United | Central Park |
| Dalziel 69' | BBC Report | Williams 41' | Attendance: 452 Referee: Charleston |
| 22 September 2007 Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 3–2 | Cowdenbeath | Recreation Park |
| Townsley 15' Wilson 50' Forrest 72' | BBC Report | Gilfillan 16' Scullion 63' | Attendance: 613 Referee: Underhill |
| 29 September 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Central Park |
| 15:00 | Clarke 5' | BBC Report | Noble 55' | Attendance: 493 Referee: Boyd |
| 6 October 2007 Second Division | Queen's Park | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | Hampden Park |
| BBC Report | Clarke 51' (Penalty) | Attendance: 614 Referee: McKendrick |
| 20 October 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | Berwick Rangers | Central Park |
| Clarke 67', 80', 90' | BBC Report | Diack 75' | Attendance: 319 Referee: MacDonald |
| 27 October 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Peterhead | Central Park |
| BBC Report | Bagshaw 7' McDonald 15' | Attendance: 293 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 3 November 2007 Second Division | Raith Rovers | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | Stark's Park |
| Hislop 15' Goodwillie 29' | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,357 Referee: Charleston |
| 10 November 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Brechin City | Central Park |
| McBride 64' | BBC Report | Attendance: 363 Referee: Muir |
| 1 December 2007 Second Division | Ayr United | 1–4 | Cowdenbeath | Somerset Park |
| Williams 21' | BBC Report | Scullion 29' Hill 59' Ramsay 65' Armstrong 75' | Attendance: 1,014 Referee: Somers |
| 8 December 2007 Second Division | Airdrie United | 3–1 | Cowdenbeath | Excelsior Stadium |
| 15:00 | McDougall 18' Noble 36' Russell 79' | BBC Report | McConalogue 3' | Attendance: 823 Referee: Finnie |
| 15 December 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–4 | Alloa Athletic | Central Park |
| Scullion 90' | BBC Report | Brown 22', 62', 69' Ferguson 26' | Attendance: 356 Referee: Boyd |
| 29 December 2007 Second Division | Peterhead | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor |
| Bagshaw 52' | BBC Report | Attendance: 639 Referee: Winter |
| 2 January 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–4 | Raith Rovers | Central Park |
| Ramsay 21' | BBC Report | Sloan 9' Hislop 66' Templeton 67' Weir 84' | Attendance: 1,896 Referee: Nicholls |
| 5 January 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Ayr United | Central Park |
| Trialist 9' Dempster 76' | BBC Report | Attendance: 297 Referee: Conroy |
| 19 January 2008 Second Division | Brechin City | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | Glebe Park |
| BBC Report | Dempster 38' (Penalty) | Attendance: 432 Referee: Smith |
| 26 January 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–4 | Ross County | Central Park |
| Clarke 70' Dempster 89' | BBC Report | J Armstrong 1' (Own goal) D Armstrong 31' (Own goal) Scott 48' Barrowman 78' | Attendance: 362 Referee: McLean |
| 9 February 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Central Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Noble 58' | Attendance: 475 Referee: Muir |
| 16 February 2008 Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 3–2 | Cowdenbeath | Recreation Park |
| Andrew 49' Ferguson 83' (Penalty) Scott 89' | ESPN Report | Manson 52' Gates 57' | Attendance: 542 Referee: McDermott |
| 23 February 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–4 | Peterhead | Central Park |
| BBC Report | Adamson 18' (Own goal) Mann 48' Good 58' Bavidge 72' | Attendance: 244 Referee: Underhill |
| 1 March 2008 Second Division | Raith Rovers | 3–2 | Cowdenbeath | Stark's Park |
| Goodwillie 22' Davidson 25', 79' | BBC Report | Fahey 34' (Own goal) McQuade 61' | Attendance: 1,607 Referee: Norris |
| 4 March 2008 Second Division | Ross County | 4–1 | Cowdenbeath | Victoria Park |
| Keddie 39' Higgins 55' Barrowman 62' Winters 89' | BBC Report | McBride 81' (Penalty) | Attendance: 1,511 Referee: MacDonald |
| 11 March 2008 Second Division | Berwick Rangers | 4–5 | Cowdenbeath | Shielfield Park |
| Little 32', 45' Greenhill 70' Fairbairn 72' | BBC Report | McLaughlin 1', 4', 75', 90' Ramsay 44' | Attendance: 259 Referee: Tumilty |
| 15 March 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Berwick Rangers | Central Park |
| Droudge 8' | BBC Report | Gemmill 29', 62' | Attendance: 284 Referee: Smith |
| 17 March 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–4 | Queen's Park | Central Park |
| Dempster 17' (Penalty) Gilfillan 86' | BBC Report | Kettlewell 18' Ferry 51' Trouten 72' (Penalty), 83' (Penalty) | Attendance: 317 Referee: Boyle |
| 22 March 2008 Second Division | Ayr United | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | Somerset Park |
| Easton 90' | BBC Report | Dempster 47' | Attendance: 1,010 Referee: Winter |
| 29 March 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Brechin City | Central Park |
| BBC Report | Smith 82' Nelson 85' | Attendance: 259 Referee: Conroy |
| 1 April 2008 Second Division | Queen's Park | 2–3 | Cowdenbeath | Hampden Park |
| Ferry 54' Quinn 84' | BBC Report | Gates 32' McQuade 35' McLaughlin 78' | Attendance: 431 Referee: Charleston |
| 5 April 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | Central Park |
| McQuade 66' | BBC Report | Brown 86' | Attendance: 272 Referee: Robertson |
| 15 April 2008 Second Division | Airdrie United | 4–0 | Cowdenbeath | Excelsior Stadium |
| 19:45 | Andreoni 20' Holmes 36' Prunty 60' Waddell 79' | BBC Report | Attendance: 735 Referee: Law |
| 19 April 2008 Second Division | Ross County | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | Victoria Park |
| Barrowman 2', 55' Higgins 28' | BBC Report | Attendance: 3,716 Referee: McDermott |
| 26 April 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Queen's Park | Central Park |
| McLaughlin 48' | BBC Report | Attendance: 380 Referee: Boyd |
Second Division play-offs edit
| 30 April 2008 Play-offs SF R1 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | Gayfield Park |
| Watson 58' | BBC Report | Scullion 75' (pen.) | Attendance: 638 Referee: Murray |
| 3 May 2008 Play-offs SF R2 | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Arbroath | Central Park |
| McQuade 71' | BBC Report | Black 83' Raeside 115' | Attendance: 778 Referee: Collum |
Challenge Cup edit
| 14 August 2007 Challenge Cup round 1 | Peterhead | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor Stadium |
| Cowie 90' | BBC Report | Attendance: 531 Referee: Freeland |
League Cup edit
| 7 August 2007 League Cup round 1 | Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Central Park |
| Clarke 69' Dalziel 77' McBride 25' 84' | BBC Report | Nugent 82' | Attendance: 322 Referee: Tumilty |
| 28 August 2007 League Cup round 2 | Gretna | 3–1 | Cowdenbeath | Fir Park |
| Barr 52' Yantorno 85' Jenkins 88' | BBC Report | O'Neil 13' | Attendance: 342 Referee: Winter |
Scottish Cup edit
| 24 November 2007 Scottish Cup round 3 | Arbroath | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | Gayfield Park |
| Tosh 13' 38' | BBC Report | Clarke 5' (pen.) | Attendance: 595 Referee: Freeland |
| 15 January 2008 Scottish Cup round 4 | Livingston | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | Almondvale Stadium |
| Craig 4' McMenamin 31' | BBC Report | Attendance: 830 Referee: Freeland |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brechin City | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 52 | |
| 7 | Ayr United | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 46 | |
| 8 | Queen's Park | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 44 | |
| 9 | Cowdenbeath (R) | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 37 | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs[a] |
| 10 | Berwick Rangers (R) | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 40 | 101 | −61 | 16 | Relegation to the Third Division |
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ The 9th placed team were entered into a play-off with the Third Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team were awarded a place in the 2008–09 Second Division, Cowdenbeath were relegated and Arbroath were promoted. Due to Gretna's relegation, Stranraer were also promoted.
Player statistics edit
Squad edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Second Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | SCO | David Hay | 43 | 0 | 36+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Kenny Adamson | 36 | 0 | 27+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | David Armstrong | 17 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | John Armstrong | 24 | 1 | 19+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Mark Baxter | 11 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Gary Cennerazzo | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Dene Droudge | 6 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Dougie Hill | 34 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Scott Linton | 8 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Chris Shanks | 13 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Jay Shields | 14 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Chris Anton | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Tony Brian | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Mark Boyle | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | EIR | Matthew Doherty | 6 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Mick Galloway | 15 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | GER | Scott Gates | 15 | 2 | 12+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Bryan Gilfillan | 25 | 2 | 22+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | David Hannah | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | NIR | Danny Lennon | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Matt Lynch | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Danny Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Sean Mackle | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | Ondrej Matusik | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | SCO | Stephen Manson | 8 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Martin McBride | 34 | 3 | 17+13 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | John O'Neil | 36 | 1 | 20+10 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SVK | Marek Tomana | 8 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Mark Ramsay | 24 | 3 | 19+1 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jamie Reid | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jon Robertson | 12 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Pat Scullion | 37 | 4 | 26+4 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | David Bingham | 9 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Pat Clarke | 15 | 8 | 10+2 | 6 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Scott Dalziel | 20 | 3 | 6+10 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Bryan Deasley | 7 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Dempster | 12 | 5 | 10+2 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | John Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Andy Howat | 13 | 1 | 2+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Stephen McConalogue | 18 | 2 | 12+3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | EIR | Denis McLaughlin | 15 | 6 | 8+5 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Paul McQuade | 18 | 4 | 12+3 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Callum Young | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Trialist | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including playoffs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.
References edit
- ^ "2007/08 Scottish Division Two Table / Standings". ESPN. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath 1–2 Arbroath (2–3)". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Livingston F.C. v Cowdenbeath F.C." Scottish Football Association. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Scottish League Cup Results for 2007–08". London Hearts. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Peterhead 1–0 Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Cowdenbeath's results from season 2007/2008". Cowdenbeath Mad. Retrieved 3 April 2012.