2007–08 Stoke City F.C. season
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The 2007–08 season was Stoke City's 101st in the Football League, the 41st in the second tier and fourth in the Championship.
2007–08 season | |||
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Chairman | Peter Coates | ||
Manager | Tony Pulis | ||
Stadium | Britannia Stadium | ||
Championship | 2nd (79 Points) | ||
FA Cup | Third Round | ||
League Cup | First Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ricardo Fuller (15) All: Ricardo Fuller (15) | ||
Highest home attendance | 26,309 vs Leicester City (4 May 2008) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 11,414 vs Queens Park Rangers (27 November 2007) | ||
Average home league attendance | 16,823 | ||
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After last season's narrow miss on a play-off, the objective was to gain an automatic promotion position. But after a poor summer transfer wise supporters wondered what the ambition of the club was. New signings were unknown youngster Ryan Shawcross signed on loan from Manchester United and veteran forward Richard Cresswell, which hardly set the pulses racing but a 1–0 win on the opening match of the season at Cardiff City set the tone for a season to remember. Stoke didn't really perform well in the opening few months and by the middle of November they were in mid-table, but several key loan signings saw Stoke embark on a twelve match unbeaten run.
This pushed Stoke into the top two and after a narrow defeat at Charlton Athletic Stoke won five in a row. However Stoke then hit a poor run of form winning one in their next eight matches. Wins over Coventry City, Bristol City and Colchester United saw Stoke within one point of gaining a promotion, which they would achieve after drawing 0–0 with Leicester City to gain a return to the top flight of English football after a 23-year absence.[1]