2007–08 Cowdenbeath F.C. season
| 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) | ||
| |||
During the 2007–08 season Cowdenbeath competed in the Scottish Second Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Challenge Cup.
Summary
Cowdenbeath finished ninth in the Second Division,[1] entering the play-offs losing 2–1 to Arbroath in the semi final.[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
[6] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Second Division
| 4 August 2007 Second Division | Berwick Rangers | 1 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Shielfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhill |
BBC Report | McBride |
Attendance: 778 Referee: Allan |
| 11 August 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 2 | Ross County | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalziel Howat |
BBC Report | Barrowman Adams |
Attendance: 320 Referee: Boyle |
| 18 August 2007 Second Division | Peterhead | 4 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackay Bavidge Kozminski |
BBC Report | McConalogue Bavidge |
Attendance: 630 Referee: Somers |
| 25 August 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deasley |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,953 Referee: Freeland |
| 1 September 2007 Second Division | Brechin City | 1 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Glebe Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King |
BBC Report | Doherty |
Attendance: 448 Referee: Boyd |
| 15 September 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalziel |
BBC Report | Williams |
Attendance: 452 Referee: Charleston |
| 22 September 2007 Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 3 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Recreation Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsley Wilson Forrest |
BBC Report | Gilfillan Scullion |
Attendance: 613 Referee: Underhill |
| 29 September 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 1 | Airdrie United | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Clarke |
BBC Report | Noble |
Attendance: 493 Referee: Boyd |
| 6 October 2007 Second Division | Queen's Park | 0 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Hampden Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Report | Clarke |
Attendance: 614 Referee: McKendrick |
| 20 October 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 3 – 1 | Berwick Rangers | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke |
BBC Report | Diack |
Attendance: 319 Referee: MacDonald |
| 27 October 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 2 | Peterhead | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Report | Bagshaw McDonald |
Attendance: 293 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 3 November 2007 Second Division | Raith Rovers | 2 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Stark's Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hislop Goodwillie |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,357 Referee: Charleston |
| 10 November 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 0 | Brechin City | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McBride |
BBC Report | Attendance: 363 Referee: Muir |
| 1 December 2007 Second Division | Ayr United | 1 – 4 | Cowdenbeath | Somerset Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams |
BBC Report | Scullion Hill Ramsay Armstrong |
Attendance: 1,014 Referee: Somers |
| 8 December 2007 Second Division | Airdrie United | 3 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Excelsior Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | McDougall Noble Russell |
BBC Report | McConalogue |
Attendance: 823 Referee: Finnie |
| 15 December 2007 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 4 | Alloa Athletic | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scullion |
BBC Report | Brown Ferguson |
Attendance: 356 Referee: Boyd |
| 29 December 2007 Second Division | Peterhead | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagshaw |
BBC Report | Attendance: 639 Referee: Winter |
| 2 January 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 4 | Raith Rovers | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsay |
BBC Report | Sloan Hislop Templeton Weir |
Attendance: 1,896 Referee: Nicholls |
| 5 January 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 0 | Ayr United | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trialist Dempster |
BBC Report | Attendance: 297 Referee: Conroy |
| 19 January 2008 Second Division | Brechin City | 0 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Glebe Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Report | Dempster |
Attendance: 432 Referee: Smith |
| 26 January 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 4 | Ross County | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Dempster |
BBC Report | J Armstrong D Armstrong Scott Barrowman |
Attendance: 362 Referee: McLean |
| 9 February 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 1 | Airdrie United | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Noble |
Attendance: 475 Referee: Muir |
| 16 February 2008 Second Division | Alloa Athletic | 3 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Recreation Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ferguson Scott |
ESPN Report | Manson Gates |
Attendance: 542 Referee: McDermott |
| 23 February 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 4 | Peterhead | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Report | Adamson Mann Good Bavidge |
Attendance: 244 Referee: Underhill |
| 1 March 2008 Second Division | Raith Rovers | 3 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Stark's Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwillie Davidson |
BBC Report | Fahey McQuade |
Attendance: 1,607 Referee: Norris |
| 4 March 2008 Second Division | Ross County | 4 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Victoria Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keddie Higgins Barrowman Winters |
BBC Report | McBride |
Attendance: 1,511 Referee: MacDonald |
| 11 March 2008 Second Division | Berwick Rangers | 4 – 5 | Cowdenbeath | Shielfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Greenhill Fairbairn |
BBC Report | McLaughlin Ramsay |
Attendance: 259 Referee: Tumilty |
| 15 March 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 2 | Berwick Rangers | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Droudge |
BBC Report | Gemmill |
Attendance: 284 Referee: Smith |
| 17 March 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 4 | Queen's Park | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempster Gilfillan |
BBC Report | Kettlewell Ferry Trouten |
Attendance: 317 Referee: Boyle |
| 22 March 2008 Second Division | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Somerset Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton |
BBC Report | Dempster |
Attendance: 1,010 Referee: Winter |
| 29 March 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 2 | Brechin City | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Report | Smith Nelson |
Attendance: 259 Referee: Conroy |
| 1 April 2008 Second Division | Queen's Park | 2 – 3 | Cowdenbeath | Hampden Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry Quinn |
BBC Report | Gates McQuade McLaughlin |
Attendance: 431 Referee: Charleston |
| 5 April 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McQuade |
BBC Report | Brown |
Attendance: 272 Referee: Robertson |
| 15 April 2008 Second Division | Airdrie United | 4 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Excelsior Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Andreoni Holmes Prunty Waddell |
BBC Report | Attendance: 735 Referee: Law |
| 19 April 2008 Second Division | Ross County | 3 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Victoria Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrowman Higgins |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,716 Referee: McDermott |
| 26 April 2008 Second Division | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 0 | Queen's Park | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin |
BBC Report | Attendance: 380 Referee: Boyd |
Second Division Play-offs
| 30 April 2008 Play-offs SF R1 | Arbroath | 1 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson |
BBC Report | Scullion |
Attendance: 638 Referee: Murray |
| 3 May 2008 Play-offs SF R2 | Cowdenbeath | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Arbroath | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McQuade |
BBC Report | Black Raeside |
Attendance: 778 Referee: Collum |
Challenge Cup
| 14 August 2007 Challenge Cup Round 1 | Peterhead | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowie |
BBC Report | Attendance: 531 Referee: Freeland |
League Cup
| 7 August 2007 League Cup Round 1 | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 0 | Dumbarton | Central Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Dalziel McBride |
BBC Report | Nugent |
Attendance: 322 Referee: Tumilty |
| 28 August 2007 League Cup Round 2 | Gretna | 3 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Fir Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barr Yantorno Jenkins |
BBC Report | O'Neil |
Attendance: 342 Referee: Winter |
Scottish Cup
| 24 November 2007 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Arbroath | 0 – 1 | Cowdenbeath | Gayfield Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tosh |
BBC Report | Clarke |
Attendance: 595 Referee: Freeland |
| 15 January 2008 Scottish Cup Round 4 | Livingston | 2 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Almondvale Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McMenamin |
BBC Report | Attendance: 830 Referee: Freeland |
Player statistics
Squad
| 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 | David Hay | 43 | 0 | 36+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Kenny Adamson | 36 | 0 | 27+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | David Armstrong | 17 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | John Armstrong | 24 | 1 | 19+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Mark Baxter | 11 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Gary Cennerazzo | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Dene Droudge | 6 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Dougie Hill | 34 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Scott Linton | 8 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| DF | Chris Shanks | 13 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Jay Shields | 14 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Chris Anton | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Tony Brian | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mark Boyle | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Matthew Doherty | 6 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mick Galloway | 15 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Scott Gates | 15 | 2 | 12+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Bryan Gilfillan | 25 | 2 | 22+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | David Hannah | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Danny Lennon | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Matt Lynch | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Danny Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | 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 | Stephen Manson | 8 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Martin McBride | 34 | 3 | 17+13 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | John O'Neil | 36 | 1 | 20+10 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Marek Tomana | 8 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mark Ramsay | 24 | 3 | 19+1 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jamie Reid | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jon Robertson | 12 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Pat Scullion | 37 | 4 | 26+4 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | ||
| FW | David Bingham | 9 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Pat Clarke | 15 | 8 | 10+2 | 6 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Scott Dalziel | 20 | 3 | 6+10 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Bryan Deasley | 7 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | John Dempster | 12 | 5 | 10+2 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | John Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Andy Howat | 13 | 1 | 2+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Stephen McConalogue | 18 | 2 | 12+3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Denis McLaughlin | 15 | 6 | 8+5 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Paul McQuade | 18 | 4 | 12+3 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| FW | Callum Young | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Trialist | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including play offs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.
Statistics
League Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County (C) (P) | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 78 | 44 | +34 | 73 | First Division |
| 2 | Airdrie United (P) | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 66 | First Division Play-offs |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 60 | |
| 4 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 56 | |
| 5 | Peterhead | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 55 | |
| 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 | Second Division Play-offs |
| 10 | Berwick Rangers (R) | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 40 | 101 | −61 | 16 | Third Division |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Second Division Play-offs: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.
First Division Play-offs:The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team were awarded a place in the 2008–09 First Division, Clyde won the play-off to stay in the division. However, with Gretna being relegated to the Third Division, Airdrie were promoted to Division One.
Airdrie United: won promotion to the First Division after Gretna were relegated to the Third Division.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
References
- ↑ "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.