2007–08 Colchester United F.C. season
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The 2007–08 season was Colchester United's 66th season in their history and their second successive season in the second tier of English football, the Championship. Alongside competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
2007–08 season | ||
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Owner | Robbie Cowling | |
Chairman | Robbie Cowling[1] | |
Manager | Geraint Williams | |
Stadium | Layer Road | |
Championship | 24th (relegated) | |
FA Cup | 3rd round (eliminated by Peterborough United) | |
League Cup | 1st round (eliminated by Shrewsbury Town) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Kevin Lisbie (17) All: Kevin Lisbie (17) | |
Highest home attendance | 6,300 v Stoke City, 26 April 2008[2] | |
Lowest home attendance | 4,003 v Peterborough United, 5 January 2008[3] | |
Average home league attendance | 5,446[4] | |
Biggest win | 3–0 v Preston North End, 25 August 2007 | |
Biggest defeat | 1–5 v Norwich City, 22 March 2008 v Coventry City, 19 April 2008 | |
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Colchester struggled during their second season in the Championship, suffering long spells without wins. The early stages of the season were promising, with the U's featuring in mid-table, but a drop in form leading into December saw them enter the relegation zone from which they would never emerge. They earned just seven wins and were relegated in 24th and last place. They never recovered from selling their midfield and defensive assets, despite owner and now chairman Robbie Cowling freeing up funds for manager Geraint Williams in January.
It was a farewell season to the club's aging Layer Road ground as they were to move to the purpose-built Colchester Community Stadium in the summer of 2008.
The U's suffered an early exit from the cup competitions to League Two opposition. Shrewsbury Town knocked Colchester out of the League Cup while Peterborough United beat them 3–1 at Layer Road in the FA Cup.