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2007–08 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

Bristol Rovers F.C.
2007–08 season
Chairman Ron Craig
Manager Paul Trollope
League One 16th (W:13 D:17 L:17 F:45 A:53)
FA Cup Quarter-finalist
League Cup 2nd round
Football League Trophy 2nd round
Top goalscorer League: Rickie Lambert (13)
All: Rickie Lambert (19)
Highest home attendance 12,077 v West Bromwich Albion
Lowest home attendance 3,313 v A.F.C. Bournemouth

The 2007–08 season covers the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. It marks the 125th year of football played by Bristol Rovers F.C. and their 81st season in The Football League. The team plays in Football League One having won the Football League Two playoff game at Wembley Stadium on 26 May 2007, beating Shrewsbury 3–1 in front of a crowd of 61,589.

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2007–08 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.

During the 2007–08 season, Rovers signed six new players. Joe Jacobson, David Pipe, Andy Williams, Danny Coles, James Fraser and Jeff Hughes. The total transfer spending for the season is not known, as the Williams and Hughes transfer fees have not been disclosed, however both are known to be "six-figure" sums so the total spending is over £250,000.

In addition to the players listed above, coach Kevin Hodges was released by the club at the end of the season.

The team kit for the 2007–08 season is produced by Erreà. The main shirt sponsor is Cowlin Construction and the secondary shirt sponsor is Blackthorn Cider. The home shirt features the traditional blue and white quarters in a darker shade of blue from the previous season, and the away kit is green with black trim.


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