# 2007–08 West Ham United F.C. season

The 2007–08 season saw West Ham United compete in the Premier League, where the club finished in 10th place.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 57 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 9 | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 49 | |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 46 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 65 | −20 | 43 | |
* ↑ As FA Cup winners
* ↑ Manchester City qualified as the highest-ranked team not already qualified for European competitions of Premier League Fair Play Ranking by The Football Association, the top association among UEFA Fair Play ranking winners.
* ↑ As League Cup winners

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Robert Green |
| 2 | DF | AUS | Lucas Neill (captain) |
| 3 | DF | NIR | George McCartney |
| 4 | DF | WAL | Danny Gabbidon |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Anton Ferdinand |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Matthew Upson |
| 7 | MF | SWE | Freddie Ljungberg |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Scott Parker |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Dean Ashton |
| 10 | FW | WAL | Craig Bellamy |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Matthew Etherington |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Carlton Cole |
| 14 | DF | GHA | John Paintsil |
| 15 | MF | PER | Nolberto Solano |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Mark Noble |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Hayden Mullins |
| 18 | DF | USA | Jonathan Spector |
| 19 | DF | WAL | James Collins |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | FRA | Julien Faubert |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Richard Wright |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Tony Stokes |
| 23 | GK | ENG | Jimmy Walker |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Bobby Zamora |
| 26 | MF | SCO | Nigel Quashie |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Calum Davenport |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Kyel Reid |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Lee Bowyer |
| 30 | DF | ENG | James Tomkins |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Kieron Dyer |
| 33 | GK | CZE | Marek Štěch |
| 34 | MF | POR | Luís Boa Morte |
| 37 | FW | SEN | Henri Camara (on loan from Wigan Athletic) |
| 39 | MF | WAL | Jack Collison |
| 40 | FW | ENG | Freddie Sears |
| 45 | DF | ENG | Jordan Spence |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | DF | SCO | Christian Dailly (to Rangers) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Hogan Ephraim (to Queens Park Rangers) |

## Statistics
### Overview

| Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Premier League | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 034.21 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| League Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 075.00 |
| Total | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 036.36 |

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Pos | No. | Nat | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
| 1 | ST | 9 | | Dean Ashton | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | ST | 12 | | Carlton Cole | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | ST | 10 | | Craig Bellamy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | MF | 15 | | Nolberto Solano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | MF | 29 | | Lee Bowyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | 11 | | Matthew Etherington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | 16 | | Mark Noble | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | DF | 5 | | Anton Ferdinand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | 7 | | Freddie Ljungberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | DF | 3 | | George McCartney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | 6 | | Matthew Upson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | 8 | | Scott Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | ST | 25 | | Bobby Zamora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | ST | 40 | | Freddie Sears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 42 | 0 | 6 | 48 |

### League position by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | D | W | W | L | L | L | W | D | D | W | D | L | W | L | W | D | W | L | W | D | W | L | D | W | L | L | L | W | D | L | L | L | W | D | L | D |
| Position | 20 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Robert Green | 41 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Richard Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | AUS | Lucas Neill | 40 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NIR | George McCartney | 44 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | WAL | Daniel Gabbidon | 14 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Anton Ferdinand | 29 | 2 | 22+3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Matthew Upson | 33 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | GHA | John Paintsil | 17 | 0 | 4+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | USA | Jonathan Spector | 28 | 0 | 13+13 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | WAL | James Collins | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG | James Tomkins | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | SWE | Freddie Ljungberg | 28 | 2 | 22+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Scott Parker | 20 | 1 | 17+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Matthew Etherington | 21 | 3 | 15+3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | PER | Nolberto Solano | 23 | 4 | 14+9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Mark Noble | 36 | 3 | 25+6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Hayden Mullins | 39 | 0 | 32+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | FRA | Julien Faubert | 8 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Kyel Reid | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Lee Bowyer | 20 | 4 | 12+3 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Kieron Dyer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | POR | Luis Boa Morte | 32 | 0 | 18+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | WAL | Jack Collison | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Dean Ashton | 34 | 11 | 20+11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | WAL | Craig Bellamy | 9 | 4 | 7+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Carlton Cole | 37 | 6 | 21+10 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Bobby Zamora | 14 | 1 | 11+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | SEN | Henri Camara | 10 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | ENG | Freddie Sears | 7 | 1 | 1+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |