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Premier League Discipline 2007-08

Welcome to the the 2007-08 Premier League season – a year that was as much about discipline as it was about dazzling goals and dramatic saves. This was a season where the referee’s whistle echoed as loudly as the roaring crowds, and the colour of the card could change the fate of a match in a heartbeat. From the most disciplined teams to the players who spent more time arguing with the ref than playing the ball, we’ve got it all covered. We’ll delve into the nitty-gritty of the yellow cards, red cards, and the penalties that made headlines. We’ll also pay tribute to the unsung heroes who played the game with respect, earning fewer fouls and setting an example for sportsmanship. So, whether you’re a stats geek, a football trivia enthusiast, or just a fan who loves the drama that unfolds on the pitch, this page is your ticket to reliving the disciplinary highs and lows of the 2007-08 Premier League season. Buckle up, it’s going to be a wild ride!

PLAYERTEAMNo.PLAYERTEAMNo.
Richard DunneManchester City2Kevin KilbaneWigan Athletic1
Sulley MuntariPortsmouth2Dave KitsonReading1
Ryan NelsenBlackburn2Zat KnightAston Villa1
Jeremie AliadiereMiddlesbrough1Paul KoncheskyFulham1
Leon AndreasenFulham1Jason KoumasWigan Athletic1
Mikel ArtetaEverton1Frank LampardChelsea1
Chris BairdFulham1Javier MascheranoLiverpool1
Nicklas BendtnerArsenal1Marek MatejovskyReading1
Luis Boa MorteWest Ham Utd1Paul McShaneSunderland1
Hameur BouazzaFulham1Mario MelchiotWigan Athletic1
Lee BowyerWest Ham Utd1Olof MellbergAston Villa1
Scott CarsonAston Villa1 MidoMiddlesbrough1
Ricardo CarvalhoChelsea1MikelChelsea1
Kalifa CisseReading1Liam MillerSunderland1
Ashley ColeChelsea1Luis NaniMan Utd1
Claude DavisDerby County1Phil NevilleEverton1
Vassiriki DiabyArsenal1Elliot OmozusiFulham1
Didier DrogbaChelsea1Wilson PalaciosWigan Athletic1
David DunnBlackburn1Martin PetrovManchester City1
Brett EmertonBlackburn1Franck QueudrueBirmingham1
Michael EssienChelsea1Nigel Reo-CokerAston Villa1
Brynjar GunnarssonReading1Cristiano RonaldoMan Utd1
Greg HalfordSunderland1Christopher SambaBlackburn1
Tony HibbertEverton1Philippe SenderosArsenal1
Hermann HreidarssonPortsmouth1Alan SmithNewcastle1
Stephen IrelandManchester City1Ibrahima SonkoReading1
Damien JohnsonBirmingham1Martin TaylorBirmingham1
Robbie KeaneTottenham1Moritz VolzFulham1
Tugay KerimogluBlackburn1Dwight YorkeSunderland1
Total Red Cards Season 2007-0861

The Discipline of the Premier League in 2007-08

The 2007-08 Premier League season was a thrilling ride, filled with spectacular goals, nail-biting finishes, and of course, a fair share of disciplinary actions. The season saw a total of 61 red cards and a whopping 1,210 yellow cards, painting a vivid picture of the intensity and competitiveness of the league.

Red Cards Galore

During the 2007-08 season, 58 players were shown the dreaded red card, resulting in an early shower and a suspension for the following match. The total number of red cards for the season was 61, indicating that some players were unfortunate enough to receive more than one dismissal. The red card, a symbol of serious foul play or misconduct, is a testament to the high stakes and passionate play in the Premier League. It’s a reminder that while skill and strategy are crucial, discipline is equally important in the beautiful game.

RED CARDSYELLOW CARDS
ClubNo.ClubNo.
Blackburn6Middlesbrough81
Chelsea6Bolton77
Fulham6Blackburn70
Reading5Birmingham69
Manchester City4Chelsea66
Wigan Athletic4Sunderland66
Aston Villa4West Ham Utd66
Sunderland4Derby County66
Portsmouth3Wigan Athletic62
Arsenal3Fulham60
Birmingham3Reading60
Everton3Portsmouth60
Man Utd2Newcastle59
West Ham Utd2Aston Villa55
Middlesbrough2Arsenal53
Newcastle1Tottenham53
Derby County1Manchester City52
Tottenham1Man Utd51
Liverpool1Liverpool46
Bolton0Everton38
Total61Total1,210

A Sea of Yellow

Yellow cards, on the other hand, were as common as corner kicks. A staggering 372 players found their names in the referee’s book, contributing to a total of 1,210 yellow cards for the season. These cards, given for various offenses such as unsporting behavior, dissent, or persistent infringement of the laws, were a regular feature of matches. They serve as a warning to players, a reminder to keep their actions within the boundaries of fair play.

PLAYERTEAMNo.PLAYERTEAMNo.
Michael BrownWigan Athletic11Franck QueudrueBirmingham3
Nicky ButtNewcastle11Kieran RichardsonSunderland3
El-Hadji DioufBolton11John Arne RiiseLiverpool3
Kevin DaviesBolton10Roque Santa CruzBlackburn3
Kevin NolanBolton10Paul ScholesMan Utd3
Liam RidgewellBirmingham10Nolberto SolanoWest Ham Utd3
Christopher SambaBlackburn10Paul StalteriFulham3
George BoatengMiddlesbrough9Steven TaylorNewcastle3
Carlton ColeWest Ham Utd9Matthew TaylorBolton3
Francesc FabregasArsenal9Ross WallaceSunderland3
Nigel Reo-CokerAston Villa9Julius AghahowaWigan Athletic2
Alan SmithNewcastle9Oliveira AndersonMan Utd2
David BentleyBlackburn8Mikel ArtetaEverton2
Wes BrownMan Utd8Chris BairdFulham2
Ivan CampoBolton8Michael BallManchester City2
Sean DavisPortsmouth8Craig BellamyWest Ham Utd2
Dietmar HamannManchester City8Tal Ben-HaimChelsea2
Mehdi NaftiBirmingham8Nicklas BendtnerArsenal2
Gary O'NeilMiddlesbrough8Kevin-Prince BoatengTottenham2
Wayne RooneyMan Utd8Hameur BouazzaFulham2
Robbie SavageDerby County8Sol CampbellPortsmouth2
Stephen WarnockBlackburn8Michael CarrickMan Utd2
David WheaterMiddlesbrough8Steven DavisFulham2
Luke YoungMiddlesbrough8Ulises De la CruzReading2
Andre BikeyReading7Michael DuberryReading2
Lee BowyerWest Ham Utd7Matthew EtheringtonWest Ham Utd2
Michael ChopraSunderland7Steve FinnanLiverpool2
Papa Bouba DiopPortsmouth7Ricardo GardnerBolton2
David DunnBlackburn7Hossam GhalyDerby County2
Wilson PalaciosWigan Athletic7Shay GivenNewcastle2
Fabio RochembackMiddlesbrough7Robert GreenWest Ham Utd2
Dean WhiteheadSunderland7Greg HalfordSunderland2
Julio ArcaMiddlesbrough6Marlon HarewoodAston Villa2
Lee CarsleyEverton6Owen HargreavesMan Utd2
Ricardo CarvalhoChelsea6David HealyFulham2
Gael ClichyArsenal6Richard HughesPortsmouth2
Danny CollinsSunderland6Phil JagielkaEverton2
Simon DaviesFulham6David JamesPortsmouth2
Didier DrogbaChelsea6Sun JihaiManchester City2
Craig FaganDerby County6Adam JohnsonMiddlesbrough2
Nicky HuntBolton6Kenwyne JonesSunderland2
Ivar IngimarssonReading6Robbie KeaneTottenham2
Diomansy KamaraFulham6Zurab KhizanishviliBlackburn2
Shane LongReading6Dave KitsonReading2
Javier MascheranoLiverpool6Niko KranjcarPortsmouth2
James McEveleyDerby County6Dirk KuytLiverpool2
Sulley MuntariPortsmouth6Denny LandzaatWigan Athletic2
Mark NobleWest Ham Utd6Young-Pyo LeeTottenham2
Steven PienaarEverton6Dong-Gook LeeMiddlesbrough2
Steven ReidBlackburn6Florent MaloudaChelsea2
Paul ScharnerWigan Athletic6Brian McBrideFulham2
John TerryChelsea6Tyrone MearsDerby County2
Jonathan WoodgateTottenham6Mario MelchiotWigan Athletic2
Ashley YoungAston Villa6Aaron MokoenaBlackburn2
Didier ZokoraTottenham6Daryl MurphySunderland2
Michael BallackChelsea5David MurphyBirmingham2
Gareth BarryAston Villa5Luis NaniMan Utd2
Juliano BellettiChelsea5Joey O'BrienBolton2
Habib BeyeNewcastle5Roy O'DonovanSunderland2
Carlos BocanegraFulham5Elliot OmozusiFulham2
Wilfred BoumaAston Villa5Andre OoijerBlackburn2
Titus BrambleWigan Athletic5Michael OwenNewcastle2
John CarewAston Villa5Stuart ParnabyBirmingham2
Lee CattermoleMiddlesbrough5Martin PetrovManchester City2
Pascal ChimbondaTottenham5Andy ReidSunderland2
Joe ColeChelsea5Jose ReinaLiverpool2
Jermain DefoePortsmouth5Jason RobertsBlackburn2
Emmanuel EboueArsenal5Liam RoseniorReading2
Michael EssienChelsea5Bacary SagnaArsenal2
Abdoulaye FayeNewcastle5Rafael SchmitzBirmingham2
Gelson FernandesManchester City5Mark SchwarzerMiddlesbrough2
Mathieu FlaminiArsenal5Mohamed SissokoLiverpool2
William GallasArsenal5Alexey SmertinFulham2
Emile HeskeyWigan Athletic5Ibrahima SonkoReading2
Tom HuddlestoneTottenham5Jonathan SpectorWest Ham Utd2
Stephen HuntReading5Gary SpeedBolton2
Damien JohnsonBirmingham5Gretar Rafn SteinssonBolton2
Olivier KapoBirmingham5Andy ToddDerby County2
Tugay KerimogluBlackburn5Matthew UpsonWest Ham Utd2
Paul KoncheskyFulham5Robin Van PersieArsenal2
Sebastian LarssonBirmingham5Edwin Van der SarMan Utd2
Grant LeadbitterSunderland5Darius VassellManchester City2
Gavin McCannBolton5Emanuel VillaDerby County2
Olof MellbergAston Villa5Moritz VolzFulham2
MikelChelsea5Andriy VoroninLiverpool2
Darren MooreDerby County5Ayegbeni YakubuEverton2
Fabrice MuambaBirmingham5Nicolas AnelkaChelsea1
Charles N'ZogbiaNewcastle5Victor AnichebeEverton1
Lucas NeillWest Ham Utd5Benoit Assou-EkottoTottenham1
Andrew O'BrienBolton5Fabio AurelioLiverpool1
John PantsilWest Ham Utd5Ryan BabelLiverpool1
Morten Gamst PedersenBlackburn5Leighton BainesEverton1
Cristiano RonaldoMan Utd5Gareth BaleTottenham1
Tuncay SanliMiddlesbrough5Marcus BentWigan Athletic1
Nicky ShoreyReading5Patrik BergerAston Villa1
Fernando TorresLiverpool5Bruno BernerBlackburn1
Antonio ValenciaWigan Athletic5Emmerson BoyceWigan Athletic1
Nemanja VidicMan Utd5Stephen BywaterDerby County1
Dwight YorkeSunderland5Claudio CacapaNewcastle1
Gabriel AgbonlahorAston Villa4Felipe CaicedoManchester City1
AlexChelsea4Henri CamaraWest Ham Utd1
Alvaro ArbeloaLiverpool4Scott CarsonAston Villa1
Joey BartonNewcastle4Radek CernyTottenham1
Tim CahillEverton4Tamir CohenBolton1
Jamie CarragherLiverpool4Bobby ConveyReading1
Kalifa CisseReading4Curtis DaviesAston Villa1
Ashley ColeChelsea4Daniel De RidderBirmingham1
Vedran CorlukaManchester City4Matt DerbyshireBlackburn1
Clinton DempseyFulham4Kevin DoyleReading1
Sylvain DistinPortsmouth4Colin DoyleBirmingham1
Dickson EtuhuSunderland4Marc EdworthyDerby County1
Patrice EvraMan Utd4Belozoglu EmreNewcastle1
Rio FerdinandMan Utd4Kelvin EtuhuManchester City1
Craig GardnerAston Villa4Julien FaubertWest Ham Utd1
Javier GarridoManchester City4Benny FeilhaberDerby County1
Deiberson GeovanniManchester City4Anton FerdinandWest Ham Utd1
Andy GriffinDerby County4Paulo FerreiraChelsea1
Danny GuthrieBolton4Darren FletcherMan Utd1
Radhi JaidiBirmingham4Daniel GabbidonWest Ham Utd1
Michael JohnsonManchester City4Anthony GardnerTottenham1
Glen JohnsonPortsmouth4Ryan GiggsMan Utd1
David JonesDerby County4Craig GordonSunderland1
Frank LampardChelsea4Andreas GranqvistWigan Athletic1
LaurenPortsmouth4Thomas GravesenEverton1
Steed MalbranqueTottenham4Jonathan GroundsMiddlesbrough1
George McCartneyWest Ham Utd4Brede HangelandFulham1
James McFaddenBirmingham4James HarperReading1
Gary McSheffreyBirmingham4Heidar HelgusonBolton1
MidoMiddlesbrough4Danny HigginbothamSunderland1
Kenny MillerDerby County4Tim HowardEverton1
Danny MurphyFulham4Justin HoyteArsenal1
Ryan NelsenBlackburn4Alan HuttonTottenham1
Phil NevilleEverton4Sami HyypiaLiverpool1
Micah RichardsManchester City4Emiliano InsuaLiverpool1
Josip SkokoWigan Athletic4Stephen IrelandManchester City1
Dejan StefanovicFulham4Jussi JaaskelainenBolton1
Ryan TaylorWigan Athletic4Andrew JohnsonEverton1
Kolo ToureArsenal4Sanchez Jose EnriqueNewcastle1
Emmanuel AdebayorArsenal3Younes KaboulTottenham1
Jeremie AliadiereMiddlesbrough3Salomon KalouChelsea1
Xabi AlonsoLiverpool3Nwankwo KanuPortsmouth1
Leon AndreasenFulham3Seol Ki-HyeonFulham1
Phillip BardsleySunderland3Marlon KingWigan Athletic1
Dimitar BerbatovTottenham3Zat KnightAston Villa1
Luis Boa MorteWest Ham Utd3Jason KoumasWigan Athletic1
Claude DavisDerby County3Martin LaursenAston Villa1
Michael DawsonTottenham3Jens LehmannArsenal1
Lassana DiarraPortsmouth3Aaron LennonTottenham1
Stewart DowningMiddlesbrough3Leroy LitaReading1
Damien DuffNewcastle3Claude MakeleleChelsea1
Richard DunneManchester City3Obafemi MartinsNewcastle1
Da Silva EduardoArsenal3Benedict McCarthyBlackburn1
Blumer ElanoManchester City3Abdoulaye MeiteBolton1
Brett EmertonBlackburn3Lubomir MichalikBolton1
GeremiNewcastle3Luke MooreAston Villa1
Steven GerrardLiverpool3Benjani MwaruwariManchester City1
Brynjar GunnarssonReading3Erik NevlandFulham1
Marcus HahnemannReading3Jorge Nuno ValenteEverton1
Tony HibbertEverton3John O'SheaMan Utd1
Alexander HlebArsenal3Isaiah OsbourneAston Villa1
Steve HowardDerby County3John OsterReading1
Hermann HreidarssonPortsmouth3Claudio PizarroChelsea1
Robert HuthMiddlesbrough3Rade PricaSunderland1
Jermaine JenasTottenham3Grzegorz RasiakBolton1
Cameron JeromeBirmingham3Laurent RobertDerby County1
Stephen KellyBirmingham3Ricardo RochaTottenham1
Kevin KilbaneWigan Athletic3Tomas RosickyArsenal1
Dean LeacockDerby County3Jlloyd SamuelBolton1
Joleon LescottEverton3Mohamed ShawkyMiddlesbrough1
Eddie LewisDerby County3Antoine SibierskiWigan Athletic1
Fredrik LjungbergWest Ham Utd3Steve SidwellChelsea1
Marek MatejovskyReading3Gilberto SilvaArsenal1
Paul McShaneSunderland3Martin SkrtelLiverpool1
Pedro MendesPortsmouth3Anthony StokesSunderland1
Liam MillerSunderland3Alan StubbsDerby County1
James MilnerNewcastle3Teemu TainioTottenham1
Hayden MullinsWest Ham Utd3Andrew TaylorMiddlesbrough1
Graeme MurtyReading3Maik TaylorBirmingham1
Nyron NosworthySunderland3Gary TealeDerby County1
Jamie O'HaraTottenham3Carlos TevezMan Utd1
Matt OakleyDerby County3John UtakaPortsmouth1
Noe PamarotPortsmouth3Tony WarnerFulham1
Scott ParkerWest Ham Utd3Sam WilliamsonManchester City1
Jermaine PennantLiverpool3Shaun Wright-PhillipsChelsea1
Stiliyan PetrovAston Villa3Bobby ZamoraWest Ham Utd1
Emanuel PogatetzMiddlesbrough3Mauro ZarateBirmingham1
Total Yellow Cards Season 2007-081,210

Discipline: A Key Aspect of the Game

These statistics highlight the importance of discipline in football. While the Premier League is celebrated for its fast-paced action and high-scoring games, it’s clear that discipline, or the lack thereof, plays a significant role in the outcome of matches and ultimately, the league standings. A red or yellow card can change the dynamic of a game, forcing teams to adapt their strategies and often, fight an uphill battle.

So, as we look back on the 2007-08 Premier League season, let’s not just remember the goals and the champions. Let’s also remember the red and yellow cards, the disciplinary actions that added an extra layer of drama and tension to an already exciting season.

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