2007/08 was Manchester City's 106th season of competitive football - its 79th in the top division of English football, its 11th (total) and its 6th consecutive season in the English Premier League. The leading goalscorer this season was Elano who scored 10 goals from just 38 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Richard Dunne who played 42 times. The club had 14 different goalscorers and used 32 different players including 16 debutants. Debutants this season were Benjani Mwaruwari, Ched Evans, Elano, Felipe Caicedo, Gelson Fernandes, Geovanni, Javier Garrido, Kasper Schmeichel, Kelvin Etuhu, Martin Petrov, Nery Castillo, Rolando Bianchi, Sam Williamson, Shaleum Logan, Valeri Bojinov and Vedran Corluka.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Premier League | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 53 | 55 | 9th |
| FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4th Round |
| League Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | Quarter-Finals |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 80 | 22 | 58 | 87 | |
| 2 | Chelsea | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 65 | 26 | 39 | 85 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 74 | 31 | 43 | 83 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 67 | 28 | 39 | 76 | |
| 5 | Everton | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 33 | 22 | 65 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 51 | 20 | 60 | |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 58 | |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 57 | |
| 9 | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 55 | |
| 10 | West Ham United | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 50 | -8 | 49 | |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 66 | 61 | 5 | 46 | |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 65 | -20 | 43 | |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 42 | |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 40 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 59 | -23 | 39 | |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 37 | |
| 17 | Fulham | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 60 | -22 | 36 | |
| 18 | Reading | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 41 | 66 | -25 | 36 | |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 35 | |
| 20 | Derby County | 38 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 20 | 89 | -69 | 11 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2007 | English Premier League | West Ham United | Away | 2-0 |
| 15/08/2007 | English Premier League | Derby County | Home | 1-0 |
| 19/08/2007 | English Premier League | Manchester United | Home | 1-0 |
| 25/08/2007 | English Premier League | Arsenal | Away | 0-1 |
| 29/08/2007 | League Cup | Bristol City | Away | 2-1 |
| 02/09/2007 | English Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 0-1 |
| 16/09/2007 | English Premier League | Aston Villa | Home | 1-0 |
| 22/09/2007 | English Premier League | Fulham | Away | 3-3 |
| 25/09/2007 | League Cup | Norwich City | Home | 1-0 |
| 29/09/2007 | English Premier League | Newcastle United | Home | 3-1 |
| 07/10/2007 | English Premier League | Middlesbrough | Home | 3-1 |
| 20/10/2007 | English Premier League | Birmingham City | Home | 1-0 |
| 27/10/2007 | English Premier League | Chelsea | Away | 0-6 |
| 31/10/2007 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 1-0 |
| 05/11/2007 | English Premier League | Sunderland | Home | 1-0 |
| 11/11/2007 | English Premier League | Portsmouth | Away | 0-0 |
| 24/11/2007 | English Premier League | Reading | Home | 2-1 |
| 01/12/2007 | English Premier League | Wigan Athletic | Away | 1-1 |
| 09/12/2007 | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 1-2 |
| 15/12/2007 | English Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 4-2 |
| 18/12/2007 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 0-2 |
| 22/12/2007 | English Premier League | Aston Villa | Away | 1-1 |
| 27/12/2007 | English Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 2-2 |
| 30/12/2007 | English Premier League | Liverpool | Home | 0-0 |
| 02/01/2008 | English Premier League | Newcastle United | Away | 2-0 |
| 05/01/2008 | FA Cup | West Ham United | Away | 0-0 |
| 12/01/2008 | English Premier League | Everton | Away | 0-1 |
| 16/01/2008 | FA Cup | West Ham United | Home | 1-0 |
| 20/01/2008 | English Premier League | West Ham United | Home | 1-1 |
| 27/01/2008 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | Away | 1-2 |
| 30/01/2008 | English Premier League | Derby County | Away | 1-1 |
| 02/02/2008 | English Premier League | Arsenal | Home | 1-3 |
| 10/02/2008 | English Premier League | Manchester United | Away | 2-1 |
| 25/02/2008 | English Premier League | Everton | Home | 0-2 |
| 01/03/2008 | English Premier League | Wigan Athletic | Home | 0-0 |
| 08/03/2008 | English Premier League | Reading | Away | 0-2 |
| 16/03/2008 | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2-1 |
| 22/03/2008 | English Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 0-0 |
| 29/03/2008 | English Premier League | Birmingham City | Away | 1-3 |
| 05/04/2008 | English Premier League | Chelsea | Home | 0-2 |
| 12/04/2008 | English Premier League | Sunderland | Away | 2-1 |
| 20/04/2008 | English Premier League | Portsmouth | Home | 3-1 |
| 26/04/2008 | English Premier League | Fulham | Home | 2-3 |
| 04/05/2008 | English Premier League | Liverpool | Away | 0-1 |
| 11/05/2008 | English Premier League | Middlesbrough | Away | 1-8 |