| 24. Tim HowardPosition: GoalkeeperNationality: American Born: New Brunswick, 6/3/79 Signed: July 06 (on loan from Man Utd); February 07 (permanent) Appearances: 85 Previous clubs: NY/NJ Metrostars, Man Utd |
12. Iain TurnerPosition: GoalkeeperNationality: Scottish Born: Stirling, 26/1/84 Signed: February 03 Appearances: 5(1) Previous clubs: Stirling Albion, Chester (loan), Doncaster (loan), Wycombe (loan), Crystal Palace (loan), Sheff Wed (loan) | |
30. John RuddyPosition: GoalkeeperNationality: English Born: St Ives, 24/10/86 Signed: May 05 Appearances: 0(1) Previous clubs: Cambridge Utd, Walsall (loan). Rushden (loan), Chester (loan), Stockport (loan), Wrexham (loan), Bristol City (loan), Stockport (loan) | |
| 2. Tony HibbertPosition: Right-backNationality: English Born: Liverpool, 20/02/81 Appearances: 181(16) |
| 3. Leighton BainesPosition: Left-backNationality: English Born: Kirkby, 11/12/84 Signed: August 07 Appearances: 17(12) Previous Club: Wigan |
| 4. Joseph YoboPosition: DefenderNationality: Nigerian Born: Kano, 6/9/80 Signed: July 02 Appearances: 190(13) Goals: 7 Previous Clubs: Standard Liege, Marseille |
| 5. Joleon LescottPosition: Centre-backNationality: English Born: Birmingham, 16/8/82 Signed: June 06 Appearances: 92(4) Goals: 12 Previous club: Wolves |
| 16. Phil JagielkaPosition: DefenderNationality: English Born: Sale, 17/8/82 Signed: July 07 Appearances: 40(9) Goals: 2 Previous club: Sheffield Utd |
| 19. Nuno ValentePosition: Left-backNationality: Portuguese Born: Lisbon, 12/9/74 Signed: August 05 Appearances: 53(5) Previous Clubs: Portimonense, Sporting CP, Maritimo, Leiria, FC Porto |
32. Dan GoslingPosition: Defender/MidfielderNationality: English Born: Brixham, 1/2/90 Previous Club: Plymouth | |
37. Jack RodwellPosition: Centre backNationality: English Born: Birkdale, 11/3/91 Appearances: 0(3) | |
| 6. Mikel ArtetaPosition: MidfieldNationality: Spanish Born: San Sebastian, 26/3/82 Signed: January 05 Appearances: 118(7) Goals: 17 Previous Clubs: Barcelona, Paris S-G, Rangers, Real Sociedad |
| 7. Andy van der MeydePosition: WingerNationality: Dutch Born: Arnhem, 30/9/79 Signed: August 05 Appearances: 14(7) Previous clubs: Vitesse Arnhem, Ajax, Internazionale |
| 17. Tim CahillPosition: MidfieldNationality: Australian Born: Sydney, 6/12/79 Signed: July 04 Appearances: 121(5) Goals: 37 Previous Clubs: Sydney United, Millwall |
| 18. Phil NevillePosition: Midfield / Full-backNationality: English Born: Bury, 21/1/77 Signed: August 05 Appearances: 130(1) Goals: 3 Previous Club: Man United |
| 20. Steven PienaarPosition: MidfieldNationality: South African Born: Johannesburg, 17/2/82 Signed: July 07 (on loan), April 08 (permanent) Appearances: 37(3) Goals: 2 Previous Clubs: Ajax Cape Town, Ajax, Dortmund |
| 21. Leon OsmanPosition: MidfieldNationality: English Born: Billinge, 17/05/81 Appearances: 135(25) Goals: 22 Other clubs: Carlisle (loan), Derby (loan) |
| 8. Andrew JohnsonPosition: StrikerNationality: English Born: Bedford, 10/8/81 Signed: June 06 Appearances: 63(10) Goals: 22 Previous clubs: Birmingham, Crystal Palace |
| 14. James VaughanPosition: StrikerNationality: English Born: Birmingham, 14/7/88 Appearances: 8(23) Goals: 7 |
| 22. Yakubu AiyegbeniPosition: StrikerNationality: Nigerian Born: Benin City, 22/11/82 Signed: August 07 Appearances: 36(4) Goals: 21 Previous Clubs: Julius Berger, Hapoel Kfar Saba, Maccabi Haifa, Portsmouth, Middlesbrough |
27. Lukas JutkiewiczPosition: StrikerNationality: English Born: Southampton, 28/3/89 Signed: May 07 Previous clubs: Swindon, Plymouth (loan) | |
| 28. Victor AnichebePosition: StrikerNationality: Nigerian Born: Lagos, 23/4/88 Appearances: 19(48) Goals: 10 |
Transfers Out | |
| James McFaddenPosition: ForwardNationality: Scottish Born: Glasgow, 14/4/83 Signed: September 03 Left: January 08 (Birmingham) Appearances: 79(60) Goals: 18 Previous club: Motherwell |
| Alan StubbsPosition: Centre-backNationality: English Born: Kirkby, 6/10/71 Signed: July 01, January 06 Left: January 08 (Derby) Appearances: 181(12) Goals: 7 Previous Clubs: Bolton, Celtic, Everton, Sunderland |
Anderson Silva da FrancaPosition: MidfieldNationality: Brazilian Born: Sao Paulo, 28/8/82 Signed: January 07 Left: January 08 (Barnsley) Appearances: 0(1) Previous clubs: Nacional, Wanderers, Racing, Malaga, Barnsley (loan) | |
| Stefan WesselsPosition: GoalkeeperNationality: German Born: Rahden, 28/2/79 Signed: August 07 Left: May 08 (released) Appearances: 7 Previous Clubs: Bayern, Köln |
Anthony GardnerPosition: DefenderNationality: English Born: Stafford, 19/9/80 Signed: January 08 (on loan from Tottenham) Left: May 08 (loan ended) Previous clubs: Port Vale, Tottenham | |
| Thomas GravesenPosition: MidfieldNationality: Danish Born: Velje, 11/3/76 Signed: July 00, August 07 (on loan from Celtic) Left: May 08 (loan ended) Appearances: 166(24) Goals: 12 Previous clubs: Velje, Hamburg, Everton, Real Madrid, Celtic |
| Manuel FernandesPosition: MidfieldNationality: Portuguese Born: Lisbon, 5/2/86 Signed: January 07, January 08 (on loan) Left: May 08 (loan ended) Appearances: 19(5) Goals: 2 Previous clubs: Benfica, Portsmouth (loan), Valencia |
| Lee CarsleyPosition: MidfieldNationality: Irish Born: Birmingham, 28/2/74 Signed: February 02 Left: May 08 (Birmingham) Appearances: 184(14) Goals: 12 Previous Clubs: Derby, Blackburn, Coventry |
Bjarni Ţor VidarssonPosition: MidfieldNationality: Icelandic Born: Iceland, 5/3/88 Left: May 08 (released) Appearances: 0(1) Other clubs: Bournemouth (loan), FC Twente (loan) |