2007–08 Football League
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | West Bromwich Albion |
| Promoted | West Bromwich Albion Stoke City Hull City |
| Relegated | Mansfield Town Wrexham |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
The 2007–08 Football League (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 109th completed season of the Football League.
Changes from last season
As a result from last season, these are the changes from last season.
From Premier League
Relegated to Championship
From Championship
Promoted to Premier League
Relegated to League 1
From Football League One
Promoted to Championship
Relegated to League 2
From Football League Two
Promoted to League 1
Relegated to Conference National
From Conference National
Promoted to League 2
Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion (C, P) | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 88 | 55 | +33 | 81 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Stoke City (P) | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 79 | |
| 3 | Hull City (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 75 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Bristol City | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 74 | |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 71 | |
| 6 | Watford | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 70 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 70 | |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 69 | |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 66 | |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 64 | |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 64 | |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 64 | |
| 13 | Burnley | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 67 | −7 | 62 | |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 58 | |
| 15 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 56 | |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 55 | −1 | 55 | |
| 17 | Norwich City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 55 | |
| 18 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 55 | |
| 19 | Blackpool | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 54 | |
| 20 | Southampton | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 72 | −16 | 54 | |
| 21 | Coventry City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 53 | |
| 22 | Leicester City (R) | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 52 | Relegation to Football League One |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 46 | |
| 24 | Colchester United (R) | 46 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 62 | 86 | −24 | 38 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| 3 | Hull City | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
| 6 | Watford | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Hull City | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bristol City | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvan Ebanks-Blake | Plymouth Argyle Wolverhampton Wanderers |
23 |
| 2 | James Beattie | Sheffield United | 22 |
| Kevin Phillips | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | |
| 4 | Stern John | Southampton | 19 |
| 5 | Kevin Lisbie | Colchester United | 17 |
| 6 | Clinton Morrison | Crystal Palace | 16 |
| 7 | Fraizer Campbell | Hull City | 15 |
| Ricardo Fuller | Stoke City | 15 | |
| 9 | Liam Lawrence | Stoke City | 14 |
League One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 82 | 42 | +40 | 92 | Promotion to Football League Championship |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest (P) | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 64 | 32 | +32 | 82 | |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 80 | Qualification for League One play-offs[a] |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 80 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 76[b] | |
| 6 | Southend United | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 76 | |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 69 | |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 67 | |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 66 | |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 50 | 62 | −12 | 66 | |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 65 | |
| 12 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 64 | |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 61 | |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 63 | −14 | 60 | |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 54 | |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 53 | |
| 17 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 52 | |
| 18 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 52 | |
| 19 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 51 | |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 50 | |
| 21 | AFC Bournemouth (R) | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 62 | 72 | −10 | 48[c] | Relegation to Football League Two |
| 22 | Gillingham (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 73 | −29 | 46 | |
| 23 | Port Vale (R) | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 47 | 81 | −34 | 38 | |
| 24 | Luton Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 33[c] |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Football League Championship.
- ^ Leeds deducted 15 points for failure to comply with rules on insolvency.
- ^ a b Luton and Bournemouth deducted 10 points each for entering administration.
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
| 6 | Southend United | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Leeds United | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 5 | Leeds United | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Scotland | Swansea City | 24 |
| 2 | Jermaine Beckford | Leeds United | 20 |
| 3 | Nicky Forster | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 |
| 3 | Nicky Maynard | Crewe Alexandra | 15 |
| 5 | Danny Graham | Carlisle United | 14 |
| 5 | Rickie Lambert | Bristol Rovers | 14 |
| 5 | Steven Gillespie | Cheltenham Town | 14 |
| 5 | Adam Boyd | Leyton Orient | 14 |
| 5 | Joe Garner | Carlisle United | 14 |
| 5 | Simon Cox | Swindon Town | 14 |
League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes Dons (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 82 | 37 | +45 | 97 | Promotion to 2008–09 League One |
| 2 | Peterborough United (P) | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 84 | 43 | +41 | 92 | |
| 3 | Hereford United (P) | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 41 | +31 | 88 | |
| 4 | Stockport County (O, P) | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 82 | Qualification for League Two playoffs |
| 5 | Rochdale | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 80 | |
| 6 | Darlington | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 78 | |
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 78 | |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 76 | 56 | +20 | 69 | |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 58 | +4 | 64[a] | |
| 10 | Bradford City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 62 | |
| 11 | Morecambe | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 60 | |
| 12 | Barnet | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 63 | −7 | 60 | |
| 13 | Bury | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 59 | |
| 14 | Brentford | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 59 | |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 46 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 61 | 77 | −16 | 58 | |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 55 | |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 49 | 83 | −34 | 51 | |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 56 | 65 | −9 | 50 | |
| 19 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 50 | |
| 20 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 70 | −21 | 49 | |
| 21 | Notts County | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 48 | |
| 22 | Chester City | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 47 | |
| 23 | Mansfield Town (R) | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 42 | Relegation to 2008–09 Conference National |
| 24 | Wrexham (R) | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 70 | −32 | 40 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| 4 | Stockport County | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 7 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Stockport County | 3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Rochdale | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Rochdale | 1 | 2(5) | 3 | |||||||
| 6 | Darlington | 2 | 1(4) | 3 | |||||||
Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron McLean | Peterborough United | 29 |
| 2 | Scott McGleish | Wycombe Wanderers | 26 |
| 3 | Jack Lester | Chesterfield | 24 |
| 4 | Michael Boulding | Mansfield Town | 22 |
| 5 | Liam Dickinson | Stockport County | 19 |
| 6 | Andy Bishop | Bury | 17 |
| 7 | Glenn Poole | Brentford | 14 |
| 7 | Peter Thorne | Bradford City | 14 |
| 7 | Adam Le Fondre | Rochdale | 14 |
| 7 | Ben Strevens | Dagenham & Redbridge | 14 |
Notes
- Leeds United were docked 15 points at the beginning of the League One season for failure to comply with rules on insolvency. As a part of this Leeds were given their golden share, allowing them to play in League One for the 2007–08 season.[2]
- Luton Town of League One were docked 10 points on Thursday 22 November 2007 for entering administration.
- AFC Bournemouth of League One were docked 10 points on Friday 8 February 2008 for entering administration.
- Rotherham United of League Two were docked 10 points on Tuesday 18 March 2008 for entering administration.[3]
References
- ^ "Rotherham go into administration". BBC Sport. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Leeds hit with 15-point penalty". BBC Sport. 4 August 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Rotherham go into administration". BBC Sport. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
External links
- The Football League
- BBC Sport | Football | Tables Archived 7 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine