2007–08 Premier Academy League
The 2007–08 Premier Academy League season is the tenth since its establishment, and the fourth under the current name and make-up. Aston Villa were crowned the 2007–08 Premier Academy League Champions after beating Manchester City 2–0 in the Play-off Final, with goals from James Collins and Chris Herd.
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Aston Villa (1st title) |
| Relegated | Millwall |
| Goals scored | 1,866 |
| Average goals/game | 3.23 |
| Biggest home win | Arsenal 6-0 Cardiff City, Newcastle United 6-0 Barnsley, Tottenham Hotspur 6-0 Southampton |
| Biggest away win | Watford 0-7 Manchester City |
| Highest scoring | Leicester City 3-5 Tottenham Hotspur, Watford 1-7 Arsenal |
| Longest winning run | 10, Tottenham Hotspur |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15, Sunderland |
| Longest losing run | 7, Barnsley |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
Structure
Group A
Norwich City, Southampton and West Ham United play 20 group fixtures each, twice against all of the other teams in Group A. They also play 8 inter-group fixtures, against teams from Group B, C and D. The remaining 8 teams in the group, play 21 group fixtures - which means a single fixture in the group will be the third meeting between the teams in the season - and 7 inter-group games. Thus producing 28 games a season for all 11 teams.
Groups B, C and D
All teams play each other in the group twice, producing 18 games. They also play 10 inter-group fixtures.
Final league tables
Academy Group A
| Arsenal U18s (C) | |||||||||
| West Ham United U18s | |||||||||
| Fulham U18s | |||||||||
| Portsmouth U18s | |||||||||
| Crystal Palace U18s | |||||||||
| Southampton U18s | |||||||||
| Chelsea U18s | |||||||||
| Charlton Athletic U18s | |||||||||
| Ipswich Town U18s | |||||||||
| Norwich City U18s | |||||||||
| Millwall U18s (R) |
Academy Group B
| Aston Villa U18s (C) | |||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur U18s | |||||||||
| Leicester City U18s | |||||||||
| Reading U18s | |||||||||
| Bristol City U18s | |||||||||
| Milton Keynes Dons U18s | |||||||||
| Watford U18s | |||||||||
| Birmingham City U18s | |||||||||
| Coventry City U18s | |||||||||
| Cardiff City U18s |
Academy Group C
| Manchester City U18s (C) | |||||||||
| Everton U18s | |||||||||
| Manchester United U18s | |||||||||
| Crewe Alexandra U18s | |||||||||
| Liverpool U18s | |||||||||
| Blackburn Rovers U18s | |||||||||
| West Bromwich Albion U18s | |||||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s | |||||||||
| Bolton Wanderers U18s | |||||||||
| Stoke City U18s |
Academy Group D
| Sunderland U18s (C) | |||||||||
| Nottingham Forest U18s | |||||||||
| Leeds United U18s | |||||||||
| Middlesbrough U18s | |||||||||
| Sheffield United U18s | |||||||||
| Huddersfield Town U18s | |||||||||
| Derby County U18s | |||||||||
| Newcastle United U18s | |||||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday U18s | |||||||||
| Barnsley U18s |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated
Play-offs
Semi-finals
| Aston Villa | 1 – 0 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
Nathan Delfouneso  |
(Report) |
| Manchester City | 4 – 2 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Dedryck Boyata Donal McDermott Ryan McGivern Kieran Trippier |
(Report) | Liam Noble Nathan Luscombe |
Final
| Aston Villa | 2 – 0 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| James Collins Chris Herd |
(Report) |
See also
- 2007-08 in English football
- Premier League 2007-08
- Premier Reserve League 2007-08