The 2007–08 Premier Reserve League season is the ninth since its establishment. The events in the senior leagues during the 2006–07 season saw Watford, Charlton Athletic and Sheffield United all relegated and replaced by the promoted teams Birmingham City, Derby County and Sunderland.
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Liverpool |
| Goals scored | 510 |
| Average goals/game | 2.82 |
| Top goalscorer |  Krisztián Németh(Liverpool, 9 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Reading 5–0 Derby County (February 13) |
| Biggest away win | Derby County 0–8 West Ham (November 26) |
| Highest scoring | Derby County 0–8 West Ham (November 26) |
| Longest winning run | 7 (Liverpool, February 26–May 7) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 (Liverpool, October 11–May 7) |
| Longest losing run | 12 (Derby County October 22–April 14) |
| Highest attendance | 10,546 (Liverpool v Man United, February 26) |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
Northern Champions Liverpool beat Southern Champions Aston Villa 3–0 in the Premier Reserve League Play-off Final and were crowned the National Champions.
Final league tables
editPremier Reserve League North
edit Pos
|
Club
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Liverpool Reserves (C) | 18
|
13
|
4
|
1
|
31
|
8
|
23
|
43
|
2
|
Manchester City Reserves | 18
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
34
|
29
|
5
|
30
|
3
|
Manchester United Reserves | 18
|
8
|
5
|
5
|
25
|
19
|
6
|
29
|
4
|
Sunderland Reserves | 18
|
9
|
2
|
7
|
28
|
24
|
4
|
29
|
5
|
Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 18
|
8
|
4
|
6
|
32
|
25
|
7
|
28
|
6
|
Newcastle United Reserves | 18
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
31
|
27
|
4
|
22
|
7
|
Middlesbrough Reserves | 18
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
23
|
26
|
-3
|
22
|
8
|
Everton Reserves | 18
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
21
|
31
|
-10
|
16
|
9
|
Wigan Athletic Reserves | 18
|
4
|
3
|
11
|
19
|
36
|
-17
|
15
|
10
|
Bolton Wanderers Reserves | 18
|
3
|
4
|
11
|
13
|
32
|
-19
|
13
|
Premier Reserve League South
edit Pos
|
Club
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
Pts
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Aston Villa Reserves (C) | 18
|
10
|
5
|
3
|
38
|
17
|
21
|
35
|
2
|
Reading Reserves | 18
|
8
|
7
|
3
|
32
|
16
|
16
|
31
|
3
|
West Ham United Reserves | 18
|
9
|
4
|
5
|
32
|
21
|
11
|
31
|
4
|
Arsenal Reserves | 18
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
26
|
17
|
9
|
30
|
5
|
Fulham Reserves | 18
|
8
|
4
|
6
|
27
|
25
|
2
|
28
|
6
|
Chelsea Reserves | 18
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
23
|
21
|
2
|
22
|
7
|
Birmingham City Reserves | 18
|
6
|
4
|
8
|
25
|
33
|
-8
|
22
|
8
|
Tottenham Hotspur Reserves | 18
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
22
|
24
|
-2
|
21
|
9
|
Portsmouth Reserves | 18
|
5
|
4
|
9
|
12
|
25
|
-13
|
19
|
10
|
Derby County Reserves | 18
|
1
|
3
|
14
|
13
|
51
|
-38
|
6
|
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions
Play-off Final
edit
Relegated and Promoted teams
editThese three teams were relegated from the Premier Reserve League at the end of this season:
- Derby County (South)
- Birmingham City (South)
- Reading (South)
These three teams will promote to the Premier Reserve League at the start of next season:
- West Bromwich Albion (South)
- Stoke City (South)
- Hull City (North)
Top scorers
editPremier Reserve League North
edit| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Krisztián Németh
|
9 | Liverpool |
 Jordy Brouwer
|
8 | Liverpool |
 Ashley Grimes
|
7 | Manchester City |
| Andy Carroll
|
Newcastle United | |
 Alan Judge
|
Blackburn Rovers |
Premier Reserve League South
edit| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Tobias Mikaelsson
|
8 | Aston Villa |
See also
editExternal links
edit- Barclays Premier Reserve League Bulletin Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine