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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 → | |
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.
Academy Group A
Pos |
Club |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Arsenal U18s (C) | 28 |
17 |
5 |
6 |
74 |
31 |
+43 |
56 |
2 |
West Ham United U18s | 28 |
16 |
3 |
9 |
63 |
38 |
+25 |
51 |
3 |
Fulham U18s | 28 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
39 |
28 |
+11 |
49 |
4 |
Portsmouth U18s | 28 |
15 |
4 |
9 |
44 |
44 |
0 |
49 |
5 |
Crystal Palace U18s | 28 |
14 |
5 |
9 |
59 |
41 |
+18 |
47 |
6 |
Southampton U18s | 28 |
13 |
4 |
11 |
43 |
52 |
-9 |
43 |
7 |
Chelsea U18s | 28 |
11 |
6 |
11 |
58 |
52 |
+6 |
39 |
8 |
Charlton Athletic U18s | 28 |
9 |
8 |
11 |
47 |
51 |
-4 |
35 |
9 |
Ipswich Town U18s | 28 |
9 |
5 |
14 |
39 |
53 |
-14 |
32 |
10 |
Norwich City U18s | 28 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
45 |
56 |
-11 |
27 |
11 |
Millwall U18s (R) | 28 |
4 |
6 |
18 |
30 |
64 |
-34 |
18 |
Academy Group B
Pos |
Club |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Aston Villa U18s (C) | 28 |
22 |
2 |
4 |
84 |
33 |
+51 |
68 |
2 |
Tottenham Hotspur U18s | 28 |
18 |
5 |
5 |
69 |
35 |
+34 |
59 |
3 |
Leicester City U18s | 28 |
18 |
4 |
6 |
70 |
41 |
+29 |
58 |
4 |
Reading U18s | 28 |
13 |
5 |
10 |
40 |
42 |
-2 |
44 |
5 |
Bristol City U18s | 28 |
11 |
5 |
12 |
50 |
51 |
-1 |
38 |
6 |
Milton Keynes Dons U18s | 28 |
9 |
2 |
17 |
33 |
54 |
-21 |
29 |
7 |
Watford U18s | 28 |
7 |
6 |
15 |
30 |
54 |
-24 |
27 |
8 |
Birmingham City U18s | 28 |
5 |
8 |
14 |
31 |
54 |
-23 |
23 |
9 |
Coventry City U18s | 28 |
4 |
6 |
18 |
31 |
58 |
-27 |
18 |
10 |
Cardiff City U18s | 28 |
3 |
7 |
18 |
30 |
68 |
-38 |
16 |
Academy Group C
Pos |
Club |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Manchester City U18s (C) | 28 |
21 |
4 |
3 |
75 |
22 |
+53 |
67 |
2 |
Everton U18s | 28 |
17 |
7 |
4 |
56 |
24 |
+32 |
58 |
3 |
Manchester United U18s | 28 |
14 |
6 |
8 |
47 |
44 |
+3 |
48 |
4 |
Crewe Alexandra U18s | 28 |
14 |
6 |
8 |
50 |
51 |
-1 |
48 |
5 |
Liverpool U18s | 28 |
11 |
10 |
7 |
49 |
34 |
+15 |
43 |
6 |
Blackburn Rovers U18s | 28 |
10 |
5 |
13 |
36 |
40 |
-2 |
35 |
7 |
West Bromwich Albion U18s | 28 |
8 |
7 |
13 |
44 |
66 |
-22 |
31 |
8 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s | 28 |
7 |
8 |
13 |
29 |
37 |
-8 |
29 |
9 |
Bolton Wanderers U18s | 28 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
42 |
47 |
-5 |
27 |
10 |
Stoke City U18s | 28 |
6 |
7 |
15 |
28 |
42 |
-14 |
25 |
Academy Group D
Pos |
Club |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sunderland U18s (C) | 28 |
20 |
3 |
5 |
68 |
31 |
+37 |
63 |
2 |
Nottingham Forest U18s | 28 |
16 |
5 |
7 |
58 |
42 |
+16 |
53 |
3 |
Leeds United U18s | 28 |
13 |
6 |
9 |
53 |
38 |
+15 |
45 |
4 |
Middlesbrough U18s | 28 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
39 |
37 |
+2 |
42 |
5 |
Sheffield United U18s | 28 |
10 |
6 |
12 |
33 |
34 |
-1 |
36 |
6 |
Huddersfield Town U18s | 28 |
9 |
7 |
12 |
30 |
42 |
-12 |
34 |
7 |
Derby County U18s | 28 |
10 |
2 |
16 |
26 |
53 |
-27 |
32 |
8 |
Newcastle United U18s | 28 |
7 |
6 |
15 |
41 |
49 |
-8 |
27 |
9 |
Sheffield Wednesday U18s | 28 |
5 |
7 |
16 |
24 |
53 |
-29 |
22 |
10 |
Barnsley U18s | 28 |
3 |
4 |
21 |
20 |
73 |
-53 |
13 |
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
Semi-finals
Referee: K. Hayward
| Manchester City | 4–2 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
Dedryck Boyata  49'Donal McDermott 59'Ryan McGivern 61'Kieran Trippier 90+2' (pen.) |
(Report) | Liam Noble 57' Nathan Luscombe 66' |
Referee: S. Bond
Final
Referee: G. Muge
- Premier Academy League Bulletin Archived 10 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Premier Academy League 2007-08 Handbook
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