2007–08 FA Tesco Women's Premier League[1]
Season2007–08
Dates16 Aug 2007–18 May 2008
ChampionsArsenal
RelegatedCardiff City, Charlton Athletic
European CupArsenal
Matches played132
Goals scored521 (3.95 per match)
Top goalscorerLianne Sanderson (25)
Biggest home winARS 9–0 CCY
(11 Nov)
Biggest away winCHA 0–7 ARS
(29 Nov)
Highest scoringARS 9–0 CCY
(27 Sep–14 May)
Longest winning run17 - Arsenal
(27 Sep–3 Apr)
Longest unbeaten run22 - Arsenal
(17 Aug–6 May)
Longest winless run22 - Charlton Athletic
(7 Oct–11 May)
Longest losing run12 - Charlton Athletic
(7 Oct–16 Dec)
All statistics correct as of 18 May 2008.

The 2007–08 FA Tesco Women's Premier League season was the 16th season of the FA Women's Premier League, England's highest-tier women's association football league at that time.

National Division

Team movement

Promotions and relegations from 2006–07
TeamPrevious league Moved to
LiverpoolNorthern Division National Division
WatfordSouthern Division National Division
SunderlandNational Division Northern Division
FulhamNational Division Southern Division

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal 22 20 2 0 85 15 +70 62 Champions, to European Cup
2 Everton 22 18 3 1 69 14 +55 57
3 Leeds United[lower-alpha 1] 22 12 4 6 45 33 +12 40
4 Bristol Academy 22 10 4 8 45 35 +10 34
5 Chelsea 22 9 5 8 40 35 +5 32
6 Doncaster Rovers 22 8 5 9 44 42 +2 29
7 Watford 22 9 2 11 53 52 +1 29
8 Blackburn Rovers 22 8 4 10 50 45 +5 28
9 Birmingham City 22 7 4 11 34 39 5 25
10 Liverpool 22 6 4 12 31 51 20 22
11 Cardiff City 22 3 3 16 19 69 50 12 Relegated to Southern Division; to European Cup[lower-alpha 2]
12 Charlton Athletic 22 0 4 18 6 91 85 4 Relegated to Southern Division
Source: Soccerway table
Notes:
  1. On 9 July 2008, the team announced they were changing their name to Leeds Carnegie Ladies F.C. This came to ensure all of the professional sports teams Leeds Met University were investing in carried the name of the university's sport department, Carnegie College (including Leeds Carnegie and Yorkshire Carnegie). On 8 July 2010 it was announced by Leeds United F.C. that to stop Leeds Carnegie Ladies from going out of existence the club would step in to provide funding again, bringing the club full circle back to Leeds United Ladies once more, a day under two years since the club was renamed Leeds Carnegie L.F.C.
  2. Qualified by winning the Welsh Women's Cup.

Top scorers

As of match played on 18 May 2008[2]
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 England Lianne SandersonArsenal25
2 England Katie AndertonBlackburn23
3 Wales Helen LanderWatford21
4 England Natasha DowieEverton17
5 England Fara WilliamsEverton14

Northern Division

Team movement

Promotions and relegations from 2006–07
TeamPrevious league Moved to
LiverpoolNorthern Division National Division
Rotherham UnitedMidland Combination Northern Division
Sheffield WednesdayNorthern Combination Northern Division
SunderlandNational Division Northern Division
WolverhamptonNorthern Division Midland Combination
Curzon AshtonNorthern Division Northern Combination

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Nottingham Forest 22 18 4 0 80 26 +54 58 Promoted to National Division
2 Lincoln City 22 18 1 3 66 16 +50 55
3 Sunderland 22 16 2 4 52 30 +22 50
4 Newcastle United 22 10 3 9 58 46 +12 33
5 Preston North End 22 10 1 11 39 39 0 31
6 Sheffield Wednesday 22 8 2 12 38 48 10 26
7 Manchester City 22 7 4 11 29 41 12 25
8 Tranmere Rovers 22 7 3 12 36 57 21 24
9 Rotherham United 22 7 1 14 41 62 21 22
10 Aston Villa 22 6 3 13 49 59 10 21
11 Stockport County 22 6 1 15 21 54 33 19 Relegated
12 Crewe Alexandra 22 5 3 14 30 61 31 18
Source: Soccerway table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Southern Division

Team movement

Promotions and relegations from 2006–07
TeamPrevious league Moved to
WatfordSouthern Division National Division
Newquay[3]South West Combination Southern Division
Colchester UnitedSouth East Combination Southern Division
FulhamNational Division Southern Division
AFC WimbledonSouthern Division South East Combination
Southampton SaintsSouthern Division South West Combination

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Fulham 22 15 5 2 70 19 +51 50 Promoted to National Division
2 Millwall Lionesses 22 13 5 4 50 21 +29 44
3 Barnet 22 13 4 5 61 21 +40 43
4 Portsmouth 22 13 3 6 63 26 +37 42
5 West Ham United 22 12 0 10 63 46 +17 36
6 Crystal Palace 22 10 4 8 45 30 +15 34
7 Colchester United 22 10 1 11 51 54 3 31
8 Keynsham Town 22 8 6 8 51 31 +20 30
9 Newquay[3] 22 9 2 11 50 45 +5 29
10 Brighton & Hove Albion 22 6 2 14 35 57 22 20
11 AFC Team Bath Ladies 22 5 4 13 39 53 14 19 Relegated
12 Reading Royals 22 0 0 22 8 183 175 0
Source: Soccerway table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

References

  1. "Premier League Movements". Fair Game. 17 August 2007. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007.
  2. "Round-Up from the Premier League and the Regions". Fair Game. No. 29. Baltic Publications (published 29 July 2008). July 2008.
  3. 1 2 Leighton, Tony (21 October 2007). "Arsenal have Heaney eating humble pastie". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2023. The Cornish club (Newquay) have taken giant strides since being formed seven years ago, winning six promotions to reach the Premier League's Southern Division. In the summer the club's senior teams were taken over by the Western League club Truro City, at whose home ground they now play and name they will adopt next season.
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