2007–08 FA Women's Premier League

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2007–08 FA Tesco Women's Premier League [1]
Season2007–08
Dates16 Aug 2007–18 May 2008
Champions Arsenal
Relegated Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic
European Cup Arsenal
Matches played132
Goals scored521 (3.95 per match)
Top goalscorer Lianne Sanderson (25)
Biggest home win ARS 9–0 CCY
(11 Nov)
Biggest away win CHA 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)
2008–09
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.

Contents

National Division

Team movement

Promotions and relegations from 2006–07
TeamPrevious leagueMoved to
Liverpool Northern Division National Division
Watford Southern Division National Division
Sunderland National Division Northern Division
Fulham National Division Southern Division

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Arsenal 2220208515+7062Champions, to European Cup
2 Everton 2218316914+5557
3 Leeds United [a] 2212464533+1240
4 Bristol Academy 2210484535+1034
5 Chelsea 229584035+532
6 Doncaster Rovers 228594442+229
7 Watford 2292115352+129
8 Blackburn Rovers 2284105045+528
9 Birmingham City 2274113439525
10 Liverpool 22641231512022
11 Cardiff City 22331619695012Relegated to Southern Division; to European Cup [b]
12 Charlton Athletic 220418691854Relegated 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 Flag of England.svg Lianne Sanderson Arsenal 25
2 Flag of England.svg Katie Anderton Blackburn 23
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Helen Lander Watford 21
4 Flag of England.svg Natasha Dowie Everton 17
5 Flag of England.svg Fara Williams Everton 14

Northern Division

Team movement

Promotions and relegations from 2006–07
TeamPrevious leagueMoved to
Liverpool Northern Division National Division
Rotherham United Midland Combination Northern Division
Sheffield Wednesday Northern Combination Northern Division
Sunderland National Division Northern Division
Wolverhampton Northern Division Midland Combination
Curzon Ashton Northern Division Northern Combination

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Nottingham Forest 2218408026+5458Promoted to National Division
2 Lincoln City 2218136616+5055
3 Sunderland 2216245230+2250
4 Newcastle United 2210395846+1233
5 Preston North End 22101113939031
6 Sheffield Wednesday 22821238481026
7 Manchester City 22741129411225
8 Tranmere Rovers 22731236572124
9 Rotherham United 22711441622122
10 Aston Villa 22631349591021
11 Stockport County 22611521543319Relegated
12 Crewe Alexandra 22531430613118
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 leagueMoved to
Watford Southern Division National Division
Newquay [3] South West Combination Southern Division
Colchester United South East Combination Southern Division
Fulham National Division Southern Division
AFC Wimbledon Southern Division South East Combination
Southampton Saints Southern Division South West Combination

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Fulham 2215527019+5150Promoted to National Division
2 Millwall Lionesses 2213545021+2944
3 Barnet 2213456121+4043
4 Portsmouth 2213366326+3742
5 West Ham United 22120106346+1736
6 Crystal Palace 2210484530+1534
7 Colchester United 22101115154331
8 Keynsham Town 228685131+2030
9 Newquay [3] 2292115045+529
10 Brighton & Hove Albion 22621435572220
11 AFC Team Bath Ladies 22541339531419Relegated
12 Reading Royals 22002281831750
Source: Soccerway table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

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References

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  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.