2007–08 Premier Academy League

{{Infobox football league season

| season = 2007–08

| winners = Aston Villa U18s (1st title)

| biggest home win = Arsenal U18s 6-0 Cardiff City U18s, Newcastle United U18s 6-0 Barnsley U18s, Tottenham Hotspur U18s 6-0 Southampton U18s

| biggest away win = Watford U18s 0-7 Manchester City U18s

| highest scoring = Leicester City U18s 3-5 Tottenham Hotspur U18s, Watford U18s 1-7 Arsenal U18s

| total goals = 1866

| average goals = 3.23

| longest wins = 10, Tottenham Hotspur U18s

| longest unbeaten = 15, Sunderland U18s

| longest losses = 7, Barnsley U18s

| prevseason = 2006–07

| nextseason = 2008–09

}}

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.

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 =

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|{{center|1}}

|Arsenal U18s (C)

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|17}}

|{{center|5}}

|{{center|6}}

|{{center|74}}

|{{center|31}}

|{{center|+43}}

|{{center|56}}

|West Ham United U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|16}}

|{{center|3}}

|{{center|9}}

|{{center|63}}

|{{center|38}}

|{{center|+25}}

|{{center|51}}

|Fulham U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|14}}

|{{center|7}}

|{{center|39}}

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|+11}}

|{{center|49}}

|Portsmouth U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|15}}

|{{center|4}}

|{{center|9}}

|{{center|44}}

|{{center|0}}

|{{center|49}}

|Crystal Palace U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|14}}

|{{center|5}}

|{{center|9}}

|{{center|59}}

|{{center|41}}

|{{center|+18}}

|{{center|47}}

|Southampton U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|13}}

|{{center|4}}

|{{center|11}}

|{{center|43}}

|{{center|52}}

|{{center

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|{{center|43}}

|Chelsea U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|11}}

|{{center|6}}

|{{center|11}}

|{{center|58}}

|{{center|52}}

|{{center|+6}}

|{{center|39}}

|Charlton Athletic U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|9}}

|{{center|8}}

|{{center|11}}

|{{center|47}}

|{{center|51}}

|{{center

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|{{center|35}}

|Ipswich Town U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|9}}

|{{center|5}}

|{{center|14}}

|{{center|39}}

|{{center|53}}

|{{center

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|{{center|32}}

|Norwich City U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|6}}

|{{center|9}}

|{{center|13}}

|{{center|45}}

|{{center|56}}

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|{{center|27}}

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|{{center|11}}

|Millwall U18s (R)

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|4}}

|{{center|6}}

|{{center|18}}

|{{center|30}}

|{{center|64}}

|{{center

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|{{center|18}}

= Academy Group B =

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!width=30|{{center| L}}

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|{{center|1}}

|Aston Villa U18s (C)

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|22}}

|{{center|2}}

|{{center|4}}

|{{center|84}}

|{{center|33}}

|{{center|+51}}

|{{center|68}}

|Tottenham Hotspur U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|18}}

|{{center|5}}

|{{center|69}}

|{{center|35}}

|{{center|+34}}

|{{center|59}}

|Leicester City U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|18}}

|{{center|4}}

|{{center|6}}

|{{center|70}}

|{{center|41}}

|{{center|+29}}

|{{center|58}}

|Reading U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|13}}

|{{center|5}}

|{{center|10}}

|{{center|40}}

|{{center|42}}

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|{{center|44}}

|Bristol City U18s

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|{{center|11}}

|{{center|5}}

|{{center|12}}

|{{center|50}}

|{{center|51}}

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|{{center|38}}

|Milton Keynes Dons U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|9}}

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|{{center|17}}

|{{center|33}}

|{{center|54}}

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|{{center|29}}

|Watford U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|7}}

|{{center|6}}

|{{center|15}}

|{{center|30}}

|{{center|54}}

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|{{center|27}}

|Birmingham City U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|5}}

|{{center|8}}

|{{center|14}}

|{{center|31}}

|{{center|54}}

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|{{center|23}}

|Coventry City U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|4}}

|{{center|6}}

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|{{center|31}}

|{{center|58}}

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|{{center|18}}

|Cardiff City U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|3}}

|{{center|7}}

|{{center|18}}

|{{center|30}}

|{{center|68}}

|{{center

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|{{center|16}}

= Academy Group C =

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|{{center|1}}

|Manchester City U18s (C)

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|21}}

|{{center|4}}

|{{center|3}}

|{{center|75}}

|{{center|22}}

|{{center|+53}}

|{{center|67}}

|Everton U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|17}}

|{{center|7}}

|{{center|4}}

|{{center|56}}

|{{center|24}}

|{{center|+32}}

|{{center|58}}

|Manchester United U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|14}}

|{{center|6}}

|{{center|8}}

|{{center|47}}

|{{center|44}}

|{{center|+3}}

|{{center|48}}

|Crewe Alexandra U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|14}}

|{{center|6}}

|{{center|8}}

|{{center|50}}

|{{center|51}}

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|{{center|48}}

|Liverpool U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|11}}

|{{center|10}}

|{{center|7}}

|{{center|49}}

|{{center|34}}

|{{center|+15}}

|{{center|43}}

|Blackburn Rovers U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|10}}

|{{center|5}}

|{{center|13}}

|{{center|36}}

|{{center|40}}

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|{{center|35}}

|West Bromwich Albion U18s

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|{{center|8}}

|{{center|7}}

|{{center|13}}

|{{center|44}}

|{{center|66}}

|{{center

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|{{center|31}}

|Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|7}}

|{{center|8}}

|{{center|13}}

|{{center|29}}

|{{center|37}}

|{{center

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|{{center|29}}

|Bolton Wanderers U18s

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|{{center|6}}

|{{center|9}}

|{{center|13}}

|{{center|42}}

|{{center|47}}

|{{center

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|{{center|27}}

|Stoke City U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|6}}

|{{center|7}}

|{{center|15}}

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|42}}

|{{center

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|{{center|25}}

= Academy Group D =

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|{{center|1}}

|Sunderland U18s (C)

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|20}}

|{{center|3}}

|{{center|5}}

|{{center|68}}

|{{center|31}}

|{{center|+37}}

|{{center|63}}

|Nottingham Forest U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|16}}

|{{center|5}}

|{{center|7}}

|{{center|58}}

|{{center|42}}

|{{center|+16}}

|{{center|53}}

|Leeds United U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|13}}

|{{center|6}}

|{{center|9}}

|{{center|53}}

|{{center|38}}

|{{center|+15}}

|{{center|45}}

|Middlesbrough U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|11}}

|{{center|9}}

|{{center|8}}

|{{center|39}}

|{{center|37}}

|{{center|+2}}

|{{center|42}}

|Sheffield United U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|10}}

|{{center|6}}

|{{center|12}}

|{{center|33}}

|{{center|34}}

|{{center

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|{{center|36}}

|Huddersfield Town U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|9}}

|{{center|7}}

|{{center|12}}

|{{center|30}}

|{{center|42}}

|{{center

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|{{center|34}}

|Derby County U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|10}}

|{{center|2}}

|{{center|16}}

|{{center|26}}

|{{center|53}}

|{{center

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|{{center|32}}

|Newcastle United U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|7}}

|{{center|6}}

|{{center|15}}

|{{center|41}}

|{{center|49}}

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|{{center|27}}

|Sheffield Wednesday U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|5}}

|{{center|7}}

|{{center|16}}

|{{center|24}}

|{{center|53}}

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|{{center|22}}

|Barnsley U18s

|{{center|28}}

|{{center|3}}

|{{center|4}}

|{{center|21}}

|{{center|20}}

|{{center|73}}

|{{center

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|{{center|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

Play-offs

= Semi-finals =

{{footballbox

|date=26 April 2008

|time=13:00

|team1=Aston Villa U18s

|score=1–0

|report=[http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ReservesAcademyMatchDetail/0,,10265~1298834,00.html (Report)]

|team2=Arsenal U18s

|goals1=Nathan Delfouneso {{goal|47}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Villa Park, Birmingham

|attendance=

|referee=K. Hayward

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=28 April 2008

|time=19:00

|team1=Manchester City U18s

|score=4–2

|report=[http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pagegid={DBD12D53-8346-431D-A04F-5D0F8664DE80}&newsid=549885 (Report)]

|team2=Sunderland U18s

|goals1=Dedryck Boyata {{goal|49}}
Donal McDermott {{goal|59}}
Ryan McGivern {{goal|61}}
Kieran Trippier {{goal|90+2|pen.}}

|goals2=Liam Noble {{goal|57}}
Nathan Luscombe {{goal|66}}

|stadium=Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester

|attendance=

|referee=S. Bond

}}

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= Final =

{{footballbox

|date=4 May 2008

|time=12:00

|team1=Aston Villa U18s

|score=2–0

|report=[http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1308256,00.html (Report)]

|team2=Manchester City U18s

|goals1=James Collins {{goal|23}}
Chris Herd {{goal|34}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Villa Park, Birmingham

|attendance=

|referee=G. Muge

}}

External links

[http://www.premierleague.com/page/Publications/ Premier Academy League Bulletin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410124854/http://www.premierleague.com/page/Publications/ |date=10 April 2008 }}
[http://www.premierleague.com/staticFiles/a7/7c/0,,12306~97447,00.pdf Premier Academy League 2007-08 Handbook]

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