2007–08 FA Women's Premier League

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FA Women's Premier League
Season2007–08

The 16th season of the FA Women's Premier League final table.

National Division[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
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 United1 22 12 4 6 45 33 +12 40
4. Bristol Academy W.F.C. 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 Cup2
12. Charlton Athletic 22 0 4 18 6 91 -85 4 Relegated to Southern Division

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 Qualifies by winning the Welsh Women's Cup.

Top scorers[]

Rank Player Team Goals
1 England Lianne Sanderson Arsenal 25
2 England Katie Anderton Blackburn 23
3 Wales Helen Lander Watford 21
4 England Natasha Dowie Everton 17
5 England Fara Williams Everton 14

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Northern Division[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1. Nottingham Forest L.F.C. 22 18 4 0 80 26 +54 58 Promoted to National Division
2. Lincoln City L.F.C. 22 18 1 3 66 16 +50 55
3. Sunderland A.F.C. Women 22 16 2 4 52 30 +22 50
4. Newcastle United W.F.C. 22 10 3 9 58 46 +12 33
5. Preston North End W.F.C. 22 10 1 11 39 39 0 31
6. Sheffield Wednesday Womens F.C. 22 8 2 12 38 48 -10 26
7. Manchester City W.F.C. 22 7 4 11 29 41 -12 25
8. Tranmere Rovers L.F.C. 22 7 3 12 36 57 -21 24
9. Rotherham United L.F.C. 22 7 1 14 41 62 -21 22
10. Aston Villa 22 6 3 13 49 59 -10 21
11. Stockport County L.F.C. 22 6 1 15 21 54 -33 19 Relegated
12. Crewe Alexandra L.F.C. 22 5 3 14 30 61 -31 18 Relegated

Southern Division[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Notes
1. Fulham L.F.C. 22 15 5 2 70 19 +51 50 Promoted to National Division
2. Millwall Lionesses L.F.C. 22 13 5 4 50 21 +29 44
3. Barnet L.F.C. 22 13 4 5 61 21 +40 43
4. Portsmouth F.C. Ladies 22 13 3 6 63 26 +37 42
5. West Ham United L.F.C. 22 12 0 10 63 46 +17 36
6. Crystal Palace L.F.C. 22 10 4 8 45 30 +15 34
7. Colchester United L.F.C. 22 10 1 11 51 54 -3 31
8. Keynsham Town L.F.C. 22 8 6 8 51 31 +20 30
9. 22 9 2 11 50 45 +5 29
10. Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. 22 6 2 14 35 57 -22 20
11. AFC Team Bath Ladies 22 5 4 13 39 53 -14 19 Relegated
12. 22 0 0 22 8 183 -175 0 Relegated

References[]

  1. ^ fair game magazine issue 29 July 2008
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