2007–08 Football League Championship

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The 2007–08 Football League Championship (known as the Coca-Cola Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the sixteenth season under its current league division format and its fourth with its current sponsorship. The leagues started in August 2007 and concluded in May 2008, with the promotion play-off finals.

Season2007–08
ChampionsWest Bromwich Albion
1st Championship title
3rd 2nd tier title
PromotedWest Bromwich Albion
Stoke City
Hull City
RelegatedLeicester City
Colchester United
Scunthorpe United
Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Football League Championship
Season2007–08
ChampionsWest Bromwich Albion
1st Championship title
3rd 2nd tier title
PromotedWest Bromwich Albion
Stoke City
Hull City
RelegatedLeicester City
Colchester United
Scunthorpe United
Goals1,394
Average goals/game2.53
Top goalscorerSylvan Ebanks-Blake (23)
Biggest home winIpswich Town 6–0 Bristol City
(2007-11-10)
Highest attendance36,208
Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City
Average attendance17,067[1]
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The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The top divisions of these is the League Championship. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premiership and they will be joined by the winner of the League Championship play-off. The bottom three teams in the Championship will be relegated to the second division, League One.

West Bromwich Albion finished top of the league with 81 points, closely followed by Stoke City who had 79 points. Hull City were promoted through the play-offs. Colchester and Scunthorpe United were both relegated several weeks before the end of the season. However, in a very tight league, with a gap of only 29 points between top and 22nd place, the final team to be relegated, Leicester City, went down on the final day while six other teams were within three points of them, despite the fact that only Crystal Palace had conceded less goals.

Changes from last season

From Championship

Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to League One

To Championship

Relegated from Premier League

Promoted from League One

Teams

Stadiums and locations

More information Team, Stadium ...
Team Stadium Capacity
Barnsley Oakwell 23,009
Blackpool Bloomfield Road 9,788
Bristol City Ashton Gate 21,497
Burnley Turf Moor 22,546
Cardiff City Ninian Park 22,008
Charlton Athletic The Valley 27,111
Colchester United Layer Road 6,320
Coventry City Ricoh Arena 32,609
Crystal Palace Selhurst Park 26,309
Hull City KC Stadium 25,586
Ipswich Town Portman Road 30,311
Leicester City Walkers Stadium 32,261
Norwich City Carrow Road 26,034
Plymouth Argyle Home Park 19,500
Preston North End Deepdale 24,500
Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road 19,128
Scunthorpe United Glanford Park 9,088
Sheffield United Bramall Lane 32,609
Sheffield Wednesday Hillsborough 39,814
Southampton St Mary's Stadium 32,689
Stoke City Brittania Stadium 27,500
Watford Vicarage Road 19,920
West Bromwich Albion The Hawthorns 26,688
Wolverhampton Wanderers Molineux 28,525
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Personnel and sponsoring

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Kit maker Sponsor
Barnsley Wales Simon Davey Surridge Wake Smith Solicitors
Blackpool England Simon Grayson Carlotti Floors 2 Go
Bristol City England Gary Johnson Puma Bristol Trade Centre
Burnley Scotland Owen Coyle Erreà Holland's Pies
Cardiff City England Dave Jones Joma Communications Direct
Charlton Athletic England Alan Pardew Joma Llanera
Colchester United Wales Geraint Williams Diadora Haart Estate Agents (H)/Smart Energy (A)
Coventry City Wales Chris Coleman Puma Cassidy Group
Crystal Palace England Neil Warnock Erreà GAC Logistics
Hull City England Phil Brown Umbro Karoo (H)/Kingston Communications (A)
Ipswich Town Northern Ireland Jim Magilton Mitre (H)/Punch (A & T) E.ON
Leicester City England Ian Holloway Jako Topps Tiles
Norwich City England Glenn Roeder Xara Flybe
Plymouth Argyle Scotland Paul Sturrock Puma Ginsters
Preston North End Scotland Alan Irvine Diadora Enterprise plc
Queens Park Rangers Italy Luigi De Canio Le Coq Sportif Cargiant
Scunthorpe United Northern Ireland Nigel Adkins Carlotti Rainham Steel
Sheffield United England Kevin Blackwell Le Coq Sportif Capital One
Sheffield Wednesday England Brian Laws Lotto PlusNet
Southampton England Nigel Pearson Saints Flybe
Stoke City Wales Tony Pulis Le Coq Sportif Britannia Building Society
Watford England Aidy Boothroyd Diadora Beko
West Bromwich Albion England Tony Mowbray Umbro T-Mobile
Wolverhampton Wanderers Republic of Ireland Mick McCarthy Le Coq Sportif Chaucer Consulting
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League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 West Bromwich Albion (C, P) 46 23 12 11 88 55 +33 81 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Stoke City (P) 46 21 16 9 69 55 +14 79
3 Hull City (O, P) 46 21 12 13 65 47 +18 75 Qualification for Championship play-offs
4 Bristol City 46 20 14 12 54 53 +1 74
5 Crystal Palace 46 18 17 11 58 42 +16 71
6 Watford 46 18 16 12 62 56 +6 70
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 18 16 12 53 48 +5 70
8 Ipswich Town 46 18 15 13 65 56 +9 69
9 Sheffield United 46 17 15 14 56 51 +5 66
10 Plymouth Argyle 46 17 13 16 60 50 +10 64
11 Charlton Athletic 46 17 13 16 63 58 +5 64
12 Cardiff City 46 16 16 14 59 55 +4 64
13 Burnley 46 16 14 16 60 67 −7 62
14 Queens Park Rangers 46 14 16 16 60 66 −6 58
15 Preston North End 46 15 11 20 50 56 −6 56
16 Sheffield Wednesday 46 14 13 19 54 55 −1 55
17 Norwich City 46 15 10 21 49 59 −10 55
18 Barnsley 46 14 13 19 52 65 −13 55
19 Blackpool 46 12 18 16 59 64 −5 54
20 Southampton 46 13 15 18 56 72 −16 54
21 Coventry City 46 14 11 21 52 64 −12 53
22 Leicester City (R) 46 12 16 18 42 45 −3 52 Relegation to Football League One
23 Scunthorpe United (R) 46 11 13 22 46 69 −23 46
24 Colchester United (R) 46 7 17 22 62 86 −24 38
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Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2008. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

The Football League Championship Playoffs took place at the end of May 2008. They involved the teams that finished third to sixth in the table. Hull (3rd) and Bristol City (4th) qualified from their semi-finals against Watford (6th) and Crystal Palace (5th) respectively over two legs. Hull City won the final with a single Dean Windass goal to win promotion to the Premier League.

Semifinals Final
        
3 Hull City 2 4 6
6 Watford 0 1 1
3 Hull City 1
4 Bristol City 0
4 Bristol City 2 2 4
5 Crystal Palace 1 1 2

Results

More information Home \ Away, BAR ...
Home \ Away BAR BLP BRI BUR CAR CHA COL COV CRY HUL IPS LEI NWC PLY PNE QPR SCU SHU SHW SOU STK WAT WBA WOL
Barnsley 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–4 0–0 1–3 4–1 0–1 1–3 3–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 3–3 3–2 2–1 1–0
Blackpool 1–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 5–3 2–2 4–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–3 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–2 2–3 1–1 1–3 0–0
Bristol City 3–2 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0
Burnley 2–1 2–2 0–1 3–3 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–3 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–3
Cardiff City 3–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 4–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–3
Charlton Athletic 1–1 4–1 1–1 1–3 3–0 1–2 4–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–3 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–3
Colchester United 2–2 0–2 1–2 2–3 1–1 2–2 1–5 1–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 4–2 0–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–3 3–2 0–1
Coventry City 4–0 3–1 0–3 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–3 0–4 1–1
Crystal Palace 2–0 0–0 2–0 5–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–2
Hull City 3–0 2–2 0–0 2–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–3 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 5–0 1–1 3–0 1–3 2–0
Ipswich Town 0–0 2–1 6–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 4–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 3–2 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–0
Leicester City 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–2 2–0 4–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 4–1 1–2 0–0
Norwich City 1–0 1–2 1–3 2–0 1–2 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–3 1–2 1–1
Plymouth Argyle 3–0 3–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 4–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–1
Preston North End 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–2 0–3 1–0 0–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 1–0 5–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–1
Queens Park Rangers 2–0 3–2 3–0 2–4 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–0 0–3 3–0 1–1 0–2 0–0
Scunthorpe United 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 3–2 1–0 3–3 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–3 2–3 0–2
Sheffield United 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 3–3 0–2 2–2 2–1 0–1 2–0 3–1 3–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–2 0–3 1–1 1–0 3–1
Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–2 0–2 4–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 5–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–3
Southampton 2–3 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–4 4–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–2 0–1 2–3 1–0 3–2 0–0 3–2 0–3 3–2 0–0
Stoke City 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–3 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 3–2 3–1 3–1 3–2 0–1 2–4 3–2 0–0 3–1 0–0
Watford 1–3 1–1 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–4 0–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 0–0 0–3 3–0
West Bromwich Albion 2–0 2–1 4–1 2–1 3–3 4–2 4–3 2–4 1–1 1–2 4–0 1–4 2–0 3–0 2–0 5–1 5–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–3 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–3 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–3 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 2–4 1–2 0–1
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Source: The Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

More information Pos, Player ...
PosPlayerTeamGoals
1 England Sylvan Ebanks-BlakePlymouth Argyle
Wolverhampton Wanderers		23
2 England James BeattieSheffield United22
England Kevin PhillipsWest Bromwich Albion22
4 Trinidad and Tobago Stern JohnSouthampton19
5 Jamaica Kevin LisbieColchester United17
6 Republic of Ireland Clinton MorrisonCrystal Palace16
7 England Fraizer CampbellHull City15
Jamaica Ricardo FullerStoke City15
9 Republic of Ireland Liam LawrenceStoke City14
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Team of the Year

More information Pos., Player ...
Pos.PlayerClub
GKWales Wayne HennesseyWolverhampton Wanderers
DFEngland Bradley OrrBristol City
DFNigeria Danny ShittuWatford
DFEngland Paul RobinsonWest Bromwich Albion
DFEngland Ryan ShawcrossStoke City
MFEngland Brian HowardBarnsley
MFJamaica Marvin ElliottBristol City
MFRepublic of Ireland Liam LawrenceStoke City
MFEngland Jonathan GreeningWest Bromwich Albion
STJamaica Ricardo FullerStoke City
STEngland Kevin PhillipsWest Bromwich Albion
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Stadiums

More information Team, Stadium ...
Team Stadium Capacity
Sheffield WednesdayHillsborough Stadium39,814
SouthamptonSt Mary's Stadium32,689
Coventry CityRicoh Arena32,609
Sheffield UnitedBramall Lane32,609
Leicester CityWalkers Stadium32,500
Ipswich TownPortman Road30,311
Wolverhampton WanderersMolineux Stadium28,525
Stoke CityBritannia Stadium28,383
West BromThe Hawthorns28,003
Charlton AthleticThe Valley27,111
Crystal PalaceSelhurst Park26,309
Norwich CityCarrow Road26,034
Hull CityKC Stadium25,404
Preston North EndDeepdale24,500
BarnsleyOakwell23,009
BurnleyTurf Moor22,546
Cardiff CityNinian Park22,008
Bristol CityAshton Gate21,497
WatfordVicarage Road19,920
Plymouth ArgyleHome Park19,500
Queens Park RangersLoftus Road19,128
BlackpoolBloomfield Road9,788
Scunthorpe UnitedGlanford Park9,183
Colchester UnitedLayer Road6,320
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Sheffield United England Neil Warnock Resigned 16 May 2007[2] England Bryan Robson 16 May 2007[3] Pre-season
Crystal Palace England Peter Taylor Sacked 8 October 2007[4] England Neil Warnock 11 October 2007[5] 19th
Leicester City England Martin Allen Mutual consent 29 August 2007[6] England Gary Megson 13 September 2007[7] 9th
Queens Park Rangers England John Gregory Sacked 1 October 2007[8] Italy Luigi De Canio 29 October 2007[9] 24th
Norwich City Scotland Peter Grant Mutual consent 8 October 2007[10] England Glenn Roeder 30 October 2007[11] 22nd
Leicester City England Gary Megson Signed by Bolton Wanderers 24 October 2007[12] England Ian Holloway 22 November 2007[13] 19th
Burnley England Steve Cotterill Mutual consent 8 November 2007[14] Republic of Ireland Owen Coyle 22 November 2007[15] 15th
Preston North End England Paul Simpson Sacked 13 November 2007[16] Scotland Alan Irvine 20 November 2007[17] 21st
Plymouth Argyle England Ian Holloway Signed by Leicester City 21 November 2007[18] Scotland Paul Sturrock 27 November 2007[19] 7th
Coventry City Northern Ireland Iain Dowie Sacked 11 February 2008[20] Wales Chris Coleman 19 February 2008[21] 19th
Sheffield United England Bryan Robson Mutual consent 14 February 2008[22] England Kevin Blackwell 14 February 2008[22] 16th
Queens Park Rangers Italy Luigi De Canio Mutual consent 8 May 2008[23] Northern Ireland Iain Dowie 14 May 2008[24] 14th
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Attendances

Source:[25]

More information No., Club ...
No.ClubAverageChangeHighestLowest
1Sheffield United25,631-16.0%31,76023,161
2Norwich City24,527-0.1%25,49723,176
3Leicester City23,5091.3%31,89219,264
4Wolverhampton Wanderers23,49912.1%27,88320,763
5Charlton Athletic23,159-11.6%26,33720,737
6West Bromwich Albion22,3119.0%27,49318,310
7Ipswich Town21,935-2.3%29,65617,938
8Sheffield Wednesday21,418-9.4%36,20817,211
9Southampton21,254-9.8%31,95717,741
10Coventry City19,123-6.0%27,99214,036
11Hull City18,025-3.9%24,35014,822
12Watford16,876-10.0%18,69815,021
13Stoke City16,8236.8%26,60911,147
14Bristol City16,27627.0%19,33212,474
15Crystal Palace16,031-8.6%23,95013,048
16Queens Park Rangers13,9597.9%18,30910,514
17Cardiff City13,939-8.4%18,84011,006
18Plymouth Argyle13,000-0.1%17,51110,451
19Preston North End12,647-12.4%17,80710,279
20Burnley12,3653.4%16,8439,779
21Barnsley11,425-10.3%18,2578,531
22Blackpool8,86128.9%9,6407,214
23Scunthorpe United6,43413.5%8,8014,407
24Colchester United5,5090.8%6,3004,450
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