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Everton, Portsmouth and Blackburn now appear to be competing for UEFA Cup qualification. Manchester City and Wigan Athletic are surprise members of the current top four, along with Liverpool. On the ensuing Patriots possession, the Chiefs again recov… Bristol City are ramping up the pressure on their Hertfordshire rivals and are below them only by goal difference. Olympic Games - Olympic Games - London, England, 1908: The 1908 Olympic Games originally were scheduled for Rome, but, with Italy beset by organizational and financial obstacles, it was decided that the Games should be moved to London. Andrei Arshavin is the man to go. It has taken eleven years for Football Association to give the go-ahead to a National Football Centre in Burton – a project described by the FA’s development director Sir Trevor Brooking as being ‘as important as the appointment of the national coach’. Sunday 22 June 2008 28 QF Spain 0-0 4-2(p) Italy Vienna – Ernst Happel . Season-by-season guide to the UEFA European Football Championship including matches, standings and video highlights. Entering the Football League for the following season were Aldershot Town (The successor of the original Aldershot that folded during the 1991–92 season) and Exeter City, who returned after five years away. 31 August 2007: August ends with Chelsea top after four matches and looking to reclaim their title from Manchester United, who currently stand 10th after a slow start. Portsmouth won the FA Cup with a 1–0 victory over Cardiff City. 29 March 2008: Derby County's relegation is confirmed after they can only manage a 2–2 draw at home to fellow Premier League strugglers Fulham – the earliest relegation to be confirmed in all 16 seasons of the Premier League. Have we squandered a golden generation? The event was marred by riots in Manchester city centre prior to the game. The dithering over Burton exposed the bureaucracy and of lack of foresight so painfully missing at the top of English football. ... Chris Woods and Steve McMahon a game, and England performed with the self-loathing absent-mindedness of a heartbroken man gazing at the pub spirits. 2150: FULL-TIME England 2-3 Croatia An incredible match ends. Just six years ago, Leeds were a top-five Premier League club playing European football, while Doncaster were still in the Conference. Mansfield Town had a good FA Cup run, but could not cope in the league and were also relegated out of the league after 77 years. Play-offs: Cambridge United, Torquay United, Relegated: Altrincham*, Farsley Celtic, Stafford Rangers and Droylsden, Promoted to: Kettering Town, Lewes, Eastbourne Borough and Barrow, This page was last edited on 2 March 2021, at 19:23. 2147: RED CARD Russia are down to 10 men with six minutes remaining against Andorra. Manchester City are making a surprise title push and stand in third, while Liverpool, Everton, Portsmouth and Blackburn Rovers are also attempting to make their mark in the push for Europe. Director of Football Avram Grant takes over control of the first team, becoming the first Israeli manager in English football. 14 years on from England’s failure to qualify for the USA World Cup, the void felt across this green and pleasant land is just about to take hold. Everton and Aston Villa occupied the two qualification places for the UEFA Cup as managers David Moyes and Martin O'Neill continued to impress for their respective sides (Villa qualified for the Intertoto Cup), whilst Portsmouth collected their first piece of silverware in 58 years by winning the FA Cup in their most successful season ever. Derby became the first team in Premier League history to be relegated before the end of March. 30 November 2007: Arsenal finish November three points ahead of Manchester United with a game still in hand, although only seven points separate Arsenal from seventh-placed Portsmouth, and the teams in between – United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Aston Villa – all look capable of sustaining a title bid if they can string together a few good results. This was a unique occurrence – the first time two English clubs had met in the final of the European Cup/Champions League. [101] Fabio Capello was confirmed as the new England manager on 14 December 2007. [2] All four English clubs competing in the Champions League reached the quarter-finals, resulting in three all-English ties during the competition's latter stages. Arsenal and Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Champions League 2008–09 third qualifying round by finishing third and fourth respectively, while Everton's fifth position gave them a place in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup first round. [10], Two league clubs moved to new grounds for 2007–08. 22 November 2007: Steve McClaren is dismissed as England manager by The Football Association after 16 months in charge. Crewe narrowly escaped relegation courtesy of Bournemouth's points deduction and despite losing 4-1 on the final day. 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New boss Darren Ferguson led Peterborough United to promotion as runners-up. Bristol City had actually lead the table at several points of the season but nonetheless their fourth place finish proved a far cry from being the relegation favourites many had tipped them for. Bicycle Kick Champ. Both Dagenham & Redbridge and Morecambe played in The Football League for the first time, after securing promotion to League Two from the Conference National. Most England fans have resorted to finding tedious links to other Euro 2008 nations, such is their desperation to feel part of the tournament. [8] Manchester United took the first silverware of the season when they beat Chelsea 3–0 on penalties in the FA Community Shield. If the points deduction did not occur, then Crewe would have gone down. Leading goalscorer: Jason Scotland (Swansea City) - 24. 7 June 2008: Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick, 24, is involved in a car crash on the M6 motorway in Cheshire in which two children are killed and four other people are injured.[13]. MK Dons won the League Two title, returning to the third tier after a two-season absence and earning their first major achievement in their four-year history. In 2012 London became the first city to host the modern Games three times, having previously been the site of the 1908 and 1948 Olympic Games. But the clear message is that leadership, direction and cohesion are desperately needed if England is to be a world football force. Gillingham were relegated on the last day of the season, as were Bournemouth, the latter of whom also entered administration and suffered a ten-point deduction which proved fatal. Pubs, restaurants, sports shops and TV stockists are gearing up for disappointing summer takings while broadcaster ITV is counting the cost of a £12m loss in advertising sales. In the UEFA Cup, none of the English teams taking part reached the quarter-final stage. Leading goalscorer: Aaron McLean (Peterborough United) - 29. League, teams and player statistics. Official UEFA EURO history. [5] They eventually finished on the lowest points tally ever, amassing only 11 points, including just one victory all season. Holidays to sunnier climes are deemed unnecessary while football fans and those unusual folk not usually bothered about the beautiful game lye back and dream of glory. At the other end of the table, Derby are 14 points adrift of safety and appear effectively relegated. All this is the midst of a national credit crunch and with Wembley still to be paid for. 8 October 2007: Peter Taylor is sacked as manager of Crystal Palace after just 16 months in charge. Liverpool have sealed their fourth-place finish, while Everton seem destined for fifth despite late pressure from Aston Villa and Portsmouth. 29 December 2007: Phil O'Donnell, former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder, dies from a heart attack during a Scottish Premier League game for Motherwell. The same three teams from August stand in the bottom three, although now QPR has dropped below Preston and Sheffield Wednesday to stand bottom. This summer sees England barred entry from Europe's biggest football party, the Euro 2008 Championships. Scunthorpe United's first journey into the Championship since the 1960s proved short-lived, and they also went back down. 29 April 2008: Tottenham Hotspur match their club record fee with a £16.5 million move for Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia midfielder Luka Modrić. Wage war through 30 battles across 5 campaigns for the nations of England, France, Mongolia, Germany, and Kievan Rus' (Russia). The 2008 UEFA Cup Final was held at the City of Manchester Stadium, the first time that the UEFA Cup Final had been held in England since being reduced to a single match. At the opposite end of the table, Port Vale were in fact the worst team going by results, but Luton Town went into administration and lost ten points causing them to finish bottom, though they would have been relegated even without this penalty. For expanded coverage of the 2008 Olympics, see Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Mount Olympus Meets the Middle Kingdom. Despite a good run late in the season, Mansfield Town joined them. 30 September 2007: At the end of September Arsenal have leaped to the top of the Premiership, followed closely by Manchester United. The Crosses of St George hang proudly in shops, homes and offices and the Three Lions shirt is the must have summer fashion accessory. Joining them in the Football League Championship for next season are Birmingham City and Reading. Get a summary of the New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins football game. Scunthorpe United's return to the second tier was short lived as they made an immediate return to League One. Premier League managers have become increasingly militant about their players joining up with the England squad. ESPN Staff. The Chiefs recovered and started their next drive at their own 48-yard line but failed to convert on third down and punted. Charlton have recovered from a poor October to stand third, joined in the top six by Wolves, Ipswich and Bristol City. In the Championship, Watford stand six points clear of nearest challengers Bristol City and look well placed for a quick return to the Premiership, while West Brom, Ipswich, Wolves and Stoke (joint sixth with Plymouth Argyle) compete for the play-off places. 25 October 2007: Gary Megson defects from Leicester City after six weeks as manager to take over at Bolton Wanderers, while Martin Jol is sacked as manager of Tottenham Hotspur (battling relegation from the Premier League after two successive fifth-place finishes) after three years. Port Vale, who were statistically the worst team in the division, joined them. Nottingham Forest moved back up to the Championship after a three-season absence, winning 6 of their last 7 and snatching promotion from Doncaster Rovers on the final day. UEFA Nations League 3rd Place Final Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques You never know, we might be cheering on your nation as you do. [6] It was the first time that Hull had played at either the original or rebuilt Wembley Stadium. 21 December 2007: Premier League strugglers Fulham sack manager Lawrie Sanchez after eight months in charge. The stadium was officially opened on 29 November 2007 by Queen Elizabeth. This was the first time in the league's history that such a penalty had been imposed. Derby remain bottom of the Premiership, but are now joined in the bottom three by Wigan and Sunderland. The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England. Mon 9 Jun 2008 07.46 EDT. [1] The record was broken the following month when Liverpool defeated Beşiktaş 8–0 at Anfield. 24 February 2008: Tottenham Hotspur end their nine-year trophy drought with a 2–1 win over Chelsea in the Football League Cup final. Carlisle proved to be the surprise package however, and remained in contention for 2nd place until the final day, narrowly losing to Leeds in the play-offs. Colchester United couldn't build on last season's tenth-place finish and were relegated back to League One in bottom place after two years in this league. 26 November 2007: Billy Davies is sacked as manager of Derby County, bottom of the Premier League with just one win so far. It’s a gross contradiction that in the same season there was an all-Premiership Champions League Final, England won’t be competing in the European Championships. 12 May 2008: Porto and Portugal defender José Bosingwa agrees to join Chelsea in a £16.2 million deal. The FA Trophy was won by Ebbsfleet United, who beat Torquay United 1–0 at Wembley. Tottenham Hotspur, Bolton and Derby are joint bottom of the Premiership, although Derby's vastly inferior goal difference makes them appear the most vulnerable of the three sides. 2 July 2007: Manchester United shell out a combined total of £30 million for Brazilian midfielder Anderson (from Porto) and Portuguese winger Nani (from Sporting CP). The ultimate price of qualification failure is still to be paid. West Bromwich Albion won the Championship title and sealed promotion to the Premier League after a two-year absence. Bournemouth also received a ten-point deduction for going into administration, and in their case it did prove fatal, sending the club down to League Two. Saturday 21 June 2008 27 QF Netherlands 1-3 (aet) Russia Basel – St. Jakob-Park . 3 August 2007: Manchester United sell striker Alan Smith to Newcastle United for £6 million. England lost the game 2–1[99] leaving qualification for UEFA Euro 2008 out of their hands. 28 November 2007: Paul Jewell returns to management with Derby County, six months after leaving Wigan Athletic. Manchester City went into the season with high expectations, with a new owner in Thaksin Shinawatra and a new manager in Sven-Göran Eriksson, alongside an influx of new talent, but finished 9th after suffering from inconsistent form at the turn of the year. We (England) have not played well as a team for quite some time and i … 5 November 2007: Chris Hutchings is sacked as manager of Premier League strugglers Wigan Athletic after less than six months in charge. 31 January 2008: Manchester United lead Arsenal by goal difference as January closes, although Chelsea have undergone a renaissance under Avram Grant and are only four points off the Premiership summit. Arsenal, meanwhile, after two seasons of disappointment, finished third, just missing out on the title by four points. Reading, Birmingham City and Derby County were relegated. At the other end of the table, Derby are ten points adrift of safety and look certain for relegation. 4 August 2007: Leeds United, who have spent the summer on the brink of expulsion from the Football League due to their financial problems, are told that they will be allowed to take their place in League One, but will start on –15 points for exiting administration without a CVA. They are joined in the drop zone by Wigan and Fulham. 9 January 2008: Sam Allardyce is sacked after eight months in charge of Newcastle United. Derby are already relegated, and are playing now only to avoid breaking Sunderland's record - set two seasons ago - of the lowest points tally ever accrued in a Premiership season. View the Box Score for the NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots on September 7, 2008. The other clubs automatically promoted were runners-up Peterborough United, who had pushed the Dons close for most of the season, and Hereford United, who returned to the third level of English football for the first time in 30 years. Stoke, Charlton and Plymouth complete the top six. 29 January 2008: Dennis Wise resigns as manager of Leeds United (who replace him with former captain Gary McAllister) to become executive director of Newcastle United. The London Games were the first to be organized by the various sporting bodies concerned and the first to have an opening ceremony. Doncaster Rovers won promotion to the Championship by beating Leeds United 1–0 at Wembley Stadium in the League One play-off final, thus returning to the top two tiers for the first time since 1958. Rotherham United deducted 10 points for administration entrance. With eleven games left to play, Reading and Fulham join the Midlands club in the bottom three. They also won the European Cup/UEFA Champions League for the third time, and Cristiano Ronaldo finished as the league's top scorer with 31 goals. England will not be going to Euro 2008 unless Andorra can conjure up an equaliser against Russia in the next couple of minutes. Porterfield was managing Armenia at the time of his death, and earlier in his management career he had been in charge of teams including Sheffield United and Chelsea. Luton and Bournemouth deducted 10 points each for entering administration. Scunthorpe United, while above Colchester, also seem destined for the drop. 31 March 2008: Manchester United have established a five-point lead over Chelsea with six games left to play; Arsenal have suffered a slump in form and are in third. Games like England Soccer League. Newly promoted Derby County, once champions of the old First Division, were relegated straight back to the Championship after just one season in the Premier League, winning just one game and collecting a mere 11 points all season; the team's season broke records for all the wrong reasons as they had the worst goal difference, the lowest number of goals scored in the top flight and the earliest post-war relegation. Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce has expressed disbelieve that the centre, similar to France’s Clairefontaine, hasn’t already been built while ex-Arsenal striker Alan Smith describes its construction as being a ‘no brainer’. Liverpool have also established a five-point lead, but ahead of Everton in the race for the final Champions League place. Leeds chairman Ken Bates immediately announces his intention to appeal against the penalty. 5 July 2007: Aston Villa sign West Ham United midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker for £8.5 million. It is too simplistic to argue that organisational issues caused England’s failure to qualify for Euro 2008. England came third at the Pune Youth Games, winning a … 5 June 2008: Mark Hughes leaves Blackburn Rovers after four years to take over at Manchester City. [9] The deal signalled the end of a nine-year association between the Conference and the Nationwide Building Society. As a result, England manager Steve McClaren was sacked the following day. It meant that the foxes would spend next season playing in the third tier of English football for the first time in their history, the employment of four permanent managers throughout the season saw them finally hit rock-bottom after several years of struggle and managerial changes. Aldershot Town won the Conference National to gain automatic promotion to the Football League, while Exeter City beat Cambridge United 1–0 in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium to secure the other promotion place. With the money and pressure that goes hand-in-hand with Premiership management, bosses can ill afford to see their stars injured on international duty. ‘Adopt a nation’ articles are commonplace in the UK’s tabloid newspapers if you’re still in any doubt who to support. Forward 5s Forward 10s Forward 30s Full Screen Off Full Screen On Gamepass Games Insights Key Leave Live Combine Draft Fantasy Menu Games … In the Championship, Watford and Charlton Athletic, relegated from the Premiership last season, are pushing for an immediate return to the top flight and stand first and third respectively, sandwiching West Bromwich Albion. Wolverhampton Wanderers narrowly missed out on the play-offs on goal difference to a Watford side who actually led the league for most of the first half of the campaign, but won just 1 of their last 16 to sneak into the playoffs, with not even the arrival of top scorer Sylvan Ebanks-Blake helping Wolves' cause. At the bottom, Wrexham lost their 87-year-old league status. 2148: Into added time at Wembley. In the Championship, West Brom have cut Watford's lead to only two points. It was also a repeat of the opening game of the season, the FA Community Shield, which also finished 1–1 and saw a United win on penalties, 3–0. Deloitte attributed the rise in spending to the huge increase in broadcasting revenue and new owners buying into Premier League clubs. Nottingham Forest therefore took the second automatic promotion spot on the final day of the season after a late surge of form, culminating in Forest defeating Yeovil 3–2 (Who ironically defeated them in the play-off semi final the previous season). On the same day, Avram Grant is sacked as manager of Chelsea (without a major trophy for the first time in four years) despite having taken them to the brink of Premier League and Champions League glory this season. Speculations mounts that he is about to take over from Chris Hutchings as manager of Wigan Athletic, where he had a brief spell in 2001. Leicester City went down on the final day despite drawing at Stoke, after Southampton beat Sheffield United to move above them. Sheffield Wednesday, Coventry City and Blackpool also all survived on the last day, In Coventry's case despite losing 4-1 at Charlton. Their relegation was effectively confirmed when manager Billy Davies stood down in November.

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