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Championship 2007/08
West Brom won the 2007/08 Championship with 81 points, 2 points ahead of Stoke. West Brom, Stoke and Hull were promoted. Leicester, Scunthorpe and Colchester were relegated. 2.53 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 42% and 31% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Brom · Champions | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 88 | 55 | +33 | 81 |
| 2 | Stoke · Promoted | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 79 |
| 3 | Hull · Promoted | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 75 |
| 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 | Wolves | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 70 |
| 8 | Ipswich | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 66 |
| 10 | Plymouth | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 64 |
| 11 | Charlton | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 64 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 64 |
| 13 | Burnley | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 67 | -7 | 62 |
| 14 | QPR | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 60 | 66 | -6 | 58 |
| 15 | Preston | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 56 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 55 |
| 17 | Norwich | 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 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 53 |
| 22 | Leicester · Relegated | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 52 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe · Relegated | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 69 | -23 | 46 |
| 24 | Colchester · Relegated | 46 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 62 | 86 | -24 | 38 |
Watch the season unfoldWhere teams in each position finished
Where this season ranks
- 2.53 goals per game: 12th lowest of 34 complete Championship seasons on file.
- Champions’ 81 points: the lowest of 34 seasons with 24 clubs.
- A relegated club had 52 points: 2nd highest of 34 seasons with 24 clubs for a relegated side.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2007/08 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.53 | 2.57 |
| Home wins | 42% | 45% |
| Draws | 31% | 27% |
| Away wins | 27% | 28% |
| Goalless draws | 9% | 8% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.47 pts/game | 0.49 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 81 | 95 |
| Most points relegated | 52 | 46 |
| Fewest points safe | 53 | 49 |
League average: every complete Championship season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.