Football League Two 2007/08

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Football League Two 2007/08
Football League Two logo
master Milton Keynes Dons
Climbers Milton Keynes Dons
Peterborough United
Hereford United
Stockport County (as play-off winner)
Relegation ↑ Stockport County
Rochdale AFC
Darlington Wycombe Wanderers FC
Relegated Mansfield Town
Wrexham FC
Teams 24
Games 552
Gates 1,427  (ø 2.59 per game)
Top scorer Aaron McLean
( Peterborough United )
← Football League Two 2006/07
↑ Football League One 2007/08

The Football League One 2007/08 was the fourth season of the Football League Two as the fourth highest English division behind the Premier League , the Football League Championship and the Football League One as well as the 16th season of the third highest division of the Football League after the introduction of the Premier League in 1992.

The three best-placed clubs Milton Keynes Dons , Peterborough United and Hereford United rose directly to Football League One. The clubs in places four to seven determined the fourth promoted team in play-off mode. Here the Stockport County prevailed.

Mansfield Town and Wrexham FC rose to the National League and were replaced by Aldershot Town and Exeter City the following season .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Milton Keynes Dons  46  29  10  7th 082:370 +45 97
 2. Peterborough United  46  28  8th  10 084:430 +41 92
 3. Hereford United  46  26th  10  10 072:410 +31 88
 4th Stockport County  46  24  10  12 072:540 +18 82
 5. Rochdale AFC  46  23  11  12 077:540 +23 80
 6th Darlington FC  46  22nd  12  12 067:400 +27 78
 7th Wycombe Wanderers  46  22nd  12  12 056:420 +14 78
 8th. Chesterfield FC (A)  46  19th  12  15th 076:560 +20 69
 9. Rotherham United (A) 1  46  21st  11  14th 062:580  +4 64
10. Bradford City (A)  46  17th  11  18th 063:610  +2 62
11. Morecambe FC (N)  46  16  12  18th 059:630  −4 60
12. Barnet FC  46  16  12  18th 056:630  −7 60
13. Bury FC  46  16  11  19th 058:610  −3 59
14th Brentford FC (A)  46  17th  8th  21st 052:700 −18 59
15th Lincoln City  46  18th  4th  24 061:770 −16 58
16. Grimsby Town  46  15th  10  21st 055:660 −11 55
17th Accrington Stanley  46  16  3  27 049:830 −34 51
18th Macclesfield Town  46  11  17th  18th 047:640 −17 50
19th Shrewsbury Town  46  12  14th  20th 056:650  −9 50
20th Dagenham & Redbridge (N)  46  13  10  23 049:700 −21 49
21st Notts County  46  10  18th  18th 037:530 −16 48
22nd Chester City  46  12  11  23 051:680 −17 47
23. Mansfield Town  46  11  9  26th 048:680 −20 42
24. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Wrexham FC  46  10  10  26th 038:700 −32 40

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

1 Ten points were deducted from Rotherham United.
  • Promoted to Football League One in 2008/09
  • Participants in the play-off round
  • Play-off winners and promoted to Football League One 2008/09
  • Relegated to the National League
    • (A) Relegated from Football League One 2006/07
    (N) Newcomers from the National League

    Play-off round

      Semi-finals (first leg / second leg / total) final
                         
    4th  Stockport County 1 1 2    
    7th  Wycombe Wanderers 1 0 1  
    4th  Stockport County 3
      5  Rochdale AFC 2
    5  Rochdale AFC0000 ( N.E. ) 1 2 (5) 3
    6th  Darlington FC 2 1 (4) 3  

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