2008–09 Premier Reserve League

The 2008–09 Premier Reserve League (officially known as the 2008–09 Barclays Premier Reserve League for sponsorship reasons) is the tenth season since the establishment of the Premier Reserve League. The season began on 1 September 2008, and ended with the play-off final on 21 May 2009.

2008–09 Premier Reserve League
ChampionsAston Villa (1st title)
Goals scored511
Average goals/game2.79
Top goalscorerItaly Federico Macheda (9)
Biggest home winChelsea 6–0 Portsmouth (16 February 2009)
Biggest away winBolton Wanderers 1–5 Manchester City (17 March 2009)
Hull City 1–5 Blackburn Rovers (22 October 2008)
Highest scoringWigan Athletic 4–5 Manchester United (18 February 2009)
Longest winning run5 games – Sunderland
(8 October–19 November 2008)
Longest unbeaten run10 games – Fulham
(25 November 2008–14 April 2009)
Longest losing run8 games – Stoke City
(9 March–28 April 2009)
Highest attendance3,955 – Liverpool v Manchester United (12 March 2009)
Lowest attendance80 – Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers (16 December 2008)

The events in the senior leagues during the 2007–08 season saw Birmingham City, Derby County and Reading all relegated and replaced by the promoted teams Hull City, Stoke City, and West Bromwich Albion.

Sunderland won Premier Reserve League North title after beating Manchester City 3–0 on 14 April 2009. Aston Villa sealed the Premier Reserve League South title for a second successive season with a 2–0 win over West Bromwich Albion on 27 April.

On 21 May, Aston Villa were crowned the 2008–09 Premier Reserve League Champions after a 3–1 win against Sunderland in the Play-off Final at Villa Park. It is Aston Villa Reserves' first national title.

Tables

Premier Reserve League North
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1Sunderland Reserves (C) 2013433313+2043
2Manchester United Reserves 2010643519+1636
3Blackburn Rovers Reserves 209653019+1133
4Newcastle United Reserves 209563430432
5Manchester City Reserves 20100103229+330
6Wigan Athletic Reserves 2083102536−1124
7Liverpool Reserves 205782626022
8Everton Reserves 205781925−622
9Hull City Reserves 206492236−1422
10Middlesbrough Reserves 2063112633−721
11Bolton Wanderers Reserves 2063112238−1621

Premier Reserve League South
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1Aston Villa Reserves (C) 1611322913+1636
2Tottenham Hotspur Reserves 1610152619+731
3Fulham Reserves 167542820+826
4Portsmouth Reserves 168171825−725
5West Ham United Reserves 167181926−722
6Arsenal Reserves 165371722−519
7Chelsea Reserves 165382826+218
8Stoke City Reserves 1642101823−514
9West Bromwich Albion Reserves 1642102029−914

Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; C = Champions

Play-off Final
Aston Villa3 – 1Sunderland
Delfouneso 25'
Collins 58'
Lowry 87'		 Report Waghorn 28'
Attendance: 5,337

Top scorers

Promotion and relegation

See also

Match reports
Premier Reserve League North Premier Reserve League South

Blackburn Rovers | Bolton Wanderers | Everton
Hull City | Liverpool | Manchester City | Manchester United
Middlesbrough | Newcastle United | Sunderland | Wigan Athletic

Arsenal | Aston Villa | Chelsea
Fulham | Portsmouth | Stoke City
Tottenham Hotspur | West Brom | West Ham United

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