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2008–09 Premier Reserve League

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The Premier Reserve League 2008–09 (officially known as the Barclays Premier Reserve League 2008–09 for sponsorship reasons) is the tenth season since the establishment of the Premier Reserve League.

2008–09 Premier Reserve League
Champions 
Goals scored506
Average goals/game2.78
Top goalscorerItaly Federico Macheda
(Man United), 9 goals
Biggest home winChelsea 6–0 Portsmouth
(Feb 16)
Biggest away winBolton 1–5 Man City (Mar 17)
Hull City 1–5 Blackburn (Oct 22)
Highest scoring9 goals
Wigan 4–5 Man United (Feb 18)
Longest winning run5 games, Sunderland
(Oct 8–Nov 19)
Longest unbeaten run10 games, Fulham
(Nov 25–Apr 14)
Longest losing run8 games, Stoke City
(Mar 9–Apr 28)
Highest attendance3,955
Liverpool v Man United (Mar 12)
Lowest attendance80
Wigan v Bolton (Dec 16)

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. They will face Aston Villa who were crowned South champions for a second successive season in the 2009 Premier Reserve League Play-off Final at Villa Park.

Final league tables

Premier Reserve League North

Pos
Club
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
1
Sunderland Reserves (C)
20
13
4
3
33
13
+20
43
2
Manchester United Reserves
20
10
6
4
35
19
+16
36
3
Blackburn Rovers Reserves
20
9
6
5
30
19
+11
33
4
Newcastle United Reserves
20
9
5
6
34
30
4
32
5
Manchester City Reserves
20
10
0
10
32
29
+3
30
6
Wigan Athletic Reserves
20
8
3
10
25
36
−11
24
7
Liverpool Reserves
20
5
7
8
26
26
0
22
8
Everton Reserves
20
5
7
8
19
25
−6
22
9
Hull City Reserves
20
6
4
9
22
36
−14
22
10
Middlesbrough Reserves
20
6
3
11
26
33
−7
21
11
Bolton Wanderers Reserves
20
6
3
11
22
38
−16
21

Premier Reserve League South

Pos
Club
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
1
Aston Villa Reserves (C)
16
11
3
2
29
13
+16
36
2
Tottenham Hotspur Reserves
16
10
1
5
26
19
+7
31
3
Fulham Reserves
16
7
5
4
28
20
+8
26
4
Portsmouth Reserves
16
8
1
7
18
25
−7
25
5
West Ham United Reserves
16
7
1
8
19
26
−7
22
6
Arsenal Reserves
16
5
3
7
17
22
−5
19
7
Chelsea Reserves
16
5
3
8
28
26
+2
18
8
Stoke City Reserves
16
4
2
10
18
23
−5
14
9
West Bromwich Albion Reserves
16
4
2
10
19
28
−9
14

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 VillavSunderland
Referee: TBA

Top scorers

Promotion and relegation

See also

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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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