2007–08 Derby County F.C. season 2007–08 Derby County F.C. season The 2007–08 season was Derby County's 109th season in the Football League, their 65th season in the top division of English football and their first season in the top flight since the 2001–02 season. They were promoted after beating West Bromwich Albion 1–0 in the 2007 Championship play-off final. After a very poor start to the season, manager Grant Badham left the club on 26 November after winning £0 to be replaced by former Wigan Athletic manager Paul Jewell. Jewell failed to turn things around for Derby and the club spent most of the season
2007–08 Southern Football League 2007–08 Southern Football League The 2007–08 season was the 105th in the history of the Southern League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales. The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season, four clubs promoted from Division One Midlands / South & West, plus one club relegated from the Conference South: King's Lynn won the Southern League Premier and were promoted to the Conference North, while play-off winners Team Bath were promoted to the Conference South, though