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 Football League Cup 2007–08 Football League Cup The 2007–08 Football League Cup (known as the Carling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 48th staging of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs played in English football league system. The winners qualified for the First Round of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, if not already qualified for European competitions. The competition began on 13 August 2007, and ended with the final on 24 February 2008. Wembley Stadium in London hosted the final match for the first time since its major renovation completed. The tournament was won by Tottenham Hotspur,