By Chris Harvey Last updated: 24th December 2007
As 2007 draws to a close skysports.com takes a look back at the last 12 months in football.
There have been highs and lows on the domestic and international front for fans of the beautiful game.
You can cast your eye over an action-packed 12 months with our in-depth look back at the year gone by.
Peter O'Rourke looks back at each month from the last year, picking out highlights including Manchester United's return to the summit of English football, the shock departure of the 'special one' at Chelsea, the demise of Steve McClaren as England manager and the subsequent appointment of Fabio Capello.
Chris Harvey picks out the best images from another memorable year of football action.
Alex Dunn picks football's heroes and villains from the past 12 months.
Rob Parrish selects 10 amazing matches from the past 12 months which kept supporters on the edge of their seats.
Andy Clarke looks back on the best 10 goals of the past 12 months, with Lionel Messi winning the top prize.
Phil Jackson gazes into his crystal ball and picks 11 players he feels will be making the headlines in 2008.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Liverpool vs Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Aston Villa |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Sunderland |
| 15:00 | West Brom vs Everton |
| 17:30 | Fulham vs Arsenal |
| Sunday 24th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Wigan vs Chelsea |
| 16:00 | Man City vs West Ham |
| Monday 25th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Portsmouth vs Man Utd |
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs West Brom |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Wigan |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Stoke |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Blackburn |
| 17:30 | Arsenal vs Newcastle |
| Sunday 31st August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Chelsea vs Tottenham |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Man City |
| 16:00 | Aston Villa vs Liverpool |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Liverpool vs Man Utd |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 17th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 4 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Aston Villa 4 - 2 Man City | |
| Man Utd 1 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 0 West Brom | |
| West Ham 2 - 1 Wigan | |
| Everton 2 - 3 Blackburn | |
| Hull 2 - 1 Fulham | |
| Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Bolton 3 - 1 Stoke | |
| Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Tottenham | |
| Sunday 11th May | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 1 - 1 Bolton | |
| Tottenham 0 - 2 Liverpool | |
| Birmingham 4 - 1 Blackburn | |
| Sunderland 0 - 1 Arsenal | |
| West Ham 2 - 2 Aston Villa | |
| Portsmouth 0 - 1 Fulham | |
| Derby 0 - 4 Reading | |
| Wigan 0 - 2 Man Utd | |
| Everton 3 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Middlesbrough 8 - 1 Man City | |
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