Regular-season action concluded over the weekend in the English Football League, which comprises the three levels of English soccer below the Premier League. A record nine Americans played in the Football League this season. The only player whose team has a shot at promotion is Eddie Lewis, who will miss out on Preston North End's bid to win the promotion playoffs and the third berth into the Premier League. Lewis is out of action following recent appendix surgery.
FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP (level 2)
Marcus Hahnemann (Reading, 7th place) 46 games/0 goals
Eddie Lewis (Preston North End, 5th place) 40/2
Jay Demerit (Watford, 18th place) 24/3
Bobby Convey (Reading, 7th place) 18/0
*Danny Karbassiyon (Ipswich, 3rd place) 5/0
*Frankie Simek (QPR, 11th place) 5/0
*David Yelldell (Brighton, 20th place) 3/0
Jay Denny (Stoke City, 12th place) 0/0
FOOTBALL LEAGUE 1 (level 3)
*Frankie Simek (Bournemouth, 8th place) 8/0
*Kenny Cooper (Oldham, 19th place) 7/3+1/0
FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2 (level 4)
Adolfo Gregorio (Darlington, 8th place) 24/2
*played on loan from Premier League clubs.
Note: in parentheses is final league finish.