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2008–09 Football League
110th season of the Football League
110th season of the Football League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | The Football League |
| season | [2008–09](2008-09-in-english-football) |
| winners | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| promoted | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Birmingham City | |
| Burnley | |
| relegated | Chester City |
| Luton Town | |
| continentalcup1 | New Clubs in League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Aldershot Town |
| Exeter City | |
| prevseason | [2007–08](2007-08-football-league) |
| nextseason | [2009–10](2009-10-football-league) |
Birmingham City Burnley Luton Town Exeter City The 2008–09 Football League (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 110th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals.
The Football League is contested through three Divisions: the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will are joined by the winner of the Championship playoff. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the Conference Premier.
Promotion and relegation
As a consequence of results in the 2008–09 English football season, the following promotions and relegations involving teams within, or entering or exiting the Football League occurred. These changes take effect for the 2009–10 season.
From Premier League
Relegated to Championship
- West Bromwich Albion
- Middlesbrough
- Newcastle United
From Championship
Promoted to Premier League
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Birmingham City
- Burnley
Relegated to League One
- Norwich City
- Southampton
- Charlton Athletic
From Football League One
Promoted to Championship
- Leicester City
- Peterborough United
- Scunthorpe United
Relegated to League Two
- Northampton Town
- Crewe Alexandra
- Cheltenham Town
- Hereford United
From Football League Two
Promoted to League One
- Brentford
- Exeter City
- Wycombe Wanderers
- Gillingham
Relegated to Conference Premier
- Chester City
- Luton Town
From Conference Premier
Promoted to League Two
- Burton Albion
- Torquay United
Championship
Table
Play-offs
Results
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Rangers | Iain Dowie | Contract terminated | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7689062.stm | title=QPR part company with boss Dowie | date=24 October 2008 | access-date=10 November 2008 | work=BBC Sport}} | Paulo Sousa | 19 November 2008 | 9th |
| Watford | Aidy Boothroyd | Mutual consent | 3 November 2008 | Brendan Rodgers | 24 November 2008 | 21st | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | Alan Pardew | Mutual Consent | 22 November 2008 | Phil Parkinson | 31 December 2008 | 22nd | ||||
| Blackpool | Simon Grayson | Signed by Leeds United (Mutual Consent) | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7796182.stm | title=Grayson appointed Leeds Manager | date=23 December 2008 | access-date=23 December 2008 | work=BBC Sport}} | Ian Holloway | 21 May 2009 | 16th |
| Nottingham Forest | Colin Calderwood | Contract terminated | 26 December 2008 | Billy Davies | 1 January 2009 | 22nd | ||||
| Derby County | Paul Jewell | Resigned | 28 December 2008 | Nigel Clough | 6 January 2009 | 18th | ||||
| Norwich City | Glenn Roeder | Contract terminated | 14 January 2009 | Bryan Gunn | 21 January 2009 | 21st | ||||
| Southampton | Jan Poortvliet | Resigned | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7848414.stm | title=Poortvliet resigns as Saints boss | date=23 January 2009 | access-date=23 January 2009 | work=BBC Sport}} | Mark Wotte | 23 January 2009 | 23rd |
| Queens Park Rangers | Paulo Sousa | Contract terminated | 9 April 2009{{cite news | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7993079.stm | date=9 April 2009 | access-date=9 April 2009 | work=BBC Sport}} | |||
| Ipswich Town | Jim Magilton | Contract terminated | 22 April 2009 | Roy Keane | 23 April 2009 | 9th | ||||
| Reading | Steve Coppell | Resigned | 13 May 2009 | 4th |
Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals | 1 | 25 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Ebanks-Blake | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||
| Jason Scotland | Swansea City | ||||||||||||||||
| Ross McCormack | Cardiff City | ||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Doyle | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Tommy Smith | Watford | ||||||||||||||||
| Rob Hulse | Derby County | ||||||||||||||||
| Chris Iwelumo | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Phillips | Birmingham City | ||||||||||||||||
| Marcus Tudgay | Sheffield Wednesday | ||||||||||||||||
| Dexter Blackstock | Nottingham Forest | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicky Bailey | Charlton Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Paul Gallagher | Plymouth Argyle |
League One
Table
Play-offs
Results
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | Paul Ince | Signed by Blackburn Rovers (Mutual Consent) | 22 June 2008 | Roberto Di Matteo | 2 July 2008 | Pre-season |
| Cheltenham Town | Keith Downing | Mutual consent | 13 September 2008 | Martin Allen | 15 September 2008 | 24th |
| Colchester United | Geraint Williams | Mutual consent | 22 September 2008 | Paul Lambert | 9 October 2008 | 23rd |
| Carlisle United | John Ward | Mutual consent | 3 November 2008 | Greg Abbott | 5 December 2008 | 20th |
| Huddersfield Town | Stan Ternent | Contract terminated | 4 November 2008 | Lee Clark | 11 December 2008 | 16th |
| Swindon Town | Maurice Malpas | Mutual consent | 14 November 2008 | Danny Wilson | 26 December 2008 | 17th |
| Crewe Alexandra | Steve Holland | 18 November 2008 | Guðjón Thórðarson | 24 December 2008 | 24th | |
| Hartlepool United | Danny Wilson | Contract terminated | 15 December 2008 | 13th | ||
| Leeds United | Gary McAllister | Contract terminated | 21 December 2008 | Simon Grayson | 23 December 2008 | 9th |
| Walsall | Jimmy Mullen | Contract terminated | 10 January 2009 | Chris Hutchings | 20 January 2009 | 12th |
| Leyton Orient | Martin Ling | Mutual Consent | 18 January 2009 | Geraint Williams | 5 February 2009 | 21st |
| Yeovil Town | Russell Slade | Mutual Consent | 16 February 2009 | Terry Skiverton | 18 February 2009 | 16th |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Micky Adams | Mutual Consent | 21 February 2009 | Russell Slade | 6 March 2009 | 21st |
| Oldham Athletic | John Sheridan | Mutual Consent | 15 March 2009 | Joe Royle | 15 March 2009 | 8th |
Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals | 1 | 29 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickie Lambert | Bristol Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Simon Cox | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Jermaine Beckford | Leeds United | ||||||||||||||||
| Matty Fryatt | Leicester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Gary Hooper | Scunthorpe United | ||||||||||||||||
| Craig Mackail-Smith | Peterborough United | ||||||||||||||||
| Aaron McLean | Peterborough United | ||||||||||||||||
| Joel Porter | Hartlepool United | ||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hayes | Scunthorpe United | ||||||||||||||||
| Aaron Wilbraham | Milton Keynes Dons |
League Two
Table
Play-offs
Results
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | Kevin Bond | Contract terminated | 1 September 2008 | Jimmy Quinn | 2 September 2008 | 23rd |
| Grimsby Town | Alan Buckley | Contract terminated | 15 September 2008 | Mike Newell | 6 October 2008 | 20th |
| Port Vale | Lee Sinnott | Mutual consent | 22 September 2008 | Dean Glover | 6 October 2008 | 16th |
| Chester City | Simon Davies | Contract terminated | 11 November 2008 | Mark Wright | 14 November 2008 | 19th |
| Barnet | Paul Fairclough | Resigned | 28 December 2008 | 21st | ||
| AFC Bournemouth | Jimmy Quinn | Contract terminated | 31 December 2008 | Eddie Howe | 31 December 2008 | 23rd |
Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals | 1 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 16 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Jackson | Gillingham | ||||||||||||||||
| Grant Holt | Shrewsbury Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Jack Lester | Chesterfield | ||||||||||||||||
| Reuben Reid | Rotherham United | ||||||||||||||||
| Paul Benson | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||||||||||||||||
| John O'Flynn | Barnet | ||||||||||||||||
| Adam Le Fondre | Rochdale | ||||||||||||||||
| Peter Thorne | Bradford City | ||||||||||||||||
| Brett Pitman | AFC Bournemouth | ||||||||||||||||
| Andy Bishop | Bury | ||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Lowe | Chester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Charlie MacDonald | Brentford |
Notes
- Luton (−30), Bournemouth (−17) and Rotherham (−17) began the League Two season on negative points.
References
References
- (24 October 2008). "QPR part company with boss Dowie". BBC Sport.
- (19 November 2008). "Sousa is new QPR first-team coach". BBC Sport.
- (22 November 2008). "Pardew Exits Charlton". Sky Sports.
- (24 November 2008). "Rodgers named new Watford manager". BBC Sport.
- (31 December 2008). "Addicks appoint Parkinson as boss". BBC Sport.
- (23 December 2008). "Grayson appointed Leeds Manager". BBC Sport.
- (21 May 2009). "Blackpool unveil Holloway as boss". BBC Sport.
- (26 December 2008). "Calderwood sacked as Forest boss". BBC Sport.
- (1 January 2009). "Davies appointed Forest manager". BBC Sport.
- (29 December 2008). "Jewell resigns as Derby manager". BBC Sport.
- (6 January 2009). "Clough takes over as Derby boss". BBC Sport.
- (14 January 2000). "Roeder sacked as Norwich manager". BBC Sport.
- (21 January 2009). "Norwich name Gunn boss for season". BBC Sport.
- (23 January 2009). "Poortvliet resigns as Saints boss". BBC Sport.
- (22 April 2009). "Magilton sacked as Ipswich boss". BBC Sport.
- (23 April 2009). "Keane appointed Ipswich manager". BBC Sport.
- (13 May 2009). "Coppell departs as manager". Reading FC.
- (22 June 2008). "Blackburn appoint Ince as manager". BBC Sport.
- (30 June 2008). "Di Matteo appointed MK Dons coach". BBC Sport.
- (13 September 2008). "Manager Downing leaves Cheltenham". BBC Sport.
- (15 September 2008). "Allen named new Cheltenham boss". BBC Sport.
- (22 September 2008). "Boss Williams departs Colchester". BBC Sport.
- (8 October 2008). "Lambert named as Colchester boss". BBC Sport.
- (3 November 2008). "Carlisle part company with Ward". BBC Sport.
- (5 December 2008). "Abbott appointed Carlisle manager". BBC Sport.
- (4 November 2008). "Huddersfield sack manager Ternent". BBC Sport.
- (11 December 2008). "Clark named new Huddersfield boss". BBC Sport.
- (14 November 2008). "Swindon part company with Malpas". BBC Sport.
- (26 December 2008). "Wilson appointed Swindon manager". BBC Sport.
- (18 November 2008). "Gradi replaces Holland at Crewe". BBC Sport.
- (24 December 2008). "Thordarson appointed Crewe boss". BBC Sport.
- (15 December 2008). "Hartlepool dismiss manager Wilson". BBC Sport.
- (21 December 2008). "Leeds dismiss manager McAllister". BBC Sport.
- (10 January 2009). "Mullen sacked as Walsall manager". BBC Sport.
- (20 January 2009). "Walsall appoint Hutchings as boss". BBC Sport.
- (10 January 2009). "Leyton Orient manager Ling leaves". BBC Sport.
- (5 February 2009). "Orient appoint Williams as boss". BBC Sport.
- (16 February 2009). "Yeovil split with manager Slade". BBC Sport.
- (18 February 2009). "Skiverton appointed Yeovil boss". BBC Sport.
- (21 February 2009). "Brighton part company with Adams". BBC Sport.
- (6 March 2009). "Slade appointed new Brighton boss". BBC Sport.
- (15 March 2009). "Oldham boss Sheridan leaves club". BBC Sport.
- (15 March 2009). "Royle replaces Sheridan at Oldham". BBC Sport.
- (1 September 2008). "Bond sacked as Bournemouth boss". BBC Sport.
- (2 September 2008). "Bournemouth name Quinn as manager". BBC Sport.
- (15 September 2008). "GTFC Statement". Grimsby Town official website.
- (6 October 2008). "Newell takes over as Grimsby boss". BBC Sport.
- (22 September 2008). "Sinnott parts company with Vale". BBC Sport.
- (6 October 2008). "Glover named new Port Vale boss". BBC Sport.
- (11 November 2008). "Chester part company with Davies". BBC Sport.
- (14 November 2008). "Chester reappoint Wright as boss". BBC Sport.
- (27 December 2008). "Fairclough stands down at Barnet". BBC Sport.
- (1 January 2009). "Quinn parts company with Cherries". BBC Sport.
- (19 January 2009). "Cherries appoint Howe for season". BBC Sport.
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