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2008–09 Football League One

FieldValue
competitionFootball League One
season2008–09
winnersLeicester City
promotedLeicester City
Peterborough United
Scunthorpe United
relegatedNorthampton Town
Crewe Alexandra
Cheltenham Town
Hereford United
league topscorerRickie Lambert
Simon Cox(29 each)
prevseason[2007–08](2007-08-football-league-one)
nextseason[2009–10](2009-10-football-league-one)

Peterborough United Scunthorpe United Crewe Alexandra Cheltenham Town Hereford United Simon Cox(29 each) The Football League 2008–09 (named Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons), was the seventeenth season under its current league division format. 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 second division of these is League One. The winner and the runner up of League One will be automatically promoted to the Football League Championship and they will be joined by the winner of the League One playoff. The bottom four teams in the league will be relegated to the third division, League Two.

Leicester City played at this level for the first time in their history having spent all their time in the top two divisions. In the opposite direction, Hereford United made their first appearance in the third tier since 1978, after many seasons in non-league and lower-league football.

Changes from last season

From League One

Promoted to Championship

  • Swansea City
  • Nottingham Forest
  • Doncaster Rovers

Relegated to League Two

  • Bournemouth
  • Gillingham
  • Port Vale
  • Luton Town

To League One

Relegated from Championship

  • Leicester City
  • Colchester United
  • Scunthorpe United

Promoted from League Two

  • Milton Keynes Dons
  • Peterborough United
  • Hereford United
  • Stockport County

League table

|win_B&HA=13|draw_B&HA=13|loss_B&HA=20|gf_B&HA=55|ga_B&HA=70

Play-offs

| RD1-seed1=6 | RD1-team1=Scunthorpe United | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=0 (7) | RD1-score1-agg=1 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=Milton Keynes Dons | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=0 (6) | RD1-score2-agg=1 | RD1-seed3=5 | RD1-team3=Millwall | RD1-score3-1=1 | RD1-score3-2=1 | RD1-score3-agg=2 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4=Leeds United | RD1-score4-1=0 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-score4-agg=1 | RD2-seed1=6 | RD2-team1=Scunthorpe United | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=Millwall | RD2-score2=2

Results

|name_B&HA=Brighton & Hove Albion |match_B&HA_BRR=1–1 |match_B&HA_CRL=0–2 |match_B&HA_CHL=3–3 |match_B&HA_COL=1–2 |match_B&HA_CRE=0–4 |match_B&HA_HAR=2–1 |match_B&HA_HER=0–0 |match_B&HA_HUD=0–1 |match_B&HA_LEE=0–2 |match_B&HA_LEI=3–2 |match_B&HA_LEY=0–0 |match_B&HA_MIL=4–1 |match_B&HA_MKD=2–4 |match_B&HA_NOR=1–1 |match_B&HA_OLD=3–1 |match_B&HA_PET=2–4 |match_B&HA_SCU=1–4 |match_B&HA_STD=1–3 |match_B&HA_STP=1–0 |match_B&HA_SWI=2–3 |match_B&HA_TRA=0–0 |match_B&HA_WAL=0–1 |match_B&HA_YEO=5–0

|match_BRR_B&HA=1–2

|match_CRL_B&HA=3–1

|match_CHL_B&HA=2–2

|match_COL_B&HA=0–1

|match_CRE_B&HA=1–2

|match_HAR_B&HA=1–0

|match_HER_B&HA=1–2

|match_HUD_B&HA=2–2

|match_LEE_B&HA=3–1

|match_LEI_B&HA=0–0

|match_LEY_B&HA=2–1

|match_MIL_B&HA=0–1

|match_MKD_B&HA=2–0

|match_NOR_B&HA=2–2

|match_OLD_B&HA=1–1

|match_PET_B&HA=0–0

|match_SCU_B&HA=2–0

|match_STD_B&HA=0–2

|match_STP_B&HA=2–0

|match_SWI_B&HA=0–2

|match_TRA_B&HA=1–0

|match_WAL_B&HA=3–0

|match_YEO_B&HA=1–1

Top scorers

Correct as of 8 May 2009

PosPlayerClubGoals1293275246237181017
Rickie LambertBristol Rovers
Simon CoxSwindon Town
Matty FryattLeicester City
Jermaine BeckfordLeeds United
Gary HooperScunthorpe United
Craig Mackail-SmithPeterborough United
Lee HughesOldham Athletic
Aaron McLeanPeterborough United
Joel PorterHartlepool United
Paul HayesScunthorpe United

Dubious goals panel

  • On 30 August 2008 Leeds drew 2–2 with Bristol Rovers. The first goal was a Jermaine Beckford shot which deflected off Steven Elliot. The goal was originally an Elliot own goal, but was later awarded to Beckford.
  • On 7 April 2009 Leyton Orient drew 2–2 with Leeds United. Leyton Orient's first goal was from a Sean Thornton Free Kick but it took a slight deflection from Simon Church on its way in. BBC Sport awarded the goal to Sean Thornton but it is still unclear what the final decision will be regarding the actual scorer. Church later claimed the goal and stated that he definitely got a vital touch on the ball.
  • On 11 April 2009 Leyton Orient beat Colchester United 2–1. Leyton Orient's second goal was credited to Jimmy Smith, but it looked to have been put over the line by Scott McGleish, but it is unclear what the decision on the goalscorer will be at present.

Key events

30 April 2009 – Stockport County are docked 10 points by the FA for entering administration

Stadiums

TeamStadiumCapacity
Leeds UnitedElland Road39,460
Leicester CityWalkers Stadium32,500
Huddersfield TownGalpharm Stadium24,500
Milton Keynes Donsstadium:mk22,000
MillwallThe Den20,146
Carlisle UnitedBrunton Park Stadium16,981
Tranmere RoversPrenton Park16,567
Swindon TownThe County Ground15,728
Peterborough UnitedLondon Road Stadium15,460
Southend UnitedRoots Hall12,306
Bristol RoversMemorial Stadium11,916
WalsallBescot Stadium11,300
Stockport CountyEdgeley Park10,651
Oldham AthleticBoundary Park10,638
Crewe AlexandraAlexandra Stadium10,046
Colchester UnitedColchester Community Stadium10,000
Yeovil TownHuish Park9,978
Leyton OrientBrisbane Road9,271
Scunthorpe UnitedGlanford Park9,183
Brighton & Hove AlbionWithdean Stadium8,850
Hartlepool UnitedVictoria Park7,691
Northampton TownSixfields Stadium7,653
Cheltenham TownWhaddon Road7,408
Hereford UnitedEdgar Street7,100

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Milton Keynes DonsPaul InceSigned by Blackburn Rovers (mutual consent)22 June 2008Roberto Di Matteo2 July 2008Pre-season
Cheltenham TownKeith DowningMutual consent13 September 2008Martin Allen15 September 200824th
Colchester UnitedGeraint WilliamsMutual consent22 September 2008Paul Lambert24 September 200823rd
Carlisle UnitedJohn WardMutual consent3 November 2008Greg Abbott5 December 200820th
Huddersfield TownStan TernentMutual consent4 November 2008Lee Clark11 December 200816th
Swindon TownMaurice MalpasMutual consent14 November 2008{{cite weburl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7728908.stmwork=BBC Sportdate=14 November 2008access-date= 26 December 2008archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081228092943/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7728908.stmarchive-date= 28 December 2008url-status= live}}Danny Wilson26 December 2008
Crewe AlexandraSteve Hollandtitle=Crewe Board to meet over new bossurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7777717.stmwork=BBC Sportdate=11 December 2008access-date=15 December 2008archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081215045637/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7777717.stmarchive-date= 15 December 2008url-status= live}}18 November 2008Guðjón Þórðarson24 December 200824th
Hartlepool UnitedDanny WilsonContract terminatedurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/7784326.stmtitle=Hartlepool dismiss manager Wilsondate=15 December 2008access-date=15 December 2008work=BBC Sportarchive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081216012139/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/7784326.stmarchive-date= 16 December 2008url-status= live}}Chris Turner15 December 200813th
Leeds UnitedGary McAllisterContract terminated21 December 2008Simon Grayson23 December 20089th
WalsallJimmy MullenContract terminated10 January 2009Chris Hutchings20 January 200912th
Leyton OrientMartin LingMutual Consent18 January 2009Geraint Williams5 February 200921st
Yeovil TownRussell SladeContract terminated16 February 2009Terry Skiverton18 February 200916th
Brighton & Hove AlbionMicky AdamsContract terminated21 February 2009Russell Slade6 March 200921st
Oldham AthleticJohn SheridanMutual Consent15 March 2009Joe Royle15 March 20098th

References

References

  1. (30 April 2009). "Stockport in Administration". [[English Football League.
  2. (15 December 2008). "League One Top Scorers". Football-League.co.uk.
  3. (22 June 2008). "Blackburn appoint Ince as manager". BBC Sport.
  4. (30 June 2008). "Di Matteo appointed MK Dons coach". BBC Sport.
  5. (13 September 2008). "Manager Downing leaves Cheltenham". BBC Sport.
  6. (15 September 2008). "Allen named new Cheltenham boss". BBC Sport.
  7. (22 September 2008). "Boss Williams departs Colchester". BBC Sport.
  8. (24 September 2008). "Us appoint Lambert as manager". Colchester United website.
  9. (3 November 2008). "Carlisle part company with Ward". BBC Sport.
  10. (5 December 2008). "Abbott appointed Carlisle manager". BBC Sport.
  11. (4 November 2008). "Ternent leaves Huddersfield post". BBC Sport.
  12. (11 December 2008). "Clark named new Huddersfield boss". BBC Sport.
  13. (26 December 2008). "Wilson appointed Swindon manager". BBC Sport.
  14. (11 December 2008). "Crewe Board to meet over new boss". BBC Sport.
  15. (18 November 2008). "Gradi replaces Holland at Crewe". BBC Sport.
  16. (24 December 2008). "Thordarson appointed Crewe boss". BBC Sport.
  17. (15 December 2008). "Hartlepool dismiss manager Wilson". BBC Sport.
  18. (21 December 2008). "Leeds dismiss manager McAllister". BBC Sport.
  19. (23 December 2008). "Grayson appointed Leeds manager". BBC Sport.
  20. (10 January 2009). "Mullen sacked as Walsall manager". BBC Sport.
  21. (20 January 2009). "Walsall appoint Hutchings as boss". BBC Sport.
  22. (18 January 2009). "Leyton Orient manager Ling leaves". BBC Sport.
  23. (5 February 2009). "Orient appoint Williams as boss". BBC Sport.
  24. (16 February 2009). "Yeovil split with manager Slade". BBC Sport.
  25. (18 February 2009). "Skiverton appointed Yeovil boss". BBC Sport.
  26. (21 February 2009). "Brighton part company with Adams". BBC Sport.
  27. (6 March 2009). "Slade appointed new Brighton boss". BBC Sport.
  28. (15 March 2009). "Oldham boss Sheridan leaves club". BBC Sport.
  29. (15 March 2009). "Royle replaces Sheridan at Oldham". BBC Sport.
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