2008–09 Football League Two

Exeter City Wycombe Wanderers Gillingham Luton Town Simeon Jackson (20) NOTE: Possible entries for the following parameters require a source!

The Football League 2008–09, known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th 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 third division of these is League Two. The winner, runner up and third-placed team of League Two will be automatically promoted to Football League One and they will be joined by the winner of the League Two playoff. The bottom two teams in the league will be relegated from the Football League to the Conference National for the 2009–10 season.

Before the season started, Luton Town, Rotherham United and AFC Bournemouth were all docked points for the League Two season for, in all cases, financial problems and additionally, in the case of Luton, for criminal matters regarding transfers of players. Bournemouth and Rotherham both started on −17 points while Luton had to begin on −30 points. On 25 January, Darlington were docked ten points after going into administration.

Changes from last season

From League Two

Promoted to League One

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

Relegated to Conference National

• Wrexham
• Mansfield Town

To League Two

Relegated from League One

• Bournemouth
• Gillingham
• Port Vale
• Luton Town

Promoted from Conference National

• Aldershot Town
• Exeter City

League table

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Play-offs

| RD1-seed1=7 | RD1-team1=Shrewsbury Town | RD1-score1-1= 0 | RD1-score1-2= 1 (4) | RD1-score1-agg=1 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Bury | RD1-score2-1= 1 | RD1-score2-2= 0 (3) | RD1-score2-agg=1 | RD1-seed3=6 | RD1-team3=Rochdale | RD1-score3-1= 0 | RD1-score3-2= 1 | RD1-score3-agg= 1 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Gillingham | RD1-score4-1= 0 | RD1-score4-2= 2 | RD1-score4-agg= 2 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Shrewsbury Town | RD2-score1= 0 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Gillingham | RD2-score2= 1

Stadia and locations

*Capacity limited to 6,000 because of planning regulations

Results

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|match_ALD_D&R=1–2

|match_BAR_D&R=1–1

|match_BOU_D&R=2–1

|match_BRA_D&R=1–1

|match_BRE_D&R=2–1

|match_BRY_D&R=2–2

|match_CHE_D&R=2–2

|match_CHF_D&R=1–1

|name_D&R=Dagenham & Redbridge |match_D&R_ACC=0–0 |match_D&R_ALD=3–1 |match_D&R_BAR=2–0 |match_D&R_BOU=0–1 |match_D&R_BRA=3–0 |match_D&R_BRE=3–1 |match_D&R_BRY=1–3 |match_D&R_CHE=6–0 |match_D&R_CHF=3–0 |match_D&R_DAR=0–1 |match_D&R_EXE=1–2 |match_D&R_GIL=2–0 |match_D&R_GRI=4–0 |match_D&R_LIN=0–3 |match_D&R_LUT=2–1 |match_D&R_MAC=2–1 |match_D&R_MOR=0–2 |match_D&R_NTC=6–1 |match_D&R_PTV=1–1 |match_D&R_ROC=3–2 |match_D&R_ROT=1–1 |match_D&R_SHR=1–2 |match_D&R_WYC=0–1

|match_DAR_D&R=3–0

|match_EXE_D&R=2–1

|match_GIL_D&R=2–1

|match_GRI_D&R=1–1

|match_LIN_D&R=1–3

|match_LUT_D&R=2–1

|match_MAC_D&R=0–4

|match_MOR_D&R=1–2

|match_NTC_D&R=0–3

|match_PTV_D&R=0–1

|match_ROC_D&R=0–2

|match_ROT_D&R=1–1

|match_SHR_D&R=2–1

|match_WYC_D&R=2–1

Top scorers

Monthly awards

Key events

25 February 2009 – Darlington are docked 10 points by the FA for entering administration

2 May 2009 – Brentford crowned Champions of League 2 after 3–1 win at Darlington.

Managerial changes

References

References

1. (25 February 2009). "Darlington in administration". [[The Football League]].
2. (6 August 2008). "Rotherham set to lose 17 points". BBC Sport.
3. (7 August 2008). "Bournemouth face 17-point penalty". BBC Sport.
4. (10 July 2008). "Luton to face 30-point deduction". BBC Sport.
5. Cook, Paul. (2 May 2008). "Club nears backing for its first concert". The Northern Echo.
6. (2 October 2008). "Millers boss nets monthly award". BBC Sport.
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8. (2 October 2008). "Bury's Knill scoops monthly award". BBC Sport.
9. (8 October 2008). "Gill is named Player of the Month". BBC Sport.
10. (6 November 2008). "Jackson wins manager of the month". BBC Sport.
11. "Ward wins League 2 award". The Football League.
12. (4 December 2008). "November honour for Wycombe boss". BBC Sport.
13. (9 December 2008). "Team success won my award – Holt". BBC Sport.
14. (1 January 2009). "Reading boss scoops monthly award". BBC Sport.
15. (13 January 2009). "Reading's Hunt wins monthly award". BBC Sport.
16. (5 February 2009). "Bury boss earns League Two honour". BBC Sport.
17. (10 February 2009). "N'Guessan is player of the month". BBC Sport.
18. (5 March 2009). "Coventry boss wins monthly award". BBC Sport.
19. (9 March 2009). "MacDonald the pick of League 2". Football League.
20. (2 April 2009). "WINNERS ANNOUNCED". The Football League }}{{Dead link.
21. (7 April 2009). "Powerade Player-of-the-Month awards". darlington-fc.net.
22. (7 May 2009). "League Two – Bees boss Scott wins April award". Yahoo! Eurosport UK}} {{Dead link.
23. (4 May 2009). "Powerade winners announced". Football League.
24. (1 September 2008). "Bond sacked as Bournemouth boss". BBC Sport.
25. (2 September 2008). "Bournemouth name Quinn as manager". BBC Sport.
26. (15 September 2008). "GTFC Statement". Grimsby Town official website.
27. (6 October 2008). "Newell takes over as Grimsby boss". BBC Sport.
28. (22 September 2008). "Sinnott parts company with Vale". BBC Sport.
29. (6 October 2008). "Glover named new Port Vale boss". BBC Sport.
30. (11 November 2008). "Chester part company with Davies". BBC Sport.
31. (14 November 2008). "Chester reappoint Wright as boss". BBC Sport.
32. (27 December 2008). "Fairclough stands down at Barnet". BBC Sport.
33. (22 April 2009). "Barnet appoint Hendon as manager". BBC Sport.
34. (1 January 2009). "Quinn parts company with Cherries". BBC Sport.
35. (19 January 2009). "Cherries appoint Howe for season". BBC Sport.