2008–09 Brentford F.C. season
2008–09 season | |||
Chairman | Greg Dyke | ||
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Manager | Andy Scott | ||
Stadium | Griffin Park | ||
League Two | 1st (promoted) | ||
FA Cup | Second round | ||
League Cup | First round | ||
Football League Trophy | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: MacDonald (16) All: MacDonald (18) | ||
Highest home attendance | 10,642 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,733 | ||
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During the 2008–09 English football season, Brentford competed in Football League Two. The club finished the season as champions to win promotion to Football League One.
Season summary
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The 2008–09 season would be Brentford's second consecutive campaign in League Two, after relegation to the fourth tier for the first time in 9 years at the end of the 2006–07 season.[1] Manager Andy Scott (beginning his first full season in the job) brought in eight new players on permanent deals and four loanees.[2] The pick of the signings were new forward Charlie MacDonald for an undisclosed fee from Southend United, central midfielder Marcus Bean from Blackpool on a free transfer and the re-signing on loan of goalkeeper Ben Hamer and central defender Alan Bennett from Reading until the end of the season.[2]
The season began with consecutive defeats in the league and League Cup to Bury and Swansea City respectively,[3] before an unbeaten run of 12 league matches put Brentford in the automatic promotion places,[4] with midfielder Glenn Poole continuing his good form from the previous season by scoring seven goals during the run.[5] Two defeats in a row dropped the Bees to 9th in early November, before another unbeaten run put the club back in the automatic promotion places by 20 December.[4] Brentford moved into second position after a 2–0 victory over Bournemouth on Boxing Day and consistently good results kept the club on the tail of leaders Wycombe Wanderers through January and early February 2009.[4][6] A 1–1 draw with Accrington Stanley on 10 February moved the Bees moved into top spot and consistently good results,[7] aided by the goalscoring of January loan acquisition Jordan Rhodes,[8] kept the club at the summit into mid-March.[4] Brentford and Wycombe Wanderers faced off at Griffin Park on 14 March in front of a season-high crowd of 10,642 and the match yielded a 3–3 draw,[4] with Aston Villa loanee Sam Williams drilling home late in proceedings to salvage a point for the Bees.[9] Three days later, Brentford suffered a first defeat for six weeks after a home defeat to Chesterfield, but remained top of the table.[4]
Despite season-ending injuries to Jordan Rhodes, Nathan Elder, top scorer Charlie MacDonald and captain Kevin O'Connor,[10][11][12][13] manager Andy Scott strengthened the squad with a new frontline of loanees Billy Clarke and Damian Spencer, plus the return of central defender Darren Powell,[14] who played alongside Scott in Brentford's previous fourth-tier championship triumph a decade earlier.[15] Three draws in a row in late March and early April kept Brentford top,[4] before a first win for over a month was achieved versus Bournemouth on 13 April, despite Darren Powell being sent off for fighting with teammate Karleigh Osborne.[16] Despite missing the chance to seal promotion after a comprehensive defeat to play-off challengers Dagenham & Redbridge on 21 April,[17] promotion and the League Two title were sealed with a 3–1 away win over Darlington in the penultimate match of the season.[18] Captain Kevin O'Connor and stand-in skipper Alan Bennett held the League Two championship trophy aloft after a 2–0 win over Luton Town at Griffin Park on the final day.[19]
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Brentford (C) (P) | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 85 | Promotion to League One |
2 | Exeter City (P) | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 79 | |
3 | Wycombe Wanderers (P) | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 78 | |
4 | Bury | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 78 | Qualification to League Two playoffs |
5 | Gillingham (O) (P) | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 75 | |
6 | Rochdale | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 70 | |
7 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 69 | |
8 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 68 | |
9 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 67 | |
10 | Chesterfield | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 63 | |
11 | Morecambe | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 63 | |
12 | Darlington | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 62* | |
13 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 59 | |
14 | Rotherham United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 58* | |
15 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 54 | |
16 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 50 | |
17 | Barnet | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 56 | 74 | −18 | 48 | |
18 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 48 | |
19 | Notts County | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 47 | |
20 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 77 | −32 | 47 | |
21 | Bournemouth | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 46* | |
22 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 51 | 69 | −18 | 41 | |
23 | Chester City (R) | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 81 | −38 | 37 | Relegation to Conference National |
24 | Luton Town (R) | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 58 | 65 | −7 | 26* | |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
* Darlington deducted 10 points;[20] Bournemouth deducted 17 points;[21] Rotherham United deducted 17 points;[22] Luton Town deducted 30 points[23]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
- Brentford's goal tally listed first.
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League One
No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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1 | 9 August 2008 | Bury | A | 0–1 | 2,819 | |
2 | 16 August 2008 | Grimsby Town | H | 4–0 | 4,009 | MacDonald, Elder, Poole |
3 | 23 August 2008 | Barnet | A | 1–0 | 2,815 | Poole (pen) |
4 | 30 August 2008 | Rotherham United | H | 0–0 | 4,381 | |
5 | 6 September 2008 | Dagenham & Redbridge | H | 2–1 | 4,519 | Elder, MacDonald |
6 | 13 September 2008 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 5,799 | |
7 | 20 September 2008 | Lincoln City | H | 1–1 | 4,557 | Elder |
8 | 27 September 2008 | Chesterfield | A | 1–0 | 3,188 | Bean |
9 | 4 October 2008 | Macclesfield Town | H | 1–0 | 4,773 | MacDonald |
10 | 13 October 2008 | Notts County | A | 1–1 | 6,012 | Poole |
11 | 18 October 2008 | Aldershot Town | A | 1–1 | 5,023 | Poole |
12 | 21 October 2008 | Morecambe | H | 3–1 | 3,733 | MacDonald, Poole, Elder |
13 | 25 October 2008 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1–1 | 5,362 | MacDonald |
14 | 28 October 2008 | Chester City | A | 0–3 | 1,301 | |
15 | 1 November 2008 | Rochdale | H | 1–2 | 4,291 | Bowditch |
16 | 15 November 2008 | Port Vale | H | 3–0 | 6,058 | Osborne, Bean, MacDonald |
17 | 22 November 2008 | Darlington | H | 1–1 | 4,837 | Osborne |
18 | 25 November 2008 | Luton Town | A | 1–0 | 5,248 | Elder |
19 | 13 December 2008 | Bradford City | H | 2–1 | 4,339 | Osborne, Elder |
20 | 20 December 2008 | Gillingham | A | 1–1 | 5,521 | MacDonald |
21 | 26 December 2008 | Bournemouth | H | 2–0 | 6,450 | Bean (2) |
22 | 28 December 2008 | Exeter City | A | 2–0 | 6,791 | MacDonald (pen), Wood |
23 | 10 January 2009 | Lincoln City | A | 2–2 | 3,932 | Bean, Bowditch |
24 | 17 January 2009 | Notts County | H | 1–1 | 5,465 | Phillips |
25 | 24 January 2009 | Macclesfield Town | A | 0–2 | 1,942 | |
26 | 27 January 2009 | Aldershot Town | H | 3–0 | 5,111 | Bean, MacDonald (pen), Rhodes |
27 | 31 January 2009 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 3–1 | 5,674 | Rhodes (3) |
28 | 3 February 2009 | Morecambe | A | 0–2 | 1,253 | |
29 | 7 February 2009 | Chester City | H | 3–0 | 4,719 | MacDonald (3, 1 pen) |
30 | 10 February 2009 | Accrington Stanley | A | 1–1 | 1,111 | Rhodes |
31 | 14 February 2009 | Port Vale | H | 2–0 | 4,702 | Osborne, MacDonald |
32 | 21 February 2009 | Rochdale | A | 2–1 | 3,412 | Rhodes, MacDonald |
33 | 28 February 2009 | Bury | H | 1–0 | 6,597 | Bean |
34 | 3 March 2009 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–0 | 3,001 | MacDonald |
35 | 7 March 2009 | Rotherham United | A | 0–0 | 3,406 | |
36 | 10 March 2009 | Barnet | H | 1–0 | 4,742 | Bean |
37 | 14 March 2009 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 3–3 | 10,642 | Rhodes, Hunt, Williams |
38 | 17 March 2009 | Chesterfield | A | 0–1 | 4,541 | |
39 | 28 March 2009 | Gillingham | H | 1–1 | 7,908 | Hunt |
40 | 4 April 2009 | Bradford City | A | 1–1 | 12,832 | Clarke |
41 | 11 April 2009 | Exeter City | H | 1–1 | 8,234 | Clarke |
42 | 13 April 2009 | Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | 8,168 | Clarke[nb 1] |
43 | 18 April 2009 | Accrington Stanley | H | 3–0 | 7,135 | Williams, Dickson, Clarke (pen) |
44 | 21 April 2009 | Dagenham & Redbridge | A | 1–3 | 3,537 | Spencer |
45 | 25 April 2009 | Darlington | A | 3–1 | 3,868 | Bennett, Clarke (2) |
46 | 2 May 2009 | Luton Town | H | 2–0 | 10,223 | Osborne, Newton |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | 9 November 2008 | Havant & Waterlooville | A | 3–1 | 1,631 | Williams, MacDonald, Elder |
R2 | 28 November 2008 | Barrow | A | 1–2 | 3,532 | MacDonald |
Football League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
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R1 | 12 August 2008 | Swansea City | A | 0–2 | 5,366 |
Football League Trophy
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorer(s) |
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SR1 | 2 September 2008 | Yeovil Town | H | 2–2 (a.e.t, won 4–2 on pens) | 1,339 | Poole (pen), O'Connor |
SR2 | 7 October 2008 | Luton Town | A | 2–2 (a.e.t, lost 4–3 on pens) | 2,029 | Poole, Williams |
- Sources: Soccerbase, 11v11
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2008–09 season.
No | Position | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | |||||||
1 | GK | Ben Hamer | ![]() |
20 November 1987 (aged 20) | Reading | 2008 | On loan from Reading |
21 | GK | Simon Brown | ![]() |
12 March 1976 (aged 32) | Hibernian | 2007 | Loaned to Darlington |
31 | GK | Seb Brown | ![]() |
24 November 1989 (aged 18) | Trainee | 2006 | |
33 | GK | Lloyd Anderson | ![]() |
17 October 1990 (aged 17) | Trainee | 2008 | |
Defenders | |||||||
3 | DF | Ryan Dickson | ![]() |
14 December 1986 (aged 21) | Plymouth Argyle | 2007 | |
5 | DF | Mark Phillips | ![]() |
27 January 1982 (aged 26) | Unattached | 2008 | |
6 | DF | Alan Bennett | ![]() |
4 October 1981 (aged 26) | Reading | 2008 | On loan from Reading |
14 | DF | Brett Johnson | ![]() |
15 August 1985 (aged 22) | Unattached | 2008 | |
22 | DF | Karleigh Osborne | ![]() |
19 March 1988 (aged 20) | Trainee | 2004 | Loaned to Oxford United and Eastbourne Borough |
24 | DF | Fraser Franks | ![]() |
22 November 1990 (aged 17) | Trainee | 2008 | |
26 | DF | John Halls | ![]() |
14 February 1982 (aged 26) | Unattached | 2008 | |
27 | DF | Darren Powell | ![]() |
10 March 1976 (aged 32) | Unattached | 2009 | |
Midfielders | |||||||
2 | MF | Kevin O'Connor (c) | ![]() |
24 February 1982 (aged 26) | Trainee | 2000 | |
4 | MF | Marcus Bean | ![]() |
2 November 1984 (aged 23) | Blackpool | 2008 | |
7 | MF | Adam Newton | ![]() |
12 April 1980 (aged 28) | Peterborough United | 2008 | |
8 | MF | Gary Smith | ![]() |
30 January 1984 (aged 24) | Milton Keynes Dons | 2007 | |
11 | MF | Glenn Poole | ![]() |
3 February 1981 (aged 27) | Grays Athletic | 2007 | |
15 | MF | David Hunt | ![]() |
10 September 1982 (aged 25) | Shrewsbury Town | 2009 | |
16 | MF | Sam Wood | ![]() |
9 August 1986 (aged 22) | Bromley | 2008 | |
17 | MF | Craig Pead | ![]() |
15 September 1981 (aged 26) | Walsall | 2007 | |
25 | MF | Lewis Ochoa | ![]() |
24 June 1991 (aged 17) | Trainee | 2008 | |
29 | MF | Craig Dobson | ![]() |
23 January 1984 (aged 24) | Unattached | 2009 | |
32 | MF | Marvin Williams | ![]() |
12 August 1987 (aged 20) | Yeovil Town | 2008 | |
Forwards | |||||||
9 | FW | Nathan Elder | ![]() |
5 April 1985 (aged 23) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2008 | |
10 | FW | Charlie MacDonald | ![]() |
13 February 1981 (aged 27) | Southend United | 2008 | |
18 | FW | Sam Williams | ![]() |
9 June 1987 (aged 21) | Aston Villa | 2009 | On loan from Aston Villa |
19 | FW | Moses Ademola | ![]() |
18 July 1989 (aged 19) | Croydon Athletic | 2008 | Loaned to Welling United |
20 | FW | Damian Spencer | ![]() |
19 September 1981 (aged 26) | Cheltenham Town | 2009 | On loan from Cheltenham Town |
23 | FW | Ross Montague | ![]() |
1 November 1988 (aged 19) | Trainee | 2007 | Loaned to Basingstoke Town |
28 | FW | Billy Clarke | ![]() |
13 December 1987 (aged 20) | Ipswich Town | 2009 | On loan from Ipswich Town |
Players who left the club mid-season | |||||||
12 | FW | Alan Connell | ![]() |
5 February 1983 (aged 25) | Hereford United | 2007 | Transferred to Bournemouth |
12 | MF | Josh Wright | ![]() |
6 November 1989 (aged 18) | Charlton Athletic | 2008 | Returned to Charlton Athletic after loan |
12 | FW | Dean Bowditch | ![]() |
15 June 1986 (aged 22) | Ipswich Town | 2008 | Returned to Ipswich Town after loan |
12 | FW | Jordan Rhodes | ![]() |
5 February 1990 (aged 18) | Ipswich Town | 2009 | Returned to Ipswich Town after loan |
15 | DF | James Wilson | ![]() |
26 February 1989 (aged 19) | Bristol City | 2008 | Returned to Bristol City after loan |
15 | MF | Damian Scannell | ![]() |
28 April 1985 (aged 23) | Southend United | 2008 | Returned to Southend United after loan |
18 | DF | Darius Charles | ![]() |
10 December 1987 (aged 20) | Trainee | 2004 | Loaned to Ebbsfleet United, transferred to Ebbsfleet United |
20 | MF | Frankie Artus | ![]() |
27 September 1988 (aged 19) | Bristol City | 2008 | Returned to Bristol City after loan |
20 | FW | Eric Odhiambo | ![]() |
12 May 1989 (aged 19) | Leicester City | 2008 | Returned to Leicester City after loan |
34 | GK | Mikkel Andersen | ![]() |
17 December 1988 (aged 19) | Reading | 2008 | Returned to Reading after loan |
- Source: Soccerbase
Coaching staff
Role | |
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Manager |
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Assistant Manager |
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Physiotherapist |
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Kit Man |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Substitute appearances in brackets.
No | Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
2 | MF | ![]() |
Kevin O'Connor | 25 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 (3) | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan Dickson | 31 (8) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 34 (9) | 1 |
4 | MF | ![]() | Marcus Bean | 43 (1) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 (1) | 9 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Mark Phillips | 28 (5) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 (5) | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() | Adam Newton | 30 (5) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 (6) | 1 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Gary Smith | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Nathan Elder | 18 (9) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 (9) | 7 |
10 | FW | ![]() | Charlie MacDonald | 38 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 18 |
11 | MF | ![]() | Glenn Poole | 18 (8) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 (8) | 7 |
12 | FW | ![]() | Alan Connell | 1 (1) | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 (1) | 0 | ||
14 | DF | ![]() | Brett Johnson | 7 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 (3) | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
David Hunt | 10 (10) | 2 | — | — | — | 10 (10) | 2 | |||
16 | MF | ![]() | Sam Wood | 37 (3) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 38 (5) | 1 |
17 | MF | ![]() | Craig Pead | 5 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 (1) | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Moses Ademola | 0 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (10) | 0 |
21 | GK | ![]() | Simon Brown | 0 (1) | 0 | — | — | — | 0 (1) | 0 | |||
22 | DF | ![]() | Karleigh Osborne | 19 (4) | 4 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 (5) | 4 |
23 | FW | ![]() | Ross Montague | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | |
26 | DF | ![]() | John Halls | 22 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 (1) | 0 | |
27 | DF | ![]() | Darren Powell | 3 (1) | 0 | — | — | — | 3 (1) | 0 | |||
31 | GK | ![]() |
Seb Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
32 | MF | ![]() |
Marvin Williams | 21 (13) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 (13) | 2 |
33 | GK | ![]() | Lloyd Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
Players loaned in during the season | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Ben Hamer | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Alan Bennett | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
12 | MF | ![]() | Josh Wright | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
12 | FW | ![]() |
Dean Bowditch | 8 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 (1) | 2 | ||
12 | FW | ![]() |
Jordan Rhodes | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | |||
15 | DF | ![]() |
James Wilson | 14 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Damian Scannell | 1 (1) | 0 | — | — | — | 1 (1) | 0 | |||
20 | FW | ![]() |
Damian Spencer | 3 (2) | 1 | — | — | — | 3 (2) | 1 | |||
20 | MF | ![]() |
Frankie Artus | 0 (1) | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | |
20 | FW | ![]() |
Eric Odhiambo | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | — | — | 0 (1) | 0 | ||
28 | FW | ![]() |
Billy Clarke | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | |||
34 | GK | ![]() |
Mikkel Andersen | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: Soccerbase
Goalscorers
No | Pos | Nat | Player | FL2 | FAC | FLC | FLT | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | FW | ![]() |
Charlie MacDonald | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Marcus Bean | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Jordan Rhodes | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Nathan Elder | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Glenn Poole | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
28 | FW | ![]() |
Billy Clarke | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Karleigh Osborne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Dean Bowditch | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
David Hunt | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
32 | MF | ![]() |
Marvin Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Alan Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan Dickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Adam Newton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Mark Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
20 | FW | ![]() |
Damian Spencer | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Sam Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | MF | ![]() |
Kevin O'Connor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 65 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 73 |
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: Soccerbase
Management
Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
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P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
Andy Scott | ![]() |
9 August 2008 | 2 May 2009 | 51 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 47.06| | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 50.00 |
Summary
Games played | 51 (46 League Two, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy) |
Games won | 24 (23 League Two, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
Games drawn | 18 (16 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 2 Football League Trophy) |
Games lost | 9 (7 League Two, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
Goals scored | 73 (65 League Two, 4 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 4 Football League Trophy) |
Goals conceded | 45 (36 League Two, 3 FA Cup, 2 League Cup, 4 Football League Trophy) |
Clean sheets | 19 (19 League Two, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
Biggest league win | 4–0 versus Grimsby Town, 16 August 2008 |
Worst league defeat | 2–0 versus Chester City, 28 October 2008 |
Most appearances | 48, Marcus Bean (44 League Two, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
Top scorer (league) | 16, Charlie MacDonald |
Top scorer (all competitions) | 18, Charlie MacDonald |
Transfers & loans
Players transferred in | |||||
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Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
19 May 2008 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | [24] |
23 June 2008 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | [25] |
27 June 2008 | MF | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [25] |
1 July 2008 | FW | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [2] |
1 July 2008 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | [2] |
9 July 2008 | FW | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [26] |
5 August 2008 | DF | ![]() |
Unattached | Free | [27] |
14 August 2008 | DF | ![]() |
Unattached | Free | [28] |
25 September 2008 | DF | ![]() |
Unattached | Free | [29] |
9 January 2009 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | [2] |
21 March 2009 | DF | ![]() |
Unattached | Free | [30] |
24 March 2009 | MF | ![]() |
Unattached | Free | [30] |
Players loaned in | |||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
17 June 2008 | GK | ![]() |
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End of season | [25] |
17 June 2008 | DF | ![]() |
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7 August 2008 | [25] |
8 August 2008 | MF | ![]() |
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7 September 2008 | [31] |
8 August 2008 | DF | ![]() |
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End of season | [31] |
8 August 2008 | DF | ![]() |
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7 November 2008 | [31] |
19 September 2008 | MF | ![]() |
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19 October 2008 | [32] |
31 October 2008 | FW | ![]() |
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13 January 2009 | [33] |
27 November 2008 | FW | ![]() |
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27 December 2008 | [34] |
27 November 2008 | MF | ![]() |
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27 December 2008 | [34] |
9 December 2008 | GK | ![]() |
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17 December 2008 | [35] |
23 January 2009 | FW | ![]() |
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18 March 2009 | [36] |
9 March 2009 | FW | ![]() |
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End of season | [30] |
20 March 2009 | FW | ![]() |
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End of season | [37] |
21 March 2009 | FW | ![]() |
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End of season | [30] |
Players transferred out | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
16 June 2008 | MF | ![]() |
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Free | [25] |
25 June 2008 | DF | ![]() |
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Free | [25] |
29 August 2008 | FW | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [38] |
29 January 2009 | DF | ![]() |
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£15,000 | [39] |
Players loaned out | |||||
Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
20 June 2008 | DF | ![]() |
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28 January 2009 | [40] |
2 August 2008 | GK | ![]() |
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5 January 2009 | [41] |
1 September 2008 | DF | ![]() |
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1 October 2008 | [42] |
10 October 2008 | DF | ![]() |
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8 November 2008 | [43] |
17 October 2008 | FW | ![]() |
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17 January 2009 | [44] |
5 December 2008 | FW | ![]() |
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12 January 2009 | [35] |
17 February 2009 | FW | ![]() |
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17 March 2009 | [45] |
2 April 2009 | FW | ![]() |
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End of season | [46] |
Players released | |||||
Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
9 May 2009 | GK | ![]() |
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2009 | [47] |
9 May 2009 | GK | ![]() |
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1 August 2009 | [48] |
9 May 2009 | MF | ![]() |
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9 October 2009 | [48] |
9 May 2009 | DF | ![]() |
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28 July 2009 | [48] |
9 May 2009 | DF | ![]() |
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4 August 2009 | [48] |
9 May 2009 | FW | ![]() |
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28 August 2009 | [49] |
9 May 2009 | MF | ![]() |
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28 May 2009 | [48] |
9 May 2009 | MF | ![]() |
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August 2009 | [50] |
9 May 2009 | MF | ![]() |
Retired | [48] | |
9 May 2009 | MF | ![]() |
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28 August 2009 | [48] |
9 May 2009 | DF | ![]() |
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11 August 2009 | [48] |
9 May 2009 | MF | ![]() |
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11 August 2009 | [48] |
Awards
- Supporters' Player of the Year: Sam Wood[51]
- Community Player of the Year: Kevin O'Connor[51]
- PFA Fans' League Two Player of the Year: Jordan Rhodes[52]
- Football League Two Player of the Month: Marcus Bean (December 2008), Charlie MacDonald (February 2009)[53]
- PFA Fans' League Two Player of the Month: Jordan Rhodes (March 2009)[54]
- Football League Two Manager of the Month: Andy Scott (April 2009)[55]
- Football League Two Community Club of the Year[56]
- BBC London Manager of the Year 2008: Andy Scott[57]
Notes
- ↑ Media outlets misreported the goal as being scored by Darren Powell.
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