2008–09 Crystal Palace F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2020 Crystal Palace 2008–09 Neil Warnock Simon Jordan Selhurst Park Championship 15th FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Second round Shefki Kuqi (10) Shefki Kuqi (10) 22,824 v Sheffield United (3 May 2009) 12,847 v Birmingham City (24 February 2009) 15,220 _crystalp0809h _crystalp0809h _crystalp0809h _crystalp0809h _crystalp0809hl _blueborder _bluebow _blueborder ffff00 ffff00 ffff00 0000ff 0000ff 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 season was Crystal Palace Football Club's 4th consecutive season in the Championship, after their play-off defeat in the previous campaign. Statistics Last updated on 10 January 2010.https://espnfc.com/team/squad/_/id/384/season/2008/league/eng.2/crystal-palace?cc=5739 Soccer Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPNhttp://www.11v11.com/teams/crystal-palace/tab/players/season/2009 All Crystal Palace players: 2009 The Championship FA Cup League Cup 1 Julián Speroni GK ARG 45 0 3 0 0 0 2 Matthew Lawrence DF ENG 28+4 0 2 0 1 0 3 Clint Hill DF ENG 43 1 3 1 2 0 4 Shaun Derry MF ENG 35+4 0 2 0 1 0 5 Paddy McCarthy DF IRL 25+2 3 0 0 2 0 6 José Fonte DF POR 36+2 4 3 0 1 0 7 Carl FletcherFletcher was born in Camberley, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 2004. MF WAL 0+3 0 1 0 2 0 8 James Scowcroft FW ENG 5+5 0 0 0 0 0 9 Alan Lee FW IRL 10+6 3 3 0 0 0 10 Nick Carle MF AUS 35+2 3 2 0 2 1 11 Victor MosesMoses was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but obtained asylum in England at the age of 11, and represented them at youth level before making his international debut for Nigeria in 2012. FW ENG 19+8 2 3 0 2 0 12 Darryl Flahavan GK ENG 1 -2 0 0 2 -5 14 Sean ScannellScannell was born in Croydon, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland internationally through his father, as well as Jamaica, and has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth and B level. FW IRL 16+9 2 1 1 1 0 15 Lee Hills DF ENG 8+6 0 1 0 1 0 16 Neil Danns MF ENG 14+6 2 3 1 0 0 17 Simon Thomas FW ENG 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 18 Calvin Andrew FW ENG 1+6 0 1 0 2 0 19 Tom Soares MF ENG 4 1 0 0 1 0 19 Craig Beattie FW SCO 15 5 0 0 0 0 20 Danny Butterfield DF ENG 17+9 1 3 0 1 0 22 Johannes Ertl DF AUT 3+9 0 0 0 1 0 23 Paul IfillIfill was born in Brighton, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Barbados in June 2004. MF BAR 27+6 4 3 2 2 0 24 Ben Watson MF ENG 18 5 0 0 1 0 25 Claude Davis DF JAM 7 0 0 0 0 0 26 John OsterOster was born in Boston, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1997. MF WAL 27+4 3 1 0 1 1 27 Léandre Griffit MF FRA 2+3 0 1 0 0 0 28 Rui Fonte FW POR 5+5 0 0 0 0 0 32 Shefki KuqiKuqi was born in Vučitrn, Yugoslavia (part of Serbia in 2007, but now part of Kosovo), but was raised in Finland and made his international debut for Finland in August 1999. FW FIN 20+15 10 2 0 0 0 33 Anthony Stokes FW IRL 11+2 1 0 0 0 0 35 Rhoys WigginsWiggins was born in Hillingdon, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and has represented them at U-17, U-19, and U-21 level. DF WAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 Nathaniel Pinney DF ENG 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 41 Kieran Djilali MF ENG 2+4 0 0 0 2 0 42 James Comley MF ENG 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 43 Nathaniel Clyne DF ENG 25+1 0 3 0 0 0 44 Kieron Cadogan MF ENG 0+4 1 0 0 0 0 |} Club Management Manager ENG Neil Warnock y Assistant manager ENG Mick Jones First team coach ENG Keith Curle Goalkeeping coach ENG Jim Stannard Chief scout SCO Allan Gemmill Fitness coach ENG Louis Langdown Reserve team manager ENG Gary Issott Academy manager ENG David Moss U18 team/Assistant academy manager ENG Gary Issott Physiotherapists ENG Nigel Cox, Paul Timson and Sangi Patel August 2008 League table y CRY Matches Preseason 12 July 2008 15:00 Bromley 1–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Hockton 32 Hill 67 Hayes Lane London 2,153 Steve Bennett D 14 July 2008 19:45 Crawley Town 1–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Pinault 67 pen. Ifill 37 Broadfield Stadium Crawley 2,536 D 17 July 2008 19:45 Aldershot Town 3–4 (Report) Crystal Palace Grant 23 66 pen.Morgan 51 pen. Freedman 32 pen.Thomas 40Dayton 70Smith 82 pen. EBB Stadium Aldershot 1,436 W 17 July 2008 19:45 Dartford 0–2 (Report) Crystal Palace XI Dayton 56Comley 77 Princes Park Dartford 792 Ian Cooper W 21 July 2008 19:00 Tavistock 0–4 (Report) Crystal Palace Andrew 40 56Watson 52Short 54 o.g. Langsford Park Tavistock 1,500 W 23 July 2008 19:50 Bodmin Town 1–4 (Report) Crystal Palace O'Hagan 27 Ertl 46Fletcher 62Dayton 75 80 Priory Park Bodmin W 25 July 2008 19:50 Truro City 0–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Thomas 35 Treyew Road Truro W 29 July 2008 20:00 Crystal Palace 0–0 (Report) Fulham XI Selhurst Park London 7,000 Phil Crossley D 30 July 2008 19:45 Dagenham & Redbridge 3–2 (Report) Crystal Palace XI Strevens 38Uddin 66Benson 73 Alaile 7 o.g.Abnett 60 pen. London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Stadium Dagenham L 30 July 2008 19:45 Afan Lido 4–1 (Report) Crystal Palace XI Jones 25 pen. 32Wade 80 pen.Williams 86 Adelakun 33 Martsons Stadium Aberavon 250 L 2 August 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 1–1 (Report) Leicester City Moses 60 Oakley 34 Selhurst Park London 2,000 Phil Crossley D 2 August 2008 15:00 Hemel Hempstead Town 0–1 (Report) Crystal Palace XI Djilali 56 Vauxhall Road Hemel Hempstead W 5 August 2008 19:00 Dover Athletic 2–3 (Report) Crystal Palace XI Wallis 86Moore 89 Thomas 23 pen. 65 68 Crabble Stadium River 613 Paul Kelly W Errea South West Challenge Cup Group phase 23 July 2008 19:00 Eastleigh 2–1 (Report) Crystal Palace XI Taggart (pen.)Davies Marshford Appledore L 25 July 2008 18:00 Crystal Palace XI 4–2 (Report) Bideford Nnanami 28Levins6581 o.g.Adelakun 84 Woods 56Barker 72 Marshford Appledore W Crystal Palace finished second in their group with three points and thus qualified for the semifinal stage. However, with the squad heavily depleted through injury, Palace opted to give their semifinal place to third-placed team Torquay United Football League Championship 9 August 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 0–0 (Report) Watford Selhurst Park London 15,614 Mike Jones D 16 August 2008 15:00 Preston North End 2–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Nicholson 58Chaplow 90+1 Deepdale Preston 14,225 Keith Woolmer L 23 August 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 0–0 (Report) Burnley Scowcroft 1 47Derry 1 52 Selhurst Park London 14,071 Iain Williamson D 30 August 2008 15:00 Reading 4–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Harper 18Doyle 68, 68, 89 Carle 37 pen.Soares 64 Madejski Stadium Reading 20,441 Clive Penton L 13 September 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 2–0 (Report) Swansea City Watson 28Carle 66 Selhurst Park London 14,621 Lee Mason W 16 September 2008 19:45 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Ebanks-Blake 1Keogh 58 Ifill 32 Molineux Stadium Wolverhampton 22,200 Scott Mathieson L 20 September 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 1–2 (Report) Plymouth Argyle McCarthy 85 Gallagher 28, 56 Selhurst Park London 14,209 Neil Swarbrick L 27 September 2008 17:20 Ipswich Town 1–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Stead 23 Moses 25 Portman Road Ipswich 19,032 Darren Deadman D 30 September 2008 20:00 Crystal Palace 1–0 (Report) Charlton Athletic Beattie 63 Selhurst Park London 16,358 Mike Russell W 4 October 2008 15:00 Nottingham Forest 0–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Ifill 4Kuqi 81 City Ground Nottinghamshire 22,811 Richard Beeby W 18 October 2008 17:20 Crystal Palace 3–0 (Report) Barnsley Watson 25 pen. 60Kuqi 82 Selhurst Park London 16,494 Anthony Bates W 21 October 2008 19:45 Birmingham City 1–0 (Report) Crystal Palace O'Connor 90+4 St Andrew's Birmingham 17,706 Nigel Miller L 25 October 2008 15:00 Blackpool 2–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Burgess 48Evatt 65 Ifill 28Beattie 49 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 7,597 Anthony Taylor D 28 October 2008 20:00 Crystal Palace 1–2 (Report) Nottingham Forest Kuqi 75 Cohen 28Thornhill 81 Selhurst Park London 15,162 Andy D'Urso L 1 November 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 1–1 (Report) Sheffield Wednesday Watson 54 pen. Clarke 7 Selhurst Park London 14,650 Kevin Wright D 8 November 2008 15:00 Coventry City 0–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Hill 9Watson 53 Ricoh Arena Coventry 16,883 Clive Oliver W 15 November 2008 15:00 Cardiff City 2–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Chopra 33 pen.Ledley 53 Scannell 37Lawrence 0 90+4 Ninian Park Cardiff 17,478 Jonathan Moss L 22 November 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 4–2 (Report) Bristol City Oster 11Scannell 13Beattie 65Fonte 72 Adebola 44Maynard 74 Selhurst Park London 14,599 Grant Hegley W 25 November 2008 19:45 Norwich City 1–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Pattison 61 Beattie 27Oster 40 Carrow Road Norwich 24,034 Dean Whitestone W 29 November 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 0–0 (Report) Queens Park Rangers Selhurst Park London 16,411 Rob Styles D 6 December 2008 15:00 Derby County 1–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Varney 41 McCarthy 3Kuqi 61 Pride Park Stadium Derby 27,203 Michael Oliver W 8 December 2008 20:00 Crystal Palace 3–0 (Report) Southampton Kuqi 9Beattie 15Ifill 75 Selhurst Park London 13,799 Darren Deadman W 13 December 2008 15:00 Crystal Palace 2–1 (Report) Doncaster Rovers Kuqi 21 pen.Lee 89 Heffernan 15 Selhurst Park London 13,811 Andy Hall W 20 December 2008 17:20 Sheffield United 2–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Dyer 41Beattie 88 pen. McCarthy 47Carle 90+5 Bramall Lane Sheffield 23,045 Paul Taylor D 26 December 2008 13:00 Crystal Palace 3–1 (Report) Norwich City Fonte 6 31Butterfield 90 Doherty 19 Selhurst Park London 17,810 Keith Stroud W 28 December 2008 15:00 Bristol City 1–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Maynard 2 Ashton Gate Bristol 18,265 Andy Penn L 17 January 2009 15:00 Crystal Palace 1–4 (Report) Ipswich Town Lee 31 Garvan 19Norris 28Lisbie 69Hill 89 o.g. Selhurst Park London 15,348 Clive Penton L 27 January 2009 19:45 Charlton Athletic 1–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Spring 14 The Valley Charlton 20,627 Stuart Attwell L 31 January 2009 15:00 Crystal Palace 0–1 https://archive.today/20090609014314/http://www.cpfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10323~45460,00.html (Report) Blackpool Campbell 41 pen. Selhurst Park London 13,810 Andre Marriner L 17 February 2009 19:45 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 (Report) Crystal Palace Sawyer 68 Danns 21Lee 28Oster 43 Home Park Plymouth 10,710 Rob Shoebridge W 21 February 2009 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 (Report) Crystal Palace McAllister 80Clarke 90+3 Hillsborough Sheffield 22,687 Colin Webster L 24 February 2009 20:00 Crystal Palace 0–0 (Report) Birmingham City Carle 0 76 Selhurst Park London 12,847 Paul Taylor D 28 February 2009 15:00 Watford 2–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Cowie 22J. Fonte 72 o.g. Vicarage Road Watford 15,529 Grant Hegley L 3 March 2009 20:00 Crystal Palace 0–1 (Report) Wolverhampton Wanderers Ebanks-Blake 74 pen. Selhurst Park London 14,907 Graham Horwood L 7 March 2009 15:00 Crystal Palace 2–1 (Report) Preston North End Stokes 32Danns 34 Jones 29 Selhurst Park London 16,340 Russell Booth W 11 March 2009 19:45 Burnley 4–2 (Report) Crystal Palace Carlisle 39Alexander 81 pen.Thompson 88Rodriguez 90+3 Kuqi 26Carlisle 35 o.g. Turf Moor Burnley 10,312 Carl Boyeson L 14 March 2009 15:00 Swansea City 1–3 (Report) Crystal Palace Pintado 66 Moses 49J. Fonte 61Kuqi 90+3 Liberty Stadium Swansea 13,663 Roger East W 17 March 2009 19:45 Barnsley 3–1 (Report) Crystal Palace Campbell-Ryce 23Hills 52 o.g.Mifsud 73 Kuqi 8 Oakwell Barnsley 10,885 Graham Salisbury L 21 March 2009 17:20 Crystal Palace 0–0 (Report) Reading Rosenior 0 72 Selhurst Park London 14,567 Andy D'Urso D 4 April 2009 15:00 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Loftus Road London 15,234 Scott Mathieson D 7 April 2009 20:00 Crystal Palace 1–1 (Report) Coventry City Cadogan 72 Gunnarsson 31 Selhurst Park London 12,898 Fred Graham D 11 April 2009 15:00 Crystal Palace 0–2 January 2025 medicmedic Cardiff City McCormack 22 pen. 90+2 Selhurst Park London 12,898 Russell Booth L 13 April 2009 15:00 Southampton 1–0 (Report) Crystal Palace McGoldrick 67 St Mary's Stadium Southampton 23,220 Mike Russell L 18 April 2009 15:00 Crystal Palace 1–0 (Report) Derby County Moses 1 60Kuqi 63 Selhurst Park London 14,736 Andy Woolmer W 25 April 2009 15:00 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Shiels 45Hayter 75 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster 12,880 Anthony Taylor L 3 May 2009 13:15 Crystal Palace 0–0 (Report) Sheffield United Selhurst Park London 22,824 Chris Foy D Football League Cup 12 August 2008 20:00 First round Crystal Palace 2–1 (Report) Hereford United Carle 45Oster 49 Ashikodi 41 Selhurst Park London 3,094 Trevor Kettle W 26 August 2008 19:45 Second round Leeds United 4–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Douglas 11Beckford 32Becchio 52Showunmi 76 Elland Road Leeds 10,765 Kevin Friend L FA Cup 3 January 2009 15:00 Third round Leicester City 0–0 (Report) Crystal Palace Walkers Stadium Leicester 15,976 Graham Laws D 13 January 2009 20:00 Third round replay Crystal Palace 2–1 https://archive.today/20090628184423/http://www.cpfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10323~46966,00.html (Report) Leicester City Ifill 38Scannell 55 Gradel 90+4 Selhurst Park London 6,023 Steve Tanner W 24 January 2009 15:00 Fourth round Watford 4–3 (Report) Crystal Palace DeMerit 17Cork 27Hoskins 67Rasiak 70 Hill 47Danns 83Ifill 90+5 Vicarage Road Watford 10,006 Michael Oliver L End-of-season awards AwardWinner Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year Julián Speroni Crystal Palace F.C. Young Player of the Year Nathaniel Clyne Vice Presidents' Player of the Year José Fonte Vice Presidents' Young Player of the Year Nathaniel Clyne Scholar Player of the Year Nathaniel Clyne Academy Player of the Year Alex Wynter Crystal Palace F.C. Goal of the Season Paddy McCarthy v Derby County (06-12-08) Special Achievement Award Crystal Palace F.C. squad of the 1978–79 season for winning the Second Division title References Notes notes External links Crystal Palace F.C. official website Crystal Palace F.C. on Soccerbase Crystal Palace F.C. Reserve site Category:Crystal Palace F.C. seasons Crystal Palace