2008–09 Premier League

Football season in England April 2014 May 2014 Premier League 2008–09 16 August 2008 – 24 May 2009 Manchester United11th Premier League title18th English title Newcastle UnitedMiddlesbroughWest Bromwich Albion Champions League Manchester UnitedLiverpoolChelseaArsenal Europa League EvertonAston VillaFulham Top scorers Nicolas Anelka(19 goals) Edwin van der Sar (21 clean sheets) Manchester City 6–0 Portsmouth(21 September 2008) Hull City 0–5 Wigan Athletic(30 August 2008)Middlesbrough 0–5 Chelsea(18 October 2008)West Bromwich Albion 0–5Manchester United(27 January 2009) Arsenal 4–4 Tottenham Hotspur(29 October 2008)Liverpool 4–4 Arsenal(21 April 2009) 11 gameshttp://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/premier-league/2008-2009/longest-sequences/full English Premier League 2008–09 statto.com 19 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150219071345/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/premier-league/2008-2009/longest-sequences/full 19 February 2015 live dmy-allManchester United 21 gamesArsenal 6 gamesBlackburn RoversHull City 14 gamesMiddlesbrough 75,569Manchester United 1–4 Liverpool(14 March 2009) 14,169Wigan Athletic 0–1 West Ham United(4 March 2009) 13,524,978 35,592 380 942 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th season since the establishment of the Premier League in 1992. The season began on Saturday, 16 August 2008,2008/09 fixtures announced http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1328838,00.html Premier League 16 June 2008 16 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080617190824/http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0%2C%2C12306~1328838%2C00.html 17 June 2008 live and ended on 24 May 2009. The fixtures were announced on 16 June 2008. A total of 20 teams contested the league, consisting of 17 who competed in the previous season and three promoted from the Football League Championship. The new match ball was the Nike T90 Omni. Manchester United began the season as the two-time defending champions, having secured their second consecutive (and tenth) Premier League title on the final day of the previous season. Season summary At the start of the season, clubs were allowed to name seven substitutes on the bench instead of five.Premier League ratifies more subs https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7233663.stm BBC Sport 7 February 2008 7 June 2008 live https://web.archive.org/web/20080210214914/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7233663.stm 10 February 2008 This season was also different in that there was no New Year's Day game, as is traditional. This was because the FA Cup third round is traditionally played on the first Saturday in January, which in 2009 fell in the usual spot for New Year's league games.http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/FLExplainedDetail/0,,10794~1356571,00.html How the fixture list is compiled 17 December 2008 16 June 2008 The Football League https://web.archive.org/web/20140413193841/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/FLExplainedDetail/0%2C%2C10794~1356571%2C00.html 13 April 2014 dead September saw Manchester City taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group, transforming the football club into one of the world's wealthiest, securing the signing of Robinho for a British record £32.5 million just seconds before the 2008 summer transfer window closed in the process.Arab group agrees Man City deal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7591735.stm BBC Sport 1 September 2008 1 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080902041338/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7591735.stm 2 September 2008 live The first goal of the season was scored by Arsenal's Samir Nasri against newly promoted West Bromwich Albion in the fourth minute of the early kick-off game on the opening day of the season on 16 August.Paul Fletcher Arsenal 1–0 West Brom https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551128.stm BBC Sport 16 August 2008 16 August 2008 Gabriel Agbonlahor of Aston Villa scored the first hat-trick of the season against Manchester City, scoring three goals in the space of seven minutes.Chris Bevan Aston Villa 4–2 Man City https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7551172.stm BBC Sport 17 August 2008 17 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080829003203/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551172.stm 29 August 2008 live The title race was a battle between Manchester United and bitter rivals Liverpool, who beat them 4–1 at Old Trafford on 14 March 2009. Liverpool topped the table at the end of 2008, but their lead slipped after a series of draws. On 16 May 2009, Manchester United clinched the Premier League title after a goalless draw against Arsenal. It was their 11th Premier League title and 18th English top flight title overall, tying a record with Liverpool, who finished as runners-up. It was the second time that they had won the title for three consecutive years, the first being in 2001. Only four other clubs have achieved this feat: Huddersfield Town (1923–25), Arsenal (1933–35), Liverpool (1982–84) and Manchester City (2021–24), with the latter becoming the first club to win the English top flight title for four consecutive seasons. West Bromwich Albion were the first team to be relegated to the Championship after losing 2–0 at home to Liverpool on 17 May 2009. Middlesbrough and Newcastle United joined them on the last day of the season after losses at West Ham United and Aston Villa, respectively. The results meant that Hull City and Sunderland stayed up, despite home defeats to Manchester United and Chelsea respectively. The fact that Hull City avoided relegation (along with Stoke City, who stayed up relatively comfortably under the management of Tony Pulis), meant it was the first time since the 2005–06 season that more than one promoted club maintained their Premier League status. Aston Villa, Everton and Fulham, who stayed up last season on goal difference, all secured European football for the 2009–10 season through their league positions.Ups and downs https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7969096.stm BBC Sport 24 May 2009 25 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090602045109/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7969096.stm 2 June 2009 live Teams Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams were West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City (returning to the top flight after absences of two and twenty-three years respectively) and Hull City (playing top flight football for the first time ever). This was also Stoke City's first season in the Premier League. They replaced Reading (relegated to the Championship after a two-year top-flight spell), Birmingham City and Derby County (both teams relegated to the Championship after a season's presence). Stadiums and locations England 440 right Locations of the 2008–09 Premier League teams England 51.5155 -0.0922 80 London Blue pog.svg right England 53.463053 -2.291325 80 Greater Manchester Green pog.svg right England 52.509103 -1.884786 80 Aston Villa right England 53.728569 -2.489206 80 Blackburn Rovers right England 53.438846 -2.966285 80 Everton left England 53.746206 -0.367619 80 Hull City right England 53.430845 -2.960823 80 Liverpool bottom England 54.578219 -1.216822 80 Middlesbrough right England 54.974 -1.614 80 Newcastle United left England 50.796344 -1.063803 80 Portsmouth right England 52.988358 -2.175556 80 Stoke City bottom England 54.914400 -1.388200 80 Sunderland bottom England 52.509064 -1.963947 80 West Bromwich Albion left England TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 55.7 -0.2 80 London teams: Arsenal Chelsea Fulham Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United right England TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 50.7 -6.7 80 Greater Manchester teams: Bolton Wanderers Manchester City Manchester United Wigan Athletic right Greater London 300 right Greater London Premier League football clubs Greater London Premier League football clubs Greater London 51.557311 -0.116789 Blue pog.svg Arsenal 75 left Greater London 51.481667 -0.191111 Blue pog.svg Chelsea 75 right Greater London 51.475 -0.221667 Blue pog.svg Fulham 75 bottom Greater London 51.5974 -0.0716 Blue pog.svg TottenhamHotspur 75 right Greater London 51.531944 0.039444 Blue pog.svg West Ham United 75 right Greater Manchester 300 right Greater Manchester Premier League football clubs Greater Manchester Premier League football clubs Greater Manchester 53.580578 -2.535644 Green pog.svg Bolton Wanderers 75 right Greater Manchester 53.483139 -2.2003 Green pog.svg Manchester City 75 right Greater Manchester 53.463053 -2.291325 Green pog.svg Manchester United 75 left Greater Manchester 53.547625 -2.654036 Green pog.svg Wigan Athletic 75 bottom Team Location Stadium CapacityArsenalLondon (Holloway)Emirates Stadium 60,432Aston VillaBirminghamVilla Park 42,640Blackburn RoversBlackburnEwood Park 31,367Bolton WanderersBoltonReebok Stadium 28,723ChelseaLondon (Fulham)Stamford Bridge 42,055EvertonLiverpool (Walton)Goodison Park 40,157FulhamLondon (Fulham)Craven Cottage 26,500Hull CityKingston upon HullKC Stadium 25,404LiverpoolLiverpool (Anfield)Anfield 45,276Club Profile: Liverpool https://web.archive.org/web/20140209235138/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/clubs/profile.stadium.html/liverpool 9 February 2014 Manchester CityManchester (Bradford)City of Manchester Stadium 47,726Manchester UnitedManchester (Old Trafford)Old Trafford 76,212MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughRiverside Stadium 35,100Newcastle UnitedNewcastle upon TyneSt James' Park 52,387PortsmouthPortsmouthFratton Park 20,224Stoke CityStoke-on-TrentBritannia Stadium 28,000SunderlandSunderlandStadium of Light 49,000Tottenham HotspurLondon (Tottenham)White Hart Lane 36,240West Bromwich AlbionWest BromwichThe Hawthorns 25,369West Ham UnitedLondon (Upton Park)Upton Park 35,303Wigan AthleticWiganJJB Stadium 25,138 Personnel and kits (as of 24 May 2009) TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsorArsenalFRA 1974 Arsène WengerESP Cesc FàbregasNikeFly EmiratesAston VillaNIR Martin O'NeillDEN Martin LaursenNikeAcornsVilla unveil charity sponsorship https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7433169.stm 3 June 2008 5 June 2008 BBC News live https://web.archive.org/web/20080917221722/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7433169.stm 17 September 2008 Blackburn RoversENG Sam AllardyceNZL Ryan NelsenUmbroCrown Paintshttp://www.mad.co.uk/BreakingNews/BreakingNews/Articles/5088ab4f7aa2464684d9f905d0f66029/Crown-is-new-sponsor-of-Blackburn-Rovers.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080602235348/http://www.mad.co.uk/BreakingNews/BreakingNews/Articles/5088ab4f7aa2464684d9f905d0f66029/Crown-is-new-sponsor-of-Blackburn-Rovers.html 2 June 2008 Crown is new sponsor of Blackburn Rovers Russell Parsons mad.co.uk 13 March 2008 11 December 2013Bolton WanderersENG Gary MegsonENG Kevin DaviesReebokReebokChelseaNED Guus HiddinkENG John TerryAdidasSamsungEvertonSCO David MoyesENG Phil NevilleUmbroChangFulhamENG Roy HodgsonENG Danny MurphyNikeLGHull CityENG Phil BrownENG Ian AshbeeUmbroKaroo (H) / Kingston Communications (A, 3rd)LiverpoolESP Rafael BenítezENG Steven GerrardAdidasCarlsbergManchester CityWAL Mark HughesIRL Richard DunneLe Coq SportifThomas CookManchester UnitedSCO Sir Alex FergusonENG Gary NevilleNikeAIGMiddlesbroughENG Gareth SouthgateAUT Emmanuel PogatetzErreàGarminNewcastle UnitedENG Alan ShearerENG Nicky ButtAdidasNorthern RockPortsmouthENG Paul HartENG David JamesCanterburyOkiStoke CityWAL Tony PulisENG Andy GriffinLe Coq SportifBritanniaSunderlandSCO Ricky SbragiaENG Dean WhiteheadUmbroBoylesportsTottenham HotspurENG Harry RedknappENG Ledley KingPumaMansion.comCasino & PokerWest Bromwich AlbionENG Tony MowbrayENG Jonathan GreeningUmbroNoneWest Ham UnitedITA Gianfranco ZolaENG Matthew UpsonUmbroSBOBET1 1West Ham United and SBOBET whufc.com https://web.archive.org/web/20131020113516/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20081203/west-ham-united-and-sbobet_2236884_1475647 20 October 2013 Wigan AthleticENG Steve BruceNED Mario MelchiotChampionJJB Sports 1 West Ham United's shirt sponsor was XL Holidays until 12 September 2008 after the company was placed into administration.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/7611752.stm West Ham end shirt sponsor deal BBC Sport 12 September 2008 24 February 2026 The club ran sponsorless until 3 December 2008 when the deal with SBOBET was announced. Also, Nike provided new match balls, white with red and yellow (autumn/spring) and yellow with purple and black (winter), based on their T90 Laser II Omni model. Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointment Chelsea ISR Avram Grant Sacked 24 May 2008Grant sacked as Chelsea manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7418774.stm BBC Sport 24 May 2008 24 May 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080526223947/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7418774.stm 26 May 2008 live Pre-season BRA Luiz Felipe Scolari 1 July 2008Scolari named as Chelsea manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7449627.stm BBC Sport 11 June 2008 11 June 2008 Manchester City SWE Sven-Göran Eriksson Mutual consent 2 June 2008Eriksson's reign at Man City ends https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7430827.stm BBC Sport 2 June 2008 2 June 2008 WAL Mark Hughes 4 June 2008Phil McNulty Hughes becomes Man City manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7431155.stm BBC Sport 4 June 2008 4 June 2008 Blackburn Rovers WAL Mark Hughes Signed by Manchester City 4 June 2008 ENG Paul Ince 22 June 2008Blackburn appoint Ince as manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7457696.stm BBC Sport 22 June 2008 22 June 2008West Ham United ENG Alan Curbishley Resigned3 September 2008Curbishley quits as West Ham boss https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/7596106.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 3 September 2008 3 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080904064232/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/7596106.stm 4 September 2008 live5th ITA Gianfranco Zola11 September 2008West Ham unveil Zola as new boss https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/7605386.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 11 September 2008 11 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080910210447/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/7605386.stm 10 September 2008 liveNewcastle United ENG Kevin Keegan4 September 2008Keegan resigns as Newcastle boss https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7593683.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 4 September 2008 4 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080904064343/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7593683.stm 4 September 2008 live11th IRL Joe Kinnear126 September 2008Magpies name Kinnear interim boss https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7637836.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 26 September 2008 26 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080927102513/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7637836.stm 27 September 2008 liveTottenham Hotspur ESP Juande RamosSacked25 October 2008Tottenham sack Ramos for Redknapp https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7691457.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 26 October 2008 26 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081028114330/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7691457.stm 28 October 2008 live20th ENG Harry Redknapp26 October 2008Portsmouth ENG Harry Redknapp Signed by Tottenham26 October 20087th ENG Tony Adams28 October 2008Adams appointed new Pompey boss https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7693323.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 28 October 2008 28 October 2008 live https://web.archive.org/web/20090213182919/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7693323.stm 13 February 2009 Sunderland IRL Roy KeaneResigned4 December 2008Keane resigns as Sunderland boss https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7764671.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 4 December 2008 4 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081205094203/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7764671.stm 5 December 2008 live18th SCO Ricky Sbragia27 December 2008Sbragia appointed Sunderland boss https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7801108.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 27 December 2008 27 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081229140840/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7801108.stm 29 December 2008 liveBlackburn Rovers ENG Paul Ince Sacked16 December 2008Lowly Blackburn sack manager Ince https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7784967.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 16 December 2008 16 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081218105637/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7784967.stm 18 December 2008 live19thENG Sam Allardyce17 December 2008Allardyce named Blackburn manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7787940.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 17 December 2008 17 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081219103011/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7787940.stm 19 December 2008 livePortsmouth ENG Tony Adams9 February 2009Portsmouth confirm Adams sacking https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7878084.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 9 February 2009 9 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090211080748/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7878084.stm 11 February 2009 liveManager Scolari sacked by Chelsea https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7879638.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 9 February 2009 9 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090210132808/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7879638.stm 10 February 2009 live16th ENG Paul Hart29 February 2009Chelsea BRA Luiz Felipe Scolari4th NED Guus Hiddink311 February 2009Chelsea confirm Hiddink as coach https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7882667.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 11 February 2009 11 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090213092744/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7882667.stm 13 February 2009 liveNewcastle United IRL Joe KinnearMedical break clause16 February 200913th ENG Alan Shearer431 March 2009Shearer to become Newcastle boss https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7975700.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 31 March 2009 31 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090402012857/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7975700.stm 2 April 2009 live 1 1 Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear was originally appointed as interim manager until the end of October on 26 September, signed a one-month contract extension on 24 October, and was named manager until the end of the English football season on 28 November. 2 2 Portsmouth caretaker manager Paul Hart was appointed on 9 February. On 3 March chairman Alexandre Gaydamak confirmed the appointment would be until at least the end of the English football season.Hart to stay at Pompey for season https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7922491.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 3 March 2009 20 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090306181417/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7922491.stm 6 March 2009 live 3 3 Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink remained Russia manager until the end of the English football season, when he left Chelsea and returned to his Russia duties on a full-time basis. 4 4 Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear took leave from Newcastle United following heart bypass surgery on 16 February. His assistants, Chris Hughton and Colin Calderwood, were appointed to serve as caretaker managers until his return, which was understood might not occur before the end of the English football season. On 31 March, Alan Shearer was appointed manager until the end of the season, as Joe Kinnear was not able to return to his Newcastle United duties until the end of the English football season. After the season ended, both Joe Kinnear and Alan Shearer left the club permanently, and Chris Hughton was appointed manager during the course of the following season. 5 5 Roberto Martínez was announced to be manager on 9 June, however due to complications surrounding the appointment of backroom staff, the deal was not finalised and officially announced until 15 June. League table main WDL QR 5 MUN Manchester United LIV Liverpool CHE Chelsea ARS Arsenal EVE Everton AST Aston Villa FUL Fulham TOT Tottenham Hotspur WHU West Ham United MCI Manchester City WIG Wigan Athletic STK Stoke City BOL Bolton Wanderers POR Portsmouth BLB Blackburn Rovers SUN Sunderland HUL Hull City NEW Newcastle United MID Middlesbrough WBA West Bromwich Albion 28 6 4 68 24 C 25 11 2 77 27 25 8 5 68 24 20 12 6 68 37 17 12 9 55 37 17 11 10 54 48 14 11 13 39 34 14 9 15 45 45 14 9 15 42 45 15 5 18 58 50 12 9 17 34 45 12 9 17 38 55 11 8 19 41 53 10 11 17 38 57 10 11 17 40 60 9 9 20 34 54 8 11 19 39 64 7 13 18 40 59 R 7 11 20 28 57 R 8 8 22 36 67 R green1 Qualification for the Champions League group stage ELPR CLGS CLGS CLGS green2 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round CLPR blue1 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round Since both finalists of the FA Cup (Chelsea and Everton) and the League Cup winners (Manchester United) qualified for the European competitions based on their league position, the sixth-placed team (Aston Villa) received a berth in the Europa League play-off round and the seventh-placed team (Fulham) received a berth in the Europa League third qualifying round. ELPR ELPR blue2 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round ELPR EL3 red1 Relegation to Football League Championship R R R complete 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Barclays Premier League Results main FBR grey ARS AVL BLB BOL CHE EVE FUL HUL LIV MCI MUN MID NEW POR STK SUN TOT WBA WHU WIG Arsenal 0–2 4–0 1–0 1–4 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 4–1 0–0 4–4 1–0 0–0 1–0 Aston Villa 2–2 3–2 4–2 0–1 3–3 0–0 1–0 0–0 4–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 Blackburn Rovers 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 Bolton Wanderers 1–3 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–1 4–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 0–0 3–2 0–0 2–1 0–1 Chelsea 1–2 2–0 2–0 4–3 0–0 3–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 4–0 2–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 Everton 1–1 2–3 2–3 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–3 3–1 3–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 Fulham 1–0 3–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 Hull City 1–3 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–4 1–2 2–2 1–0 0–5 Liverpool 4–4 5–0 4–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 3–0 0–0 3–2 Manchester City 3–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–3 0–1 1–3 5–1 2–3 0–1 1–0 2–1 6–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 4–2 3–0 1–0 Manchester United 0–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 3–0 4–3 1–4 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 5–0 1–0 5–2 4–0 2–0 1–0 Middlesbrough 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–3 0–5 0–1 0–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 Newcastle United 1–3 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–5 2–2 1–2 3–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 Portsmouth 0–3 0–1 3–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–3 2–0 0–1 2–1 0–3 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 1–4 1–2 Stoke City 2–1 3–2 1–0 2–0 0–2 2–3 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 Sunderland 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–4 2–3 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–3 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–1 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 4–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 West Bromwich Albion 1–3 1–2 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–2 1–0 0–3 0–2 2–1 0–5 3–0 2–3 1–1 0–2 3–0 2–0 3–2 3–1 West Ham United 0–2 0–1 4–1 1–3 0–1 1–3 3–1 2–0 0–3 1–0 0–1 2–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 Wigan Athletic 1–4 0–4 3–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 complete Barclays Premier League Season statistics Scoring First goal of the season: Samir Nasri for Arsenal against West Bromwich, 3 minutes and 40 seconds. (16 August 2008). Last goal of the season: Kenwyne Jones for Sunderland against Chelsea, 90 minutes. (24 May 2009) Fastest goal in a match: 31 seconds – Steve Sidwell for Aston Villa against Everton (7 December 2008))Ian Hughes Everton 2–3 Aston Villa https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7752881.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 7 December 2008 16 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081211112200/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7752881.stm 11 December 2008 live Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+4 minutes and 56 seconds – Carlton Cole for West Ham United against Blackburn (30 August 2008)West Ham vs Blackburn http://www.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/results/report/matchplay/item92683/?matchId=3003080 ESPN Star Sports 19 October 2008 18 February 2009 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20120225040615/http://www.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/results/report/matchplay/item92683/?matchId=3003080 25 February 2012 First own goal of the season: Robert Huth (Middlesbrough) for Tottenham Hotspur, 90+2 minutes and 28 seconds (16 August 2008)Middlesbrough vs Tottenham http://www.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/fixtures/matchplay/item94368/?matchId=3002944 ESPN Star Sports 16 August 2008 15 February 2009 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20120225042237/http://www.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/fixtures/matchplay/item94368/?matchId=3002944 25 February 2012 First hat-trick of the season and fastest hat-trick of the season: Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) against Manchester City, 7 minutes and 3 seconds (17 August 2008) Most goals scored by one player in a match: 4 goals – Andrey Arshavin (Arsenal) against Liverpool, 36', 67', 70', 90' (21 April 2009)Caroline Cheese Liverpool 4–4 Arsenal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8010701.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 21 April 2009 21 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090424061703/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8010701.stm 24 April 2009 live Widest winning margin: 6 goals – Manchester City 6–0 Portsmouth (21 September 2008)Chris Whyatt Man City 6–0 Portsmouth https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7613925.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 21 September 2008 17 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080925093320/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7613925.stm 25 September 2008 live Most goals in a match: 8 goals Arsenal 4–4 Tottenham Hotspur (29 October 2008)Phil McNulty Arsenal 4–4 Tottenham https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7684610.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 29 October 2008 2 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081102001458/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7684610.stm 2 November 2008 live Liverpool 4–4 Arsenal (21 April 2009) Most goals in one half: 7 goals – Liverpool v Arsenal (21 April 2009) 0–1 at half time, 4–4 final Most goals in one half by a single team: 5 goals – Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur (25 April 2009) 0–2 at half-time, 5–2 finalGemma Thompson United 5 Spurs 2 http://www.manutd.com/en/Fixtures-And-Results/Match-Reports/2009/Apr/United-5-Spurs-2.aspx manutd.com Manchester United F.C. 25 April 2009 11 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131115073252/http://www.manutd.com/en/Fixtures-And-Results/Match-Reports/2009/Apr/United-5-Spurs-2.aspx 15 November 2013 Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoalshttp://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/index.html?paramSearchType=BY_STAT&paramSeason=2008-2009 Barclays Premier League Top Scorers 11 December 2013 FA Premier League 23 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151123131222/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/index.html?paramSearchType=BY_STAT&paramSeason=2008-2009 dead 1FRA 1974 Nicolas AnelkaChelsea192POR Cristiano RonaldoManchester United183ENG Steven GerrardLiverpool164BRA RobinhoManchester City14ESP Fernando TorresLiverpool6ENG Gabriel AgbonlahorAston Villa12ENG Darren BentTottenham HotspurENG Kevin DaviesBolton WanderersNLD Dirk KuytLiverpoolENG Frank LampardChelseaENG Wayne RooneyManchester United Clean sheets Most clean sheets – Manchester United (24) Fewest clean sheets – Hull City (6) Discipline First yellow card of the season: Sam Ricketts for Hull City against Fulham, 28 minutes and 6 seconds (16 August 2008)Hull Roar To Win Over Fulham http://www.goal.com/en/news/8/main/2008/08/16/821614/hull-roar-to-win-over-fulham goal.com 16 August 2008 11 December 2013 First red card of the season: Mark Noble for West Ham United against Manchester City, 37 minutes and 20 seconds (24 August 2008)City crush 10-man Hammers http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/2475/report Sky Sports 16 August 2008 11 December 2013 Card given at latest point in a game: Michael Dawson (red) at 90+8 minutes and 28 seconds for Tottenham Hotspur against Stoke City (19 October 2008)Stoke vs Tottenham http://www.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/results/report/matchplay/item127665/?matchId=3023049 ESPN Star Sports 19 October 2008 15 February 2009 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20120225051208/http://www.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/results/report/matchplay/item127665/?matchId=3023049 25 February 2012 Most yellow cards in a single match: 8 Chelsea 1–1 Manchester United – one for Chelsea (Mikel John Obi) and seven for Manchester United (Paul Scholes, Rio Ferdinand, Gary Neville, Dimitar Berbatov, Wayne Rooney, Patrice Evra and Cristiano Ronaldo) (21 September 2008)Phil McNulty Chelsea 1–1 Man Utd https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7613923.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 21 September 2008 18 November 2008 live https://web.archive.org/web/20080923234352/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7613923.stm 23 September 2008 Sunderland 1–1 Arsenal – three for Sunderland (Dean Whitehead, Kieran Richardson and Dwight Yorke) and five for Arsenal (Gaël Clichy, Kolo Touré, Alex Song, Nicklas Bendtner and Emmanuel Adebayor) (4 October 2008)Ian Hughes Sunderland 1–1 Arsenal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7639462.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 4 October 2008 4 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081007104238/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7639462.stm 7 October 2008 live Aston Villa 2–2 Arsenal – four for Aston Villa (Gabriel Agbonlahor, Nigel Reo-Coker, Stiliyan Petrov and Gareth Barry) and four for Arsenal (Alex Song, Kolo Touré, Abou Diaby and Robin van Persie) (26 December 2008)Ian Hughes Aston Villa 2–2 Arsenal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7787537.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 26 December 2008 11 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090111022237/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7787537.stm 11 January 2009 live Manchester United 3–0 Chelsea – three for Manchester United (Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Park Ji-sung) and five for Chelsea (Frank Lampard, José Bosingwa, Ricardo Carvalho, John Terry and Juliano Belletti) (11 January 2009)Phil McNulty Man Utd 3–0 Chelsea https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7808369.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 11 January 2009 11 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116123254/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7808369.stm 16 January 2009 live Manchester City 1–0 Sunderland – three for Manchester City (Valeri Bojinov, Gélson Fernandes and Shaun Wright-Phillips) and five for Sunderland (Phil Bardsley, Calum Davenport, Grant Leadbitter, Andy Reid and Anton Ferdinand) (22 March 2009)Saj Chowdhury Man City 1–0 Sunderland https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7937109.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 22 March 2009 21 May 2009 live https://web.archive.org/web/20090327100850/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7937109.stm 27 March 2009 Most red cards in a single match: 3 – Manchester City 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur – two for Manchester City (Richard Dunne and Gélson Fernandes) and one for Tottenham Hotspur (Benoît Assou-Ekotto) (9 November 2008)Phil Dawkes Man City 1–2 Tottenham https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7709050.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 9 November 2008 9 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081109153620/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7709050.stm 9 November 2008 live Table related statistics Overall Most wins – Manchester United (28) Fewest wins – Middlesbrough and Newcastle United (7) Most losses – West Bromwich Albion (22) Fewest losses – Liverpool (2) Most goals scored – Liverpool (77) Fewest goals scored – Middlesbrough (28) Most goals conceded – West Bromwich Albion (67) Fewest goals conceded – Chelsea and Manchester United (24) Home Most wins – Manchester United (16) Fewest wins – Hull City (3) Most losses – Hull City (11) Fewest losses – Liverpool (0) Most goals scored – Manchester United (43) Fewest goals scored – Middlesbrough and Wigan Athletic (17) Most goals conceded – Hull City (36) Fewest goals conceded – Tottenham Hotspur (10) Away Most wins – Chelsea (14) Fewest wins – West Bromwich Albion (1) Most losses – Middlesbrough (15) Fewest losses – Liverpool (2) Most goals scored – Arsenal (37) Fewest goals scored – West Bromwich Albion (10) Most goals conceded – Stoke City (40) Fewest goals conceded – Manchester United (11) Miscellaneous Longest injury time: 11 minutes, 2 seconds – Stoke City against Tottenham Hotspur (19 October 2008)Ian Hughes Stoke 2–1 Tottenham https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7665101.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 19 October 2008 2 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081028083813/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7665101.stm 28 October 2008 live Awards Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClubAugustSouthgate and Deco clinch awards https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/7613058.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 12 September 2008 12 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080915071043/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/7613058.stm 15 September 2008 liveENG Gareth SouthgateMiddlesbroughPOR DecoChelseaSeptemberBrown wins manager of month prize https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7663768.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 10 October 2008 11 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081013084004/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7663768.stm 13 October 2008 liveYoung earns monthly player award https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7663653.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 10 October 2008 11 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081013083959/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7663653.stm 13 October 2008 liveENG Phil BrownHull CityENG Ashley YoungAston VillaOctoberBenitez and Lampard scoop awards https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7729655.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 14 November 2008 14 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081115005354/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7729655.stm 15 November 2008 liveESP Rafael BenítezLiverpoolENG Frank LampardChelseaNovemberMegson and Anelka scoop awards http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1486706,00.html Premier League 12 December 2008 12 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081213151958/http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0%2C%2C12306~1486706%2C00.html 13 December 2008 deadENG Gary MegsonBolton WanderersFRA Nicolas AnelkaChelseaDecemberDouble Delight http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~1514855,00.html avfc.co.uk Aston Villa F.C. 9 January 2009 11 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181109/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~1514855,00.html 23 September 2015 deadNIR Martin O'NeillAston VillaENG Ashley YoungAston VillaJanuaryFerguson and Vidic secure awards https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7875553.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 6 February 2009 7 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090207161118/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7875553.stm 7 February 2009 liveSCO Sir Alex FergusonManchester UnitedSRB Nemanja VidićManchester UnitedFebruaryMoyes and Jagielka scoop awards https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/everton/7929100.stm BBC Sport 6 March 2009 6 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090310005749/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/7929100.stm 10 March 2009 liveSCO David MoyesEvertonENG Phil JagielkaEvertonMarchLiverpool duo claim Barclays awards http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1611995,00.html Premier League 3 April 2009 4 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090405211746/http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0%2C%2C12306~1611995,00.html 5 April 2009 deadESP Rafael BenítezLiverpoolENG Steven GerrardLiverpoolAprilFerguson and Arshavin take Barclays honours http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1652893,00.html dead Premier League 8 May 2009 9 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090511012616/http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0%2C%2C12306~1652893,00.html 11 May 2009SCO Sir Alex FergusonManchester UnitedRUS Andrey ArshavinArsenal Annual awards Award Winner Club Premier League Manager of the Season Scotland Sir Alex Ferguson Manchester United Premier League Player of the Season Serbia Nemanja Vidić Manchester United PFA Players' Player of the Year Wales Ryan Giggs Manchester United PFA Young Player of the Year England Ashley Young Aston Villa FWA Footballer of the Year England Steven Gerrard Liverpool LMA Manager of the Year Scotland David MoyesEverton PFA Fans' Player of the Year England Steven GerrardLiverpool PFA Team of the YearGiggs named finest in England https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01d8-0e7215391fe9-db3b6dea273b-1000--giggs-named-finest-in-england/ UEFA 27 April 2009 Netherlands Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United) England Glen Johnson (Portsmouth) Serbia Nemanja Vidić (Manchester United) England Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United) France Patrice Evra (Manchester United) England Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) Wales Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) England Ashley Young (Aston Villa) France Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) Spain Fernando Torres (Liverpool) Attendances Source:Premier League 2008/2009 » Team-Statistics: Attendance Home https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co91/se91/attendance/ https://web.archive.org/web/20251222230048/https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co91/se91/attendance/ 2026-07-10 2025-12-22 No. Club Matches Total attendance Average 1 Manchester United 19 1,430,776 75,304 2 Arsenal FC 19 1,140,755 60,040 3 Newcastle United 19 926,244 48,750 4 Liverpool FC 19 828,610 43,611 5 Manchester City 19 815,105 42,900 6 Chelsea FC 19 790,172 41,588 7 Sunderland AFC 19 763,198 40,168 8 Aston Villa 19 756,422 39,812 9 Tottenham Hotspur 19 682,649 35,929 10 Everton FC 19 677,679 35,667 11 West Ham United 19 640,307 33,700 12 Middlesbrough FC 19 540,144 28,429 13 Stoke City 19 509,604 26,821 14 West Bromwich Albion 19 490,524 25,817 15 Hull City 19 471,507 24,816 16 Fulham FC 19 462,534 24,344 17 Blackburn Rovers 19 446,102 23,479 18 Bolton Wanderers 19 427,228 22,486 19 Portsmouth FC 19 376,762 19,830 20 Wigan Athletic 19 348,656 18,350 References External links League and cup results for all the 2008/09 Premier Division clubs https://web.archive.org/web/20170707191231/http://www.footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/LeagueTables/Season2008-09/Premier2008-09.htm 7 July 2017 at footballsite 2008–09 Premier League Season at RSSSF Official season review at premierleague.com 2008–09 1 England