2008–09 FA Youth Cup

April 2020 FA Youth Cup 2008–09 474 Arsenal (7th Title) Liverpool (3rd Runner Up Finish) 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 FA Youth Cup was the 57th FA Youth Cup. A record 474 clubs participated in the competition. The competition started in September 2008 with the preliminary round and concluded with the final on 22 and 26 May 2009. Arsenal knocked out holders Manchester City en route to the final, where they beat 2006 and 2007 winners Liverpool 6–2 on aggregate to lift the FA Youth Cup for the 7th time. Calendar Qualifying ties played in the week commencing; proper ties played by the closing date. Round Date Fixture(s) Clubs New entriesPreliminary Round 8 September 2008 119 474 → 355 238First Round Qualifying 15 September 2008 132 355 → 223 145Second Round Qualifying 6 October 2008 66 223 → 157 Third Round Qualifying 20 October 2008 33 157 → 124 First Round 11 November 2008 40 124 → 84 47Second Round 26 November 2008 20 84 → 64 Third Round 15 December 2008 32 64 → 32 44Fourth Round 20 January 2009 16 32 → 16 Fifth Round 7 March 2009 8 16 → 8 Sixth Round 16 March 2009 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals First leg: 16 April 2009Second leg: 22 April 2009 2 4 → 2 Final First leg: 22 May 2009Second leg: 26 May 2009 1 2 → 1 First round The League One and League Two teams will enter at this round except Notts County which did not apply, along with the winners of the previous round. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1Grimsby Town0–1Lincoln City2Bradford City1–0Scunthorpe United1723Rochdale1–0Huddersfield Town3024Hartlepool United1–4Carlisle United1165Bury0–2Crewe Alexandra2376Worksop Town0–3Rotherham United917Darlington2 – 3(aet)Tranmere Rovers2108Nantwich Town5–0Curzon Ashton1579York City2–3Stockport County15510Chester City0–2Leeds United24711Macclesfield Town4–1Morecambe8912Accrington Stanley3–1Wakefield27513Fleetwood Town0–3Oldham Athletic12014Shrewsbury Town2–0Chesterfield11015Leicester City2–1Port Vale33016Coventry Sphinx2–3Milton Keynes Dons19617Solihull Moors2–0FCV Reds9518Oadby Town2–1Hinckley United11019Mansfield Town3–2Peterborough United12420Rushden & Diamonds1–2Northampton Town215Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance21Walsall5–3Hednesford Town29922Millwall2–0Luton Town23Gillingham3–0Eastbourne Borough42524Brighton & Hove Albion5–1Dover Athletic8825Southend United3 – 3(8–9p)Brentford25226Stevenage Borough2–3Thurrock12227Banbury United1–2Dagenham & Redbridge20328Cambridge United4–1Colchester United17129Lewes2–0Histon18730Boreham Wood0–5Leyton Orient151http://www.leytonorient.com/page/YouthTeam/0,,10439~1442942,00.html Young O's Ease Into Round Two Leyton Orient FC 15 August 2023 4 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090304142608/http://www.leytonorient.com/page/YouthTeam/0,,10439~1442942,00.html bot: unknown31Hayes & Yeading United1–2Croydon Athletic9632Burgess Hill Town0–2Wycombe Wanderers20533Basingstoke Town0–2Barnet17234Aldershot Town1–4Havant & Waterlooville16935Didcot Town2 – 2(1–4p)Cirencester Town126http://www.cirentownfc.com/blog/2008/11/academy-win-thriller-on-penalties-at-didcot/ Academy Win Thriller On Penalties At Didcot Cirencester Town FC36Cheltenham Town5–1Newport County23237AFC Bournemouth0–1Bristol Rovers38Swindon Town4–1Eastleigh22939Yeovil Town4–1Hereford United14740Woking1 – 2(aet)Exeter City 147https://grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/5310 The FA Youth Cup Results The Grecian Archives Second round The winners from the first round matches will progress to second round. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1Accrington Stanley0–3Carlisle United2452Oldham Athletic2–0Rotherham United1523Walsall4 – 3(aet)Rochdale1554Solihull Moors0–2Tranmere Rovers1675Nantwich Town2–1Macclesfield Town4786Stockport County3 – 3(2–4p)Crewe Alexandra2367Lincoln City3–1Mansfield Town1058Shrewsbury Town2–0Bradford City1359Oadby Town0–3Leeds United52110Leicester City3–1Milton Keynes Dons292Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance11Swindon Town3–0Exeter City 175https://grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/5310 The FA Youth Cup Results The Grecian Archives or 35012Yeovil Town1–2Cirencester Town144http://www.cirentownfc.com/blog/2008/11/yeovil-town-1-cirencester-town-2--a-long-match-report/ Yeovil Town 1 Cirencester Town 2 - A Long Match Report! Cirencester Town FC13Cambridge United0–2Northampton Town25214Lewes3–0Croydon Athletic19515Barnet3–1Havant & Waterlooville9216Brentford6–2Thurrock25317Bristol Rovers3–1Brighton & Hove Albion14018Millwall5–1Dagenham & Redbridge37219Cheltenham Town0–1Gillingham24020Wycombe Wanderers1–2Leyton Orient215 Third round The 20 Premier League and 24 Championship teams enter at this stage, along with the winners of the second round. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1Swansea City0–3Manchester City9452Brentford1–2Middlesbrough3563Manchester United2–3Chelsea1,2464Cardiff City3–0Blackpool3255Swindon Town1–5Crystal Palace 388http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?AuxiliaryTeam=Under-18&MatchID=5020092003 Match Centre FA Youth Cup SwindonTownFC.co.uk6Reading0–1Preston North End3037Tottenham Hotspur3–0Sheffield United2,662https://archive.mehstg.com/youth_021208.htm Tottenham Hotspur 3 Sheffield United 0 (Half-time score : 2-0) MY EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY8Portsmouth2–1Gillingham1669Leyton Orient0–4Watford328http://www.leytonorient.com/page/YouthTeam/0,,10439~1482372,00.html Youngsters Crash Out Leyton Orient FC 15 August 2023 19 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081219011446/http://www.leytonorient.com/page/YouthTeam/0,,10439~1482372,00.html bot: unknown10Barnsley2–3Walsall13011Norwich City1–0Wigan Athletic40512Sunderland2–1Cirencester Town253http://www.cirentownfc.com/blog/2008/12/academy-go-out-of-fa-youth-cup-at-sunderland-but-can-hold-their-heads-high/ Academy Go Out Of FA Youth Cup At Sunderland But Can Hold Their Heads High Cirencester Town FC13Leeds United1–2Liverpool90814Carlisle United1–3Crewe Alexandra26715Sheffield Wednesday1–3Millwall32916Coventry City2 – 3(aet)Stoke City335Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance17Ipswich Town1–0Shrewsbury Town41118Bolton Wanderers2–0Doncaster Rovers87619Burnley3–1West Bromwich Albion 470http://www.albiontillwedie.co.uk/history/youthfootball/thefayouthcup/results/1999-2009.html HISTORY : YOUTH FOOTBALL : THE FA YOUTH CUP : RESULTS - 1999/2000 - 2008/09 Albion Till We Die20Northampton Town0–3Tranmere Rovers21221Aston Villa2–3Arsenal1,06022Southampton3 – 1(aet)Derby County32723Barnet1–2Bristol Rovers7224Plymouth Argyle2–1Fulham35525Newcastle United2–1Oldham Athletic1,17126Lewes1–2Hull City529https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/3960524.bumper-crowd-watch-lewes-kids-lose-to-hull/ Bumper crowd watch Lewes kids lose to Hull The Argus27Queens Park Rangers5 – 3(aet)Bristol City23928Everton2–0Nantwich Town79829Birmingham City2 – 1(aet)Lincoln City13630Leicester City2–3Wolverhampton Wanderers44831Charlton Athletic2 – 1(aet)Blackburn Rovers80732Nottingham Forest3–1West Ham United472 Fourth round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1Ipswich Town4 – 2(aet)Crystal Palace 413https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21808134.connor-treble-secures-victory/ Connor treble secures victory East Anglian Daily Times2Arsenal3–1Wolverhampton Wanderers 712https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809/post/reserves/youth-cup-arsenal-3-1-wolves-match-report Youth Cup: Arsenal 3-1 Wolves - Match report Arsenal FC3Preston North End0 – 1(aet)Sunderland5654Chelsea5–1Walsall2175Queens Park Rangers1–3Newcastle United5176Norwich City1 – 1(4–2p)Stoke City8177Southampton0–1Watford5868Plymouth Argyle3–2Millwall4439Bristol Rovers2 – 2(2–4p)Liverpool2,45910Bolton Wanderers4–0Hull City947http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/Academy/0,,1004~1519770,00.html Farrell: It Keeps The Season Going Bolton Wanderers 15 August 2023 1 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501050702/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/page/Academy/0,,1004~1519770,00.html bot: unknown11Burnley1–3Everton47812Middlesbrough1–2Nottingham Forest68613Charlton Athletic0–3Tottenham Hotspur968https://www.spursodyssey.com/0809/ycca140109.html Charlton Youth 0 Spurs Youth 3 Youth Cup 4th Rd - 14.01.09 Spurs Odyssey14Birmingham City3–2Crewe Alexandra17115Portsmouth0–1Manchester City27616Cardiff City0 – 0(5–4p)Tranmere Rovers485 Fifth round Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1Ipswich Town2 – 3(aet)Watford 1,8232Liverpool1–0Chelsea 2,193https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/david-amoo-heads-reds-last-3458842 David Amoo heads Reds into last 8 of FA Youth Cup Liverpool Echo3Sunderland0–4Arsenal 1,207https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809/post/reserves/youth-cup-sunderland-0-4-arsenal-report Youth Cup: Sunderland 0-4 Arsenal - Report Arsenal FC4Plymouth Argyle0–3Tottenham Hotspur2,111https://www.spursodyssey.com/0809/ycpl110209.html Plymouth Youth v Spurs Youth, 11.02.09 Spurs Odyssey5Everton1 – 1(1–3p)Norwich City2496Manchester City4–2Newcastle United 905https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-young-guns-battle-1449187 Newcastle United young guns battle back in vain Chronicle Live7Nottingham Forest0–2Bolton Wanderers4508Cardiff City0–2Birmingham City499 Quarter-finals Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamReportAttendance1Birmingham City1–0WatfordReport2,404https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-1-watford-0-87635 Birmingham City 1, Watford 0. FA Youth Cup quarter-final Birmingham Mail2Manchester City1–0Norwich CityReport3,254https://www.mancity.com/news/academy/academy-news/archive/2009/march/fa-youth-cup-sixth-round MAK FIRES U18S INTO SEMI-FINALS Manchester City FC3Tottenham Hotspur1–3ArsenalReport 19,084https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809/post/reserves/youth-cup-tottenham-1-3-arsenal-report Youth Cup: Tottenham 1-3 Arsenal - Report Arsenal FC4Liverpool4–2Bolton WanderersReport2,676 Semi-finals First leg 18 March 2009 19:00 GMT Manchester City 1–2 Report Arsenal Nimely-Tchuimeni 41 Emmanuel-Thomas 71Sunu 82 City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester 2,615 Andy Penn (West Midlands) 16 April 2009 19:00 BST Birmingham City 0–3 Report Liverpool Dalla Valle 12 28Amoo 24 St Andrew's, Birmingham 4,238 Mark Haywood (West Yorkshire) Second leg 22 April 2009 19:00 BST Arsenal 4–1 Report Manchester City Watt 1 31Wilshere 20 pen.Bartley 29 Benali 45 Emirates Stadium, London 9,266 Keith Woolmer (Northamptonshire) Arsenal won 6–2 on aggregate. 24 April 2009 19:45 BST Liverpool 3–1 Report Birmingham City Dalla Valle 17 58Kačaniklić53 Sammons 44 Anfield, Liverpool 4,449 Clive W. Oliver (Northumberland) Liverpool won 6–1 on aggregate. Final First leg 22 May 2009 20:00 BST Arsenal 4–1 Report Liverpool Sunu 21Wilshere 35 pen.Watt 57Emmanuel-Thomas 66 Kačaniklić 37 Emirates Stadium, London 33,662 Lee Mason (Lancashire) _arsenalhome0810 _arsenalhome _arsenalhome0810 _whitereddown _arsenalhome FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF Arsenal _liverpool0809a _liverpool0809a _liverpool0809a _adidaswhite _3_stripes_white 999999 999999 999999 FF0000 FF0000 Liverpool ARSENAL: 1 ENG James Shea 2 ENG Craig Eastmond 3 ENG Thomas Cruise 4 ENG Kyle Bartley 5 GHA Emmanuel Frimpong 6 ENG Luke Ayling 7 ENG Henri Lansbury 8 FRA Francis Coquelin 9 TOG Gilles Sunu 10ENG Jack Wilshere 11ENG Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (c)Substitutes: 12IRL Rhys Murphy 13ENG Charlie Mann 14ENG Sanchez Watt 15IRL Conor Henderson 16CMR Cedric EvinaManager:ENG Steve BouldLIVERPOOL: 1 AUS Dean Bouzanis 2 ENG Karl Clair 3 GER Christopher Buchtmann 4 ESP Daniel Ayala 5 ENG Joe Kennedy (c) 6 ENG Andre Wisdom 7 ENG David Amoo 8 ENG Steven Irwin 9 FIN Lauri Dalla Valle 10ENG Tom Ince 11SWE Alexander KačaniklićSubstitutes: 12ENG Nathan Eccleston 13ENG Deale Chamberlain 14ENG Michael Roberts 15SCO Alex Cooper 16ENG Jack RobinsonManager:ENG Hughie McAuley Second leg 26 May 2009 19:45 BST Liverpool 1–2 Report Arsenal Dalla Valle 52 Watt 25Ayala 70 o.g. Anfield, Liverpool 7,792 Lee Mason (Lancashire) _peter1011a _liverpoolfc_0810h _peter1011a _adidaswhite _3_stripes_white FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Liverpool _arsenalaway0809 _arsenalaway09 _arsenalaway0809 _arsenalaway09 _arsenalaway09 101C35 FFBE00 101C35 101C35 FFBE00 Arsenal LIVERPOOL: 1 AUS Dean Bouzanis 2 ENG Steven Irwin 3 ENG Jack Robinson 4 ESP Daniel Ayala 5 ENG Joe Kennedy (c) 6 ENG Andre Wisdom 7 ENG David Amoo 8 GER Christopher Buchtmann 9 FIN Lauri Dalla Valle 10ENG Tom Ince 11SWE Alexander KačaniklićSubstitutes: 12ENG Nathan Eccleston 13ENG Deale Chamberlain 14SCO Alex Cooper 15ENG Michael Roberts 16ENG Karl ClairManager:ENG Hughie McAuleyARSENAL: 1 ENG James Shea 2 ENG Craig Eastmond 3 ENG Thomas Cruise 4 ENG Kyle Bartley 5 FRA Francis Coquelin 6 ENG Luke Ayling 7 ENG Henri Lansbury 8 ENG Jack Wilshere 9 TOG Gilles Sunu 10ENG Sanchez Watt 11ENG Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (c)Substitutes: 12IRL Rhys Murphy 13ENG Charlie Mann 14IRL Conor Henderson 15TUR Oğuzhan Özyakup 16CMR Cedric EvinaManager:ENG Steve Bould Arsenal won 6–2 on aggregate. See also 2008–09 Premier Academy League 2008–09 Premier Reserve League 2008–09 FA Cup 2008–09 in English football References External links The FA Youth Cup at The Football Association official website Category:2008–09 in English men's football cups Category:2008–09 in European youth football 2008-09