2008–09 Scunthorpe United F.C. season

April 2022 Scunthorpe United F.C. 2008–2009 Nigel Adkins Steve Wharton Glanford Park League One 6th (promoted) FA Cup Third round League Cup First Round 2007–08 2009–10 League Trophy Final _whiteborder _skybluebow _whiteborder 970045 970045 970045 970045 970045 _borderonwhite _blackbow _borderonwhite 970045 FFFFFF 970045 FFFFFF FFFFFF _lightbluestripes 55CCFF 55CCFF 55CCFF 55CCFF 55CCFF _blacktop _blackbottom During the 2008–09 English football season, Scunthorpe United F.C. competed in League One, the third tier of English football. Scunthorpe also competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy. Season summary The 2008–09 season saw Scunthorpe reach Wembley twice. The Iron qualified for the Football League Trophy final, but were beaten 3–2 after extra time by Luton Town.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7975143.stm Football | Luton 3–2 Scunthorpe (aet) Fletcher Paul 5 April 2009 27 May 2012 BBC Sport The club then qualified for the League One play-offs through an 88th-minute equaliser by club captain Cliff Byrne against promotion rivals Tranmere Rovers on the last day of the regular season.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8014943.stm Football – Scunthorpe 1–1 Tranmere 2 May 2009 27 May 2012 BBC Sport Scunthorpe beat MK Dons on penalties after a 1–1 aggregate draw in the semi-finals,http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8038237.stm Football | League One | MK Dons 0–0 Scunthorpe (agg 1–1) 15 May 2009 27 May 2012 BBC Sport before beating Millwall in the Wembley final 3–2, with two goals from Matt Sparrow and one from Martyn Woolford, to achieve promotion back to the Championship at the first time of asking.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8060955.stm Football | League One | Millwall 2–3 Scunthorpe Fletcher Paul 24 May 2009 27 May 2012 BBC Sport Squad http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2008-2009/flone/scunny.htm FootballSquads - Scunthorpe United - 2008/09 www.footballsquads.co.uk 2019-11-15 +No. Squad number Name Nat Position Date of birth Place of birth note1Joe MurphyIREGK25 September 1980Dublin 2Kenny MilneSCODF26 August 1979Alloa 3Marcus WilliamsENGDF8 April 1986Doncaster 4Andy CrosbyENGDF3 March 1973Rotherham 5Izzy IriekpenENGDF14 May 1982Newhamsigned for Bristol City 5Joseph MillsENGDF30 October 1989Swindon on loan from Southampton 6Cliff ByrneIREDF27 April 1982Dublincaptain 7Matt SparrowENGMF3 October 1983Scunthorpe 8Garry ThompsonENGMF24 November 1980Kendal 9Paul HayesENGFW20 September 1983Dagenham10Gary HooperENGFW26 January 1988Harlow 11Ian BaracloughENGMF4 December 1970Leicester 14Michael LeaENGDF4 November 1987Salford 15David MirfinENGDF18 April 1985Sheffield 16Martyn WoolfordENGMF13 October 1985Pontefract 17Grant McCannNIRMF14 April 1980Belfast 18Sam TogwellENGMF14 October 1984Maidenhead 19Jonathan ForteBRBFW25 July 1986Sheffield 20Sam SlocombeENGGK5 June 1988Scunthorpe 21 Jake PictonENGDF6 January 1991Pontefract 22Josh LillisENGGK24 June 1987Derby 23Kevan HurstENGFW27 August 1985Chesterfield 24Andrew WrightENGMF15 January 1985Liverpool 25Peter WinnENGFW19 December 1988Cleethorpes 26Krystian PearceENGDF5 January 1990Birmingham on loan from Birmingham City27Ian MorrisIREMF27 February 1987Dublin28Rory ColemanENGDF22 December 1990Rotherham 29 Joe WilcoxENGDF18 April 1989Northampton 30Ben MayENGFW10 March 1984Gravesend 31Henri LansburyENGMF12 October 1990Enfield on loan from Arsenal 32Liam TrotterENGMF24 August 1988Ipswichon loan from Ipswich Town33Kayode OdejayiNigeriaFW21 February 1982Ibadanon loan from Barnsley40Kevin PressmanENGGK6 November 1967Fareham Competitions Football League One 2008–09 Football League One League table SCU Matches 1 9 August 2008 12:00 Scunthorpe United 1–2 Leeds United Hooper 57 Showunmi 61 Beckford 80 Glanford Park 8,315 L 2 16 August 2008 15:00 Walsall 2–1 Scunthorpe United Reich 12 Ibehre 89 Thompson 2 Bescot Stadium 4,162 L 3 23 August 2008 15:00 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Peterborough United Hayes 44 Glanford Park 4,717 W 4 30 August 2008 15:00 Stockport County 0–3 Scunthorpe United Hooper 30 47 McCann 58 Edgeley Park 6,348 W 5 6 September 2008 15:00 Brighton and Hove Albion 1–4 Scunthorpe United Robinson 75 Woolford 4 Hooper 45+3 55 68 Withdean Stadium 5,529 W 6 13 September 2008 15:00 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Carlisle United Sparrow 62 Hayes 73 Carlton 77 Glanford Park 5,188 W 7 20 September 2008 15:00 Hereford United 1–2 Scunthorpe United Chadwick 25 Togwell 53 Hooper 58 Edgar Street 3,004 W 8 27 September 2008 15:00 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Yeovil Town Iriekpen 27 Forbes 63 o.g. Glanford Park 4,829 W 9 4 October 2008 15:00 Leyton Orient 2–2 Scunthorpe United Boyd 59 Purches 67 Iriekpen 26 Hayes 45+1 Brisbane Road 4,244 D 10 11 October 2008 15:00 Scunthorpe United 3–0 Crewe Alexandra Woolford 35 Hayes 67 Iriekpen 80 Glanford Park 4,790 W 11 18 October 2008 15:00 Cheltenham Town 1–2 Scunthorpe United Connor 69 Hooper 34 Sparrow 90 Whaddon Road 3,682 W 12 21 October 2008 19:30 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Southend United Hayes 79 Barrett 47 Glanford Park 4,324 D 13 25 October 2008 15:00 Scunthorpe United 3–2 Millwall Hooper 5 Hayes 16 Sparrow 51 Neil Harris 62 Craig 69 Glanford Park 5,670 W Play-offs 2009 05 08 y 19:45 BST Semi-final first leg Scunthorpe United 1–1 Report Milton Keynes Dons Woolford 13 Wilbraham 27 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 6,599 Scott Mathieson D 2009 05 15 y 19:45 BST Semi-final second leg 0–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8038237.stm Milton Keynes Dons Scunthorpe United Stadium MK yes Denbigh, Milton Keynes 14,479 Neil Swarbrick 1–1 Leven Wilbraham Navarro Puncheon Llera Stirling Lewington Guéret Flo 6–7 McCann Hayes Crosby Byrne Trotter Sparrow Forte Togwell Morris D 2009 05 24 y 13:00 BST final 2–3 Report Millwall Alexander 37 39 Scunthorpe United Sparrow 6 70Woolford 85 Wembley Stadium London 59,661 Michael Oliver W FA Cup 2008–09 FA Cup 2008 11 08 y 15:00 GMT First round 1–3 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7700446.stm Walsall Ricketts 25Demontagnac 0 79 Scunthorpe United Hooper 42 58Hurst 90 Bescot Stadium Bescot, Walsall 2,318 Roger East W 2008 11 29 y 15:00 GMT Second round 4–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7741955.stm Scunthorpe United May 30Hooper 62 83Togwell 90 Alfreton Town Clayton 0 48 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 4,249 Chris Sarginson W 2009 01 03 y 15:00 GMT Third round 1–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7803340.stm Watford Rasiak 67 Scunthorpe United Vicarage Road Watford 8,690 Kevin Wright L Football League Cup 2008–09 Football League Cup 2008 08 12 y 19:45 BST First round 3–0 Report Hartlepool United Porter 50Foley 58Brown 75 Scunthorpe United Victoria Park Hartlepool 2,076 Neil Swarbrick L Football League Trophy 2008–09 Football League Trophy 2008 09 02 y 19:30 BST First round 2–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7587883.stm Scunthorpe United Hayes 90 90 Notts County Butcher 9 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 1,755 Andy Haines 1 W 2008 10 07 y 19:30 BST Second round 2–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7646160.stm Scunthorpe United Togwell 38Morris 42 Grimsby Town Hegarty 48 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 4,844 Kevin Friend 1 W 2008 11 04 y 19:30 GMT Area quarter-final 1–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7700494.stm Scunthorpe United Mirfin 90 Rochdale Glanford Park Scunthorpe 2,474 Jonathan Moss 1 W 2008 12 16 y 19:45 GMT Area semi-final 2–1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7775096.stm Scunthorpe United May 26Hayes 90 Tranmere Rovers Thomas-Moore 53 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 2,669 Michael Oliver 1 W 2009 01 20 y 19:30 GMT Area final first leg 2–0 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7824231.stm Scunthorpe United Woolford 60Pearce 67 Rotherham United Glanford Park Scunthorpe 6,038 Clive Oliver 1 W 2009 02 17 y 19:45 GMT Area final second leg 0–1 Rotherham United Scunthorpe United Hooper 74 Don Valley Stadium Sheffield 6,555 Kevin Friend 1 W 2009 04 05 y 13:15 BST Final 3–2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7975143.stm Luton Town Martin 32Craddock 70Gnakpa 95 Scunthorpe United Hooper 14McCann 88 Wembley Stadium yes Wembley, London 55,378 Phil Crossley 1 L References Scunthorpe United Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. seasons