2008–09 Swindon Town F.C. season

May 2021 March 2015 Swindon Town 2008–09 Maurice Malpas (until 14 November)David Byrne (as caretaker, from 14 November until 26 December)Danny Wilson (from 26 December) Manager Andrew Fitton Chairman Ground County Ground, Swindon League One 15th FA Cup 1st round League Cup 1st round FL Trophy Quarter-finals (South) Simon Cox (29) Simon Cox (32) 13,001(vs. Leeds United) 6,002(vs. Stockport County) _lotto2 _whitesidesshoulders _lotto2 _lotto FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 _lotto2 _whitesidesshoulders _lotto2 _lotto 15156D 15156D 15156D FFFFFF 15156D _lotto2 _thingreensides _lotto2 _lotto 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 season was Swindon Town's second season in the League One since their relegation from the division in 2006. Alongside the league campaign, Swindon Town also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy. Football League One 2008–09 Football League One Leicester comfortably won promotion in their first-ever season at this level, leading the table for virtually the entire season, going half the season (23 consecutive games) unbeaten and losing just 4 games in the process, Nigel Pearson brought stability to the club in becoming their first manager in five years to last an entire season as they looked to turn the corner after several years of struggle. Peterborough were runners-up, winning their second successive promotion and entering the second tier for only the second time in their history. Scunthorpe grabbed the final play-off place on the last day of the season in a winner takes all match v 7th place Tranmere Rovers and won promotion through them, making an immediate return to the Championship after being relegated the previous year. Stockport went into administration before the final match of the season and so suffered a 10-point penalty; however, there was no real chance of them being relegated as a result of this penalty, barring an extremely unlikely set of results on the final day. Hereford made an immediate return to League Two, finishing bottom in their first campaign at this level for thirty years. Cheltenham improved late in the season, but it proved too late to prevent relegation. Crewe suffered a late collapse and went down to League Two, having looked safe a few weeks previously, while Northampton were undone by other results going against them on the final day of the season. Table SWI Results Legend WinDrawLoss League One +DateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRef. Reference 9 August 2008 Tranmere Rovers H 3–1 Paynter 5', Cox 37', McGovern 51'7,9759 August 2008 Swindon 3–1 Tranmere BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7541067.stm 28 May 2021 16 August 2008 Cheltenham Town A 0–24,97516 August 2008 Cheltenham 2–0 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7551183.stm 28 May 2021 23 August 2008 Colchester United H 1–3Cox 67' pen.7,03123 August 2008 Swindon 1–3 Colchester BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7565076.stm 28 May 2021 30 August 2008 Milton Keynes Dons A 2–1Paynter 52', Cox 90' pen.8,84630 August 2008 MK Dons 1–2 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7578351.stm 28 May 2021 5 September 2008 Hereford United A 1–1Ifil 45'4,0615 September 2008 Hereford 1–1 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7588503.stm 28 May 2021 13 September 2008 Leeds United H 1–3Cox 45'13,00113 September 2008 Swindon 1–3 Leeds BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7602054.stm 28 May 2021 20 September 2008 Stockport County A 1–1Easton 49'5,53620 September 2008 Stockport 1–1 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7614013.stm 28 May 2021 28 September 2008 Millwall H 1–2J. Smith 47'7,58928 September 2008 Swindon 1–2 Millwall BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7626740.stm 28 May 2021 3 October 2008 Hartlepool United A 3–3Cox 5', 39', 52'4,0183 October 2008 Hartlepool 3–3 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7639299.stm 28 May 2021 11 October 2008 Huddersfield Town H 1–3Easton 88'7,07111 October 2008 Swindon 1–3 Huddersfield BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7646876.stm 28 May 2021 18 October 2008 Southend United A 1–2Paynter 60'7,96518 October 2008 Southend 2–1 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7665116.stm 28 May 2021 21 October 2008 Northampton Town H 2–1Paynter 48', Cox 61'6,65321 October 2008 Swindon 2–1 Northampton BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7672034.stm 28 May 2021 25 October 2008 Oldham Athletic H 2–0Morrison 25', J. Smith 34' pen.6,75625 October 2008 Swindon 2–0 Oldham BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7674576.stm 28 May 2021 1 November 2008 Scunthorpe United A 3–3Cox 15', 52', 80' pen.4,744November 2008 Scunthorpe 3–3 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7686103.stm 28 May 2021 15 November 2008 Leicester City H 2–2Cox 84', Corr 86'9,49917 November 2008 Swindon 2–2 Leicester BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7713229.stm 28 May 2021 22 November 2008 Bristol Rovers A 2–2Kanyuka 39', Corr 53'8,01622 November 2008 Bristol Rovers 2–2 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7727348.stm 28 May 2021 25 November 2008 Peterborough United H 2–2J. Smith 10', Cox 81'6,61625 November 2008 Swindon 2–2 Peterborough BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7741674.stm 28 May 2021 29 November 2008 Walsall A 1–2Paynter 90'3,84429 November 2008 Walsall 2–1 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7742152.stm 28 May 2021 6 December 2008 Carlisle United H 1–1Murphy 50' o.g.6,7876 December 2008 Swindon 1–1 Carlisle BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7767097.stm 28 May 2021 13 December 2008 Crewe Alexandra A 0–13,94113 December 2008 Crewe 1–0 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7764738.stm 28 May 2021 20 December 2008 Yeovil Town H 2–3Timlin 45', McGovern 47'7,07220 December 2008 Swindon 2–3 Yeovil BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7775934.stm 28 May 2021 26 December 2008 Leyton Orient A 2–1Peacock 1', J. Smith 61' pen.4,34926 December 2008 Leyton Orient 1–2 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7787740.stm 28 May 2021 28 December 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion H 0–28,43828 December 2008 Swindon 0–2 Brighton BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7787816.stm 28 May 2021 13 January 2009 Stockport County H 1–1J. Smith 62'6,00213 January 2009 Swindon 1–1 Stockport BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7824011.stm 28 May 2021 17 January 2009 Huddersfield Town A 1–2Cox 90'13,41417 January 2009 Huddersfield 2–1 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7816019.stm 28 May 2021 27 January 2009 Walsall H 3–2Amankwaah 8', Cox 29', Paynter 49'6,10027 January 2009 Swindon 3–2 Walsall BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7847270.stm 28 May 2021 31 January 2009 Oldham Athletic A 0–04,71231 January 2009 Oldham 0–0 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7858151.stm 28 May 2021 14 February 2009 Leicester City A 1–1Cox 38'19,92614 February 2009 Leicester 1–1 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7872902.stm 28 May 2021 17 February 2009 Millwall A 1–1Paynter 43'7,10417 February 2009 Millwall 1–1 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7883996.stm 28 May 2021 21 February 2009 Scunthorpe United H 4–2Timlin 62', Wright 71' o.g., Robson-Kanu 82', Peacock 85'6,85221 February 2009 Swindon 4–2 Scunthorpe BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7886246.stm 28 May 2021 24 February 2009 Hartlepool United H 0–16,01024 February 2009 Swindon 0–1 Hartlepool BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7899976.stm 28 May 2021 28 February 2009 Tranmere Rovers A 0–15,15328 February 2009 Tranmere 1–0 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7905740.stm 28 May 2021 3 March 2009 Cheltenham Town H 2–2Robson-Kanu 32', Amankwaah 66'6,2933 March 2009 Swindon 2–2 Cheltenham BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7908320.stm 28 May 2021 7 March 2009 Milton Keynes Dons H 1–1Paynter 18'7,4537 March 2009 Swindon 1–1 MK Dons BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7910457.stm 28 May 2021 10 March 2009 Colchester United A 2–3Cox 38' pen., Robson-Kanu 64'3,82710 March 2009 Colchester 3–2 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7923200.stm 28 May 2021 14 March 2009 Leeds United A 0–121,76514 March 2009 Leeds 1–0 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7923235.stm 28 May 2021 17 March 2009 Southend United H 3–0Robson-Kanu 13', Cox 19' pen., 90' pen.6,26917 March 2009 Swindon 3–0 Southend BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7935416.stm 28 May 2021 21 March 2009 Hereford United H 3–0Cox 29', 46', Paynter 76'7,12921 March 2009 Swindon 3–0 Hereford BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7937326.stm 28 May 2021 24 March 2009 Northampton Town A 4–3Cox 18', 31', 79', Paynter 40'5,02524 March 2009 Northampton 3–4 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7948790.stm 28 May 2021 28 March 2009 Yeovil Town A 0–15,47628 March 2009 Yeovil 1–0 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7948856.stm 28 May 2021 4 April 2009 Crewe Alexandra H 0–07,1654 April 2009 Swindon 0–0 Crewe BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7974927.stm 28 May 2021 11 April 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion A 3–2Greer 47', Paynter 50', Cox 58'6,54911 April 2009 Brighton 2–3 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7979541.stm 28 May 2021 13 April 2009 Leyton Orient H 0–17,73513 April 2009 Swindon 0–1 Leyton Orient BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7979601.stm 28 May 2021 18 April 2009 Carlisle United A 1–1Tudur Jones 90'5,95918 April 2009 Carlisle 1–1 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7990014.stm 28 May 2021 25 April 2009 Bristol Rovers H 2–1Cox 4', 81'10,97725 April 2009 Swindon 2–1 Bristol Rovers BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8002056.stm 28 May 2021 2 May 2009 Peterborough United A 2–2Cox 17', 42'10,8862 May 2009 Peterborough 2–2 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8014939.stm 28 May 2021 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRef. ReferenceFirst round8 November 2008 Histon A 0–11,5418 November 2008 Histon 1–0 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7700379.stm 28 May 2021 League Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRef. ReferenceFirst round12 August 2008 Queens Park Rangers H 2–3Cox 34', Paynter 41'7,23012 August 2008 Swindon 2–3 QPR BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7542009.stm 28 May 2021 Football League Trophy +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRef. ReferenceFirst round2 September 2008 Aldershot Town A 2–27–6 pCox 32', Ifil 83'1,8142 September 2008 Aldershot 2–2 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7587901.stm 28 May 2021Second round7 October 2008 Hereford United A 2–1Cox 45', Peacock 84'1,4588 October 2008 Hereford 1–2 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7646178.stm 28 May 2021Third round12 November 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion A 0–22,23412 November 2008 Brighton 2–0 Swindon BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7708877.stm 28 May 2021 References Category:Swindon Town F.C. seasons Swindon Town F.C.