2008–09 Airdrie United F.C. season

July 2020 Airdrie United 2008–09 Kenny Black Jim Ballantyne Excelsior Stadium Scottish First Division Ninth place Scottish Cup Fifth round League Cup Third round Challenge Cup Winners Simon Lynch (10) Simon Lynch (14) 2007–08 2009–10 In association football, season 2008–09 was Airdrie United's seventh competitive season. They competed in the First Division, Challenge Cup, League Cup, and the Scottish Cup. Summary Airdrie United finished ninth in the First Division,http://scottishfootballarchive.co.uk/league-tables/2008-09-first-division 2008–09 First Division Scottish Football Archive 6 December 2011 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes entering the play-offs losing 3–2 to Ayr United on aggregate.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/8062749.stm Airdrie Utd 0-1 Ayr Utd (2-3) BBC BBC Sport 24 May 2009 6 December 2011 Despite losing in the playoff, they regained their first division status due to Livingston's forced relegation due to going into administration.Livi relegated to Division Three https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/8179998.stm 19 October 2020 BBC Sport 6 August 2009Relegation 'death knell' for troubled Livingston https://www.scotsman.com/sport/relegation-death-knell-troubled-livingston-2472035 19 October 2020 The Scotsman 5 August 2009 They reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup,https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7872162.stm Airdrie Utd 1-2 Dunfermline BBC BBC Sport 17 February 2009 6 December 2011 the third round of the League Cup,http://scottishfootballarchive.co.uk/fixtures/2008-09-league-cup 2008–09 League Cup Scottish Football Archive 6 December 2011 https://archive.today/20130421061117/http://scottishfootballarchive.co.uk/fixtures/2008-09-league-cup 21 April 2013 dead and clinched the Challenge Cup beating Ross County in the final.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/airdrie_united/7730751.stm Airdrie Utd 2-2 Ross County BBC BBC Sport 16 November 2009 6 December 2011 League table AIR Results and fixtures http://www.airdrieunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmrs.asp?ssnno=138&teamno=10 Airdrie United results 2008/2009 Airdrie Mad 7 December 2011#ccffcc Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffffcc Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffcccc Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA First Division 2008–09 Scottish First Division D 1 2 August 2008 SFL1 0–0 BBC Report Queen of the South Airdrie United Palmerston Park 2,914 Richmond L 1 9 August 2008 SFL1 0–1 BBC Report Airdrie United Partick Thistle Gray 74 Excelsior Stadium 2,165 Collum D 1 16 August 2008 SFL1 0–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Dundee Excelsior Stadium 1,787 Finnie D 1 23 August 2008 SFL1 0–0 BBC Report Dunfermline Athletic Airdrie United East End Park 3,334 Charleston W 1 30 August 2008 SFL1 5–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Greenock Morton McLaughlin 13 26Di Giacomo 36Nixon 58Lynch 63 Excelsior Stadium 1,793 Muir W 1 13 September 2008 SFL1 1–2 BBC Report Livingston Airdrie United Elliot 90 Lynch 34McLaughlin 64 Almondvale Stadium 1,710 Smith L 1 19 September 2008 SFL1 0–2 BBC Report Airdrie United Clyde Waddell 27Brown 59 Excelsior Stadium 1,489 Winter L 1 27 September 2008 SFL1 2–0 BBC Report Ross County Airdrie United Smyth 10 Own GoalCraig 77 Victoria Park 2,259 McKendrick L 1 4 October 2008 SFL1 3–1 BBC Report St Johnstone Airdrie United Swankie 4Milne 56 90 Nixon 48 McDiarmid Park 2,259 McDonald W 1 18 October 2008 SFL1 2–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Queen of the South Cardle 7Lynch 44 Excelsior Stadium 1,524 McCurry D 1 1 November 2008 SFL1 1–1 BBC Report Dundee Airdrie United Antoine-Curier 66 Lynch 11 Dens Park 3,456 Boyle L 1 4 November 2008 SFL1 1–3 BBC Report Airdrie United Dunfermline Athletic Di Giacomo 9 Woods 4Glass 29Phinn 55 Excelsior Stadium 1,099 Collum D 1 8 November 2008 SFL1 0–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Livingston Excelsior Stadium 1,201 Conroy L 1 21 November 2008 SFL1 0–2 BBC Report Airdrie United Ross County Higgins 33Brittain 67 Excelsior Stadium 939 Muir L 1 25 November 2008 SFL1 2–0 BBC Report Greenock Morton Airdrie United Wake 34Jenkins 90 Cappielow Park 1,642 Allan L 1 13 December 2008 SFL1 2–1 BBC Report Partick Thistle Airdrie United Harkins 19McLaughlin 61 Own Goal Lynch 13 Fir Park 2,296 McCurry L 1 16 December 2008 SFL1 1–0 BBC Report Clyde Airdrie United Trouten 74 Broadwood Stadium 864 Boyle D 1 20 December 2008 SFL1 1–1 BBC Report Airdrie United St Johnstone Maguire 89 Craig 80 pen. Excelsior Stadium 1,175 Norris W 1 27 December 2008 SFL1 1–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Greenock Morton Lynch 45 pen. Excelsior Stadium 1,663 Murray D 1 3 January 2009 SFL1 1–1 BBC Report Livingston Airdrie United Elliot 86 Lynch 68 Almondvale Stadium 1,462 O'Reilly D 1 17 January 2009 SFL1 1–1 BBC Report Dunfermline Athletic Airdrie United Loy 49 Lynch 15 East End Park 2,915 Somers W 1 24 January 2009 SFL1 1–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Dundee Di Giacomo 68 Excelsior Stadium 1,303 Winter L 1 31 January 2009 SFL1 0–1 BBC Report Airdrie United Partick Thistle Buchanan 43 Excelsior Stadium 1,988 MacDonald L 1 14 February 2009 SFL1 4–0 BBC Report Queen of the South Airdrie United Dobbie 35 pen. 67Harris 52Weatherston 84 Palmerston Park 2,443 Muir W 1 22 February 2009 SFL1 1–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Clyde Di Giacomo 4 Excelsior Stadium 1,189 McDonald D 1 28 February 2009 SFL1 0–0 BBC Report Ross County Airdrie United Victoria Park 2,290 MacKay D 1 7 March 2009 SFL1 4–4 BBC Report Airdrie United Livingston Baird 8 64 Di Giacomo 54 Cardle 0 60 Smyth 66 Griffiths 42 57 One 43 51 Excelsior Stadium 1,100 Nicholls D 1 10 March 2009 SFL1 0–0 BBC Report Greenock Morton Airdrie United Cappielow 1,865 Norris W 1 14 March 2009 SFL1 2–0 Airdrie United Queen of the South Smyth 50 McLaughlin 58 Excelsior Stadium 1,320 Thomson L 1 21 March 2009 SFL1 3–0 BBC Report St Johnstone Airdrie United Samuel 13 36 Sheerin 90 McDiarmid Park 2,561 Winter D 1 4 April 2009 SFL1 1–1 BBC Report Airdrie United Dunfermline Athletic Smith 83 Ross 90 Excelsior Stadium 1,136 Richmond W 1 11 April 2009 SFL1 0–1 BBC Report Dundee Airdrie United Lynch 18 Dens Park 2,870 Boyle W 1 18 April 2009 SFL1 3–0 BBC Report Clyde Airdrie United Waddell 5 MacLennan 61 74 Broadwood Stadium 1,614 McLean W 1 25 April 2009 SFL1 1–0 BBC Report Airdrie United Ross County McKenna 65 Excelsior Stadium 927 Conroy W 1 2 May 2009 SFL1 0–1 BBC Report Partick Thistle Airdrie United Lynch 90 Fir Park 3,255 Allan L 1 11 May 2009 SFL1 0–4 BBC Report Airdrie United St Johnstone Swankie 49 Anderson 80 May 86 Barrett 90 Excelsior Stadium 633 Law First Division play-offs W 1 14 May 2009 19:45 Play-offs SF R1 0–2 Report Peterhead Airdrie United Baird 9McLaughlin 47 Balmoor 1,364 C MacKay W 1 17 May 2008 15:00 Play-offs SF R2 2–1 Report Airdrie United Peterhead Smyth 61Baird 85 McKay 45 Excelsior Stadium 1,008 Finnie D 1 20 May 2009 19:45 Play-offs Final R1 2–2 Report Ayr United Airdrie United Roberts 48 67 di Giacomo 30Baird 43 Somerset Park 3,378 Smith L 1 24 May 2009 15:15 Play-offs Final R2 0–1 Report Airdrie United Ayr United Stevenson 29 Excelsior Stadium 3,303 I Brines Challenge Cup 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup W 1 26 July 2008 15:00 Challenge Cup R1 3–2 BBC Sport Airdrie United Dumbarton Noble 53 Cardle 58 di Giacomo 75 Clark 25 Carcary 43 Excelsior Stadium 808 Murray W 1 13 August 2008 19:45 Challenge Cup R2 0–2 BBC Sport East Fife Airdrie United Lynch 10 Smith 84 Bayview Stadium 606 Tumilty W 1 7 September 2008 15:00 Challenge Cup QF 1–2 Report Cowdenbeath Airdrie United Fairbairn 79 Baxter 0 84 di Giacomo 53 75 Central Park 643 Finnie W 1 12 October 2008 14:00 Challenge Cup SF 0–1 Report Partick Thistle Airdrie United di Giacomo 4 Firhill Stadium 2,761 Somers W 1 16 November 2008 15:00 Challenge Cup Final 2–2 yes Report Airdrie United Ross County McKenna 80 Dowie 103 o.g. Nixon 59 o.g. Higgins 113 Lynch McLaughlin Hazley McDonald Smyth 3 – 2 Winters Higgins Hart Morrison Scott McDiarmid Park 4,091 Murray League Cup 2008–09 Scottish League Cup W 1 5 August 2008 19:45 League Cup R1 2–3 yes BBC Sport Ross County Airdrie United Dall 43 Hart 76 di Giacomo 23 112 Noble 86 Victoria Park 869 Allan W 1 27 August 2008 19:45 League Cup R2 2–3 yes 3 – 4 BBC Sport Heart of Midlothian Airdrie United McDonald 1 107 Tynecastle Stadium 6,844 Smith L 1 23 September 2008 19:45 League Cup R3 2–0 BBC Sport Dundee United Airdrie United Goodwillie 33 Robertson 42 Tannadice Park 3,444 Tumilty Scottish Cup 2008–09 Scottish Cup W 1 29 November 2008 15:00 Scottish Cup R3 3–0 BBC Sport Airdrie United Cove Rangers Cardle 20Lynch 38 41 Excelsior Stadium 821 Salmond W 1 10 January 2009 15:00 Scottish Cup R4 2–1 BBC Sport Airdrie United Spartans di Giacomo 26 Lynch 43 Malin 54 Excelsior Stadium 1,460 Muir L 1 17 February 2009 19:45 Scottish Cup R5 1–2 BBC Sport Airdrie United Dunfermline Athletic McLaughlin 14 pen. Holmes 2 Bayne73 Excelsior Stadium 1,772 Murray Player statistics Squad First Division Scottish Cup League Cup Otherother a Stephen Robertson GK SCO 33 0 3 0 3 0 9 0 Lee Hollis GK SCO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stephen McKenna DF SCO 35 1 3 0 3 0 8 1 Matt Hazley DF Northern Ireland 19 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 David Nixon DF SCO 32 2 1 0 3 0 7 0 William McLachlan DF SCO 18 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Bobby Donnelly DF SCO 31 0 2 0 3 0 0 9 0 Jamie Bain DF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liam Sloan DF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paul Lovering DF SCO 11 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Marc Smyth DF SCO 33 2 3 0 2 0 8 1 Paul Byrne DF SCO 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Fraser Keast MF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 David Taylor MF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patrick McCabe MF SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Darren Smith MF SCO 22 1 1 0 3 0 9 1 Kevin McDonald MF ENG 32 0 2 0 2 0 8 0 Scott McLaughlin MF SCO 34 4 3 1 3 0 9 1 Michael Brown MF Australia 11 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 Paul Di Giacomo FW SCO 33 5 3 1 3 2 9 5 Simon Lynch MF England 33 10 3 3 2 0 7 1 Joe Cardle MF SCO 24 1 3 1 3 0 4 1 John Baird FW SCO 13 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 Steven McDougall FW SCO 30 0 3 0 3 0 9 0 Stuart Noble FW SCO 16 0 1 0 2 1 4 1 Stephen Maguire FW SCO 11 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 Kevin Watt FW SCO 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Stefan McCluskey FW SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryan Donnelly FW SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kieran Donaghy FW SCO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} a. other Includes other competitive competitions, including playoffs and the Scottish Challenge Cup. 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