2008–09 Football League One

April 2014 Football League One 2008–09 Leicester City Leicester CityPeterborough UnitedScunthorpe United Northampton TownCrewe AlexandraCheltenham TownHereford United Rickie LambertSimon Cox(29 each) 2007–08 2009–10 April 2014 England right 369 Locations of the League One 2008–09 teams England 50.851944 -0.158889 Brighton bottom England 51.48622 -2.583134 Bristol Rovers left England 54.89556 -2.91365 Carlisle left England 51.906158 -2.060211 Cheltenham bottom England 51.923394 0.897703 Colchester top England 53.087419 -2.435747 Crewe bottom England 54.689139 -1.212744 Hartlepool right England 52.060719 -2.717711 Hereford left England 53.654444 -1.768333 Huddersfield left England 53.777778 -1.572222 Leeds right England 52.620278 -1.142222 Leicester top England 51.56015 -0.012936 Leyton Orient top England 51.485953 -0.05095 Millwall bottom England 52.009444 -0.733333 MK Dons right England 52.235197 -0.93345 Northampton left England 53.555278 -2.128611 Oldham left England 52.564697 -0.240406 Peterborough right England 53.586725 -0.695267 Scunthorpe right England 51.549017 0.701558 Southend right England 53.399722 -2.166389 Stockport right England 51.564444 -1.770556 Swindon bottom England 53.373611 -3.0325 Tranmere left England 52.565433 -1.990706 Walsall left England 50.950278 -2.674881 Yeovil right The Football League 2008–09 (named Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons), was the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The second division of these is League One. The winner and the runner up of League One will be automatically promoted to the Football League Championship and they will be joined by the winner of the League One playoff. The bottom four teams in the league will be relegated to the third division, League Two. Leicester City played at this level for the first time in their history having spent all their time in the top two divisions. In the opposite direction, Hereford United made their first appearance in the third tier since 1978, after many seasons in non-league and lower-league football. Changes from last season From League One Promoted to Championship Swansea City Nottingham Forest Doncaster Rovers Relegated to League Two Bournemouth Gillingham Port Vale Luton Town To League One Relegated from Championship Leicester City Colchester United Scunthorpe United Promoted from League Two Milton Keynes Dons Peterborough United Hereford United Stockport County League table main WDL PR 5 LEI Leicester City PET Peterborough United MKD Milton Keynes Dons LEE Leeds United MIL Millwall SCU Scunthorpe United TRA Tranmere Rovers STD Southend United HUD Huddersfield Town OLD Oldham Athletic BRR Bristol Rovers COL Colchester United WAL Walsall LEY Leyton Orient SWI Swindon Town B&HA Brighton & Hove Albion YEO Yeovil Town STP Stockport County HAR Hartlepool United CRL Carlisle United NOR Northampton Town CRE Crewe Alexandra CHL Cheltenham Town HER Hereford United 27 15 4 84 39 CP 26 11 9 78 54 P 26 9 11 83 47 26 6 14 77 49 25 7 14 63 53 22 10 14 82 63 OP 21 11 14 62 49 21 8 17 58 61 18 14 14 62 65 16 17 13 66 65 17 12 17 79 61 18 9 19 58 58 17 10 19 61 66 15 11 20 45 57 12 17 17 68 71 13 13 20 55 70 12 15 19 41 66 16 12 18 59 57 -10 13 11 22 66 79 12 14 20 56 69 12 13 21 61 65 R 12 10 24 59 82 R 9 12 25 51 91 R 9 7 30 42 79 R Stockport County deducted 10 points for entering administration.Stockport in Administration http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/News/LeagueOneNewsDetail/0,,10794~1644278,00.html The Football League 30 April 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090507091156/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/News/LeagueOneNewsDetail/0%2C%2C10794~1644278%2C00.html 7 May 2009 30 April 2009 green1 Promotion to Football League Championship P P yellow1 Qualification for League One play-offs PP PP PP PP red1 Relegation to Football League Two R R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 2 May 2009 The Football League Play-offs 2/1 y y Semi-finals Final 6 Scunthorpe United 1 0 (7) 1 3 Milton Keynes Dons 1 0 (6) 1 5 Millwall 1 1 2 4 Leeds United 0 1 1 6 Scunthorpe United 3 5 Millwall 2 Results main FBR grey B&HA BRR CRL CHL COL CRE HAR HER HUD LEE LEI LEY MIL MKD NOR OLD PET SCU STD STP SWI TRA WAL YEO Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–2 0–4 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 3–2 0–0 4–1 2–4 1–1 3–1 2–4 1–4 1–3 1–0 2–3 0–0 0–1 5–0 Bristol Rovers 1–2 2–3 3–2 0–0 0–0 4–1 6–1 1–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 4–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–2 4–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–3 3–0 Carlisle United 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 4–2 0–1 1–2 3–0 0–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 4–1 Cheltenham Town 2–2 2–1 1–1 4–3 1–0 2–0 2–3 1–2 0–1 0–4 0–1 1–3 3–5 0–1 1–1 3–6 1–2 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 Colchester United 0–1 0–1 5–0 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–1 2–2 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 3–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 2–3 0–3 0–2 0–1 2–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 3–2 3–4 0–3 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 Hartlepool United 1–0 1–1 2–2 4–1 4–2 1–4 4–2 5–3 0–1 2–2 0–1 2–3 1–3 2–0 3–3 1–2 2–3 3–0 0–1 3–3 2–1 2–2 0–0 Hereford United 1–2 0–3 1–0 3–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–3 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 5–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–2 Huddersfield Town 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–3 0–1 1–2 1–3 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 Leeds United 3–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–2 5–2 4–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 0–2 3–1 3–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 3–0 4–0 Leicester City 0–0 2–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 4–2 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 4–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–0 Leyton Orient 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–0 1–2 1–3 2–1 2–3 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–1 Millwall 0–1 3–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 2–1 0–4 1–0 2–3 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 6–2 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 3–0 Northampton Town 2–2 0–0 1–0 4–2 1–2 5–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 3–3 2–3 4–0 3–4 1–1 0–2 3–0 Oldham Athletic 1–1 0–2 0–0 4–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–3 2–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–2 3–2 0–2 Peterborough United 0–0 5–4 1–0 1–1 2–1 4–2 1–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 2–2 1–0 1–3 Scunthorpe United 2–0 0–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–2 0–1 4–4 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 Southend United 0–2 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–3 0–1 3–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 3–0 0–1 0–2 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 Stockport County 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 1–2 4–3 2–1 4–1 1–1 1–3 0–0 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 0–3 3–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 Swindon Town 0–2 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–2 4–2 3–0 1–1 3–1 3–2 2–3 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 2–0 4–1 2–0 3–4 2–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–3 1–1 4–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 Walsall 3–0 0–5 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 2–3 1–0 1–4 0–2 1–2 0–3 3–1 1–2 1–2 2–1 5–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–0 Yeovil Town 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–2 2–3 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 2–4 1–0 1–0 1–1 complete The Football League Top scorers Correct as of 8 May 2009League One Top Scorers http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0,,10794~200825,00.html Football-League.co.uk 15 December 2008 2 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090326224517/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0%2C%2C10794~200825%2C00.html 26 March 2009 dead Pos Player Club Goals1ENG Rickie LambertBristol Rovers29IRL Simon CoxSwindon Town3ENG Matty FryattLeicester City27JAM Jermaine BeckfordLeeds United5ENG Gary HooperScunthorpe United246SCO Craig Mackail-SmithPeterborough United237ENG Lee HughesOldham Athletic18ENG Aaron McLeanPeterborough UnitedAUS Joel PorterHartlepool United10ENG Paul HayesScunthorpe United17 Dubious goals panel On 30 August 2008, Leeds United drew 2–2 with Bristol Rovers. The first goal was a Jermaine Beckford shot which deflected off Steve Elliott. The goal was originally an Elliott own goal, but was later awarded to Beckford. On 7 April 2009, Leyton Orient drew 2–2 with Leeds United. Orient's first goal was from a Sean Thornton free-kick, but it took a slight deflection from Simon Church on its way in. BBC Sport awarded the goal to Thornton, but it is still unclear what the final decision will be regarding the actual scorer. Church later claimed the goal and stated that he definitely got a vital touch on the ball. On 11 April 2009, Leyton Orient beat Colchester United 2–1. Orient's second goal was credited to Jimmy Smith, but it looked to have been put over the line by Scott McGleish, but it is unclear what the decision on the goalscorer will be at present. Key events 30 April 2009 – Stockport County are docked 10 points by the FA for entering administration. Stadiums Team Stadium CapacityLeeds United Elland Road 39,460Leicester City Walkers Stadium 32,500Huddersfield Town Galpharm Stadium 24,500Milton Keynes Dons stadium:mk 22,000Millwall The Den 20,146Carlisle United Brunton Park Stadium 16,981Tranmere Rovers Prenton Park 16,567Swindon Town The County Ground 15,728Peterborough United London Road Stadium 15,460Southend United Roots Hall 12,306Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium 11,916Walsall Bescot Stadium 11,300Stockport County Edgeley Park 10,651Oldham Athletic Boundary Park 10,638Crewe Alexandra Alexandra Stadium 10,046Colchester United Colchester Community Stadium 10,000Yeovil Town Huish Park 9,978Leyton Orient Brisbane Road 9,271Scunthorpe United Glanford Park 9,183Brighton & Hove Albion Withdean Stadium 8,850Hartlepool United Victoria Park 7,691Northampton Town Sixfields Stadium 7,653Cheltenham Town Whaddon Road 7,408Hereford United Edgar Street 7,100 Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Milton Keynes Dons Paul Ince Signed by Blackburn Rovers (mutual consent) 22 June 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7457696.stm Blackburn appoint Ince as manager BBC Sport 22 June 2008 10 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081210091507/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7457696.stm 10 December 2008 live Roberto Di Matteo 2 July 200830 June 2008 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/milton_keynes_dons/7484484.stm Di Matteo appointed MK Dons coach BBC Sport 10 August 2008 Pre-season Cheltenham Town Keith Downing Mutual consent 13 September 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/7614259.stm Manager Downing leaves Cheltenham BBC Sport 13 September 2008 14 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080914113918/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/7614259.stm 14 September 2008 live Martin Allen 15 September 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/7615732.stm Allen named new Cheltenham boss BBC Sport 15 September 2008 15 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080915091954/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/7615732.stm 15 September 2008 live 24th Colchester United Geraint Williams Mutual consent 22 September 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/7629198.stm Boss Williams departs Colchester BBC Sport 22 September 2008 23 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080923085024/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/7629198.stm 23 September 2008 live Paul Lambert 24 September 2008http://www.cu-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10424~1417363,00.html Us appoint Lambert as manager Colchester United website 24 September 2008 26 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081012075315/http://www.cu-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10424~1417363%2C00.html 12 October 2008 dead 23rd Carlisle United John Ward Mutual consent 3 November 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7705853.stm Carlisle part company with Ward BBC Sport 3 November 2008 26 December 2008 Greg Abbott 5 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7767539.stm Abbott appointed Carlisle manager 5 December 2008 5 December 2008 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081208072213/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7767539.stm 8 December 2008 live20th Huddersfield TownStan Ternent Mutual consent 4 November 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7707920.stm Ternent leaves Huddersfield post BBC Sport 4 November 2008 26 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081218170900/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7707920.stm 18 December 2008 live Lee Clark 11 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7775201.stm Clark named new Huddersfield boss 11 December 2008 11 December 2008 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081213190019/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7775201.stm 13 December 2008 live16th Swindon TownMaurice Malpas Mutual consent 14 November 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7728908.stm Swindon part company with Malpas BBC Sport 14 November 2008 26 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081228092943/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7728908.stm 28 December 2008 live Danny Wilson 26 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7800303.stm Wilson appointed Swindon manager 26 December 2008 26 December 2008 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081227131454/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7800303.stm 27 December 2008 live16th Crewe Alexandra Steve Holland Contract terminatedCrewe Board to meet over new boss https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7777717.stm BBC Sport 11 December 2008 15 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081215045637/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7777717.stm 15 December 2008 live 18 November 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7736343.stm Gradi replaces Holland at Crewe 18 November 2008 19 November 2008 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081227162732/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7736343.stm 27 December 2008 live Guðjón Þórðarson 24 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7799134.stm Thordarson appointed Crewe boss BBC Sport 24 December 2008 26 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081227194240/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7799134.stm 27 December 2008 live 24th Hartlepool United Danny Wilson Contract terminated 15 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/7784326.stm Hartlepool dismiss manager Wilson 15 December 2008 15 December 2008 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081216012139/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/7784326.stm 16 December 2008 live Chris Turner 15 December 2008 13th Leeds United Gary McAllister Contract terminated 21 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7794419.stm Leeds dismiss manager McAllister 21 December 2008 21 December 2008 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081231175433/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7794419.stm 31 December 2008 live Simon Grayson 23 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7796182.stm Grayson appointed Leeds manager 23 December 2008 23 December 2008 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081223123047/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7796182.stm 23 December 2008 live 9th Walsall Jimmy Mullen Contract terminated 10 January 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/7822043.stm Mullen sacked as Walsall manager 10 January 2009 10 January 2009 BBC Sport Chris Hutchings 20 January 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/7838623.stm Walsall appoint Hutchings as boss 20 January 2009 20 January 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090122030850/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/7838623.stm 22 January 2009 live 12th Leyton Orient Martin Ling Mutual Consent 18 January 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/7836234.stm Leyton Orient manager Ling leaves 18 January 2009 18 January 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090119121349/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/7836234.stm 19 January 2009 live Geraint Williams 5 February 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/7871651.stm Orient appoint Williams as boss 5 February 2009 5 February 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090208055507/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/7871651.stm 8 February 2009 live 21st Yeovil Town Russell Slade Contract terminated 16 February 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7892607.stm Yeovil split with manager Slade 16 February 2009 16 February 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090218053007/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7892607.stm 18 February 2009 live Terry Skiverton 18 February 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7898362.stm Skiverton appointed Yeovil boss 18 February 2009 18 February 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090220234155/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7898362.stm 20 February 2009 live 16th Brighton & Hove Albion Micky Adams Contract terminated 21 February 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7903287.stm Brighton part company with Adams 21 February 2009 21 February 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090224091039/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7903287.stm 24 February 2009 liveRussell Slade6 March 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7927704.stm Slade appointed new Brighton boss 6 March 2009 6 March 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090309080855/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7927704.stm 9 March 2009 live 21st Oldham Athletic John Sheridan Mutual Consent 15 March 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/7944877.stm Oldham boss Sheridan leaves club 15 March 2009 15 March 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090321061336/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/7944877.stm 21 March 2009 live Joe Royle 15 March 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/7945172.stm Royle replaces Sheridan at Oldham 15 March 2009 15 March 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090320165656/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/7945172.stm 20 March 2009 live 8th References 2008–09 2 England