2008–09 in English football

none September 2021 August 2013 England 2008–09 Premier League Manchester United Championship Wolverhampton Wanderers League One Leicester City League Two Brentford Conference National Burton Albion FA Cup Chelsea League Cup Manchester United Community Shield Manchester United Premier League National Division Arsenal Premier League Northern Division Sunderland Premier League Southern Division Millwall Lionesses FA Women's Cup Arsenal Premier League Cup Arsenal 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England. The Premier League started on 16 August 2008, while the Championship, League One, and League Two matches started on 9 August 2008. The regular season of the Football League ended on 3 May 2009, while the Premier League ended on 24 May 2009. The Premier League title was won by Manchester United, capturing their 18th top-division title and third in a row. Three teams, Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, and West Bromwich Albion were relegated at the end of the season. They were replaced by three teams from the Championship, being the champion Wolverhampton Wanderers alongside regular season runner up Birmingham City, and Burnley, which won a four-team playoff for the third promotion spot. Relegated from Championship to League One were Norwich City, Southampton, and Charlton Athletic. The League One teams promoted to the Championship include champions Leicester City, runners up Peterborough United, and playoff winners Scunthorpe United. Relegated from League One to League Two were Northampton Town, Crewe Alexandra, Cheltenham Town and Hereford United. Promoted from League Two were the champions Brentford, runners up Exeter City, third-place finishers Wycombe Wanderers, and playoff winners Scunthorpe United. Relegated to Conference were Chester City and Luton Town The England national football team played in four friendlies, winning two, losing one, and playing to a draw in the other. During the season, England played seven of its ten Group 6 matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, winning all seven. The FA Cup was won by Chelsea who defeated Everton 2–1 in the final. Managerial changes List of English Football League managers by date of appointment In-season managerial changes Name Club Date of departure Replacement Date of appointment Kevin Bond Bournemouth 1 September 2008Bond sacked as Bournemouth boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 September 2008 Jimmy Quinn 2 September 2008Bournemouth name Quinn as manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 September 2008 Alan Curbishley West Ham United 3 September 2008Curbishley quits as West Ham boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 3 September 2008 Gianfranco Zola 11 September 2008West Ham unveil Zola as new boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 11 September 2008 Kevin Keegan Newcastle United 4 September 2008Keegan resigns as Newcastle boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 4 September 2008 Joe Kinnear1 26 September 2008Magpies name Kinnear interim boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 29 December 2008 Keith Downing Cheltenham Town 13 September 2008Manager Downing leaves Cheltenham BBC Sport. Retrieved on 13 September 2008 Martin Allen 15 September 2008Allen named new Cheltenham boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 15 September 2008 Alan Buckley Grimsby Town 15 September 2008Grimsby dismiss manager Buckley BBC Sport. Retrieved on 15 September 2008 Mike Newell 6 October 2008Newell takes over as Grimsby boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 6 October 2008 Geraint Williams Colchester United 22 September 2008Boss Williams departs Colchester BBC Sport. Retrieved on 22 September 2008 Paul Lambert 9 October 2008Lambert named as Colchester boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 9 October 2008 Lee Sinnott Port Vale 22 September 2008Sinnott parts company with Vale BBC Sport. Retrieved on 22 September 2008 Dean Glover2 6 October 2008Glover named new Port Vale boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 6 October 2008 Iain Dowie Queens Park Rangers 24 October 2008QPR part company with boss Dowie BBC Sport. Retrieved on 24 October 2008 Paulo Sousa 19 November 2008Sousa is new QPR first-team coach BBC Sport. Retrieved on 20 November 2008 Juande Ramos Tottenham Hotspur 25 October 2008Tottenham sack Ramos for Redknapp BBC Sport. Retrieved on 25 October 2008 Harry Redknapp 26 October 2008 Harry Redknapp Portsmouth 26 October 2008 Tony Adams3 28 October 2008Adams named new Portsmouth boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 28 October 2008 John Ward Carlisle United 3 November 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7705853.stm Carlisle part company with Ward 2008-11-03 2008-11-18 BBC Sport Greg Abbott4 5 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7767539.stm Abbott appointed Carlisle manager 2008-12-05 2008-12-05 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 live Aidy Boothroyd Watford 3 November 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7707054.stm Boothroyd & Watford part company 2008-11-03 2008-11-18 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20160113021347/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7707054.stm 13 January 2016 live Brendan Rodgers 24 November 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7744881.stm Rodgers named new Watford manager 2008-11-24 2008-11-24 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081204045159/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7744881.stm 4 December 2008 live Stan Ternent Huddersfield Town 4 November 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7707920.stm Huddersfield sack manager Ternent 2008-11-04 2008-11-18 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081108071606/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7707920.stm 8 November 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 2008-12-11 2008-12-11 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 live Simon Davies Chester City 11 November 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chester/7721512.stm Chester part company with Davies BBC Sport 2008-11-11 2008-11-18 Mark Wright 14 November 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chester/7730031.stm Chester reappoint Wright as boss BBC Sport 2008-11-14 2008-11-18 Maurice Malpas Swindon Town 14 November 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7728908.stm Swindon part company with Malpas 2008-11-14 2008-11-18 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081224015424/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7728908.stm 24 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 2008-12-26 2008-12-26 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 live Steve Holland Crewe Alexandra 18 November 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7736343.stm Gradi replaces Holland at Crewe 2008-11-18 2008-11-19 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 Gudjon Thordarson 24 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7799134.stm Thordarson appointed Crewe boss 2008-12-24 2008-12-24 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081227003812/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7799134.stm 27 December 2008 live Alan Pardew Charlton Athletic 22 November 2008http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/News/ChampionshipNewsDetail/0,,10794~1463909,00.html PARDEW LEAVES CHARLTON 2008-11-22 2008-11-25 The Football League Phil Parkinson5 31 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/7806330.stm Addicks appoint Parkinson as boss 2008-12-31 2008-12-31 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090101142701/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/7806330.stm 1 January 2009 live Roy Keane Sunderland 4 December 2008http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7764671.stm.html Keane resigns as Sunderland boss 2008-12-04 2008-12-05 BBC September 2025 medicmedic Ricky Sbragia6 27 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7801108.stm Sbragia appointed Sunderland boss 2008-12-27 2008-12-27 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081229140840/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7801108.stm 29 December 2008 live Danny Wilson Hartlepool United 15 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/7784326.stm Hartlepool dismiss manager Wilson 2008-12-15 2008-12-21 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081218105326/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/7784326.stm 18 December 2008 live Chris Turner 15 December 2008 Gary McAllister Leeds United 21 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7794419.stm Leeds dismiss manager McAllister 2008-12-21 2008-12-21 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 2008-12-23 2008-12-23 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 Simon Grayson Blackpool 23 December 2008 Ian Holloway 21 May 2009 Colin Calderwood Nottingham Forest 26 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7800688.stm Calderwood sacked as Forest boss 2008-12-26 2008-12-26 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081227101334/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7800688.stm 27 December 2008 live Billy Davies 1 January 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7805993.stm Davies appointed Forest manager 2009-01-01 2009-01-07 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090104084328/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7805993.stm 4 January 2009 live Paul Fairclough Barnet 28 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/7801204.stm Fairclough stands down at Barnet 2008-12-27 2008-12-27 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081227235338/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/7801204.stm 27 December 2008 live Ian Hendon9 21 April 2009 Paul Jewell Derby County 29 December 2008 Nigel Clough 6 January 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7813858.stm Clough takes over as Derby boss 2009-01-06 2009-01-06 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090110080734/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7813858.stm 10 January 2009 live Jimmy Quinn Bournemouth 31 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7806809.stm JQuinn parts company with Cherries 2009-01-01 2009-01-01 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090101095316/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7806809.stm 1 January 2009 live Eddie Howe7 19 January 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7837089.stm Cherries appoint Howe for season 2009-01-19 2009-01-19 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090122021152/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7837089.stm 22 January 2009 live Jimmy Mullen Walsall 10 January 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/7822043.stm Mullen sacked as Walsall manager 2009-01-10 2009-01-20 BBC Sport Chris Hutchings 20 January 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/7838623.stm Walsall appoint Hutchings as boss 2009-01-20 2009-01-20 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 Glenn Roeder Norwich City 14 January 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7828617.stm Roeder sacked as Norwich manager 2000-01-14 2009-01-14 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090120030126/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7828617.stm 20 January 2009 live Bryan Gunn8 21 January 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7841754.stm Norwich name Gunn boss for season 2009-01-21 2009-01-21 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090122160038/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7841754.stm 22 January 2009 live Martin Ling Leyton Orient 18 January 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/7836234.stm Leyton Orient manager Ling leaves 2009-01-18 2009-01-18 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 2009-02-05 2009-02-05 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 Jan Poortvliet Southampton 23 January 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7848414.stm Poortvliet resigns as Saints boss 2000-01-23 2009-01-23 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090125185324/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/7848414.stm 25 January 2009 live Mark Wotte 23 January 2009 Tony Adams Portsmouth 9 February 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7878084.stm Portsmouth confirm Adams sacking 2009-02-09 2009-02-09 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090211080748/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7878084.stm 11 February 2009 live Paul Hart 3 March 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7922491.stm Hart to stay at Pompey for season 2009-03-03 2009-03-03 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090304210405/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7922491.stm 4 March 2009 live Luiz Felipe Scolari Chelsea 9 February 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7879638.stm Scolari sacked as Chelsea manager 2009-02-09 2009-02-09 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090210132808/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7879638.stm 10 February 2009 live Guus Hiddink 11 February 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7882667.stm Chelsea confirm Hiddink as coach 2009-02-11 2009-02-15 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090214140151/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7882667.stm 14 February 2009 live Russell Slade Yeovil Town 16 February 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7892607.stm Yeovil split with manager Slade 2009-02-16 2009-02-16 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 2009-02-18 2009-02-19 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 Micky Adams Brighton & Hove Albion 21 February 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7903287.stm Brighton part company with Adams 2009-02-21 2009-02-21 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090224091039/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7903287.stm 24 February 2009 live Russell Slade 6 March 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7927704.stm Slade appointed new Brighton boss 2009-03-06 2009-03-06 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 John Sheridan Oldham Athletic 15 March 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/7944877.stm Oldham boss Sheridan leaves club 2009-03-15 2009-03-15 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 2009-03-15 2009-03-15 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 Paulo Sousa Queens Park Rangers 9 April 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7993079.stm QPR axe Sousa after just 26 games 2009-04-09 2009-04-09 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090412052024/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7993079.stm 12 April 2009 live Jim Magilton 3 June 2009 Jim Magilton Ipswich Town 21 April 2009 Roy Keane 22 April 2009 Graham Turner Hereford United 24 April 2009 John Trewick 24 April 2009 Joe Royle Oldham Athletic 30 April 2009 Dave Penney 30 April 2009 Dave Penney Darlington 30 April 2009 Colin Todd 20 May 2009 End-of-season managerial changes Name Club Date of departure Replacement Date of appointment Dean Glover Port Vale 2 May 2009 Micky Adams 1 June 2009 Jim Gannon Stockport County 6 May 2009 Gary Ablett 8 July 2009 Lee Richardson Chesterfield 6 May 2009 John Sheridan 9 June 2009 Steve Coppell Reading 12 May 2009 Brendan Rodgers 5 June 2009 Ricky Sbragia Sunderland 24 May 2009 Steve Bruce 2 June 2009 Guus Hiddink Chelsea 30 May 2009 Carlo Ancelotti 1 June 2009 Steve Bruce Wigan Athletic 2 June 2009 Roberto Martínez 16 June 2009 Brendan Rodgers Watford 5 June 2009 Malky Mackay 15 June 2009 Ronnie Moore Tranmere Rovers 5 June 2009 John Barnes 15 June 2009 Roberto Martínez Swansea City 16 June 2009 Paulo Sousa 29 June 2009 Tony Mowbray West Bromwich Albion 17 June 2009 Roberto Di Matteo 1 July 2009 Mark Wright Chester City 22 June 2009 Mick Wadsworth 29 June 2009 Roberto Di Matteo Milton Keynes Dons 1 July 2009 Paul Ince 3 July 2009 Mark Wotte Southampton 9 July 2009 Alan Pardew 17 July 2009 Notes 1 Joe Kinnear was named interim manager on 26 September, and signed as permanent manager on 28 November. 2 Dean Glover had previously been caretaker manager at Port Vale since Sinnott's departure. 3 Tony Adams had previously been caretaker manager at Portsmouth since Redknapp's departure. 4 Greg Abbott had previously been caretaker manager at Carlisle United since Ward's departure. 5 Phil Parkinson had previously been caretaker manager at Charlton Athletic since Pardew's departure. 6 Ricky Sbragia had previously been caretaker manager at Sunderland since Keane's departure. 7 Eddie Howe had previously been caretaker manager at Bournemouth since Quinn's departure. 8 Bryan Gunn had previously been caretaker manager at Norwich City since Roeder's departure. 9 Ian Hendon had previously been caretaker manager at Barnet since Fairclough's departure. National team The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column. Friendly matches 20 August 2008 England 2–2 (Report) Czech Republic Brown 45J. Cole 90 Baroš 22Jankulovski 48 Wembley Stadium, London 69,738 Terje Hauge (Norway) 19 November 2008 Germany 1–2 (Report) England Helmes 63 Upson 23Terry 84 Olympic Stadium, Berlin 74,224 Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) 11 February 2009 Spain 2–0 (Report) England Villa 36Llorente 82 Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville 42,102 Stephane Lannoy (France) 28 March 2009 England 4–0 (Report) Slovakia Heskey 6Rooney 70 90Lampard 82 Wembley Stadium, London 85,512 Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) World Cup qualifiers England is currently in Group 6 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification process.Groups and standings https://web.archive.org/web/20090216210335/http://fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/standings/index.html 16 February 2009 FIFA Retrieved 2008-05-31 6 September 2008 Andorra 0–2 (Report) England J. Cole 49 55 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona 10,300 Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) 10 September 2008 Croatia 1–4 (Report) England Mandžukić 78 Walcott 26 59 82Rooney 63 Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb 35,218 Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia) 11 October 2008 ENG 5–1 (Report) KAZ Ferdinand 52Kuchma 65 o.g.Rooney 77 86Defoe 90 Kukeev 68 Wembley Stadium, London 89,107 Paul Allaerts (Belgium) 15 October 2008 Belarus 1–3 (Report) England Sitko 28 Gerrard 11Rooney 50 74 Dinamo Stadium, Minsk 32,000 1 April 2009 England 2–1 (Report) Ukraine Crouch 29Terry 85 Shevchenko 74 Wembley Stadium, London 87,548 Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) 6 June 2009 Kazakhstan 0–4 (Report) England Barry 39Heskey 45Rooney 73Lampard 77 pen. Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty 23,281 Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland) 10 June 2009 England 6–0 (Report) Andorra Rooney 4 39Lampard 29Defoe 73 75Crouch 80 Wembley Stadium, London 57,897 Hendrikus Nijhuis (Netherlands) Honours CompetitionWinnerDetailsMatch ReportFA CupChelseaFA Cup 2008–09Beat Everton 2–1ReportLeague CupManchester UnitedFootball League Cup 2008–09Beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 on penalties (0–0 final score)ReportPremier LeagueManchester UnitedPremier League 2008–09ReportFootball League ChampionshipWolverhampton WanderersFootball League Championship 2008–09ReportFootball League OneLeicester CityFootball League One 2008–09ReportFootball League TwoBrentfordFootball League Two 2008–09ReportFA Community ShieldManchester United2008 FA Community ShieldBeat Portsmouth 3–1 on penalties (0–0 final score)ReportFootball League TrophyLuton TownFootball League Trophy 2008–09Beat Scunthorpe United 3–2 a.e.tReportFA TrophyStevenage BoroughFA Trophy 2008–09Beat York City 2–0ReportConference League CupA.F.C. Telford UnitedConference League Cup 2008–09Beat Forest Green Rovers 3–0 on penalties. (0–0 final score)Report League tables Premier League 2008–09 Premier League Manchester United won their 18th league title, drawing level with Liverpool for the record of most league titles. Liverpool pushed them all the way; they actually had a superior goal difference and completed the double over United, even winning 4–1 at Old Trafford in March, but also suffered 11 draws which enabled United to overtake and win the title. Chelsea broke records for all the wrong reasons as their 86-game unbeaten home record finally came to an end, with several surprise away losses effectively ending their title challenge (as well as resulting in manager Luiz Felipe Scolari being sacked), though they did win the FA Cup under caretaker manager Guus Hiddink. Arsenal finished fourth to claim the final Champions League spot, which meant that last season's top 4 all qualified for Europe's elite for the fifth time in six seasons. Aston Villa had looked like breaking into the Champions League spots for most of the season, but a late collapse that saw them win just twice in their last 13 league games saw them join FA Cup finalists Everton in qualifying for the newly formed UEFA Europa League (which replaced the UEFA Cup). Fulham were the other team to qualify for Europe, marking a remarkable turnaround since Roy Hodgson had taken over 18 months earlier when relegation from the Premier League looked a certainty. This was not only the first time they had qualified for Europe via their league position, but in finishing 7th in the first tier, this was also the highest ever league finish in the club's history. Stoke City, despite being pre-season relegation favourites for many, defied their critics and finishing comfortably in mid-table. West Bromwich Albion made an immediate return to the Championship after propping up the table for most of the season. Joining them on the final day were Middlesbrough and Newcastle United, ending 11 and 16-year spells in the top flight respectively, the latter going through four managers in Kevin Keegan, Joe Kinnear, Chris Hughton and even former striker Alan Shearer during the campaign. Sunderland survived relegation, thanks to the efforts of caretaker manager Ricky Sbragia after Roy Keane's surprise resignation in December; meaning next season they would be the only North-East team in top flight football. Despite a brilliant start to the season (Which included victories at Arsenal and Tottenham, a draw at Liverpool and a narrow 4–3 loss at Manchester United, and climbing as high as third place in October), Hull City won just one league game after the new year, but avoided relegation by a single point. Leading goalscorer: Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) – 19 Football League Championship 2008–09 Football League Championship Five years after being relegated from the Premier League, Wolverhampton Wanderers returned to the top flight in style as champions, having been in the top 2 for virtually all the season since August. Birmingham City were runners-up, making this the fourth season in a row that they had swapped divisions. Burnley joined them by beating Sheffield United in the play-off final, earning their place in the top flight after a 33-year absence. Cardiff City occupied a play-off position for much of the season, but agonisingly slipped out of them on the final day after obtaining just one point in their final four league games. Preston North End in contrast, took twelve points from their final four league games, including a 6–0 win over Cardiff to finish ahead of them by courtesy of having scored one goal more throughout the season. Doncaster Rovers who were favourites to go straight back down and in the second tier after half a century out, achieved a respectable mid-table finish ahead of former Premier League teams in Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Derby County, Nottingham Forest and Barnsley. Charlton suffered their second relegation in three years, despite a run of just one loss out of eight games at the end of the season. Southampton also crashed out of the division amid financial worries, which also meant they would be starting the 2009–10 season in League One with a ten-point deduction for entering administration. Norwich were the third relegated club, meaning that all three relegated clubs had been in the Premier League as recently as 2005 and had long left the third tier (Charlton last competed in the third tier in 1981, Southampton and Norwich in 1960). Leading goalscorer: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (Wolverhampton Wanderers) – 25 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. Northampton were relegated on the final day of the season after losing at Leeds and other results went against them. Brighton had looked certainties for relegation in the closing weeks, but the appointment of Russell Slade as manager saw them claim 16 points out of a possible 21 to survive. Carlisle and Hartlepool both survived on the last day. Leading goalscorer: Simon Cox (Swindon Town) – 29, and Rickie Lambert (Bristol Rovers) – 29 Football League Two 2008–09 Football League Two Brentford made a return to League One as champions, the second club to win the fourth tier three times since Doncaster Rovers. Exeter won their second successive promotion, and on the final day of the season managed to pip Wycombe Wanderers for the runners-up spot. Wycombe themselves managed the final automatic promotion spot by virtue of a single goal over Bury. The play-offs were won by Gillingham, who made an immediate return to League One after the previous season's relegation. Several teams suffered heavy points deductions during the season. Rotherham were docked 17 points at the start of the season and Darlington 10 points later on. Without these penalties they would have both qualified for the play-offs, but instead managed only mid table. Bournemouth also suffered a 17-point deduction pre-season, and halfway through it looked to be enough to cost them their League status; however, a fightback under new manager Eddie Howe saw them climb to safety and secure survival with a game to spare. Luton suffered the heaviest deduction however, and the loss of 30 points proved too much for them to survive (though they would still have been relegated, albeit while finishing a place higher, had they only suffered the same 17-point deduction as Bournemouth and Rotherham). They suffered four back-to-back seasons without getting promoted and dropped out of the league, making them only the third English team to suffer a hat-trick of relegations, and the first to drop from the second tier to the Conference in successive years. The other relegated team was Chester City, who were statistically the worst team in the division and returned to the Conference after only five years. This would ultimately be the final season that the club completed, as they folded in March 2010, before the end of the following campaign. Grimsby would also have suffered relegation, if not for Luton's points deduction. Leading goalscorers: Simeon Jackson (Gillingham) – 20, Grant Holt (Shrewsbury Town) – 20, and Jack Lester (Chesterfield) – 20 Movements for the 2009–10 season CompetitionPromotedPlayoffsRelegatedPremier League N/A N/ANewcastle, Middlesbrough, West Bromwich AlbionFootball League ChampionshipWolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham City BurnleyCharlton Athletic, Southampton, Norwich CityFootball League OneLeicester City, Peterborough UnitedScunthorpe UnitedNorthampton Town, Crewe Alexandra, Cheltenham Town, Hereford UnitedFootball League TwoBrentford, Exeter City, Wycombe WanderersGillinghamChester City, Luton TownConference NationalBurton AlbionTorquay United Woking, Northwich Victoria, Weymouth, LewesConference NorthTamworthGateshead King's Lynn (demoted), Burscough, Hucknall TownConference SouthAFC WimbledonHayes & Yeading United Team Bath (folded),https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/7991750.stm Team Bath resign from Conference 2009-04-09 2009-05-15 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090412110122/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/7991750.stm 12 April 2009 live Bognor Regis Town, Fisher Athletic Clubs removed Team Bath (Conference South) Gresley Rovers (Northern Premier League, Division One South) Women's football Women's Premier League 2008–09 FA Women's Premier League National Division 2008–09 FA Women's Premier League#National Division 2008–09 FA Women's Premier League National Division National Division Northern Division 2008–09 FA Women's Premier League#Northern Division 2008–09 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division Northern Division Southern Division 2008–09 FA Women's Premier League#Southern Division 2008–09 FA Women's Premier League Southern Division Southern Division FA Women's Cup 2008–09 FA Women's Cup Final 2009 FA Women's Cup final FA Women's Premier League Cup 2008–09 FA Women's Premier League Cup 2008–09 FA Women's Premier League Cup Transfer deals List of English football transfers 2008-09 Notable debutants November 2010 1 November 2008 – Jordan Henderson, 18-year-old midfielder, makes his debut as a substitute in Sunderland's 5–0 Premier League defeat at Chelsea.http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=52761 Football photographic encyclopedia, footballer, world cup, champions league, football championship, olympic games & hero images by Sporting-heroes.net 2013-09-13 Retirements 14 July 2008 – Neil Moss, 33, former Bournemouth goalkeeper.Cherries keeper forced to retire BBC Sport. Retrieved on 14 July 2008 20 August 2008 – Alan Stubbs, 36, former Bolton Wanderers, Celtic, Everton, Sunderland and Derby County defender.Injured Stubbs forced to retire BBC Sport. Retrieved on 20 August 2008 28 August 2008 – Andy Cooke, 34, former Burnley, Stoke City, Bradford City, Darlington and Shrewsbury Town striker.Cooke calls it a day Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved on 28 August 2008 3 September 2008 – Rob Clare, 25, former Stockport County and Blackpool defender.Rob Clare Retires https://web.archive.org/web/20080907072702/http://www.stockportcounty.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10419~1383605%2C00.html 2008-09-07 Stockport County Official Website. 3 September 2008 – Antti Niemi, 36, former Southampton and Fulham goalkeeper.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/7595990.stm Keeper Niemi announces retirement 2008-09-03 2008-09-03 BBC News 25 September 2008 – Christian Roberts, 28, former Cardiff City, Exeter City, Bristol City and Swindon striker.http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10341~1403635,00.html Injury forces Roberts to retire 2008-09-25 2008-09-25 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090114150949/http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10341~1403635%2C00.html 2009-01-14 3 October 2008 – Damien Francis, 29, former Wimbledon, Norwich City, Wigan Athletic and Watford defensive midfielder.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7651663.stm Watford's Francis forced to quit 2008-10-03 2008-10-03 BBC News https://web.archive.org/web/20081004123132/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/7651663.stm 4 October 2008 live 11 November 2008 – Andy Cole, 37, former Arsenal, Fulham, Bristol City, Newcastle United, Manchester United, Manchester City, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Birmingham City, Burnley and Nottingham Forest striker.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7721528.stm Striker Cole ends playing career 2008-11-11 2008-12-05 BBC Sport 6 December 2008 – Darren Anderton, 36, former Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Birmingham City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bournemouth attacking midfielder.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7766130.stm Anderton to retire from football 2008-12-04 2008-12-05 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20081205171134/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7766130.stm 5 December 2008 live 6 January 2009 – Paul Mitchell, 27, former Wigan Athletic, Halifax Town, Swindon, Wrexham, Barnet and Milton Keynes Dons defender and midfielder.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/milton_keynes_dons/7813552.stm MK Dons midfielder hangs up boots 2009-01-06 2009-01-06 BBC Sport 21 January 2009 – Shane Tudor, 26, former Wolverhampton Wanderers, Cambridge United, Leyton Orient and Port Vale winger.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/portvale/Breaking-News-Port-Vale-midfielder-Tudor-retires/article-631584-detail/article.html Breaking News: Port Vale midfielder Tudor retires Shaw Steve The Sentinel 2009-01-21 22 April 2009 – Andy Booth, 35, former Huddersfield Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Tottenham Hotspur striker. 25 April 2009 – Fabian Wilnis, 38, former Ipswich Town and Grays Athletic defender.http://graysathletic.co.uk/matches/archives/002632.html Grays Athletic 2 Forest Green Rovers 1 Candler Martin Grays Athletic F.C. 2009-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20090430055011/http://graysathletic.co.uk/matches/archives/002632.html 30 April 2009 dead 15 May 2009 – Martin Laursen, 31, former Aston Villa defender. End of season – Richie Barker, 34, former Doncaster Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Macclesfield Town, Mansfield Town, Hartlepool United and Rotherham United striker.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/8073425.stm Injured Barker forced to retire 2009-05-29 BBC Sport 2009-05-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061119/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/8073425.stm 2 June 2009 live Deaths 3 July 2008 – Ernie Cooksey, 28, Grays Athletic midfielder, who died from skin cancer. Earlier in his career, he played for Oldham Athletic, Rochdale, Crawley Town and Boston United.Former Latics ace loses cancer battle https://web.archive.org/web/20080706075011/http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1056642_former_latics_ace_loses_cancer_battle 2008-07-06 Oldham Advertiser. Retrieved on 3 July 2008. 26 July 2008 – Gerry Lightowler, 67, former Bradford Park Avenue and Bradford City full back.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sportbcfc/sportbcfcheadlines/3556125.Bobby_Ham_s_tribute_to_Lightowler/ Bobby Ham's tribute to Lightowler 2008-07-29 2008-08-03 Telegraph & Argus dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090111113328/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sportbcfc/sportbcfcheadlines/3556125.Bobby_Ham_s_tribute_to_Lightowler/ 11 January 2009 8 August 2008 – Selwyn Whalley, 74, former Port Vale defender, played 196 games in a 15-year association with the club.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Tributes-lion-Whalley/article-263147-detail/article.html Port Vale: Tributes to former 'lion' Whalley Shaw Steve 12 August 2008 The Sentinel 11 November 2010 9 August 2008 – Ken Griffiths, 78, former striker who played for Port Vale, Mansfield Town, and a host of lower league clubs.http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Port-Vale-Tributes-hero-team-tick/article-260791-detail/article.html Port Vale: Tributes to hero who 'made team tick' Tong Graham 11 August 2008 The Sentinel 11 November 2010June 2022 medicmedic 26 August 2008 – Bob Mountford, 56, former striker who played for a number of lower-league clubs in the 1970s, most notably Port Vale, Rochdale, Huddersfield Town and Halifax Town.Bob Mountford obituary https://web.archive.org/web/20080831045655/http://www.rochdaleafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10441~1375245%2C00.html 2008-08-31 Rochdale AFC official site. Retrieved on 26 August 2008. 28 August 2008 – Ronnie Briggs, 65, former goalkeeper who began his career at Manchester United, and later played for Swansea Town and Bristol Rovers. Capped twice by Northern Ireland. 4 September 2008 – Tommy Johnston, 81, former striker who is Leyton Orient's all-time top scorer with 123 goals. Other clubs include Norwich City, Newport County and Blackburn Rovers.Tommy Johnston obituary https://web.archive.org/web/20080914202544/http://www.leytonorient.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10439~1384275%2C00.html 2008-09-14 Leyton Orient official site. Retrieved on 4 September 2008. 6 September 2008 – Bill Shorthouse, 86, former Wolverhampton Wanderers defender and vice-captain, who played 376 games for the club in their heyday of the 1940s and 1950s.Tributes Paid To Wolves Legend https://web.archive.org/web/20080910203857/http://www.wolves.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1387174%2C00.html 2008-09-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers official site. Retrieved on 8 September 2008. 25 September 2008 – Jimmy Sirrel, 86, former Notts County manager who took the Magpies from the Fourth Division to the First (pre-Premier League) during two spells at the club. Also managed Brentford and Sheffield United.Magpies legend Sirrel dies at 86 BBC Sport. Retrieved on 25 September 2008. 27 September 2008 – Jimmy Murray, 72, former Wolverhampton Wanderers striker who scored more than 150 goals for the club, and won two league championships and one FA Cup title while at Wolves. Also played for Manchester City and Walsall.Wolverhampton Wanderers legend Murray dies https://web.archive.org/web/20080930174903/http://www.birminghammail.net/news/black-country/black-country-news/2008/09/29/wolverhampton-wanderers-legend-jimmy-murray-dies-97319-21923783/ 2008-09-30 Birmingham Mail. Retrieved on 30 September 2008. 27 September 2008 – Len Browning, 80, former Leeds United and Sheffield United striker whose career was cut short by tuberculosis.Obituary: Len Browning Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved on 2 October 2008. 29 September 2008 – Tommy Northcott, 76, former Torquay United striker who scored over 120 goals for the club. Also played for Cardiff City and Lincoln City.Tommy Northcott: 1931–2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724172046/http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10440~1407671%2C00.html 2011-07-24 Lincoln City official website. Retrieved on 16 January 2009 2 October 2008 – John Sjoberg, 67, former Leicester City central defender who spent 15 seasons at Filbert Street. Also played briefly for Rotherham United. 9 October 2008 – Bert Loxley, 74, former Notts County wing-half and Lincoln City manager.Former Lincoln boss Loxley dies BBC Sport. Retrieved on 10 October 2008. 21 October 2008 – George Edwards, 87, former Welsh international winger who began his career as an amateur at Swansea Town, and later played professionally for Birmingham City and Cardiff City.George Edwards obituary Cardiff City official site. Retrieved on 20 September 2013. 23 October 2008 – Brian Hillier, 65, former chairman of Swindon Town.http://www.swindon.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=129386 Former Swindon Chairman Hillier Dies 2008-10-24 2009-02-09 Vital Football https://web.archive.org/web/20110905075307/http://www.swindon.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=129386 5 September 2011 dead 27 October 2008 – Colin Gale, 76, former Northampton Town centre half who made over 200 appearances for the club between 1956 and 1961. Also played for Cardiff City.Colin Gale (1932–2008) https://web.archive.org/web/20090603092225/http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10425~1444191%2C00.html 3 June 2009 Northampton Town official website. Retrieved on 13 April 2010 1 November 2008 – Dermot Curtis, 76, former Republic of Ireland international striker who played for Bristol City, Ipswich Town, Exeter City and Torquay United. To date, he is the only Exeter player to have played at senior international level.Exeter viewpoint with Stuart JamesNovember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Western Morning News. Retrieved on 3 November 2008. 8 November 2008 – Régis Genaux, 35, former Belgian international full-back who played half a season for Coventry City, in 1996–97. Also played for Standard Liège in his home country, and Italian side Udinese.Le joueur Régis Genaux est décédé (in French) La Libre. Retrieved on 9 November 2008. 17 November 2008 – Peter Aldis, 81, former Aston Villa left-back, who spent 12 seasons at Villa Park, and was a member the Villa side that won the 1957 FA Cup.Peter Aldis obituary https://web.archive.org/web/20090112174228/http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~1457190,00.html 12 January 2009 Aston Villa official site. Retrieved on 26 November 2008. 24 December 2008 – Ray Deakin, 49, former Burnley defender and captain. Also played for Port Vale and Bolton Wanderers.Former Burnley captain Ray Deakin loses cancer battle This is Lancashire. Retrieved on 25 December 2008. 27 December 2008 – Bert "Sailor" Brown, 93, former inside-forward who played for Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Charlton Athletic. Served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, and was an England wartime international.England soccer star dies aged 93 BBC News. Retrieved on 29 December 2008. 31 December 2008 – Harry Oscroft, 82, former winger who played for Mansfield Town, Port Vale, and most notably Stoke City, where he scored 106 goals in 349 games during a ten-year spell at the club.Harry Oscroft has died Oatcake Fanzine. Retrieved on 18 May 2009. 2 January 2009 – Ian Greaves, 76, former Manchester United full-back and Busby Babe who became a successful manager, most notably at Huddersfield Town, Bolton Wanderers and Mansfield Town, all of whom he guided to promotion.Football mourns manager Greaves BBC Sport. Retrieved on 7 January 2009. 5 January 2009 – Jimmy Rayner, 73, former striker who played for Grimsby Town, Peterborough United, Notts County and several non-league clubs. Scored an incredible 71 goals for non-league Grantham Town during the 1963–64 season.https://archive.today/20120801215754/http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/sport/Grantham-footballing-legend-Jimmy-Rayner.4858840.jp Grantham footballing legend Jimmy Rayner dies in Durham Grantham Journal. Retrieved on 22 January 2009. 6 January 2009 – Charlie Thomson, 78, former goalkeeper who played for Chelsea and Nottingham Forest. Won the league with Chelsea in 1954–55, and the FA Cup with Forest in 1959.Forest legend Thomson passes away BBC Sport. Retrieved on 7 January 2009. 10 January 2009 – Jack Wheeler, 89, former goalkeeper with Birmingham City and Huddersfield Town, who became a trainer at Notts County for 26 years during two spells.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/7822023.stm Magpies legend Jack Wheeler dies 2009-01-10 2009-01-10 BBC Sport 13 January 2009 – Tommy Casey, 78, former wing-half who most notably played for Newcastle United, where he won the 1955 FA Cup. Also played for Leeds United, Bournemouth, Portsmouth and Bristol City. Represented Northern Ireland in the 1958 World Cup.Tributes paid to 1958 World Cup hero Casey Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved on 20 January 2009. 20 January 2009 – Johnny Dixon, 85, former Aston Villa striker, who captained the side in the 1957 FA Cup Final, when they defeated Manchester United 2–1.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7842556.stm Villa Cup hero Dixon dies at 85 2009-01-21 2009-01-21 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090123143514/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7842556.stm 23 January 2009 live 21 January 2009 – Vic Crowe, 76, former Aston Villa and Welsh international wing-half who spent 13 seasons at Villa Park as a player, and four years as manager. Also played for Peterborough United, and was an unused reserve in Wales' 1958 World Cup squad.https://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/22/former-manager-passes-away/ Former manager passes away 2009-01-22 2009-01-22 Express & Star 29 July 2012 https://archive.today/20120729235711/http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/22/former-manager-passes-away/ dead 27 January 2009 – Aubrey Powell, 90, former Welsh international inside-forward who spent the majority of his club career at Leeds United, and also had spells at Everton and Birmingham City.Former Leeds United star dies Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved on 30 January 2009. 29 January 2009 – Roy Saunders, 78, former Liverpool and Swansea Town wing-half, who was later on Swansea's coaching staff. Never capped at senior level, but did play once for Great Britain XI against a "Rest of the World" team. Father of Dean Saunders.Tributes paid to former Swans hero South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved on 2 February 2009. 2 February 2009 – Paul Birch, 46, former right-sided midfielder best known from his days at Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He also played for Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City and non-league Halesowen Town, and later worked as a coach at Forest Green Rovers and Birmingham City. Died from bone cancer.Ex-Villa player Birch dies at 46 BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 February 2009. 7 February 2009 – Joe Haverty, 72, former Irish international winger who most notably played seven seasons for Arsenal, and also had spells at Blackburn Rovers, Millwall and several other clubs both in Britain and abroad. Capped 32 times by the Republic of Ireland.John Haverty obituary https://web.archive.org/web/20110524061425/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/joe-haverty 24 May 2011 Arsenal FC official site. Retrieved on 11 February 2009. 9 February 2009 – Marc Burrows, 30, non-league striker and former Portsmouth trainee who is notable for scoring the fastest goal in football history in a reserve team match between Cowes Sports and Eastleigh in 2004.Fastest football goal scorer dies BBC News. Retrieved on 24 June 2009. 9 February 2009 – Reg Davies, 79, former inside-forward who played for Southend United, Newcastle United, Swansea Town and Carlisle United, and was capped six times by Wales.Reg Davies obituary The Independent. Retrieved on 11 February 2009. 9 February 2009 – Neville Hamilton, 48, former Leicester City, Mansfield Town and Rochdale midfielder who had to retire at age 24 following a heart attack, and later spent many years as youth team coach at Leicester City.Neville will be remembered, says Lineker https://web.archive.org/web/20090213122558/http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/sport/City-news-Neville-remembered-says-Lineker/article-684673-detail/article.html 13 February 2009 Leicester Mercury. Retrieved on 10 February 2009. 15 February 2009 – Don Leeson, 73, former Barnsley goalkeeper, who later became a policeman.Former professional footballer was 'heart of family' Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved on 17 March 2009. Archived 2009-06-06. 2 March 2009 – Andy Bowman, 74, former Chelsea and Newport County wing-half, who also played for Hearts in his native Scotland.Andy Bowman obituary The Scotsman. Retrieved on 17 March 2009. Archived 2009-06-06. 4 March 2009 – Harry Parkes, 89, former full-back who spent his entire 18-year career at Aston Villa, where he played almost 350 games. Called up by the England national football team in 1946, but never capped.Aston Villa legend Harry Parkes dies https://web.archive.org/web/20120313145644/http://www.birminghammail.net/news/2009/03/07/aston-villa-legend-harry-parkes-dies-97319-23084903/ 13 March 2012 Birmingham Mail. Retrieved on 17 March 2009. 7 March 2009 – Jimmy Hernon, 84, former winger who played for Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers, Grimsby Town and Watford.Mariners legend dies at 84 Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved on 18 May 2009. 9 March 2009 – Eddie Lowe, 83, former Aston Villa and Fulham wing-half, who played three times for England in 1947. Played 511 games for Fulham, and retired as the club's all-time appearance record holder (later broken by Johnny Haynes).Eddie Lowe passes away The Football Association. Retrieved on 17 March 2009. 16 March 2009 – Alan Suddick, 64, former midfielder who most notably played for Newcastle United and Blackpool, and was capped by England at under-23 level. Known as a free-kick specialist.https://archive.today/20120723013533/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpoolnews/Pool-legend-loses-cancer-battle.5074214.jp Pool legend loses cancer battle Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved on 17 March 2009. 29 March 2009 – Hugh Kelly, 85, former wing-half who spent his entire career at Blackpool, playing 428 league games for the Seasiders. Missed the famous "Matthews Final" in 1953 because of injury. Capped once by Scotland.A sad farewell to 'team man' Kelly Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved on 12 April 2009. Archived 2009-06-11. 11 April 2009 – Jimmy Neighbour, 58, former Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City and West Ham United winger. Was a member of the Tottenham side that won the 1971 League Cup.Jimmy Neighbour obituary Tottenham Hotspur official site. Retrieved on 12 April 2009. Archived 2009-06-11. 12 April 2009 – Mike Keen, 69, former Queens Park Rangers, Luton Town and Watford midfielder who played nearly 700 league games in a 16-year career. Was player-manager at Watford, and also managed Northampton Town and Wycombe Wanderers.Blues mourn tragic loss Wycombe Wanderers official site. Retrieved on 13 April 2009. 19 April 2009 – Dicky Robinson, 82, former defender who played more than 400 games for Middlesbrough in the early post-war years, and played five times for the English Football League representative side. Also played for Barrow.Tributes paid to Fifties great Dicky RobinsonJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes ComeOnBoro.com. Retrieved on 22 April 2009. 3 May 2009 – John Elsworthy, 77, former Ipswich Town wing-half, who spent 16 years at the club, and was part of Ipswich's 1961–62 league championship winning side. Was a reserve for Wales' 1958 World Cup squad, but was in fact never capped at any level. 3 May 2009 – Tommy Fowler, 84, former Northampton Town winger who played a club-record 521 league games for the club between 1946 and 1961. Also played for Aldershot.Tommy Fowler obituary https://web.archive.org/web/20090505191804/http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10425~1648006%2C00.html 2009-05-05 Northampton Town FC official site. Retrieved on 18 August 2009. 4 May 2009 – Bobby Campbell, 86, former Scottish international who played as a winger for Falkirk, Chelsea and Reading, before going on to manage Dumbarton and Bristol Rovers.http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1648838,00.html Bobby Campbell obituary 5 May 2009 5 May 2009 bristolrovers.co.uk Bristol Rovers Football Club https://web.archive.org/web/20090508153849/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10328~1648838%2C00.html 8 May 2009 dead 14 May 2009 – Ken Hollyman, 86, former defender who played for Cardiff City and Newport County, making over 400 league appearances.http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1657833,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120809141458/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~1657833%2C00.html 2012-08-09 Ken Hollyman (1922–2009) Cardiff City Football Club 2009-05-14 2013-09-10 dead 16 May 2009 – Peter Sampson, 81, former wing-half who made 340 league appearances for Bristol Rovers, his only professional club, between 1948 and 1961.http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/sport/Ex-Bristol-Rovers-man-Peter-dies-aged-81/article-1006195-detail/article.html Ex-Bristol Rovers man Peter dies, aged 81 Bristol Evening Post 20 May 2009 20 May 2009 https://archive.today/20120912045247/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/sport/Ex-Bristol-Rovers-man-Peter-dies-aged-81/article-1006195-detail/article.html 12 September 2012 dead 20 May 2009 – Alan Kelly, 72, former Preston North End goalkeeper who played a club-record 447 league games for the Lilywhites, and was capped 47 times by the Republic of Ireland. His sons Gary and Alan Jr also became professional goalkeepers.Death of goalkeeping great Alan Kelly Senior RTÉ Sport. Retrieved on 20 May 2009. Archived 2009-06-02. 25 May 2009 – Billy Baxter, 70, former Ipswich Town defender who spent eleven seasons at Portman Road, and was a member of the side that won the league championship in 1961–62. Also played for Hull City, Watford and Northampton Town.Town legend Baxter dies Ipswich Evening Star. Retrieved on 25 May 2009. Archived 2009-06-02. 23 June 2009 – Jackie Swindells, 72, former striker who is Altrincham's all-time top goalscorer with 195 goals in the Northern Premier League. Began his career at Manchester City, and also played for Blackburn Rovers, Accrington Stanley and Workington. References 2008