2008–09 Manchester City F.C. season

English football club season April 2018 March 2015 Manchester City 2008–09 Mark Hughes Abu Dhabi United Group Thaksin Shinawatra (until the sale of club on 1 September 2008) Khaldoon Al Mubarak (from 1 September 2008) Chairman Stadium City of Manchester Stadium Premier League 10th FA Cup Third round League Cup Second round UEFA Cup Quarter-finals Robinho (14) Robinho (15) 47,331 vs Chelsea 13 September 2008 7,334 vs EB Streymur 31 July 2008 42,900 approx. _mcfc0809h _mcfc0809h _mcfc0809h _mcfc0809h _mcfc0809h 9DC6E5 _mcfc0809a _mcfc0809a _mcfc0809a 000000 000000 000000 _mcfc08093 _mcfc08093 _mcfc08093 _mcfc08093 _mcfc08093 002A4F 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 season was Manchester City Football Club's seventh consecutive season playing in the Premier League, the top division of English football, and its twelfth season since the Premier League was first created with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs. Overall, it was the team's 117th season playing in a division of English football, the majority of which have been spent in the top-flight.Manchester City - 2008/09 Season Statistics - StatCity https://www.statcity.co.uk/Seasons/2008/09 2025-09-21 www.statcity.co.ukTNT Sports is not available in your region https://www.tntsports.co.uk/geoblocking.shtml 2025-09-21 www.tntsports.co.uk Changes in ownership The club started the season under the private ownership of UK Sports Investments Limited (UKSIL), a company controlled by former Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, but it was announced on the morning of Monday 1 September 2008 (the last day of the summer transfer window) that Abu Dhabi-based Abu Dhabi United Group Investment and Development Limited (ADUG) had completed a takeover of Manchester City in a deal worth a reported £200 million. This transaction made Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan the new owner of the club, although initially he kept a very low profile and Dr. Sulaiman Al-Fahim, who was the board member of ADUG that had presided over the signing of the deal at the Emirates Palace Hotel, was widely believed to be the new owner and potential chairman of the club. However, before the takeover was finally completed, wealthy backer Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan became more prominent and it was eventually made clear that Al-Fahim would not be joining the board at Manchester City, with Khaldoon Al Mubarak being appointed as the club's new chairman. https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7593936.stm Arabian might at Eastlands 2 September 2008 16 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation Simon Austin The last-minute takeover of the club on transfer "deadline-day" was further capped, mere minutes before the summer transfer window closed, with the news that the club had beaten Chelsea to the signing of Robinho from Real Madrid for a British record transfer fee of £32.5 million. City beat Chelsea to sign £32.5m Robinho https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/sep/02/manchestercity.chelsea1 2 September 2008 16 November 2010 guardian.co.uk Guardian News and Media Limited London Daniel Taylor November 2010 Kits Supplier: Le Coq Sportif / Sponsor: Thomas Cook _mcfc0809h _mcfc0809h _mcfc0809h _mcfc0809h _mcfc0809h 9DC6E5 Home _mcfc0809h _mcfc0809h _mcfc0809h _mcfc0809h2 _mcfc0809h 9DC6E5 Home alt. _mcfc0809h _mcfc0809h _mcfc0809h _mcfc0809h 002A4F Home alt. 2 _mcfc0809a _mcfc0809a _mcfc0809a 000000 000000 000000 Away _mcfc08093 _mcfc08093 _mcfc08093 _mcfc08093 _mcfc08093 002A4F Third _mcfc08093 _mcfc08093 _mcfc08093 _mcfc08094 FF7900 Third alt. _black_sleeve_seams _blacklower _mcfc0809gk1 FFDF00 FFDF00 FFDF00 000000 Goalkeeper 1 _black_sleeve_seams _blacklower _mcfc0809gk2 00FF7F 00FF7F 00FF7F 00FF7F Goalkeeper 2 _black_sleeve_seams _blacklower _mcfc0809gk2 _mcfc0809h 00FF7F 00FF7F 00FF7F 9DC6E5 Goalkeeper alt. 2 Kit information For this season the shirt sponsor for all of the club's kits continued to be the previous season's sponsor, Thomas Cook, while the team kits were produced by the previous season's supplier, Le Coq Sportif. The home and away kits were unveiled by the club on 27 June 2008, with the new away kit representing a more modern rendition of the club's highly popular red and black striped shirts and black shorts that had first been introduced as a club kit by Malcolm Allison back in 1968 in imitation of A.C. Milan's classic colors.http://www.epltalk.com/new-0809-manchester-city-home-away-shirts-unveiled/2512 New season home and away strips unveiled 27 June 2008 7 November 2010 epltalk.com 18 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100818135813/http://www.epltalk.com/new-0809-manchester-city-home-away-shirts-unveiled/2512 dead A striking new "blaze orange"/navy third kit completed the collection of kits, while the team's main home strip shed the previous season's thin white vertical stripes from the shirts and returned to the solid sky blue shirts that are more traditionally associated with the team. As well as all three of the team kits being new this season, the previous season's two-tone green goalkeeper strip was also replaced with two new strips for the goalkeepers. The main goalkeeper strip, intended primarily for use with the home team colours, sported an all gold shirt trimmed with black on the shoulders and sides with matching all black shorts and socks, whilst the second mint-green strip, with the shirts similarly trimmed in black, was introduced to supplement it on both home and away fixtures. Historical league performance Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed). Friendly games Pre-season f7f7f7 9 July 2008 Metalurh Zaporizhya 0–0 MCFC report Manchester City Rottach-Egern, Germany D f7f7f7 26 July 2008 15:30 BST (Away team kit) Hamburger SV 1–0 M.E.N. report Manchester City Pitroipa 17 Hamburg, Germany Hamburg Arena 32,737 L f7f7f7 2 August 2008 13:00 BST (Away team kit & GK strip 1) Stockport County 2–2 MCFC report Manchester City Pilkington 65 Thompson 86 77 Bojinov 90 pen. Evans Stockport, England Edgeley Park 6,684 K.G. Evans D f7f7f7 6 August 2008 19:45 BST (Away team kit) Celtic 1–1 MCFC report Manchester City McGowan 78 53 Petrov Glasgow, Scotland Celtic Park Craig Thomson D Thomas Cook Trophy f7f7f7 9 August 2008 17:15 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City 1–0 MCFC report Milan Bojinov 37 Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 25,181 Mark Halsey (England) W Competitive games thumb| Shaun Wright-Phillips, Jô, Dietmar Hamann and Robinho (l-r) prior to the match against Chelsea on 13 September in which Robinho made his debut. Premier League 2008–09 Premier League Position in final standings MCI Results summary 13 0 6 40 18 2 5 12 18 32 24 May 2009 (end of season) Premier League results 2008–09 November 2010 Points breakdown Points at home: 39 Points away from home: 11 Points against "Big Four" teams: 4 Points against promoted teams: 10 6 points: Sunderland 4 points: Blackburn Rovers, Hull City, Newcastle United 3 points: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Stoke City, West Brom., West Ham United, Wigan Athletic 1 point: Fulham, Liverpool 0 points: Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur Biggest & smallest Biggest home win: 6–0 vs. Portsmouth, 21 September 2008 Biggest home defeats: 1–3 vs. Chelsea, 13 September 2008 & vs. Fulham, 12 April 2009 Biggest away win: 0–3 vs. Sunderland, 31 August 2008 Biggest away defeats: 4–2 vs. Aston Villa, 17 August 2008 000000002–0 vs. Middlesbrough, 29 October 2008 & vs. Bolton Wanderers, 2 November 2008 000000000& vs. Portsmouth, 14 February 2009 & vs. Arsenal, 4 April 2009 000000000& vs. Manchester United, 10 May 2009 Biggest home attendance: 47,331 vs. Chelsea, 13 September 2008 Smallest home attendance: 36,635 vs. West Ham United, 24 August 2008 Biggest away attendance: 75,464 vs. Manchester United, 10 May 2009 Smallest away attendance: 18,214 vs. Wigan Athletic, 28 September 2008 Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H Result L/W/W/L/W/L/L/D/W/L/L/L/D/W/L/D/L/L/W/D/W/W/L/W/L/D/L/W/L/W/L/L/W/W/W/L/L/W Position 18/8/4/7/5/9/11/10/8/8/10/13/12/11/15/14/17/18/15/13/15/12/9/10/9/10/11/8/10/10/10/11/10/9/8/10/10/10 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss gold green1 green2 blue1 blue2 red1 24 May 2009 (end of season) worldfootball.net November 2010 Individual match reports f7f7f7 1 17 August 2008 15:00 BST (Third v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Aston Villa 4–2 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Carew 47 Agbonlahor 69 74 76 64 pen. Elano 89 Ćorluka Birmingham, England Villa Park 39,955 Phil Dowd (Staffordshire) L f7f7f7 2 24 August 2008 16:00 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City 3–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report West Ham United Sturridge 65 Elano 70 76 Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 36,635 Howard Webb (South Yorkshire) W f7f7f7 3 31 August 2008 15:00 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Sunderland 0–3 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City 45 Ireland 50 58 Wright-Phillips Sunderland, England Stadium of Light 39,622 Chris Foy (Merseyside) W f7f7f7 4 13 September 2008 17:30 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a) Manchester City 1–3 BBC Sport report Guardian report Chelsea Robinho 13 16 Carvalho 53 Lampard 69 Anelka Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 47,331 Mark Halsey (Lancashire) L f7f7f7 5 21 September 2008 15:00 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City 6–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Portsmouth Jô 13 Dunne 20 Robinho 57 Wright-Phillips 68 Evans 78 Fernandes 83 Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 40,238 Alan Wiley (Staffordshire) W f7f7f7 6 28 September 2008 16:00 BST (Away team kit & GK strip 2a) Wigan Athletic 2–1 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Valencia 16 Zaki 34 pen. 22 Kompany Wigan, England JJB Stadium 18,214 Steve Bennett (Kent) L f7f7f7 7 5 October 2008 15:00 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City 2–3 BBC Sport report Guardian report Liverpool Ireland 19 Garrido 41 55 73 Torres 90+1 Kuyt Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 47,280 Peter Walton (Northamptonshire) L f7f7f7 8 20 October 2008 20:00 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a) Newcastle United 2–2 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Ameobi 44 Dunne 63 o.g. 14 pen. Robinho 86 Ireland Newcastle upon Tyne, England St James' Park 45,908 Rob Styles (Hampshire) D f7f7f7 9 26 October 2008 15:00 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City 3–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Stoke City Robinho 14 47 72 Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 44,624 Steve Tanner (Somerset) W f7f7f7 10 29 October 2008 20:00 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Middlesbrough 2–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Alves 53 pen. O'Neil 90+4 Middlesbrough, England Riverside Stadium 25,731 Lee Mason (Lancashire) L f7f7f7 11 2 November 2008 16:00 GMT (Away team kit & GK strip 1) Bolton Wanderers 2–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Gardner 77 Dunne 88 o.g. Bolton, England Reebok Stadium 21,095 Mike Riley (Yorkshire) L f7f7f7 12 9 November 2008 15:00 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a) Manchester City 1–2 BBC Sport report Guardian report Hungarian video Tottenham Hotspur Robinho 16 29 64 Bent Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 41,893 Mike Dean (Wirral) L f7f7f7 13 16 November 2008 16:00 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2b) Hull City 2–2 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Cousin 14 Geovanni 60 37 45 Ireland Kingston upon Hull, England KC Stadium 24,902 Phil Dowd (Staffordshire) D f7f7f7 14 22 November 2008 15:00 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City 3–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Arsenal Ireland 45+1 Robinho 56 Sturridge 90+1 pen. Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 44,878 Alan Wiley (Staffordshire) W f7f7f7 15 30 November 2008 13:30 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a) Manchester City 0–1 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester United 42 Rooney Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 47,320 Howard Webb (South Yorkshire) L f7f7f7 16 6 December 2008 12:45 GMT (Away team kit & GK strip 1) Fulham 1–1 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Bullard 27 6 Benjani London, England Craven Cottage 24,012 Rob Styles (Hampshire) D f7f7f7 17 13 December 2008 15:00 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a) Manchester City 0–1 BBC Sport report Guardian report Everton 90+2 Cahill Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 41,344 Mark Halsey (Lancashire) L f7f7f7 18 21 December 2008 13:30 GMT (Third v1 team kit & GK strip 1) West Bromwich Albion 2–1 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Moore 69 Bednář 90+2 86 Caicedo West Bromwich, England The Hawthorns 25,010 Chris Foy (Merseyside) L f7f7f7 19 26 December 2008 15:00 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a) Manchester City 5–1 BBC Sport report Guardian report Hull City Caicedo 15 27 Robinho 28 36 Ireland 82 80 Fagan Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 45,196 Andre Marriner (West Midlands) W f7f7f7 20 28 December 2008 16:15 GMT (Away team kit & GK strip 1) Blackburn Rovers 2–2 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City McCarthy 45 Roberts 84 88 Sturridge 90+4 Robinho Blackburn, England Ewood Park 25,200 Howard Webb (South Yorkshire) D f7f7f7 21 17 January 2009 15:00 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a) Manchester City 1–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Wigan Athletic Zabaleta 53 Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 41,262 Lee Mason (Lancashire) W f7f7f7 22 28 January 2009 19:45 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a) Manchester City 2–1 BBC Sport report Guardian report Newcastle United Wright-Phillips 17 Bellamy 77 81 Carroll Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 42,280 Mike Jones (Cheshire) W f7f7f7 23 31 January 2009 12:45 GMT (Home v3 team kit & GK strip 1) Stoke City 1–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Beattie 45+5 Stoke-on-Trent, England Britannia Stadium 27,236 Martin Atkinson (West Yorkshire) L f7f7f7 24 7 February 2009 12:45 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City 1–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Middlesbrough Bellamy 51 Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 40,558 Andre Marriner (West Midlands) W f7f7f7 25 14 February 2009 15:00 GMT (Away team kit & GK strip 1) Portsmouth 2–0 Postponement report BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Johnson 70 Hreiðarsson 75 Portsmouth, England Fratton Park 20,018 Lee Probert (Wiltshire) L f7f7f7 26 22 February 2009 15:00 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Liverpool 1–1 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Kuyt 78 51 Bellamy Liverpool, England Anfield 44,259 Phil Dowd (Staffordshire) D f7f7f7 27 1 March 2009 12:30 GMT (Third v1 team kit & GK strip 2a) West Ham United 1–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Collison 70 London, England Boleyn Ground 34,562 Mike Dean (Wirral) L f7f7f7 28 4 March 2009 19:45 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City 2–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Aston Villa Elano 24 pen. Wright-Phillips 89 Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 40,137 Chris Foy (Merseyside) W f7f7f7 29 15 March 2009 13:30 GMT (Away team kit & GK strip 2a) Chelsea 1–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Essien 18 London, England Stamford Bridge 41,810 Mike Riley (Yorkshire) L f7f7f7 30 22 March 2009 15:00 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City 1–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Sunderland Richards 56 Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 43,017 Steve Tanner (Somerset) W f7f7f7 31 4 April 2009 15:00 BST (Home v2 team kit & GK strip 1) Arsenal 2–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Adebayor 8 49 London, England Emirates Stadium 60,097 Andre Marriner (West Midlands) L f7f7f7 32 12 April 2009 16:10 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City 1–3 BBC Sport report Guardian report Fulham Ireland 28 50 83 Dempsey 59 Etuhu Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 39,841 Mark Halsey (Lancashire) L f7f7f7 33 19 April 2009 15:00 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a) Manchester City 4–2 BBC Sport report Guardian report West Bromwich Albion Robinho 8 Onuoha 21 Elano 56 pen. Sturridge 90+1 37 54 Brunt Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 40,072 Mike Jones (Cheshire) W f7f7f7 34 25 April 2009 15:00 BST (Away team kit & GK strip 1) Everton 1–2 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Gosling 90+4 35 Robinho 54 Ireland Liverpool, England Goodison Park 37,791 Alan Wiley (Staffordshire) W f7f7f7 35 2 May 2009 15:00 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City 3–1 BBC Sport report Guardian report Blackburn Rovers Caicedo 27 Robinho 34 Elano 45+1 pen. 66 Andrews Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 43,967 Mike Dean (Wirral) W f7f7f7 36 10 May 2009 13:30 BST (Home v2 team kit & GK strip 2a) Manchester United 2–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Ronaldo 18 Tevez 45 Manchester, England Old Trafford 75,464 Chris Foy (Merseyside) L f7f7f7 37 16 May 2009 15:00 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a) Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Defoe 29 Keane 86 pen. 65 Bojinov London, England White Hart Lane 36,000 Mark Halsey (Lancashire) L f7f7f7 38 24 May 2009 16:00 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City 1–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report Bolton Wanderers Caicedo 8 Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 47,202 Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear) W UEFA Cup Qualifying phase First qualifying round f7f7f7 First leg 17 July 2008 19:00 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) EB Streymur FRO 0–2 BBC Sport report M.E.N. report YouTube video ENG Manchester City 9 Petrov 28 Hamann Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Tórsvøllur 5,400 Nicole Petignat (Switzerland) W f7f7f7 Second leg 31 July 2008 20:00 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City ENG 2–0 4–0 BBC Sport report M.E.N. report YouTube video YouTube video FRO EB Streymur Petrov 48 Vassell 90 Barnsley, England Oakwell StadiumAn alternative venue was required due to the time required for the City of Manchester Stadium pitch to recover from that summer's events.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7445562.stm BBC Sport Oakwell to host Man City Uefa tie 20 June 2008 11 May 2023 7,334 Augustus Constantin (Romania) W Second qualifying round f7f7f7 First leg 14 August 2008 19:45 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City ENG 0–1 BBC Sport report Guardian report YouTube video DEN Midtjylland 15 Olsen Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 27,200 Babak Rafati (Germany) L f7f7f7 Second leg 28 August 2008 16:25 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Midtjylland DEN 0–1 1–1 yes BBC Sport report Guardian report ENG Manchester City 90 o.g. Califf Herning, Denmark MCH Arena 9,552 Robert Malek (Poland) W 2–4 Reid Poulsen Borring Afriyie Evans Petrov Johnson Hamann Ćorluka First round f7f7f7 First leg 18 September 2008 18:00 BST (Home v2 team kit & GK strip 1) Omonia CYP 1–2 BBC Sport report Guardian report YouTube video ENG Manchester City Duro 49 59 72 Jô Nicosia, Cyprus Neo GSP Stadium 15,907 Paolo Dondarini (Italy) W f7f7f7 Second leg 2 October 2008 19:45 BST (Home v2 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City ENG 2–1 4–2 BBC Sport report Guardian report YouTube video CYP Omonia Elano 48 Wright-Phillips 55 78 Alabi Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 25,304 Saïd Ennjimi (France) W Group phase f7f7f7 1 6 November 2008 19:45 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City ENG 3–2 BBC Sport report Guardian report YouTube video NED Twente Wright-Phillips 2 Robinho 57 Benjani 62 17 Elia 65 Wielaert Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 21,247 Nikolay Ivanov (Russia) W f7f7f7 2 27 November 2008 18:00 GMT (Third v2 team kit & GK strip 1) Schalke 04 GER 0–2 BBC Sport report Guardian report ENG Manchester City 32 Benjani 66 Ireland Gelsenkirchen, Germany Arena AufSchalke 54,142 Alexandru Tudor (Romania) W f7f7f7 3 3 December 2008 19:45 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City ENG 0–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report FRA Paris Saint-Germain Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 25,626 Bruno Paixão (Portugal) D f7f7f7 4 18 December 2008 19:45 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Racing Santander ESP 3–1 BBC Sport report Guardian report ENG Manchester City Serrano 30 Pereira 20 Valera 54 90 Caicedo Santander, Spain Estadio El Sardinero 18,360 Serge Gumienny (Belgium) L auto Group A standingsPld W D L GF GA GD PtsENG Manchester City421165+17NED Twente420258−36FRA Paris Saint-Germain412175+25ESP Racing Santander412165+15GER Schalke 04411256−14 Group A results MC PSG RdS S04 FCT Manchester City– 0–0–– 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain–– 2–2– 4–0 Racing Santander 3–1–– 1–1– Schalke 04 0–2 3–1––– FC Twente–– 1–0 2–1– Final phase Round of 32 f7f7f7 First leg 19 February 2009 19:05 GMT (Home v2 team kit & GK strip 1) Copenhagen DEN 2–2 BBC Sport report Guardian report ENG Manchester City Almeida 56 Vingaard 90+1 29 Onuoha 61 Ireland Copenhagen, Denmark Parken Stadium 30,159 Pavel Kralovec (Czech Republic) D f7f7f7 Second leg 26 February 2009 19:45 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a) Manchester City ENG 2–1 4–3 BBC Sport report Guardian report YouTube video DEN Copenhagen Bellamy 73 80 90+3 Vingaard Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 26,018 W Selçuk Dereli (Turkey) Round of 16 f7f7f7 First leg 12 March 2009 19:45 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City ENG 2–0 BBC Sport report Guardian report YouTube video YouTube video DEN Aalborg BK Caicedo 8 Wright-Phillips 30 Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 24,502 Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) W f7f7f7 Second leg 19 March 2009 20:00 GMT (Home v2 team kit & GK strip 1) Aalborg BK DEN 2–0 2–2 yes BBC Sport report Guardian report YouTube video YouTube video ENG Manchester City Shelton 85 Jakobsen 90 pen. Aalborg, Denmark Energi Nord Arena 10,734 Stéphane Lannoy (France) L 3–4 Jakobsen Johansson Augustinussen Nomvethe Shelton Evans Elano Wright-Phillips Dunne Quarter-final f7f7f7 First leg 9 April 2009 19:45 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Hamburger SV DEU 3–1 BBC Sport report Guardian report YouTube video ENG Manchester City Mathijsen 9 Trochowski 64 pen. Guerrero 79 1 Ireland Hamburg, Germany Hamburg Arena 50,500 Olegário Benquerença (Portugal) L f7f7f7 Second leg 16 April 2009 19:45 BST (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City ENG 2–1 3–4 BBC Sport report Guardian report MCFC video DEU Hamburger SV Elano 17 pen. Caicedo 50 12 Guerrero Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 47,009 Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) W League Cup Second round f7f7f7 24 September 2008 19:45 BST (Away team kit & GK strip 2a) Brighton and Hove Albion 2–2 yes BBC Sport report Guardian report Manchester City Murray 89 Anyinsah 95 64 Fernandes 108 Ireland Brighton, England Withdean Stadium 8,729 Andy D'Urso (Essex) D 5–3 Livermore Elphick Murray Virgo Richards Evans Elano Kompany Ball FA Cup Third round f7f7f7 3 January 2009 15:00 GMT (Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1) Manchester City 0–3 BBC Sport report Guardian report Nottingham Forest 38 Tyson 42 Earnshaw 75 Garner Manchester, England City of Manchester Stadium 31,869 Lee Probert (Wiltshire) L Playing statistics Starting XI Joe Hart ENG 1 GK 33 Pablo Zabaleta ARG 5 RB 42 Micah Richards ENG 2 CB 50 Richard Dunne IRL 22 CB 47 Wayne Bridge ENG 25 LB 22 Shaun Wright-Phillips ENG 8 RM 37 Stephen Ireland IRL 7 CM 50 Vincent Kompany BEL 33 CM 45 Elano BRA 11 LM 42 Robinho BRA 10 CF 41 Daniel Sturridge ENG 28 CF 26 June 2021 200px 0.27 0.06 350 ENG 0.275 0.10 350 Hart 0.07 0.25 350 ARG 0.05 0.29 350 Zabaleta 0.19 0.16 350 ENG 0.17 0.20 350 Richards 0.35 0.16 350 IRL 0.35 0.20 350 Dunne 0.46 0.25 350 ENG 0.45 0.29 350 Bridge 0.09 0.50 350 ENG 0.03 0.54 350 Wright-Phillips 0.19 0.36 350 IRL 0.18 0.41 350 Ireland 0.35 0.36 350 BEL 0.33 0.41 350 Kompany 0.44 0.50 350 BRA 0.435 0.54 350 Elano 0.19 0.61 350 ENG 0.165 0.65 350 Sturridge 0.35 0.61 350 BRA 0.33 0.65 350 Robinho Last updated: 21 August 2011Source: Appearance and Starting Formations.Only competitive matches.Using the most used Starting Formation.Sorted by position on pitch (from back right to front left). Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only Apps. numbers denote: "Total no. of games played (No. of games played as a substitute)" Red card numbers denote: "No. of second yellow cards / No. of straight red cards" Yellow and red cards for the 2 domestic cups only accounted for in the TOTALS columns *** indicates 3-match ban for violent conduct towards Rory Delap in PL game against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on 31 January 2009 No. Pos. Player Premier League UEFA Cup FA Cup League Cup TOTALSAll CompetitionsApps.13px10px10pxApps.13px10px10pxApps.13pxApps.13pxApps.13px10px10px1GKENG Joe Hart 23(0) 9(0) 1(0) 33(0) 2DFENG Micah Richards 34(1) 1 2 15(0) 3 1(0) 50(1) 1 5 3DFENG Michael Ball 8(0) 4(1) 1(0) 1(0) 14(1) 4DFENG Nedum Onuoha 23(3) 1 1 7(0) 1 30(3) 2 1 SoldDFCRO Vedran Ćorluka 3(0) 1 3(0) 1 6(0) 1 1 5DFARG Pablo Zabaleta 29(3) 1 3 -/1 11(0) 2 1(0) 1(0) 42(3) 1 5 -/16MFENG Michael Johnson 3(0) 4(0) 1 1(0) 8(0) 1 7MFIRE Stephen Ireland 35(1) 9 8 14(1) 3 1 1(0) 1 50(2) 13 9 8MFENG Shaun Wright-Phillips 27(0) 5 3 9(0) 3 1 1(0) 37(0) 8 4 ***9FWBUL Valeri Bojinov 8(6) 1 1 1(1) 9(7) 1 1 10FWBRA Robinho 31(1) 14 3 10(0) 1 1 41(1) 15 4 11MFBRA Elano 28(7) 6 3 12(3) 2 3 1(0) 1(1) 42 (11) 8 6 12FWENG Darius Vassell 8(2) 1 6(0) 1 1(1) 15(3) 1 1 14FWBRA Jô 9(3) 1 7(1) 2 1(1) 1(0) 18(5) 3 15DFESP Javier Garrido 13(2) 1 1 8(2) 1 21(4) 1 2 16GKDEN Kasper Schmeichel 1(1) 1(0) 1(0) 3(1) 17MFBUL Martin Petrov 9(5) 5(1) 2 14(6) 2 19MFSUI Gelson Fernandes 17 (14) 1 3 1/- 8(4) 1 1(0) 1(0) 1 27 (18) 2 4 1/-20FWECU Felipe Caicedo 17(7) 5 2 6(3) 3 1(0) 1(1) 25 (11) 8 2 21MFGER Dietmar Hamann 9(4) 8(5) 1 1 1(1) 18 (10) 1 1 22DFIRL Richard Dunne (c) 31(0) 1 4 -/2 14(0) 1 1/- 1(0) 1(0) 47(0) 1 6 1/224FWWAL Ched Evans 16 (13) 1 1 8(6) 1(1) 25 (20) 1 1 25DFENG Wayne Bridge 16(0) 6(0) 22(0) 26DFISR Tal Ben Haim 9(1) 2 5(0) 3 1(0) 15(1) 5 27FWZIM Benjani 8(1) 1 4(3) 2 12(4) 3 28FWENG Daniel Sturridge 16(13) 4 8(3) 1(0) 1(0) 26 (16) 4 29MFNGR Kelvin Etuhu 4(2) 3(3) 7(5) 30DFENG Shaleum Logan 1(0) 1(0) 33MFBEL Vincent Kompany 34(0) 1 8 9(1) 3 1(0) 1(0) 45(1) 1 11 34MFNED Nigel de Jong 16(0) 3 16(0) 3 36DFBrazil Gláuber 1(1) 1(1) 37GKIRL Shay Given 15(0) 6(0) 1 21(0) 1 39FWWAL Craig Bellamy 8(1) 3 1 3(0) 2 2 11(1) 5 3 40MFSlovakia Vladimír Weiss 1(1) 1(1) TOTALS 58 50 1/3 23 26 1/- 2 83 77 2/313px10px10px13px10px10px13px13px13px10px10px Information current as of 24 May 2009 (end of season) 28 January 2011 (for players and positions) Season 2008–09 First Team Squad 00(for squad numbers) Season 2008–09 Squad Numbers 00(for actual stats.) All match Reports in Competitive games section above April 2013 Goal scorers 18em start All competitions ScorerGoalsBRA Robinho15IRL Stephen Ireland13ECU Felipe Caicedo8BRA ElanoENG Shaun Wright-PhillipsWAL Craig Bellamy5ENG Daniel Sturridge4ZIM Benjani3BRA JôSUI Gélson Fernandes2ENG Nedum OnuohaBUL Martin PetrovBUL Valeri Bojinov1CRO Vedran ĆorlukaIRL Richard DunneWAL Ched EvansESP Javier GarridoGER Dietmar HamannBEL Vincent KompanyENG Micah RichardsENG Darius VassellARG Pablo Zabaleta 18em break Premier League ScorerGoalsBRA Robinho14IRL Stephen Ireland9BRA Elano6ECU Felipe Caicedo5ENG Shaun Wright-PhillipsENG Daniel Sturridge4WAL Craig Bellamy3ZIM Benjani1BUL Valeri BojinovCRO Vedran ĆorlukaIRL Richard DunneWAL Ched EvansSUI Gélson FernandesESP Javier GarridoBRA JôBEL Vincent KompanyENG Nedum OnuohaENG Micah RichardsARG Pablo Zabaleta 18em break UEFA Cup ScorerGoalsECU Felipe Caicedo3IRL Stephen IrelandENG Shaun Wright-PhillipsWAL Craig Bellamy2ZIM BenjaniBRA ElanoBRA JôBUL Martin PetrovGER Dietmar Hamann1ENG Nedum OnuohaBRA RobinhoENG Darius Vassell 18em break League Cup and FA Cup ScorerGoalsSUI Gélson Fernandes1IRL Stephen Ireland end Information current as of 24 May 2009 (end of season) Awards Thomas Cook Player of the Month awards Awarded to the player in each category that receives the most votes in a poll conducted each month on the MCFC OWS MonthFirst TeamReserve TeamAcademy AugustStephen Ireland is player of the month http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2008/September/Ireland-is-player-of-the-month mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 26 September 2008 2 November 2010 29 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729062719/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2008/September/Ireland-is-player-of-the-month deadIRL Stephen IrelandENG Adam ClaytonENG Andrew Tutte SeptemberSWP & Robinho win player of month http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2008/November/SWP-and-Robi-win-Player-of-the-Month mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 12 November 2008 2 November 2010 30 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110130171823/http://mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2008/November/SWP-and-Robi-win-Player-of-the-Month deadENG Shaun Wright-PhillipsENG Clayton McDonaldLBR Alex Tchuimeni-Nimely OctoberBRA RobinhoENG Clayton McDonaldBEL Dedryck Boyata NovemberPrize winners pleased with Thomas Cook awards http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/January/Prize-winners-pleased-with-Thomas-Cook-awards mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 13 January 2009 2 November 2010 3 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091003085737/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/January/Prize-winners-pleased-with-Thomas-Cook-awards deadIRL Stephen IrelandIRL Donal McDermottENG Andrew Tutte DecemberBEL Vincent KompanyENG Paul Marshallnot announced JanuaryAwards time for Craig and Pablo http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/March/Awards-time-for-Craig-and-Pablo mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 9 March 2009 2 November 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120729062924/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/March/Awards-time-for-Craig-and-Pablo 29 July 2012 ARG Pablo ZabaletaNIR Ryan McGivern FebruaryWAL Craig BellamyENG David Ball MarchBrazil ace collects April Thomas Cook y acolade accolade http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/May/Brazil-ace-collects-April-Thomas-Cook-acolade mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 18 May 2009 2 November 2010 18 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100418165630/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/May/Brazil-ace-collects-April-Thomas-Cook-acolade deadOnuoha lands player of month award http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/April/Onuoha-lands-player-of-month-award mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 6 April 2009 2 November 2010 15 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100115181906/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/April/Onuoha-lands-player-of-month-award deadENG Nedum OnuohaENG Ben MeeBEL Dedryck Boyata AprilBRA ElanoSVK Vladimír WeissIRL Greg Cunningham MayENG Nedum OnuohaSVK Vladimír WeissENG Kieran Trippier Official Supporters Club awards Player Season 2008–09 awardsStevie shows the way to go http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/May/Stevie-shows-the-way-to-go mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 22 May 2009 21 November 2010 13 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100113004223/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/May/Stevie-shows-the-way-to-go deadIRL Stephen Ireland Player of the YearENG Daniel Sturridge Young Player of the Year Transfers and loans Transfers in First team Date Pos. Player From club Transfer fee 2 July 2008 FW BRA Jô RUS CSKA Moscow £18M Man City complete record Jo deal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7442429.stm 3 July 2008 3 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/July/Jo-signs Jo signs for City mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 2 July 2008 21 November 2010 6 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120806092350/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/July/Jo-signs dead 30 July 2008 DF ISR Tal Ben Haim ENG Chelsea £5Mhttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/tal-ben-haim-signs-for-manchester-city-881046.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/tal-ben-haim-signs-for-manchester-city-881046.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Tal Ben Haim signs for Manchester City 30 July 2008 30 July 2008 independent.co.uk The Independent Londonhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/July/Tal-Ben-Haim-joins-from-Chelsea Tal Ben Haim joins from Chelsea 30 July 2008 3 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 29 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729063929/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/July/Tal-Ben-Haim-joins-from-Chelsea dead 21 August 2008 DF BEL Vincent Kompany DEU Hamburger SV £6Mhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7574920.stm Man City complete Kompany switch 22 August 2008 21 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporationhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/August/City-sign-Kompany-from-Hamburg City sign Vincent Kompany from Hamburg 22 August 2008 3 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) https://web.archive.org/web/20101111211610/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/August/City-sign-Kompany-from-Hamburg 11 November 2010 live 28 August 2008 MF ENG Shaun Wright-Phillips ENG Chelsea £8.5Mhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_city/article4629588.ece Shaun Wright-Phillips returns to City in £8.5m deal 29 August 2008 24 January 2011 The Times Times Newspapers Ltd. London James DuckerSeptember 2024 medicmedichttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7584964.stm Man City re-sign Wright-Phillips 28 August 2008 21 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporationhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/August/Wright-Phillips-returns-home Exclusive: Wright-Phillips returns home 28 August 2008 3 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 29 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729063442/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/August/Wright-Phillips-returns-home dead 31 August 2008 DF ARG Pablo Zabaleta ESP Espanyol £6.45Mhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7587476.stm Man City complete double signing 31 August 2008 3 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporationhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/August/Zabaleta-signs-for-City Zabaleta signs for City 31 August 2008 3 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 10 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130910061034/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/August/Zabaleta-signs-for-City dead 31 August 2008 DF BRA Gláuber GER 1. FC Nürnberg Undisc.http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/August/City-sign-Glauber-Berti City sign Glauber Berti 31 August 2008 3 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 29 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729063603/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/August/City-sign-Glauber-Berti dead 1 September 2008 FW BRA Robinho ESP Real Madrid £32.5Mhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7593026.stm Man City beat Chelsea to Robinho 1 September 2008 3 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporationhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/September/Robinho-joins-City Robinho joins City 1 September 2008 3 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) https://web.archive.org/web/20100930095333/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/September/Robinho-joins-City 30 September 2010 live 3 January 2009 DF ENG Wayne Bridge ENG Chelsea £10Mhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7807951.stm Bridge seals transfer to Man City 3 January 2009 21 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporationhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/January/Wayne-Bridge-signs-for-Manchester-City Wayne Bridge signs for Manchester City 3 January 2009 3 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 29 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729063652/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/January/Wayne-Bridge-signs-for-Manchester-City dead 19 January 2009 FW WAL Craig Bellamy ENG West Ham United £14Mhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7825118.stm Man City complete Bellamy signing 19 January 2009 21 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporationhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/January/Craig-relishing-the-City-challenge Craig relishing the City challenge 19 January 2009 3 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 29 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729063730/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/January/Craig-relishing-the-City-challenge dead 21 January 2009 MF NED Nigel de Jong GER Hamburger SV £16Mhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7834076.stm Man City complete De Jong signing 21 January 2009 21 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation https://web.archive.org/web/20101023051750/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7834076.stm 23 October 2010 livehttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/January/Nigel-de-Jong-joins-City-from-Hamburg Nigel de Jong joins City from Hamburg 21 January 2009 3 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 5 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110505035817/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/January/Nigel-de-Jong-joins-City-from-Hamburg dead 1 February 2009 GK IRL Shay Given ENG Newcastle United £5.9Mhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7860365.stm Given completes Man City transfer 1 February 2009 21 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporationhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/February/Shay-Given-completes-transfer-to-City Shay Given completes transfer to City mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 1 February 2009 21 November 2010 30 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130830094834/http://mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/February/Shay-Given-completes-transfer-to-City deadhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article5672113.ece Shay Given disgusted by Newcastle treatment 6 February 2009 27 March 2009 The Times Times Newspapers Ltd. London George CaulkinSeptember 2024 medicmedic Reserves & Academy Date Pos. Player From club Transfer fee Sep. 2008 FW ITA Marcello Trotta ITA Napoli £750,000 [x] 12 October 2008 DF ENG Oliver Nicholas ENG Arsenal Freehttp://youngguns.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/manchester-city-sign-arsenal-defender-nicholas/ Manchester City sign Arsenal defender Nicholas 12 October 2008 18 October 2008 Young Guns (younggunsblog.co.uk) https://web.archive.org/web/20081015053340/http://youngguns.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/manchester-city-sign-arsenal-defender-nicholas/ 15 October 2008 dead 20 October 2008 MF ESP Alex Pla ESP UD Cornellà Undisc.http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/alex_pla_y_jorge_guinovart_del_cornella_se_marchan_a_inglaterra_16623.php Alex Pla and Jorge Guinovart Cornellà leave for England 20 October 2008 5 January 2011 joinfutbol.com (JoinFutbol) https://web.archive.org/web/20110713115135/http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/alex_pla_y_jorge_guinovart_del_cornella_se_marchan_a_inglaterra_16623.php 13 July 2011 dead 20 October 2008 MF ESP Jorge Guinovart ESP UD Cornellà Undisc. 17 February 2009 DF FRA Jérémy Hélan FRA Rennes Undisc.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/6154476/Manchester-City-reported-by-Rennes-over-Jeremy-Helan-signing.html Fifa probe Manchester City signing of Jérémy Hélan from Rennes www.telegraph.co.uk 25 February 2009 GK FRO Gunnar Nielsen ENG Blackburn Rovers Freehttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/February/City-sign-keeper-Gunnar-Nielsen City sign keeper Gunnar Nielsen 25 February 2009 3 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 1 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201072445/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/news/club-news/2009/february/city-sign-keeper-gunnar-nielsen dead [x] = November 2010 Transfers out First team Exit Date Pos. Player To club Transfer fee 2 July 2008 GK SWE Andreas Isaksson NED PSV Undisc.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7486015.stm PSV sign Man City keeper Isaksson 2 July 2008 21 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/July/Isaksson-leaves Andreas Isaksson departs for PSV Eindhoven 2 July 2008 21 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 6 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120806092451/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/July/Isaksson-leaves dead 2 July 2008 DF PRC Sun Jihai ENG Sheffield United Freehttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/July/Club-confirms-released-list Club confirms released list 3 July 2008 21 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120806092501/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/July/Club-confirms-released-list 6 August 2012 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article4256555.ece Sheffield United sign Sun Jihai and Greg Halford 2 July 2008 21 November 2010 The Times Times Newspapers Ltd. LondonSeptember 2024 medicmedic 4 July 2008 MF BRA Geovanni ENG Hull City Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/7490543.stm Tigers clinch deal for Geovanni 5 July 2008 5 July 2008 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 14 July 2008 FW GRE Georgios Samaras SCO Celtic Undisc.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7506849.stm Samaras completes Celtic switch 15 July 2008 15 July 2008 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation Simon Austinhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/July/Samaras-joins-Celtic Samaras joins Celtic 15 July 2008 21 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 6 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120806092514/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/July/Samaras-joins-Celtic dead 30 July 2008 FW ITA Bernardo Corradi ITA Reggina Freehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/2473699/Bernardo-Corradi-on-verge-of-Manchester-City-exit.html Bernardo Corradi on verge of Manchester City exit 30 July 2008 21 November 2010 telegraph.co.uk Telegraph Media Group Limited Londonhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/July/Corradi-heads-home Striker Bernardo heads home 30 July 2008 30 July 2008 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 6 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120806092535/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/July/Corradi-heads-home dead 7 August 2008 FW SCO Paul Dickov ENG Leicester City Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7548718.stm Dickov returns to Leicester City 8 August 2008 21 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 23 August 2008 FW ITA Rolando Bianchi ITA Torino Undisc.http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/August/Bianchi-leaves-the-club Bianchi leaves the club 23 August 2008 21 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) https://web.archive.org/web/20120806092546/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/August/Bianchi-leaves-the-club 6 August 2012 dead http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/3315/61/ Rolando Bianchi è del Torino 23 August 2008 23 August 2008 torinofc.it (Torino Football Club SpA) https://web.archive.org/web/20080827115144/http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/3315/61/ 27 August 2008 dead dmy-all 1 September 2008 DF CRO Vedran Ćorluka ENG Tottenham Hotspur £8.5Mhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/sep/01/tottenhammancity.corluka Tottenham complete signing of Corluka from Manchester City 1 September 2008 24 January 2011 guardian.co.uk Guardian News and Media Limited Londonhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/7591506.stm Spurs sign Corluka from Man City 1 September 2008 21 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 2 September 2008 FW BEL Émile Mpenza ENG Plymouth Argyle Releasedhttp://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/sport/Argyle-sign-Belgium-striker-Emile-Mpenza/article-302604-detail/article.html Argyle sign Belgium striker Emile Mpenza 2 September 2008 2 September 2008 thisisplymouth.co.uk The Plymouth Herald https://web.archive.org/web/20080919234345/http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/sport/Argyle-sign-Belgium-striker-Emile-Mpenza/article-302604-detail/article.html 19 September 2008 dead Reserves & Academy Exit Date Pos. Player To club Transfer fee 1 July 2008 DF IRL Garry Breen ENG Hereford United Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/7485057.stm Bulls sign young defender Breen 2 July 2008 21 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 1 July 2008 DF IRL Michael Daly Released 1 July 2008 GK ITA Andrea Giombetti Released 1 July 2008 MF ENG Ashley Grimes ENG Millwall Freehttp://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,19754,11735_307317,00.html Ashley Grimes – Player details – Transfer history 1 July 2008 21 November 2010 skysports.com (sky SPORTS) 1 July 2008 FW FRO Christian Mouritsen Released 30 July 2008 DF ENG Matthew Mills ENG Doncaster Rovers £300,000http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11734_3890695,00.html Donny land Mills 31 July 2008 21 November 2010 skysports.com sky SPORTShttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/July/Matt-Mills-joins-Doncaster Matt Mills joins Doncaster 30 July 2008 21 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 6 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120806092608/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2008/July/Matt-Mills-joins-Doncaster dead 16 October 2008 FW THA Teerasil Dangda Releasedhttp://www.bangkokpost.com/161008_Sports/16Oct2008_sport28.php City terminate trio's contracts 16 October 2008 6 March 2008 bangkokpost.com The Post Publishing Public Co., Ltd. 16 October 2008 DF THA Kiatprawut Saiwaeo Released 16 October 2008 DF THA Suree Sukha Released 2 January 2009 DF ENG Sam Williamson ENG Wrexham Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7806197.stm Saunders seals Williamson signing 2 January 2009 21 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporationhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/January/Williamson-joins-Wrexham-on-permanent-deal Williamson joins Wrexham on permanent deal 2 January 2009 21 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 19 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100419150818/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/January/Williamson-joins-Wrexham-on-permanent-deal dead Loans in First team Start date End date Pos. Player From club Reserves & Academy Start date End date Pos. Player From club Loans out First team Start date End date Pos. Player To club 1 February 2009 31 May 2009 DF ISR Tal Ben Haim ENG Sunderlandhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7863898.stm Ben Haim secures Sunderland move 3 February 2009 3 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporationhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/February/Tal-BenHaim-joins-Sunderland-on-loan Tal Ben-Haim joins Sunderland on loan 1 February 2009 3 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 29 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729064102/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/February/Tal-BenHaim-joins-Sunderland-on-loan dead 2 February 2009 31 May 2009 FW BRA Jô ENG Evertonhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/everton/7864649.stm Jo completes Everton loan switch 3 February 2009 3 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporationhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/February/Jo-heads-on-loan-to-Everton Jo heads on loan to Everton 2 February 2009 3 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 29 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120729064140/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/February/Jo-heads-on-loan-to-Everton dead Reserves & Academy Start date End date Pos. Player To club 15 August 2008 14 September 2008 DF ENG Clayton McDonald ENG Macclesfield Townhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/EDS-news/2008/August/Macdonald-joins-Macclesfield-on-loan Reserve defender joins Macc on loan 15 August 2008 21 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 6 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120806092637/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/EDS-news/2008/August/Macdonald-joins-Macclesfield-on-loan dead 29 August 2008 3 January 2009 MF IRL Karl Moore ENG Millwallhttp://world.millwallfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10367~1378082,00.html Moore the merrier 29 August 2008 millwallfc.premiumtv.co.uk (Millwall Football Club) 29 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20180404201926/http://world.millwallfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10367~1378082,00.html 4 April 2018 dead 1 September 2008 1 October 2008 DF ENG Javan Vidal ENG Grimsby Townhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/7592312.stm Vidal agrees loan deal at Grimsby 1 September 2008 21 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 11 September 2008 10 October 2008 MF IRL Donal McDermott ENG Milton Keynes Donshttp://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/mkdons/Dons-get-Irish-winger-on.4484229.jp Dons get Irish winger on loan 11 September 2008 15 September 2008 miltonkeynes.co.uk Milton Keynes Citizen https://web.archive.org/web/20080918012047/http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/mkdons/Dons-get-Irish-winger-on.4484229.jp 18 September 2008 live 23 October 2008 31 December 2008 DF NIR Ryan McGivern ENG Morecambehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/morecambe/7687143.stm McGivern set for Morecambe loan 23 October 2008 23 October 2008 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 31 October 2008 31 December 2008 MF CYP Angelos Tsiaklis ENG Wrexhamhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7702645.stm Wrexham recruit two loan signings 31 October 2008 1 November 2008 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporationhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7760390.stm Tsiaklis agrees Wrexham extension 2 December 2008 21 November 2010 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 27 September 2008 2 January 2009 DF ENG Sam Williamson ENG Wrexhamhttp://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,19754,11679_307315,00.html Sam Williamson – Player details – Transfer history 27 November 2008 21 November 2010 skysports.com (sky SPORTS) 16 January 2009 31 May. 2009 DF ENG Javan Vidal SCO Aberdeenhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aberdeen/4272441/Aberdeen-sign-Javan-Vidal-on-loan-from-Manchester-City.html Aberdeen sign Javan Vidal on loan from Manchester City 16 January 2009 21 November 2010 telegraph.co.uk Telegraph Media Group Limited London Andrew Lomaxhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/January/Javan-Vidal-heads-north-on-loan Javan Vidal heads north on loan 16 January 2009 21 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 8 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100408102417/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/January/Javan-Vidal-heads-north-on-loan dead 29 January 2009 28 February 2009 MF ENG Paul Marshall ENG Blackpoolhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/January/Marshall-loaned-to-Blackpool Marshall loaned to Blackpool 29 January 2009 21 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 6 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120806092706/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/January/Marshall-loaned-to-Blackpool dead 3 February 2009 23 March 2009 MF ENG Clayton McDonald ENG Chesterfieldhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/February/McDonald-loaned-to-Chesterfield McDonald loaned to Chesterfield 3 February 2009 21 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 21 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091221014605/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2009/February/McDonald-loaned-to-Chesterfield dead 6 March 2009 31 May 2009 MF ENG Paul Marshall ENG Port Valehttp://mcfc.co.uk/News/EDS-news/2009/March/Marshall-loaned-to-Port-Vale Marshall loaned to Port Vale 6 March 2009 21 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 26 March 2009 31 May 2009 GK FRO Gunnar Nielsen ENG Wrexhamhttp://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/March/Gunnar-switches-sights-to-Wrexham Gunnar switches sights to Wrexham 26 March 2009 21 November 2010 mcfc.co.uk (Manchester City Football Club) 6 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110806184614/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2009/March/Gunnar-switches-sights-to-Wrexham dead 17 April 2009 31 May 2009 GK ENG Richard Martin ENG Burton Albionhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/8005033.stm Burton sign keeper Martin on loan 17 April 2008 24 January 2011 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation References 2008-09 Category:2008–09 Premier League by team Category:Articles which contain graphical timelines Category:2008 in sport in Manchester Category:2009 in sport in Manchester