2008-09 in English football
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The 2008–09 season is the 129th season of competitive football in England.
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Overview
- West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City are all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke have returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while Hull are making their debut.
- Leicester City are playing in League One, the third division, for the first time after being relegated from the Championship last season.
- Colchester United are playing in their new 10,000-seater stadium at Colchester Community Stadium.
- Aldershot Town and Exeter City both returned to The Football League after winning the Conference National championship and play-offs, respectively. Exeter returned after five years of Conference football, while Aldershot are an entirely new club which is the spiritual successor of the former town club, which folded in 1992.
- Luton Town began their League Two campaign on minus 30 points following a ruling from The Football Association. Bournemouth and Rotherham United both began on minus 17 points, with the latter playing their home games at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield.
Managerial changes
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.
Events
On 9 August 2008, the Football League 2008–09 season started at Glanford Park, at 12:00 BST with the match between Scunthorpe United and Leeds United, with Leeds winning 2–1.
On 10 August 2008, the FA Community Shield was won by Manchester United as they beat Portsmouth 3–1 on penalties after a 0–0 draw after 90 minutes at Wembley Stadium.
On 16 August 2008, the Premier League 2008–09 season started at the Emirates Stadium, London, at 12:45 BST with the hosts Arsenal beating visiting West Bromwich Albion 1–0.
On 1 September 2008, Manchester City were taken over by the Abu Dhabi group to become the richest club in England and immediately signed Robinho from Real Madrid.
On 1 September 2008, Bournemouth's Kevin Bond became to first manager to lose his job, after a poor run of results saw his team pick up just two points from their opening four games.
On 3 September 2008, West Ham United manager Alan Curbishley left his post and became the first Premier League manager to leave his club this season, citing players leaving without his knowledge as the reason for his 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 |  Czech Republic |
Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 69,738 Referee: Terje Hauge |
Brown  45'J Cole 90' |
(Report) | Baroš 22' Jankulovski 48' |
| 19 November 2008 | Germany  |
1 - 2 | England |
Olympic Stadium, Berlin Attendance: 74,224 Referee: Massimo Busacca |
| Helmes 63' |
(Report) | Upson 23' Terry 84' |
| 11 February 2009 | Spain  |
v | England |
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville |
| 28 March 2009 | England |
v |  Slovakia |
Wembley Stadium, London |
World Cup qualifiers
England is currently in Group 6 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification process.[44]
| 6 September 2008 | Andorra  |
0–2 | England |
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona Attendance: 10,300 Referee: Cuneyt Cakir |
| (Report) | J Cole 49' 55' |
| 10 September 2008 | Croatia  |
1–4 | England |
Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb Attendance: 35,218 Referee: Lubos Michel |
| Mandžukić 78' |
(Report) | Walcott 26' 59' 82' Rooney 63' |
| 11 October 2008 | England |
5–1 |  Kazakhstan |
Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 89,107 Referee: Paul Allaerts (Belgium) |
| Ferdinand 52' Kuchma 65' (o.g.)Rooney 77' 86'Defoe 90' |
(Report) | Kukeev 68' |
| 15 October 2008 | Belarus  |
1–3 | England |
Dinamo Stadium, Minsk Attendance: 32,000 |
| Sitko 28' |
(Report) | Gerrard 11' Rooney 50' 74' |
| 1 April 2009 | England |
v |  Ukraine |
Wembley Stadium, London |
| 6 June 2009 | Kazakhstan |
v | England |
Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty |
| 10 June 2009 | England |
v | Andorra |
Wembley Stadium, London |
Honours
Transfer deals
Retirements
- 14 July 2008 – Neil Moss (Bournemouth) [45]
- 20 August 2008 – Alan Stubbs (Derby County) [46]
- 28 August 2008 – Andy Cooke (ex Shrewsbury Town)[47]
- 3 September 2008 – Rob Clare (Stockport County) [48]
- 3 September 2008 – Antti Niemi (Fulham) [49]
- 25 September 2008 – Christian Roberts (Swindon) [50]
- 3 October 2008 – Damien Francis (Watford) [51]
- 11 November 2008 – Andrew Cole (Nottingham Forest) [52]
- 6 December 2008 – Darren Anderton (Bournemouth) [53]
- 6 January 2009 – Paul Mitchell (Milton Keynes Dons) [54]
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.[55]
- 28 July 2008 – Gerry Lightowler, 67, former Bradford Park Avenue and Bradford City full back.[56]
- 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.[57]
- 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.[58]
- 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[59]
- 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.[60]
- 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.[61]
- 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.[62]
- 27 September 2008 – Len Browning, 80, former Leeds United and Sheffield United striker whose career was cut short by tuberculosis.[63]
- 2 October 2008 – John Sjoberg, 67, former Leicester City central defender who spent 15 seasons at Filbert Street. Also played briefly for Rotherham United.[64]
- 9 October 2008 – Bert Loxley, 74, former Notts County wing-half and Lincoln City manager.[65]
- 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.[66]
- 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.[67]
- 8 November 2008 – Régis Genaux, 35, former Belgian international full-back who played half a season for Coventry City (1996-97). Also played for Standard Liège in his home country, and Italian side Udinese.[68]
- 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.[69]
- 24 December 2008 – Ray Deakin, 49, former Burnley defender and captain. Also played for Port Vale and Bolton Wanderers.[70]
- 27 December 2008 – Bert "Sailor" Brown, 93, former inside-forward who played for Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Charlton Athletic. Served in the RAF during World War II, and was an England wartime international.[71]
- 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.[72]
- 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.[73]
See also
2008–09 season
- Arsenal Premier League
- Aston Villa Premier League
- Bolton Wanderers Premier League
- Chelsea Premier League
- Fulham Premier League
- Hull City Premier League
- Liverpool Premier League
- Manchester City Premier League
- Manchester United Premier League
- Middlesbrough Premier League
- Newcastle United Premier League
- Stoke City Premier League
- Sunderland Premier League
- Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
- Wigan Athletic Premier League
- Birmingham City Football League Championship
- Cardiff City Football League Championship
- Coventry City Football League Championship
- Derby County Football League Championship
- Norwich City Football League Championship
- Nottingham Forest Football League Championship
- Queens Park Rangers Football League Championship
- Reading Football League Championship
- Bristol Rovers Football League One
- Crewe Alexandra Football League One
- Hereford United Football League One
- Huddersfield Town Football League One
- Leeds United Football League One
- Oldham Athletic Football League One
References
- ^ Bond sacked as Bournemouth boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 September 2008
- ^ Bournemouth name Quinn as manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 2 September 2008
- ^ Curbishley quits as West Ham boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 3 September 2008
- ^ West Ham unveil Zola as new boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 11 September 2008
- ^ Keegan resigns as Newcastle boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 4 September 2008
- ^ Magpies name Kinnear interim boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 29 December 2008
- ^ Manager Downing leaves Cheltenham BBC Sport. Retrieved on 13 September 2008
- ^ Allen named new Cheltenham boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 15 September 2008
- ^ Grimsby dismiss manager Buckley BBC Sport. Retrieved on 15 September 2008
- ^ Newell takes over as Grimsby boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 6 October 2008
- ^ Boss Williams departs Colchester BBC Sport. Retrieved on 22 September 2008
- ^ Lambert named as Colchester boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 9 October 2008
- ^ Sinnott parts company with Vale BBC Sport. Retrieved on 22 September 2008
- ^ Glover named new Port Vale boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 6 October 2008
- ^ QPR part company with boss Dowie BBC Sport. Retrieved on 24 October 2008
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- ^ "Addicks appoint Parkinson as boss", BBC Sport (2008-12-31). Retrieved on 31 December 2008.
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- ^ "Sbragia appointed Sunderland boss", BBC Sport (2008-12-27). Retrieved on 27 December 2008.
- ^ "Hartlepool dismiss manager Wilson", BBC Sport (2008-12-15). Retrieved on 21 December 2008.
- ^ "Leeds dismiss manager McAllister", BBC Sport (2008-12-21). Retrieved on 21 December 2008.
- ^ a b "Grayson appointed Leeds manager", BBC Sport (2008-12-23). Retrieved on 23 December 2008.
- ^ "Calderwood sacked as Forest boss", BBC Sport (2008-12-26). Retrieved on 26 December 2008.
- ^ "Davies appointed Forest manager", BBC Sport (2009-01-01). Retrieved on 7 January 2009.
- ^ "Fairclough stands down at Barnet", BBC Sport (2008-12-27). Retrieved on 27 December 2008.
- ^ "Jewell resigns as Derby manager", BBC Sport (2008-12-29). Retrieved on 29 December 2008.
- ^ "Clough takes over as Derby boss", BBC Sport (2009-01-06). Retrieved on 6 January 2009.
- ^ "JQuinn parts company with Cherries", BBC Sport (2009-01-01). Retrieved on 1 January 2009.
- ^ Groups and standings FIFA Retrieved 2008-05-31
- ^ Cherries keeper forced to retire BBC Sport. Retrieved on 14 July 2008
- ^ Injured Stubbs forced to retire BBC Sport. Retrieved on 20 August 2008
- ^ Cooke calls it a day Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved on 28 August 2008
- ^ Rob Clare Retires Stockport County Official Website.
- ^ "Keeper Niemi announces retirement" (2008-09-03). Retrieved on 3 September 2008.
- ^ "Injury forces Roberts to retire" (2008-09-25). Retrieved on 25 September 2008.
- ^ "Watford's Francis forced to quit" (2008-10-03). Retrieved on 3 October 2008.
- ^ "Striker Cole ends playing career", BBC Sport (2008-11-11). Retrieved on 5 December 2008.
- ^ "Anderton to retire from football", BBC Sport. Retrieved on 5 December 2008.
- ^ "MK Dons midfielder hangs up boots", BBC Sport (2009-01-06). Retrieved on 6 January 2009.
- ^ Former Latics ace loses cancer battle Oldham Advertiser. Retrieved on 3 July 2008.
- ^ "Bobby Ham's tribute to Lightowler", Telegraph & Argus (2008-07-29). Retrieved on 3 August 2008.
- ^ Bob Mountford obituary Rochdale AFC official site. Retrieved on 26 August 2008.
- ^ Ronnie Briggs obituary lastingtribute.co.uk. Retrieved on 16 November 2008.
- ^ Tommy Johnston obituary Leyton Orient official site. Retrieved on 4 September 2008.
- ^ Tributes Paid To Wolves Legend Wolverhampton Wanderers official site. Retrieved on 8 September 2008.
- ^ Magpies legend Sirrel dies at 86 BBC Sport. Retrieved on 25 September 2008.
- ^ Wolverhampton Wanderers legend Murray dies Birmingham Mail. Retrieved on 30 September 2008.
- ^ Obituary: Len Browning Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved on 2 October 2008.
- ^ John Sjoberg obituary lastingtribute.co.uk. Retrieved on 3 November 2008.
- ^ Former Lincoln boss Loxley dies BBC Sport. Retrieved on 10 October 2008.
- ^ George Edwards obituary Cardiff City official site. Retrieved on 25 October 2008.
- ^ Exeter viewpoint with Stuart James Western Morning News. Retrieved on 3 November 2008.
- ^ Le joueur Régis Genaux est décédé (in French) La Libre. Retrieved on 9 November 2008.
- ^ Peter Aldis obituary Aston Villa official site. Retrieved on 26 November 2008.
- ^ Former Burnley captain Ray Deakin loses cancer battle This is Lancashire. Retrieved on 25 December 2008.
- ^ England soccer star dies aged 93 BBC News. Retrieved on 29 December 2008.
- ^ Football mourns manager Greaves BBC Sport. Retrieved on 7 January 2009.
- ^ Forest legend Thomson passes away BBC Sport. Retrieved on 7 January 2009.
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