2008–09 Crystal Palace F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was Crystal Palace Football Club's 4th consecutive season in the Championship, after their play-off defeat in the previous campaign.

Crystal Palace
2008–09 season
ChairmanSimon Jordan
ManagerNeil Warnock
Championship15th
FA CupFourth Round
League CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Shefki Kuqi (10)

All:
Shefki Kuqi (10)
Highest home attendance22,824 v Sheffield United (3 May 2009)
Lowest home attendance12,847 v Birmingham City (24 February 2009)
Average home league attendance15,220

Statistics

Last updated on 10 January 2010.[1][2]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalThe ChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Julián Speroni 48-5545-503-500
2 DF Matthew Lawrence 35028+402010
3 DF Clint Hill 4824313120
4 MF Shaun Derry 42035+402010
5 DF Paddy McCarthy 29325+230020
6 DF José Fonte 42436+243010
7 MF Carl Fletcher[notes 1] 600+301020
8 FW James Scowcroft 1005+500000
9 FW Alan Lee 19310+633000
10 MF Nick Carle 41435+232021
11 FW Victor Moses[notes 2] 32219+823020
12 GK Darryl Flahavan 3-71-2002-5
14 FW Sean Scannell[notes 3] 27316+921110
15 DF Lee Hills 1608+601010
16 MF Neil Danns 23314+623100
17 FW Simon Thomas 100+100000
18 FW Calvin Andrew 1001+601020
19 MF Tom Soares 51410010
19 FW Craig Beattie 1551550000
20 DF Danny Butterfield 30117+913010
22 DF Johannes Ertl 1303+900010
23 MF Paul Ifill[notes 4] 38627+643220
24 MF Ben Watson 1951850010
25 DF Claude Davis 70700000
26 MF John Oster[notes 5] 33427+431011
27 MF Léandre Griffit 602+301000
28 FW Rui Fonte 1005+500000
32 FW Shefki Kuqi[notes 6] 371020+15102000
33 FW Anthony Stokes 13111+210000
35 DF Rhoys Wiggins[notes 7] 10100000
37 DF Nathaniel Pinney 100+100000
41 MF Kieran Djilali 802+400020
42 MF James Comley 401+300000
43 DF Nathaniel Clyne 29025+103000
44 MF Kieron Cadogan 410+410000

Club

Management

Position Staff
Manager Neil Warnock
Assistant manager Mick Jones
First team coach Keith Curle
Goalkeeping coach Jim Stannard
Chief scout Allan Gemmill
Fitness coach Louis Langdown
Reserve team manager Gary Issott
Academy manager David Moss
U18 team/Assistant academy manager Gary Issott
Physiotherapists Nigel Cox, Paul Timson and Sangi Patel

Source:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Watford 46 16 10 20 68 72 4 58
14 Doncaster Rovers 46 17 7 22 42 53 11 58
15 Crystal Palace 46 15 12 19 52 55 3 56[lower-alpha 1]
16 Blackpool 46 13 17 16 47 58 11 56
17 Coventry City 46 13 15 18 47 58 11 54
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Crystal Palace were give a one-point deduction for using an ineligible player during a match against Sheffield United on 3 May 2009.[3]

Matches

Preseason

12 July 2008 Bromley 1–1 Crystal Palace Hayes Lane, London
15:00 Hockton  32' (Report) Hill  67' Attendance: 2,153
Referee: Steve Bennett
14 July 2008 Crawley Town 1–1 Crystal Palace Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
19:45 Pinault  67' (pen.) (Report) Ifill  37' Attendance: 2,536
17 July 2008 Aldershot Town 3–4 Crystal Palace EBB Stadium, Aldershot
19:45 Grant  23, 66' (pen.)
Morgan  51' (pen.)
(Report) Freedman  32' (pen.)
Thomas  40'
Dayton  70'
Smith  82' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,436
17 July 2008 Dartford 0–2 Crystal Palace XI Princes Park, Dartford
19:45 (Report) Dayton  56'
Comley  77'
Attendance: 792
Referee: Ian Cooper
21 July 2008 Tavistock 0–4 Crystal Palace Langsford Park, Tavistock
19:00 (Report) Andrew  40, 56'
Watson  52'
Short  54' (o.g.)
Attendance: 1,500
23 July 2008 Bodmin Town 1–4 Crystal Palace Priory Park, Bodmin
19:50 O'Hagan  27' (Report) Ertl  46'
Fletcher  62'
Dayton  75, 80'
25 July 2008 Truro City 0–1 Crystal Palace Treyew Road, Truro
19:50 (Report) Thomas  35'
29 July 2008 Crystal Palace 0–0 Fulham XI Selhurst Park, London
20:00 (Report) Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Phil Crossley
30 July 2008 Afan Lido 4–1 Crystal Palace XI Martsons Stadium, Aberavon
19:45 Jones  25 ' (pen.),  32'
Wade  80' (pen.)
Williams  86'
(Report) Adelakun  33' Attendance: 250
2 August 2008 Crystal Palace 1–1 Leicester City Selhurst Park, London
15:00 Moses  60' (Report) Oakley  34' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Phil Crossley
5 August 2008 Dover Athletic 2–3 Crystal Palace XI Crabble Stadium, River
19:00 Wallis  86'
Moore  89'
(Report) Thomas  23 ' (pen.),  65, 68' Attendance: 613
Referee: Paul Kelly
Group phase
23 July 2008 Eastleigh 2–1 Crystal Palace XI Marshford, Appledore
19:00 Taggart (pen.)
Davies
(Report)
25 July 2008 Crystal Palace XI 4–2 Bideford Marshford, Appledore
18:00 Nnanami  28'
Levins 65'
 81' (o.g.)
Adelakun  84'
(Report) Woods  56'
Barker  72'

Crystal Palace finished second in their group with three points and thus qualified for the semifinal stage. However, with the squad heavily depleted through injury, Palace opted to give their semifinal place to third-placed team Torquay United

Football League Championship

9 August 2008 Crystal Palace 0–0 Watford Selhurst Park, London
15:00 (Report) Attendance: 15,614
Referee: Mike Jones
16 August 2008 Preston North End 2–0 Crystal Palace Deepdale, Preston
15:00 Nicholson  58'
Chaplow  90+1'
(Report) Attendance: 14,225
Referee: Keith Woolmer
23 August 2008 Crystal Palace 0–0 Burnley Selhurst Park, London
15:00 Scowcroft  47' 
Derry  52' 
(Report) Attendance: 14,071
Referee: Iain Williamson
30 August 2008 Reading 4–2 Crystal Palace Madejski Stadium, Reading
15:00 Harper  18'
Doyle  68, 68, 89'
(Report) Carle  37' (pen.)
Soares  64'
Attendance: 20,441
Referee: Clive Penton
13 September 2008 Crystal Palace 2–0 Swansea City Selhurst Park, London
15:00 Watson  28'
Carle  66'
(Report) Attendance: 14,621
Referee: Lee Mason
16 September 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Crystal Palace Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
19:45 Ebanks-Blake  1'
Keogh  58'
(Report) Ifill  32' Attendance: 22,200
Referee: Scott Mathieson
20 September 2008 Crystal Palace 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Selhurst Park, London
15:00 McCarthy  85' (Report) Gallagher  28, 56' Attendance: 14,209
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
27 September 2008 Ipswich Town 1–1 Crystal Palace Portman Road, Ipswich
17:20 Stead  23' (Report) Moses  25' Attendance: 19,032
Referee: Darren Deadman
30 September 2008 Crystal Palace 1–0 Charlton Athletic Selhurst Park, London
20:00 Beattie  63' (Report) Attendance: 16,358
Referee: Mike Russell
18 October 2008 Crystal Palace 3–0 Barnsley Selhurst Park, London
17:20 Watson  25 ' (pen.),  60'
Kuqi  82'
(Report) Attendance: 16,494
Referee: Anthony Bates
21 October 2008 Birmingham City 1–0 Crystal Palace St Andrew's, Birmingham
19:45 O'Connor  90+4' (Report) Attendance: 17,706
Referee: Nigel Miller
25 October 2008 Blackpool 2–2 Crystal Palace Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
15:00 Burgess  48'
Evatt  65'
(Report) Ifill  28'
Beattie  49'
Attendance: 7,597
Referee: Anthony Taylor
28 October 2008 Crystal Palace 1–2 Nottingham Forest Selhurst Park, London
20:00 Kuqi  75' (Report) Cohen  28'
Thornhill  81'
Attendance: 15,162
Referee: Andy D'Urso
1 November 2008 Crystal Palace 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Selhurst Park, London
15:00 Watson  54' (pen.) (Report) Clarke  7' Attendance: 14,650
Referee: Kevin Wright
8 November 2008 Coventry City 0–2 Crystal Palace Ricoh Arena, Coventry
15:00 (Report) Hill  9'
Watson  53'
Attendance: 16,883
Referee: Clive Oliver
15 November 2008 Cardiff City 2–1 Crystal Palace Ninian Park, Cardiff
15:00 Chopra  33' (pen.)
Ledley  53'
(Report) Scannell  37'
Lawrence  90+4'
Attendance: 17,478
Referee: Jonathan Moss
22 November 2008 Crystal Palace 4–2 Bristol City Selhurst Park, London
15:00 Oster  11'
Scannell  13'
Beattie  65'
Fonte  72'
(Report) Adebola  44'
Maynard  74'
Attendance: 14,599
Referee: Grant Hegley
25 November 2008 Norwich City 1–2 Crystal Palace Carrow Road, Norwich
19:45 Pattison  61' (Report) Beattie  27'
Oster  40'
Attendance: 24,034
Referee: Dean Whitestone
6 December 2008 Derby County 1–2 Crystal Palace Pride Park Stadium, Derby
15:00 Varney  41' (Report) McCarthy  3'
Kuqi  61'
Attendance: 27,203
Referee: Michael Oliver
8 December 2008 Crystal Palace 3–0 Southampton Selhurst Park, London
20:00 Kuqi  9'
Beattie  15'
Ifill  75'
(Report) Attendance: 13,799
Referee: Darren Deadman
13 December 2008 Crystal Palace 2–1 Doncaster Rovers Selhurst Park, London
15:00 Kuqi  21' (pen.)
Lee  89'
(Report) Heffernan  15' Attendance: 13,811
Referee: Andy Hall
20 December 2008 Sheffield United 2–2 Crystal Palace Bramall Lane, Sheffield
17:20 Dyer  41'
Beattie  88' (pen.)
(Report) McCarthy  47'
Carle  90+5'
Attendance: 23,045
Referee: Paul Taylor
26 December 2008 Crystal Palace 3–1 Norwich City Selhurst Park, London
13:00 Fonte  6', 31'
Butterfield  90'
(Report) Doherty  19' Attendance: 17,810
Referee: Keith Stroud
28 December 2008 Bristol City 1–0 Crystal Palace Ashton Gate, Bristol
15:00 Maynard  2' (Report) Attendance: 18,265
Referee: Andy Penn
17 January 2009 Crystal Palace 1–4 Ipswich Town Selhurst Park, London
15:00 Lee  31' (Report) Garvan  19'
Norris  28'
Lisbie  69'
Hill  89' (o.g.)
Attendance: 15,348
Referee: Clive Penton
31 January 2009 Crystal Palace 0–1 Blackpool Selhurst Park, London
15:00 (Report) Campbell  41' (pen.) Attendance: 13,810
Referee: Andre Marriner
17 February 2009 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Crystal Palace Home Park, Plymouth
19:45 Sawyer  68' (Report) Danns  21'
Lee  28'
Oster  43'
Attendance: 10,710
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
21 February 2009 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Crystal Palace Hillsborough, Sheffield
15:00 McAllister  80'
Clarke  90+3'
(Report) Attendance: 22,687
Referee: Colin Webster
24 February 2009 Crystal Palace 0–0 Birmingham City Selhurst Park, London
20:00 Carle  76' (Report) Attendance: 12,847
Referee: Paul Taylor
28 February 2009 Watford 2–0 Crystal Palace Vicarage Road, Watford
15:00 Cowie  22'
J. Fonte  72' (o.g.)
(Report) Attendance: 15,529
Referee: Grant Hegley
3 March 2009 Crystal Palace 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Selhurst Park, London
20:00 (Report) Ebanks-Blake  74' (pen.) Attendance: 14,907
Referee: Graham Horwood
7 March 2009 Crystal Palace 2–1 Preston North End Selhurst Park, London
15:00 Stokes  32'
Danns  34'
(Report) Jones  29' Attendance: 16,340
Referee: Russell Booth
11 March 2009 Burnley 4–2 Crystal Palace Turf Moor, Burnley
19:45 Carlisle  39'
Alexander  81' (pen.)
Thompson  88'
Rodriguez  90+3'
(Report) Kuqi  26'
Carlisle  35' (o.g.)
Attendance: 10,312
Referee: Carl Boyeson
14 March 2009 Swansea City 1–3 Crystal Palace Liberty Stadium, Swansea
15:00 Pintado  66' (Report) Moses  49'
J. Fonte  61'
Kuqi  90+3'
Attendance: 13,663
Referee: Roger East
17 March 2009 Barnsley 3–1 Crystal Palace Oakwell, Barnsley
19:45 Campbell-Ryce  23'
Hills  52' (o.g.)
Mifsud  73'
(Report) Kuqi  8' Attendance: 10,885
Referee: Graham Salisbury
21 March 2009 Crystal Palace 0–0 Reading Selhurst Park, London
17:20 (Report) Rosenior  72' Attendance: 14,567
Referee: Andy D'Urso
4 April 2009 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Crystal Palace Loftus Road, London
15:00 (Report) Attendance: 15,234
Referee: Scott Mathieson
7 April 2009 Crystal Palace 1–1 Coventry City Selhurst Park, London
20:00 Cadogan  72' (Report) Gunnarsson  31' Attendance: 12,898
Referee: Fred Graham
11 April 2009 Crystal Palace 0–2 Cardiff City Selhurst Park, London
15:00 McCormack  22' (pen.), 90+2' Attendance: 12,898
Referee: Russell Booth
13 April 2009 Southampton 1–0 Crystal Palace St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
15:00 McGoldrick  67' (Report) Attendance: 23,220
Referee: Mike Russell
18 April 2009 Crystal Palace 1–0 Derby County Selhurst Park, London
15:00 Moses  60' 
Kuqi  63'
(Report) Attendance: 14,736
Referee: Andy Woolmer

Round 1

12 August 2008 Crystal Palace 2–1 Hereford United Selhurst Park, London
20:00 Carle  45'
Oster  49'
(Report) Ashikodi  41' Attendance: 3,094
Referee: Trevor Kettle

Round 2

26 August 2008 Leeds United 4–0 Crystal Palace Elland Road, Leeds
19:45 Douglas  11'
Beckford  32'
Becchio  52'
Showunmi  76'
(Report) Attendance: 10,765
Referee: Kevin Friend

Round 3

13 January 2009 Crystal Palace 2–1 Leicester City Selhurst Park, London
20:00 Ifill  38'
Scannell  55'
(Report) Gradel  90+4' Attendance: 6,023
Referee: Steve Tanner

Round 4

24 January 2009 Watford 4–3 Crystal Palace Vicarage Road, Watford
15:00 DeMerit  17'
Cork  27'
Hoskins  67'
Rasiak  70'
(Report) Hill  47'
Danns  83'
Ifill  90+5'
Attendance: 10,006
Referee: Michael Oliver

End-of-season awards

Award Winner
Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year Julián Speroni
Crystal Palace F.C. Young Player of the Year Nathaniel Clyne
Vice Presidents' Player of the Year José Fonte
Vice Presidents' Young Player of the Year Nathaniel Clyne
Scholar Player of the Year Nathaniel Clyne
Academy Player of the Year Alex Wynter
Crystal Palace F.C. Goal of the Season Paddy McCarthy v Derby County (06-12-08)
Special Achievement Award Crystal Palace F.C. squad of the 1978–79 season for winning the Second Division title

References

Notes

  1. Fletcher was born in Camberley, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 2004.
  2. Moses was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but obtained asylum in England at the age of 11, and represented them at youth level before making his international debut for Nigeria in 2012.
  3. Scannell was born in Croydon, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland internationally through his father, as well as Jamaica, and has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth and B level.
  4. Ifill was born in Brighton, England, but also qualified to represent Barbados internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Barbados in June 2004.
  5. Oster was born in Boston, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in 1997.
  6. Kuqi was born in Vučitrn, Yugoslavia (part of Serbia in 2007, but now part of Kosovo), but was raised in Finland and made his international debut for Finland in August 1999.
  7. Wiggins was born in Hillingdon, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and has represented them at U-17, U-19, and U-21 level.
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