2008–09 Charlton Athletic F.C. season

During the 2008–09 English football season, Charlton Athletic competed in the Football League Championship. It was their second consecutive season at this level since relegation from the Premier League at the end of the 2006–07 season.

Charlton Athletic
2008–09 season
ManagerAlan Pardew (until November)
Phil Parkinson (from November)
StadiumThe Valley
Football League Championship24th (relegated)
FA CupFourth round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nicky Bailey (13)

All:
Nicky Bailey (13)

Season summary

Charlton were tipped to make a strong challenge for promotion, but it all went wrong for the Addicks and by the time manager Alan Pardew was sacked in November the club was in serious danger of a second relegation in three seasons. He was replaced with former Colchester United manager Phil Parkinson, but he was unable to save Charlton from falling into English football's third tier for the first time since 1981, coming in last place, 12 points adrift of safety.

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Nicky Weaver
2 DF  FRA Yassin Moutaouakil
3 DF  CTA Kelly Youga
4 MF  ENG Nicky Bailey
5 MF  CHN Zheng Zhi
6 DF  ENG Mark Hudson
7 MF  ENG Jonjo Shelvey
8 MF  IRL Matt Holland[notes 1]
9 FW  SCO Andy Gray[notes 2]
10 FW  BUL Svetoslav Todorov
11 MF  ENG Darren Ambrose
12 DF  ENG Darren Ward (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
14 MF  ENG Matthew Spring
15 MF  ENG Josh Wright
16 MF  ENG Scott Wagstaff
17 FW  GHA Chris Dickson[notes 3]
18 MF  GHA Lloyd Sam[notes 4]
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  ENG Dean Sinclair
20 MF  FRA Therry Racon[notes 5]
21 GK  IRL Rob Elliot[notes 6]
22 FW  WAL Stuart Fleetwood[notes 7]
23 DF  POR José Semedo
24 DF  ENG Jonathan Fortune
26 DF  WAL Grant Basey[notes 8]
27 MF  ENG Rashid Yussuff
28 MF  IRL Harry Arter[notes 9]
31 MF  ENG Chris Solly
32 DF  ENG Danny Butterfield (on loan from Crystal Palace)
33 DF  ENG Aswad Thomas
34 DF  ENG Jack Clark
35 GK  IRL Darren Randolph
36 FW  COD Trésor Kandol (on loan from Leeds United)
37 FW  JAM Deon Burton[notes 10]
38 MF  TUR Tamer Tuna[notes 11]

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW  ENG Luke Varney (to Derby County)
14 MF  ENG Jerome Thomas (on loan to Portsmouth)
14 MF  NIR Keith Gillespie (on loan from Sheffield United)
25 FW  ENG Izale McLeod (on loan to Millwall)
29 MF  SEN Amdy Faye (to Stoke City)
29 DF  ENG Martin Cranie (on loan from Portsmouth)
29 DF  SCO Graeme Murty[notes 12] (on loan from Reading)
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 MF  DEN Martin Christensen (on loan to Lyngby Boldklub)
32 MF  DEN Mikkel Rygaard Jensen (to Herfølge Boldklub)
34 FW  ALG Hameur Bouazza[notes 13] (on loan from Fulham)
35 DF  ENG Linvoy Primus (on loan from Portsmouth)
36 FW  ENG Martyn Waghorn (on loan from Sunderland)
38 DF  SCO Jay McEveley[notes 14] (on loan from Derby County)
38 MF  ENG Tom Soares (on loan from Stoke City)

Statistics

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions[1][2]

References

Notes

  1. Holland was born in Bury, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his debut for Republic of Ireland in 1999.
  2. Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and made his international debut for Scotland in April 2003.
  3. Dickson was born in Southwark, England, but also qualified to represent Ghana and Jamaica internationally through his father and mother respectively and made his international debut for Ghana in August 2008.
  4. Sam was born in Leeds, England, and represented them at U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Ghana in October 2015.
  5. Racon was born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France, but also qualified to represent Guadeloupe internationally and would make his international debut for Guadeloupe in June 2011.
  6. Elliot was born in Greenwich, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and represented them at under-19 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2014.
  7. Fleetwood was born in Gloucester, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father, and represented them at U-17 and U-21 level.
  8. Basey was born in Bromley, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his grandmother and represented them at U-17, U-19, and U-21 level.
  9. Arter was born in Bexley, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandparents and represented them at U-15, U-17, and U-19 level before making his debut for Republic of Ireland in June 2015.
  10. Burton was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in September 1997.
  11. Tuna was born in Bexley, England, but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally and represented them at U-19 level.
  12. Murty was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland and the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and grandfather respectively and made his international debut for Scotland in February 2004.
  13. Bouazza was born in Évry (now Évry-Courcouronnes), France, but also qualified to represent Algeria internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Algeria in February 2007.
  14. McEveley was born in Liverpool, England, and represented them at U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at B level before making his international debut for Scotland in August 2007.
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