2008–09 Coventry City F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was Coventry City's 89th season in The Football League and their 8th consecutive season in the Football League Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.

Coventry City F.C.
2008–2009 season
ChairmanRay Ranson
ManagerChris Coleman
Championship17th
FA CupOUT - Quarter Final vs Chelsea
League CupOUT - Second Round vs Newcastle United
Top goalscorerLeague: Clinton Morrison, 10
All: Clinton Morrison, 12
Highest home attendanceLeague: 22,637 vs Birmingham City, 22 February 2009
Overall: 31,407 vs Chelsea, FA Cup, 8 March 2009
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 14,621 vs Burnley, 21 October 2008
Overall: 9,293 vs Aldershot Town, League Cup, 13 August 2008
Average home league attendance17,406

Review and events

Monthly events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2008-09 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.

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May:

Squad details

Players information

No. Name Nat. Place of Birth Date of Birth Club Apps. Club Goals Int. Caps Int. Goals Previous Club Date Joined Fee
1 Keiren Westwood Manchester 23 October 1984 - - - - Carlisle United 18 June 2008 £500,000
2 Stephen Wright Bootle 8 February 1980 - - - - Sunderland 8 August 2008 Free
3 Marcus Hall Coventry 24 March 1976 235 2 - - Stoke City 21 February 2005 Free
4 Daniel Fox Winsford 29 May 1986 18 1 - - Walsall 28 January 2008 Undisclosed
5 Elliott Ward Harrow 19 January 1985 82 10 - - West Ham United 16 June 2006 £1,000,000
6 Scott Dann Liverpool 14 February 1987 16 0 - - Walsall 31 January 2008 Undisclosed
7 Guillaume Beuzelin Le Havre 14 April 1979 - - - - Hibernian 2 June 2008 Free
8 Michael Doyle Dublin 8 July 1981 230 17 1 0 Celtic 1 July 2003 Free
9 Leon Best Nottingham 19 September 1986 40 9 - - Southampton 6 July 2007 £650,000
10 Freddy Eastwood Basildon 29 October 1983 - - 9 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 11 July 2008 £1,200,000
11 Julian Gray Lewisham 21 September 1979 29 3 - - Birmingham City 10 July 2007 Free
12 Aron Gunnarsson Akureyri 22 April 1989 - - 3 0 AZ Alkmaar 17 June 2008 Undisclosed
13 Dimitrios Konstantopoulos Thessaloniki 29 November 1978 23 0 - - Hartlepool United 30 June 2007 Free
14 Leon McKenzie Croydon 17 May 1978 44 9 - - Norwich City 31 August 2006 £1,000,000
16 Isaac Osbourne Coventry 22 June 1986 93 0 - - N/A 1 January 2003 Trainee
17 Michael Mifsud Pietà 17 April 1981 66 21 56 19 Lillestrøm 10 January 2007 Free
18 Jordan Henderson Sunderland 17 June 1990 - - - - Sunderland 29 January 2009 Loan
19 Clinton Morrison Tooting 14 May 1979 - - 36 9 Crystal Palace 7 August 2008 Free
20 Ben Turner Birmingham 21 January 1988 27 0 - - N/A 1 July 2005 Trainee
21 Jay Tabb Tooting 21 February 1984 81 9 - - Brentford 30 June 2006 Undisclosed
21 James McPake Bellshill 24 June 1984 - - - - Livingston 2 February 2009 Undisclosed
22 Chris Birchall Stafford 5 May 1984 33 2 26 4 Port Vale 3 August 2006 £325,000
22 Lee Sawyer London 9 October 1989 - - - - Chelsea 26 January 2009 Loan
23 Danny Ireland Australia 30 September 1990 - - - - N/A 1 July 2007 Trainee
24 Robbie Simpson Cambridge 15 March 1985 34 2 - - Cambridge United 3 August 2006 £40,000
25 Kevin Kyle Stranraer 7 June 1981 47 5 - - Sunderland 25 August 2006 £600,000
25 David Bell Kettering 21 January 1984 - - - - Norwich City 30 January 2009 £500,000
28 Gary Borrowdale Sutton 16 July 1985 26 0 - - Crystal Palace 6 July 2007 £400,000
29 Kevin Thornton Drogheda 9 July 1986 50 2 - - N/A 20 September 2005 Trainee
31 Donovan Simmonds England 12 October 1988 - - - - Charlton Athletic 1 July 2007 Free
33 Andy Marshall Bury 14 April 1975 63 0 - - Millwall 30 June 2006 Free
35 Jermaine Grandison Birmingham 15 December 1990 - - - - N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee
36 Adam Walker Chester 23 March 1987 - - - - Chester City 1 June 2008 Free
37 Jordan Clarke Coventry 19 November 1991 - - - - N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee
38 Sean Fraser Coventry 8 February 1991 - - - - N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee
39 Curtis Wynter Coventry 24 June 1991 - - - - N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee
40 Ashley Cain Coventry 27 September 1990 - - - - N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee

Matches

Pre-season friendlies

16 July 2008 (2008-07-16) FC Braşov 3–1 Coventry City Martigny, Switzerland
18:30 Munteanu  2'
Zaharia  56'
Hadnagy  58'
(report) Best  39' Stadium: Stade d'Octodure
18 July 2008 (2008-07-18) Stade Nyonnais 1–0 Coventry City Nyon, Switzerland
18:30 Pardo  90' (report) Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre
24 July 2008 (2008-07-24) Nuneaton Town 0–5 Coventry City XI Nuneaton
19:00 (report) Turner  10'
Kyle  35'
Birchall  65',  71'
Simmonds  83'
Stadium: Liberty Way
26 July 2008 (2008-07-26) Cambridge United 1–3 Coventry City Cambridge
15:00 Farrell pen  78' (report) Eastwood  12',  56'
Fox  26'
Stadium: The Trade Recruitment Stadium
Attendance: 1,751
29 July 2008 (2008-07-29) Livingston 0–0 Coventry City Livingston
19:45 (report) Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
2 August 2008 (2008-08-02) Kilmarnock 0–2 Coventry City Kilmarnock
15:00 (report) Ward pen  55'
Gray  81'
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 2,168

Football League Championship

9 August 2008 (2008-08-09) 1 Coventry City 2–0 Norwich City Coventry
15:00 Ward pen  48'
McKenzie  86'
(report) Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 22,607
Referee: Andy D'Urso
16 August 2008 (2008-08-16) 2 Barnsley 1–2 Coventry City Barnsley
15:00 Howard  44'
Hume  80'
(report) Eastwood  12'
Gray  68'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,987
Referee: Steve Bratt
23 August 2008 (2008-08-23) 3 Coventry City 0–3 Bristol City Coventry
15:00 (report) Adebola  17'
McIndoe  54'
Brooker  90'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 17,994
Referee: Phil Dowd
30 August 2008 (2008-08-30) 4 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Coventry City Doncaster
15:00 Wellens  31' (report) Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 11,806
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
13 September 2008 (2008-09-13) 5 Coventry City 0–0 Preston North End Coventry
15:00 (report) Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 16,544
Referee: Grant Hegley
17 September 2008 (2008-09-17) 6 Sheffield United 1–1 Coventry City Sheffield
19:45 Sharp  56'
Jihai  51'
(report) Tabb  30' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 24,130
Referee: Darren Deadman
20 September 2008 (2008-09-20) 7 Coventry City 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Coventry
15:00 Ward pen  15' (report) Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 16,718
Referee: Dean Whitestone
27 September 2008 (2008-09-27) 8 Blackpool 1–1 Coventry City Blackpool
15:00 Burgess  58' (report) Eastwood  69' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,462
Referee: Michael Oliver
30 September 2008 (2008-09-30) 9 Cardiff City 2–1 Coventry City Cardiff
19:45 Bothroyd  31'
McCormack pen  85'
(report) Dann  89' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 16,312
Referee: Roger East
4 October 2008 (2008-10-04) 10 Coventry City 4–1 Southampton Coventry
17:20 Tabb  19',  87'
McKenzie  33'
Best  47'
(report) Surman  63' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,518
Referee: Mike Jones
18 October 2008 (2008-10-18) 11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Coventry City Wolverhampton
15:00 Kightly  42'
Ebanks-Blake  59'
(report) Mifsud  6' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,893
Referee: Steve Bennett
21 October 2008 (2008-10-21) 12 Coventry City 1–3 Burnley Coventry
19:45 Ward pen  40' (report) Duff  52'
Blake  88'
Eagles  90'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 14,621
Referee: Mike Thorpe
25 October 2008 (2008-10-25) 13 Coventry City 1–1 Derby County Coventry
15:00 Morrison  90' (report) Hulse  41' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 18,430
Referee: Iain Williamson
28 October 2008 (2008-10-28) 14 Southampton 1–1 Coventry City Southampton
19:45 McGoldrick  68' (report) Morrison  75' Stadium: St Mary's
Attendance: 14,226
Referee: Fred Graham
3 November 2008 (2008-11-03) 15 Birmingham City 0–1 Coventry City Birmingham
19:45 (report) Morrison  53' Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 17,215
Referee: Anthony Bates
8 November 2008 (2008-11-08) 16 Coventry City 0–2 Crystal Palace Coventry
15:00 (report) Hill  9'
Watson  53'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 16,883
Referee: Clive Oliver
15 November 2008 (2008-11-15) 17 Coventry City 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Coventry
15:00 (report) Noone  87' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 18,528
Referee: Nigel Miller
22 November 2008 (2008-11-22) 18 Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Coventry City Sheffield
15:00 (report) Morrison  60' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 16,119
Referee: Kevin Friend
25 November 2008 (2008-11-25) 19 Coventry City 1–1 Swansea City Coventry
19:45 Fox  87' (report) Gómez  67' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,149
Referee: Mark Haywood
1 December 2008 (2008-12-01) 20 Reading 3–1 Coventry City Reading
18:00 Hunt  32',  62'
Cissé  37'
(report) Fox  26' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 16,803
Referee: Kevin Wright
6 December 2008 (2008-12-06) 21 Coventry City 2–2 Nottingham Forest Coventry
15:00 Ward  2'
Morrison  29'
(report) Earnshaw  27'
Garner  61'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 17,542
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
9 December 2008 (2008-12-09) 22 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Coventry City Charlton, London
19:45 Burton pen  49' (report) Simpson  40'
Fox  50'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 20,427
Referee: Dean Whitestone
13 December 2008 (2008-12-13) 23 Watford 2–1 Coventry City Watford
15:00 Smith pen  62'
O'Toole  72'
(report) Morrison  67' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 14,075
Referee: Jon Moss
20 December 2008 (2008-12-20) 24 Coventry City 2–2 Ipswich Town Coventry
15:00 Morrison  1'
Eastwood  56'
(report) Lisbie  12',  65' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,598
Referee: Rob Styles
26 December 2008 (2008-12-26) 25 Swansea City 0–0 Coventry City Swansea
15:00 (report) Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 17,603
Referee: Steve Tanner
28 December 2008 (2008-12-28) 26 Coventry City 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday Coventry
15:00 Morrison  11'
Simpson  82'
(report) Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 19,602
Referee: Graham Laws
10 January 2009 (2009-01-10) 27 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Coventry City Shepherd's Bush, London
15:00 Blackstock  87' (report) Fox  73'
Wright  37'
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 13,330
Referee: Keith Stroud
17 January 2009 (2009-01-17) 28 Coventry City 2–1 Blackpool Coventry
15:00 Beuzelin  47'
Mifsud  51'
(report) Campbell  25' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,551
Referee: Craig Pawson
28 January 2009 (2009-01-28) 29 Coventry City 0–2 Cardiff City Coventry
19:45 (report) Bothroyd  34'
McCormack  61'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 14,922
Referee: Anthony Bates
31 January 2009 (2009-01-31) 30 Derby County 2–1 Coventry City Derby
15:00 Hulse  14'
Commons  16'
(report) Doyle  53' Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 29,710
Referee: Michael Jones
7 February 2009 (2009-02-07) 31 Coventry City 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Coventry
15:00 Doyle  25'
McKenzie  75'
(report) Vokes  72' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 21,167
Referee: Michael Oliver
17 February 2009 (2009-02-17) 32 Burnley 1–1 Coventry City Burnley
19:45 Eagles  90' (report) Best  44' Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 14,595
Referee: David Foster
22 February 2009 (2009-02-22) 33 Coventry City 1–0 Birmingham City Coventry
15:00 Dann  2' (report) Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 22,637
Referee: Clive Oliver
28 February 2009 (2009-02-28) 34 Norwich City 1–2 Coventry City Norwich
15:00 Grounds  53' (report) Henderson  19'
Fox  73'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,450
Referee: Paul Taylor
4 March 2009 (2009-03-04) 35 Coventry City 1–2 Sheffield United Coventry
19:45 Dann  70' (report) Bromby  45'
Morgan  54'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 16,300
Referee: Kevin Wright
11 March 2009 (2009-03-11) 36 Bristol City 2–0 Coventry City Bristol
19:45 McAllister  66'
Johnson  80'
(report) Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 15,706
Referee: Phil Crossley
14 March 2009 (2009-03-14) 37 Preston North End 2–1 Coventry City Preston
15:00 Turner og  38'
Parkin  72'
(report) Morrison  17' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 13,251
Referee: Kevin Friend
21 March 2009 (2009-03-21) 38 Coventry City 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Coventry
15:00 Bell  20' (report) Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 18,498
Referee: Richard Beeby
4 April 2009 (2009-04-04) 39 Coventry City 0–0 Reading Coventry
15:00 (report) Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 17,218
Referee: Trevor Kettle
7 April 2009 (2009-04-07) 40 Crystal Palace 1–1 Coventry City Selhurst, London
20:00 Cadogan  72' (report) Gunnarsson  31' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 12,898
Referee: Fred Graham
11 April 2009 (2009-04-11) 41 Plymouth Argyle 4–0 Coventry City Plymouth
15:00 Barnes  14'
Mackie  26'
Judge  28'
Seip  37'
(report) Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 12,568
Referee: Clive Oliver
13 April 2009 (2009-04-13) 42 Coventry City 0–0 Charlton Athletic Coventry
15:00 (report) Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 16,121
Referee: Carl Boyeson
18 April 2009 (2009-04-18) 43 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Coventry City Nottingham
15:00 Perch  46' (report) Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,856
Referee: Steve Tanner
21 April 2009 (2009-04-21) 44 Coventry City 1–1 Barnsley Coventry
19:45 Ward pen  90' (report) Bogdanovic  9' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 15,035
Referee: Steve Cook
25 April 2009 (2009-04-25) 45 Coventry City 2–3 Watford Coventry
15:00 Eastwood  10'
Simpson  54'
Fox  82'
(report) Smith  56'
Rasiak  61'
Priskin  74'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 17,195
Referee: Russell Booth
3 May 2009 (2009-05-03) 46 Ipswich Town 2–1 Coventry City Ipswich
13:15 dos Santos  24'
Couñago  26'
(report) Morrison  79' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 27,225
Referee: Graham Laws

League Cup

13 August 2008 (2008-08-13) First Round Coventry City 3–1 Aldershot Town Coventry
19:45 Morrison  31'
Simpson  58',  65'
(report) Morgan  37' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 9,293
Referee: Jarnail Singh
26 August 2008 (2008-08-26) Second Round Coventry City 2–3 Newcastle United Coventry
19:45 Morrison  45'
Dann  90'
(AET)
(report)
Dann og  21'
Milner  38'
Owen  97'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 19,249
Referee: Anthony Bates

FA Cup

3 January 2009 (2009-01-03) Third Round Coventry City 2–0 Kidderminster Harriers Coventry
15:00 McKenzie  51'
Best  81'
(report) Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 13,652
Referee: Mark Haywood
24 January 2009 (2009-01-24) Fourth Round Torquay United 0–1 Coventry City Torquay
15:00 (report) Ward  87' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 6,018
Referee: Kevin Friend
14 February 2009 (2009-02-14) Fifth Round Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Coventry City Blackburn
15:00 Santa Cruz  2'
Samba  90'
(report) Gunnarsson  61'
Doyle  76'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 15,053
Referee: Steve Tanner
24 February 2009 (2009-02-24) Fifth Round Replay Coventry City 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Coventry
20:00 Best  59' (report) Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 22,793
Referee: Mike Riley
7 March 2009 (2009-03-07) Quarter Final Coventry City 0–2 Chelsea Coventry
12:30 (report) Drogba  15'
Alex  72'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 31,407
Referee: Steve Bennett

Championship data

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
18 Derby County 46 14 12 20 55 67 12 54
19 Nottingham Forest 46 13 14 19 50 65 15 53
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.[47]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 13 15 18 47 58  −11 54 8 8 7 26 26  0 5 7 11 21 32  −11

Last updated: 3 May 2009.
Source: CCFC Championship Results

Round by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHA
ResultWWLLDDWDLWLLDDWLLWDLDWLDDWDWLLWDWWLLLWDDLDLDLL
Position31813131187136141717161417181516171714141416141413141414141313131515141414151515151715
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2009. Source: Championship Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Season statistics

Starts & Goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipLeague CupFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Keiren Westwood 4904600030
2 DF Stephen Wright 2201701040
3 DF Marcus Hall 1901501030
4 DF Daniel Fox 4453952030
5 DF Elliott Ward 3663351021
6 DF Scott Dann 3443132110
7 MF Guillaume Beuzelin 3212812020
8 MF Michael Doyle 3933420051
9 FW Leon Best 1941620032
10 FW Freddy Eastwood 3943341050
11 MF Julian Gray (on loan to Fulham) 31310000
12 MF Aron Gunnarsson 4523812051
13 GK Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (on loan to Swansea City & Cardiff City) 00000000
14 FW Leon McKenzie 1341031021
16 MF Isaac Osbourne 2102000010
17 FW Michael Mifsud (on loan to Barnsley) 2221922010
18 MF Jordan Henderson (on loan from Sunderland) 121910030
19 FW Clinton Morrison 461240102240
20 DF Ben Turner 2702201040
21 MF Jay Tabb 2232131000
21 DF James McPake 40300010
22 MF Chris Birchall (on loan to Carlisle United) 00000000
22 MF Lee Sawyer (on loan from Chelsea) 10100000
23 GK Danny Ireland (on loan to Nuneaton Borough & Halesowen Town) 10001000
24 FW Robbie Simpson 1651431210
25 FW Kevin Kyle (on loan to Hartlepool United) 00000000
25 MF David Bell 81810000
28 DF Gary Borrowdale (on loan to Colchester United & Queens Park Rangers) 00000000
29 MF Kevin Thornton (on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion) 10100000
31 FW Donovan Simmonds (on loan to Kilmarnock) 00000000
33 GK Andy Marshall 30001020
35 MF Jermaine Grandison 00000000
36 MF Adam Walker 00000000
37 MF Jordan Clarke 00000000
38 MF Sean Fraser 00000000
39 DF Curtis Wynter 20100010
40 DF Ashley Cain 00000000

Notes:

  • Player substitutions are not included.

Goalscorers

No.FlagPosNameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal
19FWClinton Morrison1020 12
5DFElliott Ward501 6
4DFDaniel Fox500 5
24FWRobbie Simpson320 5
14FWLeon McKenzie301 4
9MFLeon Best202 4
6DFScott Dann310 4
10FWFreddy Eastwood400 4
21MFJay Tabb300 3
8MFMichael Doyle201 3
21FWMichael Mifsud200 2
12MFAron Gunnarsson101 2
11MFJulian Gray100 1
7MFGuillaume Beuzelin100 1
18MFJordan Henderson100 1
25MFDavid Bell100 1

Yellow cards

No.FlagPosNameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal
6MFAron Gunnarsson912 12
4DFDaniel Fox810 9
7MFGuillaume Beuzelin702 9
6DFScott Dann800 8
19FWClinton Morrison800 8
2DFStephen Wright610 7
16MFIsaac Osbourne600 6
21MFJay Tabb400 4
10FWFreddy Eastwood301 4
1GKKeiren Westwood301 4
8MFMichael Doyle400 4
5DFElliott Ward301 4
14FWLeon McKenzie300 3
24FWRobbie Simpson300 3
9FWLeon Best200 2
18MFJordan Henderson200 2
3DFMarcus Hall110 2
20DFBen Turner200 2
17FWMichael Mifsud100 1
21DFJames McPake100 1

Red cards

No.FlagPosNameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal
2DFStephen Wright100 1
4DFDaniel Fox100 1

Captains

No. Pos. Name Starts
6 DF Scott Dann 34
19 FW Clinton Morrison 16
3 DF Marcus Hall 3

Penalties Awarded

Date Success? Penalty Taker Opponent Competition
2008-08-09 Y Elliott Ward Norwich City Championship
2008-09-17 N Elliott Ward Sheffield United Championship
2008-09-20 Y Elliott Ward Queens Park Rangers Championship
2008-10-04 N Elliott Ward Southampton Championship
2008-10-21 Y Elliott Ward Burnley Championship
2008-04-21 Y Elliott Ward Barnsley Championship

Suspensions served

Date Matches Missed Suspended Player Reason Missed Opponents
2008-11-22 1 Aron Gunnarsson Reached 5 Yellow Cards Sheffield Wednesday (A)
2008-12-06 1 Daniel Fox Reached 5 Yellow Cards Nottingham Forest (H)
2009-01-17 3 Stephen Wright Sent Off vs. Queens Park Rangers Blackpool (H), Torquay United (A), Cardiff City (H)
2009-01-31 2 Aron Gunnarsson Reached 10 Yellow Cards Derby County (A), Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)
2009-02-14 1 Stephen Wright Reached 5 Yellow Cards Blackburn Rovers (A)
2009-02-23 1 Scott Dann Reached 5 Yellow Cards Blackburn Rovers (H)
2009-05-03 1 Daniel Fox Sent Off vs. Watford Ipswich Town (A)

Monthly & Weekly Awards

Championship Team of the Week11-08-2008Keiren Westwood
Championship Team of the Week23-09-2008Elliott Ward
Championship Team of the Week23-09-2008Daniel Fox
Championship Team of the Week06-10-2008Daniel Fox
Championship Team of the Week24-11-2008Keiren Westwood
Championship Team of the Week24-11-2008Daniel Fox
Championship Team of the Week02-02-2009Michael Doyle
Championship Team of the Week23-02-2009Scott Dann
Championship Manager of the MonthFebruaryChris Coleman
Championship Team of the Week06-04-2009Ben Turner
PFA Championship Team Of The Year2008/2009Keiren Westwood
PFA Championship Team Of The Year2008/2009Daniel Fox

End of Season Awards

Player of The Season AwardAron Gunnarsson
Young Player of The Season AwardBen Turner
Players' Player of The Season AwardDaniel Fox
Top Scorer AwardClinton Morrison
Goal of The Season AwardDavid Bell
Community Player of The Season AwardAron Gunnarsson

Overall

Games played53 (46 Championship, 2 League Cup, 5 FA Cup)
Games won17 (13 Championship, 1 League Cup, 3 FA Cup)
Games drawn16 (15 Championship, 1 FA Cup)
Games lost20 (18 Championship, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored58 (47 Championship, 5 League Cup, 6 FA Cup)
Goals conceded66 (58 Championship, 4 League Cup, 4 FA Cup)
Goal difference-8
Yellow cards95 (84 Championship, 4 League Cup, 7 FA Cup)
Red cards2 (2 Championship)
Worst discipline Aron Gunnarsson (12 , 0 )
Best result4-1 (H) v Southampton - Championship - 2008.10.04
Worst result4-0 (A) v Plymouth Argyle - Championship - 2009.04.11
Most appearances Keiren Westwood (49 appearances)
Top scorer Clinton Morrison (12 goals)
Points54 / 138 (39.14%)

Transfers

Transfers in

Player From Date Fee
Guillaume BeuzelinHibernian2 June 2008Free[48]
Aron GunnarssonAZ Alkmaar17 June 2008£250,000[49]
Keiren WestwoodCarlisle United18 June 2008£750,000[50]
Freddy EastwoodWolverhampton Wanderers12 July 2008£1,200,000[51]
Clinton MorrisonCrystal Palace7 August 2008Free[52]
Stephen WrightSunderland8 August 2008Free[53]
David BellNorwich City30 January 2009£500,000[54]
James McPakeLivingston2 February 2009Undisclosed[55]

Transfers out

Player To Date Fee
Colin HawkinsBrighton & Hove Albion29 May 2008Free[56]
Liam DavisNorthampton Town6 June 2008Free[57]
Arjan De ZeeuwADO'205 May 2008Free[58]
Michael HughesReleased5 May 2008Free[58]
Stuart GiddingsHinckley United5 May 2008Free[59]
Wayne AndrewsLuton Town5 May 2008Free[60]
Lee HildrethTamworth5 May 2008Free[61]
Stephen HughesWalsall12 June 2008Free[62]
Ellery CairoNAC Breda27 June 2008Free[63]
David McNameePlymouth Argyle14 July 2008Free[64]
Gary BorrowdaleQueens Park Rangers2 January 2009£350,000[65]
Chris BirchallBrighton & Hove Albion2 January 2009Free[66]
Jay TabbReading19 January 2009£500,000[67]
Kevin KyleKilmarnock28 January 2009Free[68]
Julian GrayFulham2 February 2009Undisclosed[69]

Loans in

Player From Date From Date Till
Lee SawyerChelsea26 January 200922 February 2009[70]
Jordan HendersonSunderland29 January 20098 April 2009[71][72]

Loans out

Player To Date From Date Till
Donovan SimmondsKilmarnock13 August 200830 June 2009[73][74]
Julian GrayFulham1 September 20082 February 2009[75]
Gary BorrowdaleColchester United25 September 200816 October 2008[76]
Kevin ThorntonBrighton and Hove Albion26 September 20084 November 2008[77]
Kevin KyleHartlepool United1 October 200828 December 2008[78]
Danny IrelandNuneaton Borough6 October 20086 November 2008[79]
Dimitrios KonstantopoulosSwansea City27 October 200828 December 2008[80]
Gary BorrowdaleQueens Park Rangers26 November 200831 December 2008[81]
Chris BirchallCarlisle United27 November 200831 December 2008[82]
Danny IrelandHalesowen Town15 December 20087 January 2009[83]
Dimitrios KonstantopoulosSwansea City8 January 200931 January 2009[84]
Michael MifsudBarnsley2 February 200931 May 2009[85]
Dimitrios KonstantopoulosCardiff City11 February 200931 May 2009[86]

Kit profile

Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Home - Cassidy Group
Sponsor: Away - StadiArena

Home Strip
Away Strip

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