2008–09 Peterborough United F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was Peterborough United's 49th year in the Football League and their first season in League One since the 2004–05 season, having been promoted from League Two in the previous season. Peterborough had a successful league campaign, finishing second, and in doing so, securing promotion to the Championship. Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy, in which they were knocked out in the third, first and second rounds respectively. The season covered the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.

Peterborough United
2008–09 season
ChairmanDarragh MacAnthony
ManagerDarren Ferguson
League One2nd
FA CupThird round
Football League CupFirst round
Johnstone's Paint TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Craig Mackail-Smith (23)
All: Craig Mackail-Smith (26)
Highest home attendance14,110 (28 March vs. Leicester)
Lowest home attendance4,876 (6 September vs. Bristol Rovers)

Squad

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 Joe Lewis
2 DF  ENG Russell Martin (captain)
3 DF  ENG Shane Blackett
4 DF  WAL Craig Morgan
5 DF  ENG Chris Westwood
6 DF  ENG Charlie Lee
7 FW  ENG Scott Rendell
8 MF  EIR Lee Frecklington
9 FW  ENG Aaron McLean
10 MF  SCO George Boyd
11 MF  ENG Dean Keates (vice-captain)
12 FW  SCO Craig Mackail-Smith
13 GK  EIR James McKeown
14 FW  ENG Liam Hatch
15 MF  SCO Paul Coutts
16 FW  ENG Rene Howe
17 DF  ENG Jamie Day
18 MF  ENG Chris Whelpdale
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  ENG Kieran Charnock
20 MF  ENG Alfie Potter
21 DF  CYP Tom Williams
22 MF  ARG Sergio Torres
23 MF  ENG Billy Crook
24 FW  ENG Shaun Batt
25 MF  ENG Dominic Green
26 DF  COD Gabriel Zakuani
27 FW  ENG Ben Wright
28 DF  ENG Craig Braham-Barrett
29 MF  ENG Lewis Webb
31 DF  ENG Sam Gaughran
32 DF  ENG Danny Andrew
33 DF  ENG Danny Blanchett
34 GK  ENG Mark Tyler
38 FW  ENG Kwesi Appiah
— MF  ENG Tommy Rowe

Fixtures and results

Football League One
Main article: 2008–09 Football League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Leicester City (C, P) 46 27 15 4 84 39 +45 96 Promotion to Football League Championship
2 Peterborough United (P) 46 26 11 9 78 54 +24 89
3 Milton Keynes Dons 46 26 9 11 83 47 +36 87 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Leeds United 46 26 6 14 77 49 +28 84
5 Millwall 46 25 7 14 63 53 +10 82
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

Matches
League One match details
Date Opponent Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref.
9 August 2008 Southend UnitedAL0–18,665[1]
16 August 2008 Leyton OrientHW3–0Mackail-Smith (2) 44', 69', McLean 50'6,643[2]
23 August 2008 Scunthorpe UnitedAL0–14,717[3]
30 August 2008 Hartlepool UnitedHL1–2Boyd 78'5,728[4]
6 September 2008 Bristol RoversHW5–4Mackail-Smith (3) 16', 51' pen., 65', McLean 23', Rendell 83'4,876[5]
13 September 2008 Northampton TownAD1–1Boyd 15'6,520[6]
20 September 2008 Tranmere RoversHD2–2Mackail-Smith 41', Zakuani 77'5,735[7]
27 September 2008 Milton Keynes DonsAW2–1Mackail-Smith 73' pen., Green 75'10,876[8]
4 October 2008 Leeds UnitedHW2–0Boyd 47', Mackail-Smith 90'13,191[9]
11 October 2008 WalsallAW2–1Batt 2', Whelpdale 43'4,792[10]
18 October 2008 Carlisle UnitedAD3–3Lee 34', Mackail-Smith (2) 60' pen., 90'6,074[11]
21 October 2008 Brighton & Hove AlbionHD0–05,772[12]
25 October 2008 Huddersfield TownHW4–0McLean (2) 12', 63', Boyd 24', Whelpdale 55'7,064[13]
28 October 2008 Crewe AlexandraAD1–1McLean 14'3,699[14]
1 November 2008 Hereford UnitedHW2–0Mackail-Smith (2) 35', 68'6,087[15]
15 November 2008 Yeovil TownAW1–0McLean 36'4,001[16]
22 November 2008 Colchester UnitedHW2–1Mackail-Smith 45', Boyd 63'7,401[17]
25 November 2008 Swindon TownAD2–2McGovern 20' o.g., Batt 90'6,616[18]
6 December 2008 Stockport CountyAW3–1Raynes 22' o.g., Mackail-Smith 62', Tunnicliffe 75' o.g.6,148[19]
13 December 2008 Oldham AthleticHD2–2Stam 12' o.g., McLean 37'6,219[20]
20 December 2008 Leicester CityAL0–423,390[21]
26 December 2008 MillwallHW1–0McLean 23'9,351[22]
28 December 2008 Cheltenham TownAW6–3Boyd 3', Lee 60', Mackail-Smith 63', Wright 75' o.g., McLean 87', Whelpdale 90'3,976[23]
17 January 2009 WalsallHW1–0Whelpdale 6'5,705[24]
20 January 2009 Milton Keynes DonsHD0–08,982[25]
24 January 2009 Leeds UnitedAL1–3Mackail-Smith 79'22,776[26]
27 January 2009 Crewe AlexandraHW4–2Boyd (2) 50', 87', McLean 53', Keates 69'5,782[27]
31 January 2009 Huddersfield TownAL0–114,480[28]
10 February 2009 Brighton & Hove AlbionAW4–2Mackail-Smith 38', McLean (2) 42', 76', Keates 65' pen.5,782[29]
14 February 2009 Yeovil TownHL1–3McLean 56'6,129[30]
17 February 2009 Tranmere RoversAD1–1Mackail-Smith 37'4,862[31]
21 February 2009 Hereford UnitedAW1–0McLean 3'3,217[32]
24 February 2009 Carlisle UnitedHW1–0McLean 69'5,103[33]
28 February 2009 Southend UnitedHL1–2Keates 6' pen.7,341[34]
3 March 2009 Leyton OrientAW3–2Whelpdale 6', Torres 12', Martin 45'3,381[35]
7 March 2009 Hartlepool UnitedAW2–1Keates 11', Boyd 48'3,722[36]
10 March 2009 Scunthorpe UnitedHW2–1Whelpdale 63', Mackail-Smith 86'5,637[37]
14 March 2009 Northampton TownHW1–0Lee 33'8,881[38]
21 March 2009 Bristol RoversAW1–0McLean 70'7,103[39]
28 March 2009 Leicester CityHW2–0Lee 44', Whelpdale 79'14,110[40]
4 April 2009 Oldham AthleticAW2–1Mackail-Smith 26', 86'5,083[41]
10 April 2009 Cheltenham TownHD1–1McLean 36'9,817[42]
13 April 2009 MillwallAL0–210,518[43]
18 April 2009 Stockport CountyHW1–0Mackail-Smith 25'8,333[44]
25 April 2009 Colchester UnitedAW1–0Lee 40'6,532[45]
2 May 2009 Swindon TownHD2–2Mackail-Smith 40', Keates 90'10,886[46]

FA Cup
Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup
FA Cup match details
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref.
First round 9 November 2008A.F.C. HornchurchAW1–0Mackail-Smith 90'3,000[47]
Second round 29 November 2008Tranmere RoversHD0–05,980[48]
Second round replay 9 December 2008Tranmere RoversAW2–1 (aet)McLean 90', Mackail-Smith 114'3,139[49]
Third round 3 January 2009West Bromwich AlbionAW1–1Mackail-Smith 87'18,659[50]
Third round replay 13 January 2009West Bromwich AlbionHL0–210,735[51]

League Cup
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup
League Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref.
First round 12 August 2008Bristol CityAL1–2Boyd 17'5,684[52]

Football League Trophy
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Ref.
Second round 7 October 2008Dagenham & RedbridgeHomeL0–12,644[53]

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