Coventry City F.C. 2008–2009 football season
Coventry City F.C. 2008–2009 season Chairman Ray Ranson Manager Chris Coleman Championship 17th FA Cup OUT - Quarter Final vs Chelsea League Cup OUT - Second Round vs Newcastle United Top goalscorer League: Clinton Morrison , 10 All: Clinton Morrison , 12 Highest home attendance League: 22,637 vs Birmingham City , 22 February 2009Overall: 31,407 vs Chelsea , FA Cup , 8 March 2009Lowest home attendance League: 14,621 vs Burnley , 21 October 2008Overall: 9,293 vs Aldershot Town , League Cup , 13 August 2008Average home league attendance 17,406
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.
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.
June :
13 - Coventry City draw Aldershot Town at home in the League Cup First Round.[1]
16 - Life President Mike McGinnity and former player Cyrille Regis receive MBEs in The Queen 's birthday honours list.[2]
16 - Coventry City 's fixtures for the 2008/2009 Championship season are announced[3]
23 - Coventry City announce the new squad numbers for the forthcoming season.[4]
July :
4 - Coventry City travel to Switzerland for pre-season tour where they will face Romanian side FC Brașov and Swiss side Stade Nyonnais .[5]
August :
4 - Scott Dann is named new club captain for the 2008-09 season, taking over from Michael Doyle .[6]
5 - Coventry City announce new association with Coventry Sphinx .[7]
11 - Keiren Westwood on his debut, is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Norwich City .[8]
13 - Coventry City celebrate their 125th anniversary, they mark the event with a victory over Aldershot Town in the League Cup .[9] [10]
13 - Coventry City draw Newcastle United at home in the League Cup Second Round.[11]
September :
23 - Elliott Ward and Daniel Fox are named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following their performances against Queens Park Rangers .[12]
October :
6 - Daniel Fox is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performances against Cardiff City and Southampton .[13]
9 - Marcus Hall is to be awarded a testimonial match after 14 season with the Sky Blues .[14]
November :
8 - Former Coventry City and Belgium international defender Régis Genaux passes away from a heart failure due to a pulmonary embolism [15]
24 - Keiren Westwood and Daniel Fox are named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following their performances against Sheffield Wednesday .[16]
30 - Coventry City draw Kidderminster Harriers at home in the FA Cup Third Round.[17]
December :
3 - Livingston captain James McPake signs a pre-contract agreement with the Sky Blues .[18]
15 - Coventry City unveil limited edition 125th anniversary kit which will go on sale on the last day of the season.[19]
January :
4 - Coventry City draw Torquay United away in the FA Cup Fourth Round.[20]
12 - Defender Ben Turner signs new two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2011.[21]
14 - Coventry City take defender Quido Lanzaat on trial, with the view of making him a permanent signing.[22]
20 - Daniel Fox 's freekick against Swansea City is voted Sky Blues ' 2008 Goal Of The Year.[23]
25 - Coventry City draw Sunderland or Blackburn Rovers (dependent on reply) away in the FA Cup Fifth Round.[24]
26 - Coventry City take Indian international forward Sunil Chhetri on trial, with the view of making him a permanent signing.[25]
February :
2 - Michael Doyle is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performances against Cardiff City and Derby County .[26]
4 - Coventry City will face Blackburn Rovers away in the FA Cup Fifth Round, following Blackburn Rovers reply win over Sunderland .[27]
15 - Coventry City will face Chelsea at home in the FA Cup Quarter Final if they can over come Blackburn Rovers .[28]
23 - Scott Dann is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Birmingham City .[29]
March :
5 - Chris Coleman is named the Football League Championship Manager of the Month for February.[30]
8 - New attendance record of 31,407 is set at the Ricoh Arena as Coventry City host Chelsea in the FA Cup Quarter Finals.[31]
12 - Jordan Henderson is called up to the England Under-19 squad for the first time - for their friendly against Czech Republic Under-19 .[32]
18 - Chris Coleman is charged with improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute for criticising referee Steve Bennett 's performance against Chelsea .[33]
April :
6 - Ben Turner is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Reading .[34]
15 - Keiren Westwood wins South Wales Supporters' Club's Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.[35]
27 - Keiren Westwood & Daniel Fox are named in the 2009 PFA Championship Team Of The Year .[36]
30 - Goalkeeper Danny Ireland signs new two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2011.[37]
May :
4 - Aron Gunnarsson wins Community Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.[38]
4 - Ben Turner wins Young Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.[39]
4 - David Bell wins Goal of The Season Award for 2008/2009 for his strike against Doncaster Rovers .[40]
4 - Clinton Morrison wins Top Scorer Award for 2008/2009.[41]
4 - Daniel Fox wins Player' Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.[42]
4 - Aron Gunnarsson wins Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.[43]
13 - Assistant Manager Steve Kean is told he is free to move on to another club.[44]
22 - Steve Harrison is appointed new Assistant Manager to Chris Coleman , replacing the outgoing Steve Kean [45]
29 - Keiren Westwood & Leon Best win their first full international caps for Republic of Ireland in a friendly against Nigeria .[46]
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
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 [ ]
Stade Nyonnais v Coventry City
Nuneaton Town v Coventry City XI
Cambridge United v Coventry City
26 July 2008 (2008-07-26 ) Cambridge United 1–3 Coventry City show Cambridge 15:00
78'
(report)
Eastwood 12' , 56' Fox 26'
Stadium: The Trade Recruitment Stadium Attendance: 1,751
Livingston v Coventry City
29 July 2008 (2008-07-29 ) Livingston 0–0 Coventry City show Livingston 19:45
(report)
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Kilmarnock v Coventry City
2 August 2008 (2008-08-02 ) Kilmarnock 0–2 Coventry City show Kilmarnock 15:00
(report)
Ward pen 55' Gray 81'
Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 2,168
[ ]
Coventry City v Norwich City
9 August 2008 (2008-08-09 ) 1 Coventry City 2–0 Norwich City show Coventry 15:00
Ward pen 48' McKenzie 86'
(report)
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 22,607 Referee: Andy D'Urso
Barnsley v Coventry City
16 August 2008 (2008-08-16 ) 2 Barnsley 1–2 Coventry City show Barnsley 15:00
Howard 44' Hume 80'
(report)
Eastwood 12' Gray 68'
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12,987 Referee:
Coventry City v Bristol City
23 August 2008 (2008-08-23 ) 3 Coventry City 0–3 Bristol City show Coventry 15:00
(report)
Adebola 17' McIndoe 54' Brooker 90'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,994 Referee: Phil Dowd
Coventry City v Preston North End
13 September 2008 (2008-09-13 ) 5 Coventry City 0–0 Preston North End show Coventry 15:00
(report)
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,544 Referee:
Sheffield United v Coventry City
17 September 2008 (2008-09-17 ) 6 Sheffield United 1–1 Coventry City show Sheffield 19:45
Sharp 56' Jihai 51'
(report)
Tabb 30'
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,130 Referee: Darren Deadman
Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers
20 September 2008 (2008-09-20 ) 7 Coventry City 1–0 Queens Park Rangers show Coventry 15:00
Ward pen 15'
(report)
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,718 Referee:
Blackpool v Coventry City
27 September 2008 (2008-09-27 ) 8 Blackpool 1–1 Coventry City show Blackpool 15:00
Burgess 58'
(report)
Eastwood 69'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,462 Referee: Michael Oliver
Coventry City v Southampton
4 October 2008 (2008-10-04 ) 10 Coventry City 4–1 Southampton show Coventry 17:20
Tabb 19' , 87' McKenzie 33' Best 47'
(report)
Surman 63'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,518 Referee: Mike Jones
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City
18 October 2008 (2008-10-18 ) 11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Coventry City show Wolverhampton 15:00
Kightly 42' Ebanks-Blake 59'
(report)
Mifsud 6'
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,893 Referee: Steve Bennett
Coventry City v Burnley
21 October 2008 (2008-10-21 ) 12 Coventry City 1–3 Burnley show Coventry 19:45
Ward pen 40'
(report)
Duff 52' Blake 88' Eagles 90'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 14,621 Referee:
Coventry City v Derby County
25 October 2008 (2008-10-25 ) 13 Coventry City 1–1 Derby County show Coventry 15:00
Morrison 90'
(report)
Hulse 41'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,430 Referee:
Southampton v Coventry City
28 October 2008 (2008-10-28 ) 14 Southampton 1–1 Coventry City show Southampton 19:45
McGoldrick 68'
(report)
Morrison 75'
Stadium: St Mary's Attendance: 14,226 Referee: Fred Graham
Birmingham City v Coventry City
3 November 2008 (2008-11-03 ) 15 Birmingham City 0–1 Coventry City show Birmingham 19:45
(report)
Morrison 53'
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 17,215 Referee: Anthony Bates
Coventry City v Crystal Palace
8 November 2008 (2008-11-08 ) 16 Coventry City 0–2 Crystal Palace show Coventry 15:00
(report)
Hill 9' Watson 53'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,883 Referee:
Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle
15 November 2008 (2008-11-15 ) 17 Coventry City 0–1 Plymouth Argyle show Coventry 15:00
(report)
Noone 87'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,528 Referee:
Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City
22 November 2008 (2008-11-22 ) 18 Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Coventry City show Sheffield 15:00
(report)
Morrison 60'
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 16,119 Referee:
Coventry City v Swansea City
25 November 2008 (2008-11-25 ) 19 Coventry City 1–1 Swansea City show Coventry 19:45
Fox 87'
(report)
Gómez 67'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,149 Referee:
Reading v Coventry City
1 December 2008 (2008-12-01 ) 20 Reading 3–1 Coventry City show Reading 18:00
Hunt 32' , 62' Cissé 37'
(report)
Fox 26'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,803 Referee:
Coventry City v Nottingham Forest
6 December 2008 (2008-12-06 ) 21 Coventry City 2–2 Nottingham Forest show Coventry 15:00
Ward 2' Morrison 29'
(report)
Earnshaw 27' Garner 61'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,542 Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Charlton Athletic v Coventry City
9 December 2008 (2008-12-09 ) 22 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Coventry City show Charlton , London 19:45
Burton pen 49'
(report)
Simpson 40' Fox 50'
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,427 Referee:
Watford v Coventry City
13 December 2008 (2008-12-13 ) 23 Watford 2–1 Coventry City show Watford 15:00
Smith pen 62' O'Toole 72'
(report)
Morrison 67'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 14,075 Referee: Jon Moss
Coventry City v Ipswich Town
20 December 2008 (2008-12-20 ) 24 Coventry City 2–2 Ipswich Town show Coventry 15:00
Morrison 1' Eastwood 56'
(report)
Lisbie 12' , 65'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,598 Referee: Rob Styles
Swansea City v Coventry City
26 December 2008 (2008-12-26 ) 25 Swansea City 0–0 Coventry City show Swansea 15:00
(report)
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 17,603 Referee: Steve Tanner
Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday
28 December 2008 (2008-12-28 ) 26 Coventry City 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday show Coventry 15:00
Morrison 11' Simpson 82'
(report)
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 19,602 Referee: Graham Laws
Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City
Coventry City v Blackpool
17 January 2009 (2009-01-17 ) 28 Coventry City 2–1 Blackpool show Coventry 15:00
Beuzelin 47' Mifsud 51'
(report)
Campbell 25'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,551 Referee: Craig Pawson
Coventry City v Cardiff City
28 January 2009 (2009-01-28 ) 29 Coventry City 0–2 Cardiff City show Coventry 19:45
(report)
Bothroyd 34' McCormack 61'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 14,922 Referee: Anthony Bates
Derby County v Coventry City
31 January 2009 (2009-01-31 ) 30 Derby County 2–1 Coventry City show Derby 15:00
Hulse 14' Commons 16'
(report)
Doyle 53'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 29,710 Referee: Michael Jones
Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
7 February 2009 (2009-02-07 ) 31 Coventry City 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers show Coventry 15:00
Doyle 25' McKenzie 75'
(report)
Vokes 72'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 21,167 Referee: Michael Oliver
Burnley v Coventry City
17 February 2009 (2009-02-17 ) 32 Burnley 1–1 Coventry City show Burnley 19:45
Eagles 90'
(report)
Best 44'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 14,595 Referee:
Coventry City v Birmingham City
22 February 2009 (2009-02-22 ) 33 Coventry City 1–0 Birmingham City show Coventry 15:00
Dann 2'
(report)
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 22,637 Referee:
Norwich City v Coventry City
28 February 2009 (2009-02-28 ) 34 Norwich City 1–2 Coventry City show Norwich 15:00
Grounds 53'
(report)
Henderson 19' Fox 73'
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,450 Referee: Paul Taylor
Coventry City v Sheffield United
4 March 2009 (2009-03-04 ) 35 Coventry City 1–2 Sheffield United show Coventry 19:45
Dann 70'
(report)
Bromby 45' Morgan 54'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,300 Referee:
Bristol City v Coventry City
11 March 2009 (2009-03-11 ) 36 Bristol City 2–0 Coventry City show Bristol 19:45
McAllister 66' Johnson 80'
(report)
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 15,706 Referee:
Preston North End v Coventry City
14 March 2009 (2009-03-14 ) 37 Preston North End 2–1 Coventry City show Preston 15:00
Turner og 38' Parkin 72'
(report)
Morrison 17'
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,251 Referee:
Coventry City v Reading
4 April 2009 (2009-04-04 ) 39 Coventry City 0–0 Reading show Coventry 15:00
(report)
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,218 Referee:
Crystal Palace v Coventry City
7 April 2009 (2009-04-07 ) 40 Crystal Palace 1–1 Coventry City show Selhurst , London 20:00
Cadogan 72'
(report)
Gunnarsson 31'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,898 Referee: Fred Graham
Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City
11 April 2009 (2009-04-11 ) 41 Plymouth Argyle 4–0 Coventry City show Plymouth 15:00
Barnes 14' Mackie 26' Judge 28' Seip 37'
(report)
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 12,568 Referee:
Coventry City v Charlton Athletic
13 April 2009 (2009-04-13 ) 42 Coventry City 0–0 Charlton Athletic show Coventry 15:00
(report)
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,121 Referee:
Nottingham Forest v Coventry City
18 April 2009 (2009-04-18 ) 43 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Coventry City show Nottingham 15:00
Perch 46'
(report)
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 27,856 Referee: Steve Tanner
Coventry City v Barnsley
21 April 2009 (2009-04-21 ) 44 Coventry City 1–1 Barnsley show Coventry 19:45
Ward pen 90'
(report)
Bogdanovic 9'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,035 Referee:
Coventry City v Watford
25 April 2009 (2009-04-25 ) 45 Coventry City 2–3 Watford show Coventry 15:00
Eastwood 10' Simpson 54' Fox 82'
(report)
Smith 56' Rasiak 61' Priskin 74'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,195 Referee:
Ipswich Town v Coventry City
3 May 2009 (2009-05-03 ) 46 Ipswich Town 2–1 Coventry City show Ipswich 13:15
dos Santos 24' Couñago 26'
(report)
Morrison 79'
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 27,225 Referee: Graham Laws
League Cup [ ]
Coventry City v Aldershot Town
13 August 2008 (2008-08-13 ) First Round Coventry City 3–1 Aldershot Town show Coventry 19:45
Morrison 31' Simpson 58' , 65'
(report)
Morgan 37'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,293 Referee: Jarnail Singh
Coventry City v Newcastle United
26 August 2008 (2008-08-26 ) Second Round Coventry City 2–3 Newcastle United show 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 [ ]
Coventry City v Kidderminster Harriers
3 January 2009 (2009-01-03 ) Third Round Coventry City 2–0 Kidderminster Harriers show Coventry 15:00
McKenzie 51' Best 81'
(report)
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 13,652 Referee:
Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City
14 February 2009 (2009-02-14 ) Fifth Round Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Coventry City show Blackburn 15:00
Santa Cruz 2' Samba 90'
(report)
Gunnarsson 61' Doyle 76'
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,053 Referee: Steve Tanner
Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers
24 February 2009 (2009-02-24 ) Fifth Round Replay Coventry City 1–0 Blackburn Rovers show Coventry 20:00
Best 59'
(report)
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 22,793 Referee: Mike Riley
Coventry City v Chelsea
7 March 2009 (2009-03-07 ) Quarter Final Coventry City 0–2 Chelsea show 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[a]
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:
^ 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 [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
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 [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground H A H A H A H A A H A H H A A H H A H A H A A H A H A H H A H A H A H A A H H A A H A H H A Result W W L L D D W D L W L L D D W L L W D L D W L D D W D W L L W D W W L L L W D D L D L D L L Position 3 1 8 13 13 11 8 7 13 6 14 17 17 16 14 17 18 15 16 17 17 14 14 14 16 14 14 13 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 15 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 17 15
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 [ ]
Total
Championship
League Cup
FA Cup
1
GK
Keiren Westwood
49
0
46
0
0
0
3
0
2
DF
Stephen Wright
22
0
17
0
1
0
4
0
3
DF
Marcus Hall
19
0
15
0
1
0
3
0
4
DF
Daniel Fox
44
5
39
5
2
0
3
0
5
DF
Elliott Ward
36
6
33
5
1
0
2
1
6
DF
Scott Dann
34
4
31
3
2
1
1
0
7
MF
Guillaume Beuzelin
32
1
28
1
2
0
2
0
8
MF
Michael Doyle
39
3
34
2
0
0
5
1
9
FW
Leon Best
19
4
16
2
0
0
3
2
10
FW
Freddy Eastwood
39
4
33
4
1
0
5
0
11
MF
Julian Gray (on loan to Fulham )
3
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
12
MF
Aron Gunnarsson
45
2
38
1
2
0
5
1
13
GK
Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (on loan to Swansea City & Cardiff City )
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
FW
Leon McKenzie
13
4
10
3
1
0
2
1
16
MF
Isaac Osbourne
21
0
20
0
0
0
1
0
17
FW
Michael Mifsud (on loan to Barnsley )
22
2
19
2
2
0
1
0
18
MF
Jordan Henderson (on loan from Sunderland )
12
1
9
1
0
0
3
0
19
FW
Clinton Morrison
46
12
40
10
2
2
4
0
20
DF
Ben Turner
27
0
22
0
1
0
4
0
21
MF
Jay Tabb
22
3
21
3
1
0
0
0
21
DF
James McPake
4
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
22
MF
Chris Birchall (on loan to Carlisle United )
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
MF
Lee Sawyer (on loan from Chelsea )
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
23
GK
Danny Ireland (on loan to Nuneaton Borough & Halesowen Town )
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
24
FW
Robbie Simpson
16
5
14
3
1
2
1
0
25
FW
Kevin Kyle (on loan to Hartlepool United )
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
MF
David Bell
8
1
8
1
0
0
0
0
28
DF
Gary Borrowdale (on loan to Colchester United & Queens Park Rangers )
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
MF
Kevin Thornton (on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion )
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
31
FW
Donovan Simmonds (on loan to Kilmarnock )
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
GK
Andy Marshall
3
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
35
MF
Jermaine Grandison
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
MF
Adam Walker
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
MF
Jordan Clarke
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
MF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
DF
Curtis Wynter
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
40
DF
Ashley Cain
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Notes:
Player substitutions are not included.
Goalscorers [ ]
19
FW
Clinton Morrison
10
2
0
12
5
DF
Elliott Ward
5
0
1
6
4
DF
Daniel Fox
5
0
0
5
24
FW
Robbie Simpson
3
2
0
5
6
DF
Scott Dann
3
1
0
4
9
MF
Leon Best
2
0
2
4
10
FW
Freddy Eastwood
4
0
0
4
14
FW
Leon McKenzie
3
0
1
4
8
MF
Michael Doyle
2
0
1
3
21
MF
Jay Tabb
3
0
0
3
12
MF
Aron Gunnarsson
1
0
1
2
17
FW
Michael Mifsud
2
0
0
2
7
MF
Guillaume Beuzelin
1
0
0
1
11
MF
Julian Gray
1
0
0
1
18
MF
Jordan Henderson
1
0
0
1
25
MF
David Bell
1
0
0
1
Assists [ ]
10
FW
Freddy Eastwood
4
2
2
8
4
DF
Daniel Fox
5
1
1
7
7
MF
Guillaume Beuzelin
5
0
0
5
19
FW
Clinton Morrison
4
0
0
4
12
MF
Aron Gunnarsson
1
1
1
3
5
DF
Elliott Ward
2
0
0
2
14
FW
Leon McKenzie
2
0
0
2
18
MF
Jordan Henderson
2
0
0
2
2
DF
Stephen Wright
1
0
0
1
3
DF
Marcus Hall
1
0
0
1
8
MF
Michael Doyle
0
0
1
1
9
MF
Leon Best
1
0
0
1
16
MF
Isaac Osbourne
1
0
0
1
17
FW
Michael Mifsud
1
0
0
1
21
MF
Jay Tabb
1
0
0
1
24
FW
Robbie Simpson
1
0
0
1
25
MF
David Bell
1
0
0
1
Yellow cards [ ]
6
MF
Aron Gunnarsson
9
1
2
12
4
DF
Daniel Fox
8
1
0
9
7
MF
Guillaume Beuzelin
7
0
2
9
6
DF
Scott Dann
8
0
0
8
19
FW
Clinton Morrison
8
0
0
8
2
DF
Stephen Wright
6
1
0
7
16
MF
Isaac Osbourne
6
0
0
6
21
MF
Jay Tabb
4
0
0
4
10
FW
Freddy Eastwood
3
0
1
4
1
GK
Keiren Westwood
3
0
1
4
8
MF
Michael Doyle
4
0
0
4
5
DF
Elliott Ward
3
0
1
4
14
FW
Leon McKenzie
3
0
0
3
24
FW
Robbie Simpson
3
0
0
3
9
FW
Leon Best
2
0
0
2
18
MF
Jordan Henderson
2
0
0
2
3
DF
Marcus Hall
1
1
0
2
20
DF
Ben Turner
2
0
0
2
17
FW
Michael Mifsud
1
0
0
1
21
DF
James McPake
1
0
0
1
Red cards [ ]
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 Week
11-08-2008
Keiren Westwood
Championship Team of the Week
23-09-2008
Elliott Ward
Championship Team of the Week
23-09-2008
Daniel Fox
Championship Team of the Week
06-10-2008
Daniel Fox
Championship Team of the Week
24-11-2008
Keiren Westwood
Championship Team of the Week
24-11-2008
Daniel Fox
Championship Team of the Week
02-02-2009
Michael Doyle
Championship Team of the Week
23-02-2009
Scott Dann
Championship Manager of the Month
February
Chris Coleman
Championship Team of the Week
06-04-2009
Ben Turner
PFA Championship Team Of The Year
2008/2009
Keiren Westwood
PFA Championship Team Of The Year
2008/2009
Daniel Fox
End of Season Awards [ ]
Player of The Season Award
Aron Gunnarsson
Young Player of The Season Award
Ben Turner
Players' Player of The Season Award
Daniel Fox
Top Scorer Award
Clinton Morrison
Goal of The Season Award
David Bell
Community Player of The Season Award
Aron Gunnarsson
Overall [ ]
Games played
53 (46 Championship , 2 League Cup , 5 FA Cup )
Games won
17 (13 Championship , 1 League Cup , 3 FA Cup )
Games drawn
16 (15 Championship , 1 FA Cup )
Games lost
20 (18 Championship , 1 League Cup , 1 FA Cup )
Goals scored
58 (47 Championship , 5 League Cup , 6 FA Cup )
Goals conceded
66 (58 Championship , 4 League Cup , 4 FA Cup )
Goal difference
-8
Yellow cards
95 (84 Championship , 4 League Cup , 7 FA Cup )
Red cards
2 (2 Championship )
Worst discipline
Aron Gunnarsson (12 , 0 )
Best result
4-1 (H) v Southampton - Championship - 2008.10.04
Worst result
4-0 (A) v Plymouth Argyle - Championship - 2009.04.11
Most appearances
Keiren Westwood (49 appearances)
Top scorer
Clinton Morrison (12 goals)
Points
54 / 138 (39.14%)
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Guillaume Beuzelin
Hibernian
2 June 2008
Free[48]
Aron Gunnarsson
AZ Alkmaar
17 June 2008
£250,000[49]
Keiren Westwood
Carlisle United
18 June 2008
£750,000[50]
Freddy Eastwood
Wolverhampton Wanderers
12 July 2008
£1,200,000[51]
Clinton Morrison
Crystal Palace
7 August 2008
Free[52]
Stephen Wright
Sunderland
8 August 2008
Free[53]
David Bell
Norwich City
30 January 2009
£500,000[54]
James McPake
Livingston
2 February 2009
Undisclosed[55]
Transfers out [ ]
Loans in [ ]
Lee Sawyer
Chelsea
26 January 2009
22 February 2009[70]
Jordan Henderson
Sunderland
29 January 2009
8 April 2009[71] [72]
Loans out [ ]
Donovan Simmonds
Kilmarnock
13 August 2008
30 June 2009[73] [74]
Julian Gray
Fulham
1 September 2008
2 February 2009[75]
Gary Borrowdale
Colchester United
25 September 2008
16 October 2008[76]
Kevin Thornton
Brighton and Hove Albion
26 September 2008
4 November 2008[77]
Kevin Kyle
Hartlepool United
1 October 2008
28 December 2008[78]
Danny Ireland
Nuneaton Borough
6 October 2008
6 November 2008[79]
Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
Swansea City
27 October 2008
28 December 2008[80]
Gary Borrowdale
Queens Park Rangers
26 November 2008
31 December 2008[81]
Chris Birchall
Carlisle United
27 November 2008
31 December 2008[82]
Danny Ireland
Halesowen Town
15 December 2008
7 January 2009[83]
Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
Swansea City
8 January 2009
31 January 2009[84]
Michael Mifsud
Barnsley
2 February 2009
31 May 2009[85]
Dimitrios Konstantopoulos
Cardiff City
11 February 2009
31 May 2009[86]
Kit profile [ ]
Supplier: Puma Sponsor(s): Home - Cassidy Group Sponsor: Away - StadiArena
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