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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 edit

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   IRL 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   IRL 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 edit

Football League One edit

Main article: 2008–09 Football League One

League table edit

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) Champions; (P) Promoted

Matches edit

League One match details
Date Opponent Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Ref.
9 August 2008 Southend United A L 0–1 8,665 [1]
16 August 2008 Leyton Orient H W 3–0 Mackail-Smith (2) 44', 69', McLean 50' 6,643 [2]
23 August 2008 Scunthorpe United A L 0–1 4,717 [3]
30 August 2008 Hartlepool United H L 1–2 Boyd 78' 5,728 [4]
6 September 2008 Bristol Rovers H W 5–4 Mackail-Smith (3) 16', 51' pen., 65', McLean 23', Rendell 83' 4,876 [5]
13 September 2008 Northampton Town A D 1–1 Boyd 15' 6,520 [6]
20 September 2008 Tranmere Rovers H D 2–2 Mackail-Smith 41', Zakuani 77' 5,735 [7]
27 September 2008 Milton Keynes Dons A W 2–1 Mackail-Smith 73' pen., Green 75' 10,876 [8]
4 October 2008 Leeds United H W 2–0 Boyd 47', Mackail-Smith 90' 13,191 [9]
11 October 2008 Walsall A W 2–1 Batt 2', Whelpdale 43' 4,792 [10]
18 October 2008 Carlisle United A D 3–3 Lee 34', Mackail-Smith (2) 60' pen., 90' 6,074 [11]
21 October 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion H D 0–0 5,772 [12]
25 October 2008 Huddersfield Town H W 4–0 McLean (2) 12', 63', Boyd 24', Whelpdale 55' 7,064 [13]
28 October 2008 Crewe Alexandra A D 1–1 McLean 14' 3,699 [14]
1 November 2008 Hereford United H W 2–0 Mackail-Smith (2) 35', 68' 6,087 [15]
15 November 2008 Yeovil Town A W 1–0 McLean 36' 4,001 [16]
22 November 2008 Colchester United H W 2–1 Mackail-Smith 45', Boyd 63' 7,401 [17]
25 November 2008 Swindon Town A D 2–2 McGovern 20' o.g., Batt 90' 6,616 [18]
6 December 2008 Stockport County A W 3–1 Raynes 22' o.g., Mackail-Smith 62', Tunnicliffe 75' o.g. 6,148 [19]
13 December 2008 Oldham Athletic H D 2–2 Stam 12' o.g., McLean 37' 6,219 [20]
20 December 2008 Leicester City A L 0–4 23,390 [21]
26 December 2008 Millwall H W 1–0 McLean 23' 9,351 [22]
28 December 2008 Cheltenham Town A W 6–3 Boyd 3', Lee 60', Mackail-Smith 63', Wright 75' o.g., McLean 87', Whelpdale 90' 3,976 [23]
17 January 2009 Walsall H W 1–0 Whelpdale 6' 5,705 [24]
20 January 2009 Milton Keynes Dons H D 0–0 8,982 [25]
24 January 2009 Leeds United A L 1–3 Mackail-Smith 79' 22,776 [26]
27 January 2009 Crewe Alexandra H W 4–2 Boyd (2) 50', 87', McLean 53', Keates 69' 5,782 [27]
31 January 2009 Huddersfield Town A L 0–1 14,480 [28]
10 February 2009 Brighton & Hove Albion A W 4–2 Mackail-Smith 38', McLean (2) 42', 76', Keates 65' pen. 5,782 [29]
14 February 2009 Yeovil Town H L 1–3 McLean 56' 6,129 [30]
17 February 2009 Tranmere Rovers A D 1–1 Mackail-Smith 37' 4,862 [31]
21 February 2009 Hereford United A W 1–0 McLean 3' 3,217 [32]
24 February 2009 Carlisle United H W 1–0 McLean 69' 5,103 [33]
28 February 2009 Southend United H L 1–2 Keates 6' pen. 7,341 [34]
3 March 2009 Leyton Orient A W 3–2 Whelpdale 6', Torres 12', Martin 45' 3,381 [35]
7 March 2009 Hartlepool United A W 2–1 Keates 11', Boyd 48' 3,722 [36]
10 March 2009 Scunthorpe United H W 2–1 Whelpdale 63', Mackail-Smith 86' 5,637 [37]
14 March 2009 Northampton Town H W 1–0 Lee 33' 8,881 [38]
21 March 2009 Bristol Rovers A W 1–0 McLean 70' 7,103 [39]
28 March 2009 Leicester City H W 2–0 Lee 44', Whelpdale 79' 14,110 [40]
4 April 2009 Oldham Athletic A W 2–1 Mackail-Smith 26', 86' 5,083 [41]
10 April 2009 Cheltenham Town H D 1–1 McLean 36' 9,817 [42]
13 April 2009 Millwall A L 0–2 10,518 [43]
18 April 2009 Stockport County H W 1–0 Mackail-Smith 25' 8,333 [44]
25 April 2009 Colchester United A W 1–0 Lee 40' 6,532 [45]
2 May 2009 Swindon Town H D 2–2 Mackail-Smith 40', Keates 90' 10,886 [46]

FA Cup edit

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 2008 A.F.C. Hornchurch A W 1–0 Mackail-Smith 90' 3,000 [47]
Second round 29 November 2008 Tranmere Rovers H D 0–0 5,980 [48]
Second round replay 9 December 2008 Tranmere Rovers A W 2–1 (aet) McLean 90', Mackail-Smith 114' 3,139 [49]
Third round 3 January 2009 West Bromwich Albion A D 1–1 Mackail-Smith 87' 18,659 [50]
Third round replay 13 January 2009 West Bromwich Albion H L 0–2 10,735 [51]

League Cup edit

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 2008 Bristol City A L 1–2 Boyd 17' 5,684 [52]

Football League Trophy edit

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 2008 Dagenham & Redbridge Home L 0–1 2,644 [53]

References edit

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