since 1878
First Team Results & Match Reports
Season 2008-09 Coca-Cola Championship
Final League Position 9th
| Date | Opponent | V | F-A | WDL | Notes | Competition | Att. | Scorers | Manager | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 4/7 | English Universities XI | A | 5-1 | W | Friendly | Clarke2, Norris, Peters, Garvan | Magilton | ||||
| Wed 9/7 | Bury Town | A | 3-0 | W | Friendly | 945 | Bowditch, Upson, Peters | Magilton | |||
| Fri 11/7 | Brentford | A | 2-0 | W | Friendly | Haynes, Balkestein | Magilton | ||||
| Mon 14/7 | Cliftonville | A | 7-0 | W | Friendly | Lee, Quinn2, Haynes, Wright, Roberts, Peters | Magilton | ||||
| Thu 17/7 | Donegal Celtic | A | 4-1 | W | Friendly | Quinn2, Munsterog, Garvan | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 19/7 | Glentoran | A | 3-1 | W | Testimonial Paul Leeman | Lee, Roberts, Counago | Magilton | ||||
| Wed 23/7 | Gillingham | A | 1-1 | D | Friendly | 1,374 | Miller | Magilton | |||
| Thu 24/7 | Tiptree United | A | 5-0 | W | Friendly | 414 | Bruce, Clarke, Ainsley, Rhodes2 | Magilton | |||
| Sat 26/7 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | H | 2-1 | W | Friendly | 7,189 | Lisbie, Miller | Magilton | |||
| Tue 29/7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 3-2 | W | Friendly | 1,728 | Lisbie, Miller2 | Magilton | |||
| Mon 4/8 | WEST HAM UNITED | H | 3-5 | L | Friendly | 17,223 | Lee, Garvan, Shumulikoski | Magilton | |||
| Sat 9/8 | PRESTON NORTH END | H | 1-2 | L | 22,307 | Lisbie | Magilton | ||||
| Tue 12/8 | LEYTON ORIENT | H | 4-1 | W | Carling Cup 1st Round | 10,477 | Lee, Haynes2, Miller | Magilton | |||
| Sat 16/8 | Burnley | A | 3-0 | W | 11,312 | Lisbie, Trotter, Jordanog | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 23/8 | WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | H | 0-2 | L | 21,483 | Magilton | |||||
| Tue 26/8 | COLCHESTER UNITED | H | 2-1 | W | Carling Cup 2nd Round | 17,084 | Lisbie, Counago | Magilton | |||
| Sat 30/8 | Watford | A | 1-2 | L |  |
16,345 | Counago | Magilton | |||
| Sat 13/9 | READING | H | 2-0 | W | 21,366 | Stead, Walters | Magilton | ||||
| Wed 17/9 | Southampton | A | 2-2 | D | 14,916 | Quinn, Garvan | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 20/9 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0-0 | D | 17,198 | Magilton | |||||
| Wed 24/9 | WIGAN ATHLETIC | H | 1-4 | L | Carling Cup 3rd Round | 13,803 | Walters | Magilton | |||
| Sat 27/9 | CRYSTAL PALACE | H | 1-1 | D | |
19,023 | Stead | Magilton | |||
| Tue 30/9 | BARNSLEY | H | 3-0 | W | 18,177 | Campo, Stead, Garvan | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 4/10 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1-2 | L | 20,643 | Cranieog | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 18/10 | SWANSEA CITY | H | 2-2 | D | 20,026 | Counago2 | Magilton | ||||
| Tue 21/10 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1-1 | D | 19,455 | Miller | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 25/10 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 3-1 | W | 12,294 | Lisbie, Garvan2 | Magilton | ||||
| Tue 28/10 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | H | 1-1 | D | 20,352 | Garvan | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 1/11 | QUEENS PARK RANGERS | H | 2-0 | W | 20,966 | Stead2 | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 8/11 | Blackpool | A | 1-0 | W | 7,349 | Norris | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 15/11 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0-1 | L | |
10,823 | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 22/11 | DERBY COUNTY | H | 2-0 | W | 20,239 | Walters, Counago | Magilton | ||||
| Tue 25/11 | Birmingham City | A | 1-2 | L | 15,689 | Bruce | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 29/11 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | H | 1-1 | D | 19,785 | Miller | Magilton | ||||
| Sun 7/12 | Norwich City | A | 0-2 | L | |
25,472 | Magilton | ||||
| Wed 10/12 | BRISTOL CITY | H | 3-1 | W | 17,749 | Walters, Fontaineog, Counago | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 13/12 | CARDIFF CITY | H | 1-2 | L | 19,665 | Stead | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 20/12 | Coventry City | A | 2-2 | D | 15,598 | Lisbie2 | Magilton | ||||
| Fri 26/12 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | H | 0-1 | L | 23,536 | Magilton | |||||
| Sun 28/12 | Derby County | A | 1-0 | W | 28,358 | Walters | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 3/1 | CHESTERFIELD | H | 3-0 | W | FA Cup 3rd Round | 12,524 | Stead, Walters, Counago | Magilton | |||
| Sat 10/1 | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | H | 1-1 | D | 22,213 | Counago | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 17/1 | Crystal Palace | A | 4-1 | W | 15,348 | Hillog, Norris, Lisbie, Garvan | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 24/1 | Chelsea | A | 1-3 | L | FA Cup 4th Round | 41,137 | Bruce | Magilton | |||
| Tue 27/1 | Barnsley | A | 2-1 | W | 11,183 | Stead2 | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 31/1 | PLYMOUTH ARGYLE | H | 0-0 | D | 20,333 | Magilton | |||||
| Sat 7/2 | Swansea City | A | 0-3 | L | 14,020 | Magilton | |||||
| Sat 14/2 | BLACKPOOL | H | 1-1 | D | 19,299 | Miller | Magilton | ||||
| Wed 18/2 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | H | 2-1 | W | 19,930 | Wright, Perchog | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 21/2 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 3-1 | W | |
13,904 | Stead, Walters, Counago | Magilton | |||
| Sat 28/2 | Preston North End | A | 2-3 | L | 12,709 | Miller2 | Magilton | ||||
| Tue 3/3 | SOUTHAMPTON | H | 0-3 | L | 20,040 | Magilton | |||||
| Tue 10/3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-0 | D | 22,227 | Magilton | |||||
| Sat 14/3 | Reading | A | 1-0 | W | 20,592 | Stead | Magilton | ||||
| Tue 17/3 | BURNLEY | H | 1-1 | D | 18,745 | DosSantos | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 21/3 | WATFORD | H | 0-0 | D | 21,434 | Magilton | |||||
| Sat 4/4 | Sheffield United | A | 0-2 | L | 25,315 | Magilton | |||||
| Sat 11/4 | DONCASTER ROVERS | H | 1-3 | L | 19,918 | Garvan | Magilton | ||||
| Mon 13/4 | Bristol City | A | 1-1 | D | 16,430 | DosSantos | Magilton | ||||
| Sun 19/4 | NORWICH CITY | H | 3-2 | W | 28,274 | Quinn, DosSantos, Stead | Magilton | ||||
| Sat 25/4 | Cardiff City | A | 3-0 | W | 19,129 | Norris, Stead, Counago | Keane | ||||
| Sun 3/5 | COVENTRY CITY | H | 2-1 | W | 27,225 | DosSantos, Counago | Keane | ||||
Season Summary
| Comp | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 |
| League | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 53 |
| League Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| TOTALS | 62 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 111 | 74 |
Excludes abandoned games (if any), Matches decided on penalties (if any) count as a drawn game.
Attendance Summary
| Home Average | Home Total | Away Average | Away Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 20,960 | 482,085 | 16,796 | 386,309 |
| Cup/Play-offs | 13,472 | 53,888 | 41,137 | 41,137 |
Final League Table
Final League Table Coca-Cola Championship
P W D L F A GD PTS
1.Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 27 9 10 80 52 28 90 Promoted
2.Birmingham City 46 23 14 9 54 37 17 83 Promoted
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3.Sheffield United 46 22 14 10 64 39 25 80
4.Reading 46 21 14 11 72 40 32 77
5.Burnley 46 21 13 12 72 60 12 76 Promoted
6.Preston North End 46 21 11 14 66 54 12 74
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7.Cardiff City 46 19 17 10 65 53 12 74
8.Swansea City 46 16 20 10 63 50 13 68
9.Ipswich Town 46 17 15 14 62 53 9 66
10.Bristol City 46 15 16 15 54 54 0 61
11.Queens Park Rangers 46 15 16 15 42 44 -2 61
12.Sheffield Wednesday 46 16 13 17 51 58 -7 61
13.Watford 46 16 10 20 68 72 -4 58
14.Doncaster Rovers 46 17 7 22 42 53 -11 58
15.Crystal Palace 46 15 12 19 52 55 -3 56
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
20.Barnsley 46 13 13 20 45 58 -13 52
21.Plymouth Argyle 46 13 12 21 44 57 -13 51
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22.Norwich City 46 12 10 24 57 70 -13 46 Relegated
23.Southampton 46 10 15 21 46 69 -23 45 Relegated
24.Charlton Athletic 46 8 15 23 52 74 -22 39 Relegated
