Season archive
2008-09 season
League 1 (3) — finished 4. Manager: Simon Grayson, Gary McAllister.
Season summary
Division
League 1 (3)
Position
4
Played
46
W-D-L
26-6-14
Goals
77-49
Points
84
Manager: Simon Grayson, Gary McAllister
Cups: FA Cup: R2 · League Cup: R4 · Europe: Football League Trophy
Squad & statistics
Match results (57)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 08 | League One | Away | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug 08 | League Cup | Away | Chester | 5–2 | W |
| 16 Aug 08 | League One | Home | Oldham Athletic | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug 08 | League One | Away | Yeovil Town | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug 08 | League Cup | Home | Crystal Palace | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Aug 08 | League One | Home | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Sept 08 | Football League Trophy | Home | Bradford City | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sept 08 | League One | Home | Crewe Alexandra | 5–2 | W |
| 13 Sept 08 | League One | Away | Swindon Town | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Sept 08 | League One | Away | Carlisle United | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sept 08 | League Cup | Home | Hartlepool United | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Sept 08 | League One | Home | Hereford United | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Oct 08 | League One | Away | Peterborough United | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct 08 | Football League Trophy | Away | Rotherham United | 2–4 | L |
| 11 Oct 08 | League One | Home | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Oct 08 | League One | Away | Millwall | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Oct 08 | League One | Home | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct 08 | League One | Home | Walsall | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Oct 08 | League One | Away | Southend United | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Nov 08 | League One | Away | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov 08 | FA Cup | Home | Northampton Town | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov 08 | League Cup | Away | Derby County | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Nov 08 | League One | Home | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Nov 08 | FA Cup | Away | Northampton Town | 5–2 | W |
| 22 Nov 08 | League One | Home | Hartlepool United | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Nov 08 | League One | Away | Northampton Town | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov 08 | FA Cup | Away | Histon | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec 08 | League One | Away | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec 08 | League One | Home | Colchester United | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Dec 08 | League One | Away | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Dec 08 | League One | Home | Leicester City | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Dec 08 | League One | Away | Stockport County | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Jan 09 | League One | Home | Carlisle United | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jan 09 | League One | Away | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Jan 09 | League One | Home | Peterborough United | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Jan 09 | League One | Home | Southend United | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Jan 09 | League One | Away | Walsall | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb 09 | League One | Home | Millwall | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Feb 09 | League One | Away | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Feb 09 | League One | Away | Hereford United | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb 09 | League One | Home | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Feb 09 | League One | Home | Scunthorpe United | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Mar 09 | League One | Away | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar 09 | League One | Away | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar 09 | League One | Home | Yeovil Town | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Mar 09 | League One | Home | Swindon Town | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar 09 | League One | Away | Crewe Alexandra | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Mar 09 | League One | Home | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Apr 09 | League One | Away | Colchester United | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr 09 | League One | Away | Leyton Orient | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Apr 09 | League One | Home | Stockport County | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr 09 | League One | Away | Leicester City | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr 09 | League One | Home | Tranmere Rovers | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr 09 | League One | Away | Hartlepool United | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May 09 | League One | Home | Northampton Town | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May 09 | Football League play-offs | Away | Millwall | 0–1 | L |
| 14 May 09 | Football League play-offs | Home | Millwall | 1–1 | D |