2008–09 Crystal Palace F.C. season

Crystal Palace
2008–09 season
Chairman Simon Jordan
Manager Neil Warnock
The Championship 15th
FA Cup Fourth Round
League Cup Second Round
Top goalscorer League:
Shefki Kuqi (10)
All:
Shefki Kuqi (10)
Highest home attendance 22,824 v Sheffield United (3 May 2009)
Lowest home attendance 12,847 v Birmingham City (24 February 2009)
Average home league attendance 15,220

The 2008–09 season was Crystal Palace Football Club's 4th consecutive season in The Championship, after their play-off defeat in the previous campaign.

Statistics

Last updated on 10 January 2010.[1][2]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalThe Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Argentina Julián Speroni 48 -55 45 -50 3 -5 0 0
2 DF England Matthew Lawrence 35 0 28+4 0 2 0 1 0
3 DF England Clint Hill 48 2 43 1 3 1 2 0
4 MF England Shaun Derry 42 0 35+4 0 2 0 1 0
5 DF Republic of Ireland Paddy McCarthy 29 3 25+2 3 0 0 2 0
6 DF Portugal José Fonte 42 4 36+2 4 3 0 1 0
7 MF Wales Carl Fletcher 6 0 0+3 0 1 0 2 0
8 FW England James Scowcroft 10 0 5+5 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Republic of Ireland Alan Lee 19 3 10+6 3 3 0 0 0
10 MF Australia Nick Carle 41 4 35+2 3 2 0 2 1
11 FW England Victor Moses 32 2 19+8 2 3 0 2 0
12 GK England Darryl Flahavan 3 -7 1 -2 0 0 2 -5
14 FW Republic of Ireland Sean Scannell 27 3 16+9 2 1 1 1 0
15 DF England Lee Hills 16 0 8+6 0 1 0 1 0
16 MF England Neil Danns 23 3 14+6 2 3 1 0 0
17 FW England Simon Thomas 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW England Calvin Andrew 10 0 1+6 0 1 0 2 0
19 MF England Tom Soares 5 1 4 1 0 0 1 0
19 FW Scotland Craig Beattie 15 5 15 5 0 0 0 0
20 DF England Danny Butterfield 30 1 17+9 1 3 0 1 0
22 DF Austria Johannes Ertl 13 0 3+9 0 0 0 1 0
23 MF England Benjamin Foster 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
24 MF England Ben Watson 19 5 18 5 0 0 1 0
25 DF Jamaica Claude Davis 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF Wales John Oster 33 4 27+4 3 1 0 1 1
27 MF France Leandre Griffit 6 0 2+3 0 1 0 0 0
28 FW Portugal Rui Fonte 10 0 5+5 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF Barbados Paul Ifill 38 6 27+6 4 3 2 2 0
32 FW Finland Shefki Kuqi 37 10 20+15 10 2 0 0 0
33 FW Republic of Ireland Anthony Stokes 13 1 11+2 1 0 0 0 0
35 DF Wales Rhoys Wiggins 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
37 DF England Nathaniel Pinney 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
41 MF England Kieran Djilali 8 0 2+4 0 0 0 2 0
42 MF England James Comley 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0
43 DF England Nathaniel Clyne 29 0 25+1 0 3 0 0 0
44 MF England Kieron Cadogan 4 1 0+4 1 0 0 0 0

Club

Management

Position Staff
Manager England Neil Warnock
Assistant manager England Mick Jones
First team coach England Keith Curle
Goalkeeping coach England Jim Stannard
Chief scout Scotland Allan Gemmill
Fitness coach England Louis Langdown
Reserve team manager England Gary Issott
Academy manager England David Moss
U18 team/Assistant academy manager England Gary Issott
Physiotherapists England Nigel Cox, Paul Timson and Sangi Patel

Source:

Matches

Pre-season

12 July 2008
15:00
Bromley 1 1 Crystal Palace
Hockton  32' (Report) Hill  67'
Hayes Lane, London
Attendance: 2,153
Referee: Steve Bennett

14 July 2008
19:45
Crawley Town 1 1 Crystal Palace
Pinault  67' (pen.) (Report) Ifill  37'
Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
Attendance: 2,536

17 July 2008
19:45
Aldershot Town 3 4 Crystal Palace
Grant  23, 66' (pen.)
Morgan  51' (pen.)
(Report) Freedman  32' (pen.)
Thomas  40'
Dayton  70'
Smith  82' (pen.)
EBB Stadium, Aldershot
Attendance: 1,436

17 July 2008
19:45
Dartford 0 2 Crystal Palace XI
(Report) Dayton  56'
Comley  77'
Princes Park, Dartford
Attendance: 792
Referee: Ian Cooper

21 July 2008
19:00
Tavistock 0 4 Crystal Palace
(Report) Andrew  40, 56'
Watson  52'
Short  54' (o.g.)
Langsford Park, Tavistock
Attendance: 1,500

23 July 2008
19:50
Bodmin Town 1 4 Crystal Palace
O'Hagan  27' (Report) Ertl  46'
Fletcher  62'
Dayton  75, 80'
Priory Park, Bodmin

25 July 2008
19:50
Truro City 0 1 Crystal Palace
(Report) Thomas  35'
Treyew Road, Truro

29 July 2008
20:00
Crystal Palace 0 0 Fulham XI
(Report)
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Phil Crossley


30 July 2008
19:45
Afan Lido 4 1 Crystal Palace XI
Jones  25 (pen.), 32'
Wade  80' (pen.)
Williams  86'
(Report) Adelakun  33'
Martsons Stadium, Aberavon
Attendance: 250

2 August 2008
15:00
Crystal Palace 1 1 Leicester City
Moses  60' (Report) Oakley  34'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Phil Crossley


5 August 2008
19:00
Dover Athletic 2 3 Crystal Palace XI
Wallis  86'
Moore  89'
(Report) Thomas  23 (pen.), 65, 68'
Crabble Stadium, River
Attendance: 613
Referee: Paul Kelly

Errea South West Challenge Cup

Group phase

23 July 2008
19:00
Eastleigh 2 1 Crystal Palace XI
Taggart (pen.)
Davies
(Report)
Marshford, Appledore

25 July 2008
18:00
Crystal Palace XI 4 2 Bideford
Nnanami  28'
Levins 65'
 81' (o.g.)
Adelakun  84'
(Report) Woods  56'
Barker  72'
Marshford, Appledore

Crystal Palace finished second in their group with three points and thus qualified for the semifinal stage. However, with the squad heavily depleted through injury, Palace opted to give their semifinal place to third-placed team Torquay United

Football League Championship

9 August 2008
15:00
Crystal Palace 0 0 Watford
(Report)
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 15,614
Referee: Mike Jones

16 August 2008
15:00
Preston North End 2 0 Crystal Palace
Nicholson  58'
Chaplow  90+1'
(Report)
Deepdale, Preston
Attendance: 14,225
Referee: Keith Woolmer

23 August 2008
15:00
Crystal Palace 0 0 Burnley
Scowcroft Yellow cardRed card 47'
Derry Yellow cardRed card 52'
(Report)
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 14,071
Referee: Iain Williamson

30 August 2008
15:00
Reading 4 2 Crystal Palace
Harper  18'
Doyle  68, 68, 89'
(Report) Carle  37 (pen.)'
Soares  64'
Madejski Stadium, Reading
Attendance: 20,441
Referee: Clive Penton

13 September 2008
15:00
Crystal Palace 2 0 Swansea City
Watson  28'
Carle  66'
(Report)
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 14,621
Referee: Lee Mason

16 September 2008
19:45
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 1 Crystal Palace
Ebanks-Blake  1'
Keogh  58'
(Report) Ifill  32'
Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Attendance: 22,200
Referee: Scott Mathieson

20 September 2008
15:00
Crystal Palace 1 2 Plymouth Argyle
McCarthy  85' (Report) Gallagher  28, 56'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 14,209
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

27 September 2008
17:20
Ipswich Town 1 1 Crystal Palace
Stead  23' (Report) Moses  25'
Portman Road, Ipswich
Attendance: 19,032
Referee: Darren Deadman

30 September 2008
20:00
Crystal Palace 1 0 Charlton Athletic
Beattie  63' (Report)
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 16,358
Referee: Mike Russell


18 October 2008
17:20
Crystal Palace 3 0 Barnsley
Watson  25 (pen.), 60'
Kuqi  82'
(Report)
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 16,494
Referee: Anthony Bates

21 October 2008
19:45
Birmingham City 1 0 Crystal Palace
O'Connor  90+4' (Report)
St Andrew's, Birmingham
Attendance: 17,706
Referee: Nigel Miller

25 October 2008
15:00
Blackpool 2 2 Crystal Palace
Burgess  48'
Evatt  65'
(Report) Ifill  28'
Beattie  49'
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
Attendance: 7,597
Referee: Anthony Taylor

28 October 2008
20:00
Crystal Palace 1 2 Nottingham Forest
Kuqi  75' (Report) Cohen  28'
Thornhill  81'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 15,162
Referee: Andy D'Urso

1 November 2008
15:00
Crystal Palace 1 1 Sheffield Wednesday
Watson  54 (pen.)' (Report) Clarke  7'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 14,650
Referee: Kevin Wright

8 November 2008
15:00
Coventry City 0 2 Crystal Palace
(Report) Hill  9'
Watson  53'
Ricoh Arena, Coventry
Attendance: 16,883
Referee: Clive Oliver

15 November 2008
15:00
Cardiff City 2 1 Crystal Palace
Chopra  33 (pen.)'
Ledley  53'
(Report) Scannell  37'
Lawrence Red card 90+4'
Ninian Park, Cardiff
Attendance: 17,478
Referee: Jonathan Moss

22 November 2008
15:00
Crystal Palace 4 2 Bristol City
Oster  11'
Scannell  13'
Beattie  65'
Fonte  72'
(Report) Adebola  44'
Maynard  74'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 14,599
Referee: Grant Hegley

25 November 2008
19:45
Norwich City 1 2 Crystal Palace
Pattison  61' (Report) Beattie  27'
Oster  40'
Carrow Road, Norwich
Attendance: 24,034
Referee: Dean Whitestone


6 December 2008
15:00
Derby County 1 2 Crystal Palace
Varney  41' (Report) McCarthy  3'
Kuqi  61'
Pride Park Stadium, Derby
Attendance: 27,203
Referee: Michael Oliver

8 December 2008
20:00
Crystal Palace 3 0 Southampton
Kuqi  9'
Beattie  15'
Ifill  75'
(Report)
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 13,799
Referee: Darren Deadman

13 December 2008
15:00
Crystal Palace 2 1 Doncaster Rovers
Kuqi  21 (pen.)'
Lee  89'
(Report) Heffernan  15'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 13,811
Referee: Andy Hall

20 December 2008
17:20
Sheffield United 2 2 Crystal Palace
Dyer  41'
Beattie  88 (pen.)'
(Report) McCarthy  47'
Carle  90+5'
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Attendance: 23,045
Referee: Paul Taylor

26 December 2008
13:00
Crystal Palace 3 1 Norwich City
Fonte  6, 31'
Butterfield  90'
(Report) Doherty  19'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 17,810
Referee: Keith Stroud

28 December 2008
15:00
Bristol City 1 0 Crystal Palace
Maynard  2' (Report)
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance: 18,265
Referee: Andy Penn

17 January 2009
15:00
Crystal Palace 1 4 Ipswich Town
Lee  31' (Report) Garvan  19'
Norris  28'
Lisbie  69'
Hill  89' o.g.
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 15,348
Referee: Clive Penton

27 January 2009
19:45
Charlton Athletic 1 0 Crystal Palace
Spring  14' (Report)
The Valley, Charlton
Attendance: 20,627
Referee: Stuart Attwell

31 January 2009
15:00
Crystal Palace 0 1 Blackpool
(Report) Campbell  41 (pen.)'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 13,810
Referee: Andre Marriner

17 February 2009
19:45
Plymouth Argyle 1 3 Crystal Palace
Sawyer  68' (Report) Danns  21'
Lee  28'
Oster  43'
Home Park, Plymouth
Attendance: 10,710
Referee: Rob Shoebridge

21 February 2009
15:00
Sheffield Wednesday 2 0 Crystal Palace
McAllister  80'
Clarke  90+3'
(Report)
Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 22,687
Referee: Colin Webster

24 February 2009
20:00
Crystal Palace 0 0 Birmingham City
Carle Red card 76' (Report)
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 12,847
Referee: Paul Taylor

21 February 2009
15:00
Watford 2 0 Crystal Palace
Cowie  22'
J. Fonte  72' o.g.
(Report)
Vicarage Road, Watford
Attendance: 15,529
Referee: Grant Hegley

3 March 2009
20:00
Crystal Palace 0 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(Report) Ebanks-Blake  74 (pen.)'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 14,907
Referee: Graham Horwood

7 March 2009
15:00
Crystal Palace 2 1 Preston North End
Stokes  32'
Danns  34'
(Report) Jones  29'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 16,340
Referee: Russell Booth

11 March 2009
19:45
Burnley 4 2 Crystal Palace
Carlisle  39'
Alexander  81 (pen.)'
Thompson  88'
Rodriguez  90+3'
(Report) Kuqi  26'
Carlisle  35' o.g.
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 10,312
Referee: Carl Boyeson

14 March 2009
15:00
Swansea City 1 3 Crystal Palace
Pintado  66' (Report) Moses  49'
J. Fonte  61'
Kuqi  90+3'
Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Attendance: 13,663
Referee: Roger East

17 March 2009
19:45
Barnsley 3 1 Crystal Palace
Campbell-Ryce  23'
Hills  52' o.g.
Mifsud  73'
(Report) Kuqi  8'
Oakwell, Barnsley
Attendance: 10,885
Referee: Graham Salisbury

21 March 2009
17:20
Crystal Palace 0 0 Reading
(Report) Rosenior Red card 72'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 14,567
Referee: Andy D'Urso

4 April 2009
15:00
Queens Park Rangers 0 0 Crystal Palace
(Report)
Loftus Road, London
Attendance: 15,234
Referee: Scott Mathieson

7 April 2009
20:00
Crystal Palace 1 1 Coventry City
Cadogan  72' (Report) Gunnarsson  31'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 12,898
Referee: Fred Graham

11 April 2009
15:00
Crystal Palace 0 2 Cardiff City
McCormack  22 (pen.), 90+2'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 12,898
Referee: Russell Booth

13 April 2009
15:00
Southampton 1 0 Crystal Palace
McGoldrick  67' (Report)
St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Attendance: 23,220
Referee: Mike Russell

18 April 2009
15:00
Crystal Palace 1 0 Derby County
Moses Yellow cardRed card 60'
Kuqi  63'
(Report)
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 14,736
Referee: Andy Woolmer



Football League Cup

Round 1

12 August 2008
20:00
Crystal Palace 2 1 Hereford United
Carle  45'
Oster  49'
(Report) Ashikodi  41'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 3,094
Referee: Trevor Kettle

Round 2

26 August 2008
19:45
Leeds United 4 0 Crystal Palace
Douglas  11'
Beckford  32'
Becchio  52'
Showunmi  76'
(Report)
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 10,765
Referee: Kevin Friend

FA Cup

Round 3

3 January 2009
15:00
Leicester City 0 0 Crystal Palace
(Report)
Walkers Stadium, Leicester
Attendance: 15,976
Referee: Graham Laws

13 January 2009
20:00
Crystal Palace 2 1 Leicester City
Ifill  38'
Scannell  55'
(Report) Gradel  90+4'
Selhurst Park, London
Attendance: 6,023
Referee: Steve Tanner

Round 4

24 January 2009
15:00
Watford 4 3 Crystal Palace
DeMerit  17'
Cork  27'
Hoskins  67'
Rasiak  70'
(Report) Hill  47'
Danns  83'
Ifill  90+5'
Vicarage Road, Watford
Attendance: 10,006
Referee: Michael Oliver

End of season awards

Award Winner
Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year Julián Speroni
Crystal Palace F.C. Young Player of the Year Nathaniel Clyne
Vice Presidents' Player of the Year José Fonte
Vice Presidents' Young Player of the Year Nathaniel Clyne
Scholar Player of the Year Nathaniel Clyne
Academy Player of the Year Alex Wynter
Crystal Palace F.C. Goal of the Season Paddy McCarthy v Derby County (06-12-08)
Special Achievement Award Crystal Palace F.C. squad of the 1978-79 season for winning the Second Division title

References

External links

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