2008–09 Crystal Palace F.C. season
2008–09 season | |||
Chairman | Simon Jordan | ||
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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 | ||
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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
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | The Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Julián Speroni | 48 | -55 | 45 | -50 | 3 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Matthew Lawrence | 35 | 0 | 28+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Clint Hill | 48 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Shaun Derry | 42 | 0 | 35+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Paddy McCarthy | 29 | 3 | 25+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
José Fonte | 42 | 4 | 36+2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Carl Fletcher | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
James Scowcroft | 10 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Alan Lee | 19 | 3 | 10+6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Nick Carle | 41 | 4 | 35+2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Victor Moses | 32 | 2 | 19+8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
12 | GK | ![]() |
Darryl Flahavan | 3 | -7 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Sean Scannell | 27 | 3 | 16+9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Lee Hills | 16 | 0 | 8+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Neil Danns | 23 | 3 | 14+6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Simon Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Calvin Andrew | 10 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Tom Soares | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Craig Beattie | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | DF | ![]() |
Danny Butterfield | 30 | 1 | 17+9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Johannes Ertl | 13 | 0 | 3+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Benjamin Foster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Ben Watson | 19 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Claude Davis | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
John Oster | 33 | 4 | 27+4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
27 | MF | ![]() |
Leandre Griffit | 6 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | FW | ![]() |
Rui Fonte | 10 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | MF | ![]() |
Paul Ifill | 38 | 6 | 27+6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
32 | FW | ![]() |
Shefki Kuqi | 37 | 10 | 20+15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | FW | ![]() |
Anthony Stokes | 13 | 1 | 11+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | DF | ![]() |
Rhoys Wiggins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | DF | ![]() |
Nathaniel Pinney | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
41 | MF | ![]() |
Kieran Djilali | 8 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
42 | MF | ![]() |
James Comley | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | DF | ![]() |
Nathaniel Clyne | 29 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | MF | ![]() |
Kieron Cadogan | 4 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club
Management
Position | Staff |
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Manager | ![]() |
Assistant manager | ![]() |
First team coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Chief scout | ![]() |
Fitness coach | ![]() |
Reserve team manager | ![]() |
Academy manager | ![]() |
U18 team/Assistant academy manager | ![]() |
Physiotherapists | ![]() |
Source:
Matches
Pre-season
14 July 2008 19:45 |
Crawley Town | 1 – 1 | Crystal Palace |
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Pinault ![]() |
(Report) | Ifill ![]() |
Broadfield Stadium, Crawley Attendance: 2,536 |
17 July 2008 19:45 |
Aldershot Town | 3 – 4 | Crystal Palace |
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Grant ![]() Morgan ![]() |
(Report) | Freedman ![]() Thomas ![]() Dayton ![]() Smith ![]() |
EBB Stadium, Aldershot Attendance: 1,436 |
21 July 2008 19:00 |
Tavistock | 0 – 4 | Crystal Palace |
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(Report) | Andrew ![]() Watson ![]() Short ![]() |
Langsford Park, Tavistock Attendance: 1,500 |
23 July 2008 19:50 |
Bodmin Town | 1 – 4 | Crystal Palace |
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O'Hagan ![]() |
(Report) | Ertl ![]() Fletcher ![]() Dayton ![]() |
Priory Park, Bodmin |
30 July 2008 19:45 |
Dagenham & Redbridge | 3 – 2 | Crystal Palace XI |
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Strevens ![]() Uddin ![]() Benson ![]() |
(Report) | Alaile ![]() Abnett ![]() |
30 July 2008 19:45 |
Afan Lido | 4 – 1 | Crystal Palace XI |
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Jones ![]() Wade ![]() Williams ![]() |
(Report) | Adelakun ![]() |
Martsons Stadium, Aberavon Attendance: 250 |
2 August 2008 15:00 |
Hemel Hempstead Town | 0 – 1 | Crystal Palace XI |
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(Report) | Djilali ![]() |
Vauxhall Road, Hemel Hempstead |
5 August 2008 19:00 |
Dover Athletic | 2 – 3 | Crystal Palace XI |
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Wallis ![]() Moore ![]() |
(Report) | Thomas ![]() |
Errea South West Challenge Cup
Group phase
23 July 2008 19:00 |
Eastleigh | 2 – 1 | Crystal Palace XI |
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Taggart ![]() Davies ![]() |
(Report) |
Marshford, Appledore |
25 July 2008 18:00 |
Crystal Palace XI | 4 – 2 | Bideford |
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Nnanami ![]() Levins ![]() ![]() Adelakun ![]() |
(Report) | Woods ![]() Barker ![]() |
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
30 August 2008 15:00 |
Reading | 4 – 2 | Crystal Palace |
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Harper ![]() Doyle ![]() |
(Report) | Carle ![]() Soares ![]() |
16 September 2008 19:45 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 – 1 | Crystal Palace |
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Ebanks-Blake ![]() Keogh ![]() |
(Report) | Ifill ![]() |
25 October 2008 15:00 |
Blackpool | 2 – 2 | Crystal Palace |
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Burgess ![]() Evatt ![]() |
(Report) | Ifill ![]() Beattie ![]() |
28 October 2008 20:00 |
Crystal Palace | 1 – 2 | Nottingham Forest |
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Kuqi ![]() |
(Report) | Cohen ![]() Thornhill ![]() |
15 November 2008 15:00 |
Cardiff City | 2 – 1 | Crystal Palace |
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Chopra ![]() Ledley ![]() |
(Report) | Scannell ![]() Lawrence ![]() |
22 November 2008 15:00 |
Crystal Palace | 4 – 2 | Bristol City |
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Oster ![]() Scannell ![]() Beattie ![]() Fonte ![]() |
(Report) | Adebola ![]() Maynard ![]() |
13 December 2008 15:00 |
Crystal Palace | 2 – 1 | Doncaster Rovers |
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Kuqi ![]() Lee ![]() |
(Report) | Heffernan ![]() |
20 December 2008 17:20 |
Sheffield United | 2 – 2 | Crystal Palace |
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Dyer ![]() Beattie ![]() |
(Report) | McCarthy ![]() Carle ![]() |
26 December 2008 13:00 |
Crystal Palace | 3 – 1 | Norwich City |
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Fonte ![]() Butterfield ![]() |
(Report) | Doherty ![]() |
17 January 2009 15:00 |
Crystal Palace | 1 – 4 | Ipswich Town |
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Lee ![]() |
(Report) | Garvan ![]() Norris ![]() Lisbie ![]() Hill ![]() |
17 February 2009 19:45 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1 – 3 | Crystal Palace |
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Sawyer ![]() |
(Report) | Danns ![]() Lee ![]() Oster ![]() |
11 March 2009 19:45 |
Burnley | 4 – 2 | Crystal Palace |
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Carlisle ![]() Alexander ![]() Thompson ![]() Rodriguez ![]() |
(Report) | Kuqi ![]() Carlisle ![]() |
14 March 2009 15:00 |
Swansea City | 1 – 3 | Crystal Palace |
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Pintado ![]() |
(Report) | Moses ![]() J. Fonte ![]() Kuqi ![]() |
17 March 2009 19:45 |
Barnsley | 3 – 1 | Crystal Palace |
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Campbell-Ryce ![]() Hills ![]() Mifsud ![]() |
(Report) | Kuqi ![]() |
Football League Cup
Round 1
Round 2
26 August 2008 19:45 |
Leeds United | 4 – 0 | Crystal Palace |
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Douglas ![]() Beckford ![]() Becchio ![]() Showunmi ![]() |
(Report) |
FA Cup
Round 3
13 January 2009 20:00 |
Crystal Palace | 2 – 1 | Leicester City |
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Ifill ![]() Scannell ![]() |
(Report) | Gradel ![]() |
Round 4
24 January 2009 15:00 |
Watford | 4 – 3 | Crystal Palace |
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DeMerit ![]() Cork ![]() Hoskins ![]() Rasiak ![]() |
(Report) | Hill ![]() Danns ![]() Ifill ![]() |
End of season awards
Award | Winner |
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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
- Crystal Palace F.C. official website
- Crystal Palace F.C. on Soccerbase
- Crystal Palace F.C. Reserve site
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