2008–09 Burnley F.C. season
| 2008–09 season | |||
| Chairman | Barry Kilby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Owen Coyle | ||
| Championship | 5th (Promotion via Play-offs) | ||
| League Cup | Semi-Finalists | ||
| FA Cup | 5th Round | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Martin Paterson (13) All: Martin Paterson (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance |
19,533 v Tottenham (21 January 2009) | ||
| Lowest home attendance |
3,760 v QPR (13 January 2009) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 12,711 | ||
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The 2008-09 season was Burnley's 9th season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Owen Coyle – his second season since he replaced Steve Cotterill on 8 November 2007.
First-team squad
Updated 30 June 2008.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| # | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FW | Scunthorpe United | £1.3m | 23 June 2008 | |
| 7 | MF | £500k | 24 June 2008 | ||
| 3 | DF | Free | 26 June 2008 | ||
| 1 | GK | Undisclosed | 27 June 2008 | ||
| 26 | MF | Free | 7 July 2008 | ||
| 33 | FW | Manchester United | Undisclosed | 29 July 2008 | |
| 24 | DF | Sunderland | Loan | 26 August 2008 | |
| 21 | DF | Middlesbrough | Loan | 30 January 2009 | |
Out
| # | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | FW | Loan | 8 August 2008 | ||
| N/A | MF | Huddersfield Town | Loan | 17 October 2008 | |
| N/A | MF | Bradford City | Loan | 27 November 2008 | |
| 22 | FW | Loan | 8 January 2009 | ||
| 17 | GK | Loan | 30 January 2009 | ||
| 26 | MF | Loan | 2 February 2009 | ||
| 18 | MF | Blackpool | Loan | 17 March 2009 | |
| 25 | MF | Accrington Stanley | Loan | 20 March 2009 | |
| 9 | FW | Free | 6 April 2009 | ||
Matches
Pre-season
| Cary Railhawks U'23s |
2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Schilawski Lassiter |
(Report) | Elliott |
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC Attendance: 2,700 (approx) |
23 July 2008 7:30pm |
| St Johnstone |
1 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sheerin |
(Report) | Paterson Akinbiyi MacDonald |
McDiarmid Park, Tulloch Attendance: 2,216 |
28 July 2008 7:45pm |
| Glentoran |
0 – 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Rodriguez Akinbiyi Paterson Alexander Coyle |
The Championship
9 August 2008 3:00pm |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 – 1 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Tudgay Sodje |
(Report) | Paterson |
16 August 2008 3:55pm |
| Burnley | 0 – 3 | Ipswich Town |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Trotter Alexander Jordan |
13 September 2008 3:00pm |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 – 2 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Earnshaw |
(Report) | Alexander |
27 September 2008 3:00pm |
| Burnley | 3 – 1 | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Guðjónsson Caldwell Eagles |
(Report) | Nicholson |
30 September 2008 7:45pm |
| Burnley | 3 – 2 | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Paterson Elliott |
(Report) | Hoskins |
21 October 2008 7:45pm |
| Coventry City | 1 – 3 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Ward |
(Report) | Duff Blake Eagles |
15 November 2008 3:00pm |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 – 2 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Blackstock |
(Report) | Blake Mahon |
24 November 2008 7:45pm |
| Barnsley | 3 – 2 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Macken Whaley León |
(Report) | Paterson |
6 December 2008 3:00pm |
| Sheffield United | 2 – 3 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Beattie Quinn |
(Report) | Paterson Alexander Eagles |
9 December 2008 7:45pm |
| Burnley | 2 – 2 | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Thompson |
(Report) | Bothroyd Routledge |
13 December 2008 3:00pm |
| Burnley | 3 – 2 | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Guðjónsson |
(Report) | Skácel Surman |
20 December 2008 3:00pm |
| Bristol City | 1 – 2 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Maynard |
(Report) | Paterson Thompson |
28 December 2008 3:00pm |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 – 1 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Coppinger Stock |
(Report) | Paterson |
17 January 2009 12:45pm |
| Preston North End | 2 – 1 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson Mellor |
(Report) | Blake |
28 February 2009 3:00pm |
| Burnley | 2 – 4 | Sheffield Wednesday |
|---|---|---|
| McCann Eagles |
(Report) | Tudgay Clarke |
11 March 2009 7:45pm |
| Burnley | 4 – 2 | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Alexander Thompson Rodriguez |
(Report) | Kuqi Carlisle |
14 March 2009 3:00pm |
| Burnley | 5 – 0 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Elliott Carlisle Rodriguez Guðjónsson |
(Report) |
25 April 2009 3:00pm |
| Southampton | 2 – 2 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Wright-Phillips Euell |
(Report) | Alexander Carlisle |
3 May 2009 1:15pm |
| Burnley | 4 – 0 | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Elliott Guðjónsson |
(Report) |
The Championship 2008/09 League Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (C) (P) | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 80 | 52 | +28 | 90 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | Birmingham City (P) | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 83 | |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 80 | Qualification to League Championship playoffs |
| 4 | Reading | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 77 | |
| 5 | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 76 | |
| 6 | Preston North End | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 74 | |
| 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 | 561 | |
| 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 | |
| 22 | Norwich City (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 57 | 70 | −13 | 46 | Relegation to League One |
| 23 | Southampton (R) | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 452 | |
| 24 | Charlton Athletic (R) | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 52 | 74 | −22 | 39 | |
Updated to games played on 3 May 2009.
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 Crystal Palace were give a one-point deduction for using an ineligible player during a match against Sheffield United on 3 May 2009.[1]
2 Southampton were given a ten-point deduction for breaching insolvency regulations, regarding their holding company. As they finished in the bottom three this season, the points deduction will be applied next season.[2]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
The Championship Play-offs 2009
The Championship Play-off Semi-Final 1st Leg
The Championship Play-off Semi-Final 2nd Leg
The Championship Play-off Final
Burnley are promoted to the Premier League.
Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 12 August 2008 | Bury | A | W | 2–0 | Paterson (2) 40', 90' | 4,276 | [3] |
| Second round | 26 August 2008 | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 3–0 | McCann 12', Paterson (2) 63', 79' | 5,528 | [4] |
| Third round | 23 September 2008 | Fulham | H | W | 1–0 | Rodriguez 88' | 7,119 | [5] |
| Fourth round | 12 November 2008 | Chelsea | A | D | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Akinbiyi 69' | 41,369 | [6] |
| Quarter final | 2 December 2008 | Arsenal | H | W | 2–0 | McDonald (2) 6', 57' | 19,045 | [7] |
| Semi final first leg | 6 January 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 1–4 | Paterson 15' | 31,377 | [8] |
| Semi final second leg | 21 January 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Blake 34', McCann 73', Rodriguez 88' | 19,533 | [9] |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | 3 January 2009 | Queens Park Rangers | A | D | 0–0 | 8,896 | [10] | |
| Third round replay | 13 January 2009 | Queens Park Rangers | H | W | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Thompson 60', Rodriguez 120' | 3,760 | [11] |
| Fourth round | 24 January 2009 | West Bromwich Albion | A | D | 2–2 | Alexander 25' pen., Paterson 89' | 18,294 | [12] |
| Fourth round replay | 3 February 2009 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 3–1 | Elliott 44', Thompson (2) 52', 88' | 6,635 | [13] |
| Fifth round | 8 March 2009 | Arsenal | A | L | 0–3 | 57,454 | [14] |
Player of the Year Awards 2009
| # | Pos | Winner | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | FW | Youth Player of the Year | |
| 1 | GK | League Cup Player of the Tournament | |
| 19 | FW | Goal of the Season | |
| 16 | MF | Young Player of the Year | |
| 2 | DF | Players' Player of the Year | |
| 20 | FW | Player of the Year | |
Appearances and goals
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with names struck through and marked
left the club during the playing season. - Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club with Burnley.
- Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Play-offs | Total | Discipline | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | Diego Penny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | MF | Graham Alexander | 46 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Christian Kalvenes | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Michael Duff | 22 (5) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Clarke Carlisle | 36 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Steven Caldwell | 45 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Kevin McDonald | 9 (16) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 (3) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 13 (20) | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Joey Guðjónsson | 20 (19) | 6 | 3 (2) | 0 | 5 (2) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 29 (25) | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | 1 (10) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (14) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | Martin Paterson | 39 (4) | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 53 (4) | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Wade Elliott | 41 (1) | 4 | 4 (1) | 1 | 6 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 53 (3) | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | Brian Jensen | 45 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | Steve Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Chris McCann | 44 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | GK | Gábor Király | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Alan Mahon | 0 (7) | 1 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (12) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Jay Rodriguez | 2 (23) | 2 | 0 (4) | 1 | 0 (3) | 2 | 0 (3) | 0 | 2 (33) | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Robbie Blake | 33 (13) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 47 (14) | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | Besart Berisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Stephen Jordan | 26 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | Adam Kay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Remco van der Schaaf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | Alex MacDonald | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | FW | Steven Thompson | 23 (11) | 7 | 3 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 31 (14) | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | MF | Chris Eagles | 30 (13) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 41 (16) | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Crystal Palace have one point deduction for fielding ineligible Rui Fonte". The Guardian. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ↑ "Southampton Football Club". The Football League. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ↑ "Bury 0–2 Burnley". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Burnley 3–0 Oldham Athletic". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Burnley 1–0 Fulham". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Chelsea 1–1 Burnley". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Burnley 2–0 Arsenal". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Burnley". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Burnley 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Burnley". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Burnley 2–1 Queens Park Rangers". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "West Browmich Albion 2–2 Burnley". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Burnley 3–1 West Bromwich Albion". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Arsenal 3–0 Burnley". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
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