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Seasons · League One · Season 89

2008/09

Finished 4th · Manager Gary McAllister
← 2007/08 2009/10 → All seasons
Played
57
Won
31
Drawn
8
Lost
18
For
101
Against
66
Points
84
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
4–0 v Yeovil Town
Biggest defeat
0–2 v Hereford United
Clean sheets
16
Top scorer
Jermaine Beckford · 34
Most assists
Robert Snodgrass · 18
Avg attendance
16,299
Matchlog

Every fixture

League One · 46 played

League One fixtures, 2008/09
DateOpponentScoreResult
9 Aug Scunthorpe United 2–1 Won 2–1 v Scunthorpe United
16 Aug Oldham Athletic 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Oldham Athletic
23 Aug Yeovil Town 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Yeovil Town
30 Aug Bristol Rovers 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Bristol Rovers
6 Sep Crewe Alexandra 5–2 Won 5–2 v Crewe Alexandra
13 Sep Swindon Town 3–1 Won 3–1 v Swindon Town
20 Sep Carlisle United 2–0 Won 2–0 v Carlisle United
27 Sep Hereford United 1–0 Won 1–0 v Hereford United
4 Oct Peterborough 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Peterborough
11 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Won 3–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion
18 Oct Millwall 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Millwall
21 Oct Leyton Orient 2–1 Won 2–1 v Leyton Orient
25 Oct Walsall 3–0 Won 3–0 v Walsall
28 Oct Southend United 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Southend United
1 Nov Cheltenham Town 1–0 Won 1–0 v Cheltenham Town
15 Nov Huddersfield Town 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Huddersfield Town
22 Nov Hartlepool United 4–1 Won 4–1 v Hartlepool United
25 Nov Northampton Town 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Northampton Town
6 Dec Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Tranmere Rovers
13 Dec Colchester United 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Colchester United
20 Dec Milton Keynes 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Milton Keynes
26 Dec Leicester City 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Leicester City
28 Dec Stockport County 3–1 Won 3–1 v Stockport County
10 Jan Carlisle United 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Carlisle United
17 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Won 2–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion
24 Jan Peterborough 3–1 Won 3–1 v Peterborough
27 Jan Southend United 2–0 Won 2–0 v Southend United
31 Jan Walsall 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Walsall
9 Feb Millwall 2–0 Won 2–0 v Millwall
14 Feb Huddersfield Town 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Huddersfield Town
17 Feb Hereford United 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Hereford United
21 Feb Cheltenham Town 2–0 Won 2–0 v Cheltenham Town
28 Feb Scunthorpe United 3–2 Won 3–2 v Scunthorpe United
2 Mar Oldham Athletic 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Oldham Athletic
7 Mar Bristol Rovers 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Bristol Rovers
10 Mar Yeovil Town 4–0 Won 4–0 v Yeovil Town
14 Mar Swindon Town 1–0 Won 1–0 v Swindon Town
21 Mar Crewe Alexandra 3–2 Won 3–2 v Crewe Alexandra
28 Mar Milton Keynes 2–0 Won 2–0 v Milton Keynes
4 Apr Colchester United 1–0 Won 1–0 v Colchester United
7 Apr Leyton Orient 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Leyton Orient
11 Apr Stockport County 1–0 Won 1–0 v Stockport County
13 Apr Leicester City 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Leicester City
18 Apr Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Won 3–1 v Tranmere Rovers
25 Apr Hartlepool United 1–0 Won 1–0 v Hartlepool United
2 May Northampton Town 3–0 Won 3–0 v Northampton Town

League Cup · 4 played

League Cup fixtures, 2008/09
DateOpponentScoreResult
12 Aug Chester City 5–2 Won 5–2 v Chester City
26 Aug Crystal Palace 4–0 Won 4–0 v Crystal Palace
23 Sep Hartlepool United 3–2 Won 3–2 v Hartlepool United
11 Nov Derby County 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Derby County

FA Cup · 3 played

FA Cup fixtures, 2008/09
DateOpponentScoreResult
7 Nov Northampton Town 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Northampton Town
17 Nov Northampton Town 5–2 Won 5–2 v Northampton Town
30 Nov Histon 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Histon

Play-Off · 2 played

Play-Off fixtures, 2008/09
DateOpponentScoreResult
9 May Millwall 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Millwall
14 May Millwall 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Millwall

Associate Members Cup · 2 played

Associate Members Cup fixtures, 2008/09
DateOpponentScoreResult
2 Sep Bradford City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Bradford City
8 Oct Rotherham United 2–4 Lost 2–4 v Rotherham United