2008–09 Peterborough United F.C. season

Peterborough United

2008–09 season
Chairman	Darragh MacAnthony
Manager	Darren Ferguson
Stadium	London Road Stadium
League One	2nd (promoted)
FA Cup	Third round
Football League Cup	First round
Johnstone's Paint Trophy	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Craig Mackail-Smith (23) All: Craig Mackail-Smith (26)
Highest home attendance	14,110 (28 March vs. Leicester)
Lowest home attendance	4,876 (6 September vs. Bristol Rovers)
Home colours Away colours

The 2008–09 season was Peterborough United's 49th year in the Football League and their first season in League One since the 2004–05 season, having been promoted from League Two in the previous season. Peterborough had a successful league campaign, finishing second, and in doing so, securing promotion to the Championship. Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy, in which they were knocked out in the third, first and second rounds respectively. The season covered the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ENG Joe Lewis 2 DF  ENG Russell Martin (captain) 3 DF  ENG Shane Blackett 4 DF  WAL Craig Morgan 5 DF  ENG Chris Westwood 6 DF  ENG Charlie Lee 7 FW  ENG Scott Rendell 8 MF  IRL Lee Frecklington 9 FW  ENG Aaron McLean 10 MF  SCO George Boyd 11 MF  ENG Dean Keates (vice-captain) 12 FW  SCO Craig Mackail-Smith 13 GK  IRL James McKeown 14 FW  ENG Liam Hatch 15 MF  SCO Paul Coutts 16 FW  ENG Rene Howe 17 DF  ENG Jamie Day 18 MF  ENG Chris Whelpdale

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 DF  ENG Kieran Charnock 20 MF  ENG Alfie Potter 21 DF  CYP Tom Williams 22 MF  ARG Sergio Torres 23 MF  ENG Billy Crook 24 FW  ENG Shaun Batt 25 MF  ENG Dominic Green 26 DF  COD Gabriel Zakuani 27 FW  ENG Ben Wright 28 DF  ENG Craig Braham-Barrett 29 MF  ENG Lewis Webb 31 DF  ENG Sam Gaughran 32 DF  ENG Danny Andrew 33 DF  ENG Danny Blanchett 34 GK  ENG Mark Tyler 38 FW  ENG Kwesi Appiah — MF  ENG Tommy Rowe

Fixtures and results

Football League One

Main article: 2008–09 Football League One

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Leicester City (C, P)	46	27	15	4	84	39	+45	96	Promotion to Football League Championship
2	Peterborough United (P)	46	26	11	9	78	54	+24	89
3	Milton Keynes Dons	46	26	9	11	83	47	+36	87	Qualification for League One play-offs
4	Leeds United	46	26	6	14	77	49	+28	84
5	Millwall	46	25	7	14	63	53	+10	82

Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Matches

League One match details

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
9 August 2008	Southend United	A	L	0–1		8,665	[1]
16 August 2008	Leyton Orient	H	W	3–0	Mackail-Smith (2) 44', 69', McLean 50'	6,643	[2]
23 August 2008	Scunthorpe United	A	L	0–1		4,717	[3]
30 August 2008	Hartlepool United	H	L	1–2	Boyd 78'	5,728	[4]
6 September 2008	Bristol Rovers	H	W	5–4	Mackail-Smith (3) 16', 51' pen., 65', McLean 23', Rendell 83'	4,876	[5]
13 September 2008	Northampton Town	A	D	1–1	Boyd 15'	6,520	[6]
20 September 2008	Tranmere Rovers	H	D	2–2	Mackail-Smith 41', Zakuani 77'	5,735	[7]
27 September 2008	Milton Keynes Dons	A	W	2–1	Mackail-Smith 73' pen., Green 75'	10,876	[8]
4 October 2008	Leeds United	H	W	2–0	Boyd 47', Mackail-Smith 90'	13,191	[9]
11 October 2008	Walsall	A	W	2–1	Batt 2', Whelpdale 43'	4,792	[10]
18 October 2008	Carlisle United	A	D	3–3	Lee 34', Mackail-Smith (2) 60' pen., 90'	6,074	[11]
21 October 2008	Brighton & Hove Albion	H	D	0–0		5,772	[12]
25 October 2008	Huddersfield Town	H	W	4–0	McLean (2) 12', 63', Boyd 24', Whelpdale 55'	7,064	[13]
28 October 2008	Crewe Alexandra	A	D	1–1	McLean 14'	3,699	[14]
1 November 2008	Hereford United	H	W	2–0	Mackail-Smith (2) 35', 68'	6,087	[15]
15 November 2008	Yeovil Town	A	W	1–0	McLean 36'	4,001	[16]
22 November 2008	Colchester United	H	W	2–1	Mackail-Smith 45', Boyd 63'	7,401	[17]
25 November 2008	Swindon Town	A	D	2–2	McGovern 20' o.g., Batt 90'	6,616	[18]
6 December 2008	Stockport County	A	W	3–1	Raynes 22' o.g., Mackail-Smith 62', Tunnicliffe 75' o.g.	6,148	[19]
13 December 2008	Oldham Athletic	H	D	2–2	Stam 12' o.g., McLean 37'	6,219	[20]
20 December 2008	Leicester City	A	L	0–4		23,390	[21]
26 December 2008	Millwall	H	W	1–0	McLean 23'	9,351	[22]
28 December 2008	Cheltenham Town	A	W	6–3	Boyd 3', Lee 60', Mackail-Smith 63', Wright 75' o.g., McLean 87', Whelpdale 90'	3,976	[23]
17 January 2009	Walsall	H	W	1–0	Whelpdale 6'	5,705	[24]
20 January 2009	Milton Keynes Dons	H	D	0–0		8,982	[25]
24 January 2009	Leeds United	A	L	1–3	Mackail-Smith 79'	22,776	[26]
27 January 2009	Crewe Alexandra	H	W	4–2	Boyd (2) 50', 87', McLean 53', Keates 69'	5,782	[27]
31 January 2009	Huddersfield Town	A	L	0–1		14,480	[28]
10 February 2009	Brighton & Hove Albion	A	W	4–2	Mackail-Smith 38', McLean (2) 42', 76', Keates 65' pen.	5,782	[29]
14 February 2009	Yeovil Town	H	L	1–3	McLean 56'	6,129	[30]
17 February 2009	Tranmere Rovers	A	D	1–1	Mackail-Smith 37'	4,862	[31]
21 February 2009	Hereford United	A	W	1–0	McLean 3'	3,217	[32]
24 February 2009	Carlisle United	H	W	1–0	McLean 69'	5,103	[33]
28 February 2009	Southend United	H	L	1–2	Keates 6' pen.	7,341	[34]
3 March 2009	Leyton Orient	A	W	3–2	Whelpdale 6', Torres 12', Martin 45'	3,381	[35]
7 March 2009	Hartlepool United	A	W	2–1	Keates 11', Boyd 48'	3,722	[36]
10 March 2009	Scunthorpe United	H	W	2–1	Whelpdale 63', Mackail-Smith 86'	5,637	[37]
14 March 2009	Northampton Town	H	W	1–0	Lee 33'	8,881	[38]
21 March 2009	Bristol Rovers	A	W	1–0	McLean 70'	7,103	[39]
28 March 2009	Leicester City	H	W	2–0	Lee 44', Whelpdale 79'	14,110	[40]
4 April 2009	Oldham Athletic	A	W	2–1	Mackail-Smith 26', 86'	5,083	[41]
10 April 2009	Cheltenham Town	H	D	1–1	McLean 36'	9,817	[42]
13 April 2009	Millwall	A	L	0–2		10,518	[43]
18 April 2009	Stockport County	H	W	1–0	Mackail-Smith 25'	8,333	[44]
25 April 2009	Colchester United	A	W	1–0	Lee 40'	6,532	[45]
2 May 2009	Swindon Town	H	D	2–2	Mackail-Smith 40', Keates 90'	10,886	[46]

FA Cup

Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup

FA Cup match details

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
First round	9 November 2008	A.F.C. Hornchurch	A	W	1–0	Mackail-Smith 90'	3,000	[47]
Second round	29 November 2008	Tranmere Rovers	H	D	0–0		5,980	[48]
Second round replay	9 December 2008	Tranmere Rovers	A	W	2–1 (aet)	McLean 90', Mackail-Smith 114'	3,139	[49]
Third round	3 January 2009	West Bromwich Albion	A	D	1–1	Mackail-Smith 87'	18,659	[50]
Third round replay	13 January 2009	West Bromwich Albion	H	L	0–2		10,735	[51]

League Cup

Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup

League Cup match details

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
First round	12 August 2008	Bristol City	A	L	1–2	Boyd 17'	5,684	[52]

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2008–09 Football League Trophy

Football League Trophy match details

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
Second round	7 October 2008	Dagenham & Redbridge	Home	L	0–1		2,644	[53]

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