2008–09 Burnley F.C. season

Burnley
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

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.

No. Position Player
1 Peru GK Diego Penny
2 Scotland DF Graham Alexander (vice-captain)
3 Norway DF Christian Kalvenes
4 Northern Ireland DF Michael Duff
5 England DF Clarke Carlisle
6 Scotland DF Steven Caldwell (captain)
7 Scotland MF Kevin McDonald
8 Iceland MF Joey Guðjónsson
9 Nigeria FW Ade Akinbiyi
10 Northern Ireland FW Martin Paterson
11 England MF Wade Elliott
12 Denmark GK Brian Jensen
16 Republic of Ireland MF Chris McCann
No. Position Player
17 Hungary GK Gábor Király
18 Republic of Ireland MF Alan Mahon
19 England FW Jay Rodriguez
20 England FW Robbie Blake
21 Australia DF Rhys Williams (on loan from Middlesbrough)
22 Albania FW Besart Berisha
23 England DF Stephen Jordan
24 Scotland DF Russell Anderson (on loan from Sunderland)
25 England MF Adam Kay
26 Netherlands MF Remco van der Schaaf
27 Scotland MF Alex MacDonald
30 Scotland FW Steve Thompson
33 England MF Chris Eagles

Transfers

In

# Pos Player From Fee Date
10FWNorthern Ireland Martin PatersonScunthorpe United£1.3m23 June 2008
7MFScotland Kevin McDonaldScotland Dundee£500k24 June 2008
3DFNorway Christian KalvenesScotland Dundee UnitedFree26 June 2008
1GKPeru Diego PennyPeru Coronel BolognesiUndisclosed27 June 2008
26MFNetherlands Remco van der SchaafNetherlands Vitesse ArnhemFree7 July 2008
33FWEngland Chris EaglesManchester UnitedUndisclosed29 July 2008
24DFScotland Russell AndersonSunderlandLoan26 August 2008
21DFAustralia Rhys WilliamsMiddlesbroughLoan30 January 2009

Out

# Pos Player To Fee Date
17FWNorthern Ireland Kyle LaffertyScotland RangersTransfer19 June 2008
22FWAlbania Besart BerishaNorway RosenborgLoan8 August 2008
N/AMFNorthern Ireland Steve JonesHuddersfield TownLoan17 October 2008
N/AMFNorthern Ireland Steve JonesBradford CityLoan27 November 2008
22FWAlbania Besart BerishaDenmark AC HorsensLoan8 January 2009
17GKHungary Gábor KirályGermany Bayer LeverkusenLoan30 January 2009
26MFNetherlands Remco van der SchaafDenmark BrøndbyLoan2 February 2009
18MFRepublic of Ireland Alan MahonBlackpoolLoan17 March 2009
25MFEngland Adam KayAccrington StanleyLoan20 March 2009
9FWNigeria Ade AkinbiyiUnited States Houston DynamoFree6 April 2009

Match details

Football League Championship

League table

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 for 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 0561
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 0452
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.

Matches

Football League Championship match details
Date League
position
Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A
Scorers Attendance Ref
9 August 2008 24thSheffield WednesdayA L1–4Paterson 6' 23,793 [3]
16 August 2008 24thIpswich TownH L0–3 11,312 [4]
23 August 2008 23rdCrystal PalaceA D0–0 14,071 [5]
30 August 2008 23rdPlymouth ArgyleH D0–0 10,032 [6]
13 September 2008 19thNottingham ForestA W2–1Alexander (2) 25', 70' pen. 20,504 [7]
16 September 2008 12thBlackpoolH W2–0Paterson 60', Alexander 76' pen. 13,752 [8]
20 September 2008 13thSwansea CityA D1–1Guðjónsson 59' 13,299 [9]
27 September 2008 8thPreston North EndH W3–1Guðjónsson 33', Caldwell 64', Eagles 90' 16,276 [10]
30 September 2008 4thWatfordH W3–2Alexander 25' pen., Paterson 64', Elliott 69' 10,033 [11]
4 October 2008 9thReadingA L1–3McCann 89' 18,621 [12]
18 October 2008 11thBirmingham CityH D1–1McCann 25' 13,809 [13]
21 October 2008 6thCoventry CityA W3–1Duff 52', Blake 88', Eagles 90' 14,621 [14]
25 October 2008 8thCharlton AthleticA D1–1Thompson 13' 21,884 [15]
28 October 2008 5thReadingH W1–0Blake 81' 11,538 [16]
1 November 2008 4thNorwich CityH W2–0Eagles (2) 55', 60' 11,353 [17]
8 November 2008 5thWolverhampton WanderersA L0–2 23,711 [18]
15 November 2008 4thQueens Park RangersA W2–1Blake 34', Mahon 60' 13,226 [19]
22 November 2008 5thDoncaster RoversH D0–0 12,173 [20]
24 November 2008 5thBarnsleyA L2–3Paterson (2) 69', 73' 10,678 [21]
29 November 2008 4thDerby CountyH W3–0McDonald 6', Paterson (2) 15', 23' 11,552 [22]
6 December 2008 4thSheffield UnitedA W3–2Paterson 19', Alexander 42' pen., Eagles 79' 24,702 [23]
9 December 2008 4thCardiff CityH D2–2Blake 14', Thompson 76' 11,230 [24]
13 December 2008 4thSouthamptonH W3–2Perry 4' o.g., Guðjónsson (2) 7', 11' 11,229 [25]
20 December 2008 4thBristol CityA W2–1Paterson 57', Thompson 77' 16,108 [26]
26 December 2008 4thBarnsleyH L1–2McCann 38' 16,580 [27]
28 December 2008 5thDoncaster RoversA L1–2Paterson 62' 14,020 [28]
10 January 2009 7thSwansea CityH L0–2 13,740 [29]
17 January 2009 7thPreston North EndA L1–2Blake 77' 15,692 [30]
27 January 2009 9thWatfordA L0–3 13,193 [31]
31 January 2009 8thCharlton AthleticH W2–1Thompson (2) 76' 90' 14,404 [32]
7 February 2009 10thBirmingham CityA D1–1Paterson 3' 16,763 [33]
14 February 2009 8thWolverhampton WanderersH W1–0McCann 6' 13,515 [34]
17 February 2009 7thCoventry CityH D1–1Eagles 90' 14,595 [35]
21 February 2009 7thNorwich CityA D1–1Thompson 36' 24,363 [36]
28 February 2009 9thSheffield WednesdayH L2–4McCann 53', Eagles 85' 12,449 [37]
3 March 2009 7thBlackpoolA W1–0Kalvenes 85' 7,679 [38]
11 March 2009 6thCrystal PalaceH W4–2Carlisle 39', Alexander 83' pen., Thompson 88', Rodriguez 90' 10,312 [39]
14 March 2009 5thNottingham ForestH W5–0Blake 19', Elliott 39', Carlisle 51', Rodriguez 55', Guðjónsson 73' 13,055 [40]
17 March 2009 5thIpswich TownA D1–1Elliott 19' 18,745 [41]
21 March 2009 4thPlymouth ArgyleA W2–1Caldwell 16', Blake 78' 11,246 [42]
4 April 2009 5thDerby CountyA D1–1McCann 59' 33,010 [43]
11 April 2009 6thQueens Park RangersH W1–0Carlisle 49' 15,058 [44]
13 April 2009 6thCardiff CityA L1–3Blake 84' 19,379 [45]
20 April 2009 5thSheffield UnitedH W1–0Paterson 23' 14,884 [46]
25 April 2009 6thSouthamptonA D2–2Alexander 32' pen., Carlisle 67' 23,927 [47]
3 May 2009 5thBristol CityH W4–0Alexander (2) 42' pen., 76' pen., Elliott 44', Guðjónsson 86' 18,005 [48]

Football League Championship play-offs

Football League Championship play-off match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A
Scorers Attendance Ref
Semi-final first leg 9 May 2009ReadingH W1–0 Alexander 84' pen. 18,853 [49]
Semi-final second leg 12 May 2009ReadingA W2–0Paterson 50', Thompson 58' 19,909 [50]
Final 25 May 2009Sheffield UnitedN W1–0Elliott 13' 80,518 (37,000 Burnley fans) [51]

FA Cup

FA Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A
Scorers Attendance Ref
Third round 3 January 2009 Queens Park RangersA D0–0 8,896 (775 away) [52]
Third round replay 13 January 2009 Queens Park RangersH W2–1 (a.e.t.)Thompson 60', Rodriguez 120' 3,760 (285 away) [53]
Fourth round 24 January 2009 West Bromwich AlbionA D2–2Alexander 25' pen., Paterson 89' 18,294 (1,354 away) [54]
Fourth round replay 3 February 2009 West Bromwich AlbionH W3–1Elliott 44', Thompson (2) 52', 88' 6,635 (652 away) [55]
Fifth round 8 March 2009 ArsenalA L0–3 57,454 (5,188 away) [56]

Football League Cup

Football League Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A
Scorers Attendance Ref
First round 12 August 2008 BuryA W2–0Paterson (2) 40', 90' 4,276 (2,069 away) [57]
Second round 26 August 2008 Oldham AthleticH W3–0McCann 12', Paterson (2) 63', 79' 5,528 (1,552 away) [58]
Third round 23 September 2008 FulhamH W1–0Rodriguez 88' 7,119 (206 away) [59]
Fourth round 12 November 2008 ChelseaA D1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Akinbiyi 69' 41,369 (6,100 away) [60]
Quarter final 2 December 2008 ArsenalH W2–0McDonald (2) 6', 57' 19,045 (2,141 away) [61]
Semi final first leg 6 January 2009 Tottenham HotspurA L1–4Paterson 15' 31,377 (4,212 away) [62]
Semi final second leg 21 January 2009 Tottenham HotspurH W3–2 (a.e.t.)Blake 34', McCann 73', Rodriguez 88' 19,533 (2,793 away) [63]

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with names struck through and marked Left club during playing season 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
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off
1GK PER Diego Penny 100000001000
2MF SCO Graham Alexander 469517031611100
3DF NOR Christian Kalvenes 211402 (1)03030 (1)100
4DF NIR Michael Duff 22 (5)1305 (2)03033 (7)000
5DF ENG Clarke Carlisle 36440503048400
6DF SCO Steven Caldwell 45240503057200
7MF SCO Kevin McDonald 9 (16)1202 (3)20 (1)013 (20)300
8MF ISL Joey Guðjónsson 20 (19)63 (2)05 (2)01 (2)029 (25)600
9FW NGA Ade Akinbiyi Left club during playing season 1 (10)0000 (4)1001 (14)100
10FW NIR Martin Paterson 39 (4)1241753153 (4)1900
11MF ENG Wade Elliott 41 (1)44 (1)16 (1)02153 (3)600
12GK DEN Brian Jensen 45050703060000
14FW NIR Steve Jones 000000000000
16MF IRL Chris McCann 44640723058800
17GK HUN Gábor Király 000000000000
18MF IRL Alan Mahon 0 (7)10 (2)00 (3)0000 (12)100
19FW ENG Jay Rodriguez 2 (23)20 (4)10 (3)20 (3)02 (33)500
20MF ENG Robbie Blake 33 (13)8506 (1)13047 (14)900
21DF AUS Rhys Williams * Left club during playing season 17000000017000
22FW ALB Besart Berisha 000000000000
23DF ENG Stephen Jordan 26 (1)010600034 (1)000
24DF SCO Russell Anderson * Left club during playing season 400010005000
25MF ENG Adam Kay 000000000000
26MF NED Remco van der Schaaf 100000001000
27MF SCO Alex MacDonald 0 (3)00 (3)000000 (6)000
30FW SCO Steven Thompson 23 (11)73 (2)3002 (1)131 (14)1100
33MF ENG Chris Eagles 30 (13)7406 (1)01 (2)041 (16)700

Player of the Year Awards 2009

# Pos Winner Award
N/AFWEngland Wes FletcherYouth Player of the Year
1GKDenmark Brian JensenLeague Cup Player of the Tournament
19FWEngland Jay Rodriguez v Nottingham Forest, 14 March 2009Goal of the Season
16MFRepublic of Ireland Chris McCannYoung Player of the Year
2DFScotland Graham AlexanderPlayers' Player of the Year
20FWEngland Robbie BlakePlayer of the Year

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