2008–09 Peterborough United F.C. season
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.
| 2008–09 season | |||
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| Chairman | Darragh MacAnthony | ||
| Manager | Darren Ferguson | ||
| League One | 2nd | ||
| 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) | ||
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Squad
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Fixtures and results
Football League One
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2008 | Southend United | A | L | 0–1 | [1] |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Leyton Orient | H | W | 3–0 | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Scunthorpe United | A | L | 0–1 | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Hartlepool United | H | L | 1–2 | |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Bristol Rovers | H | W | 5–4 | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Northampton Town | A | D | 1–1 | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Tranmere Rovers | H | D | 2–2 | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | W | 2–1 | |
| 4 Oct 2008 | Leeds United | H | W | 2–0 | |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Walsall | A | W | 2–1 | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Carlisle United | A | D | 3–3 | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | D | 0–0 | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 4–0 | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Crewe Alexandra | A | D | 1–1 | |
| 1 Nov 2008 | Hereford United | H | W | 2–0 | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Yeovil Town | A | W | 1–0 | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Colchester United | H | W | 2–1 | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Swindon Town | A | D | 2–2 | |
| 6 Dec 2008 | Stockport County | A | W | 3–1 | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Oldham Athletic | H | D | 2–2 | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Leicester City | A | L | 0–4 | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Millwall | H | W | 1–0 | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Cheltenham Town | A | W | 6–3 | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Walsall | H | W | 1–0 | |
| 20 Jan 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | D | 0–0 | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Leeds United | A | L | 1–3 | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | H | W | 4–2 | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 0–1 | |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | W | 4–2 | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Yeovil Town | H | L | 1–3 | |
| 17 Feb 2009 | Tranmere Rovers | A | D | 1–1 | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Hereford United | A | W | 1–0 | |
| 24 Feb 2009 | Carlisle United | H | W | 1–0 | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Southend United | H | L | 1–2 | |
| 3 Mar 2009 | Leyton Orient | A | W | 3–2 | |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Hartlepool United | A | W | 2–1 | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Scunthorpe United | H | W | 2–1 | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Northampton Town | H | W | 1–0 | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Bristol Rovers | A | W | 1–0 | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Leicester City | H | W | 2–0 | |
| 4 Apr 2009 | Oldham Athletic | A | W | 2–1 | |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Cheltenham Town | H | D | 1–1 | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Millwall | A | L | 0–2 | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Stockport County | H | W | 1–0 | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Colchester United | A | W | 1–0 | |
| 2 May 2009 | Swindon Town | H | D | 2–2 |
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 November | Round 1 | A.F.C. Hornchurch | Away | W 1-0 | 3,000 | Craig Mackail-Smith | |
| 29 November | Round 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Home | D 0-0 | 5,980 | ||
| 9 December | Round 2 Replay | Tranmere Rovers | Away | W 2-1 (aet) | 3,139 | Aaron McLean, Craig Mackail-Smith | |
| 3 January | Round 3 | West Bromwich Albion F.C. | Away | D 1-1 | 18,659 | Craig Mackail-Smith | |
| 13 January | Round 3 Replay | West Bromwich Albion F.C. | Home | L 0-2 | 10,735 | ||
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August | Round 1 South | Bristol City | Away | L 1-2 | 5,684 | George Boyd | |
Johnstone's Paint Trophy
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 October | Round 2 SE Section | Dagenham & Redbridge | Home | L 0-1 | 2,644 | ||
Football League One
| Pos | Team | 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) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
References
- "Southend 1–0 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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