2008–09 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

Sheffield Wednesday
2008–09 season
Chairman	Lee Strafford
Manager	Brian Laws
Football League Championship	13th
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Marcus Tudgay (14); All: ; Marcus Tudgay (14)
Highest home attendance	30,444 (vs. Sheffield United, 19 October)
Lowest home attendance	14,792 (vs. Queens Park Rangers, 9 December)
Average home league attendance	21,542
Home colours	Away colours

The 2008–09 season was Sheffield Wednesday's 107th season in The Football League since being elected to the Football League First Division in 1892.

Season summary

Sheffield Wednesday achieved their first league double over city rivals Sheffield United in 95 years, but that was the highlight of a mediocre season for the Owls. Still, a final 13th-placed finish was an improvement from the relegation struggle of the previous season.

Kit

Italian manufacturers Lotto remained kit manufacturers for the season, as did Sheffield-based internet service provider Plusnet for the kit sponsorship. A new kit was introduced for the season.[1]

Players

First-team 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	GK	Lee Grant
2	DF	Tommy Spurr
3	DF	Peter Gilbert[notes 1]
4	MF	Kenny Lunt
5	DF	Richard Hinds
6	DF	Steve Watson
7	FW	Marcus Tudgay
8	MF	Sean McAllister
9	FW	Francis Jeffers
10	MF	Darren Potter[notes 2] (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
11	FW	Etiënne Esajas
12	MF	Rocky Lekaj[notes 3]
14	FW	Luke Varney (on loan from Derby County)
14	MF	Jimmy Smith (on loan from Chelsea)
15	DF	Mark Beevers

No.	Position	Player
16	DF	Richard Wood
17	MF	James O'Connor
18	FW	Leon Clarke
19	DF	Tony McMahon (on loan from Middlesbrough)
19	DF	Michael Gray
20	DF	Frank Simek
21	DF	Lewis Buxton
22	GK	Richard O'Donnell
23	MF	Jermaine Johnson
24	FW	Luke Boden
26	MF	Wade Small
27	GK	Arron Jameson
29	FW	Bartosz Ślusarski (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
30	FW	Akpo Sodje
32	FW	Nathan Modest

Left club during season

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

No.		Position	Player
10		FW	Deon Burton[notes 4] (to Charlton Athletic)

Reserve squad

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

No.		Position	Player
25		DF	Liam McMenamin
28		DF	Sam Liversidge

No.		Position	Player
33		DF	Max Wragg

References

http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Sheffield_Wednesday/Sheffield_Wednesday.htm

Notes

Gilbert was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
Potter was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at youth level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2007.
Lekaj was born in Peć, Yugoslavia (now Kosovo), but was raised in Norway and represented them at U-18 and U-19 level.
Burton was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in September 1997.

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[1] ttp://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Sheffield_Wednesday/Sheffield_Wednesday.htm

[2] Gilbert was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level.

[3] Potter was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at youth level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2007.

[4] Lekaj was born in Peć, Yugoslavia (now Kosovo), but was raised in Norway and represented them at U-18 and U-19 level.

[5] Burton was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in September 1997.

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