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2008–09 Leicester City F.C. season

104th season in existence of Leicester City

104th season in existence of Leicester City

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clubLeicester City
season2008–09
managerNigel Pearson
chairmanMilan Mandarić
leagueFootball League One
league result1st
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSecond round
cup3Football League Trophy
cup3 resultNorthern quarter-final
league topscorerMatty Fryatt (27)
season topscorerMatty Fryatt (32)
highest attendance30,542 (vs. Scunthorpe, league, 24 April)
lowest attendance7,386 (vs. Stockport, League Cup, 12 August)
average attendance20,253
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| |prevseason = 2007–08 The 2008–09 season was Leicester City F.C.'s 104th season in the English football league system and their first and, to date, only season in the third tier of English football, after being relegated to League One the previous season.

Under the stewardship of new manager Nigel Pearson (who managed to become the first Leicester manager in five years to last an entire season), Leicester comfortably took the League One title to earn instant promotion back to the Championship, which included a club record run of 23 games league unbeaten between 1 November and 7 March. Leicester also broke club records for the most points ever gained in a season (96), the most league wins ever gained in a season (27) and the fewest league defeats in a season (4), the latter record especially impressive considering the amount of league seasons Leicester have had to play fewer than 46 games.

Matty Fryatt also became the first Leicester player to score over 30 goals in one season since legendary striker Arthur Rowley, 52 years previously.

Players

2008-09 squad

:Only includes players given a squad number. The squad listed is the squad which Leicester finished the season with.

Kit and sponsorship

Leicester City retained the previous season's home kit. A yellow away kit and a black third kit were also used.

The kits were produced by German company Jako and sponsored by British company Topps Tiles.

Pre-season friendlies

The Leicester City players reported back for Pre-Season http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1337088,00.html on 1 July 2008. They played the following Friendlies: Webster Adams
Gradel
Fryatt
Chambers O.G Campbell Hearn
Turner Sappleton (p) Odhiambo
King
McKay Adams
Campbell Porter Phillips McKay
Porter

Transfers

In

DatePos.Nat.NameFromFee
date=2008-07-01title=Leicester complete triple swoopurl=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7482922.stmaccess-date=2025-03-15work=BBC Sportlanguage=en-GB}}DFENGMichael MorrisonENG Cambridge UnitedUndisclosed
1 July 2008MFENGLloyd DyerENG Milton Keynes DonsFree
1 July 2008MFWALNicky AdamsENG Bury£100,000
7 July 2008DFBULAleksander TunchevBUL CSKA Sofia£850,000
7 August 2008FWSCOPaul DickovENG Manchester CityFree
23 August 2008DFENGChris PowellENG Charlton AthleticFree

Out

DatePos.Nat.NameToFee
1 July 2008DFNIRGareth McAuleyENG Ipswich TownUndisclosed
1 July 2008DFENGRichard StearmanENG Wolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed
1 July 2008FWCANIain HumeENG Barnsley£1,200,000
1 July 2008GKSCORab DouglasSCO DundeeFree
1 July 2008DFIREAlan SheehanENG Leeds UnitedFree
21 July 2008MFENGLouis DoddsENG Port ValeFree
30 July 2008MFNEDSergio HellingsNED K.V.C. WesterloFree
5 August 2008DFENGJames ChambersENG Doncaster RoversFree
19 December 2008DFBULRadostin KishishevBUL PFC Litex LovechFree
30 January 2009FWENGEric OdhiamboSCO Inverness Caledonian ThistleFree

Loans in

Date fromDate toPos.Nat.NameFrom
10 July 2008End of seasonDFENGKerrea GilbertENG Arsenal
1 August 2008End of seasonDFENGJack HobbsENG Liverpool
4 August 2008End of seasonGKENGDavid MartinENG Liverpool
27 November 200826 January 2009MFENGMark DaviesENG Wolverhampton Wanderers
17 January 2009End of seasonMFENGTom CleverleyENG Manchester United
30 January 2009End of seasonDFENGWayne BrownENG Hull City
16 February 20091 March 2009GKENGMark BunnENG Blackburn Rovers
3 March 2009End of seasonGKENGDavid StockdaleENG Fulham
13 March 2009End of seasonGKTRITony WarnerENG Hull City
26 March 2009End of seasonMFSWEAstrit AjdarevicENG Liverpool

Loans out

Date fromDate toPos.Nat.NameFrom
12 August 200812 September 2008FWJAMRicky SappletonENG Bournemouth
12 August 200812 October 2008FWJAMBarry HaylesENG Cheltenham Town
21 August 20081 January 2009GKIREConrad LoganENG Luton Town
18 September 200823 November 2009MFENGHarry WorleyENG Luton Town
26 September 20082 November 2008MFFRABruno NgottyENG Hereford United
2 October 20082 November 2008MFAUSJames WesolowskiENG Cheltenham Town
20 October 200820 November 2008DFENGLathaniel Rowe-TurnerENG Cheltenham Town
23 October 200823 November 2008GKENGCarl PentneyENG Woking
24 October 20081 February 2009MFENGJonathan HayesENG Cheltenham Town
27 November 200827 December 2008FWENGEric OdhiamboENG Brentford
27 November 200831 December 2008FWJAMBarry HaylesENG Cheltenham Town
1 January 2009End of seasonFWJAMRicky SappletonENG Oxford United
8 January 2009End of seasonFWENGDJ CampbellENG Blackpool
19 January 2010End of seasonMFWALNicky AdamsENG Rochdale
1 February 2010End of seasonFWENGDJ CampbellENG Blackpool
3 February 2010End of seasonMFAUSJames WesolowskiSCO Dundee United
27 March 2010End of seasonGKIREConrad LoganENG Stockport County

Results

[[2008–09 Football League One|Football League One]]

  • Leicester City scores given first
GameDateVenueOpponentsScoreScorersAttendancePointsPositionReport
19 August 2008HomeMilton Keynes Dons2–0Fryatt 24, 83(p)23,35134thLCFC.com
216 August 2008AwayStockport County0–07,15143rdLCFC.com
323 August 2008HomeTranmere Rovers3–1Howard 33, Fryatt 52, 90+417,79872ndLCFC.com
430 August 2008AwayCheltenham Town4–0Dyer 3, 80, Oakley 54, Fryatt 775,344101stLCFC.com
513 September 2008HomeMillwall0–119,591106thLCFC.com
620 September 2008HomeLeyton Orient3–1Dyer 11, Fryatt 87, King 906,448135thLCFC.com
727 September 2008HomeHartlepool United1–0Oakley 318,578164thLCFC.com
830 September 2008AwayColchester United1–0Dyer 495,133191stLCFC.com
94 October 2008AwayHuddersfield Town3–2Fryatt 50, 65(p), Dyer 90+116,212221stLCFC.com
–11 October 2008HomeYeovil TownP–P1––––
1018 October 2008AwayOldham Athletic1–1Howard 548,901232ndLCFC.com
1121 October 2008HomeWalsall2–2King 34, Tunchev 7317,178243rdLCFC.com
1225 October 2008HomeNorthampton Town0–022,795254thLCFC.com
1328 October 2008AwayBrighton & Hove Albion2–3Fryatt 35, 426,282256thLCFC.com
141 November 2008HomeBristol Rovers2–1Fryatt 87, 90+418,941285thLCFC.com
1511 November 2008HomeYeovil Town1–0Dyer 2516,528311stLCFC.com
1615 November 2008AwaySwindon Town2–2Oakley 57, Fryatt 749,499322ndLCFC.com
1722 November 2008AwayScunthorpe United2–1Dyer 22, King 817,967351stLCFC.com
1825 November 2008HomeCrewe Alexandra2–1Fryatt 15, King 7216,961381stLCFC.com
196 December 2008HomeSouthend United3–0Fryatt 6, 76, 80(p)16,836411stLCFC.com
2013 December 2008AwayCarlisle United2–1King 60, Berner 6927,058441stLCFC.com
2120 December 2008HomePeterborough United4–0O.G. 6, Fryatt 38, King 70, Howard 9023,390471stLCFC.com
2226 December 2008AwayLeeds United1–1Oakley 2433,580481stLCFC.com
2328 December 2008HomeHereford United2–1Howard 9, King 7122,920511stLCFC.com
2410 January 2009HomeLeyton Orient3–0Oakley 9, Davies 37, Dickov(p) 8718,240541stLCFC.com
2519 January 2009AwayYeovil Town2–0Howard 57, Mattock 884,569571stLCFC.com
2624 January 2009HomeHuddersfield Town4–2Morrison 11, Berner 59, Fryatt 63, Hobbs 7321,311601stLCFC.com
2727 January 2009HomeBrighton & Hove Albion0–017,410611stLCFC.com
2831 January 2009AwayNorthampton Town2–1Howard 21(p), Dyer 737,028641stLCFC.com
293 February 2009AwayWalsall4–1Fryatt 12, King 34, Cleverley 47, Howard 525,634671stLCFC.com
307 February 2009HomeOldham Athletic0–022,328681stLCFC.com
3114 February 2009HomeSwindon Town1–1King 8619,926691stLCFC.com
3217 February 2009AwayHartlepool United2–2Howard 28, 80(p)4,068701stLCFC.com
3321 February 2009AwayBristol Rovers1–0Fryatt 209,138731stLCFC.com
3428 February 2009AwayMilton Keynes Dons2–2Fryatt 5, Gradel 90+717,717741stLCFC.com
353 March 2009HomeStockport County1–1Gilbert 216,378751stLCFC.com
367 March 2009HomeCheltenham Town4–0Howard 15, Fryatt 22, Cleverley 67, Oakley 7018,939781stLCFC.com
3711 March 2009AwayTranmere Rovers0–26,032781stLCFC.com
3814 March 2009AwayMillwall1–0Howard 2213,261811stLCFC.com
3921 March 2009HomeColchester United1–1Dickov 6720,218821stLCFC.com
4028 March 2009AwayPeterborough United0–214,110821stLCFC.com
414 April 2009HomeCarlisle United2–2Oakley 52, Fryatt 8820,159831stLCFC.com
4211 April 2009AwayHereford United3–1Oakley 35, Dyer 74, Howard 864,389861stLCFC.com
4313 April 2009HomeLeeds United1–0Howard 90+225,507891stLCFC.com
4418 April 2009AwaySouthend United2–0Fryatt 60(p), 7010,089921stLCFC.com
4524 April 2009HomeScunthorpe United2–2Morrison 16, 7730,542931stLCFC.com
462 May 2009AwayCrewe Alexandra3–0Berner 56, Dyer 66, Fryatt 686,982961stLCFC.com

1 - Match postponed due to International call-ups.

2 - In some match reports, this goal is mistakenly awarded to Mark Davies

[[2008–09 FA Cup|FA Cup]]

  • Leicester City scores given first
RoundDateVenueOpponentsScoreScorersAttendanceReport
R18 November 2008HomeStevenage Borough3–0Dyer 37, Fryatt 52, King 697,586LCFC.com
R229 November 2008HomeDagenham & Redbridge3–2Fryatt 11, 30(p), 557,791LCFC.com
R33 January 2009HomeCrystal Palace0–015,976LCFC.com
R3 Replay3 January 2009AwayCrystal Palace1–2Gradel 90+46,023LCFC.com

[[2008–09 Football League Cup|Football League Cup]]

  • Leicester City scores given first
RoundDateVenueOpponentsScoreScorersAttendanceReport
R112 August 2008HomeStockport County1–0Howard 367,386LCFC.com
R227 August 2008AwayFulham2–3Dickov 46, King 487,386LCFC.com

[[2008–09 Football League Trophy|Football League Trophy]]

  • Leicester City scores given first
RoundDateVenueOpponentsScoreScorersAttendanceReport
R1 N2 September 2008AwayHartlepool United3–0Howard 52, Adams 66, Fryatt 872,807LCFC.com
R2 N23 September 2008HomeLincoln City0–018,046LCFC.com
QF N4 November 2008AwayRotherham United0–24,255LCFC.com

1 Leicester won 3–1 on penalties.

Awards

Club awards

At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2009–10 season.

Goal of the Season AwardENG Matt Oakley vs Cheltenham Town (7.3.2009)

Divisional awards

DateAwardWinner
August 2008League One Manager of the MonthENG Nigel Pearson
December 2008League One Manager of the MonthENG Nigel Pearson
December 2008League One Player of the MonthENG Matty Fryatt
SeasonLeague One Player of the YearENG Matty Fryatt
SeasonLeague One PFA Team of the YearENG Jack Hobbs
SeasonLeague One PFA Team of the YearENG Matt Oakley
SeasonLeague One PFA Team of the YearENG Matty Fryatt

League One statistics

League One table

Club standings

Club statistics

Appearances

No.Nat.NameFL1CupsTotal
1AUSPaul Henderson6410
2ENGMarc Edworthy538
3AUSPatrick Kisnorbo5 (3)27 (3)
4ENGKerrea Gilbert33 (1)4 (1)37 (2)
5BULAleksander Tunchev19 (1)625 (1)
7BULRadostin Kishishev011
7ENGTom Cleverley10 (5)010 (5)
8ENGMatt Oakley45348
9SCOSteve Howard40 (1)9 (1)49 (2)
10ENGDJ Campbell2 (5)1 (3)3 (8)
11ENGLloyd Dyer43 (1)750 (1)
12ENGMatty Fryatt464 (2)50 (2)
14AUSJames Wesolowski044
15ENGMichael Morrison32 (3)6 (2)38 (5)
16WALNicky Adams4 (8)5 (1)9 (9)
18ENGLevi Porter10 (1)1 (1)
19JAMBarry Hayles1 (9)12 (9)
21ENGAshley Chambers0 (1)0 (2)0 (3)
22CIVMax Gradel16 (11)3 (2)19 (13)
23ENGJoe Mattock25 (6)530 (6)
24WALAndy King458 (1)53 (1)
25ENGJack Hobbs39 (5)544 (5)
26ENGDavid Martin25530
27SCOPaul Dickov4 (16)3 (3)7 (19)
28ENGLuke O'Neill011
29ENGChris Powell12 (5)3 (2)15 (7)
30ENGCraig King00 (1)0 (1)
31SWIBruno Berner21 (11)5 (1)26 (12)
33ENGMark Davies5 (2)1 (1)6 (3)
33ENGMark Bunn303
35ENGCarl Pentney0 (1)00 (1)
36ENGWayne Brown7 (2)07 (2)
37ENGDavid Stockdale808
38TRITony Warner404
39SWEAstrit Ajdarevic0 (5)00 (5)

Note: Subs in brackets.

Top scorers

  • Note: In some records, Bruno Berner's goal vs. Carlisle United on 13 December 2008 is mistakenly recorded as being scored by Mark Davies.
Pos.Nat.PlayerFL1CupsTotal
1ENGMatty Fryatt27532
2SCOSteve Howard13215
3WALAndy King9211
4ENGLloyd Dyer10111
5ENGMatt Oakley808
6SCOPaul Dickov213
=ENGMichael Morrison303
=SWIBruno Berner303
9ENGTom Cleverley202
=CIVMax Gradel112
11ENGJoe Mattock101
=ENGMark Davies101
=ENGJack Hobbs101
=WALNicky Adams011
=BULAleksandar Tunchev101
=ENGKerrea Gilbert101

Most assists

Pos.Nat.PlayerFL1CupsTotal
1SCOSteve Howard14014
2ENGLloyd Dyer9110
3ENGMatty Fryatt819
4CIVMax Gradel617
5ENGMatt Oakley606
6WALAndy King415
7WALNicky Adams314
8ENGTom Cleverley303
=ENGJack Hobbs303
=SCOPaul Dickov213
11ENGJoe Mattock112
12ENGAshley Chambers011
=AUSJames Wesolowski011
=ENGDJ Campbell011
=ENGMark Davies101
=JAMBarry Hayles101

Disciplinary record

Nat.Player
ENGJack Hobbs
SCOSteve Howard
CIVMax Gradel
ENGMatty Fryatt
SWIBruno Berner
ENGMatt Oakley
ENGMichael Morrison
BULAleksandar Tunchev
SCOPaul Dickov
ENGJoe Mattock
JAMBarry Hayles
WALNicky Adams
ENGKerrea Gilbert
WALAndy King
ENGLloyd Dyer
ENGMark Davies
ENGChris Powell
ENGTom Cleverley
ENGWayne Brown

All Stats obtained from LCFC.com

References

References

  1. (2008-07-01). "Leicester complete triple swoop". BBC Sport.
  2. (2008-07-07). "Bulgarian Tunchev joins Leicester". BBC Sport.
  3. (2008-08-08). "Dickov returns to Leicester City". BBC Sport.
  4. (2008-08-27). "Powell signing pleases Pearson". BBC Sport.
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