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2008–09 Notts County F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Notts County |
| season | 2008–09 |
| manager | Ian McParland |
| league | Football League Two |
| league result | 19th |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | 2nd Round |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | 2nd Round |
| cup3 | Football League Trophy |
| cup3 result | 1st Round |
| league topscorer | Delroy Facey (9) |
| season topscorer | Richard Butcher (10) |
| highest attendance | 6,033 vs Aldershot Town, 27 September 2008 |
| lowest attendance | 2,886 vs Luton Town, 10 March 2009 |
| average attendance | 3,928 |
| prevseason | 2007–08 |
| nextseason | 2009–10 |
Notts County are the oldest club in the Football League. The 2008–09 season was its 12th year in The Football League.
Season review
League Two
Results summary
Cups
FA Cup
Notts County took on non-League side Sutton Town where they won. After that they took on another non-league side, Kettering Town where they drew resulting in a replay where they lost 2–1.
League Cup
Notts County started their League Cup campaign against newly promoted Championship side, Doncaster Rovers. Myles Weston scored the only goal to put them through to the second round, where they took on Premier League side Wigan Athletic. There they lost 4–0.
Football League Trophy
Notts County's Football League Trophy campaign only lasted one match. League One outfit Scunthorpe United beat the County 2–1 at Glanford Park.
Squad
Statistics
As of end of season
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- *Indicates player left during the season
Disciplinary record
| Number | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | DF | John Thompson |
| 06 | DF | Michael Johnson |
| 09 | FW | Jamie Forrester |
| 07 | MF | Matthew Hamshaw |
| 10 | FW | Jay Smith |
| 02 | DF | Phil Picken |
| 04 | DF | Mike Edwards |
| 11 | MF | Myles Weston |
| 14 | FW | Sean Canham |
| 17 | DF | Jamie Clapham |
| 24 | DF | Mitchell Hanson |
| 03 | DF | Paul Mayo |
| 25 | MF | Adam Nowland |
| 02 | DF | Jason Beardsley |
| 23 | MF | Richard Butcher |
| 22 | FW | Delroy Facey |
| 10 | FW | Jonathan Forte |
| 18 | DF | Stephen Hunt |
| 26 | MF | Lewis Neal |
| 12 | GK | Kevin Pilkington |
| 05 | DF | Adam Tann |
| 19 | MF | Nathaniel Wedderburn |
Transfers
Summer transfers in
| Player | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Canham | Team Bath | Undisclosed |
| Delroy Facey | Gillingham | Free |
| Jamie Forrester | Lincoln City | Free |
| Matt Hamshaw | Unattached | Free |
| Michael Johnson | Derby County | Free |
Loans in
| Player | Club | Arrival Date | Date Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Beardsley | Derby County | 5 June 2008 | 31 December 2008 |
| Jonathan Forte | Scunthorpe United | 13 November 2008 | 13 December 2008 |
| Jonathan Forte | Scunthorpe United | February 2009 | 18 April 2009 |
| Phil Picken | Chesterfield | End of Season |
January transfers out
| Player | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Mayo | Released | – |
| Jay Smith | Released | – |
Fixtures and results
League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2008 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | 14,038 | Butcher |
| 16 August 2008 | Darlington | H | 0–0 | 4,352 | |
| 23 August 2008 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | 6,058 | Forrester |
| 30 August 2008 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–2 | 4,697 | Edwards, Butcher |
| 6 September 2008 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | 4,362 | Forrester |
| 13 September 2008 | Accrington Stanley | A | 1–1 | 1,404 | Canham |
| 20 September 2008 | Exeter City | A | 2–2 | 4,341 | Johnson, Canham |
| 27 September 2008 | Aldershot Town | H | 2–1 | 6,033 | Johnson, Butcher |
| 4 October 2008 | Port Vale | A | 2–1 | 6,247 | Forrester, Weston |
| 13 October 2008 | Brentford | H | 1–1 | 6,012 | Forrester |
| 18 October 2008 | Macclesfield Town | H | 1–1 | 4,600 | Facey |
| 21 October 2008 | Gillingham | A | 2–2 | 4,396 | Butcher, Facey |
| 25 October 2008 | Chesterfield | A | 1–3 | 4,134 | Facey |
| 28 October 2008 | Rochdale | H | 1–2 | 3,610 | Forrester |
| 1 November 2008 | Bury | H | 0–1 | 4,391 | |
| 15 November 2008 | Barnet | A | 4–0 | 1,934 | Butcher, Forte (3) |
| 22 November 2008 | Dagenham & Redbridge | A | 1–6 | 1,743 | Forte |
| 25 November 2008 | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 0–2 | 2,964 | |
| 6 December 2008 | Morecambe | H | 1–0 | 3,671 | Canham |
| 13 December 2008 | Chester City | A | 0–2 | 1,767 | |
| 20 December 2008 | Lincoln City | H | 0–1 | 4,568 | |
| 26 December 2008 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–0 | 5,432 | Facey |
| 28 December 2008 | Rotherham United | H | 0–3 | 6,686 | |
| 10 January 2009 | Exeter City | H | 2–1 | 3,832 | Facey, Strachan |
| 17 January 2009 | Brentford | A | 1–1 | 5,465 | Facey |
| 20 January 2009 | Aldershot Town | A | 2–2 | 2,491 | Clapham, Hamshaw |
| 24 January 2009 | Port Vale | H | 4–2 | 4,447 | Weston, Forrester (3) |
| 27 January 2009 | Rochdale | A | 0–3 | 2,289 | |
| 31 January 2009 | Chesterfield | H | 0–1 | 4,953 | |
| 14 February 2009 | Barnet | H | 2–0 | 3,830 | Hamshaw, Clapham |
| 17 February 2009 | Macclesfield Town | A | 1–1 | 1,370 | Hamshaw |
| 21 February 2009 | Bury | A | 0–2 | 2,810 | |
| 28 February 2009 | Bradford City | H | 3–1 | 5,138 | Forte (2), Facey |
| 3 March 2009 | Darlington | A | 0–1 | 2,450 | |
| 7 March 2009 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 2–3 | 5,192 | Butcher, Forte |
| 10 March 2009 | Luton Town | H | 0–2 | 2,886 | |
| 14 March 2009 | Accrington Stanley | H | 1–1 | 3,701 | Facey |
| 17 March 2009 | Gillingham | H | 0–1 | 3,189 | |
| 21 March 2009 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | 5,510 | Weston |
| 28 March 2009 | Lincoln City | A | 1–1 | 4,027 | Facey |
| 4 April 2009 | Chester City | H | 1–2 | 4,025 | Edwards |
| 11 April 2009 | Rotherham United | A | 1–2 | 2,945 | Forte |
| 13 April 2009 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–2 | 5,890 | |
| 18 April 2009 | Morecambe | A | 0–1 | 2,161 | |
| 25 April 2009 | Dagenham & Redbridge | H | 0–3 | 4,419 | |
| 2 May 2009 | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 2–1 | 9,625 | Thompson |
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 2008 | One | Sutton United | A | 1–0 | 4,391 | Butcher |
| 30 November 2008 | Two | Kettering Town | H | 1–1 | 4,451 | Canham |
| 10 December 2008 | Two (replay) | Kettering Town | A | 1–2 | 3,019 | Smith |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2008 | One | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–0 | 3,272 | Weston |
| 26 August 2008 | Two | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–4 | 4,100 |
Football League Trophy
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2008 | One | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–2 | 1,755 | Butcher |
Backroom staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| First-Team Manager | Ian McParland |
| Assistant Manager | Dave Kevan |
| Coach | Tommy Johnson |
| Youth Team Manager | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Carl Muggleton |
| Physio | Paul Godfrey |
| Fitness Coach | Marcus Svensson |
| Head of Youth | Mick Leonard |
References
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