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2008–09 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
English football club season
English football club season
| Field | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| club | Sheffield Wednesday | ||||
| season | 2008–09 | ||||
| manager | Brian Laws | ||||
| chairman | Lee Strafford | ||||
| league | Football League Championship | ||||
| league result | 12th | ||||
| cup1 | FA Cup | ||||
| cup1 result | Third round | ||||
| cup2 | League Cup | ||||
| cup2 result | First round | ||||
| league topscorer | |||||
| Marcus Tudgay (14) | |||||
| season topscorer | |||||
| Marcus Tudgay (14) | |||||
| highest attendance | 30,444 (vs. Sheffield United, 19 October) | ||||
| lowest attendance | 14,792 (vs. Queens Park Rangers, 9 December) | ||||
| average attendance | 21,542 | ||||
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The 2008–09 season was Sheffield Wednesday Football Club's 107th competitive season, their 4th consecutive season in the Championship, and their 151th year in existence as a football club.
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 12th-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.
Key dates
- 1 July 2008: Sheffield Wednesday signs James O'Connor on a free transfer from Burnley.
- 12 August 2008: Sheffield Wednesday lost 5–3 to Rotherham United on penalties, after drawing 2–2 in the first round of Football League Cup.
- 16 September 2008: Sheffield Wednesday lost 6–0 away to Reading, their worst loss of the season.
- 19 October 2008: Sheffield Wednesday defeated Sheffield United 1–0 in the Steel City derby.
- 3 January 2009: Sheffield Wednesday lost 2–1 to Fulham in the third round of FA Cup.
- 31 January 2009: Sheffield Wednesday signs Lewis Buxton from Stoke City for a fee of £87,000.
- 2 February 2009: Sheffield Wednesday signs Michael Gray from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a free transfer.
- 7 February 2009: Sheffield Wednesday defeated Sheffield United 2–1 at Bramall Lane, their first derby double in 95 years and first competitive win at Bramall Lane in 41 years.
Squads
First team squad
As per end of the season.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Grant | England | GK | England Derby County | |||||
| 22 | Richard O'Donnell | England | GK | England Sheffield Wednesday Academy | |||||
| 27 | Arron Jameson | England | GK | England Sheffield Wednesday Academy | |||||
| 2 | Tommy Spurr | England | LB | England Sheffield Wednesday Academy | |||||
| 3 | Peter Gilbert | Wales | LB | England Leicester City | |||||
| 5 | Richard Hinds | England | CB | England Scunthorpe United | |||||
| 6 | Steve Watson | England | RB | England West Bromwich Albion | |||||
| 15 | Mark Beevers | England | CB | England Sheffield Wednesday Academy | |||||
| 16 | Richard Wood | England | CB | England Sheffield Wednesday Academy | |||||
| 19 | Michael Gray | England | LB | England Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||||
| 20 | Frank Simek | USA | RB | England Arsenal | |||||
| 21 | Lewis Buxton | England | RB | England Stoke City | |||||
| 4 | Kenny Lunt | Republic of Ireland | CM | England Crewe Alexandra | |||||
| 8 | Sean McAllister | England | CM | England Sheffield Wednesday Academy | |||||
| 10 | Darren Potter | Republic of Ireland | CM | England Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||||
| 11 | Etiënne Esajas | Netherlands | LW | Netherlands Vitesse | |||||
| 12 | Rocky Lekaj | Norway | RW | England Sheffield Wednesday Academy | |||||
| 17 | James O'Connor | Republic of Ireland | CM | England Burnley | |||||
| 23 | Jermaine Johnson | Jamaica | RW | England Bradford City | |||||
| 7 | Marcus Tudgay | England | CF | England Derby County | |||||
| 9 | Francis Jeffers | England | CF | England Blackburn Rovers | |||||
| 14 | Luke Varney | England | CF | England Derby County | |||||
| 18 | Leon Clarke | England | CF | England Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||||
| 26 | Wade Small | England | CF | England Milton Keynes Dons | |||||
| 24 | Luke Boden | England | CF | England Sheffield Wednesday Academy | |||||
| 30 | Akpo Sodje | England | CF | England Port Vale | |||||
| 32 | Nathan Modest | England | CF | England Sheffield Wednesday Academy |
Reserve squad
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | MF | IRL James O'Connor | ENG Burnley | Free transfer | ||
| 21 | DF | ENG Lewis Buxton | ENG Stoke City | £87,000 | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG Michael Gray | ENG Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free transfer |
Out
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | SCO Lee Bullen | SCO Falkirk | Free transfer | ||
| 8 | MF | SCO Burton O'Brien | SCO Falkirk | Free transfer | ||
| 27 | GK | ENG Rob Burch | ENG Lincoln City | Free transfer | ||
| 28 | DF | ENG James Kay | ENG Mansfield Town | Free transfer | ||
| 21 | MF | NIR Dave McClements | NIR Coleraine | Free transfer | ||
| 10 | FW | JAM Deon Burton | ENG Charlton Athletic | Free transfer |
Loan out
| No. | Pos | Player | Loaned To | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | FW | ENG Luke Boden | ENG Chesterfield | ||
| 24 | FW | ENG Luke Boden | ENG Rushden & Diamonds | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG Kenny Lunt | ENG Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 27 | GK | ENG Arron Jameson | ENG Gainsborough Trinity | ||
| 28 | DF | ENG Sam Liversidge | ENG Buxton | ||
| 26 | FW | ENG Wade Small | ENG Blackpool |
Loan in
| No. | Pos | Player | Loaned From | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | MF | ENG Jimmy Smith | ENG Chelsea Academy | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG Tony McMahon | ENG Middlesbrough | ||
| 29 | FW | POL Bartosz Ślusarski | ENG West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 10 | MF | IRL Darren Potter | ENG Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 14 | FW | ENG Luke Varney | ENG Charlton Athletic |
Competitions
Overview
Championship
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Score overview
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Aggregate score | Double |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| Birmingham City | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | |
| Blackpool | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| Bristol City | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Burnley | 4–1 | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
| Cardiff City | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | 2–1 | 6–2 | |
| Coventry City | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Crystal Palace | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Derby County | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Morecambe | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Ipswich Town | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Norwich City | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–5 | |
| Preston North End | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | |
| Reading | 1–2 | 0–6 | 1–8 | |
| Sheffield United | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Southampton | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Swansea City | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Watford | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 |
Matches
Sodje O'Connor Beevers Blake Ebanks-Blake Jones Edwards Burton Esajas Chaplow Burton Esajas McAllister McMahon Watson Watson Wood Spurr Harley Bikey Hunt Small Tudgay , O'Connor Esajas Gallagher Mackie Seip O'Connor Johnson Sodje Speed Naysmith Ehiogu Campbell-Ryce Souza Beevers Clarke Gilbert Phillips Larsson McFadden Smith Buxton McNamee Gallagher Addison Villa Stewart Ward Eastwood Wright Burton Clarke Tudgay Lita Grant Chopra Ślusarski O'Connor Reid Southern Taylor-Fletcher Dickinson Simpson Couñago Tudgay Johnson Wood Jeffers , Boden Randolph Breckin Chambers Garner Jeffers Buxton Phillips Murphy Tudgay Beevers O'Connor Potter Wellens Buxton Bruma Mifsud Moore McAllister Clarke Johnson Lawrence McCann Eagles Clarke , Clarke Hunt Doyle Long Hill Keogh Stearman Beevers McAnuff , Jeffers , Wood Varney Wood Spurr Bywater Vine Cook Mahon Stewart Tudgay McAllister McNaughton
League Cup
Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup
Joseph Reid Esajas O'Connor McAllister Harrison Hudson Todd Reid
FA Cup
Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup
O'Connor
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goalscorers
As of end of season.
| Rnk | No. | Pos | Player | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | FW | England Marcus Tudgay | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 18 | FW | England Leon Clarke | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | 11 | MF | Netherlands Etiënne Esajas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | DF | England Tommy Spurr | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 8 | MF | England Sean McAllister | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | FW | England Francis Jeffers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 23 | MF | Jamaica Jermaine Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 6 | DF | England Steve Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | Republic of Ireland Darren Potter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | FW | England Luke Varney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 30 | FW | England Akpo Sodje | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | 10 | FW | Jamaica Deon Burton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | DF | England Tony McMahon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | DF | England Lewis Buxton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 | FW | England Wade Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | FW | Poland Bartosz Slusarski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 51 | 1 | 2 | 54 |
Clean sheets
As of end of season.
| Rnk | No. | Pos | Player | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GK | ENG Lee Grant | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| TOTALS | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Disciplinary record
As of end of season.
| TOTALS | 52 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 4 |
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Overall
As of end of season.
| Top assister(s) | JAM Jermaine Johnson, ENG Leon Clarke & NED Etiënne Esajas (5 assists) |
|---|
References
Notes
References
- "Sheffield Wednesday - Historical Football Kits".
- (1 July 2008). "Owls are ideal for me - O'Connor". BBC.
- "All Sheffield Wednesday football club players: 2009".
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