2008–09 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season
| 2008–09 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Roland Wycherley | |||
| Manager | Paul Simpson | |||
| Ground | New Meadow | |||
| League Two | 7th | |||
| Play-offs | Runners-up | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| League Cup | First round | |||
| Football League Trophy | Southern section semi-final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Grant Holt (20) All: Grant Holt (28) | |||
| Biggest win |
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| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs Macclesfield Town, League Two, 28 February 2009 | |||
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The 2008–09 season was the 109th season of competitive association football and 58th season in the Football League played by Shrewsbury Town Football Club, a professional football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Their eighteenth-place finish in 2007–08 meant it was their fifth consecutive season League Two. The season began on 1 July 2008 and concluded on 30 June 2009.
Paul Simpson, starting his first full season as Shrewsbury Town manager, made six permanent summer signings. They finished seventh in the table, and after beating Bury in the play-off semi-final, they lost 1–0 to Gillingham in the final at Wembley Stadium. Shrewsbury lost in their opening round matches in both the 2008–09 FA Cup and the League Cup, and were eliminated in the Southern section semi-final of the Football League Trophy.
32 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 17 different goalscorers. Grant Holt finished as leading scorer with 28 goals, of which 20 came in league competition, one came in the FA Cup and seven came in the Football League Trophy. Holt was recognised for his contribution to the season receiving the League Two Player of the Year award and was included in the PFA Team of the Year for League Two.
Match details
[edit]League Two
[edit]| 9 August 2008 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 4–0 | Macclesfield Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,812 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 16 August 2008 2 | Exeter City | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Exeter |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,916 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 23 August 2008 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Aldershot Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,422 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 30 August 2008 4 | Notts County | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,697 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 6 September 2008 5 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,318 Referee: David Webb |
| 13 September 2008 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 7–0 | Gillingham | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,319 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 21 September 2008 7 | Chester City | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Chester |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 2,891 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 27 September 2008 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Bradford City | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,517 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 4 October 2008 9 | Darlington | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Darlington |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,899 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 11 October 2008 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Port Vale | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,162 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 18 October 2008 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 4–1 | Bournemouth | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,738 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 21 October 2008 12 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Accrington |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,249 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 25 October 2008 13 | Brentford | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Brentford |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,362 Referee: David Phillips |
| 28 October 2008 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Barnet | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 | Report |
| Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,163 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 1 November 2008 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–0 | Luton Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,188 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 14 November 2008 16 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Chesterfield |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,099 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 22 November 2008 17 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Lincoln |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,517 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 25 November 2008 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,590 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 6 December 2008 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,314 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 13 December 2008 20 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,283 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 20 December 2008 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,160 Referee: Steven Cook |
| 26 December 2008 22 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,159 Referee: Dave Foster |
| 28 December 2008 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Bury | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,127 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 3 January 2009 24 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Bradford |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 12,877 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 17 January 2009 25 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Burslem |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,068 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 24 January 2009 26 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Darlington | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,140 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 27 January 2009 27 | Barnet | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Edgware |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,568 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 31 January 2009 28 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Brentford | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,674 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 3 February 2009 29 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,134 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 7 February 2009 30 | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 4,187 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 14 February 2009 31 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,873 Referee: James Linington |
| 17 February 2009 32 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Chester City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 |
| Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,133 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 21 February 2009 33 | Luton Town | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Luton |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5,661 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 28 February 2009 34 | Macclesfield Town | 3–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,553 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 3 March 2009 35 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Exeter City | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,679 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 7 March 2009 36 | Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Notts County | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,192 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 10 March 2009 37 | Aldershot Town | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Aldershot |
| 19:45 |
| Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,090 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 14 March 2009 38 | Gillingham | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,023 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 21 March 2009 39 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Morecambe | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,426 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 28 March 2009 40 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | High Wycombe |
| 12:15 |
| Report | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,803 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 4 April 2009 41 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,535 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 10 April 2009 42 | Bury | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Bury |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 13 April 2009 43 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,234 Referee: Roger East |
| 18 April 2009 44 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,106 Referee: David Webb |
| 25 April 2009 45 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,740 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 2 May 2009 46 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Dagenham |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 4,791 Referee: Kevin Friend |
League table (part)
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gillingham (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 75 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 6 | Rochdale | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 70 | |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 69 | |
| 8 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 68 | |
| 9 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 67 |
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
FA Cup
[edit]| 8 November 2008 First round | Blyth Spartans | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Blyth |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Croft Park Attendance: 2,742 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
League Cup
[edit]| 12 August 2008 First round | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 | Holt  58' | Report | Murphy  41' | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 3,337 Referee: Karl Evans |
League Trophy
[edit]| 2 September 2008 First round | Exeter City | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Exeter |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,530 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 7 October 2008 Second round | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–7 | Shrewsbury Town | High Wycombe |
| 19:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,730 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 4 November 2008 Quarter-final | Shrewsbury Town | 5–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 | Report |
| Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,747 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 16 December 2008 Semi-final | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Brighton & Hove Albion | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 | Report |
| Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,052 Referee: Keith Hill | |
| Penalties | ||||
League Two play-offs
[edit]| 7 May 2009 Semi-final first leg | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Bury | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 | Moss 27' | Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 8,429 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 10 May 2009 Semi-final second leg | Bury | 0–1 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (3–4 p) | Shrewsbury Town | Bury |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,673 Referee: Colin Webster | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 23 May 2019 Final | Gillingham | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | London |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 53,706 Referee: Clive Oliver |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Player | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2008 | Stephen Hindmarch | Carlisle United | Free | [1][2] |
| 23 May 2008 | Paul Murray | Gretna | Fre | [1][2] |
| 24 June 2008 | Michael Jackson | Blackpool | Free | [3] |
| 24 June 2008 | Grant Holt | Nottingham Forest | £170,000 | [3][4] |
| 30 June 2008 | Shane Cansdell-Sherriff | Tranmere Rovers | Free | [5] |
| 31 July 2008 | Graham Coughlan | Rotherham United | Undisclosed | [6] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Player | Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2008 | Darran Kempson | Wrexham | Free | [7] |
| 6 August 2008 | Jimmy Ryan | Accrington Stanley | Free | [8] |
| 25 September 2008 | Scott Bevan | Torquay United | Free | [9] |
| 1 January 2009 | Guy Madjo | Guangdong Sunray Cave | Released | [10] |
| 2 January 2009 | Marc Tierney | Colchester United | Undisclosed | [11][12] |
| 10 January 2009 | David Hunt | Brentford | Released | [13][14] |
| 31 May 2009 | David Maguire | — | Released | [15] |
Loans in
[edit]| Date | Player | Club | Return | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2008 | Richard Walker | Bristol Rovers | End of season | [16] |
| 1 August 2008 | Luke Daniels | West Bromwich Albion | End of season | [17] |
| 12 September 2008 | Sean Thornton | Leyton Orient | One-month | [18] |
| 16 October 2008 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | Reading | One-month | [19][20] |
| 14 November 2008 | Jamie White | Southampton | 4 January 2009 | [21][22] |
| 21 November 2008 | Matt Gilks | Blackpool | One-month | [23][24] |
| 1 January 2009 | Joss Labadie | West Bromwich Albion | 6 January 2009 | [25][26] |
| 24 February 2009 | David Worrall | West Bromwich Albion | End of season | [27] |
Squad
[edit]- Source:[28][29][30]
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Shrewsbury Town.
- Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |  | ||||
| 1 | GK |  WAL | Glyn Garner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | WAL | Darren Moss | 28 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 (1) | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | DF/MF |  ENG | Neil Ashton | 24 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (2) | 0 | 28 (9) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Michael Jackson | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  IRL | Graham Coughlan | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  CAN | Terry Dunfield | 15 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF/MF | ENG | David Hunt | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Marc Pugh | 0 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | ENG | Kelvin Langmead | 29 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 36 (5) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | David Hibbert | 9 (13) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 10 (15) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | ENG | James Constable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Michael Symes | 1 (7) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 (9) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Ben Herd | 20 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 (1) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Ben Davies | 42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Paul Murray | 31 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 (1) | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Grant Holt | 43 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 28 | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |  JAM | Chris Humphrey | 24 (13) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 (14) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |  SCO | Steven Leslie | 12 (15) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (4) | 1 | 14 (19) | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| MF | ENG | Joss Labadie* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW |  CMR | Guy Madjo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Stephen Hindmarch | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (5) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | ENG | Nick Chadwick | 9 (6) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 11 (7) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Scott Bevan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Marc Tierney | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | ENG | David Worrall* | 7 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 8 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF |  AUS | Shane Cansdell-Sherriff | 27 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 (4) | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Richard Walker* | 16 (11) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 20 (12) | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | GK | ENG | Luke Daniels* | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | IRL | Sean Thornton* | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Jamie White* | 3 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Kevin McIntyre | 25 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 34 (1) | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| FW |  ATG | Moses Ashikodi | 4 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 4 (5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF |  ISL | Gylfi Sigurðsson* | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | GK | IRL | David Maguire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | SCO | Matt Gilks* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | FW |  TUR | Omer Riza | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 1 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | AUS | James Meredith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Includes Football League Trophy and Football League Two play-offs.
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