2008–09 Coventry City F.C. season
| 2008–2009 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ray Ranson | |||
| Manager | Chris Coleman | |||
| Championship | 17th | |||
| FA Cup | OUT - Quarter Final vs Chelsea | |||
| League Cup | OUT - Second Round vs Newcastle United | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Clinton Morrison, 10 All: Clinton Morrison, 12 | |||
| Highest home attendance | League: 22,637 vs Birmingham City, 22 February 2009 Overall: 31,407 vs Chelsea, FA Cup, 8 March 2009 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 14,621 vs Burnley, 21 October 2008 Overall: 9,293 vs Aldershot Town, League Cup, 13 August 2008 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 17,406 | |||
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The 2008–09 season was Coventry City's 89th season in The Football League and their 8th consecutive season in the Football League Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.
Review and events
[edit]Monthly events
[edit]This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2008-09 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.
June:
- 13 - Coventry City draw Aldershot Town at home in the League Cup First Round.[1]
- 16 - Life President Mike McGinnity and former player Cyrille Regis receive MBEs in The Queen's birthday honours list.[2]
- 16 - Coventry City's fixtures for the 2008/2009 Championship season are announced[3]
- 23 - Coventry City announce the new squad numbers for the forthcoming season.[4]
July:
- 4 - Coventry City travel to Switzerland for pre-season tour where they will face Romanian side FC Brașov and Swiss side Stade Nyonnais.[5]
August:
- 4 - Scott Dann is named new club captain for the 2008-09 season, taking over from Michael Doyle.[6]
- 5 - Coventry City announce new association with Coventry Sphinx.[7]
- 11 - Keiren Westwood on his debut, is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Norwich City.[8]
- 13 - Coventry City celebrate their 125th anniversary, they mark the event with a victory over Aldershot Town in the League Cup.[9][10]
- 13 - Coventry City draw Newcastle United at home in the League Cup Second Round.[11]
September:
- 23 - Elliott Ward and Daniel Fox are named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following their performances against Queens Park Rangers.[12]
October:
- 6 - Daniel Fox is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performances against Cardiff City and Southampton.[13]
- 9 - Marcus Hall is to be awarded a testimonial match after 14 season with the Sky Blues.[14]
November:
- 8 - Former Coventry City and Belgium international defender Régis Genaux passes away from a heart failure due to a pulmonary embolism[15]
- 24 - Keiren Westwood and Daniel Fox are named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following their performances against Sheffield Wednesday.[16]
- 30 - Coventry City draw Kidderminster Harriers at home in the FA Cup Third Round.[17]
December:
- 3 - Livingston captain James McPake signs a pre-contract agreement with the Sky Blues.[18]
- 15 - Coventry City unveil limited edition 125th anniversary kit which will go on sale on the last day of the season.[19]
January:
- 4 - Coventry City draw Torquay United away in the FA Cup Fourth Round.[20]
- 12 - Defender Ben Turner signs new two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2011.[21]
- 14 - Coventry City take defender Quido Lanzaat on trial, with the view of making him a permanent signing.[22]
- 20 - Daniel Fox's freekick against Swansea City is voted Sky Blues' 2008 Goal Of The Year.[23]
- 25 - Coventry City draw Sunderland or Blackburn Rovers (dependent on reply) away in the FA Cup Fifth Round.[24]
- 26 - Coventry City take Indian international forward Sunil Chhetri on trial, with the view of making him a permanent signing.[25]
February:
- 2 - Michael Doyle is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performances against Cardiff City and Derby County.[26]
- 4 - Coventry City will face Blackburn Rovers away in the FA Cup Fifth Round, following Blackburn Rovers reply win over Sunderland.[27]
- 15 - Coventry City will face Chelsea at home in the FA Cup Quarter Final if they can over come Blackburn Rovers.[28]
- 23 - Scott Dann is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Birmingham City.[29]
March:
- 5 - Chris Coleman is named the Football League Championship Manager of the Month for February.[30]
- 8 - New attendance record of 31,407 is set at the Ricoh Arena as Coventry City host Chelsea in the FA Cup Quarter Finals.[31]
- 12 - Jordan Henderson is called up to the England Under-19 squad for the first time - for their friendly against Czech Republic Under-19.[32]
- 18 - Chris Coleman is charged with improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute for criticising referee Steve Bennett's performance against Chelsea.[33]
April:
- 6 - Ben Turner is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Reading.[34]
- 15 - Keiren Westwood wins South Wales Supporters' Club's Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.[35]
- 27 - Keiren Westwood & Daniel Fox are named in the 2009 PFA Championship Team Of The Year.[36]
- 30 - Goalkeeper Danny Ireland signs new two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2011.[37]
May:
- 4 - Aron Gunnarsson wins Community Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.[38]
- 4 - Ben Turner wins Young Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.[39]
- 4 - David Bell wins Goal of The Season Award for 2008/2009 for his strike against Doncaster Rovers.[40]
- 4 - Clinton Morrison wins Top Scorer Award for 2008/2009.[41]
- 4 - Daniel Fox wins Player' Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.[42]
- 4 - Aron Gunnarsson wins Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.[43]
- 13 - Assistant Manager Steve Kean is told he is free to move on to another club.[44]
- 22 - Steve Harrison is appointed new Assistant Manager to Chris Coleman, replacing the outgoing Steve Kean[45]
- 29 - Keiren Westwood & Leon Best win their first full international caps for Republic of Ireland in a friendly against Nigeria .[46]
Squad details
[edit]Players information
[edit]| No. | Name | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | Club Apps. | Club Goals | Int. Caps | Int. Goals | Previous Club | Date Joined | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keiren Westwood |  | Manchester | 23 October 1984 | - | - | - | - | Carlisle United | 18 June 2008 | £500,000 |
| 2 | Stephen Wright |  | Bootle | 8 February 1980 | - | - | - | - | Sunderland | 8 August 2008 | Free |
| 3 | Marcus Hall | | Coventry | 24 March 1976 | 235 | 2 | - | - | Stoke City | 21 February 2005 | Free |
| 4 | Daniel Fox | | Winsford | 29 May 1986 | 18 | 1 | - | - | Walsall | 28 January 2008 | Undisclosed |
| 5 | Elliott Ward | | Harrow | 19 January 1985 | 82 | 10 | - | - | West Ham United | 16 June 2006 | £1,000,000 |
| 6 | Scott Dann | | Liverpool | 14 February 1987 | 16 | 0 | - | - | Walsall | 31 January 2008 | Undisclosed |
| 7 | Guillaume Beuzelin |  | Le Havre | 14 April 1979 | - | - | - | - | Hibernian | 2 June 2008 | Free |
| 8 | Michael Doyle | | Dublin | 8 July 1981 | 230 | 17 | 1 | 0 | Celtic | 1 July 2003 | Free |
| 9 | Leon Best | | Nottingham | 19 September 1986 | 40 | 9 | - | - | Southampton | 6 July 2007 | £650,000 |
| 10 | Freddy Eastwood |  | Basildon | 29 October 1983 | - | - | 9 | 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 July 2008 | £1,200,000 |
| 11 | Julian Gray | | Lewisham | 21 September 1979 | 29 | 3 | - | - | Birmingham City | 10 July 2007 | Free |
| 12 | Aron Gunnarsson |  | Akureyri | 22 April 1989 | - | - | 3 | 0 | AZ Alkmaar | 17 June 2008 | Undisclosed |
| 13 | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos |  | Thessaloniki | 29 November 1978 | 23 | 0 | - | - | Hartlepool United | 30 June 2007 | Free |
| 14 | Leon McKenzie | | Croydon | 17 May 1978 | 44 | 9 | - | - | Norwich City | 31 August 2006 | £1,000,000 |
| 16 | Isaac Osbourne | | Coventry | 22 June 1986 | 93 | 0 | - | - | N/A | 1 January 2003 | Trainee |
| 17 | Michael Mifsud |  | Pietà | 17 April 1981 | 66 | 21 | 56 | 19 | Lillestrøm | 10 January 2007 | Free |
| 18 | Jordan Henderson | | Sunderland | 17 June 1990 | - | - | - | - | Sunderland | 29 January 2009 | Loan |
| 19 | Clinton Morrison | | Tooting | 14 May 1979 | - | - | 36 | 9 | Crystal Palace | 7 August 2008 | Free |
| 20 | Ben Turner | | Birmingham | 21 January 1988 | 27 | 0 | - | - | N/A | 1 July 2005 | Trainee |
| 21 | Jay Tabb | | Tooting | 21 February 1984 | 81 | 9 | - | - | Brentford | 30 June 2006 | Undisclosed |
| 21 | James McPake |  | Bellshill | 24 June 1984 | - | - | - | - | Livingston | 2 February 2009 | Undisclosed |
| 22 | Chris Birchall |  | Stafford | 5 May 1984 | 33 | 2 | 26 | 4 | Port Vale | 3 August 2006 | £325,000 |
| 22 | Lee Sawyer | | London | 9 October 1989 | - | - | - | - | Chelsea | 26 January 2009 | Loan |
| 23 | Danny Ireland |  | Australia | 30 September 1990 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 July 2007 | Trainee |
| 24 | Robbie Simpson | | Cambridge | 15 March 1985 | 34 | 2 | - | - | Cambridge United | 3 August 2006 | £40,000 |
| 25 | Kevin Kyle | | Stranraer | 7 June 1981 | 47 | 5 | - | - | Sunderland | 25 August 2006 | £600,000 |
| 25 | David Bell | | Kettering | 21 January 1984 | - | - | - | - | Norwich City | 30 January 2009 | £500,000 |
| 28 | Gary Borrowdale | | Sutton | 16 July 1985 | 26 | 0 | - | - | Crystal Palace | 6 July 2007 | £400,000 |
| 29 | Kevin Thornton | | Drogheda | 9 July 1986 | 50 | 2 | - | - | N/A | 20 September 2005 | Trainee |
| 31 | Donovan Simmonds | | England | 12 October 1988 | - | - | - | - | Charlton Athletic | 1 July 2007 | Free |
| 33 | Andy Marshall | | Bury | 14 April 1975 | 63 | 0 | - | - | Millwall | 30 June 2006 | Free |
| 35 | Jermaine Grandison | | Birmingham | 15 December 1990 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2008 | Trainee |
| 36 | Adam Walker | | Chester | 23 March 1987 | - | - | - | - | Chester City | 1 June 2008 | Free |
| 37 | Jordan Clarke | | Coventry | 19 November 1991 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2008 | Trainee |
| 38 | Sean Fraser | | Coventry | 8 February 1991 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2008 | Trainee |
| 39 | Curtis Wynter | | Coventry | 24 June 1991 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2008 | Trainee |
| 40 | Ashley Cain | | Coventry | 27 September 1990 | - | - | - | - | N/A | 1 June 2008 | Trainee |
Matches
[edit]Pre-season friendlies
[edit]| 16 July 2008 | FC Brașov | 3–1 | Coventry City | Martigny, Switzerland |
| 18:30 | Munteanu  2'Zaharia 56'Hadnagy 58' | (report) | Best 39' | Stadium: Stade d'Octodure |
| 18 July 2008 | Stade Nyonnais | 1–0 | Coventry City | Nyon, Switzerland |
| 18:30 | Pardo 90' | (report) | Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre |
| 24 July 2008 | Nuneaton Town | 0–5 | Coventry City XI | Nuneaton |
| 19:00 | (report) | Turner 10' Kyle 35'Birchall 65', 71'Simmonds 83' | Stadium: Liberty Way |
| 26 July 2008 | Cambridge United | 1–3 | Coventry City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 | Farrell pen 78' | (report) | Eastwood 12', 56' Fox 26' | Stadium: The Trade Recruitment Stadium Attendance: 1,751 |
| 29 July 2008 | Livingston | 0–0 | Coventry City | Livingston |
| 19:45 | (report) | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium |
| 2 August 2008 | Kilmarnock | 0–2 | Coventry City | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 | (report) | Ward pen 55' Gray 81' | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 2,168 |
Football League Championship
[edit]| 9 August 2008 1 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Norwich City | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Ward pen 48' McKenzie 86' | (report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 22,607 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 16 August 2008 2 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Coventry City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 | Howard 44' Hume  80' | (report) | Eastwood 12' Gray 68' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12,987 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 23 August 2008 3 | Coventry City | 0–3 | Bristol City | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (report) | Adebola 17' McIndoe 54'Brooker 90' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,994 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 30 August 2008 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Coventry City | Doncaster |
| 15:00 | Wellens 31' | (report) | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 11,806 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 13 September 2008 5 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Preston North End | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,544 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 17 September 2008 6 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 | Sharp 56' Jihai 51' | (report) | Tabb 30' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,130 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 20 September 2008 7 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Ward pen 15' | (report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,718 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 27 September 2008 8 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Coventry City | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Burgess 58' | (report) | Eastwood 69' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,462 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 30 September 2008 9 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Coventry City | Cardiff |
| 19:45 | Bothroyd 31' McCormack pen 85' | (report) | Dann 89' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 16,312 Referee: Roger East |
| 4 October 2008 10 | Coventry City | 4–1 | Southampton | Coventry |
| 17:20 | Tabb 19', 87' McKenzie 33'Best 47' | (report) | Surman 63' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,518 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 18 October 2008 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Coventry City | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Kightly 42' Ebanks-Blake 59' | (report) | Mifsud 6' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,893 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 21 October 2008 12 | Coventry City | 1–3 | Burnley | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Ward pen 40' | (report) | Duff 52' Blake 88'Eagles 90' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 14,621 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 25 October 2008 13 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Derby County | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Morrison 90' | (report) | Hulse 41' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,430 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 28 October 2008 14 | Southampton | 1–1 | Coventry City | Southampton |
| 19:45 | McGoldrick 68' | (report) | Morrison 75' | Stadium: St Mary's Attendance: 14,226 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 3 November 2008 15 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Coventry City | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | (report) | Morrison 53' | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 17,215 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 8 November 2008 16 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (report) | Hill 9' Watson 53' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,883 Referee: Clive Oliver |
| 15 November 2008 17 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (report) | Noone 87' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,528 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 22 November 2008 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | (report) | Morrison 60' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 16,119 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 25 November 2008 19 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Swansea City | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Fox 87' | (report) | Gómez 67' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,149 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 1 December 2008 20 | Reading | 3–1 | Coventry City | Reading |
| 18:00 | Hunt 32', 62' Cissé 37' | (report) | Fox 26' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,803 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 6 December 2008 21 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Ward 2' Morrison 29' | (report) | Earnshaw 27' Garner 61' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,542 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 9 December 2008 22 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Coventry City | Charlton, London |
| 19:45 | Burton pen 49' | (report) | Simpson 40' Fox 50' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,427 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 13 December 2008 23 | Watford | 2–1 | Coventry City | Watford |
| 15:00 | Smith pen 62' O'Toole 72' | (report) | Morrison 67' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 14,075 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 20 December 2008 24 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Ipswich Town | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Morrison 1' Eastwood 56' | (report) | Lisbie 12', 65' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,598 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 26 December 2008 25 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Coventry City | Swansea |
| 15:00 | (report) | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 17,603 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 28 December 2008 26 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Morrison 11' Simpson 82' | (report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 19,602 Referee: Graham Laws |
| 10 January 2009 27 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Coventry City | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 15:00 | Blackstock 87' | (report) | Fox 73' Wright 37' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,330 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 17 January 2009 28 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Blackpool | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Beuzelin 47' Mifsud 51' | (report) | Campbell 25' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,551 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 28 January 2009 29 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Coventry |
| 19:45 | (report) | Bothroyd 34' McCormack 61' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 14,922 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 31 January 2009 30 | Derby County | 2–1 | Coventry City | Derby |
| 15:00 | Hulse 14' Commons 16' | (report) | Doyle 53' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 29,710 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 7 February 2009 31 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Doyle 25' McKenzie 75' | (report) | Vokes 72' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 21,167 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 17 February 2009 32 | Burnley | 1–1 | Coventry City | Burnley |
| 19:45 | Eagles 90' | (report) | Best 44' | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 14,595 Referee: David Foster |
| 22 February 2009 33 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Dann 2' | (report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 22,637 Referee: Clive Oliver |
| 28 February 2009 34 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Coventry City | Norwich |
| 15:00 | Grounds 53' | (report) | Henderson 19' Fox 73' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,450 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 4 March 2009 35 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Dann 70' | (report) | Bromby 45' Morgan 54' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,300 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 11 March 2009 36 | Bristol City | 2–0 | Coventry City | Bristol |
| 19:45 | McAllister 66' Johnson 80' | (report) | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 15,706 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 14 March 2009 37 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Coventry City | Preston |
| 15:00 | Turner og 38' Parkin 72' | (report) | Morrison 17' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,251 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 21 March 2009 38 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Bell 20' | (report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,498 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 4 April 2009 39 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Reading | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,218 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 7 April 2009 40 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Coventry City | Selhurst, London |
| 20:00 | Cadogan 72' | (report) | Gunnarsson 31' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,898 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 11 April 2009 41 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–0 | Coventry City | Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Barnes 14' Mackie 26'Judge 28'Seip 37' | (report) | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 12,568 Referee: Clive Oliver |
| 13 April 2009 42 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,121 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 18 April 2009 43 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Coventry City | Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Perch 46' | (report) | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 27,856 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 21 April 2009 44 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Barnsley | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Ward pen 90' | (report) | Bogdanovic 9' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,035 Referee: Steve Cook |
| 25 April 2009 45 | Coventry City | 2–3 | Watford | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Eastwood 10' Simpson 54'Fox 82' | (report) | Smith 56' Rasiak 61'Priskin 74' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,195 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 3 May 2009 46 | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Coventry City | Ipswich |
| 13:15 | dos Santos 24' Couñago 26' | (report) | Morrison 79' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 27,225 Referee: Graham Laws |
League Cup
[edit]| 13 August 2008 First Round | Coventry City | 3–1 | Aldershot Town | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Morrison 31' Simpson 58', 65' | (report) | Morgan 37' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 9,293 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 26 August 2008 Second Round | Coventry City | 2–3 | Newcastle United | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Morrison 45' Dann 90' | (AET) (report) | Dann og 21' Milner 38'Owen 97' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 19,249 Referee: Anthony Bates |
FA Cup
[edit]| 3 January 2009 Third Round | Coventry City | 2–0 | Kidderminster Harriers | Coventry |
| 15:00 | McKenzie 51' Best 81' | (report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 13,652 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 24 January 2009 Fourth Round | Torquay United | 0–1 | Coventry City | Torquay |
| 15:00 | (report) | Ward 87' | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 6,018 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 14 February 2009 Fifth Round | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Coventry City | Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Santa Cruz 2' Samba 90' | (report) | Gunnarsson 61' Doyle 76' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,053 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 24 February 2009 Fifth Round Replay | Coventry City | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Coventry |
| 20:00 | Best 59' | (report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 22,793 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 7 March 2009 Quarter Final | Coventry City | 0–2 | Chelsea | Coventry |
| 12:30 | (report) | Drogba 15' Alex 72' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 31,407 Referee: Steve Bennett |
Championship data
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 56[a] |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 56 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 54 |
| 18 | Derby County | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 54 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 53 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −11 |
Last updated: 3 May 2009.
Source: CCFC Championship Results
Round by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2009. Source: Championship Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Season statistics
[edit]Starts & Goals
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  EIR | Keiren Westwood | 49 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Stephen Wright | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Marcus Hall | 19 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Daniel Fox | 44 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Elliott Ward | 36 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Scott Dann | 34 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | FRA | Guillaume Beuzelin | 32 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | EIR | Michael Doyle | 39 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | EIR | Leon Best | 19 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | FW | WAL | Freddy Eastwood | 39 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Julian Gray (on loan to Fulham) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ISL | Aron Gunnarsson | 45 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | GK | GRE | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (on loan to Swansea City & Cardiff City) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Leon McKenzie | 13 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Isaac Osbourne | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | MLT | Michael Mifsud (on loan to Barnsley) | 22 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Jordan Henderson (on loan from Sunderland) | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | EIR | Clinton Morrison | 46 | 12 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Ben Turner | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | EIR | Jay Tabb | 22 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | SCO | James McPake | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | TRI | Chris Birchall (on loan to Carlisle United) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Lee Sawyer (on loan from Chelsea) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | AUS | Danny Ireland (on loan to Nuneaton Borough & Halesowen Town) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Robbie Simpson | 16 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | SCO | Kevin Kyle (on loan to Hartlepool United) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | EIR | David Bell | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ENG | Gary Borrowdale (on loan to Colchester United & Queens Park Rangers) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | EIR | Kevin Thornton (on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | ENG | Donovan Simmonds (on loan to Kilmarnock) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | ENG | Andy Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | ENG | Jermaine Grandison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Adam Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG | Jordan Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | ENG | Sean Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | ENG | Curtis Wynter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | ENG | Ashley Cain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Player substitutions are not included.
Goalscorers
[edit]| No. | Flag | Pos | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | | FW | Clinton Morrison | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | | DF | Elliott Ward | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | | DF | Daniel Fox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | | FW | Robbie Simpson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | | DF | Scott Dann | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | | MF | Leon Best | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | | FW | Freddy Eastwood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | | FW | Leon McKenzie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | | MF | Michael Doyle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | | MF | Jay Tabb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | | MF | Aron Gunnarsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | | FW | Michael Mifsud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | | MF | Guillaume Beuzelin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | | MF | Julian Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | | MF | Jordan Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | | MF | David Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Assists
[edit]| No. | Flag | Pos | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | | FW | Freddy Eastwood | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | | DF | Daniel Fox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | | MF | Guillaume Beuzelin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | | FW | Clinton Morrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | | MF | Aron Gunnarsson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | | DF | Elliott Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | | FW | Leon McKenzie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | | MF | Jordan Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | | DF | Stephen Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | | DF | Marcus Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | | MF | Michael Doyle | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | | MF | Leon Best | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | | MF | Isaac Osbourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | | FW | Michael Mifsud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | | MF | Jay Tabb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | | FW | Robbie Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | | MF | David Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Yellow cards
[edit]| No. | Flag | Pos | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | | MF | Aron Gunnarsson | 9 | 1 | 2 |  12 |
| 4 | | DF | Daniel Fox | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | | MF | Guillaume Beuzelin | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | | DF | Scott Dann | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | | FW | Clinton Morrison | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | | DF | Stephen Wright | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | | MF | Isaac Osbourne | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | | MF | Jay Tabb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | | FW | Freddy Eastwood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | | GK | Keiren Westwood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | | MF | Michael Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | | DF | Elliott Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | | FW | Leon McKenzie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | | FW | Robbie Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | | FW | Leon Best | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | | MF | Jordan Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | | DF | Marcus Hall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | | DF | Ben Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | | FW | Michael Mifsud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | | DF | James McPake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Red cards
[edit]| No. | Flag | Pos | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | DF | Stephen Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | | DF | Daniel Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Captains
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Name | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | DF | Scott Dann | 34 |
| 19 | FW | Clinton Morrison | 16 |
| 3 | DF | Marcus Hall | 3 |
Penalties Awarded
[edit]| Date | Success? | Penalty Taker | Opponent | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-09 |  | Elliott Ward | Norwich City | Championship |
| 2008-09-17 |  | Elliott Ward | Sheffield United | Championship |
| 2008-09-20 | | Elliott Ward | Queens Park Rangers | Championship |
| 2008-10-04 | | Elliott Ward | Southampton | Championship |
| 2008-10-21 | | Elliott Ward | Burnley | Championship |
| 2008-04-21 | | Elliott Ward | Barnsley | Championship |
Suspensions served
[edit]| Date | Matches Missed | Suspended Player | Reason | Missed Opponents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-22 | 1 | Aron Gunnarsson | Reached 5 Yellow Cards | Sheffield Wednesday (A) |
| 2008-12-06 | 1 | Daniel Fox | Reached 5 Yellow Cards | Nottingham Forest (H) |
| 2009-01-17 | 3 | Stephen Wright | Sent Off vs. Queens Park Rangers | Blackpool (H), Torquay United (A), Cardiff City (H) |
| 2009-01-31 | 2 | Aron Gunnarsson | Reached 10 Yellow Cards | Derby County (A), Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) |
| 2009-02-14 | 1 | Stephen Wright | Reached 5 Yellow Cards | Blackburn Rovers (A) |
| 2009-02-23 | 1 | Scott Dann | Reached 5 Yellow Cards | Blackburn Rovers (H) |
| 2009-05-03 | 1 | Daniel Fox | Sent Off vs. Watford | Ipswich Town (A) |
Monthly & Weekly Awards
[edit]| Championship Team of the Week | 11-08-2008 | Keiren Westwood |
| Championship Team of the Week | 23-09-2008 | Elliott Ward |
| Championship Team of the Week | 23-09-2008 | Daniel Fox |
| Championship Team of the Week | 06-10-2008 | Daniel Fox |
| Championship Team of the Week | 24-11-2008 | Keiren Westwood |
| Championship Team of the Week | 24-11-2008 | Daniel Fox |
| Championship Team of the Week | 02-02-2009 | Michael Doyle |
| Championship Team of the Week | 23-02-2009 | Scott Dann |
| Championship Manager of the Month | February | Chris Coleman |
| Championship Team of the Week | 06-04-2009 | Ben Turner |
| PFA Championship Team Of The Year | 2008/2009 | Keiren Westwood |
| PFA Championship Team Of The Year | 2008/2009 | Daniel Fox |
End of Season Awards
[edit]| Player of The Season Award | Aron Gunnarsson |
| Young Player of The Season Award | Ben Turner |
| Players' Player of The Season Award | Daniel Fox |
| Top Scorer Award | Clinton Morrison |
| Goal of The Season Award | David Bell |
| Community Player of The Season Award | Aron Gunnarsson |
Overall
[edit]| Games played | 53 (46 Championship, 2 League Cup, 5 FA Cup) |
| Games won | 17 (13 Championship, 1 League Cup, 3 FA Cup) |
| Games drawn | 16 (15 Championship, 1 FA Cup) |
| Games lost | 20 (18 Championship, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup) |
| Goals scored | 58 (47 Championship, 5 League Cup, 6 FA Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 66 (58 Championship, 4 League Cup, 4 FA Cup) |
| Goal difference | -8 |
| Yellow cards | 95 (84 Championship, 4 League Cup, 7 FA Cup) |
| Red cards | 2 (2 Championship) |
| Worst discipline | Aron Gunnarsson (12 , 0  ) |
| Best result | 4-1 (H) v Southampton - Championship - 2008.10.04 |
| Worst result | 4-0 (A) v Plymouth Argyle - Championship - 2009.04.11 |
| Most appearances | Keiren Westwood (49 appearances) |
| Top scorer | Clinton Morrison (12 goals) |
| Points | 54 / 138 (39.14%) |
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Player | From | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guillaume Beuzelin | Hibernian | 2 June 2008 | Free[48] |
| Aron Gunnarsson | AZ Alkmaar | 17 June 2008 | £250,000[49] |
| Keiren Westwood | Carlisle United | 18 June 2008 | £750,000[50] |
| Freddy Eastwood | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 July 2008 | £1,200,000[51] |
| Clinton Morrison | Crystal Palace | 7 August 2008 | Free[52] |
| Stephen Wright | Sunderland | 8 August 2008 | Free[53] |
| David Bell | Norwich City | 30 January 2009 | £500,000[54] |
| James McPake | Livingston | 2 February 2009 | Undisclosed[55] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Player | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Hawkins | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 May 2008 | Free[56] |
| Liam Davis | Northampton Town | 6 June 2008 | Free[57] |
 Arjan De Zeeuw | ADO'20 | 5 May 2008 | Free[58] |
 Michael Hughes | Released | 5 May 2008 | Free[58] |
| Stuart Giddings | Hinckley United | 5 May 2008 | Free[59] |
| Wayne Andrews | Luton Town | 5 May 2008 | Free[60] |
| Lee Hildreth | Tamworth | 5 May 2008 | Free[61] |
| Stephen Hughes | Walsall | 12 June 2008 | Free[62] |
| Ellery Cairo | NAC Breda | 27 June 2008 | Free[63] |
| David McNamee | Plymouth Argyle | 14 July 2008 | Free[64] |
| Gary Borrowdale | Queens Park Rangers | 2 January 2009 | £350,000[65] |
| Chris Birchall | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 January 2009 | Free[66] |
| Jay Tabb | Reading | 19 January 2009 | £500,000[67] |
| Kevin Kyle | Kilmarnock | 28 January 2009 | Free[68] |
| Julian Gray | Fulham | 2 February 2009 | Undisclosed[69] |
Loans in
[edit]| Player | From | Date From | Date Till |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Sawyer | Chelsea | 26 January 2009 | 22 February 2009[70] |
| Jordan Henderson | Sunderland | 29 January 2009 | 8 April 2009[71][72] |
Loans out
[edit]| Player | To | Date From | Date Till |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Simmonds | Kilmarnock | 13 August 2008 | 30 June 2009[73][74] |
| Julian Gray | Fulham | 1 September 2008 | 2 February 2009[75] |
| Gary Borrowdale | Colchester United | 25 September 2008 | 16 October 2008[76] |
| Kevin Thornton | Brighton and Hove Albion | 26 September 2008 | 4 November 2008[77] |
| Kevin Kyle | Hartlepool United | 1 October 2008 | 28 December 2008[78] |
| Danny Ireland | Nuneaton Borough | 6 October 2008 | 6 November 2008[79] |
| Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | Swansea City | 27 October 2008 | 28 December 2008[80] |
| Gary Borrowdale | Queens Park Rangers | 26 November 2008 | 31 December 2008[81] |
| Chris Birchall | Carlisle United | 27 November 2008 | 31 December 2008[82] |
| Danny Ireland | Halesowen Town | 15 December 2008 | 7 January 2009[83] |
| Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | Swansea City | 8 January 2009 | 31 January 2009[84] |
| Michael Mifsud | Barnsley | 2 February 2009 | 31 May 2009[85] |
| Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | Cardiff City | 11 February 2009 | 31 May 2009[86] |
Kit profile
[edit]Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Home - Cassidy Group
Sponsor: Away - StadiArena
      Home Strip |    Away Strip |
Source: [citation needed]
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