2008–09 Clyde F.C. season
Season 2008-09 saw Clyde compete in their ninth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. They finished bottom of the league, and were relegated to the Scottish Second Division.
2008–09 season | ||||
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Chairman | ![]() | |||
Manager | ![]() | |||
Scottish First Division | 10th | |||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round | |||
League Cup | Second round | |||
Challenge Cup | Third round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Pat Clarke (11) All: Pat Clarke (14) | |||
Highest home attendance | 2,091 vs Partick Thistle (13 September 2008) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 677 vs Montrose (29 November 2008) | |||
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Transfers
Summer
In
Player | From | Fee | Date |
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![]() | Queens Park | Free | 19 May 2008 |
![]() | Hearts | Free | 1 June 2008 |
![]() | Queens Park | Free | 2 June 2008 |
![]() | Airdrie United | Free | 2 June 2008 |
![]() | Unattached | Free | 2 June 2008 |
![]() | Eddlewood Amateurs | Free | 4 June 2008 |
![]() | Hamilton Academical Youth | Free | 1 July 2008 |
![]() | Clyde Youth | Free | 1 July 2008 |
![]() | Clyde Youth | Free | 1 July 2008 |
![]() | SV Elversberg | Free | 22 July 2008 |
![]() | Berwick Rangers | Free | 25 July 2008 |
![]() | Rangers | Loan | 30 August 2008 |
![]() | Rangers | Loan | 30 August 2008 |
![]() | Unattached | Free | 29 October 2008 |
Out
Player | To | Fee | Date |
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![]() | Kilmarnock | Loan Return | 10 May 2008 |
![]() | Hearts | Loan Return | 10 May 2008 |
![]() | Queen of the South | Free | 19 May 2008 |
![]() | East Fife | Free | 19 May 2008 |
![]() | Camelon Juniors | Free | 19 May 2008 |
![]() | Retired | Free | 31 May 2008 |
![]() | Greenock Morton | Free | 1 June 2008 |
![]() | Kilwinning Rangers | Free | 2 June 2008 |
![]() | Released | Free | 2 June 2008 |
![]() | Vale of Clyde | Free | 2 June 2008 |
![]() | Glenafton Athletic | Free | 2 June 2008 |
![]() | Goldenhill | Free | 2 June 2008 |
![]() | Released | Free | 2 June 2008 |
![]() | Blackburn Rovers | Free | 2 June 2008 |
![]() | Dundee | Free | 5 June 2008 |
![]() | FC Mistelbach | Free | 12 June 2008 |
![]() | Wrexham | Free | 12 June 2008 |
![]() | East Stirlingshire | Free | 25 June 2008 |
![]() | Queen of the South | Free | 30 June 2008 |
![]() | Montrose | Free | 30 June 2008 |
![]() | Arbroath | Loan | 17 October 2008 |
![]() | Albion Rovers | Loan | 13 December 2008 |
![]() | Stenhousemuir | Loan | 15 December 2008 |
January
In
Player | From | Fee | Date |
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![]() | Hamilton Academical | Loan | 1 January 2009 |
![]() | East Fife | Free | 1 January 2009 |
![]() | Stranraer | Undisclosed | 24 January 2009 |
![]() | Unattached | Free | 31 April 2009 |
Out
Player | To | Fee | Date |
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![]() | Arbroath | Loan | 1 January 2009 |
![]() | Released | Free | 1 January 2009 |
![]() | Rangers | Loan Return | 1 January 2009 |
![]() | Stranraer | Loan | 24 January 2009 |
![]() | Stranraer | Loan | 24 January 2009 |
![]() | Rangers | Loan Return | 31 January 2009 |
![]() | Montrose | Loan | 20 March 2009 |
![]() | Hearts | Undisclosed | 28 April 2009 |
Notable events
- May: The club ensure that they will be playing First Division football again after a 3-0 aggregate victory over Airdrie United in the playoff final.[1] Preparations are made for the forthcoming season, with Steven Masterton joining Greenock Morton,[2] Gary Arbuckle, Shaun Fagan and Sean McKenna being released whilst Queen's Park captain Stuart Kettlewell becomes the first summer signing.[3] Keeper Peter Cherrie and winger Dave McKay sign new deals,[4] and youngsters Jordan Murch and Stephen Connolly sign their first professional contracts.[5] Marc McCusker, who was on loan to the club last season, signs a two-year contract following his release from Hearts, whilst Jörg Albertz retires.[6] Jörg Albertz retires.
- June: Marc McCusker, who was on loan to the club last season, signs a two-year contract following his release from Hearts. He is shortly joined for Alan Trouten from Queens Park, Ricky Waddell from Airdrie United and ex St Johnstone winger Willie McLaren.[7][8] Billy Gibson and Marvyn Wilson sign new contracts, whilst all out of contract YTS players are released, including Michael Doherty, the youngest player to play in a competitive match for the club.[9][10] Mark Brown, of Eddlewood Amateurs, becomes the latest signing, after having scored the winning goal in the 2008 Scottish Amateur Cup Final.[11] Christian Smith leaves the club, along with Slovakian Dušan Bestvina, whose contract has been terminated by mutual consent.[12] Midfield dynamo Jimmy Gibson joins East Stirlingshire.[13]
- July: A 20-man squad, including a German trialist, head to Norfolk for their pre-season tour. A 4-0 victory over Great Yarmouth Town, coupled with 2-1 victories over Norwich City and King's Lynn, see the team leave with a 100% record.[14][15][16] The Bully Wee return to Rutherglen, their original heartland, to open Rutherglen Glencairn's new stadium. A late Pat Clarke header earns a 1-1 draw. A near capacity crowd at Broadwood Stadium sees Clyde, with special guest players Arthur Numan and Brian Laudrup, along with former Bully Wee midfielder Jorg Albertz, lose narrowly to Rangers.[17] The 1-0 defeat was the first loss of the pre-season. Just before the start of the season, John Brown bolsters his squad further, with the signings of German defender Michael Ohnesorge from SV Elversberg, and striker Scott Gemmill, joining from Berwick Rangers.[18][19] The first competitive game of the season sees Clyde defeat Annan Athletic 2–0 in their first match as a Scottish Football League side, with Alan Trouten scoring both goals on his debut.[20] The final friendly match sees an understrength Clyde side surprisingly defeat SPL side Hibernian 3–0, in a match to celebrate the 1958 Scottish Cup Final between the two sides.[21]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Fixtures and results
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Friendlies
Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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5 July 2008 | Stirling Albion | Little Kerse | 2 – 0 | McLaren ![]() ![]() |
0 |
9 July 2008 | Airdrie United | Little Kerse | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
0 |
12 July 2008 | Great Yarmouth Town | Wellesley Recreation Ground | 4 – 0 | Trouten ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
284 |
14 July 2008 | Norwich City | Colney Training Centre | 2 – 1 | McSwegan ![]() ![]() |
0 |
15 July 2008 | King's Lynn | The Walks Stadium | 2 – 1 | Kettlewell ![]() ![]() |
480 |
19 July 2008 | Rutherglen Glencairn | New Southcroft Park | 1 – 1 | Clarke ![]() |
600 |
22 July 2008 | Rangers | Broadwood Stadium | 0 – 1 | 7,653 | |
30 July 2008 | Hibernian | Broadwood Stadium | 3 – 0 | McKay ![]() ![]() ![]() |
934 |
Scottish First Division
Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position | Notes |
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2 August 2008 | Greenock Morton | Broadwood Stadium | 1 – 1 | Brown ![]() |
1,638 | 4th | [22] |
9 August 2008 | Dundee | Dens Park | 0 – 1 | 4,042 | 7th | ||
16 August 2008 | Ross County | Broadwood Stadium | 2 – 2 | Ruari MacLennan ![]() ![]() |
966 | 8th | |
23 August 2008 | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 1 – 2 | Clarke ![]() |
1,725 | 8th | |
30 August 2008 | St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 3 – 2 | McKay ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2,412 | 7th | [23] |
13 September 2008 | Partick Thistle | Broadwood Stadium | 1 – 1 | Clarke ![]() |
2,091 | 8th | |
20 September 2008 | Airdrie United | Excelsior Stadium | 2 – 0 | Waddell ![]() ![]() |
1,489 | 7th | |
27 September 2008 | Queen of the South | Broadwood Stadium | 0 – 2 | 1,096 | 8th | ||
4 October 2008 | Dunfermline Athletic | Broadwood Stadium | 0 – 2 | 1,273 | 9th | ||
18 October 2008 | Greenock Morton | Cappielow | 0 – 1 | 2,041 | 9th | ||
25 October 2008 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium | 2 – 1 | Trouten ![]() ![]() |
820 | 8th | |
1 November 2008 | Ross County | Victoria Park | 0 – 3 | 2,205 | 9th | ||
8 November 2008 | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 0 – 2 | 3,003 | 10th | ||
15 November 2008 | St Johnstone | Broadwood Stadium | 2 – 2 | Clarke ![]() ![]() |
1,603 | 10th | [24] |
22 November 2008 | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 2 – 0 | Clarke ![]() ![]() |
2,324 | 9th | |
13 December 2008 | Dundee | Broadwood Stadium | 1 – 0 | McLaren ![]() ![]() |
1,176 | 9th | |
16 December 2008 | Airdrie United | Broadwood Stadium | 1 – 0 | Ruari MacLennan ![]() ![]() |
864 | 7th | |
20 December 2008 | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 4 – 4 | Trouten ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3,279 | 5th | |
27 December 2008 | St Johnstone | McDiarmid Park | 0 – 1 | McSwegan ![]() |
3,491 | 7th | |
3 January 2009 | Partick Thistle | Broadwood Stadium | 2 – 4 | Clarke ![]() ![]() |
2,016 | 9th | |
17 January 2009 | Livingston | Almondvale Stadium | 1 – 1 | McLaren ![]() |
1,354 | 8th | |
24 January 2009 | Ross County | Broadwood Stadium | 2 – 0 | McLaren ![]() ![]() |
776 | 8th | |
31 January 2009 | Dundee | Dens Park | 1 – 2 | McLaren ![]() |
3,217 | 9th | |
22 February 2009 | Airdrie United | Excelsior Stadium | 0 – 1 | Clarke ![]() |
1,189 | 9th | |
28 February 2009 | Queen of the South | Broadwood Stadium | 1 – 1 | Trouten ![]() |
1,142 | 9th | |
3 March 2009 | Greenock Morton | Broadwood Stadium | 2 – 4 | Ruari MacLennan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1,165 | 9th | |
7 March 2009 | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium | 1 – 0 | Maxwell ![]() |
3,579 | 9th | |
10 March 2009 | St Johnstone | Broadwood Stadium | 1 – 3 | Lithgow ![]() |
1,093 | 9th | |
14 March 2009 | Greenock Morton | Cappielow | 0 – 2 | Hutton ![]() |
2,168 | 10th | |
21 March 2009 | Dunfermline Athletic | Broadwood Stadium | 1 – 4 | Ruari MacLennan ![]() |
1,109 | 10th | |
4 April 2009 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium | 0 – 1 | McLaren ![]() |
957 | 10th | |
11 April 2009 | Ross County | Victoria Park | 0 – 0 | 2,078 | 10th | ||
18 April 2009 | Airdrie United | Broadwood Stadium | 3 – 0 | Waddell ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1,614 | 10th | |
25 April 2009 | Queen of the South | Palmerston Park | 1 – 7 | McLaren ![]() |
2,601 | 10th | |
2 May 2009 | Dundee | Broadwood Stadium | 2 – 0 | Shinnie ![]() ![]() |
944 | 10th | |
9 May 2009 | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 1 – 1 | Higgins ![]() |
2,418 | 10th |
Scottish Challenge Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
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26 July 2008 | Round 1 | Annan Athletic | Broadwood Stadium | 2 – 0 | Trouten ![]() ![]() |
688 | [25][26][27][28][29] |
12 August 2008 | Round 2 | Alloa Athletic | Recreation Park | 2 – 0 | Clarke ![]() ![]() |
414 | [30] |
7 September 2008 | Quarter Final | Ross County | Broadwood Stadium | 0 – 1 | McGregor ![]() |
756 | [31] |
Scottish League Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
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5 August 2008 | Round 1 | Queen's Park | Broadwood Stadium | 4 – 1 | Roddy MacLennan ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
690 | |
26 August 2008 | Round 2 | Hamilton Academical | New Douglas Park | 1 – 3 | Clarke ![]() ![]() |
1,146 |
Scottish Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | Stadium | Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
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29 November 2008 | Round 3 | Montrose | Broadwood Stadium | 2 – 0 | McKay ![]() ![]() |
677 | |
10 January 2009 | Round 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | East End Park | 0 – 2 | 2,871 |
Reserve Fixtures
Reserve League Cup
Date | Stage | Opponents | Stadium | Result F - A |
Scorers |
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15 September 2008 | Group | Queen's Park | Lesser Hampden | 0 – 2 | |
29 September 2008 | Group | Stenhousemuir | Broadwood Stadium | 0 – 1 | |
20 October 2008 | Group | Stranraer | Stair Park | 7 – 1 | McCusker ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
18 November 2008 | Group | Airdrie United | Broadwood Stadium | 1 – 2 | McGowan ![]() |
24 November 2008 | Group | Queens Park | Broadwood Stadium | 3 – 1 | McSwegan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
9 December 2008 | Group | Stenhousemuir | Ochilview Park | 3 – 1 | Ruari MacLennan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12 January 2009 | Group | Stranraer | Broadwood Stadium | 1 – 1 | Walker ![]() |
19 January 2009 | Group | Partick Thistle | Petershill Park | 1 – 0 | O'Reilly ![]() |
27 January 2009 | Group | Airdrie United | Broadwood Stadium | 3 – 2 | Tadé ![]() ![]() ![]() |
17 March 2009 | Group | Partick Thistle | Broadwood Stadium | 2 – 0 | McSwegan ![]() ![]() |
4 May 2009 | Semi Final | Ross County | Victoria Park | 0 – 3 |
Friendlies
Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F - A |
Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|
12 November 2008 | Partick Thistle | Lesser Hampden | 1 – 1 | McSwegan ![]() |
Player statistics
Overall
# | Player | P | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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GK | ![]() | 34 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
DF | ![]() | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
DF | ![]() | 37 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
DF | ![]() | 37 (2) | 2 | 10 | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 29 (2) | 1 | 4 | 0 |
MF | ![]() | 4 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MF | ![]() | 18 (16) | 6 | 5 | 0 |
MF | ![]() | 32 (1) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FW | ![]() | 34 (1) | 14 | 6 | 1 |
FW | ![]() | 3 (19) | 3 | 3 | 1 |
FW | ![]() | 19 (19) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
FW | ![]() | 26 (9) | 2 | 6 | 1 |
MF | ![]() | 26 (2) | 6 | 8 | 1 |
MF | ![]() | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MF | ![]() | 20 (16) | 6 | 7 | 1 |
MF | ![]() | 18 (5) | 0 | 8 | 0 |
GK | ![]() | 9 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF | ![]() | 27 (4) | 4 | 8 | 0 |
MF | ![]() | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FW | ![]() | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MF | ![]() | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FW | ![]() | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MF | ![]() | 11 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FW | ![]() | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MF | ![]() | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GK | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GK | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 13 (1) | 0 | 5 | 1 |
MF | ![]() | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
First Division
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Challenge Cup
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League Cup
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Scottish Cup
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- Note: Players in italics have left the club
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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6 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 47 | |
7 | Livingston (R) | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 47[lower-alpha 1] | |
8 | Ross County | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 47 | |
9 | Airdrie United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 42[lower-alpha 2] | Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[lower-alpha 3] |
10 | Clyde (R) | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 39 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Demoted to 3rd Division for Financial Irregularities
- Spared Relegation as Losing Finalist in the playoff due to Livingston
- The 9th placed team will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division.
Notes
- Clyde 3-0 Airdrie United Clyde FC Website - Retrieved 29 May 2008
- Morton capture Clyde's Masterton BBC Sport - Retrieved 29 May 2008
- Kettlewell agrees to Clyde move BBC Sport - Retrieved 29 May 2008
- McKay and Cherrie sign on Clyde FC Website - Retrieved 29 May 2008
- Two youngsters step up Clyde FC Website - Retrieved 29 May 2008
- McCusker joins up Clyde FC Website - Retrieved 1 June 2008
- Clyde swoop to sign three players BBC Sport - Retrieved 4 June 2008
- Clyde give McLaren fresh chance BBC Sport - Retrieved 4 June 2008
- Gibson and Wilson extend stay Clyde FC Website - Retrieved 2 June 2008
- The joy of six Clyde FC Website - Retrieved 2 June 2008
- Brown on Board Clyde FC Website - Retrieved 4 June 2008
- Two players depart Clyde FC Website - Retrieved 12 June 2008
- East Stirlingshire sign up Gibson BBC Sport - Retrieved 19 July 2008
- Great Yarmouth Town 0-4 Clyde Clyde FC Website - Retrieved 19 July 2008
- Tour Success Continues Clyde FC Website - Retrieved 19 July 2008
- King's Lynn 1-2 Clyde Clyde FC Website - Retrieved 19 July 2008
- Clyde 0-1 Rangers Clyde FC Website - Retrieved 25 July 2008
- Clyde capture versatile German BBC Sport - Retrieved 25 July 2008
- Gemmill given new chance by Clyde BBC Sport - Retrieved 25 July 2008
- Clyde 2-0 Annan Athletic BBC Sport - Retrieved 7 March 2009
- Clyde 3-0 Hibernian Clyde FC Website - Retrieved 7 March 2009
- Debut of Michael Ohnesorge
- Debut of Alan Lowing
- Debut of Alan Lithgow
- Debut of Mark Brown
- Debut of Alan Trouten
- Debut of Stuart Kettlewell
- Debut of Scott Gemmill
- Debut of Willie McLaren
- Debut of Ricky Waddell
- Debut of Paul Emslie
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