2008–09 Cowdenbeath F.C. season
During the 2008–09 season Cowdenbeath competed in the Scottish Third Division, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Challenge Cup.
2008–09 season | |
---|---|
Manager | Danny Lennon |
Stadium | Central Park |
Scottish Third Division | Second (promoted) |
Challenge Cup | Quarter-final, lost to v Airdrie United |
League Cup | Second Round, lost to v Dundee United |
Scottish Cup | Second Round, lost to v Elgin City |
Top goalscorer | League: John Gemmell (12) All: John Gemmell (14) |
Summary
Cowdenbeath finished second in the Third Division,[1] entering the play-offs losing 5–4 on penalties to Stenhousemuir.[2] Following Livingston's demotion after going into Administration, Cowdenbeath were promoted to the Second Division.[3] They reached the second round of the Scottish Cup,[4] the second round of the League Cup[5] and were eliminated in the Quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup.[6]
Management
For season 2008–09 Cowdenbeath were managed by Danny Lennon, following the sacking of Brian Welsh in the summer.[7]
Results & fixtures
[8] Win Draw Loss
Scottish Third Division
2 August 2008 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–4 | Annan Athletic | Central Park |
McQuade ![]() |
BBC Report | Jack ![]() Archibald ![]() Johnstone ![]() |
Attendance: 596 Referee: Watters |
9 August 2008 Third Division | Forfar Athletic | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | Station Park |
ESPN Report | Ramsay ![]() |
Attendance: 412 Referee: Northcroft |
16 August 2008 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | Central Park |
Fairburn ![]() Gemmell ![]() |
BBC Report | Walker ![]() |
Attendance: 302 Referee: Madden |
22 August 2008 Third Division | Elgin City | 0–2 | Cowdenbeath | Borough Briggs |
BBC Report | McGregor ![]() Gemmell ![]() |
Attendance: 537 Referee: McDermott |
30 August 2008 Third Division | Stenhousemuir | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | Ochilview Park |
Motion ![]() |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 456 Referee: Robertson |
13 September 2008 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers | Central Park |
Gemmell ![]() Fairbairn ![]() |
BBC Report | Ewart ![]() |
Attendance: 375 Referee: Colvin |
20 September 2008 Third Division | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
Carcary ![]() Gordon ![]() |
BBC Report | McQuade ![]() |
Attendance: 801 Referee: O'Reilly |
27 September 2008 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Montrose | Central Park |
Gemmell ![]() McQuade ![]() |
ESPN Report | Baird ![]() |
Attendance: 296 Referee: Salmond |
4 October 2008 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–0 | East Stirlingshire | Central Park |
BBC Report | Attendance: 431 Referee: Hilland |
18 October 2008 Third Division | Annan Athletic | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | Galabank |
BBC Report | McQuade ![]() |
Attendance: 578 Referee: Madden |
1 November 2008 Third Division | Albion Rovers | 3–1 | Cowdenbeath | Cliftonhill |
Barr ![]() Benton ![]() Harris ![]() |
BBC Report | Armstrong ![]() |
Attendance: 259 Referee: Northcroft |
8 November 2008 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 4–1 | Elgin City | Central Park |
McQuade ![]() Armstrong ![]() |
BBC Report | Shallicker ![]() |
Attendance: 193 Referee: Watters |
15 November 2008 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Stenhousemuir | Central Park |
McQuade ![]() |
BBC Report | Thom ![]() Dalziel ![]() |
Attendance: 406 Referee: Madden |
22 November 2008 Third Division | Berwick Rangers | 2–3 | Cowdenbeath | Shielfield Park |
Gribben ![]() |
BBC Report | Armstrong ![]() Dempster ![]() McQuade ![]() |
Attendance: 389 Referee: McKendrick |
13 December 2008 Third Division | Montrose | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | Links Park |
BBC Report | Dempster ![]() |
Attendance: 334 Referee: MacDonald |
20 December 2008 Third Division | East Stirlingshire | 1–4 | Cowdenbeath | Ochilview Park |
BBC Report | Fairbairn ![]() Adamson ![]() McQuade ![]() |
Attendance: 457 Referee: Colvin |
10 January 2009 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Central Park |
Adamson ![]() McQuade ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 416 Referee: Salmond |
13 January 2009 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Berwick Rangers | Central Park |
Dempster ![]() Tomana ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 282 Referee: Northcroft |
17 January 2009 Third Division | Elgin City | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | Borough Briggs |
Wright ![]() |
BBC Report | Brown ![]() |
Attendance: 382 Referee: Murray |
24 January 2009 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | Central Park |
Gemmell ![]() |
ESPN Report | Harty ![]() |
Attendance: 409 Referee: Charleston |
31 January 2009 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Annan Athletic | Central Park |
Gemmell ![]() |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 326 Referee: Robertson |
21 February 2009 Third Division | Dumbarton | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | Strathclyde Homes Stadium |
Boyle ![]() |
BBC Report | Dempster ![]() |
Attendance: 846 Referee: Norris |
28 February 2009 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | Central Park |
Dempster ![]() |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 459 Referee: McKendrick |
3 March 2009 Third Division | Stenhousemuir | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | Ochilview Park |
Diack ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 423 Referee: McLean |
7 March 2009 Third Division | Berwick Rangers | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | Shielfield Park |
Bonar ![]() |
BBC Report | Attendance: 523 Referee: Colvin |
10 March 2009 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–0 | Forfar Athletic | Central Park |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 317 Referee: Hilland |
14 March 2009 Third Division | Annan Athletic | 3–1 | Cowdenbeath | Galabank |
Sloan ![]() Dunbar ![]() Storey ![]() |
BBC Report | MacKay ![]() |
Attendance: 629 Referee: Muir |
17 March 2009 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Montrose | Central Park |
Gemmell ![]() |
BBC Report | McKenzie ![]() |
Attendance: 303 Referee: McKay |
21 March 2009 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | East Stirlingshire | Central Park |
Fairbairn ![]() Armstrong ![]() |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 298 Referee: Watters |
31 March 2009 Third Division | Forfar Athletic | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | Station Park |
Campbell ![]() |
ESPN Report | Gemmell ![]() |
Attendance: 621 Referee: Hilland |
4 April 2009 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Elgin City | Central Park |
Gemmell ![]() |
BBC Report | Shallicker ![]() |
Attendance: 331 Referee: Madden |
11 April 2009 Third Division | Albion Rovers | 0–0 | Cowdenbeath | Cliftonhill |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 452 Referee: McDermott |
18 April 2009 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Central Park |
ESPN Report | Attendance: 1,181 Referee: Finnie |
25 April 2009 Third Division | Montrose | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | Links Park |
Tweed ![]() Hegarty ![]() |
BBC Report | Gemmell ![]() |
Attendance: 403 Referee: McKendrick |
2 May 2009 Third Division | Cowdenbeath | 2–2 | Forfar Athletic | Central Park |
Stein ![]() |
BBC Report | Gordon ![]() Russell ![]() |
Attendance: 527 Referee: Northcroft |
9 May 2009 Third Division | East Stirlingshire | 0–2 | Cowdenbeath | Ochilview Park |
BBC Report | Ferguson ![]() |
Attendance: 434 Referee: Robertson |
Second Division Play-offs
13 May 2009 Play-offs SF R1 | East Stirlingshire | 1–2 | Cowdenbeath | Ochilview Park |
Rodgers ![]() |
BBC Report | Gemmell ![]() Stein ![]() |
Attendance: 605 Referee: Collum |
16 May 2009 Play-offs SF R2 | Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | East Stirlingshire | Central Park |
Dempster ![]() |
BBC Report | Graham ![]() |
Attendance: 633 Referee: Tumilty |
20 May 2009 Play-offs Final R1 | Cowdenbeath | 0–0 | Stenhousemuir | Central Park |
Report | Attendance: 775 Referee: Muir |
20 May 2009 Play-offs Final R2 | Stenhousemuir | 0–0 (5 – 4 pen.) (a.e.t.) | Cowdenbeath | Ochilview Park |
Report | Attendance: 1,530 Referee: O'Reilly |
Challenge Cup
26 July 2008 Challenge Cup Round 1 | Elgin City | 0–2 | Cowdenbeath | Borough Briggs |
BBC Report | McGregor ![]() McQuade ![]() |
Attendance: 379 Referee: Salmond |
12 August 2008 Challenge Cup Round 2 | Cowdenbeath | 3–2 | Albion Rovers | Central Park |
McQuade ![]() Gemmell ![]() Fairbairn ![]() |
BBC Report | Barr ![]() Martin ![]() |
Attendance: 204 Referee: Crawford |
7 September 2008 Challenge Cup Quarter-finals | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Airdrie United | Central Park |
Fairbairn ![]() Baxter ![]() |
BBC Report | Di Giacomo ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 643 Referee: Finnie |
League Cup
5 August 2008 League Cup Round 1 | Montrose | 0–2 | Cowdenbeath | Links Park |
BBC Report | McGregor ![]() Fairbairn ![]() |
Attendance: 382 Referee: Muir |
26 August 2008 League Cup Round 2 | Cowdenbeath | 1–5 | Dundee United | Central Park |
Dempster ![]() |
BBC Report | Daly ![]() Goodwillie ![]() |
Attendance: 1,423 Referee: Norris |
Scottish Cup
25 October 2008 Scottish Cup Round 3 | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Elgin City | Central Park |
McQuade ![]() |
BBC Report | Kaczan ![]() Wright ![]() |
Attendance: 328 Referee: Boyle |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dumbarton (C, P) | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 67 | Promotion to the Second Division |
2 | Cowdenbeath (P) | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 63[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs[lower-alpha 2] |
3 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 61 | |
4 | Stenhousemuir (P, O) | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 56 | |
5 | Montrose | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 54 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
- Cowdenbeath were promoted due to Livingston's demotion from the First Division to the Third.
- The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 4th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 Second Division.
Player statistics
Squad
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish Third Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Scott Gallacher | 8 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
David Hay | 38 | 0 | 29+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Kenny Adamson | 29 | 2 | 21+4 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
John Armstrong | 37 | 5 | 31+0 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Mark Baxter | 32 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Gary Cennerazzo | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Dene Droudge | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Derek Fleming | 31 | 0 | 19+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Sandy Hodge | 18 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Scott Linton | 14 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Darren McGregor | 43 | 4 | 34+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 5+1 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() |
Greg Ross | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Joe Mbu | 24 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Jay Shields | 30 | 0 | 20+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
John Gemmell | 40 | 14 | 25+6 | 12 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+1 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Brian Fairbairn | 34 | 8 | 20+8 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mark Forbes | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Danny Lennon | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Danny Mackay | 26 | 1 | 21+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
John O'Neil | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Marek Tomana | 33 | 1 | 18+9 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mark Ramsay | 40 | 1 | 26+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jamie Reid | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jon Robertson | 14 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jay Stein | 24 | 3 | 10+9 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Graeme Brown | 17 | 1 | 8+9 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Dempster | 33 | 6 | 17+9 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 1+4 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Ferguson | 8 | 2 | 1+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Paul McQuade | 33 | 12 | 20+3 | 9 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+2 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
Callum Young | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Derek Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including play offs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.
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- "'Rescued' Livingston demoted to division three for breach of insolvency rules". Daily Mail. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- "Cowdenbeath F.C. v Elgin City F.C." Scottish Football Association. 25 October 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- "Scottish League Cup Results for 2008–09". London Hearts. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
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- "Lennon in charge as Welsh is axed". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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