2008–09 Scunthorpe United F.C. season

During the 2008–09 English football season, Scunthorpe United F.C. competed in League One, the third tier of English football. Scunthorpe also competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Scunthorpe United F.C.
2008–2009 season
ChairmanSteve Wharton
ManagerNigel Adkins
StadiumGlanford Park
League One6th (promoted)
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst Round
League TrophyFinal

Season summary

The 2008–09 season saw Scunthorpe reach Wembley twice. The Iron qualified for the Football League Trophy final, but were beaten 3–2 after extra time by Luton Town.[1] The club then qualified for the League One play-offs through an 88th-minute equaliser by club captain Cliff Byrne against promotion rivals Tranmere Rovers on the last day of the regular season.[2] Scunthorpe beat MK Dons on penalties after a 1–1 aggregate draw in the semi-finals,[3] before beating Millwall in the Wembley final 3–2, with two goals from Matt Sparrow and one from Martyn Woolford, to achieve promotion back to the Championship at the first time of asking.[4]

Squad

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No. Name Nat Position Date of birth Place of birth note
1 Joe Murphy GK 25 September 1980 Dublin
2 Kenny Milne DF 26 August 1979 Alloa
3 Marcus Williams DF 8 April 1986 Doncaster
4 Andy Crosby DF 3 March 1973 Rotherham
5 Izzy Iriekpen DF 14 May 1982 Newham signed for Bristol City
5 Joseph Mills DF 30 October 1989 Swindon on loan from Southampton
6 Cliff Byrne DF 27 April 1982 Dublin captain
7 Matt Sparrow MF 3 October 1983 Scunthorpe
8 Garry Thompson MF 24 November 1980 Kendal
9 Paul Hayes FW 20 September 1983 Dagenham
10 Gary Hooper FW 26 January 1988 Harlow
11 Ian Baraclough MF 4 December 1970 Leicester
14 Michael Lea DF 4 November 1987 Salford
15 David Mirfin DF 18 April 1985 Sheffield
16 Martyn Woolford MF 13 October 1985 Pontefract
17 Grant McCann MF 14 April 1980 Belfast
18 Sam Togwell MF 14 October 1984 Maidenhead
19 Jonathan Forte FW 25 July 1986 Sheffield
20 Sam Slocombe GK 5 June 1988 Scunthorpe
21 Jake Picton DF 6 January 1991 Pontefract
22 Josh Lillis GK 24 June 1987 Derby
23 Kevan Hurst FW 27 August 1985 Chesterfield
24 Andrew Wright MF 15 January 1985 Liverpool
25 Peter Winn FW 19 December 1988 Cleethorpes
26 Krystian Pearce DF 5 January 1990 Birmingham on loan from Birmingham City
27 Ian Morris MF 27 February 1987 Dublin
28 Rory Coleman DF 22 December 1990 Rotherham
29 Joe Wilcox DF 18 April 1989 Northampton
30 Ben May FW 10 March 1984 Gravesend
31 Henri Lansbury MF 12 October 1990 Enfield on loan from Arsenal
32 Liam Trotter MF 24 August 1988 Ipswich on loan from Ipswich Town
33 Kayode Odejayi FW 21 February 1982 Ibadan on loan from Barnsley
40 Kevin Pressman GK 6 November 1967 Fareham


Competitions

Football League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
4 Leeds United 46 26 6 14 77 49 +28 84 Qualification for League One play-offs
5 Millwall 46 25 7 14 63 53 +10 82
6 Scunthorpe United (O, P) 46 22 10 14 82 63 +19 76
7 Tranmere Rovers 46 21 11 14 62 49 +13 74
8 Southend United 46 21 8 17 58 61 3 71
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.

Play-offs

8 May 2009 (2009-05-08) Semi-final first legScunthorpe United1–1Milton Keynes DonsScunthorpe
19:45 BST Woolford  13' Report Wilbraham  27' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,599
Referee: Scott Mathieson
24 May 2009 (2009-05-24) FinalMillwall2–3Scunthorpe UnitedLondon
13:00 BST Alexander  37', 39' Report Sparrow  6', 70'
Woolford  85'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 59,661
Referee: Michael Oliver

FA Cup

8 November 2008 (2008-11-08) First roundWalsall1–3Scunthorpe UnitedBescot, Walsall
15:00 GMT Ricketts  25'
Demontagnac  79'
Report Hooper  42', 58'
Hurst  90'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,318
Referee: Roger East
29 November 2008 (2008-11-29) Second roundScunthorpe United4–0Alfreton TownScunthorpe
15:00 GMT May  30'
Hooper  62', 83'
Togwell  90'
Report Clayton  48' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,249
Referee: Chris Sarginson
3 January 2009 (2009-01-03) Third roundWatford1–0Scunthorpe UnitedWatford
15:00 GMT Rasiak  67' Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,690
Referee: Kevin Wright

Football League Cup

12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) First roundHartlepool United3–0Scunthorpe UnitedHartlepool
19:45 BST Porter  50'
Foley  58'
Brown  75'
Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,076
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Football League Trophy

2 September 2008 (2008-09-02) First roundScunthorpe United2–1Notts CountyScunthorpe
19:30 BST Hayes  90', 90' Report Butcher  9' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,755
Referee: Andy Haines
7 October 2008 (2008-10-07) Second roundScunthorpe United2–1Grimsby TownScunthorpe
19:30 BST Togwell  38'
Morris  42'
Report Hegarty  48' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,844
Referee: Kevin Friend
4 November 2008 (2008-11-04) Area quarter-finalScunthorpe United1–0RochdaleScunthorpe
19:30 GMT Mirfin  90' Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,474
Referee: Jonathan Moss
16 December 2008 (2008-12-16) Area semi-finalScunthorpe United2–1Tranmere RoversScunthorpe
19:45 GMT May  26'
Hayes  90'
Report Thomas-Moore  53' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,669
Referee: Michael Oliver
20 January 2009 (2009-01-20) Area final first legScunthorpe United2–0Rotherham UnitedScunthorpe
19:30 GMT Woolford  60'
Pearce  67'
Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,038
Referee: Clive Oliver
17 February 2009 (2009-02-17) Area final second legRotherham United0–1Scunthorpe UnitedSheffield
19:45 GMT Hooper  74' Stadium: Don Valley Stadium
Attendance: 6,555
Referee: Kevin Friend
5 April 2009 (2009-04-05) FinalLuton Town3–2 (a.e.t.)Scunthorpe UnitedWembley, London
13:15 BST Martin  32'
Craddock  70'
Gnakpa  95'
Report Hooper  14'
McCann  88'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 55,378
Referee: Phil Crossley
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References

  1. Fletcher, Paul (5 April 2009). "Football | Luton 3–2 Scunthorpe (aet)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. "Football – Scunthorpe 1–1 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  3. "Football | League One | MK Dons 0–0 Scunthorpe (agg 1–1)". BBC Sport. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  4. Fletcher, Paul (24 May 2009). "Football | League One | Millwall 2–3 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  5. "FootballSquads - Scunthorpe United - 2008/09". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-15.


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