2008–09 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was the 110th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League Championship. The season turned out to be a major success as the club finished top of the division and were therefore promoted back to the Premier League after a five-year absence.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
2008–09 season
ChairmanSteve Morgan OBE
ManagerMick McCarthy
Football League Championship1st
(3rd divisional title)
FA Cup4th Round
League Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (25)
All: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (25)
Highest home attendance28,252 (vs Doncaster, 3 May 2009)
Lowest home attendance9,424 (vs Accrington Stanley, 12 August 2008)
Average home league attendance24,153

The team enjoyed their best start to the season for almost fifty years, winning seven of their opening eight games and scoring 23 goals in the process. They led the table continuously from October until the season's end, when they were crowned champions, winning their first silverware in 20 years. Leading goalscorer Sylvan Ebanks-Blake also finished as the division's top scorer for a second consecutive season.

Season review

The close season saw the club continue their policy of signing young players with potential from the lower leagues, rather than pursuing their heavy investment strategy of early times. The close season saw the likes of Richard Stearman,[1] David Jones[2] and Sam Vokes[3] arrive, along with the experience of Chris Iwelumo,[4] while making a transfer profit with the sale of players such as Seyi Olofinjana,[5] Jay Bothroyd[6] and Freddy Eastwood.[7] The squad was also boosted by retaining their most valuable assets in Wayne Hennessey, Michael Kightly and the division's top goalscorer of last season, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake.

The season saw the club's strongest start since 1949–50, as a draw away to Plymouth preceded two runs of seven consecutive wins — scoring 23 goals and conceding only seven goals in the first eight games. Transfer deadline day saw the club add further defensive strength as three new defenders joined the ranks — George Friend,[8] Matt Hill[9] and Jason Shackell.[10] Although their winning streak was ended by a 3–0 home defeat to promotion rivals Reading, as well as a 5–2 defeat at Norwich, which saw Wolves surrender top spot to Birmingham City, Wolves rediscovered their winning form for the second run of seven consecutive wins to lead the table at Christmas.

After drawing their final two fixtures of 2008, Wolves endured a dismal start to 2009, winning just once in eleven league fixtures. Trying to arrest this slump, the January transfer window saw the arrival of three new faces: Kyel Reid[11] and Nigel Quashie[12] on loan for the remainder of the season from West Ham United; defender Christophe Berra also joined from Scottish club Hearts for £2.3million.[13] The FA Cup had brought some cheer with a fringe squad winning 2–0 at local rivals Birmingham in the 3rd Round, before the club exited the competition with a 2–1 home defeat to Premier League side Middlesbrough.

Weathering their bad run of league form, Wolves managed to regain an air of consistency, reinventing their game from the free-flowing, free-scoring football of the first third of the season to hold down a string of clean sheets and one goal margin victories against Crystal Palace and Sheffield Wednesday. With promotion rivals Birmingham City and Reading unable to take advantage of their poor run, March saw an upturn in Wolves' league form as the club took 13 points from a possible 15, strengthening their position at the top of the table that they had led since October.

With just seven games left on the Championship calendar, Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood was loaned for the run-in,[14] though the team were also hit by the news that key midfielder Michael Kightly would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a broken metatarsal in his foot.[15] Further injury woe struck when Chris Iwelumo suffered medial ligament damage in a loss to local rivals Birmingham in April that ended a five-game unbeaten run.[16]

Championship trophy presentation at Molineux on the final day of the 2008-09 season.

However, Easter weekend brought 3–0 home win against struggling Southampton, followed by a 3–2 away victory at Derby County that gave Wolves a seven-point lead over third-placed Sheffield United. Promotion to the Premier League was confirmed on 18 April 2009 when a goal from Ebanks-Blake gave Wolves a 1–0 win over Queens Park Rangers. Seven days later, Wolves clinched their first league title since the 1988–89 season — and their first title at second-tier level since 1976–77 — after a 1–1 draw at Barnsley brought the point they required for the title.

Wolves completed their season with a 1–0 home win over Doncaster Rovers, after which they were presented with the Championship trophy to crown their most successful season in decades as they returned to the top flight after a five-year absence.

Results

Pre season

Wolves conducted a short three-match tour of Scotland, their first visit in three years. As had become common in recent years, only their final game was held at their Molineux home. A second "Wolves XI" team largely comprising academy prospects and out of favour senior players also played a series of matches during this period.

12 July 2008 Wrexham1–0Wolverhampton WanderersWrexham
15:00 BST Baynes  49' Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Steve Cummins
16 July 2008 Hereford United1–3Wolverhampton WanderersHereford
20:00 BST Guinan  17' (pen.) Report Kightly  30'
Ward  47', 75'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,539
Referee: Patrick Keane
20 July 2008 Dundee0–1Wolverhampton WanderersDundee
15:00 BST Report Ebanks-Blake  90' Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 2,091
Referee: Stephen Finnie
23 July 2008 Motherwell1–1Wolverhampton WanderersMotherwell
19:30 BST McGarry  3' Report Ebanks-Blake  20' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 2,238
Referee: Eddie Smith
26 July 2008 Kilmarnock0–3Wolverhampton WanderersKilmarnock
14:00 BST Report Iwelumo  24', 56'
Vokes  32'		 Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 2,410
Referee: Alan Muir
29 July 2008 Walsall0–1Wolverhampton WanderersWalsall
19:45 BST Report Keogh  51' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,002
Referee: Steve Bratt
2 August 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers4–2Blackburn RoversWolverhampton
15:00 BST Elokobi  9'
Keogh  23'
Iwelumo  59' (pen.)
Jarvis  75'		 Report Derbyshire  16'
Santa Cruz  24'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 10,238
Referee: Andrew Penn

"Wolves XI" pre season results (all away): 4–1 v Chasetown (18 July), 1–2 v Rhyl (26 July), 2–0 v Stafford Rangers (5 August)

Football League Championship
See also: 2008–09 Football League Championship

A total of 24 teams competed in the Championship in the 2008–09 season. Each team would play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. The provisional fixture list was released on 16 June 2008, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage.[17]

9 August 2008 1Plymouth Argyle2–2Wolverhampton WanderersPlymouth
15:00 BST Fallon  7'
Seip  55'		 Report Kightly  19'
Vokes  78'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 14,789 (2,689 away fans)
Referee: Kevin Friend
16 August 2008 2Wolverhampton Wanderers4–1Sheffield WednesdayWolverhampton
15:00 BST Iwelumo  28', 59'
Ebanks-Blake  54' (pen.)
Edwards  90+1'		 Report Esajas  15' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,491 (2,014 away fans)
Referee: Mike Jones
23 August 2008 3Ipswich Town0–2Wolverhampton WanderersIpswich
15:00 BST Report Ebanks-Blake  21'
Edwards  78'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 21,483 (1,412 away fans)
Referee: Steve Tanner
30 August 2008 4Wolverhampton Wanderers5–1Nottingham ForestWolverhampton
15:00 BST Jones  14'
Morgan  29' (o.g.)
Kightly  43', 62'
Iwelumo  45'		 Report Stearman  55' (o.g.) Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,301 (2,591 away fans)
Referee: Grant Hegley
13 September 2008 5Charlton Athletic1–3Wolverhampton WanderersLondon
15:00 BST Bailey  3' Report Ebanks-Blake  61' (pen.)
Vokes  81', 87'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 21,547 (2,873 away fans)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
16 September 2008 6Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Crystal PalaceWolverhampton
19:45 BST Ebanks-Blake  1'
Keogh  58'		 Report Ifill  32' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,200 (409 away fans)
Referee: Scott Mathieson
20 September 2008 7Preston North End1–3Wolverhampton WanderersPreston
15:00 BST Mellor  90+5' (pen.) Report Iwelumo  36', 66', 72' (pen.) Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 17,567 (2,992 away fans)
Referee: Martin Atkinson
27 September 2008 8Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0Bristol CityWolverhampton
12:30 BST Kightly  17'
Ebanks-Blake  68'		 Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,324 (1,632 away fans)
Referee: Phil Crossley
30 September 2008 9Wolverhampton Wanderers0–3ReadingWolverhampton
19:45 BST Report Hennessey  4' (o.g.)
Bikey  71'
Cissé  88'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,302 (618 away fans)
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
4 October 2008 10Swansea City3–1Wolverhampton WanderersSwansea
15:00 BST Gomez  1'
Scotland  41', 57'		 Report Keogh  16' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 17,556 (2,578 away fans)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
18 October 2008 11Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Coventry CityWolverhampton
15:00 BST Kightly  42'
Ebanks-Blake  59'		 Report Mifsud  6' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,893 (2,561 away fans)
Referee: Steve Bennett
21 October 2008 12Norwich City5–2Wolverhampton WanderersNorwich
19:45 BST Ikeme  28' (o.g.)
Lita  39', 58', 70'
Croft  75'		 Report Collins  41'
Ebanks-Blake  67' (pen.)		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,351 (885 away fans)
Referee: Graham Horwood
25 October 2008 13Watford2–3Wolverhampton WanderersWatford
15:00 BST Rasiak  21'
O'Toole  47'		 Report Iwelumo  1'
Jones  40'
Gray  71'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16,386 (2,268 away fans)
Referee: Keith Woolmer
28 October 2008 14Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Swansea CityWolverhampton
19:45 GMT Ebanks-Blake  45', 57' Report Pratley  49' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 21,988 (1,429 away fans)
Referee: Richard Beeby
1 November 2008 15Cardiff City1–2Wolverhampton WanderersCardiff
17:20 GMT McCormack  19' Report Iwelumo  4'
Ebanks-Blake  8'		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 17,734 (314 away fans)
Referee: Steve Tanner
8 November 2008 16Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0BurnleyWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Kightly  31', 75' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 23,711 (1,088 away fans)
Referee: Darren Deadman
15 November 2008 17Southampton1–2Wolverhampton WanderersSouthampton
15:00 GMT Pearce  21' Report Iwelumo  8'
Jones  17'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 17,812 (2,849 away fans)
Referee: Lee Mason
22 November 2008 18Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0BlackpoolWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Iwelumo  30', 66' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,044 (895 away fans)
Referee: Andy D'Urso
25 November 2008 19Sheffield United1–3Wolverhampton WanderersSheffield
19:45 GMT Spring  75' Report Iwelumo  5', 59'
Ebanks-Blake  63'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 27,111 (1,488 away fans)
Referee: Graham Laws
29 November 2008 20Wolverhampton Wanderers1–1Birmingham CityWolverhampton
12:30 GMT Ebanks-Blake  74' Report Jerome  47' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 26,329 (2,588 away fans)
Referee: Paul Taylor
6 December 2008 21Queens Park Rangers1–0Wolverhampton WanderersLondon
17:20 GMT Rowlands  63' Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 13,416 (1,515 away fans)
Referee: Iain Williamson
9 December 2008 22Wolverhampton Wanderers3–0Derby CountyWolverhampton
19:45 GMT Ebanks-Blake  2' (pen.), 58'
Edwards  40'		 Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 21,326 (1,298 away fans)
Referee: Grant Hegley
13 December 2008 23Wolverhampton Wanderers2–0BarnsleyWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Hassell  19' (o.g.)
Foley  86'		 Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,399 (268 away fans)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
20 December 2008 24Doncaster Rovers0–1Wolverhampton WanderersDoncaster
15:00 GMT Report Collins  81' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 13,669 (3,216 away fans)
Referee: Kevin Wright
26 December 2008 25Wolverhampton Wanderers1–1Sheffield UnitedWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Collins  19' Report Beattie  22' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 27,106 (2,201 away fans)
Referee: Tony Bates
29 December 2008 26Blackpool2–2Wolverhampton WanderersBlackpool
19:45 GMT Taylor-Fletcher  10'
Edwards  84'		 Report Ebanks-Blake  4' (pen.)
Jarvis  70'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,906 (1,648 away fans)
Referee: Kevin Friend
10 January 2009 27Wolverhampton Wanderers1–3Preston North EndWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Ebanks-Blake  20' Report Elliot  24', 61'
St Ledger  41'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 26,138 (1,030 away fans)
Referee: Colin Webster
17 January 2009 28Bristol City2–2Wolverhampton WanderersBristol
17:20 GMT Adebola  58'
Maynard  87'		 Report Collins  45'
Jarvis  54'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 16,749 (1,332 away fans)
Referee: Mark Haywood
27 January 2009 29Reading1–0Wolverhampton WanderersReading
20:00 GMT Collins  2' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 23,009 (2,000 away fans)
Referee: Russell Booth
31 January 2009 30Wolverhampton Wanderers3–1WatfordWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Ebanks-Blake  23'
Keogh  67'
Vokes  90'		 Report Mariappa  81' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 23,571 (543 away fans)
Referee: Nigel Miller
3 February 2009 31Wolverhampton Wanderers3–3Norwich CityWolverhampton
19:45 GMT Ebanks-Blake  25', 54', 56' Report Croft  32'
Cort  47'
Doherty  65'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 21,654 (211 away fans)
Referee: Keith Woolmer
7 February 2009 32Coventry City2–1Wolverhampton WanderersCoventry
15:00 GMT Doyle  25'
McKenzie  75'		 Report Vokes  72' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 21,167 (4,276 away fans)
Referee: Michael Oliver
14 February 2009 33Burnley1–0Wolverhampton WanderersBurnley
15:00 GMT McCann  6' Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 13,515 (1,496 away fans)
Referee: Clive Oliver
22 February 2009 34Wolverhampton Wanderers2–2Cardiff CityWolverhampton
13:00 GMT Ebanks-Blake  11'
Konstantopoulos  81' (o.g.)		 Report Chopra  31'
Johnson  48'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,093 (1,203 away fans)
Referee: Darren Deadman
28 February 2009 35Wolverhampton Wanderers0–1Plymouth ArgyleWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Report Gallagher  1' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,710 (719 away fans)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
3 March 2009 36Crystal Palace0–1Wolverhampton WanderersLondon
20:00 GMT Report Ebanks-Blake  74' (pen.) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 14,907 (1,226 away fans)
Referee: Graham Horwood
7 March 2009 37Sheffield Wednesday0–1Wolverhampton WanderersSheffield
15:00 GMT Report Ebanks-Blake  5' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,703 (2,695 away fans)
Referee: Scott Mathieson
10 March 2009 38Wolverhampton Wanderers0–0Ipswich TownWolverhampton
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,227 (618 away fans)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
14 March 2009 39Wolverhampton Wanderers2–1Charlton AthleticWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Iwelumo  36'
Ebanks-Blake  79'		 Report Zhi  51' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,319 (141 away fans)
Referee: Graham Laws
21 March 2009 40Nottingham Forest0–1Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham
15:00 GMT Report Kightly  76' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,510 (5,279 away fans)
Referee: Phil Crossley
6 April 2009 41Birmingham City2–0Wolverhampton WanderersBirmingham
19:45 BST Jerome  45+4'
O'Connor  69'		 Report Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 25,935 (2,700 away fans)
Referee: Mark Halsey
10 April 2009 42Wolverhampton Wanderers3–0SouthamptonWolverhampton
15:15 BST Vokes  1'
Craddock  6'
Jones  19' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,636 (823 away fans)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
13 April 2009 43Derby County2–3Wolverhampton WanderersDerby
15:00 BST Kazmierczak  30'
Sterjovski  55'		 Report Keogh  7', 87'
Jarvis  74'		 Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 33,079 (3,100 away fans)
Referee: Paul Taylor
18 April 2009 44Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Queens Park RangersWolverhampton
15:00 BST Ebanks-Blake  46' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 27,511 (812 away fans)
Referee: Jon Moss
25 April 2009 45Barnsley1–1Wolverhampton WanderersBarnsley
15:00 BST Macken  58' Report Reid  84' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 18,288 (5,869 away fans)
Referee: Kevin Friend
3 May 2009 46Wolverhampton Wanderers1–0Doncaster RoversWolverhampton
13:15 BST Stearman  90' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 28,252 (1,500 away fans)
Referee: Richard Beeby

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 27 9 10 80 52 +28 90
2 Birmingham City 46 23 14 9 54 37 +17 83
3 Sheffield United 46 22 14 10 64 39 +25 80

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 27 9 10 80 52  +28 90 15 5 3 44 21  +23 12 4 7 36 31  +5

Source: Statto.com

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultDWWWWWWWLLWLWWWWWWWDLWWWDDLDLWDLLDLWWDWWLWWWDW
Position10421111112122111111111111111111111111111111111
Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup
See also: 2008–09 FA Cup
13 January 2009 R3Birmingham City0–2Wolverhampton WanderersBirmingham
19:45 GMT Report Keogh  38'
Vokes  51'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 22,232 (4,024 away fans)
Referee: Howard Webb
24 January 2009 R4Wolverhampton Wanderers1–2MiddlesbroughWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Vokes  63' Report Alves  44'
Emnes  83'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 18,013 (2,164 away fans)
Referee: Rob Styles

League Cup
See also: 2008–09 Football League Cup
12 August 2008 R1Wolverhampton Wanderers3–2 (a.e.t.)Accrington StanleyWolverhampton
19:45 BST Iwelumo  73', 102'
Davies  106'		 Report Mullin  40'
Craney  104'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 9,424
Referee: Jon Moss

Players

Statistics

Key:
  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club

Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

No.PosNamePGPGPGPG Notes
League FA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
1GK Wayne Hennessey 34(1)0201037(1)001
2DF Neill Collins 20(3)4202024(3)421
3DF George Elokobi 3(1)000104(1)000
4MF David Edwards 23(21)3202027(21)330
5DF Richard Stearman 32(5)1102035(5)161
6DF Jody Craddock (c) 171000017120
7MF Michael Kightly 37(1)81(1)01039(2)870
8MF Karl Henry 42(1)0202044(1)0120
9FW Sylvan Ebanks-Blake 41250(2)00(1)041(3)2520
10FW Andy Keogh 21(21)51(1)11(1)023(23)630
11DF Stephen Ward 38(4)0101040(4)030
12GK Shane Higgs 0000000000
13GK Darren Ward 0000000000
14MF David Jones 31(3)4200(1)033(4)450
15DF Mark Little ¤ 0000000000
16MF Mark Davies ¤ † 00000(1)10(1)100[nb 1]
16DF Christophe Berra 150000015040
17MF Matt Jarvis 21(7)3100022(7)300
18FW Sam Vokes 4(32)622107(32)800
19FW Chris Iwelumo 25(6)141(1)01(1)227(8)1641
20GK Matt Murray ¤ 0000000000
21DF Daniel Jones ¤ 0000101000
22DF Jason Shackell ¤ 3(9)010004(9)000
23DF Darren Ward ¤ 0(1)000101(1)000
24DF Rob Edwards † 0000000000[nb 2]
24MF Carlos Edwards 5(1)000005(1)000
24MF Kyel Reid 3(5)110004(5)100
25MF Darren Potter ¤ 0000000000
26FW Stephen Elliott † 00000(1)00(1)000[nb 3]
26DF Matt Hill 130100014020
27DF Michael Mancienne 8(2)000008(2)020
27FW Marlon Harewood 2(3)000002(3)000
28MF George Friend 4(2)010005(2)000
29MF Stephen Gleeson ¤ 0000000000
30GK Carl Ikeme 120001013000
31MF Mark Salmon 0000000000[nb 4]
31GK Graham Stack 0000000000
32DF Kevin Foley 451002047130
33MF Michael Gray ¤ † 4(4)100206(4)100[nb 5]
34MF Matt Bailey ¤ 0000000000
35MF Elliott Bennett ¤ 0000000000
36DF Lee Collins ¤ † 0000000000[nb 6]
36MF Nigel Quashie 3000003000
37FW Liam Hughes ¤ 0000000000[nb 7]
38MF Lewis Gobern ¤ 0000000000
39MF Alex Melbourne 0000000000
40DF Peter Williams ¤ 0000000000
41FW Ashley Hemmings ¤ 0(2)000000(2)000
43MF Kyle Bennett 0000000000
44DF Danny Batth 0000000000
45DF Scott Malone ¤ 0000000000
  1. Davies was transferred during the season to Bolton Wanderers.
  2. Edwards was transferred before the season began to Blackpool.
  3. Elliott was transferred during the season to Preston North End.
  4. Salmon was released during the season.
  5. Gray was initially loaned to Sheffield Wednesday, and later transferred there permanently.
  6. Collins was initially loaned to Port Vale, and later transferred there permanently.
  7. Hughes was released during the season.

Awards
Award Winner[18]
Fans' Player of the SeasonKevin Foley
Players' Player of the SeasonSylvan Ebanks-Blake
Young Player of the SeasonSam Vokes
Academy Player of the SeasonScott Malone
Goal of the SeasonAndy Keogh (vs Derby County, 13 April 2009)

Transfers

In
Date Player From Fee
23 May 2008 Sam VokesBournemouth£1,200,000[3]
25 June 2008 Richard StearmanLeicester City£1.6 million[1]
27 June 2008 David JonesDerby County£1.2 million[2]
14 July 2008 Chris IwelumoCharlton Athletic£400,000[4]
1 September 2008 Jason ShackellNorwich City£1 million[10]
1 September 2008 Matt HillPreston North EndUndisclosed[9]
1 September 2008 George FriendExeter City£350,000[8]
2 February 2009 Christophe BerraHearts£2.3 million[13]

Out
Date Player To Fee
June 2008 Gary BreenReleasedFree[19]
June 2008 Keith LoweReleasedFree[19]
12 July 2008 Freddy EastwoodCoventry City£1.2 million[7]
15 July 2008 Charlie MulgrewAberdeen£150,000[20]
26 July 2008 Seyi OlofinjanaStoke City£3 million[5]
4 August 2008 Jay BothroydCardiff City£350,000[6]
6 August 2008 Rob EdwardsBlackpoolUndisclosed[21]
1 September 2008 Stephen ElliottPreston North EndUndisclosed[22]
January 2009 Liam HughesReleasedFree
January 2009 Mark SalmonReleasedFree
13 January 2009 Dénes RósaReleasedFree[23]
16 January 2009 Lee CollinsPort ValeFree[24]
26 January 2009 Mark DaviesBolton WanderersUndisclosed[25]
2 February 2009 Michael GraySheffield WednesdayFree[26]

Loans in
Start date Player From End date
2 October 2008 Carlos EdwardsSunderland20 November 2008[27]
27 October 2008 Michael MancienneChelsea2 January 2009[28]
27 November 2008 Shane HiggsCheltenham TownEnd of season[29]
15 January 2009 Kyel ReidWest Ham UnitedEnd of season[11]
22 January 2009 Nigel QuashieWest Ham UnitedEnd of season[12]
2 March 2009 Darren WardSunderlandEnd of season[30]
23 March 2009 Marlon HarewoodAston VillaEnd of season[14]
26 March 2009 Graham StackPlymouth ArgyleEnd of season[31]

Loans out
Start date Player To End date
23 July 2008 Matt BaileyBurton AlbionJanuary 2009[32]
29 July 2008 Elliott BennettBuryEnd of season[33]
31 July 2008 Lee CollinsPort Vale15 January 2009[34]
8 August 2008 Stephen GleesonStockport CountyJanuary 2009[35]
22 August 2008 Mark LittleNorthampton Town22 October 2008[36]
18 September 2008 Darren WardWatford29 November 2008 [37]
3 October 2009 Daniel JonesOldham Athletic20 December 2008[38]
7 November 2008 Peter WilliamsKettering Town30 November 2008
12 November 2008 Matt MurrayHereford United12 December 2008[39]
27 November 2008 Mark DaviesLeicester City24 January 2009[40]
9 January 2009 Michael GraySheffield Wednesday2 February 2009[41]
15 January 2009 Darren PotterSheffield WednesdayEnd of season[42]
15 January 2009 Lewis GobernColchester UnitedEnd of season[43]
30 January 2009 Darren WardCharlton AthleticEnd of season[44]
2 February 2009 Daniel JonesOldham AthleticEnd of season[45]
10 February 2009 Jason ShackellNorwich CityEnd of season[46]
23 February 2009 Ashley HemmingsCheltenham Town23 March 2009
25 March 2009 Stephen GleesonMilton Keynes DonsEnd of season[47]

Management and coaching staff
Position Name
Manager Mick McCarthy
Assistant Manager Terry Connor
Fitness Coach Tony Daley
Goalkeeping Coach Pat Mountain
Development Coach, 18–21's Steve Weaver
Academy Manager Kevin Thelwell
Assistant Academy Manager / Under-18's Coach John Perkins
Club Doctor Dr Matthew Perry
Head of Medical Department Steve Kemp
Club Physio Alan Peacham

Kit

The season saw a new home and away kit, both manufactured by Le Coq Sportif.[48] The away kit was all black with minor neon green piping.[49] Chaucer Consulting sponsored the club for a fifth and final season.

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