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Revision as of 11:02, 30 August 2020
| 2008–2009 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Steve Wharton | |||
| Manager | Nigel Adkins | |||
| Stadium | Glanford Park | |||
| League One | 6th (promoted) | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| League Cup | First Round | |||
| League Trophy | Final | |||
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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.
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
| No. | Name | Nat | Position | Date of birth | Place of birth | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Murphy | 
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GK | 25 September 1980 | Dublin | |
| 2 | Kenny Milne | 
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DF | 26 August 1979 | Alloa | |
| 3 | Marcus Williams | 
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DF | 8 April 1986 | Doncaster | |
| 4 | Andy Crosby |
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DF | 3 March 1973 | Rotherham | |
| 5 | Izzy Iriekpen |
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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 |
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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 |
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DF | 18 April 1985 | Sheffield | |
| 16 | Martyn Woolford |
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MF | 13 October 1985 | Pontefract | |
| 17 | Grant McCann | 
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MF | 14 April 1980 | Belfast | |
| 18 | Sam Togwell |
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MF | 14 October 1984 | Maidenhead | |
| 19 | Jonathan Forte | 
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FW | 25 July 1986 | Sheffield | |
| 20 | Sam Slocombe |
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GK | 5 June 1988 | Scunthorpe | |
| 21 | Jake Picton |
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DF | 6 January 1991 | Pontefract | |
| 22 | Josh Lillis |
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GK | 24 June 1987 | Derby | |
| 23 | Kevan Hurst |
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FW | 27 August 1985 | Chesterfield | |
| 24 | Andrew Wright |
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MF | 15 January 1985 | Liverpool | |
| 25 | Peter Winn |
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FW | 19 December 1988 | Cleethorpes | |
| 26 | Krystian Pearce |
|
DF | 5 January 1990 | Birmingham | on loan from Birmingham City |
| 27 | Ian Morris |
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MF | 27 February 1987 | Dublin | |
| 28 | Rory Coleman |
|
DF | 22 December 1990 | Rotherham | |
| 29 | Joe Wilcox |
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DF | 18 April 1989 | Northampton | |
| 30 | Ben May |
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FW | 10 March 1984 | Gravesend | |
| 31 | Henri Lansbury |
|
MF | 12 October 1990 | Enfield | on loan from Arsenal |
| 32 | Liam Trotter |
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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 winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Play-offs
| 8 May 2009 Semi-final first leg | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 BST | Woolford  13' |
Report | Wilbraham 27' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 6,599 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 15 May 2009 Semi-final second leg | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (6–7 p) | Scunthorpe United | Denbigh, Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 14,479 Referee: Neil Swarbrick | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Leven  Wilbraham Navarro Puncheon  Llera Stirling Lewington Guéret Flo |
McCann Hayes Crosby Byrne Trotter Sparrow Forte Togwell Morris |
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| 24 May 2009 Final | Millwall | 2–3 | Scunthorpe United | London |
| 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 First round | Walsall | 1–3 | Scunthorpe United | Bescot, 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 Second round | Scunthorpe United | 4–0 | Alfreton Town | Scunthorpe |
| 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 Third round | Watford | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Rasiak 67' |
Report | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 8,690 Referee: Kevin Wright |
Football League Cup
| 12 August 2008 First round | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United | Hartlepool |
| 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 First round | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Notts County | Scunthorpe |
| 19:30 BST | Hayes 90', 90' |
Report | Butcher 9' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 1,755 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 7 October 2008 Second round | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Scunthorpe |
| 19:30 BST | Togwell 38' Morris 42' |
Report | Hegarty 48' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,844 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 4 November 2008 Area quarter-final | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| 19:30 GMT | Mirfin 90' |
Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,474 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 16 December 2008 Area semi-final | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 GMT | May 26' Hayes 90' |
Report | Thomas-Moore 53' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,669 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 20 January 2009 Area final first leg | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Scunthorpe |
| 19:30 GMT | Woolford 60' Pearce 67' |
Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 6,038 Referee: Clive Oliver |
| 17 February 2009 Area final second leg | Rotherham United | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Hooper 74' |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 6,555 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 5 April 2009 Final | Luton Town | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Scunthorpe United | Wembley, London |
| 13:15 BST | Martin 32' Craddock 70'Gnakpa 95' |
Report | Hooper 14' McCann 88' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 55,378 Referee: Phil Crossley |
References
- ^ Fletcher, Paul (5 April 2009). "Football | Luton 3–2 Scunthorpe (aet)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Football – Scunthorpe 1–1 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Football | League One | MK Dons 0–0 Scunthorpe (agg 1–1)". BBC Sport. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ Fletcher, Paul (24 May 2009). "Football | League One | Millwall 2–3 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Scunthorpe United - 2008/09". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-15.