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Burnley
2008–09 season
ChairmanBarry Kilby
ManagerOwen Coyle
Championship5th (Promotion via Play-offs)
League CupSemi-Finalists
FA Cup5th Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Martin Paterson (13)
All: Martin Paterson (19)
Highest home attendance19,533 v Tottenham
(21 January 2009)
Lowest home attendance3,760 v QPR
(13 January 2009)
Average home league attendance12,711

The 2008-09 season was Burnley's 9th season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Owen Coyle – his second season since he replaced Steve Cotterill on 8 November 2007.

First-team squad

Updated 30 June 2008.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Peru PER Diego Penny
2 DF Scotland SCO Graham Alexander (vice-captain)
3 DF Norway NOR Christian Kalvenes
4 DF Northern Ireland NIR Michael Duff
5 DF England ENG Clarke Carlisle
6 DF Scotland SCO Steven Caldwell (captain)
7 MF Scotland SCO Kevin McDonald
8 MF Iceland ISL Joey Guðjónsson
9 FW Nigeria NGA Ade Akinbiyi
10 FW Northern Ireland NIR Martin Paterson
11 MF England ENG Wade Elliott
12 GK Denmark DEN Brian Jensen
16 MF Ireland EIR Chris McCann
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 GK Hungary HUN Gábor Király
18 MF Ireland EIR Alan Mahon
19 FW England ENG Jay Rodriguez
20 FW England ENG Robbie Blake
21 DF Australia AUS Rhys Williams (on loan from Middlesbrough)
22 FW Albania ALB Besart Berisha
23 DF England ENG Stephen Jordan
24 DF Scotland SCO Russell Anderson (on loan from Sunderland)
25 MF England ENG Adam Kay
26 MF Netherlands NED Remco van der Schaaf
27 MF Scotland SCO Alex MacDonald
30 FW Scotland SCO Steve Thompson
33 MF England ENG Chris Eagles

Transfers

In

# Pos Player From Fee Date
10 FW Northern Ireland Martin Paterson Scunthorpe United £1.3m 23 June 2008
7 MF Scotland Kevin McDonald Scotland Dundee £500k 24 June 2008
3 DF Norway Christian Kalvenes Scotland Dundee United Free 26 June 2008
1 GK Peru Diego Penny Peru Coronel Bolognesi Undisclosed 27 June 2008
26 MF Netherlands Remco van der Schaaf Netherlands Vitesse Arnhem Free 7 July 2008
33 FW England Chris Eagles Manchester United Undisclosed 29 July 2008
24 DF Scotland Russell Anderson Sunderland Loan 26 August 2008
21 DF Australia Rhys Williams Middlesbrough Loan 30 January 2009

Out

# Pos Player To Fee Date
22 FW Albania Besart Berisha Norway Rosenborg Loan 8 August 2008
N/A MF Northern Ireland Steve Jones Huddersfield Town Loan 17 October 2008
N/A MF Northern Ireland Steve Jones Bradford City Loan 27 November 2008
22 FW Albania Besart Berisha Denmark AC Horsens Loan 8 January 2009
17 GK Hungary Gábor Király Germany Bayer Leverkusen Loan 30 January 2009
26 MF Netherlands Remco van der Schaaf Denmark Brøndby Loan 2 February 2009
18 MF Republic of Ireland Alan Mahon Blackpool Loan 17 March 2009
25 MF England Adam Kay Accrington Stanley Loan 20 March 2009
9 FW Nigeria Ade Akinbiyi United States Houston Dynamo Free 6 April 2009

Matches

Pre-season

Cary Railhawks U'23s United States2 – 1England Burnley
Schilawski
Lassiter 		(Report) Elliott
Attendance: 2,700 (approx)
Minnesota Thunder United States0 – 2England Burnley
McCann
Rodriguez
Queen of the South Scotland1 – 1England Burnley
Kean (Report) Paterson
Partick Thistle Scotland0 – 1England Burnley
(Report) Guðjónsson
St Johnstone Scotland1 – 3England Burnley
Sheerin (Report) Paterson
Akinbiyi
MacDonald
Attendance: 2,216
Accrington Stanley0 – 3Burnley
Guðjónsson
Blake
Berisha
Glentoran Northern Ireland0 – 5England Burnley
(Report) Rodriguez
Akinbiyi
Paterson
Alexander pen'
Coyle
Bradford City1 – 2Burnley
Conlon (Report) Caldwell
Jones
Burnley England2 – 1Scotland Inverness C.T.
Elliott
Eagles 		(Report) Barrowman

The Championship

Sheffield Wednesday4 – 1Burnley
Tudgay 1' 65'
Sodje 4' 17'		 (Report) Paterson 6'
Attendance: 23,793
Referee: C Oliver
Burnley0 – 3Ipswich Town
(Report) Trotter 34'
Alexander 41' (o.g.)
Jordan 88' (o.g.)
Attendance: 11,312
Referee: A Bates
Crystal Palace0 – 0Burnley
(Report)
Attendance: 14,071
Referee: I Williamson
Burnley0 – 0Plymouth Argyle
(Report)
Attendance: 10,032
Referee: M Oliver
Nottingham Forest1 – 2Burnley
Earnshaw 52' (Report) Alexander 25' 70' (pen.)
Attendance: 20,504
Referee: C Penton
Burnley2 – 0Blackpool
Paterson 60'
Alexander 76' (pen.)		 (Report)
Attendance: 13,752
Referee: J Moss
Swansea1 – 1Burnley
Bodde 90+3' (Report) Guðjónsson 59'
Attendance: 13,299
Referee: A Hall
Burnley3 – 1Preston North End
Guðjónsson 33'
Caldwell 64'
Eagles 90+5'		 (Report) Nicholson 22'
Attendance: 16,276
Referee: L Mason
Burnley3 – 2Watford
Alexander 25' (pen.)
Paterson 46'
Elliott 69'		 (Report) Hoskins 6' 45+1'
Attendance: 10,033
Referee: S Bratt
Reading3 – 1Burnley
N.Hunt 4'
S.Hunt 52'
Long 64'		 (Report) McCann 89'
Attendance: 18,621
Referee: K Friend
Burnley1 – 1Birmingham City
McCann 25' (Report) Jerome 77'
Attendance: 13,809
Referee: L Probert
Coventry City1 – 3Burnley
Ward 40' (pen.) (Report) Duff 52'
Blake 88'
Eagles 90'
Attendance: 14,621
Referee: M Thorpe
Charlton Athletic1 – 1Burnley
Todorov 76' (Report) Thompson 13'
Attendance: 21,884
Referee: R Shoebridge
Burnley1 – 0Reading
Blake 81' (Report)
Attendance: 11,538
Referee: M Haywood
Burnley2 – 0Norwich City
Eagles 55' 60' (Report)
Attendance: 11,353
Referee: G Laws
Wolverhampton Wanderers2 – 0Burnley
Kightly 31' 75' (Report)
Attendance: 23,711
Referee: D Deadman
Queens Park Rangers1 – 2Burnley
Blackstock 14' (Report) Blake 34'
Mahon 60'
Attendance: 13,226
Referee: A Woolmer
Burnley0 – 0Doncaster Rovers
(Report)
Attendance: 12,173
Referee: S Bennett
Barnsley3 – 2Burnley
Macken 18'
Whaley 48'
León 51'		 (Report) Paterson 69' 73'
Attendance: 10,678
Referee: N Miller
Burnley3 – 0Derby County
McDonald 6'
Paterson 15' 23'		 (Report)
Attendance: 11,552
Referee: S Tanner
Sheffield United2 – 3Burnley
Beattie 36' (pen.)
Quinn 87'		 (Report) Paterson 19'
Alexander 42' (pen.)
Eagles 79'
Attendance: 24,702
Referee: A Taylor
Burnley2 – 2Cardiff City
Blake 14'
Thompson 76'		 (Report) Bothroyd 26'
Routledge 47'
Attendance: 11,230
Referee: C Webster
Burnley3 – 2Southampton
Perry 4' (o.g.)
Guðjónsson 7' 11'		 (Report) Skácel 49'
Surman 61'
Attendance: 11,229
Referee: P Dowd
Bristol City1 – 2Burnley
Maynard 52' (pen.) (Report) Paterson 57'
Thompson 77'
Attendance: 16,108
Referee: R Booth
Burnley1 – 2Barnsley
McCann 38' (Report) Cureton 6'
McCann 67' (o.g.)
Attendance: 16,580
Referee: S Mathieson
Doncaster Rovers2 – 1Burnley
Coppinger 37'
Stock 40' (pen.)		 (Report) Paterson 62'
Attendance: 14,020
Referee: T Kettle
Burnley0 – 2Swansea City
(Report) Scotland 35' (pen.) 86'
Attendance: 13,740
Referee: M Oliver
Preston North End2 – 1Burnley
Davidson 53' (pen.)
Mellor 85' (pen.)		 (Report) Blake 77'
Attendance: 15,692
Referee: P Taylor
Watford3 – 0Burnley
McAnuff 2'
Priskin 78' 90+4'		 (Report)
Attendance: 13,193
Referee: J Linington
Burnley2 – 1Charlton Athletic
Thompson 76' 90+4' (Report) Bailey 41'
Attendance: 14,404
Referee: R Beeby
Birmingham City1 – 1Burnley
Phillips 37' (Report) Paterson 3'
Attendance: 16,763
Referee: K Stroud
Burnley1 – 0Wolverhampton Wanderers
McCann 6' (Report)
Attendance: 13,515
Referee: C Oliver
Burnley1 – 1Coventry City
Eagles 90' (Report) Best 44'
Attendance: 14,595
Referee: D Foster
Norwich City1 – 1Burnley
Cureton 20' (Report) Thompson 36'
Attendance: 24,363
Referee: K Friend
Burnley2 – 4Sheffield Wednesday
McCann 53'
Eagles 85'		 (Report) Tudgay 19' 69'
Clarke 79' 82'
Attendance: 12,449
Referee: A D'Urso
Blackpool0 – 1Burnley
(Report) Kalvenes 85'
Attendance: 7,679
Referee: L Mason
Burnley4 – 2Crystal Palace
Carlisle 39'
Alexander 83' (pen.)
Thompson 88'
Rodriguez 90+3'		 (Report) Kuqi 26'
Carlisle 35' (o.g.)
Attendance: 10,312
Referee: C Boyeson
Burnley5 – 0Nottingham Forest
Blake 19'
Elliott 39'
Carlisle 51'
Rodriguez 55'
Guðjónsson 73'		 (Report)
Attendance: 13,055
Referee: D Whitestone
Ipswich Town1 – 1Burnley
Giovani 73' (Report) Elliott 19'
Attendance: 18,745
Referee: R Shoebridge
Plymouth Argyle1 – 2Burnley
Judge 17' (Report) Caldwell 16'
Blake 78'
Attendance: 11,246
Referee: R Booth
Derby County1 – 1Burnley
Connolly 90+3' (Report) McCann 59'
Attendance: 33,010
Referee: G Hegley
Burnley1 – 0Queens Park Rangers
Eagles 49' (Report)
Attendance: 15,058
Referee: M Haywood
Cardiff City3 – 1Burnley
Bothroyd 74'
McCormack 85' 90+3'		 (Report) Blake 84'
Attendance: 19,379
Referee: L Probert
Burnley1 – 0Sheffield United
Paterson 23' (Report)
Attendance: 14,884
Referee: G Laws
Southampton2 – 2Burnley
Wright-Phillips 11'
Euell 44'		 (Report) Alexander 32' (pen.)
Carlisle 67'
Attendance: 23,927
Referee: M Jones
Burnley4 – 0Bristol City
Alexander 42' (pen.) 76' (pen.)
Elliott 44'
Guðjónsson 86'		 (Report)
Attendance: 18,005
Referee: C Oliver

The Championship 2008/09 League Standings

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The Championship Play-offs 2009

The Championship Play-off Semi-Final 1st Leg

Burnley1 – 0Reading
Alexander 84' (pen.) (Report)
Attendance: 18,853
Referee: M Atkinson

The Championship Play-off Semi-Final 2nd Leg

Reading0 – 2Burnley
(Report) Paterson 51'
Thompson 58'
Attendance: 19,909
Referee: M Riley

The Championship Play-off Final

Burnley1 – 0Sheffield United
Elliott 13' (Report)
Attendance: 80,518
Referee: M Dean

Burnley are promoted to the Premier League.

Football League Cup

Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup
Football League Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Ref
First round 12 August 2008 Bury A W 2–0 Paterson (2) 40', 90' 4,276 [1]
Second round 26 August 2008 Oldham Athletic H W 3–0 McCann 12', Paterson (2) 63', 79' 5,528 [2]
Third round 23 September 2008 Fulham H W 1–0 Rodriguez 88' 7,119 [3]
Fourth round 12 November 2008 Chelsea A D 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Akinbiyi 69' 41,369 [4]
Quarter final 2 December 2008 Arsenal H W 2–0 McDonald (2) 6', 57' 19,045 [5]
Semi final first leg 6 January 2009 Tottenham Hotspur A L 1–4 Paterson 15' 31,377 [6]
Semi final second leg 21 January 2009 Tottenham Hotspur H W 3–2 (a.e.t.) Blake 34', McCann 73', Rodriguez 88' 19,533 [7]

FA Cup

Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup
FA Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Ref
Third round 3 January 2009 Queens Park Rangers A D 0–0 8,896 [8]
Third round replay 13 January 2009 Queens Park Rangers H W 2–1 (a.e.t.) Thompson 60', Rodriguez 120' 3,760 [9]
Fourth round 24 January 2009 West Bromwich Albion A D 2–2 Alexander 25' pen., Paterson 89' 18,294 [10]
Fourth round replay 3 February 2009 West Bromwich Albion H W 3–1 Elliott 44', Thompson (2) 52', 88' 6,635 [11]
Fifth round 8 March 2009 Arsenal A L 0–3 57,454 [12]

Player of the Year Awards 2009

# Pos Winner Award
N/A FW England Wes Fletcher Youth Player of the Year
1 GK Denmark Brian Jensen League Cup Player of the Tournament
19 FW England Jay Rodriguez v Nottingham Forest, 14 March 2009 Goal of the Season
16 MF Republic of Ireland Chris McCann Young Player of the Year
2 DF Scotland Graham Alexander Players' Player of the Year
20 FW England Robbie Blake Player of the Year

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with names struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club with Burnley.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Play-offs Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off
1 GK  PER Diego Penny 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2 MF  SCO Graham Alexander 46 9 5 1 7 0 3 1 61 11 0 0
3 DF  NOR Christian Kalvenes 21 1 4 0 2 (1) 0 3 0 30 (1) 1 0 0
4 DF  NIR Michael Duff 22 (5) 1 3 0 5 (2) 0 3 0 33 (7) 0 0 0
5 DF  ENG Clarke Carlisle 36 4 4 0 5 0 3 0 48 4 0 0
6 DF  SCO Steven Caldwell 45 2 4 0 5 0 3 0 57 2 0 0
7 MF  SCO Kevin McDonald 9 (16) 1 2 0 2 (3) 2 0 (1) 0 13 (20) 3 0 0
8 MF  ISL Joey Guðjónsson 20 (19) 6 3 (2) 0 5 (2) 0 1 (2) 0 29 (25) 6 0 0
9 FW  NGA Ade Akinbiyi † 1 (10) 0 0 0 0 (4) 1 0 0 1 (14) 1 0 0
10 FW  NIR Martin Paterson 39 (4) 12 4 1 7 5 3 1 53 (4) 19 0 0
11 MF  ENG Wade Elliott 41 (1) 4 4 (1) 1 6 (1) 0 2 1 53 (3) 6 0 0
12 GK  DEN Brian Jensen 45 0 5 0 7 0 3 0 60 0 0 0
14 FW  NIR Steve Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF  IRL Chris McCann 44 6 4 0 7 2 3 0 58 8 0 0
17 GK  HUN Gábor Király 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF  IRL Alan Mahon 0 (7) 1 0 (2) 0 0 (3) 0 0 0 0 (12) 1 0 0
19 FW  ENG Jay Rodriguez 2 (23) 2 0 (4) 1 0 (3) 2 0 (3) 0 2 (33) 5 0 0
20 MF  ENG Robbie Blake 33 (13) 8 5 0 6 (1) 1 3 0 47 (14) 9 0 0
21 DF  AUS Rhys Williams * † 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0
22 FW  ALB Besart Berisha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF  ENG Stephen Jordan 26 (1) 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 34 (1) 0 0 0
24 DF  SCO Russell Anderson * † 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
25 MF  ENG Adam Kay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF  NED Remco van der Schaaf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
27 MF  SCO Alex MacDonald 0 (3) 0 0 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (6) 0 0 0
30 FW  SCO Steven Thompson 23 (11) 7 3 (2) 3 0 0 2 (1) 1 31 (14) 11 0 0
33 MF  ENG Chris Eagles 30 (13) 7 4 0 6 (1) 0 1 (2) 0 41 (16) 7 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Bury 0–2 Burnley". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Burnley 3–0 Oldham Athletic". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Burnley 1–0 Fulham". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Chelsea 1–1 Burnley". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Burnley 2–0 Arsenal". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Burnley". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Burnley 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Burnley". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Burnley 2–1 Queens Park Rangers". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  10. ^ "West Browmich Albion 2–2 Burnley". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Burnley 3–1 West Bromwich Albion". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Arsenal 3–0 Burnley". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
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