2008–09 Charlton Athletic F.C. season

Charlton Athletic

2008–09 season
Manager	Alan Pardew (until November) Phil Parkinson (from November)
Stadium	The Valley
Football League Championship	24th (relegated)
FA Cup	Fourth round
League Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	League: Nicky Bailey (13) All: Nicky Bailey (13)

During the 2008–09 English football season, Charlton Athletic competed in the Football League Championship. It was their second consecutive season at this level since relegation from the FA Premier League at the end of the 2006–07 season.

Season summary

Charlton were tipped to make a strong challenge for promotion, but it all went wrong for the Addicks and by the time manager Alan Pardew was sacked in November the club was in serious danger of a second relegation in three seasons. He was replaced with former Colchester United manager Phil Parkinson, but he was unable to save Charlton from falling into English football's third tier for the first time since 1981, coming in last place, 12 points adrift of safety.

Squad

Squad at end of season

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	ENG	Nicky Weaver
2	DF	FRA	Yassin Moutaouakil
3	DF	CAF	Kelly Youga
4	MF	ENG	Nicky Bailey
5	MF	CHN	Zheng Zhi
6	DF	ENG	Mark Hudson
7	MF	ENG	Jonjo Shelvey
8	MF	IRL	Matt Holland
9	FW	SCO	Andy Gray
10	FW	BUL	Svetoslav Todorov
11	MF	ENG	Darren Ambrose
12	DF	ENG	Darren Ward (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
14	MF	ENG	Matthew Spring
15	MF	ENG	Josh Wright
16	MF	ENG	Scott Wagstaff
17	FW	ENG	Chris Dickson
18	MF	GHA	Lloyd Sam

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	MF	ENG	Dean Sinclair
20	MF	FRA	Therry Racon
21	GK	IRL	Rob Elliot
22	FW	WAL	Stuart Fleetwood
23	DF	POR	José Semedo
24	DF	ENG	Jonathan Fortune
26	DF	WAL	Grant Basey
27	MF	ENG	Rashid Yussuff
28	MF	IRL	Harry Arter
31	MF	ENG	Chris Solly
32	DF	ENG	Danny Butterfield (on loan from Crystal Palace)
33	DF	ENG	Aswad Thomas
34	DF	ENG	Jack Clark
35	GK	IRL	Darren Randolph
36	FW	COD	Trésor Kandol (on loan from Leeds United)
37	FW	JAM	Deon Burton
38	MF	TUR	Tamer Tuna

Left club during season

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
12	FW	ENG	Luke Varney (to Derby County)
14	MF	ENG	Jerome Thomas (on loan to Portsmouth)
14	MF	NIR	Keith Gillespie (on loan from Sheffield United)
25	FW	ENG	Izale McLeod (on loan to Millwall)
29	MF	SEN	Amdy Faye (to Stoke City)
29	DF	ENG	Martin Cranie (on loan from Portsmouth)
29	DF	SCO	Graeme Murty (on loan from Reading)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
30	MF	DEN	Martin Christensen (on loan to Lyngby Boldklub)
32	MF	DEN	Mikkel Jensen (to Herfølge Boldklub)
34	FW	ALG	Hameur Bouazza (on loan from Fulham)
35	DF	ENG	Linvoy Primus (on loan from Portsmouth)
36	FW	ENG	Martyn Waghorn (on loan from Sunderland)
38	DF	SCO	Jay McEveley (on loan from Derby County)
38	DF	ENG	Tom Soares (on loan from Stoke City)

Statistics

Starting 11

Considering starts in all competitions

• GK: #21, Rob Elliot, 26
• RB: #29, Martin Crane, 29
• CB: #6, Mark Hudson, 45
• CB: #24, Jonathan Fortune, 21
• LB: #3, Kelly Youga, 34
• RM: #18, Lloyd Sam, 31
• CM: #4, Nicky Bailey, 46
• CM: #8, Matt Holland, 21
• LM: #34, Hameur Bouazza, 24
• CF: #9, Andy Gray, 21
• CF: #12, Luke Varney, 17 (#20, Therry Racon has 19 starts as a central midfielder)