2008–09 Southend United F.C. season
Appearance
2008–09 season | |
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Manager | Steve Tilson[1] |
Football League One | 8th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | First round |
Football League Trophy | First round |
This article documents the 2008–09 season of Essex football club Southend United F.C.
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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6 | Scunthorpe United (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 63 | +19 | 76 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
7 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 74 | |
8 | Southend United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 71 | |
9 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 68 | |
10 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 65 |
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
Results
[edit]League One
[edit]9 August 2008 1 | Southend United | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Southend |
Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,665 |
16 August 2008 2 | Millwall | 1–1 | Southend United | London |
Brkovic ![]() |
Revell ![]() |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,114 |
22 August 2008 3 | Southend United | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southend |
Murray ![]() Forster ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,976 |
30 August 2008 4 | Walsall | 5–2 | Southend United | Walsall |
Reich ![]() Grant ![]() Demontagnac ![]() |
Robson-Kanu ![]() Barnard ![]() |
Stadium: Banks' Stadium Attendance: 3,843 |
6 September 2008 5 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Southend United | Carlisle |
Graham ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Freedman ![]() |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,561 |
13 September 2008 6 | Southend United | 1–0 | Hereford United | Southend |
Barnard ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,393 |
20 September 2008 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–4 | Southend United | Crewe |
O'Connor ![]() Pope ![]() Zola ![]() |
Freedman ![]() Baudet ![]() Grant ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,574 |
26 September 2008 8 | Southend United | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Southend |
Barnard ![]() Sawyer ![]() Freedman ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,261 |
4 October 2008 9 | Yeovil Town | 1–2 | Southend United | Yeovil |
Schofield ![]() |
Barnard ![]() Robson-Kanu ![]() |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 4,008 |
11 October 2008 10 | Southend United | 1–1 | Stockport County | Southend |
Barnard ![]() |
McSweeney ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,125 |
18 October 2008 11 | Southend United | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Southend |
Revell ![]() Laurent ![]() |
Paynter ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,965 |
21 October 2008 12 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Southend United | Scunthorpe |
Hayes ![]() |
Barrett ![]() |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,324 |
25 October 2008 13 | Bristol Rovers | 4–2 | Southend United | Bristol |
Lambert ![]() |
Clarke ![]() Laurent ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,055 |
28 October 2008 14 | Southend United | 1–0 | Leeds United | Southend |
Harding ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 10,132 |
1 November 2008 15 | Southend United | 3–3 | Colchester United | Southend |
Clarke ![]() Laurent ![]() Christophe ![]() |
Jackson ![]() Yeates ![]() Wordsworth ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,920 |
15 November 2008 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Southend United | Birkenhead |
Thomas-Moore ![]() Savage ![]() |
Betsy ![]() Revell ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,019 |
22 November 2008 17 | Southend United | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Southend |
Walker ![]() |
Taylor ![]() Hughes ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,041 |
25 November 2008 18 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Southend United | Cheltenham |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,908 |
6 December 2008 19 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Southend United | Leicester |
Fryatt ![]() |
Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 16,836 |
13 December 2008 20 | Southend United | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Southend |
Craney ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,382 |
19 December 2008 21 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Southend United | Hartlepool |
Kyle ![]() Robson ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,123 |
26 December 2008 22 | Southend United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Southend |
Stanislas ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,767 |
28 December 2008 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Southend United | Milton Keynes |
O'Hanlon ![]() Baldock ![]() |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 10,432 |
17 January 2009 24 | Stockport County | 3–1 | Southend United | Stockport |
Pilkington ![]() Rowe ![]() |
Revell ![]() |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,762 |
20 January 2009 25 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Southend United | London |
Boyd ![]() |
Walker ![]() |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 3,835 |
24 January 2009 26 | Southend United | 0–1 | Yeovil Town | Southend |
Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,409 |
27 January 2009 27 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Southend United | Leeds |
Marques ![]() Naylor ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 20,392 |
31 January 2009 28 | Southend United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Southend |
Freedman ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,234 |
14 February 2009 29 | Southend United | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Southend |
Robinson ![]() Betsy ![]() |
Thomas-Moore ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,507 |
17 February 2009 30 | Southend United | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Southend |
Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,614 |
21 February 2009 31 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Southend United | Colchester |
Moussa ![]() |
Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 8,651 |
24 February 2009 32 | Southend United | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Southend |
Robinson ![]() McCormack ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,028 |
28 February 2009 33 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Southend United | Peterborough |
Keates ![]() |
Christophe ![]() Blackett ![]() |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 7,341 |
3 March 2009 34 | Southend United | 0–1 | Millwall | Southend |
Alexander ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,620 |
7 March 2009 35 | Southend United | 2–0 | Walsall | Southend |
Betsy ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,973 |
10 March 2009 36 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–3 | Southend United | Brighton |
Owusu ![]() |
Barnard ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 5,035 |
14 March 2009 37 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Southend United | Hereford |
Robinson ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,663 |
17 March 2009 38 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Southend United | Swindon |
Robson-Kanu ![]() Cox ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,269 |
21 March 2009 39 | Southend United | 3–0 | Carlisle United | Southend |
Clarke ![]() Scannell ![]() McCormack ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,789 |
27 March 2009 40 | Southend United | 3–2 | Hartlepool United | Southend |
Barnard ![]() Moussa ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Porter ![]() Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,227 |
4 April 2009 41 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Southend United | Huddersfield |
Barnard ![]() |
Stadium: Galpharm Stadium Attendance: 12,203 |
10 April 2009 42 | Southend United | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Southend |
Wright ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 10,241 |
13 April 2009 43 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Southend United | Northampton |
Akinfenwa ![]() Prijović ![]() |
Christophe ![]() Robinson ![]() Barnard ![]() |
Stadium: Sixfields Attendance: 5,190 |
18 April 2009 44 | Southend United | 0–2 | Leicester City | Southend |
Fryatt ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 10,089 |
25 April 2009 45 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Southend United | Oldham |
Eardley ![]() |
Barnard ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,830 |
2 May 2009 46 | Southend United | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Southend |
Barrett ![]() Christophe ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,192 |
FA Cup
[edit]8 November 2008 Round 1 | A.F.C. Telford United | 2–2 | Southend United | Telford |
Adams ![]() |
Laurent ![]() Christophe ![]() |
Stadium: New Bucks Head Attendance: 3,631 |
18 November 2008 Round 1 Replay | Southend United | 2–0 | A.F.C. Telford United | Southend |
Francis ![]() Walker ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 4,415 |
28 November 2008 Round 2 | Southend United | 3–1 | Luton Town | Southend |
Stanislas ![]() Walker ![]() |
Spillane ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 4,111 |
3 January 2009 Round 3 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Southend United | London |
Kalou ![]() |
Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,090 |
14 January 2009 Round 3 Replay | Southend United | 1–4 | Chelsea | Southend |
Barrett ![]() |
Ballack ![]() Kalou ![]() Anelka ![]() Lampard ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 11,314 |
League Cup
[edit]12 August 2008 Round 1 | Southend United | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Cheltenham Town | Southend |
Gill ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,998 |
Football League Trophy
[edit]12 August 2008 Round 1 | Southend United | 2–4 | Leyton Orient | Southend |
Sawyer ![]() |
Jarvis ![]() Chambers ![]() Melligan ![]() Boyd ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,499 |
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Southend Manager History; Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
- ^ "League One Betting | 2008/09 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
- ^ "Southend United match record: 2009". www.11v11.com.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Southend United - 2008/09". www.footballsquads.co.uk.