2008–09 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
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| 2008–09 season | |
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| 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 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.
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season
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Left club during season
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Statistics
Starting 11
- 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)
References
Notes
- ^ Holland was born in Bury, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his debut for Republic of Ireland in 1999.
- ^ Gray was born in Harrogate, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and made his international debut for Scotland in April 2003.
- ^ Dickson was born in Southwark, England, but also qualified to represent Ghana and Jamaica internationally through his father and mother respectively and made his international debut for Ghana in August 2008.
- ^ Sam was born in Leeds, England, and represented them at U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for Ghana in October 2015.
- ^ Racon was born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France, but also qualified to represent Guadeloupe internationally and would make his international debut for Guadeloupe in June 2011.
- ^ Elliot was born in Greenwich, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and represented them at under-19 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2014.
- ^ Fleetwood was born in Gloucester, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father, and represented them at U-17 and U-21 level.
- ^ Basey was born in Bromley, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his grandmother and represented them at U-17, U-19, and U-21 level.
- ^ Arter was born in Bexley, England, but qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandparents and represented them at U-15, U-17, and U-19 level before making his debut for Republic of Ireland in June 2015.
- ^ Burton was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in September 1997.
- ^ Tuna was born in Bexley, England, but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally and represented them at U-19 level.
- ^ Murty was born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland and the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and grandfather respectively and made his international debut for Scotland in February 2004.
- ^ Bouazza was born in Évry (now Évry-Courcouronnes), France, but also qualified to represent Algeria internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Algeria in February 2007.
- ^ McEveley was born in Liverpool, England, and represented them at U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at B level before making his international debut for Scotland in August 2007.