2008–09_Airdrie_United_F.C._season

2008–09 Airdrie United F.C. season

2008–09 Airdrie United F.C. season

Airdrie United 2008–09 football season

In association football, season 2008–09 was Airdrie United's seventh competitive season. They competed in the First Division, Challenge Cup, League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.

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Summary

Airdrie United finished ninth in the First Division,[1] entering the play-offs losing 3–2 to Ayr United on aggregate.[2] Despite losing in the playoff, they regained their first division status due to Livingston's forced relegation due to going into administration.[3][4] They reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup,[5] the third round of the League Cup,[6] and clinched the Challenge Cup beating Ross County in the final.[7]

League table

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Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Demoted to 3rd Division for Financial Irregularities
  2. Spared Relegation as Losing Finalist in the playoff due to Livingston
  3. The 9th placed team will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division.

Results and fixtures

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First Division

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish First Division
2 August 2008 SFL1 Queen of the South 0–0 Airdrie United Palmerston Park
BBC Report Attendance: 2,914
Referee: Richmond
9 August 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 0–1 Partick Thistle Excelsior Stadium
BBC Report Gray 74' Attendance: 2,165
Referee: Collum
16 August 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 0–0 Dundee Excelsior Stadium
BBC Report Attendance: 1,787
Referee: Finnie
23 August 2008 SFL1 Dunfermline Athletic 0–0 Airdrie United East End Park
BBC Report Attendance: 3,334
Referee: Charleston
30 August 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 5–0 Greenock Morton Excelsior Stadium
McLaughlin 13', 26'
Di Giacomo 36'
Nixon 58'
Lynch 63'		 BBC Report Attendance: 1,793
Referee: Muir
13 September 2008 SFL1 Livingston 1–2 Airdrie United Almondvale Stadium
Elliot 90' BBC Report Lynch 34'
McLaughlin 64'		 Attendance: 1,710
Referee: Smith
19 September 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 0–2 Clyde Excelsior Stadium
BBC Report Waddell 27'
Brown 59'		 Attendance: 1,489
Referee: Winter
27 September 2008 SFL1 Ross County 2–0 Airdrie United Victoria Park
Smyth 10' (Own Goal)
Craig 77'		 BBC Report Attendance: 2,259
Referee: McKendrick
4 October 2008 SFL1 St Johnstone 3–1 Airdrie United McDiarmid Park
Swankie 4'
Milne 56', 90'		 BBC Report Nixon 48' Attendance: 2,259
Referee: McDonald
18 October 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 2–0 Queen of the South Excelsior Stadium
Cardle 7'
Lynch 44'		 BBC Report Attendance: 1,524
Referee: McCurry
1 November 2008 SFL1 Dundee 1–1 Airdrie United Dens Park
Antoine-Curier 66' BBC Report Lynch 11' Attendance: 3,456
Referee: Boyle
4 November 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–3 Dunfermline Athletic Excelsior Stadium
Di Giacomo 9' BBC Report Woods 4'
Glass 29'
Phinn 55'		 Attendance: 1,099
Referee: Collum
8 November 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 0–0 Livingston Excelsior Stadium
BBC Report Attendance: 1,201
Referee: Conroy
21 November 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 0–2 Ross County Excelsior Stadium
BBC Report Higgins 33'
Brittain 67'		 Attendance: 939
Referee: Muir
25 November 2008 SFL1 Greenock Morton 2–0 Airdrie United Cappielow Park
Wake 34'
Jenkins 90'		 BBC Report Attendance: 1,642
Referee: Allan
13 December 2008 SFL1 Partick Thistle 2–1 Airdrie United Fir Park
Harkins 19'
McLaughlin 61' (Own Goal)		 BBC Report Lynch 13' Attendance: 2,296
Referee: McCurry
16 December 2008 SFL1 Clyde 1–0 Airdrie United Broadwood Stadium
Trouten 74' BBC Report Attendance: 864
Referee: Boyle
20 December 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–1 St Johnstone Excelsior Stadium
Maguire 89' BBC Report Craig 80' (pen.) Attendance: 1,175
Referee: Norris
27 December 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–0 Greenock Morton Excelsior Stadium
Lynch 45' (pen.) BBC Report Attendance: 1,663
Referee: Murray
3 January 2009 SFL1 Livingston 1–1 Airdrie United Almondvale Stadium
Elliot 86' BBC Report Lynch 68' Attendance: 1,462
Referee: O'Reilly
17 January 2009 SFL1 Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Airdrie United East End Park
Loy 49' BBC Report Lynch 15' Attendance: 2,915
Referee: Somers
24 January 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–0 Dundee Excelsior Stadium
Di Giacomo 68' BBC Report Attendance: 1,303
Referee: Winter
31 January 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 0–1 Partick Thistle Excelsior Stadium
BBC Report Buchanan 43' Attendance: 1,988
Referee: MacDonald
14 February 2009 SFL1 Queen of the South 4–0 Airdrie United Palmerston Park
Dobbie 35' (pen.), 67'
Harris 52'
Weatherston 84'		 BBC Report Attendance: 2,443
Referee: Muir
22 February 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–0 Clyde Excelsior Stadium
Di Giacomo 4' BBC Report Attendance: 1,189
Referee: McDonald
28 February 2009 SFL1 Ross County 0–0 Airdrie United Victoria Park
BBC Report Attendance: 2,290
Referee: MacKay
7 March 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 4–4 Livingston Excelsior Stadium
Baird 8' (64)
Di Giacomo 54'
Cardle Red card 60'
Smyth 66'		 BBC Report Griffiths 42' (57)
One 43' (51)		 Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Nicholls
10 March 2009 SFL1 Greenock Morton 0–0 Airdrie United Cappielow
BBC Report Attendance: 1,865
Referee: Norris
14 March 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 2–0 Queen of the South Excelsior Stadium
Smyth 50'
McLaughlin 58'		 Attendance: 1,320
Referee: Thomson
21 March 2009 SFL1 St Johnstone 3–0 Airdrie United McDiarmid Park
Samuel 13', 36'
Sheerin 90'		 BBC Report Attendance: 2,561
Referee: Winter
4 April 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–1 Dunfermline Athletic Excelsior Stadium
Smith 83' BBC Report Ross 90' Attendance: 1,136
Referee: Richmond
11 April 2009 SFL1 Dundee 0–1 Airdrie United Dens Park
BBC Report Lynch 18' Attendance: 2,870
Referee: Boyle
18 April 2009 SFL1 Clyde 3–0 Airdrie United Broadwood Stadium
Waddell 5'
MacLennan 61', 74'		 BBC Report Attendance: 1,614
Referee: McLean
25 April 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–0 Ross County Excelsior Stadium
McKenna 65' BBC Report Attendance: 927
Referee: Conroy
2 May 2009 SFL1 Partick Thistle 0–1 Airdrie United Fir Park
BBC Report Lynch 90' Attendance: 3,255
Referee: Allan
11 May 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 0–4 St Johnstone Excelsior Stadium
BBC Report Swankie 49'
Anderson 80'
May 86'
Barrett 90'		 Attendance: 633
Referee: Law

First Division play-offs

14 May 2009 Play-offs SF R1 Peterhead 0–2 Airdrie United Balmoor
19:45 Report Baird 9'
McLaughlin 47'		 Attendance: 1,364
Referee: C MacKay
17 May 2008 Play-offs SF R2 Airdrie United 2–1 Peterhead Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Smyth 61'
Baird 85'		 Report McKay 45' Attendance: 1,008
Referee: Finnie
20 May 2009 Play-offs Final R1 Ayr United 2–2 Airdrie United Somerset Park
19:45 Roberts 48' 67' Report di Giacomo 30'
Baird 43'		 Attendance: 3,378
Referee: Smith
24 May 2009 Play-offs Final R2 Airdrie United 0–1 Ayr United Excelsior Stadium
15:15 Report Stevenson 29' Attendance: 3,303
Referee: I Brines

Challenge Cup

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup
26 July 2008 Challenge Cup R1 Airdrie United 3–2 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Noble 53'
Cardle 58'
di Giacomo 75'		 BBC Sport Clark 25'
Carcary 43'		 Attendance: 808
Referee: Murray
13 August 2008 Challenge Cup R2 East Fife 0–2 Airdrie United Bayview Stadium
19:45 BBC Sport Lynch 10'
Smith 84'		 Attendance: 606
Referee: Tumilty
7 September 2008 Challenge Cup QF Cowdenbeath 1–2 Airdrie United Central Park
15:00 Fairbairn 79'
Baxter Red card 84'		 Report di Giacomo 53' 75' Attendance: 643
Referee: Finnie
12 October 2008 Challenge Cup SF Partick Thistle 0–1 Airdrie United Firhill Stadium
14:00 Report di Giacomo 4' Attendance: 2,761
Referee: Somers
16 November 2008 Challenge Cup Final Airdrie United 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 2 p)		 Ross County McDiarmid Park
15:00 McKenna 80'
Dowie 103' (o.g.)		 Report Nixon 59' (o.g.)
Higgins 113'		 Attendance: 4,091
Referee: Murray
Penalties
Lynch soccer ball with red X
McLaughlin soccer ball with check mark
Hazley soccer ball with red X
McDonald soccer ball with check mark
Smyth soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Winters
soccer ball with check mark Higgins
soccer ball with check mark Hart
soccer ball with red X Morrison
soccer ball with red X Scott

League Cup

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish League Cup
5 August 2008 League Cup R1 Ross County 2–3 (a.e.t.) Airdrie United Victoria Park
19:45 Dall 43'
Hart 76'		 BBC Sport di Giacomo 23' 112'
Noble 86'		 Attendance: 869
Referee: Allan
27 August 2008 League Cup R2 Heart of Midlothian 2–3 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 4 p)		 Airdrie United Tynecastle Stadium
19:45 BBC Sport McDonald Yellow card 107' Red card Attendance: 6,844
Referee: Smith
23 September 2008 League Cup R3 Dundee United 2–0 Airdrie United Tannadice Park
19:45 Goodwillie 33'
Robertson 42'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 3,444
Referee: Tumilty

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Cup
29 November 2008 Scottish Cup R3 Airdrie United 3–0 Cove Rangers Excelsior Stadium
15:00 Cardle 20'
Lynch 38' 41'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 821
Referee: Salmond
10 January 2009 Scottish Cup R4 Airdrie United 2–1 Spartans Excelsior Stadium
15:00 di Giacomo 26'
Lynch 43'		 BBC Sport Malin 54' Attendance: 1,460
Referee: Muir
17 February 2009 Scottish Cup R5 Airdrie United 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic Excelsior Stadium
19:45 McLaughlin 14' (pen.) BBC Sport Holmes 2'
Bayne 73'		 Attendance: 1,772
Referee: Murray

Player statistics

Squad

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a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including playoffs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.

References

  1. [1]
    "2008–09 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 6 December 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    "Airdrie Utd 0-1 Ayr Utd (2-3)". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  3. [3]
    "Livi relegated to Division Three". BBC Sport. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Relegation 'death knell' for troubled Livingston". The Scotsman. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Airdrie Utd 1-2 Dunfermline". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  6. [6]
    "2008–09 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  7. [7]
    "Airdrie Utd 2-2 Ross County". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  8. [8]
    "Airdrie United results 2008/2009". Airdrie Mad. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
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