2008–09_Scunthorpe_United_F.C._season

2008–09 Scunthorpe United F.C. season

2008–09 Scunthorpe United F.C. season

Scunthorpe United F.C. 2008–2009 football season

During the 2008–09 English football season, Scunthorpe United F.C. competed in League One, the third tier of English football. Scunthorpe also competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy.

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Season summary

The 2008–09 season saw Scunthorpe reach Wembley twice. The Iron qualified for the Football League Trophy final, but were beaten 3–2 after extra time by Luton Town.[1] The club then qualified for the League One play-offs through an 88th-minute equaliser by club captain Cliff Byrne against promotion rivals Tranmere Rovers on the last day of the regular season.[2] Scunthorpe beat MK Dons on penalties after a 1–1 aggregate draw in the semi-finals,[3] before beating Millwall in the Wembley final 3–2, with two goals from Matt Sparrow and one from Martyn Woolford, to achieve promotion back to the Championship at the first time of asking.[4]

Squad

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Competitions

Football League One

Main article: 2008–09 Football League One

League table

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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

Play-offs

8 May 2009 (2009-05-08) Semi-final first leg Scunthorpe United 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Woolford 13' Report Wilbraham 27' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,599
Referee: Scott Mathieson
15 May 2009 (2009-05-15) Semi-final second leg Milton Keynes Dons 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–1 agg.)
(6–7 p)		 Scunthorpe United Denbigh, Milton Keynes
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 14,479
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
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24 May 2009 (2009-05-24) final Millwall 2–3 Scunthorpe United London
13:00 BST Alexander 37', 39' Report Sparrow 6', 70'
Woolford 85'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 59,661
Referee: Michael Oliver

FA Cup

Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup
8 November 2008 (2008-11-08) First round Walsall 1–3 Scunthorpe United Bescot, Walsall
15:00 GMT Ricketts 25'
Demontagnac Red card 79'		 Report Hooper 42', 58'
Hurst 90'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,318
Referee: Roger East
29 November 2008 (2008-11-29) Second round Scunthorpe United 4–0 Alfreton Town Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT May 30'
Hooper 62', 83'
Togwell 90'		 Report Clayton Red card 48' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,249
Referee: Chris Sarginson
3 January 2009 (2009-01-03) Third round Watford 1–0 Scunthorpe United Watford
15:00 GMT Rasiak 67' Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 8,690
Referee: Kevin Wright

Football League Cup

Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup
12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) First round Hartlepool United 3–0 Scunthorpe United Hartlepool
19:45 BST Porter 50'
Foley 58'
Brown 75'		 Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,076
Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2008–09 Football League Trophy
2 September 2008 (2008-09-02) First round Scunthorpe United 2–1 Notts County Scunthorpe
19:30 BST Hayes 90', 90' Report Butcher 9' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,755
Referee: Andy Haines
7 October 2008 (2008-10-07) Second round Scunthorpe United 2–1 Grimsby Town Scunthorpe
19:30 BST Togwell 38'
Morris 42'		 Report Hegarty 48' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,844
Referee: Kevin Friend
4 November 2008 (2008-11-04) Area quarter-final Scunthorpe United 1–0 Rochdale Scunthorpe
19:30 GMT Mirfin 90' Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,474
Referee: Jonathan Moss
16 December 2008 (2008-12-16) Area semi-final Scunthorpe United 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT May 26'
Hayes 90'		 Report Thomas-Moore 53' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 2,669
Referee: Michael Oliver
20 January 2009 (2009-01-20) Area final first leg Scunthorpe United 2–0 Rotherham United Scunthorpe
19:30 GMT Woolford 60'
Pearce 67'		 Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,038
Referee: Clive Oliver
17 February 2009 (2009-02-17) Area final second leg Rotherham United 0–1 Scunthorpe United Sheffield
19:45 GMT Hooper 74' Stadium: Don Valley Stadium
Attendance: 6,555
Referee: Kevin Friend
5 April 2009 (2009-04-05) Final Luton Town 3–2 (a.e.t.) Scunthorpe United Wembley, London
13:15 BST Martin 32'
Craddock 70'
Gnakpa 95'		 Report Hooper 14'
McCann 88'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 55,378
Referee: Phil Crossley

References

  1. [1]
    Fletcher, Paul (5 April 2009). "Football | Luton 3–2 Scunthorpe (aet)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Football – Scunthorpe 1–1 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Football | League One | MK Dons 0–0 Scunthorpe (agg 1–1)". BBC Sport. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  4. [4]
    Fletcher, Paul (24 May 2009). "Football | League One | Millwall 2–3 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  5. [5]
    "FootballSquads - Scunthorpe United - 2008/09". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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