Wolverhampton Wanderers
2008–09 season
ChairmanSteve Morgan OBE
ManagerMick McCarthy
Football League Championship1st
(3rd divisional title)
FA Cup4th round
League Cup2nd round
Top goalscorerLeague: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (25)
All: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (25)
Highest home attendance28,252 (vs Doncaster, 3 May 2009)
Lowest home attendance9,424 (vs Accrington Stanley, 12 August 2008)
Average home league attendance24,153

The 2008–09 season was the 110th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played the season in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League Championship. The season turned out to be a major success as the club finished top of the division and were therefore promoted back to the Premier League after a five-year absence.

The team enjoyed their best start to the season for almost fifty years, winning seven of their opening eight games and scoring 23 goals in the process. They led the table continuously from October until the season's end, when they were crowned champions, winning their first silverware in 20 years. Leading goalscorer Sylvan Ebanks-Blake also finished as the division's top scorer for a second consecutive season.

Season review

The close season saw the club continue their policy of signing young players with potential from the lower leagues, rather than pursuing their heavy investment strategy of early times. The close season saw the likes of Richard Stearman,[1] David Jones[2] and Sam Vokes[3] arrive, along with the experience of Chris Iwelumo,[4] while making a transfer profit with the sale of players such as Seyi Olofinjana,[5] Jay Bothroyd[6] and Freddy Eastwood.[7] The squad was also boosted by retaining their most valuable assets in Wayne Hennessey, Michael Kightly and the division's top goalscorer of last season, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake.

The season saw the club's strongest start since 1949–50, as a draw away to Plymouth preceded two runs of seven consecutive wins — scoring 23 goals and conceding only seven goals in the first eight games. Transfer deadline day saw the club add further defensive strength as three new defenders joined the ranks — George Friend,[8] Matt Hill[9] and Jason Shackell.[10] Although their winning streak was ended by a 3–0 home defeat to promotion rivals Reading, as well as a 5–2 defeat at Norwich, which saw Wolves surrender top spot to Birmingham City, Wolves rediscovered their winning form for the second run of seven consecutive wins to lead the table at Christmas.

After drawing their final two fixtures of 2008, Wolves endured a dismal start to 2009, winning just once in eleven league fixtures. Trying to arrest this slump, the January transfer window saw the arrival of three new faces: Kyel Reid[11] and Nigel Quashie[12] on loan for the remainder of the season from West Ham United; defender Christophe Berra also joined from Scottish club Hearts for £2.3million.[13] The FA Cup had brought some cheer with a fringe squad winning 2–0 at local rivals Birmingham in the 3rd round, before the club exited the competition with a 2–1 home defeat to Premier League side Middlesbrough.

Weathering their bad run of league form, Wolves managed to regain an air of consistency, reinventing their game from the free-flowing, free-scoring football of the first third of the season to hold down a string of clean sheets and one goal margin victories against Crystal Palace and Sheffield Wednesday. With promotion rivals Birmingham City and Reading unable to take advantage of their poor run, March saw an upturn in Wolves' league form as the club took 13 points from a possible 15, strengthening their position at the top of the table that they had led since October.

With just seven games left on the Championship calendar, Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood was loaned for the run-in,[14] though the team were also hit by the news that key midfielder Michael Kightly would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a broken metatarsal in his foot.[15] Further injury woe struck when Chris Iwelumo suffered medial ligament damage in a loss to local rivals Birmingham in April that ended a five-game unbeaten run.[16]

Championship trophy presentation at Molineux on the final day of the 2008-09 season.

However, Easter weekend brought 3–0 home win against struggling Southampton, followed by a 3–2 away victory at Derby County that gave Wolves a seven-point lead over third-placed Sheffield United. Promotion to the Premier League was confirmed on 18 April 2009 when a goal from Ebanks-Blake gave Wolves a 1–0 win over Queens Park Rangers. Seven days later, Wolves clinched their first league title since the 1988–89 season — and their first title at second-tier level since 1976–77 — after a 1–1 draw at Barnsley brought the point they required for the title.

Wolves completed their season with a 1–0 home win over Doncaster Rovers, after which they were presented with the Championship trophy to crown their most successful season in decades as they returned to the top flight after a five-year absence.

Results

Pre season

Wolves conducted a short three-match tour of Scotland, their first visit in three years. As had become common in recent years, only their final game was held at their Molineux home. A second "Wolves XI" team largely comprising academy prospects and out of favour senior players also played a series of matches during this period.

12 July 2008 Wrexham 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Wrexham
15:00 BST Baynes 49' Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Steve Cummins
16 July 2008 Hereford United 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Hereford
20:00 BST Guinan 17' (pen.) Report Kightly 30'
Ward 47', 75'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,539
Referee: Patrick Keane
20 July 2008 Dundee 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Dundee
15:00 BST Report Ebanks-Blake 90' Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 2,091
Referee: Stephen Finnie
23 July 2008 Motherwell 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Motherwell
19:30 BST McGarry 3' Report Ebanks-Blake 20' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 2,238
Referee: Eddie Smith
26 July 2008 Kilmarnock 0–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Kilmarnock
14:00 BST Report Iwelumo 24', 56'
Vokes 32'		 Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 2,410
Referee: Alan Muir
29 July 2008 Walsall 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Walsall
19:45 BST Report Keogh 51' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,002
Referee: Steve Bratt
2 August 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–2 Blackburn Rovers Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Elokobi 9'
Keogh 23'
Iwelumo 59' (pen.)
Jarvis 75'		 Report Derbyshire 16'
Santa Cruz 24'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 10,238
Referee: Andrew Penn

"Wolves XI" pre season results (all away): 4–1 v Chasetown (18 July), 1–2 v Rhyl (26 July), 2–0 v Stafford Rangers (5 August)

Football League Championship

A total of 24 teams competed in the Championship in the 2008–09 season. Each team would play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. The provisional fixture list was released on 16 June 2008, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage.[17]

9 August 2008 1 Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Plymouth
15:00 BST Fallon 7'
Seip 55'		 Report Kightly 19'
Vokes 78'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 14,789 (2,689 away fans)
Referee: Kevin Friend
16 August 2008 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Iwelumo 28', 59'
Ebanks-Blake 54' (pen.)
Edwards 90+1'		 Report Esajas 15' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,491 (2,014 away fans)
Referee: Mike Jones
23 August 2008 3 Ipswich Town 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Ipswich
15:00 BST Report Ebanks-Blake 21'
Edwards 78'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 21,483 (1,412 away fans)
Referee: Steve Tanner
30 August 2008 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 5–1 Nottingham Forest Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Jones 14'
Morgan 29' (o.g.)
Kightly 43', 62'
Iwelumo 45'		 Report Stearman 55' (o.g.) Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,301 (2,591 away fans)
Referee: Grant Hegley
13 September 2008 5 Charlton Athletic 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
15:00 BST Bailey 3' Report Ebanks-Blake 61' (pen.)
Vokes 81', 87'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 21,547 (2,873 away fans)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
16 September 2008 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Crystal Palace Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Ebanks-Blake 1'
Keogh 58'		 Report Ifill 32' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,200 (409 away fans)
Referee: Scott Mathieson
20 September 2008 7 Preston North End 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Preston
15:00 BST Mellor 90+5' (pen.) Report Iwelumo 36', 66', 72' (pen.) Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 17,567 (2,992 away fans)
Referee: Martin Atkinson
27 September 2008 8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Bristol City Wolverhampton
12:30 BST Kightly 17'
Ebanks-Blake 68'		 Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,324 (1,632 away fans)
Referee: Phil Crossley
30 September 2008 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–3 Reading Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Report Hennessey 4' (o.g.)
Bikey 71'
Cissé 88'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,302 (618 away fans)
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
4 October 2008 10 Swansea City 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Swansea
15:00 BST Gomez 1'
Scotland 41', 57'		 Report Keogh 16' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 17,556 (2,578 away fans)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
18 October 2008 11 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Coventry City Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Kightly 42'
Ebanks-Blake 59'		 Report Mifsud 6' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,893 (2,561 away fans)
Referee: Steve Bennett
21 October 2008 12 Norwich City 5–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Norwich
19:45 BST Ikeme 28' (o.g.)
Lita 39', 58', 70'
Croft 75'		 Report Collins 41'
Ebanks-Blake 67' (pen.)		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,351 (885 away fans)
Referee: Graham Horwood
25 October 2008 13 Watford 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Watford
15:00 BST Rasiak 21'
O'Toole 47'
Smith soccer ball with red X 61'		 Report Iwelumo 1'
Jones 40'
Gray 71'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16,386 (2,268 away fans)
Referee: Keith Woolmer
28 October 2008 14 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Swansea City Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Ebanks-Blake 45', 57' Report Pratley 49' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 21,988 (1,429 away fans)
Referee: Richard Beeby
1 November 2008 15 Cardiff City 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Cardiff
17:20 GMT McCormack 19' Report Iwelumo 4'
Ebanks-Blake 8'		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 17,734 (314 away fans)
Referee: Steve Tanner
8 November 2008 16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Burnley Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Kightly 31', 75' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 23,711 (1,088 away fans)
Referee: Darren Deadman
15 November 2008 17 Southampton 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Southampton
15:00 GMT Pearce 21' Report Iwelumo 8'
Jones 17'		 Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 17,812 (2,849 away fans)
Referee: Lee Mason
22 November 2008 18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Blackpool Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Iwelumo 30', 66' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,044 (895 away fans)
Referee: Andy D'Urso
25 November 2008 19 Sheffield United 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield
19:45 GMT Spring 75' Report Iwelumo 5', 59'
Ebanks-Blake 63'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 27,111 (1,488 away fans)
Referee: Graham Laws
29 November 2008 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Birmingham City Wolverhampton
12:30 GMT Ebanks-Blake 74' Report Jerome 47' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 26,329 (2,588 away fans)
Referee: Paul Taylor
6 December 2008 21 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
17:20 GMT Rowlands 63' Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 13,416 (1,515 away fans)
Referee: Iain Williamson
9 December 2008 22 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Derby County Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Ebanks-Blake 2' (pen.), 58'
Edwards 40'		 Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 21,326 (1,298 away fans)
Referee: Grant Hegley
13 December 2008 23 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Barnsley Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Hassell 19' (o.g.)
Foley 86'		 Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,399 (268 away fans)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
20 December 2008 24 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Doncaster
15:00 GMT Report Collins 81' Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 13,669 (3,216 away fans)
Referee: Kevin Wright
26 December 2008 25 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Sheffield United Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Collins 19' Report Beattie 22' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 27,106 (2,201 away fans)
Referee: Tony Bates
29 December 2008 26 Blackpool 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackpool
19:45 GMT Taylor-Fletcher 10'
Edwards 84'		 Report Ebanks-Blake 4' (pen.)
Jarvis 70'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,906 (1,648 away fans)
Referee: Kevin Friend
10 January 2009 27 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–3 Preston North End Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Ebanks-Blake 20' Report Elliot 24', 61'
St Ledger 41'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 26,138 (1,030 away fans)
Referee: Colin Webster
17 January 2009 28 Bristol City 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bristol
17:20 GMT Adebola 58'
Maynard 87'		 Report Collins 45'
Jarvis 54'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 16,749 (1,332 away fans)
Referee: Mark Haywood
27 January 2009 29 Reading 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Reading
20:00 GMT Collins 2' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 23,009 (2,000 away fans)
Referee: Russell Booth
31 January 2009 30 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Watford Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Ebanks-Blake 23'
Keogh 67'
Vokes 90'		 Report Mariappa 81' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 23,571 (543 away fans)
Referee: Nigel Miller
3 February 2009 31 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–3 Norwich City Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Ebanks-Blake 25', 54', 56' Report Croft 32'
Cort 47'
Doherty 65'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 21,654 (211 away fans)
Referee: Keith Woolmer
7 February 2009 32 Coventry City 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Coventry
15:00 GMT Doyle 25'
McKenzie 75'		 Report Vokes 72'
Ebanks-Blake soccer ball with red X 90+6'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 21,167 (4,276 away fans)
Referee: Michael Oliver
14 February 2009 33 Burnley 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Burnley
15:00 GMT McCann 6' Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 13,515 (1,496 away fans)
Referee: Clive Oliver
22 February 2009 34 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Cardiff City Wolverhampton
13:00 GMT Ebanks-Blake 11'
Konstantopoulos 81' (o.g.)		 Report Chopra 31'
Johnson 48'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,093 (1,203 away fans)
Referee: Darren Deadman
28 February 2009 35 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Report Gallagher 1' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 25,710 (719 away fans)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
3 March 2009 36 Crystal Palace 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
20:00 GMT Report Ebanks-Blake 74' (pen.) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 14,907 (1,226 away fans)
Referee: Graham Horwood
7 March 2009 37 Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Ebanks-Blake 5' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,703 (2,695 away fans)
Referee: Scott Mathieson
10 March 2009 38 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Ipswich Town Wolverhampton
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,227 (618 away fans)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
14 March 2009 39 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Charlton Athletic Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Iwelumo 36'
Ebanks-Blake soccer ball with red X 70' 79'		 Report Zhi 51' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,319 (141 away fans)
Referee: Graham Laws
21 March 2009 40 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Nottingham
15:00 GMT Report Kightly 76' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,510 (5,279 away fans)
Referee: Phil Crossley
6 April 2009 41 Birmingham City 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham
19:45 BST Jerome 45+4'
O'Connor 69'		 Report Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 25,935 (2,700 away fans)
Referee: Mark Halsey
10 April 2009 42 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Southampton Wolverhampton
15:15 BST Vokes 1'
Craddock 6'
Jones 19' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 24,636 (823 away fans)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
13 April 2009 43 Derby County 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Derby
15:00 BST Kazmierczak 30'
Sterjovski 55'		 Report Keogh 7', 87'
Jarvis 74'		 Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 33,079 (3,100 away fans)
Referee: Paul Taylor
18 April 2009 44 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Ebanks-Blake 46' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 27,511 (812 away fans)
Referee: Jon Moss
25 April 2009 45 Barnsley 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Barnsley
15:00 BST Macken 58' Report Reid 84' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 18,288 (5,869 away fans)
Referee: Kevin Friend
3 May 2009 46 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Wolverhampton
13:15 BST Stearman 90' Report Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 28,252 (1,500 away fans)
Referee: Richard Beeby

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 27 9 10 80 52 +28 90
2 Birmingham City 46 23 14 9 54 37 +17 83
3 Sheffield United 46 22 14 10 64 39 +25 80

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 27 9 10 80 52  +28 90 15 5 3 44 21  +23 12 4 7 36 31  +5

Source: Statto.com

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultDWWWWWWWLLWLWWWWWWWDLWWWDDLDLWDLLDLWWDWWLWWWDW
Position10421111112122111111111111111111111111111111111
Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup

13 January 2009 R3 Birmingham City 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham
19:45 GMT Report Keogh 38'
Vokes 51'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 22,232 (4,024 away fans)
Referee: Howard Webb
24 January 2009 R4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Middlesbrough Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Vokes 63' Report Alves 44'
Emnes 83'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 18,013 (2,164 away fans)
Referee: Rob Styles

League Cup

12 August 2008 R1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 (a.e.t.) Accrington Stanley Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Iwelumo 73', 102'
Davies 106'		 Report Mullin 40'
Craney 104'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 9,424
Referee: Jon Moss

Players

Statistics

Key:
  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club

Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

No.PosNamePGPGPGPG A yellow card A red card Notes
League FA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
1GKWales Wayne Hennessey 34(1)0201037(1)001
2DFScotland Neill Collins 20(3)4202024(3)421
3DFCameroon George Elokobi 3(1)000104(1)000
4MFWales David Edwards 23(21)3202027(21)330
5DFEngland Richard Stearman 32(5)1102035(5)161
6DFEngland Jody Craddock (c) 171000017120
7MFEngland Michael Kightly 37(1)81(1)01039(2)870
8MFEngland Karl Henry 42(1)0202044(1)0120
9FWEngland Sylvan Ebanks-Blake 41250(2)00(1)041(3)2520
10FWRepublic of Ireland Andy Keogh 21(21)51(1)11(1)023(23)630
11DFRepublic of Ireland Stephen Ward 38(4)0101040(4)030
12GKEngland Shane Higgs 0000000000
13GKEngland Darren Ward 0000000000
14MFEngland David Jones 31(3)4200(1)033(4)450
15DFEngland Mark Little ¤ 0000000000
16MFEngland Mark Davies ¤ † 00000(1)10(1)100[nb 1]
16DFScotland Christophe Berra 150000015040
17MFEngland Matt Jarvis 21(7)3100022(7)300
18FWWales Sam Vokes 4(32)622107(32)800
19FWScotland Chris Iwelumo 25(6)141(1)01(1)227(8)1641
20GKEngland Matt Murray ¤ 0000000000
21DFEngland Daniel Jones ¤ 0000101000
22DFEngland Jason Shackell ¤ 3(9)010004(9)000
23DFEngland Darren Ward ¤ 0(1)000101(1)000
24DFWales Rob Edwards † 0000000000[nb 2]
24MFTrinidad and Tobago Carlos Edwards 5(1)000005(1)000
24MFEngland Kyel Reid 3(5)110004(5)100
25MFRepublic of Ireland Darren Potter ¤ 0000000000
26FWRepublic of Ireland Stephen Elliott † 00000(1)00(1)000[nb 3]
26DFEngland Matt Hill 130100014020
27DFEngland Michael Mancienne 8(2)000008(2)020
27FWEngland Marlon Harewood 2(3)000002(3)000
28MFEngland George Friend 4(2)010005(2)000
29MFRepublic of Ireland Stephen Gleeson ¤ 0000000000
30GKNigeria Carl Ikeme 120001013000
31MFRepublic of Ireland Mark Salmon 0000000000[nb 4]
31GKRepublic of Ireland Graham Stack 0000000000
32DFRepublic of Ireland Kevin Foley 451002047130
33MFEngland Michael Gray ¤ † 4(4)100206(4)100[nb 5]
34MFEngland Matt Bailey ¤ 0000000000
35MFEngland Elliott Bennett ¤ 0000000000
36DFEngland Lee Collins ¤ † 0000000000[nb 6]
36MFScotland Nigel Quashie 3000003000
37FWEngland Liam Hughes ¤ 0000000000[nb 7]
38MFEngland Lewis Gobern ¤ 0000000000
39MFEngland Alex Melbourne 0000000000
40DFEngland Peter Williams ¤ 0000000000
41FWEngland Ashley Hemmings ¤ 0(2)000000(2)000
43MFEngland Kyle Bennett 0000000000
44DFEngland Danny Batth 0000000000
45DFEngland Scott Malone ¤ 0000000000
  1. ↑ Davies was transferred during the season to Bolton Wanderers.
  2. ↑ Edwards was transferred before the season began to Blackpool.
  3. ↑ Elliott was transferred during the season to Preston North End.
  4. ↑ Salmon was released during the season.
  5. ↑ Gray was initially loaned to Sheffield Wednesday, and later transferred there permanently.
  6. ↑ Collins was initially loaned to Port Vale, and later transferred there permanently.
  7. ↑ Hughes was released during the season.

Awards

Award Winner[18]
Fans' Player of the SeasonKevin Foley
Players' Player of the SeasonSylvan Ebanks-Blake
Young Player of the SeasonSam Vokes
Academy Player of the SeasonScott Malone
Goal of the SeasonAndy Keogh (vs Derby County, 13 April 2009)

Transfers

In

Date Player From Fee
23 May 2008Wales Sam VokesBournemouth£1,200,000[3]
25 June 2008England Richard StearmanLeicester City£1.6 million[1]
27 June 2008England David JonesDerby County£1.2 million[2]
14 July 2008Scotland Chris IwelumoCharlton Athletic£400,000[4]
1 September 2008England Jason ShackellNorwich City£1 million[10]
1 September 2008England Matt HillPreston North EndUndisclosed[9]
1 September 2008England George FriendExeter City£350,000[8]
2 February 2009Scotland Christophe BerraScotland Hearts£2.3 million[13]

Out

Date Player To Fee
June 2008Republic of Ireland Gary BreenReleasedFree[19]
June 2008England Keith LoweReleasedFree[19]
June 2008Egypt Sam MorsyReleasedFree
June 2008England Martin RileyReleasedFree
12 July 2008Wales Freddy EastwoodCoventry City£1.2 million[7]
15 July 2008Scotland Charlie MulgrewScotland Aberdeen£150,000[20]
26 July 2008Nigeria Seyi OlofinjanaStoke City£3 million[5]
4 August 2008England Jay BothroydWales Cardiff City£350,000[6]
6 August 2008Wales Rob EdwardsBlackpoolUndisclosed[21]
1 September 2008Republic of Ireland Stephen ElliottPreston North EndUndisclosed[22]
January 2009England Liam HughesReleasedFree
January 2009Republic of Ireland Mark SalmonReleasedFree
13 January 2009Hungary Dénes RósaReleasedFree[23]
16 January 2009England Lee CollinsPort ValeFree[24]
26 January 2009England Mark DaviesBolton WanderersUndisclosed[25]
2 February 2009England Michael GraySheffield WednesdayFree[26]

Loans in

Start date Player From End date
2 October 2008Trinidad and Tobago Carlos EdwardsSunderland20 November 2008[27]
27 October 2008England Michael MancienneChelsea2 January 2009[28]
27 November 2008England Shane HiggsCheltenham TownEnd of season[29]
January 2009Hungary Krisztián SimonHungary ÚjpestEnd of season
15 January 2009England Kyel ReidWest Ham UnitedEnd of season[11]
22 January 2009Scotland Nigel QuashieWest Ham UnitedEnd of season[12]
2 March 2009Wales Darren WardSunderlandEnd of season[30]
23 March 2009England Marlon HarewoodAston VillaEnd of season[14]
26 March 2009England Graham StackPlymouth ArgyleEnd of season[31]

Loans out

Start date Player To End date
23 July 2008England Matt BaileyBurton AlbionJanuary 2009[32]
29 July 2008England Elliott BennettBuryEnd of season[33]
31 July 2008England Lee CollinsPort Vale15 January 2009[34]
8 August 2008Republic of Ireland Stephen GleesonStockport CountyJanuary 2009[35]
22 August 2008England Mark LittleNorthampton Town22 October 2008[36]
18 September 2008England Darren WardWatford29 November 2008 [37]
3 October 2009England Daniel JonesOldham Athletic20 December 2008[38]
7 November 2008England Peter WilliamsKettering Town30 November 2008
12 November 2008England Matt MurrayHereford United12 December 2008[39]
27 November 2008England Mark DaviesLeicester City24 January 2009[40]
9 January 2009England Michael GraySheffield Wednesday2 February 2009[41]
15 January 2009Republic of Ireland Darren PotterSheffield WednesdayEnd of season[42]
15 January 2009England Lewis GobernColchester UnitedEnd of season[43]
30 January 2009England Darren WardCharlton AthleticEnd of season[44]
2 February 2009England Daniel JonesOldham AthleticEnd of season[45]
10 February 2009England Jason ShackellNorwich CityEnd of season[46]
23 February 2009England Ashley HemmingsCheltenham Town23 March 2009
25 March 2009Republic of Ireland Stephen GleesonMilton Keynes DonsEnd of season[47]

Management and coaching staff

Position Name
Manager Mick McCarthy
Assistant manager Terry Connor
Fitness coach Tony Daley
Goalkeeping coach Pat Mountain
Development Coach, 18–21's Steve Weaver
Academy Manager Kevin Thelwell
Assistant Academy Manager / Under-18's coach John Perkins
Club Doctor Dr Matthew Perry
Head of medical department Steve Kemp
Club Physio Alan Peacham

Kit

The season saw a new home and away kit, both manufactured by Le Coq Sportif.[48] The away kit was all black with minor neon green piping.[49] Chaucer Consulting sponsored the club for a fifth and final season.

References

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