2008–09 Accrington Stanley F.C. season

Accrington Stanley 2008–09 football season
Accrington Stanley
2008–09 season
ManagerJohn Coleman[1]
StadiumCrown Ground
League Two16th
FA CupFirst round
Football League CupFirst round
Johnstones Paint TrophyFirst
← 2007–08

This page shows the progress of Accrington Stanley F.C. in the 2008–09 football season. During the season, Accrington Stanley competed in League Two in the English league system.

League table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Rotherham United 46 21 12 13 60 46 +14 58[a]
15 Aldershot Town 46 14 12 20 59 80 −21 54
16 Accrington Stanley 46 13 11 22 42 59 −17 50
17 Barnet 46 11 15 20 56 74 −18 48
18 Port Vale 46 13 9 24 44 66 −22 48
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Rotherham United deducted 17 points for leaving administration without a Company Voluntary Agreement.[2]

Results

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Football League Two

Port Vale v Accrington Stanley
16 August 2008 2 Port Vale 0–2 Accrington Stanley Stoke on Trent
Craney 3'
Mullin 89'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,643
Accrington Stanley v Macclesfield Town
23 August 2008 3 Accrington Stanley 2–0 Macclesfield Town Accrington
Mullin 50'
Ryan 60'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,323
Gillingham v Accrington Stanley
30 August 2008 4 Gillingham 1–0 Accrington Stanley Gillingham
Oli 75' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,733
Exeter City v Accrington Stanley
6 September 2008 5 Exeter City 2–1 Accrington Stanley Exeter
Gill 45'
Watson 68'		 Clarke 11' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,930
Accrington Stanley v Notts County
13 September 2008 6 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Notts County Accrington
Clarke 90+2' Canham 90+1' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,404
Darlington v Accrington Stanley
20 September 2008 7 Darlington 3–0 Accrington Stanley Darlington
Clarke 32', 57'
White 76'		 Stadium: The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 2,814
Accrington Stanley v Rochdale
28 September 2008 8 Accrington Stanley 1–3 Rochdale Accrington
Miles 2' Le Fondre 38' (pen.)
Buckley 57'
Rhodes 90'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,417
Barnet v Accrington Stanley
4 October 2008 9 Barnet 2–1 Accrington Stanley London
O'Flynn 1'
Yakubu 75'		 Murdock 45'
Williams Red card 73'		 Stadium: Underhill
Attendance: 1,899
Accrington Stanley v Bradford City
11 October 2008 10 Accrington Stanley 2–3 Bradford City Accrington
Ryan 23'
Gornell 50'		 Boulding 80'
Conlon 88'
Thorne 89'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 3,012
Luton Town v Accrington Stanley
18 October 2008 11 Luton Town 1–2 Accrington Stanley Luton
Hall 34' Mullin 16'
Gornell 54'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 5,492
Accrington Stanley v Shrewsbury Town
21 October 2008 12 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Accrington
Gornell 2'
Mullin 6'		 Davies 68' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,249
Morecambe v Accrington Stanley
28 October 2008 14 Morecambe 1–1 Accrington Stanley Morecambe
Stanley 50' McStay 5' (o.g.) Stadium: Christie Park
Attendance: 2,044
Dagenham & Redbridge v Accrington Stanley
1 November 2008 15 Dagenham & Redbridge 0–0 Accrington Stanley London
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,433
Accrington Stanley v Bournemouth
15 November 2008 16 Accrington Stanley 3–0 Bournemouth Accrington
Mullin 3'
Gornell 13'
Griffiths 20'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,152
Chesterfield v Accrington Stanley
22 November 2008 17 Chesterfield 1–1 Accrington Stanley Chesterfield
Lester 14' Ryan 85' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,215
Accrington Stanley v Bury
29 November 2008 18 Accrington Stanley 1–2 Bury Accrington
Clarke 79' (pen.) Jones 35'
Barry-Murphy 38'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,093
Lincoln City v Accrington Stanley
12 December 2008 19 Lincoln City 5–1 Accrington Stanley Lincoln
Pătulea 68', 90'
Brown 77'
Wright 83'
Frecklington 90' (pen.)		 Miles 11' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,625
Accrington Stanley v Rotherham United
20 December 2008 20 Accrington Stanley 1–3 Rotherham United Accrington
Procter 33' Burchill 6' (pen.)
Broughton 88'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,172
Chester City v Accrington Stanley
26 December 2008 21 Chester City 2–0 Accrington Stanley Chester
Lowe 34', 60' (pen.) Miles 11' Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 2,223
Accrington Stanley v Grimsby Town
28 December 2008 22 Accrington Stanley 3–1 Grimsby Town Accrington
Clarke 11', 59', 84' Proudlock 14' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,200
Rochdale v Accrington Stanley
3 January 2009 23 Rochdale 3–1 Accrington Stanley Rochdale
Le Fondre 22' (pen.)
Buckley 56'
Higginbotham 87'		 Cavanagh 24' Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 3,126
Bradford City v Accrington Stanley
17 January 2009 24 Bradford City 1–1 Accrington Stanley Bradford
Conlon 51' Ryan 5' Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 12,172
Accrington Stanley v Barnet
24 January 2009 25 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Barnet Accrington
Mullin 56' Furlong 4'
Gillet Red card 14'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,056
Accrington Stanley v Morecambe
27 January 2009 26 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Morecambe Accrington
Ryan 57' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,407
Wycombe Wanderers v Accrington Stanley
31 January 2009 27 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Accrington Stanley High Wycombe
Murdock 24' (o.g.)
Harrold 80'		 Mullin 16' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 6,166
Shrewsbury Town v Accrington Stanley
3 February 2009 28 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Accrington Stanley Shrewsbury
Coughlan 20'
Holt 40' (pen.)		 Stadium: Prostar Stadium
Attendance: 4,134
Accrington Stanley v Brentford
10 February 2009 29 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Brentford Accrington
Ryan 48' Rhodes 90' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,111
Bournemouth v Accrington Stanley
14 February 2009 30 Bournemouth 1–0 Accrington Stanley Bournemouth
Pitman 86' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,109
Accrington Stanley v Luton Town
24 February 2009 32 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Luton Town Accrington
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,033
Aldershot Town v Accrington Stanley
28 February 2009 33 Aldershot Town 3–1 Accrington Stanley Aldershot
Hudson 23'
Robinson 41', 45'		 Lindfield 62' Stadium: EBB Stadium
Attendance: 2,604
Accrington Stanley v Gillingham
7 March 2009 34 Accrington Stanley 0–2 Gillingham Accrington
Jackson 18'
Oli 67'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,308
Macclesfield Town v Accrington Stanley
10 March 2009 35 Macclesfield Town 0–2 Accrington Stanley Macclesfield
Williams 42'
Procter 89'		 Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,746
Notts County v Accrington Stanley
14 March 2009 36 Notts County 1–1 Accrington Stanley Nottingham
Facey 73' Ryan 17' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 3,701
Accrington Stanley v Port Vale
17 March 2009 37 Accrington Stanley 2–0 Port Vale Accrington
Procter 4'
Ryan 27'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,144
Accrington Stanley v Exeter City
21 March 2009 38 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Exeter City Accrington
Miles 34'
Lindfield 64'		 Stansfield 5' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,169
Accrington Stanley v Darlington
24 March 2009 39 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Darlington Accrington
Ryan 22' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,086
Accrington Stanley v Lincoln City
4 April 2009 41 Accrington Stanley 0–2 Lincoln City Accrington
Kerr 4', 50' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,139
Grimsby Town v Accrington Stanley
11 April 2009 42 Grimsby Town 0–1 Accrington Stanley Grimsby
Symes 71' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,453
Accrington Stanley v Chester City
13 April 2009 43 Accrington Stanley 0–1 Chester City Accrington
Lowe 41' (pen.) Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,100
Brentford v Accrington Stanley
18 April 2009 44 Brentford 3–0 Accrington Stanley London
Williams 8'
Dickson 41'
Clarke 54' (pen.)		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 7,135
Accrington Stanley v Chesterfield
25 April 2009 45 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Chesterfield Accrington
Grant 50' Lester Red card 79' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,795
Bury v Accrington Stanley
2 May 2009 46 Bury 1–0 Accrington Stanley Bury
Jevons 90' (pen.) Procter Red card 90' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 7,515

FA Cup

Accrington Stanley v Tranmere Rovers
8 November 2008 Round 1 Accrington Stanley 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Accrington
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,126
Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley
13 November 2008 Round 1 replay Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Accrington Stanley Birkenhead
Shuker 69' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,560

League Cup

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Accrington Stanley
12 August 2008 Round 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 (a.e.t.) Accrington Stanley Wolverhampton
Iwelumo 73', 102'
Davies 106'		 Mullin 40'
Craney 104'
Williams Red card 120'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 9,424

Football League Trophy

Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley
2 September 2008 Northern Section Round 1 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Accrington Stanley Birkenhead
Sonko 49' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,410

Players

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First-team squad

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Scotland SCO Kenny Arthur
2 DF England ENG Peter Cavanagh
3 DF England ENG Chris King
4 DF England ENG Leam Richardson
5 DF Northern Ireland NIR Colin Murdock
6 MF England ENG Andrew Procter
7 FW England ENG John Miles
8 FW England ENG Bevan Burey
9 FW England ENG Craig Lindfield (on loan from Liverpool)
10 FW England ENG Paul Mullin
11 MF England ENG Bobby Grant
12 DF England ENG Phil Edwards
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jimmy Ryan
15 DF England ENG Robbie Williams
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF England ENG John Mullin
17 GK England ENG Ian Dunbavin
18 DF England ENG Peter Murphy
19 DF England ENG James Bell
20 FW England ENG Andrew Smith
21 FW England ENG Chris Turner
22 MF England ENG Sean McConville
24 GK New Zealand NZL Zac Hibbert
25 MF England ENG Alan Burton
29 DF England ENG Kieran Charnock (on loan from Peterborough United)
31 MF England ENG Adam Strode
32 FW England ENG Adam Black
33 MF England ENG Adam Kay (on loan from Bristol Rovers)
34 FW England ENG Michael Symes (on loan from Shrewsbury Town)

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF England ENG Ian Craney (joined Huddersfield Town on 18 August 2008)[5]
22 FW Nigeria NGA Fola Onibuje
23 MF England ENG David Worrall (returned to parent club West Bromwich Albion following loan spell)
27 FW England ENG Terry Gornell (returned to parent club Tranmere Rovers following loan spell)
9 FW England ENG Jamie Clarke (returned to parent club Blackburn Rovers following loan spell)
23 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Craig Mahon (returned to parent club Wigan Athletic following loan spell)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF Australia AUS Rostyn Griffiths (returned to parent club Blackburn Rovers following loan spell)
28 FW England ENG Gregg Blundell (returned to parent club Darlington following loan spell)
23 MF England ENG John Paul Kissock (returned to parent club Everton following loan spell)
30 FW England ENG Kallum Higginbotham (returned to parent club Rochdale following loan spell)
24 GK England ENG Jamie Speare

References

  1. ^ "Accrington Manager History".
  2. ^ "Rotherham set to lose 17 points". BBC Sport. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  3. ^ "Accrington Stanley match record: 2009".
  4. ^ "FootballSquads - Accrington Stanley - 2008/09".
  5. ^ Live, Lancs (21 August 2008). ""League One lure was too much"- Craney". LancsLive. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
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