2008–09 Manchester City F.C. season

2008–09 season of Manchester City

Manchester City 2008–09 football season
Manchester City
2008–09 season
OwnerAbu Dhabi United Group
ChairmanThaksin Shinawatra until the sale of club on 1 September 2008
Khaldoon Al Mubarak from 1 September 2008
ManagerMark Hughes
StadiumCity of Manchester Stadium
Premier League10th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
UEFA CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Robinho (14)
All:
Robinho (15)
Highest home attendance47,331 vs Chelsea
13 September 2008
Lowest home attendance7,334 vs EB Streymur
31 July 2008
Average home league attendance42,900 approx.
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2008–09 season was Manchester City Football Club's seventh consecutive season playing in the Premier League, the top division of English football, and its twelfth season since the Premier League was first created with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding member clubs. Overall, it was the team's 117th season playing in a division of English football, the majority of which have been spent in the top-flight.

Changes in ownership

The club started the season under the private ownership of UK Sports Investments Limited (UKSIL), a company controlled by former Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, but it was announced on the morning of Monday 1 September 2008 (the last day of the summer transfer window) that Abu Dhabi-based Abu Dhabi United Group Investment and Development Limited (ADUG) had completed a takeover of Manchester City in a deal worth a reported £200 million. This transaction made Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan the new owner of the club, although initially he kept a very low profile and Dr. Sulaiman Al-Fahim, who was the board member of ADUG that had presided over the signing of the deal at the Emirates Palace Hotel, was widely believed to be the new owner and potential chairman of the club. However, before the takeover was finally completed, wealthy backer Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan became more prominent and it was eventually made clear that Al-Fahim would not be joining the board at Manchester City, with Khaldoon Al Mubarak being appointed as the club's new chairman.[1]

The last-minute takeover of the club on transfer "deadline-day" was further capped, mere minutes before the summer transfer window closed, with the news that the club had beaten Chelsea to the signing of Robinho from Real Madrid for a British record transfer fee of £32.5 million.[2]

Kits

Supplier: Le Coq Sportif / Sponsor: Thomas Cook

Home
Home alt.
Home alt. 2
Away
Third
Third alt.
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper alt. 2

Kit information

For this season the shirt sponsor for all of the club's kits continued to be the previous season's sponsor, Thomas Cook, while the team kits were produced by the previous season's supplier, Le Coq Sportif. The home and away kits were unveiled by the club on 27 June 2008, with the new away kit representing a more modern rendition of the club's highly popular red and black striped shirts and black shorts that had first been introduced as a club kit by Malcolm Allison back in 1968 in imitation of A.C. Milan's classic colors.[3] A striking new "blaze orange"/navy third kit completed the collection of kits, while the team's main home strip shed the previous season's thin white vertical stripes from the shirts and returned to the solid sky blue shirts that are more traditionally associated with the team. As well as all three of the team kits being new this season, the previous season's two-tone green goalkeeper strip was also replaced with two new strips for the goalkeepers. The main goalkeeper strip, intended primarily for use with the home team colours, sported an all gold shirt trimmed with black on the shoulders and sides with matching all black shorts and socks, whilst the second mint-green strip, with the shirts similarly trimmed in black, was introduced to supplement it on both home and away fixtures.

Historical league performance

Prior to this season, the history of Manchester City's performance in the English football league hierarchy since the creation of the Premier League in 1992 is summarised by the following timeline chart – which commences with the last season (1991–92) of the old Football League First Division (from which the Premier League was formed).

Premier LeagueFootball League Division OnePremier LeagueFootball League Division OneFootball League Division TwoFootball League Division OnePremier LeagueFootball League First Division

Friendly games

Pre-season

Hamburger SV Germany v England Manchester City
26 July 2008 Hamburger SV Germany 1–4 England Manchester City Hamburg, Germany
15:30 BST
(Away team kit)		 Pitroipa 17' M.E.N. report Stadium: Hamburg Arena
Attendance: 32,737
Stockport County England v England Manchester City
2 August 2008 Stockport County England 2–7 England Manchester City Stockport, England
13:00 BST

(Away team kit & GK strip 1)		 Mullins Yellow card 20'
Pilkington 65'
Thompson 86'		 MCFC report 77' Bojinov
90' (pen.) Evans		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 6,684
Referee: K.G. Evans
Celtic Scotland v England Manchester City
6 August 2008 Celtic Scotland 1–1 England Manchester City Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 BST
(Away team kit)		 McGowan 78' MCFC report 53' Petrov Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Craig Thomson

Thomas Cook Trophy

Manchester City England v Italy Milan
9 August 2008 Manchester City England 6–4 Italy Milan Manchester, England
17:15 BST

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Bojinov 37' MCFC report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 25,181
Referee: Mark Halsey (England)

Competitive games

Shaun Wright-Phillips, Jô, Dietmar Hamann and Robinho (l-r) prior to the match against Chelsea on 13 September in which Robinho made his debut.

Premier League

Position in final standings

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Tottenham Hotspur 38 14 9 15 45 45 0 51
9 West Ham United 38 14 9 15 42 45 −3 51
10 Manchester City 38 15 5 18 58 50 +8 50
11 Wigan Athletic 38 12 9 17 34 45 −11 45
12 Stoke City 38 12 9 17 38 55 −17 45
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 15 5 18 58 50  +8 50 13 0 6 40 18  +22 2 5 12 18 32  −14

Last updated: 24 May 2009 (end of season).
Source: Premier League results 2008–09

Points breakdown

Points at home: 39
Points away from home: 11

Points against "Big Four" teams: 4
Points against promoted teams: 10


6 points: Sunderland
4 points: Blackburn Rovers, Hull City, Newcastle United
3 points: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Middlesbrough,
0Portsmouth, Stoke City, West Brom., West Ham United, Wigan Athletic
1 point: 0Fulham, Liverpool
0 points: Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur

Biggest & smallest

Biggest home win: 6–0 vs. Portsmouth, 21 September 2008
Biggest home win: 1–3 vs. Chelsea, 13 September 2008 & vs. Fulham, 12 April 2009
Biggest away win: 0–3 vs. Sunderland, 31 August 2008
Biggest away win: 4–6 vs. Aston Villa, 17 August 2008
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Biggest home attendance: 47,331 vs. Chelsea, 13 September 2008
Smallest home attendance: 36,635 vs. West Ham United, 24 August 2008
Biggest away attendance: 75,464 vs. Manchester United, 10 May 2009
Smallest away attendance: 18,214 vs. Wigan Athletic, 28 September 2008

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 24 May 2009 (end of season). Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Individual match reports

Aston Villa v Manchester City
17 August 2008 1 Aston Villa 4–2 Manchester City Birmingham, England
15:00 BST

(Third v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Carew 47'
Agbonlahor 69', 74', 76'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 33' Ben Haim
64' (pen.) Elano
89' Ćorluka		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,955
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
Manchester City v West Ham United
24 August 2008 2 Manchester City 3-0 West Ham United Manchester, England
16:00 BST

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Sturridge 65'
Elano 70', 76'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 23' Behrami
Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 37' Noble		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 36,635
Referee: Howard Webb (South Yorkshire)
Sunderland v Manchester City
31 August 2008 3 Sunderland 0–3 Manchester City Sunderland, England
15:00 BST


(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Bardsley Yellow card 60'
Healy Yellow card 66'
Richardson Yellow card 74'
Chimbonda Yellow card 77'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 31' Richards
Yellow card 33' Kompany
45' Ireland
50', 58' Wright-Phillips		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 39,622
Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)
Manchester City v Chelsea
13 September 2008 4 Manchester City 1-3 Chelsea Manchester, England
17:30 BST



(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Robinho 13' BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 16' Carvalho
Yellow card 45' Mikel
53' Lampard
69' Anelka
Red card 77' Terry		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 47,331
Referee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire)
Manchester City v Portsmouth
21 September 2008 5 Manchester City 6-0 Portsmouth Manchester, England
15:00 BST




(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Jô 13'
Dunne 20'
Robinho 57'
Wright-Phillips 68'
Evans 78'
Fernandes 83'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 90' Diarra Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 40,238
Referee: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire)
Wigan Athletic v Manchester City
28 September 2008 6 Wigan Athletic 2-1 Manchester City Wigan, England
16:00 BST


(Away team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Valencia 16' Yellow card 26'
Zaki 34' (pen.)
Brown Yellow card 57'
Melchiot Yellow card 72'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 22', Yellow card 33' Kompany
Yellow card 33' Robinho
Yellow card 70' Richards		 Stadium: JJB Stadium
Attendance: 18,214
Referee: Steve Bennett (Kent)
Manchester City v Liverpool
5 October 2008 7 Manchester City 2-3 Liverpool Manchester, England
15:00 BST


(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Ireland 19'
Garrido 41'
Zabaleta Red card 67'
Dunne Yellow card 86'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 55' 73' Torres
90+1' Kuyt
Yellow card 90+5' Arbeloa		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 47,280
Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)
Newcastle United v Manchester City
20 October 2008 8 Newcastle United 2-2 Manchester City Newcastle upon Tyne, England
20:00 BST


(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Beye Red card 12'
Ameobi 44'
Dunne 63' (o.g.)		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 14' (pen.) Robinho
Yellow card 36' Garrido
Yellow card 45' Kompany
86' Ireland		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 45,908
Referee: Rob Styles (Hampshire)
Manchester City v Stoke City
26 October 2008 9 Manchester City 3–0 Stoke City Manchester, England
15:00 GMT

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Robinho 14', 47', 72'
Kompany Yellow card 88'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 44,624
Referee: Steve Tanner (Somerset)
Middlesbrough v Manchester City
29 October 2008 10 Middlesbrough 2–0 Manchester City Middlesbrough, England
20:00 GMT

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Alves 53' (pen.)
O'Neil Yellow card 74', 90+4'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 31' Kompany
Yellow card 44' Ireland
Yellow card 84' Robinho		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 25,731
Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire)
Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City
2 November 2008 11 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Manchester City Bolton, England
16:00 GMT

(Away team kit & GK strip 1)		 Gardner 77'
Jääskeläinen Yellow card 57'
Dunne 88' (o.g.)		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 32' Zabaleta Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 21,095
Referee: Mike Riley (Yorkshire)
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
9 November 2008 12 Manchester City 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester, England
15:00 GMT



(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Robinho 16'
FernandesYellow card 18' Yellow-red card 26'
Dunne Red card 83'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report
Hungarian video		 29', 64' Bent
Yellow card 48' Yellow-red card 89' Assou-Ekotto
Yellow card 61' King		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 41,893
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)
Hull City v Manchester City
16 November 2008 13 Hull City 2–2 Manchester City Kingston upon Hull, England
16:00 GMT


(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2b)		 Cousin 14'
McShane Yellow card 25'
Geovanni 60'
Marney Yellow card 88'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 11' Ben Haim
37', 45', Yellow card 84' Ireland
Yellow card 83' Wright-Phillips		 Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 24,902
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
Manchester City v Arsenal
22 November 2008 14 Manchester City 3–0 Arsenal Manchester, England
15:00 GMT

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Ireland 45+1'
Robinho 56'
Sturridge 90+1' (pen.)		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 19' Hoyte
Yellow card 87' Song		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 44,878
Referee: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire)
Manchester City v Manchester United
30 November 2008 15 Manchester City 0–1 Manchester United Manchester, England
13:30 GMT





(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Ireland Yellow card 41'
Vassell Yellow card 45'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 21' Rafael
Yellow card 33' Fletcher
42' Rooney
Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 68' Ronaldo
Yellow card 66' Evra
Yellow card 85' Carrick		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 47,320
Referee: Howard Webb (South Yorkshire)
Fulham v Manchester City
6 December 2008 16 Fulham 1–1 Manchester City London, England
12:45 GMT

(Away team kit & GK strip 1)		 Pantsil Yellow card 61'
Bullard 27', Yellow card 90'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 6' Benjani
Yellow card 74' Ireland		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,012
Referee: Rob Styles (Hampshire)
Manchester City v Everton
13 December 2008 17 Manchester City 0–1 Everton Manchester, England
15:00 GMT

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a)		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 90' Fellaini
90+2' Cahill		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 41,344
Referee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire)
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City
21 December 2008 18 West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Manchester City West Bromwich, England
13:30 GMT

(Third v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Robinson Yellow card 52'
Moore 69'
Bednář 90+2', Yellow card 90+2'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 86' Caicedo
Yellow card 89' Dunne		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,010
Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)
Manchester City v Hull City
26 December 2008 19 Manchester City 5–1 Hull City Manchester, England
15:00 GMT


(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Caicedo 15', 27'
Robinho 28', 36'
Ireland 82'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 45' Geovanni
Yellow card 72' Zayatte Yellow card 72' Fagan
Yellow card 75' Mendy
80' Fagan		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 45,196
Referee: Andre Marriner (West Midlands)
Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City
28 December 2008 20 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Manchester City Blackburn, England
16:15 GMT


(Away team kit & GK strip 1)		 Kerimoğlu Yellow card 33'
McCarthy 45'
Roberts 84'
Nelsen Yellow card 90'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 54' Ireland
88' Sturridge
90+4' Robinho		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,200
Referee: Howard Webb (South Yorkshire)
Manchester City v Wigan Athletic
17 January 2009 21 Manchester City 1–0 Wigan Athletic Manchester, England
15:00 GMT


(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Zabaleta 53'
Dunne Red card 54'
Robinho Yellow card 70'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 34' Cattermole
Yellow card 41' Bramble
Yellow card 86' Palacios
Yellow card 90' Kirkland		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 41,262
Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire)
Manchester City v Newcastle United
28 January 2009 22 Manchester City 2–1 Newcastle United Manchester, England
19:45 GMT

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Wright-Phillips 17', Yellow card 44'
Bellamy 77'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 48' S. Taylor
Yellow card 66' Gutiérrez
81' Carroll		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 42,280
Referee: Mike Jones (Cheshire)
Stoke City v Manchester City
31 January 2009 23 Stoke City 1–0 Manchester City Stoke-on-Trent, England
12:45 GMT

(Home v3 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Delap Red card 37'
Beattie 45+5'
Wilkinson Yellow card 89'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 55' Elano Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,236
Referee: Martin Atkinson (West Yorkshire)
Manchester City v Middlesbrough
7 February 2009 24 Manchester City 1–0 Middlesbrough Manchester, England
12:45 GMT

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Bellamy 51' BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 80' O'Neil Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 40,558
Referee: Andre Marriner (West Midlands)
Portsmouth v Manchester City
14 February 2009 25 Portsmouth 2–0 Manchester City Portsmouth, England
15:00 GMT

(Away team kit & GK strip 1)		 Johnson 70'
Hreiðarsson 75' Yellow card 85'		 Postponement report
BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 19' De Jong
Yellow card 80' Ireland
Yellow card 85' Bellamy		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,018
Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)
Liverpool v Manchester City
22 February 2009 26 Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City Liverpool, England
15:00 GMT

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 El Zhar Yellow card 76'
Kuyt 78'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 32' Dunne
51' Bellamy
Yellow card 74' Kompany		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,259
Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)
West Ham United v Manchester City
1 March 2009 27 West Ham United 1–0 Manchester City London, England
12:30 GMT

(Third v1 team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Parker Yellow card 11'
Kováč Yellow card 44'
Collison 70'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 69' Kompany
Yellow card 90' Ireland		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,562
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)
Manchester City v Aston Villa
4 March 2009 28 Manchester City 2–0 Aston Villa Manchester, England
19:45 GMT

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Elano 24' (pen.)
Caicedo Yellow card 31'
Wright-Phillips 89'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 23' Milner
Yellow card 57' Barry		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 40,137
Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)
Chelsea v Manchester City
15 March 2009 29 Chelsea 1–0 Manchester City London, England
13:30 GMT

(Away team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Essien 18' BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 29' Elano
Yellow card 75' Evans		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,810
Referee: Mike Riley (Yorkshire)
Manchester City v Sunderland
22 March 2009 30 Manchester City 1–0 Sunderland Manchester, England
15:00 GMT



(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Bojinov Yellow card 19'
Richards 56'
Fernandes Yellow card 87'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card 90+2'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Red card 16' McCartney
Yellow card 19' Ferdinand Yellow card 19' Bardsley
Yellow card 47' Davenport
Yellow card 75' Leadbitter
Yellow card 79' Reid		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 43,017
Referee: Steve Tanner (Somerset)
Arsenal v Manchester City
4 April 2009 31 Arsenal 2–0 Manchester City London, England
15:00 BST

(Home v2 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Adebayor 8'
Touré Yellow card 36'
Adebayor 49'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 21' Dunne
Yellow card 45' De Jong
Yellow card 45' Zabaleta		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,097
Referee: Andre Marriner (West Midlands)
Manchester City v Fulham
12 April 2009 32 Manchester City 1–3 Fulham Manchester, England
16:10 BST


(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Ireland 28' BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 24' Konchesky
50' Dempsey
59' Etuhu
83' Dempsey		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 39,841
Referee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire)
Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion
19 April 2009 33 Manchester City 4–2 West Bromwich Albion Manchester, England
15:00 BST



(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Robinho 8'
Onuoha 21'
Elano 56' (pen.)
Kompany Yellow card 74'
Sturridge 90+1'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 21' Carson
37', 54' Brunt
Yellow card 66' Morrison		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 40,072
Referee: Mike Jones (Cheshire)
Everton v Manchester City
25 April 2009 34 Everton 1–2 Manchester City Liverpool, England
15:00 BST



(Away team kit & GK strip 1)		 Neville Yellow card 68'
Gosling 90+4'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 35' Robinho
54' Ireland
Yellow card 68' Onuoha
Yellow card 72' Elano
Yellow card 83' Fernandes		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,791
Referee: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire)
Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers
2 May 2009 35 Manchester City 3–1 Blackburn Rovers Manchester, England
15:00 BST


(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Caicedo 27', Yellow card 27'
Robinho 34'
Elano 45+1' (pen.)
De Jong Yellow card 60'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 45' Grella Yellow card 45' Nelsen Yellow card 45' Ooijer
66' Andrews		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 43,967
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral)
Manchester United v Manchester City
10 May 2009 36 Manchester United 2–0 Manchester City Manchester, England
13:30 BST

(Home v2 team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Ronaldo 18'
Tevez 45'
Fletcher Yellow card 48'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 33' Ireland Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,464
Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
16 May 2009 37 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Manchester City London, England
15:00 BST

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Defoe 29'
Keane 86' (pen.)		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 43' Zabaleta
65' Bojinov		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire)
Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers
24 May 2009 38 Manchester City 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Manchester, England
16:00 BST

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Caicedo 8' BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 47,202
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)

UEFA Cup

Qualifying phase

First qualifying round
EB Streymur Faroe Islands v England Manchester City
17 July 2008 First leg EB Streymur Faroe Islands 0–2 England Manchester City Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
19:00 BST

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 BBC Sport report
M.E.N. report
YouTube video		 9' Petrov
28' Hamann
Yellow card 47' Johnson		 Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
Manchester City England v Faroe Islands EB Streymur
31 July 2008 Second leg Manchester City England 2–0
(4–0 agg.)		 Faroe Islands EB Streymur Barnsley, England
20:00 BST


(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Fernandes Yellow card 36'
Petrov 48'
Vassell 90'		 BBC Sport report
M.E.N. report
YouTube video
YouTube video		 Yellow card 43' Niclassen Stadium: Oakwell Stadium[a]
Attendance: 7,334
Referee: Augustus Constantin (Romania)
Second qualifying round
Manchester City England v Denmark Midtjylland
14 August 2008 First leg Manchester City England 0–1 Denmark Midtjylland Manchester, England
19:45 BST


(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Ćorluka Yellow card 36'
Ben Haim Yellow card 69'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report
YouTube video		 15' Olsen
Yellow card 36' Florescu
Yellow card 57' Reid
Yellow card 88' Heinze		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 27,200
Referee: Babak Rafati (Germany)
Midtjylland Denmark v England Manchester City
28 August 2008 Second leg Midtjylland Denmark 0–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–1 agg.)
(2–4 p)		 England Manchester City Herning, Denmark
16:25 BST

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Poulsen Yellow card 94' BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 52' Elano
Yellow card 76' Richards
89' (o.g.) Califf		 Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 9,552
Referee: Robert Malek (Poland)
Penalties
Reid soccer ball with check mark
Poulsen soccer ball with check mark
Borring soccer ball with red X
Afriyie soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Evans
soccer ball with check mark Petrov
soccer ball with red X Johnson
soccer ball with check mark Hamann
soccer ball with check mark Ćorluka

First round

Omonia Cyprus v England Manchester City
18 September 2008 First leg Omonia Cyprus 1–2 England Manchester City Nicosia, Cyprus
18:00 BST


(Home v2 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Kaseke Yellow card 23'
Duro Yellow card 43', 49'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report
YouTube video		 Yellow card 24' Garrido
59', 72' Jô
Yellow card 67' Robinho		 Stadium: Neo GSP Stadium
Attendance: 15,907
Referee: Paolo Dondarini (Italy)
Manchester City England v Cyprus Omonia
2 October 2008 Second leg Manchester City England 2–1
(4–2 agg.)		 Cyprus Omonia Manchester, England
19:45 BST

(Home v2 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Elano 48'
Wright-Phillips 55'
Ben Haim Yellow card 88'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report
YouTube video		 78' Alabi Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 25,304
Referee: Saïd Ennjimi (France)

Group phase

Manchester City England v Netherlands Twente
6 November 2008 1 Manchester City England 3–2 Netherlands Twente Manchester, England
19:45 GMT


(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Wright-Phillips 2'
Zabaleta Yellow card 29'
Robinho 57'
Benjani 62'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report
YouTube video		 17', Yellow card 40' Elia
65' Wielaert		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 21,247
Referee: Nikolay Ivanov (Russia)
Schalke 04 Germany v England Manchester City
27 November 2008 2 Schalke 04 Germany 0–2 England Manchester City Gelsenkirchen, Germany
18:00 GMT

(Third v2 team kit & GK strip 1)		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 32' Benjani
Yellow card 58' Richards
Yellow card 64', 66' Ireland		 Stadium: Arena AufSchalke
Attendance: 54,142
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania)
Manchester City England v France Paris Saint-Germain
3 December 2008 3 Manchester City England 0–0 France Paris Saint-Germain Manchester, England
19:45 GMT

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 28' Kežman Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 25,626
Referee: Bruno Paixão (Portugal)
Racing Santander Spain v England Manchester City
18 December 2008 4 Racing Santander Spain 3–1 England Manchester City Santander, Spain
19:45 GMT




(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Marcano Yellow card 11'
Serrano Yellow card 12', 30'
Pereira 20'
Navas Yellow card 48'
Valera 54'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 Yellow card 18' Ben Haim
Yellow card 28' Hamann
Yellow card 49' Elano
Yellow card 70' Zabaleta
Yellow card 81' Kompany
90' Caicedo		 Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero
Attendance: 18,360
Referee: Serge Gumienny (Belgium)
Group A standings Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
England Manchester City 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7
Netherlands Twente 4 2 0 2 5 8 −3 6
France Paris Saint-Germain 4 1 2 1 7 5 +2 5
Spain Racing Santander 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 5
Germany Schalke 04 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
Group A results MC PSG RdS S04 FCT
Manchester City – 0–0 – – 3–2
Paris Saint-Germain – – 2–2 – 4–0
Racing Santander 3–1 – – 1–1 –
Schalke 04 0–2 3–1 – – –
FC Twente – – 1–0 2–1 –

Final phase

Round of 32
Copenhagen Denmark v England Manchester City
19 February 2009 First leg Copenhagen Denmark 2–2 England Manchester City Copenhagen, Denmark
19:05 GMT


(Home v2 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Almeida 56'
Vingaard 90+1'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 29' Onuoha
Yellow card 43' Bellamy
61' Ireland
Yellow card 83' Richards		 Stadium: Parken Stadium
Attendance: 30,159
Referee: Pavel Kralovec (Czech Republic)
Manchester City England v Denmark Copenhagen
26 February 2009 Second leg Manchester City England 2–1
(4–3 agg.)		 Denmark Copenhagen Manchester, England
19:45 GMT

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Bellamy 73', 80' BBC Sport report
Guardian report
YouTube video		 Yellow card 36' Kristensen
Yellow card 62' Wendt
90+3' Vingaard		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 26,018
Referee: Selçuk Dereli (Turkey)
Round of 16
Manchester City England v Denmark Aalborg BK
12 March 2009 First leg Manchester City England 2–0 Denmark Aalborg BK Manchester, England
19:45 GMT


(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Caicedo 8'
Wright-Phillips 30'
Elano Yellow card 72'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report
YouTube video
YouTube video		 Yellow card 71' Enevoldsen Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 24,502
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
Aalborg BK Denmark v England Manchester City
19 March 2009 Second leg Aalborg BK Denmark 2–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(3–4 p)		 England Manchester City Aalborg, Denmark
20:00 GMT


(Home v2 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Risgård Yellow card 61'
Beauchamp Yellow card 68'
Shelton 85'
Jakobsen 90' (pen.)		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report
YouTube video
YouTube video		 Yellow card 53' Kompany
Yellow card 83' Wright-Phillips		 Stadium: Energi Nord Arena
Attendance: 10,734
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)
Penalties
Jakobsen soccer ball with check mark
Johansson soccer ball with check mark
Augustinussen soccer ball with red X
Nomvethe soccer ball with check mark
Shelton soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Evans
soccer ball with check mark Elano
soccer ball with check mark Wright-Phillips
soccer ball with check mark Dunne
Quarter-final
Hamburger SV Germany v England Manchester City
9 April 2009 First leg Hamburger SV Germany 3–1 England Manchester City Hamburg, Germany
19:45 BST


(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Mathijsen 9'
Trochowski Yellow card 40', 64' (pen.)
Pitroipa Yellow card 69'
Guerrero 79'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report
YouTube video		 1' Ireland
Yellow card 57' Bellamy
Yellow card 59' Given		 Stadium: Hamburg Arena
Attendance: 50,500
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)
Manchester City England v Germany Hamburger SV
16 April 2009 Second leg Manchester City England 2–1
(3–4 agg.)		 Germany Hamburger SV Manchester, England
19:45 BST



(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Dunne Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 75'
Elano 17' (pen.)
Kompany Yellow card 47'
Caicedo 50'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report
MCFC video		 12' Guerrero Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 47,009
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
  1. ^ An alternative venue was required due to the time required for the City of Manchester Stadium pitch to recover from that summer's events.[4]

League Cup

Second round

Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City
24 September 2008 Brighton and Hove Albion 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		 Manchester City Brighton, England
19:45 BST


(Away team kit & GK strip 2a)		 Murray 89'
Anyinsah 95'
Livermore Yellow card 101'
El-Abd Yellow card 102'		 BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 64' Fernandes
108' Ireland		 Stadium: Withdean Stadium
Attendance: 8,729
Referee: Andy D'Urso (Essex)
Penalties
Livermore soccer ball with check mark
Elphick soccer ball with check mark
Murray soccer ball with check mark
Virgo soccer ball with check mark
Richards soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Evans
soccer ball with check mark Elano
soccer ball with check mark Kompany
soccer ball with red X Ball

FA Cup

Third round

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest
3 January 2009 Manchester City 0–3 Nottingham Forest Manchester, England
15:00 GMT

(Home v1 team kit & GK strip 1)		 Dunne Yellow card 63' BBC Sport report
Guardian report		 38' Tyson
42' Earnshaw
75' Garner		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 31,869
Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)

Playing statistics

Starting XI

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 MS Notes
1 GK England Joe Hart 33
5 RB Argentina Pablo Zabaleta 42
2 CB England Micah Richards 50
22 CB Republic of Ireland Richard Dunne 47
25 LB England Wayne Bridge 22
8 RM England Shaun Wright-Phillips 37
7 CM Republic of Ireland Stephen Ireland 50
33 CM Belgium Vincent Kompany 45
11 LM Brazil Elano 42
10 CF Brazil Robinho 41
28 CF England Daniel Sturridge 26

Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).


Last updated: 21 August 2011
Source: Appearance and Starting Formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used Starting Formation.
Sorted by position on pitch (from back right to front left).

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only
Apps. numbers denote: "Total no. of games played (No. of games played as a substitute)"
Red card numbers denote: "No. of second yellow cards / No. of straight red cards"
Yellow and red cards for the 2 domestic cups only accounted for in the TOTALS columns
*** indicates 3-match ban for violent conduct towards Rory Delap in PL game against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on 31 January 2009

No. Pos. Player Premier League UEFA Cup FA Cup League Cup TOTALS
All Competitions
Apps. Apps. Apps. Apps. Apps.
1 GK England Joe Hart 230(0) 090(0) 010(0) 330(0)
2 DF England Micah Richards 340(1) 1 2 150(0) 3 010(0) 500(1) 1 5
3 DF England Michael Ball 080(0) 040(1) 010(0) 010(0) 140(1)
4 DF England Nedum Onuoha 230(3) 1 1 070(0) 1 300(3) 2 1
Sold DF Croatia Vedran Ćorluka 030(0) 1 030(0) 1 060(0) 1 1
5 DF Argentina Pablo Zabaleta 290(3) 1 3 -/1 110(0) 2 010(0) 010(0) 420(3) 1 5 -/1
6 MF England Michael Johnson 030(0) 040(0) 1 010(0) 080(0) 1
7 MF Republic of Ireland Stephen Ireland 350(1) 9 8 140(1) 3 1 010(0) 1 500(2) 13 9
8 MF England Shaun Wright-Phillips 270(0) 5 3 090(0) 3 1 010(0) 370(0) 8 4 ***
9 FW Bulgaria Valeri Bojinov 080(6) 1 1 010(1) 090(7) 1 1
10 FW Brazil Robinho 310(1) 14 3 100(0) 1 1 410(1) 15 4
11 MF Brazil Elano 280(7) 6 3 120(3) 2 3 010(0) 010(1) 42 (11) 8 6
12 FW England Darius Vassell 080(2) 1 060(0) 1 010(1) 150(3) 1 1
14 FW Brazil Jô 090(3) 1 070(1) 2 010(1) 010(0) 180(5) 3
15 DF Spain Javier Garrido 130(2) 1 1 080(2) 1 210(4) 1 2
16 GK Denmark Kasper Schmeichel 010(1) 010(0) 010(0) 030(1)
17 MF Bulgaria Martin Petrov 090(5) 050(1) 2 140(6) 2
19 MF Switzerland Gelson Fernandes 17 (14) 1 3 1/- 080(4) 1 010(0) 010(0) 1 27 (18) 2 4 1/-
20 FW Ecuador Felipe Caicedo 170(7) 5 2 060(3) 3 010(0) 010(1) 25 (11) 8 2
21 MF Germany Dietmar Hamann 090(4) 080(5) 1 1 010(1) 18 (10) 1 1
22 DF Republic of Ireland Richard Dunne (c) 310(0) 1 4 -/2 140(0) 1 1/- 010(0) 010(0) 470(0) 1 6 1/2
24 FW Wales Ched Evans 16 (13) 1 1 080(6) 010(1) 25 (20) 1 1
25 DF England Wayne Bridge 160(0) 060(0) 220(0)
26 DF Israel Tal Ben Haim 090(1) 2 050(0) 3 010(0) 150(1) 5
27 FW Zimbabwe Benjani 080(1) 1 040(3) 2 120(4) 3
28 FW England Daniel Sturridge 160(13) 4 080(3) 010(0) 010(0) 26 (16) 4
29 MF Nigeria Kelvin Etuhu 040(2) 030(3) 070(5)
30 DF England Shaleum Logan 010(0) 010(0)
33 MF Belgium Vincent Kompany 340(0) 1 8 090(1) 3 010(0) 010(0) 450(1) 1 11
34 MF Netherlands Nigel de Jong 160(0) 3 160(0) 3
36 DF Brazil Gláuber 010(1) 010(1)
37 GK Republic of Ireland Shay Given 150(0) 060(0) 1 210(0) 1
39 FW Wales Craig Bellamy 080(1) 3 1 030(0) 2 2 110(1) 5 3
40 MF Slovakia Vladimír Weiss 010(1) 010(1)
TOTALS 58 50 1/3 23 26 1/- 2 83 77 2/3

Information current as of 24 May 2009 (end of season)

Last updated: 28 January 2011.
Source: (for players and positions) Season 2008–09 First Team Squad 00(for squad numbers) Season 2008–09 Squad Numbers 00(for actual stats.) All match Reports in Competitive games section above

Goal scorers

All competitions

Scorer Goals
Brazil Robinho 15
Republic of Ireland Stephen Ireland 13
Ecuador Felipe Caicedo 8
Brazil Elano
England Shaun Wright-Phillips
Wales Craig Bellamy 5
England Daniel Sturridge 4
Zimbabwe Benjani 3
Brazil Jô
Switzerland Gélson Fernandes 2
England Nedum Onuoha
Bulgaria Martin Petrov
Bulgaria Valeri Bojinov 1
Croatia Vedran Ćorluka
Republic of Ireland Richard Dunne
Wales Ched Evans
Spain Javier Garrido
Germany Dietmar Hamann
Belgium Vincent Kompany
England Micah Richards
England Darius Vassell
Argentina Pablo Zabaleta

Premier League

Scorer Goals
Brazil Robinho 14
Republic of Ireland Stephen Ireland 9
Brazil Elano 6
Ecuador Felipe Caicedo 5
England Shaun Wright-Phillips
England Daniel Sturridge 4
Wales Craig Bellamy 3
Zimbabwe Benjani 1
Bulgaria Valeri Bojinov
Croatia Vedran Ćorluka
Republic of Ireland Richard Dunne
Wales Ched Evans
Switzerland Gélson Fernandes
Spain Javier Garrido
Brazil Jô
Belgium Vincent Kompany
England Nedum Onuoha
England Micah Richards
Argentina Pablo Zabaleta

UEFA Cup

Scorer Goals
Ecuador Felipe Caicedo 3
Republic of Ireland Stephen Ireland
England Shaun Wright-Phillips
Wales Craig Bellamy 2
Zimbabwe Benjani
Brazil Elano
Brazil Jô
Bulgaria Martin Petrov
Germany Dietmar Hamann 1
England Nedum Onuoha
Brazil Robinho
England Darius Vassell

League Cup and FA Cup

Scorer Goals
Switzerland Gélson Fernandes 1
Republic of Ireland Stephen Ireland

Information current as of 24 May 2009 (end of season)

Awards

Thomas Cook Player of the Month awards

Awarded to the player in each category that receives the most votes in a poll conducted each month on the MCFC OWS

Month First Team Reserve Team Academy
August[5] Republic of Ireland Stephen Ireland England Adam Clayton England Andrew Tutte
September[6] England Shaun Wright-Phillips England Clayton McDonald Liberia Alex Tchuimeni-Nimely
October[6] Brazil Robinho England Clayton McDonald Belgium Dedryck Boyata
November[7] Republic of Ireland Stephen Ireland Republic of Ireland Donal McDermott England Andrew Tutte
December[7] Belgium Vincent Kompany England Paul Marshall not announced
January[8] Argentina Pablo Zabaleta Northern Ireland Ryan McGivern
February[8] Wales Craig Bellamy England David Ball
March[9][10] England Nedum Onuoha England Ben Mee Belgium Dedryck Boyata
April[9] Brazil Elano Slovakia Vladimír Weiss Republic of Ireland Greg Cunningham
May[9] England Nedum Onuoha Slovakia Vladimír Weiss England Kieran Trippier

Official Supporters Club awards

Player Season 2008–09 awards[11]
Republic of Ireland Stephen Ireland Player of the Year
England Daniel Sturridge Young Player of the Year

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

First team

Date Pos. Player From club Transfer fee
2 July 2008 FW Brazil Jô Russia CSKA Moscow £18M[12][13]
30 July 2008 DF Israel Tal Ben Haim England Chelsea £5M[14][15]
21 August 2008 DF Belgium Vincent Kompany Germany Hamburger SV £6M[16][17]
28 August 2008 MF England Shaun Wright-Phillips England Chelsea £8.5M[18][19][20]
31 August 2008 DF Argentina Pablo Zabaleta Spain Espanyol £6.45M[21][22]
31 August 2008 DF Brazil Gláuber Germany 1. FC Nürnberg Undisc.[21][23]
1 September 2008 FW Brazil Robinho Spain Real Madrid £32.5M[24][25]
3 January 2009 DF England Wayne Bridge England Chelsea £10M[26][27]
19 January 2009 FW Wales Craig Bellamy England West Ham United £14M[28][29]
21 January 2009 MF Netherlands Nigel de Jong Germany Hamburger SV £16M[30][31]
1 February 2009 GK Republic of Ireland Shay Given England Newcastle United £5.9M[32][33][34]

Reserves & Academy

Date Pos. Player From club Transfer fee
Sep. 2008 FW Italy Marcello Trotta Italy Napoli £750,000 [x]
12 October 2008 DF England Oliver Nicholas England Arsenal Free[35]
20 October 2008 MF Spain Alex Pla Spain UD Cornellà Undisc.[36]
20 October 2008 MF Spain Jorge Guinovart Spain UD Cornellà Undisc.[36]
17 February 2009 DF France Jérémy Hélan France Rennes Undisc.[37]
25 February 2009 GK Faroe Islands Gunnar Nielsen England Blackburn Rovers Free[38]
[x] 0=0[citation needed]

Transfers out

First team

Exit Date Pos. Player To club Transfer fee
2 July 2008 GK Sweden Andreas Isaksson Netherlands PSV Undisc.[39][40]
2 July 2008 DF China Sun Jihai England Sheffield United Free[41][42]
4 July 2008 MF Brazil Geovanni England Hull City Free[41][43]
14 July 2008 FW Greece Georgios Samaras Scotland Celtic Undisc.[44][45]
30 July 2008 FW Italy Bernardo Corradi Italy Reggina Free[46][47]
7 August 2008 FW Scotland Paul Dickov England Leicester City Free[41][48]
23 August 2008 FW Italy Rolando Bianchi Italy Torino Undisc.[49][50]
1 September 2008 DF Croatia Vedran Ćorluka England Tottenham Hotspur £8.5M[51][52]
2 September 2008 FW Belgium Émile Mpenza England Plymouth Argyle Released[41][53]

Reserves & Academy

Exit Date Pos. Player To club Transfer fee
1 July 2008 DF Republic of Ireland Garry Breen England Hereford United Free[41][54]
1 July 2008 DF Republic of Ireland Michael Daly Released[41]
1 July 2008 GK Italy Andrea Giombetti Released[41]
1 July 2008 MF England Ashley Grimes England Millwall Free[41][55]
1 July 2008 FW Faroe Islands Christian Mouritsen Released[41]
30 July 2008 DF England Matthew Mills England Doncaster Rovers £300,000[56][57]
16 October 2008 FW Thailand Teerasil Dangda Released[58]
16 October 2008 DF Thailand Kiatprawut Saiwaeo Released[58]
16 October 2008 DF Thailand Suree Sukha Released[58]
2 January 2009 DF England Sam Williamson England Wrexham Free[59][60]

Loans in

First team

Start date End date Pos. Player From club

Reserves & Academy

Start date End date Pos. Player From club

Loans out

First team

Start date End date Pos. Player To club
1 February 2009 31 May 2009 DF Israel Tal Ben Haim England Sunderland[61][62]
2 February 2009 31 May 2009 FW Brazil Jô England Everton[63][64]

Reserves & Academy

Start date End date Pos. Player To club
15 August 2008 14 September 2008 DF England Clayton McDonald England Macclesfield Town[65]
29 August 2008 3 January 2009 MF Republic of Ireland Karl Moore England Millwall[66]
1 September 2008 1 October 2008 DF England Javan Vidal England Grimsby Town[67]
11 September 2008 10 October 2008 MF Republic of Ireland Donal McDermott England Milton Keynes Dons[68]
23 October 2008 31 December 2008 DF Northern Ireland Ryan McGivern England Morecambe[69]
31 October 2008 31 December 2008 MF Cyprus Angelos Tsiaklis England Wrexham[70][71]
27 September 2008 2 January 2009 DF England Sam Williamson England Wrexham[72]
16 January 2009 31 May. 2009 DF England Javan Vidal Scotland Aberdeen[73][74]
29 January 2009 28 February 2009 MF England Paul Marshall England Blackpool[75]
3 February 2009 23 March 2009 MF England Clayton McDonald England Chesterfield[76]
6 March 2009 31 May 2009 MF England Paul Marshall England Port Vale[77]
26 March 2009 31 May 2009 GK Faroe Islands Gunnar Nielsen England Wrexham[78]
17 April 2009 31 May 2009 GK England Richard Martin England Burton Albion[79]

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