2008–09 Bristol City F.C. season
Bristol City F.C. 2008–09 football season
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During the 2008–09 English football season, Bristol City F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
| 2008–09 season | |||
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| Manager | Gary Johnson | ||
| Stadium | Ashton Gate | ||
| Championship | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
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Season summary
Bristol City ended the season in 10th place.
Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Swansea City | 46 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 68 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 66 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 61 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 61 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 61 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Matches
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
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| 9 August 2008 | Blackpool | A | W | 1–0 | Brooker 90' | 8,244 | [1] |
| 16 August 2008 | Derby County | H | D | 1–1 | Maynard 23' | 16,389 | [2] |
| 23 August 2008 | Coventry City | A | W | 3–0 | Adebola 17', McIndoe 54', Brooker 90' | 17,994 | [3] |
| 30 August 2008 | Queens Park Rangers | H | D | 1–1 | Adebola 25' | 17,543 | [4] |
| 13 September 2008 | Cardiff City | A | D | 0–0 | 19,312 | [5] | |
| 16 September 2008 | Birmingham City | H | L | 1–2 | Trundle 79' | 18,456 | [6] |
| 20 September 2008 | Doncaster Rovers | H | W | 4–1 | McIndoe 48' pen., 74', Maynard 57', Sproule 61' | 15,960 | [7] |
| 27 September 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 0–2 | 24,324 | [8] | |
| 30 September 2008 | Plymouth Argyle | H | D | 2–2 | Akinde 63', Noble 88' | 17,489 | [9] |
| 4 October 2008 | Sheffield United | A | L | 0–3 | 24,712 | [10] | |
| 18 October 2008 | Norwich City | H | W | 1–0 | McCombe 75' | 16,791 | [11] |
| 21 October 2008 | Charlton Athletic | A | W | 2–0 | Trundle 27', Williams 52' | 21,207 | [12] |
| 25 October 2008 | Barnsley | A | D | 0–0 | 11,551 | [13] | |
| 28 October 2008 | Sheffield United | H | D | 0–0 | 16,798 | [14] | |
| 1 November 2008 | Reading | H | L | 1–4 | John 90' | 18,296 | [15] |
| 8 November 2008 | Southampton | A | W | 1–0 | Johnson 52' | 14,535 | [16] |
| 15 November 2008 | Nottingham Forest | H | D | 2–2 | Elliott 38', Fontaine 80' | 17,440 | [17] |
| 22 November 2008 | Crystal Palace | A | L | 2–4 | Adebola 44', Maynard 74' | 14,599 | [18] |
| 25 November 2008 | Watford | H | D | 1–1 | Maynard 71' | 15,551 | [19] |
| 29 November 2008 | Preston North End | A | L | 0–2 | 11,161 | [20] | |
| 6 December 2008 | Swansea City | H | D | 0–0 | 16,405 | [21] | |
| 10 December 2008 | Ipswich Town | A | L | 1–3 | John 5' | 17,749 | [22] |
| 13 December 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | D | 0–0 | 15,542 | [23] | |
| 20 December 2008 | Burnley | H | L | 1–2 | Maynard 52' pen. | 16,108 | [24] |
| 26 December 2008 | Watford | A | W | 4–2 | Maynard 1', 29', Elliott 52', Adebola 90' | 15,527 | [25] |
| 28 December 2008 | Crystal Palace | H | W | 1–0 | Maynard 2' | 18,265 | [26] |
| 17 January 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | D | 2–2 | Adebola 58', Maynard 87' | 16,749 | [27] |
| 27 January 2009 | Plymouth Argyle | A | W | 2–0 | McIndoe 62', Fontaine 86' | 11,438 | [28] |
| 31 January 2009 | Barnsley | H | W | 2–0 | Williams 65', McIndoe 79' | 15,667 | [29] |
| 3 February 2009 | Charlton Athletic | H | W | 2–1 | Adebola 49', 53' | 15,304 | [30] |
| 7 February 2009 | Norwich City | A | W | 2–1 | Skuse 14', Orr 45' pen. | 24,691 | [31] |
| 14 February 2009 | Southampton | H | W | 2–0 | Adebola 34', Sproule 90' | 17,000 | [32] |
| 17 February 2009 | Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 0–1 | 10,928 | [33] | |
| 21 February 2009 | Reading | A | W | 2–0 | Adebola 26', Skuse 48' | 22,462 | [34] |
| 28 February 2009 | Blackpool | H | D | 0–0 | 16,855 | [35] | |
| 4 March 2009 | Birmingham City | A | L | 0–1 | 17,551 | [36] | |
| 7 March 2009 | Derby County | A | L | 1–2 | Williams 83' | 30,824 | [37] |
| 10 March 2009 | Coventry City | H | W | 2–0 | McAllister 66', Johnson 80' | 15,706 | [38] |
| 15 March 2009 | Cardiff City | H | D | 1–1 | Maynard 71' | 17,487 | [39] |
| 21 March 2009 | Queens Park Rangers | A | L | 1–2 | McIndoe 77' | 14,059 | [40] |
| 4 April 2009 | Preston North End | H | D | 1–1 | Maynard 59' | 16,596 | [41] |
| 11 April 2009 | Nottingham Forest | A | L | 2–3 | Sproule 13', Adebola 78' | 22,776 | [42] |
| 13 April 2009 | Ipswich Town | H | D | 1–1 | Elliott 49' | 16,430 | [43] |
| 18 April 2009 | Swansea City | A | L | 0–1 | 15,327 | [44] | |
| 25 April 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | D | 1–1 | Johnson 25' | 17,486 | [45] |
| 3 May 2009 | Burnley | A | L | 0–4 | 18,005 | [46] |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | 3 January 2009 | Portsmouth | A | D | 0–0 | 14,446 | [47] | |
| Third round replay | 13 January 2009 | Portsmouth | H | L | 0–2 | 14,302 | [48] |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 12 August 2008 | Peterborough United | H | W | 2–1 | Carey 53', Brooker 85' | 5,684 | [49] |
| Second round | 26 August 2008 | Crewe Alexandra | A | L | 1–2 | Wilson 79' | 3,227 | [50] |
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[51]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Nation | Position | Name | Club From | Fee |
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| 27 June 2008[52] |  WAL |
MF | Gavin Williams | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed |
| 31 July 2008[53] |  ENG |
FW | Nicky Maynard | Crewe Alexandra | £2,250,000 |
| 1 January 2009[54] |  SVK |
FW | Peter Štyvar | MŠK Žilina | Undisclosed |
Out
| Date | Nation | Position | Name | Club To | Fee |
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| 17 June 2008[55] | ENG |
MF | Alex Russell | Cheltenham Town | Free |
| 1 July 2008[56] |  AUS |
MF | Nick Carle | Crystal Palace | Undisclosed |
| 8 July 2008[57] |  NGA |
FW | Enoch Showunmi | Leeds United | Free |
| 15 July 2008[58] |  JAM |
FW | Darren Byfield | Doncaster Rovers | Free |
| 20 August 2008[59] |  IRL |
DF | Richard Keogh | Carlisle United | Undisclosed |
Loans In
| Date | Nation | Position | Name | Club From | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 October 2008[60] |  TTO |
FW | Stern John | Southampton | Two Months |
| 29 December 2008[61] | TTO |
FW | Stern John | Southampton | Until end of season |