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2008–09 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

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During 2008 and 2009, Bristol Rovers Football Club participated in League One, The 2008–09 season covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009. It marks the 126th year of football played by Bristol Rovers F.C. and their 82nd season in The Football League.

ChairmanNick Higgs
ManagerPaul Trollope
League One11th
FA Cup1st round (Eliminated by AFC Bournemouth)
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Bristol Rovers F.C.
2008–09 season
ChairmanNick Higgs
ManagerPaul Trollope
League One11th
FA Cup1st round (Eliminated by AFC Bournemouth)
Carling Cup1st round (Eliminated by Watford)
Johnstone's Paint Trophy1st round (Eliminated by AFC Bournemouth)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rickie Lambert – 29
All:
Rickie Lambert – 29
Highest home attendance10,293 (vs. Leeds United FC) 7 March 2009)
Lowest home attendance5,870 (vs. Crewe Alexandra) 27 September 2009)
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Chronological list of events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2007–08 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.

  • 14 July: Former player Junior Agogo completed a transfer from Nottingham Forest to Egyptian side El Zamalek, earning Rovers an undisclosed amount of money from the sell-on clause agreed when he joined Forest.[1]
  • 5 August: Club chairman Ron Craig stepped down from his position, and was succeeded by Nick Higgs. Craig retained a position on the board of the football club.[2]
  • 11 August: Defender Danny Coles signed a two-year extension to his contract with the club. The new deal expires in the summer of 2012, and was agreed as a result of Rovers receiving a number of transfer bids for the player from Plymouth Argyle.[3]
  • 23 August: Rovers stunned Hereford United with a 6–1 demolition.[4]

Match results

Legend

Win Draw Loss

League One

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersLeague posRef.
9 AugustCarlisle UnitedHome2–38,285 Lambert, Williams16th [5]
16 AugustBrighton & Hove AlbionAway1–16,210 Lambert (penalty)20th [6]
23 AugustHereford UnitedHome6–16,735 Duffy (2), Lambert (2), Hughes, Lines8th [7]
30 AugustLeeds UnitedAway2–221,064Lambert, Duffy11th[8]
6 SeptemberPeterborough UnitedAway4–54,876Elliott, own goal, Hughes, Lambert15th[9]
13 SeptemberWalsallHome1–36,609Elliott19th[10]
16 SeptemberCheltenham TownAway1–24,546Lambert21st[11]
20 SeptemberYeovil TownAway2–25,748Lambert (penalty), Kuffour19th[12]
27 SeptemberCrewe AlexandraHome0–05,870–19th[13]
4 October Colchester United Away 1–0 4,811 Lambert 15th [14]
11 October Leyton Orient Home 2–1 6,425 Coles, Hinton 11th [15]
18 October Huddersfield Town Away 1–1 13,779 Lambert 13th [16]
21 October Oldham Athletic Home 2–0 6,379 Lambert, Lines 12th [17]
25 October Southend United Home 4–2 7,055 Lambert (4) 11th [18]
1 November Leicester City Away 1–2 18,941 Kuffour 13th [19]
14 November Scunthorpe United Home 1–2 7,173 Lambert 13th [20]
22 November Swindon Town Home 2–2 8,016 Lambert, Lines 14th [21]
25 November Hartlepool United Away 1–1 3,171 Hughes 15th [22]
6 December Millwall Away 2–3 8,123 Lambert, Kuffour 15th [23]
13 December Tranmere Rovers Home 2–0 6,217 Kuffour, Lines 14th [24]
20 December Stockport County Away 1–3 5,364 Disley 15th [25]
26 December Milton Keynes Dons Home 1–2 9,002 Kuffour 16th [26]
28 December Northampton Town Away 0–0 5,557 – 16th [27]
17 January Leyton Orient Away 2–1 4,262 Hughes, Duffy 17th [28]
24 January Colchester United Home 0–0 6,634 – 17th [29]
27 January Cheltenham Town Home 3–2 6,600 Lambert (2), Duffy 12th [30]
31 January Southend United Away 0–1 7,234 – 14th [31]
14 February Scunthorpe United Away 2–0 4,156 Duffy, Kuffour 14th [32]
17 February Yeovil Town Home 3–0 8,049 Pipe, Duffy, Lambert 13th [33]
21 February Leicester City Home 0–1 9,138 – 14th [34]
24 February Oldham Athletic Away 2–0 3,745 Duffy, Anthony 14th [35]
28 February Carlisle United Away 1–1 5,343 Hughes 14th [36]
7 March Leeds United Home 2–2 10,293 Hughes, Kuffour 14th [37]
10 March Hereford United Away 3–0 3,199 Lambert (3) 14th [38]
14 March Walsall Away 5–0 5,169 Duffy (2), Disley, Lescott (2) 12th [39]
17 March Crewe Alexandra Away 1–1 3,879 Duffy 12th [40]
21 March Peterborough United Home 0–1 7,103 – 13th [41]
28 March Stockport County Home 2–0 6,214 Anthony, Lambert 12th [42]
31 March Huddersfield Town Home 1–2 6,286 Kuffour 14th [43]
5 April Tranmere Rovers Away 0–2 8,119 – 14th [44]
10 April Northampton Town Home 1–0 6,666 Kuffour 11th [45]
13 April Milton Keynes Dons Away 1–2 10,251 Elliott 12th [46]
18 April Millwall Home 4–2 6,618 Disley, Lambert (2), Kuffour 11th [47]
21 April Brighton & Hove Albion Home 1–2 6,193 Lambert 11th [48]
25 April Swindon Town Away 1–2 10,977 Duffy 12th [49]
2 May Hartlepool United Home 4–1 7,363 Kuffour, Duffy, Lambert, Lescott 11th [50]
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FA Cup

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DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 November1AFC BournemouthAway0–13,935 [51]
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Carling Cup

More information Date, Round ...
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 August1WatfordAway0–15,574 [52]
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Johnstone's Paint Trophy

More information Date, Round ...
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
2 September1AFC BournemouthAway0–32,220 [53]
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Team kit

The team kit for the 2008–09 season is produced by Erreà. The main shirt sponsor is Cowlin Construction, a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty, and the secondary shirt sponsor is Blackthorn Cider. The home shirt features the traditional blue and white quarters in a lighter shade of blue from the previous season to match the colour of the sponsor's logo, and the away kit is green with black trim.[54]

2007–08 home colours
2008–09 away colours

Squad

More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague 1FA CupCarling CupJohnstone's Paint Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG Steve Phillips 490460101010
13 GK England ENG Mike Green 0000000000
21 GK England ENG Danzelle St Louis-Hamilton 0000000000
2 DF Wales WAL Ryan Green 280260100010
3 DF Wales WAL Joe Jacobson 220220000000
5 DF England ENG Craig Hinton 271251100010
6 DF England ENG Steve Elliott 413393001010
15 DF Wales WAL Byron Anthony 332302101010
16 DF England ENG Danny Coles 5151000000
21 DF England ENG Tom Parrinello 0000000000
24 DF England ENG Alex Kite 0000000000
25 DF England ENG James Tyrell 0000000000
32 DF England ENG Aaron Lescott 473443101010
33 DF England ENG Liam Harwood 0000000000
4 MF England ENG Chris Lines 484454101010
7 MF Scotland SCO Stuart Campbell 470440101010
11 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jeff Hughes 466436101010
14 MF Wales WAL David Pipe 401391001000
19 MF England ENG Sean Rigg 10080001010
20 MF England ENG Craig Disley 473443101010
22 MF England ENG Joe White 0000000000
26 MF Wales WAL Lewis Haldane 0000000000
28 MF England ENG Adam Mahdi 0000000000
30 MF England ENG Charlie Reece 1010000000
31 MF England ENG Charlie Clough 0000000000
36 MF Jamaica JAM Richard Langley 0000000000
8 FW England ENG Andy Williams 5141001000
9 FW England ENG Rickie Lambert 48294529101010
10 FW Scotland SCO Darryl Duffy 46134313101010
17 FW England ENG Jo Kuffour 42114111100000
18 FW England ENG Ben Hunt 140120100010
23 FW England ENG Ben Swallow 0000000000
27 FW England ENG Matt Groves 0000000000
29 FW Wales WAL Josh Klein-Davies 0000000000
34 FW England ENG James Fraser 0000000000
35 FW England ENG Richard Walker 0000000000
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Transfers

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Seven players have been added to the Bristol Rovers squad since 1 July 2008, in addition to Jeff Hughes who signed at the end of the previous season. Four players were signed from other clubs – Darryl Duffy, who was signed from Swansea City for a fee in the region of £100,000, Ben Hunt, who was signed for free after having been released by West Ham United, Jo Kuffour who was signed from AFC Bournemouth and Liam Harwood who was signed from Carshalton Athletic. Three Bristol Rovers youth players were also awarded their first professional contracts by the club – Ben Swallow, James Tyrell and Joe White, who is the son of former Rovers player Steve White.

More information Date, Player ...
Date Player Previous club Contract Cost
3 JulyScotland Darryl DuffySwansea City3 years~£100,000[55]
3 JulyEngland Ben HuntWest Ham United1 yearFree[56]
3 JulyEngland Ben SwallowYouth teamN/A[56]
3 JulyEngland James TyrellYouth teamN/A[56]
3 JulyEngland Joe WhiteYouth teamN/A[56]
29 AugustEngland Jo KuffourAFC Bournemouth3 years£60,000[57][58]
1 SeptemberEngland Liam HarwoodCarshalton Athletic1 yearUndisclosed[59]
21 NovemberJamaica Richard LangleyUnattachedMonthlyFree
16 FebruaryEngland Danzelle St Louis-HamiltonStoke City3 monthsLoan
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More information Date, Player ...
Date Player New Club Contract Cost
4 JulyEngland Richard WalkerShrewsbury Town1 yearLoan[60]
7 JulyWales Lewis HaldaneOxford United1 yearLoan[61]
1 AugustEngland James FraserLewes1 monthLoan[62]
8 AugustWales Josh Klein-DaviesLuton Town1 monthLoan[63]
9 AugustEngland Charlie CloughMangotsfield United1 monthLoan[64][65]
12 AugustEngland Matt GrovesTiverton Town1 monthLoan[65][66]
14 AugustEngland Adam MahdiCirencester Town1 monthLoan[65]
1 SeptemberEngland James FraserTiverton Town3 monthsLoan
1 SeptemberEngland Andy WilliamsHereford United4 monthsLoan[67]
12 SeptemberEngland Alex KiteOxford CityLoan
19 SeptemberEngland Sean RiggGrays Athletic1 monthLoan[68]
19 SeptemberEngland Adam MahdiClevedon TownLoan[68]
19 SeptemberEngland Ben SwallowTaunton TownLoan[68]
23 SeptemberEngland Joe WhiteChippenham Town3 monthsLoan[69]
10 NovemberEngland Alex KiteChippenham Town3 monthsLoan
20 NovemberEngland Ben SwallowBridgwater Town1 monthLoan
28 NovemberWales Josh Klein-DaviesNewport County1 monthLoan
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