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2008–09 Crystal Palace F.C. season

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The 2008–09 season was Crystal Palace Football Club's 4th consecutive season in the Championship, after their play-off defeat in the previous campaign.

ChairmanSimon Jordan
ManagerNeil Warnock
StadiumSelhurst Park
Championship15th
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Crystal Palace
2008–09 season
ChairmanSimon Jordan
ManagerNeil Warnock
StadiumSelhurst Park
Championship15th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Shefki Kuqi (10)
All:
Shefki Kuqi (10)
Highest home attendance22,824 v Sheffield United (3 May 2009)
Lowest home attendance12,847 v Birmingham City (24 February 2009)
Average home league attendance15,220
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Statistics

Last updated on 10 January 2010.[1][2]
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No. Pos Nat Player TotalThe ChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Argentina ARG Julián Speroni 4804503000
2 DF England ENG Matthew Lawrence 35028+402010
3 DF England ENG Clint Hill 4824313120
4 MF England ENG Shaun Derry 42035+402010
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Paddy McCarthy 29325+230020
6 DF Portugal POR José Fonte 42436+243010
7 MF Wales WAL Carl Fletcher[notes 1] 600+301020
8 FW England ENG James Scowcroft 1005+500000
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Lee 19310+633000
10 MF Australia AUS Nick Carle 41435+232021
11 FW England ENG Victor Moses[notes 2] 32219+823020
12 GK England ENG Darryl Flahavan 3-71-2002-5
14 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Sean Scannell[notes 3] 27316+921110
15 DF England ENG Lee Hills 1608+601010
16 MF England ENG Neil Danns 23314+623100
17 FW England ENG Simon Thomas 100+100000
18 FW England ENG Calvin Andrew 1001+601020
19 MF England ENG Tom Soares 51410010
19 FW Scotland SCO Craig Beattie 1551550000
20 DF England ENG Danny Butterfield 30117+913010
22 DF Austria AUT Johannes Ertl 1303+900010
23 MF Barbados BRB Paul Ifill[notes 4] 38627+643220
24 MF England ENG Ben Watson 1951850010
25 DF Jamaica JAM Claude Davis 70700000
26 MF Wales WAL John Oster[notes 5] 33427+431011
27 MF France FRA Léandre Griffit 602+301000
28 FW Portugal POR Rui Fonte 1005+500000
32 FW Finland FIN Shefki Kuqi[notes 6] 371020+15102000
33 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Anthony Stokes 13111+210000
35 DF Wales WAL Rhoys Wiggins[notes 7] 10100000
37 DF England ENG Nathaniel Pinney 100+100000
41 MF England ENG Kieran Djilali 802+400020
42 MF England ENG James Comley 401+300000
43 DF England ENG Nathaniel Clyne 29025+103000
44 MF England ENG Kieron Cadogan 410+410000
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Club

Management

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Position Staff
Manager England Neil Warnock
Assistant manager England Mick Jones
First team coach England Keith Curle
Goalkeeping coach England Jim Stannard
Chief scout Scotland Allan Gemmill
Fitness coach England Louis Langdown
Reserve team manager England Gary Issott
Academy manager England David Moss
U18 team/Assistant academy manager England Gary Issott
Physiotherapists England Nigel Cox, Paul Timson and Sangi Patel
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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Watford 46 16 10 20 68 72 −4 58
14 Doncaster Rovers 46 17 7 22 42 53 −11 58
15 Crystal Palace 46 15 12 19 52 55 −3 56[a]
16 Blackpool 46 13 17 16 47 58 −11 56
17 Coventry City 46 13 15 18 47 58 −11 54
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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.
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Crystal Palace were give a one-point deduction for using an ineligible player during a match against Sheffield United on 3 May 2009.[3]

Matches

Preseason

12 July 2008 Bromley 1–1 Crystal Palace London
15:00 Hockton 32' (Report) Hill 67' Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 2,153
Referee: Steve Bennett
14 July 2008 Crawley Town 1–1 Crystal Palace Crawley
19:45 Pinault 67' (pen.) (Report) Ifill 37' Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,536
17 July 2008 Aldershot Town 3–4 Crystal Palace Aldershot
19:45 Grant 23', 66' (pen.)
Morgan 51' (pen.)		 (Report) Freedman 32' (pen.)
Thomas 40'
Dayton 70'
Smith 82' (pen.)		 Stadium: EBB Stadium
Attendance: 1,436
17 July 2008 Dartford 0–2 Crystal Palace XI Dartford
19:45 (Report) Dayton 56'
Comley 77'		 Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 792
Referee: Ian Cooper
21 July 2008 Tavistock 0–4 Crystal Palace Tavistock
19:00 (Report) Andrew 40', 56'
Watson 52'
Short red-colored football 54' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Langsford Park
Attendance: 1,500
23 July 2008 Bodmin Town 1–4 Crystal Palace Bodmin
19:50 O'Hagan 27' (Report) Ertl 46'
Fletcher 62'
Dayton 75', 80'		 Stadium: Priory Park
25 July 2008 Truro City 0–1 Crystal Palace Truro
19:50 (Report) Thomas 35' Stadium: Treyew Road
29 July 2008 Crystal Palace 0–0 Fulham XI London
20:00 (Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Phil Crossley
30 July 2008 Dagenham & Redbridge 3–2 Crystal Palace XI Dagenham
19:45 Strevens 38'
Uddin 66'
Benson 73'		 (Report) Alaile red-colored football 7' (o.g.)
Abnett 60' (pen.)		 Stadium: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Stadium
30 July 2008 Afan Lido 4–1 Crystal Palace XI Aberavon
19:45 Jones 25' (pen.), 32'
Wade 80' (pen.)
Williams 86'		 (Report) Adelakun 33' Stadium: Martsons Stadium
Attendance: 250
2 August 2008 Crystal Palace 1–1 Leicester City London
15:00 Moses 60' (Report) Oakley 34' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Phil Crossley
2 August 2008 Hemel Hempstead Town 0–1 Crystal Palace XI Hemel Hempstead
15:00 (Report) Djilali 56' Stadium: Vauxhall Road
5 August 2008 Dover Athletic 2–3 Crystal Palace XI River
19:00 Wallis 86'
Moore 89'		 (Report) Thomas 23' (pen.), 65', 68' Stadium: Crabble Stadium
Attendance: 613
Referee: Paul Kelly

Errea South West Challenge Cup

Group phase
23 July 2008 Eastleigh 2–1 Crystal Palace XI Appledore
19:00 Taggart (pen.)
Davies 		(Report) Stadium: Marshford
25 July 2008 Crystal Palace XI 4–2 Bideford Appledore
18:00 Nnanami 28'
Levins 65'
red-colored football 81' (o.g.)
Adelakun 84'		 (Report) Woods 56'
Barker 72'		 Stadium: Marshford

Crystal Palace finished second in their group with three points and thus qualified for the semifinal stage. However, with the squad heavily depleted through injury, Palace opted to give their semifinal place to third-placed team Torquay United

Football League Championship

9 August 2008 Crystal Palace 0–0 Watford London
15:00 (Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 15,614
Referee: Mike Jones
16 August 2008 Preston North End 2–0 Crystal Palace Preston
15:00 Nicholson 58'
Chaplow 90+1'		 (Report) Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 14,225
Referee: Keith Woolmer
23 August 2008 Crystal Palace 0–0 Burnley London
15:00 Scowcroft Yellow card 47' Red card
Derry Yellow card 52' Red card		 (Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 14,071
Referee: Iain Williamson
30 August 2008 Reading 4–2 Crystal Palace Reading
15:00 Harper 18'
Doyle 68', 68', 89'		 (Report) Carle 37' (pen.)
Soares 64'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 20,441
Referee: Clive Penton
13 September 2008 Crystal Palace 2–0 Swansea City London
15:00 Watson 28'
Carle 66'		 (Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 14,621
Referee: Lee Mason
16 September 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Crystal Palace Wolverhampton
19:45 Ebanks-Blake 1'
Keogh 58'		 (Report) Ifill 32' Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 22,200
Referee: Scott Mathieson
20 September 2008 Crystal Palace 1–2 Plymouth Argyle London
15:00 McCarthy 85' (Report) Gallagher 28', 56' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 14,209
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
27 September 2008 Ipswich Town 1–1 Crystal Palace Ipswich
17:20 Stead 23' (Report) Moses 25' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 19,032
Referee: Darren Deadman
30 September 2008 Crystal Palace 1–0 Charlton Athletic London
20:00 Beattie 63' (Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 16,358
Referee: Mike Russell
4 October 2008 Nottingham Forest 0–2 Crystal Palace Nottinghamshire
15:00 (Report) Ifill 4'
Kuqi 81'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,811
Referee: Richard Beeby
18 October 2008 Crystal Palace 3–0 Barnsley London
17:20 Watson 25' (pen.), 60'
Kuqi 82'		 (Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 16,494
Referee: Anthony Bates
21 October 2008 Birmingham City 1–0 Crystal Palace Birmingham
19:45 O'Connor 90+4' (Report) Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 17,706
Referee: Nigel Miller
25 October 2008 Blackpool 2–2 Crystal Palace Blackpool
15:00 Burgess 48'
Evatt 65'		 (Report) Ifill 28'
Beattie 49'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 7,597
Referee: Anthony Taylor
28 October 2008 Crystal Palace 1–2 Nottingham Forest London
20:00 Kuqi 75' (Report) Cohen 28'
Thornhill 81'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 15,162
Referee: Andy D'Urso
1 November 2008 Crystal Palace 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday London
15:00 Watson 54' (pen.) (Report) Clarke 7' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 14,650
Referee: Kevin Wright
8 November 2008 Coventry City 0–2 Crystal Palace Coventry
15:00 (Report) Hill 9'
Watson 53'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 16,883
Referee: Clive Oliver
15 November 2008 Cardiff City 2–1 Crystal Palace Cardiff
15:00 Chopra 33' (pen.)
Ledley 53'		 (Report) Scannell 37'
Lawrence Red card 90+4'		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 17,478
Referee: Jonathan Moss
22 November 2008 Crystal Palace 4–2 Bristol City London
15:00 Oster 11'
Scannell 13'
Beattie 65'
Fonte 72'		 (Report) Adebola 44'
Maynard 74'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 14,599
Referee: Grant Hegley
25 November 2008 Norwich City 1–2 Crystal Palace Norwich
19:45 Pattison 61' (Report) Beattie 27'
Oster 40'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,034
Referee: Dean Whitestone
29 November 2008 Crystal Palace 0–0 Queens Park Rangers London
15:00 (Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 16,411
Referee: Rob Styles
6 December 2008 Derby County 1–2 Crystal Palace Derby
15:00 Varney 41' (Report) McCarthy 3'
Kuqi 61'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 27,203
Referee: Michael Oliver
8 December 2008 Crystal Palace 3–0 Southampton London
20:00 Kuqi 9'
Beattie 15'
Ifill 75'		 (Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 13,799
Referee: Darren Deadman
13 December 2008 Crystal Palace 2–1 Doncaster Rovers London
15:00 Kuqi 21' (pen.)
Lee 89'		 (Report) Heffernan 15' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 13,811
Referee: Andy Hall
20 December 2008 Sheffield United 2–2 Crystal Palace Sheffield
17:20 Dyer 41'
Beattie 88' (pen.)		 (Report) McCarthy 47'
Carle 90+5'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 23,045
Referee: Paul Taylor
26 December 2008 Crystal Palace 3–1 Norwich City London
13:00 Fonte 6', 31'
Butterfield 90'		 (Report) Doherty 19' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 17,810
Referee: Keith Stroud
28 December 2008 Bristol City 1–0 Crystal Palace Bristol
15:00 Maynard 2' (Report) Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 18,265
Referee: Andy Penn
17 January 2009 Crystal Palace 1–4 Ipswich Town London
15:00 Lee 31' (Report) Garvan 19'
Norris 28'
Lisbie 69'
Hill red-colored football 89' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 15,348
Referee: Clive Penton
27 January 2009 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Crystal Palace Charlton
19:45 Spring 14' (Report) Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 20,627
Referee: Stuart Attwell
31 January 2009 Crystal Palace 0–1 Blackpool London
15:00 (Report) Campbell 41' (pen.) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 13,810
Referee: Andre Marriner
17 February 2009 Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Crystal Palace Plymouth
19:45 Sawyer 68' (Report) Danns 21'
Lee 28'
Oster 43'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,710
Referee: Rob Shoebridge
21 February 2009 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Crystal Palace Sheffield
15:00 McAllister 80'
Clarke 90+3'		 (Report) Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,687
Referee: Colin Webster
24 February 2009 Crystal Palace 0–0 Birmingham City London
20:00 Carle Red card 76' (Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 12,847
Referee: Paul Taylor
28 February 2009 Watford 2–0 Crystal Palace Watford
15:00 Cowie 22'
J. Fonte red-colored football 72' (o.g.)		 (Report) Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 15,529
Referee: Grant Hegley
3 March 2009 Crystal Palace 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
20:00 (Report) Ebanks-Blake 74' (pen.) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 14,907
Referee: Graham Horwood
7 March 2009 Crystal Palace 2–1 Preston North End London
15:00 Stokes 32'
Danns 34'		 (Report) Jones 29' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 16,340
Referee: Russell Booth
11 March 2009 Burnley 4–2 Crystal Palace Burnley
19:45 Carlisle 39'
Alexander 81' (pen.)
Thompson 88'
Rodriguez 90+3'		 (Report) Kuqi 26'
Carlisle red-colored football 35' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 10,312
Referee: Carl Boyeson
14 March 2009 Swansea City 1–3 Crystal Palace Swansea
15:00 Pintado 66' (Report) Moses 49'
J. Fonte 61'
Kuqi 90+3'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 13,663
Referee: Roger East
17 March 2009 Barnsley 3–1 Crystal Palace Barnsley
19:45 Campbell-Ryce 23'
Hills red-colored football 52' (o.g.)
Mifsud 73'		 (Report) Kuqi 8' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 10,885
Referee: Graham Salisbury
21 March 2009 Crystal Palace 0–0 Reading London
17:20 (Report) Rosenior Red card 72' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 14,567
Referee: Andy D'Urso
4 April 2009 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Crystal Palace London
15:00 (Report) Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 15,234
Referee: Scott Mathieson
7 April 2009 Crystal Palace 1–1 Coventry City London
20:00 Cadogan 72' (Report) Gunnarsson 31' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 12,898
Referee: Fred Graham
11 April 2009 Crystal Palace 0–2 Cardiff City London
15:00 [dead link] McCormack 22' (pen.), 90+2' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 12,898
Referee: Russell Booth
13 April 2009 Southampton 1–0 Crystal Palace Southampton
15:00 McGoldrick 67' (Report) Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 23,220
Referee: Mike Russell
18 April 2009 Crystal Palace 1–0 Derby County London
15:00 Moses Yellow card 60' Red card
Kuqi 63'		 (Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 14,736
Referee: Andy Woolmer
25 April 2009 Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Crystal Palace Doncaster
15:00 Shiels 45'
Hayter 75'		 (Report) Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 12,880
Referee: Anthony Taylor
3 May 2009 Crystal Palace 0–0 Sheffield United London
13:15 (Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 22,824
Referee: Chris Foy

Football League Cup

12 August 2008 First round Crystal Palace 2–1 Hereford United London
20:00 Carle 45'
Oster 49'		 (Report) Ashikodi 41' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 3,094
Referee: Trevor Kettle
26 August 2008 Second round Leeds United 4–0 Crystal Palace Leeds
19:45 Douglas 11'
Beckford 32'
Becchio 52'
Showunmi 76'		 (Report) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 10,765
Referee: Kevin Friend

FA Cup

3 January 2009 Third round Leicester City 0–0 Crystal Palace Leicester
15:00 (Report) Stadium: Walkers Stadium
Attendance: 15,976
Referee: Graham Laws
13 January 2009 Third round replay Crystal Palace 2–1 Leicester City London
20:00 Ifill 38'
Scannell 55'		 (Report) Gradel 90+4' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 6,023
Referee: Steve Tanner
24 January 2009 Fourth round Watford 4–3 Crystal Palace Watford
15:00 DeMerit 17'
Cork 27'
Hoskins 67'
Rasiak 70'		 (Report) Hill 47'
Danns 83'
Ifill 90+5'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 10,006
Referee: Michael Oliver

End-of-season awards

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Award Winner
Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year Julián Speroni
Crystal Palace F.C. Young Player of the Year Nathaniel Clyne
Vice Presidents' Player of the Year José Fonte
Vice Presidents' Young Player of the Year Nathaniel Clyne
Scholar Player of the Year Nathaniel Clyne
Academy Player of the Year Alex Wynter
Crystal Palace F.C. Goal of the Season Paddy McCarthy v Derby County (06-12-08)
Special Achievement Award Crystal Palace F.C. squad of the 1978–79 season for winning the Second Division title
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