2008–09 Charlton Athletic F.C. season explained

Club:Charlton Athletic
Season:2008–09
Manager:Alan Pardew (until November)
Phil Parkinson (from November)
Stadium:The Valley
League:Football League Championship
League Result:24th (relegated)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:First round
League Topscorer:
Nicky Bailey (13)
Season Topscorer:
Nicky Bailey (13)
Prevseason:2007–08
Nextseason:2009–10

During the 2008–09 English football season, Charlton Athletic competed in the Football League Championship. It was their second consecutive season at this level since relegation from the Premier League at the end of the 2006–07 season.

Season summary

Charlton were tipped to make a strong challenge for promotion, but it all went wrong for the Addicks and by the time manager Alan Pardew was sacked in November the club was in serious danger of a second relegation in three seasons. He was replaced with former Colchester United manager Phil Parkinson, but he was unable to save Charlton from falling into English football's third tier for the first time since 1981, coming in last place, 12 points adrift of safety.

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Transfers

In

!Date!Position!Name!Club From!Transfer Fee!Reference
24 May 2008DFMark HudsonCrystal PalaceFree[1]
9 August 2008MFHameur BouazzaFulhamSeason-long Loan (recalled 8 January)[2]
28 August 2008DFLinvoy PrimusPortsmouthThree-month Loan[3]
27 November 2008FWDeon BurtonSheffield WednesdayLoan (made permanent 2 January)[4]
9 January 2009MFMatthew SpringLuton TownUndisclosed[5]
30 January 2009FWTrésor KandolLeeds UnitedLoan until end of season[6]
30 January 2009DFDarren WardWolverhampton WanderersLoan until end of season

Out

!Date!Position!Name!Club To!Transfer Fee!Reference
12 June 2008DFPaddy McCarthyCrystal PalaceUndisclosed[7]
30 June 2008DFCory GibbsFree AgencyReleased[8]
30 June 2008DFChris PowellFree AgencyReleased (joined Leicester City on 27 August)[9] [10]
14 July 2008FWChris IwelumoWolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed[11] [12]
16 July 2008FWMarcus BentBirmingham City£1,000,000[13]
31 July 2008DFMadjid BougherraRangers£2.500.000[14]
14 August 2008DFBen ThatcherIpswich TownFree[15]
15 August 2008MFAmdy FayeStoke CityUndisclosed[16]
15 August 2008FWJerome ThomasPortsmouthLoan (made permanent 21 August)[17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2008-05-24 . Hudson leaves Palace for Charlton . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-12-01.
  2. News: 2008-08-09 . Charlton swoop for winger Bouazza . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-12-01.
  3. News: 2008-08-28 . Primus moves to Charlton on loan . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-12-01.
  4. News: 2008-11-27 . Slusarski in, Burton out at Owls . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-12-01.
  5. Web site: 2009-01-09 . Spring seals Addicks move . 2023-12-01 . Sky Sports . en.
  6. News: 2009-01-30 . Charlton capture Kandol and Ward . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-12-01.
  7. News: 2008-06-12 . Palace sign McCarthy from Addicks . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-12-01.
  8. News: 2008-05-03 . Gibbs not offered new Valley deal . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-12-01.
  9. News: 2008-05-06 . Powell bids farewell to Charlton . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-12-01.
  10. News: 2008-08-27 . Powell signing pleases Pearson . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-12-01.
  11. News: 2008-07-14 . Iwelumo completes Wolves switch . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-12-01.
  12. Web site: 2008-07-14 . Iwelumo ties up Wolves move . 2023-12-01 . Sky Sports . en.
  13. Web site: 2008-07-16 . Bent joins Birmingham . 2023-12-01 . Eurosport . en.
  14. News: 2008-07-31 . Rangers sign defender Bougherra . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-12-01.
  15. Web site: 2008-08-14 . Thatcher joins Tractor Boys . 2023-12-01 . Sky Sports . en.
  16. News: 2008-08-15 . New phase for Stoke as two Fayes join on same day . en . Reuters . 2023-12-01.
  17. Web site: 2008-08-15 . Portsmouth bring in Jerome Thomas to replace Rangers-bound Pedro Mendes . 2023-12-01 . The Telegraph . en.
  18. Web site: 2008-08-21 . Thomas signs permanent Portsmouth deal . 2023-12-01 . The Independent . en.

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