2008–09 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season explained

Club:Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Season:2008–09
Chairman:Roland Wycherley
Manager:Paul Simpson
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:New Meadow
League:League Two
League Result:7th
Cup1:Play-offs
Cup1 Result:Runners-up
Cup2:FA Cup
Cup2 Result:First round
Cup3:League Cup
Cup3 Result:First round
Cup4:Football League Trophy
Cup4 Result:Southern section semi-final
League Topscorer:Grant Holt (20)
Season Topscorer:Grant Holt (28)
Largest Win:
Largest Loss:0–3 vs Macclesfield Town,
League Two, 28 February 2009
Prevseason:2007–08
Nextseason:2009–10
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The 2008–09 season was the 109th season of competitive association football and 58th season in the Football League played by Shrewsbury Town Football Club, a professional football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Their eighteenth-place finish in 2007–08 meant it was their fifth consecutive season League Two. The season began on 1 July 2008 and concluded on 30 June 2009.

Paul Simpson, starting his first full season as Shrewsbury Town manager, made six permanent summer signings. They finished seventh in the table, and after beating Bury in the play-off semi-final, they lost 1–0 to Gillingham in the final at Wembley Stadium. Shrewsbury lost in their opening round matches in both the 2008–09 FA Cup and the League Cup, and were eliminated in the Southern section semi-final of the Football League Trophy.

32 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 17 different goalscorers. Grant Holt finished as leading scorer with 28 goals, of which 20 came in league competition, one came in the FA Cup and seven came in the Football League Trophy. Holt was recognised for his contribution to the season receiving the League Two Player of the Year award and was included in the PFA Team of the Year for League Two.

Match details

League Two

See main article: 2008–09 Football League Two.

FA Cup

See main article: 2008–09 FA Cup.

League Cup

See main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup.

League Trophy

See main article: 2008–09 Football League Trophy.

League Two play-offs

Transfers

In

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scope=row23 May 2008Stephen HindmarchCarlisle UnitedFree[1] [2]
scope=row23 May 2008Paul MurrayGretnaFre
scope=row24 June 2008Michael JacksonBlackpoolFree[3]
scope=row24 June 2008Grant HoltNottingham Forest£170,000[4]
scope=row30 June 2008Shane Cansdell-SherriffTranmere RoversFree[5]
scope=row31 July 2008Graham CoughlanRotherham UnitedUndisclosed[6]

Out

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scope=row18 July 2008Darran KempsonWrexhamFree[7]
scope=row6 August 2008Jimmy RyanAccrington StanleyFree[8]
scope=row25 September 2008Scott BevanTorquay UnitedFree[9]
scope=row1 January 2009Guy MadjoGuangdong Sunray CaveReleased[10]
scope=row2 January 2009Marc TierneyColchester UnitedUndisclosed[11] [12]
scope=row10 January 2009David HuntBrentfordReleased[13] [14]
scope=row31 May 2009David Maguire—Released[15]

Loans in

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scope=row4 July 2008Richard WalkerBristol RoversEnd of season[16]
scope=row1 August 2008Luke DanielsWest Bromwich AlbionEnd of season [17]
scope=row12 September 2008Sean ThorntonLeyton OrientOne-month[18]
scope=row16 October 2008Gylfi SigurðssonReadingOne-month[19] [20]
scope=row14 November 2008Jamie WhiteSouthampton4 January 2009[21] [22]
scope=row21 November 2008Matt GilksBlackpoolOne-month[23] [24]
scope=row1 January 2009Joss LabadieWest Bromwich Albion6 January 2009[25] [26]
scope=row24 February 2009David WorrallWest Bromwich AlbionEnd of season[27]

Squad

Source:[28] [29] [30]

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.

Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Shrewsbury Town.

Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Players included in matchday squads
No.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GKscope=rowGlyn Garner401000207000
2DFscope=rowDarren Moss28 (1)000105034 (1)051
3DF/MFscope=rowNeil Ashton24 (7)000004 (2)028 (9)020
4DFscope=rowMichael Jackson21210100023270
5DFscope=rowGraham Coughlan42410106150580
6MFscope=rowTerry Dunfield15 (1)000000015 (1)000
6 DF/MFscope=rowDavid Hunt0 (2)00 (1)000101 (3)010
7MFscope=rowMarc Pugh0 (7)000000 (1)00 (8)000
8DFscope=rowKelvin Langmead29 (4)0000 (1)07036 (5)020
9FWscope=rowDavid Hibbert9 (13)3000 (1)01 (1)010 (15)320
10 FWscope=rowJames Constable000000000000
11FWscope=rowMichael Symes1 (7)20 (1)0001 (1)02 (9)200
12DFscope=rowBen Herd20 (1)010103025 (1)060
14MFscope=rowBen Davies4212001061491320
15MFscope=rowPaul Murray31 (1)210003035 (1)270
16FWscope=rowGrant Holt43201110675128140
17MFscope=rowChris Humphrey24 (13)2100 (1)04029 (14)210
18MFscope=rowSteven Leslie12 (15)010001 (4)114 (19)121
19 MFscope=rowJoss Labadie100000001000
19 FWscope=rowGuy Madjo000000000000
20FWscope=rowStephen Hindmarch0 (3)00 (1)0001 (1)01 (5)020
21 FWscope=rowNick Chadwick9 (6)200002 (1)011 (7)200
21 GKscope=rowScott Bevan000000000000
23 DFscope=rowMarc Tierney18010102022020
23MFscope=rowDavid Worrall7 (2)000001 (2)08 (4)010
24DFscope=rowShane Cansdell-Sherriff27 (4)200103131 (4)360
25FWscope=rowRichard Walker16 (11)510102 (1)120 (12)611
26GKscope=rowLuke Daniels38000105044010
27 MFscope=rowSean Thornton510000106110
27 FWscope=rowJamie White3 (6)10000104 (6)100
28MFscope=rowKevin McIntyre25 (1)010107334 (1)340
29 FWscope=rowMoses Ashikodi4 (3)100000 (2)04 (5)110
29 MFscope=rowGylfi Sigurðsson4 (1)10000105 (1)110
30GKscope=rowDavid Maguire000000000000
31 GKscope=rowMatt Gilks400000004000
31FWscope=rowOmer Riza0 (2)000001 (2)01 (4)000
33DFscope=rowJames Meredith000000000000

Notes and References

  1. News: Shrews sign Murray and Hindmarch. BBC Sport. 16 May 2008. 20 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Murray and Hindmarch are Shrewsbury bound. Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 23 May 2008. 20 May 2019.
  3. News: Shrews break club record for Holt. BBC Sport. 24 June 2008. 20 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Holt breaks Shrews record. Sky Sports. 24 June 2008. Chris. Burton. 23 May 2019.
  5. News: Shrewsbury net defender Sherriff. BBC Sport. 28 June 2008. 23 May 2019.
  6. Web site: League Two club-by-club guide. Metro. 7 August 2008.
  7. Web site: Darran Kempson happy to join Wrexham FC. Daily Post. 18 July 2008. 23 May 2019.
  8. News: Ryan wins contract at Accrington. BBC Sport. 6 August 2008. 23 May 2008.
  9. News: Bevan agrees Torquay loan switch. BBC Sport. 25 September 2008. 24 May 2008.
  10. News: Shrews terminate Madjo contract. BBC Sport. 5 December 2008. 24 May 2019.
  11. News: Tierney makes U's move permanent. BBC Sport. 2 January 2009. 24 May 2019.
  12. Web site: Tierney makes permanent U's switch. gazette-news.co.uk. 2 January 2009. 24 May 2019.
  13. News: Midfielder Hunt joins Brentford. BBC Sport. 10 January 2009. 24 May 2019.
  14. Web site: Brentford FC new boy David Hunt has former club in his sights. MyLondon. 15 January 2009. 24 May 2019.
  15. Web site: David Maguire. Centurycomm. Soccerbase. 24 May 2019.
  16. News: Shrews sign Rovers striker Walker. BBC Sport. 4 July 2008. 26 May 2019.
  17. Web site: Shrews move for Daniels. Sky Sports. 1 August 2008. 26 May 2019.
  18. News: Shrews land midfielder Thornton. BBC Sport. 12 September 2008. 26 May 2019.
  19. News: Ex-Shrewsbury Town man Sigurdsson in £7m Spurs deal. Shropshire Star. 5 July 2012. 26 May 2019.
  20. News: Sigurdsson signs for Shrewsbury. BBC Sport. 16 October 2008. 26 May 2019.
  21. News: White hot striker is Simpson answer. Shropshire Star. 14 November 2008. 26 May 2019.
  22. News: Saints loan White to Shrewsbury. Southern Daily Echo. 14 November 2008. 26 May 2019.
  23. News: Gilks solves Shrews keeper crisis. BBC Sport. 21 November 2008. 26 May 2019.
  24. Web site: New Keeper Joins. Shrewsbury Town Football Club. 21 November 2008. 26 May 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716064458/http://www.shrewsburytown.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10443~1461894,00.html . 16 July 2011.
  25. News: Shrewsbury sign Baggies youngster. BBC Sport. 1 January 2009. 26 May 2019.
  26. News: Shrews loanee returns to Baggies. BBC Sport. 6 January 2009. 26 May 2019.
  27. Web site: Shrews swoop for Worrall. Sky Sports. 24 February 2009. 26 May 2019.
  28. Web site: All Shrewsbury Town football club players: 2009. AFS Enterprises. 11v11.com. 17 May 2019.
  29. Web site: Shrewsbury Town . FootballSquads . 17 May 2019.
  30. Web site: Shrewsbury: Squad stats: 2008/09 . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 17 May 2019.

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