2008–09 Football League Two Explained

Competition:Football League Two
Season:2008–09
Winners:Brentford
Promoted:Brentford
Exeter City
Wycombe Wanderers
Gillingham
Relegated:Chester City
Luton Town
Matches:557
League Topscorer:Grant Holt
Simeon Jackson (20)
Longest Wins:7 games
Prevseason:2007–08
Nextseason:2009–10

The Football League 2008–09, known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th season under its current league division format. It began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals.

The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The third division of these is League Two. The winner, runner up and third-placed team of League Two will be automatically promoted to Football League One and they will be joined by the winner of the League Two playoff. The bottom two teams in the league will be relegated from the Football League to the Conference National for the 2009–10 season.

Before the season started, Luton Town, Rotherham United and AFC Bournemouth were all docked points for the League Two season for, in all cases, financial problems and additionally, in the case of Luton, for criminal matters regarding transfers of players. Bournemouth and Rotherham both started on −17 points while Luton had to begin on −30 points. On 25 January, Darlington were docked ten points after going into administration.

Changes from last season

From League Two

Promoted to League One

Relegated to Conference National

To League Two

Relegated from League One

Promoted from Conference National

League table

Play-offs

Notes and References

  1. News: Club nears backing for its first concert . 2 May 2008 . 10 August 2008 . The Northern Echo . Paul . Cook.
  2. News: Millers boss nets monthly award . 2 October 2008 . 2 October 2008 . BBC Sport.
  3. News: Player of the Month Awards announced . 8 September 2008 . 18 November 2008 . Setanta Sports.
  4. News: Bury's Knill scoops monthly award . 2 October 2008 . 2 October 2008 . BBC Sport.
  5. News: Gill is named Player of the Month . 8 October 2008 . 18 November 2008 . BBC Sport.
  6. News: Jackson wins manager of the month . 6 November 2008 . 6 November 2008 . BBC Sport.
  7. News: Ward wins League 2 award . 18 November 2008 . The Football League . https://web.archive.org/web/20090324063920/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/News/LeagueTwoNewsDetail/0,,10794~1447567,00.html . 24 March 2009 . dead . dmy-all .
  8. News: November honour for Wycombe boss . 4 December 2008 . 4 December 2008 . BBC Sport.
  9. News: Team success won my award – Holt . 9 December 2008 . 16 December 2008 . BBC Sport.
  10. News: Reading boss scoops monthly award . 1 January 2009 . 2 January 2009 . BBC Sport.
  11. News: Reading's Hunt wins monthly award . 13 January 2009 . 13 January 2009 . BBC Sport.
  12. News: Bury boss earns League Two honour . 5 February 2009 . 5 February 2009 . BBC Sport.
  13. News: N'Guessan is player of the month . 10 February 2009 . 10 February 2009 . BBC Sport.
  14. News: Coventry boss wins monthly award . 5 March 2009 . 7 March 2009 . BBC Sport.
  15. News: MacDonald the pick of League 2 . 9 March 2009 . Football League . 3 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090427032415/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/League2PlayeroftheMonth/0%2C%2C10794~1585282%2C00.html . 27 April 2009 . dead . dmy-all .
  16. News: WINNERS ANNOUNCED . 2 April 2009 . 22 April 2009 . The Football League .
  17. News: Powerade Player-of-the-Month awards. 7 April 2009. 22 May 2009. darlington-fc.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20100704213143/http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~1615484,00.html. 4 July 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  18. News: League Two – Bees boss Scott wins April award. 7 May 2009 . 22 May 2009 . Yahoo! Eurosport UK.
  19. News: Powerade winners announced . 4 May 2009 . 22 May 2009 . Football League . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090526142528/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/LatestNewsDetail/0%2C%2C10794~1651790%2C00.html . 26 May 2009 .
  20. News: Bond sacked as Bournemouth boss. BBC Sport. 1 September 2008 . 3 September 2008.
  21. News: Bournemouth name Quinn as manager . BBC Sport . 2 September 2008 . 3 September 2008 .
  22. News: GTFC Statement . Grimsby Town official website . 15 September 2008 . 15 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080918015859/http://www.grimsby-townfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~1393011,00.html . 18 September 2008 . dead .
  23. News: Newell takes over as Grimsby boss . BBC Sport . 6 October 2008 . 7 October 2008.
  24. News: Sinnott parts company with Vale . BBC Sport . 22 September 2008 . 23 September 2008.
  25. News: Glover named new Port Vale boss . BBC Sport . 6 October 2008 . 30 October 2008.
  26. News: Chester part company with Davies . BBC Sport . 11 November 2008 . 11 November 2008 .
  27. News: Chester reappoint Wright as boss . BBC Sport . 14 November 2008 . 15 November 2008.
  28. News: Fairclough stands down at Barnet . 27 December 2008 . 27 December 2008 . BBC Sport.
  29. News: Barnet appoint Hendon as manager . BBC Sport . 22 April 2009 . 22 April 2009.
  30. News: Quinn parts company with Cherries . 1 January 2009 . 1 January 2009 . BBC Sport.
  31. News: Cherries appoint Howe for season . 19 January 2009 . 19 January 2009 . BBC Sport.

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