2008–09 Southend United F.C. season
| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Steve Tilson[1] |
| Football League One | 8th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | First round |
| Football League Trophy | First round |
This article documents the 2008–09 season of Essex football club Southend United F.C.
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Scunthorpe United (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 63 | 19 | 76 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 49 | 13 | 74 | |
| 8 | Southend United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 71 | |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 68 | |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 66 | 65 | 1 | 65 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results
[edit]League One
[edit]| 9 August 2008 1 | Southend United | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Southend |
Clarke  76' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,665 |
| 16 August 2008 2 | Millwall | 1–1 | Southend United | London |
| Brkovic 90' |
Revell 7' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,114 |
| 22 August 2008 3 | Southend United | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southend |
| Murray 74' Forster 89' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,976 |
| 30 August 2008 4 | Walsall | 5–2 | Southend United | Walsall |
| Reich 23' Grant 48' (o.g.)Demontagnac 50', 69', 84' |
Robson-Kanu 33' Barnard 87' |
Stadium: Banks' Stadium Attendance: 3,843 |
| 6 September 2008 5 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Southend United | Carlisle |
| Graham 63' (pen.) Taylor 79' |
Freedman 22' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,561 |
| 13 September 2008 6 | Southend United | 1–0 | Hereford United | Southend |
| Barnard 29' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,393 |
| 20 September 2008 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–4 | Southend United | Crewe |
| O'Connor 25' Pope 42'Zola 66' |
Freedman 4', 69' Baudet 21' (o.g.)Grant 88' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,574 |
| 26 September 2008 8 | Southend United | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Southend |
| Barnard 1' Sawyer 12'Freedman 70' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,261 |
| 4 October 2008 9 | Yeovil Town | 1–2 | Southend United | Yeovil |
| Schofield 88' |
Barnard 24' (pen.) Robson-Kanu 86' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 4,008 |
| 11 October 2008 10 | Southend United | 1–1 | Stockport County | Southend |
| Barnard 19' |
McSweeney 64' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,125 |
| 18 October 2008 11 | Southend United | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Southend |
| Revell 11' Laurent 71' |
Paynter 60' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,965 |
| 21 October 2008 12 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Southend United | Scunthorpe |
| Hayes 79' (pen.) |
Barrett 47' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,324 |
| 25 October 2008 13 | Bristol Rovers | 4–2 | Southend United | Bristol |
| Lambert 10', 16', 33', 55' |
Clarke 70' Laurent 75' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,055 |
| 28 October 2008 14 | Southend United | 1–0 | Leeds United | Southend |
| Harding 18' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 10,132 |
| 1 November 2008 15 | Southend United | 3–3 | Colchester United | Southend |
| Clarke 8' Laurent 13'Christophe 90' |
Jackson 35' Yeates 71'Wordsworth 81' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,920 |
| 15 November 2008 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Southend United | Birkenhead |
| Thomas-Moore 8' Savage 14' |
Betsy 10' Revell 35' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,019 |
| 22 November 2008 17 | Southend United | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Southend |
| Walker 53' |
Taylor 67' Hughes 71' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,041 |
| 25 November 2008 18 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Southend United | Cheltenham |
| Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,908 |
| 6 December 2008 19 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Southend United | Leicester |
| Fryatt 6', 76', 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 16,836 |
| 13 December 2008 20 | Southend United | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Southend |
| Craney 48' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,382 |
| 19 December 2008 21 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Southend United | Hartlepool |
| Kyle 4', 61' Robson 36' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,123 |
| 26 December 2008 22 | Southend United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Southend |
| Stanislas 90' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,767 |
| 28 December 2008 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Southend United | Milton Keynes |
| O'Hanlon 8' Baldock 58' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 10,432 |
| 17 January 2009 24 | Stockport County | 3–1 | Southend United | Stockport |
| Pilkington 20', 38' Rowe 84' |
Revell 62' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,762 |
| 20 January 2009 25 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Southend United | London |
| Boyd 11' |
Walker 90' |
Stadium: Matchroom Stadium Attendance: 3,835 |
| 24 January 2009 26 | Southend United | 0–1 | Yeovil Town | Southend |
| Brown 6' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,409 |
| 27 January 2009 27 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Southend United | Leeds |
| Marques 6' Naylor 11' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 20,392 |
| 31 January 2009 28 | Southend United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Southend |
| Freedman 57' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,234 |
| 14 February 2009 29 | Southend United | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Southend |
| Robinson 3' Betsy 90' |
Thomas-Moore 63' (pen.) |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,507 |
| 17 February 2009 30 | Southend United | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Southend |
| Jones 34' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,614 |
| 21 February 2009 31 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Southend United | Colchester |
| Moussa 14' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 8,651 |
| 24 February 2009 32 | Southend United | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Southend |
| Robinson 54' McCormack 87' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,028 |
| 28 February 2009 33 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | Southend United | Peterborough |
| Keates 6' (pen.) |
Christophe 25' Blackett 63' (o.g.) |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 7,341 |
| 3 March 2009 34 | Southend United | 0–1 | Millwall | Southend |
| Alexander 39' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,620 |
| 7 March 2009 35 | Southend United | 2–0 | Walsall | Southend |
| Betsy 50' Robinson 72' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,973 |
| 10 March 2009 36 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–3 | Southend United | Brighton |
| Owusu 45' |
Barnard 23', 85' Robinson 89' |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 5,035 |
| 14 March 2009 37 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Southend United | Hereford |
| Robinson 87' (pen.) |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,663 |
| 17 March 2009 38 | Swindon Town | 3–0 | Southend United | Swindon |
| Robson-Kanu 13' Cox 19' (pen.), 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,269 |
| 21 March 2009 39 | Southend United | 3–0 | Carlisle United | Southend |
| Clarke 14' Scannell 69'McCormack 80' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,789 |
| 27 March 2009 40 | Southend United | 3–2 | Hartlepool United | Southend |
| Barnard 17' (pen.) Moussa 19'Robinson 43' |
Porter 33' (pen.) Jones 62' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,227 |
| 4 April 2009 41 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Southend United | Huddersfield |
| Barnard 63' (pen.) |
Stadium: Galpharm Stadium Attendance: 12,203 |
| 10 April 2009 42 | Southend United | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Southend |
| Wright 59', 90' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 10,241 |
| 13 April 2009 43 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Southend United | Northampton |
| Akinfenwa 50' Prijović 80' |
Christophe 38' Robinson 56'Barnard 60' |
Stadium: Sixfields Attendance: 5,190 |
| 18 April 2009 44 | Southend United | 0–2 | Leicester City | Southend |
| Fryatt 60' (pen.), 70' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 10,089 |
| 25 April 2009 45 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Southend United | Oldham |
| Eardley 51' (pen.) |
Barnard 60' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,830 |
| 2 May 2009 46 | Southend United | 2–0 | Cheltenham Town | Southend |
| Barrett 54' Christophe 89' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,192 |
FA Cup
[edit]| 8 November 2008 Round 1 | A.F.C. Telford United | 2–2 | Southend United | Telford |
| Adams 70', 83' |
Laurent 34' Christophe 90' |
Stadium: New Bucks Head Attendance: 3,631 |
| 18 November 2008 Round 1 Replay | Southend United | 2–0 | A.F.C. Telford United | Southend |
| Francis 74' Walker 79' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 4,415 |
| 28 November 2008 Round 2 | Southend United | 3–1 | Luton Town | Southend |
| Stanislas 34', 84' Walker 90' |
Spillane 80' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 4,111 |
| 3 January 2009 Round 3 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Southend United | London |
| Kalou 31' |
Clarke 90' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,090 |
| 14 January 2009 Round 3 Replay | Southend United | 1–4 | Chelsea | Southend |
| Barrett 16' |
Ballack 45' Kalou 60'Anelka 78'Lampard 90' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 11,314 |
League Cup
[edit]| 12 August 2008 Round 1 | Southend United | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Cheltenham Town | Southend |
| Gill 115' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,998 |
Football League Trophy
[edit]| 12 August 2008 Round 1 | Southend United | 2–4 | Leyton Orient | Southend |
| Sawyer 13', 34' |
Jarvis 20' Chambers 25'Melligan 48'Boyd 86' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,499 |
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Southend Manager History; Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
- ^ "League One Betting | 2008/09 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
- ^ "Southend United match record: 2009". www.11v11.com.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Southend United - 2008/09". www.footballsquads.co.uk.