2008–09 Swindon Town F.C. season


The 2008–09 season was Swindon Town's second season in the League One since their relegation from the division in 2006. Alongside the league campaign, Swindon Town will also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Football League One

Leicester comfortably won promotion in their first-ever season at this level, leading the table for virtually the entire season, going half the season unbeaten and losing just 4 games in the process, Nigel Pearson brought stability to the club in becoming their first manager in five years to last an entire season as they looked to turn the corner after several years of struggle. Peterborough were runners-up, winning their second successive promotion and entering the second tier for only the second time in their history. Scunthorpe grabbed the final play-off place on the last day of the season in a winner takes all match v 7th place Tranmere Rovers and won promotion through them, making an immediate return to the Championship after being relegated the previous year.
Stockport went into administration before the final match of the season and so suffered a 10-point penalty; however, there was no real chance of them being relegated as a result of this penalty, barring an extremely unlikely set of results on the final day.
Hereford made an immediate return to League Two, finishing bottom in their first campaign at this level for thirty years. Cheltenham improved late in the season, but it proved too late to prevent relegation. Crewe suffered a late collapse and went down to League Two, having looked safe a few weeks previously, while Northampton were undone by other results going against them on the final day of the season.

Table

FA Cup

Results and matchday squads

League One line-ups

DateOppositionVScore12345678910111213141516
09/08/08Tranmere RoversH3-1BrezovanCasalJ.SmithAljofreeIfilTimlinMcGovern2NalisCoxPaynter1McNameePeacock1Easton2JoyceKennedyP.Smith
16/08/08Cheltenham TownA0-2BrezovanCasalJ.SmithAljofreeMorrisonTimlin2McGovernNalisCoxPaynter1McNameePeacock1Marshall2EastonAmankwaahP.Smith
23/08/08Colchester UnitedH1-3BrezovanKanyukaJ.SmithAljofreeIfilTimlin1McGovern2Nalis3CoxPaynterMcNameeMarshall1Easton2Peacock3AmankwaahP.Smith
30/08/08Milton Keynes DonsA2-1P.SmithCasal1J.SmithAljofreeIfilTimlinEastonNalisCoxPaynter2McNamee3Amankwaah1Peacock2Marshall3McGovernBrezovan
05/09/08Hereford UnitedA1-1P.SmithAmankwaahJ.SmithAljofreeIfilTimlinEastonNalisCoxPaynter2McNamee1Marshall1Peacock2McGovernCasalBrezovan
13/09/08Leeds UnitedH1-3P.SmithAmankwaahJ.SmithAljofreeIfilEaston2McGovern1NalisCoxPaynterMcNameeMarshall1Timlin2MorrisonPeacockScott
20/09/08Stockport CountyA1-1P.SmithAmankwaahJ.SmithAljofreeMorrisonTimlin2McGovernNalisCox2Paynter1EastonCorr1Peacock2McNamee3CasalBrezovan
28/09/08MillwallH1-2P.SmithAmankwaahJ.SmithAljofreeMorrisonEastonMcGovern2Nalis1CoxPaynterMcNameeMarshall1Peacock2TimlinCasalBrezovan
03/10/08Hartlepool UnitedA3-3P.SmithAmankwaahJ.Smith1MorrisonIfilTimlinPeacockNalisCoxPaynterEastonCasal1McGovernMcNameeJoyceBrezovan
11/10/08Huddersfield TownH1-3BrezovanAmankwaahJ.SmithMorrisonIfilTimlinPeacockNalis1CoxPaynter2EastonMcNamee1Corr2McGovernCasalP.Smith
18/10/08Southend UnitedA1-2BrezovanCasal2J.SmithAljofreeMorrisonTimlinMcGovernPeacockCoxPaynter1PookCorr1McNamee2EastonAmankwaahP.Smith
21/10/08Northampton TownH2-1BrezovanTimlinJ.SmithAljofreeMorrisonPookMcGovernPeacock1CoxPaynterMcNamee2Easton1Corr2AmankwaahNalisP.Smith
25/10/08Oldham AthleticH2-0BrezovanTimlinJ.SmithAljofreeMorrisonPookMcGovernPeacockCoxPaynter1McNameeCorr1EastonAmankwaahNalisP.Smith
01/11/08Scunthorpe UnitedA3-3P.SmithTimlinJ.SmithAljofreeMorrisonPook1McGovernPeacockCoxPaynterMcNamee2Easton1Corr2AmankwaahMarshallScott
15/11/08Leicester CityH2-2P.SmithTimlinJ.SmithKanyukaMorrisonPookNalisPeacockCoxPaynterMcNamee1Corr1IfilMcGovernKennedyBrezovan
22/11/08Bristol RoversA2-2P.SmithTimlinJ.SmithKanyukaMorrisonPookNalisJoyce1CorrPaynterMcNamee2McGovern1Aljofree2IfilSturrockBrezovan
25/11/08Peterborough UnitedH2-2P.SmithTimlinJ.SmithAljofreeKanyukaPookMcGovernPeacockCoxPaynter1McNameeNalis1IfilEastonJoyceBrezovan
29/11/08WalsallA1-2P.SmithTimlin2J.SmithAljofreeKanyukaPookMcGovernPeacockCoxPaynterEaston1McNamee1Nalis2IfilAmankwaahBrezovan
06/12/08Carlisle UnitedH1-1P.SmithKennedy1J.SmithAljofreeIfilPookMcGovern2PeacockCoxPaynterMcNameeAmankwaah1Sturrock2EastonMarshallBrezovan
13/12/08Crewe AlexandraA0-1P.SmithKennedyJ.SmithAljofreeIfilPookMcGovern2Peacock1CoxPaynterMcNamee3Easton1Timlin2Sturrock3MorrisonBrezovan
20/12/08Yeovil TownH2-3P.SmithKennedy3J.SmithAljofree1IfilTimlinMcGovernEastonCoxPeacockMcNamee2Morrison1Corr2Sturrock3PookBrezovan
26/12/08Leyton OrientA2-1BrezovanNalisJ.SmithKanyukaIfilTimlinMcGovernPeacockCoxSturrock1EastonPook1CorrMcNameeMorrisonP.Smith
28/12/08BrightonH0-2BrezovanNalis2J.SmithKanyukaIfilTimlinMcGovernPeacockCoxSturrock1EastonCorr1McNamee2AmankwaahPookMorrison
13/01/09Stockport CountyH1-1BrezovanPeacockJ.SmithKanyukaIfilTimlin2McGovernEastonCoxCorr1McNamee2Sturrock1Amankwaah2Pook3NalisP.Smith
17/01/09Huddersfield TownA1-2BrezovanAmankwaahJ.SmithKanyukaIfilTimlinMcGovern1PeacockCoxPaynter2Pook3McNamee1Sturrock2Easton3NalisP.Smith
27/01/09WalsallH3-2BrezovanAmankwaahVincent1GreerIfilAllenMcGovern2Robson-KanuCoxPaynter3NalisTimlin1McNamee2Sturrock3RazakP.Smith
31/01/09Oldham AthleticA0-0BrezovanAmankwaahVincentGreerIfilAllenMcGovernRobson-Kanu1CoxPaynter2Kanyuka3McNamee1Razak2Easton3Jean-FrancoisP.Smith
14/02/09Leicester CityA1-1BrezovanAmankwaahVincentGreerIfilTimlinJ.SmithRobson-KanuCoxPaynterKanyukaMcNameeNalisRazakJean-FrancoisP.Smith
17/02/09MillwallA1-1BrezovanAmankwaahVincentGreer2IfilTimlinJ.SmithRobson-Kanu1CoxPaynter3KanyukaMcNamee1Jean-Francois2Sturrock3RazakP.Smith
21/02/09Scunthorpe UnitedH4-2BrezovanAmankwaah2VincentKanyukaIfilTimlinJ.SmithRobson-KanuCoxPaynter3Jean-Francois1Morrison1McNamee2Peacock3AllenP.Smith
24/02/09Hartlepool UnitedH0-1BrezovanAmankwaah1VincentGreerIfilTimlinJ.SmithRobson-KanuCoxPaynter2Kanyuka3McNamee1Peacock2Allen3MorrisonP.Smith
28/02/09Tranmere RoversA0-1BrezovanAmankwaah2VincentGreerIfilTimlinJ.SmithRobson-KanuCoxPaynter3Kanyuka1Nalis1McNamee2Peacock3Jean-FrancoisP.Smith
03/03/09Cheltenham TownH2-2BrezovanJ.SmithVincent2GreerIfilTimlinPeacock2Robson-KanuCoxPaynterMcNameeAllen1Amankwaah2MarshallJean-FrancoisP.Smith
07/03/09Milton Keynes DonsH1-1BrezovanAmankwaahVincentGreerMorrison2TimlinNalisRobson-KanuCoxPaynterMcNamee1Marshall1Ifil2SturrockRazakP.Smith
10/03/09Colchester UnitedA2-3BrezovanAmankwaahVincentGreerMorrisonTimlinTudur Jones2Robson-Kanu1CoxPaynterMcNameeMarshall1Razak2IfilNalisP.Smith
14/03/09Leeds UnitedA0-1P.SmithAmankwaahVincentGreerMorrisonTimlinTudur JonesRobson-KanuCoxPaynterMcNamee1J.Smith1IfilNalisRazakBrezovan
17/03/09Southend UnitedH3-0P.SmithAmankwaahVincentGreerMorrisonTimlinTudur Jones3Robson-Kanu1CoxPaynter2McNameeMarshall1Sturrock2Nalis3J.SmithBrezovan
21/03/09Hereford UnitedH3-0P.SmithAmankwaahVincent1GreerMorrisonTimlinTudur Jones2Robson-KanuCoxPaynterMcNamee3J.Smith1Nalis2Marshall3SturrockBrezovan
24/03/09Northampton TownA4-3P.SmithAmankwaahJ.SmithGreerMorrisonTimlinTudur JonesRobson-Kanu2CoxPaynterMcNamee1Marshall1Nalis2SturrockJean-FrancoisBrezovan
28/03/09Yeovil TownA0-1P.SmithAmankwaahJ.SmithGreerMorrison1TimlinNalis3Robson-Kanu2CoxPaynterMcNameeIfil1Kennedy2Pook3RazakBrezovan
04/04/09Crewe AlexandraH0-0P.SmithAmankwaahVincent2GreerIfilTimlinTudur JonesRobson-Kanu2CoxPaynterMcNameeRazak1J.Smith2EastonJean-FrancoisBrezovan
11/04/09BrightonA3-2P.SmithAmankwaahVincentGreerIfilTimlinTudur Jones1Robson-Kanu2CoxPaynterMcNameeMacklin1Easton2J.SmithJean-FrancoisBrezovan
13/04/09Leyton OrientH0-1P.SmithAmankwaah2Vincent3GreerIfilTimlinTudur JonesRobson-KanuCoxPaynterMcNamee1Macklin1McGovern2Jean-Francois3EastonBrezovan
18/04/09Carlisle UnitedA1-1P.SmithAmankwaah2J.Smith1GreerIfilEastonTudur JonesRobson-KanuCoxPaynterMcNameeJean-Francois1McGovern2VincentKanyukaBrezovan
25/04/09Bristol RoversH2-1P.SmithAmankwaahVincentGreerIfilKanyuka1Tudur JonesRobson-Kanu2CoxPaynterMcNamee3Easton1McGovern2J.Smith3Jean-FrancoisBrezovan
02/05/09Peterborough UnitedA2-2P.SmithTimlinVincentJean-FrancoisIfilMcGovernTudur JonesEastonCoxPaynterNalisAmankwaah1Marshall2McNamee3J.SmithRazak

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.

FA Cup line-ups

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.

League Cup line-ups

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.

Football League Trophy line-ups

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution, 3 3rd Substitution.