2008–09 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
2008–09 season | |||
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Chairman | Ken Davy Dean Hoyle (Chairman-Elect) | ||
Manager | Stan Ternent (until 4 November 2008) Gerry Murphy (from 4 November 2008 until 15 December 2008) Graham Mitchell (13 December 2008) Lee Clark (from 15 December 2008) | ||
Football League One | 9th | ||
FA Cup | First round (knocked out by Port Vale) | ||
League Cup | Second round (knocked out by Sheffield United) | ||
League Trophy | Second round (knocked out by Darlington) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Michael Collins Gary Roberts (9 each) All: Gary Roberts (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | 20,928 vs Leeds United (14 February 2009) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 6,942 vs Port Vale (8 November 2008) | ||
Biggest win | 4–0 vs Bradford City (12 August 2008) | ||
Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs Peterborough United (25 October 2008) | ||
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Huddersfield Town's 2008–09 campaign was the club's centenary season. The season did not end in promotion and if things had been left alone, relegation may have been a possibility.[citation needed]
After the disastrous start under Stan Ternent, Gerry Murphy led a recovery which continued under the new management team of Lee Clark, Terry McDermott, Derek Fazackerley and Steve Black.
They eventually finished in 9th place, but the season was noted mainly for it being the first time in 78 years that Town had completed the double over local rivals Leeds United, as well as for the retirement of local legend Andy Booth, who made 457 appearances over 2 spells at the club, scoring 150 goals, putting him in the top 5 of both appearances and goals in the club's history.
Squad at the start of 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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Review
On 6 May 2008, following the mixed season, new
On 27 May, Stan Ternent made his first signing as Huddersfield Town manager. He signed
After a disappointing opening to the season with a 1–1 draw against
On 4 November, Stan Ternent left the Galpharm Stadium after just over 6 months in charge of the Terriers. To date, that is the shortest reign of any manager, with the exception of John Haselden and all the caretaker managers, in the club's 100-year history.
On 15 November, Murphy was in charge of his first league game in his 3rd spell as caretaker manager with a trip to Elland Road to play high-flyers and rivals Leeds United. Despite falling behind to a Robert Snodgrass goal in the 4th minute, Town scored a goal 27 seconds into the second half through Joe Skarz and then in the second minute of added time, Michael Collins scored to give Town a 2–1 win, which was also their first win at Elland Road since Boxing Day 1983.
On 10 December, after weeks of speculation, compensation was agreed with Norwich City for their assistant manager Lee Clark to be appointed as manager, with Derek Fazackerley as his new first team coach. They signed the contracts the following day and Clark officially took over on 15 December. The following week, Terry McDermott became the new assistant manager. Clark's first match was a home game against Hereford United on 20 December, which Town won 2–0. Clark's initial reign went well, winning 8 out of 9 matches soon after taking over. However, immediately after a 1–0 win over local rivals Leeds United once again, scoring in the first half and managing to keep the Whites out of the net under constant pressure, which once again placed them above Leeds in the table, disaster struck and a bad spell resulted in 8 consecutive games without a win, conceding 3 vital last minute goals 3 weeks in succession. The gap between Town and the playoffs widened, and a late bounce back was only enough to place them 9th in the table by the end of the season.
Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Players in and out
In
Date | Player | Previous Club | Cost |
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27 May | Keigan Parker | Blackpool | Free |
5 June | Jim Goodwin | Scunthorpe United | Free |
2 July | Andy Butler | Scunthorpe United | Free |
4 July | Chris Lucketti | Sheffield United | Free |
23 July | Michael Flynn | Blackpool | Free |
29 July | Gary Roberts | Ipswich Town | £250,000 |
8 August | David Unsworth | Burnley | Free |
15 August | Tom Denton | Wakefield | £50,000 |
18 August | Ian Craney | Accrington Stanley | Undisclosed Fee |
19 August | Liam Dickinson | Derby County | Loan |
7 October | Shane Killock | Harrogate Town | Loan Return |
17 October | Steve Jones |
Burnley | Loan |
25 October | Malvin Kamara | Grimsby Town | Loan Return |
3 December | Tom Clarke | Bradford City | Loan Return |
29 December | Michael Flynn | Darlington | Loan Return |
20 January | Dominik Werling | FC Erzgebirge Aue | Free |
23 January | Lionel Ainsworth | Watford | Undisclosed Fee |
23 January | Anthony Pilkington | Stockport County | Undisclosed Fee |
30 January | Tom Denton | Woking | Loan Return |
2 February | Lee Novak | Gateshead | Undisclosed Fee |
2 February | Jonathan Téhoué | Konyaspor | Free |
13 February | Lukas Jutkiewicz | Everton | Loan |
16 February | Daniel Broadbent | Rushden & Diamonds | Loan Return |
24 February | Simon Eastwood | Woking | Loan Return |
19 March | Daniel Broadbent | Gateshead | Loan Return |
26 March | Martin Kelly | Liverpool | Loan |
26 March | Jon Worthington | Yeovil Town | Loan Return |
2 May | Daniel Broadbent | Harrogate Town | Loan Return |
2 May | Dan Codman | Wakefield | Loan Return |
2 May | Tom Denton | Wakefield | Loan Return |
2 May | Keigan Parker | Hartlepool United | Loan Return |
2 May | Joe Skarz | Hartlepool United | Loan Return |
8 May | Lee Novak | Gateshead | Loan Return |
10 May | Phil Jevons | Bury | Loan Return |
Out
Date | Player | New Club | Cost |
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5 May | Rob Page | Chesterfield | Free |
7 May | Danny Schofield | Yeovil Town | Free |
30 May | Chris Brandon | Bradford City | Free |
1 July | Frank Sinclair | Lincoln City | Free |
7 July | Matty Young | Harrogate Town | Free |
22 July | Lucas Akins | Hamilton Academical | Free |
26 July | Aaron Hardy | Harrogate Town | Free |
28 July | Danny Racchi | Bury | Free |
7 August | Mitchell Bailey | Hyde United | Free |
11 August | David Mirfin | Scunthorpe United | £150,000 |
1 September | Shane Killock | Harrogate Town | Loan |
24 September | Malvin Kamara | Grimsby Town | Loan |
23 October | Tom Clarke | Bradford City | Loan |
17 November | Liam Dickinson | Derby County | Loan Return |
26 November | Steve Jones |
Burnley | Loan Return |
27 November | Luke Beckett | Gainsborough Trinity | Free |
27 November | Michael Flynn | Darlington | Loan |
27 November | Tom Denton | Woking | Loan |
27 November | Simon Eastwood | Woking | Loan |
11 December | Luke Malcher | Harrogate Town | Free |
2 January | Shane Killock | Oxford United | Loan |
15 January | Daniel Broadbent | Rushden & Diamonds | Loan |
30 January | Jon Worthington | Yeovil Town | Loan |
2 February | Lee Novak | Gateshead | Loan |
3 February | Shane Killock | Oxford United | Free |
19 February | Daniel Broadbent | Gateshead | Loan |
2 March | Keigan Parker | Hartlepool United | Loan |
6 March | Tom Denton | Wakefield | Loan |
10 March | Dan Codman | Wakefield | Loan |
23 March | Phil Jevons | Bury | Loan |
24 March | Daniel Broadbent | Harrogate Town | Loan |
26 March | Joe Skarz | Hartlepool United | Loan |
1 April | David Unsworth | Retired | Released |
2 May | Andy Booth | Retired | Released |
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
11 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 79 | 61 | +18 | 63 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Pre-season matches
Date | Competition | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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19 July 2008 | Friendly match | Bury | A | 1 – 1 | Codman [81] | ? |
22 July 2008 | Friendly match | A.F.C. Emley
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A | 8 – 0 | N. Clarke [5, 72], Berrett [8], Jevons [15, 31], Butler [44], Parker [47], Williams [60] | 1,927 |
26 July 2008 | Hartlepool United
Centenary Tournament Semi-Final |
Hamilton Academical | N
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1 – 2 | Booth [50] | 550 |
27 July 2008 | Hartlepool United
Centenary Tournament 3rd Place Play-Off |
Hartlepool United | N
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0 – 1 | ? | |
2 August 2008 | Friendly match | Sheffield United | H | 2 – 1 | Cadamarteri [28], Parker [79] | 4,146 |
6 August 2008 | Centenary Match – The
Herbert Chapman Trophy |
Arsenal | H | 1 – 2 | Berrett [75] | 19,044 |
Football League One
Date | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | Position |
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9 August 2008 | Stockport County | H | 1 – 1 | Booth [30] | 15,578 | 11th |
16 August 2008 | Colchester United | A | 0 – 0 | 5,340 | 17th | |
23 August 2008 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 1 – 3 | Roberts [83] | 13,189 | 23rd |
30 August 2008 | Millwall | A | 1 – 2 | Dickinson [18] | 7,513 | 24th |
6 September 2008 | Cheltenham Town | A | 2 – 1 | N. Clarke [57], Craney [67] | 3,587 | 17th |
13 September 2008 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1 – 2 | Dickinson [17] | 13,352 | 22nd |
20 September 2008 | Northampton Town | H | 3 – 2 | Booth [34], Flynn [64, 78] | 12,414 | 15th |
27 September 2008 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1 – 1 | Craney [29] | 7,418 | 15th |
4 October 2008 | Leicester City | H | 2 – 3 | Roberts [69], Dickinson [77] | 16,212 | 17th |
11 October 2008 | Swindon Town | A | 3 – 1 | Dickinson [6], Roberts [26], Flynn [69] | 7,071 | 15th |
18 October 2008 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1 – 1 | Flynn [7] | 13,779 | 16th |
21 October 2008 | Hartlepool United | A | 3 – 5 | Dickinson [8, 44], Craney [38] | 3,771 | 16th |
25 October 2008 | Peterborough United | A | 0 – 4 | 7,064 | 19th | |
28 October 2008 | Yeovil Town | H | 0 – 0 | 10,719 | 19th | |
1 November 2008 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 3 – 2 | Butler [20], Craney [39], Parker [88] | 11,679 | 16th |
15 November 2008 | Leeds United | A | 2 – 1 | Skarz [46], Collins [90] | 32,028 | 14th |
22 November 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1 – 0 | Collins [50] | 6,461 | 13th |
25 November 2008 | Leyton Orient | H | 0 – 1 | 10,414 | 14th | |
6 December 2008 | Walsall | H | 2 – 1 | Roberts [26 (pen)], Collins [90] | 11,827 | 12th |
13 December 2008 | Southend United | A | 1 – 0 | Craney [48] | 8,382 | 10th |
20 December 2008 | Hereford United | H | 2 – 0 | N. Clarke [70], Roberts [77] | 13,070 | 10th |
26 December 2008 | Carlisle United | A | 0 – 3 | 7,883 | 10th | |
28 December 2008 | Scunthorpe United | H | 2 – 0 | Goodwin [65], Roberts [90] | 15,228 | 10th |
3 January 2009 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1 – 1 | Collins [66] | 16,951 | 10th |
10 January 2009 | Northampton Town | A | 1 – 1 | Jevons [65] | 5,110 | 9th |
17 January 2009 | Swindon Town | H | 2 – 1 | Collins [51], Butler [60] | 13,414 | 8th |
24 January 2009 | Leicester City | A | 2 – 4 | Jevons [6], Parker [51] | 21,311 | 10th |
27 January 2009 | Yeovil Town | A | 0 – 1 | 3,703 | 10th | |
31 January 2009 | Peterborough United | H | 1 – 0 | Collins [35] | 14,480 | 10th |
3 February 2009 | Hartlepool United | H | 1 – 1 | Nelson [9 (og)] | 9,294 | 9th |
14 February 2009 | Leeds United | H | 1 – 0 | N. Clarke [16] | 20,928 | 9th |
21 February 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1 – 3 | Berrett [30] | 5,056 | 10th |
28 February 2009 | Stockport County | A | 1 – 1 | Collins [16] | 7,739 | 10th |
3 March 2009 | Colchester United | H | 2 – 2 | Pilkington [51], Roberts [66] | 10,580 | 10th |
7 March 2009 | Millwall | H | 1 – 2 | Roberts [74] | 13,196 | 11th |
10 March 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 1 – 1 | Butler [80] | 9,707 | 12th |
14 March 2009 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1 – 3 | Booth [23] | 5,515 | 13th |
21 March 2009 | Cheltenham Town | H | 2 – 2 | Cadamarteri [40], Butler [90] | 11,516 | 14th |
28 March 2009 | Hereford United | A | 1 – 0 | Collins [72] | 2,979 | 14th |
31 March 2009 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2 – 1 | Pilkington [70], Cadamarteri [78] | 6,286 | 11th |
4 April 2009 | Southend United | H | 0 – 1 | 12,203 | 12th | |
10 April 2009 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2 – 1 | T. Clarke [26], Roberts [54] | 5,543 | 10th |
13 April 2009 | Carlisle United | H | 1 – 0 | Booth [78] | 12,309 | 9th |
18 April 2009 | Walsall | A | 3 – 2 | Booth [43, 45], Kelly [62] | 3,951 | 9th |
25 April 2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2 – 2 | Booth [16], Collins [57] | 14,740 | 9th |
2 May 2009 | Leyton Orient | A | 1 – 1 | Booth [24] | 5,371 | 9th |
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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8 November 2008 | Round 1 | Port Vale | H | 3 – 4 | Collins [45], Craney [51], Williams [65] | 6,942 |
Football League Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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12 August 2008 | Round 1 | Bradford City | H | 4 – 0 | Worthington [48], Roberts [62, 80], Williams [75] | 8,932 |
27 August 2008 | Round 2 | Sheffield United | H | 1 – 2 | Flynn [34] | 15,189 |
Football League Trophy
Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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2 September 2008 | Round 1 North East | Bye into Round 2 | ||||
7 October 2008 | Round 2 North East | Darlington | A | 0 – 1 | 1,791 |
Appearances & goals
Correct as of 2 May 2009.
Squad No. | Name | Nation | Position | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | League Cup Apps | League Cup Goals | FLT Apps | FLT Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
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2 | Andy Holdsworth | England | DF | 30 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 (4) | 0 |
3 | Joe Skarz | England | DF | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 10 (1) | 1 |
4 | Michael Collins | Republic of Ireland | MF | 34 (2) | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 (3) | 10 |
5 | Ian Craney | England | MF | 23 (11) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 (11) | 6 |
6 | Nathan Clarke | England | DF | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
7 | Keigan Parker | Scotland | FW | 14 (6) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 (7) | 2 |
8 | Jon Worthington | England | MF | 12 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 14 (8) | 1 |
9 | Danny Cadamarteri | England | FW | 24 (8) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 (9) | 2 |
10 | Michael Flynn | Wales | MF | 18 (7) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 (7) | 5 |
11 | Jim Goodwin | Republic of Ireland | MF | 35 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 (3) | 1 |
12 | Tom Clarke | England | DF | 11 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 (4) | 1 |
14 | Phil Jevons | England | FW | 12 (11) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 (12) | 2 |
15 | Malvin Kamara | Sierra Leone | MF | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | 0 |
16 | Robbie Williams | England | DF | 31 (4) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 (4) | 2 |
17 | Gary Roberts | England | MF | 43 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 11 |
18 | Andy Butler | England | DF | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 44 (1) | 4 |
19 | Luke Beckett | England | FW | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 |
19 | Anthony Pilkington | Republic of Ireland | MF | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
20 | Chris Lucketti | England | DF | 12 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 (1) | 0 |
21 | David Unsworth | England | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
22 | James Berrett | Republic of Ireland | MF | 8 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 (1) | 1 |
23 | Andy Booth | England | FW | 9 (11) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (11) | 8 |
25 | Steve Jones | Northern Ireland | FW | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 |
25 | Dominik Werling | Germany | DF | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 |
26 | Simon Eastwood | England | GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | Matt Glennon | England | GK | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
28 | Alex Smithies | England | GK | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
29 | Liam Dickinson | England | FW | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
29 | Martin Kelly | England | DF | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
32 | Daniel Broadbent | England | FW | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
34 | Lionel Ainsworth | England | MF | 7 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (7) | 0 |
36 | Lukas Jutkiewicz | Poland | FW | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 |