2008–09 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was Sheffield Wednesday's 107th season in The Football League since being elected to the Football League First Division in 1892.

Sheffield Wednesday
2008–09 season
ChairmanLee Strafford
ManagerBrian Laws
Football League Championship13th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Marcus Tudgay (14)

All:
Marcus Tudgay (14)
Highest home attendance30,444 (vs. Sheffield United, 19 October)
Lowest home attendance14,792 (vs. Queens Park Rangers, 9 December)
Average home league attendance21,542

Season summary

Sheffield Wednesday achieved their first league double over city rivals Sheffield United in 95 years, but that was the highlight of a mediocre season for the Owls. Still, a final 13th-placed finish was an improvement from the relegation struggle of the previous season.

Kit

Italian manufacturers Lotto remained kit manufacturers for the season, as did Sheffield-based internet service provider Plusnet for the kit sponsorship. A new kit was introduced for the season.[1]

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Lee Grant
2 DF  ENG Tommy Spurr
3 DF  WAL Peter Gilbert[notes 1]
4 MF  ENG Kenny Lunt
5 DF  ENG Richard Hinds
6 DF  ENG Steve Watson
7 FW  ENG Marcus Tudgay
8 MF  ENG Sean McAllister
9 FW  ENG Francis Jeffers
10 MF  IRL Darren Potter[notes 2] (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
11 FW  NED Etiënne Esajas
12 MF  NOR Rocky Lekaj[notes 3]
14 FW  ENG Luke Varney (on loan from Derby County)
14 MF  ENG Jimmy Smith (on loan from Chelsea)
15 DF  ENG Mark Beevers
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  ENG Richard Wood
17 MF  IRL James O'Connor
18 FW  ENG Leon Clarke
19 DF  ENG Tony McMahon (on loan from Middlesbrough)
19 DF  ENG Michael Gray
20 DF  USA Frank Simek
21 DF  ENG Lewis Buxton
22 GK  ENG Richard O'Donnell
23 MF  JAM Jermaine Johnson
24 FW  ENG Luke Boden
26 MF  ENG Wade Small
27 GK  ENG Arron Jameson
29 FW  POL Bartosz Ślusarski (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
30 FW  ENG Akpo Sodje
32 FW  ENG Nathan Modest

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW  JAM Deon Burton[notes 4] (to Charlton Athletic)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF  NIR Liam McMenamin
28 DF  ENG Sam Liversidge
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 DF  ENG Max Wragg

References

Notes

  1. Gilbert was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  2. Potter was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at youth level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2007.
  3. Lekaj was born in Peć, Yugoslavia (now Kosovo), but was raised in Norway and represented them at U-18 and U-19 level.
  4. Burton was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in September 1997.


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