title: 2008–09 Coventry City F.C. season
text: # 2008–09 Coventry City F.C. season
  
  The 2008–09 season was Coventry City's 89th season in The Football League and their 8th consecutive season in the Football League Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.
  
  ## Review and events
  
  ### Monthly events
  
  This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2008-09 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.
  
  June:
  
  * 13 - Coventry City draw Aldershot Town at home in the League Cup First Round.
  * 16 - Life President Mike McGinnity and former player Cyrille Regis receive MBEs in The Queen's birthday honours list.
  * 16 - Coventry City's fixtures for the 2008/2009 Championship season are announced
  * 23 - Coventry City announce the new squad numbers for the forthcoming season.
  
  July:
  
  * 4 - Coventry City travel to Switzerland for pre-season tour where they will face Romanian side FC Brașov and Swiss side Stade Nyonnais.
  
  August:
  
  * 4 - Scott Dann is named new club captain for the 2008-09 season, taking over from Michael Doyle.
  * 5 - Coventry City announce new association with Coventry Sphinx.
  * 11 - Keiren Westwood on his debut, is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Norwich City.
  * 13 - Coventry City celebrate their 125th anniversary, they mark the event with a victory over Aldershot Town in the League Cup.
  * 13 - Coventry City draw Newcastle United at home in the League Cup Second Round.
  
  September:
  
  * 23 - Elliott Ward and Daniel Fox are named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following their performances against Queens Park Rangers.
  
  October:
  
  * 6 - Daniel Fox is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performances against Cardiff City and Southampton.
  * 9 - Marcus Hall is to be awarded a testimonial match after 14 season with the Sky Blues.
  
  November:
  
  * 8 - Former Coventry City and Belgium international defender Régis Genaux passes away from a heart failure due to a pulmonary embolism
  * 24 - Keiren Westwood and Daniel Fox are named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following their performances against Sheffield Wednesday.
  * 30 - Coventry City draw Kidderminster Harriers at home in the FA Cup Third Round.
  
  December:
  
  * 3 - Livingston captain James McPake signs a pre-contract agreement with the Sky Blues.
  * 15 - Coventry City unveil limited edition 125th anniversary kit which will go on sale on the last day of the season.
  
  January:
  
  * 4 - Coventry City draw Torquay United away in the FA Cup Fourth Round.
  * 12 - Defender Ben Turner signs new two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2011.
  * 14 - Coventry City take defender Quido Lanzaat on trial, with the view of making him a permanent signing.
  * 20 - Daniel Fox's freekick against Swansea City is voted Sky Blues' 2008 Goal Of The Year.
  * 25 - Coventry City draw Sunderland or Blackburn Rovers (dependent on reply) away in the FA Cup Fifth Round.
  * 26 - Coventry City take Indian international forward Sunil Chhetri on trial, with the view of making him a permanent signing.
  
  February:
  
  * 2 - Michael Doyle is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performances against Cardiff City and Derby County.
  * 4 - Coventry City will face Blackburn Rovers away in the FA Cup Fifth Round, following Blackburn Rovers reply win over Sunderland.
  * 15 - Coventry City will face Chelsea at home in the FA Cup Quarter Final if they can over come Blackburn Rovers.
  * 23 - Scott Dann is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Birmingham City.
  
  March:
  
  * 5 - Chris Coleman is named the Football League Championship Manager of the Month for February.
  * 8 - New attendance record of 31,407 is set at the Ricoh Arena as Coventry City host Chelsea in the FA Cup Quarter Finals.
  * 12 - Jordan Henderson is called up to the England Under-19 squad for the first time - for their friendly against Czech Republic Under-19.
  * 18 - Chris Coleman is charged with improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute for criticising referee Steve Bennett's performance against Chelsea.
  
  April:
  
  * 6 - Ben Turner is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Reading.
  * 15 - Keiren Westwood wins South Wales Supporters' Club's Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.
  * 27 - Keiren Westwood & Daniel Fox are named in the 2009 PFA Championship Team Of The Year.
  * 30 - Goalkeeper Danny Ireland signs new two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2011.
  
  May:
  
  * 4 - Aron Gunnarsson wins Community Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.
  * 4 - Ben Turner wins Young Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.
  * 4 - David Bell wins Goal of The Season Award for 2008/2009 for his strike against Doncaster Rovers.
  * 4 - Clinton Morrison wins Top Scorer Award for 2008/2009.
  * 4 - Daniel Fox wins Player' Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.
  * 4 - Aron Gunnarsson wins Player of The Season Award for 2008/2009.
  * 13 - Assistant Manager Steve Kean is told he is free to move on to another club.
  * 22 - Steve Harrison is appointed new Assistant Manager to Chris Coleman, replacing the outgoing Steve Kean
  * 29 - Keiren Westwood & Leon Best win their first full international caps for Republic of Ireland in a friendly against Nigeria .
  
  ## Championship data
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 15 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 56 |
  | 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 56 |
  | 17 | Coventry City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 54 |
  | 18 | Derby County | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 54 |
  | 19 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 53 |
  
  * ↑ Crystal Palace were give a one-point deduction for using an ineligible player during a match against Sheffield United on 3 May 2009.
  
  ### Results summary
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Last updated: 3 May 2009. Source: CCFC Championship Results
  
  ### Round by round
  
  | Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A |
  | Result | W | W | L | L | D | D | W | D | L | W | L | L | D | D | W | L | L | W | D | L | D | W | L | D | D | W | D | W | L | L | W | D | W | W | L | L | L | W | D | D | L | D | L | D | L | L |
  | Position | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
  
  ## Season statistics
  
  ### Starts & Goals
  
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Championship | Championship | League Cup | League Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | 1 | GK | EIR | Keiren Westwood | 49 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 2 | DF | ENG | Stephen Wright | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | ENG | Marcus Hall | 19 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 4 | DF | ENG | Daniel Fox | 44 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | ENG | Elliott Ward | 36 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
  | 6 | DF | ENG | Scott Dann | 34 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
  | 7 | MF | FRA | Guillaume Beuzelin | 32 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 8 | MF | EIR | Michael Doyle | 39 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
  | 9 | FW | EIR | Leon Best | 19 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
  | 10 | FW | WAL | Freddy Eastwood | 39 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | 11 | MF | ENG | Julian Gray (on loan to Fulham) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 12 | MF | ISL | Aron Gunnarsson | 45 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
  | 13 | GK | GRE | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos (on loan to Swansea City & Cardiff City) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 14 | FW | ENG | Leon McKenzie | 13 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
  | 16 | MF | ENG | Isaac Osbourne | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 17 | FW | MLT | Michael Mifsud (on loan to Barnsley) | 22 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 18 | MF | ENG | Jordan Henderson (on loan from Sunderland) | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 19 | FW | EIR | Clinton Morrison | 46 | 12 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
  | 20 | DF | ENG | Ben Turner | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 21 | MF | EIR | Jay Tabb | 22 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 21 | DF | SCO | James McPake | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 22 | MF | TRI | Chris Birchall (on loan to Carlisle United) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 22 | MF | ENG | Lee Sawyer (on loan from Chelsea) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 23 | GK | AUS | Danny Ireland (on loan to Nuneaton Borough & Halesowen Town) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 24 | FW | ENG | Robbie Simpson | 16 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
  | 25 | FW | SCO | Kevin Kyle (on loan to Hartlepool United) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 25 | MF | EIR | David Bell | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 28 | DF | ENG | Gary Borrowdale (on loan to Colchester United & Queens Park Rangers) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 29 | MF | EIR | Kevin Thornton (on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 31 | FW | ENG | Donovan Simmonds (on loan to Kilmarnock) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 33 | GK | ENG | Andy Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 35 | MF | ENG | Jermaine Grandison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 36 | MF | ENG | Adam Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 37 | MF | ENG | Jordan Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 38 | MF | ENG | Sean Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 39 | DF | ENG | Curtis Wynter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 40 | DF | ENG | Ashley Cain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  
  Notes:
  
  * Player substitutions are not included.
  
  ### Goalscorers
  
  | No. | Pos | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 19 | FW | Clinton Morrison | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
  | 5 | DF | Elliott Ward | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
  | 4 | DF | Daniel Fox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
  | 24 | FW | Robbie Simpson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
  | 6 | DF | Scott Dann | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
  | 9 | MF | Leon Best | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
  | 10 | FW | Freddy Eastwood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
  | 14 | FW | Leon McKenzie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
  | 8 | MF | Michael Doyle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
  | 21 | MF | Jay Tabb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  | 12 | MF | Aron Gunnarsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 17 | FW | Michael Mifsud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 7 | MF | Guillaume Beuzelin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 11 | MF | Julian Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 18 | MF | Jordan Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 25 | MF | David Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  
  ### Assists
  
  | No. | Pos | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 10 | FW | Freddy Eastwood | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
  | 4 | DF | Daniel Fox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
  | 7 | MF | Guillaume Beuzelin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
  | 19 | FW | Clinton Morrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
  | 12 | MF | Aron Gunnarsson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
  | 5 | DF | Elliott Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 14 | FW | Leon McKenzie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 18 | MF | Jordan Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 2 | DF | Stephen Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 3 | DF | Marcus Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 8 | MF | Michael Doyle | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 9 | MF | Leon Best | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 16 | MF | Isaac Osbourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 17 | FW | Michael Mifsud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 21 | MF | Jay Tabb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 24 | FW | Robbie Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 25 | MF | David Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  
  ### Yellow cards
  
  | No. | Pos | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | MF | Aron Gunnarsson | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
  | 4 | DF | Daniel Fox | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
  | 7 | MF | Guillaume Beuzelin | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
  | 6 | DF | Scott Dann | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
  | 19 | FW | Clinton Morrison | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
  | 2 | DF | Stephen Wright | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
  | 16 | MF | Isaac Osbourne | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
  | 21 | MF | Jay Tabb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
  | 10 | FW | Freddy Eastwood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
  | 1 | GK | Keiren Westwood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
  | 8 | MF | Michael Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
  | 5 | DF | Elliott Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
  | 14 | FW | Leon McKenzie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  | 24 | FW | Robbie Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  | 9 | FW | Leon Best | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 18 | MF | Jordan Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 3 | DF | Marcus Hall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
  | 20 | DF | Ben Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 17 | FW | Michael Mifsud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 21 | DF | James McPake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  
  ### Red cards
  
  | No. | Flag | Pos | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 | | DF | Stephen Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 4 | | DF | Daniel Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  
  ### Captains
  
  | No. | Pos. | Name | Starts |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | DF | Scott Dann | 34 |
  | 19 | FW | Clinton Morrison | 16 |
  | 3 | DF | Marcus Hall | 3 |
  
  ### Penalties Awarded
  
  | Date | Success? | Penalty Taker | Opponent | Competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008-08-09 | Y | Elliott Ward | Norwich City | Championship |
  | 2008-09-17 | N | Elliott Ward | Sheffield United | Championship |
  | 2008-09-20 | Y | Elliott Ward | Queens Park Rangers | Championship |
  | 2008-10-04 | N | Elliott Ward | Southampton | Championship |
  | 2008-10-21 | Y | Elliott Ward | Burnley | Championship |
  | 2008-04-21 | Y | Elliott Ward | Barnsley | Championship |
  
  ### Suspensions served
  
  | Date | Matches Missed | Suspended Player | Reason | Missed Opponents |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008-11-22 | 1 | Aron Gunnarsson | Reached 5 Yellow Cards | Sheffield Wednesday (A) |
  | 2008-12-06 | 1 | Daniel Fox | Reached 5 Yellow Cards | Nottingham Forest (H) |
  | 2009-01-17 | 3 | Stephen Wright | Sent Off vs. Queens Park Rangers | Blackpool (H), Torquay United (A), Cardiff City (H) |
  | 2009-01-31 | 2 | Aron Gunnarsson | Reached 10 Yellow Cards | Derby County (A), Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) |
  | 2009-02-14 | 1 | Stephen Wright | Reached 5 Yellow Cards | Blackburn Rovers (A) |
  | 2009-02-23 | 1 | Scott Dann | Reached 5 Yellow Cards | Blackburn Rovers (H) |
  | 2009-05-03 | 1 | Daniel Fox | Sent Off vs. Watford | Ipswich Town (A) |
  
  ### Monthly & Weekly Awards
  
  | Championship Team of the Week | 11-08-2008 | Keiren Westwood |
  | - | - | - |
  | Championship Team of the Week | 23-09-2008 | Elliott Ward |
  | Championship Team of the Week | 23-09-2008 | Daniel Fox |
  | Championship Team of the Week | 06-10-2008 | Daniel Fox |
  | Championship Team of the Week | 24-11-2008 | Keiren Westwood |
  | Championship Team of the Week | 24-11-2008 | Daniel Fox |
  | Championship Team of the Week | 02-02-2009 | Michael Doyle |
  | Championship Team of the Week | 23-02-2009 | Scott Dann |
  | Championship Manager of the Month | February | Chris Coleman |
  | Championship Team of the Week | 06-04-2009 | Ben Turner |
  | PFA Championship Team Of The Year | 2008/2009 | Keiren Westwood |
  | PFA Championship Team Of The Year | 2008/2009 | Daniel Fox |
  
  ### End of Season Awards
  
  | Player of The Season Award | Aron Gunnarsson |
  | - | - |
  | Young Player of The Season Award | Ben Turner |
  | Players' Player of The Season Award | Daniel Fox |
  | Top Scorer Award | Clinton Morrison |
  | Goal of The Season Award | David Bell |
  | Community Player of The Season Award | Aron Gunnarsson |
  
  ### Overall
  
  | Games played | 53 (46 Championship, 2 League Cup, 5 FA Cup) |
  | - | - |
  | Games won | 17 (13 Championship, 1 League Cup, 3 FA Cup) |
  | Games drawn | 16 (15 Championship, 1 FA Cup) |
  | Games lost | 20 (18 Championship, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup) |
  | Goals scored | 58 (47 Championship, 5 League Cup, 6 FA Cup) |
  | Goals conceded | 66 (58 Championship, 4 League Cup, 4 FA Cup) |
  | Goal difference | -8 |
  | Yellow cards | 95 (84 Championship, 4 League Cup, 7 FA Cup) |
  | Red cards | 2 (2 Championship) |
  | Worst discipline | Aron Gunnarsson (12 , 0 ) |
  | Best result | 4-1 (H) v Southampton - Championship - 2008.10.04 |
  | Worst result | 4-0 (A) v Plymouth Argyle - Championship - 2009.04.11 |
  | Most appearances | Keiren Westwood (49 appearances) |
  | Top scorer | Clinton Morrison (12 goals) |
  | Points | 54 / 138 (39.14%) |
  
  ## Transfers
  
  ### Transfers in
  
  | Player | From | Date | Fee |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Guillaume Beuzelin | Hibernian | 2 June 2008 | Free |
  | Aron Gunnarsson | AZ Alkmaar | 17 June 2008 | £250,000 |
  | Keiren Westwood | Carlisle United | 18 June 2008 | £750,000 |
  | Freddy Eastwood | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 July 2008 | £1,200,000 |
  | Clinton Morrison | Crystal Palace | 7 August 2008 | Free |
  | Stephen Wright | Sunderland | 8 August 2008 | Free |
  | David Bell | Norwich City | 30 January 2009 | £500,000 |
  | James McPake | Livingston | 2 February 2009 | Undisclosed |
  
  ### Transfers out
  
  | Player | To | Date | Fee |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Colin Hawkins | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 May 2008 | Free |
  | Liam Davis | Northampton Town | 6 June 2008 | Free |
  | Arjan De Zeeuw | ADO'20 | 5 May 2008 | Free |
  | Michael Hughes | Released | 5 May 2008 | Free |
  | Stuart Giddings | Hinckley United | 5 May 2008 | Free |
  | Wayne Andrews | Luton Town | 5 May 2008 | Free |
  | Lee Hildreth | Tamworth | 5 May 2008 | Free |
  | Stephen Hughes | Walsall | 12 June 2008 | Free |
  | Ellery Cairo | NAC Breda | 27 June 2008 | Free |
  | David McNamee | Plymouth Argyle | 14 July 2008 | Free |
  | Gary Borrowdale | Queens Park Rangers | 2 January 2009 | £350,000 |
  | Chris Birchall | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 January 2009 | Free |
  | Jay Tabb | Reading | 19 January 2009 | £500,000 |
  | Kevin Kyle | Kilmarnock | 28 January 2009 | Free |
  | Julian Gray | Fulham | 2 February 2009 | Undisclosed |
  
  ### Loans in
  
  | Player | From | Date From | Date Till |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Lee Sawyer | Chelsea | 26 January 2009 | 22 February 2009 |
  | Jordan Henderson | Sunderland | 29 January 2009 | 8 April 2009 |
  
  ### Loans out
  
  | Player | To | Date From | Date Till |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Donovan Simmonds | Kilmarnock | 13 August 2008 | 30 June 2009 |
  | Julian Gray | Fulham | 1 September 2008 | 2 February 2009 |
  | Gary Borrowdale | Colchester United | 25 September 2008 | 16 October 2008 |
  | Kevin Thornton | Brighton and Hove Albion | 26 September 2008 | 4 November 2008 |
  | Kevin Kyle | Hartlepool United | 1 October 2008 | 28 December 2008 |
  | Danny Ireland | Nuneaton Borough | 6 October 2008 | 6 November 2008 |
  | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | Swansea City | 27 October 2008 | 28 December 2008 |
  | Gary Borrowdale | Queens Park Rangers | 26 November 2008 | 31 December 2008 |
  | Chris Birchall | Carlisle United | 27 November 2008 | 31 December 2008 |
  | Danny Ireland | Halesowen Town | 15 December 2008 | 7 January 2009 |
  | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | Swansea City | 8 January 2009 | 31 January 2009 |
  | Michael Mifsud | Barnsley | 2 February 2009 | 31 May 2009 |
  | Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | Cardiff City | 11 February 2009 | 31 May 2009 |
  
  ## Kit profile
  
  Supplier: Puma Sponsor(s): Home - Cassidy Group Sponsor: Away - StadiArena
  
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