2008-09 in English football
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The 2008–09 season will be the 129th season of competitive football in England.
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[edit] Overview
- West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City will all play in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke will be returning to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while Hull will be making its debut.
- Leicester City will play in League One, the third division, for the first time after being relegated from the Championship last season.
- Colchester United will play in their new 10,000 seater stadium at Cuckoo Farm for the start of the new season.
- Aldershot Town and Exeter City both return to the Football League after winning the Conference National championship and play-offs respectively. Exeter return after five years of Conference football, while Aldershot are an entirely new club which is the spiritual successor of the former town club which folded in 1992.
[edit] Managerial changes
| Name | Club | Date of departure | Replacement | Date of appointment |
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[edit] Notes
[edit] Events
On August 10, 2008, the FA Community Shield will be played at Wembley Stadium between Manchester United and Portsmouth.
[edit] National team
The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.
[edit] Friendly matches
| 20 August 2008 | England  |
' |  Czech Republic |
Wembley Stadium, London |
| 19 November 2008 | Germany  |
' | England |
Olympic Stadium, Berlin |
[edit] World Cup qualifiers
England is currently in Group 6 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification process.[1]
| 6 September 2008 | Andorra  |
' | England |
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona |
| 10 September 2008 | Croatia  |
' | England |
Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb |
| 11 October 2008 | England |
' |  Kazakhstan |
Wembley Stadium, London |
| 15 October 2008 | Belarus  |
' | England |
Dinamo Stadium, Minsk |
| 1 April 2009 | England |
' |  Ukraine |
Wembley Stadium, London |
| 6 June 2009 | Kazakhstan |
' | England |
Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty |
| 10 June 2009 | England |
' | Andorra |
Wembley Stadium, London |
[edit] Honours
| Competition | Winner | Details | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Premier League 2008-09 | ||
| FA Cup | FA Cup 2008-09 | ||
| League Cup | Football League Cup 2008-09 | ||
| Football League Trophy | Football League Trophy 2008-09 | ||
| FA Trophy | FA Trophy 2008-09 | ||
| Conference League Cup | Conference League Cup 2008-09 | ||
| Football League Championship | Football League Championship 2008-09 | ||
| Football League One | Football League One 2008-09 | ||
| Football League Two | Football League Two 2008-09 | ||
| FA Community Shield | 2008 FA Community Shield |
[edit] Transfer deals
[edit] Retirements
[edit] Deaths
[edit] See also
2008–09 season
- Sunderland Premier League
- Derby County Football League Championship
- Norwich City Football League Championship
- Queens Park Rangers Football League Championship
- Huddersfield Town Football League One
- Bradford City Football League Two
- Aldershot Town Football League Two
[edit] References
- ^ Groups and standings FIFA Retrieved 2008-05-31
