2008–09 Bristol Rovers F.C. season
The 2008-09 season covers the period from 2008-07-01 to 2009-06-30. It marks the 126th year of football played by Bristol Rovers F.C. and their 82nd season in The Football League. The team plays in Football League One.
Chronological list of events
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2007-08 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.
- 14 July: Former player Junior Agogo completed a transfer from Nottingham Forest to Egyptian side El Zamalek, earning Rovers an undisclosed amount of money from the sell-on clause agreed when he joined Forest.[1]
- 5 August: Club chairman Ron Craig stepped down from his position, and was succeeded by Nick Higgs. Craig retained a position on the board of the football club.[2]
- 11 August: Defender Danny Coles signed a two-year extension to his contract with the club. The new deal expires in the summer of 2012, and was agreed as a result of Rovers receiving a number of transfer bids for the player from Plymouth Argyle.[3]
- 23 August: Rovers stunned Hereford United with a 6-1 demolition.
Match results
Legend
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers |
League pos |
|
9 August |
Carlisle United |
Home |
2-3 |
8,285 |
Lambert, Williams |
16 |
Report |
16 August |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Away |
1-1 |
6,210 |
Lambert (penalty) |
20 |
Report |
23 August |
Hereford United |
Home |
6-1 |
6,735 |
Duffy (2), Lambert (2), Hughes, Lines |
8 |
Report |
30 August |
Leeds United |
Away |
2-2 |
21,064 |
Lambert, Duffy |
11 |
Report |
6 September |
Peterborough United |
Away |
4-5 |
4,876 |
Steve Elliott|Elliott, own goal, Hughes, Lambert |
15 |
Report |
13 September |
Walsall |
Home |
1-3 |
6,609 |
Elliott |
19 |
Report |
16 September |
Cheltenham Town |
Away |
1-2 |
4,546 |
Lambert |
21 |
Report |
20 September |
Yeovil Town |
Away |
2-2 |
5,748 |
Lambert (penalty), Kuffour |
19 |
Report |
27 September |
Crewe Alexandra |
Home |
0-0 |
5,870 |
– |
19 |
Report |
4 October |
Colchester United |
Away |
1-0 |
4,811 |
Lambert |
15 |
Report |
11 October |
Leyton Orient |
Home |
2-1 |
6,425 |
Coles, Hinton |
11 |
Report |
18 October |
Huddersfield Town |
Away |
1-1 |
13,779 |
Lambert |
13 |
Report |
21 October |
Oldham Athletic |
Home |
2-0 |
6,379 |
Lambert, Lines |
12 |
Report |
25 October |
Southend United |
Home |
4-2 |
7,055 |
Lambert (4) |
11 |
Report |
1 November |
Leicester City |
Away |
1-2 |
18,941 |
Kuffour |
13 |
Report |
14 November |
Scunthorpe United |
Home |
1-2 |
7,173 |
Lambert |
13 |
Report |
22 November |
Swindon Town |
Home |
2-2 |
8,016 |
Lambert, Lines |
14 |
Report |
25 November |
Hartlepool United |
Away |
1-1 |
3,171 |
Hughes |
15 |
Report |
6 December |
Millwall |
Away |
2-3 |
8,123 |
Lambert, Kuffour |
15 |
Report |
13 December |
Tranmere Rovers |
Home |
2-0 |
6,217 |
Kuffour, Lines |
14 |
Report |
20 December |
Stockport County |
Away |
1-3 |
5,364 |
Disley |
15 |
Report |
26 December |
Milton Keynes Dons |
Home |
1-2 |
9,002 |
Kuffour |
16 |
Report |
28 December |
Northampton Town |
Away |
0-0 |
5,557 |
– |
16 |
Report |
17 January |
Leyton Orient |
Away |
2-1 |
4,262 |
Hughes, Duffy |
17 |
Report |
24 January |
Colchester United |
Home |
0-0 |
6,634 |
– |
17 |
Report |
27 January |
Cheltenham Town |
Home |
3-2 |
6,600 |
Lambert (2), Duffy |
12 |
Report |
31 January |
Southend United |
Away |
0-1 |
7,234 |
– |
14 |
Report |
14 February |
Scunthorpe United |
Away |
2-0 |
4,156 |
Duffy, Kuffour |
14 |
Report |
17 February |
Yeovil Town |
Home |
3-0 |
8,049 |
Pipe, Duffy, Lambert |
13 |
Report |
21 February |
Leicester City |
Home |
0-1 |
9,138 |
– |
14 |
Report |
24 February |
Oldham Athletic |
Away |
2-0 |
3,745 |
Duffy, Anthony |
14 |
Report |
28 February |
Carlisle United |
Away |
1-1 |
5,343 |
Hughes |
14 |
Report |
7 March |
Leeds United |
Home |
2-2 |
10,293 |
Hughes, Kuffour |
14 |
Report |
10 March |
Hereford United |
Away |
3-0 |
3,199 |
Lambert (3) |
14 |
Report |
14 March |
Walsall |
Away |
5-0 |
5,169 |
Duffy (2), Disley, Lescott (2) |
12 |
Report |
17 March |
Crewe Alexandra |
Away |
1-1 |
3,879 |
Duffy |
12 |
Report |
21 March |
Peterborough United |
Home |
0-1 |
7,103 |
– |
13 |
Report |
28 March |
Stockport County |
Home |
2-0 |
6,214 |
Anthony, Lambert |
12 |
Report |
31 March |
Huddersfield Town |
Home |
1-2 |
6,286 |
Kuffour |
14 |
Report |
5 April |
Tranmere Rovers |
Away |
0-2 |
8,119 |
– |
14 |
Report |
10 April |
Northampton Town |
Home |
1-0 |
6,666 |
Kuffour |
11 |
Report |
13 April |
Milton Keynes Dons |
Away |
1-2 |
10,251 |
Elliott |
12 |
Report |
18 April |
Millwall |
Home |
4-2 |
6,618 |
Disley, Lambert (2), Kuffour |
11 |
Report |
21 April |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Home |
1-2 |
6,193 |
Lambert |
11 |
Report |
25 April |
Swindon Town |
Away |
1-2 |
10,977 |
Duffy |
12 |
Report |
2 May |
Hartlepool United |
Home |
4-1 |
7,363 |
Kuffour, Duffy, Lambert, Lescott |
11 |
Report |
Date |
Round |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers |
|
12 August |
1 |
Watford |
Away |
0-1 |
5,574 |
|
Report |
Team kit
The team kit for the 2008-09 season is produced by Erreà. The main shirt sponsor is Cowlin Construction, a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty, and the secondary shirt sponsor is Blackthorn Cider. The home shirt features the traditional blue and white quarters in a lighter shade of blue from the previous season to match the colour of the sponsor's logo, and the away kit is green with black trim.[4]
Squad
Transfers
In
Seven players have been added to the Bristol Rovers squad since 1 July 2008, in addition to Jeff Hughes who signed at the end of the previous season. Four players were signed from other clubs – Darryl Duffy, who was signed from Swansea City for a fee in the region of £100,000, Ben Hunt, who was signed for free after having been released by West Ham United, Jo Kuffour who was signed from A.F.C. Bournemouth and Liam Harwood who was signed from Carshalton Athletic. Three Bristol Rovers youth players were also awarded their first professional contracts by the club – Ben Swallow, James Tyrell and Joe White, who is the son of former Rovers player Steve White.
Out
References
- ^ "Agogo Sell On Clause". Vital Football. 2008-07-05. http://www.bristolrovers.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=114627. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ "Higgs named new Rovers chairman". Sporting Life. http://www.sportinglife.com/football/nationwide2/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer_league_1_and_2/08/08/05/manual_133231.html. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ "Coles pens new Rovers contract". http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1811_3966601,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ "The look of Rovers in 2008/09". bristolrovers.co.uk. 2008-06-02. http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PhotoGallery/0,,10328~1322602,00.html. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "Duffy seals Bristol Rovers switch". BBC Sport. 2008-08-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/7488124.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ a b c d "Press conference at the MEM". bristolrovers.co.uk. 2008-08-03. http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1338042,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ "Rovers tie up Kuffour deal". Sky Sports. 2008-08-29. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11743_4064698,00.html. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "Langley gets a second chance". Bristol Evening Post. 2008-08-28. http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/sport/Langley-gets-second-chance/article-293053-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ setantasports.com staff (2008-09-02). "League One deadline day round-up". Setanta Sports. http://www.setantasports.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/09/02/League-One-deadline-day-round-up/?facets/sport-space/great-britain-locale/football/. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "Shrews sign Rovers striker Walker". BBC Sport. 2008-07-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/7489348.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ "Haldane set for Oxford loan move". BBC Sport. 7 July 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/7493339.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ Howard Griggs (2008-06-16). "Lewes secure loan signing". The Argus. http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/argusgeneralsportsnews/display.var.2344207.0.lewes_secure_loan_signing.php. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "Luton Town bring in 11 new faces". BBC Sport. 2008-08-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/7549885.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ "Latest news". Mangotsfield United Official Website. http://mangos.freehosting.net/LATESTNEWS.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ^ a b c "Trio of youngsters out on loan". bristolrovers.co.uk. 2008-08-14. http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1366396,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ^ "Groves Joins Tiverton Town". Vital Football. 2008-08-12. http://www.bristolrovers.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=119813. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- ^ "One in and one out for Rovers on deadline day". Bristol Evening Post. 2008-09-02. http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/sport/Rovers-deadline-day/article-302212-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ a b c "Three players move on loan". bristolrovers.co.uk. 2008-09-19. http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1398066,00.html. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "White moves out on loan". bristolrovers.co.uk. 2008-09-25. http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1403541,00.html. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
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