2008–09 Scunthorpe United F.C. season


During the 2008–09 English football season, Scunthorpe United F.C. competed in League One, the third tier of English football. Scunthorpe also competed in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Season summary

The 2008–09 season saw Scunthorpe reach Wembley twice. The Iron qualified for the Football League Trophy final, but were beaten 3–2 after extra time by Luton Town. The club then qualified for the League One play-offs through an 88th-minute equaliser by club captain Cliff Byrne against promotion rivals Tranmere Rovers on the last day of the regular season. Scunthorpe beat MK Dons on penalties after a 1–1 aggregate draw in the semi-finals, before beating Millwall in the Wembley final 3–2, with two goals from Matt Sparrow and one from Martyn Woolford, to achieve promotion back to the Championship at the first time of asking.

Squad

NameNatPositionDate of birthPlace of birthnote
1Joe MurphyGKDublin
2Kenny MilneDFAlloa
3Marcus WilliamsDFDoncaster
4Andy CrosbyDFRotherham
5Izzy IriekpenDFNewhamsigned for Bristol City
5Joseph MillsDFSwindonon loan from Southampton
6Cliff ByrneDFDublincaptain
7Matt SparrowMFScunthorpe
8Garry ThompsonMFKendal
9Paul HayesFWDagenham
10Gary HooperFWHarlow
11Ian BaracloughMFLeicester
14Michael LeaDFSalford
15David MirfinDFSheffield
16Martyn WoolfordMFPontefract
17Grant McCannMFBelfast
18Sam TogwellMFMaidenhead
19Jonathan ForteFWSheffield
20Sam SlocombeGKScunthorpe
21Jake PictonDFPontefract
22Josh LillisGKDerby
23Kevan HurstFWChesterfield
24Andrew WrightMFLiverpool
25Peter WinnFWCleethorpes
26Krystian PearceDFBirminghamon loan from Birmingham City
27Ian MorrisMFDublin
28Rory ColemanDFRotherham
29Joe WilcoxDFNorthampton
30Ben MayFWGravesend
31Henri LansburyMFEnfieldon loan from Arsenal
32Liam TrotterMFIpswichon loan from Ipswich Town
33Kayode OdejayiFWIbadanon loan from Barnsley
40Kevin PressmanGKFareham

Competitions

Football League One

League table

Play-offs

FA Cup

Football League Cup

Football League Trophy