Crystal Palace F.C. season 2008-09

Infobox Football club season
club = Crystal Palace

season = 2008-09
manager = flagicon|ENG Neil Warnock
chairman = flagicon|ENG Simon Jordan
league = The Championship
league result = TBC
cup1 = FA Cup
cup1 result = TBC
cup2 = Carling Cup
cup2 result = TBC
league topscorer =

season topscorer =

highest attendance =
lowest attendance =
Previous season = 2007-08
Next season = 2009-10

"Main article: History of Crystal Palace F.C."
"Preceding article: Crystal Palace F.C. season 2007-08"
"Succeeding article: Crystal Palace F.C. season 2009-10"----

The 2008-09 season will be Crystal Palace Football Club's 4th consecutive season in the The Championship, after their play-off defeat in the previous campaign.

tatistics

:"Last updated on October 4, 2008."

Club

The management

Matches

Pre-season

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date=2008-07-12
15:00
team1=Bromley
score= 1 – 1
report= [http://pub13.bravenet.com/forum/1078910877/fetch/793458/ (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace
goals1= Hockton goal|32
goals2= Hill goal|67
stadium=Hayes Lane, London
attendance=2,153
referee=Steve Bennett----footballbox
date=2008-07-14
19:45
team1=Crawley Town
score= 1 – 1
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10323~1344027,00.html (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace
goals1= Pinault goal|67 (pen.)
goals2= Ifill goal|37
stadium=Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
attendance=2,536
referee=----footballbox
date=2008-07-17
19:45
team1=Aldershot Town
score= 3 – 4
report= [http://www.theshots.co.uk/newspage.ink?nid=30055 (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace
goals1= Grant goal|23, 66 (pen.)
Morgan goal|51 (pen.)
goals2= Freedman goal|32 (pen.)
Thomas goal|40
Dayton goal|70
Smith goal|82 (pen.)
stadium=EBB Stadium, Aldershot
attendance=1,436
referee=----footballbox
date=2008-07-17
19:45
team1=Dartford
score= 0 – 2
report= [http://www.palace-echo.net/newsitem.shtml?id=EkEyuEllAknMFEnRnt (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace XI
goals1=
goals2= Dayton goal|56
Comley goal|77
stadium=Princes Park, Dartford
attendance=792
referee=Ian Cooper----footballbox
date=2008-07-21
19:00
team1=Tavistock
score= 0 – 4
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10323~1348375,00.html (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace
goals1=
goals2= Andrew goal|40, 56
Watson goal|52
Short goal|54 (o.g.)
stadium=Langsford Park, Tavistock
attendance=1,500
referee=----footballbox
date=2008-07-23
19:50
team1=Bodmin Town
score= 1 – 4
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10323~1350003,00.html (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace
goals1= O'Hagan goal|27
goals2= Ertl goal|46
Fletcher goal|62
Dayton goal|75, 80
stadium=Priory Park, Bodmin
attendance=
referee=----footballbox
date=2008-07-25
19:50
team1=Truro City
score= 0 – 1
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10323~1351480,00.html (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace
goals1=
goals2= Thomas goal|35
stadium=Treyew Road, Truro
attendance=
referee=----footballbox
date=2008-07-29
20:00
team1=Crystal Palace
score= 0 – 0
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10323~1353830,00.html (Report)]
team2=Fulham XI
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Selhurst Park, London
attendance=7,000
referee=Phil Crossley----footballbox
date=2008-07-30
19:45
team1=Dagenham & Redbridge
score= 3 – 2
report= [http://www.daggers.co.uk/maindex.cfm?section=news&page=news&startnum=1 (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace XI
goals1=Strevens goal|38
Uddin goal|66
Benson goal|73
goals2=Alaile goal|7 (o.g.)
Abnett goal|60 (pen.)
stadium=London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Stadium, Dagenham
attendance=
referee=----footballbox
date=2008-07-30
19:45
team1=Afan Lido
score= 4 – 1
report= [http://www.afanlidofc.com/2008/lido_news_08/jul_08.html#PALACE-J30 (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace XI
goals1= Jones goal|25 (pen.), 32
Wade goal|80 (pen.)
Williams goal|86
goals2= Adelakun goal|33
stadium=Martsons Stadium, Aberavon
attendance=250
referee=----footballbox
date=2008-08-02
15:00
team1=Crystal Palace
score= 1 – 1
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10323~1356887,00.html (Report)]
team2=Leicester City
goals1=Moses goal|60
goals2=Oakley goal|34
stadium=Selhurst Park, London
attendance=2,000
referee=Phil Crossley----footballbox
date=2008-08-02
15:00
team1=Hemel Hempstead Town
score= 0 – 1
report= [http://www.palace-echo.net/newsitem1.shtml?id=EkEZZyyyyFNnjpRYyc&style=new_matchr (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace XI
goals1=
goals2= Djilali goal|56
stadium=Vauxhall Road, Hemel Hempstead
attendance=
referee=----footballbox
date=2008-08-05
19:00
team1=Dover Athletic
score= 2 – 3
report= [http://doverathletic.com/index.php?p=matchreport&date=2008-08-05 (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace XI
goals1= Wallis goal|86
Moore goal|89
goals2= Thomas goal|23 (pen.), 65, 68
stadium=Crabble Stadium, River
attendance=613
referee=Paul Kelly

Errea South West Challenge Cup

Group phase

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date=2008-07-23
19:00
team1=Eastleigh
score= 2 – 1
report= [ (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace XI
goals1= Taggart goal (pen.)
Davies goal
goals2=
stadium=Marshford, Appledore
attendance=
referee=----footballbox
date=2008-07-25
18:00
team1=Crystal Palace XI
score= 4 – 2
report= [http://www.palace-echo.net/newsitem1.shtml?id=EkEZklFkkkcrVMFdEN&style=new_matchr (Report)]
team2=Bideford
goals1= Nnanami goal|28
Levinsgoal|65
goal|81 (o.g.)
Adelakan goal|84
goals2= Woods goal|56
Barker goal|72
stadium=Marshford, Appledore
attendance=
referee=

Crystal Palace finished second in their group with three points and thus qualified for the semifinal stage. However, with the squad heavily depleted through injury, Palace opted to give their semifinal place to third-placed team Torquay United

Football League Championship

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date=2008-08-09
15:00
team1=Crystal Palace
score= 0 – 0
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10323~43658,00.html (Report)]
team2=Watford
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Selhurst Park, London
attendance=15,614
referee=Mike Jones----footballbox
date=2008-08-16
15:00
team1=Preston North End
score= 2 – 0
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10323~43704,00.html (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace
goals1= Nicholson goal|58
Chaplow goal|90+1
goals2=
stadium=Deepdale, Preston
attendance=14,225
referee=Keith Woolmer----footballbox
date=2008-08-23
15:00
team1=Crystal Palace
score= 0 – 0
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10323~43750,00.html (Report)]
team2=Burnley
goals1= Scowcroft sent off|1|47
Derry sent off|1|52
goals2=
stadium=Selhurst Park, London
attendance=14,071
referee=Iain Williamson----footballbox
date=2008-08-30
15:00
team1=Reading
score= 4 – 2
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10323~43645,00.html (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace
goals1= Harper goal|18
Doyle goal|68, 68, 89
goals2= Carle goal|37 (pen.)
Soares goal|64
stadium=Madejski Stadium, Reading
attendance=20,441
referee=Clive Penton----footballbox
date=2008-09-13
15:00
team1=Crystal Palace
score= 2 – 0
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10323~43856,00.html (Report)]
team2=Swansea City
goals1= Watson goal|28
Carle goal|66
goals2=
stadium=Selhurst Park, London
attendance=14,621
referee=Lee Mason----footballbox
date=2008-09-16
19:45
team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers
score= 2 – 1
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10323~43898,00.html (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace
goals1= Ebanks-Blake goal|1
Keogh goal|58
goals2= Ifill goal|32
stadium=Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
attendance=22,200
referee=Scott Mathieson----footballbox
date=2008-09-20
15:00
team1=Crystal Palace
score= 1 – 2
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10323~43912,00.html (Report)]
team2=Plymouth Argyle
goals1= McCarthy goal|85
goals2= Gallagher goal|28, 56
stadium=Selhurst Park, London
attendance=14,209
referee=Neil Swarbrick----footballbox
date=2008-09-27
17:20
team1=Ipswich Town
score= 1 – 1
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10323~43961,00.html (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace
goals1= Stead goal|23
goals2= Moses goal|25
stadium=Portman Road, Ipswich
attendance=19,032
referee=Darren Deadman----footballbox
date=2008-09-30
20:00
team1=Crystal Palace
score= 1 – 0
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10323~43994,00.html (Report)]
team2=Charlton Athletic
goals1= Beattie goal|63
goals2=
stadium=Selhurst Park, London
attendance=16,358
referee=Mike Russell----footballbox
date=2008-10-04
15:00
team1=Nottingham Forest
score= 0 – 2
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10323~44019,00.html (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace
goals1=
goals2= Ifill goal|4
Kuqi goal|81
stadium=City Ground, Nottinghamshire
attendance=22,811
referee=Richard Beeby----footballbox
date=2008-10-18
17:20
team1=Crystal Palace
score= –
report= [ (Report)]
team2=Barnsley
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Selhurst Park, London
attendance=
referee=----

Football League Cup

Round 1

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date=2008-08-12
20:00
team1=Crystal Palace
score= 2 – 1
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10323~46459,00.html (Report)]
team2=Hereford United
goals1=Carle goal|45
Oster goal|49
goals2=Ashikodi goal|41
stadium=Selhurst Park, London
attendance=3,094
referee=Trevor Kettle----

Round 2

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date=2008-08-26
19:45
team1=Leeds United
score= 4 – 0
report= [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10323~46511,00.html (Report)]
team2=Crystal Palace
goals1=Douglas goal|11
Beckford goal|32
Becchio goal|52
Showunmi goal|76
goals2=
stadium=Elland Road, Leeds
attendance=10,765
referee=Kevin Friend----

FA Cup

Round 3

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date=2009-01-03
15:00
team1=
score= –
report= [ (Report)]
team2=
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=
attendance=
referee=

End of season awards

References

External links

* [http://www.cpfc.premiumtv.co.uk Crystal Palace F.C. official website]
* [http://www.soccerbase.com/teams2.sd?teamid=646 Crystal Palace F.C. on Soccerbase]