- Clyde F.C. season 2008-09
Season 2008-09 will Clyde compete in their ninth consecutive season in the
Scottish First Division .Notable Events
*May: The club ensure that they will be playing First Division football again after a 3-0 aggregate victory over Airdrie United in the playoff final. [ [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/05/10/2725/ Clyde 3-0 Airdrie United] Clyde FC Website - Retrieved
May 29 2008 ] Preparations are made for the forthcoming season, withSteven Masterton joining Greenock Morton [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/morton/7405956.stm Morton capture Clyde's Masterton] BBC Sport - RetrievedMay 29 2008 ] ,Gary Arbuckle ,Shaun Fagan and Sean McKenna being released whilst Queen's Park captainStuart Kettlewell becomes the first summer signing. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/7411707.stm Kettlewell agrees to Clyde move] BBC Sport - RetrievedMay 29 2008 ] KeeperPeter Cherrie and winger Dave McKay sign new deals [ [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/05/20/2731/ McKay and Cherrie sign on] Clyde FC Website - RetrievedMay 29 2008 ] , and youngstersJordan Murch andStephen Connolly sign their first professional contracts. [ [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/05/22/2733/ Two youngsters step up] Clyde FC Website - RetrievedMay 29 2008 ]Marc McCusker , who was on loan to the club last season, signs a two year contract following his release from Hearts, whilstJörg Albertz retires. [ [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/06/01/2741/ McCusker joins up] Clyde FC Website - RetrievedJune 1 2008 ]Jörg Albertz retires.*June:
Marc McCusker , who was on loan to the club last season, signs a two year contract following his release from Hearts. He is shortly joined forAlan Trouten from Queens Park,Ricky Waddell from Airdrie United and ex St. Johnstone wingerWillie McLaren . [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/7431222.stm Clyde swoop to sign three players] BBC Sport - RetrievedJune 4 2008 ] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/7434737.stm Clyde give McLaren fresh chance] BBC Sport - RetrievedJune 4 2008 ]Billy Gibson andMarvyn Wilson sign new contracts, whilst all out of contract YTS players are released, including Michael Doherty, the youngest player to play in a competitive match for the club. [ [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/06/02/2744/ Gibson and Wilson extend stay] Clyde FC Website - RetrievedJune 2 2008 ] [ [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/06/02/2745/ The joy of six] Clyde FC Website - RetrievedJune 2 2008 ] Mark Brown, of Eddlewood Amateurs, becomes the latest signing, after having scored the winning goal in the 2008 Scottish Amateur Cup Final. [ [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/06/04/2748/ Brown on Board] Clyde FC Website - RetrievedJune 4 2008 ] Christian Smith leaves the club, along with SlovakianDušan Bestvina , whose contract has been terminated by mutual consent. [ [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/06/12/2758/ Two players depart] Clyde FC Website - RetrievedJune 12 2008 ] Midfield dynamo Jimmy Gibson joins East Stirlingshire. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/east_stirlingshire/7477288.stm East Stirlingshire sign up Gibson] BBC Sport - RetrievedJuly 19 2008 ]*July: A 20 man squad, including a German trialist, head to
Norfolk for their pre-season tour. A 4-0 victory over Great Yarmouth Town, coupled with 2-1 victories over Norwich City and King's Lynn, see the team leave with a 100% record. [ [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/07/12/2793/ Great Yarmouth Town 0-4 Clyde] Clyde FC Website - RetrievedJuly 19 2008 ] [ [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/07/14/2794/ Tour Success Continues] Clyde FC Website - RetrievedJuly 19 2008 ] [ [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/07/15/2795/ King's Lynn 1-2 Clyde] Clyde FC Website - RetrievedJuly 19 2008 ] The Bully Wee return toRutherglen , their original heartland, to open Rutherglen Glencairn's new stadium. A latePat Clarke header earns a 1-1 draw. A near capacity crowd atBroadwood Stadium sees Clyde, with special guest playersArthur Numan andBrian Laudrup , along with former Bully Wee midfielderJorg Albertz , lose narrowly to Rangers. [ [http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2008/07/22/2806/ Clyde 0-1 Rangers] Clyde FC Website - RetrievedJuly 25 2008 ] The 1-0 defeat was the first loss of the pre-season. Just before the start of the season, John Brown bolsters his squad further, with the signings of German defenderMichael Ohnesorge fromSV Elversberg , and strikerScott Gemmill , joining from Berwick Rangers. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/7521099.stm Clyde capture versatile German] BBC Sport - RetrievedJuly 25 2008 ] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/clyde/7526091.stm Gemmill given new change by Clye] BBC Sport - RetrievedJuly 25 2008 ]quad
Fixtures and results
Friendlies
First Division
Table
Results summary
Player statistics
Overall
League Cup
Kit
Notes
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