2008–09 A.F.C. Bournemouth season

This article documents the 2008–09 season of Dorset football club A.F.C. Bournemouth

A.F.C. Bournemouth
2008–09 season
ManagerKevin Bond Until 1 September 2008 Jimmy Quinn from 2 September 2008 until 1 January 2009 Eddie Howe from 1 January 2009 [1]
Football League Two21st
FA CupSecond Round
League CupFirst Round
Football League TrophySouthern Quarter Final

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Notts County 46 11 14 21 49 69 −20 47
20 Macclesfield Town 46 13 8 25 45 77 −32 47
21 Bournemouth 46 17 12 17 59 51 +8 46[lower-alpha 1]
22 Grimsby Town 46 9 14 23 51 69 −18 41
23 Chester City (R) 46 8 13 25 43 81 −38 37 Relegated to Conference National
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Bournemouth deducted 17 points for leaving administration without a Company Voluntary Agreement.[2]

Results

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League Two
9 August 2008 1 Bournemouth 1–1 Gillingham Bournemouth
Anderton 42' Mulligan 90' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 5,377
16 August 2008 2 Aldershot Town 1–1 Bournemouth Aldershot
Soares 63' Sappleton 81' Stadium: EBB Stadium
Attendance: 4,564
23 August 2008 3 Bournemouth 0–1 Exeter City Bournemouth
Harley 68' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 5,350
30 August 2008 4 Port Vale 3–1 Bournemouth Stoke-on-Trent
Richards 15'
Richman 64'
McCombe 66'		 Lindfield 58' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,048
6 September 2008 5 Notts County 1–1 Bournemouth Nottingham
Forrester 12' Pitman 19' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,362
13 September 2008 6 Bournemouth 0–1 Macclesfield Town Bournemouth
Evans 2' Red card 17' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 3,922
20 September 2008 7 Bradford City 1–3 Bournemouth Bradford
Colbeck 43' Hollands 39'
Goulding 54'
Pearce 70'		 Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 12,824
27 September 2008 8 Bournemouth 3–1 Darlington Bournemouth
Bartley 15'
Austin 37' (o.g.)
Pitman 90'		 Hatch 35' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,124
4 October 2008 9 Wycombe Wanderers 3–1 Bournemouth Wycombe
Harrold 40'
Zebroski 60'
McGleish 84'		 Hollands 57' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,005
11 October 2008 10 Bournemouth 0–0 Rotherham United Bournemouth
Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,530
18 October 2008 11 Shrewsbury Town 4–1 Bournemouth Shrewsbury
Sigurðsson 22'
Davies 33', 41'
Walker 90'		 Pitman 60'
Ward Red card 78'		 Stadium: Prostar Stadium
Attendance: 5,738
21 October 2008 12 Bournemouth 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge Bournemouth
Bradbury 24'
Pitman 31'		 Nurse 72' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 3,554
25 October 2008 13 Bournemouth 0–1 Lincoln City Bournemouth
John-Lewis 24' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,464
1 November 2008 14 Bournemouth 1–1 Chesterfield Bournemouth
Goodall 82' (o.g.) Kerry 34' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,082
15 November 2008 15 Accrington Stanley 3–0 Bournemouth Accrington
Mullin 3'
Gornell 13'
Griffiths 20'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,152
21 November 2008 16 Grimsby Town 3–3 Bournemouth Grimsby
Clarke 42'
Bennett 44'
Atkinson 61'		 Bradbury 6', 89'
Anderton 79'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,353
25 November 2008 17 Bournemouth 0–0 Morecambe Bournemouth
Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 3,068
2 December 2008 18 Luton Town 3–3 Bournemouth Luton
Garry 18' (o.g.)
Gallen 56'
McVeigh 85' (pen.)		 Molesley 20', 51'
Tubbs 76'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,773
6 December 2008 19 Bournemouth 1–0 Chester City Bournemouth
Anderton 88' Dinning Red card 82' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,154
13 December 2008 20 Rochdale 1–1 Bournemouth Rochdale
Le Fondre 67' Bradbury 45' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,285
20 December 2008 21 Bournemouth 2–0 Bury Bournemouth
Igoe 39'
Partington 44'		 Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 3,479
26 December 2008 22 Brentford 2–0 Bournemouth London
Bean 22', 45' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 6,450
28 December 2008 23 Bournemouth 0–2 Barnet Bournemouth
Adomah 24', 70' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,725
3 January 2009 24 Darlington 2–1 Bournemouth Darlington
Abbott 83'
Purdie 90' (pen.)		 Hollands 29' Stadium: The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 2,571
17 January 2009 25 Rotherham United 1–0 Bournemouth Sheffield
Hudson 18' Stadium: Don Valley Stadium
Attendance: 3,270
24 January 2009 26 Bournemouth 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers Bournemouth
Pitman 24'
Pearce 32'
Thomson 64'		 Harrold 9' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 5,946
27 January 2009 27 Bournemouth 1–1 Luton Town Bournemouth
Hollands 29' Hollands 11' (o.g.) Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 5,230
31 January 2009 28 Lincoln City 3–3 Bournemouth Lincoln
N'Guessan 19'
Beevers 86'
Frecklington 90'		 Molesley 36'
Pitman 65' (pen.), 77' (pen.)		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,634
7 February 2009 29 Bournemouth 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Bournemouth
Pitman 23' Moss Red card 90' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,187
14 February 2009 30 Bournemouth 1–0 Accrington Stanley Bournemouth
Pitman 86' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,109
20 February 2009 31 Chesterfield 1–0 Bournemouth Chesterfield
Lester 37' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,130
24 February 2009 32 Dagenham & Redbridge 0–1 Bournemouth London
Molesley 90' Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 1,602
28 February 2009 33 Gillingham 1–0 Bournemouth Gillingham
Southall 58' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 5,353
3 March 2009 34 Bournemouth 2–0 Aldershot Town Bournemouth
Hollands 39'
Fletcher 56'		 Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,556
7 March 2009 35 Bournemouth 0–0 Port Vale Bournemouth
Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 5,924
10 March 2009 36 Exeter City 1–3 Bournemouth Exeter
Stansfield 13' Hollands 56'
Pitman 59', 87'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,946
14 March 2009 37 Macclesfield Town 0–2 Bournemouth Macclesfield
Bradbury 50', 70' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,589
17 March 2009 38 Bournemouth 4–1 Bradford City Bournemouth
Fletcher 4', 39'
Goulding 40', 51'		 Clarke 25' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,847
21 March 2009 39 Bournemouth 0–1 Notts County Bournemouth
Weston 39' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 5,510
28 March 2009 40 Bury 1–0 Bournemouth Bury
Morrell 55' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,762
4 April 2009 41 Bournemouth 4–0 Rochdale Bournemouth
Pitman 12', 67', 90'
Feeney 25'		 Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 5,092
11 April 2009 42 Barnet 1–0 Bournemouth London
Furlong 51' Stadium: Underhill
Attendance: 3,133
13 April 2009 43 Bournemouth 0–1 Brentford Bournemouth
Clarke 41' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 8,168
18 April 2009 43 Chester City 0–2 Bournemouth Chester
Pitman 3'
Robinson 79'		 Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 3,349
25 April 2009 45 Bournemouth 2–1 Grimsby Town Bournemouth
Feeney 47'
Fletcher 80'		 Jarman 41' Red card 45'
Widdowson Red card 87'		 Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 9,008
2 May 2009 46 Morecambe 0–4 Bournemouth Morecambe
Ward 7'
Feeney 36'
Pitman 43', 69'		 Stadium: Christie Park
Attendance: 2,601

FA Cup
8 November 2008 Round 1 Bournemouth 1–0 Bristol Rovers Bournemouth
Pearce 76' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 3,935
29 November 2008 Round 2 Bournemouth 0–0 Blyth Spartans Bournemouth
Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,165
16 December 2008 Round 2 Replay Blyth Spartans 1–0 Bournemouth Blyth
Dalton 90' Pitman Red card 59' Stadium: Croft Park
Attendance: 4,040

League Cup
12 August 2008 Round 1 Bournemouth 1–2 Cardiff City Bournemouth
Kuffour 28' Parry 7', 12' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 3,399

Football League Trophy
2 September 2008 Southern Section Round 1 Bournemouth 3–0 Bristol Rovers Bournemouth
Goulding 38'
Igoe 67'
Hollands 76'		 Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 2,220
7 October 2008 Southern Section Round 2 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Bournemouth Milton Keynes
Belson Red card 47' Anderton 77' Stadium: Stadium:MK
Attendance: 4,329
4 November 2008 Southern Section Quarter Final Bournemouth 0–1 Colchester United Bournemouth
Williams 17' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 2,275


Players

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First-team squad
Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Shwan Jalal
2 DF Australia AUS Scott Guyett
3 DF England ENG Ryan Garry
4 DF England ENG Shaun Cooper
5 DF England ENG Jason Pearce
6 MF England ENG Marvin Bartley
7 MF England ENG Sammy Igoe
9 FW England ENG Brett Pitman
10 FW England ENG Alan Connell
11 MF England ENG Liam Feeney
13 GK England ENG Ryan Pryce
14 MF England ENG Danny Hollands
15 DF England ENG Joel Ward (on loan from Portsmouth)
16 FW England ENG Jeff Goulding
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Northern Ireland NIR Josh McQuoid
19 DF Wales WAL Rhoys Wiggins (on loan from Crystal Palace)
20 MF England ENG Mark Molesley
21 MF England ENG Anton Robinson
22 MF England ENG Joe Partington
23 FW England ENG Lee Bradbury
24 MF England ENG George Webb
25 MF England ENG Steve Hutchings
28 DF Scotland SCO Warren Cummings
29 MF England ENG Carl Preston
31 DF England ENG Jason Tindall
33 FW England ENG Steve Fletcher

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW Ghana GHA Jo Kuffour (signed for Bristol Rovers on 29 August 2008) [5]
16 MF England ENG Carl Pettefer
11 MF England ENG Scott Wagstaff (returned to parent club Charlton Athletic following loan spell)
26 FW Jamaica JAM Ricky Sappleton (returned to parent club Leicester City following loan spell)
21 FW Scotland SCO Blair Sturrock (returned to parent club Swindon Town following loan spell)
11 FW England ENG Michael Rankine (returned to parent club Rushden & Diamonds following loan spell)
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF England ENG Darren Anderton
18 FW England ENG Michael Symes (returned to parent club Shrewsbury Town following loan spell)
19 FW England ENG Matt Tubbs (returned to parent club Salisbury City following loan spell)
12 FW England ENG Craig Lindfield (returned to parent club Liverpool following loan spell)
12 GK England ENG David Button (returned to parent club Tottenham Hotspur following loan spell)
18 MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Jake Thomson (returned to parent club Southampton following loan spell)

References
  1. "Bournemouth Manager History | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
  2. "Bournemouth face 17-point penalty". BBC Sport. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
  3. "AFC Bournemouth match record: 2009".
  4. "FootballSquads - Bury - 2008/09".
  5. "Kuffour completes Pirates switch". 29 August 2008.
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