Burnley F.C. season 2008–09
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| Season 2008–09 | |||
| Manager | |||
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| Chairman | |||
| The Championship | 5th (Promotion via Play-offs) | ||
| League Cup | Semi-Finalists | ||
| FA Cup | 5th Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Martin Paterson (13) All: Martin Paterson (19) |
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| Highest home attendance | 19,533 v Tottenham (21 January 2009) |
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| Lowest home attendance | 3,760 v QPR (13 January 2009) |
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The 2008-09 season will be Burnley's 9th season in the second tier of English football. They will be managed by Owen Coyle - in his second season since replacing Steve Cotterill on the 8th November 2007.
The fixtures for this season were announced, with Burnley beginning away at Sheffield Wednesday and finishing the season at home to Bristol City.
Contents |
[edit] First-team squad
As of 30 June 2008.
[edit] Current squad
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[edit] Transfers
[edit] In
| # | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FW | Scunthorpe United | £1.3m | 23 June 2008 | |
| 7 | MF | Dundee | £500k | 24 June 2008 | |
| 3 | DF | Dundee United | Free | 26 June 2008 | |
| 1 | GK | Coronel Bolognesi | Undisclosed | 27 June 2008 | |
| 26 | MF | Vitesse | Free | 7 July 2008 | |
| 33 | FW | Manchester United | Undisclosed | 29 July 2008 | |
| 24 | DF | Sunderland | Loan | 26 August 2008 | |
| 21 | DF | Middlesbrough | Loan | 30 January 2009 |
[edit] Out
| # | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | FW | Rosenborg | Loan | 8 August 2008 | |
| N/A | MF | Huddersfield Town | Loan | 17 October 2008 | |
| N/A | MF | Bradford City | Loan | 27 November 2008 | |
| 22 | FW | AC Horsens | Loan | 8 January 2009 | |
| 17 | GK | Bayer Leverkusen | Loan | 30 January 2009 | |
| 26 | MF | Brøndby | Loan | 2 February 2009 | |
| 18 | MF | Blackpool | Loan | 17 March 2009 | |
| 25 | MF | Accrington Stanley | Loan | 20 March 2009 | |
| 9 | FW | Houston Dynamo | Free | 6 April 2009 |
[edit] Matches
[edit] Pre-season
| 10 July 2008 7:30pm PST |
Cary Railhawks U'23s |
2 – 1 | WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC Attendance: 2,700 (approx) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schilawski Lassiter |
(Report) | Elliott |
| 15 July 2008 7:35pm PST |
Minnesota Thunder |
0 – 2 | National Sports Center, Blaine, MN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCann Rodriguez |
| 19 July 2008 3:00pm |
Queen of the South |
1 – 1 | Palmerston Park, Dumfries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kean |
(Report) | Paterson |
| 21 July 2008 7:30pm |
Partick Thistle |
0 – 1 | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Gudjonsson |
| 23 July 2008 7:30pm |
St. Johnstone |
1 – 3 | McDiarmid Park, Tulloch Attendance: 2,216 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheerin |
(Report) | Paterson Akinbiyi MacDonald |
| 26 July 2008 3:00pm |
Accrington Stanley | 0 – 3 | Burnley | Crown Ground, Accrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gudjonsson Blake Berisha |
| 28 July 2008 7:45pm |
Glentoran |
0 – 5 | The Oval, Belfast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Rodriguez Akinbiyi Paterson Alexander Coyle |
| 30 July 2008 7:45pm |
Bradford City | 1 – 2 | Burnley | Valley Parade, Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conlon |
(Report) | Caldwell Jones |
| 2 August 2008 7:45pm |
Burnley |
2 – 1 | Turf Moor, Burnley | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Eagles |
(Report) | Barrowman |
[edit] The Championship
| 9 August 2008 3:00pm |
Sheffield Wednesday | 4 – 1 | Burnley | Hillsborough, Sheffield Attendance: 23,793 Referee: C Oliver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tudgay Sodje |
(Report) | Paterson |
| 16 August 2008 3:55pm |
Burnley | 0 – 3 | Ipswich Town | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 11,312 Referee: A Bates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Trotter Alexander Jordan |
| 23 August 2008 3:00pm |
Crystal Palace | 0 – 0 | Burnley | Selhurst Park, London Attendance: 14,071 Referee: I Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| 30 August 2008 3:00pm |
Burnley | 0 – 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 10,032 Referee: M Oliver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| 13 September 2008 3:00pm |
Nottingham Forest | 1 – 2 | Burnley | City Ground, Nottingham Attendance: 20,504 Referee: C Penton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnshaw |
(Report) | Alexander |
| 16 September 2008 7:45pm |
Burnley | 2 – 0 | Blackpool | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 13,752 Referee: J Moss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paterson Alexander |
(Report) |
| 20 September 2008 3:00pm |
Swansea | 1 – 1 | Burnley | Liberty Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 13,299 Referee: A Hall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodde |
(Report) | Gudjonsson |
| 27 September 2008 3:00pm |
Burnley | 3 – 1 | Preston North End | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 16,276 Referee: L Mason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gudjonsson Caldwell Eagles |
(Report) | Nicholson |
| 30 September 2008 7:45pm |
Burnley | 3 – 2 | Watford | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 10,033 Referee: S Bratt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Paterson Elliott |
(Report) | Hoskins |
| 4 October 2008 3:00pm |
Reading | 3 – 1 | Burnley | Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 18,621 Referee: K Friend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.Hunt S.Hunt Long |
(Report) | McCann |
| 18 October 2008 3:00pm |
Burnley | 1 – 1 | Birmingham City | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 13,809 Referee: L Probert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCann |
(Report) | Jerome |
| 21 October 2008 7:45pm |
Coventry City | 1 – 3 | Burnley | Ricoh Arena, Coventry Attendance: 14,621 Referee: M Thorpe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward |
(Report) | Duff Blake Eagles |
| 25 October 2008 3:00pm |
Charlton Athletic | 1 – 1 | Burnley | The Valley, London Attendance: 21,884 Referee: R Shoebridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todorov |
(Report) | Thompson |
| 28 October 2008 7:45pm |
Burnley | 1 – 0 | Reading | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 11,538 Referee: M Haywood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake |
(Report) |
| 1 November 2008 3:00pm |
Burnley | 2 – 0 | Norwich City | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 11,353 Referee: G Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles |
(Report) |
| 8 November 2008 3:00pm |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 – 0 | Burnley | Molineux, Wolverhampton Attendance: 23,711 Referee: D Deadman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kightly |
(Report) |
| 15 November 2008 3:00pm |
Queens Park Rangers | 1 – 2 | Burnley | Loftus Road, London Attendance: 13,226 Referee: A Woolmer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstock |
(Report) | Blake Mahon |
| 22 November 2008 3:00pm |
Burnley | 0 – 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 12,173 Referee: S Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| 24 November 2008 7:45pm |
Barnsley | 3 – 2 | Burnley | Oakwell, Barnsley Attendance: 10,678 Referee: N Miller |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macken Whaley Leon |
(Report) | Paterson |
| 29 November 2008 3:00pm |
Burnley | 3 – 0 | Derby County | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 11,552 Referee: S Tanner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald Paterson |
(Report) |
| 6 December 2008 3:00pm |
Sheffield United | 2 – 3 | Burnley | Bramall Lane, Sheffield Attendance: 24,702 Referee: A Taylor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beattie Quinn |
(Report) | Paterson Alexander Eagles |
| 9 December 2008 7:45pm |
Burnley | 2 – 2 | Cardiff City | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 11,230 Referee: C Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Thompson |
(Report) | Bothroyd Routledge |
| 13 December 2008 3:00pm |
Burnley | 3 – 2 | Southampton | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 11,229 Referee: P Dowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Gudjonsson |
(Report) | Skácel Surman |
| 20 December 2008 3:00pm |
Bristol City | 1 – 2 | Burnley | Ashton Gate, Bristol Attendance: 16,108 Referee: R Booth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maynard |
(Report) | Paterson Thompson |
| 26 December 2008 3:00pm |
Burnley | 1 – 2 | Barnsley | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 16,580 Referee: S Mathieson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCann |
(Report) | Cureton McCann |
| 28 December 2008 3:00pm |
Doncaster Rovers | 2 – 1 | Burnley | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster Attendance: 14,020 Referee: T Kettle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppinger Stock |
(Report) | Paterson |
| 10 January 2009 5:20pm |
Burnley | 0 – 2 | Swansea City | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 13,740 Referee: M Oliver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Scotland |
| 17 January 2009 12:45pm |
Preston North End | 2 – 1 | Burnley | Deepdale, Preston Attendance: 15,692 Referee: P Taylor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Mellor |
(Report) | Blake |
| 27 January 2009 7:45pm |
Watford | 3 – 0 | Burnley | Vicarage Road, Watford Attendance: 13,193 Referee: J Linington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAnuff Priskin |
(Report) |
| 31 January 2009 3:00pm |
Burnley | 2 – 1 | Charlton Athletic | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 14,404 Referee: R Beeby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson |
(Report) | Bailey |
| 7 February 2009 3:00pm |
Birmingham City | 1 – 1 | Burnley | St Andrew's, Birmingham Attendance: 16,763 Referee: K Stroud |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips |
(Report) | Paterson |
| 14 February 2009 3:00pm |
Burnley | 1 – 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 13,515 Referee: C Oliver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCann |
(Report) |
| 17 February 2009 7:45pm |
Burnley | 1 – 1 | Coventry City | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 14,595 Referee: D Foster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles |
(Report) | Best |
| 21 February 2009 3:00pm |
Norwich City | 1 – 1 | Burnley | Carrow Road, Norwich Attendance: 24,363 Referee: K Friend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cureton |
(Report) | Thompson |
| 28 February 2009 3:00pm |
Burnley | 2 – 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 12,449 Referee: A D'Urso |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCann Eagles |
(Report) | Tudgay Clarke |
| 3 March 2009 7:45pm |
Blackpool | 0 – 1 | Burnley | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool Attendance: 7,679 Referee: L Mason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Kalvenes |
| 11 March 2009 7:45pm |
Burnley | 4 – 2 | Crystal Palace | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 10,312 Referee: C Boyeson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Alexander Thompson Rodriguez |
(Report) | Kuqi Carlisle |
| 14 March 2009 3:00pm |
Burnley | 5 – 0 | Nottingham Forest | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 13,055 Referee: D Whitestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Elliott Carlisle Rodriguez Gudjonsson |
(Report) |
| 17 March 2009 7:45pm |
Ipswich Town | 1 – 1 | Burnley | Portman Road, Ipswich Attendance: 18,745 Referee: R Shoebridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani |
(Report) | Elliott |
| 21 March 2009 3:00pm |
Plymouth Argyle | 1 – 2 | Burnley | Home Park, Plymouth Attendance: 11,246 Referee: R Booth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge |
(Report) | Caldwell Blake |
| 4 April 2009 3:00pm |
Derby County | 1 – 1 | Burnley | Pride Park, Derby Attendance: 33,010 Referee: G Hegley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connolly |
(Report) | McCann |
| 11 April 2009 3:00pm |
Burnley | 1 – 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 15,058 Referee: M Haywood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles |
(Report) |
| 13 April 2009 3:00pm |
Cardiff City | 3 – 1 | Burnley | Ninian Park, Cardiff Attendance: 19,379 Referee: L Probert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bothroyd McCormack |
(Report) | Blake |
| 20 April 2009 7:45pm |
Burnley | 1 – 0 | Sheffield United | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 14,884 Referee: G Laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paterson |
(Report) |
| 25 April 2009 3:00pm |
Southampton | 2 – 2 | Burnley | St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton Attendance: 23,927 Referee: M Jones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright-Phillips Euell |
(Report) | Alexander Carlisle |
| 3 May 2009 1:15pm |
Burnley | 4 – 0 | Bristol City | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 18,005 Referee: C Oliver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Elliott Gudjonsson |
(Report) |
[edit] The Championship 2008/09 League Standings
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (C) (P) | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 80 | 52 | +28 | 90 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | Birmingham City (P) | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 83 | |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 80 | Qualification to League Championship playoffs |
| 4 | Reading | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 77 | |
| 5 | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 76 | |
| 6 | Preston North End | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 74 | |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 74 | |
| 8 | Swansea City | 46 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 68 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 66 | |
| 10 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 61 | |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 61 | |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 61 | |
| 13 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 68 | 72 | −4 | 58 | |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 58 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 561 | |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 56 | |
| 17 | Coventry City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 54 | |
| 18 | Derby County | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 54 | |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 53 | |
| 20 | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 52 | |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 51 | |
| 22 | Norwich City (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 57 | 70 | −13 | 46 | Relegation to League One |
| 23 | Southampton (R) | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 452 | |
| 24 | Charlton Athletic (R) | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 52 | 74 | −22 | 39 |
Updated to games played on 3 May 2009
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
1 Crystal Palace were give a one-point deduction for using an ineligible player during a match against Sheffield United on 3 May 2009.[1]
2 Southampton were given a ten-point deduction for breaching insolvency regulations, regarding their holding company. As they finished in the bottom three this season, the points deduction will be applied next season.[2]
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
[edit] The Championship Play-offs 2009
The Championship Play-off Semi-Final 1st Leg
| 9 May 2009 5:20pm |
Burnley | 1 – 0 | Reading | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 18,853 Referee: M Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander |
(Report) |
The Championship Play-off Semi-Final 2nd Leg
| 12 May 2009 7:45pm |
Reading | 0 – 2 | Burnley | Madejski Stadium, Reading Attendance: 19,909 Referee: M Riley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Paterson Thompson |
The Championship Play-off Final
| 25 May 2009 3:00pm |
Burnley | 1 – 0 | Sheffield United | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 80,518 Referee: M Dean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott |
(Report) |
Burnley are promoted to the Premier League.
[edit] League Cup
[edit] 1st Round
| 12 August 2008 7:45pm |
Bury | 0 – 2 | Burnley | Gigg Lane, Bury Attendance: 4,276 Referee: S Mathieson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Paterson |
[edit] 2nd Round
| 26 August 2008 7:45pm |
Burnley | 3 – 0 | Oldham Athletic | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 5,528 Referee: A Penn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCann Paterson |
(Report) |
[edit] 3rd Round
| 23 September 2008 7:45pm |
Burnley | 1 – 0 | Fulham | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 7,119 Referee: M Jones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodriguez |
(Report) |
[edit] 4th Round
| 12 November 2008 7:45pm |
Chelsea | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) |
Burnley | Stamford Bridge, London Attendance: 41,369 Referee: K Stroud |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogba |
(Report) | Akinbiyi |
| Penalties | |||
| Lampard Bridge Kalou Ferreira Malouda Mikel |
4 – 5 | Alexander Mahon Eagles McDonald Elliott Duff |
[edit] Quarter-Final
| 2 December 2008 7:45pm |
Burnley | 2 – 0 | Arsenal | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 19,045 Referee: A Marriner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald |
(Report) |
[edit] Semi-Final
Semi-Final 1st Leg
| 6 January 2009 8:00pm |
Tottenham Hotspur | 4 – 1 | Burnley | White Hart Lane, London Attendance: 31,377 Referee: M Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson O'Hara Pavlyuchenko Duff |
(Report) | Paterson |
Semi-Final 2nd Leg
| 21 January 2009 7:45pm |
Burnley | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) |
Tottenham Hotspur | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 19,533 Referee: M Halsey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake McCann Rodriguez |
(Report) | Pavlyuchenko Defoe |
[edit] FA Cup
[edit] 3rd Round
| 3 January 2009 3:00pm |
Queens Park Rangers | 0 – 0 | Burnley | Loftus Road, London Attendance: 8,896 Referee: A Bates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
3rd Round Replay
| 13 January 2009 7:45pm |
Burnley | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) |
Queens Park Rangers | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 3,760 Referee: C Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Rodriguez |
(Report) | Di Carmine |
[edit] 4th Round
| 24 January 2009 3:00pm |
West Bromwich Albion | 2 – 2 | Burnley | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Attendance: 18,294 Referee: M Dean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koren Kim |
(Report) | Alexander Paterson |
4th Round Replay
| 3 February 2009 7:45pm |
Burnley | 3 – 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 6,635 Referee: M Jones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Thompson |
(Report) | Zuiverloon |
[edit] 5th Round
| 8 March 2009 1:30pm |
Arsenal | 3 – 0 | Burnley | Emirates Stadium, London Attendance: 57,454 Referee: C Foy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vela Eduardo Eboué |
(Report) |
[edit] Player of the Year Awards 2009
| # | Pos | Winner | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | FW | Youth Player of the Year | |
| 1 | GK | League Cup Player of the Tournament | |
| 19 | FW | Goal of the Season | |
| 16 | MF | Young Player of the Year | |
| 2 | DF | Players' Player of the Year | |
| 20 | FW | Player of the Year |
[edit] References
- ^ "Crystal Palace have one point deduction for fielding ineligible Rui Fonte". The Guardian. 2009-06-01. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jun/01/crystal-palace-point-deducted-rui-fonte. Retrieved on 2009-06-01.
- ^ "Southampton Football Club". The Football League. 2009-04-23. http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/News/ChampionshipNewsDetail/0,,10794~1636735,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-23.

