2008-09_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C._season References

Sheffield Wednesday
2008–09 season
Chairman	Lee Strafford
Manager	Brian Laws
Football League Championship	13th
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Marcus Tudgay (14); All: ; Marcus Tudgay (14)
Highest home attendance	30,444 (vs. Sheffield United, 19 October)
Lowest home attendance	14,792 (vs. Queens Park Rangers, 9 December)
Average home league attendance	21,542
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2007–08 2009–10 →

The 2008–09 season was Sheffield Wednesday's 107th season in The Football League since being elected to the Football League First Division in 1892.

Season summary

Sheffield Wednesday achieved their first league double over city rivals Sheffield United in 95 years, but that was the highlight of a mediocre season for the Owls. Still, a final 13th-placed finish was an improvement from the relegation struggle of the previous season.

Kit

Italian manufacturers Lotto remained kit manufacturers for the season, as did Sheffield-based internet service provider Plusnet for the kit sponsorship. A new kit was introduced for the season.^[1]

Players

First-team squad

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	ENG	Lee Grant
2	DF	ENG	Tommy Spurr
3	DF	WAL	Peter Gilbert^{[notes 1]}
4	MF	ENG	Kenny Lunt
5	DF	ENG	Richard Hinds
6	DF	ENG	Steve Watson
7	FW	ENG	Marcus Tudgay
8	MF	ENG	Sean McAllister
9	FW	ENG	Francis Jeffers
10	MF	IRL	Darren Potter^{[notes 2]} (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
11	FW	NED	Etiënne Esajas
12	MF	NOR	Rocky Lekaj^{[notes 3]}
14	FW	ENG	Luke Varney (on loan from Derby County)
14	MF	ENG	Jimmy Smith (on loan from Chelsea)
15	DF	ENG	Mark Beevers


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	DF	ENG	Richard Wood
17	MF	IRL	James O'Connor
18	FW	ENG	Leon Clarke
19	DF	ENG	Tony McMahon (on loan from Middlesbrough)
19	DF	ENG	Michael Gray
20	DF	USA	Frank Simek
21	DF	ENG	Lewis Buxton
22	GK	ENG	Richard O'Donnell
23	MF	JAM	Jermaine Johnson
24	FW	ENG	Luke Boden
26	MF	ENG	Wade Small
27	GK	ENG	Arron Jameson
29	FW	POL	Bartosz Ślusarski (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
30	FW	ENG	Akpo Sodje
32	FW	ENG	Nathan Modest

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	JAM	Deon Burton^{[notes 4]} (to Charlton Athletic)

Reserve squad

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
25	DF	NIR	Liam McMenamin
28	DF	ENG	Sam Liversidge


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
33	DF	ENG	Max Wragg

References

^ "Sheffield Wednesday - Historical Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk.

Notes

^ Gilbert was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
^ Potter was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at youth level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2007.
^ Lekaj was born in Peć, Yugoslavia (now Kosovo), but was raised in Norway and represented them at U-18 and U-19 level.
^ Burton was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in September 1997.

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[1] "Sheffield Wednesday - Historical Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk.

[2] Gilbert was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level.

[3] Potter was born in Liverpool, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at youth level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2007.

[4] Lekaj was born in Peć, Yugoslavia (now Kosovo), but was raised in Norway and represented them at U-18 and U-19 level.

[5] Burton was born in Reading, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in September 1997.

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