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	{{location map end \|England\|caption=Locations of the League One 2008–09 teams}}		{{location map end \|England\|caption=Locations of the League One 2008–09 teams}}

	'''The Football League ~~2008–09~~''' (named '''Coca-Cola Football League''' for sponsorship reasons), was the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals.		'''The Football League 2008–09''' (named '''Coca-Cola Football League''' for sponsorship reasons), was the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals.

	] is contested through three Divisions. The second division of these is ''']'''. The winner and the runner up of League One will be automatically promoted to the ] and they will be joined by the winner of the League One playoff. The bottom four teams in the league will be relegated to the third division, ].		] is contested through three Divisions. The second division of these is ''']'''. The winner and the runner up of League One will be automatically promoted to the ] and they will be joined by the winner of the League One playoff. The bottom four teams in the league will be relegated to the third division, ].
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	{{Fb_cl_header \|promoted=y }}		{{Fb_cl_header \|promoted=y }}
	{{Fb cl team \|p=1 \|t=Leicester City \|w=27\|d=15\|l=4 \|gf=84\|ga=39\|bc=#D0F0C0\|champion=y\|promoted=y}}		{{Fb cl team \|p=1 \|t=Leicester City \|w=27\|d=15\|l=4 \|gf=84\|ga=39\|bc=#D0F0C0\|champion=y\|promoted=y}}
	{{Fb cl2 qr \|promotion=y \|rows=2 \|s=~~2009-10~~ \|c=League Championship}}		{{Fb cl2 qr \|promotion=y \|rows=2 \|s=2009–10 \|c=League Championship}}
	{{Fb cl team \|p=2 \|t=Peterborough United \|w=26\|d=11\|l=9 \|gf=78\|ga=54\|bc=#D0F0C0\|promoted=y}}		{{Fb cl team \|p=2 \|t=Peterborough United \|w=26\|d=11\|l=9 \|gf=78\|ga=54\|bc=#D0F0C0\|promoted=y}}
	{{Fb cl team \|p=3 \|t=Milton Keynes Dons \|w=26\|d=9 \|l=11\|gf=83\|ga=47\|bc=#D1E231\|}}		{{Fb cl team \|p=3 \|t=Milton Keynes Dons \|w=26\|d=9 \|l=11\|gf=83\|ga=47\|bc=#D1E231\|}}
	{{Fb cl2 qr \|qualification=y \|rows=4 \|s=~~2008-09~~ \|c=League One Playoffs}}		{{Fb cl2 qr \|qualification=y \|rows=4 \|s=2008–09 \|c=League One Playoffs}}
	{{Fb cl team \|p=4 \|t=Leeds United \|w=26\|d=6 \|l=14\|gf=77\|ga=49\|bc=#D1E231}}		{{Fb cl team \|p=4 \|t=Leeds United \|w=26\|d=6 \|l=14\|gf=77\|ga=49\|bc=#D1E231}}
	{{Fb cl team \|p=5 \|t=Millwall \|w=25\|d=7 \|l=14\|gf=63\|ga=53\|bc=#D1E231}}		{{Fb cl team \|p=5 \|t=Millwall \|w=25\|d=7 \|l=14\|gf=63\|ga=53\|bc=#D1E231}}
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	{{Fb cl team \|p=20 \|t=Carlisle United \|w=12\|d=14\|l=20\|gf=56\|ga=69}}		{{Fb cl team \|p=20 \|t=Carlisle United \|w=12\|d=14\|l=20\|gf=56\|ga=69}}
	{{Fb cl team \|p=21 \|t=Northampton Town \|w=12\|d=13\|l=21\|gf=61\|ga=65\|bc=#FFCCCC\|relegated=y}}		{{Fb cl team \|p=21 \|t=Northampton Town \|w=12\|d=13\|l=21\|gf=61\|ga=65\|bc=#FFCCCC\|relegated=y}}
	{{Fb cl2 qr \|relegation=y \|rows=4 \|s=~~2009-10~~ \|c=League Two }}		{{Fb cl2 qr \|relegation=y \|rows=4 \|s=2009–10 \|c=League Two }}
	{{Fb cl team \|p=22 \|t=Crewe Alexandra \|w=12\|d=10\|l=24\|gf=59\|ga=82\|bc=#FFCCCC\|relegated=y}}		{{Fb cl team \|p=22 \|t=Crewe Alexandra \|w=12\|d=10\|l=24\|gf=59\|ga=82\|bc=#FFCCCC\|relegated=y}}
	{{Fb cl team \|p=23 \|t=Cheltenham \|w=9 \|d=12\|l=25\|gf=51\|ga=91\|bc=#FFCCCC\|relegated=y}}		{{Fb cl team \|p=23 \|t=Cheltenham \|w=9 \|d=12\|l=25\|gf=51\|ga=91\|bc=#FFCCCC\|relegated=y}}
	{{Fb cl team \|p=24 \|t=Hereford United \|w=9 \|d=7 \|l=30\|gf=42\|ga=79\|bc=#FFCCCC\|relegated=y}}		{{Fb cl team \|p=24 \|t=Hereford United \|w=9 \|d=7 \|l=30\|gf=42\|ga=79\|bc=#FFCCCC\|relegated=y}}

	{{Fb_cl_footer \|u=2 May 2009 \|s=\|nt=<sup>*</sup> Stockport County deducted 10 points<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/News/LeagueOneNewsDetail/0,,10794~1644278,00.html \|title=Stockport In Administration \|date=~~2009-04-~~30 \|publisher=]}}</ref>;}}		{{Fb_cl_footer \|u=2 May 2009 \|s=\|nt=<sup>*</sup> Stockport County deducted 10 points<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/News/LeagueOneNewsDetail/0,,10794~1644278,00.html \|title=Stockport In Administration \|date=30 April 2009 \|publisher=]}}</ref>;}}

	===Play-offs===		===Play-offs===
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	==Top scorers==		==Top scorers==
	''Correct as of 8 May 2009''<ref name="League one Tops Scorers">{{cite web\| title=League One Top Scorers\| url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0,,10794~200825,00.html\| publisher=Football-League.co.uk\| date=~~2008-12-~~15\| accessdate=2009~~-03-02~~}}</ref>		''Correct as of 8 May 2009''<ref name="League one Tops Scorers">{{cite web\| title=League One Top Scorers\| url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0,,10794~200825,00.html\| publisher=Football-League.co.uk\| date=15 December 2008\| accessdate=2 March 2009}}</ref>
	{\| class=wikitable		{\| class=wikitable
	! Pos !! Player !! Club !! Goals		! Pos !! Player !! Club !! Goals
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	==Dubious goals panel==		==Dubious goals panel==
	*On 30 August 2008 Leeds drew ~~2-2~~ with Bristol Rovers. The first goal was a ] shot which deflected off ]. The goal was originally an Elliot own goal, but was later awarded to Beckford.		*On 30 August 2008 Leeds drew 2–2 with Bristol Rovers. The first goal was a ] shot which deflected off ]. The goal was originally an Elliot own goal, but was later awarded to Beckford.

	*On 7 April 2009 ] drew ~~2-2~~ with Leeds United. Leyton Orient's first goal was from a Sean Thornton Free Kick but it took a slight deflection from ] on its way in. BBC Sport awarded the goal to ] but it is still unclear what the final decision will be regarding the actual scorer. Church later claimed the goal and stated that he definitely got a vital touch on the ball.		*On 7 April 2009 ] drew 2–2 with Leeds United. Leyton Orient's first goal was from a Sean Thornton Free Kick but it took a slight deflection from ] on its way in. BBC Sport awarded the goal to ] but it is still unclear what the final decision will be regarding the actual scorer. Church later claimed the goal and stated that he definitely got a vital touch on the ball.

	*On 11 April 2009 Leyton Orient beat ] ~~2-1~~. Leyton Orient's second goal was credited to ], but it looked to have been put over the line by ], but it is unclear what the decision on the goalscorer will be at present.		*On 11 April 2009 Leyton Orient beat ] 2–1. Leyton Orient's second goal was credited to ], but it looked to have been put over the line by ], but it is unclear what the decision on the goalscorer will be at present.

	==Key events==		==Key events==
	30 April 2009 - Stockport County are docked 10 points by the FA for entering administration		30 April 2009 – Stockport County are docked 10 points by the FA for entering administration

	==Stadia==		==Stadia==
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	\| Signed by ] (mutual consent)		\| Signed by ] (mutual consent)
	\| 22 June 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7457696.stm \|title=Blackburn appoint Ince as manager \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=~~2008-06-~~22 \|accessdate=~~2008-08-~~10}}</ref>		\| 22 June 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7457696.stm \|title=Blackburn appoint Ince as manager \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=22 June 2008 \|accessdate=10 August 2008}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} ]
	\| 2 July 2008<ref>{{cite news \|date=~~2008-06-~~30 \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/milton_keynes_dons/7484484.stm \|title=Di Matteo appointed MK Dons coach \|publisher=BBC Sport \|accessdate=~~2008-08-~~10 \|author=}}</ref>		\| 2 July 2008<ref>{{cite news \|date=30 June 2008 \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/milton_keynes_dons/7484484.stm \|title=Di Matteo appointed MK Dons coach \|publisher=BBC Sport \|accessdate=10 August 2008 \|author=}}</ref>
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	\| 13 September 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/7614259.stm \|title= Manager Downing leaves Cheltenham \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=~~2008-09-~~13 \|accessdate=~~2008-09-~~14}}</ref>		\| 13 September 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/7614259.stm \|title= Manager Downing leaves Cheltenham \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=13 September 2008 \|accessdate=14 September 2008}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|England}} ]
	\| 15 September 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/7615732.stm \|title= Allen named new Cheltenham boss \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=~~2008-09-~~15 \|accessdate=~~2008-09-~~15 \|author=}}</ref>		\| 15 September 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/7615732.stm \|title= Allen named new Cheltenham boss \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=15 September 2008 \|accessdate=15 September 2008 \|author=}}</ref>
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	\| 22 September 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/7629198.stm \|title=Boss Williams departs Colchester \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=~~2008-09-~~22 \|accessdate=~~2008-09-~~23}}</ref>		\| 22 September 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/7629198.stm \|title=Boss Williams departs Colchester \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=22 September 2008 \|accessdate=23 September 2008}}</ref>
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	\| 24 September 2008<ref>{{citeweb \|url=http://www.cu-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10424~1417363,00.html \|title=Us appoint Lambert as manager \|publisher=Colchester United website \|date=~~2008-09-~~24}}</ref>		\| 24 September 2008<ref>{{citeweb \|url=http://www.cu-fc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10424~1417363,00.html \|title=Us appoint Lambert as manager \|publisher=Colchester United website \|date=24 September 2008}}</ref>
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	\| Mutual consent		\| Mutual consent
	\| 3 November 2008<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7705853.stm \|title=Carlisle part company with Ward \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=2008~~-11-03~~}}</ref>		\| 3 November 2008<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7705853.stm \|title=Carlisle part company with Ward \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=3 November 2008}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
	\| 5 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7767539.stm \|title=Abbott appointed Carlisle manager \|date=2008~~-12-05~~ \|accessdate=2008~~-12-05~~ \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		\| 5 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7767539.stm \|title=Abbott appointed Carlisle manager \|date=5 December 2008 \|accessdate=5 December 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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	\| 4 November 2008<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7707920.stm \|title=Ternent leaves Huddersfield post \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=2008~~-11-04~~}}</ref>		\| 4 November 2008<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7707920.stm \|title=Ternent leaves Huddersfield post \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=4 November 2008}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
	\| 11 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7775201.stm \|title=Clark named new Huddersfield boss \|date=~~2008-12-~~11 \|accessdate=~~2008-12-~~11 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		\| 11 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/7775201.stm \|title=Clark named new Huddersfield boss \|date=11 December 2008 \|accessdate=11 December 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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	\| 14 November 2008<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7728908.stm		\| 14 November 2008<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7728908.stm
	\|title=Swindon part company with Malpas \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=~~2008-11-~~14}}</ref>		\|title=Swindon part company with Malpas \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=14 November 2008}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|NIR}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|NIR}} ]
	\| 26 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7800303.stm \|title=Wilson appointed Swindon manager \|date=~~2008-12-~~26 \|accessdate=~~2008-12-~~26 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		\| 26 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7800303.stm \|title=Wilson appointed Swindon manager \|date=26 December 2008 \|accessdate=26 December 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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	\| Contract terminated<ref name="Crewe Board to meet over new boss">{{cite web\| title=Crewe Board to meet over new boss\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7777717.stm\| publisher=BBC Sport\| date=~~2008-12-~~11\| accessdate=~~2008-12-~~15}}</ref>		\| Contract terminated<ref name="Crewe Board to meet over new boss">{{cite web\| title=Crewe Board to meet over new boss\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7777717.stm\| publisher=BBC Sport\| date=11 December 2008\| accessdate=15 December 2008}}</ref>
	\| 18 November 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7736343.stm \|title=Gradi replaces Holland at Crewe \|date=~~2008-11-~~18 \|accessdate=~~2008-11-~~19 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		\| 18 November 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7736343.stm \|title=Gradi replaces Holland at Crewe \|date=18 November 2008 \|accessdate=19 November 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|ISL}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|ISL}} ]
	\| 24 December 2008<ref>{{cite web\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7799134.stm\| title=Thordarson appointed Crewe boss\| publisher=BBC Sport\| date=~~2008-12-~~24\| accessdate=~~2008-12-~~26}}</ref>		\| 24 December 2008<ref>{{cite web\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/7799134.stm\| title=Thordarson appointed Crewe boss\| publisher=BBC Sport\| date=24 December 2008\| accessdate=26 December 2008}}</ref>
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	\| Contract terminated		\| Contract terminated
	\| 15 December 2008<ref name="Hartlepool United">{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/7784326.stm \|title=Hartlepool dismiss manager Wilson \|date=~~2008-12-~~15 \|accessdate=~~2008-12-~~15 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		\| 15 December 2008<ref name="Hartlepool United">{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/7784326.stm \|title=Hartlepool dismiss manager Wilson \|date=15 December 2008 \|accessdate=15 December 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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	\| 15 December 2008<ref name="Hartlepool United"/>		\| 15 December 2008<ref name="Hartlepool United"/>
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	\| Contract terminated		\| Contract terminated
	\| 21 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7794419.stm \|title=Leeds dismiss manager McAllister \|date=~~2008-12-~~21 \|accessdate=~~2008-12-~~21 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		\| 21 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7794419.stm \|title=Leeds dismiss manager McAllister \|date=21 December 2008 \|accessdate=21 December 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
	\| 23 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7796182.stm \|title=Grayson appointed Leeds manager \|date=~~2008-12-~~23 \|accessdate=~~2008-12-~~23 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		\| 23 December 2008<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7796182.stm \|title=Grayson appointed Leeds manager \|date=23 December 2008 \|accessdate=23 December 2008 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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	\| 10 January 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/7822043.stm\|title=		\| 10 January 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/7822043.stm\|title=
	Mullen sacked as Walsall manager\|date=~~2009-01-~~10 \|accessdate=~~2009-01-~~10 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		Mullen sacked as Walsall manager\|date=10 January 2009 \|accessdate=10 January 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
	\| 20 January 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/7838623.stm \|title=Walsall appoint Hutchings as boss\|date=~~2009-01-~~20 \|accessdate=~~2009-01-~~20 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		\| 20 January 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/7838623.stm \|title=Walsall appoint Hutchings as boss\|date=20 January 2009 \|accessdate=20 January 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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	\| 18 January 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/7836234.stm\|title=		\| 18 January 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/7836234.stm\|title=
	Leyton Orient manager Ling leaves\|date=~~2009-01-~~18 \|accessdate=~~2009-01-~~18 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		Leyton Orient manager Ling leaves\|date=18 January 2009 \|accessdate=18 January 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|WAL}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|WAL}} ]
	\| 5 February 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/7871651.stm \|title=Orient appoint Williams as boss \|date=2009~~-02-05~~ \|accessdate=2009~~-02-05~~ \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		\| 5 February 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/7871651.stm \|title=Orient appoint Williams as boss \|date=5 February 2009 \|accessdate=5 February 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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	\| 16 February 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7892607.stm \|title=		\| 16 February 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7892607.stm \|title=
	Yeovil split with manager Slade\|date=~~2009-02-~~16 \|accessdate=~~2009-02-~~16 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		Yeovil split with manager Slade\|date=16 February 2009 \|accessdate=16 February 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
	\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} ]
	\| 18 February 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7898362.stm \|title=Skiverton appointed Yeovil boss \|date=~~2009-02-~~18 \|accessdate=~~2009-02-~~18 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		\| 18 February 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/7898362.stm \|title=Skiverton appointed Yeovil boss \|date=18 February 2009 \|accessdate=18 February 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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	\| Contract terminated		\| Contract terminated
	\| 21 February 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7903287.stm \|title=Brighton part company with Adams \|date=~~2009-02-~~21 \|accessdate=~~2009-02-~~21 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		\| 21 February 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7903287.stm \|title=Brighton part company with Adams \|date=21 February 2009 \|accessdate=21 February 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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	\|6 March 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7927704.stm \|title=Slade appointed new Brighton boss \|date=2009~~-03-06~~ \|accessdate=2009~~-03-06~~ \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		\|6 March 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/7927704.stm \|title=Slade appointed new Brighton boss \|date=6 March 2009 \|accessdate=6 March 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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	\| 15 March 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/7945172.stm \|title=Royle replaces Sheridan at Oldham \|date=~~2009-03-~~15 \|accessdate=~~2009-03-~~15 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>		\| 15 March 2009<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/7945172.stm \|title=Royle replaces Sheridan at Oldham \|date=15 March 2009 \|accessdate=15 March 2009 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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The Football League 2008–09 (named Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons), was the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2008 and concluded in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals.

The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The second division of these is League One. The winner and the runner up of League One will be automatically promoted to the Football League Championship and they will be joined by the winner of the League One playoff. The bottom four teams in the league will be relegated to the third division, League Two.

Leicester City played at this level for the first time in their history having spent all their time in the top two divisions. In the opposite direction, Hereford United made their first appearance in the third tier since 1978, after many seasons in non-league and lower-league football.

Changes from last season

From League One

Promoted to Championship

Relegated to League Two

To League One

Relegated from Championship

Promoted from League Two

League table

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Play-offs

Semi-finals			Final

6	Scunthorpe United	1

3	Milton Keynes Dons	1
			6	Scunthorpe United	3

			5	Millwall	2
5	Millwall	1

4	Leeds United	0

League One

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Pos	Player	Club	Goals
1	Rickie Lambert	Bristol Rovers	29
1	Simon Cox	Swindon Town	29
3	Matty Fryatt	Leicester City	27
3	Jermaine Beckford	Leeds United	27
5	Gary Hooper	Scunthorpe United	24
6	Craig Mackail-Smith	Peterborough United	23
7	Lee Hughes	Oldham Athletic	18
	Aaron McLean	Peterborough United
	Joel Porter	Hartlepool United
10	Paul Hayes	Scunthorpe United	17

Team	Stadium	Capacity
Template:Fb team Leeds United	Elland Road	39,460
Template:Fb team Leicester City	Walkers Stadium	32,500
Template:Fb team Huddersfield Town	Galpharm Stadium	24,500
Template:Fb team Milton Keynes Dons	stadium:mk	22,000
Template:Fb team Millwall	The Den	20,146
Template:Fb team Carlisle United	Brunton Park Stadium	16,981
Template:Fb team Tranmere Rovers	Prenton Park	16,567
Template:Fb team Swindon Town	The County Ground	15,728
Template:Fb team Peterborough United	London Road Stadium	15,460
Template:Fb team Southend United	Roots Hall	12,306
Template:Fb team Bristol Rovers	Memorial Stadium	11,916
Template:Fb team Walsall	Bescot Stadium	11,300
Template:Fb team Stockport County	Edgeley Park	10,651
Template:Fb team Oldham Athletic	Boundary Park	10,638
Template:Fb team Crewe Alexandra	Alexandra Stadium	10,046
Template:Fb team Colchester United	Colchester Community Stadium	10,000
Template:Fb team Yeovil Town	Huish Park	9,978
Template:Fb team Leyton Orient	Brisbane Road	9,271
Template:Fb team Scunthorpe United	Glanford Park	9,183
Template:Fb team Brighton & Hove Albion	Withdean Stadium	8,850
Template:Fb team Hartlepool United	Victoria Park	7,691
Template:Fb team Northampton Town	Sixfields Stadium	7,653
Template:Fb team Cheltenham Town	Whaddon Road	7,408
Template:Fb team Hereford United	Edgar Street	7,100

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Replaced by	Date of appointment	Position in table
Milton Keynes Dons	Paul Ince	Signed by Blackburn Rovers (mutual consent)	22 June 2008	Roberto Di Matteo	2 July 2008	Pre-season
Cheltenham Town	Keith Downing	Mutual consent	13 September 2008	Martin Allen	15 September 2008	24th
Colchester United	Geraint Williams	Mutual consent	22 September 2008	Paul Lambert	24 September 2008	23rd
Carlisle United	John Ward	Mutual consent	3 November 2008	Greg Abbott	5 December 2008	20th
Huddersfield Town	Stan Ternent	Mutual consent	4 November 2008	Lee Clark	11 December 2008	16th
Swindon Town	Maurice Malpas	Mutual consent	14 November 2008	Danny Wilson	26 December 2008	16th
Crewe Alexandra	Steve Holland	Contract terminated	18 November 2008	Guðjón Þórðarson	24 December 2008	24th
Hartlepool United	Danny Wilson	Contract terminated	15 December 2008	Chris Turner	15 December 2008	13th
Leeds United	Gary McAllister	Contract terminated	21 December 2008	Simon Grayson	23 December 2008	9th
Walsall	Jimmy Mullen	Contract terminated	10 January 2009	Chris Hutchings	20 January 2009	12th
Leyton Orient	Martin Ling	Mutual Consent	18 January 2009	Geraint Williams	5 February 2009	21st
Yeovil Town	Russell Slade	Contract terminated	16 February 2009	Terry Skiverton	18 February 2009	16th
Brighton & Hove Albion	Micky Adams	Contract terminated	21 February 2009	Russell Slade	6 March 2009	21st
Oldham Athletic	John Sheridan	Mutual Consent	15 March 2009	Joe Royle	15 March 2009	8th

v t e Third level English football league seasons
Football League Third Division	1920–21
Football League Third Division North	1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58
Football League Third Division South	1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58
Football League Third Division	1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
Football League Second Division	1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
Football League One	2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
See also	Southern Football League

Revision as of 05:23, 15 January 2011

Changes from last season

From League One

To League One

League table

Play-offs

League One

Top scorers

Dubious goals panel

Key events

Stadia

Managerial changes

References