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The Football League 2008–09 (entitled Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons), will be 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 divisions 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 debut in the third tier 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 | ||||||||
| 5 | Millwall | ||||||||
| 5 | Millwall | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Leeds United | 0 | |||||||
League One
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Top scorers
Correct as of 8 May 2009
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rickie Lambert
|
Bristol Rovers | 29 |
| Simon Cox
|
Swindon Town | ||
| 3 | Matty Fryatt
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Leicester City | 27 |
| Jermaine Beckford
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Leeds United | ||
| 5 | Gary Hooper
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Scunthorpe United | 24 |
| 6 | Craig Mackail-Smith
|
Peterborough United | 23 |
| 7 | Lee Hughes
|
Oldham Athletic | 18 |
| Aaron McLean
|
Peterborough United | ||
 Joel Porter
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Hartlepool United | ||
| 10 | Paul Hayes
|
Scunthorpe United | 17 |
Dubious goals panel
- On 30 August 2008 Leeds drew 2-2 with Bristol Rovers. The first goal was a Jermaine Beckford shot which deflected off Steven Elliot. The goal was originally an Elliot own goal, but was later awarded to Beckford.
- On 07 April 2009 Leyton Orient 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 Simon Church on its way in. BBC Sport awarded the goal to Sean Thornton but it is still unclear what the final decision will be regarding the actual scorer. Church later claimed the goal and stated that he definetely got a vital touch on the ball.
- On 11 April 2009 Leyton Orient beat Colchester United 2-1. Leyton Orient's second goal was credited to Jimmy Smith, but it looked to have been put over the line by Scott McGleish, but it is unclear what the decision on the goalscorer will be at present.
Key events
30 April 2009 - Stockport County are docked 10 points by the FA for entering administration
Stadia
Managerial changes
| 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
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Mutual consent | 14 November 2008 |  Danny Wilson
|
26 December 2008 | 16th |
| Crewe Alexandra | Steve Holland
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Contract terminated | 18 November 2008 |  Guðjón Þórðarson
|
24 December 2008 | 24th |
| Hartlepool United | Danny Wilson
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Contract terminated | 15 December 2008 | 13th | ||
| Leeds United | Gary McAllister
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Contract terminated | 21 December 2008 | Simon Grayson
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23 December 2008 | 9th |
| Walsall | Jimmy Mullen
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Contract terminated | 10 January 2009 | Chris Hutchings
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20 January 2009 | 12th |
| Leyton Orient | Martin Ling
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Mutual Consent | 18 January 2009 | Geraint Williams
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5 February 2009 | 21st |
| Yeovil Town | Russell Slade
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Contract terminated | 16 February 2009 | Terry Skiverton
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18 February 2009 | 16th |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Micky Adams
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Contract terminated | 21 February 2009 | Russell Slade
|
6 March 2009 | 21st |
| Oldham Athletic |  John Sheridan
|
Mutual Consent | 15 March 2009 | Joe Royle
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15 March 2009 | 8th |
References
- "League One Top Scorers". Football-League.co.uk. 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - "Blackburn appoint Ince as manager". BBC Sport. 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Di Matteo appointed MK Dons coach". BBC Sport. 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Manager Downing leaves Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Allen named new Cheltenham boss". BBC Sport. 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Boss Williams departs Colchester". BBC Sport. 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Us appoint Lambert as manager". Colchester United website. 2008-09-24.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Carlisle part company with Ward". BBC Sport. 2008-11-03.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Abbott appointed Carlisle manager". BBC Sport. 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- "Ternent leaves Huddersfield post". BBC Sport. 2008-11-04.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Clark named new Huddersfield boss". BBC Sport. 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
- "Swindon part company with Malpas". BBC Sport. 2008-11-14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Wilson appointed Swindon manager". BBC Sport. 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- "Crewe Board to meet over new boss". BBC Sport. 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - "Gradi replaces Holland at Crewe". BBC Sport. 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- "Thordarson appointed Crewe boss". BBC Sport. 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- "Hartlepool dismiss manager Wilson". BBC Sport. 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- "Leeds dismiss manager McAllister". BBC Sport. 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- "Grayson appointed Leeds manager". BBC Sport. 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- "Mullen sacked as Walsall manager". BBC Sport. 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- "Walsall appoint Hutchings as boss". BBC Sport. 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- "Leyton Orient manager Ling leaves". BBC Sport. 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- "Orient appoint Williams as boss". BBC Sport. 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- "Yeovil split with manager Slade". BBC Sport. 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- "Skiverton appointed Yeovil boss". BBC Sport. 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- "Brighton part company with Adams". BBC Sport. 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- "Slade appointed new Brighton boss". BBC Sport. 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- "Oldham boss Sheridan leaves club". BBC Sport. 2009-03-15. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- "Royle replaces Sheridan at Oldham". BBC Sport. 2009-03-15. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
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