During the 2008–09 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League Championship.
Season summary Ipswich Town had an average season in the Championship, finishing in ninth place, eight points away from the playoffs. Manager Jim Magilton was sacked in April after three seasons in charge of Ipswich and was replaced by former Sunderland boss Roy Keane.
Kit Ipswich Town retained the previous season's home kit, manufactured by English company Mitre, although Marcus Evans became the new kit sponsor. An all-red strip with black trimmings was Town's away kit.
Players
First-team squad
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Coaching staff Until 22 April PositionNameManager Jim MagiltonAssistant manager John GormanGoalkeeping coach James HollmanSpecialist Skills Coach Steve FoleyFitness Coach Simon ThadaniHead physiotherapist Matt Byard
From 22 April: PositionNameManager Roy KeaneAssistant manager Tony LoughlanGoalkeeping coach James HollmanSpecialist Skills Coach Steve FoleyFitness Coach Simon ThadaniHead physiotherapist Matt Byard
Pre-season Ipswich's preparations for the 2008–09 season included a pre-season training camp in Northern Ireland, including friendlies against Belfast based sides Cliftonville, Donegal Celtic and Glentoran.
Legend WinDrawLoss
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 July 2008 Bury TownA3–0UnknownBowditch, Peters, Upson 11 July 2008 BrentfordA2–0UnknownBalkestein, Haynes 14 July 2008 CliftonvilleA7–0UnknownRoberts, Lee, Haynes, Peters, Quinn (2), Wright 17 July 2008 Donegal CelticA4–1Unknown Munster (o.g.), Garvan, Quinn (2) 19 July 2008 GlentoranA3–13,262Lee, Couñago, Roberts (pen) 23 July 2008 GillinghamA1–11,374Miller (pen) 26 July 2008 West Bromwich AlbionH2–17,189Miller (pen), Lisbie 29 July 2008 Brighton & Hove AlbionA3–2UnknownLisbie, Miller (pen) (2) 4 August 2008 West Ham UnitedH3–517,223Šumulikoski, Garvan, Lee
Competitions
Football League Championship
League table
Legend WinDrawLoss Ipswich Town's score comes first
Matches DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 9 August 2008 Preston North End H 1–2 22,307 Lisbie 16 August 2008 Burnley A 3–0 11,312 Trotter, Lisbie, Jordan (o.g.) 23 August 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–2 21,483 30 August 2008 Watford A 1–2 16,345 Couñago 13 September 2008 Reading H 2–0 21,366 Stead, Walters 17 September 2008 Southampton A 2–2 14,916 Garvan, Quinn 20 September 2008 Sheffield Wednesday A 0–0 17,198 27 September 2008 Crystal Palace H 1–1 19,032 Stead 30 September 2008 Barnsley H 3–0 18,177 Stead, Garvan, Campo 4 October 2008 Charlton Athletic A 1–2 20,643 Cranie (o.g.) 18 October 2008 Swansea City H 2–2 20,026 Couñago (2) 21 October 2008 Nottingham Forest A 1–1 19,455 Miller (pen) 25 October 2008 Plymouth Argyle A 3–1 12,294 Garvan (2), Lisbie 28 October 2008 Charlton Athletic H 1–1 20,352 Garvan 1 November 2008 Queens Park Rangers H 2–0 20,966 Stead (2) 8 November 2008 Blackpool A 1–0 7,349 David Norris 15 November 2008 Doncaster Rovers A 0–1 10,823 22 November 2008 Derby County H 2–0 20,239 Couñago, Walters 25 November 2008 Birmingham City A 1–2 15,689 Bruce 29 November 2008 Sheffield United H 1–1 19,785 Miller (pen) 7 December 2008 Norwich City A 0–2 25,472 10 December 2008 Bristol City H 3–1 17,749 Walters, Couñago, Fontaine (o.g.) 13 December 2008 Cardiff City H 1–2 19,665 Stead 20 December 2008 Coventry City A 2–2 15,598 Lisbie (2) 26 December 2008 Birmingham City H 0–1 23,536 28 December 2008 Derby County A 1–0 28,358 Walters 10 January 2009 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–1 22,213 Couñago 17 January 2009 Crystal Palace A 4–1 15,348 Garvan, David Norris, Lisbie, Hill (o.g.) 27 January 2009 Barnsley A 2–1 11,183 Stead (2) 31 January 2009 Plymouth Argyle H 0–0 20,333 7 February 2009 Swansea City A 0–3 14,020 14 February 2009 Blackpool H 1–1 19,299 Miller 18 February 2009 Nottingham Forest H 2–1 19,930 Perch (o.g.), Wright 21 February 2009 Queens Park Rangers A 3–1 13,904 Stead, Couñago, Walters 28 February 2009 Preston North End A 2–3 12,709 Miller(2) 3 March 2009 Southampton H 0–3 20,040 10 March 2009 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–0 22,227 14 March 2009 Reading A 1–0 20,592 Stead 17 March 2009 Burnley H 1–1 18,745 dos Santos 21 March 2009 Watford H 0–0 21,434 4 April 2009 Sheffield United A 0–2 25,315 11 April 2009 Doncaster Rovers H 1–3 19,918 Garvan 13 April 2009 Bristol City A 1–1 16,430 dos Santos (pen) 19 April 2009 Norwich City H 3–2 28,274 Quinn, dos Santos (pen), Stead 25 April 2009 Cardiff City A 3–0 19,129 Couñago, Wright, Stead 3 May 2009 Coventry City H 2–1 27,225 dos Santos, Couñago
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers R3 3 January 2009 Chesterfield H 3–0 12,524 Walters (pen), Couñago, Stead R4 24 January 2009 Chelsea A 1–3 41,137 Bruce
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers R1 12 August 2008 Leyton Orient H 4–1 10,477 Haynes (2), Miller, Lee R2 26 August 2008 Colchester United H 2–1 17,084 Couñago, Lisbie R3 24 September 2008 Wigan Athletic H 1–4 13,803 Walters
Transfers
Transfers in DatePosNameFromFeeRef16 June 2008DF Pim Balkestein HeerenveenUndisclosed18 June 2008DF Gareth McAuley Leicester CityUndisclosed30 June 2008FW Kevin Lisbie Colchester United£600,00021 July 2008GK Richard Wright West Ham UnitedUndisclosed11 August 2008DF Iván Campo Bolton WanderersFree transferCampo completes move to Ipswich; BBC Sport, 11 August 200814 August 2008DF Ben Thatcher Charlton AthleticFree transfer15 September 2008FW Jon Stead Sheffield UnitedUndisclosed29 January 2009MF Luciano Civelli Club Atlético Banfield£1,000,000
Loans in Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef28 August 2008DF Moritz Volz Fulham30 June 20091 September 2008FW Jon Stead Sheffield United15 September 200811 November 2008MF Darren Ambrose Charlton Athletic2 January 200913 March 2009FW Giovani dos Santos Tottenham Hotspur30 June 200917 March 2009GK Bartosz Białkowski Southampton30 June 2009
Transfers out DatePosNameToFeeRef27 June 2008MF Gavin Williams Bristol CityUndisclosed1 July 2008DF Fabian Wilnis Grays AthleticFree transfer1 July 2008DF Jason de VosRetired1 July 2008MF Sylvain LegwinskiFree agentReleased1 July 2008DF Sito UD SalamancaFree transfer1 July 2008GK Nick Pope Bury TownFree transfer1 July 2008GK Nick Colgan SunderlandFree transfer1 July 2008DF Michael SynnottFree agentReleased29 July 2008MF Gary Roberts Huddersfield Town£250,00030 August 2008FW Alan Lee Crystal PalaceUndisclosed2 February 2009DF Richard Naylor Leeds UnitedFree transfer
Loans out Date fromPosNameFromDate untilRef1 August 2008MF Matt Richards Brighton & Hove Albion1 January 20098 August 2008DF Dan Harding Southend United1 January 200929 August 2008DF Chris Casement Hamilton Academical1 January 20091 September 2008MF Ed Upson Stevenage Borough1 January 200912 September 2008FW Jordan Rhodes Rochdale1 January 200918 September 2008MF Liam Trotter Grimsby Town1 January 200931 October 2008FW Dean Bowditch Brentford1 January 200927 November 2008DF Kurt Robinson Northampton Town27 December 20087 January 2009DF Chris Casement Wycombe Wanderers7 February 20098 January 2009DF Kurt Robinson Rushden & Diamonds8 February 200922 January 2009MF Jaime Peters Gillingham22 February 200923 January 2009FW Jordan Rhodes Brentford23 February 200929 January 2009DF Dan Harding Reading30 June 20091 February 2009MF Jai Reason Cambridge United30 June 200923 February 2009MF Liam Trotter Scunthorpe United30 June 2009
Squad statistics All statistics updated as of end of season
Appearances and goals
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
Goalscorers No.PosNatPlayerChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal14FWJon Stead1210139FWPablo Couñago911117MFOwen Garvan700711FWKevin Lisbie601719FWJonathan Walters51178MFTommy Miller501620FWGiovani dos Santos400410MFDavid Norris30035DFAlex Bruce110218FWDanny Haynes002225MFAlan Quinn20022DFDavid Wright100114FWAlan Lee001121DFIván Campo100136MFLiam Trotter1001Own goal5005Total624773
Clean sheets NumberNationNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal1 Richard Wright131014Total131014
Disciplinary record No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 2DF David Wright300000304DF Gareth McAuley500000505DF Alex Bruce321010526DF Richard Naylor300000307MF Owen Garvan601000708MF Tommy Miller400000409FW Pablo Couñago5000005010MF David Norris6110108114FW Jon Stead3000003015DF Pim Balkestein3000003016DF Chris Casement0000101018FW Danny Haynes2000002019FW Jonathan Walters2000002020FW Giovani dos Santos1000001021DF Iván Campo5000005022DF Moritz Volz6000107025MF Alan Quinn6000107026MF Veliče Šumulikoski4010005033DF Ben Thatcher51000051Total7244050814
Awards
Player awards AwardPlayerRefPlayer of the Year Richard WrightPlayers' Player of the Year Richard WrightYoung Player of the Year Connor WickhamGoal of the Season Jonathan Walters
Notes
References
External links Ipswich Town squad for 2008–09 season Kits for 2008–09 Championship clubs