| 2008–09 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Valiant 2001 | ||
| Chairman | Bill Bratt | ||
| Manager | Lee Sinnott (until 22 September) Dean Glover &Andy Porter (caretakers 22 September – 6 October) Dean Glover (from 6 October) | ||
| Stadium | Vale Park | ||
| Football League Two | 18th (48 Points) | ||
| FA Cup | Second round (knocked out byMacclesfield Town) | ||
| League Cup | First round (knocked out bySheffield United) | ||
| Football League Trophy | First round (knocked out byStockport County) | ||
| Player of the Year | Joe Anyon | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Marc Richards (10) All: Marc Richards (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,273 vs.Bradford City, 6 September 2008 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,090 vs.Dagenham & Redbridge, 10 March 2009 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,522 | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 vs.Chester City, 27 January 2009 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 and 0–3 (three games) | ||
The2008–09 season wasPort Vale's 97th season of football in theEnglish Football League, and first season inLeague Two, following theirrelegation fromLeague One. The season began under managerLee Sinnott, who was dismissed in September after a series of poor results.Dean Glover was appointed as his successor but was unable to prevent the club from finishing in 18th place with 48 points, narrowly avoiding further relegation.
In cup competitions, Vale experienced early exits. They were eliminated in the Second Round of theFA Cup byMacclesfield Town, and both theLeague Cup and theFootball League Trophy saw them knocked out in the First Round bySheffield United andStockport County, respectively.Marc Richards was the club's top scorer, netting 11 goals in all competitions, with 10 in the league. GoalkeeperJoe Anyon was namedPlayer of the Year, despite suffering a broken leg towards the end of the season. The club's highest home attendance was 7,273 againstBradford City on 6 September 2008, and the lowest was 4,090 againstDagenham & Redbridge on 10 March 2009.
The pre-season sawmanagerLee Sinnott signnon-League midfielderRob Taylor,[1] formerHereford United defenderJohn McCombe,[2] and formerMiddlesbrough midfielderSteve Thompson.[3] Both players cited Sinnott as their reason for joining the club.[4][5] He also added experienced defenderSam Stockley (Wycombe Wanderers);[6] midfielderAnthony Griffith (Doncaster Rovers);[7] and attacking midfielderLouis Dodds (Leicester City) to the squad.[8]Lee Collins also joined on an extendedloan fromWolverhampton Wanderers,[9] and would sign a permanentcontract with the club in January.[10] Stockley was appointedcaptain,[11] and most of these players would become key for the club over the next few seasons. Just before the season's start, teenageTom Taiwo also arrived on a month loan fromChelsea,[12] as didPlymouth Argyle youngsterDamien McCrory.[13] The club was aiming for an immediate return toLeague One,[14] and fans got behind the club with record high season ticket sales of over 6,000.[15][16]
Vale opened the season with a 3–1 win overLuton Town atKenilworth Road, withLouis Dodds andSam Parkin goals cancelling each other out in the first half, whilst second-half strikes from Rob Taylor andMarc Richards won the game.[17] August went well, but all four league games in September ended in defeat. However, Sinnott refused to compromise his managerial philosophy to pick up results.[18] Vale lost 2–0 toBradford City on 6 September, with goals fromLee Bullock andPeter Thorne.[19] A 4–1 home defeat toMacclesfield Town on 20 September would prove to be Sinnott's last game in charge. Sinnott was sacked on 22 September, with the Valiants in 16th place,Dean Glover taking over ascaretaker manager for the second time in twelve months.[20] The players were against the decision to axe Sinnott.[21] Sinnott would later take court action against the club for a breach of contract,[22][23] and settle out of court.[24] Glover was appointed as manager permanently on 6 October.[25] A win atShrewsbury Town instigated a run of four away wins out of five. However, Vale soon returned to their poor form and slid back down the table. At the end of October, former Vale starDave Brammer joined on loan fromMillwall,[26] and would join permanently in the Januarytransfer window.[27] The next monthScott Brown also arrived on loan fromCheltenham Town,[28] and would also join on a permanent transfer two months later.[29] This is also what happened with defenderGareth Owen,[30] who arrived after leavingStockport County following a bust-up withJim Gannon.[31]Notts County playerNeil MacKenzie also joined on loan,[32] but would not enjoy his short stay inStoke-on-Trent.[33] Attempts to bring backChris Birchall on loan failed.[34] LeavingBurslem wasChris Slater, who returned to former clubChasetown.[35] In December,Andy Porter left the club's backroom staff after 17 years at the club,[36] highlighting the unrest in the camp. Both Porter andMark Grew had turned down offers to become Glover's assistant.[37]
In January, strikerLuke Rodgers was released from his contract after a bust-up with manager Dean Glover,[38] and immediately signed withYeovil Town.[39]Shane Tudor retired due to injury on 21 January.[40] As well as the permanent signings of a number of loan players, Glover also brought inPakistan internationalAdnan Ahmed on loan fromTranmere Rovers.[41] Glover stated the club's revised aim was a top-half finish.[42] In February, Glover signedCarlisle United strikerKevin Gall on loan.[43] He failed to score in seven games with the club, and returned to Carlisle after picking up acalf injury.[44] In March,Kyle Perry was allowed to join local non-League sideNorthwich Victoria,[45] after being told he had no future at Vale.[46] In his place came loanee wingerPaul Marshall fromManchester City.[47] On 21 March, Vale recorded a surprise 1–0 win overBradford City atValley Parade with Howland the only scorer.[48] On 28 March, Anyonbroke his leg atSaltergate in a defeat toChesterfield.[49] With Vale going eight games without a win, Glover admitted he was 'a dead man walking',[50] and implored the fan's not to boohis son.[51] Fans protested against both the board and the manager.[52] The final game was a 2–1 win overBarnet at theUnderhill Stadium.
They finished in 18th place with 48 points, 21 points short of theplay-offs, and eleven points clear ofrelegation. OnlyAccrington Stanley andChester City scored fewer than Vale's tally of 44 goals. With 14 defeats, onlyMacclesfield Town and Chester lost more games than Vale. HadBournemouth andLuton Town not faced point deductions, then Vale would have finished in twentieth place.Marc Richards was the club's top scorer with eleven goals in all competitions, whilstLouis Dodds also contributed ten goals.
At the end of the season, most of the playing staff were retained. However, Scott Brown returned to Cheltenham Town, and Kyle Perry was released and signed withMansfield Town,[53] and Dave Brammer had to retire after ChairmanBill Bratt informed him via voicemail that he would not be offered a new contract.[54]Youth team graduate Paul Dixon was not offered a new contract. Dean Glover, unpopular with the fans, was also informed that he would not be retained as manager for the following season,[55] and left the club permanently after he rejected the opportunity to remain as a youthcoach.[56] A slow uptake of season ticket sales was one major factor in Glover's sacking.[57] Following Glover's departure the club withdrew their contract offer toPaul Edwards,[58] who went on to play forBarrow. However, Player of the YearJoe Anyon stayed at the club, despite claiming other clubs were interested in his signature.[59]
On the financial side, poor results encouraged Vale fans to organize protests against manager Glover and the board, including ChairmanBill Bratt.[60] With talks of fresh investment from shirt sponsors Harlequin Property came rumours on theinternet that the company were planning to demolishVale Park and build asupermarket, paying off Bratt to ensure his compliance.[61] Bratt passionately denied these accusations, seemingly angered by the suggestion and claimed that if he were to comply with the protesters demands and remove himself and the rest of the V-2001 directors from the Board, then the club would fold asbanks andcreditors would seek their money. He also reiterated his prior statements by stating that he would be prepared to leave his position if the right offer were to be made.[62] The club had to make monthly repayments of around£19,000 for a £2.25 million loan taken out from the local council in 2005.[63] The club's shirt sponsorship came from Harlequin Property.
In theFA Cup, Vale advanced pastHuddersfield Town with a 4–3 win at theGalpharm Stadium, Dodds hitting a brace.[64] They then were knocked out byMacclesfield Town at the second-round stage with a 3–1 home defeat.[65] This meant the Vale missed out on a lucrative home tie withPremier League sideEverton. Keeper Anyon slammed his defenders for their part in the defeat.[66]
In theLeague Cup, Vale were defeated 3–1 byChampionship clubSheffield United atBramall Lane.[67]
In theFootball League Trophy, Vale exited in the first round with a 1–0 defeat toStockport County atEdgeley Park.[68]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 50 |
| 17 | Barnet | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 56 | 74 | −18 | 48 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 48 |
| 19 | Notts County | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 47 |
| 20 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 77 | −32 | 47 |
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | D | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | D | W | L | L | L | W | D | L | L | W | D | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | L | W | L | L | D | D | L | D | L | D | W |
| Position | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Points | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 48 |
| 9 August 20081 | Luton Town | 1–3 | Port Vale | Luton |
Parkin 35' | Report | Dodds 25' Taylor 45'Richards 58' | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,149 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 16 August 20082 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Burslem |
| Report | Craney 3' Mullin 89' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 6,643 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 23 August 20083 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–1 | Port Vale | Dagenham |
| Benson 5' | Report | Richards 7' | Stadium:Victoria Road Attendance: 1,843 Referee:Graham Scott |
| 30 August 20084 | Port Vale | 3–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Burslem |
| Richards 15' Richman 64'McCombe 66' | Report | Lindfield 58' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 6,048 Referee:Mick Russell |
| 6 September 20085 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Bradford City | Burslem |
| Report | Bullock 17' Thorne 76' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 7,273 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 13 September 20086 | Darlington | 2–1 | Port Vale | Darlington |
| Burgmeier 38' Hatch 77' | Report | Rodgers 28' | Stadium:The Darlington Arena Attendance: 3,040 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 20 September 20087 | Port Vale | 1–4 | Macclesfield Town | Burslem |
| Dodds 44' | Report | Dunfield 36' Yeo 75' (pen.),83'Reid 86' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 6,645 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 27 September 20088 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Port Vale | Gillingham, Kent |
| McCombe 34' (og.) | Report | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,986 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 4 October 20089 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Notts County | Burslem |
| Rodgers 48' | Report | Forrester 6' Weston 66' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 6,247 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 11 October 200810 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Port Vale | Shrewsbury |
| Symes 89' | Report | Dodds 19' Richards 90' | Stadium:New Meadow Attendance: 7,162 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 19 October 200811 | Chester City | 1–2 | Port Vale | Chester |
| 12:00BST | Lowe 85' | Report | Richards 11' Richman 78' | Stadium:Deva Stadium Attendance: 3,102 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
| 21 October 200812 | Port Vale | 1–3 | Exeter City | Burslem |
| Rodgers 86' | Report | Stewart 17' Sercombe 18'Gill 65' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,493 Referee:Jon Moss |
| 25 October 200813 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Morecambe | Burslem |
| Rodgers 80' Richards 90' | Report | Bentley 81' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,629 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 28 October 200814 | Aldershot Town | 1–0 | Port Vale | Aldershot |
| Soares 13' | Report | Stadium:Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,039 Referee: David Phillips |
| 1 November 200815 | Lincoln City | 0–1 | Port Vale | Lincoln |
| Report | Howland 26' | Stadium:Sincil Bank Attendance: 4,793 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 15 November 200816 | Port Vale | 0–3 | Brentford | Burslem |
| Report | Osborne 45' Bean 67'MacDonald 90' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 6,058 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 22 November 200817 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4–2 | Port Vale | High Wycombe |
| Harrold 23' (pen.),82' Zebroski 45',65' | Report | Richards 51' (pen.) Brown 66' | Stadium:Adams Park Attendance: 4,521 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 25 November 200818 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Barnet | Burslem |
| Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,617 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 6 December 200819 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Burslem |
| Richards 28' Richman 88' | Report | Proudlock 85' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,058 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 13 December 200820 | Bury | 3–0 | Port Vale | Bury, Greater Manchester |
| Futcher 2' Hurst 11',45' | Report | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,651 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 20 December 200821 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Burslem |
| Report | Downes 54' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,011 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 26 December 200822 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Sheffield |
| Broughton 67' | Report | Stadium:Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,350 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 28 December 200823 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Rochdale | Burslem |
| Glover 74' Thompson 90' | Report | Le Fondre 82' (pen.) | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,720 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 17 January 200924 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Burslem |
| Thompson 9' | Report | Walker 28' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 7,068 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 20 January 200925 | Port Vale | 1–3 | Gillingham | Burslem |
| Richards 28' | Report | Oli 49' Miller 69'Jackson 72' (pen.) | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,539 Referee: James Linington |
| 24 January 200926 | Notts County | 4–2 | Port Vale | Nottingham |
| Weston 32' Forrester 55',65',81' (pen.) | Report | Richman 51' Dodds 73' | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,447 Referee:Jon Moss |
| 27 January 200927 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Chester City | Burslem |
| Glover 59' Taylor 73'Lawrie 89' | Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,448 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 31 January 200928 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Port Vale | Morecambe |
| Stanley 4' | Report | Richman 43' | Stadium:Christie Park Attendance: 1,823 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 14 February 200929 | Brentford | 2–0 | Port Vale | Brentford,West London |
| Osborne 45' MacDonald 86' | Report | Stadium:Griffin Park Attendance: 4,702 Referee: Steven Cook |
| 20 February 200930 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Burslem |
| Report | N'Guessan 12' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,097 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 25 February 200931 | Macclesfield Town | 0–2 | Port Vale | Macclesfield |
| Report | Ahmed 85' Dodds 90' | Stadium:Moss Rose Attendance: 2,267 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 28 February 200932 | Port Vale | 1–3 | Luton Town | Burslem |
| McCombe 26' | Report | Hall 43' Gallen 52'Martin 63' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,689 Referee:Roger East |
| 7 March 200933 | AFC Bournemouth | 0–0 | Port Vale | Bournemouth |
| Report | Stadium:Dean Court Attendance: 5,924 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 10 March 200934 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Burslem |
| Report | Guy 25' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,090 Referee:Oliver Langford |
| 14 March 200935 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Darlington | Burslem |
| Dodds 45' Taylor 51'Richards 78' | Report | Carlton 26' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,860 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 17 March 200936 | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Port Vale | Accrington |
| Procter 4' Ryan 27' | Report | Stadium:Crown Ground Attendance: 1,144 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 21 March 200937 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Port Vale | Bradford |
| Report | Howland 49' | Stadium:Valley Parade Attendance: 12,436 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 28 March 200938 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Port Vale | Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| Lester 68',74' | Report | Marshall 77' | Stadium:Saltergate Attendance: 3,511 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 31 March 200939 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Port Vale | Exeter |
| Prosser 29' (og.) | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 4,235 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 4 April 200940 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Bury | Burslem |
| Lawrie 57' | Report | Bennett 68' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 5,763 Referee:Paul Taylor |
| 7 April 200941 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Aldershot Town | Burslem |
| Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,140 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 11 April 200942 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
| Buckley 36' | Report | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 13 April 200943 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Burslem |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,814 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 18 April 200944 | Grimsby Town | 3–0 | Port Vale | Cleethorpes |
| Conlon 4',49' Jarman 21' | Report | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 6,511 Referee:Graham Scott |
| 25 April 200945 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Burslem |
| Collins 61' | Report | Sawyer 80' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 6,047 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 2 May 200946 | Barnet | 1–2 | Port Vale | Chipping Barnet,London |
| Hart 90' | Report | Dodds 11' Glover 45' | Stadium:Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2,305 Referee:Roger East |
| 8 November 2008R1 | Huddersfield Town | 3–4 | Port Vale | Huddersfield |
| Collins 45' Craney 51'Williams 65' | Report | Dodds 27',85' Howland 79'Richards 90' | Stadium:Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 6,942 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 28 November 2008R2 | Port Vale | 1–3 | Macclesfield Town | Burslem |
| Dodds 71' | Report | Green 9',73' Gritton 90' | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,684 Referee:Jon Moss |
| 13 August 2008R1 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Port Vale | Sheffield |
| Hendrie 41' Quinn 71'Webber 90' (pen.) | Report | Rodgers 53' | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 7,694 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 2 September 2008R1 | Stockport County | 1–0 | Port Vale | Stockport |
| 19:15GMT | McSweeney 4' | Report | Stadium:Edgeley Park Attendance: 2,290 Referee: Clive Oliver |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG | Joe Anyon | 39 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Sam Stockley | 25 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | ENG | Rob Taylor | 22 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |  MSR | Anthony Griffith | 42 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | John McCombe | 34 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Luke Prosser | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Anthony Malbon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  NIR | David Howland | 41 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Marc Richards | 34 | 11 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Paul Marshall | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Paul Edwards | 33 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Chris Martin | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Louis Dodds | 48 | 10 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Scott Brown | 19 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Kyle Perry | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG | Steve Thompson | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Danny Glover | 26 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Simon Richman | 41 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Ross Davidson | 25 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | NIR | James Lawrie | 19 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Danny Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Luke Chapman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Lee Collins | 42 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |  PAK | Adnan Ahmed | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Dave Brammer | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF |  WAL | Gareth Owen | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Paul Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | ENG | Daniel Lloyd-Weston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | ENG | Shane Tudor | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Kevin Gall | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Luke Rodgers | 17 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Chris Slater | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Tom Taiwo | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |  IRL | Damien McCrory | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Neil MacKenzie | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | EFL League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | England | 9 | Marc Richards | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | MF | England | 14 | Louis Dodds | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | MF | England | 19 | Simon Richman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| – | FW | England | 10 | Luke Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | FW | England | 18 | Danny Glover | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| – | MF | England | 3 | Rob Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| – | MF | Northern Ireland | 8 | David Howland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | FW | Northern Ireland | 21 | James Lawrie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| – | FW | England | 17 | Steve Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| – | DF | England | 5 | John McCombe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | DF | England | 24 | Lee Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | MF | Pakistan | 25 | Adnan Ahmed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | MF | England | 10 | Paul Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | MF | England | 15 | Scott Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 50 | ||||
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | |||||
 |  | | | | | | | | | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | England | DF | Sam Stockley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | England | DF | Lee Collins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | England | FW | Marc Richards | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | England | FW | Danny Glover | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | England | MF | Ross Davidson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | England | FW | Kyle Perry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | England | DF | Luke Prosser | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | Northern Ireland | MF | David Howland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | England | MF | Paul Edwards | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Montserrat | MF | Anthony Griffith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | England | MF | Louis Dodds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | England | DF | John McCombe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Pakistan | MF | Adnan Ahmed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | England | DF | Danny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | England | MF | Simon Richman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | England | MF | Rob Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | England | GK | Joe Anyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | England | MF | Dave Brammer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | England | MF | Paul Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | England | DF | Gareth Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 6 | |||
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