| 2008–09 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Simon Jordan | ||
| Manager | Neil Warnock | ||
| Stadium | Selhurst Park | ||
| Championship | 15th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Shefki Kuqi (10) All: Shefki Kuqi (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 22,824 vSheffield United (3 May 2009) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,847 vBirmingham City (24 February 2009) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,220 | ||
The2008–09 season wasCrystal Palace Football Club's 4th consecutive season in theChampionship, after their play-off defeat in the previous campaign.
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | |
| Assistant manager | |
| First team coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Chief scout | |
| Fitness coach | |
| Reserve team manager | |
| Academy manager | |
| U18 team/Assistant academy manager | |
| Physiotherapists |
Source:[citation needed]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 68 | 72 | −4 | 58 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 58 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 56[a] |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 56 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 54 |
| 12 July 2008 | Bromley | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | London |
| 15:00 | Hockton | (Report) | Hill | Stadium:Hayes Lane Attendance: 2,153 Referee:Steve Bennett |
| 14 July 2008 | Crawley Town | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Crawley |
| 19:45 | Pinault | (Report) | Ifill | Stadium:Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,536 |
| 17 July 2008 | Aldershot Town | 3–4 | Crystal Palace | Aldershot |
| 19:45 | Grant Morgan | (Report) | Freedman Thomas Dayton Smith | Stadium:EBB Stadium Attendance: 1,436 |
| 17 July 2008 | Dartford | 0–2 | Crystal Palace XI | Dartford |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Dayton Comley | Stadium:Princes Park Attendance: 792 Referee:Ian Cooper |
| 21 July 2008 | Tavistock | 0–4 | Crystal Palace | Tavistock |
| 19:00 | (Report) | Andrew Watson Short | Stadium:Langsford Park Attendance: 1,500 |
| 23 July 2008 | Bodmin Town | 1–4 | Crystal Palace | Bodmin |
| 19:50 | O'Hagan | (Report) | Ertl Fletcher Dayton | Stadium:Priory Park |
| 25 July 2008 | Truro City | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Truro |
| 19:50 | (Report) | Thomas | Stadium:Treyew Road |
| 29 July 2008 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Fulham XI | London |
| 20:00 | (Report) | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,000 Referee:Phil Crossley |
| 30 July 2008 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 3–2 | Crystal Palace XI | Dagenham |
| 19:45 | Strevens Uddin Benson | (Report) | Alaile Abnett | Stadium:London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Stadium |
| 30 July 2008 | Afan Lido | 4–1 | Crystal Palace XI | Aberavon |
| 19:45 | Jones Wade Williams | (Report) | Adelakun | Stadium:Martsons Stadium Attendance: 250 |
| 2 August 2008 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Leicester City | London |
| 15:00 | Moses | (Report) | Oakley | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee:Phil Crossley |
| 2 August 2008 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 0–1 | Crystal Palace XI | Hemel Hempstead |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Djilali | Stadium:Vauxhall Road |
| 5 August 2008 | Dover Athletic | 2–3 | Crystal Palace XI | River |
| 19:00 | Wallis Moore | (Report) | Thomas | Stadium:Crabble Stadium Attendance: 613 Referee:Paul Kelly |
| 23 July 2008 | Eastleigh | 2–1 | Crystal Palace XI | Appledore |
| 19:00 | Taggart Davies | (Report) | Stadium:Marshford |
| 25 July 2008 | Crystal Palace XI | 4–2 | Bideford | Appledore |
| 18:00 | Nnanami Levins Adelakun | (Report) | Woods Barker | Stadium:Marshford |
Crystal Palace finished second in their group with three points and thus qualified for the semifinal stage. However, with the squad heavily depleted through injury, Palace opted to give their semifinal place to third-placed teamTorquay United
| 9 August 2008 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Watford | London |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,614 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 16 August 2008 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Preston |
| 15:00 | Nicholson Chaplow | (Report) | Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 14,225 Referee:Keith Woolmer |
| 23 August 2008 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Burnley | London |
| 15:00 | Scowcroft Derry | (Report) | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,071 Referee:Iain Williamson |
| 30 August 2008 | Reading | 4–2 | Crystal Palace | Reading |
| 15:00 | Harper Doyle | (Report) | Carle Soares | Stadium:Madejski Stadium Attendance: 20,441 Referee:Clive Penton |
| 13 September 2008 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Swansea City | London |
| 15:00 | Watson Carle | (Report) | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,621 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 16 September 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 | Ebanks-Blake Keogh | (Report) | Ifill | Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 22,200 Referee:Scott Mathieson |
| 20 September 2008 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | London |
| 15:00 | McCarthy | (Report) | Gallagher | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,209 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 27 September 2008 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Ipswich |
| 17:20 | Stead | (Report) | Moses | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 19,032 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 30 September 2008 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | London |
| 20:00 | Beattie | (Report) | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,358 Referee:Mike Russell |
| 4 October 2008 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Nottinghamshire |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Ifill Kuqi | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 22,811 Referee:Richard Beeby |
| 18 October 2008 | Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Barnsley | London |
| 17:20 | Watson Kuqi | (Report) | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,494 Referee:Anthony Bates |
| 21 October 2008 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | O'Connor | (Report) | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 17,706 Referee:Nigel Miller |
| 25 October 2008 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Burgess Evatt | (Report) | Ifill Beattie | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,597 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 28 October 2008 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| 20:00 | Kuqi | (Report) | Cohen Thornhill | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,162 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 1 November 2008 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
| 15:00 | Watson | (Report) | Clarke | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,650 Referee:Kevin Wright |
| 8 November 2008 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Coventry |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Hill Watson | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 16,883 Referee:Clive Oliver |
| 15 November 2008 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Chopra Ledley | (Report) | Scannell Lawrence | Stadium:Ninian Park Attendance: 17,478 Referee:Jonathan Moss |
| 22 November 2008 | Crystal Palace | 4–2 | Bristol City | London |
| 15:00 | Oster Scannell Beattie Fonte | (Report) | Adebola Maynard | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,599 Referee:Grant Hegley |
| 25 November 2008 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Norwich |
| 19:45 | Pattison | (Report) | Beattie Oster | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 24,034 Referee:Dean Whitestone |
| 29 November 2008 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | London |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,411 Referee:Rob Styles |
| 6 December 2008 | Derby County | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Derby |
| 15:00 | Varney | (Report) | McCarthy Kuqi | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,203 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 8 December 2008 | Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Southampton | London |
| 20:00 | Kuqi Beattie Ifill | (Report) | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,799 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 13 December 2008 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | London |
| 15:00 | Kuqi Lee | (Report) | Heffernan | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,811 Referee:Andy Hall |
| 20 December 2008 | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Sheffield |
| 17:20 | Dyer Beattie | (Report) | McCarthy Carle | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 23,045 Referee:Paul Taylor |
| 26 December 2008 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Norwich City | London |
| 13:00 | Fonte Butterfield | (Report) | Doherty | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,810 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 28 December 2008 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Maynard | (Report) | Stadium:Ashton Gate Attendance: 18,265 Referee:Andy Penn |
| 17 January 2009 | Crystal Palace | 1–4 | Ipswich Town | London |
| 15:00 | Lee | (Report) | Garvan Norris Lisbie Hill | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,348 Referee:Clive Penton |
| 27 January 2009 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Charlton |
| 19:45 | Spring | (Report) | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 20,627 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 31 January 2009 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Blackpool | London |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Campbell | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,810 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 17 February 2009 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Crystal Palace | Plymouth |
| 19:45 | Sawyer | (Report) | Danns Lee Oster | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 10,710 Referee:Rob Shoebridge |
| 21 February 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | McAllister Clarke | (Report) | Stadium:Hillsborough Attendance: 22,687 Referee:Colin Webster |
| 24 February 2009 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Birmingham City | London |
| 20:00 | Carle | (Report) | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,847 Referee:Paul Taylor |
| 28 February 2009 | Watford | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Watford |
| 15:00 | Cowie J. Fonte | (Report) | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 15,529 Referee:Grant Hegley |
| 3 March 2009 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 20:00 | (Report) | Ebanks-Blake | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,907 Referee:Graham Horwood |
| 7 March 2009 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Preston North End | London |
| 15:00 | Stokes Danns | (Report) | Jones | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,340 Referee:Russell Booth |
| 11 March 2009 | Burnley | 4–2 | Crystal Palace | Burnley |
| 19:45 | Carlisle Alexander Thompson Rodriguez | (Report) | Kuqi Carlisle | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 10,312 Referee:Carl Boyeson |
| 14 March 2009 | Swansea City | 1–3 | Crystal Palace | Swansea |
| 15:00 | Pintado | (Report) | Moses J. Fonte Kuqi | Stadium:Liberty Stadium Attendance: 13,663 Referee:Roger East |
| 17 March 2009 | Barnsley | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | Barnsley |
| 19:45 | Campbell-Ryce Hills Mifsud | (Report) | Kuqi | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 10,885 Referee:Graham Salisbury |
| 21 March 2009 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Reading | London |
| 17:20 | (Report) | Rosenior | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,567 Referee:Andy D'Urso |
| 4 April 2009 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | London |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium:Loftus Road Attendance: 15,234 Referee:Scott Mathieson |
| 7 April 2009 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Coventry City | London |
| 20:00 | Cadogan | (Report) | Gunnarsson | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,898 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 11 April 2009 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 15:00 | [1][dead link] | McCormack | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,898 Referee:Russell Booth |
| 13 April 2009 | Southampton | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Southampton |
| 15:00 | McGoldrick | (Report) | Stadium:St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 23,220 Referee:Mike Russell |
| 18 April 2009 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Derby County | London |
| 15:00 | Moses Kuqi | (Report) | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,736 Referee:Andy Woolmer |
| 25 April 2009 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Doncaster |
| 15:00 | Shiels Hayter | (Report) | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 12,880 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 3 May 2009 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Sheffield United | London |
| 13:15 | (Report) | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 22,824 Referee:Chris Foy |
| 12 August 2008First round | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Hereford United | London |
| 20:00 | Carle Oster | (Report) | Ashikodi | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 3,094 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 26 August 2008Second round | Leeds United | 4–0 | Crystal Palace | Leeds |
| 19:45 | Douglas Beckford Becchio Showunmi | (Report) | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 10,765 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 3 January 2009Third round | Leicester City | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | Leicester |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium:Walkers Stadium Attendance: 15,976 Referee:Graham Laws |
| 13 January 2009Third round replay | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Leicester City | London |
| 20:00 | Ifill Scannell | (Report) | Gradel | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,023 Referee:Steve Tanner |
| 24 January 2009Fourth round | Watford | 4–3 | Crystal Palace | Watford |
| 15:00 | DeMerit Cork Hoskins Rasiak | (Report) | Hill Danns Ifill | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 10,006 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year | Julián Speroni |
| Crystal Palace F.C. Young Player of the Year | Nathaniel Clyne |
| Vice Presidents' Player of the Year | José Fonte |
| Vice Presidents' Young Player of the Year | Nathaniel Clyne |
| Scholar Player of the Year | Nathaniel Clyne |
| Academy Player of the Year | Alex Wynter |
| Crystal Palace F.C. Goal of the Season | Paddy McCarthyvDerby County (06-12-08) |
| Special Achievement Award | Crystal Palace F.C. squad of the 1978–79 seasonfor winning theSecond Division title |