2008–09 Airdrie United F.C. season
Airdrie United 2008–09 football season
2008–09 season | |
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Chairman | Jim Ballantyne |
Manager | Kenny Black |
Stadium | Excelsior Stadium |
Scottish First Division | Ninth place |
Scottish Cup | Fifth round |
League Cup | Third round |
Challenge Cup | Winners |
Top goalscorer | League: Simon Lynch (10) All: Simon Lynch (14) |
In association football, season 2008–09 was Airdrie United's seventh competitive season. They competed in the First Division, Challenge Cup, League Cup, and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Airdrie United finished ninth in the First Division,[1] entering the play-offs losing 3–2 to Ayr United on aggregate.[2] Despite losing in the playoff, they regained their first division status due to Livingston's forced relegation due to going into administration.[3][4] They reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup,[5] the third round of the League Cup,[6] and clinched the Challenge Cup beating Ross County in the final.[7]
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 47 | |
7 | Livingston (R) | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 47[a] | |
8 | Ross County | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 47 | |
9 | Airdrie United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 42[b] | Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[c] |
10 | Clyde (R) | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 39 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Demoted to 3rd Division for Financial Irregularities
- ^ Spared Relegation as Losing Finalist in the playoff due to Livingston
- ^ The 9th placed team will be entered into a play-off with the Second Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division.
Results and fixtures
[8] Win Draw Loss
First Division
Queen of the South v Airdrie United
2 August 2008 SFL1 | Queen of the South | 0–0 | Airdrie United | Palmerston Park |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,914 Referee: Richmond |
Airdrie United v Partick Thistle
9 August 2008 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 0–1 | Partick Thistle | Excelsior Stadium |
BBC Report | Gray 74' | Attendance: 2,165 Referee: Collum |
Airdrie United v Dundee
16 August 2008 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 0–0 | Dundee | Excelsior Stadium |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,787 Referee: Finnie |
Dunfermline Athletic v Airdrie United
23 August 2008 SFL1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–0 | Airdrie United | East End Park |
BBC Report | Attendance: 3,334 Referee: Charleston |
Airdrie United v Greenock Morton
30 August 2008 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 5–0 | Greenock Morton | Excelsior Stadium |
McLaughlin 13', 26' Di Giacomo 36' Nixon 58' Lynch 63' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,793 Referee: Muir |
Livingston v Airdrie United
13 September 2008 SFL1 | Livingston | 1–2 | Airdrie United | Almondvale Stadium |
Elliot 90' | BBC Report | Lynch 34' McLaughlin 64' | Attendance: 1,710 Referee: Smith |
Airdrie United v Clyde
19 September 2008 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 0–2 | Clyde | Excelsior Stadium |
BBC Report | Waddell 27' Brown 59' | Attendance: 1,489 Referee: Winter |
Ross County v Airdrie United
27 September 2008 SFL1 | Ross County | 2–0 | Airdrie United | Victoria Park |
Smyth 10' (Own Goal) Craig 77' | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,259 Referee: McKendrick |
St Johnstone v Airdrie United
4 October 2008 SFL1 | St Johnstone | 3–1 | Airdrie United | McDiarmid Park |
Swankie 4' Milne 56', 90' | BBC Report | Nixon 48' | Attendance: 2,259 Referee: McDonald |
Airdrie United v Queen of the South
18 October 2008 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 2–0 | Queen of the South | Excelsior Stadium |
Cardle 7' Lynch 44' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,524 Referee: McCurry |
Dundee v Airdrie United
1 November 2008 SFL1 | Dundee | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Dens Park |
Antoine-Curier 66' | BBC Report | Lynch 11' | Attendance: 3,456 Referee: Boyle |
Airdrie United v Dunfermline Athletic
4 November 2008 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 1–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
Di Giacomo 9' | BBC Report | Woods 4' Glass 29' Phinn 55' | Attendance: 1,099 Referee: Collum |
Airdrie United v Livingston
8 November 2008 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 0–0 | Livingston | Excelsior Stadium |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Conroy |
Airdrie United v Ross County
21 November 2008 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 0–2 | Ross County | Excelsior Stadium |
BBC Report | Higgins 33' Brittain 67' | Attendance: 939 Referee: Muir |
Greenock Morton v Airdrie United
25 November 2008 SFL1 | Greenock Morton | 2–0 | Airdrie United | Cappielow Park |
Wake 34' Jenkins 90' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,642 Referee: Allan |
Partick Thistle v Airdrie United
13 December 2008 SFL1 | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Airdrie United | Fir Park |
Harkins 19' McLaughlin 61' (Own Goal) | BBC Report | Lynch 13' | Attendance: 2,296 Referee: McCurry |
Clyde v Airdrie United
16 December 2008 SFL1 | Clyde | 1–0 | Airdrie United | Broadwood Stadium |
Trouten 74' | BBC Report | Attendance: 864 Referee: Boyle |
Airdrie United v St Johnstone
20 December 2008 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Excelsior Stadium |
Maguire 89' | BBC Report | Craig 80' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Norris |
Airdrie United v Greenock Morton
27 December 2008 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Greenock Morton | Excelsior Stadium |
Lynch 45' (pen.) | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,663 Referee: Murray |
Livingston v Airdrie United
3 January 2009 SFL1 | Livingston | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Almondvale Stadium |
Elliot 86' | BBC Report | Lynch 68' | Attendance: 1,462 Referee: O'Reilly |
Dunfermline Athletic v Airdrie United
17 January 2009 SFL1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Airdrie United | East End Park |
Loy 49' | BBC Report | Lynch 15' | Attendance: 2,915 Referee: Somers |
Airdrie United v Dundee
24 January 2009 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Dundee | Excelsior Stadium |
Di Giacomo 68' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,303 Referee: Winter |
Airdrie United v Partick Thistle
31 January 2009 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 0–1 | Partick Thistle | Excelsior Stadium |
BBC Report | Buchanan 43' | Attendance: 1,988 Referee: MacDonald |
Queen of the South v Airdrie United
14 February 2009 SFL1 | Queen of the South | 4–0 | Airdrie United | Palmerston Park |
Dobbie 35' (pen.), 67' Harris 52' Weatherston 84' | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,443 Referee: Muir |
Airdrie United v Clyde
22 February 2009 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Clyde | Excelsior Stadium |
Di Giacomo 4' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,189 Referee: McDonald |
Ross County v Airdrie United
28 February 2009 SFL1 | Ross County | 0–0 | Airdrie United | Victoria Park |
BBC Report | Attendance: 2,290 Referee: MacKay |
Airdrie United v Livingston
7 March 2009 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 4–4 | Livingston | Excelsior Stadium |
Baird 8' (64) Di Giacomo 54' Cardle 60' Smyth 66' | BBC Report | Griffiths 42' (57) One 43' (51) | Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Nicholls |
Greenock Morton v Airdrie United
10 March 2009 SFL1 | Greenock Morton | 0–0 | Airdrie United | Cappielow |
BBC Report | Attendance: 1,865 Referee: Norris |
Airdrie United v Queen of the South
14 March 2009 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 2–0 | Queen of the South | Excelsior Stadium |
Smyth 50' McLaughlin 58' | Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Thomson |
St Johnstone v Airdrie United
21 March 2009 SFL1 | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Airdrie United | McDiarmid Park |
Samuel 13', 36' Sheerin 90' | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,561 Referee: Winter |
Airdrie United v Dunfermline Athletic
4 April 2009 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
Smith 83' | BBC Report | Ross 90' | Attendance: 1,136 Referee: Richmond |
Dundee v Airdrie United
11 April 2009 SFL1 | Dundee | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Dens Park |
BBC Report | Lynch 18' | Attendance: 2,870 Referee: Boyle |
Clyde v Airdrie United
18 April 2009 SFL1 | Clyde | 3–0 | Airdrie United | Broadwood Stadium |
Waddell 5' MacLennan 61', 74' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,614 Referee: McLean |
Airdrie United v Ross County
25 April 2009 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 1–0 | Ross County | Excelsior Stadium |
McKenna 65' | BBC Report | Attendance: 927 Referee: Conroy |
Partick Thistle v Airdrie United
2 May 2009 SFL1 | Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Fir Park |
BBC Report | Lynch 90' | Attendance: 3,255 Referee: Allan |
Airdrie United v St Johnstone
11 May 2009 SFL1 | Airdrie United | 0–4 | St Johnstone | Excelsior Stadium |
BBC Report | Swankie 49' Anderson 80' May 86' Barrett 90' | Attendance: 633 Referee: Law |
First Division play-offs
Peterhead v Airdrie United
14 May 2009 Play-offs SF R1 | Peterhead | 0–2 | Airdrie United | Balmoor |
19:45 | Report | Baird 9' McLaughlin 47' | Attendance: 1,364 Referee: C MacKay |
Airdrie United v Peterhead
17 May 2008 Play-offs SF R2 | Airdrie United | 2–1 | Peterhead | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Smyth 61' Baird 85' | Report | McKay 45' | Attendance: 1,008 Referee: Finnie |
Ayr United v Airdrie United
20 May 2009 Play-offs Final R1 | Ayr United | 2–2 | Airdrie United | Somerset Park |
19:45 | Roberts 48' 67' | Report | di Giacomo 30' Baird 43' | Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Smith |
Airdrie United v Ayr United
24 May 2009 Play-offs Final R2 | Airdrie United | 0–1 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium |
15:15 | Report | Stevenson 29' | Attendance: 3,303 Referee: I Brines |
Challenge Cup
Airdrie United v Dumbarton
26 July 2008 Challenge Cup R1 | Airdrie United | 3–2 | Dumbarton | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Noble 53' Cardle 58' di Giacomo 75' | BBC Sport | Clark 25' Carcary 43' | Attendance: 808 Referee: Murray |
East Fife v Airdrie United
13 August 2008 Challenge Cup R2 | East Fife | 0–2 | Airdrie United | Bayview Stadium |
19:45 | BBC Sport | Lynch 10' Smith 84' | Attendance: 606 Referee: Tumilty |
Cowdenbeath v Airdrie United
7 September 2008 Challenge Cup QF | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Airdrie United | Central Park |
15:00 | Fairbairn 79' Baxter 84' | Report | di Giacomo 53' 75' | Attendance: 643 Referee: Finnie |
Partick Thistle v Airdrie United
12 October 2008 Challenge Cup SF | Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Airdrie United | Firhill Stadium |
14:00 | Report | di Giacomo 4' | Attendance: 2,761 Referee: Somers |
Airdrie United v Ross County
16 November 2008 Challenge Cup Final | Airdrie United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3 – 2 p) | Ross County | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | McKenna 80' Dowie 103' (o.g.) | Report | Nixon 59' (o.g.) Higgins 113' | Attendance: 4,091 Referee: Murray |
Penalties | ||||
Lynch McLaughlin Hazley McDonald Smyth | Winters Higgins Hart Morrison Scott |
League Cup
Ross County v Airdrie United
5 August 2008 League Cup R1 | Ross County | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Airdrie United | Victoria Park |
19:45 | Dall 43' Hart 76' | BBC Sport | di Giacomo 23' 112' Noble 86' | Attendance: 869 Referee: Allan |
Heart of Midlothian v Airdrie United
27 August 2008 League Cup R2 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–3 (a.e.t.) (3 – 4 p) | Airdrie United | Tynecastle Stadium |
19:45 | BBC Sport | McDonald 107' | Attendance: 6,844 Referee: Smith |
Dundee United v Airdrie United
23 September 2008 League Cup R3 | Dundee United | 2–0 | Airdrie United | Tannadice Park |
19:45 | Goodwillie 33' Robertson 42' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 3,444 Referee: Tumilty |
Scottish Cup
Airdrie United v Cove Rangers
29 November 2008 Scottish Cup R3 | Airdrie United | 3–0 | Cove Rangers | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | Cardle 20' Lynch 38' 41' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 821 Referee: Salmond |
Airdrie United v Spartans
10 January 2009 Scottish Cup R4 | Airdrie United | 2–1 | Spartans | Excelsior Stadium |
15:00 | di Giacomo 26' Lynch 43' | BBC Sport | Malin 54' | Attendance: 1,460 Referee: Muir |
Airdrie United v Dunfermline Athletic
17 February 2009 Scottish Cup R5 | Airdrie United | 1–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Excelsior Stadium |
19:45 | McLaughlin 14' (pen.) | BBC Sport | Holmes 2' Bayne 73' | Attendance: 1,772 Referee: Murray |
Player statistics
Squad
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
GK | SCO | Stephen Robertson | 48 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
GK | SCO | Lee Hollis | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | SCO | Stephen McKenna | 49 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
DF | NIR | Matt Hazley | 27 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
DF | SCO | David Nixon | 43 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
DF | SCO | William McLachlan | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
DF | SCO | Bobby Donnelly | 36 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Jamie Bain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | SCO | Liam Sloan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | SCO | Paul Lovering | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
DF | SCO | Marc Smyth | 46 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
DF | SCO | Paul Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | SCO | Fraser Keast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | SCO | David Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | SCO | Patrick McCabe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | SCO | Darren Smith | 35 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
MF | ENG | Kevin McDonald | 44 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
MF | SCO | Scott McLaughlin | 49 | 6 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
MF | AUS | Michael Brown | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
FW | SCO | Paul Di Giacomo | 48 | 13 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | ||
MF | ENG | Simon Lynch | 45 | 14 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
MF | SCO | Joe Cardle | 34 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
FW | SCO | John Baird | 17 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
FW | SCO | Steven McDougall | 45 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
FW | SCO | Stuart Noble | 23 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
FW | SCO | Stephen Maguire | 17 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | SCO | Kevin Watt | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
FW | SCO | Stefan McCluskey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | SCO | Ryan Donnelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | SCO | Kieran Donaghy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including playoffs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.
References
- ^ "2008–09 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 6 December 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Airdrie Utd 0-1 Ayr Utd (2-3)". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ "Livi relegated to Division Three". BBC Sport. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Relegation 'death knell' for troubled Livingston". The Scotsman. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Airdrie Utd 1-2 Dunfermline". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ "2008–09 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ "Airdrie Utd 2-2 Ross County". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ "Airdrie United results 2008/2009". Airdrie Mad. Retrieved 7 December 2011.