The 2008–09 season was Burnley's 9th season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Owen Coyle – his second season since he replaced Steve Cotterill on 8 November 2007. Burnley finished fifth in the league but were promoted to the Premier League after winning the Football League Championship playoffs. It was the first time the club was in the top division of English Football for 33 years.

First-team squad Updated 30 June 2008.

Current squad

Transfers

In Date#PosPlayerFromFee 23 June 200810FW Martin Paterson Scunthorpe United £1.3m 24 June 20087MF Kevin McDonald Dundee £500k 26 June 20083DF Christian Kalvenes Dundee United Free 27 June 20081GK Diego Penny Coronel Bolognesi Undisclosed 7 July 200826MF Remco van der Schaaf Vitesse Arnhem Free 29 July 200833FW Chris Eagles Manchester United Undisclosed 26 August 200824DF Russell Anderson Sunderland Loan 30 January 200921DF Rhys Williams Middlesbrough Loan

Out Date#PosPlayerToFee 19 June 200817FW Kyle Lafferty Rangers £3.8m 8 August 200822FW Besart Berisha Rosenborg Loan 17 October 2008N/AMF Steve Jones Huddersfield Town Loan 27 November 2008N/AMF Steve Jones Bradford City Loan 8 January 200922FW Besart Berisha AC Horsens Loan 30 January 200917GK Gábor Király Bayer Leverkusen Loan 2 February 200926MF Remco van der Schaaf Brøndby Loan 17 March 200918MF Alan Mahon Blackpool Loan 20 March 200925MF Adam Kay Accrington Stanley Loan 6 April 20099FW Ade Akinbiyi Houston Dynamo Free

Match details Football League Championship

League table

Matches + Football League Championship match detailsDateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef24thSheffield WednesdayAL1–4Paterson 6'23,79324thIpswich TownHL0–311,31223rdCrystal PalaceAD0–014,07123rdPlymouth ArgyleHD0–010,03219thNottingham ForestAW2–1Alexander (2) 25', 70' pen.20,50412thBlackpoolHW2–0Paterson 60', Alexander 76' pen.13,75213thSwansea CityAD1–1Guðjónsson 59'13,2998thPreston North EndHW3–1Guðjónsson 33', Caldwell 64', Eagles 90'16,2764thWatfordHW3–2Alexander 25' pen., Paterson 64', Elliott 69'10,0339thReadingAL1–3McCann 89'18,62111thBirmingham CityHD1–1McCann 25'13,809 (934 away)6thCoventry CityAW3–1Duff 52', Blake 88', Eagles 90'14,6218thCharlton AthleticAD1–1Thompson 13'21,8845thReadingHW1–0Blake 81'11,5384thNorwich CityHW2–0Eagles (2) 55', 60'11,3535thWolverhampton WanderersAL0–223,711 (1,088 away)4thQueens Park RangersAW2–1Blake 34', Mahon 60'13,2265thDoncaster RoversHD0–012,1735thBarnsleyAL2–3Paterson (2) 69', 73'10,6784thDerby CountyHW3–0McDonald 6', Paterson (2) 15', 23'11,5524thSheffield UnitedAW3–2Paterson 19', Alexander 42' pen., Eagles 79'24,7024thCardiff CityHD2–2Blake 14', Thompson 76'11,2304thSouthamptonHW3–2Perry 4' o.g., Guðjónsson (2) 7', 11'11,2294thBristol CityAW2–1Paterson 57', Thompson 77'16,1084thBarnsleyHL1–2McCann 38'16,5805thDoncaster RoversAL1–2Paterson 62'14,0207thSwansea CityHL0–213,7407thPreston North EndAL1–2Blake 77'15,6929thWatfordAL0–313,1938thCharlton AthleticHW2–1Thompson (2) 76' 90'14,40410thBirmingham CityAD1–1Paterson 3'16,763 (986 away)8thWolverhampton WanderersHW1–0McCann 6'13,515 (1,496 away)7thCoventry CityHD1–1Eagles 90'14,5957thNorwich CityAD1–1Thompson 36'24,3639thSheffield WednesdayHL2–4McCann 53', Eagles 85'12,4497thBlackpoolAW1–0Kalvenes 85'7,6796thCrystal PalaceHW4–2Carlisle 39', Alexander 83' pen., Thompson 88', Rodriguez 90'10,3125thNottingham ForestHW5–0Blake 19', Elliott 39', Carlisle 51', Rodriguez 55', Guðjónsson 73'13,0555thIpswich TownAD1–1Elliott 19'18,7454thPlymouth ArgyleAW2–1Caldwell 16', Blake 78'11,2465thDerby CountyAD1–1McCann 59'33,0106thQueens Park RangersHW1–0Carlisle 49'15,0586thCardiff CityAL1–3Blake 84'19,3795thSheffield UnitedHW1–0Paterson 23'14,8846thSouthamptonAD2–2Alexander 32' pen., Carlisle 67'23,9275thBristol CityHW4–0Alexander (2) 42' pen., 76' pen., Elliott 44', Guðjónsson 86'18,005

Football League Championship play-offs

+ Football League Championship play-off match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefSemi-final first leg9 May 2009ReadingHW1–0Alexander 84' pen.18,853Semi-final second leg12 May 2009ReadingAW2–0Paterson 50', Thompson 58'19,909Final25 May 2009Sheffield UnitedNW1–0Elliott 13'80,518 (37,000 Burnley fans)

FA Cup

+ FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefThird roundQueens Park RangersAD0–08,896 (775 away)Third round replayQueens Park RangersHW2–1 Thompson 60', Rodriguez 120'3,760 (285 away)Fourth roundWest Bromwich AlbionAD2–2Alexander 25' pen., Paterson 89'18,294 (1,354 away)Fourth round replayWest Bromwich AlbionHW3–1Elliott 44', Thompson (2) 52', 88'6,635 (652 away)Fifth roundArsenalAL0–357,454 (5,188 away)

Football League Cup

+ Football League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefFirst roundBuryAW2–0Paterson (2) 40', 90'4,276 (2,069 away)Second roundOldham AthleticHW3–0McCann 12', Paterson (2) 63', 79'5,528 (1,552 away)Third roundFulhamHW1–0Rodriguez 88'7,119 (206 away)Fourth roundChelseaAD1–1 Akinbiyi 69'41,369 (6,100 away)Quarter finalArsenalHW2–0McDonald (2) 6', 57'19,045 (2,141 away)Semi final first legTottenham HotspurAL1–4Paterson 15'31,377 (4,212 away)Semi final second legTottenham HotspurHW3–2 Blake 34', McCann 73', Rodriguez 88'19,533 (2,793 away)

Appearances and goals Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club with Burnley. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

No.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupPlay-offsTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKDiego Penny1000000010002MFGraham Alexander4695170316111003DFChristian Kalvenes211402 (1)03030 (1)1004DFMichael Duff22 (5)1305 (2)03033 (7)0005DFClarke Carlisle364405030484006DFSteven Caldwell452405030572007MFKevin McDonald9 (16)1202 (3)20 (1)013 (20)3008MFJoey Guðjónsson20 (19)63 (2)05 (2)01 (2)029 (25)6009FWAde Akinbiyi 1 (10)0000 (4)1001 (14)10010FWMartin Paterson39 (4)1241753153 (4)190011MFWade Elliott41 (1)44 (1)16 (1)02153 (3)60012GKBrian Jensen4505070306000014FWSteve Jones00000000000016MFChris McCann4464072305880017GKGábor Király00000000000018MFAlan Mahon0 (7)10 (2)00 (3)0000 (12)10019FWJay Rodriguez2 (23)20 (4)10 (3)20 (3)02 (33)50020MFRobbie Blake33 (13)8506 (1)13047 (14)90021DFRhys Williams * 1700000001700022FWBesart Berisha00000000000023DFStephen Jordan26 (1)010600034 (1)00024DFRussell Anderson * 40001000500025MFAdam Kay00000000000026MFRemco van der Schaaf10000000100027MFAlex MacDonald0 (3)00 (3)000000 (6)00030FWSteven Thompson23 (11)73 (2)3002 (1)131 (14)110033MFChris Eagles30 (13)7406 (1)01 (2)041 (16)700

Player of the Year Awards 2009

#PosWinnerAwardN/AFW Wes Fletcher Youth Player of the Year1GK Brian Jensen League Cup Player of the Tournament19FW Jay Rodriguez v Nottingham Forest, 14 March 2009 Goal of the Season16MF Chris McCann Young Player of the Year2DF Graham Alexander Players' Player of the Year20FW Robbie Blake Player of the Year

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