2008–09 Airdrie United F.C. season

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.

Airdrie United
2008–09 season
ChairmanJim Ballantyne
ManagerKenny Black
StadiumExcelsior Stadium
Scottish First DivisionNinth place
Scottish CupFifth round
League CupThird round
Challenge CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Simon Lynch (10)

All:
Simon Lynch (14)

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[lower-alpha 1]
8 Ross County 36 13 8 15 42 46 4 47
9 Airdrie United 36 10 12 14 29 43 14 42[lower-alpha 2] Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[lower-alpha 3]
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:
  1. Demoted to 3rd Division for Financial Irregularities
  2. Spared Relegation as Losing Finalist in the playoff due to Livingston
  3. 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

9 August 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 0–1 Partick Thistle Excelsior Stadium
BBC Report Gray 74' Attendance: 2,165
Referee: Collum
16 August 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 0–0 Dundee Excelsior Stadium
BBC Report Attendance: 1,787
Referee: Finnie
13 September 2008 SFL1 Livingston 1–2 Airdrie United Almondvale Stadium
Elliot 90' BBC Report Lynch 34'
McLaughlin 64'
Attendance: 1,710
Referee: Smith
19 September 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 0–2 Clyde Excelsior Stadium
BBC Report Waddell 27'
Brown 59'
Attendance: 1,489
Referee: Winter
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
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
1 November 2008 SFL1 Dundee 1–1 Airdrie United Dens Park
Antoine-Curier 66' BBC Report Lynch 11' Attendance: 3,456
Referee: Boyle
8 November 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 0–0 Livingston Excelsior Stadium
BBC Report Attendance: 1,201
Referee: Conroy
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
16 December 2008 SFL1 Clyde 1–0 Airdrie United Broadwood Stadium
Trouten 74' BBC Report Attendance: 864
Referee: Boyle
20 December 2008 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–1 St Johnstone Excelsior Stadium
Maguire 89' BBC Report Craig 80' (pen.) Attendance: 1,175
Referee: Norris
3 January 2009 SFL1 Livingston 1–1 Airdrie United Almondvale Stadium
Elliot 86' BBC Report Lynch 68' Attendance: 1,462
Referee: O'Reilly
17 January 2009 SFL1 Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Airdrie United East End Park
Loy 49' BBC Report Lynch 15' Attendance: 2,915
Referee: Somers
24 January 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–0 Dundee Excelsior Stadium
Di Giacomo 68' BBC Report Attendance: 1,303
Referee: Winter
31 January 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 0–1 Partick Thistle Excelsior Stadium
BBC Report Buchanan 43' Attendance: 1,988
Referee: MacDonald
22 February 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 1–0 Clyde Excelsior Stadium
Di Giacomo 4' BBC Report Attendance: 1,189
Referee: McDonald
28 February 2009 SFL1 Ross County 0–0 Airdrie United Victoria Park
BBC Report Attendance: 2,290
Referee: MacKay
7 March 2009 SFL1 Airdrie United 4–4 Livingston Excelsior Stadium
Baird 8' (64)
Di Giacomo 54'
Cardle Red card 60'
Smyth 66'
BBC Report Griffiths 42' (57)
One 43' (51)
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Nicholls
21 March 2009 SFL1 St Johnstone 3–0 Airdrie United McDiarmid Park
Samuel 13', 36'
Sheerin 90'
BBC Report Attendance: 2,561
Referee: Winter
11 April 2009 SFL1 Dundee 0–1 Airdrie United Dens Park
BBC Report Lynch 18' Attendance: 2,870
Referee: Boyle
18 April 2009 SFL1 Clyde 3–0 Airdrie United Broadwood Stadium
Waddell 5'
MacLennan 61', 74'
BBC Report Attendance: 1,614
Referee: McLean
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

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
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
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

Challenge Cup

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
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
7 September 2008 Challenge Cup QF Cowdenbeath 1–2 Airdrie United Central Park
15:00 Fairbairn 79'
Baxter Red card 84'
Report di Giacomo 53' 75' Attendance: 643
Referee: Finnie

League Cup

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
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 Yellow card 107' Red card Attendance: 6,844
Referee: Smith

Scottish Cup

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
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

Player statistics

Squad

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst DivisionScottish CupLeague CupOther[a]
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland SCO Stephen Robertson 480330303090
GK Scotland SCO Lee Hollis 3030000000
DF Scotland SCO Stephen McKenna 492351303081
DF Northern Ireland NIR Matt Hazley 270190302030
DF Scotland SCO David Nixon 432322103070
DF Scotland SCO William McLachlan 230180100040
DF Scotland SCO Bobby Donnelly 3693102030090
DF Scotland SCO Jamie Bain 1010000000
DF Scotland SCO Liam Sloan 1010000000
DF Scotland SCO Paul Lovering 180110000070
DF Scotland SCO Marc Smyth 463332302081
DF Scotland SCO Paul Byrne 1000100000
MF Scotland SCO Fraser Keast 1010000000
MF Scotland SCO David Taylor 1010000000
MF Scotland SCO Patrick McCabe 1010000000
MF Scotland SCO Darren Smith 352221103091
MF England ENG Kevin McDonald 440320202080
MF Scotland SCO Scott McLaughlin 496344313091
MF Australia AUS Michael Brown 170110102030
FW Scotland SCO Paul Di Giacomo 4813335313295
MF England ENG Simon Lynch 45143310332071
MF Scotland SCO Joe Cardle 343241313041
FW Scotland SCO John Baird 174132000042
FW Scotland SCO Steven McDougall 450300303090
FW Scotland SCO Stuart Noble 232160102141
FW Scotland SCO Stephen Maguire 171111302010
FW Scotland SCO Kevin Watt 8060100010
FW Scotland SCO Stefan McCluskey 1010000000
FW Scotland SCO Ryan Donnelly 1010000000
FW Scotland SCO Kieran Donaghy 1010000000
a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including playoffs and the Scottish Challenge Cup.

References

  1. "2008–09 First Division". Scottish Football Archive. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  2. "Airdrie Utd 0-1 Ayr Utd (2-3)". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  3. "Livi relegated to Division Three". BBC Sport. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. "Relegation 'death knell' for troubled Livingston". The Scotsman. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. "Airdrie Utd 1-2 Dunfermline". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  6. "2008–09 League Cup". Scottish Football Archive. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  7. "Airdrie Utd 2-2 Ross County". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  8. "Airdrie United results 2008/2009". Airdrie Mad. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
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