2008–09 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season

The 2008–09 season saw Wycombe Wanderers competed in Football League Two, alongside the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Wycombe Wanderers

2008–2009 season
Manager	Peter Taylor until 9 October 2009 Gary Waddock from 13 October 2009 [1]
Stadium	Adams Park
League Two	3rd Promoted [2]
FA Cup	Second round
League Cup	First round
Football League Trophy	Second round
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Competitions

Football League Two

Main article: 2008–09 Football League Two

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Brentford (C, P)	46	23	16	7	65	36	+29	85	Promotion to Football League One
2	Exeter City (P)	46	22	13	11	65	50	+15	79
3	Wycombe Wanderers (P)	46	20	18	8	54	33	+21	78
4	Bury	46	21	15	10	63	43	+20	78	Qualification for League Two play-offs
5	Gillingham (O, P)	46	21	12	13	58	55	+3	75

Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results

Wycombe Wanderers v Morecambe

9 August 2008 1	Wycombe Wanderers	1–1	Morecambe	High Wycombe
	Spence 34'		Artell 66'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,021

Chester City v Wycombe Wanderers

16 August 2008 2	Chester City	0–2	Wycombe Wanderers	Chester
			Mousinho 26' McGleish 67' (pen.)	Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 1,419

Wycombe Wanderers v Lincoln City

23 August 2008 3	Wycombe Wanderers	1–0	Lincoln City	High Wycombe
	Woodman 15'			Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,112

Chesterfield v Wycombe Wanderers

30 August 2008 4	Chesterfield	0–1	Wycombe Wanderers	Chesterfield
			Williamson 4'	Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,175

Rochdale v Wycombe Wanderers

6 September 2008 5	Rochdale	0–1	Wycombe Wanderers	Rochdale
			Zebroski 31'	Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2,880

Wycombe Wanderers v Brentford

13 September 2008 6	Wycombe Wanderers	0–0	Brentford	High Wycombe
				Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,799

Wycombe Wanderers v Dagenham & Redbridge

20 September 2008 7	Wycombe Wanderers	2–1	Dagenham & Redbridge	High Wycombe
	Church  22' Williamson 34', 68'		Strevens 58'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,132

Bury v Wycombe Wanderers

27 September 2008 8	Bury	0–0	Wycombe Wanderers	Bury
				Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,597

Wycombe Wanderers v Bournemouth

4 October 2008 9	Wycombe Wanderers	3–1	Bournemouth	High Wycombe
	Harrold 40' Zebroski 60' McGleish 84'		Hollands 57'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,005

Grimsby Town v Wycombe Wanderers

11 October 2008 10	Grimsby Town	1–1	Wycombe Wanderers	Grimsby
	Hegarty 2'		Johnson 90' Doherty  86'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,562

Wycombe Wanderers v Darlington

18 October 2008 11	Wycombe Wanderers	1–1	Darlington	High Wycombe
	McGleish 90' (pen.)		Kennedy 58' Ryan  77'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,345

Barnet v Wycombe Wanderers

21 October 2008 12	Barnet	1–1	Wycombe Wanderers	London
	Deverdics 24'		Zebroski 68'	Stadium: Underhill Attendance: 2,258

Accrington Stanley v Wycombe Wanderers

25 October 2008 13	Accrington Stanley	0–1	Wycombe Wanderers	Accrington
			Zebroski 90'	Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,217

Rotherham United v Wycombe Wanderers

1 November 2008 14	Rotherham United	0–0	Wycombe Wanderers	Sheffield
				Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,471

Wycombe Wanderers v Bradford City

15 November 2008 15	Wycombe Wanderers	1–0	Bradford City	High Wycombe
	Hunt 70'			Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,002

Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale

22 November 2008 16	Wycombe Wanderers	4–2	Port Vale	High Wycombe
	Harrold 23' (pen.), 82' Zebroski 45', 65' Harrold  55'		Richards 51' (pen.) Brown 66'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,521

Notts County v Wycombe Wanderers

25 November 2008 17	Notts County	0–2	Wycombe Wanderers	Nottingham
			Harrold 47' Spence 65'	Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 2,964

Wycombe Wanderers v Macclesfield Town

2 December 2008 18	Wycombe Wanderers	4–0	Macclesfield Town	High Wycombe
	Vieira 11', 51' Balanta 45' Johnson 71'			Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,770

Aldershot Town v Wycombe Wanderers

6 December 2008 19	Aldershot Town	3–2	Wycombe Wanderers	Aldershot
	Hudson 12', 29' Hylton 88'		Balanta 76' Phillips 90'	Stadium: EBB Stadium Attendance: 3,915

Wycombe Wanderers v Luton Town

13 December 2008 20	Wycombe Wanderers	0–0	Luton Town	High Wycombe
				Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,567

Shrewsbury Town v Wycombe Wanderers

20 December 2008 21	Shrewsbury Town	0–1	Wycombe Wanderers	Shrewsbury
			Harrold 55'	Stadium: Prostar Stadium Attendance: 6,160

Wycombe Wanderers v Exeter City

26 December 2008 22	Wycombe Wanderers	1–1	Exeter City	High Wycombe
	Harrold 6' (pen.)		Panther 57'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,094

Gillingham v Wycombe Wanderers

28 December 2008 23	Gillingham	1–1	Wycombe Wanderers	Gillingham
	Weston 84'		Lewis 31' (o.g.)	Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 5,979

Wycombe Wanderers v Bury

3 January 2009 24	Wycombe Wanderers	2–1	Bury	High Wycombe
	Harrold 37' Balanta 63'		Williamson 90' (o.g.)	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,961

Wycombe Wanderers v Grimsby Town

17 January 2009 25	Wycombe Wanderers	0–1	Grimsby Town	High Wycombe
			Jarman 24'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,461

Bournemouth v Wycombe Wanderers

24 January 2009 26	Bournemouth	3–1	Wycombe Wanderers	Bournemouth
	Pitman 24' Pearce 32' Thomson 64'		Harrold 9'	Stadium: Fitness First Stadium Attendance: 5,946

Macclesfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers

27 January 2009 27	Macclesfield Town	0–0	Wycombe Wanderers	Macclesfield
				Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,306

Wycombe Wanderers v Accrington Stanley

31 January 2009 28	Wycombe Wanderers	2–1	Accrington Stanley	High Wycombe
	Murdock 24' (o.g.) Harrold 80'		Mullin 16'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,166

Bradford City v Wycombe Wanderers

14 February 2009 29	Bradford City	1–0	Wycombe Wanderers	Bradford
	Jones 43'			Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 12,689

Dagenham & Redbridge v Wycombe Wanderers

17 February 2009 30	Dagenham & Redbridge	0–1	Wycombe Wanderers	London
			Pittman 50'	Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,242

Wycombe Wanderers v Rotherham United

23 February 2009 31	Wycombe Wanderers	0–0	Rotherham United	High Wycombe
				Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,789

Morecambe v Wycombe Wanderers

28 February 2009 32	Morecambe	0–0	Wycombe Wanderers	Morecambe
				Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,005

Wycombe Wanderers v Chester City

3 March 2009 33	Wycombe Wanderers	2–0	Chester City	High Wycombe
	Phillips 26' Pittman 66'			Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,713

Wycombe Wanderers v Chesterfield

7 March 2009 34	Wycombe Wanderers	1–1	Chesterfield	High Wycombe
	Pittman 90'		Lester 31'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,809

Lincoln City v Wycombe Wanderers

10 March 2009 35	Lincoln City	1–0	Wycombe Wanderers	Lincoln
	Elding 49'			Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,562

Brentford v Wycombe Wanderers

14 March 2009 36	Brentford	3–3	Wycombe Wanderers	London
	Rhodes 2' Hunt 22' Williams 81'		Akinde 15', 49' Mousinho 40'	Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 10,642

Wycombe Wanderers v Rochdale

21 March 2009 37	Wycombe Wanderers	0–1	Rochdale	High Wycombe
			Le Fondre 90'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,055

Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town

28 March 2009 38	Wycombe Wanderers	1–1	Shrewsbury Town	High Wycombe
	Holt 29'		Davies 75'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,803

Wycombe Wanderers v Barnet

31 March 2009 39	Wycombe Wanderers	1–1	Barnet	High Wycombe
	Akinde 19'		Furlong 42'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,066

Darlington v Wycombe Wanderers

7 April 2009 40	Darlington	1–2	Wycombe Wanderers	Darlington
	Kennedy 60'		Akinde 39' Zebroski 90'	Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,180

Wycombe Wanderers v Gillingham

11 April 2009 41	Wycombe Wanderers	1–0	Gillingham	High Wycombe
	Akinde 41'			Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,306

Exeter City v Wycombe Wanderers

13 April 2009 42	Exeter City	1–0	Wycombe Wanderers	Exeter
	Gill 64'			Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 8,183

Wycombe Wanderers v Aldershot Town

18 April 2009 43	Wycombe Wanderers	3–0	Aldershot Town	High Wycombe
	Akinde 7' Newman 52' (o.g.) Phillips 67'			Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 5,440

Luton Town v Wycombe Wanderers

21 April 2009 44	Luton Town	0–1	Wycombe Wanderers	Luton
			Akinde 56'	Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 6,553

Port Vale v Wycombe Wanderers

25 April 2009 45	Port Vale	1–1	Wycombe Wanderers	Stoke on Trent
	Collins 61'		Sawyer 80'	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,047

Wycombe Wanderers v Notts County

2 May 2009 46	Wycombe Wanderers	1–2	Notts County	High Wycombe
	McCracken 25'		Thompson 30', 90'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 9,625

FA Cup

Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup

A.F.C. Wimbledon v Wycombe Wanderers

10 November 2008 Round 1	A.F.C. Wimbledon	1–4	Wycombe Wanderers	London
	Hatton 56'		Harrold 9', 36', 74' Phillips 62'	Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,528

Eastwood Town v Wycombe Wanderers

29 November 2008 Round 2	Eastwood Town	2–0	Wycombe Wanderers	Eastwood
	Meikle 34' Knox 90'			Stadium: Coronation Park Attendance: 1,955

Football League Cup

Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup

Wycombe Wanderers v Birmingham City

13 August 2008 Round 1	Wycombe Wanderers	0–4	Birmingham City	Wycombe
			Nafti 14' O'Connor 64' Jerome 73' Owusu-Abeyie 86'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 2,735

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2008–09 Football League Trophy

Wycombe Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town

2 September 2008 Southern Section Round 2	Wycombe Wanderers	0–7	Shrewsbury Town	Wycombe
			Holt 12', 27', 80', 81', 86' McIntyre 39' Cansdell-Sherriff 74'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,730

Season squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player[3] 1 GK  SCO Scott Shearer 2 DF  ENG Lewis Hunt 3 DF  ENG Craig Woodman 4 MF  GRN Leon Johnson 5 DF  GHA Will Antwi 6 DF  ENG Luke Oliver 7 DF  SCO David McCracken 8 MF  NIR Tommy Doherty 9 FW  ENG Matt Harrold 10 MF  SCO Matt Bloomfield 11 FW  ENG Chris Zebroski 12 GK  ENG Jamie Young 13 DF  JAM Frank Sinclair 15 MF  SCO Gary Holt 16 FW  USA Jon-Paul Pittman 17 FW  ENG Scott McGleish 18 FW  ENG Gavin Grant 19 MF  ENG Lewwis Spence 20 MF  ENG John Mousinho

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 DF  ENG Robert Rice 22 DF  ENG Nathan Ashton 23 FW  BRA Magno Vieira 24 FW  ENG Stuart Beavon (on loan from Weymouth) 26 DF  ENG Leon Crooks 27 FW  ENG John Akinde (on loan from Bristol City) 28 MF  ENG Lee Sawyer (on from Chelsea) 29 MF  ENG Matt Richards 30 DF  ENG TJ Moncur 31 GK  CZE Marek Štěch 32 FW  ENG Dan Fitchett 33 DF  ENG Darrell Ellams 34 MF  ENG Scott Shulton 35 MF  ENG Eddie Savage 36 DF  ENG Jamie Turley 37 FW  ENG Calum Botham 38 MF  ENG Matt Phillips 39 GK  ENG Ashlee Jones 40 MF  ENG Junior Lewis

Players who left during the season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 FW  ENG John Sutton 9 FW  ENG Leon Knight 16 MF  WAL Simon Church (on loan from Reading) 27 MF  BEL Franck Moussa (on loan from Southend United) 29 MF  JAM Craig Dobson

No. Pos. Nation Player 25 DF  ENG Lewis Christon 24 MF  ENG Derek Duncan 6 DF  ENG Mike Williamson 28 FW  COL Ángelo Balanta (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) 25 DF  NIR Chris Casement (on loan from Ipswich Town)