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2008–09 Swansea City A.F.C. season

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Chairman
  
Huw Jenkins

Football League Championship
  
8th

League Cup
  
Fourth Round

Manager
  
Roberto Martínez

FA Cup
  
Fifth Round

Top goalscorer
  
League: Jason Scotland (21) All: Jason Scotland (24)

The 2008–09 season was Swansea City A.F.C.'s first time in the second tier of English football for 24 years. Swansea gained promotion as champions of League One by 10 points.

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Playing stats

Last updated on 10 March 2009

Manager of the Month

  • January: Roberto Martínez

    • Player of the Month

  • February: Jason Scotland

    • Championship Team of the Week

    The following Swansea players have been selected in the official Championship team of the week.

  • 26 August 2008: Àngel Rangel [1]
  • 6 October 2008: Ashley Williams, Jason Scotland [2]
  • 27 October 2008: Artur Krysiak, Jordi Gómez[3]
  • 3 November 2008: Dimitrios Konstantopoulos, Jordi Gómez [4]
  • 1 December 2008: Leon Britton [5]
  • 30 December 2008: Darren Pratley [6]
  • 12 January 2009: Garry Monk, Jason Scotland [7]
  • 19 January 2009: Joe Allen [8]
  • 2 February 2009: Jordi Gómez [9]
  • 9 February 2009: Jordi Gómez, Jason Scotland [10]
  • 23 February 2009: Jordi Gómez [11]
  • 6 April 2009: Nathan Dyer [12]
  • 15 April 2009: Leon Britton, Ashley Williams, Jason Scotland [13]
  • 20 April 2009: Garry Monk [14]

    • Pre-season friendlies

  • Swansea City scores given first

    • The Championship

    The season will finish on 3 May when Swansea City play Blackpool at the Liberty Stadium.

    League Cup

    Swansea reached the Fourth round of the League Cup before losing to Championship strugglers Watford.

    References

    2008–09 Swansea City A.F.C. season Wikipedia
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