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Football League One clubs 2008–09
The following 24 clubs will compete in League One during the 2008–09 season.
* Deducted 15 points at the start of the season[1]
Winners of Football League One
For past winners at this level before 2004, see List of winners of English Football League One and predecessors. Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football team based in Bristol. Carlisle United FC are an English football team based in Carlisle, Cumbria, play in the Football League One this season after gaining Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League One, the third tier of English football Colchester United Football Club is an English football team who play in League One for the 2008-09 season following confirmation of their relegation on The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One. Hereford United Football Club are an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Leyton Orient FC are an English Professional football team from east London currently playing in League One of the Football League Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of Northampton Town Football Club is a football club based in Northampton. Oldham Athletic Football Club (2004 Ltd, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an English football club Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football team based in Peterborough. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of Scunthorpe United Football Club are an English Association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, England. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of The Football League Two play-offs are a series of play-off matches contested by the teams finishing from 4th to 7th in the Coca Cola Football League Two Swindon Town Football Club is an English football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, who currently play in League One. Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Tranmere Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently playing in League One. Yeovil Town FC is an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex Colchester United Football Club is an English football team who play in League One for the 2008-09 season following confirmation of their relegation on Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke Scunthorpe United Football Club are an English Association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Swansea City AFC ( Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh football team playing in the Coca Cola Championship from Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or informally Donny) are an English football club based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster A national third tier of English league football was established in 1958-59, as the Third Division.
Play-off results
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Relegated teams
| Season |
Clubs |
| 2004–05 |
Torquay United, Wrexham, Peterborough United, Stockport County |
| 2005–06 |
Hartlepool United, Milton Keynes Dons, Swindon Town, Walsall |
| 2006–07 |
Chesterfield, Bradford City, Rotherham United, Brentford |
| 2007–08 |
Bournemouth, Gillingham, Port Vale, Luton Town |
Top Scorers
Football League One stadia 2008–09
| Home Club |
Stadium Name |
Capacity |
| Leeds United |
Elland Road |
40,242 |
| Leicester City |
Walkers Stadium |
32,500 |
| Huddersfield Town |
Galpharm Stadium |
24,500 |
| MK Dons |
stadium:mk |
22,000 |
| Millwall |
The New Den |
20,146 |
| Tranmere Rovers |
Prenton Park |
16,789 |
| Carlisle United |
Brunton Park1 |
16,651 |
| Swindon Town |
County Ground |
15,728 |
| Peterborough United |
London Road Stadium1 |
15,314 |
| Oldham Athletic |
Boundary Park |
13,624 |
| Southend United |
Roots Hall |
12,392 |
| Bristol Rovers |
Memorial Stadium1 |
11,916 |
| Walsall |
Bescot Stadium |
11,300 |
| Stockport County |
Edgeley Park |
10,651 |
| Crewe Alexandra |
Alexandra Stadium |
10,118 |
| Colchester United |
Colchester Community Stadium |
10,000 |
| Yeovil Town |
Huish Park1 |
9,600 |
| Leyton Orient |
Brisbane Road |
9,271 |
| Scunthorpe United |
Glanford Park |
9,088 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion |
Withdean Stadium2 |
8,850 |
| Hartlepool United |
Victoria Park1 |
7,691 |
| Northampton Town |
Sixfields Stadium |
7,653 |
| Hereford United |
Edgar Street1 |
7,100 |
| Cheltenham Town |
Whaddon Road1 |
7,066 |
1This ground contains terracing
2Not a football-specific ground
Notes and references
See also
External links
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Clubs for 2008-09 season Champions 1894-95 Millwall Athletic 1895-96 Millwall Athletic 1896-97 Southampton Current clubs 2007-08 League table Play-Offs The Southern League Division One Midlands playoffs determine the second team that will Current clubs History It was created by The Football Association in 1969 for Semi-professional teams to complement the existing FA Amateur Cup. History The league was founded in 1905 and was strongly dedicated to Amateurism. Member clubs 2008&ndash09 Champions Here is a complete list of Isthmian League top division champions throughout the leagues history History A previous First Division North (note the slightly different name existed for two seasons from 2002-03 till 2003-04. History The Isthmian League First Division South (note the slightly different title existed for two seasons from 2002-03 till 2003-04. This is a list of English football stadia, ranked in descending order of capacity. Format The competition is a Knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random - like the FA Cup there is a minimal form of seeding in that members The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. This page details football records in England. National team See England national football team records. The FA National League System Cup is a football competition run by The Football Association. This is a list of foreign players in the Premier League, which commenced play in 1992
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