League One 2008/09

Leicester won the 2008/09 League One with 96 points, 7 points ahead of Peterborough. Leicester, Peterborough and Scunthorpe were promoted. Northampton, Crewe, Cheltenham and Hereford United were relegated. 2.75 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 43% and 25% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Leicester · Champions	46	27	15	4	84	39	+45	96	Champions
2	Peterborough · Promoted	46	26	11	9	78	54	+24	89	Promoted
3	Milton Keynes Dons	46	26	9	11	83	47	+36	87
4	Leeds	46	26	6	14	77	49	+28	84
5	Millwall	46	25	7	14	63	53	+10	82
6	Scunthorpe · Promoted	46	22	10	14	82	63	+19	76	Promoted
7	Tranmere	46	21	11	14	62	49	+13	74
8	Southend	46	21	8	17	58	61	-3	71
9	Huddersfield	46	18	14	14	62	65	-3	68
10	Oldham	46	16	17	13	66	65	+1	65
11	Bristol Rovers	46	17	12	17	79	61	+18	63
12	Colchester	46	18	9	19	58	58	0	63
13	Walsall	46	17	10	19	61	66	-5	61
14	Leyton Orient	46	15	11	20	45	57	-12	56
15	Swindon	46	12	17	17	68	71	-3	53
16	Brighton	46	13	13	20	55	70	-15	52
17	Yeovil	46	12	15	19	41	66	-25	51
18	Stockport	46	16	12	18	59	57	+2	50
19	Hartlepool	46	13	11	22	66	79	-13	50
20	Carlisle	46	12	14	20	56	69	-13	50
21	Northampton · Relegated	46	12	13	21	61	65	-4	49	Relegated
22	Crewe · Relegated	46	12	10	24	59	82	-23	46	Relegated
23	Cheltenham · Relegated	46	9	12	25	51	91	-40	39	Relegated
24	Hereford United · Relegated	46	9	7	30	42	79	-37	34	Relegated

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.75 goals per game: 2nd highest of 33 complete League One seasons on file.
Champions’ 96 points: 13th highest of 33 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	2008/09	League average
Goals per game	2.75	2.60
Home wins	43%	44%
Draws	25%	27%
Away wins	32%	29%
Goalless draws	6%	8%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.31 pts/game	0.46 pts/game
Champions’ points	96	94
Most points relegated	49	48
Fewest points safe	50	50

League average: every complete League One season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.