Crystal Palace 2008/09

Crystal Palace finished 15th of 24 in the 2008/09 Championship with 56 points (won 15, drawn 12, lost 19; scored 52, conceded 55). Highest position 5th, after match 22; lowest 22nd, after match 4. Longest runs: 3 wins in a row, 8 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Crystal Palace
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 2008	Watford (home)	0–0 D	Drew	1	12th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2008	Preston (away)	0–2 L	Lost	1	21st
3	Sat 23 Aug 2008	Burnley (home)	0–0 D	Drew	2	19th
4	Sat 30 Aug 2008	Reading (away)	2–4 L	Lost	2	22nd
5	Sat 13 Sep 2008	Swansea (home)	2–0 W	Won	5	18th
6	Tue 16 Sep 2008	Wolves (away)	1–2 L	Lost	5	19th
7	Sat 20 Sep 2008	Plymouth (home)	1–2 L	Lost	5	21st
8	Sat 27 Sep 2008	Ipswich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	6	22nd
9	Tue 30 Sep 2008	Charlton (home)	1–0 W	Won	9	20th
10	Sat 4 Oct 2008	Nottingham Forest (away)	2–0 W	Won	12	18th
11	Sat 18 Oct 2008	Barnsley (home)	3–0 W	Won	15	13th
12	Tue 21 Oct 2008	Birmingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	15	15th
13	Sat 25 Oct 2008	Blackpool (away)	2–2 D	Drew	16	16th
14	Tue 28 Oct 2008	Nottingham Forest (home)	1–2 L	Lost	16	17th
15	Sat 1 Nov 2008	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–1 D	Drew	17	17th
16	Sat 8 Nov 2008	Coventry (away)	2–0 W	Won	20	16th
17	Sat 15 Nov 2008	Cardiff (away)	1–2 L	Lost	20	17th
18	Sat 22 Nov 2008	Bristol City (home)	4–2 W	Won	23	14th
19	Tue 25 Nov 2008	Norwich (away)	2–1 W	Won	26	12th
20	Sat 29 Nov 2008	QPR (home)	0–0 D	Drew	27	13th
21	Sat 6 Dec 2008	Derby (away)	2–1 W	Won	30	9th
22	Mon 8 Dec 2008	Southampton (home)	3–0 W	Won	33	5th
23	Sat 13 Dec 2008	Doncaster (home)	2–1 W	Won	36	8th
24	Sat 20 Dec 2008	Sheffield United (away)	2–2 D	Drew	37	7th
25	Fri 26 Dec 2008	Norwich (home)	3–1 W	Won	40	6th
26	Sun 28 Dec 2008	Bristol City (away)	0–1 L	Lost	40	8th
27	Sat 17 Jan 2009	Ipswich (home)	1–4 L	Lost	40	10th
28	Tue 27 Jan 2009	Charlton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	40	11th
29	Sat 31 Jan 2009	Blackpool (home)	0–1 L	Lost	40	12th
30	Tue 17 Feb 2009	Plymouth (away)	3–1 W	Won	43	12th
31	Sat 21 Feb 2009	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–2 L	Lost	43	14th
32	Tue 24 Feb 2009	Birmingham (home)	0–0 D	Drew	44	13th
33	Sat 28 Feb 2009	Watford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	44	14th
34	Tue 3 Mar 2009	Wolves (home)	0–1 L	Lost	44	15th
35	Sat 7 Mar 2009	Preston (home)	2–1 W	Won	47	13th
36	Wed 11 Mar 2009	Burnley (away)	2–4 L	Lost	47	14th
37	Sat 14 Mar 2009	Swansea (away)	3–1 W	Won	50	11th
38	Tue 17 Mar 2009	Barnsley (away)	1–3 L	Lost	50	12th
39	Sat 21 Mar 2009	Reading (home)	0–0 D	Drew	51	12th
40	Sat 4 Apr 2009	QPR (away)	0–0 D	Drew	52	13th
41	Tue 7 Apr 2009	Coventry (home)	1–1 D	Drew	53	13th
42	Sat 11 Apr 2009	Cardiff (home)	0–2 L	Lost	53	13th
43	Mon 13 Apr 2009	Southampton (away)	0–1 L	Lost	53	13th
44	Sat 18 Apr 2009	Derby (home)	1–0 W	Won	56	13th
45	Sat 25 Apr 2009	Doncaster (away)	0–2 L	Lost	56	14th
46	Sun 3 May 2009	Sheffield United (home)	0–0 D	Drew	56	15th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.