2008–09 A.F.C. Bournemouth season
# 2008–09 A.F.C. Bournemouth season

This article documents the 2008–09 season of Dorset football club A.F.C. Bournemouth

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Notts County | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 47 | |
| 20 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 77 | −32 | 47 | |
| 21 | Bournemouth | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 46 | |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 51 | 69 | −18 | 41 | |
| 23 | Chester City (R) | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 81 | −38 | 37 | Relegated to Conference National |

* ↑ Bournemouth deducted 17 points for leaving administration without a Company Voluntary Agreement.

## Players

### First-team squad

    Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Shwan Jalal |
| 2 | DF | AUS | Scott Guyett |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Ryan Garry |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Shaun Cooper |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Jason Pearce |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Marvin Bartley |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Sammy Igoe |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Brett Pitman |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Alan Connell |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Liam Feeney |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Ryan Pryce |
| 14 | MF | ENG | Danny Hollands |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Joel Ward (on loan from Portsmouth) |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Jeff Goulding |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | NIR | Josh McQuoid |
| 19 | DF | WAL | Rhoys Wiggins (on loan from Crystal Palace) |
| 20 | MF | ENG | Mark Molesley |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Anton Robinson |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Joe Partington |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Lee Bradbury |
| 24 | MF | ENG | George Webb |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Steve Hutchings |
| 28 | DF | SCO | Warren Cummings |
| 29 | MF | ENG | Carl Preston |
| 31 | DF | ENG | Jason Tindall |
| 33 | FW | ENG | Steve Fletcher |

### Left club during season

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| 10 | FW | GHA | Jo Kuffour (signed for Bristol Rovers on 29 August 2008) |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Carl Pettefer |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Scott Wagstaff (returned to parent club Charlton Athletic following loan spell) |
| 26 | FW | JAM | Ricky Sappleton (returned to parent club Leicester City following loan spell) |
| 21 | FW | SCO | Blair Sturrock (returned to parent club Swindon Town following loan spell) |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Michael Rankine (returned to parent club Rushden & Diamonds following loan spell) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Darren Anderton |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Michael Symes (returned to parent club Shrewsbury Town following loan spell) |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Matt Tubbs (returned to parent club Salisbury City following loan spell) |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Craig Lindfield (returned to parent club Liverpool following loan spell) |
| 12 | GK | ENG | David Button (returned to parent club Tottenham Hotspur following loan spell) |
| 18 | MF | TRI | Jake Thomson (returned to parent club Southampton following loan spell) |
