2008–09 Portsmouth F.C. season
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During the 2008–09 football season Portsmouth played their sixth consecutive season in the highest tier of English football, the Premier League. Thanks to the exploits of the previous season, Portsmouth achieved European football for the first time in their footballing history, thanks to an FA Cup win over Cardiff City; they competed in the UEFA Cup. They also participated in the Charity Shield, against Manchester United on 10 August 2008, at Wembley Stadium, eventually losing on penalties. This was the first time since 1996 that a team outside of the "Big Four[broken anchor]" had competed in the competition.
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2008–09 season | ||||
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Owner | Alexandre Gaydamak[1] | |||
Manager | Harry Redknapp (to 26 October 2008) Tony Adams (to 9 February 2009) Paul Hart (caretaker manager) | |||
Stadium | Fratton Park | |||
Premier League | 14th | |||
FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
League Cup | Third round | |||
Community Shield | Runners-up | |||
UEFA Cup | Group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Peter Crouch (11) All: Peter Crouch (16) | |||
Highest home attendance | 20,540 vs. Manchester Utd (25 August 2008) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 18,111 vs. Blackburn Rovers (30 November 2008) | |||
Average home league attendance | 19,325 | |||
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