During the 2008–09 English football season, Cheltenham Town F.C. competed in Football League One.
| 2008–09 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Keith Downing (until 13 September) Martin Allen (from 15 September) | ||
| Stadium | Whaddon Road | ||
| League One | 23rd (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Football League Trophy | Second round | ||
Season summary
A 4–1 defeat at Hartlepool United saw manager Keith Downing depart by mutual consent in September.[1] His replacement was Martin Allen, the son of former Robins manager Dennis. Allen was unable to improve results enough for Cheltenham to escape the drop.[2]
Kit
Italian company Erreà continued as Cheltenham's kit manufacturers, while Cheltenham-based plumbing company Mira Showers began sponsoring the kits. For the first time in 15 years, Cheltenham wore kits with no stripes, with Erreà instead opting for a plain red design with asymmetric white trim. The away kit was yellow with red piping.[3]
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | MF |  ENG | Marley Watkins |
| 29 | DF |  GUI | Drissa Diallo[7] (on loan from Milton Keynes Dons) |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Kyle Haynes |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Jake Lee |
| 27 | FW |  GHA | Lloyd Owusu[8] |
| 30 | MF | ENG | Josh Emery |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Theo Lewis |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Frankie Artus (on loan from Bristol City) |
| 36 | GK |  WAL | Joe Perry |
| 37 | MF | ENG | Lewis Fathers |
| 38 | MF | ENG | Ian Westlake |
| 39 | FW | GHA | Elvis Hammond |
| 40 | DF | ENG | Jack Durrant |
| 42 | FW | ENG | Dean Maynard |
| 43 | MF | ENG | Michail Antonio (on loan from Reading) |
| 45 | DF |  ESP | Yuri Berchiche (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) |
| 46 | MF |  IRL | David Hutton[9] |
| 47 | MF |  NIR | Cathal Tosh |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | FW | WAL | Stuart Fleetwood[12] (on loan from Charlton Athletic) |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Chris Westwood (on loan from Peterborough United) |
| 26 | MF |  SCO | Scott Murray (on loan from Bristol City) |
| 31 | MF | ENG | Josh Payne (on loan from West Ham United) |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Lewis Montrose (on loan from Wigan Athletic) |
| 34 | MF |  AUS | James Wesolowski (on loan from Leicester City) |
| 35 | MF | ENG | Darren Kenton (released) |
| 35 | FW | ENG | Leon Constantine (on loan from Northampton Town) |
| 41 | FW | ENG | Nicholas Bignall (on loan from Reading) |
| 44 | FW | ENG | Ashley Hemmings (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) |