The 2008–09 season was

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's 9th season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by

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– his second season since he replaced

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on 8 November 2007. Burnley finished fifth in the league but were promoted to the

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after winning the Football League Championship playoffs. It was the first time the club was in the top division of English Football for 33 years.

First-team squad

''Updated 30 June 2008.''

Current squad

Transfers

In

Out

Match details

Football League Championship

League table

Matches

Football League Championship play-offs

FA Cup

Football League Cup

Appearances and goals

:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. :Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. :Players with names ''in italics'' and marked * were on loan from another club with Burnley. :Key to positions: GK –

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; DF – Defender; MF –

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; FW – Forward

Player of the Year Awards 2009

References

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