During the 2008–09 English football season, Scunthorpe United F.C. competed in League One, the third tier of English football. Scunthorpe also competed in the

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and

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Season summary

The 2008–09 season saw Scunthorpe reach

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twice. The Iron qualified for the

final, but were beaten 3–2 after extra time by

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. The club then qualified for the League One play-offs through an 88th-minute equaliser by club captain

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against promotion rivals

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on the last day of the regular season. Scunthorpe beat

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on penalties after a 1–1 aggregate draw in the semi-finals, before beating

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in the Wembley final 3–2, with two goals from Matt Sparrow and one from

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, to achieve promotion back to the Championship at the first time of asking.

Squad

Competitions

Football League One

League table

Matches

Play-offs

FA Cup

Football League Cup

Football League Trophy

References

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Scunthorpe United F.C. seasons