Clyde F.C. season 2008-09

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Season 2008-09 will Clyde compete in their ninth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division.

Clyde Football Club

Season 2008–09
Manager	John Brown
Chairman	Ian Letham
League	First Division
League Position	Current: n/a
Scottish Cup	n/a
League Cup	n/a
Challenge Cup	n/a
Top goalscorer	League: n/a All: n/a
Most appearances	League: n/a All: n/a
Highest attendance	n/a
Lowest attendance	n/a

1 Transfers
- 1.1 Summer
  - 1.1.1 In:
  - 1.1.2 Out:
2 Notable Events
3 Squad
4 Fixtures and results
- 4.1 Friendlies
- 4.2 Scottish Challenge Cup
5 Player statistics
- 5.1 Overall
6 Kit
7 Notes

[edit] Transfers

[edit] Summer

[edit] In:

Player	From	Fee	Date
Stuart Kettlewell	Queens Park	Free	May 19, 2008
Marc McCusker	Hearts	Free	June 1, 2008
Alan Trouten	Queens Park	Free	June 2, 2008
Ricky Waddell	Airdrie United	Free	June 2, 2008
Willie McLaren	Unattached	Free	June 2, 2008
Mark Brown	Eddlewood Amateurs	Free	June 4, 2008

[edit] Out:

Player	To	Fee	Date
Iain Campbell	Kilmarnock	Loan Return	May 10, 2008
Marc McCusker	Hearts	Loan Return	May 10, 2008
Gary Arbuckle	Released	Free	May 19, 2008
Shaun Fagan	Released	Free	May 19, 2008
Sean McKenna	Released	Free	May 19, 2008
Jörg Albertz	Retired	Free	May 31, 2008
Calum McGregor	Released	Free	June 2, 2008
Michael Doherty	Released	Free	June 2, 2008
Paul MacDonald	Released	Free	June 2, 2008
Juan Carrio	Released	Free	June 2, 2008
Ryan Craig	Released	Free	June 2, 2008
Martin McGowan	Released	Free	June 2, 2008
Kyle Hendry	Released	Free	June 2, 2008
Gerry McLaughlin	Released	Free	June 2, 2008
Craig McKeown	Dundee	Free	June 5, 2008
Steven Masterton	Greenock Morton	Free	TBD

[edit] Notable Events

May: The club ensure that they will be playing First Division football again after a 3-0 aggregate victory over Airdrie United in the playoff final.^[1] Preparations are made for the forthcoming season, with Steven Masterton joining Greenock Morton^[2], Gary Arbuckle, Shaun Fagan and Sean McKenna being released whilst Queen's Park captain Stuart Kettlewell becomes the first summer signing.^[3] Keeper Peter Cherrie and winger Dave McKay sign new deals^[4], and youngsters Jordan Murch and Stephen Connolly sign their first professional contracts.^[5] Marc McCusker, who was on loan to the club last season, signs a two year contract following his release from Hearts, whilst Jörg Albertz retires.^[6] Jörg Albertz retires.

June: Marc McCusker, who was on loan to the club last season, signs a two year contract following his release from Hearts. He is shortly joined for Alan Trouten from Queens Park, Ricky Waddell from Airdrie United and ex St. Johnstone winger Willie McLaren.^[7]^[8] Billy Gibson and Marvyn Wilson sign new contracts, whilst all out of contract YTS players are released, including Michael Doherty, the youngest player to play in a competitive match for the club.^[9]^[10] Mark Brown, of Eddlewood Amateurs, becomes the latest signing, after having scored the winning goal in the 2008 Scottish Amateur Cup Final^[11]

[edit] Squad

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Peter Cherrie
		GK	David Hutton
		DF	Dušan Bestvina
		DF	Mark Brown
		DF	Billy Gibson
		DF	Chris Higgins (Vice captain)
		DF	Michael McGowan
		DF	Neil McGregor (Captain)
		MF	Kevin Bradley
		MF	Stephen Connolly
		MF	Jimmy Gibson
		MF	Stuart Kettlewell
		MF	Ruari MacLennan

No.		Position	Player
		MF	David McGowan
		MF	Willie McLaren
		MF	Jordan Murch
		MF	Christian Smith
		MF	Alan Trouten
		MF	Ricky Waddell
		MF	Marvyn Wilson
		FW	Pat Clarke
		FW	Roddy MacLennan
		FW	Marc McCusker
		FW	Dave McKay
		FW	Gary McSwegan

[edit] Fixtures and results

[edit] Friendlies

Date	Opponents	Stadium
12 July 2008	Great Yarmouth Town	Wellesley Recreation Ground
16 July 2008	King's Lynn	The Walks Stadium
19 July 2008	Rutherglen Glencairn	New Southcroft Park
22 July 2008	Rangers	Broadwood Stadium
30 July 2008	Hibernian	Broadwood Stadium

[edit] Scottish Challenge Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	Stadium
26 July 2008	Round 1	Gretna	Broadwood Stadium
12 August 2008	Round 2
7 September 2008	Quarter Final
12 October 2008	Semi Final
November 2008	Final

[edit] Player statistics

[edit] Overall

Pos	Player	Apps	Goals	YC	RC
GK	David Hutton	0	0	0	0
DF	Neil McGregor	0	0	0	0
DF	Chris Higgins	0	0	0	0
MF	Christian Smith	0	0	0	0
MF	Kevin Bradley	0	0	0	0
MF	Marvyn Wilson	0	0	0	0
DF	Michael McGowan	0	0	0	0
MF	Ruari MacLennan	0	0	0	0
MF	David McGowan	0	0	0	0
DF	Dušan Bestvina	0	0	0	0
DF	Billy Gibson	0	0	0	0
FW	Pat Clarke	0	0	0	0
FW	Dave McKay	0	0	0	0
MF	Jimmy Gibson	0	0	0	0
FW	Gary McSwegan	0	0	0	0
MF	Stuart Kettlewell	0	0	0	0
FW	Marc McCusker	0	0	0	0
MF	Alan Trouten	0	0	0	0
MF	Ricky Waddell	0	0	0	0
MF	Willie McLaren	0	0	0	0
DF	Mark Brown	0	0	0	0
GK	Peter Cherrie	0	0	0	0
FW	Roddy MacLennan	0	0	0	0
MF	Stephen Connolly	0	0	0	0
MF	Jordan Murch	0	0	0	0

[edit] Kit

Supplier: Surridge Sports
Sponsor: Optical Express (Home) & Reface Scotland (Away)





Home Strip





Away Strip

[edit] Notes

^ Clyde 3-0 Airdrie United Clyde FC Website - Retrieved May 29, 2008
^ Morton capture Clyde's Masterton BBC Sport - Retrieved May 29, 2008
^ Kettlewell agrees to Clyde move BBC Sport - Retrieved May 29, 2008
^ McKay and Cherrie sign on Clyde FC Website - Retrieved May 29, 2008
^ Two youngsters step up Clyde FC Website - Retrieved May 29, 2008
^ McCusker joins up Clyde FC Website - Retrieved June 1, 2008
^ Clyde swoop to sign three players BBC Sport - Retrieved June 4, 2008
^ Clyde give McLaren fresh chance BBC Sport - Retrieved June 4, 2008
^ Gibson and Wilson extend stay Clyde FC Website - Retrieved June 2, 2008
^ The joy of six Clyde FC Website - Retrieved June 2, 2008
^ Brown on Board Clyde FC Website - Retrieved June 4, 2008

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