2008 Shelbourne F.C. season

In the 2008 season, Shelbourne finished 2nd in the FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division.

Club

Club Information

Commercial partners

Coaching and Medical staff

First team squad 2008

A total of 30 players represented Shelbourne at various stages during the 2008 season.

(Captain)

Post-2007 season

After a turbulent 2007 campaign both on and off the pitch, Shelbourne finished in a respectable 5th place in the FAI First Division. Despite an improved second-half of the 2007 campaign, changes amongst the playing staff became inevitable with impending budget cuts.

Shelbourne first team squad 2007

The Shelbourne first team squad that completed the 2007 season was as follows;

(Vice-captain) (Captain) → was on loan from St. Patrick's Athletic → was on loan from Bohemians → was on loan from Drogheda United

Transfers In

The following players joined Shelbourne for the 2008 campaign:

As of July 28, 2008.

Transfers Out

On December 3 2007 Shelbourne announced the release of 15 players that completed the 2007 campaign including loanees Mark Leech and Noel Haverty. Central defender Stuart Malcolm would later depart Shelbourne on January 15 2008 to join Finn Harps bringing Shels' close season departures to 16.

As of July 31, 2008.

Players re-signed

5 players from Shelbourne's 2007 campaign re-signed for the 2008 season. They were James Chambers, Anthony Flood, Alan Keely, Alan Murphy and Mark O'Brien.

2 members of Shelbourne's 2007 Under-21 squad received permanent call ups to the first team for the 2008 campaign. They were Peter McGlynn and Stephen Doran.

Fixtures/Results

eircom League of Ireland First Division

FAI Ford Cup

Third Round

eircom League of Ireland Cup

First Round

Second Round

Friendlies

FAI First Division Table

League Form/Results by Round

Home/Away Form

2008 Season Statistics

Player appearances/goals

As of November 15, 2008.

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Top Goalscorers

References

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