The Season : 2008-2009

Season Review : 2008-2009

2008-2009 was a terrific season for Irvine Meadow FC. Not only did the club win the Stagecoach League Premier Division (West) for the first time but they also added the Ardagh Glass Cup, the Ayrshire District Cup and the Evening Times Cup to finish the season with four trophies to their name.

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Here's the story of the season.

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Overall

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Played : 48

W0n : 37 (2 on penalties)

Drawn : 4

Lost : 7

Goals for : 125

Goals against : 45

Average goals scored per game : 2.6

Average goals conceded per game : 0.93

Biggest win : 12-0 v Ardeer Thistle (Ardagh Glass Cup)

Biggest defeat : 2-4 v Beith (League)

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Stagecoach League Premier Division (West)

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Played : 22

Won : 15

Drawn : 3

Lost : 4

Goals for : 40

Goals against : 22

Average goals scored per game : 1.81

Average goals conceded per game : 1.0

Biggest win : 4-1 v Talbot and Arthurlie

Biggest defeat : 2-4 v Beith

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Ardagh Glass Cup

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Played : 8

Won : 7 (1 on penalties)

Drawn : 0

Lost : 1

Goals for : 34
Goals against : 6
Average goals scored per game : 4.25
Average goals conceded per game : 0.75
Biggest win : 12-0 v Ardeer Thistle
Biggest defeat : 0-1 v Hurlford United

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West Of Scotland Cup

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Played : 4

Won : 3

Drawn : 0

Lost : 1

Goals for : 8

Goals against : 4

Average goals scored per game : 2

Average goals conceded per game : 1

Biggest win : 4-1 v Glasgow Perthshire

Biggest defeat : 2-3 v Rob Roy

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Scottish Junior Cup

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Played : 7

Won : 5

Drawn : 1

Lost : 1

Goals for : 21

Goals against : 9

Average goals scored per game : 3

Average goals against per game : 0.77

Biggest win : 8-0 v Bishopmill United

Biggest defeat : 0-2 v Pollok

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Ayrshire Weekly Press Cup

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Played : 4

Won : 4

Drawn : 0

Lost : 0

Goals for : 15

Goals against : 4

Average goals scored per game : 3.75

Average goals conceded per game : 1

Biggest win : 6-1 v Troon and Dalry Thistle

Biggest defeat : n/a

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Evening Times Cup

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Played : 3

Won : 3

Drawn : 0

Lost : 0

Goals for : 7

Goals against : 2

Average goals scored per game : 2.33

Average goals conceded per game : 0.66

Biggest win : 5-2 v Arthurlie

Biggest defeat : n/a

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Top 10 Irvine Meadow Goalscorers Season 2008/09

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Emilio Jaconelli 18gls
David Hamilton 13gls
Chris Strain 10gls
Chris Robertson 10gls
Richie Barr 9gls
Brian McGinty 9gls
Gareth Turner 8gls
Gavin Friels 7gls
Chris McGowan 6gls
Zander Ryan 6gls

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Goalscorers table thanks to http://www.medda.co.uk

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Meadow done the league double over 5 teams this season, beating Talbot, Pollok, Arthurlie, Vale Of Clyde and Neilston both home and away. Beith were the only club to do the same thing to Meadow.

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Meadow beat 2 teams on 3 occasions this season beating both Talbot and Pollok twice in the league and also defeating each team in a cup final.

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Meadow's top scoring performance was the 12-0 win against Ardeer Thistle in the Ardagh Glass Cup sectional stages. This was followed by the 8-0 win over Bishopmill Utd in the Scottish Cup and 6-1 wins over Troon and Dalry Thistle, both in the Ayrshire Weekly Press Cup.

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Meadow's wins over Pollok were the first in competitive matches for over 20 years.

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