Football League 2
2008/09
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Brentford | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 85 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Exeter City | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 79 | ▲Promoted |
| 3rd | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 78 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Bury | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 78 |
♦Playoffs |
| 5th | Gillingham | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 75 | ▲PO Winners |
| 6th | Rochdale | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 70 | ♦Playoffs |
| 7th | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 69 | ♦Playoffs |
| 8th | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 68 | - |
| 9th | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 67 | - |
| 10th | Chesterfield | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 63 | - |
| 11th | Morecambe | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 53 | 56 | -3 | 63 | - |
| 12th | Darlington | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 62* | *Deducted (10 Pts) |
| 13th | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 59 | - |
| 14th | Rotherham United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 58* | *Deducted (17 Pts) |
| 15th | Aldershot Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 80 | -21 | 54 | - |
| 16th | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 59 | -17 | 50 | - |
| 17th | Barnet | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 56 | 74 | -18 | 48 | - |
| 18th | Port Vale | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 44 | 66 | -22 | 48 | - |
| 19th | Notts County | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 69 | -20 | 47 | - |
| 20th | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 45 | 77 | -32 | 47 | - |
| 21st | Bournemouth | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 46* | *Deducted (17 Pts) |
| 22nd | Grimsby Town | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 51 | 69 | -18 | 41 | - |
| 23rd | Chester City | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 81 | -38 | 37 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Luton Town | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 58 | 65 | -7 | 26* | ▼Relegated |
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Coca Cola Football League 2 Playoffs |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
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Semi Finals 1st Leg |
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| Thu May 7 | Rochdale | 0-0 | Gillingham |
| Thu May 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 0-1 | Bury |
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Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
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| Sun May 10 | Bury | 0-1 | Shrewsbury Town |
| Shrewsbury Town won 4-3 on penalties after drawing 1-1 on aggregate | |||
| Sun May 10 | Gillingham | 2-1 | Rochdale |
| Gillingham won 2-1 on aggregate | |||
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Final |
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| Sat May 23 | Gillingham | 1-0 | Shrewsbury Town |
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End of Season Notes |
| * Darlington were Deducted 10 Points for entering Administration |
| * Rotherham United were Deducted 17 Points for breaches of League Rules |
| * AFC Bournemouth were Deducted 17 Points for breaches of League Rules |
| * Luton Town were Deducted 30 Points , 10 for being found guilty of 15 charges of misconduct concerning payments to agents by irregular means, 20 for breach of League Rules |
| ▼Northampton Town were Relegated from League 1 |
| ▼Crewe Alexandra were Relegated from League 1 |
| ▼Cheltenham Town were Relegated from League 1 |
| ▼Hereford United were Relegated from League 1 |
| ▲Brentford were Promoted to League 1 |
| ▲Exeter City were Promoted to League 1 |
| ▲Wycombe Wanderers were Promoted to League 1 |
| ♦ Bury Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Gillingham Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Rochdale Qualified for Playoffs |
| ♦ Shrewsbury Town Qualified for Playoffs |
| ▲Gillingham were Promoted to League 1 via the Playoffs |
| ▼Chester City were Relegated to the Conference Premier |
| ▼Luton Town were Relegated to the Conference Premier, they also had 30 Points Deducted |
| ▲Burton Albion were Promoted to League 2 from the Conference Premier |
| ▲Torquay United were Promoted to League 2 via the Conference Playoffs |