SEASON: 2009-10
Prev Season: 2008-09Next Season: 2010-11
- DIVISION:
- Coca-Cola Championship (Tier 2)
- MANAGER(s):
- Billy Davies
- FA Cup:
- 3rd Round (Birmingham City (A) 0-1)
- League Cup:
- 3rd Round (Blackburn Rovers (H) 0-1)
- Player Of The Year:
- Lee Camp
- Top Goalscorer:
- Robert Earnshaw (17 goals)
- Competitive Games:
- 53
- League Games:
- 46
- League Points:
- 79
- Points Percentage:
- 57.2
- Competitive Goals:
- 74
- Goals per game:
- 1.4
- Highest League Attendance:
- 29,155 (League - Newcastle United)
- Lowest Home Attendance:
- 18,332 (League - Scunthorpe United)
- Average League Attendance:
- 24,020
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- 20,975 (FA Cup - Birmingham City)
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- 4,639 (League Cup - Bradford City)
- Clean Sheets:
- 21
- Red cards:
- 4
- Yellow cards:
- 90
GAMES
GOALS
| Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals | Scored | 19 times | 10 times | 7 times | 1 time | 2 times | Conceded | 22 times | 5 times | 3 times | 2 times | Won By | 13 times | 4 times | 5 times | 1 time | 1 time | Lost By | 11 times | 3 times | 1 time |
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ATTENDANCES
END OF SEASON TABLE
| CHAMPIONSHIP | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result |
| 1 | Newcastle United | 46 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 90 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 55 | 102 | Promoted as Champions |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 89 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 41 | 27 | 41 | 91 | Promoted |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 79 | |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 73 | 54 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 19 | 76 | |
| 5 | Leicester City | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 76 | |
| 6 | Blackpool | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 74 | 58 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 16 | 70 | Promoted via playoffs |
| 7 | Swansea City | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 69 | |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 55 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 7 | 65 | |
| 9 | Reading | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 68 | 63 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 5 | 63 | |
| 10 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 56 | 65 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -9 | 63 | |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 50 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 62 | |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 58 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 1 | 60 | |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 65 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 37 | -7 | 57 | |
| 14 | Derby County | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 31 | -10 | 56 | |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 50 | 61 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 38 | -11 | 56 | |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 61 | 68 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 42 | -7 | 54 | |
| 17 | Preston North End | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 58 | 73 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 47 | -15 | 54 | |
| 18 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 69 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 40 | -16 | 54 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 64 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 35 | -17 | 54 | |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 62 | 84 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 52 | -22 | 52 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 50 | 53 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 26 | 26 | -3 | 49 | |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 69 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 38 | -20 | 47 | Relegated |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 43 | 68 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 38 | -25 | 41 | Relegated |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 46 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 80 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 43 | -34 | 34 | Relegated |
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GAMES
League
Playoffs
| Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat May 08, 2010 | Blackpool | Semi | 1 | A | 1-2 | Loss | 11,805 | Bloomfield Road | |
| Tue May 11, 2010 | Blackpool | Semi | 2 | H | 3-4 | Loss | 28,358 | Lost 6-4 on aggregate |
FA Cup
| Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | Count | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 02, 2010 | Birmingham City | 3 | H | 0-0 | Draw | 20,975 | ||||
| Tue Jan 12, 2010 | Birmingham City | 3 | Y | 1 | A | 0-1 | Loss | 9,399 | St. Andrews |
League Cup
| Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | Replay | Count | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 12, 2009 | Bradford City | 1 | H | 3-0 | Win | 4,639 | |||||
| Tue Aug 25, 2009 | Middlesbrough | 2 | H | 2-1 | Win | 8,838 | |||||
| Tue Sep 22, 2009 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | H | 0-1 | Loss | 11,553 |
Pre-Season Friendly
| Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jul 11, 2009 | Sporting Lisbon | Portugal | A | 1-0 | Win | - | Estadio Municipal Albufeira | |
| Sat Jul 18, 2009 | Burton Albion | England | A | 4-1 | Win | 2,013 | Pirelli Stadium | |
| Wed Jul 22, 2009 | Rotherham United | England | A | 1-0 | Win | 1,223 | Don Valley Stadium | Played two pre-season friendlies at same time |
| Wed Jul 22, 2009 | Rushden and Diamonds | England | A | 1-1 | Draw | 1,223 | Nene Park | Played two pre-season friendlies at same time |
| Sat Jul 25, 2009 | Notts County | England | A | 1-2 | Loss | 12,040 | Meadow Lane | |
| Wed Jul 29, 2009 | Stoke City | England | H | 1-1 | Draw | 5,542 | ||
| Sun Aug 02, 2009 | Birmingham City | England | H | 2-1 | Win | 6,735 |
SQUAD
| Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Num | Player | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes |
| GK | Ben Gathercole | ||||||||||||
| GK | Shane Redmond | Went on loan to Burton Albion and Darlington | |||||||||||
| GK | Zannetos Mytides | ||||||||||||
| GK | 1 | Lee Camp | 49 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 3 | Player Of The Year | |||||
| GK | 21 | Paul Smith (2006-11) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| GK | 38 | Karl Darlow | |||||||||||
| D | Robbie Gibbons | ||||||||||||
| D | Sam Benjamin | ||||||||||||
| D | Sean McCashin | ||||||||||||
| D | Tony Diagne | ||||||||||||
| D | Watson Karlton | ||||||||||||
| D | 3 | Nicky Shorey | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | On loan from Aston Villa (Nov - Jan) | |||||
| D | 4 | Luke Chambers | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | |
| D | 5 | Wes Morgan | 51 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| D | 35 | Aaron Mitchell | 5 | Went on loan to Ilkeston Town and then sold to Tamworth in January | |||||||||
| D | 39 | Jordan Fairclough | |||||||||||
| M | James Reid | Went on loan to Rushden and Diamonds; Sold to Lincoln in January | |||||||||||
| M | Joe Heath | On loan to Lincoln (until January); Sold to Exeter in January | |||||||||||
| M | Mark Byrne | Went on loan to Rushden and Diamonds | |||||||||||
| M | Matt Thornhill | Went on loan to Brighton and Cheltenham | |||||||||||
| M | 2 | James Perch | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| M | 6 | Kelvin Wilson | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| M | 16 | Chris Gunter | 50 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | Signed from Tottenham in July | ||
| M | 18 | Paul McKenna | 41 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | Signed from Preston in July | ||
| M | 19 | Guy Moussi | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| M | 29 | Julian Bennett | |||||||||||
| M | 33 | Joel Lynch | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Signed from Brighton in July | ||
| M | 36 | Mickael Darnet | |||||||||||
| M | 37 | Brendan Moloney | 1 | Went on loan to Notts Country and Scunthorpe | |||||||||
| F | Ben Fairclough | 2 | |||||||||||
| F | Hopkinson Tim | ||||||||||||
| F | Nialle Rodney | ||||||||||||
| F | 7 | Paul Anderson | 44 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 4 | Signed from Liverpool in June | |
| F | 8 | Lewis McGugan | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | ||
| F | 9 | Dele Adebola | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 24 | Signed from Bristol City in July | ||
| F | 10 | Robert Earnshaw | 37 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | ||
| F | 11 | Nathan Tyson | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 2 | ||
| F | 12 | Garath McCleary | 27 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | ||
| F | 14 | Joe Garner | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | ||
| F | 15 | Chris Cohen | 51 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| F | 17 | David McGoldrick | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 5 | Signed from Southampton in June | |
| F | 20 | Arron Davies | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Went on loan and then sold to Brighton in January | ||||||
| F | 20 | George Boyd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | On loan from Peterborough (March to June) | ||
| F | 23 | Dexter Blackstock | 45 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 1 | Signed from Queens Park Rangers in July | |
| F | 28 | Radoslaw Majewski | 40 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 3 | On loan from Polonia Warsaw (Until June) | |
| Danny Elliot | |||||||||||||
| Mullen Tom | |||||||||||||
GOALSCORERS
Competitive goals only
| Goals | Player | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Robert Earnshaw | 37 |
| 13 | Dexter Blackstock | 45 |
| 5 | Paul Anderson | 44 |
| 4 | Chris Cohen | 51 |
| 4 | Dele Adebola | 38 |
| 4 | Lewis McGugan | 22 |
| 4 | Luke Chambers | 26 |
| 4 | Radoslaw Majewski | 40 |
| 3 | David McGoldrick | 38 |
| 3 | Guy Moussi | 28 |
| 3 | Wes Morgan | 51 |
| 2 | Joe Garner | 21 |
| 2 | Nathan Tyson | 40 |
| 1 | Chris Gunter | 50 |
| 1 | George Boyd | 6 |
| 1 | James Perch | 21 |
| 1 | Paul McKenna | 41 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES
Home and away victories for the season
2009-10
| Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United | Sat Oct 03, 2009 | A | 2-1 | Sat Mar 20, 2010 | H | 1-0 |
| Plymouth Argyle | Sun Sep 27, 2009 | A | 1-0 | Sat Apr 24, 2010 | H | 3-0 |
| Swansea City | Sat Dec 12, 2009 | A | 1-0 | Sat Mar 06, 2010 | H | 1-0 |