2009–10 Football League

The Football League
Season 2009–10
Champions Newcastle United
Promoted Newcastle United
West Bromwich Albion
Blackpool
Relegated Grimsby Town
Darlington

The 2009–10 Football League (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 111th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2009 and concluded in May 2010, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The divisions are the League Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will be joined by the winner of the League Championship playoff. The bottom two teams in League Two will be relegated to the Conference Premier.

The league was won by Newcastle United, with West Bromwich Albion as runners up. Both teams were promoted to the Premier League. Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth Argyle and Peterborough United were relegated into League One. Grimsby Town and Darlington were relegated from the Football League. Attendance levels in the Football League in the 2009–10 season were the highest for 50 years, with 17.1m people paying to watch games in the three divisions.[1]

Promotion and relegation

The following teams were either promoted or relegated for the 2009–10 season based upon the results of the previous year.

From Premier League
From Championship
From Football League One
From Football League Two
From Conference Premier

League Tables

Championship

A total of 24 teams contest the division, including 18 sides remaining in the division from last season, three relegated from the Premier League, and three promoted from League One.

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Newcastle United (C) (P) 46 30 12 4 90 35+55 102 Promotion to Premier League
2 West Bromwich Albion (P) 46 26 13 7 89 48+41 91
3 Nottingham Forest 46 22 13 11 65 40+25 79 Qualification to play-offs
4 Cardiff City 46 22 10 14 73 54+19 76
5 Leicester City 46 21 13 12 61 45+16 76
6 Blackpool (P) 46 19 13 14 74 58+16 70
7 Swansea City 46 17 18 11 40 37+3 69
8 Sheffield United 46 17 14 15 61 54+7 65
9 Reading 46 17 12 17 68 63+5 63
10 Bristol City 46 15 18 13 56 65−9 63
11 Middlesbrough 46 16 14 16 58 50+8 62
12 Doncaster Rovers 46 15 15 16 59 58+1 60
13 Queens Park Rangers 46 14 15 17 58 65−7 57
14 Derby County 46 15 11 20 53 63−10 56
15 Ipswich Town 46 12 20 14 50 61−11 56
16 Watford 46 14 12 20 61 68−7 54
17 Preston North End 46 13 15 18 58 73−15 54
18 Barnsley 46 14 12 20 53 69−16 54
19 Coventry City 46 13 15 18 47 64−17 54
20 Scunthorpe United 46 14 10 22 62 84−22 52
21 Crystal Palace 46 14 17 15 50 53−3 049*
22 Sheffield Wednesday (R) 46 11 14 21 49 69−20 47 Relegation to League One
23 Plymouth Argyle (R) 46 11 8 27 43 68−25 41
24 Peterborough United (R) 46 8 10 28 46 80−34 34

Updated to games played on 2 May 2010.
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
* Crystal Palace were given a ten point deduction for entering administration.[2]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Playoffs
  Semifinals Final at Wembley
                     
6 Blackpool 2 4 6  
3 Nottingham Forest 1 3 4  
    6 Blackpool 3
  4 Cardiff City 2
5 Leicester City 0 3(3) 3
4 Cardiff City 1 2(4) 3  

League One

A total of 24 teams contest the division, including 17 sides remaining in the division from last season, three relegated from the Championship and four promoted from League Two.

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Promotion or relegation
1 Norwich City (C) (P) 46 29 8 9 89 47+42 95 Promotion to 2010–11 Football League Championship
2 Leeds United (P) 46 25 11 10 77 44+33 86
3 Millwall (P) 46 24 13 9 76 44+32 85 Qualification for Playoffs
4 Charlton Athletic 46 23 15 8 71 48+23 84
5 Swindon Town 46 22 16 8 73 57+16 82
6 Huddersfield Town 46 23 11 12 82 56+26 80
7 Southampton 46 23 14 9 85 47+38 073*
8 Colchester United 46 20 12 14 64 52+12 72
9 Brentford 46 14 20 12 55 52+3 62
10 Walsall 46 16 14 16 60 63−3 62
11 Bristol Rovers 46 19 5 22 59 70−11 62
12 Milton Keynes Dons 46 17 9 20 60 68−8 60
13 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 15 14 17 56 60−4 59
14 Carlisle United 46 15 13 18 63 66−3 58
15 Yeovil Town 46 13 14 19 55 59−4 53
16 Oldham Athletic 46 13 13 20 39 57−18 52
17 Leyton Orient 46 13 12 21 53 63−10 51
18 Exeter City 46 11 18 17 48 60−12 51
19 Tranmere Rovers 46 14 9 23 45 72−27 51
20 Hartlepool United 46 14 11 21 59 67−8 050†
21 Gillingham (R) 46 12 14 20 48 64−16 50 Relegation to 2010–11 Football League Two
22 Wycombe Wanderers (R) 46 10 15 21 56 76−20 45
23 Southend United (R) 46 10 13 23 51 72−21 43
24 Stockport County (R) 46 5 10 31 35 95−60 25

Updated to games played on 29 May 2010.
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
* Southampton were given a ten-point deduction for breaching insolvency regulations, regarding their holding company. As they finished in the bottom three last season, the points deduction were applied in the 2009–10 season.[3]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
 † Hartlepool deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.[4]

Playoffs
  Semifinals Final at Wembley
                     
6 Huddersfield Town 0 0 0  
3 Millwall 0 2 2  
    3 Millwall 1
  5 Swindon Town 0
5 Swindon Town 2 1(5) 3
4 Charlton Athletic 1 2(4) 3  

League Two

A total of 24 teams contest the division, including 18 sides remaining in the division from last season, four relegated from the League One, two promoted from 2008–09 Football Conference.

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Promotion or relegation
1 Notts County (C) (P) 46 27 12 7 96 31+65 93 Promotion to 2010–11 Football League One
2 Bournemouth (P) 46 25 8 13 61 44+17 83
3 Rochdale (P) 46 25 7 14 82 48+34 82
4 Morecambe 46 20 13 13 73 64+9 73 Qualification for Playoffs
5 Rotherham United 46 21 10 15 55 52+3 73
6 Aldershot Town 46 20 12 14 69 56+13 72
7 Dagenham & Redbridge (P) 46 20 12 14 69 58+11 72
8 Chesterfield 46 21 7 18 61 62−1 70
9 Bury 46 19 12 15 54 59−5 69
10 Port Vale 46 17 17 12 61 50+11 68
11 Northampton Town 46 18 13 15 62 53+9 67
12 Shrewsbury Town 46 17 12 17 55 54+1 63
13 Burton Albion 46 17 11 18 71 70+1 62
14 Bradford City 46 16 14 16 59 62−3 62
15 Accrington Stanley 46 18 7 21 62 74−12 61
16 Hereford United 46 17 8 21 54 65−11 59
17 Torquay United 46 14 15 17 64 55+9 57
18 Crewe Alexandra 46 15 10 21 68 73−5 55
19 Macclesfield Town 46 12 18 16 49 58−9 54
20 Lincoln City 46 13 11 22 42 65−23 50
21 Barnet 46 12 12 22 47 63−16 48
22 Cheltenham Town 46 10 18 18 54 71−17 48
23 Grimsby Town (R) 46 9 17 20 45 72−27 44 Relegation to 2010–11 Conference Premier
24 Darlington (R) 46 8 6 32 33 87−54 30

Updated to games played on 8 May 2010.
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Playoffs
  Semifinals Final at Wembley
                     
7 Dagenham & Redbridge 6 1 7  
4 Morecambe 0 2 2  
    7 Dagenham & Redbridge 3
  5 Rotherham United 2
6 Aldershot Town 0 0 0
5 Rotherham United 1 2 3  

Results

Championship

Home ╲ Away BAR BLP BRICARCOVCRYDERDONIPSLEIMIDNEWNOTPETPLYPNEQPRREASCUSHUSHWSWAWATWBA
Barnsley 1–0 2–3 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–3 0–3 0–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 3–1
Blackpool 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 3–0 1–2 5–1 3–2 2–3
Bristol City 5–3 2–0 0–6 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–5 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–1
Cardiff City 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 6–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 4–0 1–1 3–2 2–1 3–1 1–1
Coventry City 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 0–4 0–0
Crystal Palace 1–1 4–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–3 3–1 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–0 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–1
Derby County 2–3 0–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 5–3 2–4 2–1 1–4 0–1 3–0 0–1 2–0 2–2
Doncaster Rovers 0–1 3–3 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–3 0–1 1–4 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 4–3 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–3
Ipswich Town 1–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 3–2 1–3 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1
Leicester City 1–0 2–1 1–3 1–0 2–2 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 4–0 1–2 5–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 4–1 1–2
Middlesbrough 2–1 0–3 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–5
Newcastle United 6–1 4–1 0–0 5–1 4–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 3–0 1–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–2
Nottingham Forest 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 4–1 3–0 5–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 3–0 5–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–4 0–1
Peterborough United 1–2 0–1 0–1 4–4 0–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 3–1 1–2 2–2 2–3 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 3–2 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–3
Plymouth Argyle 0–0 0–2 3–2 1–3 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–1 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 0–1
Preston North End 1–4 0–0 2–2 3–0 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–2 0–1 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–2 3–2 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–0
Queens Park Rangers 5–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–5 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 4–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–1
Reading 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 3–0 2–4 4–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 0–0 6–0 2–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 5–0 1–1 1–1 1–1
Scunthorpe United 2–1 2–4 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–2 4–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3
Sheffield United 0–0 3–0 2–0 3–4 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 4–3 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–1 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–2
Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 2–0 0–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 0–0 0–2 0–1 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–4
Swansea City 3–1 0–0 0–0 3–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–3 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–2
Watford 1–0 2–2 2–0 0–4 2–3 1–3 0–1 1–1 2–1 3–3 1–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 4–1 0–1 1–1
West Bromwich Albion 1–1 3–2 4–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 3–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 5–0

Updated to games played on 2 May 2010.
Source: The Football League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

League One

Home ╲ Away BRE BHA BROCRLCHACOLEXEGILHARHUDLEELEYMILMKDNOROLDSOUSTDSTPSWITRAWALWYCYEO
Brentford 0–0 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 4–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 3–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 2–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 3–3 0–0 0–3 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 2–2 2–3 2–4 0–1 3–0 0–1 1–0 1–0
Bristol Rovers 0–0 1–1 3–2 2–1 3–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–4 1–2 2–0 1–0 0–3 1–0 1–5 4–3 1–0 3–0 0–0 0–1 2–3 1–2
Carlisle United 1–3 0–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 3–2 1–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 5–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–0
Charlton Athletic 2–0 1–2 4–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 4–4 5–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–0
Colchester United 3–3 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–2 2–0 0–5 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1
Exeter City 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1
Gillingham 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 5–0 0–1 0–0 3–2 1–0
Hartlepool United 0–0 2–0 1–2 4–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–0 3–0 0–5 0–2 2–1 1–3 3–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–1
Huddersfield Town 0–0 7–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 4–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 3–3 4–3 6–0 2–1
Leeds United 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 4–1 3–1 2–2 1–0 0–2 4–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–3 3–0 1–2 1–1 4–0
Leyton Orient 2–1 1–1 5–0 2–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–2 2–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–0
Millwall 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 4–0 2–1 1–0 4–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–0 3–2 5–0 2–1 0–2 0–0
Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 0–0 2–1 3–4 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–3 0–1 1–0 1–3 2–1 0–0 0–3 3–1 4–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–3 2–2
Norwich City 1–0 4–1 5–1 0–2 2–2 1–7 3–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 5–2 3–0
Oldham Athletic 2–3 0–2 2–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–3 0–1 0–2 2–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–3 2–2 0–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–0
Southampton 1–1 1–3 2–3 3–2 1–0 0–0 3–1 4–1 3–2 5–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–0 3–1 2–0 0–1 3–0 5–1 1–0 2–0
Southend United 2–2 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 3–2 2–2 0–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 0–3 0–1 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–0
Stockport County 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–2 2–2 1–3 0–0 2–2 0–6 2–4 2–1 0–4 1–3 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–3 1–1 4–3 1–3
Swindon Town 3–2 2–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 3–0 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 4–2 1–0 2–1 4–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 3–1
Tranmere Rovers 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–4 1–1 3–1 4–2 0–0 0–2 1–4 2–1 2–0 0–1 3–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 1–4 2–3 0–3 2–1
Walsall 2–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–1
Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 2–5 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 3–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–1 2–3 1–4
Yeovil Town 2–0 2–2 0–3 3–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 4–0 0–1 1–2 3–3 1–1 1–0 3–3 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–2 0–1 2–0 1–3 4–0

Updated to games played on 8 May 2010.
Source: The Football League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

League Two

Home ╲ Away ACC ALD BARBOUBRABRTBRYCHLCHFCRED&RDARGRIHERLINMACMORNORNTCPTVROCROTSHRTOR
Accrington Stanley 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–2 2–4 4–0 2–0 5–3 0–1 2–1 2–3 1–2 1–0 1–1 3–2 0–3 0–3 1–2 2–4 2–1 1–3 4–2
Aldershot Town 3–1 4–0 2–1 1–0 0–2 2–3 4–1 1–0 1–1 2–3 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–0 4–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–2
Barnet 1–2 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–0 3–0 3–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–2 1–1
Bournemouth 2–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 4–0 0–4 1–0 1–0 2–1
Bradford City 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 2–3 3–3 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–3 2–4 1–3 2–0
Burton Albion 0–2 6–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 5–6 2–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 3–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 5–2 3–2 1–4 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–2
Bury 0–2 1–2 2–0 0–3 2–1 3–0 0–1 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–2 3–3 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–3
Cheltenham Town 1–1 1–2 5–1 0–1 4–5 0–1 5–2 0–1 0–4 1–1 3–3 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 1–2 1–1
Chesterfield 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 5–2 1–0 1–0 2–3 2–2 5–2 3–2 1–2 2–1 4–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–5 2–0 0–1 0–1 1–0
Crewe Alexandra 5–1 1–2 2–2 1–2 0–1 2–1 2–3 1–2 0–1 1–2 3–0 4–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 3–2 0–1 1–2 2–2 2–3 0–3 1–1
Dagenham & Redbridge 3–1 2–5 4–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 0–3 1–1 1–2 0–1 5–0 5–3
Darlington 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–3 0–1 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–4 1–2 0–5 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–3
Grimsby Town 2–2 1–2 2–0 3–2 0–3 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 3–0 0–3
Hereford United 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 3–4 1–3 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 0–2 0–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–0
Lincoln City 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–3 1–1 0–3 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 0–0
Macclesfield Town 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 4–1 2–2 0–2 0–0 3–1 0–1 2–2 0–2 0–4 2–0 0–1 1–3 0–1 2–1
Morecambe 1–2 1–0 2–1 5–0 0–0 3–2 3–0 1–0 0–1 4–3 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–4 2–1 1–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0
Northampton Town 4–0 0–3 1–3 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–3 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–0 0–0
Notts County 1–2 0–0 2–0 2–2 5–0 1–1 5–0 5–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 1–1 5–0 3–1 1–0 4–1 5–2 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–2
Port Vale 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 3–1 1–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 0–0 0–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2
Rochdale 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–3 1–2 3–0 0–1 2–3 2–0 3–1 0–1 4–1 4–1 1–1 3–0 4–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 4–0 4–0 2–1
Rotherham United 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–3 1–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–1
Shrewsbury Town 0–1 3–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 0–0 3–1 1–0 2–2 2–3 3–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–1
Torquay United 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 2–3 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 0–0 5–0 0–2 1–0 2–3 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–2 5–0 0–2 2–1

Updated to games played on 8 May 2010.
Source: The Football League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Other details

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Championship
Blackpool Simon Grayson Signed by Leeds United 23 December 2008[5] Ian Holloway 21 May 2009[6] Pre-season
Queens Park Rangers Paulo Sousa Sacked 9 April 2009[7] Jim Magilton 3 June 2009[8] Pre-season
Reading Steve Coppell Resigned 13 May 2009[9] Brendan Rodgers 5 June 2009[10] Pre-season
Watford Brendan Rodgers Signed by Reading 5 June 2009[11] Malky Mackay 15 June 2009[12] Pre-season
Swansea City Roberto Martínez Signed by Wigan Athletic 15 June 2009[13] Paulo Sousa 23 June 2009[14] Pre-season
West Bromwich Albion Tony Mowbray Signed by Celtic 16 June 2009[15] Roberto Di Matteo 30 June 2009[16] Pre-season
Barnsley Simon Davey Mutual Consent 29 August 2009[17] Mark Robins 9 September 2009[18] 24th
Middlesbrough Gareth Southgate Sacked 21 October 2009[19] Gordon Strachan 26 October 2009[20] 4th
Peterborough United Darren Ferguson Mutual Consent 10 November 2009[21] Mark Cooper 14 November 2009[22] 24th
Plymouth Argyle Paul Sturrock Sacked 10 December 2009[23] Paul Mariner 10 December 2009[23] 23rd
Sheffield Wednesday Brian Laws Mutual Consent 13 December 2009[24] Alan Irvine 8 January 2010[25] 22nd
Queens Park Rangers Jim Magilton Mutual Consent 16 December 2009[26] Paul Hart 17 December 2009[27] 12th
Reading Brendan Rodgers Mutual Consent 17 December 2009[28] Brian McDermott 27 January 2010[29] 21st
Preston North End Alan Irvine Sacked 29 December 2009[30] Darren Ferguson 6 January 2010[31] 16th
Queens Park Rangers Paul Hart Mutual Consent 15 January 2010[32] Neil Warnock 2 March 2010[33] 10th
Peterborough United Mark Cooper Sacked 1 February 2010[34] Jim Gannon 2 February 2010[35] 24th
Crystal Palace Neil Warnock Signed by Queens Park Rangers 2 March 2010[33] Paul Hart 4 March 2010[36] 21st
Bristol City Gary Johnson Mutual Consent 18 March 2010[37] Steve Coppell 22 April 2010[38] 15th
Peterborough United Jim Gannon Mutual Consent 6 April 2010[39] Gary Johnson 6 April 2010[40] 24th
Coventry City Chris Coleman Sacked 4 May 2010[41] Aidy Boothroyd 22 May 2010[42] 19th
Plymouth Argyle Paul Mariner Mutual Consent 6 May 2010[43] Peter Reid 24 June 2010[44] 23rd
Crystal Palace Paul Hart End of Contract 17 June 2010 George Burley 17 June 2010[45] 21st
League One
Tranmere Rovers Ronnie Moore Sacked 5 June 2009[46] John Barnes 21 May 2009[47] Pre-season
Milton Keynes Dons Roberto Di Matteo Signed by West Brom 30 June 2009[16] Paul Ince 3 July 2009[48] Pre-season
Stockport County Jim Gannon Released, Consequently Joined Motherwell 6 May 2009[49] Gary Ablett 8 July 2009[50] Pre-season
Southampton Mark Wotte Sacked 9 July 2009[51] Alan Pardew 17 July 2009[52] Pre-season
Norwich City Bryan Gunn Sacked 14 August 2009[53] Paul Lambert 18 August 2009[54] 22nd
Colchester United Paul Lambert Signed by Norwich City 18 August 2009[54] Aidy Boothroyd 2 September 2009[55] 1st
Tranmere Rovers John Barnes Sacked 9 October 2009[56] Les Parry 16 December 2009[57] 22nd
Wycombe Wanderers Peter Taylor Mutual Consent 10 October 2009[58] Gary Waddock 13 October 2009[59] 23rd
Brighton & Hove Albion Russell Slade Sacked 1 November 2009[60] Gustavo Poyet 10 November 2009[61] 20th
Leyton Orient Geraint Williams Sacked 3 April 2010[62] Russell Slade 5 April 2010[63] 19th
Oldham Athletic Dave Penney Sacked 6 May 2010[64] Paul Dickov 9 June 2010[65] 17th
Gillingham Mark Stimson Mutual Consent 10 May 2010[66] Andy Hessenthaler 22 May 2010[67] 21st
Milton Keynes Dons Paul Ince Sacked 10 May 2010[68] Karl Robinson 10 May 2010 12th
Colchester United Aidy Boothroyd Signed by Coventry City 22 May 2010[42] John Ward 31 May 2010[69] 8th
League Two
Burton Albion Roy McFarland Resigned 18 May 2009 Paul Peschisolido 18 May 2009[70] Pre-season
Darlington Dave Penney Signed by Oldham Athletic 30 April 2009[71] Colin Todd 20 May 2009[72] Pre-season
Port Vale Dean Glover Sacked 21 May 2009[73] Micky Adams 5 June 2009[74] Pre-season
Chesterfield Lee Richardson End of Contract 6 May 2009[75] John Sheridan 9 June 2009[76] Pre-season
Lincoln City Peter Jackson Sacked 2 September 2009[77] Chris Sutton 28 September 2009[78] 17th
Northampton Town Stuart Gray Sacked 8 September 2009[79] Ian Sampson 5 October 2009[80] 16th
Rotherham United Mark Robins Signed by Barnsley 9 September 2009[18] Ronnie Moore 24 September 2009[81] 1st
Darlington Colin Todd Mutual Consent 26 September 2009[82] Steve Staunton 5 October 2009[83] 24th
Crewe Alexandra Guðjón Þórðarson Sacked 2 October 2009[84] Dario Gradi 2 October 2009[85] 14th
Notts County Ian McParland Sacked 12 October 2009[86] Hans Backe 27 October 2009[87] 5th
Aldershot Town Gary Waddock Signed by Wycombe Wanderers 13 October 2009[59] Kevin Dillon 9 November 2009[88] 6th
Grimsby Town Mike Newell Sacked 18 October 2009[89] Neil Woods 23 November 2009[90] 23rd
Cheltenham Town Martin Allen Mutual Consent 11 December 2009[91] Mark Yates 22 December 2009[92] 20th
Notts County Hans Backe Resigned 15 December 2009[93] Steve Cotterill 23 February 2010[94] 6th
Bradford City Stuart McCall Resigned 8 February 2010[95] Peter Taylor 17 February 2010[96] 16th
Macclesfield Town Keith Alexander Death 3 March 2010[97] Gary Simpson 14 April 2010[98] 21st
Darlington Steve Staunton Sacked 22 March 2010[99] Simon Davey 5 April 2010[100] 24th
Barnet Ian Hendon Sacked 28 April 2010[101] Mark Stimson 1 June 2010[102] 22nd
Shrewsbury Town Paul Simpson Sacked 30 April 2010[103] Graham Turner 11 June 2010[104] 12th
Notts County Steve Cotterill End of Contract 27 May 2010[105] Craig Short 6 June 2010[106] 1st

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2010/05/08/revealed-football-league-crowds-top-17m-to-hit-50-year-high-080502
  2. ↑ "Crystal Palace In Administration". The Football League. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Southampton Football Club". The Football League. 23 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  4. ↑ "Points deduction rocks Hartlepool". BBC Sport. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  5. ↑ "Grayson appointed Leeds manager". BBC Sport. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  6. ↑ "Blackpool unveil Holloway as boss". BBC Sport. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  7. ↑ "QPR axe Sousa after just 26 games". BBC Sport. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  8. ↑ "QPR appoint Magilton as manager". BBC Sport. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  9. ↑ "Coppell resigns as Reading boss". BBC Sport. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  10. ↑ "Rodgers confirmed as Reading boss". BBC Sport. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  11. ↑ "Rodgers confirmed as Reading boss". BBC Sport. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  12. ↑ "Mackay appointed Watford manager". BBC Sport. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  13. ↑ "Wigan finally land boss Martinez". BBC Sport. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  14. ↑ "Sousa confirmed as new Swans boss". BBC Sport. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  15. ↑ "Mowbray confirmed as Celtic boss". BBC Sport. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
  16. 1 2 "Baggies confirm Di Matteo as boss". BBC Sport. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
  17. ↑ "Davey and Barnsley part company". BBC Sport. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  18. 1 2 "Robins confirmed as Barnsley boss". BBC Sport. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  19. ↑ "Middlesbrough sack boss Southgate". BBC Sport. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  20. ↑ "Strachan named Middlesbrough boss". BBC Sport. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  21. ↑ "Posh confirm Ferguson departure". BBC Sport. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  22. ↑ "Cooper confirmed as Posh manager". BBC Sport. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  23. 1 2 "Paul Mariner replaces Paul Sturrock as Plymouth boss". BBC Sport. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  24. ↑ "Brian Laws leaves post as Sheffield Wednesday manager". BBC Sport. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  25. ↑ Sinnott, John (8 January 2010). "Alan Irvine appointed as Sheffield Wednesday boss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  26. ↑ "Jim Magilton and John Gorman leave Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  27. ↑ "Paul Hart becomes the new QPR manager". BBC Sport. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  28. ↑ "Boss Brendan Rodgers leaves Reading by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  29. ↑ "Brian McDermott is named new Reading manager". BBC Sport. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  30. ↑ "Manager Irvine sacked by Preston". BBC Sport. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  31. ↑ "Darren Ferguson named as Preston North End manager". BBC Sport. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
  32. ↑ "Manager Paul Hart leaves QPR after five games". BBC Sport. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  33. 1 2 "Neil Warnock is named manager of Queens Park Rangers". BBC Sport. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  34. ↑ "Mark Cooper sacked as Peterborough United manager". BBC Sport. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  35. ↑ Sinnott, John (2 February 2010). "Jim Gannon named Peterborough manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  36. ↑ "Paul Hart takes over as Crystal Palace boss". BBC Sport. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  37. ↑ "Boss Gary Johnson leaves Bristol City by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  38. ↑ "Steve Coppell named as new Bristol City manager". BBC Sport. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  39. ↑ Gary Johnson appointed new Peterborough United boss, BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2010
  40. ↑ "Gary Johnson appointed new Peterborough United boss". BBC Sport. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  41. ↑ "Chris Coleman sacked by Coventry City". BBC Sport. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  42. 1 2 "Aidy Boothroyd named as Coventry City boss". BBC Sport. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  43. ↑ "Plymouth Argyle to look for new manager". BBC Sport. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  44. ↑ "Peter Reid appointed manager of Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  45. ↑ "Crystal Palace appoint George Burley as new boss". BBC Sport. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  46. ↑ "Moore sacked as Tranmere manager". BBC Sport. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  47. ↑ "Barnes confirmed as Tranmere boss". BBC Sport. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  48. ↑ "Ince reappointed as MK Dons boss". BBC Sport. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  49. ↑ "Stockport cuts force Gannon out". BBC Sport. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
  50. ↑ "Stockport confirm Ablett as boss". BBC Sport. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
  51. ↑ "Southampton & Wotte part company". BBC Sport. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
  52. ↑ "Southampton name Pardew as boss". BBC Sport. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
  53. ↑ "Manager Gunn sacked by Canaries". BBC Sport. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  54. 1 2 "Norwich appoint Lambert as boss". BBC Sport. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  55. ↑ "Boothroyd handed Colchester job". BBC Sport. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  56. ↑ "Tranmere sack Barnes and McAteer". BBC Sport. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  57. ↑ "Parry has Tranmere job for season". BBC Sport. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  58. ↑ "Wycombe and Taylor part company". BBC Sport. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
  59. 1 2 "Wycombe appoint Waddock as boss". BBC Sport. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  60. ↑ "Slade sacked as Brighton manager". BBC Sport. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  61. ↑ "Brighton appoint Poyet as manager". BBC Sport. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  62. ↑ Leyton Orient part company with boss Geraint Williams, BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2010
  63. ↑ "Russell Slade appointed as manager at Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  64. ↑ "Manager Dave Penney parts company with Oldham". BBC Sport. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  65. ↑ "Paul Dickov unveiled as Oldham Athletic manager". BBC Sport. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  66. ↑ "Manager Mark Stimson leaves Gillingham". BBC Sport. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  67. ↑ "Andy Hessenthaler named new Gillingham manager". BBC Sport. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  68. ↑ "MK Dons appoint Karl Robinson as new manager". BBC Sport. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  69. ↑ "John Ward named as Colchester United manager". BBC Sport. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  70. ↑ "Peschisolido named Burton manager". BBC Sport. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  71. ↑ "Oldham confirm Penney as manager". BBC Sport. 30 May 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  72. ↑ "Houghton and Todd to lead Quakers". BBC Sport. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  73. ↑ "Glover ends Port Vale love affair". BBC Sport. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  74. ↑ "Adams unveiled as Port Vale boss". BBC Sport. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  75. ↑ "Chesterfield end Richardson era". BBC Sport. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  76. ↑ "Sheridan named Chesterfield boss". BBC Sport. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
  77. ↑ "Jackson sacked as Lincoln manager". BBC Sport. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  78. ↑ "Lincoln appoint Sutton as manager". BBC Sport. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  79. ↑ "Northampton part with boss Gray". BBC Sport. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  80. ↑ "Cobblers appoint Sampson as boss". BBC Sport. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  81. ↑ "Moore returns as Rotherham boss". BBC Sport. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  82. ↑ "Darlington part company with Todd". BBC Sport. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  83. ↑ "Darlington name Staunton as boss". BBC Sport. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  84. ↑ "Thordarson sacked as Crewe boss". BBC Sport. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  85. ↑ "Thordarson sacked as Crewe boss". BBC Sport. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  86. ↑ "Notts part company with McParland". BBC Sport. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  87. ↑ "Backe named new Notts County boss". BBC Sport. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  88. ↑ "Dillon named as Aldershot manager". BBC Sport. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  89. ↑ "Newell sacked as Grimsby manager". BBC Sport. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  90. ↑ "Woods named new Grimsby manager". BBC Sport. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  91. ↑ "Manager Martin Allen parts company with Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  92. ↑ "Kidderminster's Mark Yates appointed Cheltenham manager". BBC Sport. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  93. ↑ "Notts County manager Hans Backe resigns from his job". BBC Sport. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
  94. ↑ "Steve Cotterill named Notts County manager". BBC Sport. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  95. ↑ "Bradford City boss Stuart McCall quits". BBC Sport. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  96. ↑ "Peter Taylor is named as Bradford City's new manager". BBC Sport. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  97. ↑ "Macclesfield manager Keith Alexander dies". BBC Sport. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  98. ↑ "Gary Simpson lands permanent Macclesfield job". BBC Sport. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  99. ↑ "Darlington part company with manager Steve Staunton". BBC Sport. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  100. ↑ "Simon Davey named as new Darlington manager". BBC Sport. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  101. ↑ "Barnet sack manager Ian Hendon". BBC Sport. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  102. ↑ "Barnet name Mark Stimson as new manager". BBC Sport. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  103. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town sack manager Paul Simpson". BBC Sport. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  104. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town re-appoint former manager Graham Turner". BBC Sport. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  105. ↑ "Manager Steve Cotterill leaves Notts County". BBC Sport. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  106. ↑ "Craig Short named new Notts County manager". BBC Sport. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.