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2009–10 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
English football club season
English football club season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| club | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| season | 2009–10 | |
| manager | {{plainlist | |
| chairman | Lee Strafford | |
| league | Championship | |
| league result | 22nd (relegated) | |
| cup1 | FA Cup | |
| cup1 result | Third Round | |
| (eliminated by Crystal Palace) | ||
| cup2 | League Cup | |
| cup2 result | Second Round | |
| (eliminated by Port Vale) | ||
| league topscorer | Marcus Tudgay (10) | |
| season topscorer | Marcus Tudgay (10) | |
| highest attendance | 37,121 (League) | |
| lowest attendance | 18,329 (League) | |
| 6,696 (League Cup) | ||
| average attendance | 23,179 | |
| prevseason | 2008–09 | |
| nextseason | 2010–11 | |
| pattern_la1 | _whiteshoulders | |
| pattern_b1 | _whitestripes | |
| pattern_ra1 | _whiteshoulders | |
| leftarm1 | 2B51BE | |
| body1 | 2B51BE | |
| rightarm1 | 2B51BE | |
| shorts1 | 000000 | |
| socks1 | 2B51BE | |
| pattern_so2 | _bluetop | |
| leftarm2 | F1EF00 | |
| body2 | F1EF00 | |
| rightarm2 | F1EF00 | |
| shorts2 | 2B51BE | |
| socks2 | F1EF00 |
- Brian Laws (until 13 December)
- Sean McAuley (caretaker until 7 January)
- Alan Irvine}} (eliminated by Crystal Palace) (eliminated by Port Vale) 6,696 (League Cup) The 2009–10 season will be Sheffield Wednesday's fifth consecutive season in the Football League Championship and 108th season in The Football League since being elected to the Football League First Division in 1892 (from The Football Alliance).
Chronological list of events
- 2 May 2010: The club are relegated to League One after a final day home draw against Crystal Palace.
- 4 March 2010: Chairman Lee Strafford rules out the possibility of the club going into administration.
- 26 February 2010: Defender Frank Simek receives a call-up to the United States men's national soccer team.
- 11 January 2010: Alan Irvine appointed as Manager.
- 13 December 2009: Brian Laws leaves the club by mutual consent after a nine-game winless run with the club in 22nd position in the League.
- 19 August 2009: The club release plans to develop Hillsborough Stadium
- 23 July 2009: Owls season tickets sales exceed 13,000 (actual figure 13,060)
- 15 July 2009: Wednesday turn down a £1.5 million bid from Burnley for Marcus Tudgay in a statement the club called the bid "derisory" and "unwelcome"
- 13 July 2009: Owls win JPL Cup in Malta
- 17 June 2009: The Championship 2009–2010 season fixtures were announced.
- 16 April 2009: Owls reveal that the logo of the Sheffield Children's Hospital will be featured on the shirts rather than that of a sponsor.
Team kit
The team kit's for the 2009–10 season will be produced by Puma. The logo of the Sheffield Children's Hospital will be featured on the shirts rather than that of a sponsor.
£1 from every shirt sale will go to the charity, after a month of being on sale 6,000 home shirts had been sold.
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Pre-season
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. | ||||
| Floriana | A | W | 1–0 | McAllister 31' | |||
| Dingli Swallows | W | 1–0 | Esajas 35' | ||||
| Birkirkara | A | D | 0–0 | ||||
| Sliema Wanderers | L | 0–1 | |||||
| Hartlepool United | A | W | 2–0 | Tudgay 13', France 19' | 1,625 | ||
| Hull City | H | D | 0–0 | 5,213 | |||
| Northampton Town | A | W | 2–0 | Johnson, Jeffers | 1,912 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | H | D | 2–2 | Sodje, Tudgay | 5,579 |
League results
League results summary
League round by round
Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. | ||||
| Barnsley | H | D | 2–2 | Johnson 9', Gray 38' | 30,644 | ||
| Peterborough United | A | D | 1–1 | O'Connor 21' | 10,747 | ||
| Newcastle United | A | L | 0–1 | 43,904 | |||
| Scunthorpe United | H | W | 4–0 | R. Wood 6', Johnson 12', Tudgay 34', Potter 58' | 20,215 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | A | W | 3–1 | R. Wood 33', Tudgay 72' pen., 90+2' | 10,228 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | H | D | 1–1 | Tudgay 39' | 25,270 | ||
| Middlesbrough | H | L | 1–3 | Varney 2' | 21,722 | ||
| Sheffield United | A | L | 2–3 | Tudgay 46', Esajas 65' | 29,210 | ||
| Cardiff City | H | W | 3–1 | Esajas 4', Varney 48', Clarke 80' | 18,959 | ||
| Crystal Palace | A | D | 0–0 | 12,476 | |||
| Derby County | A | L | 0–3 | 30,116 | |||
| Coventry City | H | W | 2–0 | Purse 4', Clarke 20' pen. | 20,026 | ||
| Preston North End | H | L | 1–2 | Gray 38' | 20,882 | ||
| Watford | A | L | 1–4 | Tudgay 45' | 14,591 | ||
| Bristol City | A | D | 1–1 | Varney 75' | 15,005 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | H | L | 1–2 | Johnson 13' | 19,491 | ||
| Ipswich Town | A | D | 0–0 | 19,636 | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | H | L | 0–4 | 20,824 | |||
| Reading | H | L | 0–2 | 22,090 | |||
| Doncaster Rovers | A | L | 0–1 | 12,825 | |||
| Leicester City | A | L | 0–3 | 22,236 | |||
| Swansea City | H | L | 0–2 | Pratley 5', 36' | 18,329 | ||
| Newcastle United | H | D | 2–2 | Varney 14', O'Connor 59' | 30,030 | ||
| Barnsley | A | W | 2–1 | Spurr 3', Johnson 21' | 17,844 | ||
| Blackpool | A | W | 2–1 | Soares 71', Clarke 84' | 8,007 | ||
| Peterborough United | H | W | 2–1 | Tudgay 45', 67' | 24,882 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | A | L | 0–2 | 7,038 | |||
| Plymouth Argyle | H | W | 2–1 | Varney 24', 42' | 22,590 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | A | L | 1–2 | Varney 73' | 27,900 | ||
| Blackpool | H | W | 2–0 | O'Connor 3', Potter 50' | 19,058 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | H | L | 0–2 | 22,252 | |||
| Ipswich Town | H | L | 0–1 | 21,641 | |||
| Reading | A | L | 0–5 | 17,573 | |||
| Leicester City | H | W | 2–0 | Clarke 6', 61' | 21,647 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 0–1 | 20,458 | |||
| Swansea City | A | D | 0–0 | 14,167 | |||
| Preston North End | A | D | 2–2 | Miller 57', Tudgay 60' | 12,311 | ||
| Derby County | H | D | 0–0 | 21,827 | |||
| Watford | H | W | 2–1 | Nolan 56', Varney 89' | 18,449 | ||
| Coventry City | A | D | 1–1 | Varney 67' | 17,608 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | A | D | 1–1 | Soares 77' | 13,405 | ||
| Bristol City | H | L | 0–1 | 19,688 | |||
| Middlesbrough | A | L | 0–1 | 19,932 | |||
| Sheffield United | H | D | 1–1 | Potter 41' | 35,485 | ||
| Cardiff City | A | L | 2–3 | Johnson 15', Tudgay 78' | 23,304 | ||
| Crystal Palace | H | D | 2–2 | Clarke 43', Purse 87' | 37,121 |
Domestic cups
FA Cup
Main article: 2009–10 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. | Third round | |||||
| Crystal Palace | H | L | 1–2 | Hill 44' o.g. | 8,690 |
Football League Cup
Main article: 2009–10 Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. | First round | Second round | |||||
| Rochdale | H | W | 3–0 | Esajas 19', Johnson 21', 50' | 6,696 | |||||
| Port Vale | A | L | 0–2 | 6,667 |
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Player | Previous club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2009 | DF | Darren Purse | Cardiff City | free/released | |
| 21 May 2009 | MF | Tommy Miller | Ipswich Town | free/released |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Player | Club | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2009 | FW | Luke Varney | Derby County | 1 January 2010 |
Out
| Date | Position | Player | New Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2009 | MF | Kenny Lunt | Hereford United | Released | |
| 8 May 2009 | FW | Wade Small | Chesterfield | Released | |
| 6 January 2010 | DF | Richard Wood | Coventry City | Undisclosed |
Loaned out
| Date from | Position | Player | Club | Date until | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November 2009 | DF | Richard Wood | Coventry City | 1 January 2010 | |||
| 2009 | MF | Rocky Lekaj | Sandefjord Fotball | Unknown |
First-team squad
Left club during season
Notes
References
References
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