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2009–10 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

English football club season


English football club season

FieldValue
clubSheffield Wednesday
season2009–10
manager{{plainlist
chairmanLee Strafford
leagueChampionship
league result22nd (relegated)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird Round
(eliminated by Crystal Palace)
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSecond Round
(eliminated by Port Vale)
league topscorerMarcus Tudgay (10)
season topscorerMarcus Tudgay (10)
highest attendance37,121 (League)
lowest attendance18,329 (League)
6,696 (League Cup)
average attendance23,179
prevseason2008–09
nextseason2010–11
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  • 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

DateOpponentVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceRef.
FlorianaAW1–0McAllister 31'
Dingli SwallowsW1–0Esajas 35'
BirkirkaraAD0–0
Sliema WanderersL0–1
Hartlepool UnitedAW2–0Tudgay 13', France 19'1,625
Hull CityHD0–05,213
Northampton TownAW2–0Johnson, Jeffers1,912
Blackburn RoversHD2–2Sodje, Tudgay5,579

League results

League results summary

League round by round

Results

DateOpponentVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceRef.
BarnsleyHD2–2Johnson 9', Gray 38'30,644
Peterborough UnitedAD1–1O'Connor 21'10,747
Newcastle UnitedAL0–143,904
Scunthorpe UnitedHW4–0R. Wood 6', Johnson 12', Tudgay 34', Potter 58'20,215
Plymouth ArgyleAW3–1R. Wood 33', Tudgay 72' pen., 90+2'10,228
Nottingham ForestHD1–1Tudgay 39'25,270
MiddlesbroughHL1–3Varney 2'21,722
Sheffield UnitedAL2–3Tudgay 46', Esajas 65'29,210
Cardiff CityHW3–1Esajas 4', Varney 48', Clarke 80'18,959
Crystal PalaceAD0–012,476
Derby CountyAL0–330,116
Coventry CityHW2–0Purse 4', Clarke 20' pen.20,026
Preston North EndHL1–2Gray 38'20,882
WatfordAL1–4Tudgay 45'14,591
Bristol CityAD1–1Varney 75'15,005
Queens Park RangersHL1–2Johnson 13'19,491
Ipswich TownAD0–019,636
West Bromwich AlbionHL0–420,824
ReadingHL0–222,090
Doncaster RoversAL0–112,825
Leicester CityAL0–322,236
Swansea CityHL0–2Pratley 5', 36'18,329
Newcastle UnitedHD2–2Varney 14', O'Connor 59'30,030
BarnsleyAW2–1Spurr 3', Johnson 21'17,844
BlackpoolAW2–1Soares 71', Clarke 84'8,007
Peterborough UnitedHW2–1Tudgay 45', 67'24,882
Scunthorpe UnitedAL0–27,038
Plymouth ArgyleHW2–1Varney 24', 42'22,590
Nottingham ForestAL1–2Varney 73'27,900
BlackpoolHW2–0O'Connor 3', Potter 50'19,058
Doncaster RoversHL0–222,252
Ipswich TownHL0–121,641
ReadingAL0–517,573
Leicester CityHW2–0Clarke 6', 61'21,647
West Bromwich AlbionAL0–120,458
Swansea CityAD0–014,167
Preston North EndAD2–2Miller 57', Tudgay 60'12,311
Derby CountyHD0–021,827
WatfordHW2–1Nolan 56', Varney 89'18,449
Coventry CityAD1–1Varney 67'17,608
Queens Park RangersAD1–1Soares 77'13,405
Bristol CityHL0–119,688
MiddlesbroughAL0–119,932
Sheffield UnitedHD1–1Potter 41'35,485
Cardiff CityAL2–3Johnson 15', Tudgay 78'23,304
Crystal PalaceHD2–2Clarke 43', Purse 87'37,121

Domestic cups

FA Cup

Main article: 2009–10 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceRef.Third round
Crystal PalaceHL1–2Hill 44' o.g.8,690

Football League Cup

Main article: 2009–10 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceRef.First roundSecond round
RochdaleHW3–0Esajas 19', Johnson 21', 50'6,696
Port ValeAL0–26,667

Transfers

In

DatePositionPlayerPrevious clubFeeRef.
10 May 2009DFDarren PurseCardiff Cityfree/released
21 May 2009MFTommy MillerIpswich Townfree/released

Loans in

Date fromPositionPlayerClubDate untilRef.
21 August 2009FWLuke VarneyDerby County1 January 2010

Out

DatePositionPlayerNew ClubFeeRef.
8 May 2009MFKenny LuntHereford UnitedReleased
8 May 2009FWWade SmallChesterfieldReleased
6 January 2010DFRichard WoodCoventry CityUndisclosed

Loaned out

Date fromPositionPlayerClubDate untilRef.
18 November 2009DFRichard WoodCoventry City1 January 2010
2009MFRocky LekajSandefjord FotballUnknown

First-team squad

Left club during season

Notes

References

References

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