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The 2009–10 Football League Championship (known as the Coca-Cola Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the league under its current title and eighteenth season under its current league division format. It started on 7 August 2009.[3]

Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Football League Championship
Season2009–10
ChampionsNewcastle United
1st Championship title
3rd 2nd tier title
PromotedNewcastle United
West Bromwich Albion
Blackpool
RelegatedSheffield Wednesday
Plymouth Argyle
Peterborough United
Matches557
Goals1,446 (2.6 per match)
Top goalscorerPeter Whittingham (22)
Biggest home winReading 6–0 Peterborough
Biggest away winBristol City 0–6 Cardiff City
Highest scoringPeterborough 4–4 Cardiff
Derby 5–3 Preston
Bristol City 5–3 Barnsley
Longest winning runNewcastle United (7 games, twice)[1]
Longest unbeaten runNottingham Forest (19 games)[1]
Longest losing runPlymouth Argyle (7 games)[1]
Highest attendance52,381[2]
Newcastle United 2–2 Ipswich Town
Lowest attendance4,995[1]
Scunthorpe United 4–0 Peterborough United
Average attendance18,119[2]
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Newcastle United - Championship winners

Changes from previous season

Team changes

From Championship

Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to League One

To Championship

Relegated from Premier League

Promoted from League One

Rule changes

On field rule changes

  1. 'Home Grown Players' rule which aims to encourage the development of young footballers at League clubs. The new rule will require clubs to name at least four players in their matchday squad that have been registered domestically, for a minimum of three seasons, prior to their 21st birthday
  2. For the first time clubs will also have the opportunity to name seven substitutes (previously five), three of which may enter the field of play (no change)[4]

Note: "Amendments to the laws of the game 2009–2010" also applied[5]

Off field rule changes

  1. Financial regulations relating to tax payments. From now on, any club that falls behind with its employee related payments to HMRC will be subject to a transfer embargo until such time as the debt is cleared[4]

Team overview

Stadia and locations

1 Ground contains some terracing

Personnel and sponsoring

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Team captain Kit maker Sponsor
Barnsley Mark Robins Stephen Foster Lotto Barnsley Building Society
Blackpool Ian Holloway Jason Euell Carbrini Carbrini
Bristol City Steve Coppell Louis Carey Puma DAS
Cardiff City Dave Jones Mark Hudson Puma SBOBET
Coventry City Chris Coleman Stephen Wright Puma Cassidy Group (home), StadiArena (away)
Crystal Palace Paul Hart Shaun Derry Nike GAC Logistics
Derby County Nigel Clough Robbie Savage Adidas Bombardier
Doncaster Rovers Sean O'Driscoll Brian Stock Vandanel Wright Investments
Ipswich Town Roy Keane Jon Walters Mitre Marcus Evans
Leicester City Nigel Pearson Matt Oakley Joma Loros (away)
Middlesbrough Gordon Strachan David Wheater Adidas Garmin
Newcastle United Chris Hughton Nicky Butt Adidas Northern Rock
Nottingham Forest Billy Davies Paul McKenna Umbro Victor Chandler
Peterborough United Gary Johnson Joe Lewis Adidas MRI Overseas Property
Plymouth Argyle Paul Mariner Carl Fletcher Adidas Ginsters
Preston North End Darren Ferguson Callum Davidson Canterbury Enterprise plc
Queens Park Rangers Neil Warnock Mikele Leigertwood Lotto Gulf Air
Reading Brian McDermott Ívar Ingimarsson Puma Waitrose
Scunthorpe United Nigel Adkins Cliff Byrne Carlotti Rainham Steel
Sheffield United Kevin Blackwell Chris Morgan Macron VisitMalta.com
Sheffield Wednesday Alan Irvine Darren Purse Puma The Children's Hospital Sheffield
Swansea City Paulo Sousa Garry Monk Umbro 32Red
Watford Malky Mackay Jay DeMerit Joma Evolution HDTV
West Bromwich Albion Roberto Di Matteo Scott Carson Umbro England 2018 (9 August 2009)
Bluesqbet (15 December 2009)
SBOBET (21 February 2010 and 2 April 2010)
Bathams (20 March 2010)
Esprit (23 March 2010 and 10 April 2010)
Leons (24 March 2010)
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Queens Park Rangers England Gareth Ainsworth End of caretaker spell 9 April 2009 Pre-season Northern Ireland Jim Magilton 3 June 2009
Reading England Steve Coppell Resigned 12 May 2009 Northern Ireland Brendan Rodgers 5 June 2009
Watford Northern Ireland Brendan Rodgers Signed by Reading 5 June 2009 Scotland Malky Mackay 15 June 2009
Swansea City Spain Roberto Martínez Signed by Wigan Athletic 15 June 2009 Portugal Paulo Sousa 23 June 2009
West Bromwich Albion England Tony Mowbray Signed by Celtic 16 June 2009 Italy Roberto Di Matteo 30 June 2009
Barnsley Wales Simon Davey Sacked 29 August 2009 24th England Mark Robins 11 September 2009
Middlesbrough England Gareth Southgate 20 October 2009 3rd Scotland Gordon Strachan 26 October 2009
Peterborough United Scotland Darren Ferguson Mutual consent 9 November 2009 24th England Mark Cooper 14 November 2009
Plymouth Argyle Scotland Paul Sturrock Promoted to business support 10 December 2009 23rd England Paul Mariner 10 December 2009
Sheffield Wednesday England Brian Laws Sacked 13 December 2009 22nd Scotland Alan Irvine 8 January 2010
Reading Northern Ireland Brendan Rodgers Mutual consent 16 December 2009 21st England Brian McDermott 27 January 2010
Queens Park Rangers Northern Ireland Jim Magilton 14th England Paul Hart 17 December 2009
Preston North End Scotland Alan Irvine Sacked 29 December 2009 16th Scotland Darren Ferguson 6 January 2010
Queens Park Rangers England Paul Hart Mutual consent 14 January 2010 20th England Neil Warnock 1 March 2010
Peterborough United England Mark Cooper Sacked 1 February 2010 24th England Jim Gannon 1 February 2010
Crystal Palace England Neil Warnock Signed by Queens Park Rangers 1 March 2010 21st England Paul Hart 2 March 2010
Bristol City England Gary Johnson Mutual consent 18 March 2010 16th England Steve Coppell 22 April 2010
Peterborough United England Jim Gannon 6 April 2010 24th England Gary Johnson 6 April 2010
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League table

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

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Newcastle United (C, P) 46 30 12 4 90 35 +55 102 Promotion to the 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 for Championship 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 (O, 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 62 55 +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 49[a]
22 Sheffield Wednesday (R) 46 11 14 21 49 69 20 47 Relegation to Football 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
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Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Crystal Palace were given a ten-point deduction for entering administration.[6]

Play-offs

Semi-finals 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
4 Cardiff City (p) 1 2 3

First leg

More information Blackpool, 2–1 ...
Blackpool2–1Nottingham Forest
Southern 26'
Adam 57' (pen.)
(Report) 13' Cohen
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Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
Attendance: 11,805
Referee: Phil Dowd
More information Leicester City, 0–1 ...
Leicester City0–1Cardiff City
(Report) 13' Whittingham
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Attendance: 29,165
Referee: Alan Wiley

Second leg

More information Nottingham Forest, 3–4 ...
Nottingham Forest3–4Blackpool
Earnshaw 7', 66'
Adebola 90+2'
(Report) 56', 76', 79' Campbell
72' Dobbie
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Attendance: 28,358

Blackpool win 6–4 on aggregate

More information Cardiff City, 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) ...
Cardiff City2 – 3
(a.e.t.)
Leicester City
Chopra 21'
Whittingham 69' (pen.)
(Report) 25' Fryatt
red-colored football 36' (o.g.) Hudson
49' King
Penalties
Chopra football with check mark
McCormack football with check mark
Ledley football with check mark
Kennedy football with check mark
4–3 football with check mark Berner
football with check mark Howard
football with check mark Solano
football with red X Kermorgant
football with red X Waghorn
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Attendance: 26,033
Referee: Howard Webb

Cardiff City 3–3 Leicester City on aggregate. Cardiff City win 4–3 on penalties

Final

More information Blackpool, 3–2 ...
Blackpool3–2Cardiff City
Adam 12'
Taylor-Fletcher 39'
Ormerod 45'
(Report) 8' Chopra
36' Ledley
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Attendance: 82,244

Blackpool are promoted to the Premier League

Results

Fixtures for the 2009–10 season were announced by The Football League on 17 June 2009.[3][7]

More information Home \ Away, BAR ...
Home \ Away BAR BLP BRI CAR COV CRY DER DON IPS LEI MID NEW NOT PET PLY PNE QPR REA SCU SHU SHW SWA WAT WBA
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 1–0 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
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Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2010. Source: The Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers and assists

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Season statistics

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Miles Addison for Derby County against Peterborough United, 4:00 minutes (8 August 2009)[10]
  • Fastest goal in a match: 23 seconds
    • Billy Clarke for Blackpool against Preston North End (30 November 2009)
    • Daryl Murphy for Ipswich Town against Middlesbrough (6 February 2010)[11]
  • Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+6:12Pablo Couñago for Ipswich Town against Coventry City (16 January 2010)[12]
  • First own goal of the season: Kaspars Gorkšs (Queens Park Rangers) for Plymouth Argyle, 90+2:26 minutes (15 August 2009)[13]
  • First penalty kick of the season: Paul Hartley (scored) for Bristol City against Preston North End, 48:35 (8 August 2009)[14]
  • Widest winning margin: 6
    • Bristol City 0–6 Cardiff City (26 January 2010)[15]
    • Reading 6–0 Peterborough United (17 April 2010)[16]
  • Most goals in one half: 6
    • Newcastle United 6–1 Barnsley (5 March 2010)
    • Bristol City 2–5 Doncaster Rovers (5 March 2010)
  • Most goals in one half by a single team: 5
    • Newcastle United 6–1 Barnsley (5 March 2010)
  • Most goals scored by losing team: 3
    • Sheffield United 3–4 Cardiff City (24 October 2009)
    • Sheffield United 4–3 Plymouth Argyle (27 February 2010)
    • Bristol City 5–3 Barnsley (23 March 2010)
    • Doncaster Rovers 4–3 Scunthorpe United (24 April 2010)[17]
    • Nottingham Forest 3–4 Blackpool (11 May 2010)[18]
  • Most goals scored by one player in a match: 4
    • Michael Chopra (Cardiff City vs. Derby County) – 36, 57, 62, 75 minutes (29 September 2009)[19]
More information Hat-tricks, Player ...
Hat-tricks
PlayerNationalityForAgainstResultGoals scoredDateRef
Shola AmeobiNigeriaNewcastle UnitedReading3–0315 August 2009
Michael ChopraEnglandCardiff CityPlymouth Argyle3–1318 August 2009
Kevin NolanEnglandNewcastle UnitedIpswich Town4–0326 September 2009
Michael ChopraEnglandCardiff CityDerby County6–1429 September 2009
Peter WhittinghamEnglandCardiff CitySheffield United4–3324 October 2009
Darius HendersonEnglandSheffield UnitedBristol City3–2328 November 2009
Robert EarnshawWalesNottingham ForestLeicester City5–135 December 2009
Freddy EastwoodWalesCoventry CityPeterborough United3–2312 December 2009
Paul GallagherScotlandLeicester CityScunthorpe United5–1313 February 2010
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Discipline

Monthly awards

More information Month, Manager of the Month ...
Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Notes
Manager Club Player Club
August Republic of Ireland Chris Hughton Newcastle United Nigeria Shola Ameobi Newcastle United [26]
September Republic of Ireland Chris Hughton Newcastle United Republic of Ireland Leon Best Coventry City [27][28]
October England Dave Jones Cardiff City England Peter Whittingham Cardiff City [29][30]
November Republic of Ireland Chris Hughton Newcastle United England Darren Ambrose Crystal Palace [31][32]
December Scotland Billy Davies Nottingham Forest Northern Ireland Lee Camp Nottingham Forest [33][34]
January Scotland Alan Irvine Sheffield Wednesday Scotland Charlie Adam Blackpool [35][36]
February England Nigel Pearson Leicester City Scotland Paul Gallagher Leicester City [37]
March England Brian McDermott Reading Iceland Gylfi Sigurðsson Reading [38][39]
April Republic of Ireland Chris Hughton Newcastle United England Kevin Nolan Newcastle United [38][40]
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Team of the Year

More information PFA Team of the Year, Goalkeeper ...
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Events

Controversy

  • 15 August 2009

During a game between Bristol City and Crystal Palace, Freddie Sears scored a goal that ricocheted off the stanchion and went back out, but the linesman didn't see the goal and so it was disallowed.[42] Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock called for a replay.[43] Following the game, the three officials were suspended until it could be solved.[44]

  • 28 November 2009

The tie between Plymouth and Barnsley was abandoned after 58 minutes because of heavy rain affecting the pitch. Barnsley were winning 4–1 and manager Mark Robins argued that it was a "let off" for Plymouth and that the travelling Barnsley fans should be reimbursed.[45] The postponed match took place on 30 March, where it ended in a 0–0 draw.[46]

Crystal Palace administration

On 27 January 2010, the Football League had announced that Crystal Palace had been placed into administration and Sheffield firm P&A Partnership were appointed as administrators for the club. Palace were docked ten points and dropped from 9th to 21st.[47] They managed to survive another season in the Championship, but only after drawing 2–2 with Sheffield Wednesday on the final day and confined Wednesday to League One football in 2010–11.[48]

Attendances

Source:[49]

More information No., Club ...
No.ClubAverageChangeHighestLowest
1Newcastle United43,388-11.0%52,18136,944
2Derby County29,230-0.7%33,01026,186
3Sheffield United25,120-3.5%29,21022,555
4Leicester City23,94318.2%31,75918,928
5Nottingham Forest23,8316.9%29,15518,332
6Sheffield Wednesday23,1797.6%37,12118,329
7West Bromwich Albion22,199-14.0%25,29719,390
8Ipswich Town20,841-0.6%27,05919,283
9Cardiff City20,71714.8%25,63017,686
10Middlesbrough19,948-29.8%27,72116,847
11Reading17,408-12.7%23,16314,096
12Coventry City17,305-0.6%22,20914,426
13Swansea City15,4071.5%18,79412,775
14Crystal Palace14,771-3.0%20,64312,328
15Bristol City14,601-13.2%19,14413,009
16Watford14,345-3.5%17,12012,179
17Queens Park Rangers13,349-5.3%17,08210,940
18Barnsley12,964-1.7%20,07911,116
19Preston North End12,935-3.7%19,84010,270
20Doncaster Rovers10,992-8.1%14,8508,827
21Plymouth Argyle10,316-9.7%14,7927,243
22Peterborough United8,91317.3%12,8776,445
23Blackpool8,6119.8%12,2966,855
24Scunthorpe United6,46428.7%8,9214,995
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