Coventry City F.C.

2009–10 season
Chairman	Ray Ranson
Manager	Chris Coleman
Championship	19th
FA Cup	Third round (eliminated byPortsmouth)
League Cup	First round (eliminated byHartlepool United)
Top goalscorer	League: All:Clinton Morrison, 11
Highest home attendance	22,209 vsLeicester City, Championship, 9 October 2003 Cup: 7,097 vsPortsmouth, FA Cup, 12 January 2010
Lowest home attendance	14,426 vsSheffield United, Championship, 9 September 2015 Cup: 6,055 vsHartlepool United, League Cup, 12 August 2009
Home colours Away colours Third colours
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The2009–10 season was the 90th season in the history ofCoventry City Football Club, an association football club based inCoventry,West Midlands, England. It was the club's ninth consecutive season in theFootball League Championship, the second tier of English football, following a 17th-place finish in theprevious season. The club also took part in two cup competitions, theFA Cup and theFootball League Cup.

Coventry finished 19th in the league, 7 points above the relegation places, and were knocked out in the third round of the FA Cup and the first round of the League Cup, in both cases the round in which they entered the competition.

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2009–10 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in thetransfers section below, or match results, which are in theresults section.

June:

• 16 –Coventry City drawHartlepool United at home in theLeague Cup First Round.^[1]
• 17 –Coventry City's fixtures for the 2009–10Championship season are announced^[2]
• 18 – MidfielderKevin Thornton is banned from driving for 22 months for multiple driving offences.^[3]
• 24 –2009 FA Cup FinalistsEverton have agreed to faceCoventry City forMarcus Hall's testimonial.^[4]
• 26 – DefenderMarcus Hall signs new one-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2010.^[5]
• 29 – Curtis Wynter,Adam Walker,Ashley Cain andJermaine Grandison sign one-year contracts, their first professional contracts.^[6]

July:

• 14 –Stephen Wright is named new club captain for the 2009–10 season, taking over fromScott Dann.^[7]
• 21 –Coventry City announce the new squad numbers for the forthcoming season.^[8]
• 27 – Academy playerConor Thomas is called up to theEngland Under-17 squad for the first time – for the Nordic Cup.^[9]
• 29 – Academy playerConor Thomas wins his firstEngland Under-17 cap againstDenmark Under-17 in the Nordic Cup.^[10]
• 31 – DefenderJordan Clarke signs two-year contract, his first professional contract.^[11]

August

• 17 –Stephen Wright is named in theOfficial Football LeagueChampionship team of the week, following his performances againstBarnsley andDoncaster Rovers.^[12]

September

• 2 –Jordan Clarke is called up to theEngland Under-19 squad for the first time in a friendly againstRussia Under-19 .^[13]
• 8 –Jordan Clarke wins his firstEngland Under-19 cap in a friendly againstRussia Under-19.^[14]
• 28 –Leon Best is named in theOfficial Football LeagueChampionship team of the week, following his performance againstMiddlesbrough.^[15]

October

• 3 –Leon Best is named the SeptemberFootball LeagueChampionship Player of the Month.^[16]
• 5 –Sammy Clingan is named in theOfficial Football LeagueChampionship team of the week, following his performance againstLeicester City.^[17]

November

• 29 –Coventry City drawPortsmouth away in theFA Cup Third Round.^[18]
• 30 –Richard Wood is named in theOfficial Football LeagueChampionship team of the week, following his performance againstQueens Park Rangers.^[19]

December

• 14 –Freddy Eastwood is named in theOfficial Football LeagueChampionship team of the week, following his performance againstPeterborough United.^[20]

January

• 3 – IfCoventry City get pastPortsmouth they have drawnSunderland at home in theFA Cup Fourth Round.^[21]
• 21 –David Bell's goal againstDoncaster Rovers is votedSky Blues' 2009 Goal of the Year.^[22]

February

• 9 –Chris Coleman is fined £1,000 for improper conduct following his outburst after theSky Blues defeat toIpswich Town in January.^[23]
• 22 –Keiren Westwood is named in theOfficial Football LeagueChampionship team of the week, following his performance againstCrystal Palace.^[24]

March

• 1 –Sammy Clingan is named in theOfficial Football LeagueChampionship team of the week, following his performance againstScunthorpe United.^[25]
• 8 –Jon Stead is named in theOfficial Football LeagueChampionship team of the week, following his performance againstPeterborough United.^[26]
• 9 –Coventry City announce that at the end of the season the deal current sponsors Cassidy Group will end and they will seek a new sponsor.^[27]
• 15 –Michael McIndoe is named in theOfficial Football LeagueChampionship team of the week, following his performance againstPlymouth Argyle.^[28]
• 16 –Callum Wilson is named the MarchLeague Football Education Apprentice of the Month.^[29]
• 16 –Callum Wilson,Nathan Cameron,Michael Quirke andShaun Jeffers are offered their first professional contracts.^[30]
• 22 –Keiren Westwood wins South Wales Supporters' Club's Player of The Season Award for 2009/2010.^[31]
• 26-Coventry City announce they have signed a £1 million, three-year sponsorship deal withCity Link, starting with the 2010/2011 season.^[32]

April

• 7 –Keiren Westwood wins Irish Supporters' Club Player of The Season Award for 2009/2010.^[33]
• 8 –Michael Quirke wins Under 18 Player of The Season Award for 2009/2010.^[34]
• 12 – FormerCoventry City captainCharlie Timmins passes away following a long battle with cancer.^[35]
• 17 –Keiren Westwood wins London Supporters' Club Player of The Season Award for 2009/2010.^[36]
• 26 –Aron Gunnarsson is named in theOfficial Football LeagueChampionship team of the week, following his performance againstMiddlesbrough.^[37]

May

• 3 –Clinton Morrison wins Community Player of The Season Award for 2009/2010.^[38]
• 3 –Jordan Clarke wins Young Player of The Season Award for 2009/2010.^[39]
• 3 –David Bell wins Goal of The Season Award for 2009/2010 for his strike againstCrystal Palace.^[40]
• 3 –Clinton Morrison wins Top Scorer Award for 2009/2010.^[41]
• 3 –Keiren Westwood wins Player' Player of The Season Award for 2009/2010.^[42]
• 3 –Keiren Westwood wins Player of The Season Award for 2009/2010.^[43]
• 4 –Chris Coleman is relieved of his duties as manager with immediate effect.^[44]
• 14 – StrikerShaun Jeffers signs his first professional contract, a one-year deal running until June 2011.^[45]
• 14 – DefenderJermaine Grandison signs new one-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2011.^[46]
• 17 – StrikerCallum Wilson signs his first professional contract, a one-year deal running until June 2011.^[47]
• 20 –Aidy Boothroyd is appointed as newCoventry City manager, signing a three-year contract.^[48]
• 21 – DefenderNathan Cameron signs his first professional contract, a one-year deal running until June 2011.^[49]
• 24 – Coach and reserve team managerFrankie Bunn leavesThe Sky Blues after his contract expires.^[50]

No.	Name	Nat.	Place of birth	Date of birth	Club apps.	Club goals	Int. caps	Int. goals	Previous club	Date joined	Fee
1	Keiren Westwood		Manchester	23 October 1984	49	0	1	0	Carlisle United	18 June 2008	£500,000
2	Stephen Wright		Bootle	8 February 1980	21	0	–	–	Sunderland	8 August 2008	Free
3	Marcus Hall		Coventry	24 March 1976	300	2	–	–	Stoke City	21 February 2005	Free
4	Sammy Clingan		Belfast	13 January 1984	–	–	18	–	Norwich City	24 July 2009	£700,000
5	Elliott Ward		Harrow	19 January 1985	116	16	–	–	West Ham United	16 June 2006	£1,000,000
6	James McPake		Bellshill	24 June 1984	5	0	–	–	Livingston	2 February 2009	Undisclosed
7	David Bell		Kettering	21 January 1984	9	1	–	–	Norwich City	30 January 2009	£500,000
8	Michael Doyle		Dublin	8 July 1981	278	25	1	0	Celtic	1 July 2003	Free
9	Leon Best		Nottingham	19 September 1986	75	13	1	0	Southampton	6 July 2007	£650,000
9	Jon Stead		Huddersfield	7 April 1983	–	–	–	–	Ipswich Town	15 February 2010	Loan
10	Freddy Eastwood		Basildon	29 October 1983	52	4	9	4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	11 July 2008	£1,200,000
11	Clinton Morrison		Tooting	14 May 1979	52	12	36	9	Crystal Palace	7 August 2008	Free
12	Patrick van Aanholt		Den Bosch	29 August 1990	–	–	–	–	Chelsea	7 August 2009	Loan
12	Gary Deegan		Dublin	28 September 1987	–	–	–	–	Bohemians	4 January 2010	€90,000
13	Dimitrios Konstantopoulos		Thessaloniki	29 November 1978	23	0	–	–	Hartlepool United	30 June 2007	Free
14	Leon McKenzie		Croydon	17 May 1978	67	14	–	–	Norwich City	31 August 2006	£1,000,000
14	Chris Hussey		Hammersmith	2 January 1989	–	–	–	–	AFC Wimbledon	1 January 2010	Undisclosed
15	Martin Cranie		Yeovil	23 September 1986	–	–	–	–	Portsmouth	13 August 2009	£500,000
16	Isaac Osbourne		Coventry	22 June 1986	119	0	–	–	N/A	1 January 2003	Trainee
17	Aron Gunnarsson		Akureyri	22 April 1989	47	2	11	0	AZ Alkmaar	17 June 2008	Undisclosed
18	Jack Cork		Carshalton	25 June 1989	–	–	–	–	Chelsea	21 August 2009	Loan
18	Carl Baker		Whiston	26 December 1982	–	–	–	–	Stockport County	8 January 2010	Undisclosed
19	Gary Madine		Gateshead	24 August 1990	–	–	–	–	Carlisle United	19 October 2009	Loan
19	Freddie Sears		Hornchurch	27 November 1989	–	–	–	–	West Ham United	12 February 2010	Loan
20	Ben Turner		Birmingham	21 January 1988	56	0	–	–	N/A	1 July 2005	Trainee
21	Michael McIndoe		Edinburgh	2 December 1979	–	–	–	–	Bristol City	4 August 2009	£350,000
22	Leon Barnett		Luton	30 November 1985	–	–	–	–	West Bromwich Albion	4 October 2009	Loan
23	Danny Ireland		Australia	30 September 1990	1	0	–	–	N/A	1 July 2007	Trainee
24	Richard Wood		Ossett	5 July 1985	–	–	–	–	Sheffield Wednesday	1 January 2010	Undisclosed
30	Adam Walker		Meriden	22 January 1991	2	0	–	–	N/A	1 June 2008	Trainee
31	Curtis Wynter		Birmingham	24 June 1991	2	0	–	–	N/A	1 June 2008	Trainee
32	Ashley Cain		Nuneaton	27 September 1990	5	0	–	–	N/A	1 June 2008	Trainee
33	Michael Quirke		Coventry	10 September 1991	–	–	–	–	N/A	1 June 2009	Trainee
34	Jermaine Grandison		Birmingham	15 December 1990	2	0	–	–	N/A	1 June 2008	Trainee
35	Jordan Clarke		Coventry	19 November 1991	–	–	–	–	N/A	1 June 2008	Trainee
36	Shaun Jeffers		Bedford	14 April 1992	–	–	–	–	N/A	1 June 2009	Trainee
37	Jacob Blackwell		Coventry	15 April 1991	–	–	–	–	N/A	1 June 2009	Trainee
38	Nathan Cameron		Birmingham	21 November 1991	–	–	–	–	N/A	1 June 2009	Trainee
39	Conor Grogan		London	4 September 1992	–	–	–	–	N/A	1 June 2009	Trainee
40	Callum Wilson		Coventry	27 February 1992	–	–	–	–	N/A	1 June 2009	Trainee

11 July 2009

15:00

Wrexham	1–1	Coventry City
Williams 25'	(report)	Grandison 65'

Racecourse Ground,Wrexham

Attendance: 1,359

Referee:Carmelo Lo Faro

15 July 2009

19:00

Nuneaton Town	0–1	Coventry City
	(report)	Morrison 33'

Liberty Way,Nuneaton

Attendance: 1,754

Referee:David Coote

18 July 2009

15:00

Hinckley United	0–2	Coventry City
	(report)	Best 25' Eastwood 85'

The Greene King Stadium,Hinckley

Attendance: 866

Referee:Mick Murphy

21 July 2009

19:45

Northampton Town	1–2	Coventry City
McKay 84'	(report)	Best 52' Jeffers 87'

Sixfields Stadium,Northampton

Attendance: 1,975

Referee:Dean Whitestone

29 July 2009

19:45

Dunfermline Athletic	1–0	Coventry City
Kirk 39'	(report)

East End Park,Dunfermline

Attendance: 1,162

Referee:John McKendrick

2 August 2009

12:30

Coventry City	2–2	Everton
Doyle 34' Gunnarsson 88'	(report)	Cahill 15' Baxter 84'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 8,000

Referee:Pete Walton

9 August 2009

12:45

Coventry City	2–1	Ipswich Town
Morrison 10', 24'	(report)	Walters 28'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 16,279

Referee:Russell Booth

15 August 2009

15:00

Barnsley	0–2	Coventry City
Kozluk 58'	(report)	Best 8' Morrison 81'

Oakwell Stadium,Barnsley

Attendance: 12,552

Referee:Steve Tanner

22 August 2009

15:00

Coventry City	0–1	Swansea City
	(report)	Williams 69'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 16,307

Referee:Phil Crossley

29 August 2009

15:00

Blackpool	3–0	Coventry City
Adam pen 13' Burgess 59' Taylor-Fletcher 71'	(report)

Bloomfield Road,Blackpool

Attendance: 8,239

Referee:Nigel Miller

12 September 2009

15:00

Coventry City	1–1	Bristol City
Best 18'	(report)	Maynard 48'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 16,449

Referee:Neil Swarbrick

15 September 2009

19:45

Coventry City	3–2	Sheffield United
Best 12' Morrison 50' Cranie 60'	(report)	Ward 31' Harper 76'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 14,426

Referee:Anthony Taylor

19 September 2009

15:00

Preston North End	3–2	Coventry City
Brown 50', 68' Mellor 55'	(report)	Clingan 19' Morrison 90'

Deepdale,Preston

Attendance: 11,230

Referee: Darren Deadman

26 September 2009

15:00

Coventry City	2–2	Middlesbrough
Morrison 78' Best 90'	(report)	St Ledger 40' Williams 45'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 16,771

Referee:Graham Horwood

29 September 2009

19:45

Watford	2–3	Coventry City
Cleverley 21' Hoskins 37'	(report)	Clingan 14' Best 67', 84'

Vicarage Road,Watford

Attendance: 13,034

Referee:Andre Marriner

3 October 2009

15:00

Coventry City	1–1	Leicester City
Clingan 38'	(report)	Waghorn 40'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 22,209

Referee:Michael Oliver

17 October 2009

15:00

Sheffield Wednesday	2–0	Coventry City
Purse 4' Clarke pen 20'	(report)

Hillsborough,Sheffield

Attendance: 20,026

Referee:Colin Webster

20 October 2009

19:45

Cardiff City	2–0	Coventry City
Gerrard 5' Whittingham pen 60'	(report)

Cardiff City Stadium,Cardiff

Attendance: 19,038

Referee:Mike Russell

31 October 2009

15:00

Coventry City	1–3	Reading
Eastwood 63'	(report)	Rasiak 1', 72' McAnuff 53'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 15,165

Referee:Eddie Ilderton

6 November 2009

19:45

Derby County	2–1	Coventry City
Hulse 49', 62'	(report)	Best 4' Clarke 63'

Pride Park Stadium,Derby

Attendance: 26,511

Referee:Phil Crossley

21 November 2009

15:00

Coventry City	1–1	Crystal Palace
Best 47'	(report)	Ambrose 28'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 18,499

Referee:Jarnail Singh

28 November 2009

15:00

Queens Park Rangers	2–2	Coventry City
Simpson 35' Buzsaky 69'	(report)	Best 16' Wood 80' Wright 85'

Loftus Road, London

Attendance: 13,712

Referee:Michael Jones

6 December 2009

13:15

Scunthorpe United	1–0	Coventry City
Hooper 30'	(report)

Glanford Park,Scunthorpe

Attendance: 5,013

Referee:Nigel Miller

9 December 2009

19:45

Coventry City	0–2	Newcastle United
	(report)	Ameobi 45' Ranger 82'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 21,688

Referee:Grant Hegley

12 December 2009

15:00

Coventry City	3–2	Peterborough United
Eastwood 32', 34', 71'	(report)	Mackail-Smith 66', 69'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 15,190

Referee:Roger East

19 December 2009

15:00

Plymouth Argyle	0–1	Coventry City
	(report)	Eastwood 72'

Home Park,Plymouth

Attendance: 8,347

Referee:Keith Stroud

26 December 2009

15:00

Coventry City	1–0	Doncaster Rovers
Morrison pen 83'	(report)

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 19,221

Referee:Rob Shoebridge

28 December 2009

15:00

Nottingham Forest	2–0	Coventry City
Earnshaw 42' Blackstock 77'	(report)

City Ground,Nottingham

Attendance: 28,608

Referee:Mark Clattenburg

9 January 2010

15:00

Coventry City	3–1	Barnsley
Eastwood 24' Clingan 27' Morrison 90'	(report)	Macken 24'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 15,031

Referee:Lee Mason

16 January 2010

15:00

Ipswich Town	3–2	Coventry City
John 42' Colback 52' Couñago 90'	(report)	Morrison 2' Wood 90'

Portman Road,Ipswich

Attendance: 20,135

Referee:Michael Oliver

30 January 2010

15:00

Coventry City	1–1	Blackpool
Baptiste og 83'	(report)	Bannan 69' Ormerod 52'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 16,019

Referee:Dean Whitestone

6 February 2010

15:00

Bristol City	1–1	Coventry City
Clarkson 83'	(report)	Bell 47'

Ashton Gate, Bristol

Attendance: 13,852

Referee:Graham Horwood

9 February 2010

19:45

Coventry City	1–0	Nottingham Forest
Eastwood 25'	(report)

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 18,225

Referee:Tony Bates

13 February 2010

15:00

Coventry City	1–0	Queens Park Rangers
Deegan 11'	(report)

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 15,247

Referee:David Foster

17 February 2010

19:45

Newcastle United	4–1	Coventry City
Routledge 37' Carroll 53' Løvenkrands pen 70' R Taylor 90'	(report)	Morrison 35' Barnett 69'

St James' Park,Newcastle

Attendance: 39,334

Referee:Steve Tanner

21 February 2010

15:00

Crystal Palace	0–1	Coventry City
	(report)	Bell 85'

Selhurst Park, London

Attendance: 13,333

Referee: Darren Deadman

27 February 2010

15:00

Coventry City	2–1	Scunthorpe United
Stead 55' Clingan 68' Barnett 59'	(report)	McCann 82'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 16,197

Referee:Paul Taylor

6 March 2010

15:00

Peterborough United	0–1	Coventry City
	(report)	Stead 24'

London Road,Peterborough

Attendance: 10,469

Referee:Russell Booth

13 March 2010

15:00

Coventry City	1–1	Plymouth Argyle
McIndoe 49'	(report)	Árnason 45'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 18,127

Referee:Andy Haines

16 March 2010

19:45

Coventry City	1–2	Cardiff City
Morrison 32'	(report)	Burke 41' Whittingham pen 90'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 16,038

Referee:Simon Hooper

21 March 2010

14:00

Leicester City	2–2	Coventry City
King 4', 20'	(report)	McPake 54' Deegan 87'

Walkers Stadium,Leicester

Attendance: 23,093

Referee:Lee Mason

24 March 2010

19:45

West Bromwich Albion	1–0	Coventry City
Reid 22'	(report)

The Hawthorns,West Bromwich

Attendance: 22,140

Referee:Colin Webster

27 March 2010

15:00

Coventry City	1–1	Sheffield Wednesday
Wood 78'	(report)	Varney 68'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 17,608

Referee:Neil Swarbrick

3 April 2010

15:00

Coventry City	0–1	Derby County
	(report)	Barker 20'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 17,630

Referee:Andy D'Urso

5 April 2010

15:00

Reading	3–0	Coventry City
Rasiak 15' Church pen 23' Kébé 40'	(report)

Madejski Stadium,Reading

Attendance: 17,435

Referee:Andy Woolmer

10 April 2010

15:00

Sheffield United	1–0	Coventry City
Cresswell 47'	(report)

Bramall Lane,Sheffield

Attendance: 23,603

Referee:Graham Salisbury

17 April 2010

15:00

Coventry City	1–1	Preston North End
Eastwood 17'	(report)	Davidson pen 37'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 15,822

Referee:Gavin Ward

24 April 2010

15:00

Middlesbrough	1–1	Coventry City
McDonald 52'	(report)	Gunnarsson 58'

Riverside Stadium,Middlesbrough

Attendance: 27,721

Referee:Danny McDermid

2 May 2010

13:00

Coventry City	0–4	Watford
	(report)	Graham pen 16', 78' Lansbury 17' Sordell 81'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 19,103

Referee:Mark Halsey

First Round

12 August 2009

19.45

Coventry City	0–1	Hartlepool United
	(AET) (report)	Boyd 105'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 6,055

Referee:Mark Haywood

Third Round

2 January 2010

15.00

Portsmouth	1–1	Coventry City
Boateng 45'	(report)	Bell 30'

Fratton Park,Portsmouth

Attendance: 11,214

Referee:Phil Dowd

Third Round Replay

12 January 2010

19.45

Coventry City	1–2	Portsmouth
Best 21'	(AET) (report)	Wright og 90' Mokoena 120'

Ricoh Arena,Coventry

Attendance: 7,097

Referee:Mike Jones

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Championship		League Cup		FA Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	IRL	Keiren Westwood	46	0	44	0	0	0	2	0
2	DF	ENG	Stephen Wright	40	0	37	0	1	0	2	0
3	DF	ENG	Marcus Hall	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0
4	MF	NIR	Sammy Clingan	34	5	32	5	0	0	2	0
5	DF	ENG	Elliott Ward (on loan toDoncaster Rovers &Preston North End)	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	DF	SCO	James McPake	19	1	17	1	0	0	2	0
7	MF	IRL	David Bell	22	3	20	2	0	0	2	1
8	MF	IRL	Michael Doyle (on loan toLeeds United)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW	IRL	Leon Best	26	10	25	9	0	0	1	1
9	FW	ENG	Jon Stead (on loan fromIpswich Town)	9	2	9	2	0	0	0	0
10	FW	WAL	Freddy Eastwood	23	8	21	8	1	0	1	0
11	FW	IRL	Clinton Morrison	40	11	38	11	0	0	2	0
12	DF	NED	Patrick van Aanholt (on loan fromChelsea)	19	0	19	0	0	0	0	0
12	MF	IRL	Gary Deegan	9	2	9	2	0	0	0	0
13	GK	GRE	Dimitrios Konstantopoulos	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	0
14	FW	ENG	Leon McKenzie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	DF	ENG	Chris Hussey (on loan fromAFC Wimbledon)	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
15	DF	ENG	Martin Cranie	41	1	39	1	0	0	2	0
16	MF	ENG	Isaac Osbourne	13	0	12	0	1	0	0	0
17	MF	ISL	Aron Gunnarsson	36	1	34	1	0	0	2	0
18	MF	ENG	Jack Cork (on loan fromChelsea)	20	0	20	0	0	0	0	0
18	MF	ENG	Carl Baker	14	0	14	0	0	0	0	0
19	FW	ENG	Gary Madine (on loan fromCarlisle United)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	FW	ENG	Freddie Sears (on loan fromWest Ham United)	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
20	DF	ENG	Ben Turner	14	0	13	0	1	0	0	0
21	MF	SCO	Michael McIndoe	41	1	38	1	1	0	2	0
22	DF	ENG	Leon Barnett (on loan fromWest Bromwich Albion)	19	0	19	0	0	0	0	0
23	GK	AUS	Danny Ireland (on loan toForest Green Rovers)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	DF	ENG	Richard Wood (on loan fromSheffield Wednesday)	24	3	22	3	0	0	2	0
30	MF	ENG	Adam Walker (on loan toNuneaton Town)	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
31	DF	ENG	Curtis Wynter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	MF	ENG	Ashley Cain (on loan toLuton Town &Oxford United)	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
33	GK	ENG	Michael Quirke	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34	MF	ENG	Jermaine Grandison	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
35	MF	ENG	Jordan Clarke	7	0	6	0	1	0	0	0
36	FW	ENG	Shaun Jeffers	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
37	MF	ENG	Jacob Blackwell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
38	DF	ENG	Nathan Cameron (on loan toNuneaton Town)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	MF	ENG	Conor Grogan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	FW	ENG	Callum Wilson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Note: Player substitutions are not included.

No.	Flag	Pos	Name	Championship	League Cup	FA Cup	Total
11		FW	Clinton Morrison	11	0	0	11
9		FW	Leon Best	9	0	1	10
10		FW	Freddy Eastwood	8	0	0	8
4		MF	Sammy Clingan	5	0	0	5
7		MF	David Bell	2	0	1	3
24		DF	Richard Wood	3	0	0	3
9		FW	Jon Stead	2	0	0	2
12		MF	Gary Deegan	2	0	0	2
6		DF	James McPake	1	0	0	1
15		DF	Martin Cranie	1	0	0	1
17		MF	Aron Gunnarsson	1	0	0	1
21		MF	Michael McIndoe	1	0	0	1
			Own goal	1	0	0	1

No.	Flag	Pos	Name	Championship	League Cup	FA Cup	Total
21		MF	Michael McIndoe	6	0	0	6
9		FW	Leon Best	4	0	0	4
4		MF	Sammy Clingan	3	0	0	3
15		DF	Martin Cranie	3	0	0	3
18		MF	Carl Baker	3	0	0	3
5		DF	Elliott Ward	2	0	0	2
10		FW	Freddy Eastwood	2	0	0	2
16		MF	Isaac Osbourne	2	0	0	2
1		GK	Keiren Westwood	0	0	1	1
2		DF	Stephen Wright	1	0	0	1
3		DF	Marcus Hall	1	0	0	1
6		DF	James McPake	1	0	0	1
7		MF	David Bell	1	0	0	1
9		FW	Jon Stead	1	0	0	1
11		FW	Clinton Morrison	1	0	0	1
12		DF	Patrick van Aanholt	1	0	0	1
22		DF	Leon Barnett	1	0	0	1
24		DF	Richard Wood	1	0	0	1

No.	Flag	Pos	Name	Championship	League Cup	FA Cup	Total
2		DF	Stephen Wright	8	1	0	9
11		FW	Clinton Morrison	6	0	0	6
12		DF	Patrick van Aanholt	5	0	0	5
17		MF	Aron Gunnarsson	4	0	1	5
22		DF	Leon Barnett	5	0	0	5
24		DF	Richard Wood	4	0	1	5
18		MF	Jack Cork	4	0	0	4
9		FW	Leon Best	4	0	0	4
4		MF	Sammy Clingan	4	0	0	4
21		MF	Michael McIndoe	3	0	0	3
6		DF	James McPake	3	0	0	3
15		DF	Martin Cranie	2	0	1	3
10		FW	Freddy Eastwood	3	0	0	3
14		DF	Chris Hussey	2	0	0	2
1		GK	Keiren Westwood	2	0	0	2
3		DF	Marcus Hall	2	0	0	2
12		MF	Gary Deegan	2	0	0	2
5		DF	Elliott Ward	1	0	0	1
20		DF	Ben Turner	1	0	0	1
16		MF	Isaac Osbourne	1	0	0	1
35		DF	Jordan Clarke	1	0	0	1
7		MF	David Bell	0	0	1	1
18		MF	Carl Baker	1	0	0	1
36		FW	Sean Jeffers	1	0	0	1

No.	Flag	Pos	Name	Championship	League Cup	FA Cup	Total
22		DF	Leon Barnett	2	0	0	2
35		DF	Jordan Clarke	1	0	0	1
2		DF	Stephen Wright	1	0	0	1

No.	Pos.	Name	Starts
2	DF	Stephen Wright	40
11	FW	Clinton Morrison	4
24	DF	Richard Wood	3
6	DF	James McPake	2

Date	Success?	Penalty Taker	Opponent	Competition
2009-08-22	N	Sammy Clingan	Swansea City	Championship
2009-12-26	N	Leon Best	Doncaster Rovers	Championship
2009-12-26	Y	Clinton Morrison	Doncaster Rovers	Championship

Date	Matches missed	Suspended player	Reason	Missed ppponents
2009-11-20	1	Jordan Clarke	Sent off vs.Derby County	Crystal Palace (H)
2009-12-06	1	Patrick van Aanholt	Reached 5 yellow cards	Scunthorpe United (A)
2009-12-06	2	Stephen Wright	Sent off vs.Queens Park Rangers	Scunthorpe United (A),Newcastle United (H)
2009-12-19	1	Stephen Wright	Reached 5 yellow cards	Plymouth Argyle (A)
2010-02-20	1	Leon Barnett	Sent off vs.Newcastle United	Crystal Palace (A)
2010-03-06	2	Leon Barnett	Sent off vs.Scunthorpe United	Peterborough United (A),Plymouth Argyle (H)

Games played	49 (46Championship, 1League Cup, 1FA Cup)
Games won	13 (13Championship, 0League Cup, 0FA Cup)
Games drawn	16 (15Championship, 0League Cup, 1FA Cup)
Games lost	18 (17Championship, 1League Cup, 1FA Cup)
Goals scored	49 (47Championship, 0League Cup, 2FA Cup)
Goals conceded	68 (64Championship, 1League Cup, 3FA Cup)
Goal difference	−19
Yellow cards	73 (68Championship, 1League Cup, 4FA Cup)
Red cards	4 (4Championship, 0League Cup, 0FA Cup)
Worst discipline	Stephen Wright (9, 1)
Best result	2–0 (A) vBarnsley –Championship – 2009.08.15
	3–1 (H) vBarnsley –Championship – 2010.01.09
Worst result	0–4 (H) vWatford –Championship – 2010.05.02
Most appearances	Keiren Westwood (46 appearances)
Top scorer	Clinton Morrison (11 goals)
Points	54 / 138 (39.13%)

Player	From	Date	Fee
Sammy Clingan	Norwich City	24 July 2009	£700,000[52]
Michael McIndoe	Bristol City	4 August 2009	£300,000[53]
Martin Cranie	Portsmouth	13 August 2009	£500,000[54]
Chris Hussey	AFC Wimbledon	1 January 2010	Undisclosed[55]
Richard Wood	Sheffield Wednesday	1 January 2010	Undisclosed[55]
Gary Deegan	Bohemians	4 January 2010	€90,000[56]
Carl Baker	Stockport County	8 January 2010	Undisclosed[57]

Player	To	Date	Fee
Donovan Simmonds	Floriana	1 June 2009	Free[58]
Scott Dann	Birmingham City	12 June 2009	£3,500,000[59]
Robbie Simpson	Huddersfield Town	18 June 2009	£300,000[60]
Sean Fraser	Falkirk	28 June 2009	Free[61]
Bradley Jones	Glenn Hoddle Academy	28 June 2009	Free[62]
Chris Hollist	Nuneaton Town	28 June 2009	Free[63]
Andy Marshall	Aston Villa	30 June 2009	Free[64]
Michael Mifsud	Valletta	30 June 2009	Free[65]
Guillaume Beuzelin	Hamilton Academical	30 June 2009	Free[66]
Kevin Thornton	Boyne Rovers	2 July 2009	Free[67]
Daniel Fox	Celtic	24 July 2009	Undisclosed[68]
Leon McKenzie	Charlton Athletic	1 September 2009	Free[69]
Tyrone Belford	Liverpool	21 October 2009	Tribunal[70]
Leon Best	Newcastle United	1 February 2010	Undisclosed[71]
Adam Walker	Nuneaton Town	1 April 2010	Free[72]
Robert Ogleby	Hearts	9 April 2010	Free[73]

Player	From	Date from	Date until
Patrick van Aanholt	Chelsea	7 August 2009	31 December 2009[74]
Jack Cork	Chelsea	21 August 2009	31 December 2009[75]
Chris Hussey	AFC Wimbledon	19 October 2009	31 December 2009[76]
Gary Madine	Carlisle United	19 October 2009	21 January 2010[77]
Leon Barnett	West Bromwich Albion	4 October 2009	3 May 2010[78][79]
Richard Wood	Sheffield Wednesday	18 November 2009	31 December 2009[80]
Freddie Sears	West Ham United	11 February 2010	30 May 2010[81]
Jon Stead	Ipswich Town	15 February 2010	8 April 2010[82]

Player	To	Date from	Date until
Michael Doyle	Leeds United	6 August 2009	30 June 2010[83]
Adam Walker	Nuneaton Town	28 October 2009	27 December 2009[84]
Ashley Cain	Luton Town	26 November 2009	28 December 2009[85]
Danny Ireland	Forest Green Rovers	12 February 2010	12 March 2010[86]
Elliott Ward	Doncaster Rovers	15 February 2010	15 March 2010[82]
Ashley Cain	Oxford United	19 February 2010	21 March 2010[87]
Elliott Ward	Preston North End	23 March 2010	2 May 2010[88]
Nathan Cameron	Nuneaton Town	1 April 2010	5 May 2010[89]
Jamie Greenway	Nuneaton Town	1 April 2010	5 May 2010[90]

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