2009–10 in English football

none December 2020 May 2010 England 2009–10 Premier League Chelsea Championship Newcastle United League One Norwich City League Two Notts County Conference National Stevenage Borough FA Cup Chelsea League Cup Manchester United Community Shield Chelsea Premier League National Division Arsenal Premier League Northern Division Liverpool Premier League Southern Division Barnet FA Women's Cup Everton Premier League Cup Leeds Carnegie 2008–09 2010–11 yes The 2009–2010 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.October 2024 The 2009 season officially began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One, League Two and the Premier League. The Championship season finished on 2 May 2010, with the Premier League, League One and League Two concluding on the weekend of 8–9 May. Key Dates Revealed http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/News/FLNewsDetail/0,,10794~1597095,00.html The Football League 20 March 2009 6 July 2010 Promotion and relegation (pre-season) Teams promoted to 2009–10 Premier League b Wolverhampton Wanderers b Birmingham City b Burnley b Teams relegated from 2008–09 Premier League b Newcastle United b Middlesbrough b West Bromwich Albion b Teams promoted to 2009–10 Football League Championship b Leicester City b Peterborough United b Scunthorpe United b Teams relegated from 2008–09 Football League Championship b Norwich City b Southampton (started on −10 points for administration entrance) b Charlton Athletic b Teams promoted to 2009–10 Football League One b Brentford b Exeter City b Wycombe Wanderers b Gillingham Teams relegated from 2008–09 Football League One b Northampton Town b Crewe Alexandra b Cheltenham Town b Hereford United b Teams promoted to 2009–10 Football League Two b Burton Albion b Torquay United b Teams relegated from 2008–09 Football League Two b Chester City (started on −25 points and expelled from the Football Conference 10 March 2010) b Luton Town b Managerial changes List of English Football League managers Name Club Date of departure Replacement Date of appointment Bryan Gunn Norwich City 14 August 2009Manager Gunn sacked by Canaries BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2009 Paul Lambert 18 August 2009Norwich appoint Lambert as boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2009 Paul Lambert Colchester United 18 August 2009 Aidy Boothroyd 2 September 2009Boothroyd handed Colchester job BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2009 Simon Davey Barnsley 29 August 2009Davey and Barnsley part company BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2009 Mark Robins 9 September 2009Robins confirmed as Barnsley boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2009 Peter Jackson Lincoln City 2 September 2009Jackson sacked as Lincoln manager BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2009 Chris Sutton 28 September 2009Lincoln appoint Sutton as manager BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2009 Stuart Gray Northampton Town 8 September 2009Northampton part with boss Gray BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2009 Ian Sampson1 5 October 2009Cobblers appoint Sampson as boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2009 Mark Robins Rotherham United 9 September 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/8245846.stm Robins confirmed as Barnsley boss 9 September 2009 BBC Sport 3 October 2009 Ronnie Moore 24 September 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/8273610.stm Moore returns as Rotherham boss 24 September 2009 BBC Sport 3 October 2009 Colin Todd Darlington 26 September 2009Darlington part company with Todd BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2009 Steve Staunton 5 October 2009Darlington name Staunton as boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2009 Guðjón Þórðarson Crewe Alexandra 2 October 2009Thordarson sacked as Crewe boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2009 Dario Gradi 2 October 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8286658.stm Thordarson sacked as Crewe boss 2 October 2009 BBC Sport 13 December 2009 John Barnes Tranmere Rovers 9 October 2009Tranmere sack Barnes and McAteer BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 October 2009 Les Parry 16 December 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8416894.stm Parry has Tranmere job for season 16 December 2009 BBC Sport 17 December 2009 Peter Taylor Wycombe Wanderers 9 October 2009Wycombe and Taylor part company BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2009 Gary Waddock 13 October 2009Wycombe appoint Waddock as boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2009 Ian McParland Notts County 12 October 2009McParland loses Notts County job BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2009 Hans Backe 27 October 2009Backe named new Notts County boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2009 Gary Waddock Aldershot Town 13 October 2009 Kevin Dillon9 November 2009Dillon named as Aldershot manager BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 November 2009 Mike Newell Grimsby Town 18 October 2009Newell sacked as Grimsby manager BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2009 Neil Woods 23 November 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/8372158.stm Woods named new Grimsby manager 23 November 2009 BBC Sport 11 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091125125156/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/8372158.stm 25 November 2009 live Gareth Southgate Middlesbrough 21 October 2009Middlesbrough sack boss Southgate BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2009 Gordon Strachan 26 October 2009Strachan named Middlesbrough boss BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2009 Russell Slade Brighton & Hove Albion 1 November 2009Slade sacked as Brighton manager BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2009 Gustavo Poyet 10 November 2009Brighton appoint Poyet as manager BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 November 2009 Darren Ferguson Peterborough United 9 November 2009Posh confirm Ferguson departure BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 November 2009 Mark Cooper 14 November 2009Cooper confirmed as Posh manager BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 November 2009The appointment of Mark Cooper was announced on 14 November 2009, but he did not officially take charge of Peterborough United until two days later. Paul Hart Portsmouth 24 November 2009Struggling Portsmouth part company with boss Paul Hart BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2010 Avram Grant 26 November 2009Portsmouth appoint Avram Grant as new manager BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2010. Paul Sturrock Plymouth Argyle 10 December 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/8405711.stm Paul Mariner replaces Paul Sturrock as Plymouth boss 10 December 2009 BBC Sport 11 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091214204924/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/8405711.stm 14 December 2009 live Paul Mariner 10 December 2009 Martin Allen Cheltenham Town 11 December 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/8409022.stm Manager Martin Allen parts company with Cheltenham 11 December 2009 BBC Sport 13 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091216161550/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/8409022.stm 16 December 2009 live Mark Yates 22 December 2009Kidderminster's Mark Yates appointed Cheltenham manager, BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2009. Brian Laws Sheffield Wednesday 13 December 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8410561.stm Brian Laws leaves post as Sheffield Wednesday manager 13 December 2009 BBC Sport 13 December 2009 https://archive.today/20091217025755/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8410561.stm 17 December 2009 live Alan Irvine 8 January 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8440177.stm Alan Irvine appointed as Sheffield Wednesday boss 8 January 2010 BBC Sport 8 January 2010 John Sinnott https://web.archive.org/web/20100114102043/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8440177.stm 14 January 2010 live Hans Backe Notts County 15 December 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8413678.stm Notts County manager Hans Backe resigns from his job 15 December 2009 BBC Sport 15 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100105202219/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8413678.stm 5 January 2010 live Steve Cotterill 23 February 2010http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10426~1974692,00.html Cotterill arrives as administration avoided Nottscountyfc.co.uk 5 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329220411/http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10426~1974692%2C00.html 29 March 2010 dead Jim Magilton Queens Park Rangers 16 December 2009Magilton and Gorman in QPR exit, BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 December 2009 Paul Hart 17 December 2009Paul Hart becomes the new QPR manager, BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 December 2009 Brendan Rodgers Reading 17 December 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8417263.stm Boss Brendan Rodgers leaves Reading by mutual consent 17 December 2009 BBC Sport 17 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100130180445/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8417263.stm 30 January 2010 live Brian McDermott2 27 January 2010Brian McDermott is named new Reading manager BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2010 Mark Hughes Manchester City 19 December 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/8422676.stm Mark Hughes sacked as Man City appoint Mancini manager 19 December 2009 BBC Sport 23 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091224072815/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/8422676.stm 24 December 2009 live Roberto Mancini 21 December 2009Roberto Mancini primed for success with Manchester City BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2009 Alan Irvine Preston North End 29 December 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8433842.stm Preston sack boss Alan Irvine after run of poor results 29 December 2009 BBC Sport 29 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091230053033/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8433842.stm 30 December 2009 live Darren Ferguson 6 January 2010Darren Ferguson named as Preston North End managerBBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2010 Gary Megson Bolton Wanderers 30 December 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/8434719.stm Bolton Wanderers sack manager Gary Megson 30 December 2009 BBC Sport 30 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091231025953/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/8434719.stm 31 December 2009 live Owen Coyle 8 January 2010Owen Coyle appointed Bolton managerBBC Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2010 Owen Coyle Burnley 8 January 2010 Brian Laws 13 January 2010Burnley appoint Brian Laws as new manager, BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2010 Paul Hart Queens Park Rangers 15 January 2010Manager Paul Hart leaves QPR after five games, BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 January 2010 Neil Warnock 1 March 2010Neil Warnock is named manager of Queens Park Rangers, BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2010 Mark Cooper Peterborough United 1 February 2010Mark Cooper sacked as Peterborough United manager, BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2010 Jim Gannon 2 February 2010Jim Gannon named Peterborough manager, BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2010 Stuart McCall Bradford City 8 February 2010Bradford City boss Stuart McCall quits, BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2010 Peter Taylor 17 February 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/8516521.stm Peter Taylor is named as Bradford City's new manager 17 February 2010 17 February 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20100226204309/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/8516521.stm 26 February 2010 live Neil Warnock Crystal Palace 1 March 2010 Paul Hart 2 March 2010Paul Hart takes over as Crystal Palace boss, BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2010 Keith Alexander Macclesfield Town 3 March 2010Macclesfield manager Keith Alexander dies, BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2010 Gary Simpson3 14 April 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/8620388.stm Gary Simpson lands permanent Macclesfield job 14 April 2010 14 April 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20100417094926/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/8620388.stm 17 April 2010 live John Trewick Hereford United 8 March 2010 Graham Turner 8 March 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/8556408.stm Hereford United dismiss manager John Trewick 8 March 2010 8 March 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20100312225218/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/8556408.stm 12 March 2010 live Phil Brown Hull City 15 March 2010Hull City relieve manager Phil Brown of his duties, BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2010 Iain Dowie 17 March 2010 Gary Johnson Bristol City 18 March 2010Boss Gary Johnson leaves Bristol City by mutual consent, BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2010 Steve Coppell4 19 April 2010 Steve Staunton Darlington 21 March 2010Darlington part company with manager Steve Staunton, BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2010 Simon Davey 1 April 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8598587.stm Simon Davey named as new Darlington manager 1 April 2010 1 April 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20100404104438/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8598587.stm 4 April 2010 live Geraint Williams Leyton Orient 3 April 2010Leyton Orient part company with boss Geraint Williams, BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2010 Russell Slade 5 April 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/8604092.stm Russell Slade appointed as manager at Leyton Orient 5 April 2010 5 April 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20160113023506/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/8604092.stm 13 January 2016 live Jim Gannon Peterborough United 6 April 2010Gary Johnson appointed new Peterborough United boss, BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2010 Gary Johnson 6 April 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8603574.stm Gary Johnson appointed new Peterborough United boss 6 April 2010 6 April 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20100409122802/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8603574.stm 9 April 2010 live Ian Hendon Barnet 28 April 2010 Mark Stimson 1 June 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/8716776.stm Barnet name Mark Stimson as new manager 1 June 2010 1 June 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20100604061527/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/8716776.stm 4 June 2010 live Paul Simpson Shrewsbury Town 30 April 2010 Graham Turner 11 June 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/8653604.stm Manager Paul Simpson leaves Shrewsbury Town 30 April 2010 30 April 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20100503141625/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/8653604.stm 3 May 2010 live Chris Coleman Coventry City 4 May 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/8659442.stm Chris Coleman sacked by Coventry City 4 May 2010 4 May 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20100507140024/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/8659442.stm 7 May 2010 liveAidy Boothroyd 20 May 2010 Dave Penney Oldham Athletic 6 May 2010 Paul Dickov 9 June 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/8665408.stm Manager Dave Penney parts company with Oldham 6 May 2010 6 May 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20160113015023/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/8665408.stm 13 January 2016 live Paul Mariner Plymouth Argyle 6 May 2010 Peter Reid 24 June 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/8665627.stm Plymouth Argyle to look for new manager 6 May 2010 6 May 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20100509204916/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/8665627.stm 9 May 2010 live Mark Stimson Gillingham 10 May 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/8672351.stm Manager Mark Stimson leaves Gillingham 10 May 2010 10 May 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20100513085349/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/8672351.stm 13 May 2010 liveAndy Hessenthaler 21 May 2010 Paul Ince Milton Keynes Dons 10 May 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/milton_keynes_dons/8672544.stm MK Dons appoint Karl Robinson as new manager 10 May 2010 10 May 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20160113023507/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/milton_keynes_dons/8672544.stm 13 January 2016 liveKarl Robinson 10 May 2010 Gianfranco Zola West Ham United 11 May 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/8674605.stm West Ham sack manager Gianfranco Zola 11 May 2010 11 May 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20160112211124/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/8674605.stm 12 January 2016 live Avram Grant 3 June 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/8717102.stm Avram Grant confirmed as West Ham boss BBC News 3 June 2010 6 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20160112211334/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/8717102.stm 12 January 2016 live Aidy Boothroyd Colchester United 20 May 2010 John Ward 31 May 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/8714412.stm John Ward named as Colchester United manager BBC News 31 May 2010 6 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100606233504/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/8714412.stm 6 June 2010 live Avram Grant Portsmouth 31 May 2010 Steve Cotterill 17 June 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8696013.stm Avram Grant resigns as Portsmouth manager BBC News 21 May 2010 6 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100603061725/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8696013.stm 3 June 2010 live Steve Cotterill Notts County 27 May 2010 Craig Short 4 June 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8707408.stm Manager Steve Cotterill leaves Notts County BBC News 27 May 2010 6 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100530085956/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8707408.stm 30 May 2010 live Rafael Benítez Liverpool 3 June 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8719210.stm Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez leaves by mutual consent BBC News 3 June 2010 6 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314152119/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8719210.stm 14 March 2012 live Roy Hodgson 1 July 2010 Notes 1 Sampson was named caretaker manager following Gray's departure on 8 September and appointed full-time on 5 October. 2 McDermott was named caretaker manager following Rogers' departure on 17 December and was appointed full-time on 27 January. 3 Simpson was named caretaker manager on 3 March and appointed full-time on 14 April. 4 Keith Millen remained caretaker manager until the end of the season when Coppell took charge. Retirements January 2010 8 October 2009: Stephen Roberts, 29-year-old former Wrexham, Doncaster Rovers and Walsall defender. 22 October 2009: Marc Edworthy, 36-year-old right-back who last played for Burton Albion retired after playing over 500 senior appearances in 18-year career. He played for eight clubs in his career which included spells in the Premier League with Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Norwich City and Derby County.Lucky' Edworthy set to quit with no complaints http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/sport/Lucky-Edworthy-set-quit-complaints/article-1440059-detail/article.html North Devon Journal 22 October 2009 16 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100524035457/http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/sport/Lucky-Edworthy-set-quit-complaints/article-1440059-detail/article.html 24 May 2010 deadMarc Edworthy confirms playing retirement http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/football-rumours-gossip/2009/10/22/marc-edworthy-confirms-playing-retirement-92746-24987255/ Coventry Telegraph 22 October 2009 16 August 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091107072125/http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/football-rumours-gossip/2009/10/22/marc-edworthy-confirms-playing-retirement-92746-24987255/ 7 November 2009 8 December 2009: Linvoy Primus, 36-year-old Portsmouth defender, after failing to overcome a serious knee injury but now work ambassadorial role for Portsmouth. He previously played for Charlton Athletic, Barnet and Reading.January 2014 11 December 2009: Dean Ashton, 26-year-old West Ham United striker, after failing to make a full recovery from an ankle injury suffered when training with the England team in August 2006.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/8407584.stm West Ham striker Dean Ashton retires because of injury BBC News 11 December 2009 5 April 2010 17 December 2009: Riccardo Scimeca, 34-year-old Cardiff City midfielder formerly of Aston Villa, Leicester City and Nottingham Forest.Steve Tucker http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2009/12/17/riccy-scimeca-retires-as-a-player-91466-25415634/ FootballNation – Football News – Riccy Scimeca retires as a player 17 December 2009 WalesOnline 5 April 2010 6 January 2010: Neil Clement, 31-year-old West Bromwich Albion defender and club's longest serving player after 10 years there, after failing to make a full recovery from a knee injury suffered in August 2008.Press Association https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jan/06/neil-clement-west-brom-retirement Injury forces West Brom defender Neil Clement to retire from football The Guardian 6 January 2010 5 April 2010 London 6 January 2010: Patrik Berger, 36-year-old Czech midfielder who had spells in England with Liverpool, Portsmouth and Aston Villa before returning to Sparta Prague.England http://goal.com/en/news/9/england/2010/01/06/1729111/former-liverpool-star-patrik-berger-retires-from Former Liverpool Star Patrik Berger Retires From Professional Football Goal.com 6 January 2010 5 April 2010 8 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191208023611/https://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2010/01/06/1729111/former-liverpool-star-patrik-berger-retires-from dead Notable debutants May 2013 24 October 2009 – Jeffrey Bruma, 17-year-old defender, made his debut for Chelsea as a substitute (coming on for Ricardo Carvalho) in a 5-0 Premier League home win against Blackburn Rovers.2009-10-24 Chelsea 5-0 Blackburn en-GB https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8318512.stm 2023-06-22 2 March 2010 – Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 16-year-old winger, made his debut for Southampton as a late substitute in a 5–0 home win over Huddersfield Town in League One.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/8511481.stm Southampton 5–0 Huddersfield 2 March 2010 19 March 2018 BBC News 21 March 2010 – Phil Jones, 18-year-old defender, made his debut for Blackburn Rovers in their 1–1 home Premier League draw to Chelsea.http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/blackburn-rovers-fc/phil-jones-9743/premiership-appearances_a26522/ Phil Jones 25 May 2013 9 May 2010 – Jack Robinson, 16-year-old defender, made his debut for Liverpool in a 0-0 away Premier League draw with Hull.2010-05-09 Hull 0-0 Liverpool en-GB https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8660536.stm 2023-06-22 At the time, this made Robinson Liverpool's youngest-ever first-team player, a record since broken by Jerome Sinclair (all competitions)West Brom 1-2 Liverpool en-GB BBC Sport https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/19645199 2023-06-22 and Harvey Elliott (Premier League only.)2019-09-25 Liverpool news: Harvey Elliott becomes youngest player to ever start for Reds Goal.com https://www.goal.com/en/news/elliott-becomes-youngest-player-to-ever-start-for-liverpool/xgvu0ruzk6dy12nd68zksivxc 2023-06-22 www.goal.com en National team The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column. Friendly matches https://archive.today/20120911183255/http://www.thefa.com/England/MensSeniorTeam/Fixtures.aspx Men's Senior Team Fixtures The Football Association. Retrieved 23 April 2009. 12 August 2009 Netherlands 2–2 (Report) England Kuyt 10 Van der Vaart 38 Defoe 49 77 Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam 50,000 Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) 5 September 2009 England 2–1 (Report) Slovenia Lampard 31 pen. Defoe 63 Ljubijankič 85 Wembley Stadium, London 67,232 Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) 14 November 2009 England 0–1 (Report) Brazil Nilmar 48 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha 50,000 Abdou Abdulrahman (Qatar) 3 March 2010 England 3–1 (Report) Egypt Crouch 56 80 Wright-Phillips 75 Zidan 23 Wembley Stadium, London 80,602 24 May 2010 England 3–1 (Report) Mexico King 17 Crouch 35 Johnson 47 Franco 45 Wembley Stadium, London 88,638 30 May 2010 Japan 1–2 (Report) England Tulio 7 Tulio 72 o.g. Nakazawa 83 o.g. UPC-Arena, Graz 15,326 Rene Eisner (Austria) World Cup qualifiers England were in Group 6 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification process.Groups and standings https://web.archive.org/web/20090216210335/http://fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/standings/index.html 16 February 2009 FIFA. Retrieved 31 May 2008. 9 September 2009 England 5–1 (Report) Croatia Lampard 7 pen. 59 Gerrard 18 66 Rooney 77 Eduardo 72 Wembley Stadium, London 87,319 Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) 10 October 2009 Ukraine 1–0 (Report) England Nazarenko 27 Dnipro Stadium, Dnipropetrovsk 40,000 Damir Skomina (Slovenia) 14 October 2009 England 3–0 (Report) Belarus Crouch 4 76 Wright-Phillips 59 Wembley Stadium, London 76,897 Lucílio Batista (Portugal) Honours Trophy and league champions CompetitionWinnerDetailsAtMatch ReportFA CupChelsea2009–10 FA Cupbeat Portsmouth 1–0WembleyReportLeague CupManchester United2009–10 Football League Cupbeat Aston Villa 2–1WembleyReportPremier LeagueChelsea2009–10 Premier LeagueStamford BridgeReportChampionshipNewcastle United2009–10 Football League ChampionshipHome ParkReportLeague OneNorwich City 2009–10 Football League OneCarrow RoadReportLeague TwoNotts County2009–10 Football League TwoThe Darlington ArenaReportFA Community ShieldChelsea2009 FA Community Shieldbeat Manchester United 4–1 on penalties (2–2 final score)WembleyReportFootball League TrophySouthampton2009–10 Football League Trophybeat Carlisle United 4–1WembleyReportFA TrophyBarrow2009–10 FA Trophybeat Stevenage Borough 2–1WembleyReport Playoff winners CompetitionWinnerDetailsFootball League ChampionshipBlackpool2009–10 Football League Championship Beat Cardiff 3–2Football League OneMillwall2009–10 Football League One Beat Swindon Town 1–0Football League TwoDagenham & Redbridge2009–10 Football League Two Beat Rotherham 3–2Conference NationalOxford United2009–10 Conference NationalBeat York 3–1Conference NorthFleetwood Town2009–10 Conference NorthBeat Alfreton 2–1Conference SouthBath City2009–10 Conference SouthBeat Woking 1–0 League tables Premier League 2009–10 Premier League In one of the most closely fought title races in recent history, Chelsea were crowned Premier League Champions for the second time in five years, breaking the goal-scoring record with 103 goals. Despite the disappointment in the Champions League, the club managed to retain the FA Cup, recording their first domestic double under Carlo Ancelotti. The £80 million departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid in the summer meant Manchester United narrowly missed out on the title, though they managed to retain the League Cup. Arsenal took third place and once again qualified for Europe's elite competition, while Tottenham Hotspur took the final spot for the Champions League by finishing fourth, with the manager Harry Redknapp winning the Premier League Manager of the Year award. Three teams took the UEFA Europa League spots. Taking fifth place were Manchester City, whose controversial gamble of sacking Mark Hughes at Christmas and replacing him with Roberto Mancini paid off as they finished in their best position in years. Finishing sixth once again were Aston Villa, who again looked like breaking into the top four, but ultimately fell short. Taking seventh place were Liverpool, who were runners-up the year before, but suffered from losing key players, such as Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, Sami Hyypiä to Bayer Leverkusen and Fernando Torres several times to injury throughout the season; these factors resulted in indifferent form in all of their competitions, meaning they only took a Europa League spot after the FA Cup finalists were refused a UEFA licence and finished in their lowest position for eleven years. Fulham built on last season's finish of seventh place as they came close to Europa League glory in Hamburg, losing 2–1 in extra time to Atlético Madrid with ex-Manchester United striker Diego Forlán scoring the winning goal. However, critics universally praised manager Roy Hodgson for guiding a club threatened with relegation two seasons previously to the Europa League final. By a wide margin, he won the LMA Manager of the Year award. Birmingham City finished ninth in their best position in the top flight in years, with their season including a twelve match unbeaten run, while fellow promoted side Wolverhampton Wanderers flirted with relegation several times, but ultimately finished in a respectable 15th place. On 26 February 2010, Portsmouth became the first Premier League club to enter administrationCallow James 2010-02-26 Portsmouth go into administration https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/feb/26/portsmouth-premierleague 2026-08-27 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077. Portsmouth endured a season of financial worries, a nine-point deduction and four different owners that effectively ended their seven-year stay in the top flight. Hull City failed to emulate their previous season's success and were also relegated. After the departure of promotion-winning manager Owen Coyle at the turn of the year, Burnley's league form under Brian Laws declined rapidly and they were relegated to the Championship after just one season. Table Leading goalscorer: Didier Drogba (Chelsea) – 29 Football League Championship 2009–10 Football League Championship Newcastle United put last season's relegation behind them as they returned to the Premier League at the first attempt, staying top for the majority of the season and losing just four matches under the management of Chris Hughton, remaining unbeaten at home in the process. Roberto Di Matteo's first season in charge of West Bromwich Albion brought success as the Midlands club enjoyed automatic promotion to the top flight for the third time in eight years. They were joined by Blackpool, who were tipped by many as relegation favourites at the beginning of the season. Ian Holloway masterminded the Lancashire club's promotion with a thrilling 3–2 victory over Cardiff City in the play-off final, returning to the top flight for the first time since 1971. Swansea City occupied a play-off place for most of the season but missed out on the final day, this despite scoring fewer goals than all three relegated sides. Middlesbrough made a strong start to the season, however the mid-season decision to sack Gareth Southgate while still in contention for promotion backfired. Their form subsequently declined under his replacement Gordon Strachan, and they fell out of the promotion race and finished in 11th place. Peterborough United went straight back down to League One, employing four different managers and propping up the table for the majority of the season. They were soon joined by Plymouth Argyle, who did not win a game until late September and went on a five-match losing streak towards the end of the season, ending six years in the second tier. Crystal Palace, who had been on the brink of the playoffs before being deducted ten points for entering administration, faced Sheffield Wednesday in the final match of the season as they both fought for survival. The match finished 2–2, meaning Palace survived and Wednesday dropped into League One. Leading goalscorers: Nicky Maynard (Bristol City) – 20, and Peter Whittingham (Cardiff City) – 20 Football League One 2009–10 Football League One After recovering from an embarrassing 7–1 defeat to Colchester on the first day of the season, a turnaround under new manager Paul Lambert and the 24 goals from free-scoring striker Grant Holt saw Norwich City make an immediate return to the Championship. Leeds United secured automatic promotion in the runners-up spot; their season almost fell apart disastrously after they led the table by eight points at the turn of the year and also knocked Manchester United out of the FA Cup. They rebounded in the final weeks of the season and a last day 2–1 victory over Bristol Rovers saw the Yorkshire side end their three-year spell in League One. Millwall, who narrowly missed out on automatic promotion by just one point, beat Swindon Town in the play-off final, returning to the Championship after a four-year absence. Despite being deducted ten points and missing out on the play-offs, Southampton managed to win the Football League Trophy and striker Rickie Lambert was the league's top scorer with 31 goals. Stockport County spent the entire season in administration and were subsequently relegated. Southend United were faced with financial problems and also relegated. Wycombe Wanderers' first season at this level for six years proved a disappointment, and they were immediately relegated back to League Two. Gillingham also suffered an immediate relegation after their play-off victory the previous year, their inability to win an away fixture all season proved to be their downfall. Hartlepool stayed up on goal difference after they received a three-point deduction for fielding an ineligible player, but Gillingham's loss to Wycombe confirmed their survival. Leading goalscorer: Rickie Lambert (Southampton) – 31 Football League Two 2009–10 Football League Two Notts County's season mostly made the headlines for all the wrong reasons, as they were involved in an abortive high-spending takeover by a consortium who brought in Sven-Göran Eriksson as director of football and went through four managers during the season. However, they managed to overcome their off-field problems and won the title. AFC Bournemouth continued their revival under Eddie Howe and won promotion in the runners-up spot. The last automatic promotion spot was taken by Rochdale, who were promoted for the first time since 1969. Dagenham & Redbridge won the play-offs, reaching the third tier of the Football League for the first time in their 18-year history. Darlington were unable to recover from losing many of their players during their spell in administration at the end of the previous season and finished bottom of the league, becoming the third club (after Halifax Town and Chester City) to be relegated to the Football Conference on two separate occasions. Grimsby suffered the relegation that they only avoided the previous year due to Luton Town's points deduction; their form improved significantly in the final weeks of the season, but they were ultimately undone by an earlier run of nearly five months without a win and were relegated to the Conference Premier after losing on the final day. Leading goalscorer: Lee Hughes (Notts County) – 30 Women's football Women's Premier League 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League National Division 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League#National Division 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League National Division National Division Northern Division 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League#Northern Division 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League Northern Division Northern Division Southern Division 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League#Southern Division 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League Southern Division Southern Division FA Women's Cup 2009–10 FA Women's Cup Final 2010 FA Women's Cup final FA Women's Premier League Cup 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League Cup Clubs that folded March 2010 Club League Date of DissolutionNewcastle Blue Star Northern Premier League Premier Division June 2009 King's Lynn Northern Premier League Premier Division 25 November 2009Chester City Conference National 10 March 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chester/8559704.stm BBC News Chester wound up at court hearing 10 March 2010 1 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100312115001/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chester/8559704.stm 12 March 2010 liveFarsley Celtic Conference North 10 March 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/8559656.stm BBC News Farsley Celtic finally disbanded 10 March 2010 1 April 2010 Deaths 12 July 2009 – Tommy Cummings, 80, former defender who made 479 appearances for Burnley, and was a member of the Clarets' side that won the league championship in 1959–60. Later became player-manager of Mansfield Town, and also had a short spell as Aston Villa manager.Tommy Cummings: 1928–2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090716152714/http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0%2C%2C10413~1720691%2C00.html 16 July 2009 , Burnley official website. Retrieved 13 July 2009. 21 July 2009 – Dai Lawrence, 62, former full-back who played four seasons for Swansea City in the late 1960s.Tribute to Dai Lawrence, lastingtribute.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090925222512/http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/lawrence/3128303 25 September 2009 31 July 2009 – Sir Bobby Robson, 76, former inside-forward and manager. As a player, he played for Fulham and West Bromwich Albion, and won 20 caps for England. As manager, he reached even greater heights, being appointed to Ipswich Town in 1969 and over the next 13 years taking them to FA Cup and UEFA Cup glory (also finishing second in the league in his final two seasons as manager), before leaving in 1982 to manage England for eight years during which they reached the quarter-final of the World Cup in 1986 and to the semi-final in 1990, only losing on penalties. He later managed PSV, Porto and Barcelona before returning home to manage his boyhood favourites Newcastle United from 1999 to 2004, during which time they qualified for Europe on three occasions. He was knighted for his services to football in 2002. His death came after a 17-year battle against cancer which had gone into remission four times.Legend Sir Bobby Robson, 76, dies, BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2009. 2 August 2009 – Joe Livingstone, 67, former striker who scored 42 goals in 82 appearances for Carlisle United, and also played for Middlesbrough and Hartlepool United.Tribute to Joe Livingstone, lastingtribute.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090925103236/http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/livingstone/3127834 25 September 2009 9 August 2009 – Tommy Clinton, 83, former defender who spent eight seasons at Everton, and was capped three times by the Republic of Ireland. Also played briefly for Blackburn Rovers and Tranmere Rovers.Former Everton defender Tommy Clinton dies aged 83, Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 18 August 2009. 19 August 2009 – Bobby Thomson, 65, full-back capped eight times by England. He played 278 league matches for Wolverhampton Wanderers, 110 for Luton Town and also played for Birmingham City, Walsall, Port Vale, and in the United States.Wolves legend Thomson dies, 65 https://web.archive.org/web/20090823155329/http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/08/20/wolves-legend-thomson-dies-65/ 23 August 2009 , Express & Star (Wolverhampton). Retrieved 20 August 2009. 13 September 2009 – Paul Shirtliff, 46, former defender who played in The Football League for Sheffield Wednesday and Northampton Town, and also had a long career at non-league level.Paul Shirtliff 1962–2009September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes , Unibond League official site. Retrieved 16 September 2009. 24 September 2009 – Terry Bly, 73, former striker who most notably holds the post-war single-season goalscoring record in The Football League, having scored 52 goals for Peterborough United in 1960–61. Also played for Norwich City, Coventry City and Notts County.Canaries FA Cup legend Bly dies, BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2009. 26 September 2009 – Geoff Barrowcliffe, 77, former Derby County full-back who spent 16 seasons with the Rams, playing more than 500 first-team matches. He also played for several non-league clubs including Ilkeston Town and Boston United.https://archive.today/20120919145544/http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/sport/GEOFF-BARROWCLIFFE-DIES-AGED-77/article-1372327-detail/article.html Former Rams full-back Geoff Barrowcliffe dies aged 77, Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 29 September 2009. 5 October 2009 – Tommy Capel, 87, former inside-forward who most notably played five seasons for Nottingham Forest, where he scored 72 goals in 162 appearances. Also played for Manchester City, Chesterfield, Birmingham City, Coventry City and Halifax Town.https://archive.today/20130505092814/http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Death-Forest-striker-Tommy-Capel/article-1392498-detail/article.html Death of former Forest striker Tommy Capel, Nottingham Evening Post. Retrieved 1 November 2009. 8 October 2009 – Alex McCrae, 89, former inside-forward who scored 49 goals in a five-year spell with Middlesbrough in the early 1950s. Also played for Charlton Athletic, and for Hearts and Falkirk in his native Scotland.Alex McCrae obituary, The Independent. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 12 October 2009 – Stan Palk, 87, former inside-forward who played for Liverpool and Port Vale in the immediate post-war years.RIP Stan Palk: A former Red dies, Liverpool F.C. official site. Retrieved 1 November 2009. 17 October 2009 – David Burnside, 69, former midfielder who played for a number of clubs, but is probably best remembered from his five-year spell with West Bromwich Albion. Some of his other clubs include Southampton, Crystal Palace, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Plymouth Argyle.Albion mourn David Burnside https://web.archive.org/web/20091021052559/http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10366~1829843%2C00.html 21 October 2009 , West Bromwich Albion FC official site. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 21 October 2009 – John Jarman, 78, former Barnsley and Walsall wing-half, who later worked as a coach for Wolverhampton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, Mansfield Town and Derby County.Stags mourn Wembley assistant manager John Jarman, Mansfield Chad. Retrieved 1 November 2009. 22 October 2009 – Ray Lambert, 87, former Wales international full-back who played more than 300 matches for Liverpool, where he won the 1946–47 league title.Former Liverpool FC league title winner Ray Lambert dies, Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 1 November 2009. 2 November 2009 – Keith Kettleborough, 74, former inside-forward who spent the majority of his career with Rotherham United and Sheffield United, and also had a spell as player-manager at Doncaster Rovers.Tributes paid to Lane star Keith, Sheffield Star. Retrieved 11 November 2009. 7 November 2009 – Billy Ingham, 57, former Burnley midfielder who spent eleven years with the Clarets, playing more than 250 matches for the club before finishing his career with a spell at Bradford City.Clarets legend Billy Ingham dies, Burnley Citizen. Retrieved 11 November 2009. 15 November 2009 – Ray Charnley, 74, former Blackpool striker who is one of the Seasiders' most prolific scorers of all time, with 222 goals in 407 appearances for the club. He won one England cap while at Blackpool, and also played for Morecambe, Wrexham and Bradford Park Avenue.Lancashire legend Charnley dies, BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 November 2009. 15 November 2009 – Don Martin, 65, former striker who scored more than 100 goals in a 16-year career with Northampton Town and Blackburn Rovers.Don Martin obituary https://web.archive.org/web/20091122041511/http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10425~1876222%2C00.html 22 November 2009 , Northampton Town FC official site. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 23 November 2009 – Tony Parry, 64, former central defender who spent the majority of his nine-year professional career with Hartlepool United, and also had a brief spell with Derby County before dropping down to non-league football.Tributes paid to Pools promotion legend https://web.archive.org/web/20091125061704/http://www.peterleemail.co.uk/news/Pools-promotion-hero-dies-suddenly.5848858.jp 25 November 2009 , Peterlee Mail. Retrieved 22 December 2009. 25 November 2009 – Mike Tiddy, 80, former winger who began his career at Torquay United before making over 100 appearances with Cardiff City and Brighton & Hove Albion as well as making over 50 appearances for Arsenal.http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/tiddy/3196435 https://archive.today/20120803205248/http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/tiddy/3196435 dead 3 August 2012 Michael Tiddy lastingtribute.co.uk 17 December 2009 http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/obituary-mike-tiddy-1929-2009 Obituary: 1929–2009 Arsenal F.C. 1 December 2009 17 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091204034909/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/obituary-mike-tiddy-1929-2009 4 December 2009 dead 29 November 2009 – George Cummins, 78, former inside-forward who began his career at Everton, but spent the majority of his 12-year professional career with Luton Town. He also had a brief spell at Hull City, and was capped 19 times for the Republic of Ireland.George Cummins obituary https://web.archive.org/web/20091213045227/http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10372~1899169%2C00.html 13 December 2009 , Luton Town FC official site. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 1 December 2009 – Neil Dougall, 88, inside-forward or wing-half who played nearly 100 matches for Birmingham City and more than 300 for Plymouth Argyle, a club he later managed. Capped once for Scotland.Former team-mates pay tribute to legend Dougall https://web.archive.org/web/20091230003007/http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/sport/team-mates-pay-tribute-legend-Dougall/article-1569651-detail/article.html 30 December 2009 , The Herald (Plymouth). Retrieved 3 December 2009. 14 December 2009 – Alan A'Court, 75, former Liverpool winger who spent 13 seasons with the Reds, playing 382 matches, before finishing his career at Tranmere Rovers. He was also capped five times by England, and played for his country in the 1958 World Cup.Former Liverpool star Alan A'Court dies, BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 December 2009. 16 December 2009 – Dennis Herod, 86, former Stoke City goalkeeper who was a member of the team that came within two points of winning the league title in 1946–47, and famously scored a goal for the club in 1952 against Aston Villa. Also played for Stockport County.Former keeper Herod dies, The Sentinel. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 20 December 2009 – Jack Brownsword, 86, former left-back who spent nearly his entire career with Scunthorpe United, playing a club-record 597 league appearances for the Iron between 1950 and 1964. Also had a brief spell with Hull City prior to joining Scunthorpe.Death of 'Mr Scunthorpe United' https://web.archive.org/web/20091222170802/http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/news/Death-Mr-Scunthorpe-United/article-1627932-detail/article.html 22 December 2009 , Scunthorpe Telegraph. Retrieved 22 December 2009. 22 December 2009 – Albert Scanlon, 74, former Manchester United winger and Busby Babe who survived the Munich air disaster. Played 115 league matches for the Red Devils, and was a member of the 1955–56 and 1956–57 championship-winning sides. Later played for Newcastle United, Lincoln City and Mansfield Town.Busby Babe Albert Scanlon dies https://archive.today/20120804034010/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1187158_busby_babe_albert_scanlon_dies 4 August 2012 , Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 22 December 2009. 7 January 2010 – Alex Parker, 74, former full-back who was a member of Everton's 1962–63 championship-winning side, and played for Scotland in the 1958 World Cup. Also played for Falkirk and Southport.Everton legend of the sixties Alex Parker passes away, Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 20 January 2010 – Jack Parry, 86, former goalkeeper who played for Swansea Town and Ipswich Town, and was capped once by Wales in 1951.Fifties Town Keeper Dies, TWTD (Ipswich Town fan site). Retrieved 6 February 2010. 30 January 2010 – Jackie Newton, 84, former wing-half who spent 12 years with Hartlepool United, making 361 first-team appearances. Began his career at Newcastle United, but failed to make an appearance for the Magpies.Jackie Newton died at the age of 84 https://web.archive.org/web/20100204185524/http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10326~1952986%2C00.html 4 February 2010 , Hartlepool United FC official site. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 3 February 2010 – Gil Merrick, 88, former Birmingham City goalkeeper and manager who served the club for more than 25 years. As a player, he appeared in 485 league matches for the Blues, and was also capped 23 times by England, playing in the 1954 World Cup. As manager, he won the 1963 League Cup, beating arch-rivals Aston Villa in the final.Birmingham City legend Gil Merrick dies https://web.archive.org/web/20100208211508/http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2010/02/04/birmingham-city-legend-gil-merrick-dies-97319-25765764/ 8 February 2010 , Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 6 February 2010. 11 February 2010 – Petar Borota, 56, Serbian goalkeeper who played for Chelsea between 1979 and 1982, and whose other clubs include Partizan and Porto. Won four caps for the former Yugoslavia.Former Yugoslavia, Chelsea goalkeeper Borota dies, USA Today. Retrieved 13 February 2010. 11 February 2010 – Brian Godfrey, 69, former striker who played for six clubs, most notably Scunthorpe United, Preston North End and Aston Villa, where he played in the 1971 League Cup final. He also won three caps for Wales, and was manager at Exeter City and several non-league clubs.Tributes paid to Aston Villa Cup Final captain Brian Godfrey https://web.archive.org/web/20100213192315/http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2010/02/12/tributes-paid-to-aston-villa-cup-final-captain-brian-godfrey-97319-25816744/ 13 February 2010 , Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 22 February 2010 – Bobby Smith, 56, former midfielder who spent eight seasons at Leicester City between 1978 and 1986, and also had a long career in his native Scotland, mostly with Hibernian and Dunfermline Athletic.Bobby Smith obituary https://web.archive.org/web/20100226180416/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20100223/bobby-smith_2262950_1974388 26 February 2010 , Hibernian FC official site. Retrieved 3 March 2010. 27 February 2010 – Charlie Crowe, 85, former Newcastle United defender who was a member of the Magpies' 1951 FA Cup winning side. Also played for Mansfield Town at the tail end of his career.Newcastle United legend Charlie Crowe dies, BBC News. Retrieved 3 March 2010. 28 February 2010 – Adam Blacklaw, 72, former Burnley goalkeeper who played more than 300 matches for the Clarets, and was a member of Burnley's 1959–60 championship-winning squad. Also played for Blackburn Rovers, and Scotland at international level.Burnley's title-winning goalkeeper Adam Blacklaw dies, The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2010. 3 March 2010 – Keith Alexander, 53, manager and former striker who was manager of Macclesfield Town at the time of his death, and had also managed Lincoln City and Peterborough United earlier in his career. As player, he was a journeyman striker who spent most of his career in non-league football, but also had a few spells in the Football League, primarily with Grimsby Town and Lincoln City.Macclesfield manager Keith Alexander dies, BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2010. 4 March 2010 – Tony Richards, 75, former striker who is Walsall's second-leading scorer of all time with 185 league goals for the Saddlers between 1954 and 1963. Also spent three seasons with Port Vale.Club mourn Tony Richards https://web.archive.org/web/20110724162622/http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10428~1985846%2C00.html 24 July 2011 , Walsall FC official site. Retrieved 23 March 2010. 15 March 2010 – Charlie Ashcroft, 83, former goalkeeper who spent nine years at Liverpool, mostly as the team's second-choice goalkeeper, and also had spells at Ipswich Town and Coventry City late in his career.Reds mourn former goalkeeper https://web.archive.org/web/20100322190111/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/reds-mourn-former-goalkeeper 22 March 2010 , Liverpool FC official site. Retrieved 23 March 2010. 19 March 2010 – Bob Curtis, 60, former right-back who made more than 350 appearances for Charlton Athletic during an 11-year spell at The Valley. Also played for Mansfield Town and Kettering Town.Club announces Curtis deathJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes , Charlton Athletic FC official site. Retrieved 23 March 2010. 24 March 2010 – George Luke, 76, former left-winger who spent his entire career in the North East, playing almost 200 matches for Hartlepools United before joining Newcastle United, where he stayed just over a year before finishing his career with Darlington.George Luke dies at age of 76, Northern Echo. Retrieved 23 April 2010. 6 April 2010 – Sid Storey, 90, former inside-forward who spent nine years at York City, where he played more than 350 matches and scored 42 goals. Also had short spells with Barnsley and Accrington Stanley.York City footballing great Sid Storey dies at 90, York Press. Retrieved 23 April 2010. 8 April 2010 – Stan Smith, 79, former inside-forward who spent most of his career with Port Vale, and also played for Crewe Alexandra and Oldham Athletic.Crowds gather to say farewell to Vale legend, Staffordshire Sentinel. Retrieved 23 April 2010. 11 April 2010 – John Batchelor, 51, controversial former owner and chairman of York City.Ex-York City chairman John Batchelor dies aged 51, York Press. Retrieved 23 April 2010. 13 April 2010 – Charlie Timmins, 87, former Coventry City full-back who spent his entire ten-year professional career at Highfield Road.Sad death of City old boy Charlie Timmins https://web.archive.org/web/20120313091244/http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2010/04/17/jim-brown-column-sad-death-of-city-old-boy-charlie-timmins-92746-26260311/ 13 March 2012 , Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 23 April 2010. 21 April 2010 – Tony Ingham, 85, former full-back who spent most of his career at Queens Park Rangers, where he made a club-record 514 league appearances between 1950 and 1963, and later spent many years as QPR's commercial director after retiring as a player. Began his career at Leeds United.Tony Ingham obituary https://web.archive.org/web/20120403032334/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10373~2032103%2C00.html 3 April 2012 , Queens Park Rangers FC official site. Retrieved 27 April 2010. 25 April 2010 – Ian Lawther, 70, former Northern Ireland international striker who played 17 seasons in The Football League for six different clubs, most notably Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers. Capped four times for Northern Ireland.Clubs mourn loss of striker Ian Lawther, The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 16 May 2010. 11 May 2010 – Brian Gibson, 82, former Huddersfield Town full-back who played 171 first-team matches for the Terriers, his only club at professional level.Former Huddersfield Town defender Brian Gibson dies at 82, Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 16 May 2010. 15 May 2010 – Besian Idrizaj, 22, Swansea City striker who died from a heart attack while visiting his family in Austria. He had played three matches for the Swans during the 2009–10 season, and was previously on the books of Liverpool, with loan spells at Luton Town and Crystal Palace. He was also a former Austria under-21 international.Swansea player Besian Idrizaj dies at 22, BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 May 2010. References 2009