2009–10 Football League

111th season of the Football League September 2020 The Football League 2009–10 Newcastle United Newcastle United West Bromwich AlbionBlackpool Grimsby TownDarlington New clubs in league Burton AlbionTorquay United 2008–09 2010–11 The 2009–10 Football League (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 111th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2009 and concluded in May 2010, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The divisions are the League Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner-up of the League Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League and they are joined by the winner of the League Championship play-off. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the Conference Premier. The league was won by Newcastle United, with West Bromwich Albion as runners up. Both teams were promoted to the Premier League. Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth Argyle and Peterborough United were relegated into League One. Grimsby Town and Darlington were relegated from the Football League. Attendance levels in the Football League in the 2009–10 season were the highest for 50 years, with 17.1m people paying to watch games in the three divisions.http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2010/05/08/revealed-football-league-crowds-top-17m-to-hit-50-year-high-080502 REVEALED: Football League crowds rise above 17m to hit 50-year high | Sporting Intelligence Promotion and relegation The following teams were either promoted or relegated for the 2009–10 season based upon the results of the previous year. From Premier League Relegated to Championship Newcastle United Middlesbrough West Bromwich Albion From Championship Promoted to Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers Birmingham City Burnley Relegated to League One Norwich City Southampton Charlton Athletic From Football League One Promoted to Championship Leicester City Peterborough United Scunthorpe United Relegated to League Two Northampton Town Crewe Alexandra Cheltenham Town Hereford United From Football League Two Promoted to League One Brentford Exeter City Wycombe Wanderers Gillingham Relegated to Conference Premier Chester City Luton Town From Conference Premier Promoted to League Two Burton Albion Torquay United Championship 2009–10 Football League Championship Table League table Play-offs Play-offs Results Results Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Blackpool Simon Grayson Signed by Leeds United 23 December 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7796182.stm Grayson appointed Leeds manager 23 December 2008 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Ian Holloway 21 May 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/8061441.stm Blackpool unveil Holloway as boss 21 May 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Pre-season Queens Park Rangers Paulo Sousa Sacked 9 April 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7993079.stm QPR axe Sousa after just 26 games 21 April 2008 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Jim Magilton 3 June 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8081268.stm QPR appoint Magilton as manager 3 June 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Pre-season Reading Steve Coppell Resigned 13 May 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8047177.stm Coppell resigns as Reading boss 13 May 2008 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Brendan Rodgers 5 June 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8081467.stm Rodgers confirmed as Reading boss 5 June 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Pre-season Watford Brendan Rodgers Signed by Reading 5 June 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8081467.stm Rodgers confirmed as Reading boss 13 June 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Malky Mackay 15 June 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/watford/8098749.stm Mackay appointed Watford manager 15 June 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Pre-season Swansea City Roberto Martínez Signed by Wigan Athletic 15 June 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/8096196.stm Wigan finally land boss Martinez 15 June 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Paulo Sousa 23 June 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8112525.stm Sousa confirmed as new Swans boss 23 June 2009 23 June 2009 BBC Sport Pre-season West Bromwich Albion Tony Mowbray Signed by Celtic 16 June 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8086779.stm Mowbray confirmed as Celtic boss 16 June 2009 16 June 2009 BBC Sport Roberto Di Matteo 30 June 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/8126800.stm Baggies confirm Di Matteo as boss 30 June 2009 30 June 2009 BBC Sport Pre-season Barnsley Simon Davey Mutual Consent 29 August 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/8228939.stm Davey and Barnsley part company 29 August 2009 BBC Sport 3 October 2009 Mark Robins 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 24th Middlesbrough Gareth Southgate Sacked 21 October 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/8317621.stm Middlesbrough sack boss Southgate 21 October 2009 BBC Sport 21 October 2009 Gordon Strachan 26 October 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/8319489.stm Strachan named Middlesbrough boss 26 October 2009 BBC Sport 27 October 2009 4th Peterborough United Darren Ferguson Mutual Consent 10 November 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8351399.stm Posh confirm Ferguson departure 10 November 2009 BBC Sport 14 November 2009 Mark Cooper 14 November 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8354912.stm Cooper confirmed as Posh manager 14 November 2009 BBC Sport 14 November 2009 24th Plymouth Argyle Paul Sturrock Sacked 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 Paul Mariner 10 December 2009 23rd Sheffield Wednesday Brian Laws Mutual Consent 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 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 Sinnott John 8 January 2010 BBC Sport 8 January 2010 22nd Queens Park Rangers Jim Magilton Mutual Consent 16 December 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8417467.stm Jim Magilton and John Gorman leave Queens Park Rangers 16 December 2009 BBC Sport 17 December 2009 Paul Hart 17 December 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8417908.stm Paul Hart becomes the new QPR manager 17 December 2009 BBC Sport 17 December 2009 12th Reading Brendan Rodgers Mutual Consent 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 Brian McDermott 27 January 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8482897.stm Brian McDermott is named new Reading manager 27 January 2010 BBC Sport 1 February 2010 21st Preston North End Alan Irvine Sacked 29 December 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8433842.stm Manager Irvine sacked by Preston 29 December 2009 BBC Sport 29 December 2009 Darren Ferguson 6 January 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8442546.stm Darren Ferguson named as Preston North End manager 6 January 2010 BBC Sport 7 January 2010 16th Queens Park Rangers Paul Hart Mutual Consent 15 January 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8460505.stm Manager Paul Hart leaves QPR after five games BBC Sport 15 January 2010 15 January 2010 Neil Warnock 2 March 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8544436.stm Neil Warnock is named manager of Queens Park Rangers 2 March 2010 BBC Sport 2 March 2010 10th Peterborough United Mark Cooper Sacked 1 February 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8491260.stm Mark Cooper sacked as Peterborough United manager 1 February 2010 BBC Sport 1 February 2010 Jim Gannon 2 February 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8492504.stm Jim Gannon named Peterborough manager Sinnott John 2 February 2010 BBC Sport 9 February 2010 24th Crystal Palace Neil Warnock Signed by Queens Park Rangers 2 March 2010 Paul Hart 4 March 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/8546051.stm Paul Hart takes over as Crystal Palace boss 4 March 2010 BBC Sport 4 March 2010 21st Bristol City Gary Johnson Mutual Consent 18 March 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/8573494.stm Boss Gary Johnson leaves Bristol City by mutual consent 18 March 2010 BBC Sport 18 March 2010 Steve Coppell 22 April 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/8629045.stm Steve Coppell named as new Bristol City manager 22 April 2010 BBC Sport 27 April 2010 15th Peterborough United Jim Gannon Mutual Consent 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 24th Coventry City Chris Coleman Sacked 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 Aidy Boothroyd 22 May 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/8693222.stm Aidy Boothroyd named as Coventry City boss 22 May 2010 BBC Sport 22 May 2010 19th Plymouth Argyle Paul Mariner Mutual Consent 6 May 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 Peter Reid 24 June 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/8755830.stm Peter Reid appointed manager of Plymouth Argyle 24 June 2010 BBC Sport 4 July 2010 23rd Crystal Palace Paul Hart End of Contract 17 June 2010 George Burley 17 June 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/8745764.stm Crystal Palace appoint George Burley as new boss 17 June 2010 BBC Sport 17 June 2010 21st League One 2009–10 Football League One Table League table Play-offs Play-offs Results Results Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Tranmere Rovers Ronnie Moore Sacked 5 June 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8085234.stm Moore sacked as Tranmere manager 5 June 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport John Barnes 21 May 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8090160.stm Barnes confirmed as Tranmere boss 15 June 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Pre-season Milton Keynes Dons Roberto Di Matteo Signed by West Brom 30 June 2009Paul Ince 3 July 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/milton_keynes_dons/8133652.stm Ince reappointed as MK Dons boss 3 July 2009 4 July 2009 BBC Sport Pre-season Stockport County Jim Gannon Released, Consequently, Joined Motherwell 6 May 2009http://212.58.226.17:8080/sport1/low/football/teams/s/stockport/8036682.stm Stockport cuts force Gannon out 6 May 2009 26 July 2009 BBC SportApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Gary Ablett 8 July 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stockport/8140162.stm Stockport confirm Ablett as boss 8 July 2009 26 July 2009 BBC Sport Pre-season Southampton Mark Wotte Sacked 9 July 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8143105.stm Southampton & Wotte part company 9 July 2009 26 July 2009 BBC SportAlan Pardew 17 July 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8155056.stm Southampton name Pardew as boss 8 July 2009 26 July 2009 BBC Sport Pre-season Norwich City Bryan Gunn Sacked 14 August 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/8202278.stm Manager Gunn sacked by Canaries 14 August 2009 BBC Sport 3 October 2009 Paul Lambert 18 August 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/8204016.stm Norwich appoint Lambert as boss 18 August 2009 BBC Sport 3 October 2009 22nd Colchester United Paul Lambert Signed by Norwich City 18 August 2009 Aidy Boothroyd 2 September 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/8233403.stm Boothroyd handed Colchester job 2 September 2009 BBC Sport 3 October 20091st Tranmere Rovers John Barnes Sacked 9 October 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8298686.stm Tranmere sack Barnes and McAteer 9 October 2009 BBC Sport 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 22nd Wycombe Wanderers Peter Taylor Mutual Consent 10 October 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/8297937.stm Wycombe and Taylor part company 9 October 2009 BBC Sport 10 October 2009 Gary Waddock 13 October 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/8305181.stm Wycombe appoint Waddock as boss 13 October 2009 BBC Sport 21 October 2009 23rd Brighton & Hove Albion Russell Slade Sacked 1 November 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/8336891.stm Slade sacked as Brighton manager 1 November 2009 BBC Sport 2 November 2009 Gustavo Poyet 10 November 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/8352616.stm Brighton appoint Poyet as manager 10 November 2009 BBC Sport 10 November 2009 20th Leyton Orient Geraint Williams Sacked 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 19th Oldham Athletic Dave Penney Sacked 6 May 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 Paul Dickov 9 June 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/8687425.stm Paul Dickov unveiled as Oldham Athletic manager 9 June 2010 BBC Sport 14 June 2010 17th Gillingham Mark Stimson Mutual Consent 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 Andy Hessenthaler 22 May 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/8698075.stm Andy Hessenthaler named new Gillingham manager 22 May 2010 BBC Sport 22 May 2010 21st Milton Keynes Dons Paul Ince Sacked 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 Karl Robinson 10 May 2010 12th Colchester United Aidy Boothroyd Signed by Coventry City 22 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 31 May 2010 BBC Sport 31 May 2010 8th League Two 2009–10 Football League Two Table Play-offs Play-offs Results Results Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Burton Albion Roy McFarland Resigned 18 May 2009 Paul Peschisolido 18 May 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/8054908.stm Peschisolido named Burton manager 18 May 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Pre-season Darlington Dave Penney Signed by Oldham Athletic 30 April 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/8025908.stm Oldham confirm Penney as manager 30 May 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Colin Todd 20 May 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8059089.stm Houghton and Todd to lead Quakers 20 May 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Pre-season Port Vale Dean Glover Sacked 21 May 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8061563.stm Glover ends Port Vale love affair 20 May 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Micky Adams 5 June 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8082769.stm Adams unveiled as Port Vale boss 5 June 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Pre-season Chesterfield Lee Richardson End of Contract 6 May 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/8036410.stm Chesterfield end Richardson era 6 May 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport John Sheridan 9 June 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/8090921.stm Sheridan named Chesterfield boss 9 June 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport Pre-season Lincoln City Peter Jackson Sacked 2 September 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/8233702.stm Jackson sacked as Lincoln manager 2 September 2009 BBC Sport 3 October 2009 Chris Sutton 28 September 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/8278445.stm Lincoln appoint Sutton as manager 28 September 2009 BBC Sport 3 October 2009 17th Northampton Town Stuart Gray Sacked 8 September 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/8243498.stm Northampton part with boss Gray 8 September 2009 BBC Sport 13 December 2009 Ian Sampson 5 October 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/8291736.stm Cobblers appoint Sampson as boss 5 October 2009 BBC Sport 13 December 2009 16th Rotherham United Mark Robins Signed by Barnsley 9 September 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 1st Darlington Colin Todd Mutual Consent 26 September 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8276584.stm Darlington part company with Todd 26 September 2009 BBC Sport 5 October 2009 Steve Staunton 5 October 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8290324.stm Darlington name Staunton as boss 5 October 2009 BBC Sport 5 October 2009 24th Crewe Alexandra Guðjón Þórðarson Sacked 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 3 October 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 14th Notts County Ian McParland Sacked 12 October 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8303078.stm Notts part company with McParland 12 October 2009 BBC Sport 12 October 2009 Hans Backe 27 October 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8326715.stm Backe named new Notts County boss 27 October 2009 BBC Sport 27 October 2009 5th Aldershot Town Gary Waddock Signed by Wycombe Wanderers 13 October 2009 Kevin Dillon 9 November 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/8348697.stm Dillon named as Aldershot manager 9 November 2009 BBC Sport 9 November 2009 6th Grimsby Town Mike Newell Sacked 18 October 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/8313558.stm Newell sacked as Grimsby manager 18 October 2009 BBC Sport 22 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 23rd Cheltenham Town Martin Allen Mutual Consent 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 Mark Yates 22 December 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/8426480.stm Kidderminster's Mark Yates appointed Cheltenham manager 22 December 2009 BBC Sport 22 December 2009 20th Notts County Hans Backe Resigned 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 Steve Cotterill 23 February 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8530392.stm Steve Cotterill named Notts County manager 23 February 2010 BBC Sport 26 February 2010 6th Bradford City Stuart McCall Resigned 8 February 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/8504480.stm Bradford City boss Stuart McCall quits 8 February 2010 BBC Sport 9 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 18 February 2010 BBC Sport 18 February 2010 16th Macclesfield Town Keith Alexander Death 3 March 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/8547410.stm Macclesfield manager Keith Alexander dies 3 March 2010 BBC Sport 4 March 2010 Gary Simpson 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 BBC Sport 27 April 2010 21st Darlington Steve Staunton Sacked 22 March 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8578728.stm Darlington part company with manager Steve Staunton 22 March 2010 BBC Sport 22 March 2010 Simon Davey 5 April 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8598587.stm Simon Davey named as new Darlington manager 1 April 2010 BBC Sport 5 April 2010 24th Barnet Ian Hendon Sacked 28 April 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/8649855.stm Barnet sack manager Ian Hendon 28 April 2010 28 April 2010 BBC Sport 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 BBC Sport 1 June 2010 22nd Shrewsbury Town Paul Simpson Sacked 30 April 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/8653604.stm Shrewsbury Town sack manager Paul Simpson 30 April 2010 BBC Sport 30 April 2010 Graham Turner 11 June 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/8732356.stm Shrewsbury Town re-appoint former manager Graham Turner 11 June 2010 BBC Sport 14 June 2010 12th Notts County Steve Cotterill End of Contract 27 May 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8707408.stm Manager Steve Cotterill leaves Notts County 27 May 2010 BBC Sport 27 May 2010 Craig Short 6 June 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8715734.stm Craig Short named new Notts County manager 6 June 2010 BBC Sport 6 June 2010 1st References 2009–10 2–4