2009–10 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 September 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2009–10 Mick McCarthy Manager Steve Morgan Chairman Premier League 15th FA Cup 4th round League Cup 3rd round Kevin Doyle (9) Kevin Doyle (9) 29,023 (vs Portsmouth,3 October 2009) 11,416 (vs Swindon,25 August 2009) 28,366 _blackborder _blackcollar _blackborder _band_black febd11 febd11 febd11 000000 febd11 _wwfc_away FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 2008–09 2010–11 The 2009–10 season was the 111th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. This season saw the club return to the Premier League after a five-year absence. They had won promotion in the previous season as champions of the Football League Championship. Although this season was the club's 61st at the top level of English football, it was only their second season in the modern Premier League; their only previous Premier League campaign had ended in relegation in 2003–04. The club avoided relegation, finishing 15th, some eight points clear of the relegation zone. Survival was confirmed with two games to spare, marking the first time they had avoided relegation from the highest level since 1980–81. Season review right|thumb|Kevin Doyle became Wolves' record signing when he joined from Reading. The summer transfer window saw the arrival of nine new recruits in total (seven permanent, two loans) at a cost of £18.5 million. The most notable new addition was Irish international striker Kevin Doyle, signed for a club record fee of £6.5 million from Championship side Reading.30 June 2009 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8125952.stm Wolves make Doyle record signing BBC Sport Serbian midfielder Nenad Milijaš was the next most expensive signing, bought to add additional creativity.Wolves snap up Serbian midfielder https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8099822.stm BBC Sport 15 June 2009 The summer also saw contract extensions signed by Kevin Foley,Foley signs new Wolves contract https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8085038.stm BBC Sport 5 June 2009 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Jody Craddock Craddock agrees new Wolves deal https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8122335.stm BBC Sport 27 June 2009 5 December 2009 and David Edwards. Edwards pens new Wolves contract https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8124210.stm BBC Sport 29 June 2009 On the field the players resumed training at their Sir Jack Hayward training ground on 29 June 2009,Wolves back to work http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1704954,00.html Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C 29 June 2009 12 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100105024824/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1704954%2C00.html 5 January 2010 dead before flying out to Perth, Australia on 4 July for a two-week stay where they stepped up their training and played their first two games of pre-season. Preparations were completed with the only home friendly, a game against La Liga side Real Valladolid. The season proper began with a 0–2 loss to West Ham United in the club's first Premier League fixture in five years. Wolves immediately bounced back by winning on the road at Wigan despite a long injury list, giving the club their first ever away win in the modern Premier League. A further victory against Fulham put them 12th after six games, but this was their last victory for almost two months - a run which included a home loss to winless Portsmouth. Despite credible draws against the likes of Everton and Aston Villa, the team fell into the relegation zone with a defence unable to keep clean sheets. Heavy defeats followed against "Big 4" sides Arsenal and Chelsea, before a lacklustre home loss to local rivals Birmingham City put manager McCarthy under increasing pressure. left|thumb|148px|Stephen Hunt was pursued without success in the January transfer window. December saw a change of fortune with three wins in four games, including a surprise away success at Tottenham, to help propel the club out of the mire. The month also brought controversy though after manager Mick McCarthy opted to field an entirely new outfield line-up to the one that defeated Spurs when they visited Manchester United three days later. McCarthy branded 'disrespectful' over Wolves selection 16 December 2009 BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8415878.stm 12 February 2010 Wolves manager Mick McCarthy defends team selection 16 December 2009 BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8415268.stm 12 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100113111239/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8415268.stm 13 January 2010 live The uproar caused by the decision led to the Premier League requesting an official explanation from the club, Premier League asks Wolves to explain team selection 16 December 2009 BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8416359.stm 12 February 2010 resulting in a £25,000 suspended fine.Wolves fined £25,000 over Old Trafford team selection 18 February 2009 BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8521603.stm 2009 closed with two successive defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City, but enough points to remain above the relegation zone. The January transfer window saw the club make a club record bid to sign winger Adam Johnson from Middlesbrough,http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1953107,00.html CEO's Window Reflections 2 February 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C 12 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100205081822/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1953107%2C00.html 5 February 2010 dead and a long-winded attempt to lure Stephen Hunt from relegation rivals Hull City.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/8491554.stm Hull reject Wolves transfer bid for Stephen Hunt 1 February 2010 BBC Sport 12 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100204093636/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/8491554.stm 4 February 2010 live Both bids failed, as did late attempts for young defender Nathaniel Clynehttp://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11706_5909424,00.html Clyne snubs Wolves move 1 February 2010 Sky Sports 12 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100204100754/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C11706_5909424%2C00.html 4 February 2010 live and even a loan offer to former starlet Robbie Keane. With no permanent transfers agreed, the club instead brought in two loan signings, both from Belgian club Charleroi – Adlène Guedioura and Geoffrey Mujangi Bia.Wolves sign Adlene Guedioura on loan from Charleroi 25 January 2010 BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8478606.stm 25 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100128105402/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8478606.stm 28 January 2010 live Wolves sign Belgian midfielder Mujangi on loan 21 January 2010 BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8472328.stm The start to 2010 proved equally frustrating on the field with only two points taken from four games, as well as a convincing FA Cup exit at the hands of financially troubled Championship side Crystal Palace. The rot was stopped with a home win over Tottenham, which meant Wolves had completed their first top flight double since the 1980–81 season. Wolves added a second double over Burnley, before a draw at Aston Villa and then a 3–1 victory at fellow strugglers West Ham finished a series of three away game which yielded seven points from a possible nine, giving their chances of avoiding relegation a strong boost. The team drew four of their five following games, their only defeat coming in the 95th minute away at title challengers Arsenal. This run of points helped assure their Premier League survival. Survival was mathematically confirmed on 25 April 2010 when Burnley failed to beat Liverpool, thus filling the final relegation spot.Wolves delighted at survival 25 April 2010 Sky Sports http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11699_6116223,00.html 28 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100429074858/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C11699_6116223%2C00.html 29 April 2010 live The season was concluded with a 1–3 loss at already-relegated Portsmouth before a final day victory over Sunderland took their points tally to 38, yielding a 15th-place finish. This marked their highest position in the English football system since 1979–80. It also meant the club had survived at the top level for the first time in 29 years. Although they finished the division's lowest goalscorers (with 32), a strong defensive resolve meant they had conceded the least of the bottom 8 (56), creating the formula for their survival. Results Preseason Wolves took part in their first foreign pre-season tour in five years as they traveled to Perth, Australia to train and play their opening two friendlies against A-League opposition in their first visit to the country since 1972. As had become common in recent years, only their final game was held at their Molineux home. A second "Wolves XI" team largely comprising academy prospects and out of favour senior players also played a series of matches during this period. 10 July 2009 12:30 BST Perth Glory 0–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Ebanks-Blake 2 Perth Oval Perth, Australia 11,083 Craig Zetter W 15 July 2009 10:15 BST North Queensland Fury 1–2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Fowler 67 pen. Keogh 2 Craddock 74 Perth Oval Perth, Australia 14,903 Peter Green W 21 July 2009 19:45 BST Walsall 0–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Surman 16 Banks's Stadium Walsall 5,867 Kevin Friend W 25 July 2009 15:00 BST Bristol City 2–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Haynes 33Maynard 38 Ashton Gate Bristol 4,777 Kevin Friend L 28 July 2009 19:45 BST Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Easter 39 Stadium:mk Milton Keynes 7,775 Dean Whitestone L 1 August 2009 15:00 BST Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Wilson 49 Jarvis 64 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster 2,912 Uriah Rennie D 4 August 2009 19:45 BST Scunthorpe United 2–4 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Hurst 39McCann 47 Friend 16Keogh 44Halford 63 86 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 2,143 Jon Moss W 8 August 2009 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Report Real Valladolid Medunjanin 29Asier 88 Molineux Wolverhampton 10,513 Mark Clattenburg L "Wolves XI" pre season results (all away): 0–0 vs Kidderminster Harriers (18 July), 1–2August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes vs Port Vale (22 July), 0–0August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes vs Hereford United (25 July), 1–0 vs Crewe Alexandra (29 July), 3–1 vs Wrexham (5 August) Premier League 2009–10 Premier League A total of 20 teams competed in the Premier League in the 2009–10 season. Each team would play every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. The provisional fixture list was released on 17 June 2009, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage.Man Utd start against Birmingham https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8102556.stm BBC Sport 2009-06-17 13 May 2010 15 August 2009 1 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Report West Ham United Noble 22 Upson 69 Molineux Wolverhampton 28,674 (2,600 away fans) Chris Foy L 18 August 2009 2 19:45 BST Wigan Athletic 0–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Keogh 6 DW Stadium Wigan 16,661 (4,174 away fans) Mike Jones W 22 August 2009 3 15:00 BST Manchester City 1–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Adebayor 17 City of Manchester Stadium Manchester 47,287 (2,800 away fans) Lee Mason L 29 August 2009 4 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Report Hull City Stearman 46 Geovanni 3 Molineux Wolverhampton 27,906 (1,500 away fans) Stuart Attwell D 12 September 2009 5 15:00 BST Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Diouf 10 Roberts 56 Dunn 64 Maierhofer 88 Ewood Park Blackburn 24,845 (3,000 away fans) Steve Bennett L 20 September 2009 6 14:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Report Fulham Doyle 18 Edwards 50 Murphy 66 pen. Molineux Wolverhampton 27,670 (448 away fans) Kevin Friend W 27 September 2009 7 16:00 BST Sunderland 5–2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Bent 9 pen.Jones 48 pen. 70Turner 73Mancienne 90+1 o.g. Mensah 50 o.g.Doyle 55 Stadium of Light Sunderland 37,566 (1,514 away fans) Lee Mason L 3 October 2009 8 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Report Portsmouth Yebda 19 Molineux Wolverhampton 29,023 (1,500 away fans) Howard Webb L Everton v Wolves 17 October 2009 9 15:00 BST Everton 1–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Bilyaletdinov 88 Doyle 76 Goodison Park Liverpool 39,319 (3,000 away fans) Stuart Attwell D 24 October 2009 10 12:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Report Aston Villa Ebanks-Blake 83 pen. Agbonlahor 79 Molineux Wolverhampton 28,734 (2,600 away fans) Peter Walton D 31 October 2009 11 15:00 GMT Stoke City 2–2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Elokobi 17 o.g.Etherington 44 Craddock 47 64 Britannia Stadium Stoke-on-Trent 27,500 (2,800 away fans) Chris Foy D 7 November 2009 12 17:30 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–4 Report Arsenal Craddock 89 Zubar 28 o.g.Craddock 36 o.g.Fàbregas 45+1Arshavin 66 Molineux Wolverhampton 28,937 (2,600 away fans) Steve Bennett L 21 November 2009 13 15:00 GMT Chelsea 4–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Malouda 5Essien 12 22J. Cole 56 Stamford Bridge London 41,786 (3,000 away fans) Lee Mason L 29 November 2009 14 12:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Report Birmingham City Bowyer 3 Molineux Wolverhampton 26,668 (2,421 away fans) Mark Clattenburg L 5 December 2009 15 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Report Bolton Wanderers Craddock 3Milijaš 63 Elmander 79 Molineux Wolverhampton 27,362 (1,002 away fans) Chris Foy W 12 December 2009 16 15:00 GMT Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Doyle 3 White Hart Lane London 36,012 (2,900 away fans) Stuart Attwell W 15 December 2009 17 20:00 GMT Manchester United 3–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Rooney 30 pen.Vidić 43Valencia 66 Old Trafford Manchester 73,709 (2,530 away fans) Steve Bennett L 20 December 2009 18 13:30 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Report Burnley Milijaš 15Doyle 50 Molineux Wolverhampton 27,410 (1,296 away fans) Martin Atkinson W Liverpool v Wolves 26 December 2009 19 17:30 GMT Liverpool 2–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Gerrard 62Benayoun 70 Anfield Liverpool 41,956 (3,000 away fans) Andre Marriner L 28 December 2009 20 19:45 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–3 Report Manchester City Tevez 33 86Garrido 69 Molineux Wolverhampton 28,957 (2,599 away fans) Mike Jones L Wolves v Wigan 16 January 2010 21 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Report Wigan Athletic Rodallega 45+2'McCarthy 60N'Zogbia 73 Molineux Wolverhampton 27,604 (984 away fans) Howard Webb L 26 January 2010 22 19:45 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Report Liverpool Molineux Wolverhampton 28,763 (2,600 away fans) Peter Walton D 30 January 2010 23 15:00 GMT Hull City 2–2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Vennegoor of Hesselink 11Hunt 52 pen. Gardner 49 o.g.Jarvis 67 KC Stadium Hull 24,957 (2,500 away fans) Mike Dean D 7 February 2010 24 13:30 GMT Birmingham City 2–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Phillips 80 85 Doyle 42 St Andrew's Birmingham 24,165 (2,650 away fans) Lee Probert L 10 February 2010 25 19:45 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Report Tottenham Hotspur Jones 27 Molineux Wolverhampton 27,992 (2,599 away fans) Mark Clattenburg W 20 February 2010 26 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Report Chelsea Drogba 40 67 Molineux Wolverhampton 28,978 (2,600 away fans) Kevin Friend L 27 February 2010 27 15:00 GMT Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Knight 45+1 Reebok Stadium Bolton 21,261 (3,852 away fans) Andre Marriner L 6 March 2010 28 17:30 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Report Manchester United Scholes 73 Molineux Wolverhampton 28,883 (2,600 away fans) Peter Walton L 13 March 2010 29 15:00 GMT Burnley 1–2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Thompson 73 Jarvis 26Carlisle 47 o.g. Turf Moor Burnley 21,217 (2,300 away fans) Steve Bennett W 20 March 2010 30 12:45 GMT Aston Villa 2–2 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Carew 16 82 Craddock 23Milner 38 o.g. Villa Park Birmingham 37,562 (1,969 away fans) Mark Clattenburg D 23 March 2010 31 20:00 GMT West Ham United 1–3 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Franco 90+3 Doyle 28Zubar 58Jarvis 61 Upton Park London 33,988 (1,822 away fans) Phil Dowd W 27 March 2010 32 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Report Everton Molineux Wolverhampton 28,995 (2,600 away fans) Mike Jones D Arsenal v Wolves 3 April 2010 33 15:00 BST Arsenal 1–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Bendtner 90+4 Emirates Stadium London 60,067 (2,864 away fans) Andre Marriner L 11 April 2010 34 12:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Report Stoke City Molineux Wolverhampton 28,455 (2,422 away fans) Chris Foy D 17 April 2010 35 15:00 BST Fulham 0–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Craven Cottage London 25,597 (2,900 away fans) Mike Dean D 24 April 2010 36 15:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Report Blackburn Rovers Ebanks-Blake 81 Nelsen 28 Molineux Wolverhampton 28,967 (1,317 away fans) Mark Clattenburg D 1 May 2010 37 15:00BST Portsmouth 3–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Dindane 20Utaka 39Brown 67 Doyle 35 Fratton Park Portsmouth 19,213 (2,400 away fans) Mike Jones L 9 May 2010 38 16:00 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Report Sunderland Doyle 10 pen.Guedioura 78 Jones 8 Molineux Wolverhampton 28,971 (2,585 away fans) Lee Mason W Final table WOL Results summary 5 6 8 13 22 4 5 10 19 34 Source: Statto.com Results by round table b Round Result L/W/L/D/L/W/L/L/D/D/D/L/L/L/W/W/L/W/L/L/L/D/D/L/W/L/L/L/W/D/W/D/L/D/D/D/L/W Position 16/11/13/12/15/12/16/16/14/16/16/18/19/19/18/17/18/12/15/16/16/17/17/19/15/16/17/17/17/16/15/14/14/14/15/15/15/15 green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 Statto.com FA Cup 2009–10 FA Cup 3 January 2010 R3 18:15 GMT Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Jarvis 77 Prenton Park Birkenhead 7,476 (1,745 away fans) Lee Probert W 23 January 2010 R4 15:00 GMT Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Report Crystal Palace Jones 37Zubar 84 Lee 3Ambrose 49 Molineux Wolverhampton 14,449 (1,131 away fans) Chris Foy D 2 February 2010 R4 rep. 19:45 GMT Crystal Palace 3–1 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Butterfield 62 65 68 Henry 90 Selhurst Park London 10,282 (436 away fans) Lee Mason L League Cup 2009–10 Football League Cup 25 August 2009 R2 19:45 BST Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 yes Report Swindon Town Molineux Wolverhampton 11,416 (1,390 away fans) Kevin Hill Surman Jones Edwards Keogh Vokes Collins 6–5 Kennedy Marshall Easton Macklin Lucas Greer W 23 September 2009 R3 20:00 BST Manchester United 1–0 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Welbeck 66 Old Trafford Manchester 51,160 (1,407 away fans) Peter Walton L Players Statistics yes ENG the season's end yes |- |align="left"|01 1||align="left"|01 GK||align="left"|WAL Wayne Hennessey |13||0||3||0||0||0||16||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|03 3||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|CMR George Elokobi |22.5 17(5)||0||1.5 1(1)||0||2||0||25.5 20(6)||0||2||0|| |- |align="left"|04 4||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|WAL David Edwards David Edwards (footballer, born 1986) |19.5 16(4)||1||0||0||0.5 0(1)||0||20.5 16(5)||1||3||0|| |- |align="left"|05 5||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|ENG Richard Stearman |15.5 12(4)||1||2||0||0||0||17.5 14(4)||1||4||1|| |- |align="left"|06 6||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|ENG Jody Craddock |33||5||2||0||1||0||36||5||1||0|| |- |align="left"|07 7||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Michael Kightly |08.5 3(6)||0||0||0||1||0||09.5 4(6)||0||3||0|| |- |align="left"|08 8||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Karl Henry (c) |34||0||3||1||1||0||38||1||06.5 6||1|| |- |align="left"|09 9||align="left"|FW||align="left"|ENG Sylvan Ebanks-Blake |22.5 12(11)||2||02.5 2(1)||0||1||0||26.5 15(12)||2||3||0|| |- |align="left"|10||align="left"|FW||align="left"|IRL Andy Keogh |12.5 8(5)||1||0||0||01.5 0(2)||0||14.5 8(7)||1||4||0|| |- |align="left"|11||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|IRL Stephen Ward Stephen Ward (footballer) |20.5 18(4)||0||01.5 1(1)||0||0||0||23.5 19(5)||0||02.5 2||1|| |- |align="left"|12||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Andrew Surman |06.5 3(4)||0||1||0||1||0||style="background:#98FB98"|08.5 5(4)||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|13||align="left"|01 GK||align="left"|USA Marcus Hahnemann |25||0||0||0||02 2||0||style="background:#98FB98"|27||0||4||0|| |- |align="left"|14||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG David Jones David Jones (footballer born 1984) |19.5 16(4)||1||01.5 1(1)||1||2||0||23.5 19(5)||2||3||0|| |- |align="left"|15||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Greg Halford |14.5 12(3)||0||00.5 0(1)||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|15.5 12(4)||0||2||0|| |- |align="left"|16||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|SCO Christophe Berra |32||0||2||0||2||0||36||0||6||0|| |- |align="left"|17||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Matt Jarvis |33.5 30(4)||3||1||1||00.5 0(1)||0||35.5 31(5)||4||3||0|| |- |align="left"|18||align="left"|FW||align="left"|WAL Sam Vokes ¤ |04.5 0(5)||0||02.5 2(1)||0||1||0||8.5 3(6)||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|19||align="left"|FW||align="left"|SCO Chris Iwelumo ¤ |14.5 2(13)||0||01.5 1(1)||0||0||0||16.5 3(14)||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|20||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|SER Nenad Milijaš |18.5 12(7)||2||2||0||00.5 0(1)||0||style="background:#98FB98"|21.5 14(8)||2||2||0|| |- |align="left"|21||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|ENG Daniel Jones Daniel Jones (footballer) ¤ |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|22||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|ENG Jason Shackell ¤ |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|23||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|GLP Ronald Zubar |23||1||2||1||1||0||style="background:#98FB98"|26||2||5||0|| |- |align="left"|24||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|ENG Mark Little Mark Little (footballer) ¤ |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|25||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|SCO Neill Collins ¤ † |0||0||0||0||01 1||0||01 1||0||0||0||Collins was initially loaned to Preston North End, and later transferred there permanently. |- |align="left"|25||align="left"|03 MF||style="background:#faecc8" align="left"|BEL Geoffrey Mujangi Bia ‡ |02.5 1(2)||0||01.5 1(1)||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|04.5 2(3)||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|26||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|ENG Matt Hill Matt Hill (English footballer) ¤ |02 2||0||0||0||01 1||0||03 3||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|27||align="left"|02 DF||style="background:#faecc8" align="left"|ENG Michael Mancienne ‡ |29.5 22(8)||0||3||0||0||0||32.5 25(8)||0||6||0|| |- |align="left"|28||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG George Friend ¤ |01 1||0||0||0||0||0||01 1||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|29||align="left"|FW||align="left"|IRL Kevin Doyle Kevin Doyle (footballer) |33.5 33(1)||9||00.5 0(1)||0||01.5 1(1)||0||style="background:#98FB98"|36.5 34(3)||9||5||0|| |- |align="left"|30||align="left"|01 GK||align="left"|NGA Carl Ikeme ¤ |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|31||align="left"|01 GK||align="left"|ENG Matt Murray Matt Murray (English footballer) |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|32||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|IRL Kevin Foley Kevin Foley (footballer, born 1984) |24.5 23(2)||0||3||0||1||0||28.5 27(2)||0||1||0|| |- |align="left"|33||align="left"|FW||align="left"|AUT Stefan Maierhofer ¤ |07.5 1(7)||1||0||0||01 1||0||style="background:#98FB98"|08.5 2(7)||1||0||1|| |- |align="left"|34||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|ENG Darren Ward Darren Ward (footballer born 1978) ¤ † |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||Ward was initially loaned to Millwall, and later transferred there permanently. |- |align="left"|34||align="left"|03 MF||style="background:#faecc8" align="left"|ALG Adlène Guedioura ‡ |13.5 7(7)||1||0||0||0||0||style="background:#98FB98"|13.5 7(7)||1||2||0|| |- |align="left"|35||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Elliott Bennett † |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||Bennett was transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion. |- |align="left"|35||align="left"|03 MF||style="background:#faecc8" align="left"|ECU Segundo Castillo Segundo Castillo (footballer, born 1982) ‡ |07.5 7(1)||0||0||0||1||0||style="background:#98FB98"|08.5 8(1)||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|36||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|IRL John Dunleavy |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|37||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Kyle Bennett Kyle Bennett (footballer) |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|38||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG David Davis David Davis (footballer) ¤ |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|39||align="left"|FW||align="left"|ENG Sam Winnall |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|40||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|ENG Danny Batth ¤ |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|41||align="left"|FW||align="left"|ENG Ashley Hemmings |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|42||align="left"|02 DF||align="left"|ENG Scott Malone ¤ |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|43||align="left"|FW||align="left"|ENG James Spray |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| |- |align="left"|44||align="left"|03 MF||align="left"|ENG Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |0||0||0||0||01 1||0||style="background:#98FB98"|01 1||0||0||0|| |} nb Awards AwardWinnerhttp://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~2043559,00.html End of Season Dinner - Live! Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C 4 May 2010 4 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507174202/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~2043559%2C00.html 7 May 2010 dead Fans' Player of the Season Jody Craddock Players' Player of the Season Kevin Doyle Young Player of the Season Danny Batth Academy Player of the Season Nathan Rooney Goal of the Season Nenad Milijaš (vs Bolton, 5 December 2009) Transfers In DatePlayerFromFee 15 June 2009 SER Nenad Milijaš SER Red Star Belgrade £2.6 million 17 June 2009 USA Marcus Hahnemann Reading FreeWolves draft in keeper Hahnemann https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8105049.stm BBC Sport 17 June 2009 5 December 2009 30 June 2009 IRE Kevin Doyle Reading £6.5 million 30 June 2009 NIR Johnny Gorman Manchester United Free 30 June 2009 SVN Aljaž Cotman SVN Triglav Free 1 July 2009 ENG Andrew Surman Southampton £1.2 millionhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8128420.stm Midfielder Surman moves to Wolves 1 July 2009 BBC Sport 5 December 2009 3 July 2009 ENG Greg Halford Sunderland £2 millionhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8132901.stm Wolves sign Sunderland's Halford 3 July 2009 BBC Sport 5 December 2009 4 July 2009 GLP Ronald Zubar FRA Marseille £2.5 millionhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8134538.stm Wolves swoop for defender Zubar BBC Sport 4 July 2009 11 January 2010 31 August 2009 AUT Stefan Maierhofer AUT Rapid Vienna £1.8 million Wolves sign Rapid Vienna's Maierhofer 31 August 2009 BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8230798.stm 5 December 2009 Out DatePlayerToFee June 2009 ENG Matt Bailey Released Freehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8050242.stm Wolves trio released by McCarthy BBC Sport 14 May 2009 4 May 2010 June 2009 IRL Mark Connolly Released Free June 2009 ENG Lewis Gobern Released Free June 2009 ENG David Ijaha Released Free June 2009 ENG Billy Lumley Released Free June 2009 ENG Alex Melbourne Released Free 1 July 2009 IRL Stephen Gleeson Milton Keynes DonsUndisclosedhttp://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1710098,00.html Gleeson joins MK Dons wolves.co.uk 1 July 2009 11 January 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090929124002/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1710098%2C00.html 29 September 2009 10 July 2009 IRL Darren Potter Sheffield WednesdayUndisclosedOwls swoop for Potter Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C 10 July 2009 http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1718989,00.html 11 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100125024750/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1718989%2C00.html 25 January 2010 dead 19 August 2009 ENG Elliott Bennett Brighton & Hove AlbionUndisclosed Brighton swoop for winger Bennett 20 August 2009 BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/8211795.stm 11 January 2010 1 January 2010 ENG Darren Ward MillwallUndisclosed Millwall sign Wolves defender Ward permanently BBC Sport 1 January 2010 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/8437033.stm 11 January 2010 5 January 2010 SCO Neill Collins Preston North EndUndisclosedPreston North End sign Wolverhampton's Neill Collins https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8441305.stm BBC Sport 5 January 2010 11 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100121085039/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8441305.stm 21 January 2010 live Loans in Start datePlayerFromEnd date 13 August 2009 ENG Michael Mancienne Chelsea End of season Wolves seal Mancienne loan deal 13 August 2009 BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8199799.stm 5 December 2009 31 August 2009 ECU Segundo Castillo SER Red Star Belgrade End of season Wolves seal Castillo loan deal 31 August 2009 BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8230280.stm 5 December 2009 15 September 2009 HUN Bence Szabó HUN Újpest End of season Young Hungarian striker Szabo joins Wolves on loan 15 September 2009 Birmingham Mail https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/young-hungarian-striker-szabo-joins-103140 10 March 2020 21 January 2010 BEL Geoffrey Mujangi Bia BEL RSC Charleroi End of season 25 January 2010 ALG Adlène Guedioura BEL RSC Charleroi End of season Loans out Start datePlayerToEnd date 11 August 2009 ENG George Friend Millwall 16 September 2010Millwall find a Friend http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1751020,00.html Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C 11 August 2009 11 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100126142613/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1751020%2C00.html 26 January 2010 dead 15 August 2009 ENG Jason Shackell Doncaster Rovers End of seasonShackell stays on http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10329~1784649,00.html Doncaster Rovers F.C 1 September 2009 5 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090904225003/http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10329~1784649,00.html 4 September 2009 dead 31 August 2009 SCO Neill Collins Preston North End 4 January 2010Collins ties up move to Preston https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8232750.stm BBC Sport 1 September 2009 11 January 2010 11 September 2009 ENG Darren Ward Millwall 4 January 2010Ward into the Lions den Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C 11 September 2009 http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1794532,00.html 5 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091124223741/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1794532%2C00.html 24 November 2009 dead 17 September 2009 ENG Danny Batth Colchester United 29 April 2010Danny set to stay for season Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C 15 October 2009 http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1826802,00.html 5 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091118100332/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1826802%2C00.html 18 November 2009 dead 18 September 2009 ENG George Friend Southend United 18 October 2009Southend get a new friend http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~1800658,00.html Southend United F.C 18 September 2009 11 January 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090923171929/http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10444~1800658%2C00.html 23 September 2009 24 September 2009 ENG Daniel Jones Notts County 4 January 2010County sign Daniel Jones from Wolves http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10426~1807121,00.html Notts County F.C 24 September 2009 5 December 2009 5 October 2009 ENG Mark Little Chesterfield 4 January 2010Mark Little joins Chesterfield http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/ClubAnnouncements/0,,10435~1818220,00.html chesterfield-fc.co.uk 5 October 2009 5 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091009044719/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/ClubAnnouncements/0,,10435~1818220,00.html 9 October 2009 dead 19 October 2009 WAL Sam Vokes Leeds United 1 January 2010Loan Update: Vokes and Friend http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1831046,00.html Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C 19 October 2009 5 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091124052554/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1831046%2C00.html 24 November 2009 dead 22 October 2009 ENG David Davis Darlington 4 January 2010New signings Darlington F.C 22 October 2009 http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~1834186,00.html 5 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091025094218/http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10339~1834186%2C00.html 25 October 2009 dead 28 October 2009 NGA Carl Ikeme Charlton Athletic 28 November 2010Charlton sign Wolves keeper Ikeme https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/8330799.stm BBC Sport 28 October 2009 11 January 2010 30 October 2009 ENG George Friend Scunthorpe United 13 December 2009Friend extends http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1885713,00.html Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C 25 November 2009 5 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091127162900/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1885713%2C00.html 27 November 2009 dead 24 November 2009 ENG Scott Malone Southend United 29 April 2010Malone heads to Southend Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1884933,00.html 24 November 2009 5 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091128084709/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1884933%2C00.html 28 November 2009 dead 26 November 2009 NGA Carl Ikeme Sheffield United 26 December 2010Sheff Utd sign Ikeme and Kallio https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/8351124.stm BBC Sport 26 November 2009 5 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091129043025/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/8351124.stm 29 November 2009 live 6 January 2010 NGA Carl Ikeme Queens Park Rangers 6 April 2010Ikeme to stay a Loan Ranger http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~1948580,00.html QPR F.C 29 January 2010 29 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100130182010/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~1948580%2C00.html 30 January 2010 dead 25 January 2010 ENG Matt Hill Queens Park Rangers End of seasonQPR sign Matt Hill on loan from Wolves https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8478849.stm BBC Sport 25 January 2010 26 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100128135926/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8478849.stm 28 January 2010 live 12 February 2010 SCO Chris Iwelumo Bristol City 15 March 2010 Bristol City sign Wolves striker Chris Iwelumo https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/8514105.stm BBC Sport 13 February 2010 15 February 2010 15 February 2010 ENG Daniel Jones Bristol Rovers End of season Wolves defender Daniel Jones loaned to Bristol Rovers https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/8516072.stm BBC Sport 15 February 2010 15 February 2010 2 March 2010 ENG Mark Little Peterborough United End of season Peterborough United loan Wolves defender Mark Little https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8545593.stm BBC Sport 2 March 2010 4 March 2010 4 March 2010 ENG George Friend Exeter City End of seasonhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/8550228.stm Exeter City re-sign George Friend from Wolves BBC Sport 4 March 2010 4 March 2010 15 March 2010 AUT Stefan Maierhofer Bristol City 11 April 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/8569240.stm Bristol City sign striker Stefan Maierhofer from Wolves BBC Sport 15 March 2010 15 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100322211606/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/8569240.stm 22 March 2010 live Management and coaching staff PositionNameManagerMick McCarthyAssistant managerTerry ConnorFirst Team Fitness and Conditioning coachTony DaleyGoalkeeping coachPat MountainDevelopment Coach, 18-21'sSteve Weaver Academy ManagerKevin ThelwellAssistant Academy Manager / Under-18's coachMick HalsallClub DoctorDr Matthew Perry Head of medical departmentSteve KempClub PhysioAlan Peacham Kit The season saw a new home and away kit, both manufactured by Le Coq Sportif. The away kit was notable in featuring red trims, a reference to their original red and white stripes when the club was first formed. Both shirts featured the club's new sponsor, the internet gambling company Sportingbet.com. See also 2009–10 Premier Reserve League References 30em Category:2009–10 Premier League by team 2009-10