2009–10 Swansea City A.F.C. season

September 2020 May 2026 Swansea City 2009–10 Paulo Sousa Huw Jenkins Football League Championship 7th FA Cup Third Round League Cup Second Round Darren Pratley (7) Darren Pratley (7) 18,794 vs Crystal Palace (28 December 2009) 12,775 vs Reading (18 August 2009) 15,407 _thinblacksides FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 000000 _whitetop __black_nzfc_shoulders FE2712 FE2712 FE2712 FFFFFF FFFFFF 2008–09 2010–11 The 2009–10 season was Swansea City's 81st season in the Football League. It was their second consecutive season in the second tier following an eighth-placed finish in the previous campaign. Swansea finished the season in seventh place, one place higher than the previous season, having just missed out on a play-off place to Blackpool.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8647125.stm Swansea 0 – 0 Doncaster 22 May 2010 22 May 2010 BBC Sport Events This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2009–10 season, presented in chronological order. May 8 May: Roberto Martínez, assistant manager Graeme Jones and chief scout Kevin Reeves started their scouting trip visiting Scotland, the Netherlands and Spain.http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1654960,00.html Roberto's clocking up the miles 12 May 2009 11 May 2009 Swansea Official Site https://web.archive.org/web/20090514143358/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0%2C%2C10354~1654960%2C00.html 14 May 2009 live 22 May: Swansea youngster Joe Allen was called up to the Welsh national squad to play a friendly against Estonia at Parc y Scarlets on 29 May.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8064324.stm Uncapped trio not ready – Toshack 6 June 2009 6 June 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090524003840/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8064324.stm 24 May 2009 live 22 May: Swansea City announce the signing of Queen of the South striker Stephen Dobbie. Dobbie put pen to paper on a free transfer that will keep him at the Liberty Stadium on a long-term performance-related deal.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8028005.stm Swansea finalise Dobbie signing 6 June 2009 6 June 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090524192100/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8028005.stm 24 May 2009 live 31 May: The details of the pre-season Spanish tour are announced. Swansea will play Espanyol, Girona, and a triangular tournament against Gimnàstic de Tarragona and Sabadell.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8075980.stm Swansea to continue Spanish tour 21 June 2009 31 May 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090606093752/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8075980.stm 6 June 2009 live June 2 June: Swansea City completed the signing of Southampton winger Nathan Dyer for a fee of £400,000.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8044787.stm Dyer completes switch to Swansea 6 June 2009 6 June 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090605180656/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8044787.stm 5 June 2009 live 4 June: Swansea City have given boss Roberto Martínez permission to hold talks with Wigan Athletic following the departure of Steve Bruce to Sunderland.http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1686442,00.html Club Statement 6 June 2009 6 June 2009 Swansea Official Site https://web.archive.org/web/20090614112232/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0%2C%2C10354~1686442%2C00.html 14 June 2009 live Should the deal go ahead, Wigan will pay a sum close to £2 million in compensation.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article6433788.ece Wigan Athletic close in on £2m Roberto Martinez 6 June 2009 6 June 2009 The Times London James DuckerSeptember 2024 medicmedic 11 June: Roberto Martínez was set to be unveiled as the new manager of Wigan Athletic at a press conference, but the deal was halted as Martínez failed to mention that he wanted his backroom staff from Swansea too join him.http://www.skysports.com/video/clips/0,23791,12602_5375012,00.html Martinez Move on Ice (video) 15 June 2009 11 June 2009 Sky Sports https://web.archive.org/web/20090614043702/http://www.skysports.com/video/clips/0%2C23791%2C12602_5375012%2C00.html 14 June 2009 live Huw Jenkins had demanded compensation for the backroom staff, and branded Whelan as "unfair and disrespectful."http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1691096,00.html Chairman explains latest Wigan twist 15 June 2009 11 June 2009 Swans Official Site https://web.archive.org/web/20090614093125/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0%2C%2C10354~1691096%2C00.html 14 June 2009 live http://www.skysports.com/video/clips/0,23791,12602_5375012,00.html Whelan rejects Swans criticism (video) 15 June 2009 11 June 2009 Sky Sports https://web.archive.org/web/20090614043702/http://www.skysports.com/video/clips/0%2C23791%2C12602_5375012%2C00.html 14 June 2009 live 15 June: Swansea and Wigan agree compensation for the loss of Martínez; the club has now confirmed the compensation package with the Premier League outfit for assistant-manager Graeme Jones, chief scout Kevin Reeves, goalkeeping coach Iñaki Bergara and masseur Oscar Brau.https://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8090000/newsid_8094100/8094135.stm Wigan set to confirm new boss 15 June 2009 15 June 2009 BBC Sport 16 June: Defender Matthew Collins signed a new contract extending his stay at Swansea until 2011.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8102771.stm Collins signs for two more years 21 June 2009 16 June 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090619194727/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8102771.stm 19 June 2009 live 16 June: Swansea City were handed a home tie against Brighton & Hove Albion in the Football League Cup first round.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8102230.stm Clubs discover Carling Cup fate 21 June 2009 16 June 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090619103650/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8102230.stm 19 June 2009 live 16 June: Norwich City signed midfielder Owain Tudur Jones on a three-year deal for a sum thought to be in the region of £250,000.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/8102059.stm Tudur Jones seals Norwich switch 21 June 2009 16 June 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090619094631/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/8102059.stm 19 June 2009 live 17 June: The fixture list for all championship teams were released on 17 June. Swansea City's first match will be away against newly crowned League One champions Leicester City at the Walkers Stadium. Swansea's first home game will be against relegated Premier League side Middlesbrough.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8104544.stm Newcastle begin against West Brom 21 June 2009 17 June 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090620112035/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8104544.stm 20 June 2009 live 18 June: Swansea City announced that they had offered the vacant managerial position to the Portuguese two-time Champions League-winning player Paulo Sousa and had verbally agreed a three-year contract. Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins went on to say, "He's young, bright, enthusiastic and a visionary with extensive knowledge and contacts not only throughout Europe, but world football."https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8106219.stm Sousa offered Swans manager's job 21 June 2009 18 June 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090621093508/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8106219.stm 21 June 2009 live 23 June: Eredivisie runners-up Twente will be the first team to face Swansea City in pre-season on 18 July, they will then be playing Spanish side Almería on 1 August at the Liberty Stadium.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8114641.stm Swansea line up Twente friendly 23 June 2009 23 June 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090628114359/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8114641.stm 28 June 2009 live 23 June: Paulo Sousa returned from Portugal and was officially unveiled as the new Swansea City manager at a press conference held at the Liberty Stadium at 13:30 GMT. He signed a three-year deal. Sousa said, "Together with the fans we can build a strong club, a strong city to be on the map not only in Wales and England, but everywhere."https://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 https://web.archive.org/web/20090625151126/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8112525.stm 25 June 2009 livehttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8115146.stm Sousa unveiled as Swansea boss (video) 23 June 2009 23 June 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090627130934/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8115146.stm 27 June 2009 live 25 June: Swansea City unveiled the online casino, 32Red, as their shirt sponsors for the 2009–10 season. The home and away kits were modeled by defenders Alan Tate and Marcos Painter.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8117383.stm Swans announce sponsorship deal 26 June 2009 26 June 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090628180945/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8117383.stm 28 June 2009 live 26 June: Midfielder Joe Allen signed a new three-year contract with Swansea that will see him stay until 2012.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8119829.stm Allen signs new Swansea contract 26 June 2009 26 June 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090629055242/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8119829.stm 29 June 2009 live 26 June: Swansea City rejected a £2.5 million bid from Bolton Wanderers for midfielder Ferrie Bodde.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8121360.stm Swans reject Bolton's Bodde bid 9 July 2009 26 June 2009 BBC Sport David Dulin https://web.archive.org/web/20090629064740/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8121360.stm 29 June 2009 live July 2 July: Swansea and Neath Athletic agree to face each other in a pre-season friendly match on 20 July at The Gnoll.http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1711307,00.html Swans arrange Neath friendly 9 July 2009 2 July 2009 Swans Official Site 9 July: Swansea agreed a fee believed to be £2 million with Wigan Athletic for Jason Scotland after Swansea had initially rejected a £1.25 million bid from Burnley.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8136609.stm Wigan close on Swansea's Scotland 9 July 2009 9 July 2009 BBC Sport 13 July: Andrea Orlandi extended his stay at Swansea by signing a new one-year deal with the club.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8147609.stm Orlandi signs new Swans contract 13 July 2009 13 July 2009 BBC Sport 17 July: Almería were confirmed to meet Swansea City in a pre-season friendly at the Liberty Stadium on 1 August.http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1725405,00.html Almería friendly confirmed for August 1 22 July 2009 17 July 2009 Swansea Official Site 18 July: The 2009–10 squad numbers were released. Notable changes were Nathan Dyer being switched from 31 to 12, new striker Stephen Dobbie was given number 14, and Mark Gower loses the "cursed" 11 jersey to number 27.http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1724812,00.html Squad numbers announced for 2009/10 22 July 2009 18 July 2009 Swansea Official Site 18 July: Jason Scotland completed his move to Wigan for £2 million and signed a two-year deal after receiving the necessary international clearance.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/8136609.stm Scotland completes Wigan transfer 22 July 2009 18 July 2009 BBC Sport 20 July: UEFA Cup winner Jordi Lopez signed a two-year deal for Swansea City on a free transfer.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8113819.stm Lopez signs two-year Swansea deal 22 July 2009 20 July 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20090626114323/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8113819.stm 26 June 2009 live 25 July: Ipswich Town striker Pablo Couñago turned down the chance to join the Swans, despite both clubs agreeing an undisclosed transfer fee.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8167071.stm Counago snubs Swansea overtures 29 August 2009 25 July 2009 BBC Sport 29 July: Joe Allen, Shaun MacDonald, Casey Thomas and Jazz Richards were named in Brian Flynn's Wales national under-21 football team to face Hungary in an Under-21 Euro 2011 qualifying match.http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1736622,00.html Four Swans called into Under-21 squad 29 August 2009 29 July 2009 Swansea Official website August 7 August: Ashley Williams was called up to the Welsh national team to face Montenegro in a Friendly.http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1746362,00.html Williams named in Wales squad 29 August 2009 7 August 2009 BBC Sport 8 August: Swansea football league campaign kicked off against Leicester City at the Walkers Stadium, but ended in a 2–1 defeat. However, midfielder Joe Allen suffered a Hamstring injury after 25 minutes.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8187734.stm Leicester 2 – 1 Swansea 29 August 2009 BBC Sport 8 August 2009 11 August: Ashley Williams was named in the Championship Team of the Week following his performance against Leicester. 12 August: Swansea were drawn against Scunthorpe United at home in the second round of the League Cup following their 3–0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1752708,00.html Swans will host Scunthorpe 29 August 2009 Swansea Official Website 13 August: Swansea City and the Swansea City Council had come to an agreement to develop a Football academy in Landore in an investment worth over £1m.http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1752526,00.html Swans Academy bid boost 29 August 2009 13 August 2009 Swansea Official Website 18 August: Swansea City rejected a bid for Ferrie Bodde from previous, and now manager of Wigan Athletic, Roberto Martínez. It was understood that the Wigan had offered £4.5 million. However, Swansea Chairman Huw Jenkins went on to say, "Not only have we rejected the bid, but it's an offer we wouldn't even think twice about considering... In fact, the way it is structured – over such a long period of time and appearance related – it doesn't even constitute an offer."https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8207537.stm Swansea reject Wigan's Bodde bid 29 August 2009 BBC Sport 18 August 2009 David Dulinhttp://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1759501,00.html Swans reject Wigan offer for Ferrie 29 August 2009 18 August 2009 Swansea Official Website 22 August: Austrian front-man Besian Idrizaj signed for Swansea City on a two-year deal.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8216155.stm Swansea recruit Austrian Idrizaj 29 August 2009 BBC Sport 24 August 2009 25 August: Swansea City's clash with Scunthorpe ended in controversy as Swansea had captain Garry Monk, Gorka Pintado and Àngel Rangel sent off, whilst striker Stephen Dobbie went off injured. This left Swansea down to just 7 men on the field. Tempers then erupted as debutant Besian Idrizaj was forced to play on despite being injured. The match would have been abandoned according to Football League rules. Football League rules state each side must have at least seven players on the pitch for a game to be played.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8205360.stm Swansea 1 – 2 Scunthorpe 29 August 2009 BBC Sport 25 August 2009https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8222801.stm FA 'satisfied' with ref Linington 27 August 2009 BBC Sport 26 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090830225507/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8222801.stm 30 August 2009 live 27 August: Swansea City completed a double swoop and signed club legend Lee Trundle on loan from Bristol City until 1 January 2010 and Craig Beattie joined the Swans from West Bromwich Albion on a three-year deal for a club record deal of £800k.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8224492.stm Swansea sign Trundle and Beattie 27 August 2009 BBC Sport 28 August 2009 September 1 September: Swansea sign Trinidad and Tobago centre back Radanfah Abu Bakr on a three-month deal.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8229704.stm Swansea capture Trinidad defender BBC Sport 1 September 2009 1 September 2009 3 September: Lil Fuccillo became Swansea's new Chief Scout, moving from Newcastle United.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8235312.stm Swansea recruit Newcastle scout BBC Sport 3 September 2009 26 November 2009 10 September: Former Ajax player Cedric van der Gun signed for Swansea on a one-year deal with an option to extend his stay a further 12 months.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8239657.stm Swansea seal Van der Gun signing BBC Sport 10 September 2009 26 November 2009 28 September: Ferrie Bodde was ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing a cruciate ligament in his left knee for a second time. Bodde lasted just eight minutes in the 2–1 victory against Sheffield United.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8276943.stm Bodde out for rest of the season BBC Sport 28 September 2009 26 November 2009 October 5 October: Dorus de Vries was named in the Championship Team of the Week. 7 October: Ashley Williams signed a new four-year contract that will keep him at the club until 2013.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8293505.stm Williams signs new Swans contract BBC Sport 7 October 2009 26 November 2009 15 October: Casey Thomas and Kerry Morgan joined Conference South side Newport County.http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1826812,00.html Morgan completes Newport loan move Swansea Official Website 15 October 2009 26 November 2009http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1827466,00.html Casey Thomas joins Newport on loan Swansea Official Website 15 October 2009 26 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091020212559/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0%2C%2C10354~1827466%2C00.html 20 October 2009 dead Players Squad stats League Champ'ship FA Cup League Cup De Vries NED 1 GK 47 46 0 1 0 1 0 Williams ENG 2 DF 44 45 5 0 0 0 0 WAL Painter ENG 3 DF 6 4 0 1 0 1 0 IRL O'Leary WAL 4 DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tate ENG 5 DF 41 38 1 1 0 2 0 Bodde NED 6 MF 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 Britton ENG 7 MF 36 35 0 0 0 2 0 Pratley ENG 8 MF 33 35 7 1 0 0 0 JAM Beattie SCO 9 FW 11 21 3 0 0 0 0 Orlandi ESP 10 MF 23 29 1 0 0 1 0 Van der Gun NED 11 MF 20 23 2 1 0 0 0 Dyer ENG 12 MF 38 39 2 0 0 2 0 Dobbie SCO 14 FW 5 6 0 1 0 2 3 López ESP 15 MF 9 11 0 1 0 2 0 Monk ENG 16 DF 23 22 0 1 0 2 1 Cornell WAL 17 GK 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Pintado ESP 18 FW 18 31 2 1 0 1 0 Trundle ENG 19 FW 2 17 5 1 0 0 0 MacDonald WAL 20 MF 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Bessone ARG 21 DF 22 21 1 0 0 1 0 ITA Rangel ESP 22 DF 36 37 0 0 0 1 0 Bauzà ESP 23 FW 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 Allen WAL 24 MF 14 21 0 1 0 0 0 Collins WAL 25 DF 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 Serran ESP 26 DF 4 6 0 1 0 0 0 Gower ENG 27 MF 25 30 1 1 0 2 0 Butler IRL 28 MF 9 24 1 0 0 0 0 Richards WAL 29 MF 10 15 0 0 0 0 0 Howard WAL 31 MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bond WAL 30 FW 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 Morgan WAL 33 FW 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 Walsh WAL 34 DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sheehan WAL 35 DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thomas WAL 36 MF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Lucas WAL 37 MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grimes ENG 38 DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Burgin ENG 39 DF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Idrizaj AUT 40 FW 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 Kuqi FIN 42 FW 15 19 5 0 0 0 0 Edgar CAN 43 DF 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 Cotterill WAL 49 MF 15 20 3 1 1 0 0 2 May 2010 Squad Numbers Swans World May 2010 Disciplinary record Rangel ESP 22 DF 2 6 Pintado ESP 18 FW 1 1 2 Monk ENG 16 DF 1 4 Serran ESP 26 DF 1 Dyer ENG 12 MF 1 5 López ESP 15 MF 1 Britton ENG 7 MF 7 Orlandi ESP 10 MF 7 Tate ENG 5 DF 7 Pratley JAM 8 MF 6 Williams WAL 2 DF 5 Gower ENG 27 MF 4 Kuqi FIN 42 FW 3 Painter IRE 3 DF 3 Allen WAL 24 MF 2 De Vries NED 1 GK 2 Richards WAL 29 MF 2 Dobbie SCO 14 FW 1 Van der Gun NED 11 FW 1 Bauzà ESP 23 MF 1 Cotterill WAL 49 MF 1 April 2010 Awards PFA Team of the Year WAL Ashley Williams Championship Team of the Week The following Swansea players have been selected in the official Championship team of the week. 11 August: Ashley Williams 24 August: Alan Tate 31 August: Alan Tate 5 October: Dorus de Vries 2 November: Garry Monk 9 November: Darren Pratley 7 December: Lee Trundle 21 December: Àngel Rangel, Alan Tate, Darren Pratley, Andrea Orlandi 25 January: Dorus de Vries, Garry Monk, Gorka Pintado 22 February: Alan Tate 1 March: Dorus de Vries 19 April: Albert Serran Transfers In y y ENG y Dobbie Free Agent SCO 14 FW 1982 12 5 2009 5 22 Queen of the South SCO S 2012 Free BBC Sport ENG y y Dyer Transferred ENG 12 MF 1987 11 29 2009 6 2 Southampton ENG S 2012 £400,000 BBC Sport ENG y López Transferred ESP 15 MF 1981 2 28 2009 7 20 Queens Park Rangers ENG S 2011 Free BBC Sport ENG y y Idrizaj Free Agent AUT 40 FW 1987 10 12 2009 8 22 S 2011 Free Swansea Official Website ENG y Beattie Transferred SCO 9 FW 1984 1 16 2009 8 28 West Bromwich Albion ENG S 2012 £800,000 BBC Sport ENG y y van der Gun Free Agent NED 11 MF 1979 5 5 2009 9 10 S 2010 Free BBC Sport ENG y Cotterill Transferred WAL 49 MF 1987 12 04 2010 1 7 Sheffield United ENG W 2013 £600,000 BBC Sport ENG y y Kuqi Transferred FIN 42 FW 1976 11 10 2010 1 22 TuS Koblenz GER W 2011 Free BBC Sport December 2010 Out y ENG Lawrence Released TRI 15 DF 1974 8 1 2009 5 6 San Juan Jabloteh S n/a 79 7 BBC Sport ENG y Tudur Jones Transferred WAL 17 MF 1984 10 15 2009 6 16 Norwich City S £250k 41 3 BBC Sport ENG Jones Released WAL 19 FW 1989 09 12 2009 07 01 Grimsby Town S n/a 7 0 Swansea Official Website ENG y Scotland Transferred TRI 9 FW 1979 02 18 2009 7 15 Wigan Athletic S £2mil 102 53 BBC Sport ENG O'Leary Released WAL 4 DF 1977 08 30 2010 02 02 W n/a 281 10 BBC Sport Loans In y y ENG Trundle FW 19 1976 10 10 In Bristol City 27 August 2009 2 May 2010 BBC Sport TRI Abu Bakr DF 37 1987 2 12 In Caledonia AIA 1 September 2009 1 January 2010 BBC Sport thisissouthwales.co.uk y WAL Cotterill MF 49 1987 12 04 In Sheffield United 26 November 2009 1 January 2010 BBC Sport BBC Sport CAN Edgar DF 43 1987 5 19 In Burnley 23 March 2010 2 May 2010 BBC Sport Out y y ENG Grimes DF 38 1990 12 22 Out Haverfordwest County 24 July 2009 April 2010 Swansea Official website WAL O'Leary MF 4 1977 08 30 Out Leyton Orient 30 August 2009 30 September 2009 Swansea Official website Orient Official website y WAL MacDonald MF 20 1988 06 17 Out Yeovil Town 22 September 2009 26 April 2010 BBC Sport Swansea Official website WAL Morgan FW 32 1988 10 31 Out Newport County 15 October 2009 24 April 2010 Swansea Official website y WAL Thomas MF 36 1990 11 14 Out Newport County 15 October 2009 24 April 2010 Swansea Official website IRL Painter DF 3 1986 8 17 Out Brighton & Hove Albion 13 January 2010 8 May 2010 BBC Sport y SCO Dobbie FW 14 1982 12 5 Out Blackpool 1 February 2010 22 May 2010 BBC Sport New contracts y Collins WAL 25 DF 1986 3 31 Signed 2 years June 2009 June 2011 y Allen WAL 24 MF 1990 2 14 Signed 3 years June 2009 June 2012 Jones WAL 19 FW 1989 09 12 Rejected n/a July 2006 July 2009 http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1710189,00.html Chris Jones taken on by Grimsby 1 July 2009 9 July 2009 Swans Official Site y Orlandi ESP 10 MF 1984 8 3 Signed 1 Year July 2009 July 2010 Tate ENG 5 DF 1982 10 2 Signed 4 Years August 2009 August 2013 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8219521.stm Tate signs new four-year contract 25 February 2009 25 August 2009 BBC Sport y Williams WAL 2 DF 1984 8 23 Signed 4 Years October 2009 October 2013 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8293505.stm Williams signs new Swans contract 7 October 2009 7 October 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20091010160745/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8293505.stm 10 October 2009 live Monk ENG 16 DF 1979 3 6 Signed 3 Years November 2009 November 2012 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8353697.stm Swans captain Monk signs new deal 11 November 2009 11 November 2009 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20091114155320/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8353697.stm 14 November 2009 live y Cornell WAL 17 GK 1991 3 28 Signed 3.5 Years February 2010 July 2013 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8494955.stm Goalkeeper David Cornell pens new Swansea contract 7 February 2010 7 February 2010 BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20100206160006/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8494955.stm 6 February 2010 live December 2010 Championship Stats Results summary 10 10 3 21 12 7 8 8 19 25 2 May 2010 May 2010 Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H Result L/L/D/W/D/L/D/D/W/D/W/D/W/D/W/W/W/L/D/W/L/W/D/D/W/D/D/W/W/D/D/W/W/L/W/D/L/D/L/D/L/W/L/W/L/D Position 23/24/23/15/19/20/19/19/17/16/15/16/11/12/11/9/4/7/7/5/6/5/6/6/4/4/5/5/5/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/5/5/5/5/5/5/6/6/7/7 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd blue1 red1 Championship table SWA Results Pre-season Friendlies The match was split into three 30-minute periods. W 11 July 2009 Friendly 0–1 Report Trofense POR Swansea City Pintado ? Estádio do Fão ? W 18 July 2009 Friendly 3–1 Report Swansea City Pintado 57 90 (pen.) Thomas 78 NED FC Twente Rukavytsya 61 Liberty Stadium 7,304 Huw Jones W 20 July 2009 Friendly 1–6 Report Neath Athletic WAL Davey ? Swansea City Dobbie 10 ? Orlandi 13 Bond ? Bauzà ? Collins ? The Gnoll ? ? L 24 July 2009 Friendly 2–0 Report RCD Espanyol B ESP Williams 58 o.g. Pedraza 74 Swansea City Nou Estadi ? ? W 26 July 2009 Friendly 0–2 Report Palamós CF ESP Swansea City Bauzà ? pen. Gower 89 Nou Estadi ? ? 45 minutes were played for each match. 5–4 L 27 July 2009 Friendly 0–0 Report Gimnàstic Tarragona ESP Swansea City Nova Creu Alta ? ? 45 minutes were played for each match. W 27 July 2009 Friendly 1–2 Report Sabadell ESP Roberto ? Swansea City Dobbie ? ? Nova Creu Alta W 1 August 2009 Friendly 4–1 Report Swansea City Gower 38 pen. 48 54 Bond 81 SCO Kilmarnock Sammon 74 Liberty Stadium 5,193 ? W 2 August 2009 Friendly 0–1 Report Port Talbot Town WAL Swansea City López 27 GenQuip Stadium ~1,200 Ryan Thomas Football League Championship L 8 August 2009 FLC 2–1 Report Leicester City Waghorn 69 N'Guessan 72 Swansea City Williams 17 Walkers Stadium 26,171 G. Hegley L 15 August 2009 FLC 0–3 Report Swansea City Middlesbrough Johnson 32Emnes 52Tuncay 82 Liberty Stadium 16,201 P. Taylor D 18 August 2009 FLC 0–0 Report Swansea City Reading Liberty Stadium 12,775 Hooper W 22 August 2009 FLC 0–1 Report Coventry City Swansea City Williams 69 Ricoh Arena 16,307 P. Crossley D 29 August 2009 FLC 1–1 Report Swansea City Tate 90+3 Watford Graham 66 Liberty Stadium 14,172 A. Taylor L 12 September 2009 FLC 2–0 Report Preston North End Mellor 27 Elliot 89 Swansea City Deepdale 12,854 E. Ilderton D 15 September 2009 FLC 0–0 Report Swansea City Bristol City Liberty Stadium 12,859 D. Whitestone D 19 September 2009 FLC 0–0 Report Barnsley Swansea City Oakwell 11,596 R. Shoebridge W 26 September 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8263802.stm 2–1 Swansea City Trundle 52 pen. Butler 82 Sheffield United Quinn 73 Liberty Stadium 14,324 D. Deadman D 29 September 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8267712.stm 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Swansea City Keepmoat Stadium 8,833 A. Haines W 3 October 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8273860.stm 2–0 Swansea City Gower 74Trundle 85 Queens Park Rangers Liberty Stadium 14,444 K. Hill D 17 October 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8302378.stm 1–1 Ipswich Town Couñago 15 Swansea City Beattie 7 Portman Road 19,667 K. Wright W 20 October 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8304384.stm 0–1 West Bromwich Albion Swansea City Beattie 50 The Hawthorns 21,022 A. D'Urso D 24 October 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8316521.stm 0–0 Swansea City Blackpool Liberty Stadium 14,724 A. Hall W 31 October 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8327820.stm 0–2 Scunthorpe United Swansea City Beattie 32 Van der Gun 67 Glanford Park 5,201 K. Evans W 7 November 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8340774.stm 3–2 Swansea City Dyer 9Pratley 16 61 Cardiff City Bothroyd 32 Hudson 35 Liberty Stadium 18,209 L. Probert W 20 November 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8350411.stm 1–0 Swansea City Bessone 81 Derby County Liberty Stadium 17,804 R. East L 28 November 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8374981.stm 3–0 Newcastle United Harewood 8 28Løvenkrands 21 Swansea City St James' Park 42,616 M. Haywood D 5 December 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8389040.stm 2–2 Peterborough United Whelpdale 55McLean 90+5 Swansea City Trundle 84 90+2 London Road Stadium 7,312 R. Booth W 8 December 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8390711.stm 1–0 Swansea City Trundle 52 Plymouth Argyle Liberty Stadium 14,004 S. Tanner L 12 December 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8404811.stm 0–1 Swansea City Nottingham Forest McGoldrick 35 Liberty Stadium 16,690 S. Hooper W 19 December 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8417172.stm 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Swansea City Pratley 5 36 Hillsborough 18,329 O. Langford D 26 December 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8424749.stm 1–1 Reading Sigurðsson 45+3 Swansea City Pratley 36 Madejski Stadium 19,608 M. Russell D 28 December 2009 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8426687.stm 0–0 Swansea City Crystal Palace Liberty Stadium 18,794 A. Taylor W 16 January 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8455293.stm 1–0 Swansea City Pintado 32 Leicester City Liberty Stadium 15,037 F. Graham D 23 January 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8467839.stm 1–1 Middlesbrough Flood 58 Swansea City Pintado 47 Riverside Stadium 16,847 A. Penn D 26 January 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8478935.stm 0–0 Swansea City Coventry City Liberty Stadium 13,868 D. McDermid W 6 February 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8497152.stm 2–0 Swansea City Cotterill 35 Williams 48 Preston North End Liberty Stadium 14,659 P. Gibbs W 9 February 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8501089.stm 0–1 Crystal Palace Swansea City Kuqi 14 Selhurst Park 12,328 G. Scott D 13 February 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8511334.stm 1–1 Swansea City Cotterill 56 Newcastle United Carroll 87 Liberty Stadium 15,188 A. Woolmer D 16 February 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8510706.stm 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Johnson 87 Swansea City Pratley 46 Home Park 9,184 K. Hill W 20 February 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8520730.stm 0–1 Derby County Swansea City Kuqi 66 Pride Park 31,024 S. Tanner W 27 February 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8534738.stm 1–0 Swansea City Cotterill 19 pen. Peterborough United Liberty Stadium 16,175 G. Ward L 6 March 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8548080.stm 1–0 Nottingham Forest Chambers 90+1 Swansea City City Ground 25,012 C. Webster W 9 March 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8555447.stm 0–1 Watford Swansea City Kuqi 18 Vicarage Road 12,907 T. Kettle D 13 March 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8562233.stm 0–0 Swansea City Sheffield Wednesday Liberty Stadium 14,167 R. Booth L 16 March 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8565347.stm 0–2 Swansea City West Bromwich Albion Dorrans 79 pen. Miller 89 Liberty Stadium 17,774 R. East D 20 March 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8572462.stm 1–1 Queens Park Rangers German 76 Swansea City Dyer 57 Loftus Road 15,502 C. Boyeson L 23 March 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8572918.stm 5–1 Blackpool Ormerod 13 68 Evatt 45+1 Burgess 50 Taylor-Fletcher 82 Swansea City Van der Gun 84 Bloomfield Road 9,149 N. Miller D 27 March 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8586012.stm 0–0 Swansea City Ipswich Town Liberty Stadium 14,902 C. Pawson L 3 April 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8594829.stm 2–1 Cardiff City Chopra 42 90+2 Swansea City Orlandi 28 Cardiff City Stadium 25,130 P. Dowd W 5 April 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8595494.stm 3–0 Swansea City Edgar 27 Williams 51 Kuqi 80 Scunthorpe United Liberty Stadium 14,830 D. Whitestone L 10 April 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8607341.stm 1–0 Bristol City Maynard 84 Swansea City Ashton Gate 14,719 M. Dean W 17 April 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8616440.stm 3–1 Swansea City Williams 23 Kuqi 28 Pratley 72 Barnsley Moore 35 Liberty Stadium 15,139 D. Phillips L 24 April 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8633272.stm 2–0 Sheffield United Cresswell 62 De Vries 90 o.g. Swansea City Bramall Lane 25,966 S. Mathieson D 2 May 2010 FLC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8647125.stm 0–0 Swansea City Doncaster Rovers Liberty Stadium 17,630 G. Hegley League Cup W 11 August 2009 Round 1 3–0 Report Swansea City Monk 17 Dobbie 60 90+3 Brighton & Hove Albion Liberty Stadium 6,400 Scott L 25 August 2009 Round 2 1–2 Report Swansea City Dobbie 79 Scunthorpe United Canavan 13 Hooper 111 pen. Liberty Stadium yes 7,321 J.Linington FA Cup L 2 January 2010 Round 3 2–1 Report Leicester City King 39 N'Guessan 89 Swansea City Cotterill 10 Walkers Stadium 12,307 Taylor References and footnotes 2009-10 Category:2009–10 Football League Championship by team Category:Welsh football clubs 2009–10 season