2009–10 West Ham United F.C. season

English football team season March 2015 September 2020 West Ham United 2009–10 Gianfranco Zola David GoldDavid Sullivan Co-chairmen Ground Boleyn Ground (Upton Park) Premier League 17th League Cup Third round FA Cup Third round Carlton Cole (10) Carlton Cole (10) 34,989 (vs. Manchester City, 9 May) 24,492 (vs. Millwall, 25 August) _westham0910h _westham0910h _westham0910h _westham0910h _westham0910h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 970714 _westham0910a _westham0910a _westham0910a _westham0910a _westham0910a 00008B 00008B 00008B 00008B 000040 2008–09 2010–11 The 2009–10 Premier League was West Ham United's fifth consecutive season in the Premier League, following a ninth-placed finish in the 2008–09 Premier League. They were managed by Gianfranco Zola - in his second season after replacing Alan Curbishley in September 2008. Season summary The Hammers won their first Premier League game of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux,http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/westham/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/09/08/15/SOCCER_Wolves.html&TEAMHD=westham&DIV=prem&TEAM=WEST--HAM&RH=West--Ham&PREV_SEASON=2008 Wolves 0 West Ham 2 Sportinglife.com 4 May 2010June 2016 but failed to win another until early November after an injury time winner from Zavon Hines sealed an upset victory against Aston Villa.http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/westham/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/09/11/04/SOCCER_West_Ham.html&TEAMHD=westham&DIV=prem&TEAM=WEST--HAM&RH=West--Ham&PREV_SEASON=2008 West Ham 2 Aston Villa 1 Sportinglife.com 4 May 2010June 2016 The Upton Park riots took place in West Ham's first Football League Cup game on 25 August against fierce rivals Millwall. The club was fined £115,000 after pitch invasions and brawling, resulting in a Millwall fan being stabbed.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=725829&cc=3436 West Ham United fined £115,000 for crowd trouble ESPN 15 January 2010 3 May 2010 22 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110622063457/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=725829&cc=3436 dead West Ham won the game 3–1 after extra time. On 19 January 2010, former Birmingham City owners David Gold and David Sullivan completed a joint takeover of West Ham United from cash-strapped Icelandic owner Björgólfur Guðmundsson.Austin Simon https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/8464631.stm David Sullivan and David Gold seal West Ham takeover BBC News 19 January 2010 3 May 2010 West Ham's mid-season form was patchy, but a loss at Old Traffordhttp://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/westham/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/10/02/23/SOCCER_Man_Utd.html&TEAMHD=westham&DIV=prem&TEAM=WEST--HAM&RH=West--Ham&PREV_SEASON=2008 Manchester United 3 West Ham 0 Sportinglife.com 4 May 2010June 2016 began a string of six consecutive losses to put them in relegation danger. The run was broken by a late equaliser in a 2–2 draw at Everton,http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/westham/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/10/04/04/SOCCER_Everton.html&TEAMHD=westham&DIV=prem&TEAM=WEST--HAM&RH=West--Ham&PREV_SEASON=2008 Everton 2 West Ham 2 Sportinglife.com 4 May 2010June 2016 followed by a 1–0 win at home against Sunderland.http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/westham/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/10/04/10/SOCCER_West_Ham.html&TEAMHD=westham&DIV=prem&TEAM=WEST--HAM&RH=West--Ham&PREV_SEASON=2008 West Ham 1 Sunderland 0 Sportinglife.com 4 May 2010June 2016 Another poor game at Anfieldhttp://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/westham/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/10/04/19/SOCCER_Liverpool.html&TEAMHD=westham&DIV=prem&TEAM=WEST--HAM&RH=West--Ham&PREV_SEASON=2008 Liverpool 3 West Ham 0 Sportinglife.com 4 May 2010June 2016 was a minor hiccup in West Ham's quest for survival, as they then earned three points against Wigan Athletic in a hard-fought 3–2 win.http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/westham/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/10/04/24/SOCCER_West_Ham.html&TEAMHD=westham&DIV=prem&TEAM=WEST--HAM&RH=West--Ham&PREV_SEASON=2008 West Ham 3 Wigan 2 Sportinglife.com 4 May 2010June 2016 Simultaneously, Hull City blew an opportunity against Sunderland, losing 1–0. West Ham's Premier League status was confirmed on 3 May with Hull's 2–2 draw with Wigan, which left them five points behind West Ham with one game left to play.Bevan Chris https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8649742.stm Wigan 2 - 2 Hull BBC News 3 May 2010 3 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100503195334/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8649742.stm 3 May 2010 live West Ham's away record of only one away win all season equalled their lowest number of away wins for a season, previously set in 1960–61.http://www.whufc.com/articles/20071017/facts-and-figures_2240257_1193980 Facts and figures West Ham United FC 4 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100522000203/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20071017/facts-and-figures_2240257_1193980 22 May 2010 dead On 11 May 2010, two days after the end of the season, the club announced the termination of their manager Gianfranco Zola's contract with immediate effect.http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100511/west-ham-united-statement_2236884_2049185 West Ham United statement West Ham United FC 11 May 2010 11 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100514102512/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100511/west-ham-united-statement_2236884_2049185 14 May 2010 dead Final league table 2009–10 Premier League WHU First-team squad http://www.whufc.com/page/FirstTeamProfiles/0,,12562,00.html 2009/10 First-team squad West Ham United FC 25 July 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150113053711/http://www.whufc.com/page/FirstTeamProfiles/0%2C%2C12562%2C00.html 13 January 2015 1 England GK Robert Green 4 Wales DF Danny Gabbidon 7 England MF Kieron Dyer 8 ENG MF Scott Parker vice-captain 9 Brazil FW Ilan 10 Mexico FW Guillermo Franco 11 EGY FW Mido on loan from Middlesbrough 12 England FW Carlton Cole 13 Portugal MF Luís Boa Morte 14 Czech Republic MF Radoslav Kováč 15 England DF Matthew Upson captain 16 England MF Mark Noble 17 South Africa FW Benni McCarthy 18 United States DF Jonathan Spector 20 France MF Julien Faubert 21 Switzerland MF Valon Behrami 22 Portugal Manuel da Costa DF 23 COD DF Hérita Ilunga 28 Hungary GK Péter Kurucz 29 Czech Republic GK Marek Štěch 30 England DF James Tomkins 31 Wales MF Jack Collison 32 Italy MF Alessandro Diamanti 33 Switzerland DF Fabio Daprelà 35 England MF Josh Payne 36 England MF Anthony Edgar 41 England FW Zavon Hines 45 England DF Jordan Spence 46 England MF Junior Stanislas - Chile MF Luis Jimenez on loan from Inter Out on loan 19 ENG FW Freddie Sears on loan to Coventry City 24 England FW Frank Nouble on loan to Swindon Town 44 ENG DF Bondz Ngala on loan to Plymouth Argyle Iceland DF Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson on loan to Roeselare England DF Matt Fry on loan to Charlton Athletic lower-alpha Results Preseason West Ham took part in a pre-season training camp in Austria and Slovenia, and had scheduled four pre-season games; however, the game against Bundesliga side Werder Bremen was called off due to wet weather. :Bremen game called off http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090718/bremen-game-called-off_2236884_1726399 West Ham United F.C. 18 July 2009 28 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120917002128/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090718/bremen-game-called-off_2236884_1726399 17 September 2012 dead West Ham also took place in the 2009 Barclays Asia Trophy, where they finished third. D 15 July 2009 SVL Flavia Solva 1 – 1 Report West Ham United Ploschnik 16 Collison 30 pen. Roman Stadium, Wagna, Austria D 22 July 2009 Bursaspor 1 – 1 Report West Ham United Bahadır 54 Dyer 3 Thermenarena, Bad Radkersburg, Austria D 23 July 2009 ND Mura 05 0 – 0 Report West Ham United Fazanerija, Murska Sobota, Slovenia L 8 August 2009 West Ham United 0 – 1 Report Napoli Quagliarella 78 Boleyn Ground 2009 Barclays Asia Trophy 2009 Barclays Asia Trophy L 29 July 2009 West Ham United 0 – 1 Report Tottenham Hotspur Defoe 74 Workers Stadium, Beijing 10,005 Andre Marriner W 31 July 2009 West Ham United 2 – 0 Report Beijing Guoan Gabbidon 80Hines 90 Workers Stadium, Beijing 7,501 CHN Sun Baojie Premier League 1 W 15 August 2009 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 – 2 Report West Ham United Noble 22Upson 69 Molineux 28,674 Chris Foy 2 L 23 August 2009 West Ham United 1 – 2 Report Tottenham Hotspur Cole 49 Defoe 54Lennon 79 Boleyn Ground 33,095 Mark Clattenburg 3 D 29 August 2009 Blackburn Rovers 0 – 0 Report West Ham United Ewood Park 23,421 Phil Dowd 4 L 12 September 2009 Wigan Athletic 1 – 0 Report West Ham United Rodallega 55 DW Stadium 17,142 Alan Wiley 5 L 19 September 2009 West Ham United 2 – 3 Report Liverpool Diamanti 29 pen.Cole 45 Torres 20 75Kuyt 41 Boleyn Ground 34,658 Andre Marriner 6 L 28 September 2009 Manchester City 3 – 1 Report West Ham United Tevez 5 61Petrov 32 Cole 24 City of Manchester Stadium 42,745 Chris Foy 7 D 4 October 2009 West Ham United 2 – 2 Report Fulham Cole 16Stanislas 90+2 Murphy 47 pen.Gera 57 Boleyn Ground 32,612 Phil Dowd 8 L 17 October 2009 Stoke City 2 – 1 Report West Ham United Beattie 11 pen. 69 Upson 34 Britannia Stadium 27,026 Martin Atkinson 9 D 25 October 2009 West Ham United 2 – 2 Report Arsenal Cole 74Diamanti 80 pen. van Persie 16Gallas 37 Boleyn Ground 34,442 Chris Foy 10 D 31 October 2009 Sunderland 2 – 2 Report West Ham United Reid 39Richardson 76 Franco 30Cole 36 Stadium of Light 39,033 Andre Marriner 11 W 4 November 2009 West Ham United 2 – 1 Report Aston Villa Noble 45+3 pen.Hines 90+3 A. Young 52 Boleyn Ground 30,024 Steve Bennett 12 L 8 November 2009 West Ham United 1 – 2 Report Everton Stanislas 65 Saha 27Gosling 64 Boleyn Ground 32,466 Alan Wiley 13 D 21 November 2009 Hull City 3 – 3 Report West Ham United Bullard 27 45+1 pen.Zayatte 44Mendy 0 54 Franco 5Collison 11Da Costa 69 KC Stadium 24,909 Mark Clattenburg 14 W 28 November 2009 West Ham United 5 – 3 Report Burnley Collison 18Stanislas 33Cole 43 pen.Franco 51Jiménez 64 pen. Fletcher 68 74Eagles 90+5 Boleyn Ground 34,003 Chris Foy 15 L 5 December 2009 West Ham United 0 – 4 Report Manchester United Scholes 45+1Gibson 61Valencia 71Rooney 72 Boleyn Ground 34,980 Peter Walton 16 L 12 December 2009 Birmingham City 1 – 0 Report West Ham United Bowyer 52 St Andrew's 28,203 Lee Mason 17 L 15 December 2009 Bolton Wanderers 3 – 1 Report West Ham United Lee 64Klasnić 77Cahill 88 Diamanti 69 Reebok Stadium 17,849 Andre Marriner 18 D 20 December 2009 West Ham United 1 – 1 Report Chelsea Diamanti 45 pen. Lampard 61 pen. Boleyn Ground 33,338 Mike Dean 19 W 26 December 2009 West Ham United 2 – 0 Report Portsmouth Diamanti 23 pen.Kováč 89 Boleyn Ground 33,686 Lee Probert 20 L 28 December 2009 Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 0 Report West Ham United Modrić 11Defoe 81 White Hart Lane 35,994 Chris Foy 21 D 17 January 2010 Aston Villa 0 – 0 Report West Ham United Villa Park 35,646 Mike Jones 22 D 26 January 2010 Portsmouth 1 – 1 Report West Ham United Webber 76 Upson 52 Fratton Park 18,322 Andre Marriner 23 D 30 January 2010 West Ham United 0 – 0 Report Blackburn Rovers Boleyn Ground 33,093 Peter Walton 24 L 6 February 2010 Burnley 2 – 1 Report West Ham United Nugent 14Fox 55 Ilan 81 Turf Moor 21,001 Howard Webb 25 W 10 February 2010 West Ham United 2 – 0 Report Birmingham City Diamanti 45+2Cole 67 Boleyn Ground 34,458 Mike Dean 26 W 20 February 2010 West Ham United 3 – 0 Report Hull City Behrami 3Cole 59Faubert 90+3 Boleyn Ground 33,971 Martin Atkinson 27 L 23 February 2010 Manchester United 3 – 0 Report West Ham United Rooney 38 55Owen 80 Old Trafford 73,797 Alan Wiley 28 L 6 March 2010 West Ham United 1 – 2 Report Bolton Wanderers Diamanti 88 K. Davies 10Wilshere 16Cohen 2 63 71 Boleyn Ground 33,824 Lee Probert 29 L 13 March 2010 Chelsea 4 – 1 Report West Ham United Alex 16Drogba 56 90Malouda 77 Parker 30 Stamford Bridge 41,755 Mark Clattenburg 30 L 20 March 2010 Arsenal 2 – 0 Report West Ham United Denílson 5Fàbregas 83 pen. Emirates Stadium 60,077 Martin Atkinson 31 L 23 March 2010 West Ham United 1 – 3 Report Wolverhampton Wanderers Franco 90+3 Doyle 28Zubar 58Jarvis 61 Boleyn Ground 33,988 Phil Dowd 32 L 27 March 2010 West Ham United 0 – 1 Report Stoke City Fuller 69 Boleyn Ground 34,564 Andre Marriner 33 D 4 April 2010 Everton 2 – 2 Report West Ham United Bilyaletdinov 24Yakubu 85 Da Costa 60Ilan 87 Goodison Park 37,451 Howard Webb 34 W 10 April 2010 West Ham United 1 – 0 Report Sunderland Ilan 51 Boleyn Ground 34,685 Mike Jones 35 L 19 April 2010 Liverpool 3 – 0 Report West Ham United Benayoun 19Ngog 29Green 59 o.g Anfield 37,697 Peter Walton 36 W 24 April 2010 West Ham United 3 – 2 Report Wigan Athletic Ilan 31Kováč 45+5Parker 77 Spector 4 o.g.Rodallega 52 Boleyn Ground 33,057 Alan Wiley 37 L 2 May 2010 Fulham 3 – 2 Report West Ham United Dempsey 45+1Cole 58 o.g.Okaka 79 Cole 61Franco 90+2 Craven Cottage 24,201 Andre Marriner 38 D 9 May 2010 West Ham United 1 – 1 Report Manchester City Boa Morte 17 Wright-Phillips 21 Boleyn Ground 34,989 Howard Webb League Cup W Second round 25 August 2009 West Ham United 3 – 1 yes Report Millwall Stanislas 87 98 pen.Hines 100 Harris 26 Boleyn Ground 24,492 Paul Taylor L Third round 22 September 2009 Bolton Wanderers 3 – 1 yes Report West Ham United K. Davies 86Cahill 96Elmander 119 Ilunga 59 Reebok Stadium 8,050 Howard Webb FA Cup L Third round 3 January 2010 West Ham United 1 – 2 Report Arsenal Diamanti 45+1 Ramsey 78Eduardo 83 Boleyn Ground 25,549 Mark Clattenburg Statistics Overview CompetitionRecordP Games playedW Games wonD Games drawnL Games lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differenceWin % Winning percentage Premier League 38 8 11 19 47 66 yes FA Cup 1 0 0 1 1 2 yes League Cup 2 1 0 1 4 4 yes Total 41 9 11 21 52 72 yes Goalscorers Rank Ranking Pos Position No. Squad Number Nat Nationality NamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal1ST12ENGCarlton Cole1000102ST32ITAAlessandro Diamanti71083ST10MEXGuillermo Franco5005MF46ENGJunior Stanislas30255ST9BRAIlan40046DF15ENGMatthew Upson30037MF8ENGScott Parker2002MF14CZERadoslav Kovac2002MF16ENGMark Noble2002DF22PORManuel da Costa2002MF31WALJack Collison2002ST41ENGZavon Hines101213DF23CODHerita Ilunga0011MF13PORLuis Boa Morte1001MF20FRAJulien Faubert1001MF17CHILuis Jiménez1001MF21SUIValon Behrami1001Totals471452 League position by matchday table b Matchday Ground A /H /A /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /H /A /H /H /A /A /H /H /A /A /A /H /A /H /H /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /A /H Result W /L /D /L /L /L /D /L /D /D /W /L /D /W /L /L /L /D /W /L /D /D /D /L /W /W /L /L /L /L /L /L /D /W /L /W /L /D Position 4/11/10/12/14/18/19/19/19/19/16/18/17/17/17/18/19/19/17/17/16/16/15/18/14/13/13/14/16/17/17/17/17/16/17/17/17/17 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 Appearances and goals Premier League FA Cup League Cup |- ! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers 1 Robert Green GK ENG 38 0 1 0 2 0 28 Péter Kurucz GK HUN 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 |- ! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders 3 Herita Ilunga DF COD 16 0 0 0 1 1 4 Daniel Gabbidon DF WAL 8+2 0 0 0 1 0 15 Matthew Upson DF ENG 33 3 1 0 0+1 0 18 Jonathan Spector DF USA 22+5 0 0 0 2 0 19 James Collins DF WAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 22 Manuel da Costa DF POR 12+3 2 0 0 1 0 30 James Tomkins DF ENG 22+1 0 1 0 2 0 33 Fabio Daprela DF SUI 4+3 0 1 0 0 0 44 Bondz N'Gala DF ENG 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 45 Jordan Spence DF ENG 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 |- ! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders 7 Kieron Dyer MF ENG 4+6 0 0 0 1 0 8 Scott Parker MF ENG 30+1 2 0 0 2 0 13 Luis Boa Morte MF POR 1 1 0 0 0 0 14 Radoslav Kovac MF CZE 27+4 2 1 0 2 0 16 Mark Noble MF ENG 25+2 2 0 0 1 0 17 Luis Jimenez MF CHI 6+5 1 1 0 0 0 20 Julien Faubert MF FRA 32+1 1 1 0 1+1 0 21 Valon Behrami MF SUI 24+3 1 1 0 0 0 28 Kyel Reid MF ENG 0 0 0 0 2 1 31 Jack Collison MF WAL 19+3 2 0 0 1 0 35 Josh Payne MF ENG 0 0 0 0 1 0 36 Anthony Edgar MF ENG 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 46 Junior Stanislas MF ENG 11+15 2 1 0 1 2 |- ! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards 9 Ilan FW BRA 6+5 4 0 0 0 0 10 Guillermo Franco FW MEX 16+7 5 0 0 0 0 11 Mido FW EGY 5+4 0 0 0 0 0 12 Carlton Cole FW ENG 26+4 10 0 0 1+1 0 17 Benni McCarthy FW RSA 2+3 0 0 0 0 0 19 Freddie Sears FW ENG 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 24 Frank Nouble FW ENG 3+5 0 1 0 0+1 0 32 Alessandro Diamanti FW ITA 18+9 7 1 1 1 0 41 Zavon Hines FW ENG 5+8 1 0 0 1+1 1 |} Transfers In # Pos Player From Fee DateNotes 17FWCHI Luis Jiménez ITA Inter Milan Loan 23 June 2009 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090623/jimenez-signs_2236884_1699090 Jimenez signs 27 February 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111127001240/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090623/jimenez-signs_2236884_1699090 27 November 201124FWENG Frank Nouble ENG Chelsea Undisclosed 21 July 2009 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090721/nouble-signs_2236884_1729460 Nouble signs 27 February 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110703214459/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090721/nouble-signs_2236884_1729460 3 July 201133DFSUI Fabio Daprelà SUI Grasshoppers Undisclosed 31 July 2009 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090731/daprela-signs_2236884_1738885 Daprela signs 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915051518/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090731/daprela-signs_2236884_1738885 15 September 2012 dead14MFCZE Radoslav Kováč RUS Spartak Moscow Free 14 August 2009 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090814/kovac-returns_2236884_1754687 Kovac returns 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915051540/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090814/kovac-returns_2236884_1754687 15 September 2012 dead32MFITA Alessandro Diamanti ITA Livorno Undisclosed 28 August 2009 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090828/diamanti-signs_2236884_1780384 Diamanti signs 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100514125139/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090828/diamanti-signs_2236884_1780384 14 May 2010 dead22DFPOR Manuel da Costa ITA Fiorentina Trade for Savio 31 August 2009 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090831/da-costa-in-for-savio_2236884_1783660 Da Costa in for Savio 27 February 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120203000545/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090831/da-costa-in-for-savio_2236884_1783660 3 February 201210FWMEX Guillermo Franco ESP Villarreal Undisclosed 17 September 2009 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090917/franco-signs_2236884_1794381 Franco signs 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915051747/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090917/franco-signs_2236884_1794381 15 September 2012 dead17FWRSA Benni McCarthy ENG Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed 1 February 2010 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/8479753.stm Benni McCarthy seals move to West Ham from Blackburn BBC News 1 February 2010 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100214135453/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/8479753.stm 14 February 2010 live11FWEGY Mido ENG Middlesbrough Loan 1 February 2010 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100201/mido-signs_2236884_1952474 Mido signs 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100204133226/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100201/mido-signs_2236884_1952474 4 February 2010 dead9FWBRA Ilan FRA Saint-Étienne Free 1 February 2010 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100201/ilan-the-man_2236884_1952479 Ilan the man 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100204155912/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100201/ilan-the-man_2236884_1952479 4 February 2010 dead Out Pos Player To Fee Date Notes DFAUS Lucas Neill ENG Everton Released 4 June 2009 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/westham/5442439/Lucas-Neill-leaves-West-Ham-as-Gianfranco-Zola-plans-for-the-future.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090607083335/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/westham/5442439/Lucas-Neill-leaves-West-Ham-as-Gianfranco-Zola-plans-for-the-future.html dead 7 June 2009 Lucas Neill leaves West Ham as Gianfranco Zola plans for the future The Daily Telegraph London John Ley 4 June 2009 27 February 2010 FWENG Freddie Sears ENG Crystal Palace Loan 26 June 2009 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090626/eagles-swoop-for-sears_2236884_1703659 Eagles swoop for Sears 27 February 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120915051913/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090626/eagles-swoop-for-sears_2236884_1703659 15 September 2012MFENG Kyel Reid ENG Sheffield United Free 1 July 2009 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/8129367.stm Sheffield United sign winger Reid BBC News 1 July 2009 7 July 2009 GKENG Jimmy Walker ENG Tottenham Hotspur Released 3 July 2009 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090603/summer-squad-latest_2236884_1670218 Summer squad latest 27 February 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120603130820/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20090603/summer-squad-latest_2236884_1670218 3 June 2012MFENG Lee Bowyer ENG Birmingham City Free 8 July 2009 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/jul/08/lee-bowyer-joins-birmingham-city Lee Bowyer signs two-year contract with Birmingham City The Guardian London 8 July 2009 27 February 2010 FWGER Savio Nsereko ITA Fiorentina Trade for da Costa 31 August 2009 DFWAL James Collins ENG Aston Villa Undisclosed 1 September 2009 http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2009/09/01/1474777/official-aston-villa-sign-james-collins-from-west-ham Aston Villa Sign James Collins From West Ham 27 February 2010 MFENG Anthony Edgar ENG Bournemouth Loan 1 October 2009 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/8285759.stm Cherries bolstered by Edgar loan BBC News 1 October 2009 27 February 2010 DFISL Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson ENG Cheltenham Town Loan 1 October 2009 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20091001/holmar-heads-to-cheltenham_2236884_1814079 Holmar heads to Cheltenham 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915051936/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20091001/holmar-heads-to-cheltenham_2236884_1814079 15 September 2012 deadDFENG Matt Fry ENG Gillingham Loan 15 October 2009 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20091015/fry-loaned-to-gills_2236884_1826891 Fry loaned to Gills 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915051959/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20091015/fry-loaned-to-gills_2236884_1826891 15 September 2012 deadMFENG Josh Payne ENG Colchester United Loan 22 October 2009 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20091022/payne-heads-to-colchester_2236884_1833530 Payne heads to Colchester 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915052021/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20091022/payne-heads-to-colchester_2236884_1833530 15 September 2012 deadMFSCO Nigel Quashie ENG MK Dons Loan 24 November 2009 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20091124/quashie-loaned-out_2236884_1884298 Quashie loaned out 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120917001717/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20091124/quashie-loaned-out_2236884_1884298 17 September 2012 deadGKCZE Marek Štěch ENG Bournemouth Loan 11 December 2009 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/8409602.stm Bournemouth sign West Ham keeper Marek Stech on loan BBC News 12 December 2009 27 February 2010 FWENG Dean Ashton Unattached Retired 11 December 2009 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20091211/ashton-forced-to-retire_2236884_1901509 Ashton forced to retire 13 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100410193141/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20091211/ashton-forced-to-retire_2236884_1901509 10 April 2010 deadMFENG Josh Payne ENG Wycombe Wanderers Loan 22 January 2010 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100122/payne-loaned-to-chairboys_2236884_1940509 Payne loaned to Chairboys 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100130070447/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100122/payne-loaned-to-chairboys_2236884_1940509 30 January 2010 deadMFSCO Nigel Quashie ENG Queens Park Rangers Free 22 January 2010 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100122/quashie-departs_2236884_1932465 Quashie departs 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100203174536/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100122/quashie-departs_2236884_1932465 3 February 2010 deadFWENG Frank Nouble ENG West Bromwich Albion Loan 8 February 2010 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100208/nouble-off-to-west-brom_2236884_1958894 Nouble off to West Brom 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100211122318/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100208/nouble-off-to-west-brom_2236884_1958894 11 February 2010 deadFWENG Freddie Sears ENG Coventry City Loan 12 February 2010 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100211/sears-signs-for-coventry_2236884_1962971 Sears signs for Coventry 27 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100213045633/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100211/sears-signs-for-coventry_2236884_1962971 13 February 2010 deadDFENG Bondz N'Gala ENG Plymouth Argyle Loan 16 March 2010 DFENG Calum Davenport Unattached Released 17 March 2010 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100317/davenport-departs_2236884_1996955 Davenport departs 18 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100322202913/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100317/davenport-departs_2236884_1996955 22 March 2010 deadFWENG Frank Nouble ENG Swindon Town Loan 19 March 2010 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100319/nouble-set-for-swindon_2236884_1998080 Nouble set for Swindon 9 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100325042802/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100319/nouble-set-for-swindon_2236884_1998080 25 March 2010 deadDFENG Matt Fry ENG Charlton Athletic Loan 25 March 2010 http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100325/fry-joins-charlton_2236884_2005671 Fry joins Charlton 9 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100328210641/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100325/fry-joins-charlton_2236884_2005671 28 March 2010 dead References External links West Ham United FC Official Website https://archive.today/20130103013134/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/results?id=371&season=2009&cc=5739&_league=all 2009–10 West Ham United F.C. season at ESPN el w/west_ham_utd West 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