2009–10 Premier League
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 267 (2.93 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Darren Bent (8) Didier Drogba (8) |
| Biggest home win | Liverpool 6–1 Hull City (26 September 2009) Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 Burnley (26 September 2009) |
| Biggest away win | Everton 1–6 Arsenal (15 August 2009) Wigan Athletic 0–5 Manchester United (22 August 2009) |
| Highest scoring | Arsenal 6–2 Blackburn Rovers (4 October 2009) |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
The 2009–10 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the eighteenth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. A total of 20 teams are competing in the league, with Manchester United the defending champions.[1][2] The season began with a match between Chelsea and Hull City on 15 August 2009 with Chelsea winning 2–1 at Stamford Bridge. Hull's Stephen Hunt scored the opening goal of the Premier League season on his competitive debut. The league season is scheduled to end on 9 May 2010.[3] The fixture list was announced on 17 June.[4] Prior to each opening week match, a minute's applause was held in memory of Sir Bobby Robson's passing. For the first time in the Premier League's history, there were no draws on the opening day.[5]
Teams
Newcastle United, Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion were relegated to the 2009–10 Football League Championship after finishing the 2008–09 season in the bottom three places. Newcastle suffered their first relegation from the Premier League since its introduction in 1992. Middlesbrough returned to the Championship after a eleven-year tenure in England's top flight, while West Bromwich's latest stint in the Premier League lasted only one season.
The three relegated teams were replaced by 2008–09 Football League Championship champions Wolverhampton Wanderers, runners-up Birmingham City and promotion play-off winners Burnley. Wolverhampton play their first season at the top level since the 2003–04 season, and Burnley made their return to England's highest football division after 33 years. Fellow promotees Birmingham City, on the other hand, have changed divisions between the Premier League and the Championship for the fourth season in a row.
Stadia and locations
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| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | London | Emirates Stadium | 60,355 |
| Aston Villa | Birmingham | Villa Park | 42,640 |
| Birmingham City | Birmingham | St Andrews | 30,009 |
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn | Ewood Park | 31,367 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Bolton | Reebok Stadium | 28,723 |
| Burnley | Burnley | Turf Moor | 22,546 |
| Chelsea | London | Stamford Bridge | 42,055 |
| Everton | Liverpool | Goodison Park | 40,170 |
| Fulham | London | Craven Cottage | 27,000 |
| Hull City | Kingston upon Hull | KC Stadium | 25,404 |
| Liverpool | Liverpool | Anfield | 45,362 |
| Manchester City | Manchester | City of Manchester Stadium | 47,726 |
| Manchester United | Manchester | Old Trafford | 76,212 |
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 20,688 |
| Stoke City | Stoke-on-Trent | Britannia Stadium | 28,383 |
| Sunderland | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 49,000 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | London | White Hart Lane | 36,240 |
| West Ham United | London | Boleyn Ground | 35,303 |
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan | DW Stadium | 25,138 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | Molineux | 29,303 |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea |  Guus Hiddink
|
End of contract | 30 May 2009[6] | 3rd (08–09) |  Carlo Ancelotti
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1 July 2009[7] | Pre-season |
Ownership changes
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| Club | New Owner | Previous Owner | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | Sulaiman Al-Fahim | Alexandre Gaydamak | 26 August 2009 |
| Sunderland | Ellis Short | Drumaville Consortium | 27 May 2009 |
| West Ham United | CB Holding | Björgólfur Guðmundsson | 8 June 2009 |
| Portsmouth | Ali al-Faraj | Sulaiman Al-Fahim | 6 October 2009 |
| Birmingham City | Grandtop International | David Sullivan | 6 October 2009 |
League table
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Season statistics
 Relevant discussion at | → Talk:2009–10 Premier League#Statistics |
Top scorers |
Most assists
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Scoring
- Fastest goal in a match: 48 seconds – Jermain Defoe for Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester United (12 September 2009).
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+5 minutes and 27 seconds – Michael Owen for Manchester United against Manchester City (20 September 2009).[9]
- First own goal of the season: Stephen Jordan (Burnley) for Stoke City, 32 minutes and 28 seconds (15 August 2009).[10]
- First hat-trick of the season: Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur) against Hull City (19 August 2009)[11]
- Widest winning margin: 5 goals
- Most goals in a match: 8 goals
- Arsenal 6–2 Blackburn Rovers (4 October 2009)[16]
- Most goals in one half: 6 goals
- Sunderland 5–2 (1–0 at half time) Wolverhampton Wanderers (27 September 2009)[17]
- Most goals in one half by a single team: 5 goals
- Wigan Athletic 0–5 Manchester United (22 August 2009)[13]
- Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals
- Manchester United 4–3 Manchester City (20 September 2009)
- Most goals scored in a match by a single player: 4 goals
- Robbie Keane for Tottenham Hotspur against Burnley, 18'(pen), 74', 77', 87' (26 September 2009).
Discipline
- First yellow card of the season: Bernard Mendy for Hull City against Chelsea, 45+1 minute and 30 seconds (15 August 2009).[18]
- First red card of the season: Sean Davis for Bolton Wanderers against Liverpool, 53 minutes and 57 seconds (29 August 2009).[19]
- Card given at latest point in a game: Younes Kaboul (yellow) at 90+3 minutes and 6 seconds for Portsmouth against Birmingham City (19 August 2009).[20]
- Most yellow cards in a single match: 9
- Manchester United 2–1 Arsenal – 3 for Manchester United (Wes Brown, Patrice Evra & Wayne Rooney) and 6 for Arsenal (Manuel Almunia, Bacary Sagna, William Gallas, Emmanuel Eboué, Alexandre Song & Robin van Persie) (29 August 2009).[21]
Miscellaneous
- Longest first half injury time: 8 minutes, 26 seconds – Stoke City against Chelsea (12 September 2009).[22]
- Longest second half injury time: 8 minutes, 55 seconds – Chelsea against Tottenham Hotspur (20 September 2009).[23]
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August[24] |  Harry Redknapp
|
Tottenham Hotspur | Jermain Defoe
|
Tottenham Hotspur |
| September[25] |  Alex Ferguson
|
Manchester United |  Fernando Torres
|
Liverpool |
Broadcasting
This season is the last of a three-year domestic television rights deal agreed in 2006. Television rights continue to provide a large portion of Premier League clubs' revenue. However, on 19 June 2009, the Premier League annulled its contract with Ireland-based broadcaster Setanta Sports after the company failed to pay an installment to the league with speculation mounting that the company would enter administration. As a result, Setanta Sports' share was bought by American broadcasters ESPN, while Sky Sports continue to hold four of the six 23-live match packages.[26] In the United States, ABC will make use of sister-network ESPN2 to televise early Saturday matches and Monday matches. This was possible due to Setanta Sports' financial troubles, which required Setanta Sports North America to sell its rights to those games back to Fox Sports International, who in turn sublicensed them to ABC. Setanta will continue to broadcast a reduced number of matches in both the United States and Ireland. In Australia every game is available live on Fox Sports with the option of viewers choice via the red button.
List of 2009–10 transfers
Chelsea will be suspended from the winter 2009–10 and summer 2010 transfer periods by FIFA as punishment for making gestures to Gaël Kakuta luring him away from French club Lens in 2007.[27]
References
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- ^ McNulty, Phil (18 May 2009). "Man Utd 0-0 Arsenal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ "New season: Barclays Premier League set to kick off on August 15". Mail Online. Associated Newspapers. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
- ^ "Man Utd start against Birmingham". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- ^ "What have we learned from the Premier League's tales of the unexpected". Guardian Online. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
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- ^ "Ancelotti appointed Chelsea boss". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Barclays Premier League Statistics". premierleague.com. FA Premier League. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (20 September 2009). "Man United 4-3 Man City". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- ^ Scrivener, Peter (15 August 2009). "Stoke 2-0 Burnley". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ Lyon, Sam (19 August 2009). "Hull 1-5 Tottenham". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ Dawkes, Phil (15 August 2009). "Everton 1-6 Arsenal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ a b Bevan, Chris (22 August 2009). "Wigan 0-5 Man Utd". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ Stevenson, Jonathan (26 September 2009). "Liverpool 6-1 Hull". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ Lillywhite, Jamie (26 September 2009). "Tottenham 5-0 Burnley". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
- ^ Hughes, Ian (4 October 2009). "Arsenal 5-2 Blackburn". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ^ Fletcher, Paul (27 September 2009). "Sunderland 5-2 Wolverhampton". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (15 August 2009). "Chelsea 2-1 Hull". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ Hughes, Ian (29 August 2009). "Bolton 2-3 Liverpool". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- ^ Julian, Shea (19 August 2009). "Birmingham 1-0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (29 August 2009). "Man Utd 2-1 Arsenal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- ^ Ornstein, David (12 September 2009). "Stoke City 1-1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ Bevan, Chris (20 September 2009). "Chelsea 3-0 Tottenham". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ "Spurs duo scoop Barclays awards". Premier League. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- ^ "Torres and Ferguson claim Barclays awards". Premier League. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
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