2009–10 Premier League
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chelsea |
| Relegated | Portsmouth Burnley Hull City |
| Champions League | Chelsea (group stage) Manchester United (group stage) Arsenal (group stage) Tottenham Hotspur (play-off round) |
| Europa League | Manchester City (play-off round) Aston Villa (play-off round) Liverpool (third qualifying round) |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 1,053 (2.77 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Didier Drogba (29) |
| Biggest home win | Tottenham Hotspur 9–1 Wigan Athletic (22 November 2009)[1] Chelsea 8–0 Wigan Athletic (9 May 2010) |
| Biggest away win | Everton 1–6 Arsenal (15 August 2009) Wigan Athletic 0–5 Manchester United (22 August 2009) Portsmouth 0–5 Chelsea (24 March 2010) Burnley 1–6 Manchester City (3 April 2010) |
| Highest scoring | Tottenham Hotspur 9–1 Wigan Athletic (22 November 2009) (10 goals)[1] |
| Longest winning run | Chelsea (6 games) ended 26 September 2009[2] Arsenal (6 games) ended 27 March 2010[3] |
| Longest unbeaten run | Birmingham City (12 games) ended 27 January 2010[4] |
| Longest losing run | Portsmouth (7 games) ended 3 October 2009[5] |
| Highest attendance | Manchester United 4–0 Stoke City (75,316) (9 May 2010)[6] |
| Lowest attendance | Wigan Athletic 0–0 Portsmouth (14,323) (14 April 2010)[6] |
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The 2009–10 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. A total of 20 teams are competed in the league, with Chelsea unseating the three-time defending champions Manchester United.[7][8] The season began on 15 August 2009 and concluded on 9 May 2010.[9] Prior to each opening week match, a minute's applause was held in memory of Sir Bobby Robson's passing.
In February 2010 Portsmouth became the first club to go into administration whilst a member of the Premier League.[10] They were deducted nine points, and two months later they were the first team of the season to be relegated.
Pre-season
Pre-season was overshadowed by the death of former Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson on 31 July. On the opening games of the season players stood around the centre circle for a minute's aplauds to the former Newcastle United, Fulham, Ipswich, Barcelona, Porto, PSV and England manager who died at the age of 76.
Teams
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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 promoted club Birmingham City, on the other hand, had changed divisions between the Premier League and the Championship for the fourth season in a row.
Manchester United came into the season as defending champions and aiming to win a fourth successive Premier League title, following championship-winning campaigns in 2006–07, 2007–08 and 2008–09. They were also looking to overtake Liverpool's record of 18 league titles.
The league comprised five teams from London (Arsenal, Chelsea, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United); four clubs from the Midlands (Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Stoke City and Wolverhampton Wanderers); eight teams from the north-west (Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Wigan Athletic); and one each from the north-east (Sunderland), Yorkshire and the Humber (Hull City), and the south (Portsmouth).
Team summaries
Stadia
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | London | Emirates Stadium | 60,355 |
| Aston Villa | Birmingham | Villa Park | 42,788 |
| Birmingham City | Birmingham | St Andrew's | 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 | 40,157 |
| Fulham | London | Craven Cottage | 25,700 |
| 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 | 75,957 |
| 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 | 35,309 |
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan | DW Stadium | 25,138 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | Molineux | 29,303 |
Personnel and kits
* — Football Management Consultant
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth |  Paul Hart
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Sacked | 24 November 2009[11] | 20th |  Avram Grant
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26 November 2009[12] | 20th |
| Manchester City |  Mark Hughes
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Sacked | 19 December 2009[13] | 6th |  Roberto Mancini
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19 December 2009[13] | 6th |
| Bolton Wanderers | Gary Megson
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Sacked | 30 December 2009[14] | 18th |  Owen Coyle
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8 January 2010[15] | 18th |
| Burnley | Owen Coyle
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Signed by Bolton Wanderers | 8 January 2010[15] | 14th | Brian Laws
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13 January 2010[16] | 14th |
| Hull City | Phil Brown
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Removed from position | 15 March 2010[17] | 19th |  Iain Dowie
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17 March 2010[18] | 19th |
Ownership changes
| Club | New owner | Previous owner | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | Ellis Short | Drumaville Consortium | 27 May 2009[19] |
| West Ham United | CB Holding | Björgólfur Guðmundsson | 8 June 2009[20] |
| Portsmouth | Sulaiman Al-Fahim | Alexandre Gaydamak | 26 August 2009[21] |
| Birmingham City | Grandtop International | David Sullivan and David Gold | 6 October 2009[22] |
| Portsmouth | Ali al-Faraj | Sulaiman Al-Fahim | 6 October 2009[23] |
| West Ham United | David Sullivan and David Gold | CB Holding | 19 January 2010[24] |
| Portsmouth | Balram Chainrai | Ali al-Faraj | 4 February 2010[25] |
League table
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Season statistics
 Relevant discussion at | → Talk:2009–10 Premier League#Statistics |
Updated to games played on 9 May 2010
Top scorers
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Top assists
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Scoring
- First goal of the season: 27 minuites 12 seconds - Stephen Hunt for Hull City against Chelsea (15 August 2009) [27]
- Fastest goal in a match: 36 seconds – Darren Bent for Sunderland against Tottenham Hotspur (3 April 2010)[28]
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+5 minutes and 48 seconds – Wade Elliott for Burnley against Hull City (10 April 2010)[29]
- First own goal of the season: Stephen Jordan (Burnley) for Stoke City, 32 minutes and 28 seconds (15 August 2009)[30]
- First hat-trick of the season: Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur) against Hull City (19 August 2009)[31]
- Quickest hat-trick: 6 minutes - Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur) against Wigan Athletic (22 November 2009)
- Widest winning margin: 8 goals
- Tottenham Hotspur 9–1 Wigan Athletic (22 November 2009)
- Chelsea 8–0 Wigan Athletic (9 May 2010)
- Most goals in one half: 9 goals – Tottenham Hotspur 9–1 Wigan Athletic (1–0 at half time) (22 November 2009)[1]
- Most goals in one half by a single team: 8 goals – Tottenham Hotspur 9–1 Wigan Athletic (22 November 2009)[1]
- Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals –
- Manchester United 4–3 Manchester City (20 September 2009)[32]
- West Ham United 5–3 Burnley (28 November 2009)[33]
- Manchester City 4–3 Sunderland (19 December 2009)[34]
- Most goals scored in a match by one player: 5 goals – Jermain Defoe for Tottenham Hotspur against Wigan Athletic (22 November 2009)[1]
- Shortest time between goals: 50 seconds – Robin van Persie (41'52") and Cesc Fàbregas (42'42") for Arsenal against Tottenham Hotspur (31 October 2009)[35]
- Most own goals scored in a match by same team: 3 - Portsmouth (Anthony Vanden Borre, Richard Hughes & Marc Wilson) against Manchester United (6 February 2010)[36]
- Last goal of the season: Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (Everton) against Portsmouth. 93 minutes and 10 seconds (5:56pm, 9 May 2010)[37]
Discipline
- First yellow card of the season: Bernard Mendy for Hull City against Chelsea, 45+1 minute and 30 seconds (15 August 2009)[38]
- First red card of the season: Sean Davis for Bolton Wanderers against Liverpool, 53 minutes and 57 seconds (29 August 2009)[39]
- Card given at latest point in a game: Barry Ferguson (red) at 90+5 minutes and 27 seconds for Birmingham City against Manchester City (1 November 2009)[40]
- Most yellow cards in a single match: 9
- Manchester United 2–1 Arsenal – 3 for Manchester United (Wes Brown, Patrice Evra and Wayne Rooney) and 6 for Arsenal (Manuel Almunia, Bacary Sagna, William Gallas, Emmanuel Eboué, Alexandre Song, and Robin van Persie) (29 August 2009)[41];
- Sunderland 1–1 Wigan Athletic - 4 for Sunderland (Lorik Cana, Lee Cattermole, Kenwyne Jones and George McCartney) and 5 for Wigan (Gary Caldwell, Maynor Figueroa, James McCarthy, Charles N'Zogbia and Hugo Rodallega) (6 February 2010)[42]
- Most red cards in a single match: 3 – Portsmouth 1–1 Sunderland – 1 for Portsmouth (Ricardo Rocha) and 2 for Sunderland (Lee Cattermole and David Meyler) (9 February 2010)[43]
Miscellaneous
- Longest first half injury time: 8 minutes, 26 seconds – Stoke City against Chelsea (12 September 2009)[44]
- Longest second half injury time: 10 minutes, 25 seconds – Hull City against Aston Villa (21 April 2010)[45]
- Worst start to a Premier League season: 0 points from 7 games – Portsmouth (26 September 2009). Losing streak ended on 3 October 2009, with 1–0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers[5]
Records
- Chelsea broke the record for most goals scored in a season with 103 goals, becoming the first Premier League club to cross the century mark. The previous record of 97 goals was set by Manchester United in the 1999–2000 season.
- Chelsea broke the record for the highest goal difference in a season with +71 goals. The previous record of +58 goals was set by Manchester United in the 2007-08 FA Premier League. Coincidentaly United also equalled their previous best of +58 during the 2009-10 campaign.
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August[46] | Harry Redknapp
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Tottenham Hotspur | Jermain Defoe
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Tottenham Hotspur |
| September[47] | Sir Alex Ferguson
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Manchester United |  Fernando Torres
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Liverpool |
| October[48][49] | Roy Hodgson
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Fulham |  Robin van Persie
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Arsenal |
| November[50][51] | Carlo Ancelotti
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Chelsea | Jimmy Bullard
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Hull City |
| December[52][53] | Alex McLeish
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Birmingham City |  Carlos Tévez
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Manchester City |
| January[54][55] | David Moyes
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Everton | Wayne Rooney
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Manchester United |
| February[56] | Roy Hodgson
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Fulham |  Mark Schwarzer
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Fulham |
| March[57][58] | David Moyes
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Everton |  Florent Malouda
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Chelsea |
| April[59][60] | Martin O'Neill
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Aston Villa | Gareth Bale
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Tottenham Hotspur |
Annual awards
FA Premier League Manager of the Year Award
Harry Redknapp, 63, received the FA Premier League Manager of the Year Award for the first time in his career, as a result of leading Tottenham Hotspur to Champions League qualification. Redknapp winning Manager of the Season marked the first time a non-title winning manager received the award since George Burley in the 2000–01 Premier League season.[61][62]
Barclays Premier League Fair Play Award
The Fair Play Award is given to the team deemed to have been the most sporting and best behaved. A place in the Europa League is potentially available to the winner. Arsenal currently top the fair play league, but Fulham would be the team to receive the place in the Europa League as the highest-placed team that has not already qualified for Europe, assuming they do not win the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final on 12 May.[63]
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 United States-based broadcasters ESPN, while Sky Sports continue to hold four of the six 23-live match packages.[64] In the United States, the Disney-owned network is making use of sibling-network ESPN2 to televise early Saturday matches and Monday matches. This was possible due to Setanta Sports' financial troubles, which required their USA-based North America division to sell its rights to those games back to Fox Sports International, who in turn sublicensed them to ESPN. Setanta continues to broadcast a reduced number of matches in Ireland. In Australia, most games are available live on Fox Sports. Sentanta Sports USA operations ceased on February 28, and Fox Soccer Plus replaced Sentanta as a pay service the following day.
On 31 January 2010, Sky Sports broadcast the match between Arsenal and Manchester United in 3D. The 3D broadcast was shown at nine pubs in London, Manchester, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Dublin, making the match the first sports event to be televised in 3D to a public audience anywhere in the world.[65][66]
List of 2009–10 transfers
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