The 2009–10 season is the 130th season of competitive football in England. The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League. The season will finish on 2 May 2010 for the Football League Championship, and 9 May 2010 for the other three Divisions. [1][2] [edit] Promotion and relegation (pre-season) Teams promoted to Premier League 2009–10 Teams relegated from Premier League 2008–09 Teams promoted to Football League Championship 2009–10 Teams relegated from Football League Championship 2008–09 Teams promoted to Football League One 2009–10 Teams relegated from Football League One 2008–09 Teams promoted to Football League Two 2009–10 Teams relegated from Football League Two 2008–09 [edit] Managerial changes Notes - 1 Sampson was named caretaker-manager following Gray's departure on 8 September, and appointed full-time on 5 October.
[edit] Diary of the season - 26 July 2009: An England XI defeats a Germany XI 3-2 at St James's Park, Newcastle, in a charity match which raises money for the cancer charity of former England manager Sir Bobby Robson. Sir Bobby, who has fought the illness since 1992 and gone into remission four times, attends the match in a wheelchair.
- 31 July 2009: Sir Bobby Robson dies aged 76.
- 14 August 2009: Bryan Gunn becomes the first managerial casualty of the season when he is sacked by Norwich City in League One. [1]
- 19 August 2009: Newly promoted Burnley achieve a shock 1-0 home win over Manchester United, with the only goal of the game coming from veteran striker Robbie Blake.
- 22 August 2009: The highlight of the second weekend of the Premier League season comes when Burnley achieve another shock 1-0 win, this time over Everton after Louis Saha missed a penalty.
- 25 August 2009: Some of the worst scenes of football hooliganism in years are witnessed in West Ham United's 3-1 home win over Millwall in the Football League Cup second round. Fans invaded the pitch twice and there was widespread violence in the stands and also on the streets surrounding Upton Park, including one incident in which a man suffered stab wounds.
- 27 August 2009: Harry Redknapp, the Tottenham Hotspur manager, suggests that West Ham United and Millwall should never be allowed to play each other in a cup competition again.
- 29 October 2009: Wigan Athletic striker Marlon King is sacked by the club after receiving an 18-month prison sentence for assaulting a woman in a nightclub. It is the second time that King has been in prison, [6] having also received an 18-month prison sentence in 2002, when convicted of driving a stolen car. [7]
[edit] National team The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column. [edit] Friendly matches[30]
[edit] World Cup qualifiers England is currently in Group 6 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification process.[31]
[edit] Deaths - 31 July 2009 – Sir Bobby Robson, 76, former inside-forward and manager. As a player, he played for Fulham and West Bromwich Albion, and won 20 caps for England. As manager, he reached even greater heights, being appointed to Ipswich Town in 1969 and over the next 13 years taking them to FA Cup and UEFA Cup glory (also finishing second in the league in his final 2 seasons as manager), before leaving in 1982 to manage England for eight years during which they reached the quarter-final of the World Cup in 1986 and to the semi-final in 1990, only losing on penalties. He later managed PSV Eindhoven of Holland, FC Porto of Portugal and FC Barcelona of Spain, before returning home to manage his boyhood favourites Newcastle United from 1999 to 2004, during which time they qualified for Europe on three occasions. He was knighted for his services to football in 2002. His death came after a 17-year battle against cancer which had gone into remission four times.[34]
- 7 November 2009 – Billy Ingham, 57, former Burnley midfielder who spent eleven years with the Clarets, playing more than 250 games for the club before finishing his career with a spell at Bradford City.[46]
[edit] See also [edit] References - ^ "New season: Barclays Premier League set to kick off on August 15". Daily Mail. 2009-02-13. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1144986/New-season-Barclays-Premier-League-set-kick-August-15.html.
- ^ "Key Dates Revealed". Football League. 2009-03-20. http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/News/FLNewsDetail/0,,10794~1597095,00.html.
- ^ Manager Gunn sacked by Canaries BBC Sport. Retrieved on 25 September 2009
- ^ a b Norwich appoint Lambert as boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 25 September 2009
- ^ Boothroyd handed Colchester job BBC Sport. Retrieved on 25 September 2009
- ^ Davey and Barnsley part company BBC Sport. Retrieved on 25 September 2009
- ^ a b Robins confirmed as Barnsley boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 25 September 2009
- ^ Jackson sacked as Lincoln manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 25 September 2009
- ^ Lincoln appoint Sutton as manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 29 September 2009
- ^ Northampton part with boss Gray BBC Sport. Retrieved on 25 September 2009
- ^ Cobblers appoint Sampson as boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 1 November 2009
- ^ Moore returns as Rotherham boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 25 September 2009
- ^ Darlington part company with Todd BBC Sport. Retrieved on 29 September 2009
- ^ Darlington name Staunton as boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 1 November 2009
- ^ Thordarson sacked as Crewe boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 1 November 2009
- ^ Tranmere sack Barnes and McAteer BBC Sport. Retrieved on 9 October 2009
- ^ Wycombe and Taylor part company BBC Sport. Retrieved on 1 November 2009
- ^ a b Wycombe appoint Waddock as boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 1 November 2009
- ^ McParland loses Notts County job BBC Sport. Retrieved on 1 November 2009
- ^ Backe named new Notts County boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 1 November 2009
- ^ Dillon named as Aldershot manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 10 November 2009
- ^ Newell sacked as Grimsby manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 1 November 2009
- ^ Middlesbrough sack boss Southgate BBC Sport. Retrieved on 1 November 2009
- ^ Strachan named Middlesbrough boss BBC Sport. Retrieved on 1 November 2009
- ^ Slade sacked as Brighton manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 1 November 2009
- ^ Brighton appoint Poyet as manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 10 November 2009
- ^ Posh confirm Ferguson departure BBC Sport. Retrieved on 11 November 2009
- ^ Cooper confirmed as Posh manager BBC Sport. Retrieved on 14 November 2009
- ^ The appointment of Mark Cooper was announced on 14 November 2009, but he didn't officially take charge of Peterborough United until two days later.
- ^ Men's Senior Team Fixtures The Football Association Retrieved 2009-04-23
- ^ Groups and standings FIFA Retrieved 2008-05-31
- ^ Tommy Cummings: 1928–2009 Burnley official website. Retrieved on 13 July 2009.
- ^ Tribute to Dai Lawrence lastingtribute.co.uk. Retrieved on 18 August 2009.
- ^ Legend Sir Bobby Robson, 76, dies, BBC Sport. Retrieved on 31 July 2009.
- ^ Tribute to Joe Livingstone lastingtribute.co.uk. Retrieved on 18 August 2009.
- ^ Former Everton defender Tommy Clinton dies aged 83, Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved on 18 August 2009.
- ^ Wolves legend Thomson dies, 65, Express & Star (Wolverhampton). Retrieved on 20 August 2009.
- ^ Paul Shirtliff 1962–2009 Unibond League official site. Retrieved on 16 September 2009.
- ^ Canaries FA Cup legend Bly dies BBC Sport. Retrieved on 25 September 2009.
- ^ Former Rams full-back Geoff Barrowcliffe dies aged 77 Derby Telegraph. Retrieved on 29 September 2009.
- ^ Death of former Forest striker Tommy Capel Nottingham Evening Post. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.
- ^ RIP Stan Palk: A former Red dies Liverpool FC official site. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.
- ^ Stags mourn Wembley assistant manager John Jarman Mansfield Chad. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.
- ^ Former Liverpool FC league title winner Ray Lambert dies Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved on 1 November 2009.
- ^ Tributes paid to Lane star Keith Sheffield Star. Retrieved on 11 November 2009.
- ^ Clarets legend Billy Ingham dies Burnley Citizen. Retrieved on 11 November 2009.
- ^ Lancashire legend Charnley dies BBC Sport. Retrieved on 18 November 2009.
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