The Football League 2009–10
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The Football League 2009–10, entitled the Coca-Cola Football League, is the 18th season under its current league division format. It will begin in August 2009 and will conclude in May 2010, with the promotion play-off finals.
The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The divisions are the League Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will be joined by the winner of the League Championship playoff. The bottom two teams in League Two will be relegated to the Conference National.
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[edit] Promotion and relegation
[edit] From Premier League
Relegated to Championship
[edit] From Championship
Promoted to Premier League
Relegated to League One
[edit] From Football League One
Promoted to Championship
Relegated to League Two
[edit] From Football League Two
Promoted to League One
Relegated to Conference National
[edit] From Conference National
Promoted to League Two
[edit] League Tables
[edit] Championship
A total of 24 teams will contest the division, including 18 currently competing sides, three relegated from the Premier League, three promoted from League One.
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to League Championship playoffs |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to League One |
| 23 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to games played on 25 May 2009
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
[edit] League One
A total of 24 teams will contest the division, including 17 currently competing sides, three relegated from the Championship and four promoted from League Two.
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to Football League Championship 2010–11 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Template:Fb competition 2009-10 League One Playoffs |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Gillingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Millwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Stockport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Walsall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to League Two |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Yeovil Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10* |
Updated to games played on 2 May 2009
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
* Southampton were given a situation pending ten-point deduction for breaching insolvency regulations, regarding their holding company. As they finished in the bottom three last season, the points deduction will be applied in the 2009–10 season.[1]
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
[edit] League Two
A total of 24 teams will contest the division, including 18 currently competing sides, four relegated from the League One, two promoted from Conference National 2008-09.
| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Aldershot Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Barnet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to League Two playoffs |
| 5 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Bury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Darlington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Hereford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Macclesfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Morecambe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Rochdale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Conference National |
| 24 | Torquay United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to games played on 4 May 2009
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
[edit] Results
[edit] Championship
[edit] League One
[edit] League Two
[edit] Other details
[edit] Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | ||||||
| Blackpool |  Simon Grayson |
Signed by Leeds United (Mutual Consent) | 23 December 2008[2] | Ian Holloway |
21 May 2009[3] | Pre-season |
| Queens Park Rangers |  Paulo Sousa |
Sacked | 9 April 2009[4] |  Jim Magilton |
3 June 2009[5] | Pre-season |
| Reading | Steve Coppell |
Resigned | 13 May 2009[6] | Brendan Rodgers |
5 June 2009[7] | Pre-season |
| Watford | Brendan Rodgers |
Signed by Reading (Mutual Consent) | 5 June 2009[8] |  Malky Mackay |
15 June 2009[9] | Pre-season |
| Swansea City |  Roberto Martínez |
Signed by Wigan Athletic (Mutual Consent) | 15 June 2009[10] | Paulo Sousa |
23 June 2009[11] | Pre-season |
| West Bromwich Albion | Tony Mowbray |
Signed by Celtic (Mutual Consent) | 16 June 2009[12] |  Roberto Di Matteo |
30 June 2009[13] | Pre-season |
| League One | ||||||
| Tranmere Rovers | Ronnie Moore |
Sacked | 5 June 2009[14] | John Barnes |
21 May 2009[15] | Pre-season |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Roberto Di Matteo |
Signed by West Brom (Mutual Consent) | 30 June 2009[16] | Paul Ince |
3 July 2009[17] | Pre-season |
| League Two | ||||||
| Burton Albion | Nigel Clough |
Signed by Derby County (Mutual Consent) | 6 January 2009[18] |  Paul Peschisolido |
18 May 2009[19] | Pre-season |
| Darlington | Dave Penney |
Signed by Oldham Athletic (Mutual Consent) | 30 April 2009[20] | Colin Todd |
20 May 2009[21] | Pre-season |
| Port Vale | Dean Glover |
Resigned | 21 May 2009[22] | Micky Adams |
5 June 2009[23] | Pre-season |
| Chesterfield | Lee Richardson |
End of Contract | 6 May 2009[24] |  John Sheridan |
9 June 2009[25] | Pre-season |
[edit] Top scorers
[edit] References
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