2009–10 Sunderland A.F.C. season explained

Club:Sunderland
Season:2009–10
Manager:Steve Bruce
(from 3 June)
Chairman:Niall Quinn
League:Premier League
League Result:13th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:Darren Bent (24)
Season Topscorer:Darren Bent (25)
Highest Attendance:47,641, Manchester United, Premier League, 2 May 2010
Lowest Attendance:20,576, Birmingham City, League Cup, 22 September 2009
Average Attendance:40,355
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Prevseason:2008–09
Nextseason:2010–11

The 2009–10 season is Sunderland's third consecutive season in the top division of English football, the Premier League.

Ricky Sbragia was replaced by Steve Bruce in the close season. His aim is to improve on the club's 16th position the previous season.

Darren Bent was the top scorer in the Premier League with 24 goals. Andy Reid was the top scorer in the League Cup with two goals. Fraizer Campbell was the top scorer in the FA Cup with two goals. Darren Bent was the top scorer in all competitions with 25 goals.

At the end of the season, Darren Bent won both the club's official Player of the Season and the SAFC Supporters' Association awards. Jordan Henderson won both the club's official Young Player of the Season and the SAFC Supporters' Association Young Player of the Season awards.

Season summary

Sunderland broke their transfer record with the £10 million signing of Tottenham Hotspur striker Darren Bent. This proved to be a wise investment as Bent scored 25 goals in all competitions during the season, all but one of them in the league. No other player outside the top eight clubs managed even half as many as Bent, who was only outscored by Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney.

Transfers

In

Summer

DatePosNameFromFee
11 July 2009FW Fraizer CampbellManchester United£3,500,000
13 July 2009DF Paulo da SilvaDeportivo TolucaUndisclosed
24 July 2009MF Lorik CanaMarseille£5,000,000
5 August 2009FW Darren BentTottenham Hotspur£10,000,000 (rising to £16,000,000)
12 August 2009MF Lee CattermoleWigan Athletic£6,000,000
28 August 2009DF John MensahLyonSeason-long loan
31 August 2009DF Michael TurnerHull City£4,000,000
16 October 2009MF Bolo ZendenMarseilleFree

January

DatePosNameFromFee
21 January 2010DF Matthew KilgallonSheffield UnitedUndisclosed
1 February 2010DF Alan HuttonTottenham HotspurSeason-long loan
2 February 2010FW Benjani MwaruwariManchester CitySeason-long loan

Out

Summer

DatePosNameToFee
1 July 2009MF Dwight YorkeRetiredRetired
3 July 2009DF Greg HalfordWolverhampton Wanderers£2,000,000
4 July 2009FW Michael ChopraCardiff City£4,000,000
24 July 2009MF Dean WhiteheadStoke City£5,000,000
21 August 2009FW Anthony StokesHibernian£500,000
30 August 2009DF Paul McShaneHull City£1,500,000
1 September 2009DF Danny CollinsStoke City£2,275,000
1 September 2009MF Teemu TainioBirmingham CitySeason-long loan
1 September 2009MF Grant LeadbitterIpswich Town£2,600,000
1 September 2009MF Carlos EdwardsIpswich Town£1,400,000
17 September 2009FW Roy O'DonovanSouthend UnitedLoan
8 October 2009FW David ConnollySouthamptonFree

January

DatePosNameToFee
14 January 2010DF Russell AndersonDerby CountyFree
1 February 2010DF Nyron NosworthySheffield UnitedSeason-long loan
1 February 2010FW Daryl MurphyIpswich TownSeason-long loan
1 February 2010FW David HealyIpswich TownSeason-long loan
23 February 2010FW Roy O'DonovanHartlepool UnitedSeason-long loan
27 April 2010GK Marton FulopManchester CitySeason-long loan

First-team squad

Source:[1]

Left club during season

Results

Premier League

See main article: 2009–10 Premier League.

Results by round

WinDrawLoss

Football League Cup

DateRoundOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
24 August 2009Round 2Norwich CityCarrow Road4–1Tainio 26', Reid (2) 29', 35', Tudur Jones 67' (o.g.)12,345
22 September 2009Round 3Birmingham CityStadium of Light2–0Henderson 4', Campbell 22'20,576
27 October 2009Round 4Aston VillaStadium of Light0–0 (1–3 on pens)27,666

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendance
3 January 2010Round 3BarrowStadium of Light3–0Malbranque 17', Campbell (2) 52', 58'25,190
23 January 2010Round 4PortsmouthFratton Park1–2Bent 15'10,315

Premier League

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceLeague
position
15 August 2009Bolton WanderersReebok Stadium1–0Bent 5'22,2478th
18 August 2009ChelseaStadium of Light1–3Bent 18'41,17910th
22 August 2009Blackburn RoversStadium of Light2–1Jones (2) 31', 53'37,1066th
29 August 2009Stoke CityBritannia Stadium0–127,0918th
12 September 2009Hull CityStadium of Light4–1Bent (2) 12' (pen), 66', Reid 49', Zayatte 75' (o.g.)38,9976th
19 September 2009BurnleyTurf Moor1–3Bent 38'20,1968th
27 September 2009Wolverhampton WanderersStadium of Light5–2Bent 8' (pen), Jones (2) 47' (pen), 69', Turner 73', Mancienne 90' (o.g.)37,5668th
3 October 2009Manchester UnitedOld Trafford2–2Bent 7', Jones 58'75,1148th
17 October 2009LiverpoolStadium of Light1–0Bent 5'47,3277th
24 October 2009Birmingham CitySt. Andrew's1–2Turner 82'21,7327th
31 October 2009West Ham UnitedStadium of Light2–2Reid 38', Richardson 76'39,0338th
7 November 2009Tottenham HotspurWhite Hart Lane0–235,9558th
21 November 2009ArsenalStadium of Light1–0Bent 70'44,9188th
28 November 2009Wigan AthleticDW Stadium0–120,4478th
6 December 2009FulhamCraven Cottage0–123,16810th
12 December 2009PortsmouthStadium of Light1–1Bent 22'37,57810th
15 December 2009Aston VillaStadium of Light0–234,82110th
19 December 2009Manchester CityCity of Manchester Stadium3–4Mensah 15', Henderson 24', Jones 62'44,73510th
26 December 2009EvertonStadium of Light1–1Bent 17'46,99010th
28 December 2009Blackburn RoversEwood Park2–2Bent (2) 52', 65'25,65610th
16 January 2010ChelseaStamford Bridge2–7Zenden 56', Bent 90'41,77612th
27 January 2010EvertonGoodison Park0–232,16313th
1 February 2010Stoke CityStadium of Light0–035,07813th
6 February 2010Wigan AthleticStadium of Light1–1Jones 64'38,35013th
9 February 2010PortsmouthFratton Park1–1Bent 11' (pen)16,24213th
20 February 2010ArsenalEmirates Stadium0–260,08314th
28 February 2010FulhamStadium of Light0–040,19214th
9 March 2010Bolton WanderersStadium of Light4–0Campbell 1', Bent (3) 63', 74' (pen), 87'36,08713th
14 March 2010Manchester CityStadium of Light1–1Jones 8'41,39814th
20 March 2010Birmingham CityStadium of Light3–1Bent (2) 5', 11', Campbell 88'37,96212th
24 March 2010Aston VillaVilla Park1–1Campbell 22'37,47313th
28 March 2010LiverpoolAnfield0–343,12113th
3 April 2010Tottenham HotspurStadium of Light3–1Bent (2) 1', 29' (pen), Zenden 85'43,18413th
10 April 2010West Ham UnitedBoleyn Ground0–134,68513th
17 April 2010BurnleyStadium of Light2–1Campbell 24', Bent 40'41,34113th
24 April 2010Hull CityKC Stadium1–0Bent 6'25,01210th
2 May 2010Manchester UnitedStadium of Light0–147,64111th
9 May 2010Wolverhampton WanderersMolineux1–2Jones 7'28,97113th

Final league table

See main article: 2009–10 Premier League.

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

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11Darren Bent240125
17Kenwyne Jones9009
9Fraizer Campbell4127
20Andy Reid2204
//Own goals2103
7Boudewijn Zenden2002
4Michael Turner2002
16Jordan Henderson1102
10Kieran Richardson1001
12John Mensah1001
8Steed Malbranque0011
4Teemu Tainio0101
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References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sunderland. FootballSquads. 24 April 2014.

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