2009–10 Coventry City F.C. season

The 2009–10 season was the 90th season in the history of Coventry City Football Club, an association football club based in Coventry, West Midlands, England. It was the club's ninth consecutive season in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football, following a 17th-place finish in the previous season. The club also took part in two cup competitions, the FA Cup and the Football League Cup.

Coventry City F.C.
2009–10 season
ChairmanRay Ranson
ManagerChris Coleman
Championship19th
FA CupThird round
(eliminated by Portsmouth)
League CupFirst round
(eliminated by Hartlepool United)
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Clinton Morrison, 11
Highest home attendance22,209 vs Leicester City,
Championship, 9 October 2003
Cup: 7,097 vs Portsmouth,
FA Cup, 12 January 2010
Lowest home attendance14,426 vs Sheffield United,
Championship, 9 September 2015
Cup: 6,055 vs Hartlepool United,
League Cup, 12 August 2009

Coventry finished 19th in the league, 7 points above the relegation places, and were knocked out in the third round of the FA Cup and the first round of the League Cup, in both cases the round in which they entered the competition.

Review and events

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Monthly events

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This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2009–10 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.

June:

July:

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

Squad details

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Players info

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No. Name Nat. Place of birth Date of birth Club apps. Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Previous club Date joined Fee
1 Keiren Westwood Republic of Ireland Manchester 23 October 1984 49 0 1 0 Carlisle United 18 June 2008 £500,000
2 Stephen Wright England Bootle 8 February 1980 21 0 Sunderland 8 August 2008 Free
3 Marcus Hall England Coventry 24 March 1976 300 2 Stoke City 21 February 2005 Free
4 Sammy Clingan Northern Ireland Belfast 13 January 1984 18 Norwich City 24 July 2009 £700,000
5 Elliott Ward England Harrow 19 January 1985 116 16 West Ham United 16 June 2006 £1,000,000
6 James McPake Scotland Bellshill 24 June 1984 5 0 Livingston 2 February 2009 Undisclosed
7 David Bell Republic of Ireland Kettering 21 January 1984 9 1 Norwich City 30 January 2009 £500,000
8 Michael Doyle Republic of Ireland Dublin 8 July 1981 278 25 1 0 Celtic 1 July 2003 Free
9 Leon Best Republic of Ireland Nottingham 19 September 1986 75 13 1 0 Southampton 6 July 2007 £650,000
9 Jon Stead England Huddersfield 7 April 1983 Ipswich Town 15 February 2010 Loan
10 Freddy Eastwood Wales Basildon 29 October 1983 52 4 9 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 11 July 2008 £1,200,000
11 Clinton Morrison Republic of Ireland Tooting 14 May 1979 52 12 36 9 Crystal Palace 7 August 2008 Free
12 Patrick van Aanholt Netherlands Den Bosch 29 August 1990 Chelsea 7 August 2009 Loan
12 Gary Deegan Republic of Ireland Dublin 28 September 1987 Bohemians 4 January 2010 €90,000
13 Dimitrios Konstantopoulos Greece Thessaloniki 29 November 1978 23 0 Hartlepool United 30 June 2007 Free
14 Leon McKenzie England Croydon 17 May 1978 67 14 Norwich City 31 August 2006 £1,000,000
14 Chris Hussey England Hammersmith 2 January 1989 AFC Wimbledon 1 January 2010 Undisclosed
15 Martin Cranie England Yeovil 23 September 1986 Portsmouth 13 August 2009 £500,000
16 Isaac Osbourne England Coventry 22 June 1986 119 0 N/A 1 January 2003 Trainee
17 Aron Gunnarsson Iceland Akureyri 22 April 1989 47 2 11 0 AZ Alkmaar 17 June 2008 Undisclosed
18 Jack Cork England Carshalton 25 June 1989 Chelsea 21 August 2009 Loan
18 Carl Baker England Whiston 26 December 1982 Stockport County 8 January 2010 Undisclosed
19 Gary Madine England Gateshead 24 August 1990 Carlisle United 19 October 2009 Loan
19 Freddie Sears England Hornchurch 27 November 1989 West Ham United 12 February 2010 Loan
20 Ben Turner England Birmingham 21 January 1988 56 0 N/A 1 July 2005 Trainee
21 Michael McIndoe Scotland Edinburgh 2 December 1979 Bristol City 4 August 2009 £350,000
22 Leon Barnett England Luton 30 November 1985 West Bromwich Albion 4 October 2009 Loan
23 Danny Ireland Australia Australia 30 September 1990 1 0 N/A 1 July 2007 Trainee
24 Richard Wood England Ossett 5 July 1985 Sheffield Wednesday 1 January 2010 Undisclosed
30 Adam Walker England Meriden 22 January 1991 2 0 N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee
31 Curtis Wynter England Birmingham 24 June 1991 2 0 N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee
32 Ashley Cain England Nuneaton 27 September 1990 5 0 N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee
33 Michael Quirke England Coventry 10 September 1991 N/A 1 June 2009 Trainee
34 Jermaine Grandison England Birmingham 15 December 1990 2 0 N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee
35 Jordan Clarke England Coventry 19 November 1991 N/A 1 June 2008 Trainee
36 Shaun Jeffers England Bedford 14 April 1992 N/A 1 June 2009 Trainee
37 Jacob Blackwell England Coventry 15 April 1991 N/A 1 June 2009 Trainee
38 Nathan Cameron England Birmingham 21 November 1991 N/A 1 June 2009 Trainee
39 Conor Grogan England London 4 September 1992 N/A 1 June 2009 Trainee
40 Callum Wilson England Coventry 27 February 1992 N/A 1 June 2009 Trainee

Matches

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Pre-season friendlies

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Wrexham1–1Coventry City
Williams 25' (report) Grandison 65'
Attendance: 1,359
Nuneaton Town0–1Coventry City
(report) Morrison 33'
Attendance: 1,754
Referee: David Coote
Hinckley United0–2Coventry City
(report) Best 25'
Eastwood 85'
Northampton Town1–2Coventry City
McKay 84' (report) Best 52'
Jeffers 87'
Huddersfield Town0–0Coventry City
(report)
Attendance: 3,886
Referee: Mark Heywood
Dunfermline Athletic1–0Coventry City
Kirk 39' (report)
Attendance: 1,162
Coventry City2–2Everton
Doyle 34'
Gunnarsson 88'
(report) Cahill 15'
Baxter 84'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Pete Walton

Championship

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Coventry City2–1Ipswich Town
Morrison 10', 24' (report) Walters 28'
Attendance: 16,279
Referee: Russell Booth
Barnsley0–2Coventry City
Kozluk Red card 58' (report) Best 8'
Morrison 81'
Attendance: 12,552
Referee: Steve Tanner
Doncaster Rovers0–0Coventry City
(report)
Attendance: 9,484
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Coventry City0–1Swansea City
(report) Williams 69'
Attendance: 16,307
Referee: Phil Crossley
Blackpool3–0Coventry City
Adam pen 13'
Burgess 59'
Taylor-Fletcher 71'
(report)
Attendance: 8,239
Referee: Nigel Miller
Coventry City1–1Bristol City
Best 18' (report) Maynard 48'
Attendance: 16,449
Coventry City3–2Sheffield United
Best 12'
Morrison 50'
Cranie 60'
(report) Ward 31'
Harper 76'
Attendance: 14,426
Preston North End3–2Coventry City
Brown 50', 68'
Mellor 55'
(report) Clingan 19'
Morrison 90'
Attendance: 11,230
Referee: Darren Deadman
Coventry City2–2Middlesbrough
Morrison 78'
Best 90'
(report) St Ledger 40'
Williams 45'
Attendance: 16,771
Watford2–3Coventry City
Cleverley 21'
Hoskins 37'
(report) Clingan 14'
Best 67', 84'
Attendance: 13,034
Coventry City1–1Leicester City
Clingan 38' (report) Waghorn 40'
Attendance: 22,209
Sheffield Wednesday2–0Coventry City
Purse 4'
Clarke pen 20'
(report)
Attendance: 20,026
Referee: Colin Webster
Cardiff City2–0Coventry City
Gerrard 5'
Whittingham pen 60'
(report)
Attendance: 19,038
Referee: Mike Russell
Coventry City0–0West Bromwich Albion
(report)
Attendance: 20,871
Referee: Keith Stroud
Coventry City1–3Reading
Eastwood 63' (report) Rasiak 1', 72'
McAnuff 53'
Attendance: 15,165
Derby County2–1Coventry City
Hulse 49', 62' (report) Best 4'
Clarke Red card 63'
Attendance: 26,511
Referee: Phil Crossley
Coventry City1–1Crystal Palace
Best 47' (report) Ambrose 28'
Attendance: 18,499
Referee: Jarnail Singh
Queens Park Rangers2–2Coventry City
Simpson 35'
Buzsaky 69'
(report) Best 16'
Wood 80'
Wright Red card 85'
Loftus Road, London
Attendance: 13,712
Referee: Michael Jones
Scunthorpe United1–0Coventry City
Hooper 30' (report)
Attendance: 5,013
Referee: Nigel Miller
Coventry City0–2Newcastle United
(report) Ameobi 45'
Ranger 82'
Attendance: 21,688
Referee: Grant Hegley
Coventry City3–2Peterborough United
Eastwood 32', 34', 71' (report) Mackail-Smith 66', 69'
Attendance: 15,190
Referee: Roger East
Plymouth Argyle0–1Coventry City
(report) Eastwood 72'
Attendance: 8,347
Referee: Keith Stroud
Coventry City1–0Doncaster Rovers
Morrison pen 83' (report)
Attendance: 19,221
Nottingham Forest2–0Coventry City
Earnshaw 42'
Blackstock 77'
(report)
Attendance: 28,608
Coventry City3–1Barnsley
Eastwood 24'
Clingan 27'
Morrison 90'
(report) Macken 24'
Attendance: 15,031
Referee: Lee Mason
Ipswich Town3–2Coventry City
John 42'
Colback 52'
Couñago 90'
(report) Morrison 2'
Wood 90'
Attendance: 20,135
Swansea City0–0Coventry City
(report)
Attendance: 13,868
Coventry City1–1Blackpool
Baptiste og 83' (report) Bannan 69'
Ormerod Red card 52'
Attendance: 16,019
Bristol City1–1Coventry City
Clarkson 83' (report) Bell 47'
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance: 13,852
Coventry City1–0Nottingham Forest
Eastwood 25' (report)
Attendance: 18,225
Referee: Tony Bates
Coventry City1–0Queens Park Rangers
Deegan 11' (report)
Attendance: 15,247
Referee: David Foster
Newcastle United4–1Coventry City
Routledge 37'
Carroll 53'
Løvenkrands pen 70'
R Taylor 90'
(report) Morrison 35'
Barnett Red card 69'
Attendance: 39,334
Referee: Steve Tanner
Crystal Palace0–1Coventry City
(report) Bell 85'
Attendance: 13,333
Referee: Darren Deadman
Coventry City2–1Scunthorpe United
Stead 55'
Clingan 68'
Barnett Red card 59'
(report) McCann 82'
Attendance: 16,197
Referee: Paul Taylor
Peterborough United0–1Coventry City
(report) Stead 24'
Attendance: 10,469
Referee: Russell Booth
Coventry City1–1Plymouth Argyle
McIndoe 49' (report) Árnason 45'
Attendance: 18,127
Referee: Andy Haines
Coventry City1–2Cardiff City
Morrison 32' (report) Burke 41'
Whittingham pen 90'
Attendance: 16,038
Referee: Simon Hooper
Leicester City2–2Coventry City
King 4', 20' (report) McPake 54'
Deegan 87'
Attendance: 23,093
Referee: Lee Mason
West Bromwich Albion1–0Coventry City
Reid 22' (report)
Attendance: 22,140
Referee: Colin Webster
Coventry City1–1Sheffield Wednesday
Wood 78' (report) Varney 68'
Attendance: 17,608
Coventry City0–1Derby County
(report) Barker 20'
Attendance: 17,630
Referee: Andy D'Urso
Reading3–0Coventry City
Rasiak 15'
Church pen 23'
Kébé 40'
(report)
Attendance: 17,435
Referee: Andy Woolmer
Sheffield United1–0Coventry City
Cresswell 47' (report)
Attendance: 23,603
Coventry City1–1Preston North End
Eastwood 17' (report) Davidson pen 37'
Attendance: 15,822
Referee: Gavin Ward
Middlesbrough1–1Coventry City
McDonald 52' (report) Gunnarsson 58'
Coventry City0–4Watford
(report) Graham pen 16', 78'
Lansbury 17'
Sordell 81'
Attendance: 19,103
Referee: Mark Halsey

League Cup

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First Round

Coventry City0–1Hartlepool United
(AET)
(report)
Boyd 105'
Attendance: 6,055
Referee: Mark Haywood

FA Cup

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Third Round

Portsmouth1–1Coventry City
Boateng 45' (report) Bell 30'
Attendance: 11,214
Referee: Phil Dowd

Third Round Replay

Coventry City1–2Portsmouth
Best 21' (AET)
(report)
Wright og 90'
Mokoena 120'
Attendance: 7,097
Referee: Mike Jones

Championship data

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
17 Preston North End 46 13 15 18 58 73 15 54
18 Barnsley 46 14 12 20 53 69 16 54
19 Coventry City 46 13 15 18 47 64 17 54
20 Scunthorpe United 46 14 10 22 62 84 22 52
21 Crystal Palace 46 14 17 15 50 53 3 49[a]
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Crystal Palace were given a ten-point deduction for entering administration.[51]

Results summary

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 13 15 18 47 64  −17 54 8 9 6 27 29  −2 5 6 12 20 35  −15

Last updated: 2 May 2010.
Source: CCFC Championship Results

Round by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAAHAH
ResultWWDLLDWLDWDLLDLLDDLLWWWLWLDDDWWLWWWDLDLDLLLDDL
Position2139121191113101115171516161817202019171617141517141614101110108810101212131417161619
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2010. Source: Championship Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Aggregate Scores

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Opposition Home Score Away Score Aggregate Result
Barnsley 3–1 2–0 Coventry City Do Double
Blackpool 1–1 0–3
Bristol City 1–1 1–1
Cardiff City 1–2 0–2 Cardiff City Do Double
Crystal Palace 1–1 1–0
Derby County 0–2 1–2 Derby County Do Double
Doncaster Rovers 1–0 0–0
Ipswich Town 2–1 2–3
Leicester City 1–1 2–2
Middlesbrough 2–2 1–1
Newcastle United 0–2 1–4 Newcastle United Do Double
Nottingham Forest 1–0 0–2
Peterborough United 3–2 1–0 Coventry City Do Double
Plymouth Argyle 1–1 1–0
Preston North End 1–1 2–3
Queens Park Rangers 1–0 2–2
Reading 1–3 0–3 Reading Do Double
Scunthorpe United 2–1 0–1
Sheffield United 3–2 0–1
Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 0–2
Swansea City 0–1 0–0
Watford 0–4 3–2
West Bromwich Albion 0–0 0–1

Season statistics

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Starts & Goals

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No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipLeague CupFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Keiren Westwood 4604400020
2 DF England ENG Stephen Wright 4003701020
3 DF England ENG Marcus Hall 70700000
4 MF Northern Ireland NIR Sammy Clingan 3453250020
5 DF England ENG Elliott Ward (on loan to Doncaster Rovers & Preston North End) 40400000
6 DF Scotland SCO James McPake 1911710020
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL David Bell 2232020021
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Michael Doyle (on loan to Leeds United) 00000000
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Leon Best 26102590011
9 FW England ENG Jon Stead (on loan from Ipswich Town) 92920000
10 FW Wales WAL Freddy Eastwood 2382181010
11 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Clinton Morrison 401138110020
12 DF Netherlands NED Patrick van Aanholt (on loan from Chelsea) 1901900000
12 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Gary Deegan 92920000
13 GK Greece GRE Dimitrios Konstantopoulos 30201000
14 FW England ENG Leon McKenzie 00000000
14 DF England ENG Chris Hussey (on loan from AFC Wimbledon) 10100000
15 DF England ENG Martin Cranie 4113910020
16 MF England ENG Isaac Osbourne 1301201000
17 MF Iceland ISL Aron Gunnarsson 3613410020
18 MF England ENG Jack Cork (on loan from Chelsea) 2002000000
18 MF England ENG Carl Baker 1401400000
19 FW England ENG Gary Madine (on loan from Carlisle United) 00000000
19 FW England ENG Freddie Sears (on loan from West Ham United) 30300000
20 DF England ENG Ben Turner 1401301000
21 MF Scotland SCO Michael McIndoe 4113811020
22 DF England ENG Leon Barnett (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) 1901900000
23 GK Australia AUS Danny Ireland (on loan to Forest Green Rovers) 00000000
24 DF England ENG Richard Wood (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) 2432230020
30 MF England ENG Adam Walker (on loan to Nuneaton Town) 10001000
31 DF England ENG Curtis Wynter 00000000
32 MF England ENG Ashley Cain (on loan to Luton Town & Oxford United) 10001000
33 GK England ENG Michael Quirke 00000000
34 MF England ENG Jermaine Grandison 20101000
35 MF England ENG Jordan Clarke 70601000
36 FW England ENG Shaun Jeffers 10001000
37 MF England ENG Jacob Blackwell 00000000
38 DF England ENG Nathan Cameron (on loan to Nuneaton Town) 00000000
39 MF England ENG Conor Grogan 00000000
40 FW England ENG Callum Wilson 00000000

Note: Player substitutions are not included.

Goalscorers

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No.FlagPosNameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal
11Republic of IrelandFWClinton Morrison1100 11
9Republic of IrelandFWLeon Best901 10
10WalesFWFreddy Eastwood800 8
4Northern IrelandMFSammy Clingan500 5
7Republic of IrelandMFDavid Bell201 3
24EnglandDFRichard Wood300 3
9EnglandFWJon Stead200 2
12Republic of IrelandMFGary Deegan200 2
6ScotlandDFJames McPake100 1
15EnglandDFMartin Cranie100 1
17IcelandMFAron Gunnarsson100 1
21ScotlandMFMichael McIndoe100 1
Own goal100 1

Assists

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No.FlagPosNameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal
21ScotlandMFMichael McIndoe6006
9Republic of IrelandFWLeon Best4004
4Northern IrelandMFSammy Clingan3003
15EnglandDFMartin Cranie3003
18EnglandMFCarl Baker3003
5EnglandDFElliott Ward2002
10WalesFWFreddy Eastwood2002
16EnglandMFIsaac Osbourne2002
1Republic of IrelandGKKeiren Westwood0011
2EnglandDFStephen Wright1001
3EnglandDFMarcus Hall1001
6ScotlandDFJames McPake1001
7Republic of IrelandMFDavid Bell1001
9EnglandFWJon Stead1001
11Republic of IrelandFWClinton Morrison1001
12NetherlandsDFPatrick van Aanholt1001
22EnglandDFLeon Barnett1001
24EnglandDFRichard Wood1001

Yellow cards

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No.FlagPosNameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal
2EnglandDFStephen Wright810Yellow card 9
11Republic of IrelandFWClinton Morrison600Yellow card 6
12NetherlandsDFPatrick van Aanholt500Yellow card 5
17IcelandMFAron Gunnarsson401Yellow card 5
22EnglandDFLeon Barnett500Yellow card 5
24EnglandDFRichard Wood401Yellow card 5
18EnglandMFJack Cork400Yellow card 4
9Republic of IrelandFWLeon Best400Yellow card 4
4Northern IrelandMFSammy Clingan400Yellow card 4
21ScotlandMFMichael McIndoe300Yellow card 3
6ScotlandDFJames McPake300Yellow card 3
15EnglandDFMartin Cranie201Yellow card 3
10WalesFWFreddy Eastwood300Yellow card 3
14EnglandDFChris Hussey200Yellow card 2
1Republic of IrelandGKKeiren Westwood200Yellow card 2
3EnglandDFMarcus Hall200Yellow card 2
12Republic of IrelandMFGary Deegan200Yellow card 2
5EnglandDFElliott Ward100Yellow card 1
20EnglandDFBen Turner100Yellow card 1
16EnglandMFIsaac Osbourne100Yellow card 1
35EnglandDFJordan Clarke100Yellow card 1
7Republic of IrelandMFDavid Bell001Yellow card 1
18EnglandMFCarl Baker100Yellow card 1
36EnglandFWSean Jeffers100Yellow card 1

Red cards

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No.FlagPosNameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal
22EnglandDFLeon Barnett200Red card2
35EnglandDFJordan Clarke100Red card1
2EnglandDFStephen Wright100Red card1

Captains

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No. Pos. Name Starts
2 DF England Stephen Wright 40
11 FW Republic of Ireland Clinton Morrison 4
24 DF England Richard Wood 3
6 DF Scotland James McPake 2

Penalties Awarded

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Date Success? Penalty Taker Opponent Competition
2009-08-22 Red X Northern Ireland Sammy Clingan Swansea City Championship
2009-12-26 Red X Republic of Ireland Leon Best Doncaster Rovers Championship
2009-12-26 Green tick Republic of Ireland Clinton Morrison Doncaster Rovers Championship

Suspensions served

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Date Matches missed Suspended player Reason Missed ppponents
2009-11-20 1 England Jordan Clarke Sent off vs. Derby County Crystal Palace (H)
2009-12-06 1 Netherlands Patrick van Aanholt Reached 5 yellow cards Scunthorpe United (A)
2009-12-06 2 England Stephen Wright Sent off vs. Queens Park Rangers Scunthorpe United (A), Newcastle United (H)
2009-12-19 1 England Stephen Wright Reached 5 yellow cards Plymouth Argyle (A)
2010-02-20 1 England Leon Barnett Sent off vs. Newcastle United Crystal Palace (A)
2010-03-06 2 England Leon Barnett Sent off vs. Scunthorpe United Peterborough United (A), Plymouth Argyle (H)

Monthly & Weekly Awards

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Championship Team of the Week17 August 2009Stephen Wright
Championship Team of the Week28 September 2009Leon Best
Championship Player of the Month3 October 2009Leon Best
Championship Team of the Week5 October 2009Sammy Clingan
Championship Team of the Week30 November 2009Richard Wood
Championship Team of the Week14 December 2009Freddy Eastwood
Championship Team of the Week22 February 2010Keiren Westwood
Championship Team of the Week1 March 2010Sammy Clingan
Championship Team of the Week8 March 2010Jon Stead
Championship Team of the Week15 March 2010Michael McIndoe
Championship Team of the Week26 April 2010Aron Gunnarsson

End of Season Awards

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Player of The Season AwardKeiren Westwood
Young Player of The Season AwardJordan Clarke
Players' Player of The Season AwardKeiren Westwood
Top Scorer AwardClinton Morrison
Goal of The Season AwardDavid Bell
Community Player of The Season AwardClinton Morrison

Overall

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Games played49 (46 Championship, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup)
Games won13 (13 Championship, 0 League Cup, 0 FA Cup)
Games drawn16 (15 Championship, 0 League Cup, 1 FA Cup)
Games lost18 (17 Championship, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup)
Goals scored49 (47 Championship, 0 League Cup, 2 FA Cup)
Goals conceded68 (64 Championship, 1 League Cup, 3 FA Cup)
Goal difference−19
Yellow cards73 (68 Championship, 1 League Cup, 4 FA Cup)
Red cards4 (4 Championship, 0 League Cup, 0 FA Cup)
Worst disciplineEngland Stephen Wright (9 Yellow card, 1 Red card)
Best result2–0 (A) v BarnsleyChampionship – 2009.08.15
3–1 (H) v BarnsleyChampionship – 2010.01.09
Worst result0–4 (H) v WatfordChampionship – 2010.05.02
Most appearancesRepublic of Ireland Keiren Westwood (46 appearances)
Top scorerRepublic of Ireland Clinton Morrison (11 goals)
Points54 / 138 (39.13%)

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Player From Date Fee
Northern Ireland Sammy ClinganNorwich City24 July 2009£700,000[52]
Scotland Michael McIndoeBristol City4 August 2009£300,000[53]
England Martin CraniePortsmouth13 August 2009£500,000[54]
England Chris HusseyAFC Wimbledon1 January 2010Undisclosed[55]
England Richard WoodSheffield Wednesday1 January 2010Undisclosed[55]
Republic of Ireland Gary DeeganBohemians4 January 2010€90,000[56]
England Carl BakerStockport County8 January 2010Undisclosed[57]

Transfers out

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Player To Date Fee
England Donovan SimmondsFloriana1 June 2009Free[58]
England Scott DannBirmingham City12 June 2009£3,500,000[59]
England Robbie SimpsonHuddersfield Town18 June 2009£300,000[60]
England Sean FraserFalkirk28 June 2009Free[61]
England Bradley JonesGlenn Hoddle Academy28 June 2009Free[62]
England Chris HollistNuneaton Town28 June 2009Free[63]
England Andy MarshallAston Villa30 June 2009Free[64]
Malta Michael MifsudValletta30 June 2009Free[65]
France Guillaume BeuzelinHamilton Academical30 June 2009Free[66]
Republic of Ireland Kevin ThorntonBoyne Rovers2 July 2009Free[67]
England Daniel FoxCeltic24 July 2009Undisclosed[68]
England Leon McKenzieCharlton Athletic1 September 2009Free[69]
England Tyrone BelfordLiverpool21 October 2009Tribunal[70]
Republic of Ireland Leon BestNewcastle United1 February 2010Undisclosed[71]
England Adam WalkerNuneaton Town1 April 2010Free[72]
England Robert OglebyHearts9 April 2010Free[73]

Loans in

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Player From Date from Date until
Netherlands Patrick van AanholtChelsea7 August 200931 December 2009[74]
England Jack CorkChelsea21 August 200931 December 2009[75]
England Chris HusseyAFC Wimbledon19 October 200931 December 2009[76]
England Gary MadineCarlisle United19 October 200921 January 2010[77]
England Leon BarnettWest Bromwich Albion4 October 20093 May 2010[78][79]
England Richard WoodSheffield Wednesday18 November 200931 December 2009[80]
England Freddie SearsWest Ham United11 February 201030 May 2010[81]
England Jon SteadIpswich Town15 February 20108 April 2010[82]

Loans out

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Player To Date from Date until
Republic of Ireland Michael DoyleLeeds United6 August 200930 June 2010[83]
England Adam WalkerNuneaton Town28 October 200927 December 2009[84]
England Ashley CainLuton Town26 November 200928 December 2009[85]
Australia Danny IrelandForest Green Rovers12 February 201012 March 2010[86]
England Elliott WardDoncaster Rovers15 February 201015 March 2010[82]
England Ashley CainOxford United19 February 201021 March 2010[87]
England Elliott WardPreston North End23 March 20102 May 2010[88]
England Nathan CameronNuneaton Town1 April 20105 May 2010[89]
England Jamie GreenwayNuneaton Town1 April 20105 May 2010[90]

Kit profile

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Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Home – Cassidy Group
Sponsor: Away – StadiArena

Home Strip
Away Strip

References

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  2. "City to open against Ipswich". Coventry City F.C. 17 June 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
  3. "Club statement". Coventry City F.C. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  4. "Final touches to Hall testimonial". Coventry City F.C. 24 June 2009. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
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