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| biggest home win = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C|Tottenham Hotspur]] 9–1 [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]<br/>(22 November 2009)<ref name="Tottenham 9-1 Wigan">{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Fletcher |title=Tottenham 9-1 Wigan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8365091.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=22 November 2009 |accessdate=22 November 2009 }}</ref> |
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| biggest away win = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] 1–6 [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]<br/>(15 August 2009)<br />[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] 5–0 [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]<br/>(31 December 2009) |
| biggest away win = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] 1–6 [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]<br/>(15 August 2009)<br />[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] 5–0 [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]<br/>(31 December 2009) |
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Revision as of 04:38, 31 December 2009
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 196 |
| Goals scored | 572 (2.92 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Wayne Rooney (14) Didier Drogba Jermain Defoe |
| Biggest home win | Tottenham Hotspur 9–1 Wigan Athletic (22 November 2009)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Everton 1–6 Arsenal (15 August 2009) Manchester United 5–0 Wigan Athletic (31 December 2009) |
| Highest scoring | Tottenham Hotspur 9–1 Wigan Athletic[1] |
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The 2009–10 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the current season of the Premier League and the eighteenth since its establishment in 1992. A total of 20 teams are competing in the league, with Manchester United the defending champions.[2][3] The season began with a match between Chelsea and Hull City on 15 August 2009 with Chelsea winning 2–1 at Stamford Bridge. Hull's Stephen Hunt scored the opening goal of the Premier League season on his competitive debut for the club. The league season is scheduled to end on 9 May 2010.[4] The fixture list was announced on 17 June.[5] Prior to each opening week match, a minute's applause was held in memory of Sir Bobby Robson's passing. For the first time in the Premier League's history, there were no draws on the opening day.[6]
Teams
Newcastle United, Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion were relegated to the 2009–10 Football League Championship after finishing the 2008–09 season in the bottom three places. Newcastle suffered their first relegation from the Premier League since their promotion to it in 1993. Middlesbrough returned to the Championship after an eleven-year tenure in England's top flight, while West Bromwich's latest stint in the Premier League lasted only one season.
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 promotees Birmingham City, on the other hand, have changed divisions between the Premier League and the Championship for the fourth season in a row.
Stadia and locations
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| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | London | Emirates Stadium | 60,355 |
| Aston Villa | Birmingham | Villa Park | 42,640 |
| Birmingham City | Birmingham | St Andrews | 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 | 27,000 |
| 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 | 76,212 |
| 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 | 35,303 |
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan | DW Stadium | 25,138 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | Molineux | 29,303 |
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[7] | 20th |  Avram Grant
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26 November 2009[8] | 20th |
| Manchester City |  Mark Hughes
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Sacked | 19 December 2009[9] | 6th |  Roberto Mancini
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19 December 2009[9] | 6th |
| Bolton Wanderers | Gary Megson
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Sacked | 30 December 2009[10] | 18th |
Ownership changes
| Club | New Owner | Previous Owner | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | Ellis Short | Drumaville Consortium | 27 May 2009[11] |
| West Ham United | CB Holding | Björgólfur Guðmundsson | 8 June 2009[12] |
| Portsmouth | Sulaiman Al-Fahim | Alexandre Gaydamak | 26 August 2009[13] |
| Birmingham City | Grandtop International | David Sullivan | 6 October 2009[14] |
| Portsmouth | Ali al-Faraj | Sulaiman Al-Fahim | 6 October 2009[15] |
League table
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Season statistics
 Relevant discussion at | → Talk:2009–10 Premier League#Statistics |
Top scorers
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Most assists
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Scoring
- Fastest goal in a match: 48 seconds – Jermain Defoe for Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester United (12 September 2009)[17]
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+5 minutes and 30 seconds – David N'Gog for Liverpool against Manchester United (25 October 2009)[18]
- Winning goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+5 minutes and 28 seconds – Michael Owen for Manchester United against Manchester City (19 September 2009)
- First own goal of the season: Stephen Jordan (Burnley) for Stoke City, 32 minutes and 28 seconds (15 August 2009)[19]
- First hat-trick of the season: Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur) against Hull City (19 August 2009)[20]
- Widest winning margin: 8 goals – Tottenham Hotspur 9–1 Wigan Athletic (22 November 2009)
- 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)[21]
- West Ham United 5–3 Burnley (28 November 2009)[22]
- Manchester City 4–3 Sunderland (19 December 2009)[23]
- 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)[24]
Discipline
- First yellow card of the season: Bernard Mendy for Hull City against Chelsea, 45+1 minute and 30 seconds (15 August 2009)[25]
- First red card of the season: Sean Davis for Bolton Wanderers against Liverpool, 53 minutes and 57 seconds (29 August 2009)[26]
- 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)[27]
- Most yellow cards in a single match: 9 – Manchester United 2–1 Arsenal – 3 for Manchester United (Wes Brown, Patrice Evra & Wayne Rooney) and 6 for Arsenal (Manuel Almunia, Bacary Sagna, William Gallas, Emmanuel Eboué, Alexandre Song & Robin van Persie) (29 August 2009)[28]
Miscellaneous
- Longest first half injury time: 8 minutes, 26 seconds – Stoke City against Chelsea (12 September 2009)[29]
- Longest second half injury time: 8 minutes, 55 seconds – Chelsea against Tottenham Hotspur (20 September 2009)[30]
- Worst start in a Premier League: 7 losses - Portsmouth (26 September 2009). Losing streak ended on 3 October 2009, with 1–0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers[31]
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August[32] | Harry Redknapp
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Tottenham Hotspur | Jermain Defoe
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Tottenham Hotspur |
| September[33] |  Sir Alex Ferguson
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Manchester United |  Fernando Torres
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Liverpool |
| October[34][35] | Roy Hodgson
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Fulham |  Robin van Persie
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Arsenal |
| November[36][37] | Carlo Ancelotti
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Chelsea | Jimmy Bullard
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Hull City |
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.[38] 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 Setanta Sports North America to sell its rights to those games back to Fox Sports International, who in turn sublicensed them to ESPN. Setanta will continue to broadcast a reduced number of matches in both the USA and Ireland. In Australia, most games are available live on Fox Sports.
List of 2009–10 transfers
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