2009–10 Brentford F.c. Season
During the 2009–10 English football season, Brentford competed in Football League One.
In the Bees' first League One season since 2006–07, the club finished in 9th place and reached the third round of the FA Cup.
| 2009–10 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Greg Dyke | |||
| Manager | Andy Scott | |||
| Stadium | Griffin Park | |||
| League One | 9th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| League Cup | First round | |||
| Football League Trophy | First round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: MacDonald (15) All: MacDonald (17) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 9,031 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,960 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 6,018 | |||
| | ||||
Season summary
After promotion back to League One as League Two champions at the end of the 2008–09 season, Brentford manager Andy Scott immediately cleared all the bit-part and injury-prone players out of his squad, releasing 13. In came goalkeepers Lewis Price on a season-long loan and Nikki Bull on a one-year contract, three defenders (Alan Bennett, Danny Foster and Leon Legge), midfielder Sam Saunders, left winger Myles Weston and three forwards (Carl Cort, Steve Kabba and Ben Strevens). Popular forward Nathan Elder departed Griffin Park in early August 2009 and dropped back down to League Two to sign for Shrewsbury Town for an undisclosed fee. Scott would sign three more players between the beginning of the season and the end of the summer transfer window – teenager Simon Moore as third-choice goalkeeper, centre back James Wilson on a one-month loan and winger Cleveland Taylor for an undisclosed fee from Carlisle United.
Manager Andy Scott revealed that Brentford's target for the season was "to get to 52 points" and "to do the double over as many teams as possible and make sure no-one does the double over us". Despite being knocked out of the League Cup in the first round, Brentford started the league season strongly, going third after an opening-day victory over Carlisle United and then going undefeated in the following four matches to consolidate a position in the playoff zone. A 2–1 victory over promotion hopefuls Norwich City at Griffin Park on 18 August was a notable early-season highlight. As injuries mounted and some players found it difficult to replicate their League Two form in League One, manager Scott would search for a winning formula by signing 9 players on loan between November 2009 and March 2010, the most notable of whom being Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny, centre back Pim Balkestein and central midfielder Toumani Diagouraga, the latter two of whom would sign permanently for the club after the season. Out of form attackers Steve Kabba and Cleveland Taylor were sent out on loan to League Two club Burton Albion, while captain Alan Bennett, who had been out of favour for most of the season, ended the campaign with two spells on loan with Wycombe Wanderers.
Aside from dropping to a season-low placing of 18th in late November and early December, Brentford trod water in mid-table for much of the season and a run of just one defeat in the final 13 matches of the season elevated the club to a credible 9th-place finish. The Bees reached the third round of the FA Cup, seeing off Conference Premier strugglers Gateshead in a replay and League One Walsall in the first two rounds, before falling to 1–0 to Championship club Doncaster Rovers in the third round at Griffin Park. There was some cheer late in the season, when supporter Matthew Benham agreed to invest £1m a year into the club, until the end of the 2013–14 season, in return for preference shares and without increasing the club's debt.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Southampton | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 85 | 47 | +38 | 73 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 72 |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 62 |
| 10 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 62 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 62 |
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Results
Pre-season
| 8 July 2009 | Farnborough | 2–1 | Brentford | Cherrywood Road |
Ibe  | Report | Pitt |
| 11 July 2009 | Staines Town | 1–0 | Brentford | Wheatsheaf Park |
| 15:00 | Cumberbatch | Report |
| 15 July 2009 | Brentford | 1–3 | Ipswich Town | Griffin Park |
| 19:45 | Strevens | Report | Martin Wickham Rhodes |
| 18 July 2009 | Aldershot Town | 0–0 | Brentford | Recreation Ground |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 859 |
| 21 July 2009 | Brentford | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Griffin Park |
| 19:45 | Weston Derry o.g.' | Report | Fonte |
| 22 July 2009 Presidents' Cup | Sutton United | 1–3 | Brentford | Gander Green Lane |
| 19:45 | El-Salahi | Report | Ademola Elder Legge | Attendance: 417 |
| 25 July 2009 | Croydon Athletic | 0–1 | Brentford | Keith Tuckey Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report | Ademola |
| 1 August 2009 | Hayes & Yeading United | 0–3 | Brentford | Beaconsfield Road |
| 15:00 | Report | Weston Lucas |
Football League One
Results by round
League position graph
Matches
| 8 August 2009 1 | Carlisle United | 1–3 | Brentford | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Harte 17' (pen.) | Report | Weston 12', 47' Wood 64' | Attendance: 6,367 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 15 August 2009 2 | Brentford | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 6,950 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 18 August 2009 3 | Brentford | 2–1 | Norwich City | Griffin Park |
| 19:45 | Dickson 51' Hunt 71' | Report | Tudur Jones 90' | Attendance: 7,395 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 22 August 2009 4 | Southampton | 1–1 | Brentford | St Mary's Stadium |
| 15:00 | Harding 73' | Report | Taylor 83' | Attendance: 19,169 Referee: David Phillips |
| 28 August 2009 5 | Brentford | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | O'Connor 43' (pen.) | Report | Blackman 52' | Attendance: 5,125 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 5 September 2009 6 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Brentford | The Valley |
| 12:15 | Burton 11' Sam 30' | Report | Attendance: 16,399 Referee: James Linington |
| 12 September 2009 7 | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Brentford | Kirklees Stadium |
| 15:00 | report | Attendance: 12,020 Referee: David Webb |
| 19 September 2009 8 | Brentford | 1–3 | Bristol Rovers | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | MacDonald 58' | Report | Dickson 11', 27' Lescott 41' | Attendance: 6,528 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 26 September 2009 9 | Yeovil Town | 2–0 | Brentford | Huish Park |
| 15:00 | Alcock 25' Welsh 51' | Report | Attendance: 4,249 Referee: Roger East |
| 29 September 2009 10 | Brentford | 2–1 | Southend United | Griffin Park |
| 19:45 | O'Connor 69' (pen.), 90' (pen.) | Report | Francis 9' | Attendance: 5,578 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 3 October 2009 11 | Brentford | 2–3 | Swindon Town | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Cort 77' MacDonald 82' | Report | Revell 8', 79' Hutchinson 21' | Attendance: 6,471 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 9 October 2009 12 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Brentford | Victoria Park |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 3,105 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 17 October 2009 13 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Brentford | Brisbane Road |
| 15:00 | McGleish 36' Foster 65' (o.g.) | Report | Cort 4' | Attendance: 4,781 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 24 October 2009 14 | Brentford | 2–0 | Stockport County | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | MacDonald 45' Weston 70' | Report | Attendance: 5,045 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 31 October 2009 15 | Exeter City | 3–0 | Brentford | St James Park |
| 15:00 | Cozic 7' Tully 45'Noone 69' | Report | Attendance: 5,355 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 14 November 2009 16 | Brentford | 2–2 | Millwall | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Bostock 9', 25' | Report | Robinson 15' Henry 89' | Attendance: 6,408 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 21 November 2009 17 | Brentford | 1–1 | Walsall | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Strevens 11' | Report | Jones 68' | Attendance: 4,492 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 24 November 2009 18 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Brentford | Adams Park |
| 19:45 | Harrold 48' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 5,181 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 1 December 2009 19 | Brentford | 1–0 | Colchester United | Griffin Park |
| 19:45 | MacDonald 15' | Report | Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 5 December 2009 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | Brentford | Prenton Park |
| 15:00 | Curran 60' | report | Attendance: 4,839 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 12 December 2009 21 | Brentford | 0–0 | Leeds United | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 9,031 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 19 December 2009 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Brentford | Stadium:mk |
| 15:00 | Report | MacDonald 87' | Attendance: 9,520 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 26 December 2009 23 | Gillingham | 0–1 | Brentford | Priestfield Stadium |
| 12:30 | Report | Strevens 42' | Attendance: 7,019 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 28 December 2009 24 | Brentford | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Cort 49' | Report | Bailey 58' (pen.) | Attendance: 8,387 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 16 January 2010 25 | Brentford | 3–1 | Carlisle United | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Weston 31', 55' Dickson 90' | Report | Harte 81' (pen.) | Attendance: 5,089 Referee: Roger East |
| 23 January 2010 26 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Brentford | Carrow Road |
| 15:00 | Martin 77' | Report | Attendance: 24,979 Referee: Steven Rushton |
| 26 January 2010 27 | Brentford | 1–1 | Southampton | Griffin Park |
| 19:45 | Legge 83' | Report | James 4' | Attendance: 6,501 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 6 February 2010 28 | Brentford | 4–0 | Gillingham | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | MacDonald 10' (pen.), 33' (pen.) Weston 35', 79' | Report | Attendance: 6,036 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 13 February 2010 29 | Brentford | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Weston 75' | Report | Betsy 27' | Attendance: 5,740 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 20 February 2010 30 | Walsall | 2–1 | Brentford | Bescot Stadium |
| 15:00 | Nicholls 35' Deeney 84' | Report | MacDonald 17' | Attendance: 3,616 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 6 March 2010 31 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Brentford | Elland Road |
| 15:00 | Beckford 72' | Report | Strevens 60' | Attendance: 25,445 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 13 March 2010 32 | Brentford | 3–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Wood 27' Strevens 70'Cort 90' | Report | Wilbraham 11', 90' Easter 55' (pen.) | Attendance: 5,209 Referee: Mike Russell |
| 16 March 2010 33 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Brentford | Withdean Stadium |
| 19:45 | Murray 33' Forster 90' (pen.)Virgo 90' | Report | Attendance: 5,539 Referee: Danny McDermid |
| 20 March 2010 34 | Stockport County | 0–1 | Brentford | Edgeley Park |
| 15:00 | Report | MacDonald 46' | Attendance: 3,707 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 23 March 2010 35 | Colchester United | 3–3 | Brentford | Colchester Community Stadium |
| 19:45 | Hunt 32' (o.g.) Wordsworth 45'Prutton 76' | Report | Hunt 13' Legge 17'MacDonald 57' | Attendance: 3,915 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 27 March 2010 36 | Brentford | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Grabban 43' | Report | Attendance: 6,369 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 30 March 2010 37 | Oldham Athletic | 2–3 | Brentford | Boundary Park |
| 19:45 | Abbott 22' Abbott 82' | Report | MacDonald 30', 69' Balkestein 64' | Attendance: 2,833 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 2 April 2010 38 | Millwall | 1–1 | Brentford | The Den |
| 19:45 | Robinson 75' | Report | Cort 32' | Attendance: 14,025 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 5 April 2010 39 | Brentford | 0–0 | Exeter City | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 6,017 Referee: Mike Russell |
| 10 April 2010 40 | Brentford | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | MacDonald 71' (pen.), 84' Grabban 82' | Report | Attendance: 5,209 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 13 April 2010 41 | Southend United | 2–2 | Brentford | Roots Hall |
| 19:45 | Laurent 56', 63' | Report | MacDonald 21' Cort 62' | Attendance: 6,838 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 17 April 2010 42 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Brentford | Memorial Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 6,048 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 20 April 2010 43 | Brentford | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Griffin Park |
| 19:45 | O'Connor 49' Strevens 86' | Report | Labadie 62' | Attendance: 4,341 Referee: David Phillips |
| 24 April 2010 44 | Brentford | 1–1 | Yeovil Town | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Saunders 76' | Report | Tomlin 3' (pen.) | Attendance: 5,395 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 1 May 2010 45 | Swindon Town | 3–2 | Brentford | The County Ground |
| 15:00 | Paynter 8', 58' Ward 45' | Report | Hunt 33' Strevens 60' | Attendance: 10,465 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 8 May 2010 46 | Brentford | 0–0 | Hartlepool United | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 6,893 Referee: Danny McDermid |
FA Cup
| 7 November 2009 1st Round | Gateshead | 2–2 | Brentford | Gateshead International Stadium |
| 15:00 | Price 57' (o.g.) Winn 90' | Report | Cort 61' O'Connor 70' | Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Jock Waugh |
| 17 November 2009 1st Round Replay | Brentford | 5–2 | Gateshead | Griffin Park |
| 19:45 | Strevens 42' MacDonald 45', 60'Weston 67', 73' | Report | Armstrong 58', 81' | Attendance: 1,960 Referee: James Linington |
| 28 November 2009 2nd Round | Brentford | 1–0 | Walsall | Griffin Park |
| 15:00 | Legge 13' | Report | Attendance: 2,611 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 19 January 2010 3rd Round | Brentford | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Griffin Park |
| 19:45 | Report | O'Connor 87' | Attendance: 2,883 Referee: Grant Hegley |
Football League Cup
| 11 August 2009 1st Round | Brentford | 0–1 | Bristol City | Griffin Park |
| 19:45 | Report | Maynard 58' | Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Phil Crossley |
Football League Trophy
| 1 September 2009 1st Round | Norwich City | 1–0 | Brentford | Carrow Road |
| 19:45 | Martin 30' | Report | Attendance: 12,540 Referee: Gavin Ward |
- Source: brentfordfc.co.uk
Playing squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2009–10 season.
| No | Position | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | GK | Lewis Price |  | 19 July 1984 (aged 25) | Derby County | 2009 | On loan from Derby County |
| 21 | GK | Nikki Bull |  | 2 October 1981 (aged 27) | Aldershot Town | 2009 | |
| 31 | GK | Simon Moore | | 19 May 1990 (aged 19) | Farnborough | 2009 | |
| 53 | GK | Wojciech Szczęsny |  | 18 April 1990 (aged 19) | Arsenal | 2009 | On loan from Arsenal |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 | DF | Ryan Dickson | | 14 December 1986 (aged 22) | Plymouth Argyle | 2007 | |
| 5 | DF | Mark Phillips | | 27 January 1982 (aged 27) | Millwall | 2008 | |
| 6 | DF | Alan Bennett (c) |  | 4 October 1981 (aged 27) | Reading | 2009 | Loaned to Wycombe Wanderers |
| 14 | DF | Danny Foster | | 23 September 1984 (aged 24) | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2009 | |
| 22 | DF | Karleigh Osborne | | 19 March 1988 (aged 21) | Youth | 2004 | |
| 24 | DF | Lewis Ferrell | | 8 March 1991 (aged 18) | Youth | 2009 | |
| 25 | DF | Fraser Franks | | 22 November 1990 (aged 18) | Youth | 2008 | Loaned to Basingstoke Town |
| 27 | DF | Ryan Blake |  | 8 December 1991 (aged 17) | Youth | 2009 | |
| 29 | DF | Pim Balkestein |  | 29 April 1987 (aged 22) | Ipswich Town | 2009 | On loan from Ipswich Town |
| 32 | DF | Leon Legge | | 1 July 1985 (aged 24) | Tonbridge Angels | 2009 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 2 | MF | Kevin O'Connor | | 24 February 1982 (aged 27) | Youth | 2000 | |
| 4 | MF | Marcus Bean |  | 2 November 1984 (aged 24) | Blackpool | 2008 | |
| 7 | MF | Sam Saunders | | 29 August 1983 (aged 25) | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2009 | |
| 11 | MF | Myles Weston |  | 12 March 1988 (aged 21) | Notts County | 2009 | |
| 12 | MF | Cleveland Taylor | | 9 September 1983 (aged 25) | Carlisle United | 2009 | Loaned to Burton Albion |
| 13 | MF | David Hunt | | 10 September 1982 (aged 26) | Shrewsbury Town | 2009 | |
| 16 | MF | Sam Wood | | 9 August 1986 (aged 22) | Bromley | 2008 | |
| 20 | MF | Toumani Diagouraga |  | 20 June 1987 (aged 22) | Peterborough United | 2010 | On loan from Peterborough United |
| 28 | MF | James McCluskey | | 10 November 1991 (aged 17) | Youth | 2009 | |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 8 | FW | Steve Kabba | | 7 March 1981 (aged 28) | Watford | 2009 | Loaned to Burton Albion |
| 9 | FW | Carl Cort |  | 1 November 1977 (aged 31) | Norwich City | 2009 | |
| 10 | FW | Charlie MacDonald | | 13 February 1981 (aged 28) | Southend United | 2008 | |
| 18 | FW | Ben Strevens | | 24 May 1980 (aged 29) | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2009 | |
| Players who left the club mid-season | |||||||
| 17 | MF | Lionel Ainsworth | | 1 October 1987 (aged 21) | Huddersfield Town | 2010 | Returned to Huddersfield Town after loan |
| MF | John Bostock | | 15 January 1992 (aged 17) | Tottenham Hotspur | 2009 | Returned to Tottenham Hotspur after loan | |
| FW | Moses Ademola | | 18 July 1989 (aged 20) | Croydon Athletic | 2008 | Loaned to Woking, transferred to Woking | |
| 19 | FW | John Akinde | | 8 July 1989 (aged 20) | Bristol City | 2010 | Returned to Bristol City after loan |
| 23 | FW | Lewis Grabban | | 12 January 1988 (aged 21) | Millwall | 2010 | Returned to Millwall after loan |
| DF | Tommy Smith |  | 31 March 1990 (aged 19) | Ipswich Town | 2010 | Returned to Ipswich Town after loan | |
| DF | James Wilson | | 26 February 1989 (aged 20) | Bristol City | 2009 | Returned to Bristol City after loan | |
| 26 | MF | Marvin Williams | | 12 August 1987 (aged 21) | Yeovil Town | 2008 | Released |
| 37 | FW | Rhys Murphy | | 6 November 1990 (aged 18) | Arsenal | 2009 | Returned to Arsenal after loan |
- Source: Soccerbase
Coaching staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Andy Scott | Manager |
| Terry Bullivant | Assistant manager |
| Steve Smith | Goalkeeping coach |
| Andy Harris | Chief scout |
| Dave Appanah | Physiotherapist |
| Alasdair Lane | Fitness Coach |
| Mick Quinn | Sports Therapist |
| Dave Carter | Kit Man |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Substitute appearances in brackets.
| No | Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | MF | | Kevin O'Connor | 43 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 5 |
| 3 | DF | | Ryan Dickson | 26 (1) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 (1) | 2 |
| 4 | MF | | Marcus Bean | 25 (6) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 (6) | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Mark Phillips | 19 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 (3) | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Alan Bennett | 11 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (2) | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Sam Saunders | 15 (11) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 (12) | 1 |
| 8 | FW | | Steve Kabba | 3 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 (7) | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Carl Cort | 16 (12) | 6 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 (13) | 7 |
| 10 | FW | | Charlie MacDonald | 39 (1) | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 (1) | 17 |
| 11 | MF | | Myles Weston | 32 (8) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 (8) | 10 |
| 12 | MF | | Cleveland Taylor | 8 (4) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 (5) | 1 |
| 13 | MF | | David Hunt | 18 (6) | 3 | 0 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 (10) | 3 |
| 14 | DF | | Danny Foster | 32 (4) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 (4) | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | Sam Wood | 37 (6) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 41 (7) | 2 |
| 18 | FW | | Ben Strevens | 20 (5) | 6 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 (6) | 7 |
| 21 | GK | | Nikki Bull | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 |
| 22 | DF | | Karleigh Osborne | 13 (6) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 (7) | 0 |
| 26 | MF | | Marvin Williams | 0 | 0 | — | 0 (1) | 0 | — | 0 (1) | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | | Ryan Blake | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| 31 | GK | | Simon Moore | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| 32 | DF | | Leon Legge | 28 (1) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 (1) | 3 |
| Players loaned in during the season | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | | Lewis Price | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Lionel Ainsworth | 1 (8) | 0 | — | — | — | 1 (8) | 0 | |||
| MF | | John Bostock | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| 19 | FW | | John Akinde | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 20 | MF | | Toumani Diagouraga | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 23 | FW | | Lewis Grabban | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| DF | | Tommy Smith | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| DF | | James Wilson | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 29 | DF | | Pim Balkestein | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 37 | FW | | Rhys Murphy | 1 (4) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | — | — | 1 (5) | 0 | ||
| 53 | GK | | Wojciech Szczęsny | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: Soccerbase
Goalscorers
| No | Pos | Nat | Player | FL1 | FAC | FLC | FLT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FW | | Charlie MacDonald | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | MF | | Myles Weston | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | FW | | Carl Cort | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | FW | | Ben Strevens | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | MF | | Kevin O'Connor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | MF | | David Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | DF | | Leon Legge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | FW | | Lewis Grabban | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| MF | | John Bostock | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | |
| 3 | DF | | Ryan Dickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | MF | | Sam Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | DF | | Pim Balkestein | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| 7 | MF | | Sam Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | | Cleveland Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 63 | |||
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: Soccerbase
Discipline
| No | Pos | Nat | Player | FL1 | FAC | FLC | FLT | Total | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 4 | MF | | Marcus Bean | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | MF | | Kevin O'Connor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | DF | | Leon Legge | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | DF | | Danny Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | | Mark Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | DF | | Ryan Dickson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | FW | | Charlie MacDonald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | DF | | Alan Bennett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 53 | GK | | Wojciech Szczęsny | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 13 | MF | | David Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | DF | | Karleigh Osborne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | FW | | Ben Strevens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | | Myles Weston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | | James Wilson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 20 | MF | | Toumani Diagouraga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| DF | | Tommy Smith | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 29 | DF | | Pim Balkestein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | | John Bostock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1 | GK | | Lewis Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | | Sam Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | | Cleveland Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | | Sam Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 53 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 75 | |||
- Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
- Source: ESPN FC
Management
| Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % | ||||
| Andy Scott | | 8 August 2009 | 8 May 2010 | 52 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 30.77 | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 30.43 |
Summary
| Games played | 52 (46 League One, 4 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Games won | 16 (14 League One, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Games drawn | 21 (20 League One, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Games lost | 15 (12 League One, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Goals scored | 51 (55 League One, 8 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Goals conceded | 51 (52 League One, 5 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Clean sheets | 16 (15 League One, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Biggest league win | 4–0 versus Gillingham, 6 February 2010 |
| Worst league defeat | 3–0 on two occasions |
| Most appearances | 49, Kevin O'Connor (43 League One, 4 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Top scorer (league) | 15, Charlie MacDonald |
| Top scorer (all competitions) | 17, Charlie MacDonald |
Transfers & loans
| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 July 2009 | DF | Danny Foster | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free | |
| 1 July 2009 | DF | Leon Legge | Tonbridge Angels | n/a | |
| 1 July 2009 | MF | Sam Saunders | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free | |
| 1 July 2009 | FW | Ben Strevens | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free | |
| 2 July 2009 | MF | Myles Weston | Notts County | £75,000 | |
| 30 July 2009 | DF | Alan Bennett | Reading | Free | |
| 3 August 2009 | GK | Nikki Bull | Aldershot Town | Free | |
| 4 August 2009 | FW | Carl Cort | Norwich City | Free | |
| 6 August 2009 | FW | Steve Kabba | Watford | Free | |
| 10 August 2009 | GK | Simon Moore | Farnborough | Free | |
| 13 August 2009 | MF | Cleveland Taylor | Carlisle United | Undisclosed | |
| Players loaned in | |||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 8 July 2009 | GK | Lewis Price | Derby County | End of season | |
| 20 August 2009 | DF | James Wilson | Bristol City | 1 January 2010 | |
| 13 November 2009 | MF | John Bostock | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 January 2010 | |
| 20 November 2009 | DF | Pim Balkestein | Ipswich Town | 30 December 2009 | |
| 20 November 2009 | GK | Wojciech Szczęsny | Arsenal | End of season | |
| 24 November 2009 | FW | Rhys Murphy | Arsenal | 8 January 2010 | |
| 8 January 2010 | DF | Tommy Smith | Ipswich Town | 15 March 2010 | |
| 21 January 2010 | MF | Toumani Diagouraga | Peterborough United | End of season | |
| 27 January 2010 | MF | Lionel Ainsworth | Huddersfield Town | 27 April 2010 | |
| 1 February 2010 | FW | John Akinde | Bristol City | 1 March 2010 | |
| 25 March 2010 | DF | Pim Balkestein | Ipswich Town | End of season | |
| 25 March 2010 | FW | Lewis Grabban | Millwall | 19 April 2010 | |
| Players transferred out | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
| 4 August 2009 | FW | Nathan Elder | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed | |
| 29 January 2010 | FW | Moses Ademola | Woking | 29 January 2010 | |
| Players loaned out | |||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 1 August 2009 | FW | Moses Ademola | Woking | 28 January 2010 | |
| 18 September 2009 | DF | Fraser Franks | Basingstoke Town | December 2009 | |
| 26 November 2009 | FW | Steve Kabba | Burton Albion | End of season | |
| 15 January 2010 | MF | Cleveland Taylor | Burton Albion | End of season | |
| 2 February 2010 | DF | Chris Bush | Salisbury City | n/a | |
| 16 February 2010 | DF | Alan Bennett | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 March 2010 | |
| 25 March 2010 | DF | Alan Bennett | Wycombe Wanderers | End of season | |
| 30 March 2010 | MF |  Pelayo Gomez Pico | Carshalton Athletic | End of season | |
| 30 March 2010 | MF | James McCluskey | Cheshunt | End of season | |
| 30 March 2010 | FW | David Pitt | Worthing | End of season | |
| 30 March 2010 | DF | Ricky Valentine | Cheshunt | End of season | |
| Players released | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| 2 September 2009 | MF | Marvin Williams | Torquay United | 2 September 2009 | |
| 30 June 2010 | DF | Lewis Ferrell | Hayes & Yeading United | 2010 | |
| 30 June 2010 | DF | Fraser Franks | AFC Wimbledon | 29 July 2010 | |
| 30 June 2010 | FW | Steve Kabba | Barnet | 31 August 2010 | |
| 30 June 2010 | DF | Mark Phillips | Southend United | 2 August 2010 | |
Kit
Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Hertings (home), MKT Computers (away & third)
          Home |    Away |      Third |
Source: Historical Football Kits
     Goalkeeper |      Goalkeeper |      Goalkeeper |
Source: Historical Football Kits
Awards
- Supporters' Player of the Year: Leon Legge
- Community Player of the Year: Karleigh Osborne
- FA Cup Player of the Round: Leon Legge (second round)
- Football League Family Excellence Award
References
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