The 2009–10 season was Southampton's fifth consecutive season in The Football League and their first season in League One. Having been relegated the previous season, Southampton looked to reclaim their place in the Championship by being promoted in 2009–10. On 28 March 2010, The Saints won the League Trophy for the first time, defeating Carlisle United 4–1 at Wembley. On 25 April, however, Southampton's hopes of a playoff place were ended after Huddersfield Town beat bottom-place side Stockport County 6–0 to claim the final place. The Saints eventually finished in 7th position, just one place and seven points below the play-offs.
| 2009–10 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Nicola Cortese | ||
| Manager | Alan Pardew | ||
| Stadium | St Mary's Stadium | ||
| League One | 7th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth Round | ||
| League Cup | Second Round | ||
| Football League Trophy | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Rickie Lambert (29) All: Rickie Lambert (35) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 31,385 vs Portsmouth (13 February 2010) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,402 vs Wycombe Wanderers (1 December 2009) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 20,108 | ||
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Administration and change of ownership
editThe club ended the previous season with its parent company, Southampton Leisure Holdings PLC in administration. As a result the club entered the 2009–10 season with a ten-point deduction imposed by The Football League.[1]
On 8 July 2009 the administrators confirmed that the club had been sold to a buyer "owned and controlled by Markus Liebherr".[2] On 9 July 2009 Mark Wotte was sacked as Head Coach with Stewart Henderson taking temporary charge. The club confirmed that the search for the new manager had already begun. They said in a statement that the decision is part of a wider strategic plan being implemented to improve all aspects of the club's operations, both on and off the field.[3]
On 17 July 2009 the club confirmed the appointment of Alan Pardew as the new First Team Manager.[4] On the opening day of the season Saints forced a 1–1 draw against Millwall, with Matthew Paterson netting the club's first goal in League One. Following this, the Saints made their first big signing under Markus Liebherr as they unveiled new striker Rickie Lambert who was purchased on 10 August 2009, for an initial £800,000, which could rise to £1m subject to appearances, from fellow League One side Bristol Rovers.[5]
Liebherr also brought in Italian businessman Nicola Cortese to look after the club's business interests on his behalf.[3]
As well as Rickie Lambert, Pardew was given the funds to complete a string of other signings to rebuild the squad including: Dean Hammond, Radhi Jaïdi, Graeme Murty, Dan Harding, David Connolly, Michail Antonio, Papa Waigo, Lee Barnard, José Fonte, Danny Seaborne, Jon Otsemobor and Jason Puncheon, meaning that by the end of the January transfer window, Southampton had spent over £3 million on players, a significantly larger amount than any other League one club.[3]
Pre-season
edit| 4 July 2009 Friendly | Eastleigh | 1–1 | Southampton | Eastleigh |
| 15:00 BST | Taggart  89' |
Report | Paterson 59' |
Stadium: Silverlake Stadium Attendance: 1,714 Referee: Pete Lavelle |
| 7 July 2009 Friendly | Totton | 2–2 | Southampton | Totton |
| 19:45 BST | Osman 83' Faithfull 90' |
Report | Richardson 31' (o.g.) McNish 81' |
Stadium: Testwood Park Attendance: 1,746 |
| 11 July 2009 Friendly | Bournemouth | 2–1 | Southampton | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | Feeney 56' Igoe 60' |
Report | Paterson 51' |
Stadium: Dean Court Referee: G. Scott |
| 14 July 2009 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Southampton | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Referee: G. Scott |
| 18 July 2009 Ted Bates Trophy | Southampton | 1–4 |  Ajax | Southampton |
| Mills 15' |
Report | Suárez 24' (pen.), 53' de Jong 81'Zeegelaar 83' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium |
| 25 July 2009 Friendly | Southampton | 3–0 |  Heart of Midlothian | Southampton |
| Lallana 13' Rasiak 64', 78' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 5,158 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 1 August 2009 Friendly | Queens Park Rangers | 3–0 | Southampton | London |
| Gorkšs 8' Balanta 34'Taarabt 70' |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 3,164 Referee: P. Crossley |
League One
edit| 8 August 2009 1 | Southampton | 1–1 | Millwall | Southampton |
| 12:45 BST | Paterson 51' |
Abdou 67' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 20,103 Referee: Mike Russell |
| 15 August 2009 2 | Huddersfield Town | 3–1 | Southampton | Huddersfield |
| Rhodes 50', 68' Kay 82' |
Lambert 53' |
Stadium: Galpharm Stadium Attendance: 12,449 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 18 August 2009 3 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Southampton | Swindon |
| Morrison 9' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,673 Referee: Steven Cook |
| 22 August 2009 4 | Southampton | 1–1 | Brentford | Southampton |
| Harding 73' |
Taylor 83' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 19,169 Referee: David Phillips |
| 29 August 2009 5 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Southampton | Stockport |
| Baker 90' (pen.) |
Lambert 45' (pen.) |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 4,680 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 5 September 2009 6 | Southampton | 0–0 | Colchester United | Southampton |
| Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 17,070 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 12 September 2009 7 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Southampton | London |
| Burton 49' |
Lallana 42' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 19,441 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 19 September 2009 8 | Southampton | 2–0 | Yeovil Town | Southampton |
| Lambert 19' (pen.), 52' (pen.) |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 19,907 Referee: Tony Bates |
| 26 September 2009 9 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Southampton | Carlisle |
| Dobie 69' |
Jaïdi 90' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 29 September 2009 10 | Southampton | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | Southampton |
| Lallana 34' Waigo 46' |
Dickson 42' Kuffour 65'Williams 90' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 19,724 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 3 October 2009 11 | Southampton | 4–1 | Gillingham | Southampton |
| Lambert 13' Waigo 35'Lallana 44', 74' |
Rooney 27' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 19,457 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 9 October 2009 12 | Southend United | 1–3 | Southampton | Southend |
| Friend 27' |
Trotman 6' Lallana 32', 45' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,281 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 17 October 2009 13 | Oldham Athletic | 1–3 | Southampton | Manchester |
| Abbott 65' |
Hammond 12' Lambert 23'Connolly 82' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,341 Referee: Dave Foster |
| 24 October 2009 14 | Southampton | 3–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Southampton |
| Hammond 56' Lambert 74'Connolly 90' |
Puncheon 45' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 21,387 Referee: Mike Russell |
| 31 October 2009 15 | Leyton Orient | 2–2 | Southampton | London |
| Mkandawire 2' Trotman 56' (o.g.) |
Lambert 74', 84' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 7,544 Referee: James Linington |
| 15 November 2009 16 | Southampton | 1–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southampton |
| 16:30 GMT | Lambert 44' (pen.) |
Murray 16', 22' Crofts 86' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 21,932 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 21 November 2009 17 | Southampton | 2–2 | Norwich City | Southampton |
| Lallana 11' Connolly 65' |
Hoolahan 54' Hughes 75' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 21,362 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 24 November 2009 18 | Hartlepool United | 1–3 | Southampton | Hartlepool |
| Monkhouse 16' |
Lallana 29', 53' Lambert 82' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,818 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 1 December 2009 19 | Southampton | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Southampton |
| Lambert 41' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 16,402 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 5 December 2009 20 | Walsall | 1–3 | Southampton | Walsall |
| Byfield 66' |
Connolly 32' Hammond 38'Lambert 65' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,681 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 12 December 2009 21 | Southampton | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Southampton |
| Harding 51' Lambert 64' (pen.), 70' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 19,800 Referee: Danny McDermid |
| 19 December 2009 22 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Southampton | Leeds |
| Snodgrass 77' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 25,498 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 26 December 2009 23 | Southampton | 3–1 | Exeter City | Southampton |
| James 14' Trotman 30'Waigo 88' |
Taylor 68' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,890 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 28 December 2009 24 | Colchester United | 2–1 | Southampton | Colchester |
| Wordsworth 23' Gillespie 75' |
Lambert 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 8,514 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 16 January 2010 25 | Millwall | 1–1 | Southampton | London |
| Trotter 90' |
Lambert 90' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 11,524 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 26 January 2010 26 | Brentford | 1–1 | Southampton | London |
| Legge 83' |
James 4' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,501 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 30 January 2010 27 | Southampton | 2–0 | Stockport County | Southampton |
| Lambert 63' Waigo 69' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 18,308 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 6 February 2010 28 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Southampton | Exeter |
| Taylor 49' |
Lallana 37' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 7,654 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 20 February 2010 29 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Southampton | Norwich |
| Barnard 33', 77' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,103 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 23 February 2010 30 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Southampton | High Wycombe |
| Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,232 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 27 February 2010 31 | Southampton | 5–1 | Walsall | Southampton |
| Puncheon 8' Barnard 33', 36'Lambert 61'Lallana 89' |
Richards 3' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 20,461 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 2 March 2010 32 | Southampton | 5–0 | Huddersfield Town | Southampton |
| Lambert 16' Barnard 24'Puncheon 34'Hammond 76'Waigo 84' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 19,821 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 6 March 2010 33 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Southampton | Birkenhead |
| Broomes 3' Thomas-Moore 85' (pen.) |
Barnard 12' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,187 Referee: Peter Quinn |
| 13 March 2010 34 | Southampton | 1–0 | Leeds United | Southampton |
| Harding 25' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,794 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 16 March 2010 35 | Southampton | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Southampton |
| Austin 56' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 20,752 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 20 March 2010 36 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–3 | Southampton | Milton Keynes |
| Lambert 48', 69' (pen.), 76' |
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 10,570 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 23 March 2010 37 | Southampton | 3–2 | Hartlepool United | Southampton |
| Barnard 13' Lambert 38'Waigo 56' |
Monkhouse 10' Austin 57' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 18,072 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 1 April 2010 38 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Southampton | Brighton |
| Bennett 12' Barnes 66' |
Hammond 41' Barnard 89' |
Stadium: Withdean Stadium Attendance: 7,784 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 5 April 2010 39 | Southampton | 2–1 | Leyton Orient | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Lallana 41', 54' |
Spicer 2' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 21,559 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 10 April 2010 40 | Southampton | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Southampton |
| Antonio 34' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 23,061 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 13 April 2010 41 | Bristol Rovers | 1–5 | Southampton | Bristol |
| Hughes 24' (pen.) |
Lambert 43', 45' Schneiderlin 53'Lallana 73'Puncheon 75' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,607 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 17 April 2010 42 | Yeovil Town | 0–1 | Southampton | Yeovil |
| Barnard 90' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 7,484 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 20 April 2010 43 | Southampton | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Southampton |
| Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 18,366 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 24 April 2010 44 | Southampton | 3–2 | Carlisle United | Southampton |
| Antonio 45', 52' Lambert 46' |
Harte 45' Madine 90' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 18,908 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 1 May 2010 45 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Southampton | Gillingham |
| Howe 19' Gowling 51' |
Connolly 65' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 9,504 Referee: Mike Russell |
| 8 May 2010 46 | Southampton | 3–1 | Southend United | Southampton |
| Lambert 58', 85' (pen.) Lallana 90' |
Moussa 56' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 25,289 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2010. Source: statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Swindon Town | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 73 | 57 | +16 | 82 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 82 | 56 | +26 | 80 | |
| 7 | Southampton | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 85 | 47 | +38 | 73[a] | |
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 72 | |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 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:
FA Cup
edit| 6 November 2009 Round 1 | Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Southampton | Bristol |
| 19:45 GMT | Duffy 73' Hughes 90' (pen.) |
Report | Connolly 63', 68' Antonio 70' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,446 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 28 November 2009 Round 2 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Southampton | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Hammond 68' (o.g.) Gilligan 90' (pen.) |
Report | Waigo 41' Lallana 43'Hammond 59' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,858 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 2 January 2010 Round 3 | Southampton | 1–0 | Luton Town | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Lambert 36' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 18,786 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 23 January 2010 Round 4 | Southampton | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Thomas 31' Antonio 74' |
Report | Couñago 90' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 20,446 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 13 February 2010 Round 5 | Southampton | 1–4 | Portsmouth | Southampton |
| 12:30 GMT | Lambert 70' |
Report | Owusu-Abeyie 66' Dindane 75'Belhadj 82'O'Hara 85' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,385 Referee: Howard Webb |
League Cup
edit| 11 August 2009 Round 1 | Southampton | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Lambert 29' Lallana 68' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 10,921 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 25 August 2009 Round 2 | Southampton | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Lallana 51' |
Report | Bowyer 77' Carsley 80' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 11,753 Referee: Phil Crossley |
League Trophy
edit| 6 October 2009 Round 2 | Southampton | 2–2 (5–3 p) | Torquay United | Southampton |
| 19:00 BST | Waigo 59', 69' |
Report | Sills 21' Wroe 42' (pen.) |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 9,319 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| Penalties | ||||
| 11 November 2009 Area Quarter-Final | Southampton | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Thomas 34' Lambert 63' |
Report | McKenzie 90' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 13,906 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 15 December 2009 Area Semi-Final | Southampton | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Norwich City | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Waigo 14' Waigo 90' |
Report | Doherty 33' C. Martin 55' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 15,453 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| Penalties | ||||
| 20 January 2010 Area Final Leg 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Southampton | Milton Keynes |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Antonio 26' |
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 7,918 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 9 February 2010 Area Final Leg 2 | Southampton | 3–1 (4–1 agg.) | Milton Keynes Dons | Southampton |
| GMT | Lambert 15' Woodards 30' (o.g.)Lallana 87' |
Report | Randall 44' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 29,901 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 28 March 2010 Final | Carlisle United | 1–4 | Southampton | London |
| 13:30 GMT | Madine 84' |
[Report] | Lambert 15' (pen.) Lallana 44'Waigo 50'Antonio 60' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 73,476 Referee: Scott Mathieson |
Squad statistics
edit| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | 
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| 1 | GK | 
|
Kelvin Davis | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |
|
Dan Harding | 42 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |
|
Wayne Thomas | 10(5) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4(1) | 1 | 20(6) | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | MF |
|
Jason Puncheon | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |
|
Chris Perry | 11(1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 19(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | 
|
Radhi Jaïdi | 26(1) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33(1) | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |
|
Rickie Lambert | 44(1) | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 57(1) | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |
|
Simon Gillett | 0(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 1(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | 
|
Papa Waigo | 11(24) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4(2) | 4 | 18(26) | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |
|
Paul Wotton | 12(14) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3(2) | 0 | 19(17) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |
|
Lee Holmes | 2(3) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 3(5) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | 
|
José Fonte | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | GK |
|
Tommy Forecast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |
|
Dean Hammond | 40 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 16 | DF |
|
Graeme Murty | 5(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |
|
Lee Barnard | 14(6) | 9 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15(7) | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | DF |
|
Joseph Mills | 8(8) | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 11(11) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | 
|
Morgan Schneiderlin | 35(2) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44(3) | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 20 | MF |
|
Adam Lallana | 44 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | 
|
Anthony Pulis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF |
|
Lloyd James | 28(2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 37(3) | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | FW |
|
Kayne McLaggon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | 
|
Jake Thomson | 0(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW |
|
Jamie White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | 
|
Bartosz Białkowski | 6(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF |
|
Oscar Gobern | 0(4) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(7) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF |
|
Jack Boyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF |
|
Ryan Doble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | 
|
Andrej Pernecký | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF |
|
Jack Saville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF |
|
Callum McNish | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF |
|
Danny Seaborne | 11(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(5) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | MF |
|
Garyn Preen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF |
|
Michail Antonio | 14(14) | 3 | 3(2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 2 | 22(17) | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | 
|
David Connolly | 9(11) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 11(12) | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | DF |
|
Jon Otsemobor | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF |
|
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF |
|
Ben Reeves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players with appearances who finished their season out on loan | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | DF |
|
Olly Lancashire | 1(1) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF |
|
Lee Molyneux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK |
|
Michael Poke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF |
|
Aaron Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players with appearances who left the club before the end of the season | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | FW |
|
Marek Saganowski | 3(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 4(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |
|
Grzegorz Rasiak | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF |
|
Neal Trotman | 17(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 18(2) | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |
|
Matt Paterson | 4(3) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(5) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | MF |
|
Jacob Mellis | 7(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 9(6) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most appearances
edit| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strt. | Sub. | Strt. | Sub. | Strt. | Sub. | Strt. | Sub. | Strt. | Sub. | Total | ||||
| 1 | FW |
|
Rickie Lambert | 44 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 58 |
| 2 | MF |
|
Adam Lallana | 44 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 56 |
| 3 | DF |
|
Dan Harding | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 53 |
| 4 | GK |
|
Kelvin Davis | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
| 5 | MF |
|
Dean Hammond | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| 6 | MF |
|
Morgan Schneiderlin | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 47 |
| 7 | FW |
|
Papa Waigo | 11 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 44 |
| 8 | MF |
|
Lloyd James | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | MF |
|
Michail Antonio | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 39 |
| 10 | MF |
|
Paul Wotton | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
Top goalscorers
edit| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gls. | Apps. | Gls. | Apps. | Gls. | Apps. | Gls. | Apps. | Gls. | Apps. | GPG | ||||
| 1 | FW |
|
Rickie Lambert | 29 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 58 | 0.60 |
| 2 | MF |
|
Adam Lallana | 15 | 44 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 56 | 0.35 |
| 3 | FW |
|
Papa Waigo | 6 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 0.25 |
| 4 | FW |
|
Lee Barnard | 9 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 0.40 |
| 5 | FW |
|
David Connolly | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 0.30 |
| MF |
|
Michail Antonio | 3 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 0.17 | |
| 7 | MF |
|
Dean Hammond | 5 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 0.12 |
| 8 | DF |
|
Dan Harding | 3 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 0.07 |
| 9 | MF |
|
Jason Puncheon | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0.15 |
| 10 | DF |
|
Neal Trotman | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0.10 |
| DF |
|
Wayne Thomas | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 0.07 | |
| MF |
|
Lloyd James | 2 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 0.05 | |
Transfers
edit| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Club | Fee | Ref. |
| 10 August 2009 | FW | Rickie Lambert
|
Bristol Rovers
|
£1 million | [7] |
| 19 August 2009 | MF | Dean Hammond
|
Colchester United
|
Undisclosed | [8] |
| 4 November 2009 | DF | Aaron Martin
|
Eastleigh
|
Undisclosed | [9] |
| 9 January 2010 | DF | José Fonte
|
Crystal Palace
|
Undisclosed | [10] |
| 13 January 2010 | DF | Danny Seaborne
|
Exeter City
|
Undisclosed | [11] |
| 14 January 2010 | DF | Jon Otsemobor
|
Norwich City
|
Free | [12] |
| 22 January 2010 | FW | Lee Barnard
|
Southend United
|
Undisclosed | [13] |
| 30 January 2010 | MF | Jason Puncheon
|
Plymouth Argyle
|
Undisclosed | [14] |
| Players transferred out | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Club | Fee | Ref. |
| 2 June 2009 | MF | Nathan Dyer
|
Swansea City
|
£400,000 | [15] |
| 29 June 2009 | FW | David McGoldrick
|
Nottingham Forest
|
£1 million | [16] |
| 1 July 2009 | MF | Andrew Surman
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
£1.2 million | [17] |
| 21 July 2009 | FW |  Jason Euell
|
Blackpool
|
Free | [18] |
| 27 August 2009 | FW | Grzegorz Rasiak
|
Reading
|
Undisclosed | [19] |
| 22 January 2010 | FW | Matt Paterson
|
Southend United
|
Exchange | [20] |
| 27 January 2010 | FW | Marek Saganowski
|
 Atromitos
|
Free | [21] |
| Free agents signed | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Former club | Date released | Ref. |
| 21 July 2009 | DF | Dan Harding
|
Ipswich Town
|
21 May 2009 | [22] |
| 5 August 2009 | DF | Graeme Murty
|
Reading
|
15 May 2009 | [23] |
| 2 September 2009 | DF | Radhi Jaïdi
|
Birmingham City
|
15 May 2009 | [24] |
| 8 October 2009 | FW | David Connolly
|
Sunderland
|
1 June 2009 | [25] |
| Players loaned in | |||||
| Start date | Pos. | Name | Club | End date | Ref. |
| 14 August 2009 | MF | Jacob Mellis
|
Chelsea
|
2 January 2010 | [26] |
| 20 August 2009 | DF | Neal Trotman
|
Preston North End
|
2 January 2010 | [27][28] |
| 8 September 2009 | FW | Papa Waigo
|
 Fiorentina
|
End of season | [29] |
| 5 October 2009 | MF | Michail Antonio
|
Reading
|
End of season | [30][31] |
| Players loaned out | |||||
| Start date | Pos. | Name | Club | End date | Ref. |
| 14 August 2009 | GK | Tommy Forecast
|
Grimsby Town
|
14 September 2009 | [26] |
| 1 September 2009 | GK | Michael Poke
|
Torquay United
|
End of season | [32][33] |
| 17 September 2009 | MF | Oscar Gobern
|
Milton Keynes Dons
|
17 October 2009 | [34] |
| 28 September 2009 | GK | Bartosz Białkowski
|
Barnsley
|
5 October 2009 | [35] |
| 2 October 2009 | DF | Ryan Tafazolli
|
Salisbury City
|
2 November 2009 | [36] |
| 7 October 2009 | MF | Anthony Pulis
|
Lincoln City
|
7 January 2010 | [37][38] |
| 9 October 2009 | FW | Jamie White
|
Eastleigh
|
9 December 2009 | [39][40] |
| 12 October 2009 | MF | Simon Gillett
|
Doncaster Rovers
|
12 December 2009 | [41] |
| 24 October 2009 | DF | Olly Lancashire
|
Grimsby Town
|
24 December 2009 | [42] |
| 27 October 2009 | MF | Jake Thomson
|
Torquay United
|
27 January 2010 | [43][44] |
| 1 February 2010 | DF | Olly Lancashire
|
Grimsby Town
|
End of season | [45] |
| 3 March 2010 | DF | Aaron Martin
|
Salisbury City
|
End of season | [46][47] |
| 25 March 2010 | DF | Lee Molyneux
|
Port Vale
|
End of season | [48] |
| Players released | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| 25 June 2009 | DF |  Michael Svensson
|
Halmstad
|
1 August 2011 | [49] |
| 30 June 2009 | FW | Bradley Wright-Phillips
|
Plymouth Argyle
|
15 July 2009 | [50] |
| 30 June 2009 | FW | Stern John
|
Crystal Palace
|
30 July 2009 | [51] |
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