2009–10 Ipswich Town F.C. season

During the 2009–10 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League Championship. The 2009–10 football season marked the 131st year of existence of Ipswich Town Football Club. Additionally, it marked the club's 74th anniversary of turning professional and was the club's 71st consecutive season in the English football league system.[1]

Ipswich Town
2009–10 season
ChairmanMarcus Evans
ManagerRoy Keane
StadiumPortman Road
Championship15th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jonathan Walters (8)
All: Jonathan Walters (8)
Highest home attendance27,059
(vs Newcastle United, 26 Sep 2009, Championship)
Lowest home attendance19,283
(vs Watford, 20 Oct 2009, Championship)
Average home league attendance20,840

The 2009–10 season was Roy Keane's first full season as manager of Ipswich Town. Ipswich Town competed in the Football League Championship, finishing 15th out of the 24 teams.[2] The club also competed in the Football League Cup, where it was eliminated in the Second Round,[3] and the FA Cup, where it was eliminated in the Fourth Round.[4]

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Richard Wright
2 DF  ENG David Wright
3 DF  IRL Damien Delaney
4 DF  NIR Gareth McAuley
6 MF  ENG Grant Leadbitter
7 MF  IRL Owen Garvan
8 MF  ENG Lee Martin
9 FW  ESP Pablo Couñago
10 MF  ENG David Norris
12 DF  CAN Jaime Peters
17 MF  ENG Jack Colback (on loan from Sunderland)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  IRL Jonathan Walters (captain)[notes 1]
20 FW  NIR David Healy (on loan from Sunderland)
21 FW  IRL Daryl Murphy (on loan from Sunderland)
23 MF  TRI Carlos Edwards
25 MF  IRL Alan Quinn
26 GK  IRL Brian Murphy
28 GK  ENG Arran Lee-Barrett
30 DF  IRL Shane O'Connor
35 DF  NZL Tommy Smith[notes 2]
40 FW  ENG Connor Wickham

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF  IRL Alex Bruce[notes 3] (on loan to Leicester City)
11 FW  JAM Kevin Lisbie[notes 4] (on loan to Colchester United)
14 FW  ENG Jon Stead (on loan to Coventry City)
15 DF  NED Pim Balkestein (on loan to Brentford)
16 FW  HUN Tamás Priskin[notes 5] (on loan to Queens Park Rangers)
18 MF  IRL Colin Healy (on loan to Falkirk)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW  TRI Stern John (on loan from Crystal Palace)
22 DF  ENG Liam Rosenior (on loan from Reading)
27 GK  IRL Shane Supple (retired)
27 GK  BIH Asmir Begović[notes 6] (on loan from Portsmouth)
36 MF  ENG Liam Trotter (on loan to Millwall)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  ARG Luciano Civelli
29 MF  ENG Ed Upson
31 MF  USA Devann Yao
32 GK  IRL Ian McLoughlin
33 DF  WAL Ben Thatcher[notes 7]
34 DF  ENG Jack Ainsley
No. Pos. Nation Player
37 MF  BER Reggie Lambe
39 DF  WAL Troy Brown[notes 8]
41 DF  ENG Tom Eastman
42 MF  ENG Billy Clark
44 FW  IRL Ronan Murray
46 MF  ENG Luke Hyam

Coaching staff
Position Name
Manager Roy Keane
Assistant Manager Tony Loughlan
Assistant Manager Ian McParland
Goalkeeping Coach James Hollman
Specialist Skills Coach Steve Foley
Fitness Coach Antonio Gomez
Fitness Coach Simon Thadani
Head Physiotherapist Matt Byard

Pre-season

Ipswich traveled to the Republic of Ireland for pre-season in 2009, playing friendlies against Irish sides Finn Harps, Waterford and Cork City. The squad also spent time in Portugal on a four-day training camp.[6] On the 25 July Ipswich played Colchester United in a testimonial match for retired former player Fabian Wilnis, a match which Ipswich won 2–0.[7]

Legend
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
7 July 2009 Finn HarpsA1–2UnknownWickham (pen)
15 July 2009 BrentfordA3–1UnknownMartin, Wickham, Rhodes
17 July 2009 WaterfordA3–0UnknownGarvan (2), Lisbie
19 July 2009 Cork CityA0–23,262
22 July 2009 Southend UnitedA2–0UnknownTrotter (2)
25 July 2009 Colchester UnitedH2–0UnknownOkuonghae (o.g.), Rhodes
28 July 2009 Charlton AthleticA1–2UnknownNorris
1 August 2009 Real ValladolidH3–15,873Balkestein, Wickham, Prieto (o.g.)

Competitions

Football League Championship
Main article: 2009–10 Football League Championship

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Queens Park Rangers 46 14 15 17 58 65 −7 57
14 Derby County 46 15 11 20 53 63 −10 56
15 Ipswich Town 46 12 20 14 50 61 −11 56
16 Watford 46 14 12 20 61 68 −7 54
17 Preston North End 46 13 15 18 58 73 −15 54
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 12 20 14 50 61  −11 56 8 11 4 24 23  +1 4 9 10 26 38  −12

Source: Table

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Ipswich Town's score comes first

Matches
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 August 2009Coventry CityA1-216,279Walters
15 August 2009Leicester CityH0-022,454
18 August 2009Crystal PalaceH1-320,348Bruce
22 August 2009West Bromwich AlbionA0-219,390
29 August 2009Preston North EndH1-119,454Walters
12 September 2009MiddlesbroughA1-319,742Walters (pen)
15 September 2009Nottingham ForestH1-121,130Leadbitter
19 September 2009Doncaster RoversA3-310,711Colback, Priskin, Martin
26 September 2009Newcastle UnitedH0-427,059
29 September 2009Sheffield UnitedA3-328,366Walters, Leadbitter, McAuley
3 October 2009BarnsleyA1-212,224Rosenior
17 October 2009Swansea CityH1-119,667Couñago
20 October 2009WatfordH1-119,283McAuley
24 October 2009Plymouth ArgyleA1-110,875Stead
31 October 2009Derby CountyH1-020,299Wright
7 November 2009ReadingA1-119,053Stead
21 November 2009Sheffield WednesdayH0-019,636
29 November 2009Cardiff CityA2-119,463Walters, Stead
5 December 2009Bristol CityA0-014,287
8 December 2009Peterborough UnitedH0-019,975
12 December 2009BlackpoolH3-119,831Stead, Colback, McAuley
26 December 2009Crystal PalaceA1-316,496Peters
28 December 2009Queens Park RangersH3-025,349Walters, Stead (2)
10 January 2010Leicester CityA1-120,758Norris
16 January 2010Coventry CityH3-220,135John, Colback, Couñago
26 January 2010West Bromwich AlbionH1-119,574Leadbitter
30 January 2010Preston North EndA0-212,087
6 February 2010MiddlesbroughH1-121,243Murphy
9 February 2010Queens Park RangersA2-110,940Norris, Murphy
16 February 2010Peterborough UnitedA1-39,428Murphy
20 February 2010Sheffield WednesdayA1-021,641Edwards
23 February 2010Scunthorpe UnitedA1-15,828Healy
27 February 2010Bristol CityH0-020,302
6 March 2010BlackpoolA0-18,635
9 March 2010Cardiff CityH2-019,997Murphy (2)
13 March 2010Scunthorpe UnitedH1-019,378Wickham
16 March 2010WatfordA1-213,996Colback
20 March 2010BarnsleyH1-020,558Murphy
23 March 2010Plymouth ArgyleH0-219,316
27 March 2010Swansea CityA0-014,902
3 April 2010ReadingH2-121,403McAuley, Walters
5 April 2010Derby CountyA3-128,137McAuley, Edwards, Wickham
10 April 2010Nottingham ForestA0-323,459
17 April 2010Doncaster RoversH1-119,943Wickham
24 April 2010Newcastle UnitedA2-252,181Wickham, Walters
2 May 2010Sheffield UnitedH0-323,003

FA Cup
Main article: 2009–10 FA Cup

As in the League Cup, Ipswich only progressed through one round of the FA Cup, falling to a 2–1 defeat against Southampton at St Mary's. This meant Ipswich was only left with trying to improve its league position.

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref.
Third2 JanuaryBlackpoolBloomfield Road2–1Colback 3', Garvan 77'7,332[8]
Fourth23 JanuarySouthamptonSt Mary's1–2Couñago 90'20,446[9]

League Cup
Main article: 2009–10 Football League Cup

Ipswich Town's League Cup campaign was disappointing. After winning a thrilling first round tie against Shrewsbury Town, Ipswich was knocked out of the competition by Peterborough United at London Road after Ipswich striker Tamas Priskin missed a vital penalty.

Round Date Opponent Venue Result Scorers Attendance Ref.
First11 AugustShrewsbury TownNew Meadow3–3 (won 4–2 on Penalties)Wickham (2) 11', 59', Quinn 32'4,184[10]
Second25 AugustPeterborough UnitedLondon Road1–2Priskin 14'5,451[11]

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos Name From Fee Ref
1 July 2009 DF Troy Brown Fulham Free transfer [12]
2 July 2009 DF Damien Delaney Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed [13]
6 July 2009 MF Lee Martin Manchester United £1,500,000 [14]
27 July 2009 DF Shane O'Connor Liverpool Free transfer [15]
6 August 2009 FW Tamás Priskin Watford £1,200,000 [16]
1 September 2009 MF Carlos Edwards Sunderland £1,350,000 [17]
1 September 2009 MF Grant Leadbitter Sunderland £2,600,000 [17]
6 November 2009 GK Brian Murphy Bohemian Free transfer [18]
  • Total transfer spending: £6,650,000+

Loans in
Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
6 August 2009 MF Jack Colback Sunderland 30 June 2010 [19]
14 October 2009 GK Asmir Begović Portsmouth 23 November 2009 [20]
26 November 2009 FW Stern John Crystal Palace 1 February 2010 [21]
2 September 2009 DF Liam Rosenior Reading 1 June 2010 [22]
1 February 2010 FW Daryl Murphy Sunderland 30 June 2010 [23]
1 February 2010 FW David Healy Sunderland 30 June 2010 [23]

Transfers out
Date Pos Name To Fee Ref
8 May 2009 MF Tommy Miller Sheffield Wednesday Free transfer [24]
8 May 2009 DF Chris Casement Dundee United Free transfer [24]
8 May 2009 FW Dean Bowditch Yeovil Town Free transfer [24]
8 May 2009 DF Iván Campo AEK Larnaca Free transfer [24]
8 May 2009 FW Billy Clarke Blackpool Free transfer [24]
8 May 2009 DF Kurt Robinson Rushden & Diamonds Free transfer [24]
8 May 2009 MF Jai Reason Cambridge United Free transfer [24]
14 May 2009 MF Matt Richards Walsall Free transfer [24]
21 May 2009 DF Dan Harding Southampton Free transfer [25]
13 July 2009 FW Danny Haynes Bristol City Undisclosed [26]
31 July 2009 FW Jordan Rhodes Huddersfield Town £350,000 [27]
4 August 2009 MF Veliče Šumulikoski Preston North End £400,000 [28]
20 August 2009 GK Shane Supple Retired [29]
26 February 2010 DF Ben Thatcher Free agent Contract terminated [30]
  • Total transfer income: £750,000+

Loans out
Date from Pos Name From Date until Ref
3 August 2009 FW Kevin Lisbie Colchester United 30 June 2010 [31]
6 November 2009 DF Jack Ainsley Rushden & Diamonds 1 January 2010 [32]
20 November 2009 DF Pim Balkestein Brentford 31 December 2009 [33]
4 January 2010 MF Liam Trotter Milwall 30 June 2010 [34]
7 January 2010 DF Tommy Smith Brentford 30 June 2010 [35]
12 January 2010 MF Colin Healy Falkirk 30 June 2010 [36]
1 February 2010 DF Alex Bruce Leicester City 30 June 2010 [37]
1 February 2010 FW Tamás Priskin Queens Park Rangers 30 June 2010 [38]
15 February 2010 FW Jon Stead Coventry City 30 June 2010 [39]
12 March 2010 MF Ed Upson Barnet 30 June 2010 [40]
25 March 2010 DF Pim Balkestein Brentford 30 June 2010 [41]

Squad statistics

All statistics updated as of end of season

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Richard Wright 1401300010
26 GK Brian Murphy 1601600000
28 GK Arran Lee-Barrett 15012+102000
Defenders
2 DF David Wright 29125+111020
3 DF Damien Delaney 3903602010
4 DF Gareth McAuley 43540+152000
12 DF Jaime Peters 34122+1010020
22 DF Liam Rosenior 31126+312000
30 DF Shane O'Connor 13011+10000+10
34 DF Jack Ainsley 10000010
35 DF Tommy Smith 15011+300010
39 DF Troy Brown 100+100000
41 DF Tom Eastman 10100000
Midfielders
6 MF Grant Leadbitter 40336+232000
7 MF Owen Garvan 28114+1101+1110
8 MF Lee Martin 1819+710+1010
10 MF David Norris 2522421000
17 MF Jack Colback 41529+842120
23 MF Carlos Edwards 29321+721100
25 MF Alan Quinn 2118+1100021
37 MF Reggie Lambe 1000000+10
42 MF Billy Clark 300+300000
Forwards
9 FW Pablo Couñago 29311+1620+1110
19 FW Jonathan Walters 478438200+20
20 FW David Healy 1215+710000
21 FW Daryl Murphy 1861860000
40 FW Connor Wickham 2979+1740+111+12
Players transferred out during the season
5 DF Alex Bruce 15112+112000
14 FW Jon Stead 22613+960000
15 DF Pim Balkestein 1008+100010
16 FW Tamás Priskin 1929+810+1011
18 MF Colin Healy 50300020
21 FW Stern John 915+212000
27 GK Shane Supple 10000010
27 GK Asmir Begović 60600000
29 MF Ed Upson 2000000+20
36 MF Liam Trotter 12011+100000

Last updated: end of season
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers
No. Pos Nat Player Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
19 FW Jonathan Walters 8 0 0 8
40 FW Connor Wickham 4 1 2 7
14 FW Jon Stead 6 0 0 6
21 FW Daryl Murphy 6 0 0 7
4 DF Gareth McAuley 5 0 0 5
17 MF Jack Colback 4 1 0 5
6 MF Grant Leadbitter 3 0 0 3
9 FW Pablo Couñago 2 1 0 3
23 MF Carlos Edwards 2 1 0 3
10 MF David Norris 2 0 0 2
16 FW Tamás Priskin 1 0 1 2
2 DF David Wright 1 0 0 1
5 DF Alex Bruce 1 0 0 1
7 MF Owen Garvan 0 1 0 1
8 MF Lee Martin 1 0 0 1
12 DF Jamie Peters 1 0 0 1
20 FW David Healy 1 0 0 1
21 FW Stern John 1 0 0 1
22 DF Liam Rosenior 1 0 0 1
25 MF Alan Quinn 0 0 1 1
Total 50 5 4 59

Clean sheets
Number Nation Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 Richard Wright 1 0 0 1
26 Brian Murphy 6 0 0 6
28 Arran Lee-Barrett 3 0 0 3
Total 10 0 0 10

Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
2 DF David Wright 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
3 DF Damien Delaney 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
4 DF Gareth McAuley 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
5 DF Alex Bruce 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
6 MF Grant Leadbitter 10 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
7 MF Owen Garvan 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
8 MF Lee Martin 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW Pablo Couñago 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
10 MF David Norris 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
12 DF Jamie Peters 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 FW Jon Stead 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
15 DF Pim Balkestein 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
16 FW Tamás Priskin 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17 MF Jack Colback 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
19 FW Jonathan Walters 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
21 FW Stern John 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 DF Liam Rosenior 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
26 GK Brian Murphy 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
28 GK Arran Lee-Barrett 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
35 DF Tommy Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
40 FW Connor Wickham 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
41 DF Tom Eastman 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 65 3 4 0 2 0 71 3

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions[42]

Awards

Player awards
Award Player Ref
Player of the Year Gareth McAuley [43]
Players' Player of the Year Jack Colback [43]
Young Player of the Year Tom Eastman [43]
Goal of the Season Jack Colback [44]

Football League Young Player of the Month
Month Player Ref
April Connor Wickham [45]

Notes
  1. Walters was born in Moreton, England, but also qualified to represent Republic of Ireland internationally through his mother and represented them at U-21 and B level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in November 2010.
  2. Smith was born in Macclesfield, England, and represented them at U-17 and U-18 level, but was also raised in New Zealand and made his international debut for New Zealand in March 2010.
  3. Bruce was born in Norwich, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and represented the Republic of Ireland at U-21 and B level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2007; he would change his international allegiance to Northern Ireland in July 2011 and make his international debut for Northern Ireland in February 2013.
  4. Lisbie was born in Hackney, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and made his international debut for Jamaica in 2002.
  5. Priskin was born in Komárno, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia), but also qualified to represent Hungary internationally and made his international debut for Hungary in August 2005.
  6. Begović was born in Trebinje, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina), but also qualified to represent Canada internationally and represented them at U-20 level before making his international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in October 2009.
  7. Thatcher was born in Swindon, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his grandmother and made his debut for Wales in March 2004.
  8. Brown was born in Croydon, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-17, U-19 and U-21 level.

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  10. League Cup First Round match report: Shrewsbury Town 3–3 Ipswich Town
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