2009–10 Southend United F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was Southend United's 104th season in existence and their third consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy. Southend were relegated from League One, having finished 23rd, whilst they were eliminated from the FA Cup in the first round, and from the League Cup and Football League Trophy in the second. The season covers the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.
| 2009–2010 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ron Martin | ||
| Manager | Steve Tilson | ||
| Stadium | Roots Hall | ||
| League One | 23rd (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Football League Trophy | Second round | ||
| Average home league attendance | 7,718[1] | ||
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First-team squad
Players' ages as of 8 May 2010.[2]
| No. | Name | Nat | Date of birth (Age) | Place of birth | Signed from | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Steve Mildenhall |  |
13 May 1978 (aged 31) | Swindon | Yeovil Town | |
| 21 | Kelvin Jack |  |
29 April 1976 (aged 34) | Trincity | Gillingham | |
| 36 | Daniel Bentley | |
13 July 1993 (aged 16) | Basildon | Arsenal | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Simon Francis | |
16 February 1985 (aged 25) | Nottingham | Sheffield United | |
| 3 | Scott Malone | |
25 March 1991 (aged 19) | Rowley Regis | Wolverhampton Wanderers | On loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 5 | Pat Baldwin | |
12 November 1982 (aged 27) | London | Colchester United | On loan from Colchester United |
| 6 | Adam Barrett | |
29 November 1979 (aged 30) | Dagenham | Bristol Rovers | |
| 15 | Osei Sankofa | |
19 March 1985 (aged 25) | Streatham | Charlton Athletic | |
| 18 | Johnny Herd | |
3 October 1989 (aged 20) | Huntingdon | — | |
| 20 | Jean-Yves Mvoto |  |
6 September 1988 (aged 21) | Paris | Sunderland | On loan from Sunderland |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 4 | Jean-François Christophe | |
27 June 1987 (aged 22) | Creil | Portsmouth | |
| 7 | Anthony Grant | |
4 June 1987 (aged 22) | Lambeth | Chelsea | |
| 8 | Alan McCormack |  |
10 January 1984 (aged 26) | Dublin | Preston North End | |
| 12 | Damian Scannell | |
28 April 1985 (aged 25) | Croydon | Eastleigh | |
| 14 | Franck Moussa | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
24 July 1989 (aged 20) | Brussels | West Ham United | |
| 22 | Stuart O'Keefe | |
4 March 1991 (aged 19) | Eye | — | |
| 26 | Francis Laurent | |
2 January 1986 (aged 24) | Paris | Mainz 05 | |
| 29 | Marcus Milner |  |
28 November 1991 (aged 18) | Kingston | — | |
| 30 | Harry Crawford | |
10 December 1991 (aged 18) | Saffron Walden | — | |
| 32 | Alex Woodyard | |
3 May 1993 (aged 17) | Gravesend | — | |
| 33 | Julian Okai | |
26 February 1993 (aged 17) | Southend-on-Sea | — | |
| 34 | George Smith | |
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| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 | Matt Paterson |  |
18 October 1989 (aged 20) | Dunfermline | Southampton | |
| 17 | Scott Vernon | |
13 December 1983 (aged 26) | Manchester | Colchester United | On loan from Colchester United |
| 28 | Scott Spencer | |
1 January 1989 (aged 21) | Stockport | Rochdale | |
| 31 | Kyle Asante | |
9 April 1991 (aged 19) | Chelmsford | — | |
| Players no longer at club | ||||||
| 3 | John White | |
26 July 1986 (aged 23) | Colchester | Colchester United | On loan from Colchester United |
| 5 | Matt Heath | |
1 November 1981 (aged 28) | Leicester | Colchester United | On loan from Colchester United |
| 17 | Roy O'Donovan | |
10 August 1985 (aged 24) | Cork | Sunderland | On loan from Sunderland |
| 23 | George Friend | |
19 October 1987 (aged 22) | Barnstaple | Wolverhampton Wanderers | On loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 28 | Lee Sawyer | |
10 September 1989 (aged 20) | Leytonstone | Chelsea | On loan from Chelsea |
| 17 | Jabo Ibehre | |
28 January 1983 (aged 27) | Islington | Milton Keynes Dons | On loan from Milton Keynes Dons |
| 11 | Alex Revell | |
7 July 1983 (aged 26) | Cambridge | Brighton & Hove Albion | On loan at Wycombe Wanderers |
| 5 | Sean Morrison | |
8 January 1991 (aged 19) | Plymouth | Swindon Town | On loan from Swindon Town |
| 21 | Kevin Betsy |  |
20 March 1978 (aged 32) | Woking | Bristol City | Betsy joined Wycombe Wanderers in January 2010 |
| 9 | Lee Barnard | |
18 July 1984 (aged 25) | Romford | Tottenham Hotspur | Barnard joined Southampton in January 2010 |
| 10 | James Walker | |
25 November 1987 (aged 22) | Hackney | Charlton Athletic | Walker joined Gillingham in February 2010. |
| 16 | Dougie Freedman | |
21 January 1974 (aged 36) | Glasgow | Crystal Palace | Freedman retired in March 2010 |
| 29 | Craig Calver | |
20 January 1991 (aged 19) | Cambridge | — | Calver joined A.F.C. Sudbury in March 2010. |
| 24 | Ian Joyce |  |
12 July 1985 (aged 24) | Kinnelon | Watford | Joyce joined Colorado Rapids in March 2010. |
| 10 | Sanchez Watt | |
14 February 1991 (aged 19) | Hackney | Arsenal | On loan from Arsenal |
Competitions
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 59 | 67 | −8 | 50[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 21 | Gillingham (R) | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 50 | Relegation to Football League Two |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers (R) | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 56 | 76 | −20 | 45 | |
| 23 | Southend United (R) | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 72 | −21 | 43 | |
| 24 | Stockport County (R) | 46 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 95 | −60 | 25 |
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Hartlepool deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.[3]
FA Cup
| 7 November 2009 First round | Gillingham | 3–0 | Southend United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Weston  25'Brandy 28'Bentley 62' |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,605 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
Football League Cup
| 11 August 2009 First round | Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | Southend United | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 BST | Hammond 45+1' |
Report | Barnard 77', 88' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,918 Referee: Danny McDermid |
| 25 August 2009 Second round | Hull City | 3–1 | Southend United | Kingston-upon-Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Cairney 7' Altidore 42'Geovanni 75' |
Report | Moussa 45' |
Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 7,994 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
Football League Trophy
| 6 October 2009 Second round | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Southend United | Denbigh, Milton Keynes |
| 19:00 BST | Doran 18' Carrington 45' |
Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 4,792 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Player statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Steve Mildenhall | 48 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Simon Francis | 49 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
John White | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Scott Malone | 17 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | |
Jean-François Christophe | 40 | 1 | 31+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Matt Heath | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Sean Morrison | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Pat Baldwin | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | |
Adam Barrett | 44 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Anthony Grant | 41 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Alan McCormack | 43 | 3 | 40+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Lee Barnard | 28 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Matt Paterson | 16 | 2 | 9+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | |
James Walker | 16 | 0 | 2+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | |
Sanchez Watt | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | |
Alex Revell | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | |
Damian Scannell | 26 | 1 | 15+10 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
Franck Moussa | 47 | 6 | 41+2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | |
Osei Sankofa | 13 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | |
Dougie Freedman | 23 | 1 | 9+11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | |
Roy O'Donovan | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | |
Jabo Ibehre | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | |
Scott Vernon | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | |
Johnny Herd | 22 | 0 | 17+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | |
Jean-Yves Mvoto | 19 | 1 | 15+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | |
Kevin Betsy | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | |
Kelvin Jack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Stuart O'Keefe | 9 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | |
George Friend | 6 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | |
Ian Joyce | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | |
Francis Laurent | 37 | 6 | 28+7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | |
Lee Sawyer | 9 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | |
Scott Spencer | 12 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | |
Craig Calver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | |
Marcus Milner | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | |
Harry Crawford | 7 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | |
Kyle Asante | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | |
Alex Woodyard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | |
Julian Okai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | |
George Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | GK | |
Daniel Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- "League One 2009/2010 - Attendance". World Football. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "FootballSquads - Southend United - 2009/10". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- "Points deduction rocks Hartlepool". BBC Sport. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- "Southend FC Player Appearances". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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