2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season

West Bromwich Albion
2009–10 season
Chairman Jeremy Peace
Head coach Roberto Di Matteo
Football League Championship 2nd (promoted)
FA Cup Fifth round
League Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: Brunt (13)
All: Dorrans (17)
Highest home attendance 25,297 (vs. Barnsley
Lowest home attendance 10,659 (vs. Rotherham United, 26 August)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2009–10 season was West Bromwich Albion's 107th season in the Football League. West Bromwich returned to the Championship after being relegated from the Premier League.

Background

West Bromwich continued with English company Umbro as the shirt designers. For the second season running, West Bromwich were unable to find a kit sponsor.

On 16 June 2009, Tony Mowbray left West Bromwich Albion to join Scottish club Celtic as their new manager. He was replaced two weeks later by former Chelsea player Roberto Di Matteo, with the job title changed to head coach.

As part of ongoing ground refurbishments at The Hawthorns, Albion replaced all of the seating in both the Birmingham Road End and Smethwick End with navy blue seats, matching those already fitted in the East and West Stands. The stadium's "iconic" large-scale seat patterns, dating back to the mid-1990s—an italic "Albion" at the Smethwick End and "WBAFC" below a blue and white scarf at the Birmingham Road End—were removed as a result of the work.[1]

Football League Championship

West Bromwich began their season with a 1–1 draw against Newcastle United. They then travelled to City Ground to play Nottingham Forest, whom they beat, followed by another away win. West Bromwich's second home game was against Ipswich Town, whom they defeated 2–0. This was followed by a draw at Sheffield United. They then came back from against Plymouth Argyle, then beat Doncaster Rovers. West Bromwich then won one of their most remarkable games in a 5–0 win over Middlesbrough, before losing their next two games to Crystal Palace and Barnsley.

The first game of October saw West Brom draw against Preston North End. This was followed by a 3–1 win over Reading. Former Baggie Craig Beattie scored the only goal in a 1–0 loss to Swansea City. This was followed with a 0–0 draw with Coventry City. The Baggies bounced back by thrashing Watford 5–0. A 2–1 win over Leicester City kept the Baggies second. The Baggies trashed Bristol City 4–1, and then became the top goalscorers in the Football League when they humiliated Sheffield Wednesday 4–0, scoring 15 goals in 4 games.

December began with a draw against Derby County, following this with a defeat to promotion rivals Cardiff City and a late draw against QPR. The following two games ended in wins against strugglers Peterborough United and Scunthorpe United. The Baggies then lost to Nottingham Forest, causing the Baggies to drop to third. This was followed by draws to Newcastle United and Ipswich Town. Wins against Sheffield United, Blackpool, Plymouth and Scunthorpe put them top of the table. Cardiff City held West Brom to a 1–1 draw, with Gianni Zuiverloon scoring the equaliser. Bristol City beat them 2–1 but they quickly bounced back with a 3–1 win over Derby County. West Brom started March badly with a 3–1 loss to QPR, but wins against Sheffield Wednesday, Blackpool, Swansea, Preston and Coventry widened the gap between the play-offs and the automatic spots. On-form Reading held the Albion to a 1–1 draw. Playoff hopefuls Leicester City were the next to fall at the Hawthorns, where West Brom won 3–0. Chris Brunt then saved a point for West Brom after Danny Graham put Watford ahead. West Brom secured promotion back to the Premier League after a 3–2 win against Doncaster Rovers on 10 April 2010.

FA Cup

The third round saw West Brom beat League One side Huddersfield Town. West Brom then beat fellow Championship side Newcastle 4–2 in the fourth round to proceed to the fifth round.[2] They drew with Reading in the fifth round but lost the subsequent replay.

League Cup

In the first round West Bromwich faced League Two side Bury, whom they beat 2–0. In the second round they were taken to extra time by another League Two side, Rotherham United, where Simon Cox scored his first goal for the club. The final score was 4–3. They were knocked out in the third round as they lost 2–0 against Arsenal.

First-team squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Republic of Ireland GK Dean Kiely
2 England DF Joe Mattock
3 Sweden DF Jonas Olsson (vice-captain)[3]
4 Slovakia DF Marek Čech
5 England DF Leon Barnett (on loan to Coventry City)
9 Czech Republic FW Roman Bednář
10 England FW Ishmael Miller
11 Northern Ireland MF Chris Brunt
13 England GK Luke Daniels (on loan to Tranmere Rovers)
14 England MF Jerome Thomas
15 New Zealand FW Chris Wood
16 England FW Luke Moore
17 Scotland MF Graham Dorrans
18 England FW Reuben Reid
19 England GK Scott Carson (club captain)[3]
No. Position Player
21 Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Youssuf Mulumbu
22 Netherlands DF Gianni Zuiverloon
23 Ivory Coast DF Abdoulaye Méïté
26 Romania DF Gabriel Tamaş (on loan from Auxerre)
27 Scotland MF James Morrison
28 Spain MF Borja Valero (on loan to RCD Mallorca)
30 England DF Paul Downing (on loan to Hereford United)
31 England FW Simon Cox
32 England MF Lateef Elford-Alliyu
35 England MF Romaine Sawyers
36 Chile MF Gonzalo Jara
37 England MF George Thorne
40 Canada FW Marcus Haber (on loan to Vancouver Whitecaps)
44 Republic of Ireland MF Steven Reid

Player statistics

As of 11 April 2010
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Republic of Ireland Dean Kiely 70400030
2 DF England Joe Mattock 3312803120
3 DF Sweden Jonas Olsson 4554043120
4 DF Slovakia Marek Čech 3423023010
5 DF England Leon Barnett 50200030
7 MF Slovenia Robert Koren 3663154110
8 MF England Jonathan Greening 2020----
9 FW Czech Republic Roman Bednář 291024104010
10 FW England Ishmael Miller 1421321000
11 MF Northern Ireland Chris Brunt 401337133000
12 FW Scotland Craig Beattie* 52300022
12 MF England Giles Barnes 70700000
13 GK England Luke Daniels 00------
14 MF England Jerome Thomas 2982771110
15 FW New Zealand Chris Wood 2321812130
16 FW England Luke Moore 2942642010
17 MF Scotland Graham Dorrans 491742124332
18 FW England Reuben Reid 70401020
19 GK England Scott Carson 4404004000
20 MF Portugal Filipe Teixeira 120901020
21 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Youssuf Mulumbu 4433735020
22 DF Netherlands Gianni Zuiverloon 3543043020
23 DF Ivory Coast Abdoulaye Méïté 2301902020
24 DF Netherlands Antilles Shelton Martis* 1521321010
24 MF England Ben Watson 71710000
25 MF England Joss Labadie 00000000
26 DF England Shaun Cummings* 40300010
26 DF Romania Gabriel Tamaş 2312013000
27 MF Scotland James Morrison 91811000
28 MF Spain Borja Valero 20100010
29 MF England David Worrall* 00000000
29 MF Netherlands Andwélé Slory 60600000
30 DF England Paul Downing 00000000
31 FW England Simon Cox 3192583031
32 MF England Lateef Elford-Alliyu 00000000
33 DF England Dwayne Samuels 00000000
35 MF England Romaine Sawyers 00000000
36 DF Chile Gonzalo Jara 2612213010
37 FW England George Thorne 10100000
40 FW Canada Marcus Haber 00000000
42 FW England Frank Nouble* 30300000
44 MF Republic of Ireland Steven Reid 71710000
  • * Player left club during the season

Transfers

Summer

In

# Player Club Fee
31 England Simon Cox England Swindon Town Undisclosed
2 England Joe Mattock England Leicester City Undisclosed
14 England Jerome Thomas England Portsmouth Free
18 England Reuben Reid England Rotherham United Free
21 Democratic Republic of the Congo Youssuf Mulumbu France PSG £750,000
36 Chile Gonzalo Jara Chile Colo-Colo £3,000,000

Out

# Player Club Fee
South Korea Kim Do-Heon South Korea Suwon Bluewings £360,000
Netherlands Sherjill MacDonald Belgium K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot £650,000
Scotland Craig Beattie Wales Swansea City £500,000

Winter

In

# Player Club Fee
40 Canada Marcus Haber Canada Vancouver Whitecaps Free
29 Netherlands Andwélé Slory Netherlands Feyenoord Free

Out

# Player Club Fee
29 England David Worrall England Bury Free
6 England Neil Clement Retired
England Paul Robinson England Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed
24 Netherlands Antilles Shelton Martis England Doncaster Rovers Undisclosed

Loans in

# Player Club Arrival Date Return Date
26 England Shaun Cummings England Chelsea 17 September 17 October
26 Romania Gabriel Tamaş France Auxerre 1 January End of season
42 England Frank Nouble England West Ham United 9 February 9 March
24 England Ben Watson England Wigan Athletic 22 February End of season
44 Republic of Ireland Steven Reid England Blackburn Rovers 5 March End of season

Loans out

# Player Club Arrival date Return date
England Paul Robinson England Bolton Wanderers 12 July End of season
13 England Luke Daniels England Tranmere Rovers 21 July End of season
25 England Joss Labadie England Shrewsbury Town 3 August 3 September
29 England David Worrall England Shrewsbury Town 6 August 6 September
8 England Jonathan Greening England Fulham 22 August End of season
28 Spain Borja Valero Spain RCD Mallorca 31 August End of season
25 England Joss Labadie England Shrewsbury Town 6 September 6 January
5 England Leon Barnett England Coventry City 4 November 31 January
25 England Joss Labadie England Cheltenham Town 20 November 20 December
18 England Reuben Reid England Peterborough United 6 January 6 April
30 England Paul Downing England Hereford United 25 January 25 February
32 England Lateef Elford-Alliyu Hereford United 25 January 25 February
5 England Leon Barnett England Coventry City 31 January End of season
20 Portugal Filipe Teixeira England Barnsley 1 February End of season
40 Canada Marcus Haber England Exeter City 18 February 18 March
30 England Paul Downing England Hereford United 25 February End of season
32 England Lateef Elford-Alliyu England Hereford United 25 February End of season
40 Canada Marcus Haber Canada Vancouver Whitecaps 9 April 9 June

Fixtures and results

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season friendlies

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 JulHiston
(Conference National) 		AL 0 – 11,058
15 JulNafta Lendava
(Slovenian PrvaLiga) 		AW 3 – 0–Luke Moore, Jonathan Greening, Jonas Olsson
18 JulNK Varteks
(Prva HNL) 		AD 2 – 2–Craig Beattie
22 JulShrewsbury Town
(Football League Two) 		AW 2 – 02,437Luke Moore, Robert Koren
24 JulKidderminster Harriers
(Conference National) 		AD 1 – 21,057Lateef Elford-Alliyu
25 JulWalsall
(Football League One) 		AD 2 – 24,358Luke Moore, Craig Beattie
28 JulSwindon Town
(Football League One) 		AL 0 – 12,482
31 JulCheltenham Town
(Football League Two) 		AL 1 – 2–Chris Wood
1 AugCheivo
(Serie A) 		HD 0 – 03,359

Championship

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 AugNewcastle UnitedHD 1 – 123,502Martis
15 AugNottingham ForestAW 1 – 022,794own goal
18 AugPeterborough UnitedAW 3 – 28,752Moore (2), Brunt
22 AugIpswich TownHW 2 – 019,390Mulumbu, Koren
29 AugSheffield UnitedAD 2 – 225,169Bednář (2)
12 SepPlymouth ArgyleHW 3 – 122,190Martis, Čech (2)
15 SepDoncaster RoversHW 3 – 122,184Olsson (2), Wood
19 SepMiddlesbroughAW 5 – 022,725Brunt (2), Mulumbu, Bednář, Thomas
26 SepCrystal PalaceHL 0 – 121,007
29 SepBarnsleyAL 1 – 312,191Brunt
3 OctPreston North EndAD 0 – 011,180
17 OctReadingHW 3 – 120,935Thomas(2), Mulumbu
20 OctSwansea CityHL 0 – 121,022
24 OctCoventry CityAD 0 – 020,871
31 OctWatfordHW 5 – 021,421Olsson, Dorrans, Moore, Zuiverloon, Cox
6 NovLeicester CityAW 2 – 128,748Dorrans, Jara
21 NovBristol CityHW 4 – 123,444Thomas, Brunt, own goal, Cox
28 NovSheffield WednesdayAW 4 – 020,824Cox (2), Thomas, Brunt
5 DecDerby CountyAD 2 – 230,127Cox, Dorrans
8 DecCardiff CityHL 0 – 220,742
14 DecQueens Park RangersHD 2 – 221,565Thomas, Cox
26 DecPeterborough UnitedHW 2 – 024,924Moore, own goal
28 DecScunthorpe UnitedAW 3 – 17,221Dorrans (2), Zuiverloon
8 JanNottingham ForestHL 1 – 322,873Bednář
18 JanNewcastle UnitedAD 2 – 239,921Olsson, Bednář
26 JanIpswich TownAD 1 – 119,574Brunt
30 JanSheffield UnitedHW 3 – 122,193Dorrans, Bednář, Thomas
3 FebBlackpoolAW 3 – 27,221Bednář (2), Dorrans
6 FebPlymouth ArgyleAW 1 – 012,053Cox
9 FebScunthorpe UnitedHW 2 – 023,146Bednář, Zuiverloon
16 FebCardiff CityAD 1 – 120,758Zuiverloon
21 FebBristol CityAL 1 – 214,374Dorrans
27 FebDerby CountyHW 3 – 123,335Brunt (2), Cox
6 MarQueens Park RangersAL 1 – 314,578Brunt
9 MarSheffield WednesdayHW 1 – 020,458Koren
13 MarBlackpoolHW 3 – 221,592Miller, Koren, Dorrans
16 MarSwansea CityAW 2 – 017,774Dorrans, Miller
20 MarPreston North EndHW 3 – 221,343Watson, Brunt, Dorrans
24 MarCoventry CityHW 1 – 022,140Reid
27 MarReadingAD 1 – 120,515Tamaş
2 AprLeicester CityHW 3 – 023,334Morrison, Koren (2)
5 AprWatfordAD 1 – 114,555Brunt
10 AprDoncaster RoversAW 3 – 212,708Dorrans, Brunt, Bednář
17 AprMiddlesbroughHW 2 – 022,548Cox, Bednář
26 AprCrystal PalaceAD 1 – 117,798Tamaş
2 MayBarnsleyHD 1 – 125,297Dorrans

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
2 JanThreeHuddersfield TownAW 2 – 013,472Dorrans, Wood
23 JanFourNewcastle UnitedHW 4 – 216,102Olsson, Dorrans (2), Thomas
13 FebFiveReadingAD 2 – 218,008Koren, Mattock
24 FebFive (replay)ReadingHL 2 – 313,982Koren (2)

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 AugOneBuryAW 2 – 03,077Dorrans, own goal
26 AugTwoRotherham UnitedHW 4 – 310,659Beattie (2), Dorrans, Cox
23 SepThreeArsenalAL 0 – 256,592

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lepkowski, Chris (29 May 2009). "New look for West Brom ground The Hawthorns". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "West Brom 4–2 Newcastle". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Coparation. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Di Matteo makes Carson club captain". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
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