2009–10 Peterborough United F.C. season

Peterborough United
2009–10 season
Chairman	Barry Fry; Darragh MacAnthony
Manager	Darren Ferguson; Mark Cooper; Jim Gannon; Gary Johnson
Stadium	London Road Stadium
Championship	24th (relegated)
FA Cup	Third round
Football League Cup	Fourth round
Top goalscorer	League: George Boyd (9); All: George Boyd (12)
Highest home attendance	12,711 (3 Oct vs. Nott'ham Forest)
Lowest home attendance	5,451 (25 Aug vs. Ipswich Town)
	← 2008–09 2010–11 →

During the 2009–10 Peterborough United F.C. season saw the club play in the Football League Championship after promotion from Football League One in 2008–09.

Squad

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Competitions

Championship

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
20	Scunthorpe United	46	14	10	22	62	84	−22	52
21	Crystal Palace	46	14	17	15	50	53	−3	49^[a]
22	Sheffield Wednesday (R)	46	11	14	21	49	69	−20	47	Relegation to Football League One
23	Plymouth Argyle (R)	46	11	8	27	43	68	−25	41
24	Peterborough United (R)	46	8	10	28	46	80	−34	34

Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Crystal Palace were given a ten-point deduction for entering administration.^[1]

Matches

8 August 2009	Derby County	2–1	Peterborough United	Derby
15:00 BST	Addison 4' Buxton 59' Teale 87'	Report	Keates 39' Batt 71' Boyd 84' (pen.) 88'	Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 33,010 Referee: Paul Taylor

15 August 2009	Peterborough United	1–1	Sheffield Wednesday	Peterborough
15:00 BST	Mackail-Smith 61'	Report	O'Connor 21' 45+1'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 10,747 Referee: Andy D'Urso

18 August 2009	Peterborough United	2–3	West Bromwich Albion	Peterborough
19:45 BST	Batt 16' Coutts 26' Mackail-Smith 45+1' McLean 53'	Report	Moore 3', 34' Brunt 41' Dorrans 50' 90+6' Martis 78'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 8,752 Referee: Graham Horwood

22 August 2009	Preston North End	2–0	Peterborough United	Preston
15:00 BST	Mellor 8' Nicholson 23' Jones 30' Carter 38' Davidson 39'	Report	Zakuani 45+3'	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 11,549 Referee: David Webb

31 August 2009	Peterborough United	1–1	Crystal Palace	Peterborough
19:45 BST	Boyd 53' Batt 53' Frecklington 89'	Report	McCarthy 25' 74' Lee 64'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 8,473 Referee: Kevin Friend

12 September 2009	Queens Park Rangers	1–1	Peterborough United	Shepherd's Bush
15:00 BST	Routledge 34' Connolly 81' Borrowdale 88'	Report	McLean 16' Zakuani 33' Batt 90+3'	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,814 Referee: Oliver Langford

15 September 2009	Leicester City	1–1	Peterborough United	Leicester
19:45 BST	Oakley 45+2' Fryatt 47' (pen.)	Report	Morgan 24' Boyd 32' (pen.) Frecklington 66' McLean 68' Diagouraga 77'	Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 21,485 Referee: Russell Booth

19 September 2009	Peterborough United	3–2	Reading	Peterborough
15:00 BST	Mackail-Smith 48' McLean 54' Boyd 90+1'	Report	Howard 16' Sigurðsson 30' Church 42' Pearce 70'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 8,521 Referee: Christopher Sarginson

26 September 2009	Blackpool	2–0	Peterborough United	Blackpool
15:00 BST	Euell 3' Bouazza 11'	Report		Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,728 Referee: Anthony Bates

29 September 2009	Peterborough United	1–2	Plymouth Argyle	Peterborough
19:45 BST	Mackail-Smith 86' 87'	Report	Mackie 63' 85' Fallon 69' Fletcher 88'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 7,114 Referee: Andy Penn

3 October 2009	Peterborough United	1–2	Nottingham Forest	Peterborough
15:00 BST	Williams 45+4' McLean 50'	Report	McGoldrick 39' Tyson 45+4' Majewski 51' Anderson 56' Camp 74' Cohen 75'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 12,711 Referee: Jonathan Moss

17 October 2009	Bristol City	1–1	Peterborough United	Bristol
15:00 BST	Skuse 31' Haynes 78'	Report	Day 75' Morgan 76' Boyd 90'	Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 13,833 Referee: Jarnail Singh

20 October 2009	Doncaster Rovers	3–1	Peterborough United	Doncaster
19:45 BST	Sharp 17' Shiels 21' Shackell 85'	Report	McLean 32'	Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 9,288 Referee: Colin Webster

24 October 2009	Peterborough United	3–0	Scunthorpe United	Peterborough
15:00 BST	Boyd 25', 78' (pen.) Mackail-Smith 45+1' McLean 85'	Report	Murphy 78' Woolford 82' Hayes 90+4'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 8,051 Referee: Mike Jones

31 October 2009	Peterborough United	1–2	Barnsley	Peterborough
15:00 BST	Boyd 24' (pen.)	Report	Bogdanović 26' 27' Macken 39' Shotton 62' Doyle 73' Foster 79'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 8,556 Referee: Carl Boyeson

7 November 2009	Newcastle United	3–1	Peterborough United	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
15:00 BST	Gutiérrez 15' Carroll 18' Simpson 52'	Report	Keates 79' Bennett 88'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 43,067 Referee: Andy D'Urso

21 November 2009	Sheffield United	1–0	Peterborough United	Sheffield
15:00 BST	Camara 42'	Report		Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,144 Referee: Grant Hegley

28 November 2009	Peterborough United	2–2	Middlesbrough	Peterborough
15:00 BST	Boyd 54' McLean 61' Batt 76' 77'	Report	Kitson 28', 58' 41'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 10,772 Referee: David Phillips

5 December 2009	Peterborough United	2–2	Swansea City	Peterborough
15:00 BST	Whelpdale 55' Griffiths 59' McLean 90+5'	Report	Trundle 84', 90+2'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 7,312 Referee: Russell Booth

8 December 2009	Ipswich Town	0–0	Peterborough United	Ipswich
19:45 BST		Report	Boyd 45'	Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 19,975 Referee: Adrian Hall

12 December 2009	Coventry City	3–2	Peterborough United	Coventry
15:00 BST	Barnett 30' Eastwood 34', 35', 72' Cranie 61'	Report	Mackail-Smith 66', 71' Batt 88'	Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 15,190 Referee: Roger East

19 December 2009	Peterborough United	2–1	Watford	Peterborough
15:00 BST	Frecklington 9' Geohaghon 78'	Report	Graham 30' Cleverley 35' Eustace 49'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 7,723 Referee: Karl Evans

26 December 2009	West Bromwich Albion	2–0	Peterborough United	West Bromwich
15:00 BST	Moore 61' Bennett 67' (o.g.) Mattock 69' Cox 74'	Report	Frecklington 38' Zakuani 55' Morgan 78'	Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,924 Referee: Mike Jones

28 December 2009	Peterborough United	4–4	Cardiff City	Peterborough
19:45 BST	Morgan 32' Simpson 52', 90+2' Lee 68' Batt 79' Boyd 89'	Report	Ledley 6', 23' Bothroyd 34' Whittingham 38' Quinn 66'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 9,796 Referee: Dean Whitestone

16 January 2010	Peterborough United	0–3	Derby County	Peterborough
15:00 BST	Coutts 22' Morgan 28' Bennett 45+2'	Report	Hunt 19' Davies 45+4' Campbell 48', 75'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 10,280 Referee: Nigel Miller

23 January 2010	Sheffield Wednesday	2–1	Peterborough United	Owlerton
15:00 BST	Buxton 9' Tudgay 45', 67'	Report	Livermore 62' 76'	Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,882 Referee: Dave Foster

26 January 2010	Peterborough United	0–1	Preston North End	Peterborough
19:45 BST		Report	Mellor 34' Chaplow 84' Parkin 90+4'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 7,134 Referee: Darren Sheldrake

30 January 2010	Crystal Palace	2–0	Peterborough United	Selhurst
15:00 BST	Danns 28', 65'	Report		Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,699 Referee: Graham Salisbury

6 February 2010	Peterborough United	1–0	Queens Park Rangers	Peterborough
15:00 BST	McLean 9' Lee 45+1' Simpson 52' Bennett 85'	Report	Leigertwood 61' Ramage 73' 82'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 8,933 Referee: Danny McDermid

9 February 2010	Cardiff City	2–0	Peterborough United	Cardiff
19:45 BST	Burke 30' Gerrard 78'	Report		Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 17,686 Referee: Andy Penn

13 February 2010	Middlesbrough	1–0	Peterborough United	Middlesbrough
15:00 BST	Robson 7' 40'	Report	Frecklington 66'	Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 18,412 Referee: Jonathan Moss

16 February 2010	Peterborough United	3–1	Ipswich Town	Peterborough
19:45 BST	Simpson 29' Dickinson 47' Frecklington 63' Morgan 85'	Report	Murphy 9' Norris 34' Delaney 43'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 9,428 Referee: James Linington

27 February 2010	Swansea City	1–0	Peterborough United	Swansea
15:00 BST	Cotterill 19' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 16,175 Referee: Gavin Ward

6 March 2010	Peterborough United	0–1	Coventry City	Peterborough
15:00 BST		Report	Stead 24' Clingan 33'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 10,469 Referee: Russell Booth

9 March 2010	Peterborough United	1–0	Sheffield United	Peterborough
19:45 BST	Mackail-Smith 40' Torres 47' Dickinson 79'	Report	Evans 6' Nosworthy 26' Yeates 76' Stewart 87'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 6,674 Referee: Jarnail Singh

13 March 2010	Watford	0–1	Peterborough United	Watford
15:00 BST	Lansbury 40' Helguson 90+3'	Report	Dickinson 51'	Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 16,591 Referee: Anthony Taylor

16 March 2010	Peterborough United	1–2	Doncaster Rovers	Peterborough
19:45 BST	Lee 55'	Report	Roberts 67' Oster 90'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 6,773 Referee: Fred Graham

20 March 2010	Nottingham Forest	1–0	Peterborough United	Nottingham
15:00 BST	Earnshaw 13' Majewski 40' Wilson 51' Cohen 79'	Report		Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,582 Referee: Keith Hill

23 March 2010	Scunthorpe United	4–0	Peterborough United	Scunthorpe
19:45 BST	Hayes 15' Thompson 25', 64' Togwell 44' 58'	Report	Frecklington 38'	Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,995 Referee: Eddie Ilderton

27 March 2010	Peterborough United	0–1	Bristol City	Peterborough
15:00 BST	Simpson 20'	Report	Hartley 65' Clarkson 71'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 6,445 Referee: David Webb

3 April 2010	Peterborough United	2–3	Newcastle United	Peterborough
15:00 BST	Green 11' Zakuani 47' Dickinson 76'	Report	Nolan 45+1' Barton 48' Ameobi 59' Best 89' Gutiérrez 90+3'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 12,877 Referee: Mark Haywood

5 April 2010	Barnsley	2–2	Peterborough United	Barnsley
19:45 BST	Hume 7', 84' Potter 65'	Report	Bennett 5' Geohaghon 40' Rowe 77'	Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,290 Referee: Anthony Bates

10 April 2010	Peterborough United	1–2	Leicester City	Peterborough
15:00 BST	Rowe 8' 63'	Report	Howard 40' King 66'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 9,651 Referee: Graham Scott

17 April 2010	Reading	6–0	Peterborough United	Reading
15:00 BST	Pearce 3' Sigurðsson 20' 24' (pen.), 76' McAnuff 29' Kebe 44' Long 59'	Report		Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,982 Referee: Carl Boyeson

24 April 2010	Peterborough United	0–1	Blackpool	Peterborough
15:00 BST	Dickinson 81'	Report	Campbell 11'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 7,812 Referee: Colin Webster

2 May 2010	Plymouth Argyle	1–2	Peterborough United	Plymouth
15:00 BST	Wright-Phillips 31'	Report	Koranteng 36' Andrew 39' Lee 48' Mackail-Smith 63', 69'	Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,557 Referee: Steve Tanner

FA Cup

2 January 2010 Third round	Tottenham Hotspur	4–0	Peterborough United	Tottenham
15:00 GMT	Kranjčar 35', 57' Defoe 70' Rose 87' Keane 90+5' (pen.)	Report	Boyd 42' Lee 45+1'	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,862 Referee: Lee Mason

League Cup

11 August 2009 First round	Wycombe Wanderers	0–4	Peterborough United	High Wycombe
19:45 GMT		Report	McLean 24' Rowe 33' Boyd 59' Frecklington 68'	Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 2,078 Referee: Trevor Kettle

25 August 2009 Second round	Peterborough United	2–1	Ipswich Town	Peterborough
19:45 GMT	Frecklington 32' Rowe 49' Boyd 64' Batt 69'	Report	Balkestein 7' Priskin 14' Bruce 23'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,451 Referee: Rob Shoebridge

22 September 2009 Third round	Peterborough United	2–0	Newcastle United	Peterborough
19:45 GMT	Mackail-Smith 20' Williams 31' Diagouraga 38' Boyd 74'	Report	Krul 34' Guthrie 35' 55' S. Taylor 41' R. Taylor 68'	Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 10,298 Referee: Keith Stroud

27 October 2009 Fourth round	Blackburn Rovers	5–2	Peterborough United	Blackburn
19:45 GMT	Pedersen 4' Givet 27' Reid 45' (pen.) Salgado 57' McCarthy 72' Kalinić 74' (pen.)	Report	Whelpdale 17' Lewis 43' Boyd 50'	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 8,419 Referee: Anthony Taylor

References

^ "Crystal Palace in Administration". Football League. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2010.

[table_hth_CRY0.58485323171357-2] Crystal Palace were given a ten-point deduction for entering administration.^[1]

[1] "Crystal Palace in Administration". Football League. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2010.

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