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

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Joe Lewis
2	DF	ENG	Kerrea Gilbert (on loan from Arsenal)
3	DF	CYP	Tom Williams (at Preston North End)
4	DF	WAL	Craig Morgan
5	DF	COD	Gabriel Zakuani
6	DF	ENG	Charlie Lee
7	FW	ENG	Liam Dickinson (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
8	MF	EIR	Lee Frecklington
9	FW	ENG	Aaron McLean
10	MF	SCO	George Boyd (at Nottingham Forest)
11	FW	ENG	Izale McLeod (on loan from Charlton Athletic)
12	FW	SCO	Craig Mackail-Smith
13	GK	EIR	James McKeown
14	MF	ENG	Tommy Rowe
15	MF	FRA	Toumani Diagouraga (at Brentford)
16	DF	ENG	Mark Little (on loan from Wolverhampton)
17	DF	ENG	Jamie Day (at Dagenham & Redbridge)
18	MF	ENG	Chris Whelpdale
19	MF	ENG	Shaun Batt (at Millwall)
20	FW	ENG	Ben Wright
24	DF	ENG	Danny Andrew


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	DF	ENG	Sam Gaughran
22	MF	ARG	Sergio Torres
23	MF	ENG	Billy Crook
24	DF	ENG	Danny Andrew
25	MF	ENG	Dominic Green
26	FW	ENG	Danny Mills
27	MF	ENG	Romone McCrae
28	FW	ENG	Kwesi Appiah
29	DF	ENG	Ryan Bennett
30	DF	ENG	Scott Griffiths
31	MF	ENG	Nathan Koranteng
32	GK	ENG	Sam Cole
33	MF	ENG	Josh Simpson
34	DF	ENG	Exodus Geohaghon
35	FW	ENG	Reuben Reid (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)

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_CRY0.54366039742886-2] 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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