2009–10 Port Vale F.C. season
| 2009–10 season | |||
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| Owner | Valiant 2001 | ||
| Chairman | Bill Bratt | ||
| Manager | Micky Adams | ||
| Stadium | Vale Park | ||
| Football League Two | 10th (68 Points) | ||
| FA Cup | Second Round (knocked out by Huddersfield Town) | ||
| League Cup | Third Round (knocked out by Scunthorpe United) | ||
| Football League Trophy | Third Round (knocked out by Bradford City) | ||
| Player of the Year | Anthony Griffith | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Marc Richards (20) All: Marc Richards (23) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 8,467 vs. Shrewsbury Town, 8 May 2010 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,154 vs. Stockport County, 6 September 2009 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,939 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–0 vs. Chesterfield, 13 March 2010 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs. Bournemouth, 1 May 2010 | ||
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The 2009–10 season was Port Vale's 98th season of football in the English Football League, and second-successive season in League Two. Having narrowly avoided relegation the previous season, the club entered the new campaign under the management of Micky Adams, who was appointed partway through the previous year. Adams made sweeping changes in the summer, releasing several players and bringing in key additions that helped establish a more resilient and competitive squad.
Port Vale began the season with steady, if unspectacular, form, drawing many of their early fixtures but proving difficult to beat. A strong run of results around the turn of the year pushed the club into the top half of the table, and they remained in contention for a play-off spot until the closing weeks. Ultimately, they finished 10th, their best league position since relegation from League One in 2007–08, and a significant improvement over their 18th-place finish the year before. The defence was notably improved, conceding fewer goals than any other side outside the top seven.
In cup competitions, Vale performed admirably in the League Cup, eliminating Championship clubs Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday before a narrow defeat to Premier League side Scunthorpe United in the Third Round. The club also reached the Second Round of the FA Cup, losing to Huddersfield Town, and exited the Football League Trophy in the Third Round after a defeat to Bradford City. Marc Richards led the scoring charts with 23 goals in all competitions, while tough-tackling midfielder Anthony Griffith was named Player of the Year for his consistency and work rate across the campaign.
Overview
League Two
The pre-season saw a new manager appointed – experienced 47-year-old Micky Adams arrived at Vale Park on 5 June 2009.[1] Chairman Bill Bratt stated that Adams' goal would be to stabilize the club,[2] a point reiterated by observers such as Robbie Earle,[3] as well as Adams himself.[4] He made his first signing on 15 June, bringing 21-year-old Tommy Fraser to the club on a free transfer, who had played for Adams at Brighton.[5] He appointed Fraser as club captain.[6] After confirming the signing of Adam Yates, who was linked to the club before Adams' arrival, Adams signed Doug Loft, who had also played under him at Brighton.[7] After a pre-season friendly, Adams considered switching to a 3–5–2 formation for the season.[8] On 21 July, it was announced that Adams had appointed veteran striker Geoff Horsfield as player-assistant manager. He was still strengthening his squad early in the season, signing midfielders Jason Jarrett, Kris Taylor and Claus Bech Jørgensen on short-term deals. He also signed Jamie Guy on loan from Colchester United, Damien McCrory on loan from Plymouth Argyle,[9] and winger Lewis Haldane from Bristol Rovers – Haldane would later make the move permanent in January.[10][11] To raise cash he placed six youngsters on the transfer list.[12]
The season started with just one defeat in the first seven league games, demonstrating how Adams had made his side difficult to beat. Joe Anyon returned to fitness to play a reserve team game on 23 September,[13] but failed to displace teenager Chris Martin.[14] After a period of three defeats in seven days, including being knocked out of the League Cup at the third round, Adams decided to place his whole squad on the transfer list, saying of his team's performance: "We looked like a woman who had a big fur coat on but underneath she’s got no knickers on."[15] It was a controversial move, one that divided opinion among analysts and fans,[16][17] also bringing the fourth tier club to national attention.[18] The move appeared to many to be a motivational tactic.[19] He later admitted he merely played "a psychological game with them... [and] I don't think they fell for it – I don't think anybody fell for it".[20] Luke Prosser and Danny Glover both were shipped off to Conference National side Salisbury City on one-month loan deals.[21] Steve Thompson was released from his contract to join Telford United.[22] Three wins – including a cup win over League One Stockport County and a league win at local rivals Crewe Alexandra – and three draws within four weeks saw Adams nominated for the League Two Manager of the Month award for October 2009.[23] He signed a contract extension in November 2009, keeping him at the club until summer 2012.[24][25]
"The vision that I share with the board and the supporters is to win promotion. I think it can be achieved. It's all about short steps. The first one was to stabilise and we've done that. The players have bought into my philosophy and the next stage is to win promotion and establish ourselves as a League One club."
— Adams planned to push for promotion the following season.[26]
In November, Sam Stockley decided to retire on medical advice, having suffered an eye injury.[27] However, he later joined Hungarian club Ferencvárosi TC as a player-coach.[28] This allowed Adam Yates to make the right-back spot his own. Glover also left the club for a loan spell at Rochdale.[29] Arriving at the club was Bristol Rovers loanee Sean Rigg,[30] who would sign permanently at the season's end.[31]
In the January 2010 transfer window, Adams signed Lewis Haldane permanently, with Sean Rigg and Craig Davies signing on loan.[32] In February, Anyon returned to the starting line after young rival Martin was rested.[33] He performed well over seven games but made two costly errors that resulted in two goals and dropped points in the play-off hunt.[34] Thus he was consigned to the bench until the season's end. On 13 March, Vale won 5–0 away at Chesterfield in a game where Marc Richards was clapped off by the opposition supporters after scoring a hat-trick.[35]
Luke Prosser, Danny Glover and Ross Davidson were also informed they would not be offered new contracts,[36] and Prosser immediately joined James Lawrie on loan at Kidderminster Harriers.[37] Both Glover and Davidson joined Stafford Rangers on loan. Adams' men stormed into the play-off places for the first time in the season with just two games left to play, following a 2–1 win over champions-elect Notts County.[38] Yet with just one point from their final two games, the Vale finished just outside the play-off zone.
They finished in tenth place with 68 points, boasting the best goals conceded tally outside the top three. They were four points short of Dagenham & Redbridge in the play-off zone – who would go on to win the play-off final. Only runaway champions Notts County lost fewer games than Vale, though only Macclesfield Town and Cheltenham Town picked up more draws. Marc Richards was the club's top-scorer with 23 goals, more than double that of his nearest rival.
At the end of the season Joe Anyon was offered a new contract at Vale Park on reduced pay,[39] but instead signed with Lincoln City.[40] Chris Martin signed a new two-year contract,[41] which came with an increase in wages.[42] Released players moved on to other clubs: Luke Prosser (Southend United);[43] Simon Richman and Danny Glover (Worcester City);[44] David Howland (Glentoran);[45] and James Lawrie (AFC Telford United).[46] Ross Davidson also joined Stafford Rangers, after having spent much of the season loan at the club, as well as a brief time at Nantwich Town. Geoff Horsfield retired as a player to concentrate on his role as assistant manager.[47]
Finances
On the financial side, rumours abounded. In July 2009, Bill Bratt spoke out to publicly deny rumours spread on Vale fan sites, specifically rumours of sponsorship deals with Basement Jaxx and Maplin Electronics. Bratt said the rumours were "inaccurate, spurious and damaging", claiming the speculation could damage genuine and confidential negotiations.[48] In November, Bratt announced that he was planning to retire as chairman at the end of the season,[49][50] though he later decided to stay on. Reports that Andy Townsend would be appointed as a football advisor also surfaced,[51] but never transpired. There also came statements that shirt sponsors Harlequin Property would invest £500,000 into the club, though again, this never materialized. Stoke-on-Trent city council gave the club a two-year repayment holiday for a £2.25 million loan in 2005.[52]
Cup competitions
In the FA Cup, Vale advanced past Stevenage after a replay, with a 1–0 win at Broadhall Way. This ended Stevenage's year-long unbeaten home record.[53] They were then defeated 1–0 by League One Huddersfield Town in the second round.
In the League Cup, the club beat Championship side Sheffield United 2–1 at Bramall Lane in the first round.[54] The Vale then defeated Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 in the second round, with goals from Adams' signing Kris Taylor and Rob Taylor – a player not appreciated under Dean Glover.[55] It was only after this game that Adams signed his managerial contract – two months after taking charge.[56] The delay was blamed on 'legal complications'.[57] Vale then took another Championship side, Scunthorpe United, to extra time at Glanford Park, before succumbing to a 2–0 defeat.
In the Football League Trophy, Vale knocked out Stockport County with a 3–1 win before exiting in the third round after losing out to Bradford City at Valley Parade in a penalty shoot-out.
Results
Football League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chesterfield | 46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 70 |
| 9 | Bury | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 69 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 68 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 67 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 63 |
Results by matchday
Matches
| 8 August 2009 1 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Rochdale | Burslem |
| Richards 75' (pen.) | Report | Thompson 66' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,158 Referee: Jock Waugh |
| 15 August 2009 2 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Port Vale | Bradford |
| Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 11,333 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 18 August 2009 3 | Macclesfield Town | 2–0 | Port Vale | Macclesfield |
| 19:55 BST | Tipton 6' Bencherif 68' |
Report | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 3,433 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 22 August 2009 4 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Darlington | Burslem |
| Richards 29' | Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,561 Referee: Tierney |
| 29 August 2009 5 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Port Vale | Hereford |
| Pugh 36' Plummer 80' (pen.) |
Report | Dodds 49' R.Taylor 53' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,434 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 5 September 2009 6 | Port Vale | 4–0 | Grimsby Town | Burslem |
| Dodds 43' Richards 68' Owen 87' Collins 90' |
Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,056 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 12 September 2009 7 | Aldershot Town | 1–1 | Port Vale | Aldershot |
| Soares 38' | Report | R.Taylor 23' | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,406 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 19 September 2009 8 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Bury | Burslem |
| Report | Lowe 8' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,461 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 26 September 2009 9 | Notts County | 3–1 | Port Vale | Nottingham |
| Hughes 16', 45' | Report | Richards 44' (pen.) | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,561 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 29 September 2009 10 | Port Vale | 2–2 | Accrington Stanley | Burslem |
| Dodds 5' Fraser 86' |
Report | Edwards 82' (pen.) Procter 90' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,326 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 3 October 2009 11 | Port Vale | 0–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Burslem |
| Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,905 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 10 October 2009 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Port Vale | Shrewsbury |
| Report | McCombe 45' | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 7,096 Referee: Steve Bratt |
| 17 October 2009 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Port Vale | Crewe |
| Miller 34' | Report | Richards 45' K.Taylor 80' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 6,943 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 24 October 2009 14 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Burslem |
| Richards 9' | Report | Pook 66' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,979 Referee: Steven Cook |
| 31 October 2009 15 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–1 | Port Vale | Dagenham |
| Scott 88' | Report | Dodds 38' | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,003 Referee: Roger East |
| 14 November 2009 16 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Burslem |
| Prosser 36' | Report | Brogan 31' Law 90' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,788 Referee: Peter Quinn |
| 21 November 2009 17 | Barnet | 0–0 | Port Vale | Chipping Barnet, London |
| Report | Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,939 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 24 November 2009 18 | Port Vale | 2–2 | Torquay United | Burslem |
| Loft 11' R.Taylor 76' |
Report | Wroe 17' Rendell 67' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,996 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 1 December 2009 19 | Lincoln City | 1–2 | Port Vale | Lincoln |
| Martin 47' (og.) | Report | Richards 40' Dodds 59' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,569 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 5 December 2009 20 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Morecambe | Burslem |
| Report | Jevons 1' Mullin 39' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,679 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 12 December 2009 21 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| Akinfenwa 51' (pen.) | Report | Richards 45' (pen.) | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,132 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 28 December 2009 22 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Port Vale | Cleethorpes |
| Conlon 90' (pen.) | Report | Rigg 7' R.Taylor 41' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,401 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 19 January 2010 23 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Burton Albion | Burslem |
| Richards 7', 85' (pen.) Rigg 25' |
Report | Harrad 15' (pen.) | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,458 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 23 January 2010 24 | Port Vale | 0–0 | Macclesfield Town | Burslem |
| Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,167 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 26 January 2010 25 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
| Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,081 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 30 January 2010 26 | Port Vale | 2–0 | Hereford United | Burslem |
| Davies 9' Richards 90' |
Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,686 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 6 February 2010 27 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Port Vale | Burton upon Trent |
| Maghoma 39' | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,644 Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 9 February 2010 28 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Burslem |
| Davies 49' | Report | Downes 10' Green 31' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,090 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 13 February 2010 29 | Torquay United | 1–2 | Port Vale | Torquay |
| Benyon 58' | Report | Haldane 42' Richards 67' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,563 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 20 February 2010 30 | Port Vale | 0–2 | Barnet | Burslem |
| Report | O'Flynn 8', 84' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,571 Referee: Carl Dunn |
| 23 February 2010 31 | Lincoln City | 0–4 | Port Vale | Lincoln |
| Report | Pearce 1' (og.) R.Taylor 3' Davies 15' McCombe 69' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,231 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 27 February 2010 32 | Morecambe | 1–0 | Port Vale | Morecambe |
| Jevons 20' | Report | Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,064 Referee: Jock Waugh |
| 2 March 2010 33 | Darlington | 1–3 | Port Vale | Darlington |
| Purcell 6' | Report | Loft 67' Dodds 72' Haldane 81' |
Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 1,582 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 6 March 2010 34 | Port Vale | 1–3 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| Loft 5' | Report | Akinfenwa 3' McKay 45' Osman 45' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,861 Referee: David Webb |
| 9 March 2010 35 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Bradford City | Burslem |
| Richards 50' R.Taylor 78' |
Report | Threlfall 12' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,728 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 13 March 2010 36 | Chesterfield | 0–5 | Port Vale | Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| Report | R.Taylor 19' Richards 44', 51', 79' Davies 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4,138 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 20 March 2010 37 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Port Vale | Cheltenham |
| Elito 40' | Report | McCombe 8' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,503 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 27 March 2010 38 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Burslem |
| Report | Miller 60' (pen.) | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,232 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 3 April 2010 39 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Port Vale | Sheffield |
| Walker 81' | Report | Davies 59' Richards 62' |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 3,721 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 5 April 2010 40 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Haldane 43' R.Taylor 74' Davies 78' |
Report | Pack 15' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,572 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 10 April 2010 41 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Aldershot Town | Burslem |
| Rigg 72' | Report | Morgan 63' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,399 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 13 April 2010 42 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Port Vale | Accrington |
| Grant 52' | Report | Davies 35' K.Taylor 65' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,205 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 17 April 2010 43 | Bury | 1–1 | Port Vale | Bury, Greater Manchester |
| Sodje 82' | Report | Richards 30' (pen.) | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,570 Referee: Dave Foster |
| 24 April 2010 44 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Notts County | Burslem |
| Richards 20' K.Taylor 30' |
Report | Lee 25' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 7,459 Referee: Karl Evans |
| 1 May 2010 45 | AFC Bournemouth | 4–0 | Port Vale | Bournemouth |
| Pitman 53' Connell 76', 81' McQuoid 86' |
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 9,055 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 8 May 2010 46 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Burslem |
| Richards 77' (pen.) | Report | Bright 11' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 8,467 Referee: Keith Hill |
FA Cup
| 7 November 2009 R1 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Stevenage | Burslem |
| Yates 42' | Report | Griffin 90' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,999 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 17 November 2009 Replay | Stevenage | 0–1 | Port Vale | Stevenage |
| Report | Dodds 24' | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,914 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 28 November 2009 R2 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Burslem |
| Report | Clarke 12' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,311 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
League Cup
| 11 August 2009 R1 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Port Vale | Sheffield |
| Sharp | Report | Richards 20', 61' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 7,627 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 25 August 2009 R2 | Port Vale | 2–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Burslem |
| K.Taylor 63' R.Taylor 65' |
Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,667 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 22 September 2009 R3 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Port Vale | Scunthorpe |
| Hayes 92' McCann 95' |
Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,383 Referee: Steve Tanner |
Football League Trophy
| 6 October 2009 R2 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Stockport County | Burslem |
| Haldane 4' Dodds 7' Richards 13' |
Report | Bridcutt 22' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,154 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 10 November 2009 R3 | Bradford City | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Port Vale | Bradford |
| Flynn 49' Hanson 70' |
Report | McCombe 27' R.Taylor 75' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5,096 Referee: Graham Salisbury | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Flynn O'Brien Brandon Hanson O'Brien Rehman Williams |
Richards Dodds K. Taylor Haldane Fraser R. Taylor Yates |
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Player statistics
Appearances and goals
- Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
| Pos. | # | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | 1 | Joe Anyon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| MF | 3 | Rob Taylor | 38 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 10 | |
| MF | 4 | Anthony Griffith | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| DF | 5 | John McCombe | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 4 | |
| DF | 6 | Luke Prosser | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| MF | 7 | Doug Loft | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
| MF | 8 | David Howland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| FW | 9 | Marc Richards | 46 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 23 | |
| MF | 10 | Tommy Fraser | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| DF | 11 | Adam Yates | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| GK | 12 | Chris Martin | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| MF | 14 | Louis Dodds | 44 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 8 | |
| DF | 15 | Lee Collins | 45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 1 | |
| DF | 16 | Gareth Owen | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| MF | 17 | Sean Rigg | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| FW | 18 | Danny Glover | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | 19 | Simon Richman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | 20 | Ross Davidson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | 21 | James Lawrie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | 22 | Danny Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | 23 | Lee Molyneux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | 24 | Daniel Lloyd-Weston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | 25 | Craig Davies | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | |
| MF | 26 | Kris Taylor | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 4 | |
| FW | 28 | Geoff Horsfield | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| MF | 29 | Sam Morsy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | 32 | Lewis Haldane | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 4 | |
| FW | 33 | Anthony Malbon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | 34 | Matthew Bell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players that left the club mid-season: | |||||||||||||
| DF | 2 | Sam Stockley | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| FW | 17 | Steve Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | 23 | Luke Chapman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | 25 | Claus Bech Jørgensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | 25 | Jamie Guy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | 27 | Damien McCrory | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | 33 | Jason Jarrett | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Top scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | EFL League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | England | 9 | Marc Richards | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| 2 | MF | England | 3 | Rob Taylor | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | MF | England | 14 | Louis Dodds | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | FW | Wales | 25 | Craig Davies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | MF | England | 26 | Kris Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| – | MF | Wales | 32 | Lewis Haldane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| – | DF | England | 5 | John McCombe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | England | 17 | Sean Rigg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| – | MF | England | 7 | Doug Loft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | DF | England | 15 | Lee Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | MF | England | 10 | Tommy Fraser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | DF | Wales | 16 | Gareth Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | DF | England | 6 | Luke Prosser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | DF | England | 11 | Adam Yates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| – | – | – | – | Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 61 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 72 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | |||||
| 4 | Montserrat | MF | Anthony Griffith | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 10 | England | MF | Tommy Fraser | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 16 | England | DF | Gareth Owen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | England | MF | Rob Taylor | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | England | MF | Louis Dodds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | England | FW | Marc Richards | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | England | DF | Sam Stockley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | England | DF | Lee Collins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | England | MF | Kris Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | Wales | MF | Lewis Haldane | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | England | DF | John McCombe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | England | FW | Jason Jarrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Wales | FW | Craig Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | England | MF | Doug Loft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Northern Ireland | MF | David Howland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | England | GK | Chris Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Ireland | MF | Damien McCrory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | England | MF | Sean Rigg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | England | DF | Adam Yates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 65 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 4 | |||
Sourced from Soccerway.[59]
Awards
| End of Season Awards | Winner[60] |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Anthony Griffith |
| Away Travel Player of the Year | Anthony Griffith |
| Players' Player of the Year | Lee Collins |
| Chairman Player of the Year | Lee Collins |
| Young Player of the Year | Chris Martin |
| Youth Player of the Year | Sam Morsy |
| Mr Shirt Off Your Back | Louis Dodds |
| Clubman of the Year | Brian Lewis |
| Assist of the Season | Lee Collins (vs Hereford United, 30 January 2010) |
| Goal of the Season | Rob Taylor (vs Hereford United, 29 August 2009) |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 | MF | Doug Loft | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free transfer | [61] | |
| June 2009 | MF | Tommy Fraser | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free transfer | [61] | |
| June 2009 | DF | Adam Yates | Morecambe | Free transfer | [61] | |
| July 2009 | FW | Geoff Horsfield | Lincoln City | Free transfer | [61] | |
| July 2009 | DF | Kris Taylor | Hereford United | Free transfer | [61] | |
| August 2009 | MF | Claus Bech Jørgensen | Blackpool | Non-contract | [61] | |
| September 2009 | MF | Jason Jarrett | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free transfer | [61] | |
| January 2010 | FW | Lewis Haldane | Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | [61] | |
| January 2010 | MF | Sean Rigg | Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | [61] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2009 | MF | Claus Bech Jørgensen | Fleetwood Town | Rejected contract | [61] | |
| October 2009 | MF | Luke Chapman | Hednesford Town | Mutual consent | [61] | |
| October 2009 | FW | Steve Thompson | AFC Telford United | Mutual consent | [61] | |
| November 2009 | DF | Sam Stockley | Ferencvárosi TC | Retired | [61] | |
| December 2009 | MF | Jason Jarrett | Oldham Athletic | Released | [61] | |
| March 2010 | DF | Luke Prosser | Southend United | Released | [61] | |
| April 2010 | MF | David Howland | Glentoran | Released | [61] | |
| April 2010 | FW | James Lawrie | AFC Telford United | Released | [61] | |
| April 2010 | MF | Simon Richman | Worcester City | Released | [61] | |
| May 2010 | GK | Joe Anyon | Lincoln City | Released | [61] | |
| May 2010 | MF | Ross Davidson | Stafford Rangers | Released | [61] | |
| May 2010 | FW | Danny Glover | Worcester City | Released | [61] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2009 | FW | Sean Rigg | Colchester United | 21 November 2009 | [61] | |
| 24 August 2009 | FW | Lewis Haldane | Bristol Rovers | January 2010 | [61] | |
| 1 September 2009 | DF | Damien McCrory | Plymouth Argyle | 1 November 2009 | [61] | |
| 23 November 2009 | MF | Sean Rigg | Bristol Rovers | January 2010 | [61] | |
| 15 January 2010 | FW | Craig Davies | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [61] | |
| 25 March 2010 | DF | Lee Molyneux | Southampton | End of season | [61] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2009 | DF | Luke Prosser | Salisbury City | 1 October 2009 | [61] | |
| 14 August 2009 | FW | Danny Glover | Salisbury City | 14 September 2009 | [61] | |
| August 2009 | MF | Ross Davidson | Stafford Rangers | September 2009 | [61] | |
| 3 September 2009 | FW | Steve Thompson | Stafford Rangers | October 2009 | [61] | |
| 26 November 2009 | FW | Danny Glover | Rochdale | 2010 | [61] | |
| December 2009 | MF | Ross Davidson | Nantwich Town | February 2010 | [61] | |
| February 2010 | FW | Anthony Malbon | Leek Town | February 2010 | [61] | |
| March 2010 | MF | Ross Davidson | Stafford Rangers | End of season | [61] | |
| March 2010 | FW | Danny Glover | Stafford Rangers | End of season | [61] | |
| 25 March 2010 | DF | Luke Prosser | Kidderminster Harriers | End of season | [61] |
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