This article documents the 2009–10 season of Lancashire football club Accrington Stanley. It was the team's 4th season in League Two after winning promotion from the Conference National in 2005–06.
| Chairman | David O'Neill | ||
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| Manager | John Coleman | ||
| League Two | 15th | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round | ||
| League Cup | Second Round | ||
| Football League Trophy | North Semi Final | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Robert Grant (14) All: Robert Grant Michael Symes (17) | ||
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Shareholder Ilyas Khan withdrew financial support in early October,[1] and the debt ridden club struggled with early season form. With debts mounting, fans came to the aid of Stanley through the 'Save our Stanley' campaign. The club was forced to clear £308,000 worth of tax debt, and the club's target was reached on 3 November 2009.[2]
After winning 7 from 8 games in League Two during midseason, Stanley found themselves challenging for a playoff spot, and reaching the 2009–10 Football League Trophy north semi-final was also a highlight. Stanley were winless from 9 games late in the season, but held 15th spot with 2 wins and a draw in the last 3 games of the season.
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 12 March 2010.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season
edit| 11 July 2009 | Maidstone United | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Ashford |
| 15:00 | Report | Cavanagh  21'Miles 85' |
Stadium: The Homelands Attendance: 213 Referee: Ian Crouch |
| 14 July 2009 | Burscough | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Burscough |
| 19:30 | Williams 62' |
Report | Grant 36' |
Stadium: Victoria Park |
| 18 July 2009 | F.C. Halifax Town | 1–3 | Accrington Stanley | Halifax |
| 15:00 | Dean 12' |
Report | King 16' Grant 61' 84' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 600+ |
| 21 July 2009 | Radcliffe Borough | 0–5 | Accrington Stanley | Radcliffe |
| 19:30 | Report | King Joyce Kee |
Stadium: Stainton Park |
| 28 July 2009 | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 | Burnley | Accrington |
| 19:30 | Miles 39' McConville 67' |
Report | Blake 83' Thompson 90' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,672 Referee: J Moss |
| 31 July 2009 | Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Accrington |
| 19:30 | Report | Gallagher 10' 42' 52' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 618 |
League Two
editTable
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 13 | Burton Albion | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 62 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 62 |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 62 | 74 | −12 | 61 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 59 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 57 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: football-league.co.uk
Results
edit| 8 August 2009 | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Warne 89' |
Report | Martin  79' (Time wasting) |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 10,254 Referee: Danny McDermid |
| 15 August 2009 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Accrington |
| 15:00 | Kempson 51' |
Report | Hughton 17' (Unsporting behaviour) Howe 32' (Unsporting behaviour)Heath 36'Kerr 49'Kovács 62'Hutchinson 90+5' (Unsporting behaviour) |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,498 Referee: Langford |
| 18 August 2009 | Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Accrington |
| 19:45 | Joyce 83' (Unsporting behaviour) Ryan  |
Report | Guinan 3' Akinfenwa 18' (pen.)McKay 78' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,561 Referee: Bratt |
| 22 August 2009 | Aldershot | 3–1 | Accrington Stanley | Aldershot |
| 15:00 | Donnelly 8' 90+1' Morgan 22'Harding 45+2'Winfield 84' |
Report | Mullin 45' Edwards 48'Procter 60' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,276 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 29 August 2009 | Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Shrewsbury | Accrington |
| 15:00 | Symes 67' |
Report | Leslie 18' (pen.) Elder 38'Holden 42'Langmead 50'Hibbert 82' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,447 Referee: Moss |
| 5 September 2009 | Bury | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Bury |
| 15:00 | Report | Grant 83' 85' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,082 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 11 September 2009 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Darlington | Accrington |
| 19:45 | Procter 21' Kee 83' |
Report | Gall 59' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,228 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 19 September 2009 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Hereford |
| 15:00 | C. King 6' Valentine 67' |
Report | Kempson 16' Lees 24' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,013 Referee: Steve Rushton |
| 25 September 2009 | Accrington Stanley | 5–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Accrington |
| 19:45 | R. Grant 3' 49' Symes 5' 77'Procter 68' |
Report | J. Grant 43' 82' L. Murphy 90+3' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,764 Referee: Steve Whitestone |
| 29 September 2009 | Port Vale | 2–2 | Accrington Stanley | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 | Dodds 5' Fraser 86' |
Report | Winnard 37' Edwards 82' (pen.)Procter 90' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,326 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 3 October 2009 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 | Page 26' McDermott 30'Small 90+2' 90+3' |
Report | Kee 51' Symes 83'Dunbavin 88' |
Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,104 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 10 October 2009 | Accrington Stanley | 4–0 | Cheltenham Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 | Turner 54' Edwards 59'Grant 62' 68'Joyce 64' |
Report | Low 77' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,843 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 17 October 2009 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Bournemouth | Accrington |
| 15:00 | Symes 8' Winnard 75' |
Report | Feeney 30' Pearce 72'Hollands 76' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,858 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 24 October 2009 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Dagnall 90+1' |
Report | Edwards 39' Kempson 43'Grant 45'Symes 54' 70' |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,206 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 30 October 2009 | Grimsby Town | 2–2 | Accrington Stanley | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 | Forbes 14' Sweeney 21'Boshell 31'Lancashire  67'Akpa Akpro 74'Conlon 90+5' |
Report | King 5' 21' Lees 13'Joyce 45+1'Edwards 68' (pen.) |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,325 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 14 November 2009 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Accrington |
| Report | Arber 39' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,538 |
| 21 November 2009 | Bradford City | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Bradford |
| Edwards 21' (o.g.) |
Report | Symes 56' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 11,176 Referee: S Cook |
| 1 December 2009 | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Burton upon Trent |
| Report | Kee 45+1' Symes 76' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,027 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 5 December 2009 | Accrington Stanley | 4–2 | Torquay United | Accrington |
| Edwards 39' (pen.) Procter 40'Joyce 56'Grant 70' |
Report | Wroe 10' (pen.) Zebroski 82' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,351 Referee: A Woolmer |
| 12 December 2009 | Notts County | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Nottingham |
| Hughes 82' (pen.) |
Report | Symes 60' Ryan 74' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,855 Referee: M Haywood |
| 26 December 2009 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Morecambe |
| Hunter 68' |
Report | Edwards 56', 62' (pen.) |
Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 3,478 Referee: C Webster |
| 28 December 2009 | Accrington Stanley | 2–4 | Bury | Accrington |
| Symes 14' McConville 69' |
Report | Jones 53' Morrell 55', 75'Lowe 90+3' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,138 Referee: D Webb |
| 26 January 2010 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Aldershot Town | Accrington |
| Procter 30' Kee 75' |
Report | Sandell 58' (pen.) |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,279 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 30 January 2010 | Shrewsbury | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Shrewsbury |
| Report | Grant 26' Procter 30'  84' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,139 Referee: P Miller |
| 6 February 2010 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Morecambe | Accrington |
| Grant 29', 62' Ryan 83' |
Report | Artell 17', 54' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,372 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 9 February 2010 | Northampton Town | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley | Northampton |
| Akinfenwa 10' McKay 57', 61'Guttridge 66' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,206 Referee: James Linington |
| 13 February 2010 | Macclesfield | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Macclesfield |
| Report | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,729 Referee: Peter Quinn |
| 16 February 2010 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Lincolnshire |
| Lennnon 83' Kempson 90+1' (o.g.) |
Report | Grant 30' |
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,779 Referee: Shoebridge |
| 20 February 2010 | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Bradford City | Accrington |
| Miles 54', 86' |
Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,396 Referee: Kettle |
| 27 February 2010 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Torquay |
| Mansell 50' Kempson 90+5' (o.g.) |
Report | Symes 69' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,503 Referee: Hooper |
| 6 March 2010 | Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Notts County | Accrington |
| Report | Davies 29' Hughes 48'Rodgers 55' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,123 Referee: Hall |
| 9 March 2010 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Macclesfield | Accrington |
| Kee 65' |
Report | Tipton 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,210 Referee: Haines |
| 13 March 2010 | Barnet | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | High Barnet, London |
| O'Flynn 32' (pen.) Kamdjo 80' |
Report | Edwards 59' Kee 84'Dunbavin 20' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,559 Referee: Cook |
| 16 March 2010 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Accrington |
| Symes 18' Ryan 79' |
Report | Josh Walker 56' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,440 Referee: Sutton |
| 20 March 2010 | Accrington Stanley | 2–4 | Rochdale | Accrington |
| Symes 61' 74' Miles 65' |
Report | Jones 67', 72' O'Grady 83'Higginbotham 90+5'Taylor 75' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,025 Referee: Salisbury |
| 23 March 2010 | Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Burton Albion | Accrington |
| Report | Harrad 27' Pearson 79' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 27 March 2010 | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Bournemouth |
| Feeney 18' Pitman 79' |
Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5,413 Referee: Scott |
| 3 April 2010 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 3–1 | Accrington Stanley | Dagenham, London |
| Benson 7' Gain 41'Green 53' |
Report | Grant 5' |
Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,031 Referee: Ward |
| 5 April 2010 | Accrington Stanley | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Accrington |
| Kee 38' Symes 44' |
Report | Hudson 56' Coulson 59'Devitt 61' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,839 Referee: Rushton |
| 10 April 2010 | Darlington | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Darlington |
| Report | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 1,545 Referee: Woolmer |
| 13 April 2010 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Port Vale | Accrington |
| 19:45 | Grant 52' |
Report | Davies 35' Taylor 65' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,205 Referee: Moss |
| 17 April 2010 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Hereford United | Accrington |
| 15:00 | Symes 48' (pen.) |
Report | McCallum 35', 90+3' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,420 Referee: Quinn |
| 24 April 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | 5–1 | Accrington Stanley | Crewe |
| 15:00 | Zola 5', 90+2' Donaldson 62'Westwood 70'Grant 81' |
Report | Brayford 65' (o.g.) Dunbavin 67' |
Stadium: Gresty Road, Attendance: 3,810 Referee: Langford |
| 27 April 2010 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Barnet | Accrington |
| 19:45 | Kee 70' |
Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 1 May 2010 | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Accrington |
| 15:00 | Kee 70', 88' |
Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,475 Referee: Haywood |
| 8 May 2010 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 | Low 9' |
Report | Turner 24' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,856 Referee: Darren Deadman |
League Cup
edit| 11 August 2009 1st Round | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Walsall | Accrington |
| 19:45 | Grant 53' Mullin 90+1' |
Report | Nicholls 9' Weston 23' 35' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,041 Referee: Miller |
| 25 August 2009 2nd Round | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 19:45 | Ramage 28' Ephraim 68'Routledge 90+1' |
Report | Ryan 38' Symes 90+4' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 5,203 Referee: Pawson |
Football League Trophy
edit| 1 September 2009 North, Round 1 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Oldham |
| 19:45 | Whitaker 10' Hazell 59' |
Report | Kempson 19' Gregan 60' (o.g.) 66'Edwards 67'Grant 90+3' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1,619 Referee: Tierney |
| 6 October 2009 North, Round 2 | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Shrewsbury | Accrington |
| 19:45 | Ryan 12' Lees 45+3'G. King 47'Winnard 52' |
Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 819 Referee: Scott Foster |
| 10 November 2009 North, Q. Final | Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Bury | Accrington |
| 19:00 | Symes 2', 40' Grant 6' 82'Joyce 62' |
Report | Racchi 41' Jones 48'Futcher 71' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,637 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 15 December 2009 North, Semi Final | Leeds United | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Leeds |
| 19:45 | Ephraim 9' Kilkenny 50' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 12,696 Referee: Mick Russell |
FA Cup
edit| 7 November 2009 1st Round | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Salisbury | Accrington |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,379 |
| 28 November 2009 2nd Round | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 | Barnet | Accrington |
| 15:00 | Grant 29' Symes 50' |
Report | Yakubu 47' O'Flynn 90' (pen) |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,501 Referee: Pawson |
| 8 December 2009 2nd Round (Replay) | Barnet | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | High Barnet, London |
| 19:45 | Report | Grant 16' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,288 Referee: Mattison |
| 19 January 2010 3rd Round | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Gillingham | Accrington |
| 19:45 | Miles 81' |
Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,322 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
References
edit- ^ "Khan withdraws financial backing". Vital Sport. 5 October 2009.
- ^ "Save our Stanley". Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
External links
edit- 2009–10 Accrington Stanley F.C. season on BBC Sport: Club news – Recent results and fixtures