2009–10 Accrington Stanley F.C. season

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Accrington Stanley
Chairman
ManagerJohn Coleman
League Two15th
FA CupThird Round
League CupSecond Round
Football League TrophyNorth Semi Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Robert Grant (14)
All: Robert Grant
Michael Symes (17)
Away colours
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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.

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[]

Current squad[]

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Dean Bouzanis (on loan from Liverpool)
3 DF England ENG Leam Richardson
5 DF England ENG Darran Kempson
6 MF England ENG Andrew Procter (captain)
7 MF England ENG John Miles (vice captain)
8 MF England ENG Luke Joyce
9 FW Northern Ireland NIR Billy Kee (on loan from Leicester City)
11 MF England ENG Robert Grant
12 DF England ENG Phil Edwards
14 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jimmy Ryan
15 DF England ENG Dean Winnard
16 MF England ENG Chris Turner
17 MF England ENG Sean McConville
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF England ENG John Mullin
19 FW England ENG Michael Symes
20 DF England ENG Peter Murphy
24 FW England ENG Gary King
25 GK England ENG Ian Dunbavin
26 DF England ENG Tom Lees (on loan from Leeds United)
27 GK England ENG Josh Molloy
28 FW England ENG Adam Black
29 DF England ENG Zack Riley
30 DF England ENG James McCarten (on loan from Everton)
31 DF Northern Ireland NIR Johnny Flynn (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
32 GK England ENG Matthew Ince

Out on loan[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF England ENG Alan Burton (on loan at Marine)
22 DF England ENG Bee Ami (on loan at Radcliffe Borough)

Pre-season[]

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:
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[]

Main article: 2009–10 Football League Two

Table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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[]

8 August 2009 Rotherham United 1–0 Accrington Stanley Sheffield
15:00 Warne 89' Report Martin Yellow card 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 Yellow card 17' (Unsporting behaviour)
Howe Yellow card 32' (Unsporting behaviour)
Heath Yellow card 36'
Kerr Yellow card 49'
Kovács Yellow card 62'
Hutchinson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 83' (Unsporting behaviour)
Ryan soccer ball with red X		 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 Yellow card 45+2'
Winfield Yellow card 84'		 Report Mullin Yellow card 45'
Edwards 48'
Procter Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38'
Holden Yellow card 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 Yellow card 16'
Lees Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 26'
McDermott Yellow card 30'
Small 90+2' Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Kee Yellow card 51'
Symes Yellow card 83'
Dunbavin Yellow card 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 Yellow card 64'		 Report Low Yellow card 77' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,843
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
17 October 2009 Accrington Stanley 0–1 Bournemouth Accrington
15:00 Symes Yellow card 8'
Winnard Yellow card 75'		 Report Feeney Yellow card 30'
Pearce Yellow card 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 Yellow card 39'
Kempson Yellow card 43'
Grant 45'
Symes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 21'
Boshell Yellow card 31'
Lancashire Red card 67'
Akpa Akpro Yellow card 74'
Conlon 90+5'		 Report King 5' Yellow card 21'
Lees Yellow card 13'
Joyce Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 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 Red card 80'		 Report Edwards 59'
Kee 84'
Dunbavin Red card 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' Red card 74'
Miles 65'		 Report Jones 67', 72'
O'Grady 83'
Higginbotham 90+5'
Taylor Red card 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 Red card 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[]

Main article: 2009–10 Football League Cup
11 August 2009 1st Round Accrington Stanley 2–1 Walsall Accrington
19:45 Grant 53'
Mullin 90+1'		 Report Nicholls 9'
Weston Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 28'
Ephraim 68'
Routledge 90+1'		 Report Ryan Yellow card 38'
Symes 90+4'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 5,203
Referee: Pawson

Football League Trophy[]

Main article: 2009–10 Football League Trophy
1 September 2009 North, Round 1 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Accrington Stanley Oldham
19:45 Whitaker 10'
Hazell Yellow card 59'		 Report Kempson Yellow card 19'
Gregan 60' (o.g.) Yellow card 66'
Edwards 67'
Grant Yellow card 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 Yellow card 12'
Lees Yellow card 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 Yellow card 6' 82'
Joyce Yellow card 62'		 Report Racchi 41'
Jones 48'
Futcher Yellow card 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[]

Main article: 2009–10 FA Cup
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
23 January 2010 4th Round Accrington Stanley 1–3 Fulham Accrington
15:00 Symes 25'
Kempson Yellow card 27' Red card 42'		 Report Nevland 21'
Duff 59'
Gera 80'Yellow card 44'
Baird Yellow card 29'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 3,712
Referee:

References[]

  1. ^ "Khan withdraws financial backing". Vital Sport. 5 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Save our Stanley". Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.

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