2009–10 Bristol City F.C. season explained

Season:	2009–10
League Result:	10th
Cup1 Result:	Third round (eliminated by Cardiff City)
Cup2 Result:	Second round (eliminated by Carlisle United)
Highest Attendance:	16,035 (vs Watford, 28 December 2009)
League Topscorer:	Nicky Maynard (10)
Season Topscorer:	Nicky Maynard (11)
Lowest Attendance:	6,359 (vs Carlisle United, 26 August 2009)
Average Attendance:	14,601
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The 2009–10 football season was Bristol City's 112th season as a professional football club and third consecutive season in the second division. They competed in the Football League Championship having finished in tenth position the previous season. Bristol City were knocked out in the second round of the Football League Cup against Carlisle United.^[1] They also entered the FA Cup in January 2010 at the third round stage, losing to Cardiff City after a replay.^[2]

Competitions

League One

See main article: 2009–10 Football League Championship.

Results

Championship match details

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance
	Preston North End	A	D	2–2	Hartley 49' (pen.), Clarkson 58'	13,025	^[3]
	Crystal Palace	H	W	1–0	Maynard 89'	14,603	^[4]
	Queens Park Rangers	H	W	1–0	Maynard 78'	14,571	^[5]
	Cardiff City	A	L	0–3		20,853	^[6]
	Middlesbrough	H	W	2–1	Maynard 63', 90+1'	14,402	^[7]
	Coventry City	A	D	1–1	Maynard 48'	16,449	^[8]
	Swansea City	A	D	0–0		12,859	^[9]
	Scunthorpe United	H	D	1–1	Saborío 50'	14,203	^[10]
	Derby County	A	L	0–1		27,144	^[11]
	Blackpool	H	W	2–0	Maynard 28', Haynes 57'	13,673	^[12]
	Newcastle United	A	D	0–0		43,326	^[13]
	Peterborough United	H	D	1–1	Skuse 31'	13,833	^[14]
	Plymouth Argyle	H	W	3–1	Haynes 73', McCombe 76', Maynard 79'	15,021	^[15]
	Barnsley	A	W	3–2	Maynard 26', Sno 42', Elliott 75'	11,314	^[16]
	Sheffield Wednesday	H	D	1–1	Maynard 59'	15,005	^[17]
	Nottingham Forest	A	D	1–1	Haynes 90'	21,467	^[18]
	West Bromwich Albion	A	L	1–4	Hartley 83'	23,444	^[19]
	Sheffield United	H	L	2–3	Carey 53', Saborío 90+5'	14,637	^[20]
	Ipswich Town	H	D	0–0		14,287	^[21]
	Leicester City	A	W	3–1	Sproule 19', Skuse 29', Sno 76'	19,349	^[22]
	Doncaster Rovers	A	L	0–1		9,572	^[23]
	Reading	H	D	1–1	Hartley 13' (pen.)	14,366	^[24]
	Queens Park Rangers	A	L	1–2	Maynard 57'	13,534	^[25]
	Watford	H	D	2–2	Haynes 38', Hartley 45+2'	16,035	^[26]
	Preston North End	H	W	4–2	Haynes 2', Fontaine 12', Carey 58', Sno 90'	13,146	^[27]
	Cardiff City	H	L	0–6		13,825	^[28]
	Middlesbrough	A	D	0–0		17,865	^[29]
	Coventry City	H	D	1–1	Clarkson 83'	13,852	^[30]
	Watford	A	L	0–2		12,179	^[31]
	Sheffield United	A	L	0–2		22,613	^[32]
	Leicester City	H	D	1–1	Clarkson 90+1'	13,746	^[33]
	West Bromwich Albion	H	W	2–1	Iwelumo 55', Johnson 59'	14,374	^[34]
	Ipswich Town	A	D	0–0		20,302	^[35]
	Doncaster Rovers	H	L	2–5	Orr 9', 15'	13,401	^[36]
	Crystal Palace	A	W	1–0	Iwelumo 73'	12,844	^[37]
	Reading	A	L	0–2		17,900	^[38]
	Plymouth Argyle	A	L	2–3	Maynard 58', 78'	9,289	^[39]
	Newcastle United	H	D	2–2	Nyatanga 10', Maynard 44'	19,144	^[40]
	Barnsley	H	W	5–3	Haynes 2', 63', Maynard 43', 56', Hartley 76' (pen.)	13,009	^[41]
	Peterborough United	A	W	1–0	Clarkson 71'	6,445	^[42]
	Nottingham Forest	H	D	1–1	Fontaine 3'	16,125	^[43]
	Sheffield Wednesday	A	W	1–0	Maynard 81'	19,688	^[44]
	Swansea City	H	W	1–0	Maynard 84'	14,719	^[45]
	Scunthorpe United	A	L	0–3		5,430	^[46]
	Derby County	H	W	2–1	Maynard 3', 79' (pen.)	15,835	^[47]
	Blackpool	A	D	1–1	Maynard 16'	12,296	^[48]

FA Cup

See main article: 2009–10 FA Cup.

FA Cup match details

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance
Third round		Cardiff City	H	D	1–1	Williams 90+2'	7,289	^[49]
Third round replay		Cardiff City	A	L	0–1		6,731

Football League Cup

See main article: 2009–10 Football League Cup.

Football League Cup match details

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance
First round		Brentford	A	W	1–0	Maynard 58'	3,024	^[50]
Second round		Carlisle United	H	L	0–2		6,359

Notes and References

1. News: 26 August 2009 . Bristol City 0–2 Carlisle . . 20 September 2016.
2. News: 19 January 2010 . Cardiff 1–0 Bristol City . BBC Sport . 20 September 2016.
3. News: 8 August 2009 . Preston 2–2 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
4. News: 16 August 2009 . Bristol City 1–0 Crystal Palace . BBC Sport .
5. News: 18 August 2009 . Bristol City 1–0 QPR . BBC Sport .
6. News: 23 August 2009 . Cardiff City 3–0 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
7. News: 29 August 2009 . Bristol City 2–1 Middlesbrough . BBC Sport .
8. News: 12 September 2009 . Coventry 1–1 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
9. News: 15 September 2009 . Swansea 0–0 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
10. News: 19 September 2009 . Bristol City 1–1 Scunthorpe . BBC Sport .
11. News: 26 September 2009 . Derby 1–0 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
12. News: October 2009 . Bristol City 2–0 Blackpool . BBC Sport .
13. News: 3 October 2009 . Newcastle 0–0 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
14. News: 17 October 2009 . Bristol City 1–1 Peterborough . BBC Sport .
15. News: 20 October 2009 . Bristol City 3–1 Plymouth . BBC Sport .
16. News: 24 October 2009 . Barnsley 2–3 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
17. News: 31 October 2009 . Bristol City 1–1 Sheff Wed . BBC Sport .
18. News: 7 November 2009 . Nottm Forest 1–1 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
19. News: 21 November 2009 . West Brom 4–1 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
20. News: 28 November 2009 . Bristol City 2–3 Sheff Utd . BBC Sport .
21. News: 5 December 2009 . Bristol City 0–0 Ipswich . BBC Sport .
22. News: 8 December 2009 . Leicester 1–3 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
23. News: 12 December 2009 . Doncaster 1–0 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
24. News: 19 December 2009 . Bristol City 1–1 Reading . BBC Sport .
25. News: 26 December 2009 . QPR 2–1 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
26. News: 28 December 2009 . Bristol City 2–2 Watford . BBC Sport .
27. News: 16 January 2010 . Bristol City 4–2 Preston . BBC Sport .
28. News: 25 January 2010 . Bristol City 0–6 Cardiff . BBC Sport .
29. News: 29 January 2010 . Middlesbrough 0–0 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
30. News: 6 February 2010 . Bristol City 1–1 Coventry . BBC Sport .
31. News: 9 February 2010 . Watford 2–0 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
32. News: 13 February 2010 . Sheffield Utd 2–0 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
33. News: 16 February 2010 . Bristol City 1–1 Leicester . BBC Sport .
34. News: 21 February 2010 . Bristol City 2–1 West Brom . BBC Sport .
35. News: 27 February 2010 . Ipswich 0–0 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
36. News: 6 March 2010 . Bristol City 2–5 Doncaster . BBC Sport .
37. News: 9 March 2010 . Crystal Palace 0–1 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
38. News: 13 March 2010 . Reading 2–0 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
39. News: 16 March 2010 . Plymouth 3–2 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
40. News: 20 March 2010 . Bristol City 2–2 Newcastle . BBC Sport .
41. News: 23 March 2010 . Bristol City 5–3 Barnsley . BBC Sport .
42. News: 27 March 2010 . Peterborough 0–1 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
43. News: 3 April 2010 . Bristol City 1–1 Nottm Forest . BBC Sport .
44. News: 5 April 2010 . Sheff Wed 0–1 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
45. News: 10 April 2010 . Bristol City 1–0 Swansea . BBC Sport .
46. News: 17 April 2010 . Scunthorpe 3–0 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
47. News: 24 April 2010 . Bristol City 2–1 Derby . BBC Sport .
48. News: 2 May 2010 . Blackpool 1–1 Bristol City . BBC Sport .
49. News: 12 January 2010 . Bristol City 1–1 Cardiff . BBC Sport .
50. News: 11 August 2009 . Brentford 0–1 Bristol City . BBC Sport .