| Football League Trophy | |
| Year: | 2009–10 |
| Country: | England Wales |
| Num Teams: | 48 |
| Defending Champions: | Luton Town |
| Champions: | Southampton |
| Runner-Up: | Carlisle United |
| Prevseason: | 2008–09 |
| Nextseason: | 2010–11 |
The 2009–10 Football League Trophy, known as the 2009–10 Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the 29th Football League Trophy, a knockout competition for English football clubs in Leagues One and Two, the third and fourth tiers of English football.
The format is similar to that which has been used since 1996, with four first round regions; North-West, North-East, South-West and South-East; which were used for the first time in the second region, before a two-region format from the area quarter-finals (3rd round); North and South. The resulting regional winners then meet in the final.
Luton Town were the defending champions, but were not allowed to defend the trophy due to relegation to the Conference in the same season.
The competition was won by Southampton who defeated Carlisle United 4–1 in the final.[1]
Sixteen teams were granted byes to the Second Round, which were drawn on 3 August, while the remaining teams were drawn for the First Round ties on Soccer AM on 15 August 2009. As part of new rules enforced this season, teams who received byes the previous season were not allowed to receive byes this season. The First Round matches were played in the week commencing 31 August 2009.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-West | |||||
| 1 | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | 1,619 | ||
| 2 | 1–4 | Stockport County | 2,331 | ||
| 3 | 0–0 | Bury | 2,314 | ||
| Bury won 5 – 4 on penalties | |||||
| 4 | 2–2 | Carlisle United | 2,016 | ||
| Carlisle United won 4 – 2 on penalties | |||||
| North-East | |||||
| 5 | Darlington | 1 – 0 | 828 | ||
| 6 | 1–2 | Bradford City | 1,800 | ||
| 7 | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town | 2,246 | ||
| 8 | 1–5 | Chesterfield | 1,493 | ||
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-West | |||||
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Northampton Town | 1,035 | |
| Northampton Town won 3 – 0 on penalties | |||||
| 2 | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Torquay United | 1,397 | |
| 3 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | 970 | |
| Hereford United won 4 – 2 on penalties | |||||
| 4 | A.F.C. Bournemouth | 2–1 | Yeovil Town | 2,655 | |
| South-East | |||||
| 5 | Barnet | 2–0 | Millwall | 1,623 | |
| 6 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Brentford | 12,540 | |
| 7 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 4,413 | |
| 8 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Colchester United | 1,725 | |
| Gillingham won 4 – 3 on penalties | |||||
Grimsby Town, Hartlepool United, Leeds United, Macclesfield Town,
Notts County, Port Vale, Shrewsbury Town, Tranmere Rovers.
Aldershot Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, Charlton Athletic, Exeter City,
Leyton Orient, Southampton, Southend United, Swindon Town.
The Second Round draw took place on 5 September 2009, with matches to be played in the week commencing 5 October 2009.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-West | |||||
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | 819 | |
| 2 | Bury | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 1,903 | |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 4–2 | 1,753 | ||
| 4 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Stockport County | 3,154 | |
| North-East | |||||
| 5 | Bradford City | 2–2 | Notts County | 3,701 | |
| Bradford City won 3 – 2 on penalties | |||||
| 6 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Darlington | 8,429 | |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 3–3 | Huddersfield Town | 3,003 | |
| Chesterfield won 4 – 2 on penalties | |||||
| 8 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | 1,675 | |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-West | ||||
| 1 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Swindon Town | 2,006 |
| Swindon Town won 4 – 3 on penalties | ||||
| 2 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Bournemouth | 1,718 |
| 3 | Southampton | 2–2 | Torquay United | 9,319 |
| Southampton won 5 – 3 on penalties | ||||
| 4 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Aldershot Town | 897 |
| Hereford United won 4 – 3 on penalties | ||||
| South-East | ||||
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Southend United | 4,792 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1,457 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 4–1 | Barnet | 4,522 |
| 8 | 0–1 | Norwich City | 2,814 | |
The draw for the area quarter-finals took place on 10 October 2009. The matches were played in the week commencing 9 November 2009.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | 10,430 | |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Bury | 1,637 | |
| 3 | Bradford City | 2–2 | Port Vale | 5,096 | |
| Bradford City won 5 – 4 on penalties | |||||
| 4 | 1–3 | Carlisle United | 2,878 | ||
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | 8,886 | ||
| 2 | 1–1 | Hereford United | 1,282 | ||
| Hereford United won 3 – 2 on penalties | |||||
| 3 | 0–0 | Norwich City | 4,978 | ||
| Norwich City won 5 – 3 on penalties | |||||
| 4 | Southampton | 2–1 | 13,906 | ||
The draw for the area semi-finals took place on 14 November 2009. The matches were played in the week commencing 14 December 2009.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlisle United | 3–0 | Bradford City | 3,176 | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | 12,696 |
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 2–2 | 15,453 | ||
| Southampton won 6 – 5 on penalties | |||||
| 2 | 1–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1,367 | ||
The area finals, which serve as the semi-finals for the entire competition, were contested over two legs, home and away.
Carlisle United 4–4 Leeds United on aggregate. Carlisle United won 6–5 on penalties.
Southampton won 4–1 on aggregate
See main article: 2010 Football League Trophy Final.
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