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Season | 2009β10 |
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Champions | Manchester United |
Goals scored | 479 |
Average goals/game | 2.94 |
Top goalscorer | Ryan Noble (10) |
Biggest home win | West Ham United 6β0 Birmingham City (8 September 2009) |
Biggest away win |
Chelsea 0β4
Aston Villa (25 August 2009) Birmingham City 0-4 Arsenal (1 September 2009) Sunderland 1β5 Hull City (1 September 2009) Sunderland 0β4 Manchester United (21 January 2010) |
Highest scoring |
Portsmouth 2β5
Chelsea (1 September 2009) Wigan Athletic 3-4 Man City (15 September 2009) Sunderland 6β1 Bolton (3 November 2009) Wigan 2β5 Everton (10 November 2009) West Ham 5β2 Stoke (24 November 2009) Manchester United 6β1 Hull City (8 April 2010) |
Longest winning run | 7 games -
Liverpool (2 September 2009 β 10 November 2009) |
Longest unbeaten run | 15 games -
Aston Villa (25 August 2009 β 15 April 2010) |
Longest losing run | 7 games -
Bolton Wanderers (19 October 2009 β 15 February 2010) |
Highest attendance | 2,803 – Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United (24 February 2010) |
Lowest attendance | 87 – Portsmouth v Stoke City (16 March 2010) |
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The 2009β10 Premier Reserve League (officially known as the 2009β10 Barclays Premier Reserve League for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh season since the establishment of the Premier Reserve League. The season began on 24 August 2009 and ended with the play-off final being hosted by the Northern League champions on 3 May 2010 [1] (The venue for the final alternates between the Northern & Southern champions).
The events in the senior leagues during the 2008β09 season saw Middlesbrough, Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion all relegated and replaced by the promoted teams Burnley, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Birmingham City. Tottenham Hotspur will not be entering a team for this season. [2]
On 12 April 2010, in a behind closed doors fixture at their Bodymoor Heath training ground, Aston Villa beat Fulham 2-1 with goals from Barry Bannan and Ciaran Clark to book their place in the playoff final with 2 league games to spare. [3] [4]
On 20 April, Liverpool lost 1-0 [5] at home to Everton. This was their 4th defeat in a row [6] and it handed the Premier Reserve League North title to Manchester United. [7]
The playoff final went to a penalty shoot out where Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-2. Goalkeeper, Ben Foster scoring the decisive penalty kick. The match had finished 3-3 in normal time.
Final table as of 4 May 2010
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
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1 | Manchester United Reserves (C) | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 41 |
2 | Manchester City Reserves | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 35 |
3 | Liverpool Reserves | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 32 |
4 | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 29 |
5 | Sunderland Reserves | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 32 | β7 | 22 |
6 | Wigan Athletic Reserves | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 35 | β7 | 21 |
7 | Burnley Reserves | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 36 | –14 | 21 |
8 | Hull City Reserves | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 26 | –4 | 20 |
9 | Everton Reserves | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 30 | –13 | 18 |
10 | Bolton Wanderers Reserves | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 37 | –13 | 17 |
Final table as of 27 April 2010
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
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1 | Aston Villa Reserves (C) | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 37 |
2 | Arsenal Reserves | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 32 |
3 | Fulham Reserves | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 28 |
4 | Chelsea Reserves | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 22 |
5 | Portsmouth Reserves | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 27 | –6 | 21 |
6 | West Ham United Reserves | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 27 | –1 | 19 |
7 | Birmingham City Reserves | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 34 | β20 | 15 |
8 | Wolves Reserves | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 21 | β5 | 14 |
9 | Stoke City Reserves | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 24 | –11 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; C = Champions
Manchester United Reserves | 3 – 3 | Aston Villa Reserves |
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Diouf 43', 88' Macheda 60' ( pen.) |
Report |
Delfouneso 22', 55' Clark 82' |
Penalties | ||
Macheda Possebon Keane Foster Evans |
3 – 2 |
Bannan Albrighton Weimann Delfouneso Collins |
Premier Reserve League North
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Premier Reserve League South
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Match reports can be found at each club's official website:
Premier Reserve League North | Premier Reserve League South |
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