2009–10 Football League#Managerial changes

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = The Football League

| season = 2009–10

| winners = Newcastle United

| promoted = Newcastle United
West Bromwich Albion
Blackpool

| relegated = Grimsby Town
Darlington

| continentalcup1 = New Clubs in League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Burton Albion
Torquay United

| prevseason = 2008–09

| nextseason = 2010–11

}}

The 2009–10 Football League (known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 111th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2009 and concluded in May 2010, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The divisions are the League Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will be joined by the winner of the League Championship playoff. The bottom two teams in League Two will be relegated to the Conference Premier.

The league was won by Newcastle United, with West Bromwich Albion as runners up. Both teams were promoted to the Premier League. Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth Argyle and Peterborough United were relegated into League One. Grimsby Town and Darlington were relegated from the Football League. Attendance levels in the Football League in the 2009–10 season were the highest for 50 years, with 17.1m people paying to watch games in the three divisions.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2010/05/08/revealed-football-league-crowds-top-17m-to-hit-50-year-high-080502|title = REVEALED: Football League crowds rise above 17m to hit 50-year high | Sporting Intelligence}}

Promotion and relegation

The following teams were either promoted or relegated for the 2009–10 season based upon the results of the previous year.

; From Premier League

; From Championship

Promoted to Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Birmingham City
Burnley
Relegated to League One
Norwich City
Southampton
Charlton Athletic

; From Football League One

; From Football League Two

Promoted to League One
Brentford
Exeter City
Wycombe Wanderers
Gillingham
Relegated to Conference Premier
Chester City
Luton Town

; From Conference Premier

Promoted to League Two
Burton Albion
Torquay United

Championship

=Table=

{{trim|{{#section-h:2009–10 Football League Championship|League table}}}}

=Play-offs=

{{trim|{{#section-h:2009–10 Football League Championship|Play-offs}}}}

=Results=

{{trim|{{#section-h:2009–10 Football League Championship|Results}}}}

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable"
Team ! Outgoing manager ! Manner of departure ! Date of vacancy ! Replaced by ! Date of appointment ! Position in table
Blackpool \| Simon Grayson \| Signed by Leeds United \| 23 December 2008{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7796182.stm \|title=Grayson appointed Leeds manager\|date=23 December 2008 \|access-date=15 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Ian Holloway \| 21 May 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/8061441.stm\|title=Blackpool unveil Holloway as boss\|date=21 May 2009 \|access-date=15 June 2009\|work=BBC Sport}} \| Pre-season
Queens Park Rangers \| Paulo Sousa \| Sacked \| 9 April 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7993079.stm\|title=QPR axe Sousa after just 26 games\|date=21 April 2008 \|access-date=15 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Jim Magilton \| 3 June 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8081268.stm\|title=QPR appoint Magilton as manager\|date=3 June 2009 \|access-date=15 June 2009\|work=BBC Sport}} \| Pre-season
Reading \| Steve Coppell \| Resigned \| 13 May 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8047177.stm\|title=Coppell resigns as Reading boss \|date=13 May 2008 \|access-date=15 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Brendan Rodgers \| 5 June 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8081467.stm\|title=Rodgers confirmed as Reading boss \|date=5 June 2009 \|access-date=15 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Pre-season
Watford \| Brendan Rodgers \| Signed by Reading \| 5 June 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8081467.stm\|title=Rodgers confirmed as Reading boss \|date=13 June 2009 \|access-date=15 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Malky Mackay \| 15 June 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/8098749.stm\|title=Mackay appointed Watford manager \|date=15 June 2009 \|access-date=15 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Pre-season
Swansea City \| Roberto Martínez \| Signed by Wigan Athletic \| 15 June 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/8096196.stm\|title=Wigan finally land boss Martinez\|date=15 June 2009 \|access-date=15 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Paulo Sousa \| 23 June 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8112525.stm\|title=Sousa confirmed as new Swans boss\|date=23 June 2009 \|access-date=23 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Pre-season
West Bromwich Albion \| Tony Mowbray \| Signed by Celtic \| 16 June 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8086779.stm\|title=Mowbray confirmed as Celtic boss\|date=16 June 2009 \|access-date=16 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Roberto Di Matteo \| 30 June 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/8126800.stm\|title=Baggies confirm Di Matteo as boss\|date=30 June 2009 \|access-date=30 June 2009\|work=BBC Sport}} \| Pre-season
Barnsley \| Simon Davey \| Mutual Consent \| 29 August 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/8228939.stm\|title=Davey and Barnsley part company \|date=29 August 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=3 October 2009}} \| Mark Robins \| 9 September 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/8245846.stm\|title=Robins confirmed as Barnsley boss \|date=9 September 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=3 October 2009}} \| 24th
Middlesbrough \| Gareth Southgate \| Sacked \| 21 October 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/8317621.stm\|title=Middlesbrough sack boss Southgate \|date=21 October 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=21 October 2009}} \| Gordon Strachan \| 26 October 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/8319489.stm\|title=Strachan named Middlesbrough boss \|date=26 October 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=27 October 2009}} \| 4th
Peterborough United \| Darren Ferguson \| Mutual Consent \| 10 November 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8351399.stm\|title=Posh confirm Ferguson departure \|date=10 November 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=14 November 2009}} \| Mark Cooper \| 14 November 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8354912.stm\|title=Cooper confirmed as Posh manager\|date=14 November 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=14 November 2009}} \| 24th
Plymouth Argyle \| Paul Sturrock \| Sacked \| 10 December 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/8405711.stm\|title=Paul Mariner replaces Paul Sturrock as Plymouth boss \|date=10 December 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=11 December 2009}} \| Paul Mariner \| 10 December 2009 \| 23rd
Sheffield Wednesday \| Brian Laws \| Mutual Consent \| 13 December 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8410561.stm\|title=Brian Laws leaves post as Sheffield Wednesday manager \|date=13 December 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=13 December 2009}} \| Alan Irvine \| 8 January 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8440177.stm\|title=Alan Irvine appointed as Sheffield Wednesday boss\|last=Sinnott \|first=John\|date=8 January 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=8 January 2010}} \| 22nd
Queens Park Rangers \| Jim Magilton \| Mutual Consent \| 16 December 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8417467.stm\|title=Jim Magilton and John Gorman leave Queens Park Rangers\|date=16 December 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=17 December 2009}} \| Paul Hart \| 17 December 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8417908.stm\|title=Paul Hart becomes the new QPR manager \|date=17 December 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=17 December 2009}} \| 12th
Reading \| Brendan Rodgers \| Mutual Consent \| 17 December 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8417263.stm\|title=Boss Brendan Rodgers leaves Reading by mutual consent \|date=17 December 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=17 December 2009}} \| Brian McDermott \| 27 January 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8482897.stm\|title=Brian McDermott is named new Reading manager \|date=27 January 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=1 February 2010}} \| 21st
Preston North End \| Alan Irvine \| Sacked \| 29 December 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8433842.stm\|title=Manager Irvine sacked by Preston \|date=29 December 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=29 December 2009}} \| Darren Ferguson \| 6 January 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8442546.stm\|title=Darren Ferguson named as Preston North End manager \|date=6 January 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=7 January 2010}} \| 16th
Queens Park Rangers \| Paul Hart \| Mutual Consent \| 15 January 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8460505.stm\|title=Manager Paul Hart leaves QPR after five games \|work=BBC Sport\|date=15 January 2010\|access-date=15 January 2010}} \| Neil Warnock \| 2 March 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8544436.stm\|title=Neil Warnock is named manager of Queens Park Rangers \|date=2 March 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=2 March 2010}} \| 10th
Peterborough United \| Mark Cooper \| Sacked \| 1 February 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8491260.stm\|title=Mark Cooper sacked as Peterborough United manager \|date=1 February 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=1 February 2010}} \| Jim Gannon \| 2 February 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8492504.stm\|title=Jim Gannon named Peterborough manager \|last=Sinnott\|first=John\|date=2 February 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=9 February 2010}} \| 24th
Crystal Palace \| Neil Warnock \| Signed by Queens Park Rangers \| 2 March 2010 \| Paul Hart \| 4 March 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/8546051.stm\|title=Paul Hart takes over as Crystal Palace boss \|date=4 March 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=4 March 2010}} \| 21st
Bristol City \| Gary Johnson \| Mutual Consent \| 18 March 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/8573494.stm\|title=Boss Gary Johnson leaves Bristol City by mutual consent \|date=18 March 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=18 March 2010}} \| Steve Coppell \| 22 April 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/8629045.stm\|title=Steve Coppell named as new Bristol City manager \|date=22 April 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=27 April 2010}} \| 15th
Peterborough United \| Jim Gannon \| Mutual Consent \| 6 April 2010[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8603574.stm Gary Johnson appointed new Peterborough United boss], BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2010 \| Gary Johnson \| 6 April 2010{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8603574.stm\|title=Gary Johnson appointed new Peterborough United boss\|date=6 April 2010 \|access-date=6 April 2010 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| 24th
Coventry City \| Chris Coleman \| Sacked \| 4 May 2010{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/8659442.stm\|title=Chris Coleman sacked by Coventry City\|date=4 May 2010\|access-date=4 May 2010\|work=BBC Sport}} \| Aidy Boothroyd \| 22 May 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/8693222.stm\|title=Aidy Boothroyd named as Coventry City boss\|date=22 May 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=22 May 2010}} \| 19th
Plymouth Argyle \| Paul Mariner \| Mutual Consent \| 6 May 2010{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/8665627.stm\|title=Plymouth Argyle to look for new manager\|date=6 May 2010\|access-date=6 May 2010\|work=BBC Sport}} \| Peter Reid \| 24 June 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/8755830.stm\|title=Peter Reid appointed manager of Plymouth Argyle\|date=24 June 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=4 July 2010}} \| 23rd
Crystal Palace \| Paul Hart \| End of Contract \| 17 June 2010 \| George Burley \| 17 June 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/8745764.stm\|title=Crystal Palace appoint George Burley as new boss\|date=17 June 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=17 June 2010}} \| 21st

class="wikitable"

Team

! Outgoing manager

! Manner of departure

! Date of vacancy

! Replaced by

! Date of appointment

! Position in table

Blackpool

| Simon Grayson

| Signed by Leeds United

| 23 December 2008{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7796182.stm |title=Grayson appointed Leeds manager|date=23 December 2008 |access-date=15 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Ian Holloway

| 21 May 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/8061441.stm|title=Blackpool unveil Holloway as boss|date=21 May 2009 |access-date=15 June 2009|work=BBC Sport}}

| Pre-season

Queens Park Rangers

| Paulo Sousa

| Sacked

| 9 April 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/7993079.stm|title=QPR axe Sousa after just 26 games|date=21 April 2008 |access-date=15 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Jim Magilton

| 3 June 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8081268.stm|title=QPR appoint Magilton as manager|date=3 June 2009 |access-date=15 June 2009|work=BBC Sport}}

| Pre-season

Reading

| Steve Coppell

| Resigned

| 13 May 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8047177.stm|title=Coppell resigns as Reading boss

|date=13 May 2008 |access-date=15 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Brendan Rodgers

| 5 June 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8081467.stm|title=Rodgers confirmed as Reading boss

|date=5 June 2009 |access-date=15 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Pre-season

Watford

| Brendan Rodgers

| Signed by Reading

| 5 June 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8081467.stm|title=Rodgers confirmed as Reading boss

|date=13 June 2009 |access-date=15 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Malky Mackay

| 15 June 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/8098749.stm|title=Mackay appointed Watford manager

|date=15 June 2009 |access-date=15 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Pre-season

Swansea City

| Roberto Martínez

| Signed by Wigan Athletic

| 15 June 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/8096196.stm|title=Wigan finally land boss Martinez|date=15 June 2009 |access-date=15 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Paulo Sousa

| 23 June 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8112525.stm|title=Sousa confirmed as new Swans boss|date=23 June 2009 |access-date=23 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Pre-season

West Bromwich Albion

| Tony Mowbray

| Signed by Celtic

| 16 June 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8086779.stm|title=Mowbray confirmed as Celtic boss|date=16 June 2009 |access-date=16 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Roberto Di Matteo

| 30 June 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/8126800.stm|title=Baggies confirm Di Matteo as boss|date=30 June 2009 |access-date=30 June 2009|work=BBC Sport}}

| Pre-season

Barnsley

| Simon Davey

| Mutual Consent

| 29 August 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/8228939.stm|title=Davey and Barnsley part company |date=29 August 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=3 October 2009}}

| Mark Robins

| 9 September 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/8245846.stm|title=Robins confirmed as Barnsley boss |date=9 September 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=3 October 2009}}

| 24th

Middlesbrough

| Gareth Southgate

| Sacked

| 21 October 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/8317621.stm|title=Middlesbrough sack boss Southgate |date=21 October 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=21 October 2009}}

| Gordon Strachan

| 26 October 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/8319489.stm|title=Strachan named Middlesbrough boss |date=26 October 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 October 2009}}

| 4th

Peterborough United

| Darren Ferguson

| Mutual Consent

| 10 November 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8351399.stm|title=Posh confirm Ferguson departure |date=10 November 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=14 November 2009}}

| Mark Cooper

| 14 November 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8354912.stm|title=Cooper confirmed as Posh manager|date=14 November 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=14 November 2009}}

| 24th

Plymouth Argyle

| Paul Sturrock

| Sacked

| 10 December 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/8405711.stm|title=Paul Mariner replaces Paul Sturrock as Plymouth boss |date=10 December 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=11 December 2009}}

| Paul Mariner

| 10 December 2009

| 23rd

Sheffield Wednesday

| Brian Laws

| Mutual Consent

| 13 December 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8410561.stm|title=Brian Laws leaves post as Sheffield Wednesday manager |date=13 December 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=13 December 2009}}

| Alan Irvine

| 8 January 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/8440177.stm|title=Alan Irvine appointed as Sheffield Wednesday boss|last=Sinnott |first=John|date=8 January 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=8 January 2010}}

| 22nd

Queens Park Rangers

| Jim Magilton

| Mutual Consent

| 16 December 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8417467.stm|title=Jim Magilton and John Gorman leave Queens Park Rangers|date=16 December 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=17 December 2009}}

| Paul Hart

| 17 December 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8417908.stm|title=Paul Hart becomes the new QPR manager |date=17 December 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=17 December 2009}}

| 12th

Reading

| Brendan Rodgers

| Mutual Consent

| 17 December 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8417263.stm|title=Boss Brendan Rodgers leaves Reading by mutual consent |date=17 December 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=17 December 2009}}

| Brian McDermott

| 27 January 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/8482897.stm|title=Brian McDermott is named new Reading manager |date=27 January 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2010}}

| 21st

Preston North End

| Alan Irvine

| Sacked

| 29 December 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8433842.stm|title=Manager Irvine sacked by Preston |date=29 December 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=29 December 2009}}

| Darren Ferguson

| 6 January 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8442546.stm|title=Darren Ferguson named as Preston North End manager |date=6 January 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=7 January 2010}}

| 16th

Queens Park Rangers

| Paul Hart

| Mutual Consent

| 15 January 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8460505.stm|title=Manager Paul Hart leaves QPR after five games |work=BBC Sport|date=15 January 2010|access-date=15 January 2010}}

| Neil Warnock

| 2 March 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8544436.stm|title=Neil Warnock is named manager of Queens Park Rangers |date=2 March 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2 March 2010}}

| 10th

Peterborough United

| Mark Cooper

| Sacked

| 1 February 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8491260.stm|title=Mark Cooper sacked as Peterborough United manager |date=1 February 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2010}}

| Jim Gannon

| 2 February 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8492504.stm|title=Jim Gannon named Peterborough manager |last=Sinnott|first=John|date=2 February 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=9 February 2010}}

| 24th

Crystal Palace

| Neil Warnock

| Signed by Queens Park Rangers

| 2 March 2010

| Paul Hart

| 4 March 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/8546051.stm|title=Paul Hart takes over as Crystal Palace boss |date=4 March 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=4 March 2010}}

| 21st

Bristol City

| Gary Johnson

| Mutual Consent

| 18 March 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/8573494.stm|title=Boss Gary Johnson leaves Bristol City by mutual consent |date=18 March 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=18 March 2010}}

| Steve Coppell

| 22 April 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_city/8629045.stm|title=Steve Coppell named as new Bristol City manager |date=22 April 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 April 2010}}

| 15th

Peterborough United

| Jim Gannon

| Mutual Consent

| 6 April 2010[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8603574.stm Gary Johnson appointed new Peterborough United boss], BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2010

| Gary Johnson

| 6 April 2010{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8603574.stm|title=Gary Johnson appointed new Peterborough United boss|date=6 April 2010 |access-date=6 April 2010 |work=BBC Sport}}

| 24th

Coventry City

| Chris Coleman

| Sacked

| 4 May 2010{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/8659442.stm|title=Chris Coleman sacked by Coventry City|date=4 May 2010|access-date=4 May 2010|work=BBC Sport}}

| Aidy Boothroyd

| 22 May 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/8693222.stm|title=Aidy Boothroyd named as Coventry City boss|date=22 May 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=22 May 2010}}

| 19th

Plymouth Argyle

| Paul Mariner

| Mutual Consent

| 6 May 2010{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/8665627.stm|title=Plymouth Argyle to look for new manager|date=6 May 2010|access-date=6 May 2010|work=BBC Sport}}

| Peter Reid

| 24 June 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/8755830.stm|title=Peter Reid appointed manager of Plymouth Argyle|date=24 June 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=4 July 2010}}

| 23rd

Crystal Palace

| Paul Hart

| End of Contract

| 17 June 2010

| George Burley

| 17 June 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/8745764.stm|title=Crystal Palace appoint George Burley as new boss|date=17 June 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=17 June 2010}}

| 21st

League One

=Table=

{{trim|{{#section-h:2009–10 Football League One|League table}}}}

=Play-offs=

{{trim|{{#section-h:2009–10 Football League One|Play-offs}}}}

=Results=

{{trim|{{#section-h:2009–10 Football League One|Results}}}}

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable"
Team ! Outgoing manager ! Manner of departure ! Date of vacancy ! Replaced by ! Date of appointment ! Position in table
Tranmere Rovers \| Ronnie Moore \| Sacked \| 5 June 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8085234.stm \|title=Moore sacked as Tranmere manager\|date=5 June 2009 \|access-date=15 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| John Barnes \| 21 May 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8090160.stm\|title=Barnes confirmed as Tranmere boss\|date=15 June 2009\|access-date=15 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Pre-season
Milton Keynes Dons \| Roberto Di Matteo \| Signed by West Brom \| 30 June 2009 \|Paul Ince \| 3 July 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/milton_keynes_dons/8133652.stm\|title=Ince reappointed as MK Dons boss\|date=3 July 2009\|access-date=4 July 2009\|work=BBC Sport}} \| Pre-season
Stockport County \| Jim Gannon \| Released, Consequently, Joined Motherwell \| 6 May 2009 {{cite news\|url=http://212.58.226.17:8080/sport1/low/football/teams/s/stockport/8036682.stm\|title=Stockport cuts force Gannon out\|date=6 May 2009\|access-date=26 July 2009\|work=BBC Sport}}{{Dead link\|date=April 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }} \|Gary Ablett \| 8 July 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stockport/8140162.stm\|title=Stockport confirm Ablett as boss\|date=8 July 2009\|access-date=26 July 2009\|work=BBC Sport}} \| Pre-season
Southampton \| Mark Wotte \| Sacked \| 9 July 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8143105.stm\|title=Southampton & Wotte part company\|date=9 July 2009 \|access-date=26 July 2009\|work=BBC Sport}} \|Alan Pardew \| 17 July 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8155056.stm\|title=Southampton name Pardew as boss\|date=8 July 2009\|access-date=26 July 2009\|work=BBC Sport}} \| Pre-season
Norwich City \| Bryan Gunn \| Sacked \| 14 August 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/8202278.stm\|title=Manager Gunn sacked by Canaries \|date=14 August 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=3 October 2009}} \| Paul Lambert \| 18 August 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/8204016.stm\|title=Norwich appoint Lambert as boss\|date=18 August 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=3 October 2009}} \| 22nd
Colchester United \| Paul Lambert \| Signed by Norwich City \| 18 August 2009 \| Aidy Boothroyd \| 2 September 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/8233403.stm\|title=Boothroyd handed Colchester job \|date=2 September 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=3 October 2009}} \|1st
Tranmere Rovers \| John Barnes \| Sacked \| 9 October 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8298686.stm\|title=Tranmere sack Barnes and McAteer \|date=9 October 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=9 October 2009}} \| Les Parry \| 16 December 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8416894.stm\|title=Parry has Tranmere job for season \|date=16 December 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=17 December 2009}} \| 22nd
Wycombe Wanderers \| Peter Taylor \| Mutual Consent \| 10 October 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/8297937.stm\|title=Wycombe and Taylor part company \|date=9 October 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=10 October 2009}} \| Gary Waddock \| 13 October 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/8305181.stm\|title=Wycombe appoint Waddock as boss \|date=13 October 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=21 October 2009}} \| 23rd
Brighton & Hove Albion \| Russell Slade \| Sacked \| 1 November 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/8336891.stm\|title=Slade sacked as Brighton manager \|date=1 November 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=2 November 2009}} \| Gustavo Poyet \| 10 November 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/8352616.stm\|title=Brighton appoint Poyet as manager\|date=10 November 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=10 November 2009}} \| 20th
Leyton Orient \| Geraint Williams \| Sacked \| 3 April 2010[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/8602295.stm Leyton Orient part company with boss Geraint Williams], BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2010 \| Russell Slade \| 5 April 2010{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/8604092.stm\|title=Russell Slade appointed as manager at Leyton Orient\|date=5 April 2010 \|access-date=5 April 2010 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| 19th
Oldham Athletic \| Dave Penney \| Sacked \| 6 May 2010{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/8665408.stm\|title=Manager Dave Penney parts company with Oldham\|date=6 May 2010\|access-date=6 May 2010\|work=BBC Sport}} \| Paul Dickov \| 9 June 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/8687425.stm\|title=Paul Dickov unveiled as Oldham Athletic manager\|date=9 June 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=14 June 2010}} \| 17th
Gillingham \| Mark Stimson \| Mutual Consent \| 10 May 2010{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/8672351.stm\|title=Manager Mark Stimson leaves Gillingham\|date=10 May 2010\|access-date=10 May 2010\|work=BBC Sport}} \| Andy Hessenthaler \| 22 May 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/8698075.stm\|title=Andy Hessenthaler named new Gillingham manager\|date=22 May 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=22 May 2010}} \| 21st
Milton Keynes Dons \| Paul Ince \| Sacked \| 10 May 2010{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/milton_keynes_dons/8672544.stm\|title=MK Dons appoint Karl Robinson as new manager\|date=10 May 2010\|access-date=10 May 2010\|work=BBC Sport}} \| Karl Robinson \| 10 May 2010 \| 12th
Colchester United \| Aidy Boothroyd \| Signed by Coventry City \| 22 May 2010 \| John Ward \| 31 May 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/8714412.stm\|title=John Ward named as Colchester United manager\|date=31 May 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=31 May 2010}} \| 8th

class="wikitable"

Team

! Outgoing manager

! Manner of departure

! Date of vacancy

! Replaced by

! Date of appointment

! Position in table

Tranmere Rovers

| Ronnie Moore

| Sacked

| 5 June 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8085234.stm |title=Moore sacked as Tranmere manager|date=5 June 2009 |access-date=15 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| John Barnes

| 21 May 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8090160.stm|title=Barnes confirmed as Tranmere boss|date=15 June 2009|access-date=15 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Pre-season

Milton Keynes Dons

| Roberto Di Matteo

| Signed by West Brom

| 30 June 2009

|Paul Ince

| 3 July 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/milton_keynes_dons/8133652.stm|title=Ince reappointed as MK Dons boss|date=3 July 2009|access-date=4 July 2009|work=BBC Sport}}

| Pre-season

Stockport County

| Jim Gannon

| Released, Consequently, Joined Motherwell

| 6 May 2009

{{cite news|url=http://212.58.226.17:8080/sport1/low/football/teams/s/stockport/8036682.stm|title=Stockport cuts force Gannon out|date=6 May 2009|access-date=26 July 2009|work=BBC Sport}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|Gary Ablett

| 8 July 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stockport/8140162.stm|title=Stockport confirm Ablett as boss|date=8 July 2009|access-date=26 July 2009|work=BBC Sport}}

| Pre-season

Southampton

| Mark Wotte

| Sacked

| 9 July 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8143105.stm|title=Southampton & Wotte part company|date=9 July 2009 |access-date=26 July 2009|work=BBC Sport}}

|Alan Pardew

| 17 July 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8155056.stm|title=Southampton name Pardew as boss|date=8 July 2009|access-date=26 July 2009|work=BBC Sport}}

| Pre-season

Norwich City

| Bryan Gunn

| Sacked

| 14 August 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/8202278.stm|title=Manager Gunn sacked by Canaries |date=14 August 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=3 October 2009}}

| Paul Lambert

| 18 August 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/8204016.stm|title=Norwich appoint Lambert as boss|date=18 August 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=3 October 2009}}

| 22nd

Colchester United

| Paul Lambert

| Signed by Norwich City

| 18 August 2009

| Aidy Boothroyd

| 2 September 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/8233403.stm|title=Boothroyd handed Colchester job |date=2 September 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=3 October 2009}}

|1st

Tranmere Rovers

| John Barnes

| Sacked

| 9 October 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8298686.stm|title=Tranmere sack Barnes and McAteer |date=9 October 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=9 October 2009}}

| Les Parry

| 16 December 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8416894.stm|title=Parry has Tranmere job for season |date=16 December 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=17 December 2009}}

| 22nd

Wycombe Wanderers

| Peter Taylor

| Mutual Consent

| 10 October 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/8297937.stm|title=Wycombe and Taylor part company |date=9 October 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 October 2009}}

| Gary Waddock

| 13 October 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/8305181.stm|title=Wycombe appoint Waddock as boss |date=13 October 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=21 October 2009}}

| 23rd

Brighton & Hove Albion

| Russell Slade

| Sacked

| 1 November 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/8336891.stm|title=Slade sacked as Brighton manager |date=1 November 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2 November 2009}}

| Gustavo Poyet

| 10 November 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/8352616.stm|title=Brighton appoint Poyet as manager|date=10 November 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 November 2009}}

| 20th

Leyton Orient

| Geraint Williams

| Sacked

| 3 April 2010[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/8602295.stm Leyton Orient part company with boss Geraint Williams], BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2010

| Russell Slade

| 5 April 2010{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/8604092.stm|title=Russell Slade appointed as manager at Leyton Orient|date=5 April 2010 |access-date=5 April 2010 |work=BBC Sport}}

| 19th

Oldham Athletic

| Dave Penney

| Sacked

| 6 May 2010{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/8665408.stm|title=Manager Dave Penney parts company with Oldham|date=6 May 2010|access-date=6 May 2010|work=BBC Sport}}

| Paul Dickov

| 9 June 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/8687425.stm|title=Paul Dickov unveiled as Oldham Athletic manager|date=9 June 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2010}}

| 17th

Gillingham

| Mark Stimson

| Mutual Consent

| 10 May 2010{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/8672351.stm|title=Manager Mark Stimson leaves Gillingham|date=10 May 2010|access-date=10 May 2010|work=BBC Sport}}

| Andy Hessenthaler

| 22 May 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/8698075.stm|title=Andy Hessenthaler named new Gillingham manager|date=22 May 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=22 May 2010}}

| 21st

Milton Keynes Dons

| Paul Ince

| Sacked

| 10 May 2010{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/milton_keynes_dons/8672544.stm|title=MK Dons appoint Karl Robinson as new manager|date=10 May 2010|access-date=10 May 2010|work=BBC Sport}}

| Karl Robinson

| 10 May 2010

| 12th

Colchester United

| Aidy Boothroyd

| Signed by Coventry City

| 22 May 2010

| John Ward

| 31 May 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/8714412.stm|title=John Ward named as Colchester United manager|date=31 May 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=31 May 2010}}

| 8th

League Two

=Table=

=Play-offs=

{{trim|{{#section-h:2009–10 Football League Two|Play-offs}}}}

=Results=

{{trim|{{#section-h:2009–10 Football League Two|Results}}}}

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable"
Team ! Outgoing manager ! Manner of departure ! Date of vacancy ! Replaced by ! Date of appointment ! Position in table
Burton Albion \| Roy McFarland \| Resigned \| 18 May 2009 \| Paul Peschisolido \| 18 May 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/8054908.stm\|title=Peschisolido named Burton manager\|date=18 May 2009 \|access-date=15 June 2009\|work=BBC Sport}} \| Pre-season
Darlington \| Dave Penney \| Signed by Oldham Athletic \| 30 April 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/8025908.stm\|title=Oldham confirm Penney as manager\|date=30 May 2009\|access-date=15 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Colin Todd \| 20 May 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8059089.stm\|title=Houghton and Todd to lead Quakers\|date=20 May 2009\|access-date=15 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Pre-season
Port Vale \| Dean Glover \| Sacked \| 21 May 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8061563.stm\|title=Glover ends Port Vale love affair\|date=20 May 2009 \|access-date=15 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Micky Adams \| 5 June 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8082769.stm\|title=Adams unveiled as Port Vale boss\|date=5 June 2009 \|access-date=15 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Pre-season
Chesterfield \| Lee Richardson \| End of Contract \| 6 May 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/8036410.stm\|title=Chesterfield end Richardson era\|date=6 May 2009 \|access-date=15 June 2009 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| John Sheridan \| 9 June 2009{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/8090921.stm\|title=Sheridan named Chesterfield boss\|date=9 June 2009 \|access-date=15 June 2009\|work=BBC Sport}} \| Pre-season
Lincoln City \| Peter Jackson \| Sacked \| 2 September 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/8233702.stm\|title=Jackson sacked as Lincoln manager \|date=2 September 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=3 October 2009}} \| Chris Sutton \| 28 September 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/8278445.stm\|title=Lincoln appoint Sutton as manager \|date=28 September 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=3 October 2009}} \| 17th
Northampton Town \| Stuart Gray \| Sacked \| 8 September 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/8243498.stm\|title=Northampton part with boss Gray \|date=8 September 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=13 December 2009}} \| Ian Sampson \| 5 October 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/8291736.stm\|title=Cobblers appoint Sampson as boss \|date=5 October 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=13 December 2009}} \| 16th
Rotherham United \| Mark Robins \| Signed by Barnsley \| 9 September 2009 \| Ronnie Moore \| 24 September 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/8273610.stm\|title=Moore returns as Rotherham boss \|date=24 September 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=3 October 2009}} \| 1st
Darlington \| Colin Todd \| Mutual Consent \| 26 September 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8276584.stm\|title=Darlington part company with Todd \|date=26 September 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=5 October 2009}} \| Steve Staunton \| 5 October 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8290324.stm\|title=Darlington name Staunton as boss \|date=5 October 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=5 October 2009}} \| 24th
Crewe Alexandra \| Guðjón Þórðarson \| Sacked \| 2 October 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8286658.stm\|title=Thordarson sacked as Crewe boss \|date=2 October 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=3 October 2009}} \| Dario Gradi \| 2 October 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8286658.stm\|title=Thordarson sacked as Crewe boss \|date=2 October 2009 \|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=13 December 2009}} \| 14th
Notts County \| Ian McParland \| Sacked \| 12 October 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8303078.stm\|title=Notts part company with McParland \|date=12 October 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=12 October 2009}} \| Hans Backe \| 27 October 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8326715.stm\|title=Backe named new Notts County boss \|date=27 October 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=27 October 2009}} \| 5th
Aldershot Town \| Gary Waddock \| Signed by Wycombe Wanderers \| 13 October 2009 \| Kevin Dillon \| 9 November 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/8348697.stm\|title=Dillon named as Aldershot manager \|date=9 November 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=9 November 2009}} \| 6th
Grimsby Town \| Mike Newell \| Sacked \| 18 October 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/8313558.stm\|title=Newell sacked as Grimsby manager \|date=18 October 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=22 November 2009}} \| Neil Woods \| 23 November 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/8372158.stm\|title=Woods named new Grimsby manager \|date=23 November 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=11 December 2009}} \| 23rd
Cheltenham Town \| Martin Allen \| Mutual Consent \| 11 December 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/8409022.stm\|title=Manager Martin Allen parts company with Cheltenham \|date=11 December 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=13 December 2009}} \| Mark Yates \| 22 December 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/8426480.stm\|title=Kidderminster's Mark Yates appointed Cheltenham manager \|date=22 December 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=22 December 2009}} \| 20th
Notts County \| Hans Backe \| Resigned \| 15 December 2009{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8413678.stm\|title=Notts County manager Hans Backe resigns from his job\|date=15 December 2009\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=15 December 2009}} \| Steve Cotterill \| 23 February 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8530392.stm\|title=Steve Cotterill named Notts County manager \|date=23 February 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=26 February 2010}} \| 6th
Bradford City \| Stuart McCall \| Resigned \| 8 February 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/8504480.stm\|title=Bradford City boss Stuart McCall quits \|date=8 February 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=9 February 2010}} \| Peter Taylor \| 17 February 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/8516521.stm\|title=Peter Taylor is named as Bradford City's new manager \|date=18 February 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=18 February 2010}} \| 16th
Macclesfield Town \| Keith Alexander \| Death \| 3 March 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/8547410.stm\|title=Macclesfield manager Keith Alexander dies \|date=3 March 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=4 March 2010}} \| Gary Simpson \| 14 April 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/8620388.stm\|title=Gary Simpson lands permanent Macclesfield job \|date=14 April 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=27 April 2010}} \| 21st
Darlington \| Steve Staunton \| Sacked \| 22 March 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8578728.stm\|title=Darlington part company with manager Steve Staunton\|date=22 March 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=22 March 2010}} \| Simon Davey \| 5 April 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8598587.stm\|title=Simon Davey named as new Darlington manager \|date=1 April 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=5 April 2010}} \| 24th
Barnet \| Ian Hendon \| Sacked \| 28 April 2010{{cite news \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/8649855.stm\|title=Barnet sack manager Ian Hendon\|date=28 April 2010 \|access-date=28 April 2010 \|work=BBC Sport}} \| Mark Stimson \| 1 June 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/8716776.stm\|title=Barnet name Mark Stimson as new manager\|date=1 June 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=1 June 2010}} \| 22nd
Shrewsbury Town \| Paul Simpson \| Sacked \| 30 April 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/8653604.stm\|title=Shrewsbury Town sack manager Paul Simpson \|date=30 April 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=30 April 2010}} \| Graham Turner \| 11 June 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/8732356.stm\|title=Shrewsbury Town re-appoint former manager Graham Turner\|date=11 June 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=14 June 2010}} \| 12th
Notts County \| Steve Cotterill \| End of Contract \| 27 May 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8707408.stm\|title=Manager Steve Cotterill leaves Notts County\|date=27 May 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=27 May 2010}} \| Craig Short \| 6 June 2010{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8715734.stm\|title=Craig Short named new Notts County manager\|date=6 June 2010\|work=BBC Sport\|access-date=6 June 2010}} \| 1st

class="wikitable"

Team

! Outgoing manager

! Manner of departure

! Date of vacancy

! Replaced by

! Date of appointment

! Position in table

Burton Albion

| Roy McFarland

| Resigned

| 18 May 2009

| Paul Peschisolido

| 18 May 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/8054908.stm|title=Peschisolido named Burton manager|date=18 May 2009 |access-date=15 June 2009|work=BBC Sport}}

| Pre-season

Darlington

| Dave Penney

| Signed by Oldham Athletic

| 30 April 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/8025908.stm|title=Oldham confirm Penney as manager|date=30 May 2009|access-date=15 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Colin Todd

| 20 May 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8059089.stm|title=Houghton and Todd to lead Quakers|date=20 May 2009|access-date=15 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Pre-season

Port Vale

| Dean Glover

| Sacked

| 21 May 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8061563.stm|title=Glover ends Port Vale love affair|date=20 May 2009 |access-date=15 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Micky Adams

| 5 June 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/8082769.stm|title=Adams unveiled as Port Vale boss|date=5 June 2009 |access-date=15 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Pre-season

Chesterfield

| Lee Richardson

| End of Contract

| 6 May 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/8036410.stm|title=Chesterfield end Richardson era|date=6 May 2009 |access-date=15 June 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}

| John Sheridan

| 9 June 2009{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/8090921.stm|title=Sheridan named Chesterfield boss|date=9 June 2009 |access-date=15 June 2009|work=BBC Sport}}

| Pre-season

Lincoln City

| Peter Jackson

| Sacked

| 2 September 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/8233702.stm|title=Jackson sacked as Lincoln manager |date=2 September 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=3 October 2009}}

| Chris Sutton

| 28 September 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/8278445.stm|title=Lincoln appoint Sutton as manager |date=28 September 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=3 October 2009}}

| 17th

Northampton Town

| Stuart Gray

| Sacked

| 8 September 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/8243498.stm|title=Northampton part with boss Gray |date=8 September 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=13 December 2009}}

| Ian Sampson

| 5 October 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/8291736.stm|title=Cobblers appoint Sampson as boss |date=5 October 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=13 December 2009}}

| 16th

Rotherham United

| Mark Robins

| Signed by Barnsley

| 9 September 2009

| Ronnie Moore

| 24 September 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/8273610.stm|title=Moore returns as Rotherham boss |date=24 September 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=3 October 2009}}

| 1st

Darlington

| Colin Todd

| Mutual Consent

| 26 September 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8276584.stm|title=Darlington part company with Todd |date=26 September 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 October 2009}}

| Steve Staunton

| 5 October 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8290324.stm|title=Darlington name Staunton as boss |date=5 October 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 October 2009}}

| 24th

Crewe Alexandra

| Guðjón Þórðarson

| Sacked

| 2 October 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crewe_alexandra/8286658.stm|title=Thordarson sacked as Crewe boss |date=2 October 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=3 October 2009}}

| Dario Gradi

| 14th

Notts County

| Ian McParland

| Sacked

| 12 October 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8303078.stm|title=Notts part company with McParland |date=12 October 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=12 October 2009}}

| Hans Backe

| 27 October 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8326715.stm|title=Backe named new Notts County boss |date=27 October 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 October 2009}}

| 5th

Aldershot Town

| Gary Waddock

| Signed by Wycombe Wanderers

| 13 October 2009

| Kevin Dillon

| 9 November 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/8348697.stm|title=Dillon named as Aldershot manager |date=9 November 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=9 November 2009}}

| 6th

Grimsby Town

| Mike Newell

| Sacked

| 18 October 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/8313558.stm|title=Newell sacked as Grimsby manager |date=18 October 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=22 November 2009}}

| Neil Woods

| 23 November 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/8372158.stm|title=Woods named new Grimsby manager |date=23 November 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=11 December 2009}}

| 23rd

Cheltenham Town

| Martin Allen

| Mutual Consent

| 11 December 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/8409022.stm|title=Manager Martin Allen parts company with Cheltenham |date=11 December 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=13 December 2009}}

| Mark Yates

| 22 December 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/8426480.stm|title=Kidderminster's Mark Yates appointed Cheltenham manager |date=22 December 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=22 December 2009}}

| 20th

Notts County

| Hans Backe

| Resigned

| 15 December 2009{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8413678.stm|title=Notts County manager Hans Backe resigns from his job|date=15 December 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=15 December 2009}}

| Steve Cotterill

| 23 February 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8530392.stm|title=Steve Cotterill named Notts County manager |date=23 February 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 February 2010}}

| 6th

Bradford City

| Stuart McCall

| Resigned

| 8 February 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/8504480.stm|title=Bradford City boss Stuart McCall quits |date=8 February 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=9 February 2010}}

| Peter Taylor

| 17 February 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/8516521.stm|title=Peter Taylor is named as Bradford City's new manager |date=18 February 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=18 February 2010}}

| 16th

Macclesfield Town

| Keith Alexander

| Death

| 3 March 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/8547410.stm|title=Macclesfield manager Keith Alexander dies |date=3 March 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=4 March 2010}}

| Gary Simpson

| 14 April 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/8620388.stm|title=Gary Simpson lands permanent Macclesfield job |date=14 April 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 April 2010}}

| 21st

Darlington

| Steve Staunton

| Sacked

| 22 March 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8578728.stm|title=Darlington part company with manager Steve Staunton|date=22 March 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=22 March 2010}}

| Simon Davey

| 5 April 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8598587.stm|title=Simon Davey named as new Darlington manager |date=1 April 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2010}}

| 24th

Barnet

| Ian Hendon

| Sacked

| 28 April 2010{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/8649855.stm|title=Barnet sack manager Ian Hendon|date=28 April 2010 |access-date=28 April 2010 |work=BBC Sport}}

| Mark Stimson

| 1 June 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/8716776.stm|title=Barnet name Mark Stimson as new manager|date=1 June 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 June 2010}}

| 22nd

Shrewsbury Town

| Paul Simpson

| Sacked

| 30 April 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/8653604.stm|title=Shrewsbury Town sack manager Paul Simpson |date=30 April 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=30 April 2010}}

| Graham Turner

| 11 June 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/8732356.stm|title=Shrewsbury Town re-appoint former manager Graham Turner|date=11 June 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2010}}

| 12th

Notts County

| Steve Cotterill

| End of Contract

| 27 May 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8707408.stm|title=Manager Steve Cotterill leaves Notts County|date=27 May 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 May 2010}}

| Craig Short

| 6 June 2010{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/notts_county/8715734.stm|title=Craig Short named new Notts County manager|date=6 June 2010|work=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2010}}

| 1st

References

2009-10

Category:2009–10 in English football leagues