2009–10 Accrington Stanley F.C. season

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This article documents the 2009–10 season of

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  AUS Dean Bouzanis (on loan from Liverpool) 3 DF  ENG Leam Richardson 5 DF  ENG Darran Kempson 6 MF  ENG Andrew Procter (captain) 7 MF  ENG John Miles (vice captain) 8 MF  ENG Luke Joyce 9 FW  NIR Billy Kee (on loan from Leicester City) 11 MF  ENG Robert Grant 12 DF  ENG Phil Edwards 14 MF  IRL Jimmy Ryan 15 DF  ENG Dean Winnard 16 MF  ENG Chris Turner 17 MF  ENG Sean McConville

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 MF  ENG John Mullin 19 FW  ENG Michael Symes 20 DF  ENG Peter Murphy 24 FW  ENG Gary King 25 GK  ENG Ian Dunbavin 26 DF  ENG Leeds United ) 27 GK  ENG Josh Molloy 28 FW  ENG Adam Black 29 DF  ENG Zack Riley 30 DF  ENG James McCarten (on loan from Everton) 31 DF  NIR Johnny Flynn (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) 32 GK  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  ENG Alan Burton (on loan at Marine ) 22 DF  ENG Bee Ami (on loan at Radcliffe Borough )

Pre-season

Maidstone United v Accrington Stanley

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

Burscough v Accrington Stanley

14 July 2009	Burscough	1–1	Accrington Stanley	Burscough
19:30	Williams 62'	Report	Grant 36'	Stadium: F.C. Halifax Town v Accrington Stanley 18 July 2009 F.C. Halifax Town 1–3 Accrington Stanley Halifax 15:00 Dean 12' Report Grant 61' 84' Stadium: Radcliffe Borough v Accrington Stanley 21 July 2009 Radcliffe Borough 0–5 Accrington Stanley Radcliffe 19:30 Report King Joyce Kee Stadium: Stainton Park Accrington Stanley v Burnley 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 Accrington Stanley v Blackburn Rovers 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 v t e 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 Rotherham United v Accrington Stanley 8 August 2009 Rotherham United 1–0 Accrington Stanley Sheffield 15:00 Warne 89' Report Martin  79' (Time wasting) Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 10,254 Referee: Danny McDermid Accrington Stanley v Lincoln City 15 August 2009 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Lincoln City Accrington 15:00 Kempson 51' Report Kerr  49' Kovács  62' Hutchinson  90+5' (Unsporting behaviour) Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,498 Referee: Langford Accrington Stanley v Northampton Town 18 August 2009 Accrington Stanley 0–3 Northampton Town Accrington 19:45 Ryan Report McKay 78' Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,561 Referee: Bratt Aldershot v Accrington Stanley 22 August 2009 Aldershot 3–1 Accrington Stanley Aldershot 15:00 Donnelly 8' 90+1' Morgan 22' Harding  45+2' Winfield  84' Report Mullin  45' Edwards 48' Procter  60' Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2,276 Referee: Jarnail Singh Accrington Stanley v Shrewsbury 29 August 2009 Accrington Stanley 1–3 Shrewsbury Accrington 15:00 Symes 67' Report Leslie 18' (pen.) Elder  38' Holden  42' Langmead 50' Hibbert 82' Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,447 Referee: Moss Bury v Accrington Stanley 5 September 2009 Bury 0–2 Accrington Stanley Bury 15:00 Report Grant 83' 85' Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,082 Referee: Graham Salisbury Accrington Stanley v Darlington 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 Hereford United v Accrington Stanley 19 September 2009 Hereford United 2–0 Accrington Stanley Hereford 15:00 C. King 6' Valentine 67' Report Kempson  16' Lees  24' Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,013 Referee: Steve Rushton Accrington Stanley v Crewe Alexandra 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 Port Vale v Accrington Stanley 29 September 2009 Port Vale 2–2 Accrington Stanley Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent 15:00 Dodds 5' Fraser 86' Report Winnard  37' Edwards 82' (pen.) Procter 90' Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,326 Referee: Darren Sheldrake Chesterfield v Accrington Stanley 3 October 2009 Chesterfield 1–0 Accrington Stanley Chesterfield 15:00 Page  26' McDermott  30' Small 90+2'  90+3' Report Kee  51' Symes  83' Dunbavin  88' Stadium: Saltergate Recreation Ground Attendance: 3,104 Referee: Eddie Ilderton Accrington Stanley v Cheltenham Town 10 October 2009 Accrington Stanley 4–0 Cheltenham Town Accrington 15:00 Grant 62' 68' Joyce  64' Report Low  77' Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,843 Referee: Geoff Eltringham Bournemouth 17 October 2009 Bournemouth Accrington 15:00 Symes  8' Winnard  75' Report Feeney  30' Pearce  72' Hollands 76' Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,858 Referee: Michael Oliver Rochdale v Accrington Stanley 24 October 2009 Rochdale 1–2 Accrington Stanley Rochdale 15:00 Dagnall 90+1' Report Grant 45' Symes  54' 70' Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 3,206 Referee: Russell Booth Grimsby Town v Accrington Stanley 30 October 2009 Grimsby Town 2–2 Accrington Stanley Cleethorpes 19:45 Lancashire  67' Akpa Akpro  74' Conlon 90+5' Report King 5'  21' Lees  13' Joyce  45+1' Edwards 68' (pen.) Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,325 Referee: Howard Webb Accrington Stanley v Dagenham & Redbridge 14 November 2009 Accrington Stanley 0–1 Dagenham & Redbridge Accrington Report Arber 39' Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,538 Bradford City v Accrington Stanley 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 Burton Albion v Accrington Stanley 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 Accrington Stanley v Torquay United 5 December 2009 Accrington Stanley 4–2 Torquay United Accrington Grant 70' Report Wroe 10' (pen.) Zebroski 82' Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,351 Referee: A Woolmer Notts County v Accrington Stanley 12 December 2009 Notts County 1–2 Accrington Stanley Nottingham Hughes 82' (pen.) Report Ryan 74' Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,855 Referee: M Haywood Morecambe v Accrington Stanley 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 Accrington Stanley v Bury 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 Accrington Stanley v Aldershot Town 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 Shrewsbury v Accrington Stanley 30 January 2010 Shrewsbury 0–1 Accrington Stanley Shrewsbury Report Grant 26' Procter  30'  84' Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,139 Referee: P Miller Accrington Stanley v Morecambe 6 February 2010 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Morecambe Accrington Ryan 83' Report Artell 17', 54' Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,372 Referee: Neil Swarbrick Northampton Town v Accrington Stanley 9 February 2010 Northampton Town 4–0 Accrington Stanley Northampton McKay 57', 61' Guttridge 66' Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,206 Referee: James Linington Macclesfield v Accrington Stanley 13 February 2010 Macclesfield 0–0 Accrington Stanley Macclesfield Report Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,729 Referee: Peter Quinn Lincoln City v Accrington Stanley 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 Accrington Stanley v Bradford City 20 February 2010 Accrington Stanley 2–0 Bradford City Accrington Miles 54', 86' Report Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,396 Referee: Kettle Torquay United v Accrington Stanley 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 Accrington Stanley v Notts County 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 Accrington Stanley v Macclesfield 9 March 2010 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Macclesfield Accrington Kee 65' Report Tipton 78' (pen.) Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,210 Referee: Haines Barnet v Accrington Stanley 13 March 2010 Barnet 1–2 Accrington Stanley High Barnet, London O'Flynn 32' (pen.) Kamdjo  80' Report Edwards 59' Kee 84' Dunbavin  20' Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 1,559 Referee: Cook Accrington Stanley v Rotherham United 16 March 2010 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Rotherham United Accrington Ryan 79' Report Josh Walker 56' Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,440 Referee: Sutton Accrington Stanley v Rochdale 20 March 2010 Accrington Stanley 2–4 Rochdale Accrington Symes 61'  74' Miles 65' Report Jones 67', 72' O'Grady 83' Higginbotham 90+5' Taylor  75' Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,025 Referee: Salisbury Accrington Stanley v Burton Albion 23 March 2010 Accrington Stanley 0–2 Burton Albion Accrington Report Harrad 27' Pearson 79' Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,270 Referee: Russell Booth Bournemouth v Accrington Stanley 27 March 2010 Bournemouth 2–0 Accrington Stanley Bournemouth Feeney 18' Pitman 79' Report Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5,413 Referee: Scott Dagenham & Redbridge v Accrington Stanley 3 April 2010 Dagenham & Redbridge 3–1 Accrington Stanley Dagenham, London Green 53' Report Grant 5' Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,031 Referee: Ward Accrington Stanley v Grimsby Town 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 Darlington v Accrington Stanley 10 April 2010 Darlington 0–0 Accrington Stanley Darlington Report Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 1,545 Referee: Woolmer Accrington Stanley v Port Vale 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 Accrington Stanley v Hereford United 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 Crewe Alexandra v Accrington Stanley 24 April 2010 Crewe Alexandra 5–1 Accrington Stanley Crewe 15:00 Westwood 70' Grant 81' Report Brayford 65' (o.g.) Dunbavin  67' Stadium: Gresty Road, Attendance: 3,810 Referee: Langford Accrington Stanley v Barnet 27 April 2010 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Barnet Accrington 19:45 Kee 70' Report Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Geoff Eltringham Accrington Stanley v Chesterfield 1 May 2010 Accrington Stanley 2–0 Chesterfield Accrington 15:00 Kee 70', 88' Report Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,475 Referee: Haywood Cheltenham Town v Accrington Stanley 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 Accrington Stanley v Walsall 11 August 2009 1st Round Accrington Stanley 2–1 Walsall Accrington 19:45 Grant 53' Mullin 90+1' Report Nicholls 9' Weston  23'  35' Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,041 Referee: Miller Queens Park Rangers v Accrington Stanley 25 August 2009 2nd Round Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Accrington Stanley Shepherd's Bush, London 19:45 Ramage  28' Ephraim 68' Routledge 90+1' Report Ryan  38' Symes 90+4' Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 5,203 Referee: Pawson Football League Trophy Main article: 2009–10 Football League Trophy Oldham Athletic v Accrington Stanley 1 September 2009 North, Round 1 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Accrington Stanley Oldham 19:45 Whitaker 10' Hazell  59' Report Grant  90+3' Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1,619 Referee: Tierney Accrington Stanley v Shrewsbury 6 October 2009 North, Round 2 Accrington Stanley 2–0 Shrewsbury Accrington 19:45 Ryan  12' Lees  45+3' G. King 47' Winnard 52' Report Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 819 Referee: Scott Foster Accrington Stanley v Bury 10 November 2009 North, Q. Final Accrington Stanley 3–2 Bury Accrington 19:00 Grant  6' 82' Joyce  62' Report Racchi 41' Jones 48' Futcher  71' Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,637 Referee: Rob Shoebridge Leeds United v Accrington Stanley 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 Accrington Stanley v Salisbury 7 November 2009 1st Round Accrington Stanley 2–1 Salisbury Accrington 15:00 Report Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,379 Accrington Stanley v Barnet 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 Barnet v Accrington Stanley 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 Accrington Stanley v Gillingham 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 Accrington Stanley v Fulham 23 January 2010 4th Round Accrington Stanley 1–3 Fulham Accrington 15:00 Kempson  27'  42' Report Gera 80' 44' Baird  29' Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 3,712 Referee: Atwell References ^ "Khan withdraws financial backing". Vital Sport. 5 October 2009. ^ "Save our Stanley". Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010. External links 2009–10 Accrington Stanley F.C. season on BBC Sport: Club news – Recent results and fixtures Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2009–10_Accrington_Stanley_F.C._season&oldid=1137480122"