2009–10 Newcastle United F.C. season
| 2009–10 season | |||
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| Managing Director | Derek Llambias | ||
| Manager | Chris Hughton | ||
| Stadium | St James' Park | ||
| The Championship | 1st (102 points, promoted) | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth Round | ||
| League Cup | Third Round | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Andy Carroll, Kevin Nolan (17) All: Andy Carroll (19) |
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| Highest home attendance | 52,181 (v Ipswich Town) |
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| Lowest home attendance | 15,805 (v Plymouth Argyle – FA Cup) |
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The 2009–10 season was the first time Newcastle United Football Club had played in the Championship following relegation after 16 consecutive years in the Premier League. In the 2009–10 season, they won promotion back to the top division after finishing in first place in the 2009–10 Championship.
Following the club's relegation, the team's pre-season had been dominated by uncertainty over manager, owner and the players. By the time the season began, caretaker manager Chris Hughton was put in charge, and his position was made permanent in October. Despite a blip in October, the club spent almost all of its season in the top three in the division and some blistering home results saw Newcastle automatically promoted by Easter. They confirmed their promotion as winners of the entire division two weeks later, with the club registering 102 points.
The club spent the majority of the pre-season searching for a new owner, and by the start of the season, no successful attempt was made to sell the club, and no players signings were made.Obafemi Martins, Sébastien Bassong, Habib Beye, David Edgar, Damien Duff, Michael Owen, Peter Løvenkrands and Mark Viduka all departed the club.
Alan Shearer announced he was unsure whether he would be continuing as manager due to lack of contact from the club.
An emotional distraction from the club's situation occurred when Sir Bobby Robson died on 31 July 2009, uniting the world of football in tributes to the manager who was fondly remembered by Newcastle United fans as well the many other clubs he managed in his time, including the national side. St James' Park proved to be the leading tribute for Sir Bobby Robson as tributes of flowers, messages and grievances were laid among the stadium. The season went underway managerless with some players futures at the club still in jeopardy, but achieving a draw with West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of the Championship, and a 3–0 victory over Reading, as Shola Ameobi scored and dedicated his hat-trick to the late Sir Bobby Robson.
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