2009–10 Sunderland A.F.C. season
| 2009–10 season | |||
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| Chairman | Niall Quinn | ||
| Manager |
Ricky Sbragia (until 24 May) Steve Bruce (from 3 June) |
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| Premier League | 13th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Darren Bent (24) All: Darren Bent (25) |
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| Highest home attendance | 47,641, Manchester United, Premier League, 2 May 2010 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 20,576, Birmingham City, League Cup, 22 September 2009 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 40,355 | ||
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The 2009–10 season is Sunderland's third consecutive season in the top division of English football, the Premier League.
Ricky Sbragia was replaced by Steve Bruce in the close season. His aim is to improve on the club's 16th position the previous season.
Darren Bent was the top scorer in the Premier League with 24 goals. Andy Reid was the top scorer in the League Cup with two goals. Fraizer Campbell was the top scorer in the FA Cup with two goals. Darren Bent was the top scorer in all competitions with 25 goals.
At the end of the season, Darren Bent won both the club's official Player of the Season and the SAFC Supporters' Association awards. Jordan Henderson won both the club's official Young Player of the Season and the SAFC Supporters' Association Young Player of the Season awards.
Sunderland broke their transfer record with the £10 million signing of Tottenham Hotspur striker Darren Bent. This proved to be a wise investment as Bent scored 25 goals in all competitions during the season, all but one of them in the league. No other player outside the top eight clubs managed even half as many as Bent, who was only outscored by Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Source: Barclays Premier League
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