2009–10 West Ham United F.C. season
| 2009–10 season | |||
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| Co-chairmen |
David Gold David Sullivan |
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| Manager | Gianfranco Zola | ||
| Ground | Boleyn Ground (Upton Park) | ||
| Premier League | 17th | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Carlton Cole (10) All: Carlton Cole (10) |
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| Highest home attendance | 34,989 (vs. Manchester City, 9 May) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 24,492 (vs. Millwall, 25 August) | ||
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The 2009–10 Premier League was West Ham United's fifth consecutive season in the Premier League, following a ninth-placed finish in the 2008–09 Premier League. They were managed by Gianfranco Zola - in his second season after replacing Alan Curbishley in September 2008. This was his first and only full season as manager.
The Hammers managed to win their first Premier League game of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux, but failed to win another until early November after an injury time winner from Zavon Hines sealed an upset win against Aston Villa.
The Upton Park riots took place in West Ham's first Football League Cup game on 25 August against fierce rivals Millwall. The club was fined £115,000 after pitch invasions and brawling, resulting in a Millwall fan being stabbed. West Ham won the game 3-1 after extra time.
On 19 January 2010, former Birmingham City owners David Gold and David Sullivan completed a joint takeover of West Ham United from cash-strapped Icelandic owner Björgólfur Guðmundsson.
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