During the 2009–10 English football season, Charlton Athletic F.C. competed in Football League One, the third tier of English football, following relegation from the Championship in the 2008–09 season. It was the first time Charlton had been in the third tier since being promoted from the old Third Division in the 1980–81 season, 28 years prior. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup, and the Football League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.

Season summary Charlton managed to start off their first season after relegation from the Championship with some good results and looked safe bets for an automatic return to the second tier of English football, but a late slump saw Charlton fall to fourth, still good enough for a playoff spot. After a 2–1 defeat at the County Ground and a 2–1 win at The Valley saw Charlton draw 3–3 on aggregate with Swindon Town, the two teams went to a penalty shootout. Nicky Bailey missed his penalty to give Swindon the win, thus condemning Charlton to another season in the third tier.

Charlton also suffered demoralising defeats in the first rounds in both domestic cups. In the FA Cup, Charlton lost 1–0 to Northwich Victoria at Victoria Stadium, while, in the League Cup, Charlton lost 1–0 after extra time to Hereford United at Edgar Street.

Kit Spanish company Joma remained Charlton's kit manufacturers, and introduced a new home and a new away kit for the season, the home kit featuring a white vertical stripe last seen on the club's centenary kit in 2005, the away kit featuring black shorts and socks and a blue and black striped shirt. The kits were sponsored by krbs.com, but, for the match against Millwall on 19 December, the clubs both wore kits sponsoring the Street Violence Ruins Lives campaign, with proceeds going to the Rob Knox Memorial Fund. Rob Knox was an actor and a Charlton fan who was stabbed to death in a street attack in May 2008. Players First-team squad Squad at end of season

Left club during season

Transfers

In +DatePosition NameClub FromFeeRef.2 July 2009DFMiguel LleraMK DonsFree9 July 2009DFFrazer RichardsonLeeds UnitedFree1 September 2009FWLeon McKenzieCoventry CityFree1 September 2009DFSam SodjeReadingFree25 March 2010GKTony WarnerFree

Out DatePositionName Club ToFeeRef.1 July 2009MFDarren AmbroseCrystal PalaceFree2 July 2009DFMark HudsonCardiff City£1,075,0008 July 2009MFZheng ZhiReleased (joined Celtic on 25 September)21 August 2009FWAndy GrayBarnsleyUndisclosed

Loans in DatePositionName Club FromDurationRef.1 September 2009MFLuke HoldenRhylThree months14 November 2009FWAkpo SodjeSheffield WednesdayOne month10 December 2009FWAkpo SodjeSheffield WednesdayOne month14 January 2010FWDavid MooneyReadingOne month29 January 2010FWKyel ReidSheffield UnitedUntil end of season31 January 2010FWAkpo SodjeSheffield WednesdayUntil end of season18 February 2010MFJohnnie JacksonNotts CountyOne month19 March 2010DFGary BorrowdaleQueens Park RangersOne month25 March 2010FWNicky ForsterBrighton and Hove AlbionUntil end of season25 March 2010DFMatt FryWest Ham UnitedUntil end of season

Loans out DatePositionName Club ToDurationRef.9 January 2010FWIzale McLeodPeterborough UnitedUntil end of season

Competitions League One League table

Matches WinDrawLoss DateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceReferee8 August 2009Wycombe WanderersH3–2Dailly 21', Bailey 23', Llera 50'16,552Deadman15 August 2009Hartlepool UnitedA2–0Burton 23', Bailey 27'4,408Boyeson18 August 2009Leyton OrientA2–1Burton 64', Shelvey 84'7,376Crossley22 August 2009WalsallH2–0Llera 30', Wagstaff 72'15,306Hooper29 August 2009Tranmere RoversA4–0Sam 24', 49', Semedo 26', Bailey 68'5,417Tierney5 September 2009BrentfordH2–0Burton 11', Sam 30'16,399Linington12 September 2009SouthamptonH1–1Burton 49'19,441Wright19 September 2009Norwich CityA2–2Burton 18', Shelvey 40'24,018Tanner26 September 2009Exeter CityH2–1Bailey 43', McLeod 87'16,867Hegley29 September 2009Colchester UnitedA0–37,098Russell3 October 2009Leeds UnitedA0–031,838Mathieson10 October 2009Oldham AthleticH0–016,441Horwood17 October 2009Huddersfield TownH2–1S. Sodje 8', McLeod 49'16,991East24 October 2009GillinghamA1–1Nutter 79' o.g.10,304Moss31 October 2009Carlisle UnitedA1–3Burton 45+1' pen.6,077Haywood14 November 2009Milton Keynes DonsH5–1Mooney 13', Bailey 21', Sam 65', S. Sodje 73', Burton 76'17,188Hill21 November 2009Yeovil TownA1–1A. Sodje 56'5,632Hooper24 November 2009Bristol RoversH4–2Mooney 4', Burton 16' pen., Bailey 68', A. Sodje 86'15,885Cook1 December 2009Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–0Burton 29', Wagstaff 37'6,769Ward5 December 2009Southend UnitedH1–0Burton 25'17,445McDermid12 December 2009Stockport CountyA2–1S. Sodje 13', Wagstaff 74'4,277Ilderton19 December 2009MillwallH4–4Burton 31' pen., 38' pen., Bailey 47', Morison 85' o.g.19,105Jones26 December 2009Swindon TownH2–2Shelvey 38', Llera 90+4'17,977Miller28 December 2009BrentfordA1–1Bailey 58' pen.8,387D'Urso16 January 2010Wycombe WanderersA2–1Shelvey 11', Bailey 77'Evans19 January 2010Hartlepool UnitedH2–1Mooney 31', Wagstaff 79'14,636Tanner25 January 2010Leyton OrientH0–115,955Moss30 January 2010Tranmere RoversH1–1Bailey 57'16,168Sutton2 February 2010WalsallA1–1Burton 45+2' pen.3,417Haines6 February 2010Swindon TownA1–1Bailey 90+3'9,552Hall15 February 2010Bristol RoversA1–2Racon 90+7'7,624Kettle20 February 2010Yeovil TownH2–0Reid 29', Mooney 54'15,991Graham23 February 2010Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–2A. Sodje 90+4'17,508D'Urso26 February 2010Southend UnitedA2–1A. Sodje 73', Reid 90+1'9,724Wright6 March 2010Stockport CountyH2–0Huntington 7' o.g., A. Sodje 10'16,609Stroud13 March 2010MillwallA0–417,632Swarbrick20 March 2010GillinghamH2–2Richardson 31', Mooney 60'20,024Taylor27 March 2010Huddersfield TownA1–1Reid 58'14,459Singh3 April 2010Milton Keynes DonsA1–0Forster 65' pen.10,869Bates5 April 2010Carlisle UnitedH1–0S. Sodje 44'17,229Linington10 April 2010SouthamptonA0–123,061Hegley13 April 2010Colchester UnitedH1–0Forster 21'17,427Jones17 April 2010Norwich CityH0–120,023Hall24 April 2010Exeter CityA1–1Reid 72'6,835Phillips1 May 2010Leeds UnitedH1–0Naylor 88' o.g.23,198Probert8 May 2010Oldham AthleticA2–0Bailey 23', Llera 48'5,686Webster

Play-offs WinDrawLoss RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRefereeSemi-final first leg14 May 2010Swindon TownA1–2Burton 65'13,560LiningtonSemi-final second leg17 May 2010Swindon TownH2–1 Ferry 27' o.g., Mooney 45'21,521Swarbrick

FA Cup WinDrawLoss RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRefereeFirst round8 November 2009Northwich VictoriaA0–12,153Webb

League Cup WinDrawLoss RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRefereeFirst round11 August 2009Hereford UnitedA0–1 2,017Bates

Football League Trophy WinDrawLoss RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceRefereeSecond round6 October 2009BarnetH4–1McLeod 15', Tuna 40', Bailey 75', Wagstaff 87'4,522PhillipsArea quarter-final11 November 2009SouthamptonA1–2McKenzie 90+2'13,906Taylor

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