2009–10 Premier Reserve League
The 2009–10 Premier Reserve League (officially known as the 2009–10 Barclays Premier Reserve League for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh season since the establishment of the Premier Reserve League. The season began on 24 August 2009 and ended with the play-off final being hosted by the Northern League champions on 3 May 2010 (The venue for the final alternates between the Northern & Southern champions).
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Manchester United |
| Goals scored | 479 |
| Average goals/game | 2.94 |
| Top goalscorer | Ryan Noble (10) |
| Biggest home win | West Ham United 6–0 Birmingham City (8 September 2009) |
| Biggest away win | Chelsea 0–4 Aston Villa (25 August 2009) Birmingham City 0-4 Arsenal (1 September 2009) Sunderland 1–5 Hull City (1 September 2009) Sunderland 0–4 Manchester United (21 January 2010) |
| Highest scoring | Portsmouth 2–5 Chelsea (1 September 2009) Wigan Athletic 3-4 Man City (15 September 2009) Sunderland 6–1 Bolton (3 November 2009) Wigan 2–5 Everton (10 November 2009) West Ham 5–2 Stoke (24 November 2009) Manchester United 6–1 Hull City (8 April 2010) |
| Longest winning run | 7 games - Liverpool (2 September 2009 – 10 November 2009) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 games - Aston Villa (25 August 2009 – 15 April 2010) |
| Longest losing run | 7 games - Bolton Wanderers (19 October 2009 – 15 February 2010) |
| Highest attendance | 2,803 – Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United (24 February 2010) |
| Lowest attendance | 87 – Portsmouth v Stoke City (16 March 2010) |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
The events in the senior leagues during the 2008–09 season saw Middlesbrough, Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion all relegated and replaced by the promoted teams Burnley, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Birmingham City. Tottenham Hotspur will not be entering a team for this season.
On 12 April 2010, in a behind closed doors fixture at their Bodymoor Heath training ground, Aston Villa beat Fulham 2-1 with goals from Barry Bannan and Ciaran Clark to book their place in the playoff final with 2 league games to spare.
On 20 April, Liverpool lost 1-0 at home to Everton. This was their 4th defeat in a row and it handed the Premier Reserve League North title to Manchester United.
The playoff final went to a penalty shoot out where Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-2. Goalkeeper, Ben Foster scoring the decisive penalty kick. The match had finished 3-3 in normal time.