2009–10 Stoke City F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was Stoke City's second season in the Premier League and the 54th in the top tier of English football.
| 2009–10 season | |||
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| Chairman | Peter Coates | ||
| Manager | Tony Pulis | ||
| Stadium | Britannia Stadium | ||
| Premier League | 11th (47 Points) | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter Final | ||
| League Cup | Fourth Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Matthew Etherington (5) All: Ricardo Fuller (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 27,604 vs Hull City (3 April 2010) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 26,728 vs Wigan Athletic (12 December 2009) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 27,162 | ||
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After a successful first season in the Premier League, Stoke were looking to establish themselves in the top tier and spent just over £20 million on Diego Arismendi, Danny Collins, Robert Huth, Tuncay and Dean Whitehead. Stoke began the season with victories over Burnley, Sunderland, and West Ham United, and a 1–0 win at Tottenham Hotspur in October. Their form dropped off in December as they managed just a point and two goals in five matches.
Stoke began 2010 in fine form going eleven matches unbeaten, which included wins against Fulham, Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth, whilst draws were earned against Liverpool and Manchester City. The run also included FA Cup wins against York City, Arsenal and Manchester City before City lost to Chelsea in the quarter final stage. Stoke had no relegation battle to be concerned with and finished the campaign in 11th position with 47 points.