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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 .
A win over Aston Villa sparked a three-game winning streak, [9] when Sunderland overcame West Ham United and Fulham to extend their lead over the relegation area. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] They sealed their Premier League safety in a 3–2 win over local rivals Middlesbrough through a 90th-minute goal from Daryl Murphy . [ 12 ]
Sunderland Association Football Club was founded in September 1880 as Sunderland and District Teachers Association Football Club. [1] After turning professional in 1886, the club appointed Tom Watson as their first manager , and under Watson the team won the Football League First Division three times in four seasons. [ 2 ]
Sunderland Association Football Club was founded in 1879 [1] as Sunderland & District Teachers Association Football Club by James Allan. [2] They turned professional in 1885. [ 3 ] Sunderland won their first Football League championship in the 1891–92 season two years after joining the league.
The 2009–10 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. A total of 20 teams competed in the league, with Chelsea unseating the three-time defending champions Manchester United, scoring a then Premier League record 103 goals in the process.
Sunderland started the 2010–11 season strongly, but after Bent left for Aston Villa in January 2011 in a deal potentially worth £24 million, a record transfer fee received for the club, [75] they eventually finished 10th—which was still their highest top-flight finish for 10 years. [76] After being named Sunderland's Young Player of the ...
Bolton Wanderers failed to win the 2009–10 Premier League title, making it the 71st time that they have competed at the top level without winning the title, the most of any club. The team kit for the 2009–10 season was produced by Reebok who were replaced as shirt sponsor by 188BET after nineteen years. Reebok still held naming rights to ...
The 2009–10 Premier Academy League Under–18 season is the thirteenth edition since the establishment of The Premier Academy League, and the sixth under the current make-up. All teams played the other teams in their group twice and play 10 inter-group fixtures, producing 28 games a season.