2009–10 Chelsea F.C. season

104th season in existence of Chelsea F.C.

Chelsea F.C. 2009–10 football season
Chelsea F.C.
2009–10 season
Chelsea's domestic double parade including their 6th FA Cup title
OwnerRoman Abramovich
ChairmanBruce Buck
ManagerCarlo Ancelotti
StadiumStamford Bridge
Premier League1st
FA CupWinners
League CupFifth round
FA Community ShieldWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Didier Drogba (29)
All:
Didier Drogba (37)
Highest home attendance41,836 (vs. Manchester United, 8 November 2009)
Lowest home attendance37,781 (vs. Queens Park Rangers, 23 September 2009)
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Away colours
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2009–2010 Premier League Champions

The 2009–10 season was Chelsea Football Club's 96th competitive season, 18th consecutive season in the Premier League, 104th year in existence as a football club and their first season coached by Carlo Ancelotti. Despite disappointment in the Champions League going out to eventual winners Inter Milan in the round of 16, the club had the most successful season in its history, winning the Premier League for a third time and retaining the FA Cup for the first time, thus becoming the seventh English club to complete the "Double".

The season is also notable for the attacking football that was displayed, which resulted in the team breaking several Premier League records and statistics including most goals scored in a season (103), most goals scored at home in a season (68) and best goal difference in a season (+71). Chelsea became the first top-flight team to reach a century of league goals since Tottenham Hotspur in 1962/63.[1] The team only failed to score in two of 53 games, a club record.[2] As of 2022, the team holds the Premier League record for most goals scored at home in a season.[3]

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Season summary

Chelsea won the FA Cup and the English Premier League to complete the Double for the first time in their history, while breaking numerous Premier League records in the number of goals they managed.

Key dates

  • 01.06.09: Carlo Ancelotti is appointed as the new Chelsea manager following the departure of temporary first team coach Guus Hiddink, with his tenure set to commence on 1 July.
  • 02.07.09: Goalkeeper Ross Turnbull signs a four-year deal on a free transfer from Middlesbrough, along with news that Henrique Hilário has renewed his contract for two more years.
  • 03.07.09: Chelsea finalize a four-year deal for striker Daniel Sturridge after his contract with Manchester City expires.
  • 07.07.09: Winger Yuri Zhirkov signs for Chelsea from CSKA Moscow on a four-year deal for a reported £18 million.
  • 27.07.09: Chelsea wins the inaugural World Football Challenge tournament, beating Internazionale, Milan, and América.
  • 28.07.09: Former Chelsea chairman Brian Mears passes away at the age of 78.
  • 04.08.09: Striker Franco Di Santo joins Blackburn Rovers on loan until 1 January.
  • 06.08.09: Winger Scott Sinclair joins Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan deal.
  • 09.08.45: With their first penalty shootout win in over a decade, Chelsea secure the 2009 Community Shield following a 2–2 draw against Manchester United in normal time. After United's Nani opens the scoring, goals by Ricardo Carvalho and Frank Lampard look to win the game for Chelsea until an injury-time equalizer by Wayne Rooney forces the game to penalties. Chelsea win the shootout 4–1.
  • 13.08.09: Michael Mancienne signs a new four-year deal, keeping him at Chelsea until 2013, then signs on loan with Wolverhampton Wanderers until the end of the season.
  • 15.08.09: Chelsea's Premier League campaign kicks off with a difficult 2–1 home victory over a defensively resolute Hull City side. After ex-Reading player Stephen Hunt scores against the run of play, a Didier Drogba free-kick makes things even. Although Chelsea dominate the second half of the game, Hull's tenacity and a lack of quality finishing make it look like the game will end a damaging draw for Chelsea, until Drogba's chipped cross in stoppage time loops over the head of Hull keeper Boaz Myhill and serendipitously falls into the corner of the net.
  • 18.08.09: Chelsea sign young Serbian central midfielder Nemanja Matić from MFK Košice for a fee of £1.5 million.
  • 27.08.09: Chelsea are grouped with Porto, Atlético Madrid and APOEL in the UEFA Champions League group stage draw at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. During the ceremony, John Terry is awarded the UEFA Club Defender of the Year award.
  • 29.08.09: Chelsea claim first place in the Premier League for the first time this season with a 3–0 home win over Burnley. In a game characterised by Chelsea's dominance, after Nicolas Anelka breaks the deadlock from close range before half-time, a quick-fire double at the start of the second half via a Michael Ballack header and an Ashley Cole volley secures a comfortable victory. During the match, Chelsea are paired with fellow Londoners Queens Park Rangers in the League Cup third round draw.
  • 03.09.09: For inducing reserve player Gaël Kakuta into breaching his contract with his previous club Lens, FIFA ban Chelsea from signing any new players nationally or internationally until January 2011, and demand the club to pay Lens £113,500 training compensation. Kakuta is fined £680,000 and banned from playing officially for four months.[4]
  • 15.09.09: After a hard-fought 2–1 win away against Stoke City in the Premier League, a lone Nicolas Anelka goal kicks off Chelsea's Champions League campaign with a tight 1–0 win in Group D over Porto. With mainstays Didier Drogba and José Bosingwa suspended for their protests in last year's semi-final, along with the difficulty caused by constant rainfall on the pitch, the Chelsea performance is unusually sloppy, but a solid performance by goalkeeper Petr Čech guides the team to victory. Atlético Madrid draw 0–0 at home with APOEL, leaving Chelsea two points clear at the top of the group after one game played.
  • 20.09.09: With a 3–0 win at home against London rivals Tottenham Hotspur with goals from Ashley Cole, Michael Ballack and Didier Drogba, Chelsea set a new club record of 11 consecutive Premier League victories, surpassing the record of ten games set during the 2005–06 season.
  • 23.09.09: Chelsea kick off their League Cup challenge with a low-key 1–0 home victory over Queens Park Rangers in the third round. Salomon Kalou notches the only goal, set up by Joe Cole in his first game since January. Yuri Zhirkov, Sam Hutchinson and Fabio Borini all make their first starts for the club.
  • 26.09.09: Although Didier Drogba scores his 100th Chelsea goal against Wigan Athletic to briefly equalise, Chelsea look strangely uninspired in a 1–3 loss at the DW Stadium, having gone down to ten men after Petr Čech's sending off six minutes after half time following a penalty-worthy challenge on Hugo Rodallega. Chelsea relinquish their Premier League lead to Manchester United, falling into second place on goals scored.
  • 04.10.09: In their first "Big Four" clash of the season, Chelsea edge a typically tight game at Stamford Bridge with a 2–0 Premier League victory over title rivals Liverpool. Didier Drogba sets up both Chelsea goals from wide positions, first from the left for Nicolas Anelka, and then from the right for Florent Malouda to seal the win in stoppage time. Henrique Hilário proves a solid deputy for the suspended Petr Čech, as the goalkeeper produces excellent saves from Albert Riera and Steven Gerrard to keep the clean sheet, assisted by a horrendous miss from Yossi Benayoun towards the end of the game. Manchester United's fortuitous 2–2 draw with Sunderland at Old Trafford the day before means Chelsea return to the top of the league.
  • 17.10.09: Chelsea are beaten by Aston Villa 2–1 away at Villa Park. Following Didier Drogba's early strike, James Collins and Richard Dunne score the goals which inflict Chelsea's second successive away defeat under Carlo Ancelotti.
  • 24.10.09: Chelsea thrash Blackburn Rovers 5–0 at Stamford Bridge in their most emphatic Premier League victory so far this season, only a few days after humbling Atlético Madrid in the Champions League by one goal less. Joe Cole enjoys a sparkling performance at the top of the midfield diamond in his first league start since January, with a Gaël Givet own goal opening the scoring. A 30-yard Michael Essien drive sandwiches two goals by Frank Lampard, and Didier Drogba completes the rout with a simple header from a corner. The next day, Liverpool break their four-game losing streak with a 2–0 victory over Manchester United at Anfield. After losing their lead again the previous week, this result leaves Chelsea two points clear.
  • 4.11.09: Chelsea qualify for the Champions League knockout round after sharing the points in a 2–2 draw with Atlético Madrid at the Vicente Calderón Stadium that burst into life into the last ten minutes. After Sergio Agüero volleyed home midway through the second half, a quickfire double in the last ten minutes by the in-form Didier Drogba gives Chelsea a perhaps undeserved 2–1 lead, canceled out by an Agüero free-kick.
  • 8.11.09: Chelsea beat Manchester United 1–0 at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League in a typically tight contest, decided by John Terry's header from an inswinging Frank Lampard free-kick after Darren Fletcher was controversially judged to have bundled over Ashley Cole on the left-hand side. Despite arguably controlling the game with their 4–3–3 formation, a late rally by United could not salvage them a point against a resolute Chelsea defence. Chelsea increase their lead at the top of the league by five points while Arsenal leapfrog United into second place with a game in hand.
  • 22.11.09: Despite having key players like Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack and Didier Drogba missing through injury, Chelsea romp to a comfortable 4–0 victory at home to Wolves in the Premier League with goals from Florent Malouda, Joe Cole and two from a rampant Michael Essien. While Nemanja Matić makes his Chelsea debut from the bench, Gaël Kakuta also makes a flair-filled first appearance for the club.
  • 29.11.09: Chelsea continue their 100% record in "Big Four" matches this season with an emphatic 3–0 away win against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League. Two goals from Didier Drogba and an own goal from Thomas Vermaelen secure the victory, agreed by many to be the pinnacle of Chelsea's season thus far.
  • 16.12.09: Chelsea end their run of four straight games without a win in all competitions, which began with their penalty shootout elimination by Blackburn away in the League Cup fifth round, with a closely fought 2–1 victory over Portsmouth, led by former Chelsea manager Avram Grant, at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. After Nicolas Anelka scores from close-range in the first half, Portsmouth equalize early in the second when a Jamie O'Hara free kick ricochets off two players in the Chelsea wall, falling to Frédéric Piquionne who slots home. This typifies Chelsea's recent problem of conceding from set-pieces. The game is won ten minutes from time when Frank Lampard converts the penalty kick conceded when Marc Wilson takes out Branislav Ivanović in the Portsmouth area.
  • 04.01.10: Having ended December with two away draws against West Ham United and Birmingham and a tense 2–1 home victory against Fulham in the west London derby, Chelsea begin the New Year in style with a 5–0 home demolition of Watford in the FA Cup third round, despite losing their African players to the African Cup of Nations. While Daniel Sturridge scores his first two goals for the club, Chelsea also score via a Florent Malouda deflection, a John Eustace own goal and a trademark Frank Lampard piledriver.
  • 28.01.10: Chelsea end January on a high after winning all five matches in the month, demolishing Sunderland 7–2 at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. Following that, they continue to score with a 3–0 win at home over Birmingham before a laboured 2–1 win away at Burnley, with John Terry scoring a late header to win the game amidst his affair scandal. They also progress in the FA Cup thanks to a 2–0 win away at Preston North End.
  • 02.02.10: Despite an excellent January, February does not start well with Chelsea succumbing to a 1–1 draw at Hull City. Didier Drogba equalises for Chelsea late in the first-half with a free-kick after Hull's Steven Mouyokolo gave the home side the lead with a header from a corner. Chelsea go two points clear of Manchester United but missed a chance to go four points clear after failing to win their game in hand.
  • 04.02.10: FIFA's suspended transfer ban on Chelsea regarding the Gaël Kakuta tapping-up case is lifted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, along with all other sanctions.[5]
  • 27.02.10: Chelsea lose at home for the first time in the Premier League under Carlo Ancelotti as Manchester City win 4–2. The game is given extra spice as it is the first time that John Terry and Wayne Bridge have come together following allegations of Terry's affair with Bridge's girlfriend Vanessa Perroncel, which leads to him rejecting Terry's outstretched hand in the pre-match handshake. Frank Lampard opens and closes the scoring, but braces from Carlos Tevez and Craig Bellamy in between are enough to secure a Manchester City victory.
  • 16.03.10: Chelsea are eliminated from the Champions League before the semi-finals for the first time in four years as a 3–1 aggregate loss to Internazionale in the first knockout round sees them crash out of the tournament. A 2–1 defeat at the San Siro on 24.02.10 is compounded by a 1–0 loss at home in the second leg, with Samuel Eto'o scoring the only goal. The match marks Mourinho's first return to Stamford Bridge as an opposition manager since his departure from Chelsea in September 2007.
  • 21.03.10: Chelsea complete a disappointing week with a draw to Blackburn at Ewood Park in the Premier League. After Didier Drogba opens the scoring early on, the game looks to yield a comfortable victory for Chelsea, but a game-ending injury to Branislav Ivanovic proves costly as El Hadji Diouf equalises with twenty minutes to play, beating substitute right back Paulo Ferreira to a header at the far post. The result sees them slip to third place, four points behind Manchester United with a game in hand.
  • 27.03.10: After bouncing straight back with a 5–0 victory against Portsmouth at Fratton Park in midweek, Chelsea complete their recovery from the previous week by recording their biggest win of the season with a 7–1 thrashing of Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. In a game that sees John Terry captain the side for a record 325th time, Frank Lampard scores four times for the second time in his Chelsea career, moving him into third place in the list of Chelsea's all-time highest scorers with 151 goals, above both Peter Osgood and Roy Bentley. Florent Malouda also nets a brace and Salomon Kalou scores his first Premier League goal of the season.
  • 03.04.10: Chelsea gain a crucial victory in the Premier League title race by defeating top-of-the-table Manchester United 2–1 at Old Trafford, returning to first place by two points with five games to play. The victory ensures that Chelsea maintain their 100% record in "Big Four" matches this season. After Joe Cole caps off a comfortable Chelsea first half with a clever near-post back-heel from Florent Malouda's cross to open the scoring, United begin to gain a foothold in the game in the second half. Didier Drogba comes off the bench to score the winning goal late on from an offside position, but Federico Macheda's disputedly handball goal for United minutes later sets up a nervy finish. In a game marked by a poor performance by referee Mike Dean, ignoring plausible penalty shouts by both sides, Chelsea hold on for three emphatic points.
  • 10.04.10: Chelsea defeat Aston Villa at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final to book a place in their third FA Cup Final in four years. After referee Howard Webb turns down a strong penalty appeal from Gabriel Agbonlahor in the first half following a trip from Mikel John Obi, Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda and Frank Lampard score in the second half to secure a 3–0 victory.
  • 17.04.10: A 2–1 loss to Tottenham sees Chelsea's lead in the Premier League cut to one point, with Manchester United securing a late winner against Manchester City. Despite losing, Chelsea become the first English team to qualify for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League.
  • 24.04.10: Chelsea defeat Stoke City 7–0 at Stamford Bridge to record their biggest home win of the season thus far. Salomon Kalou scores his first hat-trick in English football, and a brace from Frank Lampard, coupled with goals from Florent Malouda and Daniel Sturridge, ensure the Blues cruise comfortable.
  • 02.05.10: Chelsea defeat Liverpool 2–0 at Anfield in the penultimate week of the season. Didier Drogba opens the scoring following a sloppy backpass from Steven Gerrard in the first half, and Frank Lampard doubles the lead after the interval. The win ensures that Chelsea end their season with a 100% record against "Big Four" opponents, and means that victory over Wigan on the final day of the season will guarantee Premier League success.
  • 06.05.10: Chelsea's Player of the Year Award goes to Didier Drogba, who claims the gong for the first time in his Chelsea career. Florent Malouda picks up the Samsung Players' Player Award, while the Young Player of the Year is awarded to the entire Chelsea U18 team after their triumph in the FA Cup Youth Final. Ashley Cole's goal against Sunderland earns him the Goal of the Season Award.
  • 09.05.10: Chelsea trounce Wigan 8–0 in their final game of the season, setting a new club record for their biggest ever League win in the process as well as breaking numerous scoring records. They end the league campaign having scored 103 goals, the most in the club's history, the first Premier League side to score 100 goals in a season and the first team since Tottenham in 1961 to score 100 goals in the top flight. They also become the first team in English football history to score seven goals or more in a game on four occasions in a league season. They also finish with an English record goal difference of +71, beating Liverpool's +69 set in 1979. Didier Drogba's second half hat-trick ensures he finishes the season with the Premier League Golden Boot, having scored 29 goals, three more than the 26 scored by second-placed Wayne Rooney. Nicolas Anelka bags a brace while Frank Lampard, Salomon Kalou and Ashley Cole grab the other goals. Most significantly, the win means that Chelsea finish the season as Premier League champions with a total of 86 points, one point more than Manchester United, who finish runners-up.
  • 15.05.10: In their final game of the season, Chelsea face relegated Portsmouth in an entertaining 2010 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Despite their stark difference in position in the end-of-season table and extended Chelsea pressure, with Chelsea hitting the woodwork five times in the first half, the two sides go in level at half-time. Soon after Portsmouth's Kevin-Prince Boateng's penalty is saved by Petr Čech early in the second half, Chelsea finally make their pressure count when Didier Drogba fires in a 59th minute free-kick, his 37th goal of the season. Although Frank Lampard uncharacteristically squanders a penalty of his own late on, Chelsea remain superior, the game eventually ending 1–0. Chelsea consequently end their season as only the seventh club to complete the Double, making it the most successful season in Chelsea history.

Squad

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Czech Republic CZE Petr Čech
2 DF Serbia SRB Branislav Ivanović
3 DF England ENG Ashley Cole
5 MF Ghana GHA Michael Essien
6 DF Portugal POR Ricardo Carvalho
8 MF England ENG Frank Lampard (vice-captain)
10 MF England ENG Joe Cole
11 FW Ivory Coast CIV Didier Drogba
12 MF Nigeria NGA Mikel John Obi
13 MF Germany GER Michael Ballack
15 MF France FRA Florent Malouda
17 DF Portugal POR José Bosingwa
18 MF Russia RUS Yuri Zhirkov
19 DF Portugal POR Paulo Ferreira
20 MF Portugal POR Deco
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW Ivory Coast CIV Salomon Kalou
22 GK England ENG Ross Turnbull
23 FW England ENG Daniel Sturridge
24 MF Serbia SRB Nemanja Matić
26 DF England ENG John Terry (captain)
33 DF Brazil BRA Alex
35 DF Brazil BRA Juliano Belletti
39 FW France FRA Nicolas Anelka
40 GK Portugal POR Henrique Hilário
41 DF England ENG Sam Hutchinson
43 DF Netherlands NED Jeffrey Bruma
44 FW France FRA Gaël Kakuta
45 FW Italy ITA Fabio Borini
46 MF Italy ITA Jacopo Sala
50 GK Czech Republic CZE Jan Šebek

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Wales WAL Rhys Taylor
— GK Germany GER Niclas Heimann
— DF England ENG Nana Ofori-Twumasi
— DF England ENG Carl Magnay
— DF Netherlands NED Jeffrey Bruma
— DF England ENG Ben Gordon
— DF England ENG Ryan Bertrand (on loan at Reading)
— DF Netherlands NED Patrick van Aanholt
— MF England ENG Jack Cork (on loan at Burnley)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Liam Bridcutt
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Conor Clifford
— MF England ENG Jacob Mellis
— MF England ENG Michael Woods
— MF Italy ITA Jacopo Sala
— MF England ENG Danny Philliskirk
— FW France FRA Gaël Kakuta
— FW Slovakia SVK Miroslav Stoch (on loan at Twente)
— FW Italy ITA Fabio Borini

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Youth squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Kosovo KOS Aldi Haxhia
— GK England ENG Sam Walker
— GK Czech Republic CZE Jan Šebek
— DF Sri Lanka SRI Nikki Ahamed
— DF England ENG Tom Hayden
— DF England ENG Daniel Pappoe
— DF England ENG Aziz Deen-Conteh
— DF England ENG George Saville
— DF England ENG Nathaniel Chalobah
— DF England ENG Ben Sampayo
— DF England ENG Kenny Strickland
— DF England ENG Billy-Joe King
— MF Portugal POR Aliu Djaló
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Billy Clifford
— MF England ENG James Ashton
— MF Turkey TUR Gökhan Töre
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Anton Rodgers
— MF England ENG Billy Knott
— MF England ENG Josh McEachran
— MF Italy ITA Jacopo Sala
— MF England ENG Jordan Tabor
— FW Austria AUT Philipp Prosenik
— FW Slovakia SVK Milan Lalkovič
— FW Sweden SWE Marko Mitrović
— FW Kenya KEN Bobby Devyne
— FW England ENG Adam Phillip

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UEFA Champions League squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Czech Republic CZE Petr Čech
2 DF Serbia SRB Branislav Ivanović
3 DF England ENG Ashley Cole
5 MF Ghana GHA Michael Essien
6 DF Portugal POR Ricardo Carvalho
8 MF England ENG Frank Lampard (vice-captain)
10 MF England ENG Joe Cole
11 FW Ivory Coast CIV Didier Drogba
12 MF Nigeria NGA Mikel John Obi
13 MF Germany GER Michael Ballack
15 MF France FRA Florent Malouda
17 DF Portugal POR José Bosingwa
18 MF Russia RUS Yuri Zhirkov
20 MF Portugal POR Deco
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW Ivory Coast CIV Salomon Kalou
22 GK England ENG Ross Turnbull
23 FW England ENG Daniel Sturridge
26 DF England ENG John Terry (captain)
33 DF Brazil BRA Alex
35 DF Brazil BRA Juliano Belletti
39 FW France FRA Nicolas Anelka
40 GK Portugal POR Henrique Hilário
41 DF England ENG Sam Hutchinson
43 DF Netherlands NED Jeffrey Bruma (from List B)
44 FW France FRA Gaël Kakuta (from List B)
45 FW Italy ITA Fabio Borini (from List B)
47 DF Sri Lanka SRI Nikki Ahamed (from List B)
48 MF England ENG Danny Philliskirk (from List B)

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Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Italy Carlo Ancelotti
Assistant manager (Technical) England Ray Wilkins
Assistant manager (Scientific) Italy Bruno Demichelis
Assistant manager England Paul Clement
Goalkeeping coach France Christophe Lollichon
First-team fitness coach England Glen Driscoll
Head scout Nigeria Michael Emenalo
Match observer scout England Mick McGiven
Club doctor England Dr. Bryan English
Reserve team manager England Steve Holland
Youth team manager England Dermot Drummy
Academy manager England Neil Bath

Source: Chelsea FC

Other information

Owner/Chairman Israel Russia Roman Abramovich
Chairman United States Bruce Buck
Chief Executive England Ron Gourlay
Sporting Director and Director of Youth Development Denmark Frank Arnesen
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Stamford Bridge (42,055 / 103x67 metres)

Source: Chelsea FC

Transfers

In

Summer

No. Pos Player Transferred From Fee Date Source
22 GK England Ross Turnbull Middlesbrough Free 2 July 2009[9]
23 FW England Daniel Sturridge Manchester City £3.5–6.5M[10] 3 July 2009[11]
18 MF Russia Yuri Zhirkov CSKA Moscow £18M 7 July 2009[12]
24 MF Serbia Nemanja Matić Kosiče £1.5M 18 August 2009[13]

Winter

No transfers were completed in the winter transfer window.

Out

Summer

No. Pos Player Transferred To Fee Date Source
FW Israel Ben Sahar Espanyol £850,000 22 June 2009[14]
27 MF Brazil Mineiro Schalke 04 Released 30 June 2009
MF England Jimmy Smith Leyton Orient Free 9 July 2009[15]
FW England Frank Nouble West Ham United Free 22 July 2009[16]
FW Denmark Morten Nielsen AZ Mutual agreement 23 July 2009[17]
MF Spain Sergio Tejera Mallorca Free 24 July 2009[18]
14 FW Peru Claudio Pizarro Werder Bremen 10,000,000 18 August 2009[19]
7 FW Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko Dynamo Kyiv Free 28 August 2009[20]
DF England Shaun Cummings Reading Undisclosed 2 September 2009[21]
MF England Lee Sawyer Barnet Contract terminated 12 November 2009[22]
No. Pos Player Transferred To Fee Date Source
MF England Tom Taiwo Carlisle Undisclosed 6 January 2010[23]

Loaned out

No. Pos Player Loaned To Start End Source
4 DF Serbia Slobodan Rajković Twente 1 July 2009 1 July 2010[24]
MF England Tom Taiwo Carlisle United 9 July 2009 1 January 2010[25]
MF England Lee Sawyer Southend United 24 July 2009 27 October 2009[26][27]
43 MF Slovakia Miroslav Stoch Twente 15 July 2009 1 July 2010[28]
DF England Ryan Bertrand Reading 17 July 2009 1 July 2010[29]
9 FW Argentina Franco Di Santo Blackburn Rovers 4 August 2009 1 January 2010[30]
16 FW England Scott Sinclair Wigan Athletic 6 August 2009 1 July 2010[31]
DF Netherlands Patrick van Aanholt Coventry City 7 August 2009 1 January 2010[32]
42 DF England Michael Mancienne Wolverhampton Wanderers 13 August 2009 1 July 2010[33]
MF England Liam Bridcutt Stockport County 14 August 2009 1 January 2010[34]
MF England Jacob Mellis Southampton 14 August 2009 1 July 2010[35]
DF England Shaun Cummings West Bromwich Albion 17 August 2009 2 September 2009[21][36]
DF England Jack Cork Coventry City 21 August 2009 1 January 2010[37]
30 GK Wales Rhys Taylor Queens Park Rangers 20 November 2009 4 January 2010[38]
52 DF Netherlands Patrick van Aanholt Newcastle United 29 January 2010 28 February 2010[39]
MF England Jack Cork Burnley 1 February 2010 31 May 2010[40]
DF England Ben Gordon Tranmere Rovers 25 March 2010 25 April 2010[41]

Overall

This section displays the club's financial expenditure's in the transfer market. Because all transfer fees are not disclosed to the public, the numbers displayed in this section are only based on figures released by media outlets.

Spending

Summer: Decrease £23 million

Winter: Steady £0

Total: Decrease £23 million


Income

Summer: Increase £10.85 million

Winter: Steady £0

Total: Increase £10.85 million


Expenditure

Summer: Decrease £12.15 million

Winter: Steady £0

Total: Decrease £12.15 million

Competitions

2009 Community Shield Winners

Overall

Competition Started round Final
position / round 		First match Last match
FA Community Shield — Winner 9 August 2009
Premier League — Winner 15 August 2009 9 May 2010
UEFA Champions League Group stage Round of 16 15 September 2009 16 March 2010
Football League Cup 3rd round Fifth round 23 September 2009 2 December 2009
FA Cup 3rd round Winner 3 January 2010 15 May 2010

Source: Competitions

Pre-season

Seattle Sounders FC United States v England Chelsea
18 July 2009 Seattle Sounders FC United States 0–2 England Chelsea Qwest Field, Seattle
20:00 BST (Report) Sturridge 12'
Lampard 35', Yellow card 90+1'		 Attendance: 65,289
Referee: United States Alex Prus

World Football Challenge

Pos Nation Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts
1  England Chelsea 3 3 0 0 0 6 1 +5 15
2  Mexico América 3 1 1 0 1 3 4 −1 8
3  Italy Inter Milan 3 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 7
4  Italy Milan 3 0 0 0 3 2 6 −4 2
Source: [citation needed]
Chelsea England v Italy Internazionale
22 July 2009 Chelsea England 2–0 Italy Internazionale Rose Bowl, Pasadena
04:00 BST Drogba 11'
Lampard 50' (pen.)
Ivanović Yellow card 59'		 (Report) Burdisso Yellow card 49' Attendance: 81,224
Referee: United States Ricardo Salazar
Milan Italy v England Chelsea
25 July 2009 Milan Italy 1–2 England Chelsea M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
01:00 BST Flamini Yellow card 34'
Seedorf 37'
Oddo Yellow card 75'		 (Report) Drogba 6'
Ivanović Yellow card 56'
Zhirkov 68'		 Attendance: 71,203
Referee: United States Mark Geiger
Chelsea England v Mexico América
27 July 2009 Chelsea England 2–0 Mexico América Cowboys Stadium, Arlington
01:00 BST Hutchinson Yellow card 49'
Di Santo 76'
Malouda 78'		 (Report) Rojas Yellow card 17' Attendance: 57,229
Referee: United States Paul Ward

Return to England

Reading v Chelsea
1 August 2009 Reading 2–2 Chelsea Madejski Stadium, Reading
15:00 BST Kébé 38'
Davies 45'		 (Report) Kalou 88'
Pearce 90+1' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 18,781
Referee: Peter Walton

FA Community Shield

Chelsea v Manchester United
9 August 2009 Chelsea 2–2
(4–1 p)		 Manchester United Wembley Stadium, London
15:00 BST Ivanović Yellow card 13'
Carvalho 52'
Lampard 71'		 (Report) Berbatov Yellow card 4'
Nani 10'
Evra Yellow card 80'
Owen Yellow card 86'
Rooney 90+2'		 Attendance: 85,896
Referee: Chris Foy
Penalties
Lampard soccer ball with check mark
Ballack soccer ball with check mark
Drogba soccer ball with check mark
Kalou soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Giggs
soccer ball with check mark Carrick
soccer ball with red X Evra

Premier League

Chelsea's 18th consecutive season in the Premier League began on 15 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010. Chelsea won their fourth national league title on 86 points, one point ahead of Manchester United.

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Chelsea (C) 38 27 5 6 103 32 +71 86 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Manchester United 38 27 4 7 86 28 +58 85
3 Arsenal 38 23 6 9 83 41 +42 75
4 Tottenham Hotspur 38 21 7 10 67 41 +26 70 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Manchester City 38 18 13 7 73 45 +28 67 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a]
Source: Premier League
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since Manchester United won the League Cup and then qualified for the Champions League, their spot in the Europa League was passed down to the 6th-placed team. The 6th-placed Aston Villa was coincidentally also the League Cup runners-up.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 27 5 6 103 32  +71 86 17 1 1 68 14  +54 10 4 5 35 18  +17

Source: Barclays Premier League

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHHHAAHAAHHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWWWWWWLWLWWWWWLDWDDWWWWDWLWLWDWWWWLWWW
Position62211121211111111111111111111322111111
Points3691215181821212427303336363740414245485154555858616164656871747777808386
Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Chelsea v Hull City
15 August 2009 1 Chelsea 2–1 Hull City London
12:45 BST Drogba 37', 90+2', Yellow card 90+3' (Report) Hunt 28'
Mendy Yellow card 45+2'
Barmby Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,597
Referee: Alan Wiley
Sunderland v Chelsea
18 August 2009 2 Sunderland 1–3 Chelsea Sunderland
19:45 BST Bent 18'
Richardson Yellow card 29'
Cana Yellow card 68'		 (Report) Ballack 52'
Ivanović Yellow card 54'
Lampard 61' (pen.)
Deco 70'
Drogba Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,179
Referee: Steve Bennett
Fulham v Chelsea
23 August 2009 3 Fulham 0–2 Chelsea London
16:00 BST (Report) Drogba 39'
Anelka 76'		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,404
Referee: Andre Marriner
Chelsea v Burnley
29 August 2009 4 Chelsea 3–0 Burnley London
12:45 BST Anelka 45+2'
Ballack 47'
A. Cole 52'		 (Report) Mears Yellow card 49' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,906
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Stoke City v Chelsea
12 September 2009 5 Stoke City 1–2 Chelsea Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Shawcross Yellow card 18'
Faye 32'
Delap Yellow card 59'
Wilkinson Yellow card 77'		 (Report) Kalou Yellow card 16'
Drogba 45+2'
Terry Yellow card 45+4'
A. Cole Yellow card 52'
Malouda 90+4'		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,440
Referee: Mike Dean
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
20 September 2009 6 Chelsea 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur London
16:00 BST A. Cole 32'
Ballack 58'
Drogba 63'		 (Report) Bassong Yellow card 66'
Jenas Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,623
Referee: Howard Webb
Wigan Athletic v Chelsea
26 September 2009 7 Wigan Athletic 3–1 Chelsea Wigan
15:00 BST Bramble 16'
Thomas Yellow card 27'
Rodallega 53' (pen.)
Scharner 90+1'		 (Report) Drogba 47'
Čech Red card 51'
Carvalho Yellow card 70'
Essien Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 18,542
Referee: Phil Dowd
Chelsea v Liverpool
4 October 2009 8 Chelsea 2–0 Liverpool London
16:00 BST Essien Yellow card 44'
Anelka 60'
Malouda 90+1'		 (Report) Gerrard Yellow card 77' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,732
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Aston Villa v Chelsea
17 October 2009 9 Aston Villa 2–1 Chelsea Birmingham
12:45 BST Dunne 32'
Agbonlahor Yellow card 35'
Collins 52'
Milner Yellow card 90+3'		 (Report) Drogba 15'
A. Cole Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,047
Referee: Steve Bennett
Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
24 October 2009 10 Chelsea 5–0 Blackburn Rovers London
17:30 BST Givet 20' (o.g.)
Lampard 48', 59' (pen.)
Essien 52'
Drogba 64'		 (Report) Pedersen Yellow card 45' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,836
Referee: Alan Wiley
Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea
31 October 2009 11 Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Chelsea Bolton
15:00 GMT Samuel Red card 45+1'
Robinson Yellow card 57'		 (Report) Lampard 45+2' (pen.)
Deco 61'
Ferreira Yellow card 80'
Ivanović 83'
Drogba 90'		 Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 22,680
Referee: Peter Walton
Chelsea v Manchester United
8 November 2009 12 Chelsea 1–0 Manchester United London
16:00 GMT Ivanović Yellow card 58'
Drogba Yellow card 74'
Terry 76'
Carvalho Yellow card 82'		 (Report) Rooney Yellow card 77'
Evans Yellow card 82'
Valencia Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,836
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
21 November 2009 13 Chelsea 4–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
15:00 GMT Malouda 5'
Essien 12', 22'
J. Cole 56'		 (Report) Craddock Yellow card 79'
Keogh Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,786
Referee: Lee Mason
Arsenal v Chelsea
29 November 2009 14 Arsenal 0–3 Chelsea London
16:00 GMT Traoré Yellow card 25'
Fàbregas Yellow card 90+5'		 (Report) Drogba Yellow card 37', 41', 86'
Vermaelen 45' (o.g.)
Mikel Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,067
Referee: Andre Marriner
Manchester City v Chelsea
5 December 2009 15 Manchester City 2–1 Chelsea Manchester
18:30 GMT Adebayor 37'
Tevez 56'
Barry Yellow card 63'		 (Report) Adebayor 8' (o.g.)
Terry Yellow card 45+1'
Carvalho Yellow card 55'
Belletti Yellow card 74'
Ivanović Yellow card 79'
A. Cole Yellow card 85'
Deco Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 47,348
Referee: Howard Webb
Chelsea v Everton
12 December 2009 16 Chelsea 3–3 Everton London
15:00 GMT Drogba 18', 59'
Anelka 23'		 (Report) Čech 12' (o.g.)
Heitinga Yellow card 37'
Yakubu 45+5'
Saha 63'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,579
Referee: Phil Dowd
Chelsea v Portsmouth
16 December 2009 17 Chelsea 2–1 Portsmouth London
19:45 GMT Anelka 23'
Lampard 79' (pen.)		 (Report) Piquionne 51' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,137
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
West Ham United v Chelsea
20 December 2009 18 West Ham United 1–1 Chelsea London
16:00 GMT Franco Yellow card 33'
Diamanti 45' (pen.)
Parker Yellow card 45+3'
Upson Yellow card 59'		 (Report) Carvalho Yellow card 30'
A. Cole Yellow card 44'
Lampard 61' (pen.)
Terry Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 33,388
Referee: Mike Dean
Birmingham City v Chelsea
26 December 2009 19 Birmingham City 0–0 Chelsea Birmingham
12:45 GMT Bowyer Yellow card 71' (Report) Malouda Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 89'
Ivanović Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: St Andrews
Attendance: 28,958
Referee: Peter Walton
Chelsea v Fulham
28 December 2009 20 Chelsea 2–1 Fulham London
15:00 GMT Drogba 73', Yellow card 88'
Smalling 75' (o.g.)		 (Report) Gera 4'
Baird Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,805
Referee: Andre Marriner
Chelsea v Sunderland
16 January 2010 21 Chelsea 7–2 Sunderland London
15:00 GMT Anelka 8', 65'
Malouda 17'
A. Cole 22'
Lampard 34', 90'
Ballack 52'		 (Report) Zenden 56'
Bardsley Yellow card 66'
Bent 90+2'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,776
Referee: Chris Foy
Chelsea v Birmingham City
27 January 2010 22 Chelsea 3–0 Birmingham City London
19:45 GMT Malouda 5'
Lampard 32', 90'		 (Report) Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,293
Referee: Steve Bennett
Burnley v Chelsea
30 January 2010 23 Burnley 1–2 Chelsea Burnley
17:30 GMT Bikey Yellow card 39'
Fletcher 50'		 (Report) Anelka 27'
Terry Yellow card 33' 82'		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 21,131
Referee: Phil Dowd
Hull City v Chelsea
2 February 2010 24 Hull City 1–1 Chelsea Hull
19:45 GMT Mouyokolo 30'
McShane Yellow card 59'		 (Report) Ivanović Yellow card 29'
Drogba 42', Yellow card 89'
Terry Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 24,957
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Chelsea v Arsenal
7 February 2010 25 Chelsea 2–0 Arsenal London
16:00 GMT Drogba 8', 23'
Zhirkov Yellow card 88'
J. Cole Yellow card 88'		 (Report) Song Yellow card 83'
Fàbregas Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,794
Referee: Mike Dean
Everton v Chelsea
10 February 2010 26 Everton 2–1 Chelsea Liverpool
20:00 GMT Saha 33', 75'
Donovan Yellow card 64'		 (Report) Malouda 17', Yellow card 90+5'
Mikel Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 36,411
Referee: Alan Wiley
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
20 February 2010 27 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Chelsea Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT (Report) Drogba 40', 67'
Ballack Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 28,978
Referee: Kevin Friend
Chelsea v Manchester City
27 February 2010 28 Chelsea 2–4 Manchester City London
12:45 GMT Lampard 42', 90+1' (pen.)
Terry Yellow card 49'
Ivanović Yellow card 58'
Ballack Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 81'
Belletti Red card 75'		 (Report) Tevez 45+1', 76' (pen.)
Zabaleta Yellow card 57'
Bellamy 51', 87'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,814
Referee: Mike Dean
Chelsea v West Ham United
13 March 2010 29 Chelsea 4–1 West Ham United London
15:00 GMT Alex 16'
Drogba 56', 90'
Malouda 77'		 (Report) Parker 30'
Mido Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,755
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea
21 March 2010 30 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Chelsea Blackburn
16:00 GMT Diouf 70' (Report) Drogba 6'
Zhirkov Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 25,554
Referee: Steve Bennett
Portsmouth v Chelsea
24 March 2010 31 Portsmouth 0–5 Chelsea Portsmouth
19:45 GMT O'Hara Yellow card 67'
Hughes Yellow card 86'
James Yellow card 90+6'		 (Report) Drogba 32', 77'
Malouda Yellow card 40', 50', 60'
Mikel Yellow card 90'
Lampard 90+4'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,753
Referee: Lee Mason
Chelsea v Aston Villa
27 March 2010 32 Chelsea 7–1 Aston Villa London
15:00 GMT Lampard 15', 44' (pen.), 62' (pen.), 90+1'
Zhirkov Yellow card 31'
Deco Yellow card 39'
Ferreira Yellow card 48'
Malouda 57', 67'
Kalou 83'		 (Report) Petrov Yellow card 28'
Carew 29'
Dunne Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,825
Referee: Peter Walton
Manchester United v Chelsea
3 April 2010 33 Manchester United 1–2 Chelsea Manchester
12:45 BST Scholes Yellow card 35'
Neville Yellow card 44'
Macheda 81'
Fletcher Yellow card 85'		 (Report) J. Cole 20', Yellow card 72'
Deco Yellow card 70'
Drogba 79'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,217
Referee: Mike Dean
Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers
13 April 2010 34 Chelsea 1–0 Bolton Wanderers London
20:00 BST Anelka 43'
Alex Yellow card 78'		 (Report) Steinsson Yellow card 24'
Robinson Yellow card 77'
Davies Yellow card 78'
Elmander Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,539
Referee: Chris Foy
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
17 April 2010 35 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Chelsea London
17:30 BST Defoe 15' (pen.)
Bale 44'
Huddlestone Yellow card 54'
Pavlyuchenko Yellow card 85'		 (Report) Alex Yellow card 17'
Deco Yellow card 54'
Terry Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 66'
Zhirkov Yellow card 79'
Lampard 90+1'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,814
Referee: Phil Dowd
Chelsea v Stoke City
25 April 2010 36 Chelsea 7–0 Stoke City London
16:00 BST Kalou 24', 31', 69'
Lampard 44' (pen.), 81'
Sturridge 87'
Malouda 89'		 (Report) Whelan Yellow card 59'
Whitehead Yellow card 61'
Huth Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,013
Referee: Steve Bennett
Liverpool v Chelsea
2 May 2010 37 Liverpool 0–2 Chelsea Liverpool
13:30 BST Mascherano Yellow card 87' (Report) Malouda Yellow card 26'
Drogba 33'
Ballack Yellow card 40'
Lampard 54'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,375
Referee: Alan Wiley
Chelsea v Wigan Athletic
9 May 2010 38 Chelsea 8–0 Wigan Athletic London
16:00 BST Anelka 6', 56'
Lampard 32' (pen.)
Kalou 54', Yellow card 54'
Drogba 63', 68' (pen.), 80', Yellow card 74'
A. Cole 90'		 (Report) Caldwell Red card 31'
Gohouri Yellow card 41'
N'Zogbia Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,383
Referee: Martin Atkinson

FA Cup

Chelsea v Watford
3 January 2010 Third round Chelsea 5–0 Watford London
15:00 GMT Sturridge 5', 68'
Eustace 15' (o.g.)
Malouda 22'
Belletti Yellow card 41'
J. Cole Yellow card 43'
Lampard 64'
Matić Yellow card 83'		 (Report) Lansbury Yellow card 41'
Eustace Yellow card 81'
Cleverley Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,912
Referee: Kevin Friend
Preston North End v Chelsea
23 January 2010 Fourth round Preston North End 0–2 Chelsea Preston
12:45 GMT Hart Yellow card 24' (Report) Anelka 37'
Sturridge 47'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 23,119
Referee: Mike Dean
Chelsea v Cardiff City
13 February 2010 Fifth round Chelsea 4–1 Cardiff City London
12:00 GMT Drogba 2'
Alex Yellow card 10'
Ballack 51'
Carvalho Yellow card 61'
Sturridge 69'
Kalou 86'		 (Report) Chopra Yellow card 20', 34'
Gerrard Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,827
Referee: Andre Marriner
Chelsea v Stoke City
7 March 2010 Quarter-finals Chelsea 2–0 Stoke City London
16:00 GMT Lampard 35'
Terry 67', Yellow card 86'		 (Report) Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,322
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Aston Villa v Chelsea
10 April 2010 Semi-finals Aston Villa 0–3 Chelsea London
15:00 BST (Report) Deco Yellow card 52'
Drogba 68'
Terry Yellow card 75'
Mikel Yellow card 84'
Malouda 89'
Lampard 90+5'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 85,472
Referee: Howard Webb
Chelsea v Portsmouth
15 May 2010 Final Chelsea 1–0 Portsmouth London
15:00 BST Drogba 59' (Report) Boateng Yellow card 36'
Rocha Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 88,335
Referee: Chris Foy

League Cup

Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers
23 September 2009 Third round Chelsea 1–0 Queens Park Rangers London
19:45 BST Kalou 52' (Report) Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 37,781
Referee: Mike Jones
Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers
28 October 2009 Fourth round Chelsea 4–0 Bolton Wanderers London
19:45 GMT Kalou 15'
Malouda 26'
Deco 67'
Drogba 89'		 (Report) Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,538
Referee: Andre Marriner
Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea
2 December 2009 Fifth round Blackburn Rovers 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Chelsea Blackburn
20:00 GMT Kalinić 9'
Grella Yellow card 62'
Emerton 64'
McCarthy 93' (pen.)		 (Report) Bruma Yellow card 46'
Drogba 48'
Kalou 52'
Ferreira 120+2'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 18,136
Referee: Alan Wiley
Penalties
McCarthy soccer ball with check mark
Emerton soccer ball with check mark
Grella soccer ball with check mark
Kalinić soccer ball with red X
Hoilett soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Ballack
soccer ball with check mark Drogba
soccer ball with check mark Malouda
soccer ball with check mark Zhirkov
soccer ball with red X Kakuta

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Chelsea 6 4 2 0 11 4 +7 14 Advance to knockout phase
2 Portugal Porto 6 4 0 2 8 3 +5 12
3 Spain Atlético Madrid 6 0 3 3 3 12 −9 3 Transfer to Europa League
4 Cyprus APOEL 6 0 3 3 4 7 −3 3
Source: RSSSF
Chelsea England v Portugal Porto
15 September 2009 1 Chelsea England 1–0 Portugal Porto London, England
19:45 BST Essien Yellow card 15'
Malouda Yellow card 18'
Anelka 48'		 Report Fernando Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 90' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,851
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
APOEL Cyprus v England Chelsea
30 September 2009 2 APOEL Cyprus 0–1 England Chelsea Nicosia, Cyprus
19:45 BST Report Anelka 18'
Kalou Yellow card 44'
Ivanović Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 21,657
Referee: Bertrand Layec (France)
Chelsea England v Spain Atlético Madrid
21 October 2009 3 Chelsea England 4–0 Spain Atlético Madrid London, England
19:45 BST Kalou 41', 52'
Lampard 69'
Belletti Yellow card 86'
Perea 90+1' (o.g.)		 Report García Yellow card 74'
Domínguez Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,997
Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)
Atlético Madrid Spain v England Chelsea
3 November 2009 4 Atlético Madrid Spain 2–2 England Chelsea Madrid, Spain
19:45 GMT Reyes Yellow card 26'
Assunção Yellow card 33'
Agüero 66', 90+1'		 Report Essien Yellow card 17'
Drogba 82', 88'
Terry Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
Porto Portugal v England Chelsea
25 November 2009 5 Porto Portugal 0–1 England Chelsea Porto, Portugal
19:45 GMT Fernando Yellow card 50' Report Ballack Yellow card 57'
Anelka 68'		 Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 38,410
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
Chelsea England v Cyprus APOEL
8 December 2009 6 Chelsea England 2–2 Cyprus APOEL London, England
19:45 GMT Zhirkov Yellow card 18'
Essien 19'
Drogba 26'		 Report Żewłakow 6'
Poursaitidis Yellow card 85'
Mirosavljević 87'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,917
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni (Italy)

Knockout phase

Round of 16
Internazionale Italy v England Chelsea
24 February 2010 First leg Internazionale Italy 2–1 England Chelsea Milan, Italy
19:45 GMT Milito 3' Yellow card 22'
Motta Yellow card 10'
Cambiasso 55'		 Report Kalou Yellow card 23' 51' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 84,638
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
Chelsea England v Italy Internazionale
16 March 2010 Second leg Chelsea England 0–1
(1–3 agg.)		 Italy Internazionale London, England
19:45 GMT Malouda Yellow card 55'
Drogba Yellow card 57' Red card 87'
Alex Yellow card 83'
Terry Yellow card 89'		 Report Eto'o Yellow card 17', 79'
Motta Yellow card 48'
Lúcio Yellow card 54'
Júlio César Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,107
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Champions League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Czech Republic CZE Petr Čech 42 0 34+0 0 6+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF Serbia SRB Branislav Ivanović 40 1 25+3 1 6+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0
3 DF England ENG Ashley Cole 34 4 25+2 4 4+0 0 2+0 0 0+1 0
5 MF Ghana GHA Michael Essien 21 4 13+1 3 5+1 1 0+0 0 0+1 0
6 DF Portugal POR Ricardo Carvalho 28 0 22+0 0 5+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
7 FW Ukraine UKR Andriy Shevchenko* 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF England ENG Frank Lampard 50 26 36+0 22 6+1 1 6+0 3 0+1 0
10 MF England ENG Joe Cole 39 2 14+12 2 2+3 0 3+2 0 3+0 0
11 FW Ivory Coast CIV Didier Drogba 43 37 31+1 29 5+0 3 4+0 3 0+2 2
12 MF Nigeria NGA Mikel John Obi 34 0 21+4 0 4+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0
13 MF Germany GER Michael Ballack 44 5 26+6 4 5+1 0 3+1 1 2+0 0
15 MF France FRA Florent Malouda 50 15 26+7 12 7+1 0 4+2 2 3+0 1
17 DF Portugal POR José Bosingwa 8 0 8+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 MF Russia RUS Yuri Zhirkov 27 0 10+7 0 3+1 0 4+0 0 2+0 0
19 DF Portugal POR Paulo Ferreira 20 1 11+2 0 0+0 0 4+0 0 3+0 1
20 MF Portugal POR Deco 28 3 14+5 2 2+2 0 3+0 0 2+0 1
21 FW Ivory Coast CIV Salomon Kalou 36 12 11+12 5 5+1 3 2+2 1 3+0 3
22 GK England ENG Ross Turnbull 5 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
23 FW England ENG Daniel Sturridge 20 5 2+11 1 0+2 0 3+1 4 1+0 0
24 MF Serbia SRB Nemanja Matić 3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
26 DF England ENG John Terry 51 3 37+0 2 8+0 0 5+0 1 0+1 0
33 DF Brazil BRA Alex 25 1 13+3 1 2+0 0 6+0 0 1+0 0
35 DF Brazil BRA Juliano Belletti 22 0 4+7 0 4+1 0 2+1 0 3+0 0
39 FW France FRA Nicolas Anelka 44 15 31+2 11 6+1 3 3+1 1 0+0 0
40 GK Portugal POR Henrique Hilário 11 0 2+1 0 0+1 0 4+0 0 3+0 0
41 DF England ENG Sam Hutchinson 3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
43 DF Netherlands NED Jeffrey Bruma 3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
44 FW France FRA Gaël Kakuta 4 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
45 FW Italy ITA Fabio Borini 8 0 0+4 0 0+1 0 0+2 0 1+0 0
52 DF Netherlands NED Patrick van Aanholt 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Notes:

  • * = Player is no longer with the club but still made an appearance during the season.

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk No. Player Premier League Champions League League Cup FA Cup Community Shield Total
1 11 Ivory Coast Drogba 29 3 2 3 0 37
2 8 England Lampard 22 1 0 3 1 27
3 15 France Malouda 12 0 1 2 0 15
39 France Anelka 11 3 0 1 0 15
5 21 Ivory Coast Kalou 5 3 3 1 0 12
6 13 Germany Ballack 4 0 0 1 0 5
23 England Sturridge 1 0 0 4 0 5
8 3 England Cole 4 0 0 0 0 4
5 Ghana Essien 3 1 0 0 0 4
10 20 Portugal Deco 2 0 1 0 0 3
26 England Terry 2 0 0 1 0 3
12 10 England Cole 2 0 0 0 0 2
13 2 Serbia Ivanović 1 0 0 0 0 1
6 Portugal Carvalho 0 0 0 0 1 1
19 Portugal Ferreira 0 0 1 0 0 1
33 Brazil Alex 1 0 0 0 0 1
Own goals 4 1 0 1 0 6
TOTALS 103 12 8 17 2 142

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.

Position Nation Number Name Premier League Champions League League Cup FA Cup Total (FA Total)
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
GK Czech Republic 1 Petr Čech 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0) 1 (1)
DF Serbia 2 Branislav Ivanović 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 (6) 0
DF England 3 Ashley Cole 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 (4) 0
MF Ghana 5 Michael Essien 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 (2) 0
DF Portugal 6 Ricardo Carvalho 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 (5) 0
MF England 10 Joe Cole 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 (2) 0
FW Ivory Coast 11 Didier Drogba 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 (7) 1 (0)
MF Nigeria 12 Mikel John Obi 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 (4) 0
MF Germany 13 Michael Ballack 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 (4) 1 (1)
MF France 15 Florent Malouda 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 (5) 1 (1)
MF Russia 18 Yuri Zhirkov 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 (4) 0
DF Portugal 19 Paulo Ferreira 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 0
MF Portugal 20 Deco 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 (5) 0
FW Ivory Coast 21 Salomon Kalou 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 (2) 0
MF Serbia 24 Nemanja Matić 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 (1) 0
DF England 26 John Terry 7 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 11 (9) 1 (1)
DF Brazil 33 Alex 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 (3) 0
DF Brazil 35 Juliano Belletti 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 (2) 1 (1)
DF Netherlands 43 Jeffrey Bruma 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 (1) 0
TOTALS 58 5 14 1 1 0 9 0 82 (68) 6 (5)

Overall

Games played 55 (38 Premier League, 8 UEFA Champions League, 3 Football League Cup, 6 FA Cup)
Games won 39 (27 Premier League, 4 UEFA Champions League, 2 Football League Cup, 6 FA Cup)
Games drawn 7 (5 Premier League, 2 UEFA Champions League)
Games lost 9 (6 Premier League, 2 UEFA Champions League, 1 Football League Cup)
Goals scored 142
Goals conceded 44
Goal difference +98
Clean sheets 29
Yellow cards 82
Red cards 6
Worst discipline England John Terry (11 Yellow card, 1 Red card)
Best result(s) 8–0 (H) v Wigan Athletic – Premier League – 9 May 2010
Worst result(s) 2–4 (H) v Manchester City – Premier League – 27 February 2010
3–1 (A) v Wigan Athletic – Premier League – 23 September 2009
Most appearances John Terry with 51 appearances
Top scorer Ivory Coast Didier Drogba (37 goals)
Points 124/165 (75.15%)

Source: Chelsea FC

Honours

Individuals

Player

No. Player Award Source
1 Czech Republic Petr Čech 2009 Czech Footballer of the Year,[42] 2009–10 Barclays Golden Glove
2 Serbia Branislav Ivanović PFA Team of the Year (2010)
3 England Ashley Cole Goal of the Season (2009–10) v Sunderland (Premier League) 16 January 2010
8 England Frank Lampard 2010 Football Writers' Association Tribute Award
11 Ivory Coast Didier Drogba 2009 BBC African Footballer of the Year, 2009 African Footballer of the Year, PFA Team of the Year (2010), Chelsea Player of the Year (2009–10), 2010 Barclays Golden Boot Winner
15 France Florent Malouda Player of the Month (March 2010), Samsung Players' Player of the Year (2009–10)
26 England John Terry UEFA European Club Defender of the Year (2009), FIFPro World XI (2008–09)

Manager

Manager Award Source
Italy Carlo Ancelotti Manager of the Month (November 2009)

See also

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