2009–10 Ipswich Town F.C. season
During the 2009–10 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the Football League Championship.
The 2009–10 football season marked the 131st year of existence of Ipswich Town Football Club. Additionally, it marked the club's 74th anniversary of turning professional and was the club's 71st consecutive season in the English football league system.
The 2009–10 season was Roy Keane's first full season as manager of Ipswich Town. Ipswich Town competed in the Football League Championship, finishing 15th out of the 24 teams. The club also competed in the Football League Cup, where it was eliminated in the Second Round, and the FA Cup, where it was eliminated in the Fourth Round.
Players
First-team squad
Left club during season
Reserve squad
Competitions
Football League Championship
League table
Legend
Ipswich Town's score comes firstMatches
FA Cup
As in the League Cup, Ipswich only progressed through one round of the FA Cup, falling to a 2–1 defeat against Southampton at St Mary's. This meant Ipswich was only left with trying to improve its league position.| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
| Third | 2 January | Blackpool | Bloomfield Road | 2–1 | Colback 3', Garvan 77' | 7,332 | |
| Fourth | 23 January | Southampton | St Mary's | 1–2 | Couñago 90' | 20,446 |
League Cup
Ipswich Town's League Cup campaign was disappointing. After winning a thrilling first round tie against Shrewsbury Town, Ipswich was knocked out of the competition by Peterborough United at London Road after Ipswich striker Tamas Priskin missed a vital penalty.| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
| First | 11 August | Shrewsbury Town | New Meadow | 3–3 | Wickham 11', 59', Quinn 32' | 4,184 | |
| Second | 25 August | Peterborough United | London Road | 1–2 | Priskin 14' | 5,451 |
Transfers
Transfers in
- Total transfer spending: £6,650,000+
Loans in
Transfers out
- Total transfer income: £750,000+
Loans out
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season