2009–10 Southampton F.C. season

Administration and change of ownership

The club ended the previous season with its parent company, Southampton Leisure Holdings PLC in administration. As a result the club entered the 2009–10 season with a ten-point deduction imposed by The Football League.

On 8 July 2009 the administrators confirmed that the club had been sold to a buyer "owned and controlled by Markus Liebherr". On 9 July 2009 Mark Wotte was sacked as Head Coach with Stewart Henderson taking temporary charge. The club confirmed that the search for the new manager had already begun. They said in a statement that the decision is part of a wider strategic plan being implemented to improve all aspects of the club's operations, both on and off the field.

On 17 July 2009 the club confirmed the appointment of Alan Pardew as the new First Team Manager. On the opening day of the season Saints forced a 1–1 draw against Millwall, with Matthew Paterson netting the club's first goal in League One. Following this, the Saints made their first big signing under Markus Liebherr as they unveiled new striker Rickie Lambert who was purchased on 10 August 2009, for an initial £800,000, which could rise to £1m subject to appearances, from fellow League One side Bristol Rovers.

Liebherr also brought in Italian businessman Nicola Cortese to look after the club's business interests on his behalf.{{cite web | access-date = February 11, 2021}}

As well as Rickie Lambert, Pardew was given the funds to complete a string of other signings to rebuild the squad including: Dean Hammond, Radhi Jaïdi, Graeme Murty, Dan Harding, David Connolly, Michail Antonio, Papa Waigo, Lee Barnard, José Fonte, Danny Seaborne, Jon Otsemobor and Jason Puncheon, meaning that by the end of the January transfer window, Southampton had spent over £3 million on players, a significantly larger amount than any other League one club.

Pre-season

Faithfull McNish Igoe de Jong Zeegelaar Rasiak Balanta Taarabt

League One

Kay Waigo Kuffour Williams Waigo Lallana Lallana Lambert Connolly Lambert Connolly Trotman Crofts Connolly Hughes Lambert Hammond Lambert Lambert Trotman Waigo Gillespie Waigo Barnard Lambert Lallana Barnard Puncheon Hammond Waigo Thomas-Moore Lambert Waigo Austin Barnes Barnard Schneiderlin Lallana Puncheon Lambert Madine Gowling Lallana |color_-2=green1|color_21-=red1

FA Cup

Hughes Antonio Gilligan Lallana Hammond Antonio Dindane Belhadj O'Hara

League Cup

Lallana Carsley

League Trophy

Wroe

• Lambert
• Waigo
• James
• Mills
• Wotton
• Wroe
• Robertson
• Nicholson
• Mansell Lambert Waigo C. Martin
• Lambert
• Waigo
• James
• Lallana
• Wotton
• Hammond
• Antonio
• Thomas
• Holt
• R. Martin
• C. Martin
• Nelson
• Russell
• Otsemobor
• Gill
• McDonald Leg 1 Leg 2 Woodards Lallana Lallana Waigo Antonio

Squad statistics

Most appearances

Top goalscorers

Transfers

References

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