2009/10 was Manchester City's 108th season of competitive football - its 81st in the top division of English football, its 13th (total) and its 8th consecutive season in the English Premier League. The leading goalscorer this season was Carlos Tevez who scored 29 goals from just 42 appearances. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Shay Given who played 44 times. The club had 21 different goalscorers and used 33 different players including 16 debutants. Debutants this season were Abdisalam Ibrahim, Adam Johnson, Alex Nimely, Carlos Tevez, Dedryk Boyata, Emmanuel Adebayor, Gareth Barry, Greg Cunningham, Gunnar Nielsen, Joleon Lescott, Kolo Toure, Marton Fulop, Patrick Vieira, Roque Santa Cruz, Stuart Taylor and Sylvinho.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Premier League | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 73 | 45 | 67 | 5th |
| FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5th Round |
| League Cup | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | Semi-Finals |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 103 | 32 | 71 | 86 | |
| 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 | |
| 5 | Manchester City | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 73 | 45 | 28 | 67 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 39 | 13 | 64 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 35 | 26 | 63 | |
| 8 | Everton | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 60 | 49 | 11 | 61 | |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 50 | |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 50 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 47 | |
| 12 | Fulham | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 46 | |
| 13 | Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 44 | |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 67 | -25 | 39 | |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 56 | -24 | 38 | |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 79 | -42 | 36 | |
| 17 | West Ham United | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 47 | 66 | -19 | 35 | |
| 18 | Burnley | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 42 | 82 | -40 | 30 | |
| 19 | Hull City | 38 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 75 | -41 | 30 | |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 66 | -32 | 19 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/08/2009 | English Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 2-0 |
| 22/08/2009 | English Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1-0 |
| 27/08/2009 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | Away | 2-0 |
| 30/08/2009 | English Premier League | Portsmouth | Away | 1-0 |
| 12/09/2009 | English Premier League | Arsenal | Home | 4-2 |
| 20/09/2009 | English Premier League | Manchester United | Away | 3-4 |
| 23/09/2009 | League Cup | Fulham | Home | 2-1 |
| 28/09/2009 | English Premier League | West Ham United | Home | 3-1 |
| 05/10/2009 | English Premier League | Aston Villa | Away | 1-1 |
| 18/10/2009 | English Premier League | Wigan Athletic | Away | 1-1 |
| 25/10/2009 | English Premier League | Fulham | Home | 2-2 |
| 28/10/2009 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | Home | 5-1 |
| 01/11/2009 | English Premier League | Birmingham City | Away | 0-0 |
| 07/11/2009 | English Premier League | Burnley | Home | 3-3 |
| 21/11/2009 | English Premier League | Liverpool | Away | 2-2 |
| 28/11/2009 | English Premier League | Hull City | Home | 1-1 |
| 02/12/2009 | League Cup | Arsenal | Home | 3-0 |
| 05/12/2009 | English Premier League | Chelsea | Home | 2-1 |
| 12/12/2009 | English Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 3-3 |
| 16/12/2009 | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 0-3 |
| 19/12/2009 | English Premier League | Sunderland | Home | 4-3 |
| 26/12/2009 | English Premier League | Stoke City | Home | 2-0 |
| 28/12/2009 | English Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 3-0 |
| 02/01/2010 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough | Away | 1-0 |
| 11/01/2010 | English Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 4-1 |
| 16/01/2010 | English Premier League | Everton | Away | 0-2 |
| 19/01/2010 | League Cup | Manchester United | Home | 2-1 |
| 24/01/2010 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | Away | 4-2 |
| 27/01/2010 | League Cup | Manchester United | Away | 1-3 |
| 31/01/2010 | English Premier League | Portsmouth | Home | 2-0 |
| 06/02/2010 | English Premier League | Hull City | Away | 1-2 |
| 09/02/2010 | English Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 2-0 |
| 13/02/2010 | FA Cup | Stoke City | Home | 1-1 |
| 16/02/2010 | English Premier League | Stoke City | Away | 1-1 |
| 21/02/2010 | English Premier League | Liverpool | Home | 0-0 |
| 24/02/2010 | FA Cup | Stoke City | Away | 1-3 |
| 27/02/2010 | English Premier League | Chelsea | Away | 4-2 |
| 14/03/2010 | English Premier League | Sunderland | Away | 1-1 |
| 21/03/2010 | English Premier League | Fulham | Away | 2-1 |
| 24/03/2010 | English Premier League | Everton | Home | 0-2 |
| 29/03/2010 | English Premier League | Wigan Athletic | Home | 3-0 |
| 03/04/2010 | English Premier League | Burnley | Away | 6-1 |
| 11/04/2010 | English Premier League | Birmingham City | Home | 5-1 |
| 17/04/2010 | English Premier League | Manchester United | Home | 0-1 |
| 24/04/2010 | English Premier League | Arsenal | Away | 0-0 |
| 01/05/2010 | English Premier League | Aston Villa | Home | 3-1 |
| 05/05/2010 | English Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 0-1 |
| 09/05/2010 | English Premier League | West Ham United | Away | 1-1 |