# 2009–10 Brentford F.C. season

During the 2009–10 English football season, Brentford competed in Football League One. In the Bees' first League One season since 2006–07, the club finished in 9th place and reached the third round of the FA Cup.

## Season summary

After promotion back to League One as League Two champions at the end of the 2008–09 season, Brentford manager Andy Scott immediately cleared all the bit-part and injury-prone players out of his squad, releasing 13. In came goalkeepers Lewis Price on a season-long loan and Nikki Bull on a one-year contract, three defenders (Alan Bennett, Danny Foster and Leon Legge), midfielder Sam Saunders, left winger Myles Weston and three forwards (Carl Cort, Steve Kabba and Ben Strevens). Popular forward Nathan Elder departed Griffin Park in early August 2009 and dropped back down to League Two to sign for Shrewsbury Town for an undisclosed fee. Scott would sign three more players between the beginning of the season and the end of the summer transfer window – teenager Simon Moore as third-choice goalkeeper, centre back James Wilson on a one-month loan and winger Cleveland Taylor for an undisclosed fee from Carlisle United.
Manager Andy Scott revealed that Brentford's target for the season was "to get to 52 points" and "to do the double over as many teams as possible and make sure no-one does the double over us". Despite being knocked out of the League Cup in the first round, Brentford started the league season strongly, going third after an opening-day victory over Carlisle United and then going undefeated in the following four matches to consolidate a position in the playoff zone. A 2–1 victory over promotion hopefuls Norwich City at Griffin Park on 18 August was a notable early-season highlight. As injuries mounted and some players found it difficult to replicate their League Two form in League One, manager Scott would search for a winning formula by signing 9 players on loan between November 2009 and March 2010, the most notable of whom being Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny, centre back Pim Balkestein and central midfielder Toumani Diagouraga, the latter two of whom would sign permanently for the club after the season. Out of form attackers Steve Kabba and Cleveland Taylor were sent out on loan to League Two club Burton Albion, while captain Alan Bennett, who had been out of favour for most of the season, ended the campaign with two spells on loan with Wycombe Wanderers.
Aside from dropping to a season-low placing of 18th in late November and early December, Brentford trod water in mid-table for much of the season and a run of just one defeat in the final 13 matches of the season elevated the club to a credible 9th-place finish. The Bees reached the third round of the FA Cup, seeing off Conference Premier strugglers Gateshead in a replay and League One Walsall in the first two rounds, before falling to 1–0 to Championship club Doncaster Rovers in the third round at Griffin Park. There was some cheer late in the season, when supporter Matthew Benham agreed to invest £1m a year into the club, until the end of the 2013–14 season, in return for preference shares and without increasing the club's debt.

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 7 | Southampton | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 85 | 47 | +38 | 73 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 72 |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 62 |
| 10 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 62 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 59 | 70 | −11 | 62 |
* ↑ Southampton were given a ten-point deduction for breaching insolvency regulations, regarding their holding company. As they finished in the bottom three last season, the points deduction were applied in the 2009–10 season.

## Results
### Football League One
#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | W | D | W | D | D | L | D | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | L | D | D | L | W | L | D | W | W | D | W | L | D | W | D | L | D | D | L | W | D | W | W | D | D | W | D | D | W | D | L | D |
| Position | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |

#### Matches
### FA Cup
### Football League Trophy

* Source: brentfordfc.co.uk

## Playing squad

    Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2009–10 season.
| No | Position | Name | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 1 | GK | Lewis Price | (1984-07-19)19 July 1984 (aged 25) | Derby County | 2009 | On loan from Derby County |
| 21 | GK | Nikki Bull | (1981-10-02)2 October 1981 (aged 27) | Aldershot Town | 2009 | |
| 31 | GK | Simon Moore | (1990-05-19)19 May 1990 (aged 19) | Farnborough | 2009 | |
| 53 | GK | Wojciech Szczęsny | (1990-04-18)18 April 1990 (aged 19) | Arsenal | 2009 | On loan from Arsenal |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 3 | DF | Ryan Dickson | (1986-12-14)14 December 1986 (aged 22) | Plymouth Argyle | 2007 | |
| 5 | DF | Mark Phillips | (1982-01-27)27 January 1982 (aged 27) | Millwall | 2008 | |
| 6 | DF | Alan Bennett (c) | (1981-10-04)4 October 1981 (aged 27) | Reading | 2009 | Loaned to Wycombe Wanderers |
| 14 | DF | Danny Foster | (1984-09-23)23 September 1984 (aged 24) | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2009 | |
| 22 | DF | Karleigh Osborne | (1988-03-19)19 March 1988 (aged 21) | Youth | 2004 | |
| 24 | DF | Lewis Ferrell | (1991-03-08)8 March 1991 (aged 18) | Youth | 2009 | |
| 25 | DF | Fraser Franks | (1990-11-22)22 November 1990 (aged 18) | Youth | 2008 | Loaned to Basingstoke Town |
| 27 | DF | Ryan Blake | (1991-12-08)8 December 1991 (aged 17) | Youth | 2009 | |
| 29 | DF | Pim Balkestein | (1987-04-29)29 April 1987 (aged 22) | Ipswich Town | 2009 | On loan from Ipswich Town |
| 32 | DF | Leon Legge | (1985-07-01)1 July 1985 (aged 24) | Tonbridge Angels | 2009 | |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 2 | MF | Kevin O'Connor | (1982-02-24)24 February 1982 (aged 27) | Youth | 2000 | |
| 4 | MF | Marcus Bean | (1984-11-02)2 November 1984 (aged 24) | Blackpool | 2008 | |
| 7 | MF | Sam Saunders | (1983-08-29)29 August 1983 (aged 25) | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2009 | |
| 11 | MF | Myles Weston | (1988-03-12)12 March 1988 (aged 21) | Notts County | 2009 | |
| 12 | MF | Cleveland Taylor | (1983-09-09)9 September 1983 (aged 25) | Carlisle United | 2009 | Loaned to Burton Albion |
| 13 | MF | David Hunt | (1982-09-10)10 September 1982 (aged 26) | Shrewsbury Town | 2009 | |
| 16 | MF | Sam Wood | (1986-08-09)9 August 1986 (aged 22) | Bromley | 2008 | |
| 20 | MF | Toumani Diagouraga | (1987-06-20)20 June 1987 (aged 22) | Peterborough United | 2010 | On loan from Peterborough United |
| 28 | MF | James McCluskey | (1991-11-10)10 November 1991 (aged 17) | Youth | 2009 | |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 8 | FW | Steve Kabba | (1981-03-07)7 March 1981 (aged 28) | Watford | 2009 | Loaned to Burton Albion |
| 9 | FW | Carl Cort | (1977-11-01)1 November 1977 (aged 31) | Norwich City | 2009 | |
| 10 | FW | Charlie MacDonald | (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 28) | Southend United | 2008 | |
| 18 | FW | Ben Strevens | (1980-05-24)24 May 1980 (aged 29) | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2009 | |
| Players who left the club mid-season ||||||||
| 17 | MF | Lionel Ainsworth | (1987-10-01)1 October 1987 (aged 21) | Huddersfield Town | 2010 | Returned to Huddersfield Town after loan |
| 17 | MF | John Bostock | (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 (aged 17) | Tottenham Hotspur | 2009 | Returned to Tottenham Hotspur after loan |
| 19 | FW | Moses Ademola | (1989-07-18)18 July 1989 (aged 20) | Croydon Athletic | 2008 | Loaned to Woking, transferred to Woking |
| 19 | FW | John Akinde | (1989-07-08)8 July 1989 (aged 20) | Bristol City | 2010 | Returned to Bristol City after loan |
| 23 | FW | Lewis Grabban | (1988-01-12)12 January 1988 (aged 21) | Millwall | 2010 | Returned to Millwall after loan |
| 23 | DF | Tommy Smith | (1990-03-31)31 March 1990 (aged 19) | Ipswich Town | 2010 | Returned to Ipswich Town after loan |
| 23 | DF | James Wilson | (1989-02-26)26 February 1989 (aged 20) | Bristol City | 2009 | Returned to Bristol City after loan |
| 26 | MF | Marvin Williams | (1987-08-12)12 August 1987 (aged 21) | Yeovil Town | 2008 | Released |
| 37 | FW | Rhys Murphy | (1990-11-06)6 November 1990 (aged 18) | Arsenal | 2009 | Returned to Arsenal after loan |
* Source: Soccerbase

## Coaching staff

| Name | Role |
| Andy Scott | Manager |
| Terry Bullivant | Assistant manager |
| Steve Smith | Goalkeeping coach |
| Andy Harris | Chief scout |
| Dave Appanah | Physiotherapist |
| Alasdair Lane | Fitness Coach |
| Mick Quinn | Sports Therapist |
| Dave Carter | Kit Man |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    Substitute appearances in brackets.
| No | Pos | Nat | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | FL Trophy | Total | Total |
| No | Pos | Nat | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2 | MF | | Kevin O'Connor | 43 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 5 |
| 3 | DF | | Ryan Dickson | 26 (1) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 (1) | 2 |
| 4 | MF | | Marcus Bean | 25 (6) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 (6) | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Mark Phillips | 19 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 (3) | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Alan Bennett | 11 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (2) | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Sam Saunders | 15 (11) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 (12) | 1 |
| 8 | FW | | Steve Kabba | 3 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 (7) | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Carl Cort | 16 (12) | 6 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 (13) | 7 |
| 10 | FW | | Charlie MacDonald | 39 (1) | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 (1) | 17 |
| 11 | MF | | Myles Weston | 32 (8) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 (8) | 10 |
| 12 | MF | | Cleveland Taylor | 8 (4) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 (5) | 1 |
| 13 | MF | | David Hunt | 18 (6) | 3 | 0 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 (10) | 3 |
| 14 | DF | | Danny Foster | 32 (4) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 (4) | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | Sam Wood | 37 (6) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 41 (7) | 2 |
| 18 | FW | | Ben Strevens | 20 (5) | 6 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 (6) | 7 |
| 21 | GK | | Nikki Bull | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 |
| 22 | DF | | Karleigh Osborne | 13 (6) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 (7) | 0 |
| 26 | MF | | Marvin Williams | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 (1) | 0 | — | — | 0 (1) | 0 |
| 27 | DF | | Ryan Blake | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| 31 | GK | | Simon Moore | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| 32 | DF | | Leon Legge | 28 (1) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 (1) | 3 |
| Players loaned in during the season ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | | Lewis Price | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Lionel Ainsworth | 1 (8) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 (8) | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | John Bostock | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 |
| 19 | FW | | John Akinde | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | | Toumani Diagouraga | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | | Lewis Grabban | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| 23 | DF | | Tommy Smith | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | | James Wilson | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | | Pim Balkestein | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 |
| 37 | FW | | Rhys Murphy | 1 (4) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 (5) | 0 |
| 53 | GK | | Wojciech Szczęsny | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 0 |
* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: Soccerbase

### Goalscorers

| No | Pos | Nat | Player | FL1 | FAC | FLC | FLT | Total |
| 10 | FW | | Charlie MacDonald | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | MF | | Myles Weston | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | FW | | Carl Cort | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | FW | | Ben Strevens | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | MF | | Kevin O'Connor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | MF | | David Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | DF | | Leon Legge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | FW | | Lewis Grabban | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 17 | MF | | John Bostock | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| 3 | DF | | Ryan Dickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | MF | | Sam Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | DF | | Pim Balkestein | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| 7 | MF | | Sam Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | | Cleveland Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: Soccerbase

### Discipline

| No | Pos | Nat | Player | FL1 | FL1 | FAC | FAC | FLC | FLC | FLT | FLT | Total | Total | Pts |
| 4 | MF | | Marcus Bean | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | MF | | Kevin O'Connor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | DF | | Leon Legge | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | DF | | Danny Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | | Mark Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | DF | | Ryan Dickson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | FW | | Charlie MacDonald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | DF | | Alan Bennett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 53 | GK | | Wojciech Szczęsny | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | MF | | David Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | DF | | Karleigh Osborne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | FW | | Ben Strevens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | | Myles Weston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | DF | | James Wilson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | MF | | Toumani Diagouraga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | | Tommy Smith | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | DF | | Pim Balkestein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | | John Bostock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | GK | | Lewis Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | | Sam Saunders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | | Cleveland Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | | Sam Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 53 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 75 |
* Players listed in italics left the club mid-season.
* Source: ESPN FC

### Management

| Name | Nat | From | To | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record All Comps | Record League | Record League | Record League | Record League | Record League |
| Name | Nat | From | To | P | W | D | L | W % | P | W | D | L | W % |
| Andy Scott | | 8 August 2009 | 8 May 2010 | 52 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 030.77| | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 030.43 |

### Summary

| Games played | 52 (46 League One, 4 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Games won | 16 (14 League One, 2 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Games drawn | 21 (20 League One, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Games lost | 15 (12 League One, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Goals scored | 51 (55 League One, 8 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Goals conceded | 51 (52 League One, 5 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Clean sheets | 16 (15 League One, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup, 0 Football League Trophy) |
| Biggest league win | 4–0 versus Gillingham, 6 February 2010 |
| Worst league defeat | 3–0 on two occasions |
| Most appearances | 49, Kevin O'Connor (43 League One, 4 FA Cup, 1 League Cup, 1 Football League Trophy) |
| Top scorer (league) | 15, Charlie MacDonald |
| Top scorer (all competitions) | 17, Charlie MacDonald |

## Transfers & loans

Players transferred in :
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 July 2009 | DF | Danny Foster | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free | |
| 1 July 2009 | DF | Leon Legge | Tonbridge Angels | n/a | |
| 1 July 2009 | MF | Sam Saunders | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free | |
| 1 July 2009 | FW | Ben Strevens | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free | |
| 2 July 2009 | MF | Myles Weston | Notts County | £75,000 | |
| 30 July 2009 | DF | Alan Bennett | Reading | Free | |
| 3 August 2009 | GK | Nikki Bull | Aldershot Town | Free | |
| 4 August 2009 | FW | Carl Cort | Norwich City | Free | |
| 6 August 2009 | FW | Steve Kabba | Watford | Free | |
| 10 August 2009 | GK | Simon Moore | Farnborough | Free | |
| 13 August 2009 | MF | Cleveland Taylor | Carlisle United | Undisclosed | |
| Players loaned in ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 8 July 2009 | GK | Lewis Price | Derby County | End of season | |
| 20 August 2009 | DF | James Wilson | Bristol City | 1 January 2010 | |
| 13 November 2009 | MF | John Bostock | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 January 2010 | |
| 20 November 2009 | DF | Pim Balkestein | Ipswich Town | 30 December 2009 | |
| 20 November 2009 | GK | Wojciech Szczęsny | Arsenal | End of season | |
| 24 November 2009 | FW | Rhys Murphy | Arsenal | 8 January 2010 | |
| 8 January 2010 | DF | Tommy Smith | Ipswich Town | 15 March 2010 | |
| 21 January 2010 | MF | Toumani Diagouraga | Peterborough United | End of season | |
| 27 January 2010 | MF | Lionel Ainsworth | Huddersfield Town | 27 April 2010 | |
| 1 February 2010 | FW | John Akinde | Bristol City | 1 March 2010 | |
| 25 March 2010 | DF | Pim Balkestein | Ipswich Town | End of season | |
| 25 March 2010 | FW | Lewis Grabban | Millwall | 19 April 2010 | |
| Players transferred out ||||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Fee | Ref. |
| 4 August 2009 | FW | Nathan Elder | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed | |
| 29 January 2010 | FW | Moses Ademola | Woking | 29 January 2010 | |
| Players loaned out ||||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 1 August 2009 | FW | Moses Ademola | Woking | 28 January 2010 | |
| 18 September 2009 | DF | Fraser Franks | Basingstoke Town | December 2009 | |
| 26 November 2009 | FW | Steve Kabba | Burton Albion | End of season | |
| 15 January 2010 | MF | Cleveland Taylor | Burton Albion | End of season | |
| 2 February 2010 | DF | Chris Bush | Salisbury City | n/a | |
| 16 February 2010 | DF | Alan Bennett | Wycombe Wanderers | 16 March 2010 | |
| 25 March 2010 | DF | Alan Bennett | Wycombe Wanderers | End of season | |
| 30 March 2010 | MF | Pelayo Gomez Pico | Carshalton Athletic | End of season | |
| 30 March 2010 | MF | James McCluskey | Cheshunt | End of season | |
| 30 March 2010 | FW | David Pitt | Worthing | End of season | |
| 30 March 2010 | DF | Ricky Valentine | Cheshunt | End of season | |
| Players released ||||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| 2 September 2009 | MF | Marvin Williams | Torquay United | 2 September 2009 | |
| 30 June 2010 | DF | Lewis Ferrell | Hayes & Yeading United | 2010 | |
| 30 June 2010 | DF | Fraser Franks | AFC Wimbledon | 29 July 2010 | |
| 30 June 2010 | FW | Steve Kabba | Barnet | 31 August 2010 | |
| 30 June 2010 | DF | Mark Phillips | Southend United | 2 August 2010 | |

## Kit

Supplier: Puma Sponsor(s): Hertings (home), MKT Computers (away & third)
| Home | Away | Third |
Source: Historical Football Kits
| Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper |
Source: Historical Football Kits

## Awards

* Supporters' Player of the Year: Leon Legge
* Community Player of the Year: Karleigh Osborne
* FA Cup Player of the Round: Leon Legge (second round)
* Football League Family Excellence Award