Tabelle2009/201046. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 46 | 90:35 | 55 | 102 | |
| 2 | West Brom | 46 | 89:48 | 41 | 91 | |
| 3 | Nottingham | 46 | 65:40 | 25 | 79 | |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 46 | 73:54 | 19 | 76 | |
| 5 | Leicester | 46 | 61:45 | 16 | 76 | |
| 6 | Blackpool | 46 | 74:58 | 16 | 70 | |
| 7 | Swansea City | 46 | 40:37 | 3 | 69 | |
| 8 | Sheffield U. | 46 | 62:55 | 7 | 65 | |
| 9 | Reading | 46 | 68:63 | 5 | 63 | |
| 10 | Bristol City | 46 | 56:65 | -9 | 63 | |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 58:50 | 8 | 62 | |
| 12 | Doncaster | 46 | 59:58 | 1 | 60 | |
| 13 | Rangers | 46 | 58:65 | -7 | 57 | |
| 14 | Derby County | 46 | 53:63 | -10 | 56 | |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 50:61 | -11 | 56 | |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | 61:68 | -7 | 54 | |
| 17 | Preston | 46 | 58:73 | -15 | 54 | |
| 18 | Barnsley | 46 | 53:69 | -16 | 54 | |
| 19 | Coventry | 46 | 47:64 | -17 | 54 | |
| 20 | Scunthorpe | 46 | 62:84 | -22 | 52 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 50:53 | -3 | 49 | |
| 22 | Sheffield W. | 46 | 49:69 | -20 | 47 | |
| 23 | Plymouth | 46 | 43:68 | -25 | 41 | |
| 24 | Peterborough | 46 | 46:80 | -34 | 34 |
Der Vorteil von Trainern wie Branko Zebec und Ernst Happel war ihre kuriose Sprache. Die Spieler mussten sich stark konzentrieren, um zu verstehen, was sie meinten. Deshalb kam ihre Botschaft so gut rüber.
— Felix Magath