2009–10 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
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The 2009–10 season was Tottenham Hotspur's 18th season in the Premier League and 32nd successive season in the top division of the English football league system.
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2009–10 season | ||||
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Chairman | Daniel Levy | |||
Manager | Harry Redknapp | |||
Stadium | White Hart Lane | |||
Premier League | 4th | |||
FA Cup | Semi-finals | |||
League Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Jermain Defoe (18) All: Jermain Defoe (24) | |||
Highest home attendance | 36,041 vs. Arsenal | |||
Lowest home attendance | 35,318 vs. Birmingham City | |||
Average home league attendance | 35,794 | |||
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Tottenham began the season under the stewardship of veteran manager Harry Redknapp in his first full season at the club. Relative to previous seasons, Tottenham's transfer dealings were limited, with only seven players brought in during the two transfer windows and 16 players leaving White Hart Lane throughout the season.
Tottenham accumulated 70 points to take fourth place, at the time their highest ever Premier League finish, and achieve UEFA Champions League football for the first time in their history. They had only previously participated in the top level of European competition in 1961–62.
Spurs had an average home attendance of 35,794, which was the ninth-highest in the Premier League for the second season running.