Relegated
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 89 | 47 | 42 | 95 | pr |
| 2 | Leeds United | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 44 | 33 | 86 | pr |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 76 | 44 | 32 | 85 | ppl |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 71 | 48 | 23 | 84 | pl |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 73 | 57 | 16 | 82 | pl |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 82 | 56 | 26 | 80 | pl |
| 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 | |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 60 | 68 | -8 | 60 | |
| 13 | Brighton | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 60 | -4 | 59 | |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 63 | 66 | -3 | 58 | |
| 15 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 53 | |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 57 | -18 | 52 | |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 63 | -10 | 51 | |
| 18 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 51 | |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 72 | -27 | 51 | |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 59 | 67 | -8 | 50 | |
| 21 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 50 | r |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 56 | 76 | -20 | 45 | r |
| 23 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 72 | -21 | 43 | r |
| 24 | Stockport County | 46 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 95 | -60 | 25 | r |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2009 | Away | Gt Wakering Rov | Friendly | 4–0 | W | 300 | → |
| 11 July 2009 | Away | Witham Town | Friendly | 5–2 | W | 200 | → |
| 14 July 2009 | Away | Canvey Island | Friendly | 4–0 | W | 300 | → |
| 18 July 2009 | Away | Chelmsford City | Friendly | 1–0 | W | 300 | → |
| 22 July 2009 | Home | Ipswich Town | Friendly | 0–2 | L | 2826 | → |
| 25 July 2009 | Away | Dagenham + R'ge | Friendly | 0–2 | L | 1200 | → |
| 28 July 2009 | Away | Barnet | Friendly | 1–0 | W | 539 | → |
| 31 July 2009 | Away | Stevenage B | Friendly | 1–2 | L | 500 | → |
| 1 August 2009 | Away | Harlow Town | Friendly | 3–3 | D | 150 | → |
| 8 August 2009 | Home | Huddersfield Town | League | 2–2 | D | 8059 | → |
| 11 August 2009 | Away | Cheltenham | League Cup | 2–1 | W | 1918 | → |
| 15 August 2009 | Away | Walsall | League | 2–2 | D | 3698 | → |
| 18 August 2009 | Away | Wycombe Wand. | League | 1–1 | D | 4607 | → |
| 21 August 2009 | Home | Millwall | League | 0–0 | D | 8435 | → |
| 25 August 2009 | Away | Hull City | League Cup | 1–3 | L | 7994 | → |
| 29 August 2009 | Away | Swindon Town | League | 1–2 | L | 6417 | → |
| 4 September 2009 | Home | Leyton Orient | League | 3–0 | W | 8836 | → |
| 11 September 2009 | Home | Leeds United | League | 0–0 | D | 10123 | → |
| 19 September 2009 | Away | Brighton + H.A. | League | 3–2 | W | 6287 | → |
| 26 September 2009 | Home | Oldham Athletic | League | 0–1 | L | 6979 | → |
| 29 September 2009 | Away | Brentford | League | 1–2 | L | 5578 | → |
| 3 October 2009 | Away | Stockport County | League | 2–0 | W | 4102 | → |
| 6 October 2009 | Away | MK Dons | Trophy | 0–2 | L | 4672 | → |
| 9 October 2009 | Home | Southampton | League | 1–3 | L | 8281 | → |
| 17 October 2009 | Home | Bristol Rovers | League | 2–1 | W | 6853 | → |
| 24 October 2009 | Away | Carlisle United | League | 1–2 | L | 4551 | → |
| 30 October 2009 | Home | Gillingham | League | 1–0 | W | 7830 | → |
| 7 November 2009 | Away | Gillingham | FA Cup | 0–3 | L | 4605 | → |
| 14 November 2009 | Away | Yeovil Town | League | 0–1 | L | 3906 | → |
| 20 November 2009 | Home | MK Dons | League | 2–1 | W | 6957 | → |
| 24 November 2009 | Away | Tranmere Rovers | League | 0–2 | L | 4317 | → |
| 1 December 2009 | Home | Norwich City | League | 0–3 | L | 8732 | → |
| 5 December 2009 | Away | Charlton Athletic | League | 0–1 | L | 17445 | → |
| 12 December 2009 | Home | Hartlepool United | League | 3–2 | W | 7737 | → |
| 19 December 2009 | Away | Exeter City | League | 0–1 | L | 4839 | → |
| 26 December 2009 | Home | Colchester United | League | 1–2 | L | 10329 | → |
| 28 December 2009 | Away | Leyton Orient | League | 2–1 | W | 5680 | → |
| 16 January 2010 | Away | Huddersfield Town | League | 1–2 | L | 14200 | → |
| 23 January 2010 | Home | Wycombe Wand. | League | 1–1 | D | 6675 | → |
| 26 January 2010 | Away | Millwall | League | 0–2 | L | 7612 | → |
| 30 January 2010 | Home | Swindon Town | League | 2–2 | D | 6669 | → |
| 8 February 2010 | Away | Colchester United | League | 0–2 | L | 6466 | → |
| 13 February 2010 | Home | Tranmere Rovers | League | 1–1 | D | 6382 | → |
| 20 February 2010 | Away | MK Dons | League | 1–3 | L | 9801 | → |
| 23 February 2010 | Away | Norwich City | League | 1–2 | L | 24824 | → |
| 26 February 2010 | Home | Charlton Athletic | League | 1–2 | L | 9724 | → |
| 6 March 2010 | Away | Hartlepool United | League | 0–3 | L | 3299 | → |
| 13 March 2010 | Home | Exeter City | League | 0–0 | D | 6761 | → |
| 20 March 2010 | Home | Carlisle United | League | 2–2 | D | 6384 | → |
| 23 March 2010 | Home | Walsall | League | 3–0 | W | 6432 | → |
| 27 March 2010 | Away | Bristol Rovers | League | 3–4 | L | 6476 | → |
| 3 April 2010 | Home | Yeovil Town | League | 0–0 | D | 6854 | → |
| 5 April 2010 | Away | Gillingham | League | 0–3 | L | 7657 | → |
| 10 April 2010 | Away | Leeds United | League | 0–2 | L | 21650 | → |
| 13 April 2010 | Home | Brentford | League | 2–2 | D | 6838 | → |
| 17 April 2010 | Home | Brighton + H.A. | League | 0–1 | L | 8503 | → |
| 24 April 2010 | Away | Oldham Athletic | League | 2–2 | D | 4225 | → |
| 1 May 2010 | Home | Stockport County | League | 2–1 | W | 7145 | → |
| 8 May 2010 | Away | Southampton | League | 1–3 | L | 25289 | → |