2009–10 Fulham F.C. season
Date Pos Name From Fee
16 June 2009 DF Stephen Kelly Birmingham City Free
22 July 2009 MF Bjørn Helge Riise Lillestrøm SK Undisclosed
18 August 2009 MF Damien Duff Newcastle United Undisclosed
24 August 2009 MF Jonathan Greening West Brom Season long loan
27 August 2009 MF Kagisho Dikgacoi Golden Arrows Undisclosed
1 September 2009 FW David Elm Kalmar FF Undisclosed
1 February 2010 FW Stefano Okaka Roma Season long loan
1 February 2010 DF Nicky Shorey Aston Villa Season long loan
1 February 2010 DF Christopher Buchtmann Liverpool Undisclosed
Transfers -- In
Roy Hodgson made his first signing of the summer on 16 June when he brought in Stephen Kelly from Birmingham City on a free transfer . [ 30 ] Bjørn Helge Riise , the brother of former Liverpool player John Arne Riise , became Fulham 's second signing of the summer when he moved from Lillestrøm SK . [ 31 ] Damien Duff was Fulham 's third summer signing when he joined from Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee . [ 32 ] Midfielder Jonathan Greening signed from West Bromwich Albion [ 33 ] and he was joined by another midfielder , South African Kagisho Dikgacoi from Golden Arrows . [ 34 ] Swedish international striker David Elm was the final transfer of the summer , signing on deadline day from Kalmar FF .
The 2009-10 season was Fulham's 112th professional season and their ninth consecutive season in the top flight of English football, the Premier League, since their return in 2001. They also competed in European competition for the second time in their history, in the newly formed UEFA Europa League after finishing in the seventh position in the 2008-09 season. After beginning in the qualifying rounds of the competition, Fulham eventually reached the final, where they lost 2-1 to Atlético Madrid after extra-time. The fixtures for the Premier League season were announced on 17 June, with Fulham beginning the season against Portsmouth at Fratton Park on the weekend of 15 August. They entered the Football League Cup at the third round stage due to their participation in European competition. They also reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, where they were defeated by Tottenham Hotspur.