After making his first Reserve-team start in the opening game of the 2009/10 season, Conor Henderson went on to make seven appearances for Neil Banfield's side.
He also continued to show his technical prowess in the Under-18s where his precision passing helped front men Benik Afobe and Luke Freeman achieve impressive goal tallies.
The Republic of Ireland youth international was a key part of the team that beat Manchester United and Nottingham Forest in the Academy League play-offs.
In April he earned a place in the first-team squad for the trip to Wigan.
| Competition | Appearances | Goals |
| Reserve League | 6+1 | 0 |
| Academy League | 15+2 | 6 |
| FA Youth Cup |
1 |
0 |
SOUNDBITE
"Just to be included [in a first-team squad] was massive for me, I was so happy to be going with the squad. I know what I have to work on to improve my game, so I'll do that work and hopefully I'll be a better player next season."
FINEST MOMENT
The 2009/10 campaign was a important one for Conor after a nine-month lay-off the previous season. But the midfielder showed his development hadn't been hampered and in April Arsène Wenger included him in the first-team squad for the Premier League match at Wigan.