| Club: | Bournemouth |
| Season: | 2010–11 |
| Manager: | Eddie Howe (until 16 January 2011) Lee Bradbury |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Chairman: | Eddie Mitchell |
| Chrtitle: | Chairman |
| Stdtitle: | Ground |
| Stadium: | Dean Court |
| League: | League One |
| League Result: | 6th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Second round |
| Cup2: | Football League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First round |
| Cup3: | Football League Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | First round |
| League Topscorer: | Marc Pugh (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | Marc Pugh (12) |
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| Prevseason: | 2009–10 |
| Nextseason: | 2011–12 |
The 2010–11 AFC Bournemouth season was the club's first edition return to Football League One after a two-year hiatus. During the 2010–11 English football season, Bournemouth contested in League One, the Johnstones Paint Trophy, the FA Cup, and the Football League Cup. Bournemouth were eliminated from the League Cup and the Johnstones Paint Trophy in the First Round and the FA Cup in the Second Round.
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2010 | MF | Marc Pugh | Hereford United | Compensation | [1] | |
| 4 June 2010 | FW | Michael Symes | Accrington Stanley | Free | ||
| 4 June 2010 | FW | Steve Lovell | Partick Thistle | Free | ||
| 7 June 2010 | MF | Harry Arter | Woking | Undisclosed | [2] | |
| 7 June 2010 | DF | Stephen Purches | Leyton Orient | Free | ||
| 7 June 2010 | DF | Mitchell Nelson | Tooting & Micham | Undisclosed | ||
| 21 July 2010 | DF | Rhoys Wiggins | Norwich City | Nominal | [3] | |
| 1 February 2011 | DF |  | Undisclosed | [4] | ||
| 1 February 2011 | MF | Free | ||||
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Sammy Igoe | Havant & Waterlooville | |||||
| 10 June 2010 | FW | Jeff Goulding | Cheltenham Town | Free | [5] | ||
| DF | Scott Guyett | Dorchester Town | |||||
| 21 August 2010 | FW | £1,000,000 | [6] | ||||
| 4 January 2011 | FW | Undisclosed | [7] | ||||
| 31 January 2011 | DM | Undisclosed | [8] |
See main article: 2010–11 Football League One.
Appearances for Football League One matches only|}