2011–12 Hull City A.F.C. season explained

Club:Hull City
Season:2011–12
Manager:Nigel Pearson
(until 15 November 2011)
Nick Barmby
(caretaker; from 15 November 2011; initially permanent on 10 January 2012)
Chairman:Assem Allam
League:Championship
Stadium:KC Stadium
League Result:8th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:First round
League Topscorer:
Matty Fryatt (16)
Season Topscorer:
Matty Fryatt (16)
Highest Attendance:22,676 (6 March vs Leeds United)
Lowest Attendance:16,604 (17 April vs Barnsley)
Average Attendance:18,790[1]
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Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011–12 season is Hull City's second consecutive season back in the Championship after relegation from the Premier League in the 2009–10 season. They also competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup.

Events

On 15 November 2011 manager Nigel Pearson left the club to take up an appointment at former club Leicester City, taking with him backroom staff Craig Shakespeare and Steve Walsh.[2] Hull City appointed Nick Barmby as caretaker manager.[3] On 18 November it was announced that Steve Wigley would be rejoining the club's backroom staff as first-team coach.[4] On 6 January 2012 Barmby announced that he would be retiring as a player.[5] On 10 January 2012 he was appointed as permanent manager of the club.[6]

On 31 March 2012, during a match against Coventry City, captain Jack Hobbs suffered a rupture to his anterior cruciate ligament, an injury which at the time was set to keep him out of action for up to eight months.[7] [8] As a result of this Andy Dawson took over the role of captain for the remainder of the season.

On 1 May 2012, in a statement by club owners Assem and Ehab Allam, it was confirmed that a consultancy agreement with Adam Pearson had been terminated.[9] A week later, Barmby was sacked as manager after publicly criticising the club's owners in an interview given to a local newspaper.[10] The termination of his contract was ratified after an appeal on 24 May 2012.[11]

At a press conference on 8 June 2012 it was announced that Steve Bruce had been appointed as the new manager on a three-year contract.[12] Subsequently, first team coaches Steve Wigley and Stuart Watkiss left the club.[13]

Players

[14]

Out on loan

Results

Championship

See main article: 2011–12 Football League Championship.

Result round by round

League Cup

See main article: 2011–12 Football League Cup. Hull City received a home match against League Two side Macclesfield Town in the first round of the League Cup drawn on 16 June 2011.[15] The match took place on 9 August 2011 at the KC Stadium.

FA Cup

See main article: 2011–12 FA Cup. Hull City enter the competition at the third round proper stage with matches taking place in early January 2012. The draw for the round took place on 4 December 2011 and Hull were given a home tie against Ipswich Town.[16] The match took place on 7 January 2012 at the KC Stadium and Hull won 3–1. The draw for the fourth round took place the following day and Hull were drawn at home against League Two newcomers Crawley Town.[17] The match took place on 28 January 2012 at the KC Stadium and Hull lost out to a 57-minute goal by Matt Tubbs.

Statistics

Appearances

|-|colspan="14"|Players featured for Hull this season who are currently out on loan:|-|colspan="14"|Players featured for Hull this season who have retired:

Disciplinary record

NameNumberPositionChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal
17 MF 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
8 MF 9 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
4 MF 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2 DF 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
5 DF 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
3 DF 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
9 FW 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
6 DF 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
14 MF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
34 DF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
19 DF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
12 FW 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
29 MF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10 MF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
15 DF 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
22 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
25 DF 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
27 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
7 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
71 1 4 0 0 0 75 1

Top scorers

NameChampionshipFA CupTotal
16 0 0 16
10 0 0 10
5 1 0 6
3 0 0 3
2 0 0 2
2 0 0 2
1 1 0 2
1 0 0 1
0 1 0 1
1 0 0 1
1 0 0 1
1 0 0 1
43 3 0 46

Transfers

This section only lists transfers and loans for the 2011–12 season, which began 1 July 2011. For transactions in May and June 2011, see transfers and loans for the 2010–11 season.

Players in

DatePlayerFromFeeRef
1 July 2011 Paul McKenna Nottingham ForestFree[18]
23 July 2011 Adriano BassoUnattachedFree[19]
9 August 2011 Martin Pusic SC Rheindorf Altach[20]

Players out

DatePlayerToFeeRef
18 August 2011 Jimmy BullardContract terminated[21] [22]
9 January 2012 Martin PusicReleased[23]

Loans in

Date FromPlayerFromDate ToRef
19 July 2011 Péter Gulácsi Liverpool11 April 2012[24] [25]
19 July 2011 Robbie Brady Manchester United30 June 2012[26] [27]
31 August 2011 Martyn Waghorn Leicester City6 December 2011[28] [29]
4 January 2012 Vito Mannone Arsenal30 June 2012[30]
13 January 2012 Trevor Carson Sunderland13 February 2012[31]
16 January 2012 Joshua King Manchester United30 June 2012[32]

Loans out

Date FromPlayerToDate ToRef
8 July 2011 Liam Cooper Huddersfield Town30 November 2011[33] [34]
20 July 2011 Mark Cullen Bury31 December 2011[35]
2 August 2011 Kevin Kilbane Derby County29 November 2011[36] [37]
10 August 2011 Kamel Ghilas Stade de Reims18 May 2012[38]
12 August 2011 Will Atkinson Plymouth Argyle12 January 2012[39] [40]
31 August 2011 Jamie Devitt Bradford CityJanuary 2012[41]
31 August 2011 Jay Simpson MillwallJanuary 2012[42]
20 December 2011 Conor Townsend Grimsby Town30 June 2012[43]
6 January 2012 Sonny Bradley Aldershot Town29 March 2012[44] [45] [46]
13 January 2012 Paul McShane Crystal Palace30 June 2012[47] [48]
18 January 2012 Matty Mainwaring Stockport County19 February 2012[49]
24 January 2012 James Harper Wycombe Wanderers24 February 2012[50]
26 January 2012 Will Atkinson Bradford City30 June 2012[51]
17 February 2012 Jamie Devitt Accrington Stanley17 March 2012[52]
20 March 2012 Dele Adebola Notts County30 June 2012[53]

Kits

The new away kit was revealed on 16 July 2011 in Hull city centre.[54]

For the 2011–12 season, the main kit sponsor is Cash Converters and it is manufactured by Adidas.

Awards

The end of season awards were made on the pitch following the end of the final home game of the season against Nottingham Forest on 21 April 2012.[55] Robert Koren was voted as the Player of the Season, closely followed by James Chester, with Jack Hobbs taking third place.[56] James Chester took the prize for Players Player of the Year and the Goal of the Season was taken by Robert Koren for his goal against Leicester City on 3 December 2011.[56]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football League: FLC Attendance, 2011–2012 . The Football League . 27 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120421013004/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalAttendance/0%2C%2C10794~20117%2C00.html . 21 April 2012 .
  2. News: Leicester City appoint Hull City's Nigel Pearson as boss. 15 November 2011. BBC Sport. BBC. 15 November 2011.
  3. News: Club Statement . 15 November 2011 . The Tigers Official Website . Hull City A.F.C. . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120623155018/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2517088%2C00.html . 23 June 2012 . dead .
  4. News: Steve Wigley rejoins Hull City backroom staff. 18 November 2011. BBC Sport. BBC. 18 November 2011.
  5. News: Nick Barmby ends playing career to take over full-time at Hull. 6 January 2012. BBC Sport. BBC. 11 January 2012.
  6. News: Hull City appoint Nick Barmby as manager. 10 January 2012. BBC Sport. BBC. 11 January 2012.
  7. News: Jack Hobbs knee injury adds to Hull City's worries . 2 April 2012 . BBC Sport . BBC . 5 April 2012.
  8. News: Hobbs Set For Long Spell Out . 5 April 2012 . The Tigers Official Website . Hull City A.F.C. . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017062143/http://www.hullcityafc.net/news/article/hobbs-set-for-long-spell-out-115920.aspx . 17 October 2013 . 5 April 2012.
  9. News: Official Statement . 1 May 2012 . The Tigers Official Website . Hull City A.F.C. . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120709032850/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2755715%2C00.html . 9 July 2012 . dead .
  10. News: Hull City sack manager Nick Barmby . 8 May 2012 . BBC Sport . BBC . 12 May 2012.
  11. News: Former Hull City boss Nick Barmby loses sacking appeal . 24 May 2012 . BBC Sport . BBC . 10 June 2012.
  12. News: Steve Bruce appointed Hull City manager on three-year deal . 8 June 2012 . BBC Sport . BBC . 10 June 2012.
  13. News: Former first-team coach Steve Wigley leaves Hull City . 13 June 2012 . BBC Sport . BBC . 13 June 2012.
  14. News: 2011/12 Squad Numbers Confirmed . 4 August 2011 . The Tigers Official Website . Hull City A.F.C. . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110811152903/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2408162%2C00.html . 11 August 2011 . dead .
  15. News: Carling Cup first-round draw pairs Forest and County . 16 June 2011 . BBC Sport . BBC . 16 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616112558/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13756364.stm . 16 June 2011 . live.
  16. News: FA Cup: Manchester rivals to clash in third round. 4 December 2011. BBC Sport. BBC. 4 December 2011.
  17. News: Live – FA Cup fourth-round draw . 8 January 2012 . BBC Sport . BBC . 8 January 2012.
  18. News: City Bring In McKenna . Hull City A.F.C. . The Tigers Official Website . 1 July 2011 . 13 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110703071953/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2384710%2C00.html . 3 July 2011 . dead .
  19. News: Matt. Wilson. Pearson confirms Basso signing. Vital Hull. 23 July 2011. 24 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725182758/http://www.hull.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=248248. 25 July 2011. dead.
  20. News: Pusic Signs. 9 August 2011. The Tigers Official Website. Hull City A.F.C.. 16 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131017004243/http://www.hullcityonline.com/news/2011/08/09/pusic-signs. 17 October 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  21. News: Club Statement . The Tigers Official Website . Hull City A.F.C. . 22 July 2011 . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724062718/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2399198%2C00.html . 24 July 2011 . dead .
  22. News: Hull City prepare to terminate Jimmy Bullard's contract . 18 August 2011 . BBC Sport . BBC . 18 August 2011.
  23. News: Hull City release Austrian winger Pusic . 9 January 2012 . BBC Sport . BBC . 9 January 2012 .
  24. News: Tigers Bring In Gulacsi . The Tigers Official Website . Hull City A.F.C. . 19 July 2011 . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110907080313/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2396392%2C00.html . 7 September 2011 . dead .
  25. News: Liverpool To Recall Gulacsi . The Tigers Official Website . Hull City A.F.C. . 11 April 2012 . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120413180914/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2731102%2C00.html . 13 April 2012 . dead .
  26. News: Tigers Secure Brady Loan . The Tigers Official Website . Hull City A.F.C. . 19 July 2011 . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110907062525/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2395267%2C00.html . 7 September 2011 . dead .
  27. News: Manchester United's Robbie Brady to stay at Hull City . 5 January 2012 . BBC Sport . BBC . 5 January 2012 . 6 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131006010043/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16431262 . dead .
  28. News: Leicester striker Martyn Waghorn joins Hull City on loan . BBC Sport . BBC . 1 September 2011 . 3 September 2011.
  29. News: Injured Waghorn back at Leicester City . 6 December 2011 . Leicester Mercury . 6 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111212012845/http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Injured-Waghorn-City/story-14054714-detail/story.html . 12 December 2011 . dead . dmy-all.
  30. News: Hull City re-sign Arsenal keeper Vito Mannone . 4 January 2012 . BBC Sport . BBC . 5 January 2012.
  31. News: Carson Joins City Ranks . The Tigers Official Website . Hull City A.F.C. . 13 January 2012 . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120624000921/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2575636%2C00.html . 24 June 2012 . dead .
  32. News: Hull City sign Manchester United striker Joshua King on loan . BBC Sport . BBC . 16 January 2012 . 16 January 2012.
  33. News: Cooper Snapped Up By Terriers . The Tigers Official Website . Hull City A.F.C. . 8 July 2011 . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110902052158/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2388410%2C00.html . 2 September 2011 . dead .
  34. News: Hull City's Liam Cooper back early from Terriers loan . 1 December 2011 . BBC Sport . BBC . 1 December 2011.
  35. News: Bury sign Hull City striker Mark Cullen on loan . BBC Sport . BBC . 20 July 2011 . 20 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720224314/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14223066.stm . 20 July 2011 . live.
  36. News: Injured Kilbane returns to Hull . 29 November 2011 . Football League . Football League . 16 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111201024129/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111129/injured-kilbane-returns-to-hull_2293322_2531582 . 1 December 2011 . dead . dmy-all.
  37. News: Derby County sign Hull City's Kevin Kilbane on loan . BBC Sport . BBC . 2 August 2011 . 2 August 2011.
  38. News: Hull sign Austrian winger Martin Pusic following trial . BBC Sport . BBC . 10 August 2011 . 10 August 2011.
  39. News: Hull City's Will Atkinson joins Plymouth Argyle on loan . BBC Sport . BBC . 12 August 2011 . 12 August 2011.
  40. News: Hull City recall Will Atkinson from Plymouth Argyle . BBC Sport . BBC . 12 January 2012 . 12 January 2012.
  41. News: Bradford sign keeper Matt Duke and seal three other deals . BBC Sport . BBC . 31 August 2011 . 3 September 2011.
  42. News: Millwall sign Liam Feeney and Jay Simpson . BBC Sport . BBC . 31 August 2011 . 3 September 2011.
  43. News: Hull City's Conor Townsend to stay at Grimsby Town for season . BBC Sport . BBC . 29 December 2011 . 8 January 2012.
  44. News: Aldershot bring defenders Troy Brown and Sonny Bradley . BBC Sport . BBC . 6 January 2012 . 11 January 2012.
  45. News: Aldershot extend loan of Hull defender Sonny Bradley . BBC Sport . BBC . 9 March 2012 . 20 March 2012.
  46. News: Sonny departs . 29 March 2012 . Aldershot Town F.C. . 16 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017092630/http://shop.theshots.co.uk/news/Aldershot84285.ink . 17 October 2013 . dead . dmy-all.
  47. News: McShane Completes Loan Move . The Tigers Official Website . Hull City A.F.C . 13 January 2012 . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120115012536/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2575477%2C00.html . 15 January 2012 . dead .
  48. News: Defender's Loan Extended . 31 January 2012 . Crystal Palace F.C. Official Website . Crystal Palace F.C. . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511095746/http://www.cpfc.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10323~2575484%2C00.html . 11 May 2012 . dead .
  49. News: Stockport County bring Matty Mainwaring back from Hull . BBC Sport . BBC . 18 January 2012 . 19 January 2012.
  50. News: Wycombe Wanderers sign James Harper from Hull City . 24 January 2012 . BBC Sport . BBC . 24 January 2012.
  51. News: Bradford City bring in Hull City's Will Atkinson on loan . 26 January 2012 . BBC Sport . BBC . 26 January 2012.
  52. News: Devitt Joins Stanley On Loan . 17 February 2012 . The Tigers Official Website . Hull City A.F.C. . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120606142340/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2614690%2C00.html . 6 June 2012 . dead .
  53. News: Adebola Signs On Loan . 20 March 2012 . Notts County Official Website . Notts County F.C. . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326005936/http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10426~2685772%2C00.html . 26 March 2012 . dead .
  54. News: New Away Kit . 16 July 2011 . The Tigers Official Web Site . Hull City A.F.C. . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110917151202/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2394243%2C00.html . 17 September 2011 . dead .
  55. News: End Of Season Awards – Join Us! . 20 April 2012 . The Tigers Official Website . Hull City A.F.C. . 21 April 2012.
  56. News: Koren Named Player Of The Season . 21 April 2012 . The Tigers Official Website . Hull City A.F.C. . 20 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120620191329/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2743792%2C00.html . 20 June 2012 . dead .

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