2011–12 Kilmarnock F.C. season explained

Club:Kilmarnock
Chairman:Michael Johnston
Manager:Kenny Shiels
Stadium:Rugby Park
League:SPL
League Result:Seventh place
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Fifth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Winners
League Topscorer:Dean Shiels (13)
Season Topscorer:Paul Heffernan & Dean Shiels (15)
Highest Attendance:15,926 v Celtic, SPL, 7 April 2012
Lowest Attendance:3,645 v St Mirren, SPL, 2 May 2012
Average Attendance:5,537
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Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011–12 season was Kilmarnock's thirteenth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99.[1] Kilmarnock also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Kilmarnock finished seventh in the Scottish Premier League with 47 points.[2] They reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Hibernian[3] and won the League Cup for the first time in their history after a 1–0 victory over Celtic at Hampden.[4]

Results and fixtures

Scottish Premier League

See main article: 2011–12 Scottish Premier League.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2011–12 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2011–12 Scottish Cup.

Player statistics

Squad

Last updated 13 May 2012 |-|colspan="8"|Players who left the club during the 2010–11 season|- |}

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 13 May 2012

NumberNationPositionNameScottish Premier LeagueLeague CupScottish CupTotal
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1 GKCammy Bell00000000
2DFTim Clancy00000000
2DFLewis Toshney30000030
3 DFGarry Hay40001050
4MFJames Fowler90000090
5 DFRyan O'Leary00000000
6 DFPatrick Ada00000000
6 DFMichael Nelson10100020
7FWDavid Silva10000010
8MFLiam Kelly51002071
9MFDanny Buijs00000000
10MFJames Dayton30001040
11MFGary Harkins00000000
13DFZdeněk Kroča00000000
14FWPaul Heffernan00000000
15 DFBilly Berntsson00000000
16FWJorge Galán00000000
17 GKKyle Letheren00000000
18DFLeon Panikvar00000000
18MFLee Johnson00001010
19FWBen Hutchinson00000000
19DFBen Gordon20000020
20MFDean Shiels1010000101
21 FWWilliam Gros10000010
22 MFDanny Racchi00000000
23 DFRory McKeown00100010
25 MFDaniel McKay00000000
26 DFAlex Pursehouse10001020
27FWDieter Van Tornhout21000011
28 DFGary Fisher20000020
29 MFManuel Pascali30000030
30 FWRory McKenzie00000000
31 FWRoss Davidson00000000
33 MFMatthew Kennedy00000000
44MFJude Winchester10000010
45 FWChris Johnston00000000
46 DFRoss Barbour00000000
53 GKAnssi Jaakkola00000000
88MFMohamadou Sissoko70200090

Team statistics

League table

Transfers

Players In

DatesPlayerFromFee
15 June 2011 Paul Heffernan Sheffield WednesdayFree[5]
21 June 2011 Gary Harkins DundeeUndisclosed[6]
21 June 2011 Patrick Ada Crewe AlexandraFree[7]
21 June 2011 Danny Racchi York CityFree[8]
30 June 2011 Zdeněk Kroča Luton TownFree[9]
1 July 2011 Danny Buijs Den HaagFree[10]
15 July 2011 Rory McKeown Ipswich TownFree[11]
19 July 2011 Ben Hutchinson CelticFree[12]
29 July 2011 Dean Shiels Doncaster RoversLoan[13]
12 August 2011 Jorge Galán OsasunaLoan[14]
17 August 2011 Leon Panikvar ZalaegerszegiFree[15]
31 August 2011 Mohamadou Sissoko UdineseLoan[16]
31 August 2011 Jonathan Stynes JoondalupFree
31 August 2011 Jude Winchester LinfieldFree
11 January 2012 Ben Gordon ChelseaLoan[17]
11 January 2012 Dean Shiels Doncaster RoversFree
14 January 2012 Michael Nelson Scunthorpe UnitedFree[18]
25 January 2012 Dieter Van Tornhout Nea Salamis FamagustaFree[19]
30 January 2012 CelticLoan[20]
10 February 2012 Lee Johnson Bristol CityFree[21]

Players Out

DatesPlayerToFee
25 May 2011 Jamie Hamill Heart of MidlothianFree[22]
3 June 2011 Frazer Wright St JohnstoneFree[23]
9 June 2011 Craig Bryson Derby County£350,000, rising to £450,000[24]
14 June 2011 Mehdi Taouil Heart of MidlothianFree[25]
17 June 2011 Rui Miguel Académica de CoimbraFree[26]
1 July 2011 Steven OldFree AgentFree
13 July 2011 Michael Doyle Alloa AthleticFree[27]
26 August 2011 Tim Clancy MotherwellFree[28]
1 January 2012 Ben Hutchinson Mansfield TownFree[29]
1 January 2012 Burton Albion[30] Free[31]
2 January 2012 Hammarby IFFree
27 January 2012 Brechin CityLoan[32]
2 February 2012 CowdenbeathLoan[33]
2 February 2012 Albion RoversFree
2 February 2012 Leon Panikvar Zalaegerszegi TE[34] Free

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kilmarnock Profile . . 24 May 2012.
  2. Web site: 2011/12 Scottish Premier League Table / Table . https://archive.today/20130103175209/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables/_/league/sco.1/scottish-premier-league?cc=5739 . dead . 3 January 2013 . . . 24 May 2012.
  3. Web site: Hibernian F.C. v Kilmarnock F.C. . . 4 February 2012 . 24 May 2012.
  4. Web site: Celtic 0 Kilmarnock 1 . . BBC Sport . 18 March 2012 . 13 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Kilmarnock complete Heffernan signing. STV (TV network). 15 June 2011. 15 June 2011.
  6. Web site: Dundee's Gary Harkins signs for Kilmarnock. BBC Sport. 21 June 2011 . 21 June 2011.
  7. Web site: Patrick Ada sign for Kilmarnock . BBC Sport. 21 June 2011 . 21 June 2011.
  8. Web site: Trio Join Kilmarnock . . 21 June 2011 . 21 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110625021453/http://www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk/articles/20110621/three-new-signings_85961_2379734 . 25 June 2011 .
  9. Web site: Killie capture Kroca . Sky Sports . BSkyB . 30 June 2011 . 30 June 2011.
  10. News: Dutch midfielder Danny Buijs joins Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 1 July 2011 . 1 July 2011 .
  11. Web site: Killie sign Rory McKeown, not Mitchell Pique . . 15 July 2011 . 16 July 2011.
  12. News: Ben Hutchinson seals short-term Kilmarnock deal . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 19 July 2011 . 20 July 2011.
  13. News: Doncaster's Dean Shiels signs for father at Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 29 July 2011 . 30 July 2011.
  14. Web site: Kilmarnock secure loan deal for Jorge Galan . British Broadcasting Corporation . BBC Sport . 12 August 2011 . 14 August 2011.
  15. News: Kilmarnock sign Panikvar . Sky Sports . BSKYB . 17 August 2011 . 18 August 2011 .
  16. Web site: Udinese's Mohamadou Sissoko returns to Kilmarnock . British Broadcasting Corporation . BBC Sport . 31 August 2011 . 18 September 2011.
  17. News: Kilmarnock complete deals for Dean Shiels and Ben Gordon . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 11 January 2012 . 11 January 2012 .
  18. News: Shiels delight at Nelson deal . Sky Sports . BSkyB . 14 January 2012. 15 January 2012 .
  19. Web site: Kilmarnock sign Belgian striker Dieter van Tornhout . . BBC Sport . 25 January 2012 . 26 January 2012.
  20. News: Celtic defender Lewis Toshney loaned to Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 30 January 2012 . 30 January 2012 .
  21. Web site: Kilmarnock sign ex-Bristol City midfielder Lee Johnson . . BBC Sport . 10 February 2012 . 10 February 2012.
  22. News: Jamie Hamill, John Sutton & Danny Grainger join Hearts. BBC Sport. 25 May 2011. 25 May 2011.
  23. Web site: St Johnstone sign defender Frazer Wright. BBC Sport. 3 June 2011. 3 June 2011.
  24. News: Derby sign Kilmarnock captain Craig Bryson. 4 June 2011 . BBC Sport.
  25. Web site: Mehdi Taouil leaves Kilmarnock for Hearts. BBC Sport. 14 June 2011. 14 June 2011.
  26. News: Rui Miguel Ricardo returns and renews . abola.pt . 17 June 2011 . 4 July 2011 . pt . https://web.archive.org/web/20110701014319/http://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=269817 . 1 July 2011 . dead.
  27. Web site: More new faces arrive . . alloaathletic.co.uk . 13 July 2011 . 14 July 2011 . 13 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180713165327/http://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/BlogView.aspx?pageid=2&ItemID=560&mid=2 . dead .
  28. Web site: Motherwell complete signing of Kilmarnock's Tim Clancy . . 26 August 2011 . 26 August 2011.
  29. News: Mansfield Town sign Hutchinson, Green and Roberts . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 30 December 2011 . 1 January 2012 .
  30. News: Burton Agree Deal with Patrick Ada . https://archive.today/20120630225242/http://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10950~2620867,00.html . dead . 30 June 2012 . burtonalbionfc.co.uk . . 23 February 2012 . 6 March 2012 .
  31. News: Fringe duo exit Kilmarnock . . . 3 January 2012 . 3 January 2012 .
  32. News: Young Killie Striker Signs for City. brechincity.com . . 27 January 2012 . 27 January 2012.
  33. News: Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels reveals he turned away Arsenal loanees . . 12 February 2012.
  34. News: Panikvar nyárig kék-fehérben . https://archive.today/20130217193054/http://www.ztefc.hu/index.php?pid=hir&id=3039 . dead . 17 February 2013 . ztefc.hu . . 1 March 2012 . 6 March 2012 .

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