2011–12 West Ham United F.C. season

West Ham United
2011–12 season
Chairmen David Gold
David Sullivan
Manager Sam Allardyce
Home stadium Boleyn Ground
Championship 3rd (promoted via the playoffs)
League Cup First Round
FA Cup Third round
Top goalscorer League: Carlton Cole (14)
All: Carlton Cole (15)
Highest home attendance 35,000[1] 0v0 Hull City
28 April 2012
Lowest home attendance 19,879 0v0 Aldershot Town
24 August 2011
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2011–12 season was West Ham United's first season back in the Football League Championship, after being relegated from the Premier League at the conclusion of 2010–11 campaign. They also competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup. It was their first season under manager Sam Allardyce who was appointed in May 2011 after the sacking of previous manager Avram Grant. On 19 May 2012 West Ham gained promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt, as they won the 2012 Football League Championship play-off Final by defeating Blackpool 2-1 at Wembley Stadium.

Season summary

Sam Allardyce was appointed as the club's new manager on 1 June 2011,[2] after predecessor Avram Grant was sacked following the club's relegation with a 2-3 defeat at Wigan Athletic.[3]

West Ham finished the league campaign in third, after being beaten to automatic promotion by Southampton on the final day of the season, despite a 2-1 win against Hull City.[4] This meant that West Ham faced Cardiff City in the semi-finals of the play-offs, with the Hammers comfortably beating the Bluebirds 5-0 on aggregate.[5] West Ham then sealed their promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt on 19 May 2012, by beating Blackpool 2-1 at Wembley Stadium, with goals from Carlton Cole and Ricardo Vaz Te.[6] This was West Ham's first appearance at the national stadium since the 1981 Football League Cup Final, and a first match at Wembley since its redevelopment in 2007.

Final League Table

Pos Team Pl W D L F A GD Pts
1. Reading 46 27 8 11 69 41 +28 89
2. Southampton 46 26 10 10 85 46 +39 88
3. West Ham United 46 24 14 8 81 48 +33 86
4. Birmingham City 46 20 16 10 78 51 +27 76
5. Blackpool 46 20 15 11 79 59 +20 75
6. Cardiff City 46 19 18 9 66 53 +13 75
7. Middlesbrough 46 18 16 12 52 51 +1 70
8. Hull City 46 19 11 16 47 44 +3 68
9. Leicester City 46 18 12 16 66 55 +11 66
10. Brighton & Hove Albion 46 17 15 14 52 52 0 66
11. Watford 46 16 16 14 56 64 -8 64
12. Derby County 46 18 10 18 50 58 -8 64
13. Burnley 46 17 11 18 61 58 +3 62
14. Leeds United 46 17 10 19 65 68 -3 61
15. Ipswich Town 46 17 10 19 69 77 -8 61
16. Millwall 46 15 12 19 55 57 -2 57
17. Crystal Palace 46 13 17 16 46 51 -5 56
18. Peterborough United 46 13 11 22 67 77 -10 50
19. Nottingham Forest 46 14 8 24 48 63 -15 50
20. Bristol City 46 12 13 21 44 68 -24 49
21. Barnsley 46 13 9 24 49 74 -25 48
22. Portsmouth 46 13 11 22 50 59 -9 40[lower-alpha 1]
23. Coventry City 46 9 13 24 41 65 -24 40
24. Doncaster Rovers 46 8 12 26 43 80 -37 36
  1. ↑ Portsmouth deducted ten points for entering administration

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 England GK Robert Green
2 New Zealand DF Winston Reid
3 Northern Ireland DF George McCartney
4 England MF Kevin Nolan (captain)
5 England DF James Tomkins
7 England FW Sam Baldock
8 England FW Nicky Maynard
9 England FW Carlton Cole
10 Wales MF Jack Collison
11 Norway FW John Carew
12 Portugal FW Ricardo Vaz Te
14 England MF Matthew Taylor
15 Senegal DF Abdoulaye Faye
16 England MF Mark Noble (vice-captain)
No. Position Player
17 Republic of Ireland DF Joey O'Brien
18 France DF Julien Faubert
20 Ivory Coast DF Guy Demel
21 Senegal MF Papa Bouba Diop
22 England MF Henri Lansbury (on loan from Arsenal)
23 England MF Ravel Morrison
24 England FW Frank Nouble
25 Wales DF Danny Collins
26 Paraguay FW Brian Montenegro
28 Hungary GK Peter Kurucz
29 Czech Republic GK Marek Štěch
32 England MF Gary O'Neil
46 England FW Robert Hall
48 England DF Danny Potts

Out on loan

No. Position Player
12 Mexico MF Pablo Barrera (at Real Zaragoza)
30 France FW Frédéric Piquionne (at Doncaster Rovers)

Results

Championship

Championship Play-offs

Football League Cup

FA Cup

Statistics

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 46 24 14 8 81 48 +33 052.17
Play-Offs 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 100.00
FA Cup 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
League Cup 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 51 27 14 10 89 52 +37 052.94

Goalscorers

Rank Pos No. Nat Name Championship Play-Offs FA Cup League Cup Total
1ST9EnglandCarlton Cole1410015
2MF4EnglandKevin Nolan1210013
3ST12PortugalRicardo Vaz Te1020012
4MF16EnglandMark Noble80008
5MF10WalesJack Collison42006
6ST7EnglandSam Baldock50005
7DF5EnglandJames Tomkins40004
Own goals40004
9DF2New ZealandWinston Reid30003
ST8EnglandNicky Maynard21003
11ST11NorwayJohn Carew20002
ST30FranceFrederic Piquionne20002
MF32EnglandGary O'Neil20002
14DF3Northern IrelandGeorge McCartney10001
MF8EnglandScott Parker10001
MF14EnglandMatthew Taylor10001
DF17Republic of IrelandJoey O'Brien10001
DF18FranceJulien Faubert10001
MF21SenegalPapa Bouba Diop10001
MF22EnglandHenri Lansbury10001
ST24EnglandFrank Nouble10001
DF25WalesDanny Collins10001
MF25EnglandJunior Stanislas00011
Totals 81 7 0 1 89

League position by matchday

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAH
ResultLWWDWWDWLDWLWWDWWWWLLWDLWWWLWDWDWDDDDDWLWDWDWW
Position221457545444222222222222232211111222233333333333
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipPlay-offsFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK England Robert Green 450420300000
13 GK Spain Manuel Almunia 4040000000
31 GK Belgium Ruud Boffin 2000001010
Defenders
2 DF New Zealand Winston Reid 33327+13301010
3 DF Northern Ireland George McCartney 43136+210+301010
5 DF England James Tomkins 47442+24300000
15 DF Senegal Abdoulaye Faye 29025+40000000
17 DF Republic of Ireland Joey O'Brien 33127+51001000
20 DF Ivory Coast Guy Demel 10070300000
23 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Herita Ilunga 504000000+10
25 DF Wales Danny Collins 1114+71000000
37 DF England Callum McNaughton 1000000010
48 DF England Danny Potts 4030001000
Midfielders
4 MF England Kevin Nolan 46134212310010
8 MF England David Bentley 502+30000000
8 MF England Scott Parker 4141000000
10 MF Wales Jack Collison 35626+54321000
12 MF Mexico Pablo Barrera 200+10000010
14 MF England Matthew Taylor 32126+2130000+10
16 MF England Mark Noble 48843+28300000
18 MF France Julien Faubert 37128+610+200010
21 MF Senegal Papa Bouba Diop 16114+21000000
22 MF England Henri Lansbury 24113+910+101000
23 MF England Ravel Morrison 100+10000000
25 MF England Junior Stanislas 210+10000011
32 MF England Gary O'Neil 2029+72301000
Forwards
7 FW England Sam Baldock 24510+135001000
8 FW England Nicky Maynard 1639+520+210000
9 FW England Carlton Cole 431528+1214310000
11 FW Norway John Carew 2127+122001010
12 FW Portugal Ricardo Vaz Te 181213+210320000
19 FW England Freddie Sears 1202+80001010
24 FW England Frank Nouble 511+21000+100+10
26 FW Paraguay Brian Montenegro 1000000+1000
30 FW France Frederic Piquionne 2128+122000010
46 FW England Robert Hall 400+30000+1000

Transfers

Summer

In

# Pos Player From Fee Date Notes
15DFSenegal Abdoulaye FayeStoke CityFree14 June 2011[8]
4MFEngland Kevin NolanNewcastle UnitedUndisclosed16 June 2011[9]
14MFEngland Matt TaylorBolton WanderersUndisclosed23 July 2011[10]
17MFRepublic of Ireland Joey O'BrienBolton WanderersFree30 July 2011[11]
11FWNorway John CarewAston VillaFree6 August 2011[12]
3DFNorthern Ireland George McCartneySunderlandSeason-long loan10 August 2011[13]
7FWEngland Sam BaldockMilton Keynes DonsUndisclosed26 August 2011[14]
26FWParaguay Brian MontenegroUruguay Deportivo MaldonadoSeason-long loan29 August 2011[15]
21MFSenegal Papa Bouba DiopGreece AEK AthensFree30 August 2011[16]
8MFEngland David BentleyTottenham HotspurSeason-long loan31 August 2011[17]
22MFEngland Henri LansburyArsenalSeason-long loan31 August 2011[18]
20DFIvory Coast Guy DemelGermany Hamburger SVUndisclosed31 August 2011[19]

Out

Pos Player To Fee Date Notes
MFEngland Anthony EdgarYeovil Town[20]Free16 June 2011[21]
DFIceland Hólmar Örn EyjólfssonGermany VfL BochumFree16 June 2011[21]
DFWales Danny GabbidonQPRFree24 July 2011[21]
DFDenmark Lars JacobsenDenmark CopenhagenFree16 September 2011[21]
DFUnited States Jonathan SpectorBirmingham CityFree1 August 2011[21]
DFEngland Matthew UpsonStoke CityFree16 June 2011[21]
STSenegal Demba BaNewcastle UnitedFree17 June 2011[22]
DFPortugal Manuel da CostaRussia Lokomotiv MoscowUndisclosed22 June 2011[23]
MFGermany Thomas HitzlspergerGermany VfL WolfsburgContract terminated22 June 2011[24]
MFCzech Republic Radoslav KováčSwitzerland FC BaselUndisclosed24 June 2011[25]
MFEngland Kieron DyerQPRFree13 July 2011[26]
MFPortugal Luís Boa MorteGreece LarissaContract terminated3 August 2011[27]
DFEngland Jordan SpenceBristol CitySeason-long loan3 August 2011[28]
MFEngland Olly LeeDagenham & RedbridgeTwo-month loan5 August 2011[29][30]
FWColombia Cristian MontanoNotts CountyTwo-month loan5 August 2011[31][32]
FWEngland Zavon HinesBurnleyFee set by tribunal18 August 2011[33]
MFMexico Pablo BarreraSpain Real ZaragozaSeason-long loan26 August 2011[34]
MFEngland Scott ParkerTottenham Hotspur£5 million31 August 2011[35]
MFEngland Junior StanislasBurnleyUndisclosed31 August 2011[36]
MFSaudi Arabia Ahmed AbdullaSwindon TownFour-month loan31 August 2011[37]
DFEngland Jordan BrownAldershot TownOne-month loan31 August 2011[38]

Winter

In

# Pos Player From Fee Date Notes
13GKSpain Manuel AlmuniaArsenalOne-month emergency loan30 September 2011[39]
25DFUnited States George JohnUnited States FC DallasTwo-month loan13 January 2012[40]
N/ASTEngland Joe DixonUnattachedFree18 January 2012[41]
23MFEngland Ravel MorrisonManchester UnitedUndisclosed31 January 2012[42]
12MFPortugal Ricardo Vaz TêBarnsleyUndisclosed31 January 2012[43]
8STEngland Nicky MaynardBristol CityUndisclosed31 January 2012[44]
25DFWales Danny CollinsStoke CitySeason-long loan9 March 2012[45]

Out

Pos Player To Fee Date Notes
DFEngland Callum McNaughtonAFC WimbledonFour-month extended loan9 September 2011[46][47]
FWEngland Robert HallOxford UnitedThree-month extended loan12 September 2011[48][49]
FWEngland Frank NoubleGillinghamThree-month extended loan15 September 2011[50][51]
FWColombia Cristian MontañoSwindon TownOne-month loan13 October 2011[52]
FWColombia Cristian MontañoDagenham & RedbridgeTwo-month extended loan17 November 2011[53]
GKHungary Péter KuruczRochdaleOne-month loan2 January 2012[54]
DFEngland Callum DriverBurton AlbionOne-month loan5 January 2012[55]
DFEngland Callum McNaughtonAFC WimbledonFree6 January 2012[56]
MFEngland George MoncurAFC WimbledonOne-month loan6 January 2012[57]
MFEngland Olly LeeGillinghamOne-month loan17 February 2012[58]
GKCzech Republic Marek ŠtěchLeyton OrientOne-month emergency loan24 February 2012[59]
FWFrance Frédéric PiquionneDoncaster RoversOne-month loan6 March 2012[60]
GKBelgium Ruud BoffinReleased22 April 2012[61]

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