SEASON: 2011-12


Prev Season: 2010-11
This Season: 2011-12
Next Season: 2012-13
DIVISION:
npower Championship (Tier 2)
MANAGER(s):
Steve MacLaren, Steve Cotterill
FA Cup:
3rd Round (Leicester City (A) 0-4)
League Cup:
3rd Round (Newcastle United (H) 3-4)

Player Of The Year:
Garath McCleary
Top Goalscorer:
Garath McCleary (9 goals)

TABLE

CHAMPIONSHIP (Tier 2) - 2011-12
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Reading4627811694114543618133733232889Promoted as Champions1-00-1
2Southampton46261010854616434918106736283988Promoted0-32-3
3West Ham United4624148814811844126136440223386Promoted via playoffs1-41-2
4Birmingham City46201610785113913714779413727761-32-1
5Blackpool46201511795913734221788373820750-02-1
6Cardiff City46191896653117537298114292413750-10-1
7Middlesbrough46181612525181052221106730301702-01-2
8Hull City4619111647441247282277919223680-11-2
9Leicester City461812166655116636227610303311662-20-0
10Brighton and Hove Albion46171514525211843621671016310661-10-1
11Watford4616161456641067323361072431-8641-11-0
12Derby County4618101850581148282376102235-8641-20-1
13Burnley46171118615879733271021128313620-21-5
14Leeds United461710196568931134418783127-3610-47-3
15Ipswich Town4617101969771139393267103045-8613-23-1
16Millwall461512195557779273085102827-2573-10-2
17Crystal Palace4613171646517115221966112432-5560-13-0
18Peterborough United46131122677710310413838122639-10500-11-0
19Nottingham Forest461482448636512213283122731-1550
20Bristol City4612132144687610263257111836-24490-10-0
21Barnsley461392449749410313745141837-25480-01-1
22Portsmouth4613112250591058302436142035-940*Relegated2-00-3
23Coventry City46913244165878282616161339-2440Relegated2-00-1
24Doncaster Rovers468122643804811223544152145-3736Relegated1-21-0
*Portsmouth deducted 10 points for entering administration

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
51
Competitive Goals:
58
Goals per game:
1.1
League Games:
46
League Points:
50 out of 138 (3 points per win)
Points Percentage:
36.2%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored15 times7 times6 times1 time1 time
Conceded18 times9 times6 times4 times1 time
Won By7 times5 times2 times1 time
Lost By17 times3 times3 times3 times

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 12--2040 Southampton (0-3), Reading (0-1)
2 23-12351 Barnsley (0-0), Southampton (2-3), West Ham United (1-2)
3 332-1426 Middlesbrough (2-0), Cardiff City (0-1), Birmingham City (2-1)
4 42-11121 Cardiff City (0-1), Brighton and Hove Albion (1-1)
5 53-12161 Derby County (1-2), Leeds United (0-4), Blackpool (0-0)
6 6-------
7 72--2020 Hull City (0-1), Brighton and Hove Albion (0-1)
8 821-1333 Blackpool (2-1), Hull City (1-2)
9 92--2260 West Ham United (1-4), Middlesbrough (1-2)
10 1011--733 Leeds United (7-3)
11 112-11021 Millwall (0-2), Leicester City (0-0)
128 121--1020 Burnley (0-2)
133 1321-1313 Crystal Palace (0-1), Crystal Palace (3-0)
14 141-1-111 Barnsley (1-1)
151 1531-2343 Ipswich Town (3-2), Peterborough United (0-1), Derby County (0-1)
167 16211-214 Reading (1-0), Watford (1-1)
178 17211-324 Leicester City (2-2), Peterborough United (1-0)
1816 1811--103 Watford (1-0)
1926 1932-1756 Birmingham City (1-3), Ipswich Town (3-1), Millwall (3-1)
2077 201--1030 Portsmouth (0-3)
2130 213111254 Doncaster Rovers (1-0), Burnley (1-5), Bristol City (0-0)
2273 2242-2426 Coventry City (0-1), Coventry City (2-0), Bristol City (0-1), Portsmouth (2-0)
2318 23-------
24 241--1120 Doncaster Rovers (1-2)


ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
27,356 (Derby County)
Lowest League Attendance:
18,506 (Reading)
Average League Attendance:
21,969
Highest Cup Attendance:
21,606 (Notts County)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
10,208 (Newcastle United)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
13
Yellow Cards:
59
Red Cards:
5   (Guy Moussi, Andy Reid, Luke Chambers, Marcus Tudgay, Garath McCleary)
Own goals (for):
0   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
3   (scored by us for opponents)   (Luke Chambers, George Boateng, Chris Gunter)
Penalties scored:
3
Penalties conceded:
7
Penalties missed:
0
Penalties saved:
1


GAMES
 
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
Manager: Steve MacLaren
1Sat Aug 06, 2011BarnsleyH0-022,95115
2Sat Aug 13, 2011MillwallA0-212,01020
3Tue Aug 16, 2011Doncaster RoversA1-09,46412Gunter (31')
4Sat Aug 20, 2011Leicester CityH2-224,42612McGugan (79' pen), Boateng (90')
5Sun Aug 28, 2011West Ham UnitedH1-421,37918Findley (70')
6Sat Sep 10, 2011SouthamptonA2-324,78420Derbyshire (7'), Majewski (42')
7Sat Sep 17, 2011Derby CountyH1-227,35622Reid (5' pen)
8Sat Sep 24, 2011WatfordA1-011,43718Miller (61')
9Tue Sep 27, 2011BurnleyA1-513,26520Miller (59')
10Sun Oct 02, 2011Birmingham CityH1-320,55621Miller (35')
Manager: Steve Cotterill
11Sat Oct 15, 2011Coventry CityA0-115,71223
12Tue Oct 18, 2011MiddlesbroughH2-020,63020Tudgay (35'), McGugan (55')
13Sat Oct 22, 2011BlackpoolA2-113,52019Morgan (39'), Majewski (76')
14Sat Oct 29, 2011Hull CityH0-122,84120
15Tue Nov 01, 2011ReadingH1-018,50619Tudgay (75')
16Sat Nov 05, 2011PortsmouthA0-314,20720
17Sat Nov 19, 2011Ipswich TownH3-221,14317Findley (42'), Lynch (84'), Tudgay (90')
18Sat Nov 26, 2011Cardiff CityA0-122,55620
19Tue Nov 29, 2011Leeds UnitedH0-423,57722
20Sat Dec 03, 2011Brighton and Hove AlbionA0-120,35822
21Sat Dec 10, 2011Crystal PalaceH0-121,40522
22Sat Dec 17, 2011Bristol CityA0-013,12122
23Mon Dec 26, 2011Peterborough UnitedH0-124,37622
24Sat Dec 31, 2011Cardiff CityH0-119,75022
25Mon Jan 02, 2012Ipswich TownA3-118,96422Tudgay (5', 78'), McCleary (26')
26Sat Jan 14, 2012SouthamptonH0-320,22122
27Sat Jan 21, 2012West Ham UnitedA1-231,71822McGugan (90')
28Tue Jan 31, 2012BurnleyH0-223,14723
29Sat Feb 11, 2012WatfordH1-121,71222McCleary (19')
30Tue Feb 14, 2012MiddlesbroughA1-214,79923Lynch (66')
31Sat Feb 18, 2012Coventry CityH2-021,58821McCleary (74'), Findley (86')
32Sat Feb 25, 2012Birmingham CityA2-119,16620Blackstock (29', 63')
33Sat Mar 03, 2012BarnsleyA1-110,55020McCleary (33')
34Tue Mar 06, 2012Doncaster RoversH1-218,52121Blackstock (63')
35Sat Mar 10, 2012MillwallH3-119,41320McCleary (25'), Higginbotham (38'), Reid (80')
36Tue Mar 13, 2012Derby CountyA0-133,01020
37Tue Mar 20, 2012Leeds UnitedA7-321,36720Guedioura (8'), McCleary (45', 56', 60', 71'), Blackstock (52', 81')
38Sat Mar 24, 2012Brighton and Hove AlbionH1-121,24920Lynch (90')
39Tue Mar 27, 2012Leicester CityA0-023,41220
40Sat Mar 31, 2012Crystal PalaceA3-014,92819Majewski (53', 72', 82')
41Sat Apr 07, 2012Bristol CityH0-122,85120
42Mon Apr 09, 2012Peterborough UnitedA1-011,63119Blackstock (38')
43Sat Apr 14, 2012BlackpoolH0-024,07819
44Tue Apr 17, 2012ReadingA0-122,89919Safe
45Sat Apr 21, 2012Hull CityA1-220,78620Majewski (90')Safe
46Sat Apr 28, 2012PortsmouthH2-023,62519Blackstock (70', 89')Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Steve Cotterill
Sat Jan 07, 2012Leicester City3H0-018,477
Tue Jan 17, 2012Leicester City31A0-416,210

League Cup
DateOpponentRoundLegReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Steve MacLaren
Tue Aug 09, 2011Notts County1H3-321,606McGugan (30'), Findley (56'), Morgan (120')
Tue Aug 23, 2011Wycombe Wanderers2A4-12,866Miller (3'), McGugan (6' pen), Findley (62'), Majewski (75')
Tue Sep 20, 2011Newcastle United3H3-410,208Findley (46'), Derbyshire (66'), Tudgay (114')

Pre-Season Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Manager: Steve MacLaren
Fri Jul 15, 2011Tottenham HotspurEnglandN2-3500Morgan (?), Garner (?)
Wed Jul 20, 2011Northampton TownEnglandA2-12,263Chambers (52'), McGugan (59')
Sun Jul 24, 2011VfB StuttgartGermanyA2-13,108McGugan (9' pen), Findley (70')
Tue Jul 26, 2011Ilkeston TownEnglandA2-11,286? (?, ?)
Thu Jul 28, 2011PSV EindhovenNetherlandsH1-36,079Anderson (10')
Sun Jul 31, 2011Lincoln CityEnglandA1-02,863Majewski (78')



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (16) - £945,000 Out (13) - £4,818,000
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Anthony GardnerBoughtAnthony GardnerSold
Dec 2011Marlon HarewoodBoughtBen GathercoleSold
Wallace (2011)BoughtMarch 2012Marlon HarewoodSold
Apr 01, 2011Dimitar EvtimovBoughtPaul Smith (2006)Sold
Jul 01, 2011Andy ReidBoughtWallace (2011)Sold
Jul 20, 2011Johnathon GreeningBoughtAug 23, 2011Joe GarnerSold£158,000
Jul 24, 2011George BoatengBoughtFreeJan 02, 2012Patrick BamfordSold£1,260,000
Aug 10, 2011Matt DerbyshireBoughtJan 17, 2012George BoatengSold
Aug 16, 2011Ishmael MillerBought£945,000Jan 30, 2012Wes MorganSold£1,100,000
Sep 24, 2011Clint HillLoan InApr 28, 2012Luke ChambersSold
Oct 29, 2011Greg CunninghamLoan InMay 16, 2012Garath McClearySold
Jan 31, 2012Adlene GuediouraLoan InJul 11, 2012Joel LynchSold
Feb 11, 2012Danny HigginbothamLoan InJul 17, 2012Chris GunterSold£2,300,000
Feb 11, 2012George ElokobiLoan In
Feb 11, 2012Scott WoottonLoan In
Jul 23, 2012Adlene GuediouraBought


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK1 Lee Camp England2650159261
GK21 Paul Smith (2006) England311148
GK38 Karl Darlow England202On loan to Newport County
Defenders
D2 Scott Wootton England19136343565On loan from Manchester United (January to end of season)
D3 Clint Hill England325231On loan from QPR (Sep to Oct)
D3 Greg Cunningham Rep. of Ire.202775153421On loan from Manchester City (October to June)
D4 Luke Chambers England254616822311
D5 Danny Higginbotham Gibraltar3263211113On loan from Stock City (January to end of season)
D5 Wes Morgan England27258215231Joined Leicester City in January
D16 Chris Gunter Wales2250159261532
D26 George Elokobi Cameroon25136341141On loan from Wolves (February to end of season)
D30 Karlton Watson England19Release in December and joined Lincoln City
D31 Neill Byrne Rep. of Ire.18Released from contract and joined Rochdale
D44 Jamaal Lascelles England17111On loan to Stevenage (March to end of season)
Midfielders
M6 George Boateng Netherlands35722312212Joined on a free transfer
M14 Johnathon Greening England323696212974Joined from Fulham in July
M15 Chris Cohen England24932411
M19 Guy Moussi France2637124217141
M22 Adlene Guedioura Algeria2519757122On loan from Wolves (January to end of season)
M27 Brendan Moloney Rep. of Ire.2210424257
M32 Danny Meadows England181On loan to Alfreton Town (March to end of season)
M33 Joel Lynch England23391362037276
M41 Kieron Freeman Wales1921111On loan to Mansfield and then Notts County
Forwards
F7 Paul Anderson England2320451158
F8 Matt Derbyshire England2516511023783Joined from Olympiacos in August
F9 Ishmael Miller England24237313421091Joined from West Brom in August
F10 Lewis McGugan England224011722521596
F11 Andy Reid Rep. of Ire.29431472225116185Joined from Blackpool in July
F12 Garath McCleary England24238411921811Player Of The Year
F17 David McGoldrick England2310226371On loan to Sheffield Wednesday (Sep to Oct)
F18 Joe Garner England234211131Left to join Watford in August
F18 Marlon Harewood England31624411Joined from Guangzhou R&F on a free transfer in January
F20 Marcus Tudgay England2838136196418122
F23 Dexter Blackstock Antigua2524771081682
F24 Robbie Findley USA2527821769134
F28 Radoslaw Majewski Poland24311061571268
F40 Patrick Bamford England1721121Joined Chelsea in January


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 14
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
9Garath McCleary23
8Dexter Blackstock24
7Radoslaw Majewski31
6Marcus Tudgay38
6Robbie Findley27
5 (2)Lewis McGugan40
4Ishmael Miller23
3Joel Lynch39
2 (1)Andy Reid43
2Matt Derbyshire16
2Wes Morgan25
1Adlene Guedioura19
1Chris Gunter50
1Danny Higginbotham6
1George Boateng7


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Ipswich TownSat Nov 19, 2011Home3-2Mon Jan 02, 2012Away3-1



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
BurnleyTue Sep 27, 2011Away1-5Tue Jan 31, 2012Home0-2
Cardiff CitySat Nov 26, 2011Away0-1Sat Dec 31, 2011Home0-1
Derby CountySat Sep 17, 2011Home1-2Tue Mar 13, 2012Away0-1
Hull CitySat Oct 29, 2011Home0-1Sat Apr 21, 2012Away1-2
SouthamptonSat Sep 10, 2011Away2-3Sat Jan 14, 2012Home0-3
West Ham UnitedSun Aug 28, 2011Home1-4Sat Jan 21, 2012Away1-2