2011–12 Northampton Town F.C. season
Northampton Town 2011–12 football season
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The 2011–12 season was Northampton Town's 115th season in their history and the third successive season in League Two. Alongside competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
| 2011–12 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | David Cardoza | ||
| Manager | Aidy Boothroyd | ||
| Stadium | Sixfields Stadium | ||
| League Two | 20th | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| League Trophy | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Adebayo Akinfenwa (18) All: Adebayo Akinfenwa (18) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,860 vs Oxford United | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,776 vs Huddersfield Town | ||
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Players
- As of match played 5 May 2012.
| No. | Name | Position | Nat. | Place of Birth | Date of birth (age) | Apps | Goals | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Shane Higgs | GK |  | Oxford | 13 May 1977 (aged 34) | 3 | 0 | Leeds United | 22 December 2011 | Free | |
| 13 | Neal Kitson | GK |  | New York City | 6 January 1986 (aged 26) | 8 | 0 | Rochester Rhinos | 31 January 2012 | Free | |
| 26 | Freddy Hall | GK |  | St. George's | 3 March 1985 (aged 27) | 3 | 0 | Bermuda Hogges | 7 July 2011 | Free | |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 3 | Anthony Charles | CB | | Isleworth | 11 March 1981 (aged 31) | 9 | 0 | Aldershot Town | 13 March 2012 | Free | |
| 4 | Jason Crowe | RB | | Sidcup | 30 September 1978 (aged 33) | 205 | 17 | Leyton Orient | 12 November 2011 | Free | |
| 5 | Ben Tozer | U | | Plymouth | 1 March 1990 (aged 22) | 83 | 7 | Newcastle United | 23 June 2011 | Free | |
| 6 | Byron Webster | CB | | Leeds | 31 March 1987 (aged 25) | 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 May 2011 | Free | |
| 14 | John Johnson | RB | | Middlesbrough | 16 September 1988 (aged 23) | 127 | 14 | Middlesbrough | 23 July 2010 | Free | |
| 25 | Clarke Carlisle | CB | | Preston | 14 October 1979 (aged 32) | 18 | 1 | Burnley | 31 January 2012 | Loan | |
| 28 | Kelvin Langmead | CB | | Coventry | 23 March 1985 (aged 27) | 45 | 4 | Peterborough United | 6 January 2012 | Free | |
| 29 | Blair Adams | LB | | South Shields | 8 September 1991 (aged 20) | 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 2 January 2012 | Loan | |
| 33 | Seth Nana Twumasi | RB | | Accra (GHA) | 15 May 1992 (aged 19) | 17 | 0 | Peterborough United | 31 May 2011 | Free | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Lewis Young | W | | Stevenage | 27 September 1989 (aged 22) | 33 | 0 | Burton Albion | 7 July 2011 | Free | |
| 7 | Arron Davies | RM |  | Cardiff | 22 June 1984 (aged 27) | 19 | 4 | Peterborough United | 30 June 2011 | Free | |
| 11 | Andy Holt | LB/LM | | Stockport | 21 April 1978 (aged 34) | 220 | 17 | Wrexham | 27 June 2006 | Free | |
| 12 | Nat Wedderburn | CM | | Wolverhampton | 30 June 1991 (aged 20) | 40 | 0 | Stoke City | 14 June 2010 | Free | |
| 15 | Paul Turnbull | CM | | Handforth | 23 January 1989 (aged 23) | 18 | 1 | Stockport County | 29 June 2011 | Free | |
| 17 | Michael Jacobs | W | | Rothwell | 4 November 1991 (aged 20) | 100 | 15 | Apprentice | 1 July 2009 | N/A | |
| 20 | Ryan Gilligan | CM | | Swindon | 18 January 1987 (aged 25) | 206 | 23 | Watford | 12 August 2005 | Free | |
| 22 | Luke Guttridge | CM | | Barnstaple | 27 March 1982 (aged 30) | 82 | 12 | Aldershot Town | 27 January 2012 | Free | |
| 24 | Toni Silva | W |  | Bissau (GUI) | 15 September 1993 (aged 18) | 15 | 1 | Liverpool | 14 February 2012 | Free | |
| 27 | Ben Harding | CM | | Carshalton | 6 September 1984 (aged 27) | 19 | 0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 31 January 2012 | Free | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 8 | Jake Robinson | FW | | Brighton | 23 October 1986 (aged 25) | 34 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 June 2011 | Free | |
| 9 | Brett Williams | FW | | Southampton | 1 December 1987 (aged 24) | 18 | 3 | Reading | 8 February 2012 | Loan | |
| 10 | Adebayo Akinfenwa | FW | | Islington | 10 May 1982 (aged 29) | 137 | 57 | Gillingham | 25 May 2011 | Free | |
| 23 | Lewis Wilson | FW | | Milton Keynes | 19 February 1993 (aged 19) | 3 | 1 | Newport Pagnell Town | 31 January 2012 | Free | |
Pre-season
| 16 July 2011 Friendly | Brackley Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Brackley |
| 15:00 BST | Sandy  56' |
Stadium: St. James Park Attendance: 556 |
| 19 July 2011 Friendly | Oxford City | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | L.Steele 37' Basham 48' |
T.Purcell 14' M.Built 62' |
Stadium: Court Place Farm Attendance: 300 |
| 20 July 2011 Friendly | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | J.Robinson 3' |
L.Chambers 52' L.McGugan 59' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,263 |
| 23 July 2011 Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Reading | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | S.Long 45', 49' (pen.) H.Robson-Kanu 61' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,554 |
| 26 July 2011 Friendly | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | L.Berry 33' R.Charles 67' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 857 |
| 30 July 2011 Friendly | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | B.Tozer 20' N.McKoy 78' |
G.Ainsworth 18' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,044 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Competitions
Football League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bradford City | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 50 |
| 19 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 50 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 79 | −23 | 48 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 46 |
| 22 | Barnet | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 52 | 79 | −27 | 46 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 56 | 79 | −23 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 |
Last updated: 5 May 2012.
Source: Northampton Town F.C.
League position by match
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 6 August 2011 1 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,621 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 13 August 2011 2 | Aldershot Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Aldershot |
| 15:00 BST | Report | A.Westwood 2' |
Stadium: EBB Stadium Attendance: 2,790 Referee: Roger East |
| 16 August 2011 3 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | J.Kuffour 29' M.Harrold 75' |
Report | A.Akinfenwa 64' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,812 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 20 August 2011 4 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Cheltenham Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | A.Davies 39' A.Akinfenwa 51' |
Report | D.Duffy 11' (pen.), 68' J.Low 80' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,114 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 27 August 2011 5 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Morecambe | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | P.Jevons 15' L.Wilson 25' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,016 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 3 September 2011 6 | Southend United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | B.Mohsni 27' R.Hall 59' |
Report | A.Akinfenwa 60' A.Davies 65' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 4,805 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 10 September 2011 7 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Torquay United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,036 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 13 September 2011 8 | Wimbledon | 0–3 | Northampton Town | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:45 BST | Report | A.Akinfenwa 17' (pen.) M.Jacobs 73', 77' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,271 Referee: James Adcock |
| 19 September 2011 9 | Macclesfield Town | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 BST | B.Tomlinson 36', 84' C.Daniel 88' |
Report | M.Jackson 44' |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,033 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 24 September 2011 10 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | A.Davies 16' A.Akinfenwa 59' |
Report | O.Lee 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,274 Referee: Jock Waugh |
| 1 October 2011 11 | Barnet | 1–2 | Northampton Town | High Barnet |
| 15:00 BST | R.Holmes 17' |
Report | A.Davies 51' B.Tozer 89' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 2,304 Referee: Andy D' Urso |
| 8 October 2011 12 | Northampton Town | 0–1 | Crawley Town | Northampton |
| 12:45 BST | Report | M.Tubbs 23' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,803 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 14 October 2011 13 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Burslem |
| 19:45 BST | T.Pope 5' A.Griffith 19'J.McCombe 26' |
Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,082 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 22 October 2011 14 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | C.Fagan 64' (pen.) J.Hanson 69' |
Report | M.Jacobs 58' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 9,925 Referee: Steven Rushton |
| 25 October 2011 15 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Hereford United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | S.Berahino 63' |
Report | N.Elder 13' S.Leslie 20'H.Pell 71' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,643 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 29 October 2011 16 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Logan  24' (o.g.) |
Report | G.Evans 2' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,182 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 5 November 2011 17 | Gillingham | 4–3 | Northampton Town | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Kuffour 11', 30', 45+1' (pen.) D.Kedwell 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | S.Berahino 35', 60' K.Langmead 54' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,704 Referee: Carl Berry |
| 19 November 2011 18 | Northampton Town | 2–7 | Shrewsbury Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | B.Tozer 49' A.Akinfenwa 85' |
Report | M.Wright 18', 40' T.Gornell 44'M.Morgan 82'J.Collins 88'J.Jacobson 90+4'K.Langmead 90+6' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,039 Referee: David Webb |
| 26 November 2011 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Walton 8' (pen.) N.Chadwick 9'W.Atkinson 17'A.Hemmings 44' |
Report | A.Akinfenwa 90+3' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5,762 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 10 December 2011 20 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Akinfenwa 16' |
Report | B.Moore 61' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,579 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 17 December 2011 21 | Oxford United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | T.Craddock 50' D.Smalley 87' |
Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,517 Referee: Tony Bates |
| 26 December 2011 22 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Burton Albion | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | S.Berahino 1' M.Jacobs 12' (pen.) |
Report | C.Taylor 2' C.Palmer 61'J.Richards 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,044 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 31 December 2011 23 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Jacobs 22' (pen.) |
Report | A.Connell 66' A.McCormack 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,808 Referee: Michael Jones |
| 2 January 2012 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Richards 34' |
Report | S.Berahino 22' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 6,045 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 7 January 2012 25 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Ellison 81' |
Report | J.Johnson 21' A.Asante 52' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,879 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 14 January 2012 26 | Northampton Town | 2–5 | Southend United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Johnson 10' S.Berahino 43' |
Report | D.Martin 41' L.Dickinson 65', 85'B.Mohsni 81', 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,255 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 21 January 2012 27 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Barnet | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Akinfenwa 8' |
Report | M.Byrne 48' R.Holmes 69' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,561 Referee: Jock Waugh |
| 28 January 2012 28 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Torquay |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Ellis 75' |
Report | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 2,719 Referee: James Linington |
| 14 February 2012 29 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | L.Guttridge 79' |
Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,072 Referee: Andy D' Urso |
| 21 February 2012 30 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Macclesfield Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | M.Jacobs 26' L.Guttridge 45'A.Akinfenwa 52' |
Report | G.Donnelly 17' B.Tomlinson 85' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,529 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 25 February 2012 31 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Port Vale | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Akinfenwa 81' |
Report | J.McCombe 4' S.Rigg 58' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,803 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 3 March 2012 32 | Cheltenham Town | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | D.Duffy 76' (pen.), 90' |
Report | B.Tozer 20' A.Akinfenwa 35' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 3,503 Referee: Darren Sheldrake |
| 6 March 2012 33 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | A.Akinfenwa 1', 9' K.Langmead 20' |
Report | C.Stanley 66' L.Brown 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,028 Referee: Brendan Malone |
| 10 March 2012 34 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Aldershot Town | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | K.Langmead 19' A.Akinfenwa 40', 57' (pen.) |
Report | D.Hylton 90' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,071 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 13 March 2012 35 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Dagenham, London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | T.Silva 62' |
Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,164 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 17 March 2012 36 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Devitt 42' C.Lindfield 87' |
Report | B.Williams 69' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,803 Referee: Michael Naylor |
| 20 March 2012 37 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | K.Langmead 90' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,692 Referee: Steven Rushton |
| 24 March 2012 38 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,718 Referee: David Phillips |
| 31 March 2012 39 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | L.Murphy 17' |
Report | A.Akinfenwa 59' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,893 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 6 April 2012 40 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Oxford United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | L.Guttridge 1' B.Williams 90' |
Report | C.Montaño 50' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 6,860 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 9 April 2012 41 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | L.Holmes 52' |
Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,745 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 14 April 2012 42 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Bradford City | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | C.Carlisle 53' |
Report | N.Wells 11', 39', 54' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,060 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 17 April 2012 43 | Crawley Town | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Crawley |
| 19:45 BST | S.Neilson 14' B.Clarke 22'N.Kitson 39' (o.g.) |
Report | B.Williams 65' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,861 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 21 April 2012 44 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,970 Referee: James Linington |
| 28 April 2012 45 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Gillingham | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | L.Wilson 41' |
Report | J.Kuffour 54' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,832 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 5 May 2012 46 | Rotherham Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | A.Revell 31' |
Report | A.Akinfenwa 90+4' |
Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 4,729 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
FA Cup
| 12 November 2011 First round | Luton Town | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | A.Watkins 80' |
Report | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 4,799 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
League Cup
| 9 August 2011 First round | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Ipswich |
| 19:45 BST | J.Emmanuel-Thomas 11' |
Report | B.Tozer 39' P.Turnbull 54' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 9,401 Referee: Michael Naylor |
| 23 August 2011 Second round | Northampton Town | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | S.Ebanks-Blake 31', 77' N.Milijaš 33'S.Vokes 88' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,512 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Leaue Trophy
| 30 August 2011 First round | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | M.Jacobs 41' |
Report | D.McDermott 39' L.Novak 82' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,776 Referee: Darren Deadman |
Appearances, goals and cards
| No. | Pos | Player | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | Discipline | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals | Starts | Sub | Goals |  |
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| 1 | GK | Shane Higgs | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | RM | Lewis Young | 20 | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 23 | 10 | – | 4 | – |
| 3 | LB | Anthony Charles | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | – | 1 | – |
| 4 | RB | Jason Crowe | 11 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 5 | U | Ben Tozer | 42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 46 | 3 | 4 | 6 | – |
| 6 | CB | Byron Webster | 8 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 11 | 5 | – | 1 | – |
| 7 | RM | Arron Davies | 15 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – |
| 8 | ST | Jake Robinson | 15 | 17 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 17 | – | 1 | – |
| 9 | ST | Brett Williams | 8 | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | – |
| 10 | ST | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 33 | 6 | 18 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 36 | 6 | 18 | 7 | – |
| 11 | U | Andy Holt | 5 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | – | – | – |
| 12 | CM | Nathaniel Wedderburn | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 13 | GK | Neal Kitson | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| 14 | RB | John Johnson | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 46 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 15 | CM | Paul Turnbull | 9 | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 16 | RB | Seth Nana Twumasi | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 17 | W | Michael Jacobs | 45 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 48 | 2 | 7 | 5 | – |
| 20 | RM | Ryan Gilligan | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| 22 | CM | Luke Guttridge | 19 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | – | 3 | 3 | – |
| 23 | ST | Lewis Wilson | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 24 | W | Toni Silva | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| 25 | CB | Clarke Carlisle | 18 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | – | 1 | 5 | – |
| 26 | GK | Freddy Hall | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 27 | CM | Ben Harding | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 28 | CB | Kelvin Langmead | 39 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 42 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 29 | LB | Blair Adams | 21 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| 30 | GK | Dean Snedker | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 31 | CM | Lewis Hornby | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Players who left before season end: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | ST | Tadhg Purcell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 21 | CM | Michael Built | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Players who left before season end: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Sam Walker | 21 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| 3 | LB | Ashley Corker | 9 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 11 | 8 | – | 4 | – |
| 4 | CM | Kevin Thornton | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| 4 | CM | George Baldock | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| 9 | ST | Saido Berahino | 14 | – | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | – | 6 | 1 | – |
| 13 | GK | Paul Walker | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 19 | CM | Greg Kaziboni | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| 4 | CM | Nick McKoy | 5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 6 | – | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | ST | Lumbardh Salihu | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| 25 | ST | Akwasi Asante | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 25 | CB | Ashley Westwood | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | – |
| 27 | ST | Bas Savage | 3 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 1 | – |
| 29 | LB | Chris Arthur | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| 31 | CM | Derek Niven | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 32 | GK | Chris Weale | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| 33 | GK | Matt Duke | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | – | – |
Transfers
| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
| 17 May 2011 | DF | Byron Webster |
Doncaster Rovers |
Free Transfer | [1] |
| 25 May 2011 | FW | Adebayo Akinfenwa |
Gillingham |
Free Transfer | [2] |
| 31 May 2011 | DF | Seth Nana Twumasi |
Peterborough United |
Free Transfer | [3] |
| 8 June 2011 | FW | Jake Robinson |
Shrewsbury Town |
Free Transfer | [4] |
| 23 June 2011 | DF | Ben Tozer |
Newcastle United |
Free Transfer | [5] |
| 29 June 2011 | MF | Paul Turnbull |
Stockport County |
Free Transfer | [6] |
| 30 June 2011 | MF | Arron Davies |
Peterborough United |
Free Transfer | [7] |
| 7 July 2011 | GK | Freddy Hall |
Free agent | Free Transfer | [8] |
| 7 July 2011 | MF | Nick McKoy |
Free agent | Free Transfer | [8] |
| 7 July 2011 | MF | Lewis Young |
Free agent | Free Transfer | [8] |
| 11 July 2011 | DF | Ashley Corker |
Free agent | Free Transfer | [9] |
| 28 July 2011 | MF |  Marin Pozgain |
Free Transfer | [10] | |
| 28 July 2011 | FW | Lumbardh Salihu |
Free Transfer | [10] | |
| 4 August 2011 | DF | Ashley Westwood |
Free agent | Non Contract | [11] |
| 4 August 2011 | FW | Bas Savage |
Free agent | Non Contract | [12] |
| 31 January 2012 | DF | Ben Harding |
Wycombe Wanderers |
Free Transfer | [13] |
| Players transferred out | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
| 16 May 2011 | FW |  Guillem Bauza |
Exeter City |
Free (Rejected Contract) | [14] |
| 5 July 2011 | GK | Chris Dunn |
Coventry City |
Tribunal | [15] |
| 12 July 2011 | FW |  Billy McKay |
 Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
Free | [16] |
| 31 August 2011 | FW | Shaun Harrad |
Bury |
Undisclosed | [17] |
| Players loaned in | |||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 11 July 2011 | GK | Sam Walker |
Chelsea |
31 May 2012 | [18] |
| 9 August 2011 | DF | Kelvin Langmead |
Peterborough United |
9 September 2011 | [19] |
| 13 September 2011 | FW | Marlon Jackson |
Bristol City |
19 November 2011 | [20] |
| 20 October 2011 | FW | Saido Berahino |
West Bromwich Albion |
2 February 2012 | [21] |
| 31 January 2012 | DF | Clarke Carlisle |
Burnley |
31 May 2012 | [13] |
| 14 February 2012 | MF | Toni Silva |
Liverpool |
13 March 2012 | |
| Players loaned out | |||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 18 August 2011 | MF | Ryan Gilligan |
Newport County |
January 2012 | [22] |
| 23 February 2012 | FW |  Tadhg Purcell |
Cork City |
30 June 2012 | [23] |
| 27 March 2012 | MF |  Michael Built |
Bedford Town |
May 2012 | [24] |
| Players released | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
| 30 June 2011 | DF | Dean Beckwith |
Luton Town |
1 July 2011 | |
| 30 June 2011 | MF | Liam Davis |
Oxford United |
4 August 2011 | |
| 30 June 2011 | DF | Marcus Hall |
Unattached | ||
| 30 June 2011 | FW | Seb Harris |
Nuneaton Town |
1 July 2011 | |
| 30 June 2011 | FW | Courtney Herbert |
Corby Town |
1 July 2011 | |
| 30 June 2011 | FW |  Alex Konstantinou |
Belper Town |
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| 30 June 2011 | MF |  Francis Laurent |
Lincoln City |
1 July 2011 | |
| 30 June 2011 | FW | Leon McKenzie |
Kettering Town |
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| 30 June 2011 | MF |  Abdul Osman |
Kerkyra |
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| 30 June 2011 | DF | Paul Rodgers |
Newport County |
1 August 2011 | |
| 1 September 2011 | MF | Kevin Thornton |
Nuneaton Town |
[25] | |