2011–12 Swansea City A.F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Swansea City's third season in the first tier of English football, and their first return to top-flight football since 1983.[3][4] During the 2010–11 season, Swansea finished in 3rd place and beat Reading 4–2 in the Championship play-off final, to win promotion to the Premier League. In doing so, they became the first Welsh team to enter the Premier League.[5] Swansea finished the season at 11th place after beating Liverpool 1–0 in the last game of the season on 13 May 2012.[6] Safety was already confirmed two weeks prior when the Swans drew 4–4 with Wolverhampton Wanderers on 28 April 2012, a game Swansea had led 4–1, although Andrea Orlandi posted the fastest goal of the season in that match.[7]

Swansea City
2011–12 season
ChairmanHuw Jenkins
ManagerBrendan Rodgers
StadiumLiberty Stadium
Premier League11th
FA Cup4th round
League Cup2nd round
Top goalscorerLeague: Danny Graham (12 goals)
All: Danny Graham (14 goals)
Highest home attendance20,650 (13 May 2012 vs Liverpool)[1]
Lowest home attendance19,028 (20 August 2011 vs Wigan Athletic)[2]
Average home league attendance19,946

Players

Squad

Updated 13 May 2012.[8]

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
22DF  ESPÀngel Rangel
23DF  FRADarnel Situ
24MF  WALJoe Allen
25GK  GERGerhard Tremmel
26MF  NEDKemy Agustien
27MF  ENGMark Gower
28DF  ENGCurtis Obeng
29MF  WALAshley Richards
30MF  ENGScott Donnelly
31MF  WALLee Lucas
33DF  WALBen Davies
34DF  WALJoe Walsh
35DF  WALDaniel Alfei
36FW  WALCasey Thomas
37MF  WALJordan Smith
38MF  WALGwion Edwards
39MF  WALKurtis March
41FW  NIRRory Donnelly

On loan players during the season

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

Transfers

Transfers in

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
1GK Vorm27EUUtrecht TransferSummerAugust 2014£1,500,000[9]
10FW Graham25EUWatfordTransferSummerJune 2015£3,500,000[10]
15MF Routledge26EUNewcastle UnitedTransferSummerAugust 2014Undisclosed fee[11]
18FW Lita26EUMiddlesbroughTransferSummerAugust 2014£1,750,000[12]
20DF Bessone27EULeeds UnitedTransferSummerAugust 2013Free[13]
21GK Moreira29EUBenfica TransferSummerJuly 2013Undisclosed fee[14]
23DF Situ32EULens TransferSummerAugust 2013£250,000[13]
25GK Tremmel32EUFree agentTransferSummerAugust 2013Free[15]
28DF Obeng22EUWrexham TransferWinterJune 2015Undisclosed fee[16]
41FW Donnelly19EUCliftonville TransferWinterJune 2015Undisclosed fee[17]
44DF Moras30EUFree agentTransferMid-seasonJanuary 2012Free[18]

Transfers out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
1GK de Vries30EUWolverhampton WanderersTransferSummerFree[19]
8MF Pratley26EUBolton WanderersOut of contractSummer[20]
9FW Beattie28EUHeart of Midlothian Mutual consentWinter[21]
11FW van der Gun32EUUtrecht Out of contractSummer[22]
17DF Serrán26EUAEK Larnaca Out of contractSummer[22]
17DF Cotterill24EUBarnsleyMutual consentWinter[23]
18FW Pintado33EUAEK Larnaca Mutual consentSummer[24]
20MF MacDonald23EUBournemouthTransferSummer£80,000[25]
23MF Harley26EUBrighton & Hove AlbionTransferSummerUndisclosed fee[26]
25GK Ma-Kalambay25EUMechelen Out of contractSummer[27]
28MF Butler30EUFree agentMutual consentWinter[21]
33FW Morgan22EUNeath Out of contractSummer[22]
38DF Grimes20EUFree agentOut of contractSummer[22]
44DF Moras30EUCesena Out of contractWinter[28]

Loans in

No.
P
Name
Country
Age
Loan club
Started
Ended
Start source
End source
4DFCaulker 19Tottenham Hotspur1 July 201113 May 2012[29][29]
17MFMcEachran 18Chelsea16 January 201213 May 2012[30][30]
42MFSigurðsson 221899 Hoffenheim2 January 201213 May 2012[31][31]
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.

Loans out

No.
P
Name
Country
Age
Loan club
Started
Ended
Start source
End source
9FWBeattie 27Watford24 October 20118 January 2012[32][32]
13GKCornell 20Hereford United19 August 20115 May 2012[33][33]
14FWDobbie 29Blackpool22 March 201219 May 2012[34][34]
30MFDonnelly 23Wycombe Wanderers13 June 20115 May 2012[35][35]
31MFLucas 19Burton Albion26 January 20125 May 2012[36][36]
35DFAlfei 19Wrexham31 January 20127 May 2012[16][16]
36FWThomas 20Colchester United4 November 20112 January 2012[37][37]
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.

New contracts

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Status
Contract length
Expiry date
Source
2DF Ashley Williams26Signed3 yearsAugust 2014[38]
3DF Neil Taylor22Signed4 yearsJuly 2015[39]
5DF Alan Tate28Signed2 yearsJuly 2015[40]
6MF Ferrie Bodde29Signed1 yearJune 2012[41]
7MF Leon Britton29Signed3-yearJune 2015[42]
10MF Andrea Orlandi26Signed1 yearJuly 2013[43]
12MF Nathan Dyer23Signed3 yearsAugust 2014[44]
16DF Garry Monk32Signed3 yearsAugust 2014[45]
22DF Àngel Rangel28Signed3 yearsJune 2014[46]
24MF Joe Allen21Signed4 yearsAugust 2015[47]
27MF Mark Gower33Signed1 yearJune 2013[48]
28MF Thomas Butler30Signed1 yearJuly 2012[49]
29MF Jazz Richards20Signed1.5 yearsJune 2013[50]
26MF Kemy Agustien25Signed2 yearsJune 2014[51]
31MF Lee Lucas20Signed3 yearsJune 2015[52]
38MF Gwion Edwards19Signed3 yearsJune 2015[53]

Season statistics

Premier League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
9Fulham381410144851−352
10West Bromwich Albion38138174552−747
11Swansea City381211154451−747
12Norwich City381211155266−1447
13Sunderland381112154546−145
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
381211154451 −7478742718 +944111733 −16

Last updated: 2012.
Source: swanseacity.net

League performance

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLDDLWLWLDWDLDLWDLDDWWLDWLLWWWLLLLWDDLW
Position201615191416101315101013131511121414151210131410111414118101114141212121211
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2012. Source: swanseacity.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Statistics

Goals and appearances

As of 13 May 2012
No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Michel Vorm370000037020
2DF Ashley Williams371201040160
3DF Neil Taylor35(1)0100(1)036(2)050
4DF Steven Caulker260000026020
5DF Alan Tate1(4)000102(4)000
6DF Ferrie Bodde0000000000
7MF Leon Britton35(1)0100036(1)030
8MF Andrea Orlandi2(1)110104(1)110
10FW Danny Graham32(4)121(1)21034(5)1400
11MF Scott Sinclair35(3)80(1)00(1)035(5)810
12MF Nathan Dyer29(5)51(1)10030(6)611
14FW Stephen Dobbie2(6)0000(1)02(7)000
15MF Wayne Routledge17(11)1200019(11)120
16MF Garry Monk14(2)0200016(2)030
17MF Josh McEachran1(3)010002(3)000
18FW Leroy Lita4(12)210106(12)210
19FW Luke Moore3(17)211105(17)310
20DF Federico Bessone0(1)010001(1)000
21GK José Moreira0000101000
22DF Àngel Rangel32(2)0110033(2)140
23DF Darnel Situ0000000000
24MF Joe Allen31(5)30(2)00031(7)331
25GK Gerhard Tremmel1020003000
26MF Kemy Agustien7(6)020009(6)030
27MF Mark Gower14(6)0101016(6)020
28DF Curtis Obeng0000000000
29MF Ashley Richards6(2)010007(2)040
31MF Lee Lucas0000000000
33MF Ben Davies0000000000
34DF Joe Walsh0000101000
35DF Daniel Alfei0000101000
36FW Casey Thomas0000000000
37MF Jordan Smith0000000000
38MF Gwion Edwards0000000000
39MF Kurtis March0000000000
41FW Rory Donnelly0000000000
42MF Gylfi Sigurðsson17(1)70(1)00017(2)700

Left club mid-season

No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
9FW Craig Beattie0000000000
17MF David Cotterill0000000000
28MF Thomas Butler0000000000
44DF Vangelis Moras0(1)000000(1)000

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

R No. Pos Nat NamePremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
110FW Danny Graham122014
211LW Scott Sinclair8008
342MF Gylfi Sigurðsson7007
412RW Nathan Dyer5106
524MF Joe Allen4004
619FW Luke Moore2103
718FW Leroy Lita2002
82CB Ashley Williams1001
=8LW Andrea Orlandi1001
=15MF Wayne Routledge1001
=22FB Àngel Rangel0101
Own goals1012
Totals445150

Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Statistics from premierleague.com

Captains

Accounts for the Premier League only.
No.Pos.NameStarts
2CB Ashley Williams23
16CB Garry Monk14
5CB Alan Tate1

Starting formations

Accounts for Premier League formations only.
QntFormationMatch(es)
374–3–31–35, 37, 38
13–4–336
Source: [citation needed]
Only competitive matches.

Fixtures & results

Pre-season friendlies

v Swansea City
16 July 2011 Friendly Neath 1–0 Swansea City Neath
12:00 BSTJones 44' (pen.)ReportStadium: The Gnoll
v Swansea City
16 July 2011 Friendly Port Talbot Town 1–3 Swansea City Port Talbot
15:00 BSTRose 51'ReportBeattie 11'
Rangel 36'
March 59'
Stadium: Genquip Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
v Swansea City
23 July 2011 Friendly Afan Lido 0–2 Swansea City Aberavon
15:00 BSTReportBeattie 16'
Lucas 27'
Stadium: Marston Stadium
Attendance: 3,200
Celtic
3 August 2011 Friendly Swansea City 2–0 Celtic Swansea
19:00 BSTRangel 64'
Dobbie 85'
ReportStadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 7,804
Referee: Mark Whitby
Real Betis
6 August 2011 Friendly Swansea City 1–0 Real Betis Swansea
15:00 BSTGraham 64'ReportStadium: Liberty Stadium
Referee: Huw Jones

Mid-season friendlies

v Swansea City
6 October 2011 Friendly Llanelli 0–3 Swansea City Llanelli
19:45 BSTReportMoras 10'
Gower 27'
Beattie 65'
Stadium: Stebonheath Park
Attendance: 387
Referee: Dean John

Premier League

15 August 2011 1 Manchester City 4–0 Swansea City Manchester
20:00 BSTDžeko 57'
Agüero 67', 90+1'
Silva 71'
ReportStadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 46,802
Referee: Mike Dean
20 August 2011 2 Swansea City 0–0 Wigan Athletic Swansea
15:00 BSTReportMcCarthy  18'
Gómez  25'
Moses  76'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 19,028
Referee: Phil Dowd
27 August 2011 3 Swansea City 0–0 Sunderland Swansea
15:00 BSTAgustien  59'ReportGardner  83'Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 19,938
Referee: Mark Halsey
10 September 2011 4 Arsenal 1–0 Swansea City London
15:00 BSTArshavin 40'
Walcott  49'
Koscielny  53'
Arteta  78'
ReportAgustien  25'
Caulker  68'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,087
Referee: Stuart Attwell
17 September 2011 5 Swansea City 3–0 West Bromwich Albion Swansea
15:00 BSTSinclair 14' (pen.)
Lita 24'  24'
Dyer 49'
ReportBrunt  28'
Odemwingie  78'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,341
Referee: Martin Atkinson
24 September 2011 6 Chelsea 4–1 Swansea City London
15:00 BSTTorres 29'  39'
Mata  33'
Ramires 36', 76'
Cole  86'
Mikel  90+4'
Drogba 90+4'
ReportDyer  54'
Monk  76'
Williams 86'
Taylor  89'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,800
Referee: Mike Dean
2 October 2011 7 Swansea City 2–0 Stoke City Swansea
15:00 BSTSinclair 9' (pen.)
Gower  54'
Taylor  59'
Routledge  60'
Graham 85'
ReportWhelan  19'
Wilkinson  40'
Crouch  45'
Pennant  76'
Shotton  88'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 19,523
Referee: Mike Jones
15 October 2011 8 Norwich City 3–1 Swansea City Norwich
15:00 BSTPilkington 1', 63'
R. Martin 10'
ReportMonk  4'
Graham 12'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,567
Referee: Jonathan Moss
22 October 2011 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Swansea City Wolverhampton
12:45 BSTStearman  46'
O'Hara  65' 86'
Doyle 84'
ReportGraham 24'
Allen 35'
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 25,216
Referee: Michael Oliver
29 October 2011 10 Swansea City 3–1 Bolton Wanderers Swansea
15:00 BSTAllen 49'
Britton  50'
Sinclair 57' (pen.)
Rangel  82'
Gower  90'
Graham 90+3'
ReportPratley  42'
Gardner  45'   48'
   Robinson  59'
   M. Davies  70'
   Graham 73' (o.g.)
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 19,477
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
5 November 2011 11 Liverpool 0–0 Swansea City Liverpool
15:00 GMTAdam  13'
Agger  67'
ReportTaylor  56'
Williams  82'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 45,013
Referee: Phil Dowd
19 November 2011 12 Swansea City 0–1 Manchester United Swansea
17:30 GMTReportHernández 11'
Evra  47'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,295
Referee: Mike Dean
27 November 2011 13 Swansea City 0–0 Aston Villa Swansea
13:30 GMTSinclair  8'
Richards  42'
Monk  67'
ReportDelph  3'
Hutton  14'
Dunne  37'
Collins  90+3'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,404
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
3 December 2011 14 Blackburn Rovers 4–2 Swansea City Blackburn
15:00 GMTYakubu 20', 45+2', 57', 82' (pen.)
Hoilett  44'
ReportLita 35'
Moore 66'
Allen  59'   81'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 23,080
Referee: Chris Foy
10 December 2011 15 Swansea City 2–0 Fulham Swansea
15:00 GMTSinclair 56'
Vorm  87'
Graham 90+1'
ReportSenderos  82'Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 19,296
Referee: Jonathan Moss
17 December 2011 16 Newcastle United 0–0 Swansea City Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMTCabaye  62'ReportRichards  84'Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,767
Referee: Lee Mason
21 December 2011 17 Everton 1–0 Swansea City Liverpool
20:00 GMTOsman 60'
Gueye  76'
ReportWilliams  40'
Routledge  69'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 32,004
Referee: Kevin Friend
27 December 2011 18 Swansea City 1–1 QPR Swansea
17:00 GMTGraham 14'
Richards  42'
ReportHill  35'
Mackie 58'
Barton  65'
Taarabt  90+1'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 19,530
Referee: Lee Probert
31 December 2011 19 Swansea City 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Swansea
15:00 GMTRichards  15'
Sinclair 84'
ReportBale  41'
van der Vaart 44'
Livermore  88'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,393
Referee: Phil Dowd
2 January 2012 20 Aston Villa 0–2 Swansea City Birmingham
15:00 GMTCollins  40'
Dunne  59'
ReportDyer 4'
Caulker  18'
Agustien  34'
Routledge 47'
Orlandi  57'
Vorm  90+1'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 35,642
Referee: Anthony Taylor
15 January 2012 21 Swansea City 3–2 Arsenal Swansea
16:00 GMTSinclair 16' (pen.)
Dyer 57'
Graham 70'
Reportvan Persie 5'
Walcott 69'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,409
Referee: Michael Oliver
21 January 2012 22 Sunderland 2–0 Swansea City Sunderland
15:00 GMTSessègnon 14'
Gardner 85'
ReportStadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 36,904
Referee: Chris Foy
31 January 2012 23 Swansea City 1–1 Chelsea Swansea
19:45 GMTTaylor  14'
Sinclair 39'
Rangel  48'
ReportMalouda  45+2'
Cole  45'   86'
   Meireles  87'
   Taylor 90+3' (o.g.)
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,526
Referee: Andre Marriner
11 February 2012 25 Swansea City 2–3 Norwich City Swansea
15:00 GMTGraham 23', 87' (pen.)ReportDrury  43'
Holt 47', 63'  64'
Pilkington 51'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 19,927
Referee: Martin Atkinson
26 February 2012 26 Stoke City 2–0 Swansea City Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMTUpson 24'
Shawcross  27'
Crouch 39'
ReportStadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 26,678
Referee: Howard Webb
3 March 2012 27 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Swansea City Wigan
15:00 GMTGómez  57'
Diamé  70'
ReportSigurðsson 45+2', 54'
Dyer  61'
Rangel  64'
Williams  70'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 19,001
Referee: Andre Marriner
11 March 2012 28 Swansea City 1–0 Manchester City Swansea
14:00 GMTMoore 83'Reportde Jong  18'
Balotelli  75'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,510
Referee: Lee Mason
17 March 2012 29 Fulham 0–3 Swansea City Fulham
15:00 GMTReportSigurðsson 36', 66'
Allen 77'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,690
Referee: Mark Halsey
24 March 2012 30 Swansea City 0–2 Everton Swansea
15:00 GMTAllen  45+1'ReportBaines 59'
Gibson  74'
Jelavić 76'
Pienaar  83'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,509
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
1 April 2012 31 Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Swansea City London
16:00 GMTvan der Vaart 19'
Adebayor 73', 86'
ReportSigurðsson 59'Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 36,174
Referee: Andre Marriner
6 April 2012 32 Swansea City 0–2 Newcastle United Swansea
16:30 GMTWilliams  58'ReportCissé 5', 69'
Williamson  39'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 19,874
Referee: Howard Webb
11 April 2012 33 QPR 3–0 Swansea City London
20:00 GMTBarton 45+1'
Mackie 55'
Buzsáky 67'
Taiwo  72'
Diakité  79'
ReportStadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 17,557
Referee: Lee Probert
14 April 2012 34 Swansea City 3–0 Blackburn Rovers Swansea
15:00 GMTSigurðsson 37'
Dyer 43'
Dann 63' (o.g.)
ReportHoilett  33'
Formica  90+1'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 18,985
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
21 April 2012 35 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Swansea City Bolton
15:00 GMTEagles 14'
M. Davies  41'
Steinsson  63'
ReportSinclair 6'
Williams  30'
Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 25,401
Referee: Phil Dowd
28 April 2012 36 Swansea City 4–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers Swansea
15:00 GMTOrlandi 1'
Allen 4'
Dyer 15'
Graham 31'
Moore  90'
Britton  90'
ReportFletcher 28'
Jarvis 33', 69'
Edwards 54'
Ward  57'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 19,408
Referee: Jonathan Moss
6 May 2012 37 Manchester United 2–0 Swansea City Manchester
16:00 GMTScholes 28'
Young 41'
Rooney  71'
ReportStadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,496
Referee: Chris Foy
13 May 2012 38 Swansea City 1–0 Liverpool Swansea
15:00 GMTWilliams  45+2'
Graham 86'
ReportCarroll  45+2'Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,605
Referee: Mark Halsey

FA Cup

7 January 2012 3rd round Barnsley 2–4 Swansea City Barnsley
15:00 GMTVaz Tê 29', 65'
McEveley  74'
Addison  87'
ReportRangel 30'  75'
Graham 46', 89'
Dyer 54'
Taylor  64'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 7,380
Referee: Stuart Attwell
28 January 2012 4th round Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Swansea City Bolton
15:00 GMTPratley 45+2'
Eagles 56'
Wheater  67'
Petrov  89'
Riley  90+1'
M. Davies  90+2'
ReportMoore 43'Stadium: Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 11,597
Referee: Anthony Taylor

League Cup

23 August 2011 2nd round Shrewsbury Town 3–1 Swansea City Shrewsbury
19:45 BSTMorgan 19'
Wright 67'
Wroe 90+1'
ReportCansdell-Sherriff 10' (o.g.)Stadium: Greenhous Meadow
Attendance: 4,063
Referee: Paul Tierney

References