2010–11 Newport County A.F.C. season
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The 2010–11 season was Newport County's first season back in the Conference National
since the club was expelled mid-season in 1989
. County confirmed promotion on 15 March the previous season
— the first team in senior football in Britain to do so. The club finished the season in 9th place.
. This time however the home side came away with a 1–0 win, with home 'keeper Sam Russell putting in a man-of-the-match performance. The first home game against was drawn 1–1 with Craig Reid scoring the first Conference National
point with a 71st-minute penalty. In the following home game with , County looked on course to record their first victory, with the scoreline 2–0 within the first 18 minutes. However the visitors got back into the game, with the score 2–1 at half time and the equaliser coming in the second half, the game was drawn. The next game was County's first visit to the Kenilworth Road
home of since the 1–1 draw in January 1968
. Despite former Luton youth player Charlie Henry
firing Newport into the lead that game too was drawn 1–1 and County were still without a win in the new campaign. That win eventually came with the 3–0 defeat of visitors and County then embarked on an unbeaten run culminating with the club going second in the table following the 3–1 home win against . County's first visit to 's Blundell Park
ground since December 1978
resulted in only the second defeat of the season, but County had slipped to sixth. However, following the December 28 away 3–2 victory at Kidderminster, County were back in second place, beating top-of-the-table along the way.
3–2 in the following home game, in front of a season's best crowd but they conceded an equaliser in the 82nd minute, eventually drawing 3–3. County were again winning away at Southport until an 87th minute equaliser and a penalty in the sixth minute of injury time, losing 2–1 seconds later. On the morning of the away match with it had been announced that manager Dean Holdsworth
had left to take up the managers post at , but he would manage the County game later in the day. Newport were leading 2–1 until a 76th minute equaliser and another 90th minute penalty meant Holdsworth's last game in charge would end in a 3–2 defeat. Former County boss and latterly Director of Football Tim Harris took over as caretaker manager
but the bad run continued. At home to when trailing 1–2 Danny Rose missed an 88th minute penalty which would have gained County a point. To make matters worse the visitors scored again in the 89th minute leaving the final score 1–3. In the next game away to Craig Reid missed a 83rd minute penalty leaving the final score 0–0. Away to County were two up within two minutes. With the score 3–0 by 28 minutes this looked like the end of the win-less run, but after the sending off of Chris Todd
and resultant penalty in the 33rd minute the score was only 3–2 in County's favour. Almost inevitably the equaliser came and the game ended 3–3. The next game at home to was heading for a 1–1 draw until the visitors' 84th and 90th minute goals resulted in yet another last-gasp loss. The bad luck finally came to an end at home to . Finding themselves 1–0 behind after only 46 seconds, County finally won the game 2–1. The then coach Anthony Hudson was announced as new manager on April 1. His appointment coincided with a revival in form where revenge victories were exacted over , and , culminating in the season's best 7–1 victory away at . County finished the season 9th in the table.
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
since the club was expelled mid-season in 1989
1988–89 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1988–89 season was the first season played in the Football Conference by Newport County since their relegation from the Football League at the end of the 1987–88 season...
. County confirmed promotion on 15 March the previous season
2009–10 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was Newport County's sixth consecutive season in the Conference South and they had been ever-present since the introduction of the Conference North & South in 2004....
— the first team in senior football in Britain to do so. The club finished the season in 9th place.
2010
The season began with the second-longest trip of the season and County's first visit to since the 2–0 victory in May 19881987–88 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1987–88 season was the 60th season played by Newport County in the Football League and the first season played back in the Fourth Division since relegation from the Third Division at the end of the 1986–87 season...
. This time however the home side came away with a 1–0 win, with home 'keeper Sam Russell putting in a man-of-the-match performance. The first home game against was drawn 1–1 with Craig Reid scoring the first Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
point with a 71st-minute penalty. In the following home game with , County looked on course to record their first victory, with the scoreline 2–0 within the first 18 minutes. However the visitors got back into the game, with the score 2–1 at half time and the equaliser coming in the second half, the game was drawn. The next game was County's first visit to the Kenilworth Road
Kenilworth Road
Kenilworth Road Stadium is a football stadium in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. It has been home to Luton Town Football Club since 1905, when financial complications forced the club to leave its previous location at Dunstable Road...
home of since the 1–1 draw in January 1968
1967–68 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1967–68 season was Newport County's sixth consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the 1961–62 season and their 40th overall in the Football League.-Results summary:Note: Two points for a win...
. Despite former Luton youth player Charlie Henry
Charlie Henry (footballer)
Charlie Henry is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town. He is known for his rapid speed, nimble feet and trademark 'double somersault' goal celebrations...
firing Newport into the lead that game too was drawn 1–1 and County were still without a win in the new campaign. That win eventually came with the 3–0 defeat of visitors and County then embarked on an unbeaten run culminating with the club going second in the table following the 3–1 home win against . County's first visit to 's Blundell Park
Blundell Park
Blundell Park is a football ground in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England and home to Grimsby Town Football Club. The stadium was built in 1898, but only one of the original stands remain. The current capacity of the ground is 9546, though with the introduction of all seating in the late...
ground since December 1978
1978–79 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1978–79 season was Newport County's 17th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division and their 51st season overall in the Football League.-Results summary:Note: Two points for a win-Results by round:-Fourth Division:...
resulted in only the second defeat of the season, but County had slipped to sixth. However, following the December 28 away 3–2 victory at Kidderminster, County were back in second place, beating top-of-the-table along the way.
2011
The new year began with optimism that County could cement themselves in the play-off positions, but instead began with a run of 12 games without a win and the loss of their manager, slipping down to 11th place in the process. The home game with on new year's day was lost 2–1 thanks to an injury-time winner by the visitors. County were leading AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
3–2 in the following home game, in front of a season's best crowd but they conceded an equaliser in the 82nd minute, eventually drawing 3–3. County were again winning away at Southport until an 87th minute equaliser and a penalty in the sixth minute of injury time, losing 2–1 seconds later. On the morning of the away match with it had been announced that manager Dean Holdsworth
Dean Holdsworth
Dean Christopher Holdsworth is an English former professional football player, now manager. As a striker he scored 193 goals in 610 league games over a 22 year career. Despite playing for 16 clubs in 19 spells the majority of his goals and appearances came at Brentford, Wimbledon, and Bolton...
had left to take up the managers post at , but he would manage the County game later in the day. Newport were leading 2–1 until a 76th minute equaliser and another 90th minute penalty meant Holdsworth's last game in charge would end in a 3–2 defeat. Former County boss and latterly Director of Football Tim Harris took over as caretaker manager
Caretaker manager
In association football, a caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of the management of a football club, usually when the regular manager is dismissed or leaves for a different club. However, a caretaker may also be appointed if the regular manager is ill or unable to attend to his...
but the bad run continued. At home to when trailing 1–2 Danny Rose missed an 88th minute penalty which would have gained County a point. To make matters worse the visitors scored again in the 89th minute leaving the final score 1–3. In the next game away to Craig Reid missed a 83rd minute penalty leaving the final score 0–0. Away to County were two up within two minutes. With the score 3–0 by 28 minutes this looked like the end of the win-less run, but after the sending off of Chris Todd
Chris Todd
Christopher Todd , is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Forest Green Rovers.-Swansea City:...
and resultant penalty in the 33rd minute the score was only 3–2 in County's favour. Almost inevitably the equaliser came and the game ended 3–3. The next game at home to was heading for a 1–1 draw until the visitors' 84th and 90th minute goals resulted in yet another last-gasp loss. The bad luck finally came to an end at home to . Finding themselves 1–0 behind after only 46 seconds, County finally won the game 2–1. The then coach Anthony Hudson was announced as new manager on April 1. His appointment coincided with a revival in form where revenge victories were exacted over , and , culminating in the season's best 7–1 victory away at . County finished the season 9th in the table.
Results summary
Results by round
Squad statistics
- (Substitute appearances in brackets)
No. Pos. Name League Cup Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 3 DF 
Lee Baker0 (1) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 1 2 DF Paul BignotPaul BignotPaul Junior Bignot is an English footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle on loan from Blackpool as a defender. He made over 20 appearances in the Football League with Crewe Alexandra. His older brother Marcus was also a professional footballer.-Crewe Alexandra:Birmingham-born Bignot started his...41 (0) 1 2 (0) 0 43 (0) 1 41 DF Michael BurnsMichael Burns (footballer)Michael John Burns in Huyton) is an English football player.He was previously a player with Liverpool winning the FA Youth Cup twice in 2006 and 2007. He later joined Bolton Wanderers in the summer of 2007 having been signed by Sammy Lee...1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 24 MF Jon Challinor0 (3) 0 0 (1) 1 0 (4) 1 23 MF Charlie CloughCharlie CloughCharlie David W. Clough is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bath City, on loan from Bristol Rovers....0 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (3) 0 4 DF Jamie CollinsJamie Collins (footballer)James Edward "Jamie" Collins is an English footballer who currently plays for Aldershot Town as a midfielder.-Career:...44 (1) 10 3 (0) 0 47 (1) 10 35 MF Sam DeeringSam DeeringSam Deering is an English footballer who plays for Barnet as a midfielder.-Playing career:Deering spent time as a youth team player with Chelsea and Charlton Athletic before joining Oxford United's academy in 2006....3 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 4 (1) 0 10 FW Sam Foley 22 (18) 5 3 (1) 0 25 (19) 5 38 MF 
Mike Fowler1 (2) 0 1 (0) 0 2 (2) 0 34 DF Alan GoodallAlan GoodallAlan Goodall is an English football full back who plays for Fleetwood Town.-Bangor City:Goodall joined League of Wales club Bangor City in the summer of 2001...8 (0) 0 2 (0) 0 10 (0) 0 21 GK Glyn GarnerGlyn GarnerGlyn Garner is a Welsh footballer who plays for Bath City as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Born in Pontypool, Garner started his career at Cwmbran Town before moving to Llanelli....7 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 7 (1) 0 43 FW Charlie GriffinCharlie GriffinCharles John "Charlie" Griffin is an English professional footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers.Griffin started his career with Bristol Rovers, spending two years at the club and progressing through the club's youth system. He was released at the age of 18 and played part–time football with...13 (2) 3 0 (0) 0 13 (2) 3 37 DF Wayne HatswellWayne HatswellWayne Mervin Hatswell is an English professional footballer, currently player-coach at .-Career:Hatswell began his career with Swindon Supermarine and also played for Witney Town before joining Forest Green Rovers in 1999. During his first season at Forest Green, he made 34 league appearances, and...11 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 11 (0) 1 11 FW Charlie HenryCharlie Henry (footballer)Charlie Henry is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town. He is known for his rapid speed, nimble feet and trademark 'double somersault' goal celebrations...16 (4) 2 0 (1) 0 16 (5) 2 18 DF Andrew Hughes10 (0) 1 0 (1) 0 10 (1) 1 22 DF Martin JohnMartin John (footballer)Martin Julian John is an English professional footballer who is currently a free agent.-Early life:Born in London, England, John has two brothers and one sister. At the age of 5 he moved to Italy where he lived for three years before moving to Canada...9 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 9 (0) 0 20 FW Darryl KnightsDarryl KnightsDarryl James Knights is an English professional footballer who plays for as a striker.-Career:Born in Ipswich, Knights was a product of the youth system at Ipswich Town and played for England at youth and Under-17 level. He made his debut for the club as a 16 year old in November 2004 but did not...27 (13) 7 3 (1) 0 30 (14) 7 45 FW 
Steven LennonSteven LennonSteven Lennon is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward in Iceland's Úrvalsdeild for Fram Reykjavik....6 (3) 0 0 (0) 0 6 (3) 0 39 DF Curtis McDonaldCurtis McDonaldCurtis Earl McDonald is a Welsh footballer who plays as a left-sided defender or midfielder. He is currently with Conference National side Forest Green Rovers.-Club career:...2 (2) 0 1 (0) 0 3 (2) 0 19 FW Robbie Matthews19 (15) 5 3 (1) 1 22 (16) 6 42 MF Tom MillerTom Miller (footballer born 1990)Tom Miller is an English football player who currently plays for .-Career:Miller, a defender or midfielder, started his youth career at amateur side Littleport Town. He moved to Ipswich Town before joining local rivals Norwich City...9 (4) 1 0 (0) 0 9 (4) 1 40 MF Graeme MontgomeryGraeme MontgomeryGraeme Montgomery is an English footballer playing as a midfielder playing for Football League Two side Aldershot Town.-Career:...5 (3) 0 0 (0) 0 5 (3) 0 27 FW Kerry MorganKerry MorganKerry David Morgan is a Welsh footballer, who is currently signed to Neath.-Career:Morgan came through the youth ranks at Swansea City and after signing his first professional deal in 2007 he was loaned out to Welsh Premier League neighbours Port Talbot Town, following a short spell in Sweden with...15 (18) 1 1 (2) 0 16 (20) 1 16 DF 
Eddie Odhiambo24 (8) 0 4 (0) 0 28 (8) 0 44 FW 
Yemi OdubadeYemi OdubadeYemi Odubade is a Nigerian footballer, currently playing for Gateshead.Odubade began his football career in England, playing in the Sussex County League for Eastbourne Town in 2002, where he scored over 70 times in just two seasons at the East Sussex club in all competitions...6 (8) 1 0 (0) 0 6 (8) 1 9 FW Craig Reid29 (0) 18 4 (0) 0 33 (0) 18 8 MF Scott Rogers10 (10) 1 0 (1) 0 10 (11) 1 7 MF Danny Rose46 (0) 6 4 (0) 0 50 (0) 6 36 MF Christian SmithChristian Smith (footballer)Christian Daniel Smith is an English footballer who plays for Chester as a midfielder.A former Port Vale youth team player, he was a first team squad member in the 2006–07 season, also spending time on loan at Cambridge United and Northwich Victoria. In 2007 he signed with Clyde, moving on to...0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 12 MF Giuseppe Sole1 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 17 MF Tony Taggart0 (3) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (3) 0 1 GK Glyn Thompson39 (0) 0 4 (0) 0 43 (0) 0 6 DF Chris ToddChris ToddChristopher Todd , is a Welsh professional footballer currently playing for Forest Green Rovers.-Swansea City:...40 (1) 5 4 (0) 0 44 (1) 5 5 DF Gary Warren39 (2) 6 3 (0) 0 42 (2) 6 25 FW Ben WrightBen Wright (footballer born 1988)Benjamin Matthew "Ben" Wright is an English footballer who plays for Braintree Town as a striker.-Career:After scoring prolifically for Hampton & Richmond Borough in 2008, Wright attracted attention from bigger clubs, including Fulham, where he passed a medical and looked set to sign...3 (2) 1 1 (1) 0 4 (3) 1
Most-used starting eleven
| No. | Pos. | Name | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Glyn Thompson |
43 |
| 2 | DF | Paul Bignot |
43 |
| 5 | DF | Gary Warren |
42 |
| 6 | DF | Chris Todd |
44 |
| 4 | DF | Jamie Collins |
47 |
| 16 | MF | Eddie Odihambo |
28 |
| 7 | MF | Danny Rose |
50 |
| 19 | MF | Robbie Matthews |
22 |
| 10 | MF | Sam Foley | 25 |
| 9 | FW | Craig Reid |
33 |
| 20 | FW | Darryl Knights |
30 |
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2010 | DF | Ollie Thorne |
Undisclosed | |
| 21 May 2010 | MF | Giuseppe Sole |
Undisclosed | |
| 23 May 2010 | MF | Tony Taggart |
Undisclosed | |
| 4 Jun 2010 | DF | Lee Baker |
Undisclosed | |
| 1 Jul 2010 | FW | Robbie Matthews |
Undisclosed | |
| 9 Jul 2010 | DF | Eddie Odhiambo |
Free | |
| 15 Jul 2010 | GK | Glyn Garner Glyn Garner Glyn Garner is a Welsh footballer who plays for Bath City as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Born in Pontypool, Garner started his career at Cwmbran Town before moving to Llanelli.... |
Free | |
| 16 Jul 2010 | FW | Darryl Knights Darryl Knights Darryl James Knights is an English professional footballer who plays for as a striker.-Career:Born in Ipswich, Knights was a product of the youth system at Ipswich Town and played for England at youth and Under-17 level. He made his debut for the club as a 16 year old in November 2004 but did not... |
Undisclosed | |
| Jul 2010 | FW | Jake Harris |
Undisclosed | |
| 1 Jan 2011 | DF | Wayne Hatswell Wayne Hatswell Wayne Mervin Hatswell is an English professional footballer, currently player-coach at .-Career:Hatswell began his career with Swindon Supermarine and also played for Witney Town before joining Forest Green Rovers in 1999. During his first season at Forest Green, he made 34 league appearances, and... |
Undisclosed | |
| 1 Jan 2011 | MF | Mike Fowler |
Undisclosed | |
| 1 Jan 2011 | DF | Curtis McDonald Curtis McDonald Curtis Earl McDonald is a Welsh footballer who plays as a left-sided defender or midfielder. He is currently with Conference National side Forest Green Rovers.-Club career:... |
Undisclosed | |
| 27 Jan 2011 | MF | Michael Burns Michael Burns (footballer) Michael John Burns in Huyton) is an English football player.He was previously a player with Liverpool winning the FA Youth Cup twice in 2006 and 2007. He later joined Bolton Wanderers in the summer of 2007 having been signed by Sammy Lee... |
Undisclosed | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | DF | Tom Miller Tom Miller (footballer born 1990) Tom Miller is an English football player who currently plays for .-Career:Miller, a defender or midfielder, started his youth career at amateur side Littleport Town. He moved to Ipswich Town before joining local rivals Norwich City... |
Undisclosed | |
| 10 Feb 2011 | FW | Steven Lennon Steven Lennon Steven Lennon is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward in Iceland's Úrvalsdeild for Fram Reykjavik.... |
Free |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2010 | DF | Martyn Giles Martyn Giles Martyn Giles is a Welsh professional footballer. He plays in the left-back and centre-back positions. He has played for Wales at U17, U19 and semi-professional levels... |
Undisclosed | |
| 19 May 2010 | DF | Paul Cochlin |
Undisclosed | |
| 2 Jun 2010 | FW | Dave Gilroy Dave Gilroy David Gilroy is an English professional footballer who plays in the forward position. He is currently playing for Chippenham Town FC.-Career:... |
Undisclosed | |
| 12 Jul 2010 | DF | Gary Colbourne |
Undisclosed | |
| 6 Aug 2010 | MF | Nathan Davies |
Free | |
| 31 Aug 2010 | DF | Ollie Thorne |
Free | |
| 1 Jan 2011 | MF | Wayne Turk |
Free | |
| 4 Jan 2011 | MF | Charlie Henry Charlie Henry (footballer) Charlie Henry is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town. He is known for his rapid speed, nimble feet and trademark 'double somersault' goal celebrations... |
£15,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2011 | FW | Craig Reid |
Undisclosed six-figure sum |
Loans in
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2010 | FW | Kerry Morgan Kerry Morgan Kerry David Morgan is a Welsh footballer, who is currently signed to Neath.-Career:Morgan came through the youth ranks at Swansea City and after signing his first professional deal in 2007 he was loaned out to Welsh Premier League neighbours Port Talbot Town, following a short spell in Sweden with... |
January transfer window | |
| 9 Sep 2010 | DF | Martin John Martin John For the English Footballer see Martin John .Martin John is an Australian semi-professional goalkeeper, who currently plays for the Melbourne Knights in the Victorian Premier League. He had also previously played with the Melbourne Knights during the club's time in the NSL.-References:... |
10 Dec 2010 | |
| 27 Sep 2010 | MF | Charlie Clough Charlie Clough Charlie David W. Clough is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bath City, on loan from Bristol Rovers.... |
28 Oct 2010 | |
| 3 Nov 2010 | MF | Ben Wright Ben Wright (footballer born 1988) Benjamin Matthew "Ben" Wright is an English footballer who plays for Braintree Town as a striker.-Career:After scoring prolifically for Hampton & Richmond Borough in 2008, Wright attracted attention from bigger clubs, including Fulham, where he passed a medical and looked set to sign... |
7 Jan 2011 | |
| 4 Nov 2010 | DF | Alan Goodall Alan Goodall Alan Goodall is an English football full back who plays for Fleetwood Town.-Bangor City:Goodall joined League of Wales club Bangor City in the summer of 2001... |
January transfer window | |
| 18 Nov 2010 | MF | Sam Deering Sam Deering Sam Deering is an English footballer who plays for Barnet as a midfielder.-Playing career:Deering spent time as a youth team player with Chelsea and Charlton Athletic before joining Oxford United's academy in 2006.... |
30 Dec 2010 | |
| 25 Nov 2010 | MF | Christian Smith Christian Smith (footballer) Christian Daniel Smith is an English footballer who plays for Chester as a midfielder.A former Port Vale youth team player, he was a first team squad member in the 2006–07 season, also spending time on loan at Cambridge United and Northwich Victoria. In 2007 he signed with Clyde, moving on to... |
January transfer window | |
| 31 Dec 2010 | MF | Graeme Montgomery Graeme Montgomery Graeme Montgomery is an English footballer playing as a midfielder playing for Football League Two side Aldershot Town.-Career:... |
End of season | |
| 13 Jan 2011 | FW | Kerry Morgan Kerry Morgan Kerry David Morgan is a Welsh footballer, who is currently signed to Neath.-Career:Morgan came through the youth ranks at Swansea City and after signing his first professional deal in 2007 he was loaned out to Welsh Premier League neighbours Port Talbot Town, following a short spell in Sweden with... |
End of season | |
| 31 Jan 2011 | FW | Charlie Griffin Charlie Griffin Charles John "Charlie" Griffin is an English professional footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers.Griffin started his career with Bristol Rovers, spending two years at the club and progressing through the club's youth system. He was released at the age of 18 and played part–time football with... |
End of season | |
| 31 Jan 2011 | FW | Yemi Odubade Yemi Odubade Yemi Odubade is a Nigerian footballer, currently playing for Gateshead.Odubade began his football career in England, playing in the Sussex County League for Eastbourne Town in 2002, where he scored over 70 times in just two seasons at the East Sussex club in all competitions... |
End of season |
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2010 | FW | Giuseppe Sole |
End of season | |
| 18 Aug 2010 | GK | Keiron Blackburn |
End of season | |
| Aug 2010 | FW | Jake Harris |
End of season | |
| Oct 2010 | MF | Tony Taggart |
Jan 2011 | |
| 21 Oct 2010 | FW | Giuseppe Sole |
Jan 2011 | |
| 21 Oct 2010 | MF | Wayne Turk |
End of season | |
| 21 Oct 2010 | DF | Andrew Hughes |
End of season | |
| 25 Nov 2010 | MF | Charlie Henry |
4 Jan 2011 | |
| 1 Jan 2011 | MF | Scott Rogers |
11 Mar 2011 | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | MF | Mike Fowler |
End of season | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | FW | Robbie Matthews |
End of season | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | FW | Curtis McDonald Curtis McDonald Curtis Earl McDonald is a Welsh footballer who plays as a left-sided defender or midfielder. He is currently with Conference National side Forest Green Rovers.-Club career:... |
End of season |
Managerial statistics
- Only competitive games from the 2010–112010–11 in English footballThe 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May...
season are included.
| Name | Nat. | From | To | Record | Honours | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | |||||
| Dean Holdsworth Dean Holdsworth Dean Christopher Holdsworth is an English former professional football player, now manager. As a striker he scored 193 goals in 610 league games over a 22 year career. Despite playing for 16 clubs in 19 spells the majority of his goals and appearances came at Brentford, Wimbledon, and Bolton... |
|
18 May 2008 | 11 January 2011 |
Manager of the Month, September 2010 | ||||||||
| Tim Harris | |
13 January 2011 | 2 April 2011 |
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| Anthony Hudson Anthony Hudson For the footballer of the same name see Anthony Hudson Anthony Hudson is an Australian rules football commentator on both television and radio.-Early career:... |
|
4 April 2011 | Present |
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| Total |
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Pre-season friendlies
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 Jul 2010 | Park Avenue Park Avenue (Aberystwyth) Park Avenue is a multi-use stadium in Aberystwyth, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Aberystwyth Town F.C.. The stadium capacity is 5,000 with 1,002 seats.... |
3–1 | Todd, Bond, Foley | 378 | |
| Fri 16 Jul 2010 | Kayte Lane | 1–0 | Reid | 180 | |
| Sat 17 Jul 2010 | Victoria Road | 1–1 | Foley | 400 | |
| Tue 20 Jul 2010 | Hardenhuish Park | 3–0 | Matthews, Frater, Casey (OG) | 400 | |
| Fri 23 Jul 2010 | XI | Newport Stadium Newport Stadium Newport Stadium is a football and athletics stadium in Newport, Wales. It is currently the home of Newport County A.F.C., Llanwern F.C. and Newport Harriers Athletic Club. Albion Rovers F.C... |
2–0 | Reid 2 (1P) | 1,250 |
| Sat 24 Jul 2010 | Cold Bath Road | 1–0 | Greening | 300 | |
| Wed 28 Jul 2010 | Nathan Davies XI | Newport Stadium | 4–0 | Todd, Foley, Knights, Reid | 702 |
| Sat 31 Jul 2010 | Newport Stadium | 1–0 | Reid | 837 | |
| Sat 7 Aug 2010 | Whaddon Road Whaddon Road Whaddon Road is a football stadium in Cheltenham, England. It is the home ground of Cheltenham Town F.C. and shared with Gloucester City A.F.C.. It has a total capacity of 7,066, with a mixture of seating and terracing... |
1–1 | Sole | 316 | |
| Tue 15 Feb 2011 | Penydarren Park Penydarren Park Penydarren Park is the former stadium for Merthyr Tydfil F.C. in Merthyr Tydfil. It has a capacity of 10,000. A housing estate next to it also carries the name of the stadium. It was also the home of the town's former club, Merthyr Town F.C., members of the Football League between 1920 and 1930,... |
1–0 | Odubade | 203 |
Conference National
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Aug 2010 | A | 0–1 | 2,597 | ||
| Tue 17 Aug 2010 | H | 1–1 | Reid (P) | 2,217 | |
| Sat 21 Aug 2010 | H | 2–2 | Rose, Matthews | 1,927 | |
| Tue 24 Aug 2010 | A | 1–1 | Henry | 6,945 | |
| Sat 28 Aug 2010 | H | 3–0 | Matthews, Reid 2 (2P) | 2,026 | |
| Mon 30 Aug 2010 | AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football.... |
A | 2–2 | Reid 2 (1P) | 3,828 |
| Sun 5 Sep 2010 | H | 1–1 | Knights | 3,206 | |
| Sat 11 Sep 2010 | A | 1–0 | Reid | 1,351 | |
| Sat 18 Sep 2010 | H | 1–0 | Rose | 2,713 | |
| Tue 21 Sep 2010 | A | 2–1 | Reid, Warren | 478 | |
| Sat 25 Sep 2010 | A | 1–0 | Collins | 2,648 | |
| Tue 28 Sep 2010 | H | 3–1 | Reid Craig Reid (footballer born 1988) Craig Kevin P. Reid is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.Reid started his career at Coventry City's youth academy in 2000, spending two years at the club before opting to join Ipswich Town in 2002. He spent two years at Ipswich, and then returned to... 2, Foley |
2,677 | |
| Sat 2 Oct 2010 | A | 0–2 | 3,246 | ||
| Tue 5 Oct 2010 | H | 3–3 | Matthews, Collins, Rogers | 2,403 | |
| Sat 9 Oct 2010 | H | 4–0 | Foley 2, Reid 2 | 2,802 | |
| Sat 16 Oct 2010 | A | 3–2 | Rose, Reid, Knights | 2,566 | |
| Sat 30 Oct 2010 | H | 1–2 | Henry | 2,230 | |
| Sat 6 Nov 2010 | A | 1–2 | Warren | 1,089 | |
| Sat 13 Nov 2010 | A | 0–0 | 1,065 | ||
| Sat 20 Nov 2010 | H | 2–0 | Wright, Reid | 1,867 | |
| Sat 27 Nov 2010 | H | 2–1 | Knights, Reid (P) | 1,601 | |
| Sat 18 Dec 2010 | A | 1–1 | Matthews | 1,142 | |
| Tue 28 Dec 2010 | A | 3–2 | Reid 2, Bignot | 1,757 | |
| Sat 1 Jan 2011 | H | 1–2 | Reid | 2,903 | |
| Mon 3 Jan 2011 | AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football.... |
H | 3–3 | Todd, Collins 2 | 3,462 |
| Sat 8 Jan 2011 | A | 1–2 | Todd | 1,032 | |
| Tue 11 Jan 2011 | A | 2–3 | Reid 2 | 803 | |
| Sat 22 Jan 2011 | H | 1–3 | Rose (P) | 1,743 | |
| Sat 29 Jan 2011 | A | 0–0 | 452 | ||
| Sat 12 Feb 2011 | A | 3–3 | Matthews, Griffin, Rose | 1,986 | |
| Fri 18 Feb 2011 | H | 1–1 | Collins (P) | 2,834 | |
| Tue 22 Feb 2011 | A | 2–2 | Odubade, Hatswell | 1,551 | |
| Sat 26 Feb 2011 | A | 0–2 | 1,056 | ||
| Tue 1 Mar 2011 | H | 1–1 | Collins (P) | 1,360 | |
| Sat 5 Mar 2011 | H | 1–3 | Warren | 1,716 | |
| Sat 12 Mar 2011 | H | 2–1 | OG, Warren | 1,201 | |
| Sat 19 Mar 2011 | A | 0–0 | 1,362 | ||
| Sun 27 Mar 2011 | A | 0–1 | 3,685 | ||
| Tue 29 Mar 2011 | H | 2–1 | Todd, Hughes | 1,027 | |
| Sat 2 Apr 2011 | H | 2–1 | Knights, Todd | 1,506 | |
| Tue 5 Apr 2011 | H | 2–1 | Griffin, Knights | 1,300 | |
| Sat 9 Apr 2011 | A | 1–2 | Collins | 2,565 | |
| Sat 16 Apr 2011 | H | 5–0 | Warren, Knights 2, Foley, Morgan | 1,331 | |
| Sat 23 Apr 2011 | A | 3–1 | Warren, Collins, Foley | 963 | |
| Mon 25 Apr 2011 | H | 0–1 | 2,026 | ||
| Sat 30 Apr 2011 | A | 7–1 | Collins 2 (1P), Todd, Miller, Rose, Baker, Griffin | 824 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Q | 23 Oct 2010 | H | 0–1 | 2,247 |
FA Trophy
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Dec 2010 | H | 0–0 | 1,070 | ||
| 1r | 13 Dec 2010 | A | 1–0 a.e.t. | Challinor | 324 | |
| 2 | 15 Jan 2011 | A | 2–4 | OG, Matthews | 1,137 |
League table
| Pos | |Team | |Pld | |W | |D | |L | |F | |A | |GD | |Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 93 | 30 | 105 | Champions, promoted | ||
| 2 | AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football.... |
46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 83 | 47 | 90 | Play-off winners, promoted | |
| 3 | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 85 | 37 | 84 | Play-offs | ||
| 4 | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 66 | 49 | 81 | Play-offs | ||
| 5 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 68 | 42 | 78 | Play-offs | ||
| 6 | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 74 | 60 | 72 | Five points deducted | ||
| 7 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 42 | 71 | |||
| 8 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 50 | 71 | |||
| 9 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 78 | 60 | +18 | 69 | ||
| 10 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 64 | 68 | −4 | 63 | ||
| 11 | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 72 | 62 | 62 | |||
| 12 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 73 | 75 | −2 | 61 | ||
| 13 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 65 | 62 | 57 | Five points deducted, expelled | ||
| 14 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 65 | 68 | −3 | 57 | ||
| 15 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 64 | 75 | −11 | 56 | Two points deducted | |
| 16 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 57 | 81 | −24 | 51 | ||
| 17 | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 50 | ||
| 18 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 50 | ||
| 19 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 62 | 83 | −21 | 49 | ||
| 20 | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 53 | 72 | −19 | 46 | ||
| 21 | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 56 | 77 | −21 | 46 | Reprieved from relegation | |
| 22 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 47 | 87 | −40 | 44 | Relegated | |
| 23 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 62 | 104 | −42 | 39 | Relegated | |
| 24 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 41 | 90 | −49 | 28 | Five points deducted, relegated |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions | |
| Promoted | |
| Into play-offs | |
| Relegated |