2011–12 Hull City A.F.C. season
Encyclopedia
The 2011–12 season is Hull City's second consecutive season back in the Championship
after relegation from the Premier League in the 2009–10 season. They will also compete in the League Cup
and the FA Cup
.
left the club to take up an appointment at former club Leicester City
, taking with him backroom staff Craig Shakespeare
and Steve Walsh. Hull City appointed Nick Barmby
as caretaker manager.
On 18 November it was announced that Steve Wigley
would be rejoining the club's backroom staff as first-team coach.
Cairney
Cullen
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| location = North Ferriby
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| team2 = Blackpool
| goals2 = Evatt
Taylor-Fletcher
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side Macclesfield Town
in the first round of the League Cup drawn on 16 June 2011. The match took place on 9 August 2011 at the KC Stadium
.
|colspan="14"|Players featured for Hull this season who are currently out on loan:
The new away kit was revealed on 16 July 2011 in Hull city centre.
For the 2011–12 season, the main kit sponsor is Cash Converters
and it is manufactured by Adidas
.
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
after relegation from the Premier League in the 2009–10 season. They will also compete in the League Cup
2011–12 Football League Cup
The 2011–12 Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by lager brand Carling, is the 52nd season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs...
and the FA Cup
2011–12 FA Cup
The 2011–12 FA Cup will be the 131st season of the world's oldest association football knock-out competition. The closing date for applications was 1 April 2011, and saw 825 clubs apply to enter...
.
Events
On 15 November 2011 manager Nigel PearsonNigel Pearson
Nigel Graham Pearson is an English football manager and former professional player. He is currently in his second spell as manager of Leicester City, having previously managed Hull City, Southampton and Carlisle United, and been assistant manager for England Under-21s and Newcastle United...
left the club to take up an appointment at former club Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
, taking with him backroom staff Craig Shakespeare
Craig Shakespeare
Craig Shakespeare is a former professional footballer who went on to become a football coach. He is currently assistant manager at Leicester City after leaving Hull City to follow Nigel Pearson.-Playing career:...
and Steve Walsh. Hull City appointed Nick Barmby
Nick Barmby
Nicholas Jon "Nick" Barmby is an English footballer who plays for Hull City as a midfielder, where he is also caretaker manager. At his peak he earned a total of 23 caps for England between 1995 and 2001...
as caretaker manager.
On 18 November it was announced that Steve Wigley
Steve Wigley
Steve Wigley is an English football coach and former player for Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Birmingham City, Portsmouth and Exeter City. He made 340 appearances in the Football League. He is the former manager of Southampton and the former assistant/caretaker manager for Bristol City...
would be rejoining the club's backroom staff as first-team coach.
Current squad
Out on loan
Pre-season
FryattMatty Fryatt
Matthew Charles Fryatt is an English footballer currently playing as a striker for Hull City. A product of Walsall's youth system, Fryatt is a lifelong supporter of Manchester United....
Cairney
Tom Cairney
Thomas "Tom" Cairney is a footballer who plays for Hull City as a midfielder. Born in England, he has played for Scotland at under-19 and under-21 level.-Club career:...
Cullen
Mark Cullen (footballer)
Mark Cullen is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Bury, on loan from Hull City.-Career:Born in Ashington, Northumberland, Cullen joined the Hull City youth system on a two-year scholarship in June 2008. He made his first team debut as a 67th minute substitute in a 4–1 defeat against...
| stadium = Rapid Solicitors Stadium
| location = North Ferriby
North Ferriby
North Ferriby is a village and civil parish in the Haltemprice area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.-Geography:It is situated on the north bank of the Humber Estuary, approximately to the west of Hull city centre. To the north, atop a hill, lies Swanland via the B1231. South Ferriby is...
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Championship
McKenna| team2 = Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
| goals2 = Evatt
Ian Evatt
Ian Ross Evatt is an English footballer who currently plays for Blackpool.He began his professional career in 1999 at Derby County and has also played for Northampton Town , Chesterfield and Queens Park Rangers.-Early life:...
Taylor-Fletcher
Gary Taylor-Fletcher
Gary Taylor-Fletcher is an English footballer. He plays for Blackpool and is a midfielder who can also play as a forward...
| stadium = KC Stadium
KC Stadium
The KC Stadium, often shortened to the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull , England. Conceived as early as the late 1990s, it was completed in 2002 at a cost of approximately £44 million. It is named after the stadium's sponsors, telecommunications provider KC,...
| location = Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
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Result round by round
League Cup
Hull City received a home match against League TwoFootball League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
in the first round of the League Cup drawn on 16 June 2011. The match took place on 9 August 2011 at the KC Stadium
KC Stadium
The KC Stadium, often shortened to the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull , England. Conceived as early as the late 1990s, it was completed in 2002 at a cost of approximately £44 million. It is named after the stadium's sponsors, telecommunications provider KC,...
.
FA Cup
Hull City enter the competition at the Third Round Proper stage with matches taking place in early January 2012.Captains
Apprearances
|-|colspan="14"|Players featured for Hull this season who are currently out on loan:
Disciplinary record
| Name | Number | Position | Championship 2011–12 Football League Championship The 2011–12 Football League Championship is the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format.... |
FA Cup 2011–12 FA Cup The 2011–12 FA Cup will be the 131st season of the world's oldest association football knock-out competition. The closing date for applications was 1 April 2011, and saw 825 clubs apply to enter... |
League Cup 2011–12 Football League Cup The 2011–12 Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by lager brand Carling, is the 52nd season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs... |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron McLeanAaron McLean Aaron McLean is an English footballer who plays for Hull City as a striker.-Early career:Born in Hammersmith, London, McLean attended Robert Clack School in Dagenham. He has played for Leyton Orient and Aldershot Town.... |
9 | FW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Paul McKenna |
4 | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
 James ChesterJames Chester James Grant Chester is an English footballer who plays for Hull City as a centre back. He has also played on loan for Peterborough United, Plymouth Argyle and Carlisle United.-Career:... |
5 | DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Corry EvansCorry Evans Corry John Evans is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder or centre back for Hull City. A Northern Ireland under-21 and senior international, he came through the Manchester United youth academy, like his older brother, United team centre back Jonny Evans... |
8 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Liam Rosenior Liam Rosenior Liam James Rosenior is an English footballer who plays for Hull City as a defender. He is the son of former Brentford manager Leroy Rosenior, and spent time on loan at Torquay United, where his father was manager, during their promotion season .-Club career:Born in London, Rosenior started his... |
2 | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tom Cairney Tom Cairney Thomas "Tom" Cairney is a footballer who plays for Hull City as a midfielder. Born in England, he has played for Scotland at under-19 and under-21 level.-Club career:... |
14 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Dudgeon Joe Dudgeon Joseph Patrick "Joe" Dudgeon is an English-born Northern Irish footballer. Born in Leeds, Dudgeon plays as a left back for Hull City, although he can also play as a centre back.-Manchester United:... |
19 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matty Fryatt Matty Fryatt Matthew Charles Fryatt is an English footballer currently playing as a striker for Hull City. A product of Walsall's youth system, Fryatt is a lifelong supporter of Manchester United.... |
12 | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Hobbs Jack Hobbs (footballer) Jack Hobbs is a professional English football player, currently playing for Hull City.-Lincoln City:From Moulton, a small village near Spalding, Lincolnshire, Hobbs played for Moulton Harrox from the age of 10. The former Spalding Grammar School student left Moulton Harrox a few years later when... |
6 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Robert KorenRobert Koren Robert Koren is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hull City and as the captain for the Slovenian national team.-Early career:... |
10 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dele AdebolaDele Adebola Bamberdele "Dele" Adebola is a Nigerian footballer, who plays as a striker for Hull City.-Early life:... |
22 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robbie BradyRobbie Brady Robert "Robbie" Brady is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Hull City, on loan from Manchester United, as a winger. He has also played internationally for Ireland at under-17, under-19, and under-21 levels.... |
17 | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Martin PusicMartin Pusic Martin Pusic is an Austrian footballer of Croatian origin who plays for Hull City as a winger in the Football League Championship.-Club career:... |
27 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan=3 Total | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
Top scorers
| Name | Championship 2011–12 Football League Championship The 2011–12 Football League Championship is the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format.... |
FA Cup 2011–12 FA Cup The 2011–12 FA Cup will be the 131st season of the world's oldest association football knock-out competition. The closing date for applications was 1 April 2011, and saw 825 clubs apply to enter... |
League Cup 2011–12 Football League Cup The 2011–12 Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by lager brand Carling, is the 52nd season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs... |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Fryatt Matty Fryatt Matthew Charles Fryatt is an English footballer currently playing as a striker for Hull City. A product of Walsall's youth system, Fryatt is a lifelong supporter of Manchester United.... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Robert Koren Robert Koren Robert Koren is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hull City and as the captain for the Slovenian national team.-Early career:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Aaron McLean Aaron McLean Aaron McLean is an English footballer who plays for Hull City as a striker.-Early career:Born in Hammersmith, London, McLean attended Robert Clack School in Dagenham. He has played for Leyton Orient and Aldershot Town.... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nick Barmby Nick Barmby Nicholas Jon "Nick" Barmby is an English footballer who plays for Hull City as a midfielder, where he is also caretaker manager. At his peak he earned a total of 23 caps for England between 1995 and 2001... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbie Brady Robbie Brady Robert "Robbie" Brady is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Hull City, on loan from Manchester United, as a winger. He has also played internationally for Ireland at under-17, under-19, and under-21 levels.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Martyn Waghorn Martyn Waghorn Martyn Thomas Waghorn is an English footballer who plays for Hull City as a striker, on loan from Leicester City. Waghorn had been with Sunderland since the age of eight and made his first team debut for the club in December 2007 against Manchester United at the age of 17... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Stewart Cameron Stewart (footballer) Cameron Reece Stewart is an English footballer who plays for Hull City. He is played primarily as a winger, but he can also play as an out-and-out striker.-Manchester United:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Transfers
This section only lists transfers and loans for the 2011–12 season, which began 1 July 2011. For transactions in May and June 2011, see transfers and loans for the 2010–11 season.Players in
| Date | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2011 | Paul McKenna |
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
Free | |
| 23 July 2011 |  Adriano BassoAdriano Basso Adriano Basso is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Hull City as a goalkeeper.Basso began his playing career in his native Brazil before entering English league football with Bristol City for whom he remained for five years... |
Unattached | Free | |
| 9 August 2011 | Martin Pusic Martin Pusic Martin Pusic is an Austrian footballer of Croatian origin who plays for Hull City as a winger in the Football League Championship.-Club career:... |
SC Rheindorf Altach SC Rheindorf Altach SC Rheindorf Altach is an Austrian association football based in Altach, Vorarlberg. The club is currently also known as Cashpoint SC Rheindorf Altach due to sponsorship of Austrian sports betting company Cashpoint.- History :... |
Players out
| Date | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2011 | Jimmy Bullard Jimmy Bullard James Richard "Jimmy" Bullard is a footballer who currently plays for Ipswich Town. He played youth football at West Ham before moving to Gravesend & Northfleet in 1998... |
Contract terminated |
Loans in
| Date From | Player | From | Date To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 July 2011 |  Péter GulácsiPéter Gulácsi Péter Gulácsi is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Hull City as a goalkeeper, on loan from Liverpool. He was signed by Liverpool on the summer transfer deadline 2008, from MTK, after he had spent the 2007–08 season on loan with the club.... |
Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
30 June 2012 | |
| 19 July 2011 | Robbie Brady Robbie Brady Robert "Robbie" Brady is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Hull City, on loan from Manchester United, as a winger. He has also played internationally for Ireland at under-17, under-19, and under-21 levels.... |
Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
31 December 2011 | |
| 31 August 2011 | Martyn Waghorn Martyn Waghorn Martyn Thomas Waghorn is an English footballer who plays for Hull City as a striker, on loan from Leicester City. Waghorn had been with Sunderland since the age of eight and made his first team debut for the club in December 2007 against Manchester United at the age of 17... |
Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
January 2012 |
Loans out
| Date From | Player | To | Date To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2011 | Liam Cooper Liam Cooper Liam David Ian Cooper is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town on loan from Hull City. Cooper is a centre back and has played for the youths and reserves at Hull.-Hull City:... |
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
30 November 2011 | |
| 20 July 2011 | Mark Cullen Mark Cullen (footballer) Mark Cullen is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Bury, on loan from Hull City.-Career:Born in Ashington, Northumberland, Cullen joined the Hull City youth system on a two-year scholarship in June 2008. He made his first team debut as a 67th minute substitute in a 4–1 defeat against... |
Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
31 December 2011 | |
| 2 August 2011 | Kevin Kilbane Kevin Kilbane Kevin Daniel Kilbane is an English-born Irish association footballer who plays as a left back or left winger for Derby County, on loan from Hull City.... |
Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
31 January 2012 | |
| 10 August 2011 |  Kamel GhilasKamel Ghilas Kamel Fathi Ghilas is an Algerian footballer who plays for Stade de Reims on loan from Hull City as a striker. He has been capped by the Algeria national team.-Early career:... |
 Stade de Reims |
18 May 2012 | |
| 12 August 2011 | Will Atkinson Will Atkinson William Henry "Will" Atkinson is an English football midfielder who plays for League Two club Plymouth Argyle on loan from Hull City.... |
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
31 May 2012 | |
| 31 August 2011 | Jamie Devitt Jamie Devitt Jamie Martin Devitt is an Irish footballer who plays for Football League Two side Bradford City on loan from Football League Championship side Hull City as a midfielder.... |
Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
January 2012 | |
| 31 August 2011 | Jay Simpson Jay Simpson Jay-Alistaire Frederick "Jay" Simpson is an English footballer who plays for Millwall as a striker or winger, on loan from Hull City. He is a product of the Arsenal Academy.-Arsenal:... |
Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
January 2012 |
Kits
The new away kit was revealed on 16 July 2011 in Hull city centre.
For the 2011–12 season, the main kit sponsor is Cash Converters
Cash Converters
Cash Converters International Limited is a worldwide pawnbroking franchise company. They also offer small financial loans to people. -Australia:Cash Converters International is a franchised retail network listed on the ASX and London Stock Exchange....
and it is manufactured by Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
.