2011–12 Watford F.C. season

Watford
2011–12 season
Chairman Graham Taylor
Manager Sean Dyche
Stadium Vicarage Road
Home colours
Away colours

Watford Football Club (also known simply as Watford, or as The Hornets) is an English football club from Watford, Hertfordshire. They will play in the 2011–12 Football League Championship this season, as they have done from their relegation from the Premier League in 2006–07.[1] The club chairman is Graham Taylor, who as a manager took Watford from the Fourth Division to the top division of English football. Their captain is central midfielder John Eustace.

Contents

Background

The end of the 2010-11 season signalled the start of a period of change, on and off the pitch. Watford sold the cub's top scorer Danny Graham to newly promoted Swansea City for £3.5m.[2] They also sold Young Player of the season Will Buckley to Brighton & Hove Albion for £1m, and Liam Henderson left on a free transfer to York City. Off the field, Watford's chief executive Julian Winter left the club shortly after the sales of Buckley and Graham, and manager Malky Mackay joined Cardiff City the following week. On 21 June, 20 year old defender Tom Aldred left on a season long loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Nathan Ellington went on a free transfer to Ipswich Town.[3] Meanwhile on the same day, Craig Forsyth came to Watford from Dundee United and Sean Dyche was appointed as new manager.

Pre-Season Friendlies

Championship

League table

Team
Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Southampton 25 14 5 6 47 28 +19 47
2 West Ham United 25 14 5 6 40 23 +17 47
3 Cardiff City 25 12 9 4 41 27 +14 45
4 Middlesbrough 25 12 9 4 30 23 +7 45
5 Reading 25 11 6 8 32 25 +7 39
6 Hull City 25 12 3 10 26 25 +1 39
7 Blackpool 25 10 8 7 39 31 +8 38
8 Leeds United 25 11 5 9 39 36 +3 38
9 Derby County 25 11 4 10 30 33 -3 37
10 Burnley 25 11 3 11 37 33 +4 36
11 Crystal Palace 25 10 6 9 24 24 +0 36
12 Leicester City 25 9 8 8 33 28 +5 35
13 Brighton & Hove Albion 25 10 5 10 26 28 -2 35
14 Birmingham City 23 9 7 7 31 25 +6 34
15 Peterborough United 25 9 6 10 44 41 +3 33
16 Barnsley 25 9 6 10 35 38 -3 33
17 Portsmouth 24 8 7 9 27 25 +2 31
18 Watford 25 7 9 9 27 34 -7 30
19 Bristol City 25 7 6 12 23 34 -11 27
20 Ipswich Town 24 8 3 13 34 47 -13 27
21 Millwall 25 6 8 11 24 28 -4 26
22 Nottingham Forest 25 7 3 15 21 39 -18 24
23 Doncaster Rovers 25 6 4 15 22 43 -21 22
24 Coventry City 25 4 7 14 20 34 -14 19
Promotion to Premier League
Qualification to Championship playoffs
Relegation to League One
Last updated: 21:42, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

Summary

Key

H: Home fixture

A: Away fixture

      Win (W)

      Draw (D)

      Loss (L)

      First position (1)

      Playoff position (3–6)

Correct as of 2 January 2012 (2012 -01-02).[n 1]

Game 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ground A H H A H A A H H A H A A H H A H A H A H A H H A
Result D L L D D W D L W L L L L W W L W D D W D D D W L
Points 1 1 1 2 3 6 7 7 10 10 10 10 10 13 16 16 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 30 30
Position 13 17 21 22 22 16 17 19 15 17 20 21 22 21 21 21 19 19 18 17 18 18 18 17 18

FA Cup

Football League Cup

10 August 2011 Bristol Rovers P–P Watford Memorial Stadium  
[29]

Players

Statistics

No. = Squad number

Pos = Playing position

P = Number of games played

G = Number of goals scored

= Yellow cards

GK = Goalkeeper

DF = Defender

MF = Midfielder

FW = Forward

= Red cards

Yth = Whether player went through Watford's youth system

Club career = Period that player spent as a Watford first team player

Correct as of 2 January 2012.

2011–12 Watford player details[n 2]
No. Pos Name P G P G P G P G Age Club career Yth Notes
Championship FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
1 GK Loach, ScottScott Loach 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 1 &1000000000000002300000023 years, &10000000000000296000000296 days 2006– No
2 DF Hodson, LeeLee Hodson 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 &1000000000000002000000020 years, &10000000000000168000000168 days 2009– Yes
3 DF Dickinson, CarlCarl Dickinson 23 2 0 0 1 0 24 2 5 0 &1000000000000002400000024 years, &10000000000000353000000353 days 2011– No
4 MF Eustace, JohnJohn Eustace 19 2 0 0 1 0 20 2 2 0 &1000000000000003200000032 years, &10000000000000136000000136 days 2008– No
5 DF Taylor, MartinMartin Taylor 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1 0 0 &1000000000000003200000032 years, &10000000000000130000000130 days 2010– No
6 DF Mariappa, AdrianAdrian Mariappa 25 0 0 0 1 0 26 0 4 0 &1000000000000002500000025 years, &10000000000000167000000167 days 2005– Yes
7 MF Yeates, MarkMark Yeates 25 3 0 0 1 0 26 3 1 0 &1000000000000002700000027 years, &1000000000000006700000067 days 2011– No
8 MF Walker, JoshJosh Walker 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 &1000000000000002300000023 years, &1000000000000002600000026 days 2010– No
9 FW Deeney, TroyTroy Deeney 24 2 0 0 1 0 25 2 3 0 &1000000000000002300000023 years, &10000000000000263000000263 days 2010– No
10 FW Iwelumo, ChrisChris Iwelumo 20 1 0 0 0 0 20 1 1 0 &1000000000000003300000033 years, &10000000000000230000000230 days 2011– No
11 MF Forsyth, CraigCraig Forsyth 15 2 0 0 1 0 16 2 3 0 &1000000000000002300000023 years, &1000000000000002300000023 days 2011– No
12 DF Doyley, LloydLloyd Doyley 14 0 0 0 1 0 15 0 1 0 &1000000000000002900000029 years, &10000000000000108000000108 days 2001– Yes
13 GK Gilmartin, ReneRene Gilmartin 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 &1000000000000002400000024 years, &10000000000000292000000292 days 2010– No Currently out on loan
14 MF Jenkins, RossRoss Jenkins 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 2 0 &1000000000000002100000021 years, &10000000000000130000000130 days 2008– Yes
15 MF McGinn, StephenStephen McGinn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 &1000000000000002300000023 years, &10000000000000107000000107 days 2010– No
16 MF Bryan, MichaelMichael Bryan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 &1000000000000002200000022 years, &1000000000000002600000026 days 2009– Yes Currently out on loan
17 DF Bennett, DaleDale Bennett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 &1000000000000002200000022 years, &1000000000000007200000072 days 2008– Yes Currently out on loan
18 FW Kightly, MichaelMichael Kightly 12 3 0 0 0 0 12 3 1 0 &1000000000000002600000026 years, &1000000000000005400000054 days 2011– No Loan player
18 FW Weimann, AndreasAndreas Weimann 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 &1000000000000002000000020 years, &10000000000000226000000226 days 2011 No Loan player
19 MF Buaben, PrincePrince Buaben 13 1 0 0 1 0 14 1 2 0 &1000000000000002300000023 years, &10000000000000330000000330 days 2011– No
20 FW Sordell, MarvinMarvin Sordell 24 8 0 0 1 1 25 9 3 0 &1000000000000002100000021 years, &1000000000000003000000030 days 2009– Yes
21 DF Mirfin, DavidDavid Mirfin 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 &1000000000000002600000026 years, &10000000000000335000000335 days 2011– No
22 MF Murray, SeanSean Murray 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 &1000000000000001800000018 years, &10000000000000159000000159 days 2010– Yes
23 MF Mingoia, PieroPiero Mingoia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 &1000000000000002000000020 years, &10000000000000150000000150 days 2010– Yes
24 FW Whichelow, MatthewMatthew Whichelow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 &1000000000000002000000020 years, &10000000000000172000000172 days 2010– Yes
25 FW Garner, JoeJoe Garner 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 &1000000000000002300000023 years, &10000000000000341000000341 days 2011– No
26 MF Assombalonga, BrittBritt Assombalonga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 &1000000000000001900000019 years, &10000000000000103000000103 days 2011– Yes Currently out on loan
27 FW Massey, GavinGavin Massey 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 &1000000000000001900000019 years, &10000000000000166000000166 days 2010– Yes Currently out on loan
28 MF Isaac, ChezChez Isaac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 &1000000000000001900000019 years, &10000000000000123000000123 days 2011– Yes Currently out on loan
29 DF Thompson, AdamAdam Thompson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 &1000000000000001900000019 years, &10000000000000172000000172 days 2010– Yes
30 GK Bond, JonathanJonathan Bond 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 &1000000000000001800000018 years, &10000000000000304000000304 days 2010– Yes
31 DF James, TomTom James 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 &1000000000000002300000023 years, &10000000000000120000000120 days 2011– No
32 MF Hogg, JonathanJonathan Hogg 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 5 0 &1000000000000002300000023 years, &10000000000000103000000103 days 2011– No
33 DF Nosworthy, NyronNyron Nosworthy 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 2 0 &1000000000000003100000031 years, &10000000000000159000000159 days 2011– No Loan player
34 GK Bonham, JackJack Bonham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 &1000000000000001800000018 years, &10000000000000186000000186 days 2010– Yes
37 DF Beattie, CraigCraig Beattie 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 &1000000000000002800000028 years, &1000000000000006200000062 days 2011– No Loan player

Transfers

Unless a country is specified, all clubs play in the English football league system.

In

Date Player From Fee
21 June 2011 Craig Forsyth Dundee Undisclosed[30]
4 July 2011 David Mirfin Scunthorpe United Free (end of contract)[31]
13 July 2011 Mark Yeates Sheffield United Undisclosed[32]
14 July 2011 Prince Buaben Dundee United Free (end of contract)[33]
19 July 2011 Chris Iwelumo Burnley Undisclosed [34]
29 July 2011 Carl Dickinson Stoke City Undisclosed[35]
4 August 2011 Tom James Stratford Town Free[36]
27 August 2011 Jonathan Hogg Aston Villa Undisclosed[37]
31 August 2011 Joe Garner Nottingham Forest Undisclosed[38]

Out

Date[n 3] Player To Fee
26 May 2011 Liam Henderson York City Free (end of contract)
6 June 2011 Will Buckley Brighton & Hove Albion £1m
7 June 2011 Danny Graham Swansea City £3.5m
21 June 2011 Nathan Ellington Ipswich Town Free (end of contract)
27 June 2011 Mat Sadler Walsall Free (end of contract)
28 June 2011 Rob Kiernan Unattached Free (end of contract, rejected renewal)
1 July 2011 Don Cowie Cardiff City Free (end of contract, rejected renewal)
31 August 2011 Tom Aldred Colchester United Free (contract terminated)
31 August 2011 Eddie Oshodi Forest Green Rovers[n 4] Free (contract terminated)

Loans

In

Start Player From End
26 August 2011 Andreas Weimann Aston Villa 23 September 2011[n 5]
11 October 2011 Michael Kightly Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 January 2012[n 6]
24 October 2011 Craig Beattie Swansea City 8 January 2012[44]
28 October 2011 Nyron Nosworthy Sunderland 8 January 2012[45]

Out

Start Player To End
21 June 2011 Tom Aldred Inverness Caledonian Thistle 25 August 2011[n 7]
11 August 2011 Michael Bryan Bradford City 3 January 2012
13 August 2011 Jonathan Bond Brackley Town 13 October 2011[n 8]
4 November 2011 Forest Green Rovers 1 December 2011[n 9]
25 August 2011 Adam Thompson Brentford 25 October 2011[n 10]
30 August 2011 Josh Walker Stevenage 17 November 2011[n 11]
12 September 2011 Gavin Massey Yeovil Town 14 January 2012[n 12]
15 September 2011 Chez Isaac Boreham Wood 16 December 2011[n 13]
1 January 2012 Tamworth 1 February 2012 [63]
15 September 2011 Matthew Whichelow Exeter City 11 October 2011[64][50]
27 October 2011 Dale Bennett Brentford 27 November 2011[65]
1 January 2012 1 February 2012 [66]
23 November 2011 Rene Gilmartin Yeovil Town 3 February 2012[n 14]
25 November 2011 Britt Assombalonga Wealdstone 3 January 2012[68]
Connor Smith

Reserves and academy

Watford's reserve side will play friendlies in 2011–12, following their withdrawal from the Totesport.com Combination East Division. The under-18s play their home games at Watford's training base at the UCL training ground, London Colney. They are members of the FA Premier Academy League. They also played in the Herts Senior Cup, going out to Bishop's Stortford in the first round.[69] The side were coached by technical skills coach Adam Pilling from the end of August until the first week of October, when David Hughes, who had had been appointed on 22 September,[70] took up his position as youth team coach.[71]

Watford's academy consists of 20 scholars:

Hoban and Murray both made first-team appearances during 2010–11, while Smith was an unused substitute. Murray has come as a substitute for the first-team in 2011–12, while Bonham has been an unused substitute. Murray signed a professional contract during the 2010 pre-season, alongside his scholarship forms.[72] Bonham and Hoban signed a professional deals in September 2010 and May 2011 respectively.[73] In July 2011 Mensah signed a contract that will see him turn professional on his 17th birthday. Ferrier joined Watford on 20 September after a trial period, having previously been in Arsenal's youth system.[74] Connolly joined on 1 December at second year scholar age, following a trial period.[75]

Notes

  1. ^ Positions refer to Watford's league placing at the end of the day on which they played the match.
  2. ^ All professional players are listed apart from Tom Aldred and Eddie Oshodi (who had originally been awarded the squad number 25), both of whom left before the end of the summer transfer window without making an appearance in a 2011–12 matchday squad.
  3. ^ "End of season" denotes players who were available for the final game of the season, and subsequently left upon the expiry of their contracts. The date given for these players refers to when they signed for their new club.
  4. ^ Oshodi did not join Forest Green until 7 October 2011.[39]
  5. ^ Weimann joined Watford on a loan until early January on 26 August 2011, but the loan was terminated early by Aston Villa.[40][41]
  6. ^ Kightly joined Watford on a loan until after Watford's fixture against Portsmouth on 19 November. However the loan was extended until 3 January.[42][43]
  7. ^ Aldred joined Inverness on a six-month loan on 21 June 2011, but it was terminated early.[46][47]
  8. ^ Bond's loan originally lasted until 13 September, but was extended to 11 October.[48][49][50]
  9. ^ Bond's loan originally lasted until 4 December, but he was recalled a few days early.[51]>[52]
  10. ^ Thompson's loan originally lasted until 25 September, but was extended to 25 October.[53][54]
  11. ^ Walker joined Stevenage on a loan until mid-January. However, while his loan did not officially expire until then, Watford recalled him on 17 November so he could play development football prior to becoming available for the first team.[55][56]
  12. ^ Massey's loan originally lasted until 12 October, but was extended three times, first to 6 November, then to 11 December and then to 14 January.[57][58][59][60]
  13. ^ Isaac's loan was initially announced to last until 15 October, however on 10 November the loan was extended until 16 December.[61][62]
  14. ^ Gilmartin's loan initially lasted until 3 January, but on 1 January it was extended until 3 February.[67][63]

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