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2011–12 Crawley Town F.C. season
| Field | Value | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| club | Crawley Town F.C. | |||||||
| season | 2011–12 | |||||||
| manager | Steve Evans (until 9 April 2012) | |||||||
| Craig Brewster (caretaker) | ||||||||
| chairman | Victor Marley | |||||||
| league | League 2 | |||||||
| league result | 3rd (promoted) | |||||||
| cup1 | FA Cup | |||||||
| cup1 result | 5th round | |||||||
| cup2 | League Cup | |||||||
| cup2 result | 1st round | |||||||
| cup3 | Football League Trophy | |||||||
| cup3 result | 1st Round (South) | |||||||
| league topscorer | Tyrone Barnett (13) | |||||||
| season topscorer | Matt Tubbs (18) | |||||||
| highest attendance | League: 4,723 vs Crewe Alexandra (6 April 2012) | |||||||
| All: 4,723 vs Crewe Alexandra (6 April 2012) | ||||||||
| lowest attendance | League: 2,184 vs Morecambe (22 February 2012) | |||||||
| All: 2,184 vs Morecambe (22 February 2012) | ||||||||
| average attendance | 3,257 | |||||||
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| prevseason | 2010–11 | |||||||
| nextseason | 2012–13 |
Craig Brewster (caretaker) All: 4,723 vs Crewe Alexandra (6 April 2012) All: 2,184 vs Morecambe (22 February 2012)
The 2011–12 season was the 62nd season in which Crawley Town have played senior football, and the seventh as a fully professional team. It was the first time in the club's history that they competed in The Football League. Crawley Town competed in the Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, where they finished 3rd, gaining promotion to League One, the third tier of English football. The club also competed in the FA Cup, where they reached the fifth round, prior to being knocked out by then Premier League club Stoke City. They also competed in the League Cup and the Football League Trophy, where they were knocked out in the first round.
League table
Results
Friendly matches
Nuno Piloto Akinde Thomas Barnett Thomas Akpan Barnett Neilson Howell Ajose Ball Taylor Helguson Cook
League Two
Main article: 2011–12 Football League Two
Dodds
McFadzean
Dempster
Thomas
Tubbs
Wassmer
Simpson
Pack
Goulding
Smith
Tubbs
Fenton
Ellison
Wilson
Kerrouche
Drury
Howell
Midson
Davis
Tubbs
Bulman
Torres
Pittman
Doe
Drury
Howell
Simpson
Webster
Tubbs
Miller
Tubbs
Rooney
Barnett
Duffy
Bodin
Benson
Morgan
Donnelly
McFadzean
Clarke
Vincenti
Alexander
McDonald
Dodds
Alexander
Mills
Alexander
Davies
Torres
Alexander
Clarke
Kitson
Arquin
FA Cup
Main article: 2011–12 FA Cup
Doughty Drury McFadzean
Walters Crouch
Football League Cup
Main article: 2011–12 Football League Cup
Torres Tubbs Midson
Football League Trophy
Main article: 2011–12 Football League Trophy
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Top scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | ENG | 9 | Matt Tubbs | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | FW | ENG | 23 | Tyrone Barnett | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | FW | ENG | 9 | Gary Alexander | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | MF | ARG | 8 | Sergio Torres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| = | MF | ENG | 27 | Andy Drury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | 3 | Dean Howell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | MF | ENG | 15 | Dannie Bulman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | DF | JAM | 28 | Claude Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | FW | IRE | 7 | Billy Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | MF | WAL | 22 | Scott Neilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | DF | ENG | 5 | Kyle McFadzean | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | 11 | Josh Simpson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | MF | IRE | 2 | Scott Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | MF | ENG | 10 | Sanchez Watt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | DF | ENG | 4 | Pablo Mills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | DF | ENG | 20 | Charlie Wassmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | MF | NGA | 6 | Hope Akpan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| = | MF | WAL | 21 | Michael Doughty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | 12 | Ben Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | ENG | 10 | Wesley Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | ENG | 17 | John Akinde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | ENG | 29 | Jon-Paul Pittman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | ENG | 39 | Leon Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | SCO | 18 | John Dempster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 73 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 85 |
Disciplinary record
| TOTALS | 63 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 7 |
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Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2011 | DF | Jamie Day | Rushden & Diamonds | Free | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13575721 | title=Crawley Town sign John Akinde and Jamie Day | date=27 May 2011 | work=BBC Sport | access-date=6 February 2020 | language=en-gb}} | |
| 27 May 2011 | FW | John Akinde | Bristol City | Free | |||||||
| 31 May 2011 | MF | Scott Davies | Reading | Free | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13608770 | title=Crawley Town sign Wes Thomas and Scott Davies | date=31 May 2011 | work=BBC Sport | access-date=6 February 2020 | language=en-gb}} | |
| 31 May 2011 | FW | Wesley Thomas | Cheltenham Town | Free | |||||||
| 14 June 2011 | MF | Hope Akpan | Everton | Free | |||||||
| 29 June 2011 | FW | Tyrone Barnett | Macclesfield Town | Undisclosed | |||||||
| 16 September 2011 | DF | Claude Davis | Free agent | Free | |||||||
| 31 January 2012 | FW | Billy Clarke | Blackpool | Undisclosed |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2011 | MF | Michael Doughty | Queens Park Rangers | 19 February 2011 | ||||||
| 8 September 2011 | DF | Scott Griffiths | Peterborough United | 8 October 2011 | ||||||
| 12 September 2011 | FW | Jon-Paul Pittman | Oxford United | 12 December 2011 | ||||||
| 13 September 2011 | DF | Tom Eastman | Colchester United | 13 October 2011 | ||||||
| 15 September 2011 | MF | Andy Drury | Ipswich Town | 17 December 2011 | ||||||
| 26 January 2012 | MF | Sanchez Watt | Arsenal | 30 June 2012 | ||||||
| 31 January 2012 | FW | Karl Hawley | Notts County | 30 June 2012 | ||||||
| 17 February 2012 | GK | Rene Gilmartin | Watford | 17 March 2012 | ||||||
| 21 February 2012 | MF | Shaun Batt | Millwall | 21 March 2012 | ||||||
| 2 March 2012 | DF | Warren Cummings | Bournemouth | 2 April 2012 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17234909 | title=Crawley sign Bournemouth's Cummings & Colchester's James | date=2 March 2012 | work=BBC Sport | access-date=6 February 2020 | language=en-gb}} |
| 2 March 2012 | DF | Lloyd James | Colchester United | 2 April 2012 | ||||||
| 8 March 2012 | FW | Gary Alexander | Brentford | 30 June 2012 | ||||||
| 17 March 2012 | FW | Leon Clarke | Charlton Athletic | 30 June 2012 |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2011 | MF | Simon Rusk | Retired | url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crawley_town/9485571.stm | title=McAllister rejects Crawley deal | date=13 May 2011 | work=BBC Sport | access-date=6 February 2020 | language=en-GB}} | |
| 13 May 2011 | GK | Nick Jordan | Free | |||||||
| 13 May 2011 | DF | Danny Hall | Stockport County | Free | ||||||
| 13 May 2011 | DF | Sam Rents | Gateshead | Free | ||||||
| 13 May 2011 | FW | Jamie Cook | Bath City | Free | ||||||
| 13 May 2011 | FW | Craig McAllister | Newport County | Free | ||||||
| 13 May 2011 | MF | Steven Masterton | SCO Montrose | Free | ||||||
| 13 May 2011 | FW | Tommy Brewer | Free | |||||||
| 13 June 2011 | FW | Ben Wright | Braintree Town | Free | ||||||
| 18 July 2011 | MF | James Dance | Luton Town | Undisclosed | ||||||
| 1 January 2012 | FW | Wesley Thomas | Bournemouth | £200,000 | ||||||
| 31 January 2012 | FW | Matt Tubbs | Bournemouth | £800,000 | ||||||
| 31 January 2012 | MF | Willie Gibson | SCO Falkirk | Free |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date until | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2011 | MF | Willie Gibson | SCO St Johnstone | 24 January 2011 | ||||||
| 9 September 2011 | FW | Wesley Thomas | Bournemouth | 11 December 2011 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14866624 | title=Cherries sign Thomas from Crawley | work=BBC News}} | |||
| 23 September 2011 | DF | John Dempster | Kettering Town | 23 October 2011 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15033489 | title=Kettering sign Crawley's John Dempster and Ben Smith | date=23 September 2011 | work=BBC Sport | access-date=6 February 2020 | language=en-gb}} |
| 23 September 2011 | MF | Ben Smith | Kettering Town | 23 October 2011 | ||||||
| 12 October 2011 | DF | Charlie Wassmer | Fleetwood Town | 14 January 2012 | url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/21421/7238436/crawley-duo-make-fleetwood-move | title=Crawley duo make Fleetwood move | date=13 October 2011 | website=Sky Sports | language=en | access-date=14 April 2020}} |
| 12 October 2011 | DF | Glenn Wilson | Fleetwood Town | 14 January 2012 | ||||||
| 27 October 2011 | MF | Scott Davies | Aldershot Town | 1 January 2012 | ||||||
| 27 October 2011 | DF | Jamie Day | Aldershot Town | 1 January 2012 | ||||||
| 22 November 2011 | DF | John Dempster | Mansfield Town | 23 February 2012 | ||||||
| 25 November 2011 | MF | Ben Smith | Woking | 25 December 2011 | ||||||
| 31 January 2012 | MF | Ben Smith | Aldershot Town | 3 May 2012 | ||||||
| 21 February 2012 | FW | Tyrone Barnett | Peterborough United | 30 June 2012 | ||||||
| 17 March 2012 | DF | Charlie Wassmer | Dagenham & Redbridge | 30 June 2012 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17415721 | title=Dagenham & Redbridge sign John Akinde & Charlie Wassmer | date=17 March 2012 | work=BBC Sport | access-date=6 February 2020 | language=en-gb}} |
| 17 March 2012 | FW | John Akinde | Dagenham & Redbridge | 30 June 2012 |
Awards
| End of Season Awards | Winner |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Dannie Bulman |
| Young Player of the Year | Hope Akpan |
| Goal of the Season | Scott Davies vs Torquay United |
| Best Individual Performance | Michel Kuipers vs Crewe Alexandra |
References
References
- Ashdown, John. (19 February 2012). "Crawley Town 0–2 Stoke City – FA Cup fifth-round match report". The Guardian.
- (27 May 2011). "Crawley Town sign John Akinde and Jamie Day". BBC Sport.
- (31 May 2011). "Crawley Town sign Wes Thomas and Scott Davies". BBC Sport.
- (14 June 2011). "Crawley Town bring in midfielder Hope Akpan". BBC Sport.
- Hollis, Steve. (29 June 2011). "Reds sign striker".
- (16 September 2011). "Crawley capture Davis". [[Sky Sports]].
- (31 January 2012). "Crawley Town sign striker Billy Clarke from Blackpool". BBC Sport.
- (19 August 2011). "QPR midfielder Michael Doughty joins Crawley on loan". BBC News.
- (8 September 2011). "Griffiths joins Crawley on loan". BBC News.
- (12 September 2011). "Oxford United striker Jon-Paul Pittman moves to Crawley". BBC Sport.
- (13 September 2011). "Eastman moves to Crawley on loan". BBC News.
- (15 September 2011). "Crawley complete double signing". BBC News.
- (26 January 2012). "Crawley sign Arsenal youngster Sanchez Watt on loan". BBC Sport.
- (8 February 2012). "Striker Hawley joins Reds".
- (16 February 2012). "OFFICIAL: GILMARTIN JOINS CRAWLEY".
- (21 February 2012). "Shaun goes into Batt for Reds".
- (2 March 2012). "Crawley sign Bournemouth's Cummings & Colchester's James". BBC Sport.
- (8 March 2012). "Crawley Town sign forward Gary Alexander from Brentford". BBC Sport.
- (17 March 2012). "Crawley Town sign Leon Clarke from Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport.
- (13 May 2011). "McAllister rejects Crawley deal". BBC Sport.
- (20 September 2011). "Braintree Town adapting well - Ben Wright". BBC Sport.
- "Crawley Town Football Club - Home Page".
- (30 January 2012). "AFC Bournemouth sign Crawley Town striker Matt Tubbs". BBC Sport.
- "Falkirk sign Willie Gibson - 103.1 Central FM".
- (24 August 2011). "Saints loan Crawley winger". [[Sky Sports]].
- "Cherries sign Thomas from Crawley". BBC News.
- (23 September 2011). "Kettering sign Crawley's John Dempster and Ben Smith". BBC Sport.
- (13 October 2011). "Crawley duo make Fleetwood move".
- (27 October 2011). "Davies rejoins Aldershot on loan". BBC Sport.
- (16 November 2011). "Aldershot Town sign Crawley Town's Day on loan". BBC Sport.
- (22 November 2011). "Mansfield Town sign Crawley Town defender John Dempster". BBC Sport.
- "Ben Smith Joins On Loan".
- (31 January 2012). "Smith makes Shots loan move".
- (21 February 2012). "Tyrone Barnett joins Peterborough United on loan". BBC Sport.
- (17 March 2012). "Dagenham & Redbridge sign John Akinde & Charlie Wassmer". BBC Sport.
- (16 May 2012). "Reds' end of season awards". [[Crawley Town F.C.]].
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