2011–12 Hull City A.F.C. season

Events

On 15 November 2011 manager Nigel Pearson left the club to take up an appointment at former club Leicester City, taking with him backroom staff Craig Shakespeare and Steve Walsh.{{cite news | access-date = 15 November 2011}} Hull City appointed Nick Barmby as caretaker manager.{{cite news |access-date=20 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623155018/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2517088%2C00.html |archive-date=23 June 2012 |url-status=dead On 18 November it was announced that Steve Wigley would be rejoining the club's backroom staff as first-team coach.{{cite news | access-date = 18 November 2011}} On 6 January 2012 Barmby announced that he would be retiring as a player.{{cite news | access-date = 11 January 2012}} On 10 January 2012 he was appointed as permanent manager of the club.{{cite news | access-date = 11 January 2012}}

On 31 March 2012, during a match against Coventry City, captain Jack Hobbs suffered a rupture to his anterior cruciate ligament, an injury which at the time was set to keep him out of action for up to eight months. | access-date = 5 April 2012}} | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131017062143/http://www.hullcityafc.net/news/article/hobbs-set-for-long-spell-out-115920.aspx | archive-date = 17 October 2013 | access-date = 5 April 2012}} As a result of this Andy Dawson took over the role of captain for the remainder of the season.

On 1 May 2012, in a statement by club owners Assem and Ehab Allam, it was confirmed that a consultancy agreement with Adam Pearson had been terminated.{{cite news |access-date=20 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709032850/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2755715%2C00.html |archive-date=9 July 2012 |url-status=dead | access-date = 12 May 2012}} The termination of his contract was ratified after an appeal on 24 May 2012.{{cite news | access-date = 10 June 2012}}

At a press conference on 8 June 2012 it was announced that Steve Bruce had been appointed as the new manager on a three-year contract.{{cite news | access-date = 10 June 2012}} Subsequently, first team coaches Steve Wigley and Stuart Watkiss left the club.{{cite news | access-date = 13 June 2012}}

Players

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Out on loan

Results

Pre-season

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Championship

Main article: 2011–12 Football League Championship

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League table

Result round by round

League Cup

Main article: 2011–12 Football League Cup

Hull City received a home match against League Two side Macclesfield Town in the first round of the League Cup drawn on 16 June 2011.{{cite news | access-date = 16 June 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110616112558/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13756364.stm | archive-date = 16 June 2011 | url-status = live}} The match took place on 9 August 2011 at the KC Stadium. | access-date = 9 August 2011}}

FA Cup

Main article: 2011–12 FA Cup

Hull City enter the competition at the third round proper stage with matches taking place in early January 2012. The draw for the round took place on 4 December 2011 and Hull were given a home tie against Ipswich Town. The match took place on 7 January 2012 at the KC Stadium and Hull won 3–1. The draw for the fourth round took place the following day and Hull were drawn at home against League Two newcomers Crawley Town.{{cite news | access-date = 8 January 2012}} The match took place on 28 January 2012 at the KC Stadium and Hull lost out to a 57-minute goal by Matt Tubbs.

| access-date = 7 January 2012}} Cairney McShane Stewart Scotland | access-date = 28 January 2012}} Hobbs Evans McFadzean

Statistics

Captains

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Appearances

Disciplinary record

Top scorers

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

Players out

Loans in

Loans out

Kits

Main article: Hull City A.F.C. Kits

The new away kit was revealed on 16 July 2011 in Hull city centre.{{cite news |access-date=20 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917151202/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2394243%2C00.html |archive-date=17 September 2011 |url-status=dead

For the 2011–12 season, the main kit sponsor is Cash Converters and it is manufactured by Adidas.

Awards

The end of season awards were made on the pitch following the end of the final home game of the season against Nottingham Forest on 21 April 2012.{{cite news | access-date = 21 April 2012}} Robert Koren was voted as the Player of the Season, closely followed by James Chester, with Jack Hobbs taking third place.{{cite news |access-date=20 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620191329/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2743792%2C00.html |archive-date=20 June 2012 |url-status=dead Robert Koren for his goal against Leicester City on 3 December 2011.

References

References

1. (4 December 2011). "FA Cup: Manchester rivals to clash in third round". BBC.