The 2011–12 season was Peterborough United's 51st season in the Football League, competing in the Football League Championship after being promoted from Football League One, beating Huddersfield Town 3–0 in the Play-off final.
Squad
Detailed overview No. Name Nat. Place of birth Date of birth Club apps. Club goals Int. caps Int. goals Previous club Date joined Fee1Joe LewisBroome, Norfolk6 October 19872000 – –Norwich City8 January 2008£400,0002Mark LittleWorcester20 August 1988531 – –Wolverhampton Wanderers30 June 2010Free3Matthew BriggsLondon9 March 1991 – – – –Fulham7 February 2012Loan4Ryan BennettOrsett6 March 1990967 – –Norwich City31 January 2012Loan5Gabriel ZakuaniKinshasa31 May 1986107310Fulham1 January 2009£500,0007Nicky AjoseBury7 October 1991 – – – –Manchester United5 July 2011£300,0008Lee TomlinLeicester12 January 19884711 – –Rushden & Diamonds6 August 2010Undisclosed9David BallWhitefield, Greater Manchester14 December 1989215 – –Manchester City31 January 2011Undisclosed10George Boyd Chatham2 October 198521560 – –Stevenage1 January 2007£260,00011Grant McCannBelfast14 April 19804513334Scunthorpe United24 May 2010Free12Emile SinclairLeeds29 December 1987 – – – –Macclesfield Town31 August 2011£250,00013Joe Day13 August 1990 – – – –Rushden & Diamonds7 April 2011Undisclosed14Tommy RoweWythenshawe24 September 1988789 – –Stockport County1 July 2009Undisclosed15David HibbertStafford28 January 1986121 – –Shrewsbury Town31 May 2010Free16Ryan TunnicliffeBury30 December 1992 – – – –Manchester United1 July 2011Loan17Joe NewellBirmingham15 March 199220 – –N/A21 April 2011Trainee18Shaun BrisleyMacclesfield6 May 1990 - - - -Macclesfield Town9 February 2012Loan19Barry RichardsonWallsend5 August 1969 – – – –Cheltenham Town3 February 2010Free20Tyrone BarnettBirmingham28 October 1985 – – – –Crawley Town21 February 2012Loan 21Daniel KearnsBelfast26 August 1991 – – – –Dundalk30 August 2011Undisclosed23Lee Frecklington Lincoln8 September 1985573 – –Lincoln City15 May 2009Undisclosed25Nathan RalphGreat Dunmow14 February 1993 – – – –N/A1 June 2011Trainee26Paul TaylorLiverpool4 October 1987 – – – –Anderlecht28 February 2011Free27Craig AlcockTruro8 December 1987 – – – –Yeovil Town7 July 2011Undisclosed28Paul JonesSnodland28 June 1986 – – – –Exeter City24 June 2011Free –Danny MillsPeterborough27 November 199130 – –Crawley Town24 July 2009Undisclosed –Scott GriffithsLondon27 November 1985210 – –Dagenham & Redbridge22 January 2010Undisclosed
Friendly matches
Championship
Standings
Results summary
Results
League Cup
FA Cup
Player statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players featured for club who have left:
Goalscorers N P Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total26FWPaul Taylor12001212FWEmile Sinclair1000108FWLee Tomlin801910MFGeorge Boyd701811MFGrant McCann80089FWDavid Ball402623MFLee Frecklington500520FWTyrone Barnett400414MFTommy Rowe40044DFRyan Bennett10012DFMark Little100117MFJoe Newell10015DFGabriel Zakuani1001Totals650469
Disciplinary record No. Pos. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 23MFLee Frecklington510000518FWLee Tomlin5100005111FWGrant McCann7000007027DFCraig Alcock500000504DFRyan Bennett3010105010MFGeorge Boyd5000005026FWPaul Taylor5000005014MFTommy Rowe400000405DFGabriel Zakuani3000104029MFKgosi Ntlhe200000206DFScott Wootton2000002020FWTyrone Barnett100000103DFMatthew Briggs1000001018DFShaun Brisley1000001021MFDaniel Kearns1000001030DFTom Kennedy100000102DFMark Little 1000001017MFJoe Newell1000001012FWEmile Sinclair 10000010Total5321020572
Penalties Date Penalty taker Scored Opponent Competition9 AugustLee TomlinStevenageLeague Cup Round 120 AugustGrant McCannIpswich TownChampionship Match 418 OctoberGrant McCannCardiff CityChampionship Match 12
Suspensions served Date Matches Missed Player Reason Opponents Missed22 October 3 Lee Tomlin vs Leeds United Watford (A), Southampton (A), Derby County (H)1 November 1 Lee Frecklington vs Southampton Derby County (H), Birmingham City (A), Middlesbrough (H)
Transfers
In
Total spending: ~ £550,000+
Notes 1Although officially undisclosed, The Evening Telegraph reported the fee to be £300,000.
Loans in
Out
Total income: ~ £5,700,000+
Notes 1Although officially undisclosed The Evening Telegraph reported the transfer fee was £2.5 million.
2Although officially undisclosed The Evening Telegraph reported the transfer fee was £3.2 million.
Loans outs
Contracts
Overall summary
Summary Games played 49 (46 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Games won 14 (13 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games drawn 11 (11 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games lost 24 (22 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals scored 70 (66 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)Goals conceded 84 (77 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 5 League Cup)Goal difference -14Clean sheets 4 (4 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Yellow cards 57 (53 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Red cards 2 (2 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Worst discipline 5 , 1 Lee Frecklington & Lee TomlinBest result 7–1 vs Ipswich TownWorst result 0–3 vs Portsmouth & MillwallMost appearances Ryan Bennett (34)Top scorer 12, Paul TaylorPoints 50
Competition summary
References