2011–12 Premier League
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 139 |
| Goals scored | 411 (2.96 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Robin van Persie (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Manchester United 8–2 Arsenal Fulham 6–0 Queens Park Rangers |
| Biggest away win | Bolton Wanderers 0–5 Manchester United Manchester United 1–6 Manchester City |
| Highest scoring | Manchester United 8–2 Arsenal |
| Longest winning run | 7 games[1] Manchester City |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games[1] Manchester City |
| Longest winless run | 9 games[1] Wigan Athletic |
| Longest losing run | 8 games[1] Wigan Athletic |
| Highest attendance | 75,594[1] Manchester United 1–1 Newcastle United |
| Lowest attendance | 15,195[1] Queens Park Rangers 0–4 Bolton Wanderers |
| Total attendance | 4779904 |
| Average attendance | 34,387[1] |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
The 2011–12 Premier League (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the twentieth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2011–12 fixtures were announced on 17 June 2011 at 9:00 BST.[2] The season began on 13 August 2011 and is due to end on 13 May 2012. Manchester United are the defending champions, having won their 19th league title the previous season.
A total of 20 teams are contesting the league, seventeen returning from the 2010–11 season and three promoted from the Football League Championship. Championship winners Queens Park Rangers and runners-up Norwich City gained automatic promotion whilst Swansea City gained promotion through the Football League Championship play-offs beating Reading 4–2 in May 2011.
Teams
The teams ending the 2010–11 season in the bottom three places of the table were relegated to the 2011–12 Football League Championship. West Ham United finished in last place, ending the East London side's six-year tenure in the league. Blackpool and Birmingham City both joined them in relegation, following dramatic games on the last day of the season.
Queens Park Rangers as 2010–11 Football League Championship winners and runners-up Norwich City were directly promoted at the end of the season. Queens Park Rangers are appearing in the Premier League for the first time in fifteen years, while Norwich City return after a six-year absence and two successive promotions, becoming the first team since Manchester City to do so in eleven years. The last team to be promoted was decided by the Championship play-off final on 30 May 2011, where Swansea City defeated Reading 4–2[3] to become the first Welsh-based team to enter the Premier League.[4]
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2011–12 Premier League teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | London | Emirates Stadium | 60,361 |
| Aston Villa | Birmingham | Villa Park | 42,785 |
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn | Ewood Park | 31,154 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Bolton | Reebok Stadium | 28,100 |
| Chelsea | London | Stamford Bridge | 42,449 |
| Everton | Liverpool | Goodison Park | 40,157 |
| Fulham | London | Craven Cottage | 25,700 |
| Liverpool | Liverpool | Anfield | 45,276 |
| Manchester City | Manchester | Etihad Stadium | 47,405 |
| Manchester United | Manchester | Old Trafford | 75,811 |
| Newcastle United | Newcastle | Sports Direct Arena | 52,409 |
| Norwich City | Norwich | Carrow Road | 27,010 |
| Queens Park Rangers | London | Loftus Road | 18,439 |
| Stoke City | Stoke-on-Trent | Britannia Stadium | 27,740 |
| Sunderland | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 48,707 |
| Swansea City | Swansea | Liberty Stadium | 20,520 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | London | White Hart Lane | 36,230 |
| West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich | The Hawthorns | 26,360 |
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan | DW Stadium | 25,133 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton | Molineux Stadium | 27,8281 |
- 1Molineux is currently undergoing redevelopment. The season began with capacity limited to 24,259, but increased with the opening of the bottom of a two-tier new stand during September 2011.[6]
Personnel and kits
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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
- 1 According to current revision of List of English Football League managers
- 2 Malaysia Airlines will appear on Queens Park Rangers' home kit, with Air Asia appearing on their two away kits.[9]
- 3 Aurasma is a subsidiary of Autonomy
In addition, Nike will have a new design for their match ball (white from August to October and March to May; high-visibility yellow from November through February) called Seitiro, featuring a modified flame design.[10]
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea |  Carlo Ancelotti
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Sacked | 22 May 2011[11] | Pre-season |  André Villas-Boas
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22 June 2011[12] |
| Aston Villa |  Gérard Houllier
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Mutual consent | 1 June 2011[13] |  Alex McLeish
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17 June 2011[14] | |
| Fulham |  Mark Hughes
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Resigned | 2 June 2011[15] |  Martin Jol
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7 June 2011[16] | |
| Sunderland |  Steve Bruce
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Sacked | 30 November 2011 [17] | 16th |  Martin O'Neill
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3 December 2011 [18] |
League table
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Results
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Season statistics
Top scorers
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Hat-tricks
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Scoring
- First goal of the season: Luis Suárez for Liverpool against Sunderland (13 August 2011)[20]
- Fastest goal of the season: 26 seconds – Robin van Persie for Arsenal against Sunderland (16 October 2011)[21]
- Widest winning margin: 6 goals[1]
- Manchester United 8–2 Arsenal (28 August 2011)
- Fulham 6–0 Queens Park Rangers (2 October 2011)
- Highest scoring game: 10 goals[1]
- Manchester United 8–2 Arsenal (28 August 2011)
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 8 goals[1]
- Manchester United 8–2 Arsenal (28 August 2011)
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals[1]
- Blackburn Rovers 4–3 Arsenal (17 September 2011)
- Chelsea 3–5 Arsenal (29 October 2011)
Clean sheets
- Most clean sheets: 7[1]
- Manchester United
- Fewest clean sheets: 0[1]
- Blackburn Rovers
- Norwich City
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| August | Sir Alex Ferguson[22]
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Manchester United |  Edin Džeko[23]
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Manchester City |
| September | Harry Redknapp[24]
|
Tottenham Hotspur |  David Silva[25]
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Manchester City |
| October | Roberto Mancini[26]
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Manchester City | Robin van Persie[27]
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Arsenal |
| November | Harry Redknapp[28]
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Tottenham Hotspur | Scott Parker[28]
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Tottenham Hotspur |
Annual awards
Barclays Premier League Fair Play Award
The Fair Play Award is an honour given to the team deemed to be the most sporting. As of 31 October 2011 Swansea City top the fair play table, with Bolton Wanderers in last place.[29]
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