2011–12 Portsmouth F.C. season
Encyclopedia
The 2011-12 Season is Portsmouth's
second season in The Championship
after they were relegated from the Premier League during the 2009-10 season.
To make things worse, the number of first-team players reduced, with Nadir Çiftçi
transferring to Kayserispor.
On 1st June 2011 the club announced that it had been bought by Convers Sports Initiatives (CSI).
After the club takeout, new signings arrived on Fratton Park
. David Norris
arrived on a free transfer from ; Jason Pearce came from ; Luke Varney
, from ; Stephen Henderson, from and Greg Halford
, from .
Total spending: £
2,650,000
Total gaining: £
100,000
|colspan="14"|Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
|}
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
second season in The Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
after they were relegated from the Premier League during the 2009-10 season.
Squad information
As 11 July 2011.Transfers
Portsmouth have confirmed that any contracts due to expire at the end of the 2010-11 season would not be renewed due to their financial problems, and will release ten players.To make things worse, the number of first-team players reduced, with Nadir Çiftçi
Nadir Çiftçi
Nadir Çiftçi is a Dutch-born Turkish footballer who currently plays for Kayserispor in the Süper Lig.-Portsmouth:...
transferring to Kayserispor.
On 1st June 2011 the club announced that it had been bought by Convers Sports Initiatives (CSI).
After the club takeout, new signings arrived on Fratton Park
Fratton Park
Fratton Park is a football stadium in the English city-port of Portsmouth. It has been the home of professional club Portsmouth F.C. since its construction in 1898.-Description:...
. David Norris
David Norris (footballer)
David Martin Norris is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Portsmouth as a midfielder, having previously played for Boston United, Bolton Wanderers, Hull City, Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich Town....
arrived on a free transfer from ; Jason Pearce came from ; Luke Varney
Luke Varney
Luke Ivan Varney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Portsmouth. He started his career with non-league Quorn, a club in his home county of Leicestershire, before moving to league football with Crewe Alexandra...
, from ; Stephen Henderson, from and Greg Halford
Greg Halford
Gregory "Greg" Halford is an English footballer who plays for Portsmouth. He is naturally a right wingback or winger, but has played a number of other positions throughout his career, including striker and centre back....
, from .
In
|}Total spending: £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
2,650,000
Out
|}Total gaining: £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
100,000
Squad stats
|-|colspan="14"|Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
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Top Scorers
Updated on 26 November| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |  |
11 | Luke Varney Luke Varney Luke Ivan Varney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Portsmouth. He started his career with non-league Quorn, a club in his home county of Leicestershire, before moving to league football with Crewe Alexandra... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
|
19 | David Norris David Norris (footballer) David Martin Norris is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Portsmouth as a midfielder, having previously played for Boston United, Bolton Wanderers, Hull City, Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich Town.... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | FW |  |
10 | Erik Huseklepp Erik Huseklepp Erik André Huseklepp is a Norwegian footballer forward who plays for Portsmouth and the Norwegian national team.-Early career:At the age of 18 he played youth football for Fyllingen... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | |
18 | Dave Kitson Dave Kitson David Barry "Dave" Kitson is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Portsmouth as a striker.-Early life:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
|
5 | Jason Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
|
15 | Greg Halford Greg Halford Gregory "Greg" Halford is an English footballer who plays for Portsmouth. He is naturally a right wingback or winger, but has played a number of other positions throughout his career, including striker and centre back.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |  |
25 | Benjani Benjani Mwaruwari Benjamin Mwaruwari , known as Benjani, is a Zimbabwean footballer who currently plays for Portsmouth in the Football League Championship, where he plays as a striker.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW |  |
27 | Nwankwo Kanu Nwankwo Kanu Nwankwo Kanu, OON , or simply Kanu, is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Portsmouth. He was also a member of the Nigerian national team for 16 years from 1994 until 2010... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||||
Disciplinary Record
Updated on 26 November| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
| 7 | MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Liam Lawrence Liam Lawrence Liam Lawrence is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Football League Championship side Portsmouth and the Republic of Ireland.... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 11 | |
FW | Luke Varney Luke Varney Luke Ivan Varney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Portsmouth. He started his career with non-league Quorn, a club in his home county of Leicestershire, before moving to league football with Crewe Alexandra... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
David Norris David Norris (footballer) David Martin Norris is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Portsmouth as a midfielder, having previously played for Boston United, Bolton Wanderers, Hull City, Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich Town.... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 |  |
DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Tal Ben Haim Tal Ben Haim Tal Ben Haim is an Israeli professional footballer who currently plays for Portsmouth.He can play at either centre back or right back. He is also a member of the Israeli national squad... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | |
DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Joel Ward Joel Ward (footballer) Joel Edward Philip Ward is an English footballer who currently plays for Football League Championship club Portsmouth. He is naturally a centre back, but has made his breakthrough into the first team as both right back and defensive midfielder.-Portsmouth:Ward started his footballing career with... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | |
DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Greg Halford Greg Halford Gregory "Greg" Halford is an English footballer who plays for Portsmouth. He is naturally a right wingback or winger, but has played a number of other positions throughout his career, including striker and centre back.... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 |  |
DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Ricardo Rocha Ricardo Rocha (Portuguese footballer) Ricardo Sérgio Rocha Azevedo is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Portsmouth in the Football League Championship, as a defender.-Portugal:Rocha was born in Santo Tirso, Porto District... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 |  |
DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Aaron Mokoena Aaron Mokoena Teboho Aaron Mokoena is a South African footballer who plays for and captains Football League Championship club Portsmouth and the South African national team.-Early career:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 |  |
DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Hermann Hreiðarsson Hermann Hreiðarsson Hermann Hreiðarsson is an Icelandic football player who plays for Football League Championship club Portsmouth as a left back... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Hayden Mullins Hayden Mullins Hayden Ian Mullins is an English footballer who plays for Portsmouth. He plays as a sweeper and at right-back in addition to his preferred midfield-holding position.-Crystal Palace:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | |
FW | Dave Kitson Dave Kitson David Barry "Dave" Kitson is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Portsmouth as a striker.-Early life:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | |
DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Jason Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 |  |
FW | Ryan Williams Ryan Williams (footballer born 1993) Ryan Williams is an Australian footballer who currently plays for Football League Championship club Portsmouth. He is played as a winger.-Biography:... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |||