2011–12 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
The 2011–12 season was West Bromwich Albion's second consecutive season in the Premier League, their sixth in total. During the season, they competed in the League Cup and the FA Cup. Albion finished the season in 10th place after their last league game was a 2–3 loss against Arsenal.
2011–12 season | ||||
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Chairman | Jeremy Peace | |||
Manager | Roy Hodgson | |||
Stadium | The Hawthorns | |||
Premier League | 10th | |||
FA Cup | Fourth round (eliminated by Norwich City) | |||
League Cup | Second round (eliminated by Everton) | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Peter Odemwingie (10) All: Peter Odemwingie (11) | |||
Highest home attendance | 26,358 (vs. Arsenal) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 12,454 (vs. Cardiff City) | |||
Average home league attendance | 24,639 | |||
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The club introduced the "Baggies Brick Road" outside the East Stand of their home ground, The Hawthorns. Supporters were given the opportunity to purchase personalised bricks to add to the walkway. The first bricks were laid by broadcaster Adrian Chiles and comedian Frank Skinner, both of whom are Albion fans.[1]
Players
First-team squad
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Reserves and academy
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Out on loan
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Results and fixtures
Pre-season
West Brom played no early home pre-season friendlies this season, because of development and leveling of the pitch at The Hawthorns.[2]
13 July 2011 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Santa Clara, California, USA |
03:30 a.m. (BST) | Bingham 3' Stephenson 45' |
Report | Thomas 53' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 6,872 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
17 July 2011 | Ventura County Fusion | 2–4 | West Bromwich Albion | Ventura, California, USA |
23:00 (BST) | Riley 29' Barrera 49' |
Report | Dorrans 3' Cox 54' Brunt 58' (pen.) Bednář 66' |
Stadium: Ventura College Attendance: – Referee: – |
21 July 2011 | Portland Timbers | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Portland, Oregon, USA |
04:00 a.m. (BST) | Johnson 26' Lowry 29' |
Report | Morrison 65' Tchoyi 68' Tamaș 90' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: – Referee: A Chapman |
26 July 2011 | Rochdale | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Rochdale |
19:30 | Grimes 6' Jones 28' (pen.) Akpa Akpro 79' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,743 Referee: J Moss |
27 July 2011 | Southampton | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Southampton |
19:45 | Cork 73' Lambert 85' |
Report | Cox 58', 75' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 7,038 Referee: K Stroud |
30 July 2011 | Bristol City | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Bristol |
15:00 | Report | Dawson 88' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 7,346 Referee: S. Hooper |
4 August 2011 | Olympiacos | 2–2 | West Brom | Piraeus, Greece |
21:00 | 2' 18' (pen.) |
Dorrans 4' Thomas 47' |
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium Attendance: – Referee: – |
7 August 2011 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Parma | West Bromwich |
15:00 | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: – Referee: – |
Premier League
14 August 2011 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Manchester United | West Bromwich |
16:00 BST | Long 37' Reid 38' Scharner 86' Cox 90+2' |
13' Rooney Young 56' Anderson 78' 81' (o.g.) Reid |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,360 (2,600 away) Referee: Mike Jones |
20 August 2011 2 | Chelsea | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
17:30 BST | Anelka 53' Malouda 83' |
4' Long | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,091 (1,500 away) |
28 August 2011 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Stoke City | West Bromwich |
15:00 BST | 89' Shotton | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,909 |
11 September 2011 4 | Norwich City | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Norwich |
13:30 BST | 3' Odemwingie | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,158 |
17 September 2011 5 | Swansea City | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Swansea |
15:00 BST | Sinclair 14' (pen.) Lita 24' Dyer 49' |
Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,341 (2,100 away) Referee: Martin Atkinson |
24 September 2011 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Fulham | West Bromwich |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,835 (887 away) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
1 October 2011 7 | Sunderland | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Sunderland |
15:00 BST | Bendtner 24' Elmohamady 26' |
Report | 4' Morrison 5' Long |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 34,815 Referee: Lee Mason |
16 October 2011 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
12:00 BST | Brunt 8' Odemwingie 75' |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,872 (2,600 away) Referee: Chris Foy |
22 October 2011 9 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham |
15:00 | Bent 23' (pen.) | Report | Olsson 45' Scharner 57' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,152 (2,800 away) Referee: Phil Dowd |
29 October 2011 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Liverpool | West Bromwich |
17:30 BST | Report | Adam 9' (pen.) Carroll 45+1' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,522 Referee: Lee Mason |
5 November 2011 11 | Arsenal | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
15:00 GMT | Van Persie 22' Vermaelen 39' Arteta 79' |
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,091 Referee: Michael Oliver |
19 November 2011 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Thomas 16' Long 56' |
Report | Klasnić 21' (pen.) | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,221 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
26 November 2011 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Mulumbu 8' | report | Adebayor 25', 90+3' Defoe 81' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,801 (2,600 away) Referee: Lee Probert |
3 December 2011 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
15:00 BST | Helguson 20' | Report | Long 81' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,290 (1,643 away) Referee: Martin Atkinson |
10 December 2011 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Reid 33' | report | Moses 37' Gómez 57' (pen.) |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,446 (700 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
17 December 2011 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Blackburn |
15:00 GMT | Dann 72' | Report | Morrison 52' Odemwingie 89' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 22,909 (2,564 away) Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
21 December 2011 17 | Newcastle United | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
20:00 GMT | Ba 31', 81' | Report | Odemwingie 20' McAuley 44' Scharner 85' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,060 Referee: Taylor |
26 December 2011 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Manchester City | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,938 Referee: Lee Mason |
1 January 2012 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Everton | West Bromwich |
12:45 GMT | Report | Anichebe 87' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,038 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
3 January 2012 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
19:45 GMT | Defoe 63' | Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,062 (980 away) Referee: Mark Halsey |
14 January 2012 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Norwich City | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Long 68' (pen.) | Report | Surman 43' Morison 79' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,474 (2,598 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
21 January 2012 22 | Stoke City | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Stoke-on-Trent |
15:00 GMT | Jerome 86' | Report | Morrison 35' Dorrans 90+1' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 26,865 (2,095 away) Referee: Anthony Taylor |
1 February 2012 23 | Fulham | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
19:45 GMT | Dempsey 69' | Report | Tchoyi 82' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,689 Referee: Mark Halsey |
4 February 2012 24 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Swansea City | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Fortuné 54' | Report | Sigurðsson 55' Graham 59' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,274 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
12 February 2012 25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–5 | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton |
13:30 GMT | Fletcher 45' | report | Odemwingie 34', 77', 88' Olsson 64' Andrews 85' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 27,131 (2,359 away) Referee: Lee Mason |
25 February 2012 26 | West Bromwich Albion | 4–0 | Sunderland | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | Odemwingie 3', 48' James Morrison 41' Andrews 90+1' |
report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,311 Referee: Chris Foy |
3 March 2012 27 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Chelsea | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT | McAuley 82' | report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 24,838 (2,600 away) Referee: Phil Dowd |
11 March 2012 28 | Manchester United | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester |
15:00 BST | Rooney 35', 71' | report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,598 (1,886 away) Referee: Lee Probert |
17 March 2012 29 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Wigan |
15:00 BST | McArthur 54' | Report | Scharner 65' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 21,379 (4,600 away) Referee: Michael Oliver |
25 March 2012 30 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | Newcastle United | West Bromwich |
16:00 BST | Long 52' | Report | Cissé 6', 34' Ben Arfa 12' Williamson 69' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,049 Referee: Chris Foy |
31 March 2012 31 | Everton | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
15:00 BST | McAuley 18' (o.g.) Anichebe 87' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,051 Referee: Peter Walton |
7 April 2012 32 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bromwich |
15:00 | Martin Olsson 7' (o.g.) Fortuné 69' Ridgewell 85' |
Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,414 Referee: Lee Probert |
11 April 2012 33 | Manchester City | 4–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Manchester |
19:45 | Agüero 6', 54' Tevez 61' Silva 64' |
Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 46,746 (1,184 away) Referee: Friend |
14 April 2012 34 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | West Bromwich |
15:00 | Dorrans 22', 70' Mulumbu 51' Ridgewell 61' |
Report | Diakité 56' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,521 (2,597 away) Referee: Moss |
22 April 2012 35 | Liverpool | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
16:00 | Shelvey 90+4' | Report | Odemwingie 75' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,660 (1,647 away) Referee: Swarbrick |
28 April 2012 36 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich |
15:00 | Report | Warnock 37' Hutton 43' Clark 59' Heskey 62' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,984 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
6 May 2012 37 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Bolton |
14:00 | Petrov 24' (pen.) Boyata 38' Jones 72' (o.g.) |
Report | Jones 45' Long 54' Andrews 56' Brunt 73', 75' Morrison 90' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 25,662 (4,780 away) Referee: Kevin Friend |
13 May 2012 38 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Arsenal | The Hawthorns |
15:00 | Long 11' Dorrans 15' |
Benayoun 4' Santos 30' Koscielny 54' |
Attendance: 26,358 (2,600 away) Referee: Mike Jones |
League Cup
23 August 2011 R2 | AFC Bournemouth | 1–4 | West Bromwich Albion | Bournemouth |
19:45 | Lovell 48' | Thomas 7' Fortuné 42', 78' Cox 53' |
Stadium: Seward Stadium Attendance: 6,911 (864 away) |
21 September 2011 R3 | Everton | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | West Bromwich Albion | Liverpool |
20:00 | Fellaini 89' Neville 103' |
Brunt 57' (pen.) | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 17,647 |
FA Cup
7 January 2012 R3 | West Bromwich Albion | 4–2 | Cardiff City | West Bromwich |
15:00 | Odemwingie 7' Cox 33', 61', 90' |
Earnshaw 36' Mason 50' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 12,454 (2,003 away) |
28 January 2012 R4 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Norwich City | West Bromwich |
15:00 | Fortuné 54' | Holt 35' Jackson 85' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 17,434 (3,797 away) |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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8 | Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
9 | Fulham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 52 | |
10 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 47 | |
11 | Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 47 | |
12 | Norwich City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 47 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Liverpool won the League Cup and thus qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round.
Players statistics
- As of 31 May 2012
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Ben Foster | 39 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Joe Mattock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Jonas Olsson | 34 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Marek Cech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
5 | MF | Somen Tchoyi | 21 | 1 | 6+12 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
6 | DF | Liam Ridgewell | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | MF | James Morrison | 33 | 5 | 23+7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Keith Andrews | 14 | 2 | 8+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Shane Long | 34 | 8 | 24+8 | 8 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Chris Brunt | 28 | 3 | 23+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
12 | DF | Steven Reid | 22 | 1 | 21+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | GK | Márton Fülöp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Jerome Thomas | 31 | 2 | 26+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
17 | MF | Graham Dorrans | 35 | 3 | 16+15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
18 | DF | Gonzalo Jara | 7 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
20 | DF | Nicky Shorey | 26 | 0 | 22+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | MF | Youssuf Mulumbu | 36 | 1 | 34+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | MF | Zoltán Gera | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | DF | Gareth McAuley | 36 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
24 | FW | Peter Odemwingie | 32 | 11 | 25+5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
25 | DF | Craig Dawson | 12 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
27 | MF | Sam Mantom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
28 | DF | Billy Jones | 21 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
29 | MF | George Thorne | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
30 | DF | Gabriel Tamaș | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
31 | FW | Simon Cox | 22 | 4 | 7+11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
32 | FW | Marc-Antoine Fortuné | 20 | 5 | 12+5 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
33 | MF | Paul Scharner | 30 | 3 | 18+11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
43 | FW | Roman Bednář | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Captains
No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
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11 | MF | Chris Brunt | 10 | Club captain |
Last updated: 6 June 2011
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
Top scorers
- Last updated on 20 May 2012 (Not fully Checked)
Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premiership | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | 24 | Peter Odemwingie | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
2 | FW | 9 | Shane Long | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
3 | FW | 32 | Marc-Antoine Fortuné | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
4 | MF | 7 | James Morrison | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
= | FW | 31 | Simon Cox | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
4 | MF | 33 | Paul Scharner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
5 | DF | 3 | Jonas Olsson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
= | MF | 8 | Keith Andrews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
= | MF | 11 | Chris Brunt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
= | MF | 14 | Jerome Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
= | DF | 23 | Gareth McAuley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | MF | 5 | Somen Tchoyi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
= | DF | 6 | Liam Ridgewell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
= | MF | 12 | Steven Reid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
= | MF | 17 | Graham Dorrans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
= | MF | 21 | Youssuf Mulumbu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
= | / | / | Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Totals | 44 | 5 | 7 | 56 |
Transfers
Notes
- Morrison was born in Darlington, England, and represented them at U-17, U-18, U-19, and U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandparents and made his international debut for Scotland in May 2008.
- Reid was born in Kingston upon Thames, England, and represented them at U-16 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 2001.
- Mulumbu was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), but also qualified to represent France internationally and represented them at U-20 and U-21 level before making his international debut for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in March 2008.
- Odemwingie was born in Tashkent, Uzbek SRR, Soviet Union (now Uzbekistan), but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally through his father and made his international debut for Nigeria in May 2002.
- Cox was born in Tilehurst, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandfather and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in May 2011.
- Brown was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-17 and U-19 level.
- Berahino was born in Bujumbura, Burundi, but was raised in England from the age of 10 and represented them at every youth level between U-16 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Burundi in September 2018.
- Sawyers was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Saint Kitts and Nevis internationally and represented them at U-23 level before making his international debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis in October 2012.
- Elford-Alliyu was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, but also qualified to represent England internationally and represented them at U-17 level.
- Myhill was born in Modesto, California, United States, but was raised in England from the age of 1, qualifying to represent any of the home nations. He represented England at U-17, U-18, and U-20 level before making his international debut for Wales in March 2008.
- Barnes was born in Barking and Dagenham, England, and represented them at U-19 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his grandparents, declared for them internationally in 2014, and would make his international debut for Jamaica in May 2015.
- Méïté was born in Colombes, France, but also qualified to represent the Ivory Coast internationally and made his international debut for the Ivory Coast in 2003.
- Kiely was born in Salford, England, and represented them at U-15, U-16, and U-18 level, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in November 1999.
References
- "West Brom building on celebrity fan base". Express & Star. 18 November 2011. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- "Chairman reveals stadium plans". WBA Official Site. 7 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- Shown on Match of the Day on 31 January.