Crystal Palace 2011–12 football season
The 2011–12 season was Crystal Palace's seventh consecutive season in the Championship . The previous campaign had seen club legend Dougie Freedman take over as a novice manager and lead the Eagles to safety and another season in the English second tier.
Statistics [ ]
Player statistics [ ]
Last updated on 28 April 2012.
Goalscorers [ ]
Club [ ]
Starting 11 [ ]
Based on overall appearances
Management [ ]
Position
Staff
Manager
Dougie Freedman
Assistant manager
Lennie Lawrence
First-team coach
Tony Popovic
Reserve team manager
Curtis Fleming
Goalkeeping coach
Lee Turner
Chief scout
Steve Kember
Fitness coach
Scott Guyett
Academy manager
Gary Issott
Physiotherapists
Alex Manos and John Stannard
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
15
Ipswich Town
46
17
10
19
69
77
−8
61
16
Millwall
46
15
12
19
55
57
−2
57
17
Crystal Palace
46
13
17
16
46
51
−5
56
18
Peterborough United
46
13
11
22
67
77
−10
50
19
Nottingham Forest
46
14
8
24
48
63
−15
50
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2012. Source:
BBC Sport Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Matches [ ]
Results round by round [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground A H H A H A H A A H A H A H H A A H H A A H A A H H A H A A H A H A A H H A H H A H H A A H Result L W W W D L L L W D W W W D D L L D D L W W L W L D L D D D W D W D D D W L D L L L D L D L Position 18 8 5 4 5 8 12 12 9 12 8 5 3 3 4 6 9 10 10 13 11 8 10 8 11 13 13 15 14 14 12 13 13 12 11 13 11 14 13 15 16 16 16 16 17 17
Preseason [ ]
Basingstoke Town v Crystal Palace XI
15 July 2011 Basingstoke Town 1–2 Crystal Palace XI show Basingstoke 19:00
85'
[ Report]
Zaha 17' Ambrose 75' (pen. )
Stadium: The Camrose
Wycombe Wanderers v Crystal Palace
19 July 2011 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Crystal Palace show High Wycombe 19:45
[ Report]
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,426
Crawley Town v Crystal Palace
22 July 2011 Crawley Town 0–0 Crystal Palace show Crawley 19:45
[ Report]
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,109
Crystal Palace v Norwich City
26 July 2011 Crystal Palace 1–0 Norwich City show London 19:30
Pinney 89'
[ Report]
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 5,642 Referee: Pat Miller
Dulwich Hamlet v Crystal Palace XI
27 July 2011 Dulwich Hamlet 4–3 Crystal Palace XI show London 19:45
James 4' , 8' , 61' Junior Kadi 80' (pen. )
[ Report]
Pinney 15' , 33' 90' (o.g. )
Stadium: Champion Hill Attendance: 646
Bournemouth v Crystal Palace
Bromley v Crystal Palace XI
2 August 2011 Bromley 1–2 Crystal Palace XI show London 19:45
Aaron Rhule 10'
[ Report]
Joe Dolan 16' (o.g.)) Sekajja 75'
Stadium: Hayes Lane Referee: Michael O'Keefe
[ ]
August [ ]
Peterborough United v Crystal Palace
6 August 2011 Peterborough United 2–1 Crystal Palace show Peterborough 15:00
McCann 58' Ball 73'
Report
Scannell 33'
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 11,604 Referee:
Crystal Palace v Coventry City
16 August 2011 Crystal Palace 2–1 Coventry City show London 20:00
Scannell 90' Easter 90+6'
Report
Jutkiewicz 48'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,330 Referee:
Hull City v Crystal Palace
20 August 2011 Hull City 0–1 Crystal Palace show Kingston upon Hull 15:00
Report
Chester 15' (o.g.))
Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 17,797 Referee:
Crystal Palace v Blackpool
27 August 2011 Crystal Palace 1–1 Blackpool show London 15:00
Murray 79'
Report
Baptiste 41'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,776 Referee: Andre Marriner
September [ ]
Leeds United v Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough
17 September 2011 Crystal Palace 0–1 Middlesbrough show London 15:00
Report
Emnes 65' Bennett 75'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,198 Referee: Gary Sutton
October [ ]
Crystal Palace v West Ham United
1 October 2011 Crystal Palace 2–2 West Ham United show London 15:00
Ambrose 6' Murray 52'
Report
Nolan 16' Carew 80'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 20,074 Referee:
Watford v Crystal Palace
15 October 2011 Watford 0–2 Crystal Palace show Watford 15:00
Report
Zaha 66' Easter 90+2'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 12,559 Referee: Mark Halsey
Crystal Palace v Bristol City
18 November 2011 Crystal Palace 1–0 Bristol City show London 20:00
Murray 81' (pen. )
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,869 Referee: Iain Williamson
Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace
22 October 2011 Ipswich Town 0–1 Crystal Palace show Ipswich 15:00
Cresswell 90+2'
Report
McCarthy 55'
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 24,763 Referee: David Phillips
Crystal Palace v Reading
29 October 2011 Crystal Palace 0–0 Reading show London 15:00
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 21,002 Referee: Andy Woolmer
November [ ]
Crystal Palace v Portsmouth
1 November 2011 Crystal Palace 0–0 Portsmouth show London 20:00
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,933 Referee: Darren Drysdale
Cardiff City v Crystal Palace
5 November 2011 Cardiff City 2–0 Crystal Palace show Cardiff 15:00
Miller 69' Whittingham 80'
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 22,032 Referee: Steve Rushton
Leicester City v Crystal Palace
20 November 2011 Leicester City 3–0 Crystal Palace show Leicester 15:00
Beckford 55' Gallagher 71' , 74'
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 22,449 Referee: Mark Brown
Crystal Palace v Millwall
26 November 2011 Crystal Palace 0–0 Millwall show London 15:00
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,150 Referee: David Webb
December [ ]
Crystal Palace v Derby County
2 December 2011 Crystal Palace 1–1 Derby County show London 19:45
Martin 15'
Report
McCarthy 75' (o.g.))
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,338 Referee: Andy D'Urso
Barnsley v Crystal Palace
6 December 2011 Barnsley 2–1 Crystal Palace show Barnsley 19:45
Vaz Tê 1' , 77'
Report
Easter 33'
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9,524 Referee: Anthony Bates
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace
10 December 2011 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Crystal Palace show Nottingham 15:00
Report
Murray 56'
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,405 Referee: Phil Gibbs
Crystal Palace v Birmingham City
19 December 2011 Crystal Palace 1–0 Birmingham City show London 19:45
Dikgacoi 84'
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,057 Referee: Keith Stroud
Southampton v Crystal Palace
26 December 2011 Southampton 2–0 Crystal Palace show Southampton 13:00
Guly 34' , 77'
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,524 Referee: Graham Salisbury
Millwall v Crystal Palace
31 December 2011 Millwall 0–1 Crystal Palace show London 13:00
Report
Easter 23'
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 16,085 Referee: Roger East
January [ ]
Crystal Palace v Leicester City
2 January 2012 Crystal Palace 1–2 Leicester City show London 13:00
Parr 41'
Report
Danns 19' Bamba 37' Howard 87'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,468 Referee: James Linington
Crystal Palace v Leeds United
14 January 2012 Crystal Palace 1–1 Leeds United show London 15:00
Martin 6' Scannell 45'
Report
Snodgrass 63'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,796 Referee: David Coote
Blackpool v Crystal Palace
21 January 2012 Blackpool 2–1 Crystal Palace show Blackpool 15:00
Grandin 85' Basham 90'
Report
Garvan 27' (pen. )
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 12,053 Referee: Nigel Miller
February [ ]
Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace
4 February 2012 Middlesbrough 0–0 Crystal Palace show Middlesbrough 15:00
Report
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 15,725 Referee: Mark Heywood
Bristol City v Crystal Palace
14 February 2012 Bristol City 2–2 Crystal Palace show Bristol 19:45
Pitman 77' , 90+3'
Report
Zaha 14' Ambrose 69' (pen. )
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 12,470 Referee: Lee Collins
Crystal Palace v Watford
18 February 2012 Crystal Palace 4–0 Watford show London 15:00
Zaha 22' Martin 38' , 50' Dikgacoi 64'
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,324 Referee: Craig Pawson
West Ham United v Crystal Palace
25 February 2012 West Ham United 0–0 Crystal Palace show London 12:45
Report
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,900 Referee: Graham Salisbury
March [ ]
Crystal Palace v Peterborough United
3 March 2012 Crystal Palace 1–0 Peterborough United show London 15:00
Jedinak 76'
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,559 Referee: Scott Mathieson
Coventry City v Crystal Palace
6 March 2012 Coventry City 1–1 Crystal Palace show Coventry 19:45
McDonald 80'
Report
Ambrose 4' (pen. )
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 12,054 Referee: Mark Brown
Burnley v Crystal Palace
10 March 2012 Burnley 1–1 Crystal Palace show Burnley 15:00
Rodriguez 2' (pen. )
Report
Ambrose 63' (pen. ) Zaha 72'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 13,216 Referee: Dean Whitestone
Crystal Palace v Hull City
17 March 2012 Crystal Palace 0–0 Hull City show London 15:00
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,324 Referee: Darren Drysdale
Crystal Palace v Barnsley
20 March 2012 Crystal Palace 1–0 Barnsley show London 20:00
Scannell 90+3'
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,853 Referee: Trevor Kettle
Derby County v Crystal Palace
24 March 2012 Derby County 3–2 Crystal Palace show Derby 15:00
S. Davies 6' Hendrick 29' Robinson 49' (pen. )
Report
Martin 79' Ambrose 90'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,222 Referee: Mick Russell
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest
31 March 2012 Crystal Palace 0–3 Nottingham Forest show London 15:00
Report
Majewski 53' , 72' , 82'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,928 Referee: Oliver Langford
April [ ]
Birmingham City v Crystal Palace
7 April 2012 Birmingham City 3–1 Crystal Palace show Birmingham 15:00
Burke 21' Fahey 22' Murphy 32'
Report
Garvan 45'
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 21,932 Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Crystal Palace v Southampton
9 April 2012 Crystal Palace 0–2 Southampton show London 15:00
Report
Lambert 39' , 56'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,753 Referee: Gary Sutton
Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town
14 April 2012 Crystal Palace 1–1 Ipswich Town show London 15:00
Martin 36'
Report
Scotland 59'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,961 Referee: Fred Graham
Portsmouth v Crystal Palace
17 April 2012 Portsmouth 2–1 Crystal Palace show Portsmouth 19:45
Allan 32' Halford 55'
Report
Ambrose 71' (pen. )
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 14,847 Referee: Simon Hooper
Reading v Crystal Palace
21 April 2012 Reading 2–2 Crystal Palace show Reading 15:00
Gorkšs 20' Le Fondre 53'
Report
Zaha 14' Murray 76'
Stadium: Madjeski Stadium Attendance: 23,431 Referee: Andy D'Urso
Crystal Palace v Cardiff City
28 April 2012 Crystal Palace 1–2 Cardiff City show London 12:30
Zaha 13'
Report
Whittingham 53' Cowie 62'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,510 Referee: Lee Mason
[ ]
Crystal Palace v Crawley Town
23 August 2011 1 Crystal Palace 2–0 Crawley Town show London 19:30
Zaha 54' , 58'
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 8,901 Referee: Michael Naylor
Crystal Palace v Wigan Athletic
13 September 2011 2 Crystal Palace 2–1 Wigan Athletic show London 20:00
Ambrose 24' Williams 30'
Report
Watson 90+2'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,649 Referee: Keith Stroud
Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough
20 September 2011 3 Crystal Palace 2–1 Middlesbrough show London 20:00
Zaha 18' Andrew 52'
Report
Zemmama 55'
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 5,448 Referee: Graham Scott
Crystal Palace v Southampton
25 October 2011 4 Crystal Palace 2–0 Southampton show London 19:45
Ambrose 73' Easter 82' (pen. )
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,681 Referee: Mark Haywood
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
30 November 2011 5 Manchester United 1–2 (a.e.t. ) Crystal Palace show Manchester 19:45
Macheda 69' (pen. )
Report
Ambrose 65' Murray 98'
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 52,623 Referee: Chris Foy
Cardiff City v Crystal Palace
24 January 2012 Semi-final Second leg Cardiff City 1–0 (1 - 1 agg. ) (3 - 1 p ) Crystal Palace show Cardiff 19:45
Gardner 7' (o.g. )
Report
McCarthy 78'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 25,652 Referee: Howard Webb Penalties
Miller Conway Gestede Whittingham
Easter Scannell Jedinak Parr
FA Cup [ ]
Derby County v Crystal Palace
7 January 2012 3 Derby County 1–0 Crystal Palace show Derby 15:00
Robinson 9'
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 10,113 Referee: Darren Drysdale
End-of-season awards [ ]
Award
Winner
Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year
Jonathan Parr
Crystal Palace F.C. Young Player of the Year
Wilfried Zaha
Vice Presidents' Player of the Year
Jonathan Parr
Vice Presidents' Young Player of the Year
Jonathan Williams
Scholar Player of the Year
Jonathan Williams
Academy Player of the Year
Reise Allassani
Crystal Palace F.C. Goal of the Season
Darren Ambrose (vs. Manchester United, 30 November)
References [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ Scannell was born in Croydon , England , but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland internationally through his father, as well as Jamaica , and has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth and B level.
^ Zaha was born in Abidjan , Ivory Coast , but was raised in England from the age of 4, and represented them at U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for England in November 2012. He would switch his international allegiance back to the Ivory Coast in November 2016 and made his international debut for the Ivory Coast in January 2017.
^ Williams was born in Pembury , England , but also qualifies to represent Wales internationally through his father and represented them at U-17, U-19, and U-21 level before making his international debut for Wales in March 2013.
^ Sekajja was born in Mulago , Uganda , but was raised in England and has represented them at U-16 level.
^ Dorman was born in Chester , England , but was raised in Wales and made his international debut for Wales in May 2010.
^ Price was born in Bournemouth , England , but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in November 2005.
^ Appiah was born in Thamesmead , England , but also qualifies to represent Ghana internationally and would make his international debut for Ghana in January 2015.
External links [ ]
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UEFA Euro 2012 qualification (Group G )
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