2010–11_Sunderland_A.F.C._season
2010–11 Sunderland A.F.C. season
Sunderland A.F.C. 2010–11 football season
During the 2010–11 season, Sunderland A.F.C. (the professional association football club representing the aforementioned city) competed in the Premier League.
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 2010–11 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Niall Quinn | ||
| Manager | Steve Bruce | ||
| Stadium | Stadium of Light | ||
| Premier League | 10th | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Asamoah Gyan (10) All: Asamoah Gyan Darren Bent (11 each) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 47,864 (vs. Newcastle United) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,532 (vs. Colchester United) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 40,011 | ||
|
| |||
Close
Pre-season
More information Date, Opponents ...
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F-A |
Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2010 | Darlington | A | 0–1 | Zenden |
| 21 July 2010 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1–1 | Campbell |
| 24 July 2010 | Hull City | A | 2–4 | Campbell (4) |
| 27 July 2010 | Benfica | A | 2–0 | |
| 31 July 2010 | Leicester City | A | 1–2 | Campbell, Henderson |
| 8 August 2010 | 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 3–1 | Henderson |
Close
Premier League
More information Date, Opponents ...
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | League position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2010 | Birmingham City | H | 2–2 | Darren Bent 24' pen., Stephen Carr 56' o.g. | 38,390 | 8th |
| 21 August 2010 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–0 | 23,624 | 15th | |
| 29 August 2010 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | Darren Bent 90' pen. | 38,610 | 10th |
| 11 September 2010 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1–1 | Asamoah Gyan 66' | 15,844 | 10th |
| 18 September 2010 | Arsenal | H | 1–1 | Darren Bent 90' | 38,950 | 10th |
| 25 September 2010 | Liverpool | A | 2–2 | Darren Bent 25' pen., 48' | 43,626 | 11th |
| 2 October 2010 | Manchester United | H | 0–0 | 41,709 | 11th | |
| 18 October 2010 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–0 | 21,894 | 13th | |
| 23 October 2010 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | Richard Dunne 25' o.g. | 41,506 | 7th |
| 31 October 2010 | Newcastle United | A | 5–1 | Darren Bent 90' | 51,988 | 12th |
| 6 November 2010 | Stoke City | H | 2–0 | Asamoah Gyan 9', 86' | 36,541 | 8th |
| 9 November 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Asamoah Gyan 67' | 35,843 | 8th |
| 14 November 2010 | Chelsea | A | 0–3 | Nedum Onuoha 45', Asamoah Gyan 52', Danny Welbeck 86' | 41,072 | 6th |
| 22 November 2010 | Everton | H | 2–2 | Danny Welbeck 23', 70' | 37,331 | 7th |
| 27 November 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 3–2 | Darren Bent 67', Danny Welbeck 77' | 25,112 | 8th |
| 5 December 2010 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | Jordan Henderson 34' | 36,940 | 7th |
| 11 December 2010 | Fulham | A | 0–0 | 24,462 | 7th | |
| 18 December 2010 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | Danny Welbeck 32' | 35,101 | 6th |
| 26 December 2010 | Manchester United | A | 2–0 | 75,269 | 7th | |
| 28 December 2010 | Blackpool | H | 0–2 | 42,892 | 7th | |
| 1 January 2011 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–0 | Danny Welbeck 11', Darren Bent 19', Asamoah Gyan 89' | 36,242 | 6th |
| 5 January 2011 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | Phil Bardsley 80' | 32,627 | 6th |
| 16 January 2011 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | Asamoah Gyan 90' | 47,864 | 6th |
| 22 January 2011 | Blackpool | A | 1–2 | Kieran Richardson 15', 36' | 16,037 | 6th |
| 1 February 2011 | Chelsea | H | 2–4 | Phil Bardsley 4', Kieran Richardson 26' | 37,855 | 6th |
| 5 February 2011 | Stoke City | A | 2–3 | Kieran Richardson 2', Asamoah Gyan 48' | 26,008 | 7th |
| 12 February 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–2 | Asamoah Gyan 11' | 40,986 | 7th |
| 26 February 2011 | Everton | A | 2–0 | 37,776 | 8th | |
| 5 March 2011 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | 60,081 | 8th | |
| 20 March 2011 | Liverpool | H | 0–2 | 47,207 | 9th | |
| 3 April 2011 | Manchester City | A | 5–0 | 44,197 | 12th | |
| 9 April 2011 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–3 | Nicky Shorey 11' o.g., Phil Bardsley 31' | 41,586 | 13th |
| 16 April 2011 | Birmingham City | A | 2–0 | 28,108 | 14th | |
| 23 April 2011 | Wigan Athletic | H | 4–2 | Asamoah Gyan 55', Jordan Henderson 67', Stéphane Sessègnon 73' pen., Jordan Henderson 77' | 39,650 | 10th |
| 30 April 2011 | Fulham | H | 0–3 | 39,576 | 14th | |
| 7 May 2011 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–2 | Boudewijn Zenden 45', Zat Knight 90' o.g. | 22,597 | 11th |
| 14 May 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–3 | Stéphane Sessègnon 33' | 41,273 | 13th |
| 22 May 2011 | West Ham United | A | 0–3 | Boudewijn Zenden 17', Stéphane Sessègnon 51', Christian Riveros 90' | 32,792 | 10th |
Close
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fulham | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 48 | |
| 10 | Sunderland | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 47 | |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 71 | −15 | 47 | |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 46 |
Close
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
League Cup
More information Date, Round ...
| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2010 | 2nd | Colchester United | H | 2–0 | Darren Bent 17', 39' | 13,532 |
| 21 September 2010 | 3rd | West Ham United | H | 1–2 | Asamoah Gyan 41' | 21,907 |
Close
FA Cup
More information Date, Round ...
| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 2011 | 3rd | Notts County | H | 1–2 | Darren Bent 81' pen. | 17,582 |
Close
Discipline
| Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | League Cup | FA Cup | Total | ||||
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC/MCD |  |
6 | Lee Cattermole | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| DFC/LD/LI | |
19 | Titus Bramble | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| MC/MI/PM |  |
7 | Boudewijn Zenden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CM/LM/LB | |
3 | Kieran Richardson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| CB | |
4 | Michael Turner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| RB/LB | |
2 | Phil Bardsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| CM |  |
11 | Sulley Muntari | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CM/LM/RM |  |
8 | Steed Malbranque | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CB | |
5 | John Mensah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CM |  |
18 | David Meyler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CM/RM | |
10 | Jordan Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CF/LM | |
17 | Danny Welbeck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GK |  |
22 | Simon Mignolet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CB/RB |  |
14 | Paulo da Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CB/RB | |
15 | Nedum Onuoha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CF | |
11 | Darren Bent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CM | |
16 | Cristian Riveros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RM/RB |  |
27 | Ahmed Elmohamady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CB/LB | |
29 | Anton Ferdinand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CM/RM |  |
28 | Stéphane Sessègnon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CM | |
26 | Jack Colback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Overall
| Games played | 32 (29 Premier League, 2 Football League Cup, 1 F.A Cup) |
| Games won | 10 (9 Premier League, 1 Football League Cup) |
| Games drawn | 11 (11 Premier League) |
| Games lost | 11 (9 Premier League, 1 Football League Cup, 1 F.A Cup) |
| Goals scored | 37 |
| Goals conceded | 39 |
| Goal difference | -2 |
| Clean sheets | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 44 |
| Red cards | 4 |
| Worst discipline | Lee Cattermole 5 2 |
| Best result (s) | W 3–0 (A) v Chelsea – Premier League – 14 November 2010 W 3–0 (H) v Blackburn Rovers – Premier League – 1 January 2011 W 3–0 (A) v West Ham – Premier League – 22 May 2011 |
| Worst result(s) | L 5–0 (A) v Manchester City – Premier League – 3 April 2011 |
| Most appearances | Jordan Henderson (31) |
| Top scorer | Asamoah Gyan (11) |
| Points | Overall: 41/94 (44%) |
Goal scorers
More information Position, Nation ...
| Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
33 | Asamoah Gyan | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 1 | |
11 | Darren Bent | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | |
17 | Danny Welbeck | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | |
10 | Kieran Richardson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | |
10 | Jordan Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  |
2 | Phil Bardsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | |
28 | Stéphane Sessègnon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | |
7 | Boudewijn Zenden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | |
15 | Nedum Onuoha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | |
16 | Christian Riveros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| / | / | / | Own goals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 45 | 3 | 1 | 49 |
Close
Appearances and goals
- Last updated on 22 May 2011.
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO |
Craig Gordon | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO |
Phil Bardsley | 37 | 3 | 32+2 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Kieran Richardson | 29 | 4 | 23+3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Michael Turner | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | GHA |
John Mensah | 18 | 0 | 15+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG |
Lee Cattermole | 24 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NED |
Boudewijn Zenden | 29 | 2 | 10+17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | FRA |
Steed Malbranque | 37 | 0 | 24+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Fraizer Campbell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG |
Jordan Henderson | 39 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | GHA |
Sulley Muntari | 9 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG |
Darren Bent* | 23 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | DF |  ARG |
Marcos Angeleri | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | PAR |
Paulo da Silva* | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG |
Nedum Onuoha | 32 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | PAR |
Cristian Riveros | 14 | 1 | 5+7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG |
Danny Welbeck | 28 | 6 | 21+5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | IRL |
David Meyler | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ENG |
Titus Bramble | 24 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | IRL |
Andy Reid* | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | BEL |
Simon Mignolet | 26 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG |
Jack Colback | 12 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG |
Jordan Cook | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ENG |
Martyn Waghorn* | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | EGY |
Ahmed Elmohamady | 38 | 0 | 26+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | BEN |
Stéphane Sessègnon | 14 | 3 | 13+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG |
Anton Ferdinand | 29 | 0 | 23+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | ENG |
Ryan Noble | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | GHA |
Asamoah Gyan | 33 | 11 | 20+11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Close
- Left club during season
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
More information No., Pos. ...
|
|
Close
In
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | MF | |
Riveros | 27 | Non-EU | Cruz Azul  |
Transfer | Summer | Free | [2] | |
| 22 | GK | |
Mignolet | 21 | EU | Sint-Truiden |
Transfer | Summer | £2,000,000 | [3] | |
| 34 | MF | |
Knott | 17 | EU | Chelsea | Transfer | Summer | Free | ||
| 27 | DF | |
Elmohamady | 22 | Non-EU | ENPPI |
Loan transfer | Summer | Loan | ||
| 19 | DF | |
Bramble | 28 | EU | Wigan Athletic | Transfer | Summer | £1,000,000 | ||
| 12 | DF | |
Angeleri | 27 | Non-EU | Estudiantes (LP) |
Transfer | Summer | £1,500,000 | ||
| 17 | FW | |
Welbeck | 19 | EU | Manchester United | Loan transfer | Summer | Loan | ||
| 15 | DF | |
Onuoha | 23 | EU | Manchester City | Loan Transfer | Summer | Loan | ||
| 5 | DF | |
Mensah | 27 | Non-EU | Lyon |
Loan transfer | Summer | Loan | ||
| 33 | FW | |
Gyan | 24 | Non-EU | Rennes |
Transfer | Summer | £13,000,000 | ||
| 11 | MF | |
Muntari | 26 | Non-EU | Internazionale  |
Loan transfer | Winter | Loan | ||
| 28 | MF | |
Sessègnon | 26 | Non-EU | Paris Saint-Germain |
Transfer | Winter | £6,000,000 |
Close
Out
More information N, Pos. ...
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | FW | |
O'Donovan | 24 | EU | Coventry City |
Transfer | Summer | Free | ||
| 27 | FW | |
Murphy | 27 | EU | Celtic |
Transfer | Summer | £1,400,000 | ||
| 3 | DF |  |
Nosworthy | 29 | EU | Sheffield United | Loan transfer | Summer | Loan | ||
| 19 | MF |  |
Cana | 26 | EU | Galatasaray  |
Transfer | Summer | £5,000,000 | ||
| 34 | MF | |
Hourihane | 19 | EU | Ipswich Town |
Transfer | Summer | Free | ||
| 21 | GK |  |
Fülöp | 27 | EU | Ipswich Town |
Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | ||
| 17 | FW |  |
K. Jones | 25 | Non-EU | Stoke City |
Transfer | Summer | £8,000,000 | ||
| 36 | DF | |
Kilgallon | 26 | EU | Middlesbrough | Loan transfer | Summer | Loan | ||
| 3 | DF | |
Liddle | 20 | EU | Leyton Orient |
Loan transfer | Summer | Loan | ||
| 2 | DF | |
Mvoto | 21 | EU | Oldham Athletic |
Loan transfer | Summer | Loan | ||
| 36 | FW | |
Tounkara | 20 | EU | Oldham Athletic |
Loan transfer | Summer | Loan | ||
| 14 | FW | |
Waghorn | 20 | EU | Leicester City | Transfer | Summer | £3,000,000 | ||
| 19 | MF |  |
Tainio | 30 | EU | Ajax |
Transfer | Summer | Free | ||
| 29 | FW | |
Noble | 19 | EU | Derby County | Loan transfer | None | Loan | ||
| 24 | DF | |
Kay | 20 | EU | Gateshead | Loan transfer | None | Loan | ||
| 36 | MF | |
Colback | 20 | EU | Ipswich Town | Loan transfer | None | Loan | ||
| 29 | DF |  |
McCartney | 29 | EU | Leeds United |
Loan transfer | None | Loan | ||
| 24 | MF | |
Reid | 28 | EU | Sheffield United |
Loan transfer | None | Loan | ||
| 19 | FW | |
Healy | 31 | EU | Doncaster Rovers |
Loan transfer | None | Loan | ||
| 21 | MF | |
Weir | 21 | EU | York City |
Loan transfer | None | Loan | ||
| 24 | DF | |
Liddle | 21 | EU | Gateshead |
Loan transfer | Winter | Loan | ||
| 17 | DF | |
Kay | 21 | EU | Tranmere Rovers | Loan transfer | Winter | Loan | ||
| 17 | MF | |
Noble | 19 | EU | Carlisle United | Loan transfer | Winter | Loan | ||
| 27 | DF | |
Kilgallon | 26 | EU | Doncaster Rovers | Loan transfer | Winter | Loan | ||
| 39 | FW | |
Bent | 26 | EU | Aston Villa | Transfer | Winter | £18,000,000 (rising to £24,000,000) | ||
| 24 | GK | |
Carson | 22 | EU | Lincoln City |
Loan transfer | Winter | Loan | ||
| 15 | FW | |
Healy | 31 | EU | Rangers |
Loan transfer | Winter | Loan | ||
| 19 | DF | |
da Silva | 30 | Non-EU | Zaragoza  |
Transfer | Winter | Undisclosed | ||
| 43 | MF | |
Reid | 28 | EU | Blackpool |
Transfer | Winter | £1,000,000 | ||
| 10 | MF | |
Weir | 22 | EU | Tranmere Rovers |
Loan transfer | None | Loan | ||
| 26 | MF | |
Reed | 19 | EU | Brentford | Loan transfer | None | Loan | ||
| 27 | MF | |
Cook | 21 | EU | Walsall | Loan transfer | None | Loan | ||
| 41 | GK | |
Carson | 23 | EU | Brentford |
Loan transfer | None | Loan |
Close
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.
More information Players' Player of the Year, Fans' Player of the Year ...
| Players' Player of the Year | Fans' Player of the Year | Young Player of the Year | Goal of the Season | Save of the Season | Performance of the Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Bardsley | Phil Bardsley | Jordan Henderson | Nedum Onuoha against Chelsea | Craig Gordon against Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 win against Chelsea |
Close
- "Fulham handed Europa League place". premierleague.com. Premier League. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- "Sunderland sign Cruz Azul midfielder Cristian Riveros". BBC Sport. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- "Black Cats confirm keeper deal". Sky Sports.