2011–12 Manchester United F.C. season
season of football team
The 2011–12 season is Manchester United's 20th season in the Premier League.
2011–12 season | ||||
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Co-chairmen | Joel and Avram Glazer | |||
Manager | Sir Alex Ferguson | |||
Stadium | Old Trafford | |||
Premier League | 2nd | |||
FA Cup | Fourth Round | |||
League Cup | Fifth Round | |||
UEFA Champions League | Group stage | |||
UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 | |||
Community Shield | Winners | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Wayne Rooney (27) All: Wayne Rooney (34) | |||
Highest home attendance | 75,627 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 10 December) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 52,624 (vs. Crystal Palace, 30 November) | |||
Average home league attendance | 75,387 | |||
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Manchester United signed a £40 million four-year deal with DHL.[1]
In November, Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated 25 years in charge of the club.[2]
Pre-season
changeManchester United started their season with a tour in the United States. United finishing the tour with a game against Barcelona in Washington on 30 July.[3]
13 July 2011 | New England Revolution | 1-4 | Manchester United | Boston, Massachusetts |
Report | Owen Macheda (2) Park |
20 July 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0-7 | Manchester United | Seattle, Washington |
Report | Owen Diouf Rooney (3) Park Obertan |
23 July 2011 | Chicago Fire Soccer Club | 1-3 | Manchester United | Soldier Field |
Report | Rooney Rafael Nani |
27 July 2011 | MLS All-Stars | 0-4 | Manchester United | Red Bull Arena |
Report | Anderson Park Berbatov Welbeck |
30 July 2011 | Manchester United | 2-1 | FC Barcelona | Maryland |
Nani Owen |
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Community Shield
change7 August 2011 | Manchester United | 3-2 | Manchester City | Wembley Stadium | ||
Smalling - Nani (2) | Report | |||||
Transfers
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Squad
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Premier League
change1 14 August 2011 | West Bromwich Albion | 1-2 | Manchester United | The Hawthorns | ||
Long | Report | Rooney - Own goal | ||||
2 22 August 2011 | Manchester United | 3-0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | ||
Welbeck - Anderson - Rooney | Report | |||||
3 28 August 2011 | Manchester United | 8-2 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | ||
Welbeck - Young (2) - Rooney (3) - Nani - Park | Report | Walcott - Van Persie | ||||
Pos | Club | P | Pts |
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1 | Manchester United | 3 | 9 |
2 | Manchester City | 3 | 9 |
3 | Liverpool | 3 | 7 |
4 10 September 2011 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-5 | Manchester United | Reebok Stadium | ||
Report | Hernández (2) - Rooney (3) | |||||
5 18 September 2011 | Manchester United | 3-1 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | ||
Smalling - Nani - Rooney | Report | Torres | ||||
6 24 September 2011 | Stoke City | 1-1 | Manchester United | Stoke-on-Trent | ||
Crouch | Report | Nani | ||||
Pos | Club | P | Pts |
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1 | Manchester United | 6 | 16 |
2 | Manchester City | 6 | 16 |
3 | Chelsea | 6 | 13 |
7 1 October 2011 | Manchester United | 2-0 | Norwich City | Old Trafford | ||
Anderson - Welbeck | ||||||
8 15 October 2011 | Liverpool | 1-1 | Manchester United | Anfield | ||
Gerrard | Hernández | |||||
9 23 October 2011 | Manchester United | 1-6 | Manchester City | Old Trafford | ||
Fletcher | Balotelli (2) - Agüero - Dzeko (2) - Silva | |||||
10 29 October 2011 | Everton | 0-1 | Manchester United | Goodison Park | ||
Hernández | ||||||
Pos | Club | P | Pts |
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1 | Manchester City | 10 | 28 |
2 | Manchester United | 10 | 23 |
3 | Newcastle United | 10 | 22 |
11 5 November 2011 | Manchester United | 1-0 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | ||
Brown (o.g) | ||||||
12 19 November 2011 | Swansea City | 0-1 | Manchester United | Swansea | ||
Hernández | ||||||
13 26 November 2011 | Manchester United | v | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | ||
Hernández | ||||||
14 3 December 2011 | Aston Villa | v | Manchester United | Villa Park | ||
Stats
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Champions League
changeManchester United will face Benfica, Basel and Otelul Galati in Group C.[21]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 |
S.L. Benfica | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 |
FC Basel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 5 |
FC Oțelul Galați | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
1 14 September 2011 | Benfica | 1-1 | Manchester United | Lisbon | ||
Cardozo | Giggs | |||||
2 27 September 2011 | Manchester United | 3-3 | Basel | Old Trafford | ||
Welbeck (2) - Young | Fabian Frei - Alexander Frei (2) | |||||
3 18 October 2011 | Oțelul | 0-2 | Manchester United | Galaţi | ||
Rooney (2) | ||||||
4 2 November 2011 | Manchester United | 2-0 | Oțelul | Old Trafford | ||
Valencia - Rooney | ||||||
5 22 November 2011 | Manchester United | v | Benfica | Old Trafford | ||
League Cup and FA Cup
changeLeague Cup
changeManchester United were drawn against Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals of the League Cup.[22]
20 September 2011 3 | Leeds United | 0-3 | Manchester United | Leeds |
Owen (2) Giggs |
28 November 2011 1/4 final | Crystal Palace | v | Manchester United | Old Trafford |
References
change- ↑ "Manchester United sign new partner as Arsenal deal in doubt". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ↑ "United edge to anniversary win". Archived from the original on 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ↑ "United confirm US tour".
- ↑ "Phil Jones given England call-up for Holland date".
- ↑ "Reds sign Ashley Young".
- ↑ "De Gea signs on".
- ↑ "Wes Brown signs four-year Sunderland deal".
- ↑ "Black Cats Swoop For Irish Back John O'Shea".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Obertan completes Newcastle move". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ↑ "Manchester United defender Chris Smalling signs new deal".
- ↑ "Valencia signs new deal".
- ↑ "Park signs new deal until 2012-13".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Cleverley signs four-year deal to stay at Man United". Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ↑ "Hernandez signs five-year deal at United: Agent".
- ↑ "Besiktas land Bebe on loan".
- ↑ "Top-flight loan for De Laet".
- ↑ "Manchester United release midfielder Owen Hargreaves".
- ↑ "Edwin on retirement".
- ↑ "Scholes retires".
- ↑ "Rafael suffers injury blow".
- ↑ "Arsenal and United drawn favourably".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Arsenal face City in League Cup".