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Premier League Discipline 2010-11

Dive into the 2010-11 Premier League disciplinary records: red and yellow cards, most booked players, teams with highest fouls, and manager touchline antics.

Welcome to the the 2010-11 Premier League season – a season that was as much about discipline as it was about dazzling goals and deft footwork. This was a year when the referees’ red and yellow cards were as much in the spotlight as the players themselves. From the hard-tackling defenders to the fiery-tempered forwards, no one was safe from the watchful eyes of the officials. In this page, we’ll take a deep dive into the disciplinary records of the season, exploring the teams that played it cool and those that lost their heads. We’ll look at the players who spent more time in the referee’s book than on the pitch, and the managers who couldn’t help but voice their opinions from the touchline. So, whether you’re a fan of the beautiful game’s rougher side, or just love a good stat, our comprehensive review of the Premier League Discipline 2010-11 is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Let’s kick off this journey down the memory lane of fouls, bookings, and send-offs!

PLAYERTEAMNo.PLAYERTEAMNo.
Lee CattermoleSunderland2Emile HeskeyAston Villa1
Craig GardnerBirmingham2Jussi JaaskelainenBolton1
Laurent KoscielnyArsenal2Gonzalo JaraWBA1
Youssouf MulumbuWBA2Younes KaboulTottenham1
Ryan ShawcrossStoke City2Nikola KalinicBlackburn1
Antolin AlcarazWigan Athletic1Ivan KlasnicBolton1
Victor AnichebeEverton1Aleksandar KolarovManchester City1
Mikel ArtetaEverton1Leiva LucasLiverpool1
Mario BalotelliManchester City1Jean MakounAston Villa1
Christophe BerraWolves1John MensahSunderland1
Diniyar BilyaletdinovEverton1James MorrisonWBA1
Dedryk BoyataManchester City1Charles N'ZogbiaWigan Athletic1
Titus BrambleSunderland1Ryan NelsenBlackburn1
Gary CahillBolton1Steven NzonziBlackburn1
Gary CaldwellWigan Athletic1Ibanez PabloWBA1
Dudley CampbellBlackpool1Frederic PiquionneWest Ham Utd1
Joe ColeLiverpool1Liam RidgewellBirmingham1
Seamus ColemanEverton1Hugo RodallegaWigan Athletic1
Fabricio ColocciniNewcastle1Bacary SagnaArsenal1
Rafael Da SilvaMan Utd1Christopher SambaBlackburn1
Mark DaviesBolton1Paul ScharnerWBA1
Jermain DefoeTottenham1Alex SongArsenal1
Vassiriki DiabyArsenal1Daniel SturridgeBolton1
Michael EssienChelsea1Gabriel TamasWBA1
Jonathan EvansMan Utd1Ryan TaylorNewcastle1
Ian EvattBlackpool1Kolo ToureManchester City1
Marouane FellainiEverton1Nemanja VidicMan Utd1
Zoltan GeraFulham1Jack WilshereArsenal1
Karl HenryWolves1Pablo ZabaletaManchester City1
--Boudewijn ZendenSunderland

Every Red & Yellow Card of the Premier League 2010-11 Season

Football is a game of passion, and sometimes, that passion can lead to a bit of trouble on the pitch. The 2010-11 Premier League season was no exception, with a total of 64 red cards and a whopping 1237 yellow cards issued across all clubs. Let’s take a closer look at the disciplinary record of that season.

Premier League Red Cards 2010-11

The 2010-11 season saw a total of 64 red cards issued, with 59 different players finding themselves sent off at least once. This is a significant number, showing that the referees were not afraid to enforce the rules and maintain order on the pitch. The red card is the ultimate punishment in football, and these statistics show that it was used quite frequently during this season.

PLAYERTEAMNo.PLAYERTEAMNo.
Cheik TioteNewcastle14 Roman PavlyuchenkoTottenham3
Branislav IvanovicChelsea12 Jermaine PennantStoke City3
Charlie AdamBlackpool11 Steven PienaarTottenham3
Maynor FigueroaWigan Athletic11 Steven ReidWBA3
Lee CattermoleSunderland10 Tomas RosickyArsenal3
Kevin DaviesBolton10 Bacary SagnaArsenal3
Kevin NolanNewcastle10 Carlos SalcidoFulham3
Chris BruntWBA9 Christopher SambaBlackburn3
Ciaran ClarkAston Villa9 Alan SmithNewcastle3
Nigel De JongManchester City9 Kolo ToureManchester City3
Steve GohouriWigan Athletic9 Gnegneri Toure YayaManchester City3
Johnny HeitingaEverton9 Kyle WalkerAston Villa3
Kieran RichardsonSunderland9 Ben WatsonWigan Athletic3
Michel SalgadoBlackburn9 David WheaterBolton3
Paul ScholesMan Utd9 Manuel da CostaWest Ham Utd3
Gareth BarryManchester City8 Shola AmeobiNewcastle2
Karl HenryWolves8 Oliveira AndersonMan Utd2
Jermaine JonesBlackburn8 Victor AnichebeEverton2
Danny MurphyFulham8 Benoit Assou-EkottoTottenham2
Scott ParkerWest Ham Utd8 Fabio AurelioLiverpool2
Ryan ShawcrossStoke City8 Alex BaptisteBlackpool2
Martin SkrtelLiverpool8 Nicklas BendtnerArsenal2
Alex SongArsenal8 Wes BrownMan Utd2
Stephen WarnockAston Villa8 Steven CaldwellWigan Athletic2
Ashley YoungAston Villa8 Carlos CuellarAston Villa2
Pablo ZabaletaManchester City8 Fabio Da SilvaMan Utd2
Antolin AlcarazWigan Athletic7 Franco Di SantoWigan Athletic2
Joey BartonNewcastle7 Mame DioufBlackburn2
Luis Boa MorteWest Ham Utd7 Graham DorransWBA2
Lee BowyerBirmingham7 Jonathan EvansMan Utd2
Gary CahillBolton7 Keith FaheyBirmingham2
Gary CaldwellWigan Athletic7 Julien FaubertWest Ham Utd2
Leiva LucasLiverpool7 Anton FerdinandSunderland2
Youssouf MulumbuWBA7 Paulo FerreiraChelsea2
Paul ScharnerWBA7 Brad FriedelAston Villa2
Richard StearmanWolves7 Zoltan GeraFulham2
Fernando TorresChelsea7 Steven GerrardLiverpool2
David VaughanBlackpool7 Jonathan GreeningFulham2
Nemanja VidicMan Utd7 Vincenzo GrellaBlackburn2
Jack WilshereArsenal7 Adlene GuediouraWolves2
Marc WilsonStoke City7 Jordan HendersonSunderland2
Mario BalotelliManchester City6 David HoilettBlackburn2
Christophe BerraWolves6 Stuart HoldenBolton2
Danny CollinsStoke City6 Alan HuttonTottenham2
Michael DawsonTottenham6 Matthew JarvisWolves2
Mohamed DiameWigan Athletic6 Jermaine JenasTottenham2
Didier DrogbaChelsea6 Cameron JeromeBirmingham2
George ElokobiWolves6 Martin JiranekBirmingham2
Ian EvattBlackpool6 Adam JohnsonManchester City2
Craig GardnerBirmingham6 Younes KaboulTottenham2
Brede HangelandFulham6 Nikola KalinicBlackburn2
Robert HuthStoke City6 Dekel KeinanBlackpool2
Gonzalo JaraWBA6 Ivan KlasnicBolton2
Zat KnightBolton6 Paul KoncheskyLiverpool2
Aleksandar KolarovManchester City6 Frank LampardChelsea2
Vincent KompanyManchester City6 Chung-Yong LeeBolton2
Laurent KoscielnyArsenal6 Rodriguez MaxiLiverpool2
Fabrice MuambaBolton6 James McCarthyWigan Athletic2
Mark NobleWest Ham Utd6 Abdoulaye MeiteWBA2
John PantsilFulham6 David MeylerSunderland2
James PerchNewcastle6 James MorrisonWBA2
Stiliyan PetrovAston Villa6 Sulley MuntariSunderland2
RamiresChelsea6 David MurphyBirmingham2
Liam RidgewellBirmingham6 Charles N'ZogbiaWigan Athletic2
Paul RobinsonBolton6 Frederic PiquionneWest Ham Utd2
Gretar Rafn SteinssonBolton6 Nile RangerNewcastle2
John TerryChelsea6 Samuel RickettsBolton2
Carlos TevezManchester City6 Jason RobertsBlackburn2
Hendry ThomasWigan Athletic6 Stephane SessegnonSunderland2
Dean WhiteheadStoke City6 David SilvaManchester City2
Chris BairdFulham5 Keith SouthernBlackpool2
Phillip BardsleySunderland5 Jonathan SpectorWest Ham Utd2
Titus BrambleSunderland5 Ronnie StamWigan Athletic2
Andrew CarrollLiverpool5 Luis SuarezLiverpool2
Marouane ChamakhArsenal5 James TomkinsWest Ham Utd2
Seamus ColemanEverton5 Jelle Van DammeWolves2
James CollinsAston Villa5 Patrick VieiraManchester City2
Jody CraddockWolves5 Stephen WardWolves2
Rory DelapStoke City5 Danny WelbeckSunderland2
Clint DempseyFulham5 Glenn WhelanStoke City2
Michael EssienChelsea5 Bobby ZamoraFulham2
Matthew EtheringtonStoke City5 Manuel AlmuniaArsenal1
Francesc FabregasArsenal5 Nicolas AnelkaChelsea1
William GallasTottenham5 Andrey ArshavinArsenal1
Ryan GiggsMan Utd5 Mikel ArtetaEverton1
Jonas GutierrezNewcastle5 Demba BaWest Ham Utd1
Javier HernandezMan Utd5 Gareth BaleTottenham1
Stephen HuntWolves5 Barry BannanAston Villa1
Roger JohnsonBirmingham5 Pablo BarreraWest Ham Utd1
Sanchez Jose EnriqueNewcastle5 Chris BashamBlackpool1
Sebastian LarssonBirmingham5 Valon BehramiWest Ham Utd1
Raul MeirelesLiverpool5 Darren BentAston Villa1
Phil NevilleEverton5 David BentleyBirmingham1
Wilson PalaciosTottenham5 Dimitar BerbatovMan Utd1
Nigel Reo-CokerAston Villa5 Diniyar BilyaletdinovEverton1
Wayne RooneyMan Utd5 Jerome BoatengManchester City1
Mike WilliamsonNewcastle5 Jose BosingwaChelsea1
Leighton BainesEverton4 Dedryk BoyataManchester City1
Tim CahillEverton4 Mark BunnBlackburn1
Stephen CarrBirmingham4 Dudley CampbellBlackpool1

Premier League Yellow Cards 2010-11

Yellow cards, on the other hand, were even more common. A total of 1237 yellow cards were issued to 368 players during the 2010-11 season. This is a clear indication of the intensity and competitiveness of the Premier League, with players often pushing the boundaries of the rules in their quest for victory.

RED CARDSYELLOW CARDS
ClubNo.ClubNo.
West Bromwich Albion7Manchester City74
Arsenal6Newcastle United74
Bolton Wanderers5Aston Villa71
Everton5Stoke City69
Manchester City5Arsenal68
Sunderland5Bolton Wanderers68
Blackburn Rovers4Wigan Athletic68
Wigan Athletic4Blackburn Rovers65
Birmingham City3Liverpool64
Manchester United3Wolverhampton Wanderers63
Aston Villa2Sunderland60
Blackpool2Chelsea59
Liverpool2Manchester United58
Newcastle United2West Ham United58
Stoke City2Birmingham City57
Tottenham Hotspur2Everton57
Wolverhampton Wanderers2West Bromwich Albion54
Chelsea1Fulham52
Fulham1Tottenham Hotspur51
West Ham United1Blackpool47
Total64Total1237

Premier League Clubs Total Red and Yellow Cards 2010-11

When we look at the clubs, it’s clear that some were more disciplined than others. The total number of red and yellow cards per club varied significantly, showing that some teams were able to maintain their composure better than others. This could be due to a variety of factors, including the style of play, the temperament of the players, and the effectiveness of the coaching staff in instilling discipline.

Charting the Discipline of the Premier League 2010-11

Visualizing these statistics can provide a clearer picture of the discipline (or lack thereof) in the Premier League during the 2010-11 season. Charts of red and yellow cards issued can reveal interesting patterns and trends, and can help us understand how discipline was enforced during this season.

So, whether you’re a fan of a particular club, a football historian, or just a lover of the beautiful game, these statistics provide a fascinating insight into the disciplinary side of the Premier League. They remind us that football is not just about skill and strategy, but also about discipline, respect, and fair play.

Harvey Watkins

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Harvey Watkins is a football specialist who lives and breathes match predictions, betting angles, and stats-based analysis. With more than six years in sports content, he has earned a strong reputation for producing football coverage that is sharp, informed, and backed by the numbers. His work digs into form, xG, trends, team data, and market movement to give readers a…

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