Welcome to the the 2011-12 Premier League season! This was a year that had it all – breathtaking goals, nail-biting finishes, and unforgettable performances. It was a season that saw the rise of new stars and the continued dominance of established legends. From the first whistle in August to the final kick in May, the Premier League was a rollercoaster ride of footballing brilliance. This page is your time machine back to that epic season, focusing on the players who graced the pitch week in, week out. We’re talking about the warriors who battled through every minute of every game, the maestros who orchestrated the play, and the speedsters who left defenders in their wake. We’ll delve into the stats, the stories, and the standout moments that made the 2011-12 Premier League season one for the history books. So, lace up your boots, adjust your shin pads, and let’s take a trip down memory lane to revisit the heroes of the 2011-12 Premier League season. Game on!
| PLAYER | TEAM | APPS | PLAYER | TEAM | APPS | PLAYER | TEAM | APPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Adam | Liverpool | 11 | Jonathan Evans | Man Utd | 9 | Michael Turner | Sunderland | 5 | ||
| Gabriel Agbonlahor | Aston Villa | 11 | Marouane Fellaini | Everton | 9 | Antolin Alcaraz | Wigan Athletic | 4 | ||
| Joe Allen | Swansea City | 11 | Brad Friedel | Tottenham | 9 | Sammy Ameobi | Newcastle | 4 | ||
| Leon Barnett | Norwich City | 11 | Gael Givet | Blackburn | 9 | Ross Barkley | Everton | 4 | ||
| Wes Brown | Sunderland | 11 | Fitz Hall | QPR | 9 | Hatem Ben Arfa | Newcastle | 4 | ||
| Chris Brunt | WBA | 11 | Emile Heskey | Aston Villa | 9 | Diniyar Bilyaletdinov | Everton | 4 | ||
| Yohan Cabaye | Newcastle | 11 | Stephen Hunt | Wolves | 9 | Steven Caulker | Swansea City | 4 | ||
| Ashley Cole | Chelsea | 11 | Jussi Jaaskelainen | Bolton | 9 | Simon Cox | WBA | 4 | ||
| Fabricio Coloccini | Newcastle | 11 | Younes Kaboul | Tottenham | 9 | Ritchie De Laet | Norwich City | 4 | ||
| Andrew Crofts | Norwich City | 11 | Dirk Kuyt | Liverpool | 9 | George Elokobi | Wolves | 4 | ||
| Stewart Downing | Liverpool | 11 | Shane Long | WBA | 9 | Emmanuel Frimpong | Arsenal | 4 | ||
| Richard Dunne | Aston Villa | 11 | Florent Malouda | Chelsea | 9 | Ricardo Gardner | Bolton | 4 | ||
| Nathan Dyer | Swansea City | 11 | Juan Mata | Chelsea | 9 | Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | 4 | ||
| Alejandro Faurlin | QPR | 11 | Raul Meireles | Chelsea | 9 | Zdenek Grygera | Fulham | 4 | ||
| Anton Ferdinand | QPR | 11 | Jermaine Pennant | Stoke City | 9 | Johnny Heitinga | Everton | 4 | ||
| Ben Foster | WBA | 11 | John Arne Riise | Fulham | 9 | Chris Herd | Aston Villa | 4 | ||
| Shay Given | Aston Villa | 11 | Jack Rodwell | Everton | 9 | Simeon Jackson | Norwich City | 4 | ||
| Jonas Gutierrez | Newcastle | 11 | Wayne Routledge | Swansea City | 9 | Cameron Jerome | Stoke City | 4 | ||
| Joe Hart | Manchester City | 11 | Christopher Samba | Blackburn | 9 | Glen Johnson | Liverpool | 4 | ||
| Jordan Henderson | Liverpool | 11 | Paul Scharner | WBA | 9 | David Jones | Wigan Athletic | 4 | ||
| David Hoilett | Blackburn | 11 | Steve Sidwell | Fulham | 9 | Billy Jones | WBA | 4 | ||
| Phil Jones | Man Utd | 11 | Martin Skrtel | Liverpool | 9 | Pajtim Kasami | Fulham | 4 | ||
| Sanchez Jose Enrique | Liverpool | 11 | Tommy Smith | QPR | 9 | Niko Kranjcar | Tottenham | 4 | ||
| Patrick Kenny | QPR | 11 | Somen Tchoyi | WBA | 9 | Aaron Lennon | Tottenham | 4 | ||
| Tim Krul | Newcastle | 11 | Jerome Thomas | WBA | 9 | Adrian Lopez | Wigan Athletic | 4 | ||
| Sebastian Larsson | Sunderland | 11 | Cheik Tiote | Newcastle | 9 | Chris Martin | Norwich City | 4 | ||
| Joleon Lescott | Manchester City | 11 | Danny Welbeck | Man Utd | 9 | Luke Moore | Swansea City | 4 | ||
| James Morrison | WBA | 11 | Dean Whitehead | Stoke City | 9 | Fabrice Muamba | Bolton | 4 | ||
| Youssouf Mulumbu | WBA | 11 | Connor Wickham | Sunderland | 9 | Tuncay Sanli | Bolton | 4 | ||
| Charles N'Zogbia | Aston Villa | 11 | Daniel Agger | Liverpool | 8 | Ryan Shotton | Stoke City | 4 | ||
| Luis Nani | Man Utd | 11 | Oliveira Anderson | Man Utd | 8 | Gabriel Tamas | WBA | 4 | ||
| Steven Nzonzi | Blackburn | 11 | Barry Bannan | Aston Villa | 8 | Matthew Upson | Stoke City | 4 | ||
| Jonas Olsson | WBA | 11 | Nicklas Bendtner | Sunderland | 8 | Antonio Valencia | Man Utd | 4 | ||
| Stiliyan Petrov | Aston Villa | 11 | Emmerson Boyce | Wigan Athletic | 8 | Thomas Vermaelen | Arsenal | 4 | ||
| Angel Rangel | Swansea City | 11 | Seamus Coleman | Everton | 8 | Sam Vokes | Wolves | 4 | ||
| Steven Reid | WBA | 11 | Peter Crouch | Stoke City | 8 | David Wheater | Bolton | 4 | ||
| Jose Reina | Liverpool | 11 | Mark Davies | Bolton | 8 | Pablo Zabaleta | Manchester City | 4 | ||
| Kieran Richardson | Sunderland | 11 | Rory Delap | Stoke City | 8 | Alex | Chelsea | 3 | ||
| Paul Robinson | Blackburn | 11 | Fabian Delph | Aston Villa | 8 | Sebastien Bassong | Tottenham | 3 | ||
| Stephane Sessegnon | Sunderland | 11 | Graham Dorrans | WBA | 8 | Titus Bramble | Sunderland | 3 | ||
| David Silva | Manchester City | 11 | David Fox | Norwich City | 8 | Akos Buzsaky | QPR | 3 | ||
| Danny Simpson | Newcastle | 11 | Yao Gervinho | Arsenal | 8 | Michael Carrick | Man Utd | 3 | ||
| Scott Sinclair | Swansea City | 11 | David Goodwillie | Blackburn | 8 | Ciaran Clark | Aston Villa | 3 | ||
| Luis Suarez | Liverpool | 11 | Tony Hibbert | Everton | 8 | Matthew Connolly | QPR | 3 | ||
| Wojciech Szczesny | Arsenal | 11 | Robert Huth | Stoke City | 8 | Francis Coquelin | Arsenal | 3 | ||
| Steven Taylor | Newcastle | 11 | Alan Hutton | Aston Villa | 8 | Vedran Corluka | Tottenham | 3 | ||
| Ryan Taylor | Newcastle | 11 | Dong-Won Ji | Sunderland | 8 | Albert Crusat | Wigan Athletic | 3 | ||
| John Terry | Chelsea | 11 | Adam Johnson | Manchester City | 8 | Sylvan Ebanks-Blake | Wolves | 3 | ||
| Marc Tierney | Norwich City | 11 | Andrew Johnson | Fulham | 8 | Kevin Foley | Wolves | 3 | ||
| Gnegneri Toure Yaya | Manchester City | 11 | Ivan Klasnic | Bolton | 8 | Dos Santos Giovani | Tottenham | 3 | ||
| Michel Vorm | Swansea City | 11 | Jason Lowe | Blackburn | 8 | Dan Gosling | Newcastle | 3 | ||
| Theo Walcott | Arsenal | 11 | Russell Martin | Norwich City | 8 | Danny Guthrie | Newcastle | 3 | ||
| Stephen Warnock | Aston Villa | 11 | James Milner | Manchester City | 8 | Asamoah Gyan | Sunderland | 3 | ||
| Ashley Williams | Swansea City | 11 | Luka Modric | Tottenham | 8 | Grant Hanley | Blackburn | 3 | ||
| Robin van Persie | Arsenal | 11 | Samir Nasri | Manchester City | 8 | Clint Hill | QPR | 3 | ||
| Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | 10 | Peter Odemwingie | WBA | 8 | Michael Kightly | Wolves | 3 | ||
| Ali Al Habsi | Wigan Athletic | 10 | Hugo Rodallega | Wigan Athletic | 8 | Peter Lovenkrands | Newcastle | 3 | ||
| Andrey Arshavin | Arsenal | 10 | Nicky Shorey | WBA | 8 | Romelu Lukaku | Chelsea | 3 | ||
| Mikel Arteta | Arsenal | 10 | Alex Song | Arsenal | 8 | Shaun Maloney | Wigan Athletic | 3 | ||
| Demba Ba | Newcastle | 10 | Fernando Torres | Chelsea | 8 | David Meyler | Sunderland | 3 | ||
| Leighton Baines | Everton | 10 | Rafael Van der Vaart | Tottenham | 8 | Carlos Orlando Sa | Fulham | 3 | ||
| Joey Barton | QPR | 10 | Kyle Walker | Tottenham | 8 | Bradley Orr | QPR | 3 | ||
| Asmir Begovic | Stoke City | 10 | Glenn Whelan | Stoke City | 8 | Danny Pugh | Stoke City | 3 | ||
| Elliott Bennett | Norwich City | 10 | Shaun Wright-Phillips | QPR | 8 | Oriol Romeu | Chelsea | 3 | ||
| Darren Bent | Aston Villa | 10 | Ashley Young | Man Utd | 8 | Raniere Sandro | Tottenham | 3 | ||
| Christophe Berra | Wolves | 10 | Emmanuel Adebayor | Tottenham | 7 | Philippe Senderos | Fulham | 3 | ||
| Leon Best | Newcastle | 10 | Chris Baird | Fulham | 7 | Andrew Surman | Norwich City | 3 | ||
| Jose Bosingwa | Chelsea | 10 | Mario Balotelli | Manchester City | 7 | Carlos Tevez | Manchester City | 3 | ||
| Leon Britton | Swansea City | 10 | Phillip Bardsley | Sunderland | 7 | Patrick Van Aanholt | Wigan Athletic | 3 | ||
| Gary Caldwell | Wigan Athletic | 10 | Lee Cattermole | Sunderland | 7 | James Vaughan | Norwich City | 3 | ||
| Andy Carroll | Liverpool | 10 | Gael Clichy | Manchester City | 7 | Nemanja Vidic | Man Utd | 3 | ||
| Jack Colback | Sunderland | 10 | Jermain Defoe | Tottenham | 7 | Patrick Agyemang | QPR | 2 | ||
| James Collins | Aston Villa | 10 | Royston Drenthe | Everton | 7 | Jermaine Beckford | Everton | 2 | ||
| Moussa Dembele | Fulham | 10 | Didier Drogba | Chelsea | 7 | Fabio Da Silva | Man Utd | 2 | ||
| Clint Dempsey | Fulham | 10 | Damien Duff | Fulham | 7 | Michael Dawson | Tottenham | 2 | ||
| Shaun Derry | QPR | 10 | Rio Ferdinand | Man Utd | 7 | Nigel De Jong | Manchester City | 2 | ||
| Kevin Doyle | Wolves | 10 | Darren Fletcher | Man Utd | 7 | Salif Diao | Stoke City | 2 | ||
| Chris Eagles | Bolton | 10 | Daniel Gabbidon | QPR | 7 | David Edwards | Wolves | 2 | ||
| Patrice Evra | Man Utd | 10 | Craig Gardner | Sunderland | 7 | Brett Emerton | Blackburn | 2 | ||
| Maynor Figueroa | Wigan Athletic | 10 | Mark Gower | Swansea City | 7 | Steve Gohouri | Wigan Athletic | 2 | ||
| Mauro Formica | Blackburn | 10 | Kenwyne Jones | Stoke City | 7 | Henrique Hilario | Chelsea | 2 | ||
| Danny Graham | Swansea City | 10 | Zat Knight | Bolton | 7 | Tom Huddlestone | Tottenham | 2 | ||
| Brede Hangeland | Fulham | 10 | Leroy Lita | Swansea City | 7 | Gael Kakuta | Bolton | 2 | ||
| Wayne Hennessey | Wolves | 10 | James McArthur | Wigan Athletic | 7 | Salomon Kalou | Chelsea | 2 | ||
| Karl Henry | Wolves | 10 | Per Mertesacker | Arsenal | 7 | Stephen Kelly | Fulham | 2 | ||
| Javier Hernandez | Man Utd | 10 | Garry Monk | Swansea City | 7 | Henri Lansbury | Arsenal | 2 | ||
| Grant Holt | Norwich City | 10 | Phil Neville | Everton | 7 | Anders Lindegaard | Man Utd | 2 | ||
| Wesley Hoolahan | Norwich City | 10 | David Ngog | Bolton | 7 | David Luiz | Chelsea | 2 | ||
| Tim Howard | Everton | 10 | John O'Shea | Sunderland | 7 | Nenad Milijas | Wolves | 2 | ||
| Branislav Ivanovic | Chelsea | 10 | Scott Parker | Tottenham | 7 | Wilson Palacios | Stoke City | 2 | ||
| Phil Jagielka | Everton | 10 | Morten Gamst Pedersen | Blackburn | 7 | Roman Pavlyuchenko | Tottenham | 2 | ||
| Matthew Jarvis | Wolves | 10 | Radosav Petrovic | Blackburn | 7 | Jason Puncheon | QPR | 2 | ||
| Roger Johnson | Wolves | 10 | Ruben Rochina | Blackburn | 7 | Declan Rudd | Norwich City | 2 | ||
| Bradley Johnson | Norwich City | 10 | Louis Saha | Everton | 7 | Kolo Toure | Manchester City | 2 | ||
| Vincent Kompany | Manchester City | 10 | Michel Salgado | Blackburn | 7 | Simon Vukcevic | Blackburn | 2 | ||
| Laurent Koscielny | Arsenal | 10 | Chris Smalling | Man Utd | 7 | Andreas Weimann | Aston Villa | 2 | ||
| Frank Lampard | Chelsea | 10 | Ronnie Stam | Wigan Athletic | 7 | Keiren Westwood | Sunderland | 2 | ||
| Leiva Lucas | Liverpool | 10 | Daniel Sturridge | Chelsea | 7 | Zak Whitbread | Norwich City | 2 | ||
| Simon Mignolet | Sunderland | 10 | Armand Traore | QPR | 7 | Bruno Andrade | QPR | 1 | ||
| Mikel | Chelsea | 10 | Apostolos Vellios | Everton | 7 | Victor Anichebe | Everton | 1 | ||
| Steve Morison | Norwich City | 10 | Andy Wilkinson | Stoke City | 7 | Daniel Ayala | Norwich City | 1 | ||
| Victor Moses | Wigan Athletic | 10 | Jonathan Woodgate | Stoke City | 7 | Federico Bessone | Swansea City | 1 | ||
| Danny Murphy | Fulham | 10 | Bobby Zamora | Fulham | 7 | Nick Blackman | Blackburn | 1 | ||
| Kyle Naughton | Norwich City | 10 | Shola Ameobi | Newcastle | 6 | Robbie Blake | Bolton | 1 | ||
| Jamie O'Hara | Wolves | 10 | Craig Bellamy | Liverpool | 6 | Adam Bogdan | Bolton | 1 | ||
| Gabriel Obertan | Newcastle | 10 | Dedryck Boyata | Bolton | 6 | Matthew Briggs | Fulham | 1 | ||
| Martin Olsson | Blackburn | 10 | Stephen Dobbie | Swansea City | 6 | Sebastian Coates | Liverpool | 1 | ||
| Leon Osman | Everton | 10 | David Dunn | Blackburn | 6 | Carlos Cuellar | Aston Villa | 1 | ||
| Martin Petrov | Bolton | 10 | Dickson Etuhu | Fulham | 6 | Craig Dawson | WBA | 1 | ||
| Anthony Pilkington | Norwich City | 10 | Steven Fletcher | Wolves | 6 | Nathan Delfouneso | Aston Villa | 1 | ||
| Darren Pratley | Bolton | 10 | Ryan Giggs | Man Utd | 6 | Matt Doherty | Wolves | 1 | ||
| Ramires | Chelsea | 10 | Jordi Gomez | Wigan Athletic | 6 | Kieron Dyer | QPR | 1 | ||
| Aaron Ramsey | Arsenal | 10 | Adlene Guedioura | Wolves | 6 | Hogan Ephraim | QPR | 1 | ||
| Nigel Reo-Coker | Bolton | 10 | Heidar Helguson | QPR | 6 | Jon Flanagan | Liverpool | 1 | ||
| Micah Richards | Manchester City | 10 | Aaron Hughes | Fulham | 6 | Marc-Antoine Fortune | WBA | 1 | ||
| Paul Robinson | Bolton | 10 | Stephen Ireland | Aston Villa | 6 | Zoltan Gera | WBA | 1 | ||
| Wayne Rooney | Man Utd | 10 | Carl Jenkinson | Arsenal | 6 | Vincenzo Grella | Blackburn | 1 | ||
| John Ruddy | Norwich City | 10 | Ledley King | Tottenham | 6 | Magaye Gueye | Everton | 1 | ||
| Mark Schwarzer | Fulham | 10 | Jake Livermore | Tottenham | 6 | Owen Hargreaves | Manchester City | 1 | ||
| Ryan Shawcross | Stoke City | 10 | Sylvain Marveaux | Newcastle | 6 | Michael Harriman | QPR | 1 | ||
| Richard Stearman | Wolves | 10 | Gareth McAuley | WBA | 6 | Gonzalo Jara Reyes | WBA | 1 | ||
| Adel Taarabt | QPR | 10 | James McCarthy | Wigan Athletic | 6 | Jermaine Jenas | Aston Villa | 1 | ||
| Neil Taylor | Swansea City | 10 | Ji-Sung Park | Man Utd | 6 | Stefan Maierhofer | Wolves | 1 | ||
| Jonathan Walters | Stoke City | 10 | Jason Roberts | Blackburn | 6 | Rodriguez Maxi | Liverpool | 1 | ||
| Stephen Ward | Wolves | 10 | Tomas Rosicky | Arsenal | 6 | Josh McEachran | Chelsea | 1 | ||
| Ben Watson | Wigan Athletic | 10 | Bryan Ruiz | Fulham | 6 | James McFadden | Everton | 1 | ||
| Marc Wilson | Stoke City | 10 | Bacary Sagna | Arsenal | 6 | Ignasi Miquel | Arsenal | 1 | ||
| Luke Young | QPR | 10 | Stefan Savic | Manchester City | 6 | Vangelis Moras | Swansea City | 1 | ||
| Marc Albrighton | Aston Villa | 9 | Gretar Rafn Steinsson | Bolton | 6 | Ryan Nelsen | Blackburn | 1 | ||
| Nicolas Anelka | Chelsea | 9 | David Vaughan | Sunderland | 6 | Andrea Orlandi | Swansea City | 1 | ||
| Benoit Assou-Ekotto | Tottenham | 9 | Ayegbeni Yakubu | Blackburn | 6 | Michael Owen | Man Utd | 1 | ||
| Gareth Bale | Tottenham | 9 | Kemy Agustien | Swansea City | 5 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | Arsenal | 1 | ||
| Gareth Barry | Manchester City | 9 | Clarindo Andre Santos | Arsenal | 5 | James Perch | Newcastle | 1 | ||
| Jay Bothroyd | QPR | 9 | Yossi Benayoun | Arsenal | 5 | Bruno Perone | QPR | 1 | ||
| Tim Cahill | Everton | 9 | Dimitar Berbatov | Man Utd | 5 | Abdul Razak | Manchester City | 1 | ||
| Gary Cahill | Bolton | 9 | DJ Campbell | QPR | 5 | Ashley Richards | Swansea City | 1 | ||
| Jamie Carragher | Liverpool | 9 | Marouane Chamakh | Arsenal | 5 | Danny Rose | Tottenham | 1 | ||
| Petr Cech | Chelsea | 9 | Tom Cleverley | Man Utd | 5 | Davide Santon | Newcastle | 1 | ||
| Kevin Davies | Bolton | 9 | Scott Dann | Blackburn | 5 | Alan Smith | Newcastle | 1 | ||
| David De Gea | Man Utd | 9 | Johan Djourou | Arsenal | 5 | Jay Spearing | Liverpool | 1 | ||
| Franco Di Santo | Wigan Athletic | 9 | Kieran Gibbs | Arsenal | 5 | Denis Stracqualursi | Everton | 1 | ||
| Mohamed Diame | Wigan Athletic | 9 | Adam Hammill | Wolves | 5 | Alan Tate | Swansea City | 1 | ||
| Sylvain Distin | Everton | 9 | Martin Kelly | Liverpool | 5 | George Thorne | WBA | 1 | ||
| Edin Dzeko | Manchester City | 9 | Aleksandar Kolarov | Manchester City | 5 | Haris Vuckic | Newcastle | 1 | ||
| Ahmed Elmohamady | Sunderland | 9 | Jamie Mackie | QPR | 5 | Mike Williamson | 1 | |||
| Matthew Etherington | Stoke City | 9 | Conor Sammon | Wigan Athletic | 5 | Total Players | 437 | |||
The 2011-12 Premier League season was a spectacle to behold, with 437 football players gracing the pitch and making their mark in the annals of football history. From the first kick-off to the final whistle, each matchday was filled with thrilling moments, unforgettable performances, and heart-stopping drama.
By Matchday 11, dated 6th November 2011, the season was already shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. The players had settled into their roles, the teams were beginning to show their true colours, and the race for the title was heating up. The Premier League was in full swing, and every appearance, every touch of the ball, and every goal scored was a testament to the passion and skill that define this beautiful game.
Of course, the heart and soul of the Premier League are the players. The 2011-12 season saw 437 players take to the field, each bringing their unique style, talent, and determination to the pitch. From seasoned veterans to promising newcomers, every player had a role to play and a story to tell. Their performances, their triumphs, and their struggles are what make the Premier League such a compelling spectacle.
The 2011-12 season was also a season of records and milestones. Players pushed their limits, broke barriers, and set new standards of excellence. Every matchday brought new achievements to celebrate and new records to chase. These milestones not only added to the excitement of the season but also etched the names of the players in the history of the Premier League.
So, whether you’re a die-hard football fan, a casual observer, or a budding historian, the 2011-12 Premier League season offers a wealth of stories, stats, and facts to explore. Dive in, relive the magic, and discover why this season holds a special place in the heart of football enthusiasts around the world.
