The 2010–11 Yeovil Town F.C. season was Yeovil Town's 8th season in the Football League and their sixth consecutive season in League One finishing in their second highest ever position of 14th with 59 points.
Key events 13 May:The club announces Aidan Downes, Andre McCollin, Scott Murray and Richard Martin will be released; Danny Hutchins has been transfer listed. Asked to re-sign are: Dean Bowditch, Terrell Forbes, Jean-Paul Kalala, Keiran Murtagh, Nathan Smith and Gavin Tomlin. 20 May:Luke Ayling it is confirmed has signed a two-year contract next season linking up with the squad on 1 July after having been released by Arsenal. 21 May:Andy Williams agrees a deal to sign for the club on a two-year deal after rejecting terms at Bristol Rovers. 26 May:Terrell Forbes rejects contract offer and instead links up with ex-boss Russell Slade at Leyton Orient. 16 June:The club announces that Bowditch, Smith and Tomlin have verbally agreed to re-sign; Kalala and Murtagh will link up for pre-season training. 22 June:Dean Bowditch officially signs to the team. 23 June:Nathan Smith has officially re-signed. 30 June:Gavin Tomlin despite verbally agreeing a deal with the club rejects terms and signs for League One newcomers Dagenham & Redbridge on a three-year deal. Keiran Murtagh also leaves the club for Wycombe Wanderers after failing to agree a deal with Yeovil. 1 July:Luke Freeman signs on a six-month loan deal from Arsenal. 2 July:Ed Upson signs for the clubs on a two-year deal after being released from Ipswich Town. 16 July:Jean-Paul Kalala signs a new one-year contract and the club agree a deal to sign Paul Huntington on a two-year deal. 24 July:Darren Way's benefit match against Manchester United XI leads to a 3–2 win for Yeovil. 27 July:Millwall goalkeeper John Sullivan signs a one-month loan deal. 28 July:Watford defender/midfielder Rob Kiernan signs on a one-month loan deal. 29 July:Former Southend United striker Craig Calver signs a one-year deal with the club. 30 July:Former Brighton & Hove Albion defender Adam Virgo signs a one-year contract and Manchester United Winger Cameron Stewart signs on 6-month loan deal. 10 August:Former Yeovil striker Adam Stansfield dies of colorectal cancer at the age of just 31. 20 August:Yeovil sign former Watford trainee Billy Gibson on a six-month contract. 27 August:Welsh midfielders Owain Tudur Jones and Shaun MacDonald sign on loan from Norwich City and Swansea City respectively. 9 September:Gavin Williams also resigns on loan from Bristol City after a contribution to his wages made by three local businessmen. 17 September:After goalkeeper John Sullivan suffers an injury, Bristol City shot-stopper Stephen Henderson signs on a short-term loan. 23 September:Record appearance holder Len Harris passes away at the age of 73, he had a 14-year spell with The Glovers from 1958 to 1973, making 691 appearances in total. 1 October:Rob Kiernan returns to Watford early after failing to make an impact in his loan spell. 12 October:Shaun MacDonald makes his international debut for Wales. 15 October:Former managers Malcolm Allison, 83, and Colin Lippiatt, 68, pass away. 19 October:Manchester United winger Cameron Stewart also returns after a lack of first team appearances. 1 November:After suffering concussion in the Swindon Town match goalkeeper Stephen Henderson returns to Bristol City one game early. 13 November:The contract of Danny Hutchins is terminated by 'mutual consent' with immediate effect. 15 November:Chelsea reserve team striker Adam Phillip signs on a month loan. 22 November:Northern Irish international Ivan Sproule signs on a month loan deal until 19 December from Bristol City. 23 November:Luke Freeman returns early to Arsenal after suffering a persistent back injury. 25 November:Former England youth international defender Tom Parkes signs on loan from Leicester City until 3 January 2011. 27 November:Yeovil's F.A. Cup second-round game at Hartlepool United is postponed due to a frozen pitch. 4 December:The home game against Peterborough United is postponed due to a frozen pitch. 7 December:The F.A. Cup second round is postponed for the second time again due to a frozen pitch. 18 December:The Carlisle United home game is also postponed due to heavy snow in the local area. 24 December:Both the Boxing day home game against Brentford and the away trip to Sheffield Wednesday are postponed for a frozen pitch and burst under-soil heating pipes respectively. 28 December:Player goalkeeper coach Ben Roberts leaves the club for a post at Charlton Athletic. 31 December:Yeovil appoint Jon Sheffield as a replacement goalkeeper coach for the departing Roberts, and also reveal a triple signing Max Ehmer and Paul Wotton on one-month loans from QPR and Southampton respectively and also re-signing goalkeeper Richard Martin on a 'short term' contract. 4 January:Yeovil complete the double signing of loan goalkeeper Stephen Henderson, and Bath City midfielder Alex Russell.
Playing staff
First team Statistics include only League, FA Cup and League Cup appearances and goals, as of the end of the season. Age given is at the start of Yeovil's first match of the season (7 August 2010). No.NameNat.Place of birthDate of birthPositionClub apps.Club goalsInt. capsInt. goalsPrevious clubDate joinedNotes 2 Craig Alcock Truro DF 121 3 – – Trainee 16 June 2006 3 Nathan Jones Rhondda DF 188 2 – – Brighton & Hove Albion 28 June 2005 4 Stefan Stam Alkmaar DF 23 1 – – Oldham Athletic 1 July 2009 on loan at Hereford United 5 Paul Huntington Carlisle DF 43 4 – – Stockport County 16 July 2010 Captain 6 Nathan Smith Enfield DF 119 1 – – Potters Bar Town 23 March 2008 7 Andy Williams Hereford MF, FW 40 8 – – Bristol Rovers 1 July 2010 8 Luke Ayling Lambeth DF, MF 44 0 – – Arsenal 17 March 2010 9 Sam Williams Greenwich FW 77 6 – – Aston Villa 21 July 2009 10 Dean Bowditch Bishop's Stortford FW 75 25 – – Ipswich Town 30 July 2009 11 Andy Welsh Manchester MF 120 7 – – Blackpool 3 September 2008 13 Stephen Henderson Dublin GK 33 0 – – Bristol City 3 January 2011 on loan from Bristol City 14 Max Ehmer Frankfurt DF, MF 27 0 – – Queens Park Rangers 1 January 2011 on loan from Queens Park Rangers 15 Alex Russell Crosby MF 14 0 – – Bath City 4 January 2011 16 Ed Upson Bury St Edmunds MF 24 1 – – Ipswich Town 2 July 2010 17 Craig Calver Cambridge FW 6 0 – – AFC Sudbury 29 July 2010 on loan at Braintree Town 18 Andrew Tutte Liverpool MF 15 2 – – Manchester City 31 January 2011 on loan from Manchester City 19 Adam Virgo Brighton DF 36 5 – – Brighton & Hove Albion 30 July 2010 20 Paul Wotton Plymouth MF, DF 23 2 – – Southampton 1 January 2011 22 Martin Gritton Glasgow FW 6 0 – – Chester 22 March 2011 23 Billy Gibson Havering MF 5 0 – – Watford 20 August 2010 24 Shaun MacDonald Swansea MF 63 9 1 0 Swansea City 17 March 2011 on loan from Swansea City 25 Danny Fitzsimons Southwark DF 0 0 – – Queens Park Rangers 28 January 2011 26 Gareth Stewart Preston GK 0 0 – – Welling United 23 March 2011 29 Jonathan Obika Enfield FW 46 14 – – Tottenham Hotspur 17 March 2011 on loan from Tottenham HotspurPlayers who appeared in Yeovil Town's squad but finished the season not playing for Yeovil: Rob Kiernan Watford DF, MF 3 0 – – Watford 28 July 2010 on loan from Watford Cameron Stewart Manchester MF 6 0 – – Manchester United 30 July 2010 on loan from Manchester United Danny Hutchins Northolt DF, MF 18 0 – – Tottenham Hotspur 3 March 2009 Luke Freeman Dartford FW 15 2 – – Arsenal 1 July 2010 on loan from Arsenal Owain Tudur Jones Bangor MF 22 2 6 0 Norwich City 27 August 2010 on loan from Norwich City Gavin Williams Merthyr Tydfil MF 129 28 2 0 Bristol City 9 September 2010 on loan from Bristol City Adam Phillip Carshalton FW 3 0 – – Chelsea 15 November 2010 on loan from Chelsea Ivan Sproule Castlederg MF 2 0 11 1 Bristol City 22 November 2010 on loan from Bristol City Ben Roberts Bishop Auckland GK 1 0 – – Derry City 25 June 2009 John Sullivan Sompting GK 17 0 – – Millwall 27 July 2010 on loan from Millwall Jean-Paul Kalala Lubumbashi MF 95 2 7 0 Oldham Athletic 20 August 2009 Tom Parkes Mansfield DF 2 0 – – Leicester City 25 November 2010 on loan from Leicester City Richard Martin Chelmsford GK 5 0 – – Crawley Town 31 December 2010 Antonio German Wembley FW 5 0 – – Queens Park Rangers 10 February 2011 on loan from Queens Park Rangers Oli Johnson Wakefield FW 18 3 – – Norwich City 14 January 2011 on loan from Norwich City
Youth team scholars
Transfers
In DateNameFromFeeRefArsenalFree (released)Bristol RoversFree (released)Ipswich TownFree (released)Stockport CountyFree (released)AFC SudburyFreeBrighton & Hove AlbionFree (released)WatfordFree (released)Crawley TownFree (released)Bath CityFreeSouthamptonFreeQueens Park RangersFree (released)ChesterFreeWelling UnitedFree (released)
Out DateNameToFeeRefDunstable TownContract terminated by mutual consentCharlton AthleticContract terminated by mutual consentBristol RoversFreePuerto Rico IslandersContract terminated by mutual consentBishop's StortfordReleasedHistonReleasedStockport CountyReleasedHereford UnitedReleasedDagenham & RedbridgeReleasedMilton Keynes DonsRejected new contractBath CityRejected new contractChesterfieldRejected new contractBristol RoversRejected new contractCarlisle UnitedRejected new contract
Loan in DateNameFromEnd dateRefArsenalMillwallWatfordManchester UnitedNorwich CitySwansea CityBristol CityBristol CityChelseaBristol CityLeicester CitySouthamptonQueens Park RangersBristol CityNorwich CityManchester CityQueens Park RangersTottenham HotspurSwansea City
Loan out DateNameToEnd dateRefSherborne TownSherborne TownBraintree TownWeymouthHereford United
Match results League positions are sourced from Statto, while the remaining contents of each table are sourced from the references in the "Ref" column.
League One
DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefLeyton OrientHW2–1Bowditch, Freeman4,126Bristol RoversAL1–2Virgo6,438Hartlepool UnitedHL0–23,537Oldham AthleticAD0–04,180Notts CountyAL0–46,288Tranmere RoversHW3–1Bowditch, Welsh, Huntington3,364Huddersfield TownAL2–4Bowditch, Huntington13,479Exeter CityHL1–3S. Williams5,886SouthamptonHD1–1Virgo (pen)5,854WalsallAW1–0Virgo3,172RochdaleAW1–0Freeman3,150Sheffield WednesdayHL0–25,927Brighton & Hove AlbionAL0–27,523Swindon TownHD3–3G. Williams, Bowditch (2)4,671MK DonsAL2–3Bowditch, Virgo7,281Dagenham & RedbridgeHL1–3A. Williams3,586Charlton AthleticAL2–3A. Williams, Doherty (og)15,184AFC BournemouthAL0–26,465Colchester UnitedAD0–03,748Plymouth ArgyleAD0–09,720MK DonsHW1–0Huntington3,508BrentfordHW2–0Huntington, A. Williams3,688Swindon TownAW1–0Bowditch7,950RochdaleHL0–13,711Sheffield WednesdayAD2–2Bowditch, Huntington16,618BrentfordAW2–1Johnson, Wotton4,753Plymouth ArgyleHW1–0A. Williams5,208Charlton AthleticHL0–14,651Dagenham & RedbridgeAL1–2Johnson2,119Peterborough UnitedHL0–23,351Tranmere RoversAW1–0Johnson8,016Brighton & Hove AlbionHL0–13,832Huddersfield TownHD1–1A. Williams3,620SouthamptonAL0–318,623WalsallHD1–1A. Williams3,737Exeter CityAW3–2S. Williams, Bowditch (2)5,841Leyton OrientAW5–1MacDonald (3), Welsh, Bowditch4,258Carlisle UnitedHW1–0Obika3,331Bristol RoversHL0–16,281Hartlepool UnitedAL1–3Obika2,834Notts CountyHW2–1Bowditch (2)3,533Oldham AthleticHD1–1Welsh3,350AFC BournemouthHD2–2Virgo (pen), MacDonald6,150Peterborough UnitedAD2–2Wotton (pen), Tutte6,489Colchester UnitedHW4–2Alcock, Tutte, Bowditch, Welsh3,797Carlisle UnitedAW2–0Obika, Bowditch6,473
League table
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefFirst roundRushden & DiamondsAW1–0A. Williams1,666Second roundHartlepool UnitedAL2–4A. Williams, Upson1,914
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefFirst roundCrystal PalaceHL0–13,720
Football League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefFirst roundExeter CityHL1–3Welsh2,954
Statistics