User:Ytfc23/YTFC Sandbox/2011–12

The 2011–12 season was the 9th season in the Football League and the 7th consecutive season at the third tier of English football played by Yeovil Town Football Club, an English football club based in Yeovil, Somerset.

It was manager Terry Skiverton's third full season in charge. Yeovil started the season slowly winning only two of their first ten matches and picking up only 8 points, the sluggish form continued and by the middle of October they had slipped to the foot of the table with just 11 points from 15 matches. With two defeats over Christmas and a draw against relegation rivals Exeter City in early January, Yeovil were still in the bottom four having picked up 21 points from 24 matches. Following the match, the club announced the return of Gary Johnson as manager and the demotion of Skiverton to the role of assistant manager. Johnson transformed Yeovil's form as they picked up 25 points from a possible 36, with the club even briefly entering the top half of the table in March, a blip in form in April saw the club suffer their record Football League defeat, 0–6 at home to Stevenage, but the club secured their League One status with two matches to spare and finished the season in 17th position.

The club were knocked in the second round of the FA Cup, having beaten Hereford United in the first round, by Conference side Fleetwood Town. Yeovil were eliminated in the first round of the League Cup losing at away at Exeter City and the second round of the Football League Trophy, losing to Bournemouth, having received a bye in the first round. Andy Williams was the club's top goalscorer with 17 goals, with all but one of those coming in the league.

Background
The 2010–11 season was the club's sixth consecutive in the third tier of the English football league system, and was Terry Skiverton's second full season in charge as manager.

Pre-season
The squad returned for pre-season training on 1 July. The squad was joined by two players who were signed during the off season, with midfielder Gavin Williams returned to Yeovil for a fourth spell after his release from Bristol Rovers, and former Everton forward Kieran Agard, who Skiverton described as the first 'twansfer' after using Yeovil fans on Twitter as a scouting tool.


 * Defender Danny Fitzsimons invited for trial was invited back for pre-season training after a brief spell at the end of the previous season.
 * 4 July, Bondz N'Gala from Plymouth Argyle
 * 6 July, first friendly 4–1 defeat against Dorchester Town
 * 7 July, departure of Craig Alcock
 * 12 July, 4–2 friendly defeat against Inverness Caledonian Thistle
 * 14 July, Dominic Blizzard
 * 15 July, Anthony Edgar
 * 16 July, 2–2 draw with Truro City
 * 19 July, 3–1 victory over Poole Town
 * 21 July, Max Ehmer loan return
 * 23 July, 1–0 victory over Bristol City
 * 25 July, Curtis Haynes-Brown
 * 26 July, Steven MacLean
 * 26 July, 1–1 draw with Cardiff City
 * 27 July, following the withdrawal of sponsorship for the East Stand, formerly the Cowlin Stand, the Home Terrace has a new sponsor in Thatchers Cider and will now be known as 'The Thatchers Gold Stand'.
 * 28 July, Jed Steer three-month loan
 * 30 July, 2–2 draw with Southampton

August

 * 2 August, Rory Fallon
 * 4 August, Alistair Slowe
 * 4 August, return of Jonathan Obika
 * 8 August, Abdulai Bell-Baggie & Kerrea Gilbert
 * 12 August, Alan O'Brien
 * TOTW

September

 * Massey loan
 * Belson
 * Massey loan
 * Belson

October

 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW

November

 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW

December

 * Ehmer extension
 * TOTW
 * Ehmer extension
 * TOTW
 * TOTW

January

 * Sam Walker loan – Gilmartin & Ehmer departure
 * Youga
 * TOTW
 * Sam Walker loan – Gilmartin & Ehmer departure
 * Youga
 * TOTW
 * Youga
 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW

February

 * TOTW
 * TOTW
 * TOTW

April and May

 * TOTW
 * Gavin Williams League One team of the season
 * Gavin Williams League One team of the season
 * Gavin Williams League One team of the season


 * End of season awards


 * Green & White Supporters Club Player of the Season
 * Winner: Andy Williams
 * Runner-up: Luke Ayling


 * Western Gazette Player of the Season
 * Winner: Paul Huntington


 * Cary Glovers Player of the Season
 * Winner: Andy Williams


 * Away Travel Club Player of the Season
 * Winner: Andy Williams
 * Runner-up: Luke Ayling


 * Bobby Hamilton Young Player Award
 * Winner: Luke Ayling


 * Andy Stone Memorial Trophy for Top Goalscorer
 * Winner: Andy Williams


 * Disabled Supporters Association Player of the Season
 * Winner: Andy Williams
 * Young Player: Luke Ayling


 * Yeovil Town Community Sports Trust Player of the Season
 * Winner: Luke Ayling

Coaching staff
Until 9 January 2012

After 9 January 2012

Match results
League positions are sourced from Statto, while the remaining contents of each table are sourced from the references in the "Ref" column.

Football League Trophy
Yeovil received a bye to the Second Round of the Football League Trophy.

Squad statistics

 * Source:


 * Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
 * Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
 * Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Yeovil.
 * Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
 * Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward