# 2010–11 Coventry City F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was Coventry City's 91st season in The Football League and their 10th consecutive season in the Football League Championship, giving them the second longest consecutive run in the division, behind only Preston North End. In addition to the Championship, The Sky Blues also entered the League Cup in the First Round, where they were eliminated and the FA Cup in the Third Round where they went on to be eliminated in the Fourth Round.

## Review and events
### Monthly events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2010–11 season, presented in chronological order. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.
June:
* 3 – The Ricoh Arena is announced as a venue for Olympic football matches during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
* 4 – Goalkeeper Michael Quirke signs his first professional contract, a one-year deal running until June 2011.
* 16 – Coventry City draw Morecambe away in the League Cup First Round.
* 17 – Coventry City's fixtures for the 2010–11 Championship season are announced
July:
* 19 – Coventry City announce the new squad numbers for the forthcoming season.
* 24 – Lee Carsley is named new club captain for the 2010–11 season, taking over from Stephen Wright.
August:
* 9 – Freddy Eastwood is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Portsmouth.
* 10 – Jonson Clarke-Harris, aged 16 years and 20 days becomes youngest player to ever appear for The Sky Blues, as a substitute against Morecambe in the League Cup.
* 13 – Shaun Jeffers is called up to the England Under-19 squad for the first time for the match against Slovakia Under-19.
* 23 – Ben Turner is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Derby County.
September:
* 2 – Shaun Jeffers wins his first England Under-19 cap in a friendly against Slovakia Under-19.
* 8 – Martyn Pert is appointed new Coventry City Assistant Manager.
October:
* 29 – Midfielder Conor Thomas signs his first professional contract, a three-year deal running until 2013.
November:
* 1 – Keiren Westwood is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performance against Sheffield United.
* 11 – Aidy Boothroyd is nominated for the Football League Championship Manager of the Month for October.
* 28 – Coventry City draw Crystal Palace at home in the FA Cup Third Round.
* 29 – James McPake and Gary McSheffrey are named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following their performances against Scunthorpe United.
December:
* 6 – Keiren Westwood and James McPake are named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following their performances against Middlesbrough.
* 21 – The Ricoh Arena is announced as a venue for the 2011 Women's FA Cup.
* 23 – Defender Ben Turner signs a new three-and-a-half-year contract, running until Summer 2014.
January:
* 9 – Coventry City draw Birmingham City away in the FA Cup Fourth Round.
February:
* 7 – Jordan Clarke and Nathan Cameron are called up to the England Under-20 squad for the first time for the match against France Under-20.
* 10 – Jordan Clarke and Nathan Cameron win their first caps for England Under-20 in a friendly against France Under-20.
March:
* 10 – Midfielder Gary McSheffrey has a one-year contract extension activated, running until June 2012.
* 11 – Michael Quirke is called up to the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad for the first time for the match against Portugal Under-21.
* 14 – Manager Aidy Boothroyd and Assistant Manager Martyn Pert are relieved of managerial duties with immediate effect.
* 14 – First Team Coach Steve Harrison and Chief Scout Andy Thorn are placed in caretaker charge of first team duties.
* 25 – Coventry City confirm that they are under a Football League transfer embargo, due to not making full payments on debt owed.
* 25 – Michael Quirke wins his first cap for Republic of Ireland Under-21 in a friendly against Portugal Under-21.
* 28 – Chairman Ray Ranson resigns and is replaced by SISU representative Ken Dulieu.
April:
* 4 – Keiren Westwood wins South Wales Supporters' Club's Player of the Season Award for 2010/2011.
* 8 – Striker Clive Platt has a one-year contract extension activated, running until June 2012.
* 18 – Marlon King is named in the Official Football League Championship team of the week, following his performances against Portsmouth and Millwall.
* 19 – Keiren Westwood wins Irish Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award for 2010/2011.
* 20 – Richard Keogh wins London Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award for 2010/2011.
* 28 – Former Chief Scout and current Caretaker Manager Andy Thorn is appointed as permanent Coventry City Manager.
* 29 – Strikers Shaun Jeffers and Callum Wilson sign new two-year contract extensions running until June 2013.
May:
* 2 – Gary McSheffrey wins Coventry City Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award for 2010/2011.
* 3 – Ben Turner wins Coventry City Former Players Association Player of the Year Award for 2010/2011.
* 5 – Marlon King is nominated for the Football League Championship Player of the Month, for the month of April.
* 3 – Carl Baker wins Community Player of the Season Award for 2010/2011.
* 3 – Lukas Jutkiewicz wins Young Player of the Season Award for 2010/2011.
* 3 – Gary McSheffrey wins Goal of the Season Award for 2010/2011 for his strike against Burnley.
* 3 – Marlon King wins Top Scorer Award for 2010/2011.
* 3 – Richard Keogh wins Players' Player of the Season Award for 2010/2011.
* 3 – Marlon King wins Fans' Player of the Season Award for 2010/2011.
* 3 – Jimmy Hill wins Outstanding Achievement Award at 2010/2011 ceremony.
* 19 – Coventry City announce the Football League transfer embargo has been lifted.
* 27 – Goalkeeper Lee Burge and Defender Cyrus Christie sign their first professional contracts, a one-year deals running until June 2012.
* 27 – Defender Jordan Clarke signs a new three-year contract extension running until June 2014.

## Championship data
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 58 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 56 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 55 |
| 19 | Derby County | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 58 | 71 | −13 | 49 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 69 | −25 | 48 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 7 May 2011. Source: CCFC Championship Results

### Round by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | W | L | D | L | W | L | W | D | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | D | L | L | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | D | L | D | L | W | D | W | W | D | L | D | D |
| Position | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |

## Season statistics
### Starts and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Championship | Championship | League Cup | League Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | EIR | Keiren Westwood | 43 | 0 | 41+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | EIR | Richard Keogh | 48 | 1 | 46+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | EIR | Stephen O'Halloran | 13 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | NIR | Sammy Clingan | 28 | 0 | 26+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | EIR | Lee Carsley | 25 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | SCO | James McPake | 13 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | EIR | David Bell | 23 | 2 | 20+2 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | EIR | Michael Doyle | 19 | 1 | 15+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | JAM | Marlon King | 29 | 13 | 24+4 | 12 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | WAL | Freddy Eastwood | 29 | 6 | 14+13 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Lukas Jutkiewicz | 43 | 9 | 34+8 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | EIR | Gary Deegan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | EIR | Colin Doyle (On loan from Birmingham City) | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | SCO | Iain Turner (On loan from Everton) | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Lee Burge | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Chris Hussey (On loan to Crewe Alexandra) | 12 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Martin Cranie | 38 | 0 | 32+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Isaac Osbourne | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ISL | Aron Gunnarsson | 44 | 4 | 37+5 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Carl Baker | 35 | 2 | 19+13 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Gary McSheffrey | 35 | 8 | 30+3 | 8 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Ben Turner | 14 | 4 | 14+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | SCO | Michael McIndoe (On loan to Milton Keynes Dons) | 7 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ENG | Clive Platt | 37 | 3 | 22+12 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | AUS | Danny Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Richard Wood | 43 | 2 | 35+5 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | ENG | Jermaine Grandison (On loan to Tranmere Rovers & Shrewsbury Town) | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Jordan Clarke | 22 | 1 | 12+9 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG | Danny Ward (On loan from Bolton Wanderers) | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | EIR | Roy O'Donovan | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Nathan Cameron | 26 | 0 | 22+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | ENG | Shaun Jeffers (On loan to Cheltenham Town & Cambridge United) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | ENG | Callum Wilson (On loan to Kettering Town) | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | EIR | Michael Quirke (On loan to Nuneaton Town) | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Josh Ruffels | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG | Luke Bottomer | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | ENG | Cyrus Christie (On loan to Nuneaton Town & Hinckley United) | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Jonson Clarke-Harris | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | ENG | Conor Thomas (On loan to Liverpool) | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | BDI | Gaël Bigirimana | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | ENG | Conor Grogan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Notes:
* Player substitutions are not included.

### Goalscorers

| No. | Pos | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
| 9 | FW | Marlon King | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | FW | Lukas Jutkiewicz | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 19 | MF | Gary McSheffrey | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | FW | Freddy Eastwood | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | MF | Aron Gunnarsson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | DF | Ben Turner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | FW | Clive Platt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | David Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | MF | Carl Baker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | DF | Richard Wood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| | | Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | DF | Richard Keogh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Michael Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | DF | Jordan Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Assists

| No. | Pos | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
| 17 | MF | Aron Gunnarsson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | DF | Richard Keogh | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | FW | Clive Platt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | MF | Gary McSheffrey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | Sammy Clingan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | David Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | DF | Chris Hussey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | Lee Carsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Michael Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Marlon King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | Freddy Eastwood | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | Lukas Jutkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | Michael McIndoe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | Richard Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Yellow cards

| No. | Pos | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
| 19 | MF | Gary McSheffrey | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | MF | Lee Carsley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | MF | Carl Baker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | DF | Richard Wood | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | Sammy Clingan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | DF | Ben Turner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | DF | James McPake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | DF | Stephen O'Halloran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | DF | Nathan Cameron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | DF | Richard Keogh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | Michael Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | MF | Aron Gunnarsson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | FW | Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | FW | Clive Platt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | DF | Jordan Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | David Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | DF | Jermaine Grandison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | Freddy Eastwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | Michael McIndoe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | FW | Roy O'Donovan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Marlon King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Martin Cranie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | GK | Keiren Westwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Red cards

| No. | Pos | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
| 9 | FW | Marlon King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | MF | Carl Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Aron Gunnarsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Martin Cranie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Captains

| No. | Pos. | Name | Starts |
| 5 | MF | Lee Carsley | 25 |
| 4 | MF | Sammy Clingan | 8 |
| 1 | GK | Keiren Westwood | 7 |
| 8 | MF | Michael Doyle | 4 |
| 24 | DF | Richard Wood | 4 |
| 6 | DF | James McPake | 1 |

### Penalties Awarded

| Date | Success? | Penalty Taker | Opponent | Competition |
| 2010-08-14 | Y | Lukas Jutkiewicz | Watford | Championship |
| 2010-08-21 | Y | Lukas Jutkiewicz | Derby County | Championship |
| 2010-10-16 | Y | Lukas Jutkiewicz | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2010-12-03 | Y | Marlon King | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2011-04-12 | Y | Marlon King | Portsmouth | Championship |
| 2011-04-12 | Y | Marlon King | Portsmouth | Championship |

### Suspensions served

| Date | Matches Missed | Suspended Player | Reason | Missed Opponents |
| 2010-09-11 | 1 | Carl Baker | Sent off vs. Millwall | Leicester City (H) |
| 2010-12-18 | 1 | Lee Carsley | Reached 5 yellow cards | Norwich City (H) |
| 2010-12-26 | 3 | Aron Gunnarsson | Sent off vs. Norwich City | Cardiff City (A), Queens Park Rangers (H), Ipswich Town (H) |
| 2011-01-01 | 1 | Gary McSheffrey | Reached 5 yellow cards | Ipswich Town (H) |
| 2011-01-03 | 3 | Marlon King | Sent off vs. Ipswich Town | Barnsley (A), Crystal Palace (H), Sheffield United (H) |
| 2011-03-05 | 1 | Martin Cranie | Sent off vs. Leicester City | Bristol City (H) |
| 2011-03-08 | 4 | Marlon King | Sent off vs. Bristol City | Doncaster Rovers (A), Hull City (H), Burnley (A), Preston North End (A) |

### Monthly & Weekly Awards

| Championship Team of the Week | 09-08-2010 | Freddy Eastwood |
| Championship Team of the Week | 23-08-2010 | Ben Turner |
| Championship Team of the Week | 01-11-2010 | Keiren Westwood |
| Championship Team of the Week | 29-11-2010 | James McPake |
| Championship Team of the Week | 29-11-2010 | Gary McSheffrey |
| Championship Team of the Week | 06-12-2010 | Keiren Westwood |
| Championship Team of the Week | 06-12-2010 | James McPake |
| Championship Team of the Week | 18-04-2011 | Marlon King |

### End of Season Awards

| Player of the Season Award | Marlon King |
| Young Player of the Season Award | Lukas Jutkiewicz |
| Players' Player of the Season Award | Richard Keogh |
| Top Scorer Award | Marlon King |
| Goal of the Season Award | Gary McSheffrey |
| Community Player of the Season Award | Carl Baker |
| Outstanding Achievement Award | Jimmy Hill |
| Coventry Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award | Gary McSheffrey |
| London Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award | Richard Keogh |
| Welsh Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award | Keiren Westwood |
| Irish Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award | Keiren Westwood |
| Former Players Association's Player of the Year Award | Ben Turner |

### Overall

| Games played | 49 (46 Championship, 1 League Cup, 2 FA Cup) |
| Games won | 15 (14 Championship, 0 League Cup, 1 FA Cup) |
| Games drawn | 13 (13 Championship, 0 League Cup, 0 FA Cup) |
| Games lost | 21 (19 Championship, 1 League Cup, 1 FA Cup) |
| Goals scored | 58 (54 Championship, 0 League Cup, 4 FA Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 64 (58 Championship, 2 League Cup, 4 FA Cup) |
| Goal difference | −6 |
| Yellow cards | 67 (64 Championship, 2 League Cup, 1 FA Cup) |
| Red cards | 5 (5 Championship, 0 League Cup, 0 FA Cup) |
| Worst discipline | Marlon King (1 , 2 ) |
| Best result | W 3–0 (H) v Barnsley – Championship – 23 October 2010 |
| | W 3–0 (A) v Portsmouth – Championship – 12 April 2011 |
| Worst result | L 4–1 (H) v Bristol City – Championship – 5 March 2011 |
| Most appearances | Richard Keogh (48 appearances) |
| Top scorer | Marlon King (13 goals) |
| Points | 55 / 138 (39.86%) |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Player | From | Date | Fee |
| Gary McSheffrey | Birmingham City | 1 July 2010 | Free |
| Stephen O'Halloran | Aston Villa | 1 July 2010 | Free |
| Roy O'Donovan | Sunderland | 1 July 2010 | Free |
| Richard Keogh | Carlisle United | 1 July 2010 | Undisclosed |
| Lee Carsley | Birmingham City | 23 July 2010 | Free |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | Everton | 26 July 2010 | Undisclosed |
| Clive Platt | Colchester United | 28 July 2010 | Nominal |
| Courtney Richards | Romulus | 2 September 2010 | Scholarship |
| Marlon King | Wigan Athletic | 20 September 2010 | Free |

### Transfers out

| Player | To | Date | Fee |
| Ashley Cain | Mansfield Town | 30 June 2010 | Free |
| Curtis Wynter | Jerez Industrial | 30 June 2010 | Free |
| Marcus Hall | Northampton Town | 30 June 2010 | Free |
| Elliott Ward | Norwich City | 1 July 2010 | Free |
| Stephen Wright | Brentford | 30 June 2010 | Free |
| Clinton Morrison | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 June 2010 | Free |
| Dimitrios Konstantopoulos | AO Kerkyra | 30 June 2010 | Free |
| Joel Grandison | Solihull Moors | 30 June 2010 | Free |
| Michael Doyle | Sheffield United | 25 January 2011 | Free |
| Jermaine Grandison | Shrewsbury Town | 31 January 2011 | Nominal |
| Luke Bottomer | Worcester City | 1 April 2011 | Free |

### Loans in

| Player | From | Date From | Date Till |
| Colin Doyle | Birmingham City | 10 August 2010 | 11 August 2010 |
| Iain Turner | Everton | 14 August 2010 | 14 September 2010 |
| Danny Ward | Bolton Wanderers | 10 September 2010 | 1 January 2011 |

### Loans out

| Player | To | Date From | Date Till |
| Shaun Jeffers | Cheltenham Town | 6 August 2010 | 4 September 2010 |
| Jermaine Grandison | Tranmere Rovers | 31 August 2010 | 30 September 2010 |
| Jermaine Grandison | Tranmere Rovers | 30 October 2010 | 8 December 2010 |
| Michael McIndoe | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 November 2010 | 13 January 2011 |
| Chris Hussey | Crewe Alexandra | 24 November 2010 | 26 November 2010 |
| Jermaine Grandison | Shrewsbury Town | 14 January 2011 | 10 February 2011 |
| Callum Wilson | Kettering Town | 14 January 2011 | 11 February 2011 |
| Cyrus Christie | Nuneaton Town | 14 January 2011 | 10 February 2011 |
| Michael Quirke | Nuneaton Town | 28 January 2011 | 28 February 2011 |
| Conor Thomas | Liverpool | 31 January 2011 | 9 May 2011 |
| Cyrus Christie | Hinckley United | 14 February 2011 | 9 May 2011 |
| Shaun Jeffers | Cambridge United | 17 February 2011 | 17 March 2011 |

### Trials

| Player | From | Situation | Trial Date |
| Orlando Smeekes | Carl Zeiss Jena | Trial | July 2010 |
| Carsten Nulle | Carl Zeiss Jena | Trial | July 2010 |
| Lawrence Thomas | Australian Institute of Sport | Free agent | July 2010 |
| Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard | Randers | Free agent | July 2010 |
| Francis Laurent | Southend United | Free agent | July 2010 |
| Jason Walker | Rotorua Football Academy | Free agent | March 2011 |

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