# 2010–11 North Queensland Fury FC season

The 2010–11 season was North Queensland Fury's second, and final, season in the Hyundai A-League

## Players
### First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | AUS | Justin Pasfield |
| 2 | DF | SRI | Jack Hingert (Youth) |
| 3 | DF | PNG | Brad McDonald (Youth) |
| 4 | DF | TOG | Eric Akoto |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Mark Hughes |
| 6 | MF | AUS | Ufuk Talay (Captain) |
| 7 | DF | AUS | Gareth Edds (Vice-Captain) |
| 8 | MF | AUS | Adam Casey |
| 9 | FW | UGA | Eugene Sseppuya |
| 10 | FW | ANT | Dyron Daal |
| 11 | FW | AUS | David Williams |
| 12 | MF | AUS | Panni Nikas |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | DF | GER | André Kilian |
| 14 | MF | AUS | Chris Grossman |
| 15 | FW | AUS | Chris Payne (Youth) |
| 16 | DF | AUS | Simon Storey |
| 17 | FW | AUS | Alex Read (Youth) |
| 18 | DF | AUS | Brett Studman |
| 19 | MF | AUS | Isaka Cernak |
| 20 | GK | AUS | Matt Ham |
| 21 | MF | AUS | Jason Spagnuolo |
| 22 | DF | AUS | Lorenzo Sipi (Youth) |
| 28 | GK | AUS | Sebastian Usai (Injury replacement player*) |
* * Injury replacement player for Matt Ham.

#### Injury replacement list

| Injured Player | Injury Replacement | Injury | Injury Replacement Deal | Fee |
| Matt Ham | Jerrad Tyson | Partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament. | Six weeks. | Loan From Gold Coast United |
| Matt Ham | Sebastian Usai | Partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament. | Rest of the season (originally four weeks). | Loan From Brisbane Strikers* |
| Eric Akoto | Ramazan Tavsancioglu | Grade 2 tear of the medial ligament. | Six weeks. | Loan From South Melbourne |
| Osama Malik | Ramazan Tavsancioglu | Grade 2 tear to his left hamstring. | Six weeks. | Loan From South Melbourne |
Note: Sebastian Usai replaced Jerrad Tyson on the short term deal after he was called up for the U23 National side.

### Transfers
#### In

| Date | Player | From | Fee |
| 2010-04-29 | Matt Ham | Brisbane Roar | Free |
| 2010-04-29 | Simon Storey | Airdrie United | Free |
| 2010-05-21 | Adam Casey | Sydney FC | Free |
| 2010-05-21 | André Kilian | FC Schalke 04 II | Free |
| 2010-05-24 | Brett Studman | Bankstown City Lions | Free |
| 2010-06-01 | Panni Nikas | Central Coast Mariners | Free |
| 2010-06-04 | Isaka Cernak | Brisbane Roar | Free |
| 2010-06-23 | Gareth Edds | Tranmere Rovers | Free |
| 2010-06-29 | Chris Payne | Sydney FC | Free |
| 2010-06-29 | Mark Hughes | Walsall F.C. | Free |
| 2010-07-05 | Eric Akoto | OFI Crete | Free |
| 2010-07-31 | Eugene Sseppuya | FK Sūduva | Free |
| 2010-08-12 | Brad McDonald | Brisbane Strikers | Free |
| 2010-11-4 | Lorenzo Sipi | North Queensland Razorbacks | Free |
| January 2011 | Alex Read | Valentine Phoenix FC | Free |

#### Out

| Date | Player | To | Fee | Source |
| 2010-02-11 | Robbie Middleby | | Retired | |
| 2010-03-02 | John Tambouras | Guangzhou FC | Free | |
| 2010-03-24 | Rostyn Griffiths | Central Coast Mariners | Free | |
| 2010-04-01 | Jeremy Brockie | Newcastle Jets | Free | |
| 2010-04-10 | Scott Wilson | | Released | |
| 2010-04-13 | Shane Stefanutto | Brisbane Roar | Free | |
| 2010-04-17 | Matt Smith | Brisbane Roar | Free | |
| 2010-04-27 | Robbie Fowler | Perth Glory | Free | |
| 2010-05-07 | Beau Busch | Manly United | Free | |
| 2010-05-15 | Paul Henderson | Sydney Olympic | Free | |
| 2010-05-19 | Fred Agius | Adelaide City | Free | . |
| 2010-06-12 | Jacob Timpano | Sydney United | Free | |
| 2010-06-27 | Paul Kohler | Sutherland Sharks | Free | . |
| 2010-06-27 | James Robinson | | Released | |
| 2010-06-27 | Terry Cooke | Gabala FC | Free | . |
| 2010-06-27 | Chris Tadrosse | Bonnyrigg White Eagles | Free | |
| 2010-06-27 | Karl Dodd | | Released | . |
| 2010-07-25 | Jimmy Downey | Sparta Rotterdam | Free | |
| January 2011 | Eugene Sseppuya | | Released | |
| January 2011 | Osama Malik | Adelaide United | Free | |
* Note: Michael Marrone had initially signed with the Fury but pulled out on his deal.

## Key dates

* 20 February 2010: Former employee at the Fury Doug Kingston sues the club for $372,500 over a contract breach. An agreement is reached five days later by both parties in Supreme Court.
* 3 March 2010: North Queensland Fury’s future is put into disarray when sole owner Don Matheson withdraws his support to the club.
* 31 March 2010: North Queensland Fury is saved by various local businessmen and by the Townsville City Council.
* 6 April 2010: Manager, Ian Ferguson, leaves the club to join Perth Glory as an assistant coach.
* 27 April 2010: Former marquee player for the Fury, Robbie Fowler, officially joins Perth Glory as their marquee player.
* 14 May 2010: North Queensland Fury sign former A-League player, Stuart McLaren, as an assistant coach.
* 7 June 2010: The Fury sign Frantisek Straka as head coach on a one-year contract.
* 10 June 2010: Rabieh Krayem is announced as the new CEO.
* 29 July 2010: The club announces Ufuk Talay as the Captain and Gareth Edds as Vice-Captain for the upcoming season.
* 5 August 2010: The club announces Mission Australia as one of the major sponsors for the next three seasons as well as a three-year sponsorship deal with People Resourcing.
* 17 September 2010: The CEO Circle is signed on as a sleeve sponsor.
* 21 January 2011: North Queensland Fury suffer the worst defeat in A-League history going down 8–1 to Adelaide United.

## Matches
### 2010–11 Hyundai A-League fixtures
#### Notes

* ↑ Game was postponed and shifted from Dairy Farmers Stadium due to the impact of Cyclone Yasi.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brisbane Roar (C) | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 65 | Qualification for 2012 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 2 | Central Coast Mariners | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 57 | Qualification for 2012 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 50 | Qualification for 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and Finals series |
| 4 | Gold Coast United | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 46 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 43 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 41 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 35 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Heart | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 35 | |
| 9 | Sydney FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 34 | |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 23 | |
| 11 | North Queensland Fury | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 19 | |
* ↑ First place qualifies for the 2012 AFC Champions League group stage. Winning the 2011 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2012 AFC Champions League group stage, unless first place are champions. Second place qualifies for the 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, unless they qualify for the 2011 A-League Grand Final alongside first place or become A-League Champions, subsequently third place then qualify for the 2012 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off.

## Statistics

    Last updated on 19 February 2010.
    (Substitute appearances in brackets)
| No. | Pos. | Name | A-league | A-league | A-League Final Series | A-League Final Series | Total | Total | Discipline | Discipline |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | | |
| 1 | GK | Justin Pasfield | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Jack Hingert | 14 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 (6) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Brad McDonald | 18 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 (7) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Éric Akoto | 14 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 (1) | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Mark Hughes | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Ufuk Talay | 17 (5) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 (5) | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Gareth Edds | 25 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Adam Casey | 5 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Eugene Sseppuya | 7 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 (6) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Dyron Daal | 8 (8) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 (8) | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | David Williams | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Panni Nikas | 15 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 (3) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | André Kilian | 18 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Chris Grossman | 16 (6) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 (6) | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | Chris Payne | 15 (6) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 (6) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Simon Storey | 24 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Osama Malik | 15 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Alex Read | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Brett Studman | 5 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 (4) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Isaka Cernak | 12 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | Matthew Ham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Jason Spagnuolo | 5 (13) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (13) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Lorenzo Sipi | 1 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Ramazan Tavsancioglu | 8 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (4) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | Jerrad Tyson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | Sebastian Usai | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |