# 2011–12 Bristol Rovers F.C. season

During 2011 and 2012, Bristol Rovers Football Club participated in League Two, the fourth level of English football. It was 129th season of football played by Bristol Rovers, and their 85th in the Football League. The previous saw Bristol Rovers end a four-year tenure in League One. Despite initial optimism of an instant return, the campaign proved disappointing as Rovers struggled for much of the season under new manager Paul Buckle before being replaced by Mark McGhee who brought about an upturn in fortunes to finish 13th.
The 2011–12 campaign saw Bristol Rovers play Burton Albion, Crawley Town and Morecambe for the first time, and featured a number of local matches against the likes of Cheltenham Town, Plymouth Argyle, Swindon Town, and Torquay United.

## Season events
### May

* 20 May 2011 – Bristol Rovers announce that 17 players will be released at the end of their contracts at the end of June. Striker Will Hoskins is transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.
* 30 May 2011 – Paul Buckle is appointed manager of Bristol Rovers, after leaving the manager position of Torquay United.

### June

* 6 June 2011 – Bristol Rovers sign midfielder Matthew Gill and goalkeeper Scott Bevan.
* 7 June 2011 – Bristol Rovers sign midfielder Craig Stanley from Morecambe.
* 9 June 2011 – Bristol Rovers announce plans to move to a new 20,000 capacity stadium to be based on UWE's Frenchay campus
* 11 June 2011 – Bristol Rovers defender Danny Coles leaves transferred to westcountry rivals Exeter City.
* 15 June 2011 – Bristol Rovers sign defender Adam Virgo after he rejected a new contract at Yeovil Town.
* 16 June 2011 – Bristol Rovers sign Matt Harrold from Shrewsbury Town F.C. for an undisclosed fee. Former QPR defender Lee Brown signs on a two-year deal.
* 18 June 2011 – Bristol Rovers sign Mustapha Carayol for an undisclosed fee from Lincoln City.
* 23 June 2011 – Bristol Rovers sign 22-year-old defender Michael Smith from Ballymena United in Northern Ireland.
* 29 June 2011 – Bristol Rovers complete signing of 25-year-old goalkeeper Lance Cronin and striker Scott McGleish. Dominic Blizzard departs after having his contract terminated.
* 30 June 2011 – Harry Pell left the club after rejecting Bristol Rovers' offer of a new contract.

### July

* 5 July 2011 – Chris Zebroski joins Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee from fellow South West outfit Torquay United.
* 6 July 2011 – Bristol Rovers sign former Bristol City and Charlton Athletic player Joe Anyinsah.
* 11 July 2011 – Bristol Rovers sign striker Kayne McLaggon and re-sign Leicester City defender Cian Bolger on a six-month loan deal.
* 19 July 2011 – Defender Michael Boateng joins Bristol Rovers on a one-year deal after impressing on trial.

### August

* 1 August 2011 – Matt Gill is appointed captain of Bristol Rovers whilst Adam Virgo as vice captain.
* 6 August 2011 – Bristol Rovers begin the new season with a 3–2 win away to Football League new boys AFC Wimbledon live on Sky Sports. 11 players made their debuts with Byron Anthony the only non-debutant to start while Chris Lines and Jo Kuffour came off the bench.
* 10 August 2011 – The League Cup match against Watford was postponed after a police request. This came as a result of ongoing rioting in Bristol and across England.
* 12 August 2011 – Bristol Rovers sell Chris Lines to South Yorkshire team Sheffield Wednesday for a fee believed to be in the region of £50,000.
* 13 August 2011 – Torquay United, Paul Buckle's former club, beat Bristol Rovers 2–1 on the first home game of the season.
* 23 August 2011 – Bristol Rovers progress through to the League cup second round after a 4–2 penalties win over Championship side Watford.
* 26 August 2011 – Defender Danny Woodards joins Bristol Rovers signing a one-year deal.
* 30 August 2011 – League One side Leyton Orient knock Bristol Rovers out of the League Cup following a 3–2 win for the London side.
* 31 August 2011 – Ben Swallow joined Bath City on a three-month loan deal.

### September

* 6 September 2011 – Bristol Rovers lose in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy first round to Wycombe Wanderers.
* 9 September 2011 – Charlie Clough joined Bath City on a month-long loan.
* 23 September 2011 – Bristol Rovers sign Oliver Norburn on a months loan from Leicester City.
* 30 September 2011 – Jo Kuffour is loaned to Gillingham for three months.

### October

* 7 October 2011 – Bristol Rovers sign Wycombe striker Scott Rendell on loan for one month.
* 11 October 2011 – Charlie Clough had his loan at Bath City extended by another month.
* 20 October 2011 – Kayne McLaggon and Michael Boateng joined Tonbridge Angels on loan, while Charlie Reece joined Gloucester City also on loan.
* 25 October 2011 – Oliver Norburn's loan with Bristol Rovers was extended until the end of 2011.

### November

* 9 November 2011 – Bristol Rovers sign central midfielder Andy Dorman on loan.
* 12 November 2011 – Bristol Rovers progress through to the second round of the FA Cup with a 3–1 win against Corby Town.
* 14 November 2011 – Charlie Clough had his Bath City extended for a third straight month.
* 16 November 2011 – Ben Swallow was recalled from his Bath City loan.

### December

* 4 December 2011 – Bristol Rovers hammer AFC Totton 6–1 in the FA Cup second-round match screened live on ITV.
* 20 December 2011 – Former captain and caretaker manager Stuart Campbell was released by Bristol Rovers. Michael Boateng joined Sutton United on loan for one month.

### January

* 1 January 2012 – Goalkeeper Michael Poke and defender Aaron Downes joined Bristol Rovers on month long loan deals from Brighton & Hove Albion and Chesterfield respectively. Cian Bolger's loan was extended for another month.
* 3 January 2012 – Manager Paul Buckle was sacked as manager of Bristol Rovers with the club 19th in League Two. Buckle left the club having won just six league games out of 24 and winless since October in the league.
* 6 January 2012 – Bristol Rovers extend Andy Dorman's loan for another month.
* 7 January 2012 – Aston Villa beat Bristol Rovers 3–1 in the third round of the FA Cup in a match broadcast live on ESPN.
* 12 January 2012 – Jo Kuffour left Bristol Rovers on a permanent basis, joining Gillingham.
* 18 January 2012 – Bristol Rovers appointed Mark McGhee as the club's new manager on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
* 27 January 2012 – Aaron Downes, Andy Dorman and Cian Bolger all had their loans at Bristol Rovers extended until the end of the season. Goalkeeper Michael Poke has his loan extended by a further month.
* 30 January 2012 – Bristol Rovers signed Stoke City midfielder Matthew Lund on a monthlong loan. Charlie Reece joined Tamworth on loan for one month.
* 31 January 2012 – Bristol Rovers terminate Ben Swallow's contract. Jim Paterson joined Bristol Rovers until the end of the season.

### February

* 9 February 2012 – Tom Parkes joined Bristol Rovers on a month's loan from Leicester City.
* 17 February 2012 – Byron Anthony joined Hereford United on loan for one month.
* 20 February 2012 – Bristol Rovers goalkeeper Lance Cronin rejoined his former club Ebbsfleet United on loan for a month.
* 24 February 2012 – Michael Poke's loan at Bristol Rovers was extended for a third and final month.
* 28 February 2012 – Bristol Rovers extend the loan of Matthew Lund from Stoke City until the end of April.

### March

* 1 March 2012 – Striker Scott McGleish joined Barnet on loan for one month.
* 9 March 2012 – Planning permission for Bristol Rovers' new stadium, UWE Stadium, was submitted. Charlie Clough joined AFC Telford United on loan for one month.
* 20 March 2012 – Byron Anthony's loan at Hereford United was extended to the end of the season.
* 26 March 2012 – Ollie Clarke joined Clevedon Town on loan for the remainder of the season.

### April

* 5 April 2012 – Scott McGleish's loan with Barnet was extended for the rest of the season.
* 14 April 2012 – Bristol Rovers hammer Burton Albion 7–1, the first time Rovers have scored 7 past anyone since 1973. It was also manager Mark McGhee's biggest victory of his managerial career so far.
* 27 April 2012 – Youngsters Eliot Richards and Ollie Clarke sign contracts extensions at Bristol Rovers of two years and one year respectively.

### May

* 4 May 2012 – Conor Gough signed for Bristol Rovers on an emergency seven-day loan from Charlton Athletic. Rovers had already agreed to sign Gough permanently in the summer.
* 5 May 2012 – Bristol Rovers' season finished on a disappointing note, losing 4–0 to Dagenham & Redbridge. They finished 13th in the league table having picked up 57 points.

## First team

As of 5 May 2012.
| No. | Name | Position | Date Of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Notes |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Scott Bevan | GK | (1979-09-19) 19 September 1979 (age 45) | Torquay United | |
| 20 | Conor Gough | GK | (1993-08-09) 9 August 1993 (age 31) | On loan from Charlton Athletic | |
| 25 | Lance Cronin | GK | (1985-09-11) 11 September 1985 (age 39) | Gillingham | |
| 38 | Matt Macey | GK | | Youth team graduate | |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Michael Smith | DF | (1988-09-04) 4 September 1988 (age 36) | Ballymena United | |
| 3 | Gary Sawyer | DF | (1985-07-05) 5 July 1985 (age 39) | Plymouth Argyle | |
| 4 | Danny Woodards | DF | (1983-10-08) 8 October 1983 (age 40) | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| 5 | Cian Bolger | DF | (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 (age 32) | On loan from Leicester City | |
| 14 | Lee Brown | DF | (1990-08-10) 10 August 1990 (age 34) | Queens Park Rangers | |
| 15 | Byron Anthony | DF | (1984-09-20) 20 September 1984 (age 40) | Cardiff City | On loan at Hereford United |
| 17 | Jim Paterson | DF | (1979-09-25) 25 September 1979 (age 45) | Shamrock Rovers | |
| 19 | Adam Virgo | DF | (1983-01-25) 25 January 1983 (age 41) | Yeovil Town | Vice Captain |
| 22 | Charlie Clough | DF | (1990-09-04) 4 September 1990 (age 34) | Youth team graduate | |
| 30 | Michael Boateng | DF | (1991-08-17) 17 August 1991 (age 33) | Carshalton Athletic | |
| 33 | Aaron Downes | DF | (1985-05-15) 15 May 1985 (age 39) | On loan from Chesterfield | |
| 37 | Tom Parkes | DF | (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992 (age 32) | On loan from Leicester City | |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 6 | Craig Stanley | MF | (1983-03-03) 3 March 1983 (age 41) | Morecambe | |
| 8 | Matt Gill | MF | (1980-08-30) 30 August 1980 (age 44) | Norwich City | Captain |
| 11 | Mustapha Carayol | MF | (1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 (age 35) | Lincoln City | |
| 16 | Joe Anyinsah | MF | (1984-10-08) 8 October 1984 (age 39) | Charlton Athletic | |
| 21 | Wayne Brown | MF | (1988-08-06) 6 August 1988 (age 36) | Fulham | |
| 23 | Matthew Lund | MF | (1990-11-21) 21 November 1990 (age 33) | On loan from Stoke City | |
| 24 | Ollie Clarke | MF | (1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 (age 32) | Youth team graduate | On loan at Clevedon Town |
| 29 | Darren Jefferies | MF | (1993-10-17) 17 October 1993 (age 30) | Youth team graduate | |
| 31 | Shaquille Hunter | MF | (1995-08-29) 29 August 1995 (age 29) | Youth team graduate | |
| 34 | Andy Dorman | MF | (1982-05-01) 1 May 1982 (age 42) | On loan from Crystal Palace | |
| 35 | Jordan Goddard | MF | | Youth team graduate | |
| Strikers |||||||
| 9 | Matt Harrold | FW | (1984-07-25) 25 July 1984 (age 40) | Shrewsbury Town | |
| 10 | Scott McGleish | FW | (1974-02-10) 10 February 1974 (age 50) | Leyton Orient | On loan at Barnet |
| 18 | Eliot Richards | FW | (1991-09-10) 10 September 1991 (age 33) | Youth team graduate | |
| 26 | Chris Zebroski | FW | (1986-10-29) 29 October 1986 (age 37) | Torquay United | |
| 27 | Kayne McLaggon | FW | (1990-09-21) 21 September 1990 (age 34) | Salisbury City | |
| 28 | Lamar Powell | FW | (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 31) | Youth team graduate | |
| 32 | Mitch Harding | FW | | Youth team graduate | |

## Squad statistics
### Appearances, goals and cards

    As of 5 May 2012.
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | JP Trophy | JP Trophy | Total | Total | Discipline | Discipline |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | | |
| 1 | GK | Scott Bevan | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Michael Smith | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Gary Sawyer | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Danny Woodards | 39 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Cian Bolger | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Craig Stanley | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Matthew Gill | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Matt Harrold | 40 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Scott McGleish | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Mustapha Carayol | 31 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Lee Brown | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Byron Anthony | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Joe Anyinsah | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Jim Paterson | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Eliot Richards | 32 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Adam Virgo | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | Conor Gough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Wayne Brown | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Charlie Clough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Matthew Lund | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Ollie Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | Lance Cronin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Chris Zebroski | 39 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Kayne McLaggon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | Lamar Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Darren Jefferies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Michael Boateng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Shaquille Hunter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | Mitch Harding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | Aaron Downes | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | Andy Dorman | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | Jordan Goddard | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | Tom Parkes | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Players appeared for Bristol Rovers who have left: |||||||||||||||
| — | MF | Chris Lines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — | FW | Scott Rendell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — | MF | Stuart Campbell | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| — | MF | Oliver Norburn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — | FW | Jo Kuffour | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| — | MF | Ben Swallow | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| — | GK | Michael Poke | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Soccerbase

## Competitions
### Overall

| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| Football League Two | — | — | 13th | 6 August 2011 | 5 May 2012 |
| Football League Cup | 1st round | — | 2nd round | 23 August 2011 | 30 August 2011 |
| Football League Trophy | 1st round | — | 1st round | 6 September 2011 | 6 September 2011 |
| FA Cup | 1st round | — | 3rd round | 12 November 2011 | 7 January 2012 |
Updated to match played 5 May 2012 Source: Competitions

### League Two
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 11 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 66 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 59 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 60 | 70 | −10 | 57 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 57 |
| 15 | Morecambe | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 56 |
* ↑ On 9 March Port Vale were deducted ten points for entering administration.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 5 May 2012. Source:

#### Results 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 | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | W | D | D | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | W | D | W | W | W | L | D | W | D | L | D | W | D | W | L | D | D | L | W | L | W | L |
| Position | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 |

### Scores Overview

| Opposition | Home Score | Away Score | Double |
| Accrington Stanley | 5–1 | 1–2 | 6–3 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | 3–2 | 4–2 |
| Aldershot Town | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Barnet | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Bradford City | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 |
| Burton Albion | 7–1 | 1–2 | 8–3 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Crawley Town | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2–5 | 0–3 | 2–8 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–4 |
| Gillingham | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–6 |
| Hereford United | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Macclesfield Town | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Morecambe | 2–1 | 3–2 | 5–3 |
| Northampton Town | 2–1 | 2–3 | 4–4 |
| Oxford United | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–4 |
| Port Vale | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Rotherham United | 5–2 | 1–0 | 6–2 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Southend United | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Swindon Town | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Torquay United | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–4 |

## Matches

Won  Drawn  Lost  Postponed

### Pre-Season Friendlies
## Transfers
### In

| Date | Name | From | Fee |
| 6 June 2011 | Scott Bevan | Torquay United | Free |
| 6 June 2011 | Matt Gill | Norwich City | Free |
| 7 June 2011 | Craig Stanley | Morecambe | Free |
| 15 June 2011 | Adam Virgo | Yeovil Town | Free |
| 16 June 2011 | Matt Harrold | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed |
| 16 June 2011 | Lee Brown | QPR | Free |
| 18 June 2011 | Mustapha Carayol | Lincoln City | Undisclosed |
| 23 June 2011 | Michael Smith | Ballymena United | |
| 29 June 2011 | Lance Cronin | Gillingham | Free |
| 29 June 2011 | Scott McGleish | Leyton Orient | Free |
| 4 July 2011 | Chris Zebroski | Torquay United | Undisclosed |
| 6 July 2011 | Joe Anyinsah | Charlton Athletic | Free |
| 11 July 2011 | Cian Bolger | Leicester City | Loan |
| 11 July 2011 | Kayne McLaggon | Salisbury City | Free |
| 19 July 2011 | Michael Boateng | Carshalton Athletic | Free |
| 26 August 2011 | Danny Woodards | Milton Keynes Dons | Free |
| 23 September 2011 | Oliver Norburn | Leicester City | Loan |
| 7 October 2011 | Scott Rendell | Wycombe Wanderers | Loan |
| 9 November 2011 | Andy Dorman | Crystal Palace | Loan |
| 1 January 2012 | Aaron Downes | Chesterfield F.C. | Loan |
| 1 January 2012 | Michael Poke | Brighton & Hove Albion | Loan |
| 30 January 2012 | Matthew Lund | Stoke City | Loan |
| 31 January 2012 | Jim Paterson | Shamrock Rovers | Free |
| 9 February 2012 | Tom Parkes | Leicester City | Loan |

### Out

| Date | Name | To | Fee |
| 20 May 2011 | Will Hoskins | Brighton & Hove Albion | Undisclosed |
| 11 June 2011 | Danny Coles | Exeter City | Free |
| 29 June 2011 | Dominic Blizzard | Yeovil Town | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Carl Regan | Shrewsbury Town | Free |
| 29 June 2011 | Darryl Duffy | Cheltenham Town | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Jeff Hughes | Notts County | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Mike Green | Eastleigh | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Jean-Paul Kalala | Southend United | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Gavin Williams | Yeovil Town | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Jerel Ifil | Kettering Town | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Harry Pell | Hereford United | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Ashley Bowle | Unattached | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Sam Butler | Unattached | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Jack Camm | Unattached | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Alex Hoyle | Unattached | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Robbi Maggs | Unattached | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Lewis Parker | Unattached | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Tyrone Rhoden | Unattached | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Jordan Tillson | Unattached | Free |
| 30 June 2011 | Tom Seery | Unattached | Free |
| 11 August 2011 | Chris Lines | Sheffield Wednesday | £50,000 |
| 31 August 2011 | Ben Swallow | Bath City | Loan |
| 9 September 2011 | Charlie Clough | Bath City | Loan |
| 30 September 2011 | Jo Kuffour | Gillingham | Loan |
| 20 October 2011 | Kayne McLaggon | Tonbridge Angels | Loan |
| 20 October 2011 | Michael Boateng | Tonbridge Angels | Loan |
| 20 October 2011 | Charlie Reece | Gloucester City | Loan |
| 20 December 2011 | Stuart Campbell | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Free |
| 20 December 2011 | Michael Boateng | Sutton United | Loan |
| 12 January 2012 | Jo Kuffour | Gillingham | Undisclosed |
| 30 January 2012 | Charlie Reece | Tamworth | Loan |
| 31 January 2012 | Ben Swallow | York City | Free |
| 17 February 2012 | Byron Anthony | Hereford United | Loan |
| 20 February 2012 | Lance Cronin | Ebbsfleet United | Loan |
| 1 March 2012 | Scott McGleish | Barnet | Loan |

## Awards

| End of Season Awards | Winner |
| Supporters Club Player of the Year | Danny Woodards |
| Young Player of the Year | Eliot Richards |
| Alan Lacock Youth Team Player of the Year | Mitch Harding |
| Goal of the Season | Mustapha Carayol vs Burton Albion |