2011–12 Premier Reserve League

The 2011–12 Premier Reserve League (officially known as the 2011–12 Barclays Premier Reserve League for sponsorship reasons) was the thirteenth season since the establishment of the Premier Reserve League.

Premier Reserve League

Season	2011–12
Champions	Manchester United Reserves
Goals scored	562
Average goals/game	3.18
Top goalscorer	Will Keane (15) Marcello Trotta (15)
Biggest home win	Fulham Reserves 7–0 Bolton Wanderers Reserves (30 August 2011)
Biggest away win	Norwich City Reserves 0–5 Arsenal Reserves (21 February 2012)
Highest scoring	Sunderland Reserves 6–3 Manchester United Reserves (8 December 2011) Everton Reserves 6–3 Newcastle United Reserves (14 February 2012) Newcastle United Reserves 3–6 Manchester United Reserves (16 April 2012)
Longest winning run	6 games – West Bromwich Albion Reserves (6 September 2011 – 1 November 2011) Aston Villa Reserves (17 January 2012 – 12 March 2012)
Longest unbeaten run	9 games – Everton Reserves (22 November 2011 – 22 March 2012) Liverpool Reserves (7 February 2012 – 19 April 2012)
Longest losing run	5 games – Newcastle United Reserves (20 March 2012 – 16 April 2012)
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

The events in the senior leagues during the 2010–11 season saw Blackpool and West Ham United relegated and replaced by the promoted sides Norwich City & Swansea City. While Birmingham City were relegated from the Premier League and Queens Park Rangers were promoted to the Premier League, neither side decided to participate in the reserve league.

The geographical split of the 16 participating teams meant it was possible to drop the overcomplicated 2010–11 structure and revert to a simpler North & South structure. The Northern league now consists of Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Sunderland and Wigan Athletic. Manchester City chose not to participate this season. The Southern League consists of Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Fulham (who have chosen to participate this season), Norwich City, Swansea City, West Bromwich Albion & Wolverhampton Wanderers

Each team played the teams in their own league home and away. They also played each team in the other league once (home and away games split evenly). This resulted in 22 league games (14 + 8).

At the conclusion of the league season, the two league winners played the final in the home ground of the Northern league winner. The venue alternates between North & South each year. Last year it was held at Stamford Bridge, the home of eventual champions Chelsea.

On 10 May 2012, Manchester United Reserves won the Play-off Final.

Tables

Premier Reserve League North

Final table

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Manchester United Reserves (C)	22	15	4	3	58	23	+35	49
2	Liverpool Reserves	22	9	8	5	44	30	+14	35
3	Everton Reserves	22	9	8	5	38	29	+9	35
4	Sunderland Reserves	22	9	5	8	38	36	+2	32
5	Newcastle United Reserves	22	7	4	11	38	58	−20	25
6	Wigan Athletic Reserves	22	5	9	8	27	37	−10	24
7	Blackburn Rovers Reserves	22	4	10	8	18	22	−4	22
8	Bolton Wanderers Reserves	22	3	8	11	23	40	−17	17

Premier Reserve League South

Final table

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Aston Villa Reserves (C)	22	13	4	5	45	22	+23	43
2	Fulham Reserves	22	12	4	6	46	25	+21	40
3	Arsenal Reserves	22	11	5	6	36	25	+11	38
4	West Bromwich Albion Reserves	22	11	2	9	36	31	+5	35
5	Chelsea Reserves	22	7	7	8	42	43	−1	28
6	Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves	22	6	5	11	26	41	−15	23
7	Swansea City Reserves	22	4	8	10	21	38	−17	20
8	Norwich City Reserves	22	2	7	13	26	62	−36	13

Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; C = Champions

Play-off Final

At the conclusion of the league season, the two league winners played the final in the home ground of the Northern league winner.

10 May 2012

19:00 BST

Manchester United Reserves	0–0	Aston Villa Reserves
	Report
Penalties
Joshua King Jesse Lingard Will Keane	3–1	Barry Bannan Samir Carruthers Daniel Johnson Courtney Cameron

Old Trafford, Manchester

Attendance: 5,130

Goal scorers

Premier Reserve League North Rank Player Team Goals 1 Will Keane Manchester United 15 2 Ryan Noble Sunderland 11 3 Nathan Eccleston Liverpool 8 4 Apostolos Vellios Everton 7 Michael Ngoo Liverpool Mame Biram Diouf Manchester United Davide Petrucci Manchester United 8 Jose Baxter Everton 6 Raheem Sterling Liverpool Jesse Lingard Manchester United Jordan Rugg Wigan Athletic 12 Conor Coady Liverpool 5 Suso (footballer) Liverpool Oumare Tounkara Sunderland 15 Magaye Gueye Everton 4 Michael Keane Manchester United Dan Gosling Newcastle United Adam Reed Sunderland Daniel Redmond Wigan Athletic 20 Nick Blackman Blackburn Rovers 3 Jordan Slew Blackburn Rovers Oluwasanmi Odelusi Bolton Wanderers Michael O'Halloran Bolton Wanderers Ross Barkley Everton John Lundstram Everton Conor McAleny Everton Jonjo Shelvey Liverpool Larnell Cole Manchester United Paul Pogba Manchester United Ryan Donaldson Newcastle United Nile Ranger Newcastle United Michael Richardson Newcastle United Dan Taylor Newcastle United Jordan Cook Sunderland Roarie Deacon Sunderland Nouha Dicko Wigan Athletic 37 Hugo Fernandez Blackburn Rovers 2 Jamie Maclaren Blackburn Rovers Josh Morris Blackburn Rovers Adam Blakeman Bolton Wanderers David Ngog Bolton Wanderers Jack Sampson Bolton Wanderers Tuncay Bolton Wanderers Hallam Hope Everton João Silva Everton Krisztián Adorján Liverpool Adam Morgan Liverpool Jay Spearing Liverpool Ritchie de Laet Manchester United Ravel Morrison Manchester United Philip Airey Newcastle United Mehdi Abeid Newcastle United Sammy Ameobi Newcastle United Bradden Inman Newcastle United Sylvain Marveaux Newcastle United Greg McDermott Newcastle United Yven Moyo Newcastle United Billy Knott Sunderland Craig Lynch Sunderland Adam Dawson Wigan Athletic Callum McManaman Wigan Athletic 62 Myles Anderson Blackburn Rovers 1 Jonson Clarke-Harris Blackburn Rovers Hérold Goulon Blackburn Rovers Osayamen Osawe Blackburn Rovers Jackson Ramm Blackburn Rovers Bruno Ribeiro Blackburn Rovers Mark Connolly Bolton Wanderers Tom Eaves Bolton Wanderers Liam Irwin Bolton Wanderers Alex McQuade Bolton Wanderers Tope Obadeyi Bolton Wanderers Martin Petrov Bolton Wanderers Joe Riley Bolton Wanderers Josh Vela Bolton Wanderers Seamus Coleman Everton Royston Drenthe Everton Adam Forshaw Everton Luke Garbutt Everton Chris Long Everton Leon Osman Everton Yakubu Everton Sebastián Coates Liverpool Jon Flanagan Liverpool Ryan McLaughlin Liverpool Michael Roberts Liverpool Reece Brown Manchester United Zeki Fryers Manchester United Federico Macheda Manchester United Alberto Massacci Manchester United Chris Smalling Manchester United Ryan Tunnicliffe Manchester United Marnick Vermijl Manchester United Shane Ferguson Newcastle United Jeff Henderson Newcastle United Ryan McGorrigan Newcastle United Marcus Maddison Newcastle United Gabriel Obertan Newcastle United Jason Prior Newcastle United Remie Streete Newcastle United Haris Vučkić Newcastle United Fraizer Campbell Sunderland Brett Elliott Sunderland Craig Gardner Sunderland Matthew Kilgallon Sunderland Louis Laing Sunderland David Meyler Sunderland Adam Mitchell Sunderland Peter Aylmer Wigan Athletic Rakish Bingham Wigan Athletic Adam Buxton Wigan Athletic Tim Chow Wigan Athletic Steve Gohouri Wigan Athletic Jamie McCormack Wigan Athletic Callum Morris Wigan Athletic Conor Sammon Wigan Athletic Own goals Rank Player Team Goals 1 Grant Hanley Blackburn Rovers 1 Tom Eckersley Bolton Wanderers Shkodran Mustafi Everton Ole Söderberg Newcastle United Liam Marrs Sunderland

Premier Reserve League South Rank Player Team Goals 1 Marcello Trotta Fulham 15 2 Andreas Weimann Aston Villa 9 3 Romaine Sawyers West Bromwich Albion 8 4 Sanchez Watt Arsenal 7 Romelu Lukaku Chelsea 6 Chuks Aneke Arsenal 6 Callum Robinson Aston Villa Milan Lalkovič Chelsea Matt Ball Norwich City Stephen Dobbie Swansea City Saido Berahino West Bromwich Albion 12 Oğuzhan Özyakup Arsenal 5 Michael Drennan Aston Villa Gary Gardner Aston Villa Daniel Johnson (footballer) Aston Villa Kerim Frei Fulham 17 Graham Burke Aston Villa 4 Samir Carruthers Aston Villa Patrick Bamford Chelsea Nathaniel Chalobah Chelsea Lucas Piazón Chelsea Tom Donegan Fulham Alex Smith (footballer born 1991) Fulham Jamar Loza Norwich City Aaron Wilbraham Norwich City Casey Thomas Swansea City 27 Barry Bannan Aston Villa 3 Alex Kačaniklić Fulham Pajtim Kasami Fulham Richard Brindley Norwich City Craig Beattie Swansea City Lateef Elford-Alliyu West Bromwich Albion Kemar Roofe West Bromwich Albion Ashley Hemmings Wolverhampton Wanderers Liam McAlinden Wolverhampton Wanderers 36 Andrei Arshavin Arsenal 2 Park Chu-Young Arsenal Luke Freeman Arsenal Serge Gnabry Arsenal Billy Clifford (footballer) Chelsea Islam Feruz Chelsea Todd Kane Chelsea Jacob Mellis Chelsea Adam Phillip Chelsea Orlando Sá Fulham Buomesca Tue Na Bangna Fulham George Francomb Norwich City James Vaughan Norwich City David Cotterill Swansea City Luke Moore Swansea City Marc-Antoine Fortuné West Bromwich Albion Jake Cassidy Wolverhampton Wanderers Johnny Gorman Wolverhampton Wanderers Michael Ihiekwe Wolverhampton Wanderers Zeli Ismail Wolverhampton Wanderers Jake Kempton Wolverhampton Wanderers Jamie Reckord Wolverhampton Wanderers James Spray Wolverhampton Wanderers 59 Benik Afobe Arsenal 1 Zak Ansah Arsenal Hector Bellerin Arsenal Yossi Benayoun Arsenal Abou Diaby Arsenal Thomas Eisfeld Arsenal Ryo Miyaichi Arsenal Philip Roberts Arsenal Jon Toral Arsenal Nicholas Yennaris Arsenal Marc Albrighton Aston Villa Nathan Delfouneso Aston Villa Eric Lichaj Aston Villa Connor Taylor Aston Villa Ryan Bertrand Chelsea Aliu Djaló Chelsea Josh McEachran Chelsea Marko Mitrović Chelsea Ismail Seremba Chelsea Patrick van Aanholt Chelsea Alex Brister Fulham Lasse Vigen Christensen Fulham Rafik Halliche Fulham Courtney Harris Fulham Bjørn Helge Riise Fulham Josh Pritchard Fulham Ryan Williams Fulham Cauley Woodrow Fulham Michael Clunan Norwich City Josh Dawkin Norwich City Patrick Drmola Norwich City Jacob Murphy Norwich City Rory Donnelly Swansea City Leroy Lita Swansea City Kurtis March Swansea City Darnel Situ Swansea City Scott Allan West Bromwich Albion Wesley Atkinson West Bromwich Albion Roman Bednář West Bromwich Albion Kayleden Brown West Bromwich Albion Donervorn Daniels West Bromwich Albion Craig Dawson West Bromwich Albion Graham Dorrans West Bromwich Albion Zoltán Gera West Bromwich Albion David Goldsmith West Bromwich Albion James Hurst West Bromwich Albion Alex Jones West Bromwich Albion Sam Mantom West Bromwich Albion Nicky Shorey West Bromwich Albion Chris Wood West Bromwich Albion Ethan Ebanks-Landell Wolverhampton Wanderers Anthony Forde Wolverhampton Wanderers Louis Harris Wolverhampton Wanderers Nenad Milijaš Wolverhampton Wanderers Sam Vokes Wolverhampton Wanderers Sam Winnall Wolverhampton Wanderers Own goals Rank Player Team Goals 1 Wesley Atkinson West Bromwich Albion 1

Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated from the Premier Reserve League at the end of this season:

• Bolton Wanderers
• Blackburn Rovers
• Wolverhampton Wanderers

Teams promoted to the Premier Reserve League at the end of this season:

• Reading
• Southampton
• West Ham

See also

• 2011–12 Premier Academy League
• 2011–12 FA Youth Cup
• 2011–12 Premier League
• 2011–12 in English football