2011–12 Leicester City F.C. season
The 2011–12 season is Leicester City F.C.'s 107th season in the English football league system and their 60th season in the second tier of English football. They are playing their third consecutive season in the Football League Championship.
The summer saw Leicester spend big in an attempt to gain promotion back to the Premier League, but an inconsistent start saw manager Sven-Göran Eriksson sacked after a 3–0 defeat at home to struggling Millwall saw Leicester sitting in 13th position after 13 games.
After days of negotiations, Nigel Pearson was finally re-appointed as manager on 15 November 2011, starting his second spell at the club after leaving for Hull City 17 months earlier. However, the club continued their inconsistent form under Pearson and sat mid-table for virtually the entire season before eventually finishing in 9th place.
Pre-season
Pre-season events
Note: This section does not include close season transfers or pre-season match results, which are listed in their own sections below.- 18 May 2011 – Asia Football Investments led by Vichai and Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn acquire a 100% stake in the club's ownership.
- 7 June 2011 – Susan Whelan named as club chief executive. Simon Capper named as new finance director and Andrew Neville named as football director.
- 5 July 2011 – Leicester's home ground The Walkers' Stadium is renamed The King Power Stadium due to a change in sponsorship.
- 5 July 2011 – First team coach Dietmar Hamann leaves the club to become manager of Stockport County.
- 5 August 2011 – Aleksandar Tunchev signs a one-year contract extension which ends in 2012.
Kit and sponsorship
Friendlies
Events
Note:This section does not include transfers or match results, which are listed in their own sections below.- 21 September 2011 – Sol Bamba signs a new contract until 2014.
- 7 October 2011 – Tom Hopper signs a professional contract until 2013.
- 24 October 2011 – Sven-Göran Eriksson and Derek Fazackerley left their posts as Manager and Assistant Manager by mutual agreement.
- 24 October 2011 – Mike Stowell and Jon Rudkin are placed in temporary charge of first team affairs as joint caretaker managers.
- 15 November 2011 – Nigel Pearson is re-appointed manager, 17 months after leaving the club. Craig Shakespeare and Steve Walsh are also re-appointed as his assistants.
- 10 January 2012 – Cian Bolger signs new deal until June 2013.
- 12 January 2012 – Chris Short leaves his post as fitness coach.
- 19 January 2012 – Liam Moore signs a contract extension which ends in 2013.
- 19 January 2012 – Shane Byrne signs a contract extension which ends in 2013.
- 25 February 2012 – Matt Mills is stripped of the captaincy.
- 29 February 2012 – Jeffrey Schlupp signs a new contract until 2015.
- 1 March 2012 – Bruno Berner announces his retirement from professional football.
Players and staff
2011–12 squad
2011–12 backroom staff
| Position | Nationality | Name |
| Manager |  | Sven-Göran Eriksson* |
| Manager |  | Nigel Pearson |
| Assistant Manager | | Derek Fazackerley* |
| Assistant Manager | | Craig Shakespeare |
| Assistant Manager/Head of Recruitment | | Steve Walsh |
| First Team Coach/Goalkeeping Coach | | Mike Stowell |
| Fitness Coach | | Chris Short |
| Head Physio | | David Rennie |
| Academy Manager | | Jon Rudkin |
| Academy Coach | | Steve Beaglehole |
| Academy Coach | | Trevor Peake |
Transfers
In
Out
Loans in
Loans out
Released
Results
[2011–12 [Football League Championship|Football League Championship]]
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Awards
Club awards
At the end of the season, Leicester's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters and the supporters club, saw the following players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2011–12 season.| Player of the Season Award |  Kasper Schmeichel |
| Young Player of the Season Award | Ben Marshall |
| Players' Player of the Season Award | Kasper Schmeichel |
| Supporters' Club Player of the Season Award | Kasper Schmeichel |
| Academy Player of the Season Award | Tom Hopper |
| Goal of the Season Award | Ben Marshall |
| Performance of the Season | Leicester City vs. Norwich City, 18 February 2012 |
Divisional awards
Championship statistics
Championship table
Club standings
Results by round
Scores by club
Leicester City score given first.| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Double |
| Barnsley | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Birmingham City | 3–1 | 0–2 | |
| Blackpool | 2–0 | 3–3 | |
| Bristol City | 1–2 | 2–3 | Bristol City do double |
| Burnley | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Cardiff City | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Coventry City | 2–0 | 1–0 | Leicester City do double |
| Crystal Palace | 3–0 | 2–1 | Leicester City do double |
| Derby County | 4–0 | 1–0 | Leicester City do double |
| Doncaster Rovers | 4–0 | 1–2 | |
| Hull City | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Ipswich Town | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Leeds United | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Middlesbrough | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| Millwall | 0–3 | 1–2 | Millwall do double |
| Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| Peterborough United | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Portsmouth | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Reading | 0–2 | 1–3 | Reading do double |
| Southampton | 3–2 | 2–0 | Leicester City do double |
| Watford | 2–0 | 2–3 | |
| West Ham United | 1–2 | 2–3 | West Ham United do double |
Club statistics
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Starting 11
Formations
| Pos. | Formation | Used |
| 1 | 4–4–2 | 32 |
| 2 | 4–3–3 | 12 |
| 3 | 4–1–2–1–2 | 8 |
| 4 | 4–2–1–3 | 1 |
| = | 3–5–2 | 1 |
Top scorers
Most assists
Disciplinary record
Captains
| No. | Position | Nation | Name | Starts |
| 5 | CB | | Matt Mills | 31 |
| 19 | CM | | Richie Wellens | 19 |
| 1 | GK | | Kasper Schmeichel | 3 |
| 23 | CM | | Neil Danns | 1 |
Suspensions
Penalties
Overall seasonal record
Note: Games which are level after extra-time and are decided by a penalty shoot-out are listed as draws.
| Games played | 54 |
| Games won | 23 |
| Games drawn | 14 |
| Games lost | 17 |
| Win % | 42.59% |
| Goals scored | 86 |
| Goals conceded | 66 |
| Goal difference | +20 |
| Yellow cards | 77 |
| Red cards | 9 |
| Worst discipline | Neil Danns |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Derby County & vs. Nottingham Forest & vs. Doncaster Rovers |
| Heaviest defeat | 0–3 vs. Millwall & 2–5 vs. Chelsea |
| Highest scoring match | 2–5 vs. Chelsea |
| Most appearances | 52 |
| Top scorer | 16 |
| Most assists | 9 |