2010–11 Premier Reserve League#Premier Reserve League North Group B
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Premier Reserve League
| season = 2010–11
| winners = Chelsea Reserves
| league topscorer = {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Borini (12)
| biggest home win = Aston Villa Reserves 10–1 Arsenal Reserves (10 January 2011)
| biggest away win = Bolton Wanderers Reserves 0–5 Arsenal Reserves (25 August 2010)
| highest scoring = Aston Villa Reserves 10–1 Arsenal Reserves (10 January 2011)
| total goals = 507
| average goals = 3.23
| longest wins = 5 games – Manchester United Reserves (21 March 2011 - 18 April 2011)
| longest unbeaten = 11 games – Aston Villa Reserves (6 September 2010 – 21 February 2011)
| longest losses = 6 games – Blackpool Reserves (14 March 2011 - 20 April 2011)
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance = 0 - Many (behind closed doors matches)
| prevseason = 2009–10
| nextseason = 2011–12
}}
The 2010–11 Premier Reserve League (officially known as the 2010–11 Barclays Premier Reserve League for sponsorship reasons) was the twelfth season since the establishment of the Premier Reserve League. The season began on 25 August 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/staticFiles/5f/52/0,,12306~152159,00.pdf |title=PremierLeague.com " Reserve fixtures 2010–11 |publisher=premierleague.com |date=2010-07-15 |access-date=2010-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827111853/http://www.premierleague.com/staticFiles/5f/52/0%2C%2C12306~152159%2C00.pdf |archive-date=27 August 2010 |url-status=live }} and ended on 16 May 2011 with Chelsea's reserves beating Blackburn Rovers Reserves 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out after the final had ended 1–1 after extra time.
The events in the senior leagues during the 2009–10 season saw Burnley, Hull City and Portsmouth all relegated and replaced by the promoted teams Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion and Blackpool. In addition, Birmingham City,{{cite web |url=http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2010/06/25/birmingham-city-opt-against-entering-next-season-s-reserve-league-97319-26722647 |title=birminghammail.net " Birmingham City opt against entering next season's reserve league |publisher=birminghammail.net |date=2010-06-25 |access-date=2010-06-25 |archive-date=2010-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100630221809/http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2010/06/25/birmingham-city-opt-against-entering-next-season-s-reserve-league-97319-26722647/ |url-status=dead }} Stoke City,{{cite web |url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/ReservesFixtures/ |title=stokecityfc.com " Fixtures & Results 2010/11 |publisher=stokecityfc.com |date=2010-06-03 |access-date=2010-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607132453/http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/ReservesFixtures/ |archive-date=2010-06-07 |url-status=dead }} and Fulham{{cite web |url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2010/June/DevelopmentSquadAnnouncement.aspx |title=fulhamfc.com " Development Squad Announcement |publisher=fulhamfc.com |date=2010-06-18 |access-date=2010-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724021914/http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2010/June/DevelopmentSquadAnnouncement.aspx |archive-date=24 July 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} decided to opt out of the 2010–11 reserve season.
That resulted in 2 major changes to the 2010–11 season. With the Southern section now only containing six teams, the Northern section was broken into two groups. Group A consisted of Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, and Wigan Athletic. Group B consisted of Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, Everton, Liverpool, and Sunderland.
The second big change was to the fixture schedule. Each team played the teams in their own group twice (home and away) and played the teams from the other groups once. This meant each Northern side played a total of 19 games and the Southern sides played 20 games during the regular season.
At the conclusion of the league season, the two Northern winners faced a play off against each other with the winner facing the Southern champions in a one-off final.
Tables
=Premier Reserve League North Group A=
Final table as of 5 May 2011
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width=30| Pos !width=200| Club !width=30| Pld !width=30| W !width=30| D !width=30| L !width=30| F !width=30| A !width=30| GD !width=30| Pts | ||||||||
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
|1 | align="left"|Manchester United Reserves (C)
|19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 35 |
| 2 | align="left"|Manchester City Reserves
|19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 33 |
| 3 | align="left"|Wigan Athletic Reserves
|19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 31 |
| 4 | align="left"|Newcastle United Reserves
|19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 28 |
| 5 | align="left"|Bolton Wanderers Reserves
|19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 27 |
=Premier Reserve League North Group B=
Final table as of 5 May 2011
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!width=30| Pos !width=200| Club !width=30| Pld !width=30| W !width=30| D !width=30| L !width=30| F !width=30| A !width=30| GD !width=30| Pts | ||||||||
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
|1 | align="left"|Blackburn Rovers Reserves (C)
|19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 26 |
| 2 | align="left"|Sunderland Reserves
|19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 24 |
| 3 | align="left"|Liverpool Reserves
|19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 23 |
| 4 | align="left"|Everton Reserves
|19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 15 |
| 5 | align="left"|Blackpool Reserves
|19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 14 |
=Premier Reserve League South=
Final table as of 9 May 2011
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!width=30| Pos !width=200| Club !width=30| Pld !width=30| W !width=30| D !width=30| L !width=30| F !width=30| A !width=30| GD !width=30| Pts | ||||||||
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
|1 | align="left"|Chelsea Reserves (C)
|20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 36 |
| 2 | align="left"|Arsenal Reserves
|20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 35 |
| 3 | align="left"|Aston Villa Reserves
|20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 30 |
| 4 | align="left"|West Ham United Reserves
|20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 28 |
| 5 | align="left"|West Bromwich Albion Reserves
|20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 25 |
| 6 | align="left"| Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
|20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 17 |
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-offs
The play-offs were contested in two stages, first between the two winners of the Reserve League North divisions, and then between the winner of that game and the winner of the Reserve League South.
=Semi-final=
{{football box
|time=19:00 BST
|team1=Manchester United Reserves
|score=1–2
|report=[http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Reserves-News/2011/May/reserves-united-blackburn-playoff.aspx Report 1]
[http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/ReserveNews/0,,10303~2358023,00.html Report 2]
|team2=Blackburn Rovers Reserves
|goals1=Davide Petrucci {{goal|65|pen.}}
|goals2=Ruben Rochina {{goal|21||31}}
|stadium=Old Trafford, Manchester
|attendance=250
|referee= Dean Mohareb
|penalties1=
|penaltyscore=
|penalties2=
}}
=Final=
{{football box
|time=19:05 BST
|team1=Chelsea Reserves
|score=1–1
|report=
|team2=Blackburn Rovers Reserves
|goals1=Todd Kane {{goal|80}}
|goals2=Mauro Formica {{goal|20}}
|stadium=Stamford Bridge, London
|attendance=
|referee= Mike Jones
|penalties1= Conor Clifford {{pengoal}}
Gökhan Töre {{pengoal}}
Milan Lalkovič {{pengoal}}
Adam Phillip {{pengoal}}
Michael Woods {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore=5–4
|penalties2={{pengoal}} Josh Morris
{{pengoal}} James Knowles
{{pengoal}} Adam Parry
{{penmiss}} Michael Potts
{{pengoal}} Jason Lowe
}}
Top scorers
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=Premier Reserve League North Group A=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Team !Goals |
|---|
| 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Airey |align="left"|Newcastle United Reserves |11 |
| 2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SWE}} John Guidetti |align="left"|Manchester City EDS |10 |
| 3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Callum McManaman |align="left"|Wigan Athletic Reserves |8 |
| rowspan="3"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tope Obadeyi |align="left"|Bolton Wanderers Reserves |6 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Gabriel Obertan
|align="left"|Manchester United Reserves |6 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nile Ranger
|align="left"|Newcastle United Reserves |6 |
| rowspan="5"|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|POR}} Bébé |align="left"|Manchester United Reserves |5 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Blakeman
|align="left"|Bolton Wanderers Reserves |5 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Eaves
|align="left"|Bolton Wanderers Reserves |5 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Will Keane
|align="left"|Manchester United Reserves |5 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Michael O'Halloran
|align="left"|Bolton Wanderers Reserves |5 |
| rowspan="4"|12
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Sammy Ameobi |align="left"|Newcastle United Reserves |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Abdisalam Ibrahim
|align="left"|Manchester City EDS |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Joshua King
|align="left"|Manchester United Reserves |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Daniel Redmond
|align="left"|Wigan Athletic Reserves |4 |
| rowspan="5"|16
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Bunn |align="left"|Manchester City EDS |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Donaldson
|align="left"|Newcastle United Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Holt
|align="left"|Wigan Athletic Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|Liberia}} Alex Nimely
|align="left"|Manchester City EDS |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} James Poole
|align="left"|Manchester City EDS |3 |
| rowspan="12"|21
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nicky Ajose |align="left"|Manchester United Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Anderson
|align="left"|Manchester United Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Robbie Brady
|align="left"|Manchester United Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Mancini
|align="left"|Manchester City EDS |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Donal McDermott
|align="left"|Manchester City EDS |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Greg McDermott
|align="left"|Newcastle United Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} Paddy McLaughlin
|align="left"|Newcastle United Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Rodrigo Moreno
|align="left"|Bolton Wanderers Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ravel Morrison
|align="left"|Manchester United Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} Oliver Norwood
|align="left"|Manchester United Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} James Perch
|align="left"|Newcastle United Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Richardson
|align="left"|Newcastle United Reserves |2 |
| 33
|align="left"|Many players |align="left"| |1 |
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=Premier Reserve League North Group B=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Team !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan Noble |align="left"|Sunderland Reserves |7 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Rubén Rochina
|align="left"|Blackburn Rovers Reserves |7 |
| rowspan="4"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jose Baxter |align="left"|Everton Reserves |5 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BLR}} Sergei Kornilenko
|align="left"|Blackpool Reserves |5 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Lynch
|align="left"|Sunderland Reserves |5 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Conor McAleny
|align="left"|Everton Reserves |5 |
| rowspan="4"|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Eccleston |align="left"|Liverpool Reserves |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Fletcher
|align="left"|Sunderland Reserves |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tom Hitchcock
|align="left"|Blackburn Rovers Reserves |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Brett Ormerod
|align="left"|Blackpool Reserves |4 |
| rowspan="10"|11
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} David Amoo |align="left"|Liverpool Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Cook
|align="left"|Sunderland Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Josh Morris
|align="left"|Blackburn Rovers Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Pacheco
|align="left"|Liverpool Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Pearson
|align="left"|Blackburn Rovers Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Potts
|align="left"|Blackburn Rovers Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Roberts
|align="left"|Blackburn Rovers Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Nikola Sarić
|align="left"|Liverpool Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Suso
|align="left"|Liverpool Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GRE}} Apostolos Vellios
|align="left"|Everton Reserves |3 |
| rowspan="11"|21
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Victor Anichebe |align="left"|Everton Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} James Beattie
|align="left"|Blackpool Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Gerardo Bruna
|align="left"|Liverpool Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ishmel Demontagnac
|align="left"|Blackpool Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} David Dunn
|align="left"|Blackburn Rovers Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Mauro Formica
|align="left"|Blackburn Rovers Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Forshaw
|align="left"|Everton Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Magaye Gueye
|align="left"|Everton Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Junior Hoilett
|align="left"|Blackburn Rovers Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Malaury Martin
|align="left"|Everton Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Wilson
|align="left"|Sunderland Reserves |2 |
| 32
|align="left"|Many players |align="left"| |1 |
{{col-end}}
=Premier Reserve League South=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Team !Goals |
|---|
| 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Borini |align="left"|Chelsea Reserves |12 |
| 2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jay Emmanuel-Thomas |align="left"|Arsenal Reserves |10 |
| 3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Phillip |align="left"|Chelsea Reserves |8 |
| rowspan="2"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Delfouneso |align="left"|Aston Villa Reserves |7 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|SVK}} Milan Lalkovič
|align="left"|Chelsea Reserves |7 |
| rowspan="3"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chuks Aneke |align="left"|Arsenal Reserves |6 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Gardner
|align="left"|Aston Villa Reserves |6 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Geoffrey Mujangi Bia
|align="left"|Wolves Reserves |6 |
| rowspan="3"|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Freeman |align="left"|Arsenal Reserves |5 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Mantom
|align="left"|West Bromwich Albion Reserves |5 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Winnall
|align="left"|Wolves Reserves |5 |
| rowspan="8"|12
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Samir Carruthers |align="left"|Aston Villa Reserves |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Roarie Deacon
|align="left"|Arsenal Reserves |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Zavon Hines
|align="left"|West Ham United Reserves |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} Cristian Montano
|align="left"|West Ham United Reserves |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Freddie Sears
|align="left"|West Ham United Reserves |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Dylan Tombides
|align="left"|West Ham United Reserves |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|TUR}} Gökhan Töre
|align="left"|Chelsea Reserves |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NZ}} Chris Wood
|align="left"|West Bromwich Albion Reserves |4 |
| rowspan="9"|20
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Benik Afobe |align="left"|Arsenal Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|Scotland}} Barry Bannan
|align="left"|Aston Villa Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} James Collins
|align="left"|Aston Villa Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Matt Doherty
|align="left"|Wolves Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Lateef Elford-Alliyu
|align="left"|West Bromwich Albion Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Herd
|align="left"|Aston Villa Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Todd Kane
|align="left"|Chelsea Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Benni McCarthy
|align="left"|West Ham United Reserves |3 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Rhys Murphy
|align="left"|Arsenal Reserves |3 |
| rowspan="15"|29
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Saido Berahino |align="left"|West Bromwich Albion Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Graham Burke
|align="left"|Aston Villa Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nathaniel Chalobah
|align="left"|Chelsea Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Billy Clifford
|align="left"|Chelsea Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Edgar
|align="left"|West Ham United Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CMR}} George Elokobi
|align="left"|Wolves Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ishmael Miller
|align="left"|West Bromwich Albion Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} George Thorne
|align="left"|West Bromwich Albion Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Adil Nabi
|align="left"|West Bromwich Albion Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Joshua Rees
|align="left"|Arsenal Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Nathan Rooney
|align="left"|Wolves Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} James Spray
|align="left"|Wolves Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Junior Stanislas
|align="left"|West Ham United Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} George Thorne
|align="left"|West Bromwich Albion Reserves |2 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|Austria}} Andreas Weimann
|align="left"|Aston Villa Reserves |2 |
| 44
|align="left"|Many players |align="left"| |1 |
Promotion and relegation
- Teams relegated from the Premier Reserve League at the end of this season:
- Birmingham City F.C.
- Blackpool F.C.
- West Ham United F.C.
- Teams promoted to the Premier Reserve League at the end of this season:
- Queens Park Rangers F.C.
- Norwich City F.C.
- Swansea City A.F.C.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
= Match reports =
Match reports can be found at each club's official website:
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100211003428/http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/ReservesFixtures Blackburn Rovers]
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