2011 Sligo Rovers F.C. season
{{Infobox Football club season
|club = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.]]
|season = 2011
|mgrtitle = Coach
|manager = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Cook (footballer)|Paul Cook]]
|chrtitle = Chairman
|chairman = {{flagicon|IRL}} Michael Toolan
|stadium = [[The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|league = [[League of Ireland]]
|league result = ''[[2011 League of Ireland|2nd]]''
|cup1 = [[FAI Cup]]
|cup1 result = ''[[2011 FAI Cup|Winners]]''
|cup2 = [[League of Ireland Cup]]
|cup2 result = ''[[2011 League of Ireland Cup|Semi-Finalists]]''
|cup3 = [[Setanta Sports Cup]]
|cup3 result = ''[[2011 Setanta Sports Cup|Semi-Finalists]]''
|cup4 = [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]
|cup4 result = ''[[2011–12 UEFA Europa League|3rd Qualifying Round]]''
|league topscorer = [[Eoin Doyle]] (20)
|season topscorer = [[Eoin Doyle]] (25)
|highest attendance = 4,200 (12 March vs [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]], League of Ireland)
|lowest attendance = 965 (3 June vs [[Pike Rovers]], FAI Cup)
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The '''2011 Sligo Rovers F.C. season''' is the club's 67th season competing in the [[League of Ireland]] and the team's fifth season under the management of [[Paul Cook (footballer)|Paul Cook]].
==Squad==
<small>''All players used during the season:''</small>
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Ireland|name=[[Brendan Clarke]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=Ireland|pos=DF|name=[[Alan Keane (soccer player)|Alan Keane]]}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=Ireland|name=[[Iarfhlaith Davoren]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Ireland|name=[[Gavin Peers]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=England|name=[[Danny Ventre]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=Ireland|name=[[Richie Ryan (footballer)|Richie Ryan]]|pos=MF|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=England|name=[[John Dillon (English footballer)|John Dillon]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=Ireland|name=[[John Russell (Irish footballer)|John Russell]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=England|name=[[Matthew Blinkhorn]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Ireland|name=[[Raffaele Cretaro]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Ireland|name=[[Eoin Doyle]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Ireland|name=[[Alan Kirby]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Ireland|name=[[Mark McGoldrick]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=Cameroon|name=[[Joseph Ndo]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Ireland|name=[[Derek Foran]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Ireland|name=[[Daryl Horgan]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Ireland|name=[[Conor Powell]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=Ireland|name=[[Ciaran Kelly]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Ireland|name=[[Jason McGuinness]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=Ireland|name=[[Aaron Greene]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs end}}
===Transfers===
====In====
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; font-size:smaller;"
|- style="background:#f0f6ff;"
!'''Player'''
!'''Country'''
!'''Position'''
!'''Signed From'''
|- bgcolor=""
![[Brendan Clarke]]
!{{Flagicon|IRL}}
![[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
![[Sporting Fingal F.C.|Sporting Fingal]]
|- bgcolor=""
![[Jason McGuinness]]
!{{Flagicon|IRL}}
![[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
![[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]]
|- bgcolor=""
![[Alan Kirby]]
!{{Flagicon|IRL}}
![[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
![[Sporting Fingal F.C.|Sporting Fingal]]
|- bgcolor=""
![[Daryl Horgan]]
!{{Flagicon|IRL}}
![[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
![[Salthill Devon F.C.|Salthill Devon]]
|- bgcolor=""
![[Aaron Greene]]
!{{Flagicon|IRL}}
![[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
![[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]]
|- bgcolor=""
![[Raffaele Cretaro]]
!{{Flagicon|IRL}}
![[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
![[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]]
|- bgcolor=""
![[Conor Powell]]
!{{Flagicon|IRL}}
![[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
![[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]]
|}
====Out====
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; font-size:smaller;"
|- style="background:#f0f6ff;"
!'''Player'''
!'''Country'''
!'''Position'''
!'''Sold To'''
|- bgcolor=""
![[Conor O'Grady]]
!{{Flagicon|IRL}}
![[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
![[Finn Harps F.C.|Finn Harps]]
|- bgcolor=""
![[Jim Lauchlan]]
!{{Flagicon|SCO}}
![[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
![[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
|- bgcolor=""
![[Romauld Boco]]
!{{Flagicon|BEN}}
![[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
![[Shanghai East Asia F.C.|Shanghai East Asia]]
|- bgcolor=""
![[Gary McCabe]]
!{{Flagicon|IRL}}
![[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
![[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
|- bgcolor=""
![[Richard Brush]]
!{{Flagicon|ENG}}
![[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
![[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
|- bgcolor=""
![[Daryl Horgan]]
!{{Flagicon|IRL}}
![[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
![[Cork City F.C.|Cork City (Loan)]]
|- bgcolor=""
![[Mark McGoldrick]]
!{{Flagicon|IRL}}
![[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
![[Finn Harps F.C.|Finn Harps (Loan)]]
|- bgcolor=""
![[Kevin Devaney]]
!{{Flagicon|IRL}}
![[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
![[Finn Harps F.C.|Finn Harps]]
|}
===Squad statistics===
====Appearances, goals and cards====
''Last Updated – 15 November 2011''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2" valign="bottom"|No.
!rowspan="2" valign="bottom"|Pos.
!rowspan="2"|Name
!colspan="2" width="85"|League
!colspan="2" width="85"|FAI Cup
!colspan="2" width="85"|League Cup
!colspan="2" width="85"|Setanta Cup
!colspan="2" width="85"|Europa League
!colspan="2" width="85"|Total
!colspan="2" width="85"|Discipline
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
![[Image:Yellow card.svg|13px]]
![[Image:Red card.svg|13px]]
|-
|align="left"|1||align="left"|GK||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Brendan Clarke]]
|31||0||5||0||3||0||2||0||2||0||43||0||1||1
|-
|-
|align="left"|2||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Alan Keane (soccer player)|Alan Keane]]
|29(2)||2||4||0||1(1)||0||3||0||1||0||38||2||4||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|3||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Iarfhlaith Davoren]]
|26(2)||0||6||1||1||0||4||0||0(1)||0||37||1||5||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|4||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Gavin Peers]]
|32||3||5||1||3||0||4||0||2||0||45||3||5||2
|-
|-
|align="left"|5||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Danny Ventre]]
|18(5)||1||5||0||3||2||2||0||1||0||29||3||6||1
|-
|-
|align="left"|6||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Richie Ryan (footballer)|Richie Ryan]]
|34||2||5(1)||0||1(1)||1||2||0||2||0||45||3||7||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|7||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[John Dillon (English footballer)|John Dillon]]
|18(11)||9||1(4)||0||1(1)||0||1||1||0(1)||0||21||10||1||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|8||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[John Russell (Irish footballer)|John Russell]]
|24(10)||4||5||0||3||0||2||1||0(2)||0||34||5||5||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|9||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Matthew Blinkhorn]]
|20(9)||12||1(5)||0||2||0||3||0||2||0||28||12||3||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|10||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Raffaele Cretaro]]
|19(14)||6||3(3)||1||2||1||0||1||2||0||26||9||2||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|11||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Eoin Doyle]]
|28(6)||20||5||1||3||3||4||1||0(2)||0||40||25||2||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|12||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Alan Kirby]]
|18(12)||6||2(1)||1||1(1)||0||2||0||2||0||25||7||0||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|14||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Liam Martin]]
|0(2)||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|14||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Mark McGoldrick]]
|0(2)||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||1||0||0||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|15||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|CMR}} [[Joseph Ndo]]
|24(5)||2||4||0||2(1)||1||2||1||2||0||34||4||0||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|16||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Derek Foran]]
|7(1)||0||1(2)||0||1||0||4||0||0||0||13||0||1||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|17||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Daryl Horgan]]
|3(7)||1||1||0||1||1||2||1||0||0||7||3||1||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|17||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Conor Powell]]
|5(5)||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||2||0||8||0||0||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|19||align="left"|GK||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Ciaran Kelly]]
|5||0||1(2)||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||8||0||1||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|20||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Jason McGuinness]]
|32||0||6||3||2||0||0||0||2||0||42||3||5||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|21||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Kevin Devaney]]
|0(1)||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|-
|align="left"|22||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{Flagicon|IRL}} [[Aaron Greene]]
|23(12)||4||6||2||2||0||4||0||2||0||37||6||3||0
|-
|-
|}
====Top scorers====
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
Last updated 15/11/11
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
!width=60|Position
!width=60|Nation
!width=60|Number
!width=150|Name
!width=80|Premier League
!width=80|Setanta Cup
!width=80|FAI Cup
!width=80|League Cup
!width=80|Total
|-
| 1
|{{flagicon|IRE}}
|11
|[[Eoin Doyle]]
|20
|1
|1
|3
|'''25'''
|-
|2
|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|9
|[[Matthew Blinkhorn]]
|12
|0
|0
|0
|'''12'''
|-
|3
|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|7
|[[John Dillon (English footballer)|John Dillon]]
|9
|1
|0
|0
|'''10'''
|-
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|IRL}}
|10
|[[Raffaele Cretaro]]
|6
|1
|1
|1
|'''9'''
|-
|5
|{{flagicon|IRL}}
|12
|[[Alan Kirby]]
|6
|0
|1
|0
|'''7'''
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|IRL}}
|22
|[[Aaron Greene]]
|4
|0
|2
|0
|'''6'''
|-
|7
|{{flagicon|IRL}}
|8
|[[John Russell (Irish footballer)|John Russell]]
|4
|1
|0
|0
|'''5'''
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|IRL}}
|4
|[[Gavin Peers]]
|3
|0
|1
|0
|'''4'''
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|CMR}}
|15
|[[Joseph Ndo]]
|2
|1
|0
|1
|'''4'''
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|5
|[[Danny Ventre]]
|1
|0
|0
|2
|'''3'''
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|IRL}}
|6
|[[Richie Ryan (footballer)|Richie Ryan]]
|2
|0
|0
|1
|'''3'''
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|IRL}}
|17
|[[Daryl Horgan]]
|1
|1
|0
|1
|'''3'''
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|IRL}}
|20
|[[Jason McGuinness]]
|0
|0
|3
|0
|'''3'''
|-
|14
|{{flagicon|IRL}}
|2
|[[Alan Keane (soccer player)|Alan Keane]]
|2
|0
|0
|0
|'''2'''
|-
|15
|{{flagicon|IRL}}
|3
|[[Iarfhlaith Davoren]]
|0
|0
|1
|0
|'''1'''
|-
|}
====Disciplinary record====
<!-- Tip: for players' data, just copy from the Squad stats section -->
{{Fb disc header}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[Brendan Clarke|Clarke]] |nb=IRL |n=1 |pos=GK |rc=1 |syc= |yc=1 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[Alan Keane (soccer player)|Keane]] |nb=IRL |n=2 |pos=DF |rc= |syc= |yc=4 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[Iarfhlaith Davoren|Davoren]] |nb=IRL |n=3 |pos=DF |rc= |syc= |yc=5 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[Gavin Peers|Peers]] |nb=IRL |n=4 |pos=DF |rc= |syc=2 |yc=5 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[Danny Ventre|Ventre]] |nb=ENG |n=5 |pos=MF |rc= |syc=1 |yc=6 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[Richie Ryan (footballer)|Ryan]] |nb=IRL |n=6 |pos=MF |rc= |syc= |yc=7 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[John Dillon (English footballer)|Dillon]] |nb=IRL |n=7 |pos=MF |rc= |syc= |yc=1 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[John Russell (Irish footballer)|Russell]] |nb=IRL |n=8 |pos=MF |rc= |syc= |yc=5 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[Matthew Blinkhorn|Blinkhorn]] |nb=ENG |n=9 |pos=FW |rc= |syc= |yc=3 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[Raffaele Cretaro|Cretaro]] |nb=IRL |n=10 |pos=FW |rc= |syc= |yc=3 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[Eoin Doyle|Doyle]] |nb=IRL |n=11 |pos=FW |rc= |syc= |yc=2 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[Derek Foran|Foran]] |nb=IRL |n=16 |pos=DF |rc= |syc= |yc=1 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[Daryl Horgan|Horgan]] |nb=IRL |n=17 |pos=MF |rc= |syc= |yc=1 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[Ciaran Kelly|Kelly]] |nb=IRL |n=19 |pos=GK |rc= |syc= |yc=1 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[Jason McGuinness|McGuinness]] |nb=IRL |n=20 |pos=DF |rc= |syc= |yc=5 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc player |p=[[Aaron Greene|Greene]] |nb=IRL |n=22 |pos=MF |rc= |syc= |yc=3 |nt=}}
{{Fb disc footer|u=31 October 2011|s|n=League only |date=July 2011}}
====Starting XI====
<!--THIS IS THE MOST COMMON STARTING LINE-UP THROUGH-OUT THE SEASON, NOT WHO YOU THINK SHOULD START. SEE ENTRY IN DISCUSSION PAGE.-->
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{|style="width:100%;"
|width="50%"|
{{Fb mfs header}}
{{fb mfs player |bg= |p=[[Brendan Clarke|Clarke]] |eu=y |nb=IRL |n=1 |pos=GK |gs=43 |nt= }}
{{fb mfs player |bg=y |p=[[Alan Keane (soccer player)|Keane]] |eu=y |nb=IRL |n=2 |pos=RB |gs=38 |nt= }}
{{fb mfs player |bg= |p=[[Gavin Peers|Peers]] |eu=y |nb=IRL |n=4 |pos=CB |gs=46 |nt= }}
{{fb mfs player |bg=y |p=[[Jason McGuinness|McGuinness]] |eu=y |nb=IRL |n=20 |pos=CB |gs=42 |nt= }}
{{fb mfs player |bg= |p=[[Iarfhlaith Davoren|Davoren]] |eu=y |nb=IRL |n=3 |pos=LB |gs=36 |nt= [[Aaron Greene|Greene]] has 8 starts}}
{{fb mfs player |bg=y |p=[[Richie Ryan (footballer)|Ryan]] |eu=y |nb=IRL |n=6 |pos=DM |gs=44 |nt= }}
{{fb mfs player |bg= |p=[[Alan Kirby|Kirby]] |eu=y |nb=IRL |n=12 |pos=CM |gs=25 |nt= }}
{{fb mfs player |bg=y |p=[[Joseph Ndo|Ndo]] |eu=y |nb=CMR |n=15 |pos=AM |gs=34 |nt= [[John Russell (Irish footballer)|Russell]] has 33 starts}}
{{fb mfs player |bg= |p=[[Raffaele Cretaro|Cretaro]] |eu=y |nb=IRL |n=10 |pos=RW |gs=26 |nt= [[John Dillon (English footballer)|Dillon]] has 22 starts}}
{{fb mfs player |bg=y |p=[[Eoin Doyle|Doyle]] |eu=y |nb=IRL |n=11 |pos=LW |gs=40 |nt= [[Aaron Greene|Greene]] has 36 starts}}
{{fb mfs player |bg= |p=[[Matthew Blinkhorn|Blinkhorn]] |eu=y |nb=ENG |n=9 |pos=SS |gs=28 |nt= }}
|}
{{col-2}}
<table style="float: center; width: 200px; border: 0px">
<tr><td>
<div style="position: relative;">
[[File:Soccer.Field Transparant.png|200px]]
{{Image label|x=0.24|y=0.71|scale=350|text=<span style="font-size:0.8em; color:Black;">{{flagicon|IRL}}<br />[[Brendan Clarke|'''Clarke''']]</span>}}
{{Image label|x=0.40|y=0.52|scale=350|text=<span style="font-size:0.8em; color:Black;">{{flagicon|IRL}}<br />[[Alan Keane (soccer player)|'''Keane''']]</span>}}
{{Image label|x=0.36|y=0.62|scale=350|text=<span style="font-size:0.8em; color:Black;">{{flagicon|IRL}}<br />[[Gavin Peers|'''Peers''']]</span>}}
{{Image label|x=0.15|y=0.62|scale=350|text=<span style="font-size:0.8em; color:Black;">{{flagicon|IRL}}<br />[[Jason McGuinness|'''McGuinness''']]</span>}}
{{Image label|x=0.07|y=0.55|scale=350|text=<span style="font-size:0.8em; color:Black;">{{flagicon|IRL}}<br />[[Iarfhlaith Davoren|'''Davoren''']]</span>}}
{{Image label|x=0.26|y=0.43|scale=350|text=<span style="font-size:0.8em; color:Black;">{{flagicon|IRL}}<br />[[Richie Ryan (footballer)|'''Ryan''']][[Captain (association football)|'''(C)''']]</span>}}
{{Image label|x=0.40|y=0.33|scale=350|text=<span style="font-size:0.8em; color:Black;">{{flagicon|IRL}}<br />'''[[Alan Kirby|Kirby]]'''</span>}}
{{Image label|x=0.10|y=0.30|scale=350|text=<span style="font-size:0.8em; color:Black;">{{flagicon|CMR}}<br />[[Joseph Ndo|'''Ndo''']]</span>}}
{{Image label|x=0.43|y=0.14|scale=350|text=<span style="font-size:0.8em; color:Black;">{{flagicon|IRL}}<br />[[Raffaele Cretaro|'''Cretaro''']]</span>}}
{{Image label|x=0.26|y=0.17|scale=350|text=<span style="font-size:0.8em; color:Black;">{{flagicon|ENG}}<br />[[Matthew Blinkhorn|'''Blinkhorn''']]</span>}}
{{Image label|x=0.06|y=0.14|scale=350|text=<span style="font-size:0.8em; color:Black;">{{flagicon|IRL}}<br />'''[[Eoin Doyle|Doyle]]'''</span>}}
</div>
</td></tr>
<tr><td><small>.</small></td></tr>
</table>
{{col-end}}
{{Fb mfs footer |u=15 November |date=July 2011}}
==Technical staff==
*Coach: [[Paul Cook (footballer)|Paul Cook]]
*Assistant Coach: Gerry Carr
*Coach: Maurice Monaghan
==Competitions==
===League of Ireland===
{{main|2011 League of Ireland}}
====League table====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width=30|{{tooltip|Pos|Position}}
!Club
!width=30|{{tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|W|Matches won}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|L|Matches lost}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|Pts|Points}}
|-
|'''1'''||align=left|'''[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]'''
|'''36'''||'''23'''||'''8'''||'''5'''||'''69'''||'''24'''||'''+45'''||'''77'''
|-
|2||align=left|[[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|36||22||7||7||73||19||+54||'''73'''
|-
|3||align=left|[[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]]
|36||18||14||4||63||23||+37||'''68'''
|-
|4||align=left|[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]]
|36||17||12||7||62||35||+27||'''63'''
|}
<small>'''Pld''' = Matches played; '''W''' = Matches won; '''D''' = Matches drawn; '''L''' = Matches lost; '''GF''' = Goals for; '''GA''' = Goals against; '''GD''' = Goal difference; '''Pts''' = Points</small>
==== Results summary ====
{{Fb rs |hw=13 |hd=2 |hl=3 |hgf=41 |hga=10 |aw=9 |ad=5 |al=4 |agf=29 |aga=9 }}
{{Fb rs footer|u=31 October 2011|s=[http://www.extratime.ie/leagues/] |date=July 2011}}
====Results by round====
{{Fb_rbr_header |nr=36 }}
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{{Fb rbr footer|u=31 October 2011|s=[[2011 League of Ireland|Wikipedia article]]}}
====Matches====
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{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 1
|date = 04 March
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]]
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1127-rovers-record-opening-day-win (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Aaron Greene]] {{goal|88}}
|stadium = [[Brandywell Stadium]], [[Derry]]
|attendance = 4,000
|referee = [[Damien Hancock]]
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 2
|date = 12 March
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1142-mccabe-goal-beats-rovers (Report)]
|team2 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Gary McCabe]] {{goal|6}}
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 4,200
|referee = Derek Tomney
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 3
|date = 18 March
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Bray Wanderers F.C.|Bray Wanderers]]
|score = 0–0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1150-rovers-held-in-bray (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Carlisle Grounds]], [[Bray]]
|attendance = 500
|referee = Neil Doyle
|result = D
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 4
|date = 25 March
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1164-dillon-nets-two-as-rovers-beat-drogs (Report)]
|team2 = [[Drogheda United F.C.|Drogheda United]]
|goals1 = [[John Dillon (English footballer)|John Dillon]] {{goal|4}}<br />[[John Dillon (English footballer)|John Dillon]] {{goal|68}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 2,200
|referee = Paul Tuite
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 5
|date = 01 April
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]]
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1176-dillon-scores-again-as-rovers-take-win-from-terryland-park- (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[John Dillon (English footballer)|John Dillon]] {{goal|29}}
|stadium = [[Terryland Park]], [[Galway]]
|attendance = 1,736
|referee = Damien Hancock
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 6
|date = 09 April
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1193-alan-kirby-scores-twice-as-rovers-go-joint-top (Report)]
|team2 = [[St. Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St. Patrick's Athletic]]
|goals1 = [[Alan Kirby]] {{goal|64}}<br />[[Alan Kirby]] {{goal|72}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 2,450
|referee = Padraig Sutton
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 7
|date = 15 April
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]]
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1200-rovers-earn-draw-in-dundalk (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 = [[Jason Byrne (footballer)|Jason Byrne]] {{goal|7}}
|goals2 = [[Gavin Peers]] {{goal|32}}
|stadium = [[Oriel Park]], [[Dundalk]]
|attendance = 1,600
|referee = Tom Connolly
|result = D
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 8
|date = 22 April
|time = 19:35 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 1-2
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1206-disappointing-second-half-performance-gifts-bohs-all-3-points (Report)]
|team2 = [[Bohemian F.C.]]
|goals1 = [[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|13}}
|goals2 = [[Stephen Traynor]] {{goal|56}}<br />[[Anthony Flood]] {{goal|62}}
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 2,250
|referee = Damien Hancock
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 9
|date = 29 April
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD]]
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1212-rovers-go-down-to-defeat-in-ucd (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 = [[Robbie Benson]] {{goal|8}}<br />[[Graham Rusk]] {{goal|59}}
|goals2 = [[Matthew Blinkhorn]] {{goal|83}}
|stadium = [[UCD Bowl]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 412
|referee = Graham Kelly
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 10
|date = 2 May
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 3-0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1213-bit-o-red-the-colour-with-doyle-hot-from-the-spot (Report)]
|team2 = [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]]
|goals1 = [[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|49}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|79}}<br />[[Alan Kirby]] {{goal|85}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 2,035
|referee = Alan Kelly
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 11
|date = 6 May
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1224-roves-beaten-in-tallaght (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 = Karl Sheppard {{goal|35}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Tallaght Stadium]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 5,000
|referee = Anthony Buttimer
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 12
|date = 10 May
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 3-1
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1230-doyle-hat-trick-sees-off-bray-wanderers (Report)]
|team2 = [[Bray Wanderers F.C.|Bray Wanderers]]
|goals1 = [[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|12}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|59}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|68}}
|goals2 = [[Conor Murphy (footballer)|Conor Murphy]] {{goal|30}}
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 1,500
|referee = Tom Connolly
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 13
|date = 13 May
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Drogheda United F.C.|Drogheda United]]
|score = 0–3
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1235-everythings-hunky-dory-as-rovers-beat-drogs (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|27}}<br />[[John Dillon (English footballer)|John Dillon]] {{goal|75}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|79}}
|stadium = [[Hunky Dorys Park]], [[Drogheda]]
|attendance = 400
|referee = Neil Doyle
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 14
|date = 21 May
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 3-0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1237-doyle-continues-good-form-as-rovers-beat-gawlay (Report)]
|team2 = [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]]
|goals1 = [[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|16}}<br />John Russell {{goal|21}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|49}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 1,471
|referee = Rob Rogers
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
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|round = Round 15
|date = 27 May
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[St. Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St. Patrick's Athletic]]
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1243-last-minute-goal-gives-pats-the-win (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 = [[Danny North]] {{goal|4}}<br />[[Danny North]] {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = [[Alan Kirby]] {{goal|45}}
|stadium = [[Richmond Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance =
|referee = Paul Tuite
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 16
|date = 30 May
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 1-0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1248-kirby-goal-beats-dundalk (Report)]
|team2 = [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]]
|goals1 = [[Alan Kirby]] {{goal|55}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 1,475
|referee = Padraig Sutton
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 17
|date = 3 June
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian FC]]
|score = 0-0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1256-doyle-denied-as-rovers-are-held (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Dalymount Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 1,386
|referee = Damien Hancock
|result = D
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 18
|date = 11 June
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 4-0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1261-sligo-rovers-annual-draw-results (Report)]
|team2 = [[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD]]
|goals1 = [[Raffaele Cretaro]] {{goal|44}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|45}}<br />[[Daryl Horgan]] {{goal|67}}<br />[[Raffaele Cretaro]] {{goal|82}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance =
|referee = Richie Winter
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 19
|date = 21 June
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]]
|score = 0-0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1266-rovers-stalemate-in-derry (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Brandywell Stadium]], [[Derry]]
|attendance = 2,153
|referee = Tom Connolly
|result = D
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 20
|date = 24 June
|time = 19:35 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 2-0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1273-rovers-outclass-shams-at-the-showgrounds (Report)]
|team2 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
|goals1 = [[Gavin Peers]] {{goal|38}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 1,700
|referee = Anthony Buttimer
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 21
|date = 1 July
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Bray Wanderers F.C.|Bray Wanderers]]
|score = 0-3
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1278-blinkhorn-on-target-twice-as-rovers-beat-bray (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Matthew Blinkhorn]] {{goal|3}}<br />[[Matthew Blinkhorn]] {{goal|9}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|84}}
|stadium = [[Carlisle Grounds]], [[Bray]]
|attendance = 1,100
|referee = [[Alan Kelly (referee)|Alan Kelly]]
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 22
|date = 9 July
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 2-0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1287-rovers-hit-premier-division-summit (Report)]
|team2 = [[Drogheda United F.C.|Drogheda United]]
|goals1 = [[Matthew Blinkhorn]] {{goal|59}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|79}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 1,970
|referee = Paul Tuite
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 23
|date = 15 July
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]]
|score = 0-8
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1295-rovers-destroy-galway-at-terryland- (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|5}}<br />[[Richie Ryan (footballer)|Richie Ryan]] {{goal|14}}<br />[[Raffaele Cretaro]] {{goal|33}}<br />[[Matthew Blinkhorn]] {{goal|37}}<br />[[Matthew Blinkhorn]] {{goal|44}}<br />[[Matthew Blinkhorn]] {{goal|73}}<br /> [[John Dillon (English footballer)|John Dillon]] {{goal|77}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|86}}
|stadium = [[Terryland Park]], [[Galway]]
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Tom Connolly
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 24
|date = 23 July
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 0-0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1305-rovers-held-to-draw-by-pats (Report)]
|team2 = [[St. Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St. Patrick's Athletic]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance =
|referee = Damien Hancock
|result = D
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 25
|date = 7 August
|time = 17:00 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]]
|score = 1-1
|report = [ (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 = [[Mark Quigley]] {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = [[Raffaele Cretaro]] {{goal|88}}
|stadium = [[Oriel Park]], [[Dundalk]]
|attendance = 1,200
|referee = Tom Connolly
|result = D
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 26
|date = 13 August
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 1-2
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1322-sligo-rovers-1-2-bohemians (Report)]
|team2 = [[Bohemian F.C.]]
|goals1 = [[Gavin Peers]] {{goal|11}}
|goals2 = [[Killian Brennan]] {{goal|75}}<br />[[Aidan Downes]] {{goal|81}}
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 1,875
|referee = Alan Kelly
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 27
|date = 20 August
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD]]
|score = 0-1
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1325-rovers-find-mojo-in-the-bowl (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|37}}
|stadium = [[UCD Bowl]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance =
|referee = Graham Kelly
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
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|round = Round 28
|date = 3 September
|time = 14:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 1-1
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1338-rovers-held-by-derry-in-the-showgrounds (Report)]
|team2 = [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]]
|goals1 = [[Joseph Ndo]] {{goal|14}}
|goals2 = [[Stephen McLaughlin]] {{goal|41}}
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 2,100
|referee = Dave McKeon
|result = D
|stack = yes
}}
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|round = Round 29
|date = 9 September
|time = 20:00 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
|score = 1-2
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1341-rovers-claim-deserved-victory-in-tallaght (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 = [[Gary Twigg]] {{goal|62}}
|goals2 = John Russell {{goal|80}}<br />[[John Dillon (English footballer)|John Dillon]] {{goal|90}}
|stadium = [[Tallaght Stadium]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 4,000
|referee = Damien Hancock
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
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|round = Round 30
|date = 12 September
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 3-0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1345-ventre-russell-and-keane-on-target-as-rovers-smash-bray (Report)]
|team2 = [[Bray Wanderers F.C.|Bray Wanderers]]
|goals1 = [[Danny Ventre]] {{goal|39}}<br />John Russell {{goal|43}}<br />[[Alan Keane (soccer player)|Alan Keane]] {{goal|67}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 1,495
|referee = Graham Kelly
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
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|round = Round 31
|date = 23 September
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Drogheda United F.C.|Drogheda United]]
|score = 0-3
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1357-rovers-go-top-of-the-league-with-a-3-0-win-over-drogheda(Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Aaron Greene]] {{goal|2}}<br />[[Aaron Greene]] {{goal|29}}<br />John Russell {{goal|81}}
|stadium = [[Hunky Dorys Park]], [[Drogheda]]
|attendance = 750
|referee = Padraig Sutton
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
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|round = Round 32
|date = 1 October
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 7-1
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1362-rovers-trounce-galway-7-1 (Report)]
|team2 = [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]]
|goals1 = [[Aaron Greene]] {{goal|15}}<br />[[John Dillon (English footballer)|John Dillon]] {{goal|24}}<br />[[Matthew Blinkhorn]] {{goal|27}}<br />[[Alan Keane (footballer)|Alan Keane]] {{goal|39}}<br />[[Matthew Blinkhorn]] {{goal|55}}<br />[[Matthew Blinkhorn]] {{goal|88}}<br /> [[Raffaele Cretaro]] {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = [[Oscar Sibanda]] {{goal|59}}
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 2,301
|referee = Anthony Buttimer
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 33
|date = 8 October
|time = 19:30 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[St. Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St. Patrick's Athletic]]
|score = 1-0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1372-rovers-beaten-in-inchicore (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 = [[Conor Kenna]] {{goal|67}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Richmond Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 1,414
|referee = Tom Connolly
|result = L
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 34
|date = 4 October
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 5-0
|report = (http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1366-ruthless-rovers-demoralise-nine-man-dundalk Report)
|team2 = [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]]
|goals1 = [[Richie Ryan (footballer)|Richie Ryan]] {{goal|4}}<br />[[Joseph Ndo]] {{goal|36}}<br />[[John Dillon (English footballer)|John Dillon]] {{goal|62}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|71}}<br />[[Johnny Breen O.G.]] {{goal|86}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 2,380
|referee = Damien Hancock
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 35
|date = 21 October
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian FC]]
|score = 0-3
|report = (http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1381-doyle-makes-history-in-dalymount Report)
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|62}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|69}}<br />[[Matthew Blinkhorn]] {{goal|75}}
|stadium = [[Dalymount Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 1,323
|referee = Dave McKeon
|result = W
|stack = yes
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Round 36
|date = 28 October
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 4-2
|report = (Report)
|team2 = [[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD]]
|goals1 = [[Matthew Blinkhorn]] {{goal|12}}<br />[[Raffaele Cretaro]] {{goal|47}}<br />[[John Dillon (footballer)|John Dillon]] {{goal|63}}<br />[[Alan Kirby]] {{goal|83}}
|goals2 = [[Robbie Benson]] {{goal|45}}<br />[[Robbie Benson]] {{goal|73}}
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 2,300
|referee = Padraig Sutton
|result = W
}}
===FAI Cup===
{{main|2011 FAI Cup}}
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{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
==== Third Round ====
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|date = 3 June
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 3-2
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1252-rovers-progress-to-next-round-of-cup (Report)]
|team2 = [[Pike Rovers]]
|goals1 = [[Jason McGuinness]]{{goal|61}}<br />[[Jason McGuinness]]{{goal|67}}<br />[[Raffaele Cretaro]]{{goal|71}}
|goals2 = [[Colm Carroll]]{{goal|58}}<br />[[David Ryan]]{{dn|date=December 2011}}{{goal|85}}
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 965
|referee = Paul McLaughlin
|result = W
}}
====Fourth Round====
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 27 August
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 0-0
|report = [ (Report)]
|team2 = [[Monaghan United F.C.|Monaghan United]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 1,200
|referee = Paul Tuite
|result = D
}}
====Fourth Round(replay)====
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 31 August
|time = 20:00 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Monaghan United F.C.|Monaghan United]]
|score = 0-4
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1336-rovers-progress-in-fai-cup (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Gavin Peers]]{{goal|23}}<br />[[Aaron Greene]]{{goal|30}}<br />[[Alan Kirby]]{{goal|51}}<br />[[Aaron Greene]]{{goal|86}}
|stadium = [[Kingspan Century Park|Gortakeegan]], [[Monaghan]]
|attendance =
|referee = Paul Tuite
|result = W
}}
====Quarter-Final====
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 19 September
|time = 20:00 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 1-0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1352-rovers-progress-to-fai-semi-finals (Report)]
|team2 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
|goals1 = [[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|23}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 3,210
|referee = Alan Kelly
|result = W
}}
====Semi-Final====
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 16 October
|time = 15:30 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]]
|score = 0-1
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1377-rovers-book-fai-cup-final-yet-again (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Jason McGuinness]] {{goal|73}}
|stadium = [[Dalymount Park]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 2,800
|referee = Damien Hancock
|result = W
}}
====Final====
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 6 November
|time = 15:30 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]
|score = 1–1 ([[Extra time|a.e.t.]])<br/> 1–4 ([[Penalty shootout (association football)|Pens]])
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1404-kelly-the-hero-for-champion-rovers (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 = [[Philip Hughes (footballer born 1981)|Philip Hughes]] {{goal|30}}
|goals2 = [[Iarfhlaith Davoren]] {{goal|47}}
|stadium = [[Aviva Stadium]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 21,662
|referee = Richie Winter
|result = W
}}
===Setanta Cup===
{{main|2011 Setanta Sports Cup}}
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
==== Quarter-Final ====
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = First Leg
|date = 28 March
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 3–0
|report = [http://sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1167-rovers-take-3-goal-lead-to-shamrock-park (Report)]
|team2 = [[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]]
|goals1 = [[John Dillon (English footballer)|John Dillon]] {{goal|22}}<br />John Russell {{goal|60}}<br />[[Raffaele Cretaro]] {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 1,200
|referee = [[Tom Connolly]]
|result = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Second Leg
|date = 4 April
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]]
|score = 0-2
|report = [http://sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1184-rovers-progress-in-setanta-cup (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Daryl Horgan]] {{goal|42}}<br />[[Joseph Ndo]] {{goal|75}}
|stadium = [[Shamrock Park]], [[Portadown]]
|attendance = 600
|result = W
}}
==== Semi-Final ====
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = First Leg
|date = 11 April
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 0-2
|report = [http://sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1196-rovers-face-uphill-task-in-second-leg (Report)]
|team2 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Ronan Finn]] {{goal|27}}<br />Karl Sheppard {{goal|58}}
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|attendance = 2,000
|result = L
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Second Leg
|date = 19 April
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
|score = 2-1
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1203-rovers-go-down-to-shamrock-defeat (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 = Karl Sheppard {{goal|8}}<br />[[Billy Dennehy]] {{goal|25}}
|goals2 = [[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|4}}
|stadium = [[Tallaght Stadium]], [[Dublin]]
|attendance = 2,000
|result = L
}}
===EA Sports Cup===
{{main|2011 League of Ireland Cup}}
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
==== Second Round ====
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 25 April
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Cockhill Celtic F.C.|Cockhill Celtic]]
|score = 0-4
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1209-rovers-progress-in-ea-sports-cup (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Joseph Ndo]] {{goal|17}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]] {{goal|51}}<br />[[Raffaele Cretaro]] {{goal|79}}<br />[[Daryl Horgan]] {{goal|84}}
|stadium = [[Maginn Park]], [[Buncrana]]
|attendance = 1,500
|result = W
}}
==== Quarter Final ====
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 27 June
|time = 20:00 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]
|score = 1-2
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1274-late-comeback-sees-rovers-progress-at-tolka]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 = [[David Cassidy (footballer)|David Cassidy]]{{goal|39}}
|goals2 = [[Danny Ventre]]{{goal|78}}<br />[[Richie Ryan (footballer)|Richie Ryan]]{{goal|90}}
|stadium = [[Tolka Park]], [[Dublin]]
|referee = Neil Doyle
|attendance = 593
|result = W
}}
==== Semi Final ====
{{footballbox collapsible
|date = 23 August
|time = 19:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]]
|score = 3–3 ([[Extra time|a.e.t.]])<br/> 5–3 ([[Penalty shootout (association football)|Pens]])
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1327-rovers-beaten-on-penalties-after-dramatic-cup-semi]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 = [[Daniel Lafferty (footballer)|Daniel Lafferty]]{{goal|33}}<br />[[Stephen McLaughlin]]{{goal|76}}<br />[[Stephen McLaughlin]]{{goal|93}}
|goals2 = [[Danny Ventre]]{{goal|45}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]]{{goal|80}}<br />[[Eoin Doyle]]{{goal|108}}
|stadium = [[Brandywell Stadium]], [[Derry]]
|referee = Richie Winter
|attendance = 2,000
|result = L
}}
===Europa League===
{{main|2011-12 UEFA Europa League}}
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
==== 3rd Qualifying Round ====
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = First Leg
|date = 28 July
|time = 18:00 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[FC Vorskla Poltava]]
|score = 0–0
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1311-goal-less-draw-in-the-ukraine (Report)]
|team2 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Butovsky Vorskla Stadium]], [[Poltava]]
|attendance =
|referee = [[Gediminas Mažeika]]
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round = Second Leg
|date = 4 August
|time = 17:45 [[Irish Winter Time|IWT]]
|team1 = [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|score = 0-2
|report = [http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-news-news-menu-inside-246/1317-rovers-knocked-out-of-europa-league-by-vorskla (Report)]
|team2 = [[FC Vorskla Poltava]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Serhiy Zakarlyuka]] {{goal|15}}<br />[[Pavlo Rebenok]] {{goal|16}}
|stadium = [[Showgrounds|The Showgrounds]], [[Sligo]]
|referee = [[Emir Aleckovic]]
|attendance = 3,700
|result = L
}}
==Records==
===Overall===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!
!Total
!Home
!Away
|-
|align=left| Games played || 51 || 24 || 26
|-
|align=left| Games won || 31 || 16 || 14
|-
|align=left| Games drawn || 9 || 3 || 6
|-
|align=left| Games lost || 11 || 5 || 6
|-
|align=left| Biggest win || 8–0 vs [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]] || 7-1 vs [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]] || 8–0 vs [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]]
|-
|align=left| Biggest loss || 0–2 vs [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] & [[FC Vorskla Poltava]] || 0–2 vs [[FC Vorskla Poltava]] || 0–2 vs [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
|-
|align=left| Biggest win (League) || 8–0 vs [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]] || 7-1 vs [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]] || 8–0 vs [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]]
|-
|align=left| Biggest win (Cup) || 4-0 vs [[Cockhill Celtic]] || 3-0 vs [[Portadown F.C.|Portadown]] || 4-0 vs [[Cockhill Celtic]] & [[Monaghan United F.C.|Monaghan United]]
|-
|align=left| Biggest loss (League) || 2-1 vs [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]] & [[St. Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Pats]] & [[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD]] || 2-1 vs [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]] || 2-1 vs [[St. Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Pats]] & [[University College Dublin A.F.C.|UCD]]
|-
|align=left| Biggest loss (Cup) || 2-0 vs [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] || 2-0 vs [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] || 2-1 vs [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
|-
|align=left| Biggest loss (Europe) || 2-0 vs [[FC Vorskla Poltava]] || 2-0 vs [[FC Vorskla Poltava]] ||
|-
|align=left| Clean sheets || 30 || 14 || 16
|-
|align=left| Goals scored || 98 || 51 || 46
|-
|align=left| Goals conceded || 32 || 16 || 15
|-
|align=left| Goal difference || +66 || +35 || +31
|-
|align=left| Consecutive Victories || 5 || 8 || 3
|-
|align=left| Unbeaten run || 12 || 9 || 8
|-
|align=left| Consecutive Defeats || 2 || 2 || 2
|-
|align=left| Winless Run || 5 || 5 || 3
|-
|align=left| Average {{tooltip|GF|Goals for}} per game || {{#expr: 98/51 round 2}} || {{#expr: 51/24 round 2}} || {{#expr: 46/26 round 2}}
|-
|align=left| Average {{tooltip|GA|Goals against}} per game || {{#expr: 32/51 round 2}} || {{#expr: 16/24 round 2}} || {{#expr: 15/26 round 2}}
|-
|align=left| Yellow cards || 53 || 23 || 28
|-
|align=left| Red cards || 4 || 3 || 1
|-
|align=left| Most appearances || {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Gavin Peers]] (46) || colspan=2|–
|-
|align=left| Most minutes played || {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Richie Ryan (footballer)|Richie Ryan]] (3,148) || colspan=2|–
|-
|align=left| Top scorer || {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Eoin Doyle]] (25) || colspan=2|–
|-
|align=left| Points || 67/102 ({{#expr: 73/108 * 100 round 2}}%) || 41/54 ({{#expr: 41/54 * 100 round 2}}%) || 32/54 ({{#expr: 32/54 * 100 round 2}}%)
|-
|align=left| Winning rate || {{#expr: 22/36 * 100 round 2}}% || {{#expr: 13/18 * 100 round 2}}% || {{#expr: 9/18 * 100 round 2}}%
|-
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==External links==
*[http://www.sligorovers.com/ Sligo Rovers FC Website]
*[http://www.freewebs.com/sligorovers The Showgrounds home of Sligo Rovers FC]
*[http://www.sligoroversforum.com/ Sligo Rovers Supporters Forum]
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