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Chairman Niall Quinn
(until 20 February)
Ellis Short
(from 20 February) Manager Steve Bruce
(until 30 November)
Eric Black
(caretaker)
Martin O'Neill
(from 30 November) | ||
The 2011–12 season, Sunderland competed in the Premier League. They finished the season in 13th place, ending with a total of 45 points.
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Managerial change
After winning just 2 of their first 13 Premier League games and following the defeat to Wigan Athletic, chairman Ellis Short moved to sack Steve Bruce on 30 November. Assistant manager Eric Black assumed first team responsibilities until a new manager could be found. Martin O'Neill was appointed manager on 3 December with a three-year contract.
Appearances and goals
As of 13 May 2012Overall
Updated 13 May 2012
Squad
Squad at end of seasonNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
In
Total spending: £28,350,000
Out
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable. Total income: £25,000,000