| 2010–11 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-chairmen | David Gold David Sullivan | ||
| Manager | Avram Grant (until 15 May) Kevin Keen (caretaker, from 15 May to end of season) | ||
| Ground | Boleyn Ground (Upton Park) | ||
| Premier League | 20th (relegated) | ||
| League Cup | Semi-finals (3–4 on aggregate vs.Birmingham City, a.e.t.) | ||
| FA Cup | Sixth round (1–2 vs.Stoke City) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Demba Ba (7) All: Carlton Cole (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 34,941 (vs.Liverpool, 27 February 2011) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 20,902 (vs.Oxford United, 24 August 2010) | ||
The2010–11 season wasWest Ham United's sixth consecutive season in thePremier League. After finishing in 17th place in the previous season, the team finished 20th and was relegated to theFootball League Championship.
The club appointedAvram Grant as their new manager on 3 June 2010,[1] following the sacking ofGianfranco Zola at the end of a disappointing2009–10 season.[2] On 15 May 2011, West Ham were relegated tothe Championship after a comeback fromWigan Athletic at theDW Stadium. With West Ham leading 2–0 at half-time by twoDemba Ba goals, Wigan battled back to win 3–2 thanks to an added-time strike fromCharles N'Zogbia.[3]Following the loss, West Ham announced thesacking of managerAvram Grant just one season into his tenure.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 42 | |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 66 | −20 | 40 | |
| 18 | Birmingham City(R) | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 39 | Qualification for theEuropa League play-off round and relegation toFootball League Championship[a] |
| 19 | Blackpool(R) | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 78 | −23 | 39 | Relegation toFootball League Championship |
| 20 | West Ham United(R) | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 70 | −27 | 33 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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West Ham scheduled six friendly games away from home, both within the UK as well as two tour matches in Germany and Austria, in preparation for the2010–11 Premier League season.[5][6] They also played host to SpanishLa Liga clubDeportivo de La Coruña at the Boleyn Ground.[7]
| 14 July 2010 | Peterborough United | 1–2 | West Ham United | Peterborough |
Hibbert 49' | Report | Cole 13' Edgar 65' | Stadium:London Road Stadium |
| 17 July 2010 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–2 | West Ham United | Ruhpolding, Germany |
| Report | Cole 33' McCarthy 51' | Stadium:Waldstadion |
| 23 July 2010 | Panathinaikos | 0–1 | West Ham United | Kitzbühel, Austria |
| Report | Hitzlsperger 43' | Stadium:Fussballplatz |
| 28 July 2010 | MK Dons | 0–2 | West Ham United | Milton Keynes |
| Report | Faubert 70' Cole 85' | Stadium:Stadium:mk |
| 31 July 2010 | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | West Ham United | Ipswich |
| Report | Cole 31' | Stadium:Portman Road |
| 3 August 2010 | Southend United | 1–1 | West Ham United | Southend |
| Grant 70' | Report | Diamanti 62' | Stadium:Roots Hall |
| 7 August 2010 | West Ham United | 0–0 (5–3p) | Deportivo La Coruña | London |
| Report | Stadium:Upton Park | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Noble Cole Piquionne Faubert Barrera | CastroRochela ValerónColotto | |||
| 14 August 2010 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | West Ham United | Birmingham |
| Saturday 15:00BST | Downing 15' Petrov 40'Milner 66' | Report | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 36,604 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 21 August 2010 | West Ham United | 1–3 | Bolton Wanderers | London |
| Saturday 15:00BST | Noble 79' (pen.) | Report | Upson 49' (o.g.) Elmander 68',84' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 32,533 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 28 August 2010 | Manchester United | 3–0 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| Saturday 17:30BST | Rooney 33' (pen.) Nani 50'Berbatov 69' | Report | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 75,061 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 11 September 2010 | West Ham United | 1–3 | Chelsea | London |
| Saturday 15:00BST | Parker 85' | Report | Essien 2',83' Kalou 17' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 33,014 Referee:Chris Foy |
| 18 September 2010 | Stoke City | 1–1 | West Ham United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Saturday 12:45BST | Jones 48' | Parker 32' | Stadium:Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,028 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 25 September 2010 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| Saturday 15:00BST | Piquionne 29' | Report | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 34,190 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 2 October 2010 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Fulham | London |
| Saturday 15:00BST | Piquionne 51' | Report | Dempsey 33' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 34,589 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 16 October 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | West Ham United | Wolverhampton |
| Saturday 15:00BST | Jarvis 10' | Report | Noble 53' (pen.) | Stadium:Molineux Attendance: 28,582 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 23 October 2010 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Newcastle United | London |
| Saturday 17:30BST | Cole 12' | Report | Nolan 23' Carroll 69' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 34,486 Referee:Chris Foy |
| 30 October 2010 | Arsenal | 1–0 | West Ham United | London |
| Saturday 15:00BST | Song 25', 88'Chamakh 82' | Report | Ilunga 23' Boa Morte 52' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,086 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 6 November 2010 | Birmingham City | 2–2 | West Ham United | Birmingham |
| Saturday 15:00GMT | Jerome 64' Ridgewell 73' | Report | Piquionne 48' Behrami 58' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 26,474 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 10 November 2010 | West Ham United | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| Wednesday 19:45GMT | Parker 43' Piquionne 50' (pen.) | Report | Odemwingie 38' (pen.) Ibáñez 71' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 33,023 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 13 November 2010 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Blackpool | London |
| Saturday 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 31,194 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 20 November 2010 | Liverpool | 3–0 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| Saturday 17:30GMT | Johnson 18' Kuyt 27' (pen.)Rodríguez 38' | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,024 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 27 November 2010 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | London |
| Saturday 15:00GMT | Behrami 34' Obinna 56'Parker 75' | Report | Cleverley 86' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 34,178 Referee:Mark Halsey |
| 5 December 2010 | Sunderland | 1–0 | West Ham United | Sunderland |
| Sunday 16:00GMT | Henderson 34' | Report | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 36,940 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 11 December 2010 | West Ham United | 1–3 | Manchester City | London |
| Saturday 15:00GMT | Tomkins 89' | Report | Y. Touré 30' Green 73' (o.g.)A. Johnson 81' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 32,813 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 18 December 2010 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | West Ham United | Blackburn |
| Saturday 15:00GMT | Nelsen 51' | Report | Stanislas 78' | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 21,934 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 26 December 2010 | Fulham | 1–3 | West Ham United | London |
| Sunday 12:00GMT | Hughes 11' | Report | Cole 37',73' Piquionne 45+1' | Stadium:Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,332 Referee:Mark Halsey |
| 28 December 2010 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Everton | London |
| Tuesday 17:30GMT | Hibbert 16' (o.g.) | Report | Coleman 42' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 33,422 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 1 January 2011 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| Saturday 15:00GMT | Zubar 51' (o.g.) Sears 79' | Report | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 33,500 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 5 January 2011 | Newcastle United | 5–0 | West Ham United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Wednesday 19:45GMT | Best 18',39',60' Nolan 45'Løvenkrands 63' | Report | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 42,387 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 15 January 2011 | West Ham United | 0–3 | Arsenal | London |
| Saturday 17:30GMT | Report | Van Persie 13',77' (pen.) Walcott 41' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 32,682 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 22 January 2011 | Everton | 2–2 | West Ham United | Liverpool |
| Saturday 15:00GMT | Bilyaletdinov 77' Fellaini 90+1' | Report | Spector 26' Piquionne 84', 82'  85' | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 34,179 Referee:Peter Walton |
| 2 February 2011 | Blackpool | 1–3 | West Ham United | Blackpool |
| Wednesday 20:00GMT | Adam 42' | Obinna 24',44' Keane 37' | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 15,095 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 6 February 2011 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Birmingham City | London |
| Sunday 13:30GMT | Report | Žigić 65' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 32,927 Referee:Chris Foy |
| 12 February 2011 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–3 | West Ham United | West Bromwich |
| Saturday 15:00GMT | Dorrans 3' Thomas 8'Reid 32' (o.g.) | Report | Ba 50',83' Cole 58' | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,916 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 27 February 2011 | West Ham United | 3–1 | Liverpool | London |
| Sunday 13:30GMT | Parker 22' Ba 45'Cole 90' | Report | Johnson 84' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 34,941 Referee:Mark Halsey |
| 5 March 2011 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Stoke City | London |
| Saturday 15:00GMT | Ba 21' Da Costa 29'Hitzlsperger 83' | Report | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 33,066 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 19 March 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | West Ham United | London |
| Saturday 12:45GMT | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,010 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 2 April 2011 | West Ham United | 2–4 | Manchester United | London |
| Saturday 12:45BST | Noble 10' (pen.),25' (pen.) | Report | Rooney 65',73',79' (pen.) Hernández 84' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 34,546 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 9 April 2011 | Bolton Wanderers | 3–0 | West Ham United | Bolton |
| Saturday 15:00BST | Sturridge 13',51' Lee 20' | Report | Stadium:Reebok Stadium Attendance: 25,857 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 16 April 2011 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Aston Villa | London |
| Saturday 15:00BST | Keane 2' | Report | Bent 36' Agbonlahor 90+1' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 34,672 Referee:Mark Halsey |
| 23 April 2011 | Chelsea | 3–0 | West Ham United | London |
| Saturday 17:30BST | Lampard 44' Torres 84'Malouda 90+3' | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,656 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 1 May 2011 | Manchester City | 2–1 | West Ham United | Manchester |
| Sunday 16:10BST | De Jong 10' Zabaleta 15' | Report | Ba 33' | Stadium:Eastlands Attendance: 44,511 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 7 May 2011 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
| Saturday 15:00BST | Hitzlsperger 78' | Report | Roberts 12' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 33,789 Referee:Peter Walton |
| 15 May 2011 | Wigan Athletic | 3–2 | West Ham United | Wigan |
| Sunday 16:00BST | N'Zogbia 57',90+4' Sammon 68' | Report | Ba 12',26' | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: 22,043 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 22 May 2011 | West Ham United | 0–3 | Sunderland | London |
| Sunday 16:00BST | Report | Zenden 17' Sessègnon 51'Riveros 90+3' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 32,792 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 24 August 2010R2 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Oxford United | London |
| Tuesday 19:45BST | Parker 90+3' | Report | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 20,902 Referee:James Linington |
| 21 September 2010R3 | Sunderland | 1–2 | West Ham United | Sunderland |
| Tuesday 19:45BST | Gyan 41' | Report | Piquionne 35' Obinna 59' | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 21,907 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 27 October 2010R4 | West Ham United | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Stoke City | London |
| Wednesday 19:45BST | Parker 84' Da Costa 96'Obinna 118' | Report | Jones 6' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 25,304 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 30 November 2010R5 | West Ham United | 4–0 | Manchester United | London |
| Tuesday 19:45GMT | Spector 22',37' Cole 56',66' | Report | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 33,551 Referee:Mark Clattenburg |
| 11 January 2011Semi-Final first leg | West Ham United | 2–1 | Birmingham City | London |
| Tuesday | Noble 13' Cole 78'Obinna  59' | Report | Ridgewell 56' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 29,034 Referee:Phil Dowd |
| 26 January 2011Semi-Final second leg | Birmingham City | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3agg.) | West Ham United | Birmingham |
| Wednesday | Bowyer 59' Johnson 79'Gardner 94' | Report | Cole 31' | Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 27,519 Referee:Howard Webb |
| 8 January 2011R3 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Barnsley | London |
| Saturday 15:00GMT | Spector 29' Piquionne 90+4' | Report | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 32,159 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 30 January 2011R4 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| Sunday 14:00GMT | Obinna 4',42',52' (pen.) | Report | Adebola 18' McGoldrick 40' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 29,287 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 21 February 2011R5 | West Ham United | 5–1 | Burnley | London |
| Monday 20:00GMT | Hitzlsperger 23' Cole 48',50'Reid 59'Sears 90' | Report | Rodriguez 71' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 30,000 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 13 March 2011QF | Stoke City | 2–1 | West Ham United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Sunday 14:00GMT | Huth 12' Higginbotham 63' | Report | Piquionne 30' | Stadium:Britannia Stadium Attendance: 24,550 Referee:Mike Jones |
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Premier League | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 70 | −27 | 018.42 |
| FA Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 075.00 |
| League Cup | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 083.33 |
| Total | 48 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 67 | 81 | −14 | 031.25 |
| Rank | Pos | No. | Nat | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST | 9 |  | Carlton Cole | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | ST | 30 |  | Frederic Piquionne | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | ST | 33 |  | Victor Obinna | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | MF | 8 | | Scott Parker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| ST | 21 |  | Demba Ba | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 6 | MF | 16 | | Mark Noble | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | DF | 18 |  | Jonathan Spector | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | 11 |  | Thomas Hitzlsperger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | ST | 19 | | Freddie Sears | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 21 |  | Valon Behrami | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 22 |  | Manuel da Costa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| ST | 34 |  | Robbie Keane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 14 | DF | 2 |  | Winston Reid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 5 | | James Tomkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 25 | | Junior Stanislas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 43 | 11 | 13 | 67 | ||||
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Robert Green | 44 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | GK |  CZE | Marek Stech | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | GK |  BEL | Ruud Boffin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | NZL | Winston Reid | 12 | 1 | 3+4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  ISR | Tal Ben-Haim | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  WAL | Daniel Gabbidon | 27 | 0 | 24+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | James Tomkins | 28 | 1 | 18+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Matthew Upson | 34 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | USA | Jonathan Spector | 21 | 4 | 10+4 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | DF | POR | Manuel da Costa | 19 | 2 | 14+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | DF |  COD | Herita Ilunga | 12 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG | Jordan Spence | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | ENG | Wayne Bridge | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF |  DEN | Lars Jacobsen | 26 | 0 | 22+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 7 | MF | ENG | Kieron Dyer | 13 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Scott Parker | 40 | 7 | 30+2 | 5 | 2+1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | WAL | Jack Collison | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | GER | Thomas Hitzlsperger | 13 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF |  MEX | Pablo Barrera | 21 | 0 | 6+8 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | POR | Luis Boa Morte | 28 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | CZE | Radoslav Kovac | 18 | 0 | 7+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Mark Noble | 35 | 5 | 25+1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 20 | MF | FRA | Julien Faubert | 16 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | SUI | Valon Behrami | 8 | 2 | 6+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Junior Stanislas | 8 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Gary O'Neil | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | ENG | Anthony Edgar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Carlton Cole | 43 | 11 | 21+14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3+3 | 4 |
| 17 | FW |  RSA | Benni McCarthy | 9 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Freddie Sears | 15 | 2 | 9+2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | SEN | Demba Ba | 13 | 7 | 10+2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Frank Nouble | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ENG | Zavon Hines | 15 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | FRA | Frederic Piquionne | 41 | 9 | 26+8 | 6 | 2+2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | FW |  ITA | Alessandro Diamanti | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | NGA | Victor Obinna | 32 | 8 | 17+8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3+1 | 2 |
| 34 | FW | IRL | Robbie Keane | 10 | 2 | 5+4 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | MF | Thomas Hitzlsperger | Lazio | Free | 1 July 2010 | [8] |
| 12 | FW | Pablo Barrera | UNAM | £4M | 16 July 2010 | [9] |
| 30 | FW | Frédéric Piquionne | Lyon | Undisclosed | 16 July 2010 | [9] |
| 3 | DF | Tal Ben Haim | Portsmouth | Loan | 3 August 2010 | [10] |
| 2 | DF | Winston Reid | Midtjylland | Undisclosed | 5 August 2010 | [11] |
| 33 | FW | Victor Obinna | Internazionale | Loan | 27 August 2010 | [12] |
| 37 | DF | Lars Jacobsen | Blackburn Rovers | Free | 31 August 2010 | [13] |
| 31 | GK | Ruud Boffin |  MVV | Nominal | 31 August 2010 |
| Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Bondz N'Gala | Plymouth Argyle | Free | 30 June 2010 | [14] |
| MF | Josh Payne | Doncaster Rovers | Free | 30 June 2010 | [15] |
| FW | Guillermo Franco |  Vélez Sársfield | Free | 30 June 2010 | [15] |
| FW |  Ilan | Internacional | Free | 30 June 2010 | [15] |
| FW | Alessandro Diamanti | Brescia | €2.2M | 24 August 2010 | [16] |
| DF | Fabio Daprelà | Brescia | Undisclosed | 31 August 2010 | [17] |
| # | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | DF | Wayne Bridge | Manchester City | Loan | 12 January 2011 | [18] |
| 32 | MF | Gary O'Neil | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | 24 January 2011 | [19] |
| 21 | FW | Demba Ba | 1899 Hoffenheim | Undisclosed | 28 January 2011 | [20] |
| 34 | FW | Robbie Keane | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan | 30 January 2011 | [21] |
| Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Frank Nouble | Swansea City | Loan | 17 September 2010 | [22] |
| FW | Freddie Sears | Scunthorpe United | Loan | 19 October 2010 | [23] |
| MF | Valon Behrami | Fiorentina | Undisclosed | 25 January 2011 | [24] |
| MF | Kieron Dyer | Ipswich Town | Loan | 11 March 2011 | [25] |
| FW | Benni McCarthy | Orlando Pirates | Contract terminated / Undisclosed | 12 April 2011 | [26] |
