The 2011 season was the Wilmington Hammerheads' 16th season in existence and their second-consecutive year playing in the third division of American soccer, following a hiatus in 2009. This year marks the club's debut in the newly created USL Pro League.
| 2011 season | |||
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| Owner | Bill Rudisill | ||
| Head coach | David Irving | ||
| Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium | ||
| USL Pro | Division: 6th Overall: 9th | ||
| Playoffs | TBD | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,127 vs Charleston 24 June 2011 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,924 vs Rochester 17 April 2011 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,926 | ||
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Review and events edit
The club was on a hiatus in 2010,[1] and returned to fielding a professional side this year.[2] They joined the USL Pro, and were allocated into the National Division, which primarily consisted of Southern clubs.
The club signed four players from Ventura County Fusion on March 2, 2011: Dylan Riley, Ivan Becerra, Manny Guzman, and Jack Avesyan.[3]
Match results edit
Legend edit
USL Pro edit
U.S. Open Cup edit
| June 14, 2011 R1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 4–0 | Central Florida Kraze | Wilmington, North Carolina |
Noviello  33'Mulholland 42'Budnyi 70' 73' |
Report | Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Daniel Burek |
| June 21, 2011 R2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Charlotte Eagles | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Budnyi 63' Banks 78'Mulholland 103' |
Report | Roberts 44' Toby 54' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| June 28, 2011 R3 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Sandy, Utah |
| 21:00 EDT | Beltran 40' Alexandre 44' |
Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 7,620 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Club edit
Roster edit
As of June 10, 2011.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management and staff edit
David Irving - Head Coach/Director of Soccer Operations
Roxanne DeMonte - Game Day Operations
League standings edit
American Division edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Orlando City SC (C) | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 51 | 2011 USL Pro Commissioner's Cup, 2011 USL Pro Playoffs |
| 2 | Wilmington Hammerheads (A) | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 45 | 2011 USL Pro Playoffs[a] |
| 3 | Richmond Kickers (A) | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 41 | |
| 4 | Charleston Battery (A) | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 35 | |
| 5 | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 33 | |
| 6 | Antigua Barracuda | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 29 |
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[5]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Notes:
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[5]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
Notes:
- ^ The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL Pro Playoffs.
Statistics edit
| Nat | No. | Player | Pos | MP | MS | G | A | 
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Acquired | Salary |
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2 | Jordan Harvey | DF | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Expansion Draft | $63,125 |
Updated to match played June 24, 2011
Source: Charlotte Eagles
Transfers edit
In edit
| # | Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Transfer type | Fee/notes | Ref. |
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| 22 | March 2, 2011 |  Jack Avesyan
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MF | Ventura County Fusion |
Free | Did not renew contract. Signed with club on free transfer. | [3] |
| 5 |  Ivan Becerra
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DF | Ventura County Fusion |
Free | Did not renew contract. Signed with club on free transfer. | [3] | |
| 6 | Manny Guzman
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MF | Ventura County Fusion |
Free | Did not renew contract. Signed with club on free transfer. | [3] | |
| 17 | Dylan Riley
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DF | Ventura County Fusion |
Free | Did not renew contract. Signed with club on free transfer. | [3] | |
| 2 | March 7, 2011 |  Jamie Scope
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DF | UIW Cardinals |
Free | Graduated from UIW. Signed with club on free transfer. | [6] |
| 13 | Chris Murray
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MF | Unattached | Free | Signed with club as a free agent. | [6] | |
| 14 | Jyler Noviello
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MF | Real Maryland Monarchs |
Free | Did not renew contract. Signed with club on free transfer. | [6] | |
| 12 | March 12, 2011 |  Tom Parratt
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DF | Airdrie United |
Free | Released by Airdrie. Signed with club on free transfer. | [7] |
Awards edit
None.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Bonner, Bob (March 28, 2010). "USL officials hopeful for Wilmington return". WECT TV. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Bonner, Bob (November 10, 2010). "Soccer returns to Wilmington with Hammerheads, USL-Pro". WECT TV. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c d e "Hammerheads Add Four Players Out of California". OurSportsCentral. March 2, 2011. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations Archived October 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Bonner, Bob (March 7, 2011). "Hammerheads bring back a pair of players". WECT. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "Airdrie deal for defender Parratt". BBC Sport. September 24, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2009.