2010–11 North Queensland Fury FC season

North Queensland Fury FC
Company type	Football club
Industry	Sports
Founded	2009
Headquarters	Townsville, Australia
Area served	Australia (A-League)
Key people	Rabieh Krayem (CEO), Frantisek Straka (Head coach), Ufuk Talay (Captain)
Products	Professional soccer team

The 2010–11 season represented the second and ultimate participation of North Queensland Fury in the Hyundai A-League competition.

First team squad

* Signed as an injury cover for Matt Ham.

Injury replacement list

Player Injured	Replacement Player	Nature of Injury	Duration of Replacement Contract	Transfer Type
Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Matt Ham	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Jerrad Tyson	Partial anterior cruciate ligament tear.	Six weeks.	Loan From Gold Coast United
Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Matt Ham	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Sebastian Usai	Partial anterior cruciate ligament tear.	Remainder of the season (initially four weeks).	Loan From Brisbane Strikers*
Template:Country data Togo Template:Namespace detect showall Eric Akoto	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Ramazan Tavsancioglu	Grade 2 medial ligament tear.	Six weeks.	Loan From South Melbourne
Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Osama Malik	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Ramazan Tavsancioglu	Grade 2 hamstring tear on the left leg.	Six weeks.	Loan From South Melbourne

Note: Following a call-up to the U23 National squad, Sebastian Usai succeeded Jerrad Tyson on a short-term loan.

Incoming

Date	Player Name	Previous Club	Transfer Fee
2010-04-29	Australia Matt Ham	Australia Brisbane Roar	Free
2010-04-29	Australia Simon Storey	Template:Country data Scotland Template:Namespace detect showall Airdrie United	Free
2010-05-21	Australia Adam Casey	Australia Sydney FC	Free
2010-05-21	Germany André Kilian	Germany FC Schalke 04 II	Free
2010-05-24	Australia Brett Studman	Australia Bankstown City Lions	Free
2010-06-01	Australia Panni Nikas	Australia Central Coast Mariners	Free
2010-06-04	Australia Isaka Cernak	Australia Brisbane Roar	Free
2010-06-23	Australia Gareth Edds	Template:Country data England Template:Namespace detect showall Tranmere Rovers	Free
2010-06-29	Australia Chris Payne	Australia Sydney FC	Free
2010-06-29	Template:Country data England Template:Namespace detect showall Mark Hughes	Template:Country data England Template:Namespace detect showall Walsall F.C.	Free
2010-07-05	Template:Country data Togo Template:Namespace detect showall Eric Akoto	Greece OFI Crete	Free
2010-07-31	Template:Country data Uganda Template:Namespace detect showall Eugene Sseppuya	Lithuania FK Sūduva	Free
2010-08-12	Template:Country data PNG Template:Namespace detect showall Brad McDonald	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Brisbane Strikers	Free
2010-11-04	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Lorenzo Sipi	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall North Queensland Razorbacks	Free
January 2011	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Alex Read	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Valentine Phoenix FC	Free

Out

January 2011 || align="left" Template:Flagicon Uganda Eugene Sseppuya || || January 2011

Date	Player	Destination	Transfer Fee
2010-02-11	Australia Robbie Middleby		Retired
2010-03-02	Australia John Tambouras	Template:Country data China Template:Namespace detect showall Guangzhou FC	Free
2010-03-24	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Rostyn Griffiths	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Central Coast Mariners	Free
2010-04-01	New Zealand Jeremy Brockie	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Newcastle Jets	Free
2010-04-10	Template:Country data SCO Template:Namespace detect showall Scott Wilson		Released
2010-04-13	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Shane Stefanutto	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Brisbane Roar	Free
2010-04-17	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Matt Smith	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Brisbane Roar	Free
2010-04-27	Template:Country data ENG Template:Namespace detect showall Robbie Fowler	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Perth Glory	Free
2010-05-07	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Beau Busch	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Manly United	Free
2010-05-15	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Paul Henderson	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Sydney Olympic	Free
2010-05-19	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Fred Agius	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Adelaide City	Free
2010-06-12	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Jacob Timpano	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Sydney United	Free
2010-06-27	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Paul Kohler	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Sutherland Sharks	Free
2010-06-27	Template:Country data ENG Template:Namespace detect showall James Robinson		Released
2010-06-27	Template:Country data ENG Template:Namespace detect showall Terry Cooke	Template:Country data AZE Template:Namespace detect showall Gabala FC	Free
2010-06-27	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Chris Tadrosse	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Bonnyrigg White Eagles	Free
2010-06-27	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Karl Dodd		Released
2010-07-25	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Jimmy Downey	align=left Template:Flagicon NED Sparta Rotterdam Free
align="left"Template:Flagicon AUS Osama Malik	align="left"Template:Flagicon AUS Adelaide United	Free

Note: Initially contracted player Michael Marrone terminated his agreement before joining the Fury.

Key dates

20 February 2010: Former employee Doug Kingston initiates legal action against the club seeking $372,500 due to alleged contract violations; parties reach a settlement within five days in Supreme Court.
3 March 2010: Don Matheson, the sole proprietor, withdraws financial backing, threatening the continuity of North Queensland Fury.
31 March 2010: The club’s survival is secured through intervention by local entrepreneurs and Townsville City Council.
6 April 2010: Ian Ferguson exits his managerial role to assume an assistant coaching position at Perth Glory.
27 April 2010: Robbie Fowler, previously a marquee player, officially signs with Perth Glory as their marquee acquisition.
14 May 2010: North Queensland Fury appoints Stuart McLaren, a former A-League competitor, as assistant coach.
7 June 2010: Frantisek Straka is contracted as head coach on a one-year deal.
10 June 2010: Rabieh Krayem is named the club’s new Chief Executive Officer.
29 July 2010: Ufuk Talay and Gareth Edds are designated as captain and vice-captain respectively for the forthcoming season.
5 August 2010: Mission Australia commits as a principal sponsor for three seasons, alongside a concurrent three-year partnership with People Resourcing.
17 September 2010: The CEO Circle is secured as a sleeve sponsor.
21 January 2011: North Queensland Fury endures an historic A-League record defeat, losing 8–1 to Adelaide United.

2010–11 Hyundai A-League schedule

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Statistics

Data last updated on 19 February 2010.

(Numbers in brackets indicate substitute appearances)

No.	Position	Player	A-League		A-League Finals		Overall		Disciplinary record
No.	Position	Player	Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals	Appearances	Goals
1	Goalkeeper	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Justin Pasfield	26	0	0	0	26	0	1	0
2	Defender	Template:Country data SRI Template:Namespace detect showall Jack Hingert	14 (6)	0	0	0	14 (6)	0	5	0
3	Defender	Template:Country data PNG Template:Namespace detect showall Brad McDonald	18 (7)	0	0	0	18 (7)	0	1	0
4	Defender	Template:Country data TOG Template:Namespace detect showall Éric Akoto	14 (1)	0	0	0	14 (1)	0	5	1
5	Defender	Template:Country data ENG Template:Namespace detect showall Mark Hughes	30	4	0	0	30	4	7	0
6	Midfielder	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Ufuk Talay	17 (5)	3	0	0	17 (5)	3	6	0
7	Defender	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Gareth Edds	25 (1)	1	0	0	25 (1)	1	2	0
8	Midfielder	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Adam Casey	5 (4)	0	0	0	5 (4)	0	1	0
9	Forward	Template:Country data UGA Template:Namespace detect showall Eugene Sseppuya	7 (6)	1	0	0	7 (6)	1	1	0
10	Forward	Template:Country data NLD Template:Namespace detect showall Dyron Daal	8 (8)	2	0	0	8 (8)	2	3	1
11	Forward	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall David Williams	28	5	0	0	28	5	3	0
12	Midfielder	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Panni Nikas	15 (3)	1	0	0	15 (3)	1	2	0
13	Defender	Germany André Kilian	18 (1)	0	0	0	18 (1)	0	4	0
14	Midfielder	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Chris Grossman	16 (6)	3	0	0	16 (6)	3	1	1
15	Forward	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Chris Payne	15 (6)	4	0	0	15 (6)	4	1	0
16	Defender	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Simon Storey	24 (1)	1	0	0	24 (1)	1	2	0
17	Midfielder	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Osama Malik	15 (2)	0	0	0	15 (2)	0	2	0
17	Forward	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Alex Read	0 (2)	0	0	0	0 (2)	0	1	0
18	Defender	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Brett Studman	5 (4)	1	0	0	5 (4)	1	0	1
19	Midfielder	Template:Country data AUS Template:Namespace detect showall Isaka Cernak	12 (2)	1	00	00	12(2)	1	1	00
20	Goalkeeper	Template:Flagicon АUS Matthew Ham	00000000000
21	Midfielder	Template:Flagicon АUS Jason Spagnuolo	5(13)00000000000

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