Nugent Leaves Portsmouth for Leicester
Nugent departs Portsmouth after playing through Premier League relegation and the subsequent Championship campaign, continuing his career with Leicester City.
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2011 in Great Britain — Page 3
Explore 103 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2011.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2011
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Overhead Kick Wins Manchester Derby
Rooney scores a spectacular bicycle kick against Manchester City, giving United a 2-1 victory in a fiercely contested derby.
Player of the Year
FA Player of the Year
Premier League Survival Loan
Joins Wolves on loan from Tottenham Hotspur and contributes to the club’s fight to remain in the Premier League.
Premier League Title Number Four
Rooney helps Manchester United win the Premier League and adds a fourth English championship medal to his career.
Progress Live
Tours with Take That on Progress Live, one of the major British stadium tours of the period.
Pulp Reunion Concerts
Returns to live performance with Pulp for a major series of reunion concerts and festival appearances.
Response to England Riots
Starmer directs rapid and consistent prosecution arrangements following widespread public disorder.
Sam Allardyce Appointed West Ham Manager
Sam Allardyce takes over West Ham United following relegation and begins restructuring the squad for a return to the Premier League.
Sammy Ofer Wing Opens
Elizabeth II opened the Sammy Ofer Wing at the National Maritime Museum, expanding access to galleries and collections.
Scotland Bill Committee Scrutiny
Parliamentary committees scrutinised plans to extend Scottish financial powers and refine the devolution settlement.
Sunderland Striker Club Record Arrival
Darren Bent moved from Sunderland to Aston Villa in a high-value transfer and strengthened the club's goalscoring options.
Supporters Shield Winning Campaign
Beckham helped LA Galaxy finish with the best regular-season record in Major League Soccer. The Supporters' Shield reflected the team's consistency before its successful MLS Cup play-off run.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Appears as hotel manager Sonny Kapoor in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
The Sense of an Ending
Publication of "The Sense of an Ending"
The Sense of an Ending, winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize
Publication of "The Sense of an Ending, winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize
Thor
Directs Thor, bringing the Marvel superhero to a major feature-film franchise.
Three Goals Against Arsenal in Eight-Two Win
Rooney scores a hat-trick as Manchester United overwhelm Arsenal 8-2 at Old Trafford in a remarkable early-season league match.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Stars in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Plays Major Jamie Stewart in Steven Spielbergs War Horse
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Plays intelligence officer George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and receives his first Academy Award nomination.
Toby Award Jerusalem Actor
Mark Rylance won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for portraying Johnny Byron in Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem.
Tyrannosaur
Stars as Hannah in Paddy Considine's feature directing debut Tyrannosaur.
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Stars as Eva Khatchadourian in the psychological drama We Need to Talk About Kevin.
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