Below are all the players released by, or who came out of contract with Premier League clubs at the culmination of the 2011/12 season:
Arsenal Almunia, Brislen-Hall, Hoyte, McDermott, Murphy
Aston Villa Caira, Cuellar, Heskey, Nelson-Addy, Taylor, Ward
Blackburn Rovers Aley, Goulon, Grella, Knowles, Salgado
Bolton Wanderers Bennett, Blake, Connolly, S Davis, Eckersley, Fazlic, Gardner, Jaaskelainen, Klasnic, Knight, Obadeyi, Robinson, Steinsson
Chelsea Bosingwa, Drogba, Kalou, Mitrovic, Taylor
Everton Davies, Hahnemann, McFadden, Nsiala, Orenuga, Roberts
Fulham Barroilhet, Cosgrove, Grygera, Harris, Johnson, Murphy*, Pogrebnyak*, B Riise
Liverpool Amoo, Darby, Emilsson, Gomis, McGiveron, Roberts
Manchester City Assulin, Benali, Hargreaves, Mancini, Nielsen, Taylor, Tse
Manchester United Kuszczak, Owen
Newcastle United Adjei, Airey, Donaldson, Folan, Guthrie, Henderson, Kadar, Lovenkrands, McDermott, Nzuzi, Smith
Norwich Ball, Dawkin, Whitbread, Wilbraham
QPR Agyemang, Borrowdale, Buzsaky, Cerny, Cook, Gabbidon, Hall, Hill, Olley, Ramage, Shittu, Vine
Stoke City Davies, Diao, Fuller, Moult, Soares
Sunderland Bagnall, Carson, Cook, Elliott, Gordon, King, Tounkara
Swansea City Bodde, Smith, Thomas, Walsh
Tottenham Alnwick, Jansson, Lassen, Nelsen, Oyenuga, Ranieri, Saha
West Bromwich Albion Andrews, Downing, Edge, Elford-Alliyu, Fulop, Mattock, Scharner, Shorey, Tchoyi
Wigan Athletic Breeze, Diame, Girvan, Gohouri, Myler, Pollitt, Robinson, Rodallega, Rugg, Thomas
Wolves Craddock, Harris, Hemmings, Spray
*Stuttgart's Pogrebnyak still in talks with Fulham over permanent deal whilst Murphy could still sign new contract
