 Heslop scored five times, all at the Kassam, and made 40 appearances during his first season with the club.The 2011–12 season started well for Heslop, scoring twice in the club's opening two home matches of the season.The first of which was courtesy of a "25-yard drive following a surging run" in a 1–1 draw with Bradford City at the Kassam, while the second came three days later when he scored a "stunning opener" from 35-yards out in a victory against Shrewsbury Town.