 He made his debut on 18 September in a 2–0 home win against Scunthorpe United, and scored his first goal in senior football on 28 September 2010 in a 3–2 win against Watford, coming off the bench to score with his first touch of the game.Following growing injury concerns at West Ham, Nouble's loan was cut short in October 2010 and he returned to Upton Park.In January 2011, Nouble signed for Barnsley on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season.