The 2011–12 Football League (known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 113th season of the Football League. It began in August 2011 and concluded in May 2012, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The divisions are the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League and they are joined by the winner of the Championship playoff. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the Conference Premier.

Promotion and relegation

From Premier League

Relegated to Championship

From Championship

Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to League One

From League One

Promoted to Championship

Relegated to League Two

From League Two

Promoted to League One

Relegated to Conference Premier

From Conference Premier

Promoted to League Two

Championship

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Reading (C, P)46278116941+2889Promotion to the Premier League
2Southampton (P)462610108546+3988
3West Ham United (O, P)46241488148+3386Qualification for Championship play-offs
4Birmingham City462016107851+2776
5Blackpool462015117959+2075
6Cardiff City46191896653+1375
7Middlesbrough461816125251+170
8Hull City461911164744+368
9Leicester City461812166655+1166
10Brighton & Hove Albion461715145252066
11Watford461616145664−864
12Derby County461810185058−864
13Burnley461711186158+362
14Leeds United461710196568−361
15Ipswich Town461710196977−861
16Millwall461512195557−257
17Crystal Palace461317164651−556
18Peterborough United461311226777−1050
19Nottingham Forest46148244863−1550
20Bristol City461213214468−2449
21Barnsley46139244974−2548
22Portsmouth (R)461311225059−940Relegation to League One
23Coventry City (R)46913244165−2440
24Doncaster Rovers (R)46812264380−3736

Play-offs

Semi-finalsFinal
3West Ham United235
6Cardiff City000
3West Ham United2
5Blackpool1
4Birmingham City022
5Blackpool123

Results

The fixtures for the Championship were released on 17 June 2011. The season kicked off on 5 August 2011 and concluded on 28 April 2012.

Home \ AwayBARBIRBLPB&HABRIBURCARCOVCRYDERDONHULIPSLEELEIMIDMILNOTPETPORREASOUWATWHU
Barnsley1–31–30–01–22–00–12–02–13–22–02–13–54–11–11–31–31–11–02–00–40–11–10–4
Birmingham City1–13–00–02–22–11–11–03–12–22–10–02–11–02–03–03–01–21–11–02–00–03–01–1
Blackpool1–12–23–15–04–01–12–12–10–12–11–12–01–03–33–01–01–22–11–11–03–00–01–4
Brighton & Hove Albion2–01–12–22–00–12–22–11–32–02–10–03–03–31–01–12–21–02–02–00–13–02–20–1
Bristol City2–00–21–30–13–11–23–12–21–12–11–10–30–33–20–11–00–01–20–02–32–00–21–1
Burnley2–01–33–11–01–11–11–11–10–03–01–04–01–21–30–21–35–11–10–10–11–12–22–2
Cardiff City5–31–01–31–33–10–02–22–02–02–00–32–21–10–02–30–01–03–13–23–12–11–10–2
Coventry City1–01–12–22–01–01–21–11–12–00–20–12–32–10–13–10–11–02–22–01–12–40–01–2
Crystal Palace1–01–01–11–11–02–01–22–11–11–10–01–11–11–20–10–00–31–00–00–00–24–02–2
Derby County1–12–12–10–12–11–20–31–03–23–00–20–01–00–10–13–01–01–13–10–11–11–22–1
Doncaster Rovers2–01–31–31–11–11–20–01–11–01–21–12–30–32–11–30–30–11–13–41–11–00–00–1
Hull City3–12–10–10–03–02–32–10–20–10–10–02–20–02–12–12–02–11–01–01–00–23–20–2
Ipswich Town1–01–12–23–13–01–03–03–00–11–02–30–12–11–21–10–31–33–21–02–32–51–25–1
Leeds United1–21–40–51–22–12–11–11–13–20–23–24–13–11–20–12–03–74–11–00–10–10–21–1
Leicester City1–23–12–01–01–20–02–12–03–04–04–02–11–10–12–20–30–01–11–10–23–22–01–2
Middlesbrough2–03–12–21–01–10–20–21–10–02–00–01–00–00–20–01–12–11–12–20–22–11–00–2
Millwall0–00–62–21–11–20–10–03–00–10–03–22–04–10–12–11–32–02–21–01–22–30–20–0
Nottingham Forest0–01–30–01–10–10–20–12–00–11–21–20–13–20–42–22–03–10–12–01–00–31–11–4
Peterborough United3–41–13–11–23–02–14–31–02–13–21–20–17–12–31–01–10–30–10–33–11–32–20–2
Portsmouth2–04–11–00–10–01–51–12–12–11–23–12–00–10–01–11–30–13–02–31–01–12–00–1
Reading1–21–03–13–01–01–01–22–02–22–22–00–11–02–03–10–02–21–03–21–01–10–23–0
Southampton2–04–12–23–00–12–01–14–02–04–02–02–11–13–10–23–01–03–22–12–21–34–01–0
Watford2–12–20–21–02–23–21–10–00–20–14–11–12–11–13–22–12–10–13–22–01–20–30–4
West Ham United1–03–34–06–00–01–20–11–00–03–11–12–10–12–23–21–12–12–11–04–32–41–11–1

League One

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Charlton Athletic (C, P)46301158236+46101Promotion to Football League Championship
2Sheffield Wednesday (P)4628998148+3393
3Sheffield United46279109251+4190Qualification for League One play-offs
4Huddersfield Town (O, P)46211877947+3281
5Milton Keynes Dons462214108447+3780
6Stevenage46181996944+2573
7Notts County462110157563+1273
8Carlisle United461815136566−169
9Brentford461813156352+1167
10Colchester United461320136166−559
11AFC Bournemouth461513184852−458
12Tranmere Rovers461414184953−456
13Hartlepool United461414185055−556
14Bury461511206079−1956
15Preston North End461315185468−1454
16Oldham Athletic461412205066−1654
17Yeovil Town461412205980−2154
18Scunthorpe United461022145559−452
19Walsall461020165157−650
20Leyton Orient461311224875−2750
21Wycombe Wanderers (R)461110256588−2343Relegation to Football League Two
22Chesterfield (R)461012245681−2542
23Exeter City (R)461012244675−2942
24Rochdale (R)46814244781−3438

Play-offs

SemifinalsFinal
3Sheffield United011
6Stevenage000
3Sheffield United0 (7)
4Huddersfield Town (p)0 (8)
4Huddersfield Town213
5Milton Keynes Dons022

Results

The fixtures for the League One were released on 17 June 2011. The season kick-off was announced for 6 August 2011, and concluded on 5 May 2012.

Home \ AwayBOUBREBRYCRLCHACHFCOLEXEHARHUDLEYMKDNTCOLDPNEROCSCUSHUSHWSTETRAWALWYCYEO
AFC Bournemouth1–01–21–10–10–31–12–01–22–01–20–12–10–01–01–12–00–22–01–32–10–22–00–0
Brentford1–13–04–00–12–11–12–02–10–45–03–30–02–01–32–00–00–21–20–10–20–05–22–0
Bury1–01–10–21–21–14–12–01–23–31–10–02–20–01–02–40–00–32–11–22–02–11–43–2
Carlisle United2–12–24–10–12–11–04–11–22–14–11–30–33–30–02–10–03–23–21–00–01–12–23–2
Charlton Athletic3–02–01–14–03–10–22–03–22–02–02–12–41–15–21–12–21–01–12–01–11–02–13–0
Chesterfield1–02–31–04–10–40–10–22–30–20–01–11–31–10–22–11–40–11–01–11–01–14–02–2
Colchester United1–12–14–11–10–21–22–01–11–11–11–54–24–13–00–01–11–11–11–64–21–01–12–2
Exeter City0–21–23–20–00–12–11–10–00–43–00–21–12–01–23–10–02–22–11–13–04–21–31–1
Hartlepool United0–00–03–04–00–41–20–12–00–02–11–13–00–10–12–01–20–10–10–00–21–11–30–1
Huddersfield Town0–13–21–11–11–01–03–22–01–02–21–12–11–03–12–21–00–10–22–12–01–13–02–0
Leyton Orient1–32–01–01–21–01–10–13–01–11–30–30–31–32–12–11–31–10–10–00–11–11–32–2
Milton Keynes Dons2–21–22–11–21–16–21–03–02–21–14–13–05–00–13–10–01–01–11–03–00–14–30–1
Notts County3–11–12–42–01–21–04–12–13–02–21–21–11–00–02–03–22–51–21–03–22–11–13–1
Oldham Athletic1–00–20–22–10–15–21–10–00–11–10–12–13–21–12–01–20–20–21–11–02–12–01–2
Preston North End1–31–31–13–32–20–02–41–01–01–00–21–12–03–30–10–02–40–20–02–10–03–24–3
Rochdale1–01–23–00–02–31–12–23–21–32–20–21–20–13–21–11–02–50–01–50–23–32–10–0
Scunthorpe United1–10–01–31–21–12–21–11–00–22–22–30–30–01–21–11–01–11–31–14–20–14–12–1
Sheffield United2–12–04–01–00–24–13–04–43–10–33–12–12–12–32–13–02–12–22–21–13–23–04–0
Sheffield Wednesday3–00–04–12–10–13–12–03–02–24–41–03–12–13–02–02–03–21–00–12–12–22–02–1
Stevenage2–22–13–01–01–02–20–00–02–22–20–14–20–21–01–14–21–22–15–12–10–01–10–0
Tranmere Rovers0–02–22–01–21–11–00–02–01–11–12–00–21–11–02–10–01–11–11–23–02–12–00–0
Walsall2–20–12–41–11–13–23–11–20–01–11–00–20–10–11–00–02–23–22–11–10–12–01–1
Wycombe Wanderers0–10–10–21–11–23–20–03–15–00–64–21–13–42–23–43–01–11–01–20–12–11–12–3
Yeovil Town1–32–11–30–32–33–23–22–20–10–12–20–11–03–12–13–12–20–12–30–62–12–11–0

League Two

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Swindon Town (C, P)46296117532+4393Promotion to Football League One
2Shrewsbury Town (P)462610106641+2588
3Crawley Town (P)46231587654+2284
4Southend United46258137748+2983Qualification for League Two play-offs
5Torquay United462312116350+1381
6Cheltenham Town46238156650+1677
7Crewe Alexandra (O, P)462012146759+872
8Gillingham462010167962+1770
9Oxford United461717125948+1168
10Rotherham United461813156763+467
11Aldershot Town46199185452+266
12Port Vale46209176860+859
13Bristol Rovers461512196070−1057
14Accrington Stanley461415175466−1257
15Morecambe461414186357+656
16AFC Wimbledon46159226278−1654
17Burton Albion461412205481−2754
18Bradford City461214205459−550
19Dagenham & Redbridge46148245072−2250
20Northampton Town461212225679−2348
21Plymouth Argyle461016204764−1746
22Barnet461210245279−2746
23Hereford United (R)461014225070−2044Relegation to the Conference Premier
24Macclesfield Town (R)46813253964−2537

Play-offs

SemifinalsFinal
4Southend United022
7Crewe Alexandra123
6Cheltenham Town0
7Crewe Alexandra2
5Torquay United011
6Cheltenham Town224

Results

The fixtures for the League Two were released on 17 June 2011. The season started on 6 August 2011, and is scheduled to conclude on 5 May 2012.

Home \ AwayACCWIMALDBARBRABRRBRTCHLCRACRED&RGILHERMACMORNOROXFPLYPTVROTSHRSTDSWITOR
Accrington Stanley2–13–20–31–02–12–10–10–10–23–04–32–14–01–12–10–20–42–21–11–11–20–23–1
AFC Wimbledon0–21–21–13–12–34–04–12–51–32–13–11–12–11–10–30–21–23–21–23–11–41–12–0
Aldershot Town0–01–14–11–01–02–01–00–13–11–11–21–01–21–00–10–30–01–22–21–02–02–10–1
Barnet0–04–02–10–42–03–62–21–22–02–22–21–12–10–21–20–22–01–31–11–20–30–20–1
Bradford City1–11–21–24–22–21–10–11–23–00–12–21–11–02–22–12–11–11–12–33–12–00–01–0
Bristol Rovers5–11–00–10–22–17–11–30–02–52–02–20–00–02–12–10–02–30–35–21–01–01–11–2
Burton Albion0–23–20–41–22–22–10–20–01–01–11–00–21–03–20–11–12–11–11–11–10–22–01–4
Cheltenham Town4–10–02–02–03–10–22–03–10–12–10–30–02–01–22–20–02–12–01–00–03–01–00–1
Crawley Town1–11–12–21–03–14–13–04–21–13–11–20–32–01–13–14–12–03–23–02–13–00–30–1
Crewe Alexandra2–03–32–23–11–03–03–21–01–14–11–21–00–10–11–13–13–21–11–21–11–32–00–3
Dagenham & Redbridge2–10–22–53–01–04–01–10–51–12–12–10–12–01–20–10–12–31–23–20–22–31–01–1
Gillingham1–13–41–03–10–04–13–11–00–13–41–25–42–02–04–31–03–01–10–00–11–23–12–0
Hereford United1–12–10–21–02–01–22–31–11–10–11–01–60–40–30–00–11–11–22–30–22–31–23–2
Macclesfield Town1–14–00–10–01–00–00–21–32–22–20–10–02–21–13–11–11–12–10–01–30–22–01–2
Morecambe1–21–22–00–11–12–32–23–16–01–21–22–10–11–01–20–02–20–03–30–11–00–11–2
Northampton Town0–01–03–11–21–33–22–32–30–11–12–11–11–33–20–22–10–01–21–12–72–51–20–0
Oxford United1–11–01–12–11–13–02–21–31–10–12–10–02–21–11–22–05–12–12–12–00–22–02–2
Plymouth Argyle2–20–21–00–01–01–12–11–21–10–10–00–11–12–01–14–11–10–21–41–02–20–11–2
Port Vale4–11–24–01–23–21–03–01–22–21–10–12–11–01–00–43–03–01–02–02–32–30–20–0
Rotherham United1–01–02–02–23–00–10–11–01–21–13–13–01–04–23–21–11–01–00–11–10–41–20–1
Shrewsbury Town1–00–01–13–21–01–01–02–02–12–01–02–03–11–02–01–12–21–11–03–12–12–12–0
Southend United2–22–00–13–00–11–10–14–00–01–01–11–01–02–01–12–22–12–03–00–23–01–44–1
Swindon Town2–02–02–04–00–00–02–01–03–03–04–02–03–31–03–01–01–21–05–03–22–12–02–0
Torquay United1–04–01–01–01–22–22–22–21–31–11–02–52–03–01–11–00–03–12–13–31–00–01–0

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in table at time of departureIncoming managerDate of appointmentPosition in table at time of appointment
Bristol RoversDave PenneySacked7 March 20112010–11 seasonPaul Buckle30 May 2011Pre-season
Swindon TownPaul Hart28 April 20112010–11 seasonPaolo di Canio20 May 2011
MorecambeSammy McIlroyMutual consent9 May 2011Pre-seasonJim Bentley13 May 2011
Sheffield UnitedMicky AdamsSacked10 May 2011Danny Wilson27 May 2011
BarnetGiuliano GrazioliEnd of tenure as caretaker13 May 2011Lawrie Sanchez13 May 2011
West Ham UnitedAvram GrantSacked15 May 20112010–11 seasonSam Allardyce1 June 2011
BarnsleyMark RobinsResigned15 May 2011Pre-seasonKeith Hill1 June 2011
BrentfordNicky ForsterEnd of contract19 May 2011Uwe Rösler10 June 2011
Torquay UnitedPaul BuckleSigned by Bristol Rovers30 May 2011Martin Ling13 June 2011
Cardiff CityDave JonesSacked30 May 2011Malky Mackay17 June 2011
RochdaleKeith HillSigned by Barnsley1 June 2011Steve Eyre13 June 2011
Nottingham ForestBilly DaviesSacked12 June 2011Steve McClaren13 June 2011
Birmingham CityAlex McLeishSigned by Aston Villa17 June 2011Chris Hughton22 June 2011
WatfordMalky MackaySigned by Cardiff City17 June 2011Sean Dyche21 June 2011
Bradford CityPeter JacksonResigned25 August 201121stPhil Parkinson28 August 201121st
Plymouth ArgylePeter ReidSacked18 September 201124thCarl Fletcher1 November 201124th
Doncaster RoversSean O'Driscoll23 September 201124thDean Saunders23 September 201124th
Nottingham ForestSteve McClarenResigned2 October 201121stSteve Cotterill14 October 201121st
Bristol CityKeith MillenMutual consent3 October 201124thDerek McInnes19 October 201124th
PortsmouthSteve CotterillSigned by Nottingham Forest14 October 201118thMichael Appleton10 November 201116th
Leicester CitySven-Göran ErikssonMutual consent24 October 201113thNigel Pearson15 November 201112th
Crewe AlexandraDario GradiResigned10 November 201118thSteve Davis10 November 201118th
Northampton TownGary JohnsonMutual consent14 November 201120thAidy Boothroyd30 November 201121st
Hull CityNigel PearsonSigned by Leicester City15 November 20119thNick Barmby10 January 20126th
Hartlepool UnitedMick WadsworthSacked6 December 201113thNeale Cooper28 December 201112th
Preston North EndPhil Brown14 December 201110thGraham Westley14 January 201214th
RochdaleSteve Eyre19 December 201122ndJohn Coleman24 January 201223rd
Bristol RoversPaul Buckle3 January 201219thMark McGhee18 January 201218th
Yeovil TownTerry SkivertonAppointed as Assistant Manager9 January 201221stGary Johnson9 January 201221st
StevenageGraham WestleySigned by Preston North End14 January 20127thGary Smith25 January 20126th
Accrington StanleyJohn ColemanSigned by Rochdale24 January 201210thPaul Cook13 February 20128th
Leeds UnitedSimon GraysonSacked1 February 201210thNeil Warnock18 February 201211th
Huddersfield TownLee Clark15 February 20124thSimon Grayson20 February 20124th
Notts CountyMartin Allen18 February 201211thKeith Curle20 February 201211th
Sheffield WednesdayGary Megson29 February 20123rdDave Jones2 March 20123rd
Tranmere RoversLes Parry4 March 201219thRonnie Moore5 March 201219th
Hereford UnitedJamie PitmanReappointed on Coaching Staff5 March 201221stRichard O'Kelly5 March 201221st
Burton AlbionPaul PeschisolidoSacked17 March 201217thGary Rowett10 May 20122012–13 season
Macclesfield TownGary SimpsonMutual consent18 March 201221stBrian Horton19 March 201221st
Rotherham UnitedAndy ScottSacked19 March 201211thSteve Evans9 April 201210th
BournemouthLee Bradbury25 March 201213thPaul Groves11 May 20122012–13 season
Crawley TownSteve EvansSigned by Rotherham United9 April 20124thSean O'Driscoll16 May 2012
BarnetLawrie SanchezSacked16 April 201222ndMartin Allen16 April 201222nd
Burton AlbionPaul PeschisolidoSacked17 March 20122011–12 seasonGary Rowett10 May 2012Pre-season
BournemouthLee Bradbury25 March 2012Paul Groves11 May 2012
Crawley TownSteve EvansSigned by Rotherham United9 April 2012Sean O'Driscoll16 May 2012
Hull CityNick BarmbySacked8 May 2012Pre-seasonSteve Bruce8 June 2012
GillinghamAndy HessenthalerMutual Consent8 May 2012Martin Allen5 July 2012
BarnetMartin AllenEnd of contract31 May 2012Mark Robson11 June 2012
Birmingham CityChris HughtonSigned by Norwich City7 June 2012Lee Clark26 June 2012
Wolverhampton WanderersTerry ConnorEnd of contract30 June 2012Ståle Solbakken1 July 2012
WatfordSean DycheSacked6 July 2012Gianfranco Zola7 July 2012
Nottingham ForestSteve Cotterill12 July 2012Sean O'Driscoll19 July 2012
Crawley TownSean O'DriscollSigned by Nottingham Forest19 July 2012Richard Barker7 August 2012
BuryRichard BarkerSigned by Crawley Town7 August 2012Kevin Blackwell26 September 201224th
Coventry CityAndy ThornSacked26 August 201214thMark Robins19 September 201223rd
ChesterfieldJohn Sheridan28 August 201218thPaul Cook25 October 201213th
AFC WimbledonTerry Brown19 September 201221stNeal Ardley10 October 201221st
Wycombe WanderersGary Waddock22 September 201221stGareth Ainsworth7 November 201222nd
Colchester UnitedJohn Ward24 September 201222ndJoe Dunne27 September 201222nd
Blackburn RoversSteve KeanResigned28 September 20123rdHenning Berg31 October 20125th
BournemouthPaul GrovesSacked3 October 201220thEddie Howe12 October 201221st
Bolton WanderersOwen Coyle9 October 201218thDougie Freedman25 October 201216th
BarnetN/AN/AN/AN/AEdgar Davids12 October 201224th
BurnleyEddie HoweSigned by Bournemouth12 October 201216thSean Dyche30 October 201214th
Ipswich TownPaul JewellMutual Consent24 October 201224thMick McCarthy1 November 201224th
Hartlepool UnitedNeale CooperResigned24 October 201224thJohn Hughes13 November 201224th
Crystal PalaceDougie FreedmanSigned by Bolton Wanderers25 October 20124thIan Holloway3 November 20124th
Accrington StanleyPaul CookSigned by Chesterfield25 October 201216thLeam Richardson1 November 201212th
Scunthorpe UnitedAlan KnillSacked29 October 201222ndBrian Laws29 October 201222nd
BlackpoolIan HollowaySigned by Crystal Palace3 November 201212thMichael Appleton7 November 201212th
PortsmouthMichael AppletonSigned by Blackpool7 November 201217thTBATBATBA
Fleetwood TownMicky MellonSacked1 December 20127thGraham Alexander6 December 20127th
Bristol RoversMark McGhee15 December 201223rdJohn Ward17 December 201223rd
Nottingham ForestSean O'Driscoll26 December 20128thAlex McLeish27 December 20128th
Blackburn RoversHenning Berg27 December 201217thMichael Appleton11 January 201313th
BarnetMark RobsonMutual Consent28 December 201221stN/AN/AN/A
BarnsleyKeith HillSacked29 December 201224thDavid Flitcroft13 January 201323rd
Plymouth ArgyleCarl Fletcher1 January 201320thJohn Sheridan6 January 201323rd
Wolverhampton WanderersStåle Solbakken5 January 201318thDean Saunders7 January 201318th
Doncaster RoversDean SaundersSigned by Wolverhampton Wanderers7 January 20132ndBrian Flynn17 January 20132nd
BlackpoolMichael AppletonSigned by Blackburn Rovers11 January 201314thPaul Ince18 February 201314th
Bristol CityDerek McInnesSacked12 January 201324thSean O'Driscoll14 January 201324th
RochdaleJohn Coleman21 January 201314thKeith Hill22 January 201314th
Huddersfield TownSimon Grayson24 January 201318thMark Robins14 February 201318th
Oldham AthleticPaul DickovResigned3 February 201320thTBATBATBA
Notts CountyKeith CurleSacked3 February 201310thTBATBATBA
Nottingham ForestAlex McLeishMutual Consent5 February 201311thBilly Davies7 February 201311th
Preston North EndGraham WestleySacked13 February 201317thSimon Grayson18 February 201317th
Coventry CityMark RobinsSigned by Huddersfield Town14 February 20138thPaul Dickov24 February 20138th
Swindon TownPaolo Di CanioResigned18 February 20136thKevin MacDonald28 February 20136th
Aldershot TownDean HoldsworthSacked20 February 201320thAndy Scott22 February 201320th

Notes

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