The 2010–11 Football League (known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 112th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2010 and concluded in May 2011, with the promotion play-off finals.
The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The divisions are the League 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 League Championship play-off. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the Conference Premier.
This was the first season that npower sponsored the league, after Coca-Cola's contract expired at the end of the 2009–10 season.
Promotion and relegation
From Premier League Relegated to Championship Burnley Hull City Portsmouth
From Championship Promoted to Premier League Newcastle United West Bromwich Albion Blackpool
Relegated to League One Sheffield Wednesday Plymouth Argyle Peterborough United
From Football League One Promoted to Championship Norwich City Leeds United Millwall
Relegated to League Two Gillingham Wycombe Wanderers Southend United Stockport County
From Football League Two Promoted to League One Notts County Bournemouth Rochdale Dagenham & Redbridge
Relegated to Conference Premier Grimsby Town Darlington
From Conference Premier Promoted to League Two Stevenage Borough Oxford United
Championship
Table
Play-offs
Results
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1Danny GrahamWatford242Shane LongReading21Grant HoltNorwich City214Luciano BecchioLeeds United195Jay BothroydCardiff City18Adel TaarabtQueens Park Rangers187Max GradelLeeds United17Scott SinclairSwansea City179Steve MorisonMillwall15Billy SharpDoncaster Rovers15
League One
Table
Play-offs
Results
Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals1Craig Mackail-SmithPeterborough United262Glenn MurrayBrighton & Hove Albion223Bradley Wright-Phillips Plymouth Argyle / Charlton Athletic214Rickie LambertSouthampton195Jamie CuretonExeter City177Ashley BarnesBrighton and Hove Albion16Will HoskinsBristol RoversJordan RhodesHuddersfield Town9Lee BarnardSouthampton14George BoydPeterborough United
League Two
Table
Play-offs
Results
Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals1Clayton DonaldsonCrewe Alexandra262Ryan LoweBury253Cody McDonald Gillingham244Craig DaviesChesterfield225Adam Le Fondre Rotherham United216Wesley ThomasCheltenham Town187Barry Corr Southend United17Shaun MillerCrewe Alexandra9Ashley GrimesLincoln City15Shaun HarradNorthampton TownJack LesterChesterfieldMarc RichardsPort ValeJake Robinson Torquay United
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Milton Keynes Dons Paul Ince Resigned 16 April 2010Paul Ince remained as MK Dons manager until the end of the season. Pre-season Karl Robinson 10 May 2010"Robinson named new MK Dons boss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2010. Hereford United Graham Turner Resigned 16 April 2010Pre-Season Simon Davey 22 June 2010 Barnet Ian Hendon Sacked 28 April 2010Pre-Season Mark Stimson 1 June 2010 Shrewsbury Town Paul Simpson Sacked 30 April 2010Pre-Season Graham Turner 11 June 2010 Crystal Palace Paul Hart Contract expired 2 May 2010 Pre-season George Burley 17 June 2010 Coventry City Chris Coleman Sacked 4 May 2010 Pre-season Aidy Boothroyd 20 May 2010 Plymouth Argyle Paul Mariner Became head coach 6 May 2010"Plymouth to look for new manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2010. Pre-season Peter Reid 24 June 2010"Reid appointed Plymouth manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2010. Gillingham Mark Stimson Mutual consent 10 May 2010Pre-season Andy Hessenthaler 22 May 2010 Hull City Iain Dowie Contract expired 9 May 2010 Pre-season Nigel Pearson 29 June 2010 Portsmouth Avram Grant Resigned 20 May 2010 Pre-season Steve Cotterill 18 June 2010 Notts County Steve Cotterill End of contract 27 May 2010"Cotterill leaves Notts County job". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2010. Pre-season Craig Short 4 June 2010"Short named Notts County manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2010. Stockport Gary Ablett Sacked 17 June 2010Pre-Season Paul Simpson 12 July 2010 Leicester City Nigel Pearson Signed by Hull City 29 June 2010 Pre-season Paulo Sousa 7 July 2010 Swansea City Paulo Sousa Signed by Leicester City 5 July 2010 Pre-season Brendan Rodgers 16 July 2010 Bristol City Steve Coppell Resigned 12 August 2010 23rd Keith Millen 12 August 2010 Sheffield United Kevin Blackwell Mutual consent 14 August 2010 21st Gary Speed 17 August 2010 Southampton Alan Pardew Sacked 30 August 2010 21st Nigel Adkins 12 September 2010 Scunthorpe United Nigel Adkins Signed By Southampton 12 September 2010 15th Ian Baraclough 24 September 2010 Lincoln City Chris Sutton Resigned 29 September 201021st Steve Tilson 15 October 2010 Leicester City Paulo Sousa Sacked 1 October 2010 24th Sven-Göran Eriksson 3 October 2010 Hereford United Simon Davey Sacked 4 October 201024th Jamie Pitman 19 December 2010 Middlesbrough Gordon Strachan Resigned 18 October 2010 20th Tony Mowbray 26 October 2010 Notts County Craig Short Sacked 24 October 2010"Craig Short sacked as Notts County manager ". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 October 2010.16th Paul Ince 28 October 2010 Sheffield United Gary Speed Signed by Wales 14 December 2010 20th Micky Adams 30 December 2010 Bristol Rovers Paul Trollope Sacked 15 December 2010"Manager Paul Trollope sacked by Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2010.21st Dave Penney 10 January 2011"Bristol Rovers appoint Dave Penney as their new manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 January 2011. Burnley Brian Laws Sacked 29 December 2010 9th Eddie Howe 14 January 2011 Preston North End Darren Ferguson Sacked 29 December 2010 24th Phil Brown 6 January 2011 Port Vale Micky Adams Signed by Sheffield United 30 December 20102nd Jim Gannon 6 January 2011 Crystal Palace George Burley Sacked 1 January 2011 23rd Dougie Freedman 12 January 2011 Barnet Mark Stimson Sacked 1 January 201123rd Martin Allen 23 March 2011 Walsall Chris Hutchings Sacked 4 January 2011"Chris Hutchings shown door by Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 January 2011.24th Dean Smith 21 January 2011"Dean Smith gets Walsall job until end of season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 January 2011. Charlton Athletic Phil Parkinson Sacked 4 January 2011"Charlton Athletic sack manager Phil Parkinson". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 January 2011.5th Chris Powell 14 January 2011"Chris Powell named new Charlton Athletic manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 January 2011. Stockport County Paul Simpson Sacked 4 January 201121st Ray Mathias 9 March 2011 Ipswich Town Roy Keane Sacked 7 January 2011 19th Paul Jewell 10 January 2011 Peterborough United Gary Johnson Mutual consent 10 January 2011"Gary Johnson parts with Peterborough United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 January 2011.7th Darren Ferguson 12 January 2011"Darren Ferguson returns as Peterborough United manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 January 2011. Aldershot Town Kevin Dillon Sacked 10 January 201120th Dean Holdsworth 12 January 2011 Bournemouth Eddie Howe Signed by Burnley 16 January 2011"Eddie Howe appointed Burnley manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2011.4th Lee Bradbury 28 January 2011"Bournemouth confirm Lee Bradbury as manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2011. Sheffield Wednesday Alan Irvine Sacked 3 February 2011"Sheffield Wednesday part with boss Alan Irvine ". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2011. 12th Gary Megson 4 February 2011"Megson appointed Sheffield Wednesday manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2011. Brentford Andy Scott Sacked 3 February 2011Brentford part company with manager Andy Scott. BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2011. 19th Nicky Forster 1 March 2011"Brentford make Nicky Forster manager until season's end". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 March 2011. Bradford City Peter Taylor Stepped down 26 February 201120th Peter Jackson 28 February 2011 Northampton Town Ian Sampson Sacked 2 March 201116th Gary Johnson 4 March 2011 Swindon Town Danny Wilson Resigned 2 March 2011"Danny Wilson quits as Swindon Town manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2011. 22nd Paul Hart 3 March 2011"Swindon Town appoint Paul Hart as manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 March 2011. Notts County Paul Ince Mutual consent 3 March 2011" Paul Ince leaves Notts County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2011.19th Martin Allen 11 April 2011"Notts County appoint Martin Allen as manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 April 2011. Bristol Rovers Dave Penney Sacked 7 March 2011"Bristol Rovers sack manager Dave Penney ". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2011.23rd Paul Buckle 30 May 2011"Paul Buckle leaves Torquay to be Bristol Rovers manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 May 2011. Coventry City Aidy Boothroyd Sacked 14 March 2011 19th Andy Thorn 28 April 2011 Scunthorpe United Ian Baraclough Sacked 16 March 2011 22nd Alan Knill 31 March 2011 Port Vale Jim Gannon Sacked 21 March 20118th Micky Adams 13 May 2011 Rotherham United Ronnie Moore Mutual consent 22 March 20119th Andy Scott 13 April 2011 Bury Alan Knill Signed by Scunthorpe United 31 March 20114th Richard Barker (caretaker) 31 March 2011 Barnet Martin Allen Signed by Notts County 11 April 201123rd Giuliano Grazioli (caretaker) 11 April 2011 Swindon Town Paul Hart Sacked 28 April 2011"Swindon bring in Paul Bodin as manager for Paul Hart". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 April 2011. 24th Paul Bodin 28 April 2011
References
External links Football League website BBC Sport
ko:풋볼 리그 챔피언십 10-11