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 play-off. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the Conference Premier.
Promotion and relegation
From Premier League Relegated to Championship Birmingham City Blackpool West Ham United
From Championship Promoted to Premier League Queens Park Rangers Norwich City Swansea City
Relegated to League One Preston North End Sheffield United Scunthorpe United
From League One Promoted to Championship Brighton & Hove Albion Southampton Peterborough United
Relegated to League Two Dagenham & Redbridge Bristol Rovers Plymouth Argyle Swindon Town
From League Two Promoted to League One Chesterfield Bury Wycombe Wanderers Stevenage
Relegated to Conference Premier Lincoln City Stockport County
From Conference Premier Promoted to League Two Crawley Town AFC Wimbledon
Championship
Table
Play-offs
Results
League One
Table
Play-offs
Results
League Two
Table
Play-offs
Results
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in table attime of departureIncoming managerDate of appointmentPosition in table attime of appointment Bristol Rovers Dave Penney Sacked 7 March 2011 2010–11 season Paul Buckle 30 May 2011 Pre-season Swindon Town Paul Hart 28 April 2011 2010–11 season Paolo di Canio 20 May 2011 Morecambe Sammy McIlroy Mutual consent 9 May 2011 Pre-season Jim Bentley 13 May 2011 Sheffield United Micky Adams Sacked 10 May 2011 Danny Wilson 27 May 2011 Barnet Giuliano Grazioli End of tenure as caretaker 13 May 2011 Lawrie Sanchez 13 May 2011 West Ham United Avram Grant Sacked 15 May 2011 2010–11 season Sam Allardyce 1 June 2011 Barnsley Mark Robins Resigned 15 May 2011 Pre-season Keith Hill 1 June 2011 Brentford Nicky Forster End of contract 19 May 2011 Uwe Rösler 10 June 2011 Torquay United Paul Buckle Signed by Bristol Rovers 30 May 2011 Martin Ling 13 June 2011 Cardiff City Dave Jones Sacked 30 May 2011 Malky Mackay 17 June 2011 Rochdale Keith Hill Signed by Barnsley 1 June 2011 Steve Eyre 13 June 2011 Nottingham Forest Billy Davies Sacked 12 June 2011 Steve McClaren 13 June 2011 Birmingham City Alex McLeish Signed by Aston Villa 17 June 2011 Chris Hughton 22 June 2011 Watford Malky Mackay Signed by Cardiff City 17 June 2011 Sean Dyche 21 June 2011 Bradford City Peter Jackson Resigned 25 August 2011 21st Phil Parkinson 28 August 2011 21st Plymouth Argyle Peter Reid Sacked 18 September 2011 24th Carl Fletcher 1 November 2011 24th Doncaster Rovers Sean O'Driscoll 23 September 2011 24th Dean Saunders 23 September 2011 24th Nottingham Forest Steve McClaren Resigned 2 October 2011 21st Steve Cotterill 14 October 2011 21st Bristol City Keith Millen Mutual consent 3 October 2011 24th Derek McInnes 19 October 2011 24th Portsmouth Steve Cotterill Signed by Nottingham Forest 14 October 2011 18th Michael Appleton 10 November 2011 16th Leicester City Sven-Göran Eriksson Mutual consent 24 October 2011 13th Nigel Pearson 15 November 2011 12th Crewe Alexandra Dario Gradi Resigned 10 November 2011 18th Steve Davis 10 November 2011 18th Northampton Town Gary Johnson Mutual consent 14 November 2011 20th Aidy Boothroyd 30 November 2011 21st Hull City Nigel Pearson Signed by Leicester City 15 November 2011 9th Nick Barmby 10 January 2012 6th Hartlepool United Mick Wadsworth Sacked 6 December 2011 13th Neale Cooper 28 December 2011 12th Preston North End Phil Brown 14 December 2011 10th Graham Westley 14 January 2012 14th Rochdale Steve Eyre 19 December 2011 22nd John Coleman 24 January 2012 23rd Bristol Rovers Paul Buckle 3 January 2012 19th Mark McGhee 18 January 2012 18th Yeovil Town Terry Skiverton Appointed as Assistant Manager 9 January 2012 21st Gary Johnson 9 January 2012 21st Stevenage Graham Westley Signed by Preston North End 14 January 2012 7th Gary Smith 25 January 2012 6th Accrington Stanley John Coleman Signed by Rochdale 24 January 2012 10th Paul Cook 13 February 2012 8th Leeds United Simon Grayson Sacked 1 February 2012 10th Neil Warnock 18 February 2012 11th Huddersfield Town Lee Clark 15 February 2012 4th Simon Grayson 20 February 2012 4th Notts County Martin Allen 18 February 2012 11th Keith Curle 20 February 2012 11th Sheffield Wednesday Gary Megson 29 February 2012 3rd Dave Jones 2 March 2012 3rd Tranmere Rovers Les Parry 4 March 2012 19th Ronnie Moore 5 March 2012 19th Hereford United Jamie Pitman Reappointed on Coaching Staff 5 March 2012 21st Richard O'Kelly 5 March 2012 21st Burton Albion Paul Peschisolido Sacked 17 March 2012 17th 10 May 2012 2012–13 season Macclesfield Town Gary Simpson Mutual consent 18 March 2012 21st Brian Horton 19 March 2012 21st Rotherham United Andy Scott Sacked 19 March 2012 11th Steve Evans 9 April 2012 10th Bournemouth Lee Bradbury 25 March 2012 13th 11 May 2012 2012–13 season Crawley Town Steve Evans Signed by Rotherham United 9 April 2012 4th 16 May 2012 Barnet Lawrie Sanchez Sacked 16 April 2012 22nd Martin Allen 16 April 2012 22nd Burton Albion Sacked 17 March 2012 2011–12 season 10 May 2012 Pre-season Bournemouth 25 March 2012 11 May 2012 Crawley Town Signed by Rotherham United 9 April 2012 16 May 2012 Hull City Sacked 8 May 2012 Pre-season 8 June 2012 Gillingham Mutual Consent 8 May 2012 5 July 2012 Barnet End of contract 31 May 2012 11 June 2012 Birmingham City Signed by Norwich City 7 June 2012 26 June 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers End of contract 30 June 2012 1 July 2012 Watford Sacked 6 July 2012 7 July 2012 Nottingham Forest 12 July 2012 19 July 2012 Crawley Town Signed by Nottingham Forest 19 July 2012 7 August 2012 Bury Signed by Crawley Town 7 August 2012 26 September 2012 24th Coventry City Sacked 26 August 2012 14th 19 September 2012 23rd Chesterfield 28 August 2012 18th 25 October 2012 13th AFC Wimbledon 19 September 2012 21st 10 October 2012 21st Wycombe Wanderers 22 September 2012 21st 7 November 2012 22nd Colchester United 24 September 2012 22nd 27 September 2012 22nd Blackburn Rovers Resigned 28 September 2012 3rd 31 October 2012 5th Bournemouth Sacked 3 October 2012 20th 12 October 2012 21st Bolton Wanderers 9 October 2012 18th 25 October 2012 16th Barnet N/A N/A N/A N/A 12 October 2012 24th Burnley Signed by Bournemouth 12 October 2012 16th 30 October 2012 14th Ipswich Town Mutual Consent 24 October 2012 24th 1 November 2012 24th Hartlepool United Resigned 24 October 2012 24th 13 November 2012 24th Crystal Palace Signed by Bolton Wanderers 25 October 2012 4th 3 November 2012 4th Accrington Stanley Signed by Chesterfield 25 October 2012 16th 1 November 2012 12th Scunthorpe United Sacked 29 October 2012 22nd 29 October 2012 22nd Blackpool Signed by Crystal Palace 3 November 2012 12th 7 November 2012 12th Portsmouth Signed by Blackpool 7 November 2012 17th TBA TBA TBA Fleetwood Town Sacked 1 December 2012 7th 6 December 2012 7th Bristol Rovers 15 December 2012 23rd 17 December 2012 23rd Nottingham Forest 26 December 2012 8th 27 December 2012 8th Blackburn Rovers 27 December 2012 17th 11 January 2013 13th Barnet Mutual Consent 28 December 2012 21st N/A N/A N/A Barnsley Sacked 29 December 2012 24th 13 January 2013 23rd Plymouth Argyle 1 January 2013 20th 6 January 2013 23rd Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 January 2013 18th 7 January 2013 18th Doncaster Rovers Signed by Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 January 2013 2nd 17 January 2013 2nd Blackpool Signed by Blackburn Rovers 11 January 2013 14th 18 February 2013 14th Bristol City Sacked 12 January 2013 24th 14 January 2013 24th Rochdale 21 January 2013 14th 22 January 2013 14th Huddersfield Town 24 January 2013 18th 14 February 2013 18th Oldham Athletic Resigned 3 February 2013 20th TBA TBA TBA Notts County Sacked 3 February 2013 10th TBA TBA TBA Nottingham Forest Mutual Consent 5 February 2013 11th 7 February 2013 11th Preston North End Sacked 13 February 2013 17th 18 February 2013 17th Coventry City Signed by Huddersfield Town 14 February 2013 8th 24 February 2013 8th Swindon Town Resigned 18 February 2013 6th 28 February 2013 6th Aldershot Town Sacked 20 February 2013 20th 22 February 2013 20th
Notes
References
External links Football League website BBC Sport