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2010–11 Football League

112nd season of the Football League


112nd season of the Football League

FieldValue
competitionThe Football League
season[2010–11](2010-11-in-english-football)
winnersQueens Park Rangers
promotedQueens Park Rangers
Norwich City
Swansea City
relegatedLincoln City
Stockport County
continentalcup1New Clubs in League
continentalcup1 qualifiersStevenage
Oxford United
prevseason[2009–10](2009-10-football-league)
nextseason[2011–12](2011-12-football-league)

Norwich City Swansea City Stockport County Oxford United 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 playoff. 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

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Danny GrahamWatford24
2Shane LongReading21
Grant HoltNorwich City21
4Luciano BecchioLeeds United19
5Jay BothroydCardiff City18
Adel TaarabtQueens Park Rangers18
7Max GradelLeeds United17
Scott SinclairSwansea City17
9Steve MorisonMillwall15
Billy SharpDoncaster Rovers15

League One

Table

Play-offs

Results

Top scorers

RankScorerCluburl=http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0,,10794~201025,00.htmltitle=Football League One Statisticsaccess-date=5 November 2010work=football-league.co.ukpublisher=Football Leaguearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029054216/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0%2C%2C10794~201025%2C00.htmlarchive-date=29 October 2010url-status=dead }}
1Craig Mackail-SmithPeterborough United26
2Glenn MurrayBrighton & Hove Albion22
3Bradley Wright-PhillipsPlymouth Argyle / Charlton Athletic21
4Rickie LambertSouthampton19
5Jamie CuretonExeter City17
7Ashley BarnesBrighton and Hove Albion16
Will HoskinsBristol Rovers
Jordan RhodesHuddersfield Town
9Lee BarnardSouthampton14
George BoydPeterborough United

League Two

Table

Play-offs

Results

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1Clayton DonaldsonCrewe Alexandra26
2Ryan LoweBury25
3Cody McDonaldGillingham24
4Craig DaviesChesterfield22
5Adam Le FondreRotherham United21
6Wesley ThomasCheltenham Town18
7Barry CorrSouthend United17
Shaun MillerCrewe Alexandra
9Ashley GrimesLincoln City15
Shaun HarradNorthampton Town
Jack LesterChesterfield
Marc RichardsPort Vale
Jake RobinsonTorquay United

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Milton Keynes DonsPaul InceResigned16 April 2010Pre-seasonKarl Robinson10 May 2010
Hereford UnitedGraham TurnerResigned16 April 2010{{cite weburl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/8626121.stmpublisher=BBC Sportdate=16 April 2010}}Pre-SeasonSimon Davey
BarnetIan HendonSacked28 April 2010Pre-SeasonMark Stimson1 June 2010
Shrewsbury TownPaul SimpsonSacked30 April 2010Pre-SeasonGraham Turner11 June 2010
Crystal PalacePaul HartContract expired2 May 2010Pre-seasonGeorge Burleytitle=Crystal Palace appoint Burley as new bossurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/8745764.stmpublisher=BBC Sportdate=17 June 2010 }}
Coventry CityChris ColemanSacked4 May 2010Pre-seasonAidy Boothroyd20 May 2010
Plymouth ArgylePaul MarinerBecame head coach6 May 2010Pre-seasonPeter Reid24 June 2010
GillinghamMark StimsonMutual consent10 May 2010Pre-seasonAndy Hessenthaler22 May 2010
Hull CityIain DowieContract expired9 May 2010Pre-seasonNigel Pearsonurl=http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~2080724,00.htmltitle=Tigers Name New Boss=Hull City AFC Official Websitedate=29 June 2010access-date=9 June 2013archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314155950/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2080724%2C00.htmlarchive-date=14 March 2012url-status=dead }}
PortsmouthAvram GrantResigned20 May 2010Pre-seasonSteve Cotterilltitle=Portsmouth appoint Steve Cotterill as managerurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8747461.stmpublisher=BBC Sportdate=18 June 2010}}
Notts CountySteve CotterillEnd of contract27 May 2010Pre-seasonCraig Short4 June 2010
StockportGary AblettSacked17 June 2010Pre-SeasonPaul Simpson12 July 2010
Leicester CityNigel PearsonSigned by Hull City29 June 2010Pre-seasonPaulo Sousatitle=Paulo Sousa confirmed as Leicester City managerurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/8793219.stmpublisher=BBC Sportdate=7 July 2010}}
Swansea CityPaulo SousaSigned by Leicester Citytitle=Paulo Sousa departs as Swansea managerurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8787152.stmpublisher=BBC Sportdate=7 May 2010}}Pre-seasonBrendan Rodgerstitle=Swansea City appoint Brendan Rodgers as new managerurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8820996.stmpublisher=BBC Sportdate=16 July 2010}}
Bristol CitySteve CoppellResignedtitle=Steve Coppell Resignsurl=http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~2119540,00.htmlpublisher=bcfc.co.ukdate=12 August 2010url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324015430/http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10327~2119540%2C00.htmlarchive-date=24 March 2012 }}23rdKeith Millentitle=Keith Millen Appointed City Bossurl=http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~2119553,00.htmlpublisher=bcfc.co.ukdate=12 August 2010url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324015413/http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10327~2119553%2C00.htmlarchive-date=24 March 2012 }}
Sheffield UnitedKevin BlackwellMutual consenttitle=Kevin Blackwell leaves Sheffield United by mutual consenturl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/8914869.stmpublisher=BBC Sportdate=14 August 2010}}21stGary Speed17 August 2010
SouthamptonAlan PardewSacked30 August 201021stNigel Adkins12 September 2010
Scunthorpe UnitedNigel AdkinsSigned By Southampton12 September 201015thIan Baraclough24 September 2010
Lincoln CityChris SuttonResigned29 September 2010{{cite weburl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/9043871.stmpublisher=BBC Sportdate=29 September 2010}}21stSteve Tilson
Leicester CityPaulo SousaSacked1 October 201024thSven-Göran Eriksson3 October 2010
Hereford UnitedSimon DaveySacked4 October 2010{{cite weburl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/9058774.stmpublisher=BBC Sportdate=4 October 2010}}24thJamie Pitman
MiddlesbroughGordon StrachanResigned18 October 201020thTony Mowbray26 October 2010
Notts CountyCraig ShortSacked24 October 201016thPaul Ince28 October 2010
Sheffield UnitedGary SpeedSigned by Wales14 December 201020thMicky Adamsurl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9327422.stm
Bristol RoversPaul TrollopeSacked15 December 201021stDave Penney10 January 2011
BurnleyBrian LawsSacked29 December 20109thEddie Howe14 January 2011
Preston North EndDarren FergusonSacked29 December 201024thPhil Brown6 January 2011
Port ValeMicky AdamsSigned by Sheffield United30 December 20102ndJim Gannon6 January 2011{{cite weburl=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9343059.stm
Crystal PalaceGeorge BurleySacked1 January 201123rdDougie Freedman12 January 2011
BarnetMark StimsonSacked1 January 201123rdMartin Allen23 March 2011
WalsallChris HutchingsSacked4 January 201124thDean Smith21 January 2011
Charlton AthleticPhil ParkinsonSacked4 January 20115thChris Powell14 January 2011
Stockport CountyPaul SimpsonSacked4 January 201121stRay Mathias9 March 2011
Ipswich TownRoy KeaneSacked7 January 201119thPaul Jewell10 January 2011
Peterborough UnitedGary JohnsonMutual consent10 January 20117thDarren Ferguson12 January 2011
Aldershot TownKevin DillonSacked10 January 201120thDean Holdsworth12 January 2011
BournemouthEddie HoweSigned by Burnley16 January 20114thLee Bradbury28 January 2011
Sheffield WednesdayAlan IrvineSacked3 February 201112thGary Megson4 February 2011
BrentfordAndy ScottSacked3 February 201119thNicky Forster1 March 2011
Bradford CityPeter TaylorStepped down26 February 201120thPeter Jackson28 February 2011
Northampton TownIan SampsonSacked2 March 201116thGary Johnson4 March 2011
Swindon TownDanny WilsonResigned2 March 201122ndPaul Hart3 March 2011
Notts CountyPaul InceMutual consent3 March 201119thMartin Allen11 April 2011
Bristol RoversDave PenneySacked7 March 201123rdPaul Buckle30 May 2011
Coventry CityAidy BoothroydSacked14 March 201119thAndy Thorn28 April 2011
Scunthorpe UnitedIan BaracloughSacked16 March 201122ndAlan Knill31 March 2011
Port ValeJim GannonSacked21 March 20118thMicky Adams13 May 2011
Rotherham UnitedRonnie MooreMutual consent22 March 20119thAndy Scott13 April 2011
BuryAlan KnillSigned by Scunthorpe United31 March 20114thRichard Barker *(caretaker)*31 March 2011
BarnetMartin AllenSigned by Notts County11 April 201123rdGiuliano Grazioli *(caretaker)*11 April 2011
Swindon TownPaul HartSacked28 April 201124thPaul Bodin28 April 2011

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