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2011–12 Football League Two

FieldValue
competitionFootball League Two
season2011–12
winnersSwindon Town
promotedSwindon Town
Shrewsbury Town
Crawley Town
Crewe Alexandra
relegatedHereford United
Macclesfield Town
matches552
total goals1458
league topscorer18 goals
Adebayo Akinfenwa
Lewis Grabban
Izale McLeod
Jack Midson
biggest home winMorecambe 6–0 Crawley Town
(10 September)
biggest away winHereford United 1–6 Gillingham
(17 September)
Northampton Town 2–7 Shrewsbury Town
(19 November)
Dagenham & Redbridge 0–5 Cheltenham Town
(18 February)
highest scoringBarnet 3–6 Burton Albion
(29 October)
Northampton Town 2–7 Shrewsbury Town
(19 November)
Gillingham 5–4 Hereford United
(28 February)
longest wins10 matches – Swindon Town
(31 December – 28 February)
longest unbeaten16 matches – Crewe Alexandra
(18 February-5 May)
longest winless18 matches – Macclesfield Town
(2 January–5 May)
longest losses9 matches – Dagenham & Redbridge
(8 October – 10 December)
highest attendance17,014 – 25 February (Bradford City vs Hereford United)
lowest attendance1,207 – 6 March (Morecambe vs Cheltenham Town)
prevseason[2010–11](2010-11-football-league-two)
nextseason[2012–13](2012-13-football-league-two)

Shrewsbury Town Crawley Town Crewe Alexandra Macclesfield Town Adebayo Akinfenwa Lewis Grabban Izale McLeod Jack Midson (10 September) Bristol Rovers 7–1 Burton Albion (14 April) (17 September) Northampton Town 2–7 Shrewsbury Town (19 November) Dagenham & Redbridge 0–5 Cheltenham Town (18 February) (29 October) Northampton Town 2–7 Shrewsbury Town (19 November) Gillingham 5–4 Hereford United (28 February) (31 December – 28 February) (18 February-5 May) (2 January–5 May) (8 October – 10 December) The 2011–12 Football League Two (referred to as the Npower Football League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format.

Changes from last season

Team changes

From League Two

Promoted to League One

  • Chesterfield
  • Bury
  • Wycombe Wanderers
  • Stevenage

Relegated to Conference National

  • Stockport County
  • Lincoln City

To League Two

Relegated from League One

  • Dagenham & Redbridge
  • Bristol Rovers
  • Plymouth Argyle
  • Swindon Town F.C.

Promoted from Conference National

  • Crawley Town
  • AFC Wimbledon

Team overview

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Accrington StanleyAccringtonCrown Ground5,057
AFC WimbledonLondonKingsmeadow4,850
Aldershot TownAldershotRecreation Ground7,100
BarnetLondonUnderhill Stadium6,200
Bradford CityBradfordValley Parade25,136
Bristol RoversBristolMemorial Stadium12,011
Burton AlbionBurton upon TrentPirelli Stadium6,912
Cheltenham TownCheltenhamAbbey Business Stadium7,066
Crawley TownCrawleyBroadfield Stadium6,134
Crewe AlexandraCreweAlexandra Stadium10,153
Dagenham & RedbridgeLondonVictoria Road6,078
GillinghamGillinghamPriestfield Stadium11,582
Hereford UnitedHerefordEdgar Street5,075
Macclesfield TownMacclesfieldMoss Rose6,355
MorecambeMorecambeGlobe Arena6,476
Northampton TownNorthamptonSixfields Stadium7,653
Oxford UnitedOxfordKassam Stadium12,500
Plymouth ArgylePlymouthHome Park16,388
Port ValeStoke-on-TrentVale Park19,052
Rotherham UnitedSheffieldDon Valley Stadium10,000
Shrewsbury TownShrewsburyGreenhous Meadow9,875
Southend UnitedSouthend-on-SeaRoots Hall12,392
Swindon TownSwindonCounty Ground14,700
Torquay UnitedTorquayPlainmoor6,104

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamManagerChairmanTeam captainKit makerSponsor
Accrington StanleyPaul CookIlyas KhanDean WinnardSamurai SportswearClever Boxes
AFC WimbledonTerry BrownErik SamuelsonJamie StuartTempest SportsSports Interactive (H)
Football Manager (A)
Aldershot TownDean HoldsworthKris MachalaBen HerdErreàEBB Paper
BarnetMartin AllenAnthony KleanthousMark HughesSurridgePulse Fitness
Bradford CityPhil ParkinsonMark Lawn and Julian RhodesMichael FlynnNikeMap Group UK
Bristol RoversMark McGheeNick HiggsMatthew GillErreàMcCarthy Waste (H)
ITS (A)
Burton AlbionGary Rowett (caretaker)
Kevin Poole (caretaker)Ben RobinsonJohn McGrathTAGMr Cropper
Cheltenham TownMark YatesPaul BakerAlan BennettErreàMira Showers
Crawley TownCraig Brewster (caretaker)Victor ManleyPablo MillsPuma
Crewe AlexandraSteve DavisJohn BowlerDavid Artell
Lee BellCarbriniMornflake Cereal
Dagenham & RedbridgeJohn StillDave AndrewsMark ArberVandanelWest & Coe Funeral Directors
GillinghamAndy HessenthalerPaul ScallyAndy FramptonVandanelMedway Electrical & Mechanical Services
Hereford UnitedRichard O'KellyDavid KeyteStefan StamAdmiralCargill
Macclesfield TownGlyn ChamberlainMike RancePaul MorganadidasVoi Jeans
MorecambeJim BentleyPeter McGuiganWill HainingPumaBench
Northampton TownAidy BoothroydDavid CardozaJohn JohnsonErreàJackson Grundy
Oxford UnitedChris WilderKelvin ThomasJake WrightNikeBridle Insurance
Plymouth ArgyleCarl FletcherJames BrentSimon WaltonPumaBond Timber
Port ValeMicky AdamsVacantMarc RichardsVandanelHarlequin Property
Rotherham UnitedSteve EvansTony StewartRyan CresswellPumaParkgate Shopping
Shrewsbury TownGraham TurnerRoland WycherleyIan SharpsJomaGreenhous
Southend UnitedPaul SturrockRon MartinChris BarkerNikeInsureandGo
Swindon TownPaolo Di CanioJeremy WrayPaul CaddisAdidasSamsung (H)
FIFA 12 (A)
Torquay UnitedMartin LingSimon BakerLee MansellVandanelSparkworld

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Bristol RoversDave PenneySacked7 March 2011Pre-seasonPaul Buckletitle=Paul Buckle leaves Torquay to be Bristol Rovers managerurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13593492publisher=BBC Sportdate=30 May 2011access-date=30 May 2011}}
Swindon TownPaul Hart28 April 2011Pre-seasonPaolo Di Canio20 May 2011
MorecambeSammy McIlroyMutual consent9 May 2011Pre-seasonJim Bentley13 May 2011
BarnetGiuliano GrazioliEnd of tenure as caretaker13 May 2011Pre-seasonLawrie Sanchez13 May 2011
Torquay UnitedPaul BuckleSigned by Bristol Rovers30 May 2011Pre-seasonMartin Ling13 June 2011
Bradford CityPeter JacksonResigned25 August 201121stPhil Parkinson28 August 2011
Plymouth ArgylePeter ReidSacked18 September 201124thCarl Fletcher18 September 2011
Crewe AlexandraDario GradiResigned10 November 201118thSteve Davis10 November 2011
Northampton TownGary JohnsonMutual consent14 November 201120thAidy Boothroyd30 November 2011
Bristol RoversPaul BuckleSacked3 January 201219thMark McGhee18 January 2012
Accrington StanleyJohn ColemanSigned by Rochdale24 January 201210thPaul Cook13 February 2012
Hereford UnitedJamie PitmanSacked5 March 201221stRichard O'Kelly5 March 2012
Burton AlbionPaul Peschisolidourl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17418471title=Burton Albion sack manager Paul Peschisolidopublisher=BBC Sportdate=17 March 2012access-date=17 March 2012}}17thGary Rowett (caretaker)
Kevin Poole (caretaker)17 March 2012
MacclesfieldGary SimpsonMutual consent18 March 201221stBrian Horton19 March 2012
Rotherham UnitedAndy ScottSacked19 March 201211thSteve Evansurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17656607title=Rotherham United appoint Crawley Town boss Steve Evanspublisher=BBC Sportdate=9 April 2012access-date=9 April 2012}}
Crawley TownSteve EvansSigned by Rotherham United9 April 20124thCraig Brewster (caretaker)9 April 2012
BarnetLawrie SanchezSacked16 April 201222ndMartin Allen16 April 2012
MacclesfieldBrian HortonResigned30 April 201224thGlyn Chamberlain30 April 2012

League table

A total of 24 teams contest the division: 18 sides remaining in the division from last season, four relegated from League One, and two promoted from Conference National.

|win_D&R=14|draw_D&R=8 |loss_D&R=24|gf_D&R=50 |ga_D&R=72

|name_D&R = Dagenham & Redbridge

Play-offs

Main article: 2012 Football League play-offs

| RD1-seed1=4 | RD1-team1=Southend United | RD1-score1-1=0 | RD1-score1-2=2 | RD1-score1-agg=2 | RD1-seed2=7 | RD1-team2=Crewe Alexandra | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=2 | RD1-score2-agg=3 | RD1-seed3=5 | RD1-team3=Torquay United | RD1-score3-1=0 | RD1-score3-2=1 | RD1-score3-agg=1 | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=Cheltenham Town | RD1-score4-1=2 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score4-agg=4 | RD2-seed1=6 | RD2-team1=Cheltenham Town | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=7 | RD2-team2=Crewe Alexandra | RD2-score2=2

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. For instructions how to use these templates, please, go to each template's page.

|match_ACC_D&R=3–0

|match_WIM_D&R=2–1

|match_ALD_D&R=1–1

|match_BAR_D&R=2–2

|match_BRA_D&R=0–1

|match_BRR_D&R=2–0

|match_BRT_D&R=1–1

|match_CHL_D&R=2–1

|match_CRA_D&R=3–1

|match_CRE_D&R=4–1

|name_D&R=Dagenham & Redbridge |match_D&R_ACC=2–1 |match_D&R_WIM=0–2 |match_D&R_ALD=2–5 |match_D&R_BAR=3–0 |match_D&R_BRA=1–0 |match_D&R_BRR=4–0 |match_D&R_BRT=1–1 |match_D&R_CHL=0–5 |match_D&R_CRA=1–1 |match_D&R_CRE=2–1 |match_D&R_GIL=2–1 |match_D&R_HER=0–1 |match_D&R_MAC=2–0 |match_D&R_MOR=1–2 |match_D&R_NOR=0–1 |match_D&R_OXF=0–1 |match_D&R_PLY=2–3 |match_D&R_PTV=1–2 |match_D&R_ROT=3–2 |match_D&R_SHR=0–2 |match_D&R_STD=2–3 |match_D&R_SWI=1–0 |match_D&R_TOR=1–1

|match_GIL_D&R=1–2

|match_HER_D&R=1–0

|match_MAC_D&R=0–1

|match_MOR_D&R=1–2

|match_NOR_D&R=2–1

|match_OXF_D&R=2–1

|match_PLY_D&R=0–0

|match_PTV_D&R=0–1

|match_ROT_D&R=3–1

|match_SHR_D&R=1–0

|match_STD_D&R=1–1

|match_SWI_D&R=4–0

|match_TOR_D&R=1–0

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Jack MidsonAFC Wimbledon18
Izale McLeodBarnet
Lewis GrabbanRotherham United
Adebayo AkinfenwaNorthampton Town
5Marc RichardsPort Vale17
6Matt HarroldBristol Rovers16
7Kevin EllisonMorecambe15
8James CollinsShrewsbury Town14
Nick PowellCrewe Alexandra
10James HansonBradford City13
Tyrone BarnettCrawley Town
Bilel MohsniSouthend United
Rene HoweTorquay United

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1Ryan HallSouthend United19
2Matt RitchieSwindon Town14
3Peter LevenOxford United11
Luke RooneyGillingham/Swindon Town
5Michael JacobsNorthampton Town10
Kyel ReidBradford City
Tom PopePort Vale
8Eunan O'KaneTorquay United9
Mark WrightShrewsbury Town
Danny JackmanGillingham

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthNotesManagerClubPlayerClub
AugustAndy ScottRotherham UnitedMark ArberDagenham & Redbridge
SeptemberPaul SturrockSouthend UnitedDanny CarltonMorecambe
OctoberSteve EvansCrawley TownDanny HyltonAldershot Town
NovemberMark YatesCheltenham TownBilly KeeBurton Albionurl=http://www.football-league.co.uk/league2/news/20111209/yates-named-manager-of-the-month_2293326_2538282title=Yates named Manager of the Monthpublisher=Football Leagueurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517144118/http://www.football-league.co.uk/league2/news/20111209/yates-named-manager-of-the-month_2293326_2538282archive-date=17 May 2014 }}
DecemberPhil ParkinsonBradford CityBryan HughesAccrington
JanuaryMartin LingTorquay UnitedMark EllisTorquay United
FebruaryPaolo Di CanioSwindon TownPaul BensonSwindon Town
MarchMartin LingTorquay UnitedLee MansellTorquay United
AprilGraham TurnerShrewsbury TownBilel MohsniSouthend United

References

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  3. (30 April 2011). "Swindon bring in Paul Bodin as manager for Paul Hart". [[BBC Sport]].
  4. (20 May 2011). "Swindon Town confirm Paolo di Canio as new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  5. (9 May 2011). "Manager Sammy McIlroy leaves Morecambe". [[BBC Sport]].
  6. (13 May 2011). "Morecambe appoint Jim Bentley as boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  7. (13 May 2011). "Lawrie Sanchez appointed as Barnet boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  8. (13 June 2011). "Torquay United appoint Martin Ling as manager". [[BBC Sport]].
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  11. (18 September 2011). "Peter Reid sacked as manager of Plymouth Argyle". [[BBC Sport]].
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