2011–12 Football League Championship Explained

Competition:Football League Championship
Season:2011–12
Winners:Reading
2nd Championship title
2nd 2nd tier title
Promoted:Reading
Southampton
West Ham United
Relegated:Doncaster Rovers
Coventry City
Portsmouth
Matches:552
Total Goals:1419
League Topscorer:Rickie Lambert (27 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Peterborough United 7–1 Ipswich Town
West Ham 6–0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Biggest Away Win:Millwall 0–6 Birmingham City
Highest Scoring:Leeds United 3–7 Nottingham Forest (10 goals)
Longest Wins:8 games[1]
Reading
Longest Unbeaten:12 games
Southampton
Brighton
Longest Winless:11 games
Coventry City
Longest Losses:7 games
Ipswich Town
Highest Attendance:34,934[2]
West Ham 2–1 Hull City
Lowest Attendance:6,351[3]
Peterborough United 4–3 Cardiff City
Average Attendance:17,841
Prevseason:2010–11
Nextseason:2012–13

The 2011–12 Football League Championship (known as the npower Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format.

Reading secured the Championship title on 21 April, following second-placed Southampton's 2–1 defeat to Middlesbrough. The result left Southampton four points behind Reading with only one game remaining.[4] Southampton were promoted on the final day of the season, after winning 4–0 at home to Coventry City, who were one of three teams relegated along with Portsmouth (who were deducted ten points midway through the season for entering administration) and Doncaster Rovers. West Ham United occupied the final promotion place as they returned to the Premier League after just one year. West Ham beat Blackpool in the Play-off final at Wembley Stadium, sealing their return to the top division after narrowly missing out on automatic promotion.

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Championship

Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to League One

To Championship

Relegated from Premier League

Promoted from League One

Rule changes

Team overview

Stadia and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
23,009
30,079
16,220
22,374
21,497
22,546
26,828
32,609
London 26,309
33,597
15,231
25,404
30,311
39,460
32,500
34,988
London 20,146
30,576
15,460
20,224
24,224
32,689
23,500
London 35,303

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamManagerChairmanTeam captainKit makerSponsor
Barnsley C.K. Beckett
Birmingham CityXtepRationalFX
BlackpoolFilaWonga.com
Brighton & Hove Albion BrightonandHoveJobs.com
Bristol City RSG (Home) & Bristol City Community Trust (Away)
BurnleyPumaFun88
Cardiff CityPumaMalaysia
Coventry CityVacantPumaCity Link
Crystal Palace
NikeGAC Logistics
Derby Countyadidasbuymobiles.net
Doncaster RoversNikeOne Call Insurance
Hull CityadidasCash Converters
Ipswich TownMitreMarcus Evans
Leeds UnitedMacronEnterprise Insurance
Leicester CityVichai RaksriaksornBURRDAKing Power (Front), Amazing Thailand (Back)
MiddlesbroughadidasRamsdens
MillwallMacronracing+
Nottingham Forest
UmbroJohn Pye & Sons Auctioneers
Peterborough UnitedNikeEnergy Park Peterborough
Portsmouth Under AdministrationJobsite
ReadingPumaWaitrose
SouthamptonUmbroaap3
WatfordBURRDABURRDA
West Ham United
MacronSBOBET

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
BarnsleyResigned15 May 2011[7] Pre-season1 June 2011[8]
West Ham United Sacked15 May 2011[9] Pre-season1 June 2011[10]
Cardiff CitySacked30 May 2011[11] Pre-season17 June 2011[12]
Nottingham ForestSacked12 June 2011[13] Pre-season13 June 2011[14]
Birmingham CitySigned by Aston Villa17 June 2011[15] Pre-season 22 June 2011[16]
WatfordSigned by Cardiff City17 June 2011Pre-season21 June 2011[17]
Doncaster RoversSacked23 September 2011[18] 24th23 September 2011[19]
Nottingham ForestResigned2 October 2011[20] 21st14 October 2011[21]
Bristol CityMutual consent3 October 2011[22] 24th19 October 2011[23]
PortsmouthSigned by Nottingham Forest14 October 201118th Michael Appleton10 November 2011[24]
Leicester City Mutual consent24 October 2011[25] 13th15 November 2011[26]
Hull CitySigned by Leicester City15 November 20119th10 January 2012[27]
Leeds UnitedSacked 1 February 2012[28] 10th 18 February 2012[29]
Hull CitySacked8 May 2012[30] Pre-season8 June 2012
Birmingham City Signed by Norwich City7 June 2012[31] Pre-season Lee Clark26 June 2012
Watford Sacked2 July 2012[32] Pre-season Gianfranco Zola7 July 2012[33]

Ownership changes

TeamNew ownerPrevious ownerEffective date
PortsmouthConvers Sport InitiativesBalram Chainrai1 June 2011[34]
PortsmouthAdministrationConvers Sport Initiatives29 November 2011[35]

League table

Play-offs

See main article: 2012 Football League play-offs.

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.[36]

Statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[37]
1Rickie LambertSouthampton27
2Ricardo Vaz TêBarnsley/West Ham22
3Billy SharpDoncaster Rovers/Southampton19
4Ross McCormackLeeds United18
5Kevin PhillipsBlackpool16
Charlie AustinBurnley
Marlon KingBirmingham City
Matty FryattHull City
9Jay RodriguezBurnley15
Darius HendersonMillwall
David NugentLeicester City

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists[38]
1Chris BurkeBirmingham City16
2Robert SnodgrassLeeds United15
3Rickie LambertSouthampton14
4Peter WhittinghamCardiff City13
5Jobi McAnuffReading11
Danny FoxSouthampton
Stephen CraineyBlackpool
Liam LawrencePortsmouth/Cardiff City
George BoydPeterborough
10Frazer RichardsonSouthampton10
Ben DaviesDerby County
James HenryMillwall
Jimmy KébéReading
Adam LallanaSouthampton
Gary Taylor-FletcherBlackpool

Hat-tricks

See main article: List of Football League Championship hat-tricks.

PlayerFor !Against Result Date
Peterborough United Ipswich Town 7–1 20 August 2011
Southampton Nottingham Forest 3–2 10 September 2011
Birmingham City Millwall 3–0 11 September 2011
Millwall Leicester City 0–3 22 October 2011
Blackpool Leeds United 0–5 2 November 2011
Southampton Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 19 November 2011
Blackpool Barnsley 1–3 26 December 2011
Barnsley Leeds United 4–1 31 December 2011
Millwall Barnsley 1–3 21 January 2012
4 Birmingham City Leeds United 1–4 31 January 2012
Southampton Watford 0–3 25 February 2012
Southampton Millwall 2–3 17 March 2012
4 Nottingham Forest Leeds United 3–7 20 March 2012
Burnley Portsmouth 1–5 31 March 2012
Nottingham Forest Crystal Palace 0–3 31 March 2012
West Ham United Brighton & Hove Albion 6–0 14 April 2012
Hull City Barnsley 3–1 17 April 2012

Scoring

Disciplinary record by team

RankTeamwidth=30width=30
1Cardiff City490
2Blackpool481
3Reading511
4Crystal Palace492
=Peterborough United492
6Southampton464
7Derby County541
8Barnsley552
=Coventry City552
10Birmingham City543
=Watford562
12Ipswich Town535
13Nottingham Forest574
=Burnley612
15Hull City641
16West Ham United606
17Doncaster Rovers673
18Millwall702
19Leicester City609
20Leeds United6711
=Portsmouth734
22Bristol City725
23Middlesbrough717
24Brighton & Hove Albion838
Source:[1]

Clean sheets

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthNotes
width=22%Managerwidth=22%Clubwidth=22%Playerwidth=22%Club
AugustGus PoyetBrighton & Hove AlbionMarvin EmnesMiddlesbrough[44] [45]
SeptemberTony MowbrayMiddlesbroughMatthew BatesMiddlesbrough[46] [47]
OctoberChris HughtonBirmingham CityNathaniel ClyneCrystal Palace[48] [49]
NovemberMalky MackayCardiff CityBilly SharpDoncaster Rovers[50] [51]
DecemberTony MowbrayMiddlesbroughAlex PearceReading[52] [53]
JanuaryChris HughtonBirmingham CityCurtis DaviesBirmingham City[54] [55]
FebruaryBrian McDermottReadingAdam FedericiReading[56] [57]
MarchBrian McDermottReadingGarath McClearyNottingham Forest[58] [59]
AprilKenny JackettMillwallRicardo Vaz TêWest Ham United[60] [61]

Events

Portsmouth administration

On 17 February 2012, Portsmouth entered administration for the second time in three years, incurring a 10-point penalty. Trevor Birch of the accountancy firm Pannell Kerr Forster was appointed administrator of the club.[62]

Notes and References

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  2. News: Football League Attendance Report . The Football League . 25 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120813012426/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/1c/b7/0%2C%2C10794~177948%2C00.pdf . 13 August 2012 .
  3. News: Football League – Attendances . The Football League . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120421013004/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalAttendance/0%2C%2C10794~20117%2C00.html . 21 April 2012 .
  4. News: Middlesbrough 2–1 Southampton. BBC Sport. 21 April 2012.
  5. News: FAW to share disciplinary powers with FA . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 11 June 2011 . 11 June 2011.
  6. News: Football League changes substitutes rules . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 21 July 2011 . 21 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724042312/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14237653.stm. 24 July 2011 . live.
  7. News: Mark Robins resigns as Barnsley manager . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 15 May 2011 . 15 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110513061548/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/9484019.stm. 13 May 2011 . live.
  8. News: Barnsley appoint Rochdale boss Keith Hill as manager . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 1 June 2011 . 1 June 2011.
  9. News: West Ham sack manager Avram Grant . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 15 May 2011 . 1 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110516111321/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13404955.stm. 16 May 2011 . live.
  10. News: Sam Allardyce appointed West Ham United manager . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 1 June 2011 . 1 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110601112536/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13583587.stm. 1 June 2011 . live.
  11. News: Dave Jones leaves Cardiff City . Cardiff City Official Site . Cardiff City Football Club . 30 May 2011 . 30 May 2011 . 6 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406115848/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~2368987%2C00.html . dead .
  12. News: Cardiff City appoint Watford's Malky Mackay as manager . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 17 June 2011 . 17 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110617050720/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13680791.stm. 17 June 2011 . live.
  13. News: Nottingham Forest sack Davies and talk to McClaren . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 12 June 2011 . 12 June 2011.
  14. News: Steve McClaren confirmed as Nottingham Forest boss. BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 13 June 2011 . 1 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110613111519/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13746920.stm. 13 June 2011 . live.
  15. News: Alex McLeish resigns as Birmingham manager . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 12 June 2011 . 12 June 2011.
  16. News: Birmingham appoint Chris Hughton as their new manager . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 22 June 2011 . 22 June 2011.
  17. News: Sean Dyche given Watford manager job . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 21 June 2011 . 21 June 2011.
  18. News: Doncaster put Sean O'Driscoll on gardening leave after poor start . The Guardian . 23 September 2011 . 23 September 2011 . London.
  19. News: Dean Saunders replaces Sean O'Driscoll at Doncaster . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 23 September 2011 . 23 September 2011.
  20. News: Steve McClaren resigns as Nottingham Forest manager . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 2 October 2011 . 2 October 2011.
  21. News: Steve Cotterill joins Forest after leaving Portsmouth . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 14 October 2011 . 14 October 2011.
  22. News: Boss Millen leaves Bristol City . BBC News . 3 October 2011.
  23. News: Derek McInnes leaves St Johnstone for Bristol City . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 19 October 2011 . 19 October 2011.
  24. News: Portsmouth name Michael Appleton as new manager . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 10 November 2011 . 10 November 2011.
  25. News: Sven-Goran Eriksson leaves his role as Leicester boss . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 24 October 2011 . 24 October 2011.
  26. News: Leicester City appoint Hull City's Nigel Pearson as boss . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 15 November 2011 . 15 November 2011.
  27. News: Hull City appoint Nick Barmby as manager . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 10 January 2012 . 10 January 2012.
  28. News: Leeds United sack manager Simon Grayson after Birmingham thrashing . Guardian Sport . The Guardian . 1 February 2012 . 1 February 2012 . London . Louise . Taylor.
  29. Web site: Neil Warnock named Leeds United manager. BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 18 February 2012 . 18 February 2012.
  30. News: Hull City sack manager Nick Barmby . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 8 May 2012 . 8 May 2012.
  31. News: Chris Hughton appointed as new Norwich City manager. BBC Sport. 29 June 2012.
  32. Web site: Watford sack Sean Dyche to clear way for Zola. 3 July 2012 . .
  33. Web site: Official: Gianfranco Zola Appointed . 7 July 2012 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120708223417/http://www.watfordfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10400~2834991%2C00.html . 8 July 2012 . dmy .
  34. News: Convers Sports Initiatives complete Portsmouth takeover . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 1 June 2011 . 1 June 2011.
  35. News: Portsmouth owner Vladimir Antonov steps down . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 29 November 2011 . 29 November 2011.
  36. News: Key Dates Revealed . pressassociation . . 30 April 2011 . 30 April 2011.
  37. News: Divisional Scorers . Football League . 17 August 2011 . 30 April 2012.
  38. News: Divisional Assists . Football League . 25 August 2011 . 2 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120626141129/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalAssists/0,,10794~20117,00.html . 26 June 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  39. News: Hull 0 – 1 Blackpool . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 5 August 2011 . 5 August 2011.
  40. News: Barnsley 2 – 1 Crystal Palace. BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 6 December 2011 . 7 December 2011.
  41. News: Leeds 3–2 Doncaster . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 18 February 2012 . 19 February 2012.
  42. Web site: English League Championship 2011–2012 : Season Summary. statto.com. 11 December 2011. 14 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114082229/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2011-2012/season-summary. dead.
  43. Web site: English League Championship 2011–2012 : Full Attack. statto.com. 11 December 2011. 5 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111205225113/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2011-2012/attack/full. dead.
  44. News: Poyet named Manager of the Month . Football League . 9 September 2011 . 9 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810234752/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110909/poyet-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2444819 . 10 August 2014 .
  45. News: Emnes named Player of the Month . Football League . 9 September 2011 . 9 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111126003552/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110909/emnes-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2444861 . 26 November 2011 .
  46. News: Mowbray named Manager of the Month . Football League . 7 October 2011 . 14 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130729001643/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111007/mowbray-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2468337 . 29 July 2013 .
  47. News: Bates named Player of the Month . Football League . 7 October 2011 . 14 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111214025253/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111007/bates-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2468362 . 14 December 2011 .
  48. News: Hughton named Manager of the Month . Football League . 4 November 2011 . 4 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120104224830/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111104/hughton-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2504677 . 4 January 2012 .
  49. News: Clyne named Player of the Month . Football League . 4 November 2011 . 4 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111105075407/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111104/clyne-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2504675 . 5 November 2011 .
  50. News: Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay wins manager of the month award . BBC Sport . 9 December 2011 . 9 December 2011.
  51. News: Sharp named Player of the Month . Football League . 9 December 2011 . 9 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131123001236/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111209/sharp-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2538307 . 23 November 2013 .
  52. News: Mowbray named Manager of the Month . Football League . 6 January 2012 . 6 January 2012 . https://archive.today/20120730081130/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120106/mowbray-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2567661 . 30 July 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  53. News: Pearce named Player of the Month . Football League . 6 January 2012 . 6 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131123001300/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120106/pearce-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2567640 . 23 November 2013 .
  54. Web site: Hughton named Manager of the Month . Football League . 10 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130728185904/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120210/hughton-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2567661 . 28 July 2013 .
  55. Web site: Davies named Player of the Month . Football League . 10 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120504020402/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120210/davies-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2602016 . 4 May 2012 .
  56. Web site: McDermott named Manager of the Month . Football League . 10 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120413112045/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120309/mcdermott-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2641576 . 13 April 2012 .
  57. Web site: Federici named Player of the Month . Football League . 10 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120413111028/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120309/federici-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2641575 . 13 April 2012 .
  58. News: McDermott named Manager of the Month . Football League . 6 April 2012 . 6 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120420105747/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120406/mcdermott-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2711120 . 20 April 2012 .
  59. News: Garath McCleary named Player of the Month . Football League . 6 April 2012 . 6 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120416051837/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120406/mccleary-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2711148 . 16 April 2012 .
  60. News: Jackett named Manager of the Month . Football League . 4 May 2012 . 5 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108161514/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120504/jackett-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2758062 . 8 January 2014 .
  61. News: Vaz Te named Player of the Month . Football League . 4 May 2012 . 5 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120614184010/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120504/vaz-te-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2758114 . 14 June 2012 .
  62. News: Portsmouth enter administration & are docked 10 points. BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 17 February 2012 . 18 February 2012.

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