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Line 3: \|competition=[[Football League Championship]] \|season=2011–12 \|winners=[[Reading F.C.\|Reading]] <br>(2nd ~~divisional~~Championship title<br>2nd [[List of winners of the EFL Championship and predecessors\|2nd tier]] title) \|promoted=[[Reading F.C.\|Reading]]<br>[[Southampton F.C.\|Southampton]]<br>[[West Ham United F.C.\|West Ham United]] \|relegated=[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.\|Doncaster Rovers]]<br>[[Coventry City F.C.\|Coventry City]]<br>[[Portsmouth F.C.\|Portsmouth]] Line 15: NOTE: Possible entries for the following parameters require a source! --> \|longest wins= 8 games<ref name="ELCS">{{cite news \|title=English League Championship Stats – 2011–12 \|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/_/league/eng.2/english-league-championship?cc=5739 \|work=ESPN \|publisher=ESPN \|date=23 October 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=23 October 2011 \|archive-date=24 October 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024154204/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/_/league/eng.2/english-league-championship?cc=5739 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><br />[[Reading F.C.\|Reading]] \|longest unbeaten= 12 games<ref name="ELCS"/><br />[[Southampton F.C.\|Southampton]]<br>[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.\|Brighton]] \|longest winless= 11 games<ref name="ELCS"/><br />[[Coventry City F.C.\|Coventry City]] \|longest losses= 7 games<ref name="ELCS"/><br />[[Ipswich Town F.C.\|Ipswich Town]] \|highest attendance= 34,934<ref name="FL attendances">{{cite news\|title=Football League Attendance Report \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/1c/b7/0,,10794~177948,00.pdf \|publisher=The Football League \|date=25 July 2012 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813012426/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/1c/b7/0%2C%2C10794~177948%2C00.pdf \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=13 August 2012 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref><br />[[West Ham United F.C.\|West Ham]] 2–1 [[Hull City A.F.C.\|Hull City]] \|lowest attendance= 6,351<ref name=Attendances>{{cite news\|title=Football League – Attendances \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalAttendance/0,,10794~20117,00.html \|publisher=The Football League \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421013004/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalAttendance/0%2C%2C10794~20117%2C00.html \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=21 April 2012 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref><br />[[Peterborough United F.C.\|Peterborough United]] 4–3 [[Cardiff City F.C.\|Cardiff City]] \|average attendance=17,841<ref name="FL attendances"/> \|prevseason=[[2010–11 Football League Championship\|2010–11]] Line 27: The '''2011–12 [[Football League Championship]]''' (known as the '''[[Npower (UK)\|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 F.C.\|Reading]] secured the Championship title on 21 April, following second-placed [[Southampton F.C.\|Southampton]]'s 2–1 defeat to [[Middlesbrough F.C.\|Middlesbrough]]. The result left Southampton four points behind Reading with only one game remaining.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~news\|title=Middlesbrough 2–1 Southampton\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17711575\|publisher=BBC Sport\|~~accessdate~~access-date=21 April 2012}}</ref> Southampton were promoted on the final day of the season, after winning 4–0 at home to [[Coventry City F.C.\|Coventry City]], who were one of three teams relegated along with [[Portsmouth F.C.\|Portsmouth]] (who were deducted ten points midway through the season for entering administration) and [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.\|Doncaster Rovers]]. [[West Ham United F.C.\|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== Line 57: ===Rule changes=== * [[The Football Association]] and the [[Football Association of Wales]] will now both decide on disciplinary action for Welsh clubs in the [[Premier League]] and the [[Football League]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=FAW to share disciplinary powers with FA \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13730253.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=11 June 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=11 June 2011}}</ref> * Only five substitutes can be named on match days, reduced from last season's seven named substitutes.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Football League changes substitutes rules \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14237653.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=21 July 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=21 July 2011\| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110724042312/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14237653.stm\| ~~archivedate~~archive-date= 24 July 2011 \| ~~deadurl~~url-status= nolive}}</ref> ==Team overview== Line 100: \| [[Barnsley F.C.\|Barnsley]] \|\| [[Barnsley]] \|\| [[Oakwell]] \|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 23,009 \|- \| [[Birmingham City F.C.\|Birmingham City]] \|\| [[Birmingham]] \|\| [[St Andrew's ~~Stadium~~(stadium)\|St Andrew's]] \|\|style="text-align:center;"\| 30,079 \|- \| [[Blackpool F.C.\|Blackpool]] \|\| [[Blackpool]] \|\| [[Bloomfield Road]] \|\|style="text-align:center;"\| 16,220 \|- \|[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.\|Brighton & Hove Albion]] \|\| [[Brighton]] \|\| [[Falmer ~~Stadium\|American Express Community~~ Stadium]] \|\|style="text-align:center;"\| 22,374 \|- \| [[Bristol City F.C.\|Bristol City]] \|\| [[Bristol]] \|\| [[Ashton Gate Stadium\|Ashton Gate]] \|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 21,497 Line 198: \| {{sortname\|Chris\|McCann}} \| [[Puma SE\|Puma]] \| [[FUN88\|Fun88]] \|- \| Cardiff City Line 231: \| {{sortname\|Dean\|Saunders}} \| {{sortname\|John\|Ryan\|dab=businessman}} \| {{sortname\|Brian\|Stock\|Brian Stock (footballer)}} \| Nike \| One Call Insurance Line 261: \| {{sortname\|Matt\|Mills}} \| [[BURRDA]] \| [[King Power]] (Front), ~~Amazing~~ [[Amazing Thailand]] (Back) \|- \| Middlesbrough Line 339: \|- \| Barnsley \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Mark\|Robins}} \| Resigned \| 15 May 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Mark Robins resigns as Barnsley manager \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/9484019.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=15 May 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=15 May 2011\| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110513061548/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/9484019.stm\| ~~archivedate~~archive-date= 13 May 2011 \| ~~deadurl~~url-status= nolive}}</ref> \| Pre-season \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Keith\|Hill\|dab=footballer}} \| 1 June 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Barnsley appoint Rochdale boss Keith Hill as manager \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13595001.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=1 June 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=1 June 2011}}</ref> \|- \|West Ham United \| {{flagicon\|ISR}} {{sortname\|Avram\|Grant}} \| Sacked \| 15 May 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=West Ham sack manager Avram Grant \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13404955.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=15 May 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=1 June 2011\| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110516111321/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13404955.stm\| ~~archivedate~~archive-date= 16 May 2011 \| ~~deadurl~~url-status= nolive}}</ref> \| Pre-season \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Sam\|Allardyce}} \| 1 June 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Sam Allardyce appointed West Ham United manager \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13583587.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=1 June 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=1 June 2011\| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110601112536/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13583587.stm\| ~~archivedate~~archive-date= 1 June 2011 \| ~~deadurl~~url-status= nolive}}</ref> \|- \| Cardiff City \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Dave\|Jones\|dab=football manager}} \| Sacked \| 30 May 2011<ref>{{cite news\|title=Dave Jones leaves Cardiff City \|url=http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~2368987,00.html \|work=Cardiff City Official Site \|publisher=Cardiff City Football Club \|date=30 May 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=30 May 2011 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date= 6 April 2012 \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406115848/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~2368987%2C00.html \|~~deadurl=yes \|df~~url-status=dead }}</ref> \| Pre-season \| {{flagicon\|SCO}} {{sortname\|Malky\|Mackay}} \| 17 June 2011<ref name=Mackay>{{cite news \|title=Cardiff City appoint Watford's Malky Mackay as manager \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13680791.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=17 June 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=17 June 2011\| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110617050720/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13680791.stm\| ~~archivedate~~archive-date= 17 June 2011 \| ~~deadurl~~url-status= nolive}}</ref> \|- \| Nottingham Forest \| {{flagicon\|SCO}} {{sortname\|Billy\|Davies}} \| Sacked \| 12 June 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Nottingham Forest sack Davies and talk to McClaren \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13644012.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=12 June 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=12 June 2011}}</ref> \| Pre-season \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Steve\|McClaren}} \| 13 June 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Steve McClaren confirmed as Nottingham Forest boss \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13746920.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=13 June 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=1 June 2011\| ~~archiveurl~~archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110613111519/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13746920.stm\| ~~archivedate~~archive-date= 13 June 2011 \| ~~deadurl~~url-status= nolive}}</ref> \|- \| Birmingham City \| {{flagicon\|SCO}} {{sortname\|Alex\|McLeish}} \| Signed by Aston Villa \| 17 June 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Alex McLeish resigns as Birmingham manager \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13743923.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=12 June 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=12 June 2011}}</ref> \| Pre-season \| {{flagicon\|IRL}} {{sortname\|Chris\|Hughton}} \| 22 June 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Birmingham appoint Chris Hughton as their new manager \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13869554.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=22 June 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=22 June 2011}}</ref> \|- \| Watford \| {{flagicon\|SCO}} {{sortname\|Malky\|Mackay}} \| Signed by [[Cardiff City F.C.\|Cardiff City]] \| 17 June 2011<ref name=Mackay/> \| Pre-season \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Sean\|Dyche}} \| 21 June 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Sean Dyche given Watford manager job \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13862830.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=21 June 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=21 June 2011}}</ref> \|- \| Doncaster Rovers \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Sean\|O'Driscoll}} \| Sacked \| 23 September 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Doncaster put Sean O'Driscoll on gardening leave after poor start \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/sep/23/doncaster-sean-odriscoll \|~~publisher~~work=The Guardian \|date=23 September 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=23 September 2011 \|location=London}}</ref> \| 24th \| {{flagicon\|WAL}} {{sortname\|Dean\|Saunders}} \| 23 September 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Dean Saunders replaces Sean O'Driscoll at Doncaster \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/9596378.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=23 September 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=23 September 2011}}</ref> \|- \| Nottingham Forest \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Steve\|McClaren}} \| Resigned \| 2 October 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Steve McClaren resigns as Nottingham Forest manager \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15145175.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=2 October 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=2 October 2011}}</ref> \| 21st \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Steve\|Cotterill}} \| 14 October 2011<ref name=SteveCotterill>{{cite news \|title=Steve Cotterill joins Forest after leaving Portsmouth \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15256295.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=14 October 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=14 October 2011}}</ref> \|- \| Bristol City \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Keith\|Millen}} \| Mutual consent \| 3 October 2011<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15149287.stm \| work=BBC News \| title=Boss Millen leaves Bristol City \| date=3 October 2011}}</ref> \| 24th \| {{flagicon\|SCO}} {{sortname\|Derek\|McInnes}} \| 19 October 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Derek McInnes leaves St Johnstone for Bristol City \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15323776.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=19 October 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=19 October 2011}}</ref> \|- \| Portsmouth \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Steve\|Cotterill}} \| Signed by [[Nottingham Forest F.C.\|Nottingham Forest]] \| 14 October 2011<ref name=SteveCotterill/> \| 18th \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} [[Michael Appleton]] \| 10 November 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Portsmouth name Michael Appleton as new manager \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15616925.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=10 November 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=10 November 2011}}</ref> \|- \| Leicester City \| {{flagicon\|SWE}} {{sortname\|Sven-Göran\|Eriksson\| \|Eriksson, Svengoran}} \| Mutual consent \| 24 October 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Sven-Goran Eriksson leaves his role as Leicester boss \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15438896.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=24 October 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref> \| 13th \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Nigel\|Pearson}} \| 15 November 2011<ref name=PearsonLeicester>{{cite news \|title=Leicester City appoint Hull City's Nigel Pearson as boss \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15621888.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=15 November 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref> \|- \| Hull City \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Nigel\|Pearson}} \| Signed by [[Leicester City F.C.\|Leicester City]] \| 15 November 2011<ref name=PearsonLeicester/> \| 9th \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Nick\|Barmby}} \| 10 January 2012<ref>{{cite news \|title=Hull City appoint Nick Barmby as manager \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16484345.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=10 January 2012 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=10 January 2012}}</ref> \|- \| Leeds United \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Simon\|Grayson}} \| Sacked \| 1 February 2012<ref>{{cite news \|title=Leeds United sack manager Simon Grayson after Birmingham thrashing \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/feb/01/leeds-united-sack-simon-grayson?newsfeed=true \|work=Guardian Sport \|publisher=The Guardian \|date=1 February 2012 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=1 February 2012 \|location=London \|first=Louise \|last=Taylor}}</ref> \| 10th \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Neil\|Warnock}} \|18 February 2012<ref>{{cite web\|title=Neil Warnock named Leeds United manager\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17084388\|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=18 February 2012 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=18 February 2012}}</ref> \|- \| Hull City \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Nick\|Barmby}} \| Sacked \| 8 May 2012<ref>{{cite news \|title=Hull City sack manager Nick Barmby \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17927073 \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=8 May 2012 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=8 May 2012}}</ref> \| Pre-season \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Steve\|Bruce}} \| 8 June 2012{{citation needed\|date=July 2020}} \| 8 June 2012<ref>{{cite news\|title=Bruce sets sights on Premier League after agreeing to take over at Hull\|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2156406/Steve-Bruce-lands-Hull-City-managers-job.html?ito=feeds-newsxml\|publisher=Daily Mail\|accessdate=29 June 2012\|location=London\|date=8 June 2012}}</ref> \|- \| Birmingham City \| {{flagicon\|IRL}} {{sortname\|Chris\|Hughton}} \| Signed by [[Norwich City F.C.\|Norwich City]] \| 7 June 2012<ref>{{cite ~~web~~news\|title=Chris Hughton appointed as new Norwich City manager\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18356657\|publisher=BBC Sport\|~~accessdate~~access-date=29 June 2012}}</ref> \| Pre-season \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} [[Lee Clark (footballer)\|Lee Clark]] \| 26 June 2012 \|- \| Watford \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} {{sortname\|Sean\|Dyche}} \| Sacked \| 2 July 2012<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18687313 \|date= 3 July 2012 \|publisher=[[BBC Sport]] \|title=Watford sack Sean Dyche to clear way for Zola}}</ref> \| Pre-season \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} [[Gianfranco Zola]] \| 7 July 2012<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.watfordfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10400~2834991,00.html \|date=7 July 2012 \|publisher=[[Watford F.C.]] \|title=Official: Gianfranco Zola Appointed \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708223417/http://www.watfordfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10400~2834991%2C00.html \|~~archivedate~~archive-date= 8 July 2012 \|df=dmy }}</ref> \|- \|} Line 480: \|Convers Sport Initiatives \|[[Balram Chainrai]] \|1 June 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Convers Sports Initiatives complete Portsmouth takeover \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13614706.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=1 June 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=1 June 2011}}</ref> \|- \|Portsmouth \|Administration \|Convers Sport Initiatives \|29 November 2011<ref>{{cite news \|title=Portsmouth owner Vladimir Antonov steps down \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15944523.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=29 November 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=29 November 2011}}</ref> \|} Line 542: \|win_DON=8\|draw_DON=12\|loss_DON=26\|gf_DON=43\|ga_DON=80\|status_DON=R \|hth_POR=Portsmouth were deducted 10 points for entering administration.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16943651 \|title=Portsmouth enter administration & are docked 10 points \|date=18 February 2012 \|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> \|col_P=~~#D0F0C0~~green1\|text_P=Promotion to the [[2012–13 Premier League\|Premier League]] \|result1=P\|result2=P \|col_Q=~~#D1E231~~yellow1\|text_Q=Qualification for [[EFL Championship play-offs#2012\|~~2012 League~~ Championship ~~playoffs~~play-offs]] \|result3=Q\|result4=Q\|result5=Q\|result6=Q \|col_R=~~#FFCCCC~~red1\|text_R=Relegation to [[2012–13 Football League One\|League One]] \|result22=R\|result23=R\|result24=R \|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Line 555: ==Play-offs== {{main\|2012 Football League play-offs}} {{4TeamBracket {{ConfPlayoff \| RD1=Semi-finals▼ \| sets=2/1 \| aggregate=y \| nowrap=y ▲~~{{ConfPlayoff~~ \| RD1=Semi-finals \| RD2=Final \| RD1-seed1= 3 Line 561 ⟶ 563: \| RD1-score1-1=2 \| RD1-score1-2=3 \| RD1-score1-Aagg='''5''' \| RD1-seed2= 6 \| RD1-team2=Cardiff City \| RD1-score2-1=0 \| RD1-score2-2=0 \| RD1-score2-Aagg='''0''' \| RD1-seed3= 4 \| RD1-team3=Birmingham City \| RD1-score3-1=0 \| RD1-score3-2=2 \| RD1-score3-Aagg='''2''' \| RD1-seed4= 5 \| RD1-team4='''Blackpool''' \| RD1-score4-1=1 \| RD1-score4-2=2 \| RD1-score4-Aagg='''3''' \| RD2-seed1=3 \| RD2-team1='''West Ham United''' Line 586 ⟶ 588: ==Results== The fixtures for the [[Football League Championship\|Championship]] were released on 17 June 2011. The season kicked off on 5 August 2011 and concluded on 28 April 2012.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Key Dates Revealed \|url=http://www.pressassociation.com/sport/sports/football/football-fixtures.html \|work=pressassociation \|publisher=[[Press Association]] \|date=30 April 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=30 April 2011}}</ref> <!-- For instructions how to use these templates, please, go to each template's page. Line 959 ⟶ 961: \|match_LEI_CRY=3–0 \|match_LEI_DER=[[Derby County F.C. and Leicester City F.C. rivalry\|4–0]] \|match_LEI_DON=~~3–0~~4–0 \|match_LEI_HUL=2–1 \|match_LEI_IPS=1–1 Line 1,203 ⟶ 1,205: ==Statistics== {{Updated\|30 April 2012.}} {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} Line 1,214 ⟶ 1,216: !Player !Club !Goals<ref>{{cite news \|title=Divisional Scorers \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0,,10794~20117,00.html \|publisher=Football League \|date=17 August 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref> \|- \|\|1 Line 1,269 ⟶ 1,271: !Player !Club !Assists<ref>{{cite news \|title=Divisional Assists \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalAssists/0,,10794~20117,00.html \|publisher=Football League \|date=25 August 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=2 January 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626141129/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalAssists/0,,10794~20117,00.html \|archive-date=26 June 2012 \|~~dead-~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> \|- \|\|1 Line 1,350 ⟶ 1,352: \| {{sortname\|Matt\|Phillips}} \|\| Blackpool \|\| Barnsley \|\| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16240508.stm 1–3] \|\| 26 December 2011 \|- \| {{sortname\|Ricardo\|Vaz Tê\|\|Vaz Te, Ricardo}} \|\| Barnsley \|\| Leeds United \|\| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16324942.stm 4–1] {{Webarchive\|url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20111231030319/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16324942.stm \|date=31 December 2011 }} \|\| 31 December 2011 \|- \| {{sortname\|Darius\|Henderson}} \|\| Millwall \|\| Barnsley \|\| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16559786.stm 1–3] \|\| 21 January 2012 Line 1,373 ⟶ 1,375: ===Scoring=== * First goal of the season: [[Gary Taylor-Fletcher]] for Blackpool against Hull City (5 August 2011)<ref>{{cite news \|title=Hull 0 – 1 Blackpool \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/14337494.stm \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=5 August 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=5 August 2011}}</ref> * Fastest goal of the season: '''7 seconds''' – [[Ricardo Vaz Tê]] for Barnsley against Crystal Palace (6 December 2011)<ref>{{cite news \|title=Barnsley 2 – 1 Crystal Palace\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15933237.stm\|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=6 December 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=7 December 2011}}</ref> * Latest goal of the season: '''98 minutes and 49 seconds''' – [[Luciano Becchio]] for Leeds United against Doncaster Rovers (18 February 2012)<ref>{{cite news \|title=Leeds 3–2 Doncaster \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16994738\|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=18 February 2012 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=19 February 2012}}</ref> * Most goals in a game: '''10 goals'''<ref name=stattosummary>{{cite web\|title=English League Championship 2011–2012 : Season Summary\|url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2011-2012/season-summary\|publisher=statto.com\|~~accessdate~~access-date=11 December 2011\|archive-date=14 November 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114082229/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2011-2012/season-summary\|url-status=dead}}</ref> ** [[Leeds United A.F.C.\|Leeds United]] 3–7 [[Nottingham Forest F.C.\|Nottingham Forest]] (20 March 2012) * Most goals scored in a game by one team: '''7 goals''' – [[Peterborough United F.C.\|Peterborough United]] 7–1 [[Ipswich Town F.C.\|Ipswich Town]] (20 August 2011), [[Leeds United A.F.C.\|Leeds United]] 3–7 [[Nottingham Forest F.C.\|Nottingham Forest]] (20 March 2012).<ref name=stattosummary/> Line 1,382 ⟶ 1,384: * Widest away winning margin: '''6 goals''' – [[Millwall F.C.\|Millwall]] 0–6 [[Birmingham City F.C.\|Birmingham City]] (14 January 2012)<ref name=stattosummary/> * Highest scoring draw: '''6 goals''' – [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.\|Brighton & Hove Albion]] 3–3 [[Leeds United F.C.\|Leeds United]] (23 September 2011), [[West Ham United F.C.\|West Ham United]] 3–3 [[Birmingham City F.C.\|Birmingham City]] (9 April 2012)<ref name=stattosummary/> * Most games failed to score in: '''19''' – [[Nottingham Forest F.C.\|Nottingham Forest]]<ref name=stattoattack>{{cite web\|title=English League Championship 2011–2012 : Full Attack\|url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2011-2012/attack/full\|publisher=statto.com\|~~accessdate~~access-date=11 December 2011}}</ref> * Fewest games failed to score in: '''6''' – [[Birmingham City F.C.\|Birmingham City]]<ref name=stattoattack/> Line 1,541 ⟶ 1,543: \|[[Marvin Emnes]] \|[[Middlesbrough F.C.\|Middlesbrough]] \|<ref>{{cite news\|title=Poyet named Manager of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110909/poyet-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2444819 \|publisher=Football League \|date=9 September 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=9 September 2011 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810234752/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110909/poyet-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2444819 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=10 August 2014 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Emnes named Player of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110909/emnes-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2444861 \|publisher=Football League \|date=9 September 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=9 September 2011 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126003552/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110909/emnes-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2444861 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=26 November 2011 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> \|- \|September Line 1,548 ⟶ 1,550: \|[[Matthew Bates]] \|[[Middlesbrough F.C.\|Middlesbrough]] \|<ref>{{cite news\|title=Mowbray named Manager of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111007/mowbray-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2468337 \|publisher=Football League \|date=7 October 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=14 March 2012 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729001643/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111007/mowbray-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2468337 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=29 July 2013 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Bates named Player of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111007/bates-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2468362 \|publisher=Football League \|date=7 October 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=14 March 2012 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214025253/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111007/bates-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2468362 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=14 December 2011 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> \|- \|October Line 1,555 ⟶ 1,557: \|[[Nathaniel Clyne]] \|[[Crystal Palace F.C.\|Crystal Palace]] \|<ref>{{cite news\|title=Hughton named Manager of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111104/hughton-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2504677 \|publisher=Football League \|date=4 November 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=4 November 2011 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104224830/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111104/hughton-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2504677 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date= 4 January 2012 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Clyne named Player of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111104/clyne-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2504675 \|publisher=Football League \|date=4 November 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=4 November 2011 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105075407/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111104/clyne-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2504675 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=5 November 2011 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> \|- \|November Line 1,562 ⟶ 1,564: \|[[Billy Sharp]] \|[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.\|Doncaster Rovers]] \|<ref>{{cite news \|title=Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay wins manager of the month award \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16108325.stm \|publisher=BBC Sport \|date=9 December 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=9 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Sharp named Player of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111209/sharp-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2538307 \|publisher=Football League \|date=9 December 2011 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=9 December 2011 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123001236/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111209/sharp-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2538307 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=23 November 2013 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> \|- \|December \|[[Tony Mowbray]] \|[[Middlesbrough F.C.\|Middlesbrough]] \|[[Alex Pearce (footballer, born 1988)\|Alex Pearce]] \|[[Reading F.C.\|Reading]] \|<ref>{{cite news \|title=Mowbray named Manager of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120106/mowbray-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2567661 \|publisher=Football League \|date=6 January 2012 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=6 January 2012 \|archive-url=https://archive.istoday/20120730081130/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120106/mowbray-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2567661 \|archive-date=30 July 2012 \|~~dead-~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Pearce named Player of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120106/pearce-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2567640 \|publisher=Football League \|date=6 January 2012 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=6 January 2012 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123001300/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120106/pearce-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2567640 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=23 November 2013 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> \|- \|January Line 1,576 ⟶ 1,578: \|[[Curtis Davies]] \|[[Birmingham City F.C.\|Birmingham City]] \|<ref>{{cite web\|title=Hughton named Manager of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120210/hughton-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2567661 \|publisher=Football League \|~~accessdate~~access-date=10 February 2012 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728185904/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120210/hughton-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2567661 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=28 July 2013 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Davies named Player of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120210/davies-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2602016 \|publisher=Football League \|~~accessdate~~access-date=10 February 2012 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504020402/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120210/davies-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2602016 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=4 May 2012 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> \|- \|February Line 1,583 ⟶ 1,585: \|[[Adam Federici]] \|[[Reading F.C.\|Reading]] \|<ref>{{cite web\|title=McDermott named Manager of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120309/mcdermott-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2641576 \|publisher=Football League \|~~accessdate~~access-date=10 March 2012 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413112045/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120309/mcdermott-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2641576 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=13 April 2012 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Federici named Player of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120309/federici-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2641575 \|publisher=Football League \|~~accessdate~~access-date=10 March 2012 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413111028/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120309/federici-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2641575 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=13 April 2012 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> \|- \|March Line 1,590 ⟶ 1,592: \|[[Garath McCleary]] \|[[Nottingham Forest F.C.\|Nottingham Forest]] \|<ref>{{cite news\|title=McDermott named Manager of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120406/mcdermott-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2711120 \|publisher=Football League \|date=6 April 2012 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=6 April 2012 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420105747/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120406/mcdermott-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2711120 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=20 April 2012 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Garath McCleary named Player of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120406/mccleary-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2711148 \|publisher=Football League \|date=6 April 2012 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=6 April 2012 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120416051837/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120406/mccleary-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2711148 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=16 April 2012 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> \|- \|April Line 1,597 ⟶ 1,599: \|[[Ricardo Vaz Tê]] \|[[West Ham United F.C.\|West Ham United]] \|<ref>{{cite news\|title=Jackett named Manager of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120504/jackett-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2758062 \|publisher=Football League \|date=4 May 2012 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=5 May 2012 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108161514/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120504/jackett-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2758062 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date= 8 January 2014 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Vaz Te named Player of the Month \|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120504/vaz-te-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2758114 \|publisher=Football League \|date=4 May 2012 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=5 May 2012 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~dead \|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614184010/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20120504/vaz-te-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2758114 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=14 June 2012 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> \|} Line 1,603 ⟶ 1,605: ===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 [[PKF International\|Pannell Kerr Forster]] was appointed administrator of the club.<ref name=pompeyadmin>{{cite news \|title=Portsmouth enter administration & are docked 10 points\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16943651 \|work=BBC Sport \|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation \|date=17 February 2012 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=18 February 2012}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist~~\|colwidth=30em~~}} {{commons category}} {{~~Football League~~EFL Championship}} {{~~Football League~~EFL Championship seasons}} {{2011–12 in English football}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2014}} Line 1,618 ⟶ 1,620: [[Category:EFL Championship seasons]] [[Category:2011–12 Football League\|1]] [[Category:2011–12 in English football leagues\|2]] [[Category:2011–12 in European second tier association football leagues\|Eng]]