Season | 2010–11 |
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Champions | Chesterfield (3rd divisional title) |
Promoted | Chesterfield Bury Wycombe Wanderers Stevenage |
Relegated | Stockport County Lincoln City |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,509 (2.73 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Clayton Donaldson (28) |
Biggest home win | Crewe Alexandra 7–0 Barnet (21 August 2010) Crewe Alexandra 8–1 Cheltenham Town (2 April 2011)[1] |
Biggest away win | Lincoln City 0–6 Rotherham United (25 March 2011)[1] |
Highest scoring | Accrington Stanley 7–4 Gillingham (2 October 2010)[1] |
Longest winning run | 6 games[1] Bury Stevenage |
Longest unbeaten run | 16 games[1] Gillingham |
Longest winless run | 18 games[1] Northampton Town |
Longest losing run | 5 games[1] Lincoln City Northampton Town |
Highest attendance | 15,332 Bradford City 3–2 Stockport County (26 February 2011)[1] |
Lowest attendance | 1,067 Macclesfield Town 1–1 Lincoln City (15 March 2011)[1] |
Average attendance | 4,166[1] |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → |
The 2010–11 Football League Two season, (known as the Npower League Two for sponsorship reasons), was the lowest division of the Football League for that season. It began on 7 August 2010 and concluded on 28 May 2011 with the play-off final.
Changes from last season
[edit]Team changes
[edit]From League Two
[edit]Promoted to League One
Relegated to Conference National
To League Two
[edit]Relegated from Football League One
Promoted from Conference National
Team overview
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]Personnel and sponsoring
[edit]Team | Manager | Chairman | Team captain | Kit maker | Sponsor |
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Accrington Stanley | John Coleman | Ilyas Khan | Andrew Procter | Joma | Combined Stabilisation |
Aldershot Town | Dean Holdsworth | John Leppard | Anthony Charles | Carbrini | EBB Paper |
Barnet | Giuliano Grazioli(caretaker) | Anthony Kleanthous | Glen Southam | Vandanel | Home-Pulse Fitness, Away-Greenfleets |
Bradford City | Peter Jackson | Mark Lawn and Julian Rhodes | Simon Ramsden | Surridge | Map Group UK |
Burton Albion | Paul Peschisolido | Ben Robinson | John McGrath | TAG | Mr Cropper |
Bury | Richard Barker (caretaker) | Brian Fenton | Steven Schumacher | Surridge | Bury Metropolitan Council |
Cheltenham Town | Mark Yates | Paul Baker | Michael Pook | Erreà | Mira Showers |
Chesterfield | John Sheridan | Barrie Hubbard | Mark Allott | Respect | Vodka Kick |
Crewe Alexandra | Dario Gradi | John Bowler | David Artell | Lotto | Mornflake Cereal |
Gillingham | Andy Hessenthaler | Paul Scally | Barry Fuller | Vandanel | Automatic Retailing |
Hereford United | Jamie Pitman | David Keyte | Michael Townsend | Admiral | Cargill |
Lincoln City | Steve Tilson | Bob Dorrian | Delroy Facey | Umbro | Star Glaze |
Macclesfield Town | Gary Simpson | Mike Rance | Paul Morgan | adidas | Voi Jeans |
Morecambe | Sammy McIlroy | Peter McGuigan | Barry Roche | Puma | Bench |
Northampton Town | Gary Johnson | David Cardoza | Andy Holt | Erreà | Jackson Grundy |
Oxford United | Chris Wilder | Kelvin Thomas | James Constable | Nike | Bridle Insurance |
Port Vale | Micky Adams | Bill Bratt | Marc Richards | Vandanel | Harlequin Property |
Rotherham United | Andy Scott | Tony Stewart | Ryan Cresswell | Carlotti | Parkgate Shopping |
Shrewsbury Town | Graham Turner | Roland Wycherley | Ian Sharps | Joma | Greenhous |
Southend United | Paul Sturrock | Ron Martin | Craig Easton | Nike | InsureandGo |
Stevenage | Graham Westley | Phil Wallace | Mark Roberts | Vandanel | Serverchoice and LCN |
Stockport County | Ray Mathias | Alwin Thompson | Danny Swailes | Nike | Stockport council |
Torquay United | Paul Buckle | Simon Baker | Lee Mansell | Vandanel | Sparkworld |
Wycombe Wanderers | Gary Waddock | Ivor Beeks | Gareth Ainsworth | Joma | Bucks New University |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Position in Table |
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Hereford United | Graham Turner | Resigned | 16 April 2010[2] | Simon Davey | 22 June 2010[3] | Pre-Season |
Barnet | Ian Hendon | Sacked | 28 April 2010[4] | Mark Stimson | 1 June 2010[5] | Pre-Season |
Shrewsbury Town | Paul Simpson | Sacked | 30 April 2010[6] | Graham Turner | 11 June 2010[7] | Pre-Season |
Gillingham | Mark Stimson | Mutual consent | 10 May 2010[8] | Andy Hessenthaler | 22 May 2010[9] | Pre-Season |
Stockport | Gary Ablett | Sacked | 17 June 2010[10] | Paul Simpson | 12 July 2010[11] | Pre-Season |
Lincoln City | Chris Sutton | Resigned | 29 September 2010[12] | Steve Tilson | 15 October 2010[13] | 21st |
Hereford United | Simon Davey | Sacked | 4 October 2010[14] | Jamie Pitman | 19 December 2010[15] | 24th |
Port Vale | Micky Adams | Signed by Sheffield United | 30 December 2010[16] | Jim Gannon | 6 January 2011[17] | 2nd |
Barnet | Mark Stimson | Sacked | 1 January 2011[18] | Martin Allen | 23 March 2011[19] | 23rd |
Stockport County | Paul Simpson | Sacked | 4 January 2011[20] | Ray Mathias | 9 March 2011[21] | 21st |
Aldershot Town | Kevin Dillon | Sacked | 10 January 2011[22] | Dean Holdsworth | 12 January 2011[23] | 20th |
Bradford City | Peter Taylor | Stepped down | 26 February 2011[24] | Peter Jackson | 28 February 2011[25] | 20th |
Northampton Town | Ian Sampson | Sacked | 2 March 2011[26] | Gary Johnson | 4 March 2011[27] | 16th |
Port Vale | Jim Gannon | Sacked | 21 March 2011[28] | Micky Adams | 13 May 2011[29] | 8th |
Rotherham United | Ronnie Moore | Mutual consent | 22 March 2011[30] | Andy Scott | 13 April 2011[31] | 9th |
Bury | Alan Knill | Signed by Scunthorpe United | 31 March 2011[32] | Richard Barker (caretaker) | 31 March 2011 | 9th |
Barnet | Martin Allen | Signed by Notts County | 11 April 2011[33] | Giuliano Grazioli (caretaker) | 11 April 2011 | 23rd |
League table
[edit]A total of 24 teams contest the division: 18 sides remaining in the division from last season, four relegated from the League One, and two promoted from Conference National.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Chesterfield (C, P) | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 85 | 51 | +34 | 86 | Promotion to League One |
2 | Bury (P) | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 50 | +32 | 81 | |
3 | Wycombe Wanderers (P) | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 50 | +19 | 80 | |
4 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 79 | Qualification to League Two play-offs |
5 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 73 | |
6 | Stevenage (O, P) | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 69 | |
7 | Torquay United | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 74 | 53 | +21 | 68[a] | |
8 | Gillingham | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 68 | |
9 | Rotherham United | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 75 | 60 | +15 | 66 | |
10 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 87 | 65 | +22 | 65 | |
11 | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 65 | |
12 | Oxford United | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 60 | −2 | 63 | |
13 | Southend United | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 61 | |
14 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 61 | |
15 | Macclesfield Town | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 59 | 73 | −14 | 55 | |
16 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 52 | |
17 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 56 | 77 | −21 | 52 | |
18 | Bradford City | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 43 | 68 | −25 | 52 | |
19 | Burton Albion | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 56 | 70 | −14 | 51 | |
20 | Morecambe | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 73 | −19 | 51 | |
21 | Hereford United | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 50[a] | |
22 | Barnet | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 58 | 77 | −19 | 48 | |
23 | Lincoln City (R) | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 81 | −36 | 47 | Relegation to Conference National |
24 | Stockport County (R) | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 96 | −48 | 41 |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2011. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Torquay United deducted one point and Hereford United deducted three points[34]
Play-offs
[edit]Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
4 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
7 | Torquay United | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
6 | Stevenage | 1 | |||||||||
7 | Torquay United | 0 | |||||||||
5 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
6 | Stevenage | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Semifinals
[edit]Torquay United | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town |
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Zebroski ![]() O'Kane ![]() |
Report |
Torquay United won 2 – 0 on aggregate.
Stevenage | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley |
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Long ![]() Byrom ![]() |
Report |
Stevenage won 3 – 0 on aggregate.
Final
[edit]Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
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Top assists[edit]
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Scoring
[edit]- First goal of the season: Peter Vincenti for Stevenage against Macclesfield Town, 6:43 minutes (7 August 2010)[37]
- Highest scoring game: 11 goals – Accrington Stanley 7–4 Gillingham (2 October 2010)[1]
- Most goals scored in a game by one team: 8 goals[1]
- Crewe Alexandra 8–1 Cheltenham Town (2 April 2011)
- Widest winning margin: 7 goals [1]
- Crewe Alexandra 7–0 Barnet (21 August 2010)
- Crewe Alexandra 8–1 Cheltenham Town (2 April 2011)
- Fewest games failed to score in: 7 – Crewe Alexandra[1]
- Most games failed to score in: 17[1]
- Hereford United
- Stevenage
- Stockport County
Discipline
[edit]- Most yellow cards (club): 78 – Hereford United[38]
- Most yellow cards (player): 13 – John McGrath (Burton Albion)[38]
- Most red cards (club): 9 – Stevenage[38]
- Most red cards (player): 2[38]
- Luke Foster (Stevenage)
- Abdul Osman (Northampton Town)
- Steven Schumacher (Bury)
- Michael Townsend (Hereford United)
- Jamie Vincent (Aldershot Town)
- Most fouls (club): 563 – Gillingham[38]
- Most fouls (player): 94 – Matt Harold (Shrewsbury Town)[38]
Clean sheets
[edit]- Most clean sheets: 17 – Wycombe Wanderers[1]
- Fewest clean sheets: 6 – Stockport County[1]
Monthly awards
[edit]Month | Manager of the Month[39] | Player of the Month[40] | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
August | Paul Buckle | Torquay United | Adam Le Fondre | Rotherham United |
September | Micky Adams | Port Vale | Ryan Lowe | Bury |
October | Alan Knill | Bury | Craig Davies | Chesterfield |
November | Micky Adams | Port Vale | Mark Wright | Shrewsbury Town |
December | Andy Hessenthaler | Gillingham | Greg Tansey | Stockport County |
January | Dario Gradi | Crewe Alexandra | Cody McDonald | Gillingham |
February | Graham Turner | Shrewsbury Town | Ryan Lowe | Bury |
March | Dean Holdsworth | Aldershot Town | Craig Davies | Chesterfield |
April | Richie Barker | Bury | Ryan Lowe | Bury |
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