2011–12 Football League Championship
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The 2011–12 Football League Championship
(referred to as the Npower
Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format.
Relegated to League One
Promoted from League One
were released on 17 June 2011. The season kicked off on 5 August 2011 and is scheduled to conclude on 28 April 2012.
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Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
(referred to as the Npower
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Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format.
From Championship
Promoted to Premier League2011–12 Premier League
The 2011–12 Premier League is the twentieth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2011–12 fixtures were announced on 17 June 2011 at 9:00 BST. The season began on 13 August 2011 and is due to end on 13 May 2012...
- Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers F.C.Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
- Norwich CityNorwich City F.C.Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
- Swansea CitySwansea City A.F.C.Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
Relegated to League One
- Sheffield UnitedSheffield United F.C.Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
- Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe United F.C.Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
- Preston North EndPreston North End F.C.Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
To Championship
Relegated from Premier League- West Ham UnitedWest Ham United F.C.West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
- BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
- Birmingham CityBirmingham City F.C.Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
Promoted from League One
2010–11 Football League One
The 2010–11 Football League One is the seventh season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format...
- Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
- SouthamptonSouthampton F.C.Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
- Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United F.C.Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
Rule changes
- The Football AssociationThe Football AssociationThe Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
and the Football Association of WalesFootball Association of WalesThe Football Association of Wales is the governing body of association football in Wales. It is a member of FIFA, UEFA and the IFAB.Established in 1876 , it is the third-oldest national association in the world, and is one of the four associations The Football Association of Wales (FAW) is the...
will now both decide on disciplinary action for WelshWalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
clubs in the Premier League and the Football League. - Only five substitutes can be named on match days, reduced from last season's seven named substitutes.
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Barnsley Barnsley Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and... |
Oakwell | 23,009 | |
| Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
St Andrew's Stadium | 30,079 | |
| Blackpool Blackpool Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester... |
Bloomfield Road Bloomfield Road Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000... |
16,220 | |
| Brighton Brighton Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain... |
American Express Community Stadium Falmer Stadium Falmer Stadium, known for sponsorship purposes as the American Express Community Stadium, or The Amex, is a football stadium near the village of Falmer in Brighton and Hove and is the home of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. The stadium was handed over from the developers to the club on 31 May 2011... |
22,500 | |
| Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
Ashton Gate | 21,497 | |
| Burnley Burnley Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun.... |
Turf Moor Turf Moor Turf Moor is a football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire. It is the home ground of Burnley Football Club, which has played there since moving from its Calder Vale ground in 1883. The stadium, which is situated on Harry Potts Way, named so after the club's longest serving Manager, has a capacity of... |
22,546 | |
| Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
Cardiff City Stadium | 26,828 | |
| Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... |
Ricoh Arena Ricoh Arena The Ricoh Arena , home to Coventry City F.C., is a stadium complex situated in the Rowleys Green district of the city of Coventry, England containing a 32,609 seater football stadium, a 6,000 square-metre exhibition hall, a hotel, a leisure club, and a casino... |
32,609 | |
| London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Selhurst Park Selhurst Park Selhurst Park is an English football stadium located in the London suburb of South Norwood in the Borough of Croydon. It is the current home ground of Crystal Palace Football Club. Its present capacity is 26,309.-History:... |
26,309 | |
| Derby Derby Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407... |
Pride Park Stadium Pride Park Stadium Pride Park Stadium is an all-seater football stadium located on the Pride Park business park on the outskirts of Derby, England. It is the current home of Football League Championship club Derby County, who moved to the stadium from the Baseball Ground upon its opening in 1997... |
33,597 | |
| Doncaster Doncaster Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"... |
Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 | |
| Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of... |
KC Stadium KC Stadium The KC Stadium, often shortened to the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull , England. Conceived as early as the late 1990s, it was completed in 2002 at a cost of approximately £44 million. It is named after the stadium's sponsors, telecommunications provider KC,... |
25,404 | |
| Ipswich Ipswich Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell... |
Portman Road Portman Road Portman Road is an association football stadium in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It has been the home ground of Ipswich Town F.C. since 1884. The stadium has also hosted a number of England youth international matches, and one senior England friendly international match, against Croatia in 2003... |
30,311 | |
| Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
Elland Road Elland Road Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C... |
39,460 | |
| Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
King Power Stadium | 32,500 | |
| Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire... |
Riverside Stadium Riverside Stadium The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since it opened in 1995... |
34,988 | |
| London | The Den The Den *Football stadiums:**The Den, formerly known as The New Den and the current home of Millwall FC, located in Bermondsey, London, SE16**The Den , a football stadium once the home of Millwall FC, located in New Cross, London, SE14... |
20,146 | |
| Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
City Ground City Ground The City Ground is a football stadium in the West Bridgford area of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898, and has a capacity of 30,602 .... |
30,576 | |
| Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea... |
London Road Stadium | 15,460 | |
| Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... |
Fratton Park Fratton Park Fratton Park is a football stadium in the English city-port of Portsmouth. It has been the home of professional club Portsmouth F.C. since its construction in 1898.-Description:... |
20,224 | |
| Reading Reading, Berkshire Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London.... |
Madjeski Stadium | 24,224 | |
| Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... |
St Mary's Stadium St Mary's Stadium St Mary's Stadium is the home of Southampton F.C., in the city of Southampton. It is a UEFA 4-star rated stadium and with a capacity of 32,689 is the largest football stadium in the south of England, outside of London.-History:... |
32,689 | |
| Watford Watford Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban... |
Vicarage Road Vicarage Road Vicarage Road, a stadium in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, is the home of the football club Watford and their tenants, the Saracens rugby union club. An all-seater stadium, its current capacity is 17,477.-History:... |
23,500 | |
| London | Upton Park Upton Park Upton Park is an urban area of the London Borough of Newham,centred around the local high street, Green Street. The area is synonymous with football and is home to West Ham United Football Club, who play at the Boleyn Ground, commonly known as Upton Park, while nearby is a green space also called... |
35,303 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager | Chairman | Team captain | Kit maker | Sponsor |
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Nike Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area... |
C.K. Beckett |
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Xtep Xtep Xtep International Holdings Limited is a publicly-traded sportswear company headquartered in Quanzhou, Fujian, China. It is engaged in the design, development, manufacture and sales of sportswear under the company-owned "Xtep" brand and "Koling" brand and the Disneyland Sports brand.It was listed... |
RationalFX |
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Fila Fila (company) Fila is one of the world's largest sportswear manufacturing companies. Founded in 1911 in Italy, Fila has been owned and operated from South Korea since a takeover in 2007. Headed by chairman and CEO Yoon-Soo Yoon, Fila now has offices in 11 countries worldwide.... |
Wonga.com |
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Errea Erreà Erreà is a sportswear trademark founded in 1988, in Torrile... |
BrightonandHoveJobs.com |
| Bristol City | |
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adidas Adidas Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport... |
RSG (Home) & Bristol City Community Trust (Away) |
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Puma | Fun88 |
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Puma | Malaysia |
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Puma | City Link City Link Ltd. City Link is a British next day courier company based in Coventry, United Kingdom. City Link operates services in the UK including the Isle of Man from its hub in Coventry in the West Midlands although functional offices exist in other areas of the country... |
| Crystal Palace | |
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Nike | GAC Logistics GAC Logistics GAC Logistics is the freight forwarding arm of GAC . Headquartered in Dubai in the Middle East the company employs 8,000 people worldwide and has over 300 offices worldwide, in more than 1,000 locations around the globe... |
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adidas | buymobiles.net |
| Doncaster Rovers |  |
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Nike | One Call Insurance |
| Hull City | (caretaker) |
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adidas | Cash Converters Cash Converters Cash Converters International Limited is a worldwide pawnbroking franchise company. They also offer small financial loans to people. -Australia:Cash Converters International is a franchised retail network listed on the ASX and London Stock Exchange.... |
| Ipswich Town | |
Marcus Evans Marcus Evans Marcus Paul Bruce Evans is an English businessman who is also the Owner and Chairman of Ipswich Town Football Club. He has links with Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. He founded his company marcus evans in 1983. The group organises live business, sports and entertainment events around the world... |
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Mitre Mitre Sports International Mitre is a British sportswear and equipment supplier based in England, owned by Pentland Group. Established in England in 1817, Mitre is the world’s oldest manufacturer of footballs.- History :... |
Marcus Evans Marcus Evans Marcus Paul Bruce Evans is an English businessman who is also the Owner and Chairman of Ipswich Town Football Club. He has links with Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. He founded his company marcus evans in 1983. The group organises live business, sports and entertainment events around the world... |
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Macron Macron (sportswear) Macron is an Italian association football, basketball, baseball, rugby, handball, futsal, and volleyball sportswear manufacturer. It has links throughout Europe and its headquarters are located in Crespellano, Italy. It was founded in 1971... |
Enterprise Insurance |
| Leicester City | |
 Vichai RaksriaksornVichai Raksriaksorn - Biography :Raksriaksorn is ranked by Forbes Magazine as the 35th richest man in Thailand. He is the founder and CEO of King Power Duty Free, an operator of duty-free shops. In December 2009, King Power received the royal warrant from the King of Thailand in a ceremony attended by Raksriaksorn.In... |
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BURRDA BURRDA BURRDA SPORT is a Swiss sports apparel company which currently produces footwear and apparel for football, rugby, handball, running and training. Its headquarter is in Geneva, Switzerland, with a Middle East office located in Doha, Qatar... |
King Power King Power The King Power International Co., Ltd. is a Thai travel retail company based in Bangkok. Its current chairman and CEO is Vichai Raksriaksorn.The company is the leading travel retail in the country, with its own Duty Free shopping mall covering over 10,000 square metres and at Suvarnabhumi Airport... |
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adidas | Ramsdens |
| Millwall | |
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Macron | racing+ |
| Nottingham Forest | |
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Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment... |
Victor Chandler Victor Chandler International Victor Chandler International is one of Britain’s leading independent bookmakers, specialising in online sports betting, casino, poker and games... |
| Peterborough United | |
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Nike | Energy Park Peterborough |
| Portsmouth | Michael Appleton Michael Appleton Michael Antony Appleton is an English former footballer who is the current manager of Portsmouth.He played as a midfielder until his playing career was cut short by a serious knee injury. He also played as a professional for Manchester United, Lincoln City, Grimsby Town and Preston North End... |
 Vladimir Antonov |
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Kappa Kappa (company) Kappa is an Italian company specialized at the manufacture of sporting clothes and accessories, that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in 1916 in Turin.-Logo:... |
Jobsite |
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Puma | Waitrose Waitrose Waitrose Limited is an upmarket chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom and is the food division of the British retailer and worker co-operative the John Lewis Partnership. Its head office is in Bracknell, Berkshire, England... |
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Umbro | aap3 |
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BURRDA | BURRDA |
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Macron | SBOBET SBOBET SBOBET.com is an online sportsbook. The website has operations in Asia licensed by the Philippines and operations in Europe licensed by the Isle of Man to operate as an international sports bookmaker... |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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| Barnsley | |
Resigned | 15 May 2011 | Pre-season | |
1 June 2011 |
| West Ham United |  |
Sacked | 15 May 2011 | Pre-season | |
1 June 2011 |
| Cardiff City | |
Sacked | 30 May 2011 | Pre-season | |
17 June 2011 |
| Nottingham Forest | |
Sacked | 12 June 2011 | Pre-season | |
13 June 2011 |
| Birmingham City | |
Signed by Aston Villa | 12 June 2011 | Pre-season | |
22 June 2011 |
| Watford | |
Signed by Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... |
17 June 2011 | Pre-season | |
21 June 2011 |
| Doncaster Rovers | |
Sacked | 23 September 2011 | 24th | |
23 September 2011 |
| Nottingham Forest | |
Resigned | 2 October 2011 | 21st | |
14 October 2011 |
| Bristol City | |
Mutual consent | 3 October 2011 | 24th | |
19 October 2011 |
| Portsmouth | |
Signed by Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
14 October 2011 | 18th | Michael Appleton Michael Appleton Michael Antony Appleton is an English former footballer who is the current manager of Portsmouth.He played as a midfielder until his playing career was cut short by a serious knee injury. He also played as a professional for Manchester United, Lincoln City, Grimsby Town and Preston North End... |
10 November 2011 |
| Leicester City |  |
Mutual consent | 24 October 2011 | 13th | |
15 November 2011 |
| Hull City | |
Signed by Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
15 November 2011 | 9th | (caretaker) |
15 November 2011 |
Ownership changes
| Team | New owner | Previous owner | Effective date |
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| Portsmouth | Convers Sport Initiatives | Balram Chainrai Balram Chainrai Balram Chainrai is a Hong Kong based businessman and property developer who nominally owned English Championship club Portsmouth Football Club.-Portsmouth:... |
1 June 2011 |
League table
Results
The fixtures for the ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
were released on 17 June 2011. The season kicked off on 5 August 2011 and is scheduled to conclude on 28 April 2012.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Rickie Lambert Rickie Lambert Rickie Lee Lambert is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. Born in Fazakerley, Liverpool, Lambert began his professional career with Blackpool in 1998 and later played for Macclesfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale and Bristol Rovers before moving to Southampton for... |
Southampton | 12 |
| 2 | Ross McCormack Ross McCormack Ross McCormack is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for English football club Leeds United and the Scotland national team. His main position is as a Striker but he can also play as a Winger.... |
Leeds United | 10 |
| 3 | Darius Henderson Darius Henderson Darius Alexis Henderson is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Millwall.-Reading:... |
Millwall | 9 |
| 4 | Charlie Austin Charlie Austin Charlie Austin is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Burnley. He was born in Hungerford, a market town near Newbury, Berkshire.-Non-League:... |
Burnley | 8 |
 Chris WoodChris Wood (footballer born 1991) Christopher "Chris" Grant Wood is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Birmingham City on loan from West Bromwich Albion... |
Birmingham City | ||
| Grant McCann Grant McCann Grant Samuel McCann is a Northern Irish international footballer who currently plays for Peterborough United who play in The Championship in England where he is the captain.-Club career:... |
Peterborough United | ||
| 7 |  Marvin EmnesMarvin Emnes Marvin Emnes is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for English team Middlesbrough.-Early life:... |
Middlesbrough | 7 |
| Peter Whittingham |
Cardiff City | ||
| Kevin Phillips Kevin Phillips (footballer) Kevin Mark Phillips is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Blackpool.Phillips was the Premier League top scorer in the 1999–2000 season with 30 goals for Sunderland, a tally which won him the European Golden Shoe. He remains the only Englishman to win the trophy... |
Blackpool | ||
| Nicky Maynard Nicky Maynard Nicholas David "Nicky" Maynard is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bristol City.-Crewe Alexandra:... |
Bristol City | ||
| Lukas Jutkiewicz Lukas Jutkiewicz Lukas Isaac Paul Jutkiewicz is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship club Coventry City.-Southampton:... |
Coventry City | ||
| Matt Fryatt |
Hull City | ||
 Guly do Prado |
Southampton | ||
| Carlton Cole Carlton Cole Carlton Michael Cole Okirie is an English footballer who plays as a striker for West Ham United in the Npower Championship.... |
West Ham United |
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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| 1 | Robert Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward... |
Leeds United | 8 |
| 2 | Ben Davies Ben Davies (footballer) Benjamin James Davies is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Derby County.-Early career:... |
Derby County | 7 |
| Guly do Prado |
Southampton | ||
| Peter Whittingham |
Cardiff City | ||
| 5 | Matthew Taylor Matthew Taylor (footballer) Matthew Simon "Matty" Taylor is an English footballer who plays for West Ham United. He is noted for his powerful long-range strikes.-Early career:... |
West Ham United | 6 |
| Mark Yeates Mark Yeates Mark Stephen Yeates is an Irish footballer who plays for Watford. He operates primarily as a winger. He has three under-21 caps for the Republic of Ireland.-Tottenham Hotspur:... |
Watford | ||
| Richard Lambert Richard Lambert Sir Richard Peter Lambert is the former Director-General of the CBI, and the present Chancellor of the University of Warwick.-Education:... |
Southampton | ||
| 8 | Frazer Richardson Frazer Richardson Frazer Richardson is an English professional footballer who plays for Southampton. He had been Leeds' longest-serving player, and in 2009 was the only member of the Leeds squad who was with the club when relegated from the Premiership in 2004.- Leeds United :Richardson made his Leeds debut as a... |
Southampton | 5 |
| Adam Lallana Adam Lallana Adam David Lallana is an English footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Championship club Southampton. Born in St Albans, Lallana began his career with Southampton as a youth player in 2000... |
Southampton | ||
| Gary Taylor-Fletcher Gary Taylor-Fletcher Gary Taylor-Fletcher is an English footballer. He plays for Blackpool and is a midfielder who can also play as a forward... |
Blackpool | ||
| George Boyd George Boyd (footballer) George Ian Boyd is a footballer who plays for Peterborough United as a winger.Boyd started his career in the Charlton Athletic youth system, joining Stevenage Borough of the Conference National in 2001 and making his first-team debut in 2002. Boyd spent five seasons at Stevenage, scoring over... |
Peterborough United | ||
| Craig Mackail-Smith Craig Mackail-Smith Craig Anthony Robert Mackail-Smith is a footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion as a striker. He has also played for England C and at full international level for Scotland... |
Brighton |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Result !! Date | |||
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| Lee Tomlin Lee Tomlin Lee Marc Tomlin is an English footballer who plays for Peterborough United as a winger or Striker. He has previously played for Leicester City and Rushden & Diamonds.-Career:... |
Peterborough United | Ipswich Town | 7–1 | 20 August 2011 |
| Rickie Lambert Rickie Lambert Rickie Lee Lambert is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. Born in Fazakerley, Liverpool, Lambert began his professional career with Blackpool in 1998 and later played for Macclesfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale and Bristol Rovers before moving to Southampton for... |
Southampton | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | 10 September 2011 |
| Chris Wood Chris Wood (footballer born 1991) Christopher "Chris" Grant Wood is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Birmingham City on loan from West Bromwich Albion... |
Birmingham City | Millwall | 3–0 | 11 September 2011 |
| Darius Henderson Darius Henderson Darius Alexis Henderson is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Millwall.-Reading:... |
Millwall | Leicester City | 0–3 | 22 October 2011 |
| Jonjo Shelvey Jonjo Shelvey Jonjo Shelvey is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool. A midfielder, he has represented and also captained England at U19 level. Previously he played for , for whom he was the youngest-ever first-team player, appearing at the age of 16 years and 59 days... |
Blackpool | Leeds United | 0–5 | 2 November 2011 |
| Rickie Lambert Rickie Lambert Rickie Lee Lambert is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southampton. Born in Fazakerley, Liverpool, Lambert began his professional career with Blackpool in 1998 and later played for Macclesfield Town, Stockport County, Rochdale and Bristol Rovers before moving to Southampton for... |
Southampton | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | 19 November 2011 |
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Gary Taylor-FletcherGary Taylor-FletcherGary Taylor-Fletcher is an English footballer. He plays for Blackpool and is a midfielder who can also play as a forward...
for Blackpool against Hull City (5 August 2011) - Fastest goal of the season: 1 minute and 58 seconds - Peter Whittingham for Cardiff City against Reading (19 November 2011)
- Latest goal of the season: 98 minutes and 25 seconds - Jem KaracanJem KaracanJem Paul Karacan is an English-born Turkish footballer who plays for Reading as a midfielder. He has played internationally for the Turkish youth team, and has captained the U-21 side.-Early life:...
for Reading against Burnley (15 October 2011)
Disciplinary record by team
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| 1 | Leeds | 20 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Brighton | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 19 | 0 | 2 |
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month Football League Championship Manager of the Month The Manager of the Month is an association football award that recognises the manager adjudged best for each month of the season in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
Player of the Month Football League Championship Player of the Month The Player of the Month is an Association Football award that recognises the player adjudged the best for each month of the season in the Football League Championship, the second tier in English football. For sponsorship reason, since it's inception it has been known as the Coca-Cola Player of the... |
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| August | Gus Poyet |
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
Marvin Emnes Marvin Emnes Marvin Emnes is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for English team Middlesbrough.-Early life:... |
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
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| September | Tony Mowbray Tony Mowbray Anthony Mark "Tony" Mowbray is an English former professional football player, who is currently the manager of Middlesbrough... |
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
Matthew Bates Matthew Bates Matthew David Bates is an English professional football player and captain of Middlesbrough. He plays in central defence, however is equally adept at playing right-back or defensive midfield.-Career:... |
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
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| October | Chris Hughton Chris Hughton Christopher William Gerard "Chris" Hughton is a professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Birmingham City F.C.... |
Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
Nathaniel Clyne Nathaniel Clyne Nathaniel Clyne is an English footballer who plays for Crystal Palace as a defender. He attended Bishop Thomas Grant School located in Streatham.-Career:... |
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
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