2010–11 Football League Two

Football League Two
Season 2010–11
Champions Chesterfield
(3rd divisional title)
Promoted Chesterfield
Bury
Wycombe Wanderers
Stevenage
Relegated Stockport County
Lincoln City
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1509 (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]

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

Team changes

From League Two

Promoted to League One

Relegated to Conference National

To League Two

Relegated from Football League One

Promoted from Conference National

Team overview

Stadia and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Accrington Stanley Accrington Crown Ground 5,057
Aldershot Town Aldershot Recreation Ground 7,500
Barnet London Underhill Stadium 6,200
Bradford City Bradford Valley Parade 25,136
Burton Albion Burton upon Trent Pirelli Stadium 6,912
Bury Bury Gigg Lane 11,840
Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Abbey Business Stadium 7,066
Chesterfield Chesterfield B2net Stadium 10,338
Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Stadium 10,153
Gillingham Gillingham Priestfield Stadium 11,582
Hereford United Hereford Edgar Street 5,075
Lincoln City Lincoln Sincil Bank 10,500
Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Moss Rose 6,355
Morecambe Morecambe Globe Arena 6,918
Northampton Town Northampton Sixfields Stadium 7,653
Oxford United Oxford Kassam Stadium 12,500
Port Vale Stoke-on-Trent Vale Park 19,052
Rotherham United Sheffield Don Valley Stadium 25,000
Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Greenhous Meadow 9,875
Southend United Southend-on-Sea Roots Hall 12,392
Stevenage Stevenage Broadhall Way 7,100
Stockport County Stockport Edgeley Park 10,852
Torquay United Torquay Plainmoor 6,104
Wycombe Wanderers High Wycombe Adams Park 10,284

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Manager Chairman Team captain Kit maker Sponsor
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

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of appointment Position in Table
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

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 or relegation
1 Chesterfield (C) (P) 46 24 14 8 85 51+34 86 Promotion to Football 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 for League Two Playoffs
5 Accrington Stanley 46 18 19 9 73 55+18 73
6 Stevenage (P) 46 18 15 13 62 45+17 69
7 Torquay United 46 17 18 11 74 53+21 068*
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 58 602 63
13 Southend United 46 16 13 17 62 56+6 61
14 Aldershot Town 46 14 19 13 54 540 61
15 Macclesfield Town 46 14 13 19 59 7314 55
16 Northampton Town 46 11 19 16 63 718 52
17 Cheltenham Town 46 13 13 20 56 7721 52
18 Bradford City 46 15 7 24 43 6825 52
19 Burton Albion 46 12 15 19 56 7014 51
20 Morecambe 46 13 12 21 54 7319 51
21 Hereford United 46 12 17 17 50 6616 050
22 Barnet 46 12 12 22 58 7719 48
23 Lincoln City (R) 46 13 8 25 45 8136 47 Relegation to 2011–12 Conference National
24 Stockport County (R) 46 9 14 23 48 9648 41

Updated to games played on 7 May 2011.
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
*Torquay United deducted 1 point for fielding an unregistered player.[34]
Hereford United deducted 3 points for fielding an unregistered player.[34]

Play-offs

  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

14 May 2011
17:45
Torquay United 2–0 Shrewsbury Town
Zebroski  29'
O'Kane  45+3'
Report
Plainmoor, Torquay
Attendance: 4,130
Referee: Scott Mathieson

20 May 2011
19:45
Shrewsbury Town 0–0 Torquay United
Report
Greenhous Meadow, Shrewsbury
Attendance: 8,452
Referee: Kevin Wright

Torquay United won 2 – 0 on aggregate.

15 May 2011
18:30
Stevenage 2–0 Accrington Stanley
Long  24'
Byrom  45'
Report
Lamex Stadium, Stevenage
Attendance: 4,424
Referee: Roger East

20 May 2011
19:45
Accrington Stanley 0–1 Stevenage
Report Beardsley  90'
Crown Ground, Accrington
Attendance: 4,185
Referee: Russell Booth

Stevenage won 3 – 0 on aggregate.

Final

28 May 2011
15:15
Stevenage 1–0 Torquay United
Mousinho  41' Report
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 11,484
Referee: Darren Deadman (Cambridgeshire)

Results

Home ╲ Away ACC ALD BARBRABRTBRYCHLCHFCREGILHERLINMACMORNOROXFPTVROTSHRSTDSTESTPTORWYC
Accrington Stanley 00 31 30 31 10 24 22 32 74 40 30 30 11 31 00 30 23 13 31 10 30 10 11
Aldershot Town 11 10 10 12 13 02 02 32 11 12 22 00 21 11 12 12 22 30 10 11 10 10 00
Barnet 20 12 02 00 11 31 22 21 12 20 42 10 12 41 22 10 14 11 02 03 13 03 01
Bradford City 11 21 13 11 10 31 01 15 10 10 12 01 01 11 50 02 21 12 02 10 32 03 10
Burton Albion 11 12 14 30 13 20 10 11 11 30 31 32 32 11 00 00 24 00 31 02 21 33 12
Bury 30 11 20 01 10 23 11 31 54 11 10 22 10 11 30 01 11 10 10 30 01 12 13
Cheltenham Town 12 12 11 40 21 02 03 32 12 03 12 01 11 10 11 00 11 01 02 10 21 22 12
Chesterfield 52 22 21 22 12 23 30 55 31 40 21 21 02 21 12 20 50 43 21 10 41 10 41
Crewe Alexandra 00 31 70 21 41 30 81 20 11 01 11 11 21 20 11 21 01 12 10 01 20 33 30
Gillingham 31 21 24 20 10 11 11 02 13 00 01 24 11 10 00 30 31 20 00 10 21 11 02
Hereford United 11 22 12 11 00 03 11 30 10 00 01 22 21 11 02 11 01 02 13 14 30 22 00
Lincoln City 00 03 10 12 00 05 02 02 11 04 31 21 20 02 31 10 06 15 21 01 00 02 12
Macclesfield Town 22 20 11 01 21 24 02 11 10 24 11 11 20 20 32 03 02 01 00 04 02 33 01
Morecambe 12 11 22 01 21 14 11 11 12 11 11 12 12 12 03 10 00 10 21 00 50 21 03
Northampton Town 00 11 00 02 23 24 11 12 62 21 34 21 01 33 21 00 22 23 21 20 20 22 11
Oxford United 00 01 21 21 30 12 11 00 21 01 02 21 21 40 31 21 21 31 02 12 01 02 22
Port Vale 20 10 00 21 21 00 01 11 21 00 11 21 21 72 11 12 10 10 11 13 12 12 21
Rotherham United 20 10 00 00 33 00 64 10 31 01 00 21 11 01 22 21 50 13 12 11 40 31 34
Shrewsbury Town 00 11 21 31 30 03 11 00 01 00 40 20 41 13 31 30 22 10 11 10 20 11 11
Southend United 11 00 21 40 11 11 12 23 02 22 40 10 41 23 11 21 13 10 02 10 11 21 32
Stevenage 22 22 42 21 21 33 40 00 11 22 01 21 22 20 01 00 10 30 11 11 31 00 02
Stockport County 22 22 21 11 00 21 11 11 33 15 05 34 14 02 22 21 05 33 04 21 22 11 00
Torquay United 00 01 11 20 10 34 21 00 21 11 13 20 13 31 30 34 00 11 50 11 20 20 00
Wycombe Wanderers 12 22 42 10 41 10 21 12 20 10 21 22 12 20 22 00 11 10 22 31 01 20 13

Updated to games played on 7 May 2011.
Source: The Football League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals[35]
1 Clayton Donaldson Crewe Alexandra 28
2 Ryan Lowe Bury 27
3 Cody McDonald Gillingham 25
4 Craig Davies Chesterfield 23
Adam Le Fondre Rotherham United 23
6 Barry Corr Southend United 18
Jack Lester Chesterfield 18
Shaun Miller Crewe Alexandra 18
Wesley Thomas Cheltenham Town 18
9 Shaun Harrad Burton Albion
Northampton Town
16
Marc Richards Port Vale 16

Top assists

Rank Player Club Assists[36]
1 Ryan Hall Southend United 16
2 Nicky Law Rotherham United 12
3 Shaun Miller Crewe Alexandra 11
4 Matt Harrold Shrewsbury Town 10
Mark Marshall Barnet 10
6 Michael Jacobs Northampton Town 9
Craig Stanley Torquay United 9
Drew Talbot Chesterfield 9
Danny Whitaker Chesterfield 9
10 Jack Lester Chesterfield 8
Sean McConville Accrington Stanley 8
Lawrie Wilson Stevenage 8

Scoring

Discipline

Clean sheets

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month[39] Player of the Month[40]
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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