| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chesterfield (3rd divisional title) |
| Promoted | Chesterfield Bury Wycombe Wanderers Stevenage |
| Relegated | Stockport County Lincoln City |
| Matches | 552 |
| Goals | 1,509 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Clayton Donaldson (28) |
| Biggest home win | Crewe Alexandra 7–0Barnet (21 August 2010) Crewe Alexandra 8–1Cheltenham Town (2 April 2011)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Lincoln City 0–6Rotherham United (25 March 2011)[1] |
| Highest scoring | Accrington Stanley 7–4Gillingham (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 3–2Stockport County (26 February 2011)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 1,067 Macclesfield Town 1–1Lincoln City (15 March 2011)[1] |
| Average attendance | 4,166[1] |
2011–12 → | |
The2010–11 Football League Two season, (known as theNpower League Two for sponsorship reasons), was the lowest division ofthe Football League for that season. It began on 7 August 2010 and concluded on 28 May 2011 with theplay-off final.
Promoted toLeague One
Relegated toConference National
Relegated fromFootball League One
Promoted fromConference National
| 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 andJulian 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 |
| 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 bySheffield 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 byScunthorpe United | 31 March 2011[32] | Richard Barker(caretaker) | 31 March 2011 | 9th |
| Barnet | Martin Allen | Signed byNotts County | 11 April 2011[33] | Giuliano Grazioli(caretaker) | 11 April 2011 | 23rd |
A total of 24 teams contest the division: 18 sides remaining in the division from last season, four relegated from theLeague One, and two promoted from Conference National.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield(C, P) | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 85 | 51 | +34 | 86 | Promotion toLeague 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 toLeague 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 toConference National |
| 24 | Stockport County(R) | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 96 | −48 | 41 |
| 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 | |||||||
| Torquay United | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town |
|---|---|---|
| Zebroski O'Kane | Report |
Torquay United won 2 – 0 on aggregate.
| Stevenage | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley |
|---|---|---|
| Long Byrom | Report |
Stevenage won 3 – 0 on aggregate.
| Home \ Away | ACC | ALD | BAR | BRA | BRT | BRY | CHL | CHF | CRE | GIL | HER | LIN | MAC | MOR | NOR | OXF | PTV | ROT | SHR | STD | STE | STP | TOR | WYC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 7–4 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Aldershot Town | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Barnet | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | |
| Bradford City | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | |
| Burton Albion | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | |
| Bury | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 5–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | |
| Chesterfield | 5–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 5–5 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | 3–1 | 7–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 8–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–0 | |
| Gillingham | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Hereford United | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| Lincoln City | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–1 | |
| Morecambe | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | |
| Northampton Town | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 6–2 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Oxford United | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | |
| Port Vale | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 7–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| Rotherham United | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 6–4 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–4 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Southend United | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| Stevenage | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Stockport County | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 0–5 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 3–3 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Torquay United | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Top scorers[edit]
| Top assists[edit]
|
| 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 |