2010–11 Football League One

The 2010–11 Football League One (known as Npower League One for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format. It started on 7 August 2010.

Changes from 2009–10

Team changes

From League One

Promoted to Championship

• Norwich City
• Leeds United
• Millwall

Relegated to League Two

• Southend United
• Wycombe Wanderers
• Stockport County
• Gillingham

To League One

Relegated from Championship

• Sheffield Wednesday
• Plymouth Argyle
• Peterborough United

Promoted from League Two

• Notts County
• Rochdale
• Bournemouth
• Dagenham & Redbridge

Rule changes

On field rules

• Clubs are now restricted to having 25 first-team players over the age of 21, of which 10 must be home grown (registered in domestic football for three seasons before their 21st birthday). There is no restriction to players under 21.

Off field rules

• The new financial reporting rules will see clubs that fail to lodge their accounts with the Football League, at the same time they are required by Companies House, being hit with a transfer embargo.
• The Football League's Fit and Proper Person test was renamed "Director's Test" to ensure continuity with other football bodies.

Sponsorship changes

Npower will be the Football League's new sponsor after Coca-Cola's contract ran out and was not renewed. The "Player of the Month" and "Manager of the Month" awards will now been known as the "Npower Player of the Month" and the "Npower Manager of the Month" award respectively. Coca-Cola signed a three-year contract to become the Football League's official partner.

Team overview

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

Ownership changes

League table

A total of 24 teams contest the division, including 17 sides remaining in the division from last season, three relegated from the Championship, and four promoted from League Two.

Play-offs

Semifinals

Huddersfield Town 4–4 Bournemouth on aggregate. Huddersfield Town won 4–2 on penalties.

Peterborough United won 4–3 on aggregate.

Final

Results

Season statistics

Scoring

• First goal of the season: 46 minutes and 17 seconds – Luke Summerfield for Plymouth Argyle against Southampton (7 August 2010).
• Highest scoring game: 9 goals – Peterborough United 5–4 Swindon Town (16 October 2010)
• Most goals scored in a game by one team: 6 goals
  • Sheffield Wednesday 6–2 Bristol Rovers (11 December 2010)
  • Oldham Athletic 0–6 Southampton (11 January 2011)
  • Walsall 6–1 Bristol Rovers (29 January 2011)
  • Peterborough United 6-0 Carlisle United (12 March 2011)
• Widest winning margin: 6 goals
  • Oldham Athletic 0–6 Southampton (11 January 2011)
  • Peterborough United 6-0 Carlisle United (12 March 2011)
• Fewest games failed to score in: 4 – Peterborough United
• Most games failed to score in: 20 – Hartlepool United

Discipline

• Most yellow cards (club): 85 – Tranmere Rovers
• Most yellow cards (player): 13
  • Luke Ayling (Yeovil Town)
  • Joss Labadie (Tranmere Rovers)
• Most red cards (club): 12 – Plymouth Argyle
• Most red cards (player): 3
  • Christian Dailly (Chartlon Athletic)
  • Gary MacKenzie (Milton Keynes Dons)
• Most fouls (club): 594 – Notts County
• Most fouls (Player): 86 – Joss Labadie (Tranmere Rovers)

Clean sheets

• Most clean sheets: 20 – Brighton & Hove Albion and Southampton
• Fewest clean sheets: 6 - Dagenham & Redbridge

Monthly awards

References