2010–11 Football League Championship

The 2010–11 Football League Championship (known as the npower Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh season of the league under its current name and nineteenth season under its current league division format.

It started on 6 August 2010 and concluded on 7 May 2011, with the resultant play-offs concluding with the final on 30 May.

Football League Championship
Season2010–11
ChampionsQueens Park Rangers
(2nd divisional title)
PromotedQueens Park Rangers
Norwich City
Swansea City
RelegatedPreston North End
Scunthorpe United
Sheffield United
Matches played552
Goals scored1,510 (2.74 per match)
Top goalscorerDanny Graham (24)
Biggest home winNorwich City 6–0 Scunthorpe United
(2 April 2011)
Biggest away winDoncaster Rovers 0–6 Ipswich Town
(15 February 2011)
Highest scoringLeeds United 4–6 Preston North End
(28 September 2010)
Longest winning run8 games
Reading
Longest unbeaten run19 games
Queens Park Rangers
Longest winless run14 games
Preston North End
Sheffield United
Longest losing run6 games
Ipswich Town
Highest attendance33,622
Leeds United 1–0 Sheffield United
(25 September 2010)
Lowest attendance4,190
Scunthorpe United 0–3 Preston North End
(15 March 2011)
Average attendance17,457

Queens Park Rangers secured the Championship title on 30 April 2011, ending their 15-year hiatus from the Premier League, while Norwich City secured the second automatic promotion spot two days later, ending a six-year absence from the top flight. Swansea City won the play-off final to take the final promotion place.

Preston North End, Scunthorpe United and Sheffield United were relegated to League One.

Changes from last season

Team changes

From Championship

Promoted to Premier League:

Relegated to League One:

To Championship

Relegated from Premier League:

Promoted from League One:

Rule changes

Off-field rules

  • New financial reporting rules see transfer embargoes imposed on those clubs which fail to lodge their accounts with the Football League, at the same time they are required by Companies House.
  • The Football League's fit and proper person test was renamed the Director's Test to ensure continuity with other football bodies.

Sponsorship changes

After Coca-Cola's sponsorship contract expired and was not renewed, Npower signed a three-year contract to become the Football League's official partner. The Coca-Cola Player of the Month and Coca-Cola Manager of the Month awards are therefore now known as the Npower Player of the Month and the Npower Manager of the Month award respectively.

Team overview

Stadia and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Barnsley Barnsley Oakwell 23,009
Bristol City Bristol Ashton Gate 21,497
Burnley Burnley Turf Moor 22,546
Cardiff City Cardiff Cardiff City Stadium 26,828
Coventry City Coventry Ricoh Arena 32,609
Crystal Palace London Selhurst Park 26,309
Derby County Derby Pride Park Stadium 33,597
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium 15,231
Hull City Kingston upon Hull KC Stadium 25,404
Ipswich Town Ipswich Portman Road 30,311
Leeds United Leeds Elland Road 39,460
Leicester City Leicester King Power Stadium 32,500
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium 34,988
Millwall London The Den 20,146
Norwich City Norwich Carrow Road 27,033
Nottingham Forest Nottingham City Ground 30,576
Portsmouth Portsmouth Fratton Park 20,224
Preston North End Preston Deepdale 23,408
Queens Park Rangers London Loftus Road 18,360
Reading Reading Madejski Stadium 24,224
Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe Glanford Park 9,088
Sheffield United Sheffield Bramall Lane 32,702
Swansea City Swansea Liberty Stadium 20,532
Watford Watford Vicarage Road 23,500

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Manager Chairman Team captain Kit maker Sponsor
Barnsley Mark Robins Patrick Cyrne Jason Shackell Lotto Barnsley Building Society
Bristol City Keith Millen Steve Lansdown Louis Carey adidas DAS
Burnley Eddie Howe Barry Kilby Graham Alexander Puma Fun88
Cardiff City Dave Jones Chan Tien Ghee Craig Bellamy Puma SBOBET
Coventry City Andy Thorn Ken Dulieu Lee Carsley Puma City Link
Crystal Palace Dougie Freedman Steve Parish
Martin Long
Paddy McCarthy Nike GAC Logistics
Derby County Nigel Clough Andrew Appleby Robbie Savage adidas buymobiles.net
Doncaster Rovers Sean O'Driscoll John Ryan Brian Stock Nike One Call Insurance
Hull City Nigel Pearson Assem Allam Andy Dawson adidas Totesport.com
Ipswich Town Paul Jewell Marcus Evans David Norris Mitre Marcus Evans
Leeds United Simon Grayson Ken Bates Richard Naylor Macron NetFlights.com
Leicester City Sven-Göran Eriksson Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Matt Oakley BURRDA King Power
Middlesbrough Tony Mowbray Steve Gibson Matthew Bates Adidas Sponsors come on a monthly basis1
Millwall Kenny Jackett John Berylson Paul Robinson Macron CYC
Norwich City Paul Lambert Alan Bowkett Grant Holt Xara Aviva
Nottingham Forest Billy Davies Nigel Doughty Paul McKenna Umbro Victor Chandler
Portsmouth Steve Cotterill Balram Chainrai Aaron Mokoena Kappa Jobsite
Preston North End Phil Brown Maurice Lindsay Sean St Ledger Puma Tennent's Lager
Queens Park Rangers Neil Warnock Ishan Saksena Adel Taarabt Lotto Gulf Air
Reading Brian McDermott John Madejski Ívar Ingimarsson Puma Waitrose
Scunthorpe United Alan Knill J. Steven Wharton Cliff Byrne Nike Rainham Steel
Sheffield United Micky Adams Kevin McCabe Chris Morgan Macron VisitMalta.com
Swansea City Brendan Rodgers Huw Jenkins Garry Monk Umbro 32Red
Watford Malky Mackay Graham Taylor John Eustace BURRDA BURRDA, Umbria Televisione

1Middlesbrough's sponsors include: Deepdale Solutions (7 – 30 August), Wiring Services (1–30 September), Ramsdens (1 October – 5 March), Marie Curie Cancer Care (6–8 March)

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Crystal Palace 2010–11 Football League Championship  Paul Hart Contract expired 2 May 2010 Pre-season 2010–11 Football League Championship  George Burley 17 June 2010
Coventry City 2010–11 Football League Championship  Chris Coleman Sacked 4 May 2010 Pre-season 2010–11 Football League Championship  Aidy Boothroyd 20 May 2010
Hull City 2010–11 Football League Championship  Iain Dowie Contract expired 9 May 2010 Pre-season 2010–11 Football League Championship  Nigel Pearson 29 June 2010
Portsmouth 2010–11 Football League Championship  Avram Grant Resigned 20 May 2010 Pre-season 2010–11 Football League Championship  Steve Cotterill 18 June 2010
Leicester City 2010–11 Football League Championship  Nigel Pearson Signed by Hull City 29 June 2010 Pre-season 2010–11 Football League Championship  Paulo Sousa 7 July 2010
Swansea City 2010–11 Football League Championship  Paulo Sousa Signed by Leicester City 5 July 2010 Pre-season 2010–11 Football League Championship  Brendan Rodgers 16 July 2010
Bristol City 2010–11 Football League Championship  Steve Coppell Resigned 12 August 2010 23rd 2010–11 Football League Championship  Keith Millen 12 August 2010
Sheffield United 2010–11 Football League Championship  Kevin Blackwell Mutual consent 14 August 2010 21st 2010–11 Football League Championship  Gary Speed 17 August 2010
Scunthorpe United 2010–11 Football League Championship  Nigel Adkins Signed By Southampton 12 September 2010 15th 2010–11 Football League Championship  Ian Baraclough 24 September 2010
Leicester City 2010–11 Football League Championship  Paulo Sousa Sacked 1 October 2010 24th 2010–11 Football League Championship  Sven-Göran Eriksson 3 October 2010
Middlesbrough 2010–11 Football League Championship  Gordon Strachan Resigned 18 October 2010 20th 2010–11 Football League Championship  Tony Mowbray 26 October 2010
Sheffield United 2010–11 Football League Championship  Gary Speed Signed by Wales 14 December 2010 20th 2010–11 Football League Championship  Micky Adams 30 December 2010
Burnley 2010–11 Football League Championship  Brian Laws Sacked 29 December 2010 9th 2010–11 Football League Championship  Eddie Howe 14 January 2011
Preston North End 2010–11 Football League Championship  Darren Ferguson Sacked 29 December 2010 24th 2010–11 Football League Championship  Phil Brown 6 January 2011
Crystal Palace 2010–11 Football League Championship  George Burley Sacked 1 January 2011 23rd 2010–11 Football League Championship  Dougie Freedman 12 January 2011
Ipswich Town 2010–11 Football League Championship  Roy Keane Sacked 7 January 2011 19th 2010–11 Football League Championship  Paul Jewell 10 January 2011
Coventry City 2010–11 Football League Championship  Aidy Boothroyd Sacked 14 March 2011 19th 2010–11 Football League Championship  Andy Thorn 28 April 2011
Scunthorpe United 2010–11 Football League Championship  Ian Baraclough Sacked 16 March 2011 22nd 2010–11 Football League Championship  Alan Knill 31 March 2011

Ownership changes

Club New owner Previous owner Date
Cardiff City Datuk Chan Tien Ghee Peter Ridsdale 27 May 2010
Crystal Palace Steve Parish
Martin Long
Administrator 7 June 2010
Preston North End Trevor Hemmings Derek Shaw 3 June 2010
Leicester City Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn Milan Mandarić 12 August 2010
Portsmouth Balram Chainrai Administrator 24 October 2010
Hull City Assem Allam Russell Bartlett 17 December 2010

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Queens Park Rangers (C, P) 46 24 16 6 71 32 +39 88 Promotion to the Premier League
2 Norwich City (P) 46 23 15 8 83 58 +25 84
3 Swansea City (O, P) 46 24 8 14 69 42 +27 80 Qualification for Championship play-offs
4 Cardiff City 46 23 11 12 76 54 +22 80
5 Reading 46 20 17 9 77 51 +26 77
6 Nottingham Forest 46 20 15 11 69 50 +19 75
7 Leeds United 46 19 15 12 81 70 +11 72
8 Burnley 46 18 14 14 65 61 +4 68
9 Millwall 46 18 13 15 62 48 +14 67
10 Leicester City 46 19 10 17 76 71 +5 67
11 Hull City 46 16 17 13 52 51 +1 65
12 Middlesbrough 46 17 11 18 68 68 0 62
13 Ipswich Town 46 18 8 20 62 68 −6 62
14 Watford 46 16 13 17 77 71 +6 61
15 Bristol City 46 17 9 20 62 65 −3 60
16 Portsmouth 46 15 13 18 53 60 −7 58
17 Barnsley 46 14 14 18 55 66 −11 56
18 Coventry City 46 14 13 19 54 58 −4 55
19 Derby County 46 13 10 23 58 71 −13 49
20 Crystal Palace 46 12 12 22 44 69 −25 48
21 Doncaster Rovers 46 11 15 20 55 81 −26 48
22 Preston North End (R) 46 10 12 24 54 79 −25 42 Relegation to Football League One
23 Sheffield United (R) 46 11 9 26 44 79 −35 42
24 Scunthorpe United (R) 46 12 6 28 43 87 −44 42
Updated to match(es) played on 7 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

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
        
3 Swansea City 0 3 3
6 Nottingham Forest 0 1 1
3 Swansea City 4
5 Reading 2
4 Cardiff City 0 0 0
5 Reading 0 3 3

Semi-finals

Nottingham Forest0–0Swansea City
Report
City Ground, Nottingham
Attendance: 27,881
Referee: Mike Dean
Swansea City3–1Nottingham Forest
Britton 2010–11 Football League Championship  28'
Dobbie 2010–11 Football League Championship  33'
Pratley 2010–11 Football League Championship  90+3'
Report Earnshaw 2010–11 Football League Championship  80'
Attendance: 19,816

Swansea City won 3 – 1 on aggregate.

Reading0–0Cardiff City
Report
Attendance: 21,485
Referee: Mark Halsey
Cardiff City0–3Reading
Report Long 2010–11 Football League Championship  28', 45' (pen.)
McAnuff 2010–11 Football League Championship  84'
Attendance: 24,081
Referee: Howard Webb

Reading won 3 – 0 on aggregate.

Final

Reading2–4Swansea City
Allen 2010–11 Football League Championship  49' (o.g.)
Mills 2010–11 Football League Championship  57'
Report Sinclair 2010–11 Football League Championship  21' (pen.), 22', 80' (pen.)
Dobbie 2010–11 Football League Championship  40'
Attendance: 86,581
Referee: Phil Dowd

Results

The fixtures for the Championship were released on 17 June 2010. The season kick-off was announced for 6 August 2010 and it concluded on 7 May 2011.

Home \ Away BAR BRI BUR CAR COV CRY DER DON HUL IPS LEE LEI MID MIL NWC NOT POR PNE QPR REA SCU SHU SWA WAT
Barnsley 4–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 5–2 0–2 2–0 1–0 0–2 3–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0
Bristol City 3–3 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 0–1 0–2 2–0 0–4 0–3 0–3 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 0–2 0–2
Burnley 3–0 0–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 4–0 1–2 2–3 3–0 3–1 0–3 2–1 1–0 1–1 4–3 0–0 0–4 0–2 4–2 2–1 3–2
Cardiff City 2–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 4–1 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–1 2–0 0–3 2–1 3–1 0–2 3–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 4–2
Coventry City 3–0 1–4 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–2 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–0
Crystal Palace 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 3–2 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–3 4–1 1–0 1–2 3–3 1–2 1–0 0–3 3–2
Derby County 0–0 0–2 2–4 1–2 2–2 5–0 1–3 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 3–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–2 3–2 0–1 2–1 4–1
Doncaster Rovers 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 0–0 2–3 3–1 0–6 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–3 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–1
Hull City 2–0 2–0 0–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 2–2 0–1 2–4 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–0
Ipswich Town 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 0–2 3–2 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–3 2–0 1–5 0–1 0–2 2–1 0–3 1–3 2–0 3–0 1–3 0–3
Leeds United 3–3 3–1 1–0 0–4 1–0 2–1 1–2 5–2 2–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 4–1 3–3 4–6 2–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 2–1 2–2
Leicester City 4–1 2–1 4–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–1 4–2 2–2 0–0 4–2 2–3 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–1 4–2
Middlesbrough 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 1–3 1–2 3–3 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–3 3–1 2–0 1–0 3–4 2–1
Millwall 2–0 0–0 1–1 3–3 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 3–2 2–0 2–3 1–1 0–0 0–1 4–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 0–1 0–2 1–6
Norwich City 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–1 4–3 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 6–0 4–2 2–0 2–3
Nottingham Forest 2–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 5–2 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 3–4 5–1 1–1 3–1 1–0
Portsmouth 1–0 3–1 1–2 0–2 0–3 1–0 1–1 2–3 2–3 0–0 2–2 6–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 3–2
Preston North End 1–2 0–4 1–2 0–1 2–1 4–3 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–3 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 2–1 3–1
Queens Park Rangers 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 3–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 4–0 1–3
Reading 3–0 4–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 2–1 4–3 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 5–2 2–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–3 0–1 1–1
Scunthorpe United 0–0 0–2 0–0 2–4 0–2 3–0 0–0 1–3 1–5 1–1 1–4 0–3 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–3 4–1 0–2 3–2 1–0 1–2
Sheffield United 2–2 3–2 3–3 0–2 0–1 3–2 0–1 2–2 2–3 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–3 1–1 0–4 1–0 0–1
Swansea City 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 3–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 4–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 3–2 1–2 4–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 4–0 1–1
Watford 1–0 1–3 1–3 4–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 0–1 3–2 3–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–0 2–3
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2011. Source: The Football League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Chris Iwelumo Burnley Preston North End 4–3 11 September 2010
James Vaughan Crystal Palace Portsmouth 4–1 14 September 2010
James Coppinger Doncaster Rovers Norwich City 3–1 14 September 2010
Jon Parkin Preston North End Leeds United 6–4 28 September 2010
Jonny Howson Leeds United Scunthorpe United 4–1 30 October 2010
Luciano Becchio Leeds United Bristol City 3–1 13 November 2010
Grant Holt Norwich City Ipswich Town 4–1 28 November 2010
Wes Hoolahan Norwich City Sheffield United 4–2 28 December 2010
Jason Puncheon Millwall Crystal Palace 3–0 1 January 2011
Matty Fryatt Hull City Scunthorpe United 5–1 5 February 2011
Connor Wickham Ipswich Town Doncaster Rovers 6–0 15 February 2011
Yakubu Leicester City Middlesbrough 3–3 2 April 2011
Grant Holt Norwich City Scunthorpe United 6–0 2 April 2011
Simeon Jackson Norwich City Scunthorpe United 6–0 2 April 2011
Scott McDonald Middlesbrough Hull City 4–2 23 April 2011
Simeon Jackson Norwich City Derby County 3–2 25 April 2011

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: John Eustace for Watford against Norwich City (6 August 2010)
  • Highest scoring game: 10 goals – Leeds United 4–6 Preston North End (28 September 2010)
  • Most goals scored in a game by one team: 6 goals
    • Millwall 1–6 Watford (18 September 2010)
    • Portsmouth 6–1 Leicester City (24 September 2010)
    • Leeds United 4–6 Preston North End (28 September 2010)
    • Doncaster Rovers 0–6 Ipswich Town (15 February 2011)
    • Norwich City 6–0 Scunthorpe United (2 April 2011)
  • Widest winning margin: 6 goals
    • Doncaster Rovers 0–6 Ipswich Town (15 February 2011)
    • Norwich City 6–0 Scunthorpe United (2 April 2011)
  • Fewest games failed to score in: 5 – Norwich City
  • Most games failed to score in: 21 – Scunthorpe United

Discipline

Clean sheets

  • Most clean sheets: 25 – Queens Park Rangers
  • Fewest clean sheets: 4 – Preston North End

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Notes
Manager Club Player Club
August Neil Warnock Queens Park Rangers Adel Taarabt Queens Park Rangers
September Neil Warnock Queens Park Rangers Jamie Mackie Queens Park Rangers
October Dave Jones Cardiff City Jay Bothroyd Cardiff City
November Keith Millen Bristol City James Hayter Doncaster Rovers
December Simon Grayson Leeds United Danny Graham Watford
January Billy Davies Nottingham Forest Richie Wellens Leicester City
February Brendan Rodgers Swansea City Connor Wickham Ipswich Town
March Malky Mackay Watford Ian Harte Reading
April Brian McDermott Reading Simeon Jackson Norwich City

Team of the year

References

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