2011–12 Football League

113th season of the Football League English football Greece 2011–12 Football League (Greece) March 2013 June 2022 The Football League 2011–12 Reading ReadingSouthamptonWest Ham United Hereford UnitedMacclesfield Town New clubs in league Crawley TownA.F.C. Wimbledon 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 Football League (known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 113th season of the Football League. It began in August 2011 and concluded in May 2012, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The divisions are the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner-up of the League Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League and they are joined by the winner of the Championship play-off. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the Conference Premier. Promotion and relegation From Premier League Relegated to Championship Birmingham City Blackpool West Ham United From Championship Promoted to Premier League Queens Park Rangers Norwich City Swansea City Relegated to League One Preston North End Sheffield United Scunthorpe United From League One Promoted to Championship Brighton & Hove Albion Southampton Peterborough United Relegated to League Two Dagenham & Redbridge Bristol Rovers Plymouth Argyle Swindon Town From League Two Promoted to League One Chesterfield Bury Wycombe Wanderers Stevenage Relegated to Conference Premier Lincoln City Stockport County From Conference Premier Promoted to League Two Crawley Town AFC Wimbledon Championship 2011–12 Football League Championship Table League table Play-offs Play-offs Results Results League One 2011–12 Football League One Table League table Play-offs Play-offs Results Results League Two 2011–12 Football League Two Table League table Play-offs Play-offs Results Results Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in table attime of departureIncoming managerDate of appointmentPosition in table attime of appointment Bristol Rovers Dave Penney Sacked 7 March 2011Bristol Rovers sack manager Dave Penney https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/9417489.stm BBC Sport 7 March 2011 7 March 2011 2010–11 season Paul Buckle 30 May 2011Paul Buckle leaves Torquay to be Bristol Rovers manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13593492 BBC Sport 30 May 2011 30 May 2011 Pre-season Swindon Town Paul Hart 28 April 2011Swindon bring in Paul Bodin as manager for Paul Hart https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/9469955.stm BBC Sport 30 April 2011 15 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429060209/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/9469955.stm 29 April 2011 live 2010–11 season Paolo di Canio 20 May 2011Swindon Town confirm Paolo di Canio as new manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13466915 BBC Sport 20 May 2011 22 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110520112236/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13466915.stm 20 May 2011 live Morecambe Sammy McIlroy Mutual consent 9 May 2011Manager Sammy McIlroy leaves Morecambe https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13338044 BBC Sport 9 May 2011 16 May 2011 Pre-season Jim Bentley 13 May 2011Morecambe appoint Jim Bentley as boss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13389753 BBC Sport 13 May 2011 16 May 2011 Sheffield United Micky Adams Sacked 10 May 2011Sheffield United sack manager Micky Adams https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13354375 BBC Sport 10 May 2011 11 May 2011 Danny Wilson 27 May 2011Danny Wilson unveiled as Sheffield United manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13564627 BBC Sport 27 May 2011 28 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110527112419/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13564627.stm 27 May 2011 live Barnet Giuliano Grazioli End of tenure as caretaker 13 May 2011 Lawrie Sanchez 13 May 2011Lawrie Sanchez appointed as Barnet boss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13396826 BBC Sport 13 May 2011 18 May 2011 West Ham United Avram Grant Sacked 15 May 2011West Ham part company with Avram Grant https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13404955 BBC Sport 15 May 2011 15 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110516111321/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13404955.stm 16 May 2011 live 2010–11 season Sam Allardyce 1 June 2011Sam Allardyce appointed West Ham United manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13583587 BBC Sport 1 June 2011 1 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110601111430/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13583587.stm 1 June 2011 live Barnsley Mark Robins Resigned 15 May 2011Mark Robins resigns as Barnsley manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/9484019.stm BBC Sport 15 May 2011 15 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110513061548/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnsley/9484019.stm 13 May 2011 live Pre-season Keith Hill 1 June 2011Barnsley appoint Rochdale boss Keith Hill as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13595001 BBC Sport 1 June 2011 1 June 2011 Brentford Nicky Forster End of contract 19 May 2011Brentford striker Nicky Forster announces retirement https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13461798 BBC Sport 19 May 2011 28 May 2011 Uwe Rösler 10 June 2011Uwe Rosler named as Brentford manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13729276 BBC Sport 10 June 2011 10 June 2011 Torquay United Paul Buckle Signed by Bristol Rovers 30 May 2011 Martin Ling 13 June 2011Torquay United appoint Martin Ling as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13750150 BBC Sport 13 June 2011 13 June 2011 Cardiff City Dave Jones Sacked 30 May 2011Dave Jones leaves Cardiff City http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~2368987,00.html Cardiff City Official Site Cardiff City Football Club 30 May 2011 30 May 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120406115848/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~2368987%2C00.html 6 April 2012 Malky Mackay 17 June 2011Cardiff City appoint Watford's Malky Mackay as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13680791 BBC Sport 17 June 2011 17 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110617050720/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13680791.stm 17 June 2011 live Rochdale Keith Hill Signed by Barnsley 1 June 2011 Steve Eyre 13 June 2011Rochdale appoint Steve Eyre as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13744559 BBC Sport 13 June 2011 13 June 2011 Nottingham Forest Billy Davies Sacked 12 June 2011Nottingham Forest sack Davies and talk to McClaren https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13644012 BBC Sport 12 June 2011 12 June 2011 Steve McClaren 13 June 2011Steve McClaren confirmed as Nottingham Forest boss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13746920 BBC Sport 13 June 2011 13 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110613111519/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13746920.stm 13 June 2011 live Birmingham City Alex McLeish Signed by Aston Villa 17 June 2011Aston Villa appoint Alex McLeish as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13770519 BBC Sport 17 June 2011 17 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110617014445/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13770519.stm 17 June 2011 live Chris Hughton 22 June 2011Birmingham appoint Chris Hughton as their new manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13869554 BBC Sport 22 June 2011 11 August 2011 Watford Malky Mackay Signed by Cardiff City 17 June 2011 Sean Dyche 21 June 2011Sean Dyche given Watford manager job https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13862830 BBC Sport 21 June 2011 11 August 2011 Bradford City Peter Jackson Resigned 25 August 2011Bradford City manager Peter Jackson resigns https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14670814 BBC Sport 25 August 2011 24 October 2011 21st Phil Parkinson 28 August 2011Phil Parkinson appointed Bradford City manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14692940 BBC Sport 28 August 2011 24 October 2011 21st Plymouth Argyle Peter Reid Sacked 18 September 2011Peter Reid sacked as manager of Plymouth Argyle https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14964634 BBC Sport 18 September 2011 24 October 2011 24th Carl Fletcher 1 November 2011Plymouth Argyle confirm Carl Fletcher as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15535894 BBC Sport 1 November 2011 2 November 2011 24th Doncaster Rovers Sean O'Driscoll 23 September 2011Dean Saunders replaces Sean O'Driscoll at Doncaster https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/9596378.stm BBC Sport 23 September 2011 24 October 2011 24th Dean Saunders 23 September 2011 24th Nottingham Forest Steve McClaren Resigned 2 October 2011Steve McClaren resigns as Nottingham Forest manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15145175 BBC Sport 2 October 2011 24 October 2011 21st Steve Cotterill 14 October 2011Steve Cotterill joins Forest after leaving Portsmouth https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15256295 BBC Sport 14 October 2011 24 October 2011 21st Bristol City Keith Millen Mutual consent 3 October 2011Manager Keith Millen leaves Bristol City https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15149287 BBC Sport 3 October 2011 24 October 2011 24th Derek McInnes 19 October 2011Derek McInnes leaves St Johnstone for Bristol City https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15323776 BBC Sport 19 October 2011 24 October 2011 24th Portsmouth Steve Cotterill Signed by Nottingham Forest 14 October 2011 18th Michael Appleton 10 November 2011Portsmouth name Michael Appleton as new manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15616925 BBC Sport 10 November 2011 10 November 2011 16th Leicester City Sven-Göran Eriksson Mutual consent 24 October 2011Sven-Goran Eriksson leaves his role as Leicester boss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15438896 BBC Sport 24 October 2011 24 October 2011 13th Nigel Pearson 15 November 2011Leicester City appoint Hull City's Nigel Pearson as boss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15621888 BBC Sport 15 November 2011 18 November 2011 12th Crewe Alexandra Dario Gradi Resigned 10 November 2011Dario Gradi steps down as Crewe Alexandra manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15675372 BBC Sport 10 November 2011 10 November 2011 18th Steve Davis 10 November 2011 18th Northampton Town Gary Johnson Mutual consent 14 November 2011Gary Johnson leaves as Northampton Town boss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15719111 BBC Sport 14 November 2011 14 November 2011 20th Aidy Boothroyd 30 November 2011Aidy Boothroyd named Northampton Town boss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15959397 BBC Sport 30 November 2011 30 November 2011 21st Hull City Nigel Pearson Signed by Leicester City 15 November 2011 9th Nick Barmby 10 January 2012Hull City appoint Nick Barmby as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16484345 BBC Sport 10 January 2012 10 January 2012 6th Hartlepool United Mick Wadsworth Sacked 6 December 2011Hartlepool United sack head coach Mick Wadsworth https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16059613 BBC Sport 6 December 2011 6 December 2011 13th Neale Cooper 28 December 2011Neale Cooper returns to take Hartlepool job https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16347508 BBC Sport 28 December 2011 31 December 2011 12th Preston North End Phil Brown 14 December 2011Manager Phil Brown is sacked by Preston North End https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16178900 BBC Sport 14 December 2011 14 December 2011 10th Graham Westley 14 January 2012Graham Westley named Preston boss after Stevenage compensation deal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16560529 BBC Sport 14 January 2012 14 January 2012 14th Rochdale Steve Eyre 19 December 2011Manager Steve Eyre sacked by Rochdale https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16250270 BBC Sport 19 December 2011 19 December 2011 22nd John Coleman 24 January 2012Rochdale appoint Accrington Stanley's John Coleman as boss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16677998 BBC Sport 24 January 2012 25 January 2012 23rd Bristol Rovers Paul Buckle 3 January 2012Paul Buckle sacked as Bristol Rovers manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16319348 BBC Sport 3 January 2012 9 January 2012 19th Mark McGhee 18 January 2012Mark McGhee named Bristol Rovers manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16609097 BBC Sport 18 January 2012 19 January 2012 18th Yeovil Town Terry Skiverton Appointed as Assistant Manager 9 January 2012Gary Johnson replaces Terry Skiverton as Yeovil Town manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16457867 BBC Sport 9 January 2012 9 January 2012 21st Gary Johnson 9 January 2012 21st Stevenage Graham Westley Signed by Preston North End 14 January 2012 7th Gary Smith 25 January 2012Stevenage appoint Gary Smith as Graham Westley's successor https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16687255 BBC Sport 25 January 2012 25 January 2012 6th Accrington Stanley John Coleman Signed by Rochdale 24 January 2012 10th Paul Cook 13 February 2012Accrington Stanley appoint Paul Cook as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16888105 BBC Sport 13 February 2012 13 February 2012 8th Leeds United Simon Grayson Sacked 1 February 2012Simon Grayson sacked as manager by Leeds United https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16839801 BBC Sport 1 February 2012 2 February 2012 10th Neil Warnock 18 February 2012Neil Warnock appointed Leeds United manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17084388 BBC Sport 18 February 2012 18 February 2012 11th Huddersfield Town Lee Clark 15 February 2012Huddersfield Town sack manager Lee Clark https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17042572 BBC Sport 15 February 2012 15 February 2012 4th Simon Grayson 20 February 2012Huddersfield Town appoint Simon Grayson as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17099193 BBC Sport 20 February 2012 20 February 2012 4th Notts County Martin Allen 18 February 2012Notts County sack manager Martin Allen https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17087244 BBC Sport 18 February 2012 18 February 2012 11th Keith Curle 20 February 2012Keith Curle appointed new Notts County manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17098979 BBC Sport 20 February 2012 20 February 2012 11th Sheffield Wednesday Gary Megson 29 February 2012Gary Megson is sacked by Sheffield Wednesday https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17214703 BBC Sport 29 February 2012 1 March 2012 3rd Dave Jones 2 March 2012Sheffield Wednesday appoint Dave Jones as new manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17226609 BBC Sport 2 March 2012 3 March 2012 3rd Tranmere Rovers Les Parry 4 March 2012Tranmere Rovers sack manager Les Parry https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17251223 BBC Sport 4 March 2012 5 March 2012 19th Ronnie Moore 5 March 2012Tranmere Rovers reappoint Ronnie Moore as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17256282 BBC Sport 5 March 2012 5 March 2012 19th Hereford United Jamie Pitman Reappointed on Coaching Staff 5 March 2012Richard O'Kelly replaces Jamie Pitman at Hereford https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17258829 BBC Sport 4 March 2012 5 March 2012 21st Richard O'Kelly 5 March 2012 21st Burton Albion Paul Peschisolido Sacked 17 March 2012Burton Albion sack manager Paul Peschisolido https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17418471 BBC Sport 17 March 2012 21 March 2012 17th Gary Rowett 10 May 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18023683 Burton Albion name Gary Rowett as permanent manager 10 May 2012 BBC Sport 2012–13 season Macclesfield Town Gary Simpson Mutual consent 18 March 2012Gary Simpson leaves Macclesfield https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17422634 BBC Sport 17 March 2012 21 March 2012 21st Brian Horton 19 March 2012Brian Horton returns as Macclesfield Town manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17431067 BBC Sport 19 March 2012 21 March 2012 21st Rotherham United Andy Scott Sacked 19 March 2012Andy Scott sacked as Rotherham United manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17436735 BBC Sport 19 March 2012 21 March 2012 11th Steve Evans 9 April 2012Rotherham United appoint Crawley Town boss Steve Evans https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17656607 BBC Sport 25 March 2012 27 March 2012 10th Bournemouth Lee Bradbury 25 March 2012Bournemouth boss Lee Bradbury leaves club after poor run https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17507060 BBC Sport 25 March 2012 27 March 2012 13th Paul Groves footballer 11 May 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17952453 Bournemouth appoint Paul Groves as permanent manager 11 May 2012 BBC Sport 2012–13 season Crawley Town Steve Evans Signed by Rotherham United 9 April 2012 4th Sean O'Driscoll 16 May 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18061367 Sean O'Driscoll appointed Crawley Town manager 16 May 2012 BBC Sport Barnet Lawrie Sanchez Sacked 16 April 2012Martin Allen replaces Lawrie Sanchez as Barnet manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17732932 BBC Sport 16 April 2012 16 April 2012 22nd Martin Allen 16 April 2012 22nd Burton Albion Paul Peschisolido Sacked 17 March 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17418471 Burton Albion sack manager Paul Peschisolido 17 March 2012 BBC Sport 2011–12 season Gary Rowett 10 May 2012 Pre-season Bournemouth Lee Bradbury 25 March 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17507060 Bournemouth boss Lee Bradbury leaves club after poor run 25 March 2012 BBC Sport Paul Groves footballer 11 May 2012 Crawley Town Steve Evans footballer born 1962 Signed by Rotherham United 9 April 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17656607 Rotherham United appoint Crawley Town boss Steve Evans 9 April 2012 BBC Sport Sean O'Driscoll 16 May 2012 Hull City Nick Barmby Sacked 8 May 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17927073 Hull City sack manager Nick Barmby 8 May 2012 BBC Sport Pre-season Steve Bruce 8 June 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18192719 Steve Bruce appointed Hull City manager on three-year deal 8 June 2012 BBC Sport Gillingham Andy Hessenthaler Mutual Consent 8 May 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17991390 Andy Hessenthaler steps down as Gillingham manager 8 May 2012 BBC Sport Martin Allen 5 July 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18687696 Martin Allen appointed new Gillingham manager 5 July 2012 BBC Sport Barnet Martin Allen End of contract 31 May 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18394278 Barnet appoint Mark Robson as new head coach 11 June 2012 BBC Sport Mark Robson footballer 11 June 2012 Birmingham City Chris Hughton Signed by Norwich City 7 June 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18356657 Chris Hughton appointed as new Norwich City manager 7 June 2012 BBC Sport Lee Clark footballer 26 June 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18590119 Lee Clark named new Birmingham City manager 26 June 2012 BBC Sport Wolverhampton Wanderers Terry Connor End of contract 30 June 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18030227 Wolves appoint Norwegian Stale Solbakken as new manager 11 May 2012 BBC Sport Ståle Solbakken 1 July 2012 Watford Sean Dyche Sacked 6 July 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18687313 Watford confirm Sean Dyche's departure as manager 6 July 2012 BBC Sport Gianfranco Zola 7 July 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18722107 Gianfranco Zola named as new Watford manager 7 July 2012 BBC Sport Nottingham Forest Steve Cotterill 12 July 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18812339 Steve Cotterill: Nottingham Forest owners Al-Hasawi family sack boss 12 July 2012 BBC Sport Sean O'Driscoll 19 July 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18919341 Sean O'Driscoll appointed new Nottingham Forest manager 19 July 2012 BBC Sport Crawley Town Sean O'Driscoll Signed by Nottingham Forest 19 July 2012 Richard Barker footballer born 1975 7 August 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19165979 Crawley Town appoint Bury's Richie Barker as new manager 7 August 2012 BBC Sport Bury Richard Barker footballer born 1975 Signed by Crawley Town 7 August 2012 Kevin Blackwell 26 September 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19714917 Kevin Blackwell named new manager of Bury 26 September 2012 BBC Sport 24th Coventry City Andy Thorn footballer Sacked 26 August 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19386206 Andy Thorn sacked as manager by Coventry City 26 August 2012 BBC Sport 14th Mark Robins 19 September 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19646664 Coventry City hire Mark Robins as new manager on three-year deal 19 September 2012 BBC Sport 23rd Chesterfield John Sheridan footballer 28 August 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19396772 Chesterfield manager John Sheridan relieved of duties 28 August 2012 BBC Sport 18th Paul Cook footballer 25 October 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19883479 Chesterfield appoint Accrington boss Paul Cook 25 October 2012 BBC Sport 13th AFC Wimbledon Terry Brown football manager 19 September 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19650641 AFC Wimbledon sack manager Terry Brown 19 September 2012 BBC Sport 21st Neal Ardley 10 October 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19898624 AFC Wimbledon appoint Neal Ardley as new manager 10 October 2012 BBC Sport 21st Wycombe Wanderers Gary Waddock 22 September 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19689639 Gary Waddock sacked as Wycombe Wanderers manager 22 September 2012 BBC Sport 21st Gareth Ainsworth 7 November 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20250563 Gareth Ainsworth gets Wycombe Wanderers job for season 7 November 2012 BBC Sport 22nd Colchester United John Ward footballer, born 1951 24 September 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19704911 John Ward sacked as Colchester United manager 24 September 2012 BBC Sport 22nd Joe Dunne 27 September 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19733437 Colchester United: Joe Dunne named manager 27 September 2012 BBC Sport 22nd Blackburn Rovers Steve Kean Resigned 28 September 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19766783 Steve Kean 'forced to resign' as Blackburn Rovers manager 28 September 2012 BBC Sport 3rd Henning Berg 31 October 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20152740 Blackburn Rovers: Henning Berg appointed manager at Ewood Park 31 October 2012 BBC Sport 5th Bournemouth Paul Groves footballer Sacked 3 October 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19816075 Paul Groves: AFC Bournemouth part with manager 3 October 2012 BBC Sport 20th Eddie Howe 12 October 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19927379 Eddie Howe: Bournemouth agree deal with Burnley for manager 12 October 2012 BBC Sport 21st Bolton Wanderers Owen Coyle 9 October 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19869286 Owen Coyle sacked as Bolton Wanderers manager 9 October 2012 BBC Sport 18th Dougie Freedman 25 October 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20081696 Bolton Wanderers confirm Dougie Freedman as new manager 25 October 2012 BBC Sport 16th Barnet N/A N/A N/A N/A Edgar DavidsDavids and Robson each have the title of joint head coach at Barnet. n 12 October 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19920753 Edgar Davids joins Barnet as joint-head coach 12 October 2012 BBC Sport 24th Burnley Eddie Howe Signed by Bournemouth 12 October 2012 16th Sean Dyche 30 October 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20138319 Burnley: Sean Dyche named as new manager at Turf Moor 30 October 2012 BBC Sport 14th Ipswich Town Paul Jewell Mutual Consent 24 October 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20048196 Paul Jewell leaves as Ipswich Town manager 24 October 2012 BBC Sport 24th Mick McCarthy 1 November 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20153642 Mick McCarthy: Ipswich Town appoint ex-Wolves boss 1 November 2012 BBC Sport 24th Hartlepool United Neale Cooper Resigned 24 October 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20031989 Neale Cooper resigns as Hartlepool United first-team coach 24 October 2012 BBC Sport 24th John Hughes footballer born 1964 13 November 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20320154 Hartlepool United: John Hughes appointed as head coach 13 November 2012 BBC Sport 24th Crystal Palace Dougie Freedman Signed by Bolton Wanderers 25 October 2012 4th Ian Holloway 3 November 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20176036 Ian Holloway appointed as Crystal Palace manager 3 November 2012 BBC Sport 4th Accrington Stanley Paul Cook footballer Signed by Chesterfield 25 October 2012 16th Leam Richardson 1 November 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20169214 Accrington Stanley: Leam Richardson named new manager 1 November 2012 BBC Sport 12th Scunthorpe United Alan Knill Sacked 29 October 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19885536 Scunthorpe United: Brian Laws replaces Alan Knill as manager 29 October 2012 BBC Sport 22nd Brian Laws 29 October 2012 22nd Blackpool Ian Holloway Signed by Crystal Palace 3 November 2012 12th Michael Appleton 7 November 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20236445 Michael Appleton: Blackpool name Portsmouth manager as new boss 7 November 2012 BBC Sport 12th Portsmouth Michael Appleton Signed by Blackpool 7 November 2012 17th TBA TBA TBA Fleetwood Town Micky Mellon Sacked 1 December 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20570120 Fleetwood Town sack manager Micky Mellon 1 December 2012 BBC Sport 7th Graham Alexander 6 December 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20627115 Fleetwood Town appoint Graham Alexander as boss 6 December 2012 BBC Sport 7th Bristol Rovers Mark McGhee 15 December 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20743709 Mark McGhee: Struggling Bristol Rovers sack manager 15 December 2012 BBC Sport 23rd John Ward footballer, born 1951 17 December 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20755396 John Ward: Bristol Rovers name ex-Colchester boss as manager 17 December 2012 BBC Sport 23rd Nottingham Forest Sean O'Driscoll 26 December 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20847476 Nottingham Forest sack manager Sean O'Driscoll 26 December 2012 BBC Sport 8th Alex McLeish 27 December 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20855227 Nottingham Forest name Alex McLeish as new manager 27 December 2012 BBC Sport 8th Blackburn Rovers Henning Berg 27 December 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20679610 Henning Berg: Blackburn Rovers sack manager after 57 days 27 December 2012 BBC Sport 17th Michael Appleton 11 January 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20972061 Michael Appleton: Blackburn Rovers announce new manager 11 January 2013 BBC Sport 13th Barnet Mark Robson Mark Robson (footballer)Davids becomes sole head coach at Barnet. n Mutual Consent 28 December 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20860955 Edgar Davids in charge at Barnet after Mark Robson departs 28 December 2012 BBC Sport 21st N/A N/A N/A Barnsley Keith Hill footballer Sacked 29 December 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20867629 Keith Hill: Barnsley sack manager after defeat by Blackburn 29 December 2012 BBC Sport 24th David Flitcroft 13 January 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21004180 Barnsley appoint David Flitcroft manager after Leeds win 13 January 2013 BBC Sport 23rd Plymouth Argyle Carl Fletcher Welsh footballer 1 January 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20883861 Plymouth Argyle: Carl Fletcher sacked by League Two strugglers 1 January 2013 BBC Sport 20th John Sheridan footballer 6 January 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20927038 Plymouth Argyle appoint John Sheridan as new manager 6 January 2013 BBC Sport 23rd Wolverhampton Wanderers Ståle Solbakken 5 January 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20870241 Wolves sack manager Stale Solbakken after six months 5 January 2013 BBC Sport 18th Dean Saunders 7 January 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20931554 Dean Saunders: Wolves appoint Doncaster Rovers boss 7 January 2013 BBC Sport 18th Doncaster Rovers Dean Saunders Signed by Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 January 2013 2nd Brian Flynn footballer 17 January 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21063425 Doncaster Rovers appoint Brian Flynn as manager 17 January 2013 BBC Sport 2nd Blackpool Michael Appleton Signed by Blackburn Rovers 11 January 2013 14th Paul Ince 18 February 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21497896 Paul Ince: Blackpool appoint former England captain as boss 18 February 2013 BBC Sport 14th Bristol City Derek McInnes Sacked 12 January 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21001780 Derek McInnes sacked by Bristol City 12 January 2013 BBC Sport 24th Sean O'Driscoll 14 January 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21010274 Sean O'Driscoll: Bristol City appoint ex-Nottingham Forest boss 14 January 2013 BBC Sport 24th Rochdale John Coleman footballer born 1962 21 January 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21123927 Rochdale sack manager John Coleman 21 January 2013 BBC Sport 14th Keith Hill footballer 22 January 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21145204 Keith Hill: Rochdale return for former Barnsley manager 22 January 2013 BBC Sport 14th Huddersfield Town Simon Grayson 24 January 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21184105 Simon Grayson sacked by Huddersfield Town 24 January 2013 BBC Sport 18th Mark Robins 14 February 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21450038 Huddersfield Town appoint Mark Robins as manager 14 January 2013 BBC Sport 18th Oldham Athletic Paul Dickov Resigned 3 February 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21313686 Paul Dickov: Oldham Athletic manager steps aside 3 February 2013 BBC Sport 20th TBA TBA TBA Notts County Keith Curle Sacked 3 February 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21313693 Keith Curle: Notts County sack manager after Hartlepool defeat 3 February 2013 BBC Sport 10th TBA TBA TBA Nottingham Forest Alex McLeish Mutual Consent 5 February 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21338533 Alex McLeish: Nottingham Forest manager exits City Ground 5 February 2013 BBC Sport 11th Billy Davies 7 February 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21343978 Billy Davies: Nottingham Forest re-appoint ex-manager 7 February 2013 BBC Sport 11th Preston North End Graham Westley Sacked 13 February 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21444208 Graham Westley: Preston North End boss sacked 13 February 2013 BBC Sport 17th Simon Grayson 18 February 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21499533 Simon Grayson named Preston North End manager 18 February 2013 BBC Sport 17th Coventry City Mark Robins Signed by Huddersfield Town 14 February 2013 8th Paul Dickov 24 February 2013 8th Swindon Town Paolo Di Canio Resigned 18 February 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21499926 Paolo Di Canio quits as manager of Swindon 18 February 2013 BBC Sport 6th Kevin MacDonald footballer 28 February 2013 6th Aldershot Town Dean Holdsworth Sacked 20 February 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21526719 Aldershot Town sack Dean Holdsworth as manager 20 February 2013 BBC Sport 20th Andy Scott footballer, born 1972 22 February 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21547766 Aldershot Town: Andy Scott appointed as new manager 22 February 2013 BBC Sport 20th Notes n References External links Football League website BBC SportSeptember 2025 medicmedic 2011–12 2–4