2010–11 Football League Championship

April 2014 Football League Championship 2010–11 Queens Park Rangers1st Championship title2nd 2nd tier title Queens Park RangersNorwich CitySwansea City Preston North EndScunthorpe UnitedSheffield United 552 1510 Danny Graham (24) Norwich City 6–0 Scunthorpe United(2 April 2011) Doncaster Rovers 0–6 Ipswich Town(15 February 2011) Leeds United 4–6 Preston North End(28 September 2010) 8 gamesReading 19 gamesQueens Park Rangers 14 gamesPreston North EndSheffield United 6 gamesIpswich Town 33,622Leeds United 1–0 Sheffield United(25 September 2010) 4,190Scunthorpe United 0–3 Preston North End(15 March 2011) 17,457Football League Attendance Report http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/1c/b7/0,,10794~177948,00.pdf The Football League 25 July 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120813012426/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/1c/b7/0%2C%2C10794~177948%2C00.pdf 13 August 2012 2009–10 2011–12 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. Queens Park Rangers secured the Championship title on 30 April 2011, ending their 15-year hiatus from the Premier League,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13174445 Watford 0–2 QPR BBC Sport BBC Sport 30 April 2011 30 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110501034320/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13174445.stm 1 May 2011 live 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: Newcastle United West Bromwich Albion Blackpool Relegated to League One: Peterborough United Plymouth Argyle Sheffield Wednesday To Championship Relegated from Premier League: Burnley Hull City Portsmouth Promoted from League One: Norwich City Leeds United Millwall 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.http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20100521/coca-cola-sign-up-again_2246528_2057280/0,,10794,00.html Coca-Cola sign up again football-league.co.uk Football League 21 May 2010 21 May 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100715073441/http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20100521/coca-cola-sign-up-again_2246528_2057280/0%2C%2C10794%2C00.html 15 July 2010 Team overview Stadia and locations UK England right 400 Locations of teams in the 2010–11 Football League Championship UK England 53.552308 -1.467617 Barnsley left UK England 51.440150 -2.620303 Bristol City bottom UK England 53.789167 -2.23028 Burnley top UK England 51.472778 -3.203056 Cardiff City left UK England 52.448111 -1.495611 Coventry City right UK England 51.398289 -0.085536 Crystal Palace bottom UK England 52.914911 -1.447233 Derby County left UK England 53.5097 -1.11389 Doncaster Rovers bottom UK England 53.7461 -0.367778 Hull City right UK England 52.055061 1.144831 Ipswich Town left UK England 53.7778 -1.57222 Leeds United right UK England 52.634297 -1.136232 Leicester City left UK England 54.5782 -1.21682 Middlesbrough left UK England 51.531149 -0.030509 Millwall right UK England 52.622128 1.308653 Norwich City left UK England 52.9167 -1.11667 Nottingham Forest right UK England 50.7964 -1.06389 Portsmouth right UK England 53.772256 -2.68806 Preston North End left UK England 51.509264 -0.232222 QPR left UK England 51.422311 -0.982778 Reading left UK England 53.5867 -0.695267 Scunthorpe United right UK England 53.370342 -1.47083 Sheffield United left UK England 51.6422 -3.9351 Swansea City right UK England 51.6498 -0.401486 Watford left 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 ParishMartin 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 TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Crystal Palace ENG Paul Hart Contract expired 2 May 2010 Pre-season SCO George Burley 17 June 2010Crystal Palace appoint Burley as new boss https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/8745764.stm BBC Sport 17 June 2010 Coventry City WAL Chris Coleman Sacked 4 May 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/8659442.stm Chris Coleman sacked by Coventry City BBC Sport 5 May 2010 ENG Aidy Boothroyd 20 May 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/8693222.stm Aidy Boothroyd named as Coventry boss BBC Sport 20 May 2010 Hull City NIR Iain Dowie Contract expired 9 May 2010 ENG Nigel Pearson 29 June 2010http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~2080724,00.html Tigers Name New Boss=Hull City AFC Official Website 29 June 2010 9 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314155950/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2080724%2C00.html 14 March 2012 dead Portsmouth ISR Avram Grant Resigned 20 May 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8696013.stm Avram Grant resigns as Portsmouth manager BBC Sport 20 May 2010 ENG Steve Cotterill 18 June 2010Portsmouth appoint Steve Cotterill as manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8747461.stm BBC Sport 18 June 2010 Leicester City ENG Nigel Pearson Signed by Hull City 29 June 2010 POR Paulo Sousa 7 July 2010Paulo Sousa confirmed as Leicester City manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/8793219.stm BBC Sport 7 July 2010 Swansea City POR Paulo Sousa Signed by Leicester City 5 July 2010Paulo Sousa departs as Swansea manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8787152.stm BBC Sport 7 May 2010 NIR Brendan Rodgers 16 July 2010Swansea City appoint Brendan Rodgers as new manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8820996.stm BBC Sport 16 July 2010 Bristol City ENG Steve Coppell Resigned 12 August 2010Steve Coppell Resigns http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~2119540,00.html bcfc.co.uk 12 August 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120324015430/http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10327~2119540%2C00.html 24 March 2012 23rd ENG Keith Millen 12 August 2010Keith Millen Appointed City Boss http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~2119553,00.html bcfc.co.uk 12 August 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120324015413/http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10327~2119553%2C00.html 24 March 2012 Sheffield United ENG Kevin Blackwell Mutual consent 14 August 2010Kevin Blackwell leaves Sheffield United by mutual consent https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/8914869.stm BBC Sport 14 August 2010 21st WAL Gary Speed 17 August 2010Sheffield United announce Gary Speed as new manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/8918047.stm BBC Sport 16 August 2010 Scunthorpe United ENG Nigel Adkins Signed By Southampton 12 September 2010Adkins named as Southampton boss https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8983286.stm BBC Sport 12 September 2010 15th ENG Ian Baraclough 24 September 2010Ian Baraclough named Scunthorpe United manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/9030612.stm BBC Sport 24 September 2010 Leicester City POR Paulo Sousa Sacked 1 October 2010Leicester City sack Paulo Sousa https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/9051656.stm BBC Sport 1 October 2010 24th SWE Sven-Göran Eriksson 3 October 2010Sven-Goran Eriksson appointed Leicester City manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/9054516.stm BBC Sport 3 October 2010 Middlesbrough SCO Gordon Strachan Resigned 18 October 2010Gordon Strachan resigns as manager of Middlesbrough https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/9103816.stm BBC Sport 18 October 2010 20th ENG Tony Mowbray 26 October 2010Middlesbrough name Tony Mowbray as new manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/9128153.stm BBC Sport 26 October 2010 Sheffield United WAL Gary Speed Signed by Wales 14 December 2010 ENG Micky Adams 30 December 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9327422.stm Micky Adams confirmed as Sheffield United manager BBC Sport 30 December 2010 Burnley ENG Brian Laws Sacked 29 December 2010Boss Brian Laws shown door by Burnley https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/9326516.stm BBC Sport 29 December 2010 9th ENG Eddie Howe 14 January 2011 Preston North End SCO Darren Ferguson 29 December 2010Darren Ferguson sacked as Preston North End boss https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/preston/9326664.stm BBC Sport 29 December 2010 24th ENG Phil Brown 6 January 2011Phil Brown appointed Preston North End's new manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/preston/9344503.stm BBC Sport 6 January 2011 Crystal Palace SCO George Burley 1 January 2011Crystal Palace sack manager George Burley https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/9332396.stm BBC Sport 1 January 2011 23rd SCO Dougie Freedman 12 January 2011Dougie Freedman appointed as Crystal Palace manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/9358681.stm BBC Sport 12 January 2011 Ipswich Town IRL Roy Keane 7 January 2011Roy Keane sacked as Ipswich manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/9346787.stm BBC Sport 7 January 2011 19th ENG Paul Jewell 10 January 2011Paul Jewell named as Ipswich Town manager https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/9347849.stm BBC Sport 10 January 2011 Coventry City ENG Aidy Boothroyd 14 March 2011https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/9423992.stm Coventry City sack manager Aidy Boothroyd BBC Sport 14 March 2011 ENG Andy Thorn 28 April 2011https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13227632 Andy Thorn agrees to become new Coventry City manager BBC Sport 28 April 2011 Scunthorpe United ENG Ian Baraclough 16 March 2011Scunthorpe United sack manager Ian Baraclough https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/12756918 BBC Sport 16 March 2011 22nd WAL Alan Knill 31 March 2011Scunthorpe United appoint Bury manager Alan Knill https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/12919001 BBC Sport 31 March 2011 Ownership changes ClubNew ownerPrevious ownerDateCardiff CityDatuk Chan Tien GheePeter Ridsdale27 May 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/8706910.stm Cardiff City's £6m Malaysian takeover approved BBC Sport 27 May 2010 27 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100529064045/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/8706910.stm 29 May 2010 liveCrystal PalaceSteve ParishMartin LongAdministrator7 June 2010Preston North EndTrevor HemmingsDerek Shaw3 June 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8722002.stm Deal agreed for Preston North End takeover BBC Sport 3 June 2010 3 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100605133509/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8722002.stm 5 June 2010 liveLeicester CityAiyawatt RaksriaksornMilan Mandarić12 August 2010https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/8908211.stm Thai-based consortium seal Leicester deal BBC Sport 12 August 2010 12 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20160113012026/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/8908211.stm 13 January 2016 livePortsmouthBalram ChainraiAdministrator24 October 2010Hull CityAssem AllamRussell Bartlett17 December 2010 League table main WDL PQR 5 QPR Queens Park Rangers NWC Norwich City SWA Swansea City CAR Cardiff City REA Reading NOT Nottingham Forest LEE Leeds United BUR Burnley MIL Millwall LEI Leicester City HUL Hull City MID Middlesbrough IPS Ipswich Town WAT Watford BRI Bristol City POR Portsmouth BAR Barnsley COV Coventry City DER Derby County CRY Crystal Palace DON Doncaster Rovers PNE Preston North End SHU Sheffield United SCU Scunthorpe United 24 16 6 71 32 C,P 23 15 8 83 58 P 24 8 14 69 42 O,P 23 11 12 76 54 20 17 9 77 51 20 15 11 69 50 19 15 12 81 70 18 14 14 65 61 18 13 15 62 48 19 10 17 76 71 16 17 13 52 51 17 11 18 68 68 18 8 20 62 68 16 13 17 77 71 17 9 20 62 65 15 13 18 53 60 14 14 18 55 66 14 13 19 54 58 13 10 23 58 71 12 12 22 44 69 11 15 20 55 81 10 12 24 54 79 R 11 9 26 44 79 R 12 6 28 43 87 R green1 Promotion to the Premier League P P yellow1 Qualification for Championship play-offs QP QP QP QP red1 Relegation to Football League One R R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 7 May 2011 The Football League Play-offs 2011 Football League play-offs 2/1 y y Semi-finals Final 3 Swansea City 0 3 3 6 Nottingham Forest 0 1 1 4 Cardiff City 0 0 0 5 Reading 0 3 3 3 Swansea City 4 5 Reading 2 Semi-finals 12 May 2011 19:45 Nottingham Forest 0–0 Report Swansea City City Ground, Nottingham 27,881 Mike Dean 16 May 2011 19:45 Swansea City 3–1 Report Nottingham Forest Britton 28 Dobbie 33 Pratley 90+3 Earnshaw 80 Liberty Stadium, Swansea 19,816 Andre Marriner Swansea City won 3 – 1 on aggregate. 13 May 2011 19:45 Reading 0–0 Report Cardiff City Madejski Stadium, Reading 21,485 Mark Halsey 17 May 2011 19:45 Cardiff City 0–3 Report Reading Long 28 45 pen. McAnuff 84 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff 24,081 Howard Webb Reading won 3 – 0 on aggregate. Final 2011 Football League Championship play-off Final 30 May 2011 15:00 Reading 2–4 Report Swansea City Allen 49 o.g. Mills 57 Sinclair 21 pen. 22 80 pen. Dobbie 40 Wembley Stadium, London 86,581 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.Key Dates Revealed http://www.football-league.co.uk/latestnews/20100308/key-dates-revealed_2245681_1987488 football-league.co.uk Football League 8 March 2010 8 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100311043329/http://www.football-league.co.uk/latestnews/20100308/key-dates-revealed_2245681_1987488 11 March 2010 dead main FBR grey 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 7 May 2011 The Football League Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoalsDivisional Scorers http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0,,10794~20107,00.html Football League 6 August 2010 8 May 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100922060421/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0%2C%2C10794~20107%2C00.html 22 September 2010 1ENG Danny GrahamWatford242ENG Grant HoltNorwich City21IRL Shane LongReading214ARG Luciano BecchioLeeds United19MAR Adel TaarabtQueens Park Rangers19ENG Scott SinclairSwansea City197ENG Jay BothroydCardiff City18CIV Max GradelLeeds United189ENG Billy SharpDoncaster Rovers15WAL Andy KingLeicester City15WAL Steve MorisonMillwall15 Top assists RankPlayerClubAssistsDivisional Assists http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalAssists/0,,10794~20107,00.html Football League 6 August 2010 2 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100827171315/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalAssists/0%2C%2C10794~20107%2C00.html 27 August 2010 1MAR Adel TaarabtQueens Park Rangers192ENG Grant HoltNorwich City143SCO Don CowieWatford134ENG Lewis McGuganNottingham Forest125GHA Albert AdomahBristol City11WAL Craig BellamyCardiff City117IRL Shane LongReading10ENG Peter WhittinghamCardiff City1010ARG Luciano BecchioLeeds United9SCO Chris BurkeCardiff City9ENG James CoppingerDoncaster Rovers9ENG Chris EaglesBurnley9ENG David FoxNorwich City9ENG Danny GrahamWatford9ENG James HenryMillwall9IRL Wes HoolahanNorwich City9IRL Keith TreacyPreston North End9 Hat-tricks List of Football League Championship hat-tricks Player For Against Result DateSCO Chris Iwelumo Burnley Preston North End 4–3 11 September 2010 ENG James Vaughan Crystal Palace Portsmouth 4–1 14 September 2010 ENG James Coppinger Doncaster Rovers Norwich City 3–1 14 September 2010 ENG Jon Parkin Preston North End Leeds United 6–4 28 September 2010 ENG Jonny Howson Leeds United Scunthorpe United 4–1 30 October 2010 ARG Luciano Becchio Leeds United Bristol City 3–1 13 November 2010 ENG Grant Holt Norwich City Ipswich Town 4–1 28 November 2010 IRL Wes Hoolahan Norwich City Sheffield United 4–2 28 December 2010 ENG Jason Puncheon Millwall Crystal Palace 3–0 1 January 2011 ENG Matty Fryatt Hull City Scunthorpe United 5–1 5 February 2011 ENG Connor Wickham Ipswich Town Doncaster Rovers 6–0 15 February 2011 NGA Yakubu Leicester City Middlesbrough 3–3 2 April 2011 ENG Grant Holt Norwich City Scunthorpe United 6–0 2 April 2011 CAN Simeon Jackson Norwich City Scunthorpe United 6–0 2 April 2011 AUS Scott McDonald Middlesbrough Hull City 4–2 23 April 2011 CAN 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) Norwich 2 – 3 Watford https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8880936.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 6 August 2010 6 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100806193112/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8880936.stm 6 August 2010 live Highest scoring game: 10 goals – Leeds United 4–6 Preston North End (28 September 2010)English League Championship Stats – 2010–11 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/_/league/eng.2/english-league-championship?cc=5739 ESPN ESPN 18 December 2010 4 January 2011 24 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121024154204/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/_/league/eng.2/english-league-championship?cc=5739 dead 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 Most yellow cards (club): 86 – Leeds UnitedFootball League Statistics http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/ClubDiscipline/0,,10794~20107,00.html Football League 6 August 2010 6 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100908052933/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/ClubDiscipline/0%2C%2C10794~20107%2C00.html 8 September 2010 dead dmy-all Most yellow cards (player): 12 Robbie Savage (Derby County) Most red cards (club): 13 – Sheffield United Most red cards (player): 2 Matthew Connolly (Queens Park Rangers) Claude Davis (Crystal Palace) Alan Dunne (Millwall) Marlon King (Coventry City) Shane Lowry (Sheffield United) Dean Moxey (Derby County & Crystal Palace) Ricardo Rocha (Portsmouth) Jamie Ward (Sheffield United & Derby County) Lee Williamson (Sheffield United) Most fouls (club): 554 – Leeds United Most fouls (player): 103 – Grant Holt (Norwich City) Clean sheets Most clean sheets: 25 – Queens Park Rangers Fewest clean sheets: 4 – Preston North End Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthNotesManagerClubPlayerClubAugustENG Neil WarnockQueens Park RangersMAR Adel TaarabtQueens Park RangersQPR's Neil Warnock & Adel Taarabt scoop top awards https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8984819.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 9 September 2010 9 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100912041926/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8984819.stm 12 September 2010 liveSeptemberENG Neil WarnockQueens Park RangersSCO Jamie MackieQueens Park RangersNeil Warnock named Manager of the Month http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101007/warnock-named-manager-of-the-month_2248204_2177326 Football League 7 October 2010 7 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101010041842/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101007/warnock-named-manager-of-the-month_2248204_2177326 10 October 2010 dead Mackie named Player of the Month http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101007/mackie-named-player-of-the-month_2248204_2177348 Football League 7 October 2010 7 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101011152634/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101007/mackie-named-player-of-the-month_2248204_2177348 11 October 2010 dead OctoberENG Dave JonesCardiff CityENG Jay BothroydCardiff CityCardiff boss Dave Jones wins monthly accolade https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/9181086.stm BBC Sport 11 November 2010 11 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101114080044/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/9181086.stm 14 November 2010 liveBothroyd named player of the month http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101111/bothroyd-named-player-of-the-month_2248204_2216146 https://archive.today/20120802125337/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101111/bothroyd-named-player-of-the-month_2248204_2216146 dead 2 August 2012 The Football League 11 November 2010 11 November 2010 NovemberENG Keith MillenBristol CityENG James HayterDoncaster RoversMillen named manager of the month http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101209/millen-named-manager-of-the-month_2248204_2240172 The Football League 9 December 2010 13 December 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101212234224/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101209/millen-named-manager-of-the-month_2248204_2240172 12 December 2010 Hayter named player of the month http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101209/hayter-named-player-of-the-month_2248204_2240143 The Football League 9 December 2010 13 December 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101215215740/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101209/hayter-named-player-of-the-month_2248204_2240143 15 December 2010 DecemberENG Simon GraysonLeeds UnitedENG Danny GrahamWatfordGrayson named manager of the month http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110113/grayson-named-manager-of-the-month_2248204_2265459 https://archive.today/20120802160053/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110113/grayson-named-manager-of-the-month_2248204_2265459 dead 2 August 2012 The Football League 16 January 2011 13 January 2011 Graham named player of the month The Football League 13 January 2011JanuarySCO Billy DaviesNottingham ForestENG Richie WellensLeicester CityManager award for Nottingham Forest's Billy Davies https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/9393561.stm BBC Sport 12 February 2011 10 February 2011Wellens named player of the month http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110210/wellens-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2289272 https://web.archive.org/web/20110214144332/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110210/wellens-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2289272 dead 14 February 2011 The Football League 12 February 2011 10 February 2011FebruaryNIR Brendan RodgersSwansea CityENG Connor WickhamIpswich TownRodgers named Manager of the Month http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110304/rodgers-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2307476 The Football League 4 March 2011 4 March 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140731115641/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110304/rodgers-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2307476 31 July 2014 Wickham named Player of the Month http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110304/wickham-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2307554 The Football League 4 March 2011 4 March 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110325184558/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110304/wickham-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2307554 25 March 2011 MarchSCO Malky MackayWatfordIRL Ian HarteReadingMackay named Manager of the Month http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110408/mackay-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2333746 The Football League 8 April 2011 8 April 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110424013433/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110408/mackay-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2333746 24 April 2011 Harte named Player of the Month http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110408/harte-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2333741 The Football League 8 April 2011 8 April 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110413074752/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110408/harte-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2333741 13 April 2011 AprilENG Brian McDermottReadingCAN Simeon JacksonNorwich CityMackay named Manager of the Month http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110506/mcdermott-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2353964 The Football League 6 May 2011 6 May 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140224055202/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110506/mcdermott-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2353964 24 February 2014 Harte named Player of the Month http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110506/jackson-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2353959 The Football League 6 May 2011 6 May 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111126013612/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110506/jackson-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2353959 26 November 2011 Team of the year {| class="sortable" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- !class="unsortable" |Position !class="unsortable" width=170px|Name !class="unsortable" |Club |- | GK |IRL Paddy Kenny | Queens Park Rangers |- | RB | ENG Kyle Naughton | Leicester City |- | CB | ENG Wes Morgan | Nottingham Forest |- | CB | WAL Ashley Williams | Swansea City |- | LB | IRL Ian Harte | Reading |- | RM | MAR Adel Taarabt | Queens Park Rangers |- | CM | WAL Andy King | Leicester City |- | CM | IRL Wes Hoolahan | Norwich City |- | LM | ENG Scott Sinclair | Swansea City |- | ST | ENG Grant Holt | Norwich City |- | ST | ENG Danny Graham | Watford IRL Kenny ENG Naughton ENG Morgan WAL Williams IRL Harte MAR Taarabt WAL King IRL Hoolahan ENG Sinclair ENG Holt ENG Graham Attendances Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/eng/aveeng1902.htm Historical attendances European-football-statistics.co.uk 26 June 2026 No. Club Average Change Highest Lowest 1 Leeds United 27,299 10.0% 33,622 20,747 2 Derby County 26,023 -11.0% 33,010 23,159 3 Norwich City 25,386 2.9% 26,532 23,852 4 Leicester City 23,666 -1.2% 30,919 19,611 5 Nottingham Forest 23,275 -2.3% 29,490 19,411 6 Cardiff City 23,194 12.0% 26,058 20,573 7 Hull City 21,169 -13.2% 24,110 19,714 8 Sheffield United 20,632 -17.9% 23,728 17,496 9 Ipswich Town 19,615 -5.9% 29,258 16,728 10 Reading 17,682 1.6% 23,677 14,029 11 Coventry City 16,310 -5.8% 28,184 12,292 12 Middlesbrough 16,269 -18.4% 23,550 13,712 13 Portsmouth 15,707 -13.9% 20,040 13,132 14 Queens Park Rangers 15,635 17.1% 18,234 12,046 15 Swansea City 15,507 0.6% 19,309 12,411 16 Crystal Palace 15,351 3.9% 20,142 12,353 17 Burnley 14,931 -27.7% 20,453 13,655 18 Bristol City 14,605 0.0% 18,308 13,376 19 Watford 13,152 -8.3% 15,538 10,620 20 Millwall 12,439 14.8% 16,724 8,937 21 Barnsley 11,856 -8.6% 20,309 10,250 22 Preston North End 11,768 -9.0% 18,417 8,994 23 Doncaster Rovers 10,258 -6.7% 14,312 7,921 24 Scunthorpe United 5,548 -14.2% 8,122 4,190 References April 2014 2010–11 1 England