2011 Football League play-offs
The
The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs, contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Championship and League One and the 4th-, 5th-, 6th- and 7th-placed teams in the League Two table. The winners of the semi-finals went through to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season.
The semi-final matches were played from 12 to 20 May 2011. The finals were held between 28 and 30 May 2011.[1]
Background
The Football League play-offs have been held every year since 1987. They take place for each division following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places.
Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Swansea City | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 80 |
| 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 |
Bracket
| 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
- First leg
Swansea City | ||
|---|---|---|
| Report |
- Second leg
| Swansea City | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
Britton  28' Dobbie 33' Pratley 90+3' |
Report | Earnshaw 80' |
Swansea City won 3–1 on aggregate.
Reading won 3–0 on aggregate.
Final
League One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Huddersfield Town
|
46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 87 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 106 | 75 | +31 | 79 |
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 77 |
| 6 | Bournemouth
|
46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 71 |
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| 3 | Huddersfield Town ( p )
| 1 | 3 | 4 (4) | |||||||
| 6 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 3 | 4 (2) | |||||||
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Peterborough United | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Milton Keynes Dons | 3–2 | Peterborough United |
|---|---|---|
Balanta 56' |
Report | Mackail-Smith 8' McCann 81' (pen.) |
- Second leg
Bournemouth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 105+2' |
Report | Lovell 44' (pen.), 63' Ings 104' |
| Penalties | ||
 |
4–2 | Symes Feeney Robinson Cooper |
Huddersfield Town 4–4 Bournemouth on aggregate. Huddersfield Town won 4–2 on penalties.
Peterborough United won 4–3 on aggregate.
Final
Huddersfield Town | 0–3 | Peterborough United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rowe 78' Mackail-Smith 80'McCann 85' |
League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 79 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 73 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 69 |
| 7 | Torquay United | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 74 | 53 | +21 | 68* |
*Torquay deducted 1 point for fielding an unregistered player.
Bracket
| 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 | |||||||
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Torquay United | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town |
|---|---|---|
| Zebroski 29' O'Kane 45+3' |
Report |
| Stevenage | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley |
|---|---|---|
| Long 24' Byrom 45' |
Report |
- Second leg
Torquay United won 2–0 on aggregate.
Stevenage won 3–0 on aggregate.
Final
References
- The Football League. 26 April 2011. Archived from the originalon 29 April 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.