The 2010–11 Football League Two season, (known as the Npower League Two for sponsorship reasons), was the lowest division of the Football League for that season. It began on 7 August 2010 and concluded on 28 May 2011 with the play-off final.
Changes from last season
Team changes
From League Two Promoted to League One Notts County Rochdale Bournemouth Dagenham and Redbridge
Relegated to Conference National Grimsby Town Darlington
To League Two Relegated from Football League One Wycombe Wanderers Southend United Stockport County Gillingham Promoted from Conference National Stevenage Oxford United
Team overview
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Accrington Stanley Accrington Crown Ground 5,057 Aldershot Town Aldershot Recreation Ground 7,500 Barnet London Underhill Stadium 6,200 Bradford City Bradford Valley Parade 25,136 Burton Albion Burton upon Trent Pirelli Stadium 6,912 Bury Bury Gigg Lane 11,840 Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Abbey Business Stadium 7,066 Chesterfield Chesterfield B2net Stadium 10,338 Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Stadium 10,153 Gillingham Gillingham Priestfield Stadium 11,582 Hereford United Hereford Edgar Street 5,075 Lincoln City Lincoln Sincil Bank 10,500 Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Moss Rose 6,355 Morecambe Morecambe Globe Arena 6,918 Northampton Town Northampton Sixfields Stadium 7,653 Oxford United Oxford Kassam Stadium 12,500 Port Vale Stoke-on-Trent Vale Park 19,052 Rotherham United Sheffield Don Valley Stadium 25,000 Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Greenhous Meadow 9,875 Southend United Southend-on-Sea Roots Hall 12,392 Stevenage Stevenage Broadhall Way 7,100 Stockport County Stockport Edgeley Park 10,852 Torquay United Torquay Plainmoor 6,104 Wycombe Wanderers High Wycombe Adams Park 10,284
Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager Chairman Team captain Kit maker Sponsor Accrington Stanley John Coleman Ilyas Khan Andrew Procter Joma Combined Stabilisation Aldershot Town Dean Holdsworth John Leppard Anthony Charles Carbrini EBB Paper Barnet Giuliano Grazioli(caretaker) Anthony Kleanthous Glen Southam Vandanel Home-Pulse Fitness, Away-Greenfleets Bradford City Peter Jackson Mark Lawn and Julian Rhodes Simon Ramsden Surridge Map Group UK Burton Albion Paul Peschisolido Ben Robinson John McGrath TAG Mr Cropper Bury Richard Barker (caretaker) Brian Fenton Steven Schumacher Surridge Bury Metropolitan Council Cheltenham Town Mark Yates Paul Baker Michael Pook Erreà Mira Showers Chesterfield John Sheridan Barrie Hubbard Mark Allott Respect Vodka Kick Crewe Alexandra Dario Gradi John Bowler David Artell Lotto Mornflake Cereal Gillingham Andy Hessenthaler Paul Scally Barry Fuller Vandanel Automatic Retailing Hereford United Jamie Pitman David Keyte Michael Townsend Admiral Cargill Lincoln City Steve Tilson Bob Dorrian Delroy Facey Umbro Star Glaze Macclesfield Town Gary Simpson Mike Rance Paul Morgan adidas Voi Jeans Morecambe Sammy McIlroy Peter McGuigan Barry Roche Puma Bench Northampton Town Gary Johnson David Cardoza Andy Holt Erreà Jackson Grundy Oxford United Chris Wilder Kelvin Thomas James Constable Nike Bridle Insurance Port Vale Micky Adams Bill Bratt Marc Richards Vandanel Harlequin Property Rotherham United Andy Scott Tony Stewart Ryan Cresswell Carlotti Parkgate Shopping Shrewsbury Town Graham Turner Roland Wycherley Ian Sharps Joma Greenhous Southend United Paul Sturrock Ron Martin Craig Easton Nike InsureandGo Stevenage Graham Westley Phil Wallace Mark Roberts Vandanel Serverchoice and LCN Stockport County Ray Mathias Alwin Thompson Danny Swailes Nike Stockport council Torquay United Paul Buckle Simon Baker Lee Mansell Vandanel Sparkworld Wycombe Wanderers Gary Waddock Ivor Beeks Gareth Ainsworth Joma Bucks New University
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming managerDate of appointmentPosition in Table Hereford United Graham Turner Resigned 16 April 2010 Simon Davey 22 June 2010Pre-Season Barnet Ian Hendon Sacked 28 April 2010 Mark Stimson 1 June 2010Pre-Season Shrewsbury Town Paul Simpson Sacked 30 April 2010 Graham Turner 11 June 2010Pre-Season Gillingham Mark Stimson Mutual consent 10 May 2010 Andy Hessenthaler 22 May 2010Pre-Season Stockport Gary Ablett Sacked 17 June 2010 Paul Simpson 12 July 2010Pre-Season Lincoln City Chris Sutton Resigned 29 September 2010 Steve Tilson 15 October 201021st Hereford United Simon Davey Sacked 4 October 2010 Jamie Pitman 19 December 201024th Port Vale Micky Adams Signed by Sheffield United 30 December 2010 Jim Gannon 6 January 20112nd Barnet Mark Stimson Sacked 1 January 2011 Martin Allen 23 March 201123rd Stockport County Paul Simpson Sacked 4 January 2011 Ray Mathias 9 March 201121st Aldershot Town Kevin Dillon Sacked 10 January 2011 Dean Holdsworth 12 January 201120th Bradford City Peter Taylor Stepped down 26 February 2011 Peter Jackson 28 February 201120th Northampton Town Ian Sampson Sacked 2 March 2011 Gary Johnson 4 March 201116th Port Vale Jim Gannon Sacked 21 March 2011 Micky Adams 13 May 20118th Rotherham United Ronnie Moore Mutual consent 22 March 2011 Andy Scott 13 April 20119th Bury Alan Knill Signed by Scunthorpe United 31 March 2011 Richard Barker (caretaker) 31 March 20119th Barnet Martin Allen Signed by Notts County 11 April 2011 Giuliano Grazioli (caretaker) 11 April 201123rd
League table A total of 24 teams contest the division: 18 sides remaining in the division from last season, four relegated from the League One, and two promoted from Conference National.
Play-offs
Semifinals
Torquay United won 2 – 0 on aggregate.
Stevenage won 3 – 0 on aggregate.
Final
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals1 Clayton DonaldsonCrewe Alexandra282 Ryan LoweBury273 Cody McDonald Gillingham254 Craig DaviesChesterfield23 Adam Le Fondre Rotherham United236 Barry Corr Southend United18 Jack LesterChesterfield18 Shaun MillerCrewe Alexandra18 Wesley ThomasCheltenham Town1810 Shaun HarradBurton AlbionNorthampton Town16 Marc RichardsPort Vale16
Top assists RankPlayerClubAssists1 Ryan Hall Southend United162 Nicky LawRotherham United123 Shaun MillerCrewe Alexandra114 Matt HarroldShrewsbury Town10 Mark MarshallBarnet106 Michael JacobsNorthampton Town9 Craig StanleyTorquay United9 Drew TalbotChesterfield9 Danny WhitakerChesterfield910 Jack LesterChesterfield8 Sean McConvilleAccrington Stanley8 Lawrie WilsonStevenage8
Scoring First goal of the season: Peter Vincenti for Stevenage against Macclesfield Town, 6:43 minutes (7 August 2010) Highest scoring game: 11 goals – Accrington Stanley 7–4 Gillingham (2 October 2010) Most goals scored in a game by one team: 8 goals Crewe Alexandra 8–1 Cheltenham Town (2 April 2011) Widest winning margin: 7 goals Crewe Alexandra 7–0 Barnet (21 August 2010) Crewe Alexandra 8–1 Cheltenham Town (2 April 2011) Fewest games failed to score in: 7 – Crewe Alexandra Most games failed to score in: 17 Hereford United Stevenage Stockport County
Discipline Most yellow cards (club): 78 – Hereford United Most yellow cards (player): 13 – John McGrath (Burton Albion) Most red cards (club): 9 – Stevenage Most red cards (player): 2 Luke Foster (Stevenage) Abdul Osman (Northampton Town) Steven Schumacher (Bury) Michael Townsend (Hereford United) Jamie Vincent (Aldershot Town) Most fouls (club): 563 – Gillingham Most fouls (player): 94 – Matt Harold (Shrewsbury Town)
Clean sheets Most clean sheets: 17 – Wycombe Wanderers Fewest clean sheets: 6 – Stockport County
Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClubAugust Paul BuckleTorquay United Adam Le FondreRotherham UnitedSeptember Micky AdamsPort Vale Ryan LoweBuryOctober Alan KnillBury Craig DaviesChesterfieldNovember Micky AdamsPort Vale Mark WrightShrewsbury TownDecember Andy HessenthalerGillingham Greg TanseyStockport CountyJanuary Dario GradiCrewe Alexandra Cody McDonaldGillinghamFebruary Graham TurnerShrewsbury Town Ryan LoweBuryMarch Dean HoldsworthAldershot Town Craig DaviesChesterfieldApril Richie BarkerBury Ryan LoweBury
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