2012 Football League play-offs

The Football League play-offs for the 2011–12 season (referred to as the npower Football League Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2012. All finals took place at Wembley Stadium in London.

Football League play-offs
Season2011–12
ChampionsWest Ham United
(Championship)
Huddersfield Town
(League One)
Crewe Alexandra
(League Two)
Matches played15
Goals scored31 (2.07 per match)
Biggest home winWest Ham 3–0 Cardiff
(Championship)
Biggest away winCardiff 0–2 West Ham
(Championship)
MK Dons 0–2 Huddersfield
(League One)
Highest scoringBirmingham 2–2 Blackpool
Southend 2–2 Crewe
(4 goals)
Highest attendance78,523 – Blackpool v West Ham
(Championship final)
Lowest attendance3,606 – Torquay v Cheltenham
(League Two semi-final)
Average attendance22,195
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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 3 to 17 May 2012. The finals were held between 19 and 27 May 2012.[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
Main article: 2011–12 Football League Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3West Ham United 46241488148+3386
4Birmingham City 462016107851+2776
5Blackpool 462015117959+2075
6Cardiff City 46191896653+1375

Semi-finals
First leg
Cardiff City0–2West Ham United
Report Collison 9', 41'
Attendance: 23,029
Blackpool1–0Birmingham City
Davies 45' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 13,832
Referee: Mark Halsey
Second leg
West Ham United3–0Cardiff City
Nolan 15'
Vaz Tê 41'
Maynard 90'		 Report
Attendance: 34,682
Referee: Mike Dean

West Ham United won 5–0 on aggregate.

Birmingham City2–2Blackpool
Žigić 64'
Davies 73'		 Report Dobbie 45'
M. Phillips 48'
Attendance: 28,483
Referee: Chris Foy

Blackpool won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 2012 Football League Championship play-off final
Blackpool1–2West Ham United
Ince 48' Report Cole 35'
Vaz Tê 87'
Attendance: 78,523
Referee: Howard Webb

League One
Main article: 2011–12 Football League One
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3Sheffield United 46279109251+4190
4Huddersfield Town 46211877947+3281
5Milton Keynes Dons 462214108447+3780
6Stevenage 462110156944+2573

Semi-finals
First leg
Stevenage0–0Sheffield United
Report
Attendance: 5,802
Referee: Anthony Bates
Milton Keynes Dons0–2Huddersfield Town
Report Rhodes 32'
Hunt 73'
Attendance: 11,893
Referee: Darren Deadman
Second leg
Sheffield United1–0Stevenage
Porter 85' Report
Attendance: 21,182
Referee: Nigel Miller

Sheffield United won 1–0 on aggregate.

Huddersfield Town1–2Milton Keynes Dons
Rhodes 18' Report Powell 39'
Smith 90+2'
Attendance: 15,085
Referee: Scott Mathieson

Huddersfield Town won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 2012 Football League One play-off final
Huddersfield Town0–0 (a.e.t.)Sheffield United
Report
Penalties
Miller soccer ball with red X
Johnson soccer ball with red X
Lee soccer ball with red X
Clarke soccer ball with check mark
Arfield soccer ball with check mark
Rhodes soccer ball with check mark
Roberts soccer ball with check mark
Woods soccer ball with check mark
Hunt soccer ball with check mark
Morrison soccer ball with check mark
Smithies soccer ball with check mark		 8–7 soccer ball with red X Williamson
soccer ball with check mark Collins
soccer ball with red X Lowton
soccer ball with red X Taylor
soccer ball with check mark Porter
soccer ball with check mark Quinn
soccer ball with check mark Maguire
soccer ball with check mark Doyle
soccer ball with check mark O'Halloran
soccer ball with check mark Hill
soccer ball with red X Simonsen
Attendance: 52,100
Referee: Roger East

League Two
Main article: 2011–12 Football League Two
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4Southend United 46258137748+2983
5Torquay United 462312116350+1381
6Cheltenham Town 46238156650+1677
7Crewe Alexandra 4620121467590+872

Semi-finals
First leg
Crewe Alexandra1–0Southend United
Dugdale 50' Report
Attendance: 7,221
Referee: Michael Naylor
Cheltenham Town2–0Torquay United
McGlashan 27'
Burgess 50'		 Report
Attendance: 5,273
Referee: James Adcock
Second leg
Southend United2–2Crewe Alexandra
Harris 64'
Barker 87'		 Report Leitch-Smith 24'
Clayton 86'
Attendance: 8,190

Crewe Alexandra won 3–2 on aggregate.

Torquay United1–2Cheltenham Town
Atieno 85' Report McGlashan 75'
Pack 87'
Attendance: 3,606
Referee: Andy D'Urso

Cheltenham Town won 4–1 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 2012 Football League Two play-off final
Cheltenham Town0–2Crewe Alexandra
Report Powell 15'
Moore 82'
Attendance: 24,029
Referee: Craig Pawson

References
  1. "Play-off dates confirmed". The Football League. 16 April 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
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