2012 Football League play-offs

The Football League play-offs for the 2011–12 season 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'
Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
Attendance: 11,893
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'
Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
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
Johnson
Lee
Clarke
Arfield
Rhodes
Roberts
Woods
Hunt
Morrison
Smithies 		8–7 Williamson
Collins
Lowton
Taylor
Porter
Quinn
Maguire
Doyle
O'Halloran
Hill
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
Alexandra Stadium, Crewe
Attendance: 7,221
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
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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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