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2011–12 Football League Trophy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Football League Trophy |
| year | 2011–12 |
| other_title | Johnstone's Paint Trophy |
| country | England |
| Wales | |
| num_teams | 48 |
| champions | Chesterfield |
| runner-up | Swindon Town |
| matches | 49 |
| goals | 137 |
| top goal scorer | FIN Shefki Kuqi |
| USA Mike Grella | |
| (4 goals each) | |
| prevseason | 2010–11 |
| nextseason | 2012–13 |
Wales | runner-up = Swindon Town USA Mike Grella (4 goals each)
The 2011–12 Football League Trophy, known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the 31st season in the history of the competition. It is a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two, the third and fourth tiers of English football.
In all, 48 clubs will enter the competition. It is split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at Wembley Stadium. Carlisle United is the defending champion, having beaten Brentford in the previous year's final, 1–0 but were beaten in the Northern Section First round by Accrington Stanley 3–2.
First round
The draw for the first round of the competition took place on 13 August 2011. Sixteen clubs were given a bye into the second round, and the remaining 32 clubs, including the holders, were divided into four geographical regions.
Northern section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | North-West | Crewe Alexandra won 4 – 2 on penalties | Tranmere Rovers won 4 – 2 on penalties | North-East | Bradford City won 3 –1 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bury | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | 1,295 | |||||
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Port Vale | 2,546 | |||||
| 3 | Walsall | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 2,605 | |||||
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Carlisle United | 1,069 | |||||
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Hartlepool United | 1,763 | |||||
| 6 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3,519 | |||||
| 7 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town | 1,776 | |||||
| 8 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Sheffield United | 2,725 |
Southern section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | South-West | Exeter City won 3 – 0 on penalties | South-East | Brentford won 4 – 3 on penalties | Dagenham & Redbridge won 14 – 13 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 4–1 | Hereford United | 2,489 | |||||
| 2 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Torquay United | 1,247 | |||||
| 3 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | 3,940 | |||||
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | 771 | |||||
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–3 | Brentford | 4,175 | |||||
| 6 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Barnet | 1,747 | |||||
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1,420 | |||||
| 8 | Southend United | 1–0 | Crawley Town | 2,053 |
;Byes Northern section
Chesterfield, Macclesfield Town, Morecambe, Notts County, Oldham Athletic, Preston North End, Rochdale, Rotherham United. Southern section
AFC Wimbledon, Aldershot Town, Charlton Athletic, Gillingham, Oxford United, Stevenage, Swindon Town, Yeovil Town.
Second round
The second round draw took place on 3 September 2011, with matches played in the week commencing 3 October 2011.
Northern section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | North-West | Note: First match was abandoned | Preston North End won 7 – 6 on penalties | Rochdale won 3 – 1 on penalties | North-East | Bradford City won 4 – 3 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 1,509 | ||||||
| 2 | Morecambe | 2–2 | Preston North End | 4,385 | ||||||
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Macclesfield Town | 2,271 | ||||||
| 4 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Walsall | 2,089 | ||||||
| 5 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Sheffield United | 6,737 | ||||||
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | 2,106 | ||||||
| 7 | Notts County | 1–3 | Chesterfield | 2,293 | ||||||
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Bradford City | 10,489 |
Southern section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | South-West | South-East | AFC Wimbledon won 4 – 3 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 3–2 | Yeovil Town | 1,416 | |||
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–3 | Cheltenham Town | 931 | |||
| 3 | Aldershot Town | 1–2 | Oxford United | 1,429 | |||
| 4 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Swindon Town | 2,627 | |||
| 5 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–2 | Stevenage | 1,416 | |||
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 0–3 | Brentford | 3,486 | |||
| 7 | Gillingham | 1–3 | Barnet | 1,278 | |||
| 8 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–3 | Southend United | 2,395 |
Area Quarter-finals
The area quarter finals draw took place on 8 October 2011, with matches played in the week commencing 8 November 2011.
Northern section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Preston North End won 4 – 2 on penalties | Bradford City won 6 – 5 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Preston North End | 2,395 | ||
| 2 | Chesterfield | 4–3 | Tranmere Rovers | 3,152 | ||
| 3 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Bradford City | 5,692 | ||
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | 2,163 |
Southern section
Area Semi-finals
The area semi finals draw took place on 12 November 2011, with matches played in the week commencing 5 December 2011.
Northern section
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Chesterfield won 4 – 2 on penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 2–0 | Bradford City | 5,697 | |
| 2 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Chesterfield | 5,835 |
Southern section
Area finals
The area finals, which serve as the semi-finals for the entire competition, were contested over two legs, home and away. 1st Leg ties due to be played by 18 January 2012. A 2nd Leg tie will be played on Monday 30 January 2012 and another on 7 February 2012
Northern section
Whitaker Thompson Hurst Davis Lester Robertson Hurst Davis Chesterfield won 3–1 on aggregate
Southern section
Deering McCormack Kennedy Risser Saville Dennehy Taylor Mustoe Swindon Town won 2–1 on aggregate
Final
Main article: 2012 Football League Trophy Final
Westcarr
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120328055822/http://www.football-league.co.uk/johnstonespainttrophy/news/20111207/trophy-area-finals-draw_2293332_2540268 07/12/2011
References
- (3 September 2011). "Trophy Round 2 draw". The Football League.
- (8 October 2011). "Trophy Round 3 draw". The Football League.
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