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.
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | West Ham United (Championship) Huddersfield Town (League One) Crewe Alexandra (League Two) |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 31 (2.07 per match) |
| Biggest home win | West Ham 3–0 Cardiff (Championship) |
| Biggest away win | Cardiff 0–2 West Ham (Championship) MK Dons 0–2 Huddersfield (League One) |
| Highest scoring | Birmingham 2–2 Blackpool Southend 2–2 Crewe (4 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 78,523 – Blackpool v West Ham (Championship final) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,606 – Torquay v Cheltenham (League Two semi-final) |
| Average attendance | 22,195 |
← 2011 2013 → | |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | West Ham United | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 81 | 48 | +33 | 86 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 76 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 79 | 59 | +20 | 75 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 75 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Cardiff City | 0–2 | West Ham United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Collison  |
| Blackpool | 1–0 | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| Davies |
Report |
- Second leg
| West Ham United | 3–0 | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Vaz Tê Maynard |
Report |
West Ham United won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Birmingham City | 2–2 | Blackpool |
|---|---|---|
| Žigić Davies |
Report | Dobbie M. Phillips |
Blackpool won 3–2 on aggregate.
League One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 92 | 51 | +41 | 90 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 79 | 47 | +32 | 81 |
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 84 | 47 | +37 | 80 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 73 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0–2 | Huddersfield Town |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rhodes Hunt |
- Second leg
Sheffield United won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons |
|---|---|---|
| Rhodes |
Report | Powell Smith |
Huddersfield Town won 3–2 on aggregate.
League Two
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Southend United | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 77 | 48 | +29 | 83 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 63 | 50 | +13 | 81 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 77 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 72 |
Semi-finals
- First leg
| Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Torquay United |
|---|---|---|
| McGlashan Burgess |
Report |
- Second leg
| Southend United | 2–2 | Crewe Alexandra |
|---|---|---|
| Harris Barker |
Report | Leitch-Smith Clayton |
Crewe Alexandra won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Torquay United | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town |
|---|---|---|
| Atieno |
Report | McGlashan Pack |
Cheltenham Town won 4–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Crewe Alexandra |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Powell Moore |
References
- "Play-off dates confirmed". The Football League. 16 April 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.