2011–12 Football League One
The 2011–12 Football League One was the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format.
Team changes
From League One
Promoted to the ChampionshipRelegated to League Two
- Dagenham & Redbridge
- Bristol Rovers
- Plymouth Argyle
- Swindon Town
To League One
Promoted from League Two
- Chesterfield
- Bury
- Wycombe Wanderers
- Stevenage
Rules changes
- The Football League agreed to use the new UEFA financial regulations. Football League One clubs decided to introduce the Salary Cost Management Protocol from this season, teams will only be allowed to spend a fixed proportion of their total turnover on player wages.
Team overview
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Bournemouth | Bournemouth | Seward Stadium | 10,700 |
| Brentford | London | Griffin Park | 12,763 |
| Bury | Bury | Gigg Lane | 11,840 |
| Carlisle United | Carlisle | Brunton Park | 16,981 |
| Charlton Athletic | London | The Valley | 27,111 |
| Chesterfield | Chesterfield | B2net Stadium | 10,338 |
| Colchester United | Colchester | Colchester Community Stadium | 10,064 |
| Exeter City | Exeter | St James Park | 8,830 |
| Hartlepool United | Hartlepool | Victoria Park | 8,240 |
| Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield | Galpharm Stadium | 24,500 |
| Leyton Orient | London | Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes | 22,000 | |
| Notts County | Nottingham | Meadow Lane | 21,388 |
| Oldham Athletic | Oldham | Boundary Park | 10,638 |
| Preston North End | Preston | Deepdale | 23,408 |
| Rochdale | Rochdale | Spotland | 10,249 |
| Scunthorpe United | Scunthorpe | Glanford Park | 9,088 |
| Sheffield United | Sheffield | Bramall Lane | 32,702 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield | Hillsborough | 39,812 |
| Stevenage | Stevenage | Broadhall Way | 6,722 |
| Tranmere Rovers | Birkenhead | Prenton Park | 16,789 |
| Walsall | Walsall | Bescot Stadium | 11,300 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 10,284 |
| Yeovil Town | Yeovil | Huish Park | 9,565 |
Personnel and sponsoring
Managerial changes
League table
Play-offs
Results
The fixtures for the League One were released on 17 June 2011. The season kick-off was announced for 6 August 2011, and concluded on 5 May 2012.Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Jordan Rhodes | Huddersfield Town | 36 |
| 2 |  Ched Evans | Sheffield United | 29 |
| 3 |  Bradley Wright-Phillips | Charlton Athletic | 22 |
| 4 | Stuart Beavon | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 |
| 5 | Gary Madine | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 |
| 6 | Andy Williams | Yeovil Town | 16 |
| 7 | Lee Miller | Carlisle United | 14 |
| 8 |  François Zoko | Carlisle United | 13 |
| 8 | Anthony Wordsworth | Colchester United | 13 |
| 8 | Lee Novak | Huddersfield Town | 13 |
| 8 |  Jeff Hughes | Notts County | 13 |
| 8 |  Lee Williamson | Sheffield United | 13 |
Top assists
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Anthony Wordsworth for Colchester United against Preston North End
- Highest scoring game: 8 goals – Milton Keynes Dons 6–2 Chesterfield, Sheffield Wednesday 4–4 Huddersfield Town Sheffield United 4–4 Exeter City
- Most goals scored in a game by one team: 6 goals – Milton Keynes Dons 6–2 Chesterfield, Colchester United 1–6 Stevenage, Wycombe Wanderers 0–6 Huddersfield Town
- Widest winning margin: 6 goals – Wycombe Wanderers 0–6 Huddersfield Town
- Most goals scored by a player in a game: 5 goals Jordan Rhodes - Wycombe Wanderers 0–6 Huddersfield Town
- Fewest games failed to score in:
- Most games failed to score in:
Awards