2011–12 Football League One

The 2011–12 Football League One (referred to as the Npower Football League One for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format.

From League One
Promoted to the Championship Relegated to League Two
 * Brighton & Hove Albion
 * Southampton
 * Peterborough United
 * Dagenham & Redbridge
 * Bristol Rovers
 * Plymouth Argyle
 * Swindon Town

To League One
Relegated from the Championship Promoted from League Two
 * Sheffield United
 * Scunthorpe United
 * Preston North End
 * 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 (SCMP) from this season, teams will only be allowed to spend a fixed proportion of their total turnover on player wages.

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.

Scoring

 * First goal of the season: Anthony Wordsworth for Colchester United against Preston North End ( 6 August 2011 )
 * Highest scoring game: 8 goals – Milton Keynes Dons 6–2 Chesterfield ( 20 August 2011 ), Sheffield Wednesday 4–4 Huddersfield Town ( 17 December 2011 )Sheffield United 4–4 Exeter City ( 29 October 2011 )
 * Most goals scored in a game by one team: 6 goals – Milton Keynes Dons 6–2 Chesterfield ( 20 August 2011 ), Colchester United 1–6 Stevenage ( 26 December 2011 ), Wycombe Wanderers 0–6 Huddersfield Town ( 6 January 2012, Yeovil Town 0–6 Stevenage (14 April 2012) )
 * Widest winning margin: 6 goals – Wycombe Wanderers 0–6 Huddersfield Town ( 6 January 2012, Yeovil Town 0–6 Stevenage (14 April 2012) )
 * Most goals scored by a player in a game: 5 goals Jordan Rhodes - Wycombe Wanderers 0–6 Huddersfield Town ( 6 January 2012 )
 * Fewest games failed to score in:
 * Most games failed to score in: