2011–12 Football League Two
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Bristol Rovers Dave Penney Sacked 7 March 2011 Pre-season Paul Buckle 30 May 2011
Swindon Town Paul Hart Sacked 28 April 2011 Pre-season Paolo Di Canio 20 May 2011
Morecambe Sammy McIlroy Mutual consent 9 May 2011 Pre-season Jim Bentley 13 May 2011
Barnet Giuliano Grazioli End of tenure as caretaker 13 May 2011 Pre-season Lawrie Sanchez 13 May 2011
Torquay United Paul Buckle Signed by Bristol Rovers 30 May 2011 Pre-season Martin Ling 13 June 2011
Bradford City Peter Jackson Resigned 25 August 2011 21st Phil Parkinson 28 August 2011
Plymouth Argyle Peter Reid Sacked 18 September 2011 24th Carl Fletcher 18 September 2011
Crewe Alexandra Dario Gradi Resigned 10 November 2011 18th Steve Davis 10 November 2011
Northampton Town Gary Johnson Mutual consent 14 November 2011 20th Aidy Boothroyd 30 November 2011
Bristol Rovers Paul Buckle Sacked 3 January 2012 19th Mark McGhee 18 January 2012
Accrington Stanley John Coleman Signed by Rochdale 24 January 2012 10th Paul Cook 13 February 2012
Hereford United Jamie Pitman Sacked 5 March 2012 21st Richard O'Kelly 5 March 2012
Burton Albion Paul Peschisolido Sacked 17 March 2012 17th Gary Rowett ( caretaker ) Kevin Poole ( caretaker ) 17 March 2012
Macclesfield Gary Simpson Mutual consent 18 March 2012 21st Brian Horton 19 March 2012
Rotherham United Andy Scott Sacked 19 March 2012 11th Steve Evans 9 April 2012
Crawley Town Steve Evans Signed by Rotherham United 9 April 2012 4th Craig Brewster ( caretaker ) 9 April 2012
Barnet Lawrie Sanchez Sacked 16 April 2012 22nd Martin Allen 16 April 2012
Macclesfield Brian Horton Resigned 30 April 2012 24th Glyn Chamberlain 30 April 2012
Team overview -- Personnel and sponsoring
The 2011-12 Football League Two (referred to as the Npower Football League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format.