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{{Infobox football league season
|competition=[[Football League Championship]]
|season=[[2010–11 in English football|2010–11]]
|winners=[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]<br>1st Championship title<br>2nd [[List of winners of the EFL Championship and predecessors|2nd tier]] title
|promoted=[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]<br>[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]<br>[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|relegated=[[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]<br>[[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]]<br>[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
|matches=552
|total goals=1510
|league topscorer=[[Danny Graham (footballer)|Danny Graham]] (24)
|biggest home win=[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] 6–0 [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]]<br><small>(2 April 2011)</small>
|biggest away win=[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] 0–6 [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]<br><small>(15 February 2011)</small>
|highest scoring=[[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]] 4–6 [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]<br><small>(28 September 2010)</small>
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|longest wins=8 games<ref name="ELCS" /><br>[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
|longest unbeaten=19 games<ref name="ELCS" /><br>[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|longest winless=14 games<ref name="ELCS" /><br>[[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]<br>[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
|longest losses=6 games<ref name="ELCS" /><br>[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
|highest attendance=33,622<ref name="ELCS" /><br>[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] 1–0 [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]<br><small>(25 September 2010)</small>
|lowest attendance=4,190<ref name="ELCS" /><br>[[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] 0–3 [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]<br><small>(15 March 2011)</small>
|average attendance=17,457<ref name="FL attendances">{{cite news|title=Football League Attendance Report |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/1c/b7/0,,10794~177948,00.pdf |publisher=The Football League |date=25 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813012426/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/1c/b7/0%2C%2C10794~177948%2C00.pdf |archive-date=13 August 2012 }}</ref>
|prevseason=[[2009–10 Football League Championship|2009–10]]
|nextseason=[[2011–12 Football League Championship|2011–12]]
}}
The '''2010–11 [[Football League Championship]]''' (known as the '''[[Npower (UK)|npower]] Championship''' for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh season of the league under its current name and nineteenth season under its current league division format. It started on 6 August 2010 and concluded on 7 May 2011, with the resultant [[Football League Championship play-offs|play-offs]] concluding with the [[2011 Football League Championship play-off Final|final]] on 30 May.

[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] secured the Championship title on 30 April 2011, ending their 15-year hiatus from the [[Premier League]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13174445.stm |title=Watford 0–2 QPR |work=BBC Sport |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=30 April 2011 |access-date=30 April 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110501034320/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13174445.stm| archive-date= 1 May 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> while [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] secured the second automatic promotion spot two days later, ending a six-year absence from the top flight. [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] won the play-off final to take the final promotion place.

[[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]], [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] and [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] were relegated to [[Football League One|League One]].

==Changes from last season==

===Team changes===

====From Championship====
'''Promoted to [[Premier League]]:'''
* [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
* [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
* [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]

'''Relegated to [[Football League One|League One]]:'''
* [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]]
* [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
* [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]

====To Championship====
'''Relegated from [[Premier League]]:'''
* [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
* [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
* [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]

'''Promoted from [[Football League One|League One]]:'''
* [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
* [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]]
* [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]

===Rule changes===

====Off-field rules====
* New financial reporting rules see transfer embargoes imposed on those clubs which fail to lodge their accounts with the Football League, at the same time they are required by [[Companies House]].
* The Football League's [[fit and proper person test]] was renamed the Director's Test to ensure continuity with other football bodies.

===Sponsorship changes===
After [[Coca-Cola]]'s sponsorship contract expired and was not renewed, [[Npower (UK)|Npower]] signed a three-year contract to become the Football League's official partner. The Coca-Cola Player of the Month and Coca-Cola Manager of the Month awards are therefore now known as the Npower Player of the Month and the Npower Manager of the Month award respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20100521/coca-cola-sign-up-again_2246528_2057280/0,,10794,00.html |title=Coca-Cola sign up again |work=football-league.co.uk |publisher=[[Football League]] |date=21 May 2010 |access-date=21 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715073441/http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20100521/coca-cola-sign-up-again_2246528_2057280/0%2C%2C10794%2C00.html |archive-date=15 July 2010 }}</ref>

==Team overview==

===Stadia and locations===

{{location map+ |UK England|float=right |width=400 |caption=Locations of teams in the 2010–11 Football League Championship |places=
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=53.552308 |long=-1.467617 |label=[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]|position=left}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=51.440150 |long=-2.620303 |label=[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=53.789167 |long=-2.23028 |label=[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]|position=top}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=51.472778 |long=-3.203056 |label=[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff&nbsp;City]]|position=left}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=52.448111 |long=-1.495611 |label=[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]|position=right}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=51.398289 |long=-0.085536 |label=[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=52.914911 |long=-1.447233 |label=[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]|position=left}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=53.5097 |long=-1.11389 |label=[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=53.7461 |long=-0.367778 |label= [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]|position=right}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=52.055061 |long=1.144831 |label=[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]|position=left}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=53.7778 |long=-1.57222 |label=[[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]]|position=right}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=52.634297 |long=-1.136232 |label=[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]|position=left}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=54.5782 |long=-1.21682 |label=[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]|position=left}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=51.531149 |long=-0.030509 |label=[[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]|position=right}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=52.622128 |long=1.308653 |label= [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]|position=left}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=52.9167 |long=-1.11667 |label=[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]|position=right}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=50.7964 |long=-1.06389 |label= [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]|position=right}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=53.772256 |long=-2.68806 |label=[[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]|position=left}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=51.509264 |long=-0.232222 |label=[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|QPR]]|position=left}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=51.422311 |long=-0.982778 |label=[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]|position=left}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=53.5867 |long=-0.695267 |label=[[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]]|position=right}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=53.370342 |long=-1.47083 |label=[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]|position=left}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=51.6422 |long=-3.9351 |label=[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea&nbsp;City]]|position=right}}
{{location map~ |UK England|lat=51.6498 |long=-0.401486 |label=[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]|position=left}}
}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Team
! Location
! Stadium
! Capacity
|-
| [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] || [[Barnsley]] || [[Oakwell]] || style="text-align:center;"| 23,009
|-
| [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] || [[Bristol]] || [[Ashton Gate Stadium|Ashton Gate]] || style="text-align:center;"| 21,497
|-
| [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]  || [[Burnley]] ||  [[Turf Moor]] || style="text-align:center;"| 22,546
|-
| [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] || [[Cardiff]] || [[Cardiff City Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 26,828
|-
| [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] || [[Coventry]] || [[Ricoh Arena]] || style="text-align:center;"| 32,609
|-
| [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] || London || [[Selhurst Park]] || style="text-align:center;"| 26,309
|-
| [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] || [[Derby]] || [[Pride Park Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 33,597
|-
| [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] || [[Doncaster]] || [[Keepmoat Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 15,231
|-
| [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] || [[Kingston upon Hull]] || [[KC Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 25,404
|-
| [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] || [[Ipswich]] || [[Portman Road]] || style="text-align:center;"| 30,311
|-
| [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] || [[Leeds]] || [[Elland Road]] || style="text-align:center;"|39,460
|-
| [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] || [[Leicester]] || [[King Power Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 32,500
|-
| [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] || [[Middlesbrough]] || [[Riverside Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 34,988
|-
| [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] || London || [[The Den]] || style="text-align:center;"| 20,146
|-
| [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] || [[Norwich]] || [[Carrow Road]] || style="text-align:center;"| 27,033
|-
| [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] || [[Nottingham]] || [[City Ground]] || style="text-align:center;"| 30,576
|-
| [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] || [[Portsmouth]] || [[Fratton Park]] || style="text-align:center;"| 20,224
|-
| [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] || [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] || [[Deepdale]] || style="text-align:center;"| 23,408
|-
| [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] || London || [[Loftus Road]] || style="text-align:center;"| 18,360
|-
| [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] || [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]] || [[Madejski Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 24,224
|-
| [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] || [[Scunthorpe]] || [[Glanford Park]] || style="text-align:center;"| 9,088
|-
| [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] || [[Sheffield]] || [[Bramall Lane]] || style="text-align:center;"| 32,702
|-
| [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] || [[Swansea]] || [[Liberty Stadium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 20,532
|-
| [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] || [[Watford]] || [[Vicarage Road]]  || style="text-align:center;"| 23,500
|}

===Personnel and sponsoring===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! Team
! Manager
! Chairman
! Team captain
! Kit maker
! Sponsor
|-
| Barnsley
| [[Mark Robins]]
| Patrick Cyrne
| [[Jason Shackell]]
| [[Lotto Sport Italia|Lotto]]
| [[Barnsley Building Society]]
|-
| Bristol City
| [[Keith Millen]]
| [[Steve Lansdown]]
| [[Louis Carey]]
| [[adidas]]
| DAS
|-
| Burnley
| [[Eddie Howe]]
| [[Barry Kilby]]
| [[Graham Alexander]]
| [[Puma AG|Puma]]
| Fun88
|-
| Cardiff City
| [[Dave Jones (football manager)|Dave Jones]]
| [[Chan Tien Ghee]]
| [[Craig Bellamy]]
| Puma
| [[SBOBET]]
|-
| Coventry City
| [[Andy Thorn (footballer)|Andy Thorn]]
| [[Ken Dulieu]]
| [[Lee Carsley]]
| Puma
| [[City Link Ltd.|City Link]]
|-
| Crystal Palace
| [[Dougie Freedman]]
| [[Steve Parish (businessman)|Steve Parish]]<br />[[Martin Long (businessman)|Martin Long]]
| [[Paddy McCarthy]]
| [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
| [[GAC Logistics]]
|-
| Derby County
| [[Nigel Clough]]
| Andrew Appleby
| [[Robbie Savage]]
| [[adidas]]
| buymobiles.net
|-
| Doncaster Rovers
| [[Sean O'Driscoll]]
| [[John Ryan (businessman)|John Ryan]]
| [[Brian Stock (footballer)|Brian Stock]]
| [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
| One Call Insurance
|-
| Hull City
| [[Nigel Pearson]]
| [[Assem Allam]]
| [[Andy Dawson]]
| adidas
| [[The Tote|Totesport.com]]
|-
| Ipswich Town
| [[Paul Jewell]]
| [[Marcus Evans]]
| [[David Norris (footballer)|David Norris]]
| [[Mitre Sports International|Mitre]]
| [[Marcus Evans]]
|-
| Leeds United
| [[Simon Grayson]]
| [[Ken Bates]]
| [[Richard Naylor]]
| [[Macron (sportswear)|Macron]]
| [[NetFlights]].com
|-
| Leicester City
| [[Sven-Göran Eriksson]]
| [[Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha]]
| [[Matt Oakley]]
| [[BURRDA]]
| [[King Power]]
|-
| Middlesbrough
| [[Tony Mowbray]]
| [[Steve Gibson (businessman)|Steve Gibson]]
| [[Matthew Bates]]
| [[Adidas]]
| Sponsors come on a monthly basis<sup>1</sup>
|-
| Millwall
| [[Kenny Jackett]]
| [[John Berylson]]
| [[Paul Robinson (footballer born 1982)|Paul Robinson]]
| Macron
| CYC
|-
| Norwich City
| [[Paul Lambert]]
| [[Alan Bowkett]]
| [[Grant Holt]]
| [[Xara]]
| [[Aviva]]
|-
| Nottingham Forest
| [[Billy Davies]]
| [[Nigel Doughty]]
| [[Paul McKenna (footballer)|Paul McKenna]]
| [[Umbro]]
| [[Victor Chandler International|Victor Chandler]]
|-
| Portsmouth
| [[Steve Cotterill]]
| [[Balram Chainrai]]
| [[Aaron Mokoena]]
| [[Kappa (company)|Kappa]]
| Jobsite
|-
| Preston North End
| [[Phil Brown (footballer born 1959)|Phil Brown]]
| [[Maurice Lindsay (rugby league)|Maurice Lindsay]]
| [[Sean St Ledger]]
| Puma
| [[Wellpark Brewery|Tennent's Lager]]
|-
| Queens Park Rangers
| [[Neil Warnock]]
| Ishan Saksena
| [[Adel Taarabt]]
| Lotto
| [[Gulf Air]]
|-
| Reading
| [[Brian McDermott (footballer)|Brian McDermott]]
| [[John Madejski]]
| [[Ívar Ingimarsson]]
| Puma
| [[Waitrose]]
|-
| Scunthorpe United
| [[Alan Knill]]
| [[J. Steven Wharton]]
| [[Cliff Byrne]]
| Nike
| Rainham Steel
|-
| Sheffield United
| [[Micky Adams]]
| [[Kevin McCabe (businessman)|Kevin McCabe]]
| [[Chris Morgan (English footballer)|Chris Morgan]]
| Macron
| VisitMalta.com
|-
| Swansea City
| [[Brendan Rodgers]]
| Huw Jenkins
| [[Garry Monk]]
| Umbro
| [[32Red]]
|-
| Watford
| [[Malky Mackay]]
| [[Graham Taylor (footballer)|Graham Taylor]]
| [[John Eustace]]
| BURRDA
| BURRDA, Umbria Televisione
|}

<sup>1</sup><small>Middlesbrough's sponsors include: Deepdale Solutions (7 – 30 August), Wiring Services (1–30 September), Ramsdens (1 October – 5 March), [[Marie Curie Cancer Care]] (6–8 March)</small>

====Managerial changes====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Team
!Outgoing manager
!Manner of departure
!Date of vacancy
!Position in table
!Incoming manager
!Date of appointment
|-
| Crystal Palace
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Hart]]
| Contract expired
| 2 May 2010
| Pre-season
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[George Burley]]
| 17 June 2010<ref name="BurleyPalace">{{cite news |title=Crystal Palace appoint Burley as new boss |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/8745764.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 June 2010 }}</ref>
|-
| Coventry City
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Chris Coleman (footballer)|Chris Coleman]]
| Sacked
| 4 May 2010<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/8659442.stm |title=Chris Coleman sacked by Coventry City |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 May 2010}}</ref>
| Pre-season
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Aidy Boothroyd]]
| 20 May 2010<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/8693222.stm |title=Aidy Boothroyd named as Coventry boss |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2010}}</ref>
|-
| Hull City
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Iain Dowie]]
| Contract expired
| 9 May 2010
| Pre-season
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nigel Pearson]]
| 29 June 2010<ref name="PearsonHull">{{cite news|url=http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~2080724,00.html |title=Tigers Name New Boss=Hull City AFC Official Website |date=29 June 2010 |access-date=9 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314155950/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~2080724%2C00.html |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| Portsmouth
| {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Avram Grant]]
| Resigned
| 20 May 2010<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8696013.stm |title=Avram Grant resigns as Portsmouth manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2010}}</ref>
| Pre-season
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Cotterill]]
| 18 June 2010<ref name="CotterillPompey">{{cite news |title=Portsmouth appoint Steve Cotterill as manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8747461.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 June 2010}}</ref>
|-
| Leicester City
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nigel Pearson]]
| Signed by [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
| 29 June 2010
| Pre-season
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[Paulo Sousa]]
| 7 July 2010<ref name="SousaLeicester">{{cite news |title=Paulo Sousa confirmed as Leicester City manager  |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/8793219.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 July 2010}}</ref>
|-
| Swansea City
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[Paulo Sousa]]
| Signed by [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| 5 July 2010<ref name="SousaleavesSwansea">{{cite news |title=Paulo Sousa departs as Swansea manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8787152.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2010}}</ref>
| Pre-season
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Brendan Rodgers]]
| 16 July 2010<ref name="RodgersSwansea">{{cite news |title=Swansea City appoint Brendan Rodgers as new manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8820996.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 July 2010}}</ref>
|-
| Bristol City
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Coppell]]
| Resigned
| 12 August 2010<ref name="SteveCoppellResigns">{{cite news|title=Steve Coppell Resigns |url=http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~2119540,00.html |publisher=bcfc.co.uk |date=12 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324015430/http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10327~2119540%2C00.html |archive-date=24 March 2012 }}</ref>
| 23rd
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Keith Millen]]
| 12 August 2010<ref name="KeithMillenAppointedBoss">{{cite news|title=Keith Millen Appointed City Boss |url=http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~2119553,00.html |publisher=bcfc.co.uk |date=12 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324015413/http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10327~2119553%2C00.html |archive-date=24 March 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| Sheffield United
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin Blackwell]]
| Mutual consent
| 14 August 2010<ref name="KevinBlackwellLeaves">{{cite news |title=Kevin Blackwell leaves Sheffield United by mutual consent |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/8914869.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 August 2010}}</ref>
| 21st
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Gary Speed]]
| 17 August 2010<ref>{{cite news |title=Sheffield United announce Gary Speed as new manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/8918047.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 August 2010}}</ref>
|-
| Scunthorpe United
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nigel Adkins]]
| Signed By [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
| 12 September 2010<ref>{{cite news |title=Adkins named as Southampton boss |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/8983286.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 September 2010}}</ref>
| 15th
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ian Baraclough]]
| 24 September 2010<ref>{{cite news |title=Ian Baraclough named Scunthorpe United manager  |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/9030612.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 September 2010}}</ref>
|-
| Leicester City
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[Paulo Sousa]]
| Sacked
| 1 October 2010<ref>{{cite news |title=Leicester City sack Paulo Sousa |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/9051656.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 October 2010}}</ref>
| 24th
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Sven-Göran Eriksson]]
| 3 October 2010<ref>{{cite news |title=Sven-Goran Eriksson appointed Leicester City manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/9054516.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 October 2010}}</ref>
|-
| Middlesbrough
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Gordon Strachan]]
| Resigned
| 18 October 2010<ref>{{cite news |title=Gordon Strachan resigns as manager of Middlesbrough|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/9103816.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 October 2010}}</ref>
| 20th
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Mowbray]]
| 26 October 2010<ref>{{cite news |title=Middlesbrough name Tony Mowbray as new manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/9128153.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 October 2010}}</ref>
|-
| Sheffield United
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Gary Speed]]
| Signed by [[Wales national football team|Wales]]
| 14 December 2010
| 20th
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Micky Adams]]
| 30 December 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/9327422.stm
|title=Micky Adams confirmed as Sheffield United manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 December 2010}}</ref>
|-
| Burnley
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Brian Laws]]
| Sacked
| 29 December 2010<ref>{{cite news |title=Boss Brian Laws shown door by Burnley |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/9326516.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 December 2010}}</ref>
| 9th
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Eddie Howe]]
| 14 January 2011
|-
| Preston North End
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Darren Ferguson]]
| Sacked
| 29 December 2010<ref>{{cite news |title=Darren Ferguson sacked as Preston North End boss |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/9326664.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 December 2010}}</ref>
| 24th
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Phil Brown (footballer born 1959)|Phil Brown]]
| 6 January 2011<ref>{{cite news |title=Phil Brown appointed Preston North End's new manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/preston/9344503.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 January 2011}}</ref>
|-
| Crystal Palace
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[George Burley]]
| Sacked
| 1 January 2011<ref>{{cite news |title=Crystal Palace sack manager George Burley |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/9332396.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 January 2011}}</ref>
| 23rd
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dougie Freedman]]
| 12 January 2011<ref>{{cite news |title=Dougie Freedman appointed as Crystal Palace manager|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crystal_palace/9358681.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 January 2011}}</ref>
|-
| Ipswich Town
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Roy Keane]]
| Sacked
| 7 January 2011<ref>{{cite news |title=Roy Keane sacked as Ipswich manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/9346787.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2011}}</ref>
| 19th
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Jewell]]
| 10 January 2011<ref>{{cite news |title=Paul Jewell named as Ipswich Town manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/9347849.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 January 2011}}</ref>
|-
| Coventry City
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Aidy Boothroyd]]
| Sacked
| 14 March 2011<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/9423992.stm |title=Coventry City sack manager Aidy Boothroyd |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 March 2011}}</ref>
| 19th
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Thorn (footballer)|Andy Thorn]]
| 28 April 2011<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13227632 |title=Andy Thorn agrees to become new Coventry City manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2011}}</ref> 
|-
| Scunthorpe United
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ian Baraclough]]
| Sacked
| 16 March 2011<ref>{{cite news |title=Scunthorpe United sack manager Ian Baraclough |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/12756918.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2011}}</ref>
| 22nd
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Alan Knill]]
| 31 March 2011<ref>{{cite news |title=Scunthorpe United appoint Bury manager Alan Knill |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/12919001.stm  |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 March 2011}}</ref>
|}

====Ownership changes====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Club
!New owner
!Previous owner
!Date
|-
|Cardiff City
|Datuk [[Chan Tien Ghee]]
|[[Peter Ridsdale]]
|27 May 2010<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/8706910.stm |title=Cardiff City's £6m Malaysian takeover approved |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2010 |access-date=27 May 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100529064045/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/8706910.stm| archive-date= 29 May 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|Crystal Palace
|[[Steve Parish (businessman)|Steve Parish]]<br />[[Martin Long (businessman)|Martin Long]]
|Administrator
|7 June 2010
|-
|Preston North End
|[[Trevor Hemmings]]
|[[Derek Shaw (businessman)|Derek Shaw]]
|3 June 2010<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8722002.stm |title=Deal agreed for Preston North End takeover |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 June 2010 |access-date=3 June 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100605133509/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8722002.stm| archive-date= 5 June 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|Leicester City
|Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn
|[[Milan Mandarić]]
|12 August 2010<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/8908211.stm |title=Thai-based consortium seal Leicester deal |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2010 |access-date=12 August 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160113012026/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/8908211.stm| archive-date=13 January 2016| url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|Portsmouth
|[[Balram Chainrai]]
|Administrator
|24 October 2010
|-
|Hull City
|[[Assem Allam]]
|[[Russell Bartlett]]
|17 December 2010
|-
|}

==League table==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=PQR
|show_limit=5

|team1=QPR|name_QPR=[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|team2=NWC|name_NWC=[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|team3=SWA|name_SWA=[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|team4=CAR|name_CAR=[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
|team5=REA|name_REA=[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
|team6=NOT|name_NOT=[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
|team7=LEE|name_LEE=[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
|team8=BUR|name_BUR=[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
|team9=MIL|name_MIL=[[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]
|team10=LEI|name_LEI=[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|team11=HUL|name_HUL=[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|team12=MID|name_MID=[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
|team13=IPS|name_IPS=[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
|team14=WAT|name_WAT=[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
|team15=BRI|name_BRI=[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
|team16=POR|name_POR=[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|team17=BAR|name_BAR=[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]
|team18=COV|name_COV=[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|team19=DER|name_DER=[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|team20=CRY|name_CRY=[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|team21=DON|name_DON=[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]
|team22=PNE|name_PNE=[[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]
|team23=SHU|name_SHU=[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
|team24=SCU|name_SCU=[[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]]
|win_QPR=24|draw_QPR=16|loss_QPR=6|gf_QPR=71|ga_QPR=32|status_QPR=C,P
|win_NWC=23|draw_NWC=15|loss_NWC=8|gf_NWC=83|ga_NWC=58|status_NWC=P
|win_SWA=24|draw_SWA=8|loss_SWA=14|gf_SWA=69|ga_SWA=42|status_SWA=O,P
|win_CAR=23|draw_CAR=11|loss_CAR=12|gf_CAR=76|ga_CAR=54
|win_REA=20|draw_REA=17|loss_REA=9|gf_REA=77|ga_REA=51
|win_NOT=20|draw_NOT=15|loss_NOT=11|gf_NOT=69|ga_NOT=50
|win_LEE=19|draw_LEE=15|loss_LEE=12|gf_LEE=81|ga_LEE=70
|win_BUR=18|draw_BUR=14|loss_BUR=14|gf_BUR=65|ga_BUR=61
|win_MIL=18|draw_MIL=13|loss_MIL=15|gf_MIL=62|ga_MIL=48
|win_LEI=19|draw_LEI=10|loss_LEI=17|gf_LEI=76|ga_LEI=71
|win_HUL=16|draw_HUL=17|loss_HUL=13|gf_HUL=52|ga_HUL=51
|win_MID=17|draw_MID=11|loss_MID=18|gf_MID=68|ga_MID=68
|win_IPS=18|draw_IPS=8|loss_IPS=20|gf_IPS=62|ga_IPS=68
|win_WAT=16|draw_WAT=13|loss_WAT=17|gf_WAT=77|ga_WAT=71
|win_BRI=17|draw_BRI=9|loss_BRI=20|gf_BRI=62|ga_BRI=65
|win_POR=15|draw_POR=13|loss_POR=18|gf_POR=53|ga_POR=60
|win_BAR=14|draw_BAR=14|loss_BAR=18|gf_BAR=55|ga_BAR=66
|win_COV=14|draw_COV=13|loss_COV=19|gf_COV=54|ga_COV=58
|win_DER=13|draw_DER=10|loss_DER=23|gf_DER=58|ga_DER=71
|win_CRY=12|draw_CRY=12|loss_CRY=22|gf_CRY=44|ga_CRY=69
|win_DON=11|draw_DON=15|loss_DON=20|gf_DON=55|ga_DON=81
|win_PNE=10|draw_PNE=12|loss_PNE=24|gf_PNE=54|ga_PNE=79|status_PNE=R
|win_SHU=11|draw_SHU=9|loss_SHU=26|gf_SHU=44|ga_SHU=79|status_SHU=R
|win_SCU=12|draw_SCU=6|loss_SCU=28|gf_SCU=43|ga_SCU=87|status_SCU=R

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to the [[2011–12 Premier League|Premier League]]
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_QP=yellow1|text_QP=Qualification for [[2011 Football League play-offs#Championship|Championship play-offs]]
|result3=QP|result4=QP|result5=QP|result6=QP
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to [[2011–12 Football League One|Football League One]]
|result22=R|result23=R|result24=R
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=7 May 2011
|source=[http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalLeagueTable/0,,10794~20107,00.html The Football League]
}}</onlyinclude>

==Play-offs==
{{main|2011 Football League play-offs}}
<section begin=Bracket />{{4TeamBracket
| sets=2/1 | aggregate=y | nowrap=y
 | RD1=Semi-finals
| RD2=Final
| RD1-seed1= 3
| RD1-team1='''Swansea City'''
| RD1-score1-1=0
| RD1-score1-2=3
| RD1-score1-agg=3
| RD1-seed2= 6
| RD1-team2=Nottingham Forest
| RD1-score2-1=0
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-agg=1
| RD1-seed3= 4
| RD1-team3=Cardiff City
| RD1-score3-1=0
| RD1-score3-2=0
| RD1-score3-agg=0
| RD1-seed4= 5
| RD1-team4='''Reading'''
| RD1-score4-1=0
| RD1-score4-2=3
| RD1-score4-agg=3
| RD2-seed1=3
| RD2-team1='''Swansea City'''
| RD2-score1=4
| RD2-seed2=5
| RD2-team2=Reading
| RD2-score2=2
}}<section end=Bracket />

===Semi-finals===
{{football box
|date=12 May 2011
|time=19:45
|team1=[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
|score=0–0
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13324684.stm Report]
|team2=[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[City Ground]], Nottingham
|attendance=27,881
|referee=[[Mike Dean (referee)|Mike Dean]]
}}

{{football box
|date=16 May 2011
|time=19:45
|team1=[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|score=3–1
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/13330424.stm Report]
|team2=[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
|goals1=[[Leon Britton|Britton]] {{goal|28}} <br /> [[Stephen Dobbie|Dobbie]] {{goal|33}} <br /> [[Darren Pratley|Pratley]] {{goal|90+3}}
|goals2=[[Robert Earnshaw|Earnshaw]] {{goal|80}}
|stadium=[[Liberty Stadium]], Swansea
|attendance= 19,816
|referee=[[Andre Marriner]]
}}

''Swansea City won 3 – 1 on aggregate.''
{{football box
|date=13 May 2011
|time=19:45
|team1=[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
|score=0–0
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13324691.stm Report]
|team2=[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Madejski Stadium]], Reading
|attendance=21,485
|referee=[[Mark Halsey]]
}}

{{football box
|date=17 May 2011
|time=19:45
|team1=[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
|score=0–3
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/13343340.stm Report]
|team2=[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Shane Long|Long]] {{goal|28||45|pen.}} <br> [[Jobi McAnuff|McAnuff]] {{goal|84}}
|stadium=[[Cardiff City Stadium]], Cardiff
|attendance= 24,081
|referee=[[Howard Webb]]
}}

''Reading won 3 – 0 on aggregate.''

=== Final ===
{{Main|2011 Football League Championship play-off Final}}
{{football box
|date=30 May 2011
|time=15:00
|team1=[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
|score=2–4
|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/13497817.stm Report]
|team2=[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|goals1=[[Joe Allen (footballer born 1990)|Allen]] {{goal|49|o.g.}} <br /> [[Matthew Mills|Mills]] {{goal|57}}
|goals2=[[Scott Sinclair|Sinclair]] {{goal|21|pen.|22||80|pen.}} <br /> [[Stephen Dobbie|Dobbie]] {{goal|40}}
|stadium=[[Wembley Stadium]], London
|attendance=86,581
|referee=[[Phil Dowd]]
}}

==Results==
The fixtures for the [[Football League Championship|Championship]] were released on 17 June 2010. The season kick-off was announced for 6 August 2010 and it concluded on 7 May 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Key Dates Revealed |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/latestnews/20100308/key-dates-revealed_2245681_1987488 |work=football-league.co.uk |publisher=[[Football League]] |date=8 March 2010 |access-date=8 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100311043329/http://www.football-league.co.uk/latestnews/20100308/key-dates-revealed_2245681_1987488 |archive-date=11 March 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BAR|team2=BRI|team3=BUR|team4=CAR|team5=COV
|team6=CRY|team7=DER|team8=DON|team9=HUL|team10=IPS
|team11=LEE|team12=LEI|team13=MID|team14=MIL|team15=NWC
|team16=NOT|team17=POR|team18=PNE|team19=QPR|team20=REA
|team21=SCU|team22=SHU|team23=SWA|team24=WAT

|name_BAR=[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]
|match_BAR_BRI=4–2
|match_BAR_BUR=1–2
|match_BAR_CAR=1–2
|match_BAR_COV=2–1
|match_BAR_CRY=1–0
|match_BAR_DER=1–1
|match_BAR_DON=2–2
|match_BAR_HUL=1–1
|match_BAR_IPS=1–1
|match_BAR_LEE=5–2
|match_BAR_LEI=0–2
|match_BAR_MID=2–0
|match_BAR_MIL=1–0
|match_BAR_NWC=0–2
|match_BAR_NOT=3–1
|match_BAR_POR=1–0
|match_BAR_PNE=2–0
|match_BAR_QPR=0–1
|match_BAR_REA=0–1
|match_BAR_SCU=2–1
|match_BAR_SHU=1–0
|match_BAR_SWA=1–1
|match_BAR_WAT=0–0

|name_BRI=[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
|match_BRI_BAR=3–3
|match_BRI_BUR=2–0
|match_BRI_CAR=[[Severnside derby|3–0]]
|match_BRI_COV=1–2
|match_BRI_CRY=1–1
|match_BRI_DER=2–0
|match_BRI_DON=1–0
|match_BRI_HUL=3–0
|match_BRI_IPS=0–1
|match_BRI_LEE=0–2
|match_BRI_LEI=2–0
|match_BRI_MID=0–4
|match_BRI_MIL=0–3
|match_BRI_NWC=0–3
|match_BRI_NOT=2–3
|match_BRI_POR=2–1
|match_BRI_PNE=1–1
|match_BRI_QPR=1–1
|match_BRI_REA=1–0
|match_BRI_SCU=2–0
|match_BRI_SHU=3–0
|match_BRI_SWA=0–2
|match_BRI_WAT=0–2

|name_BUR=[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]
|match_BUR_BAR=3–0
|match_BUR_BRI=0–0
|match_BUR_CAR=1–1
|match_BUR_COV=2–2
|match_BUR_CRY=1–0
|match_BUR_DER=2–1
|match_BUR_DON=1–1
|match_BUR_HUL=4–0
|match_BUR_IPS=1–2
|match_BUR_LEE=2–3
|match_BUR_LEI=3–0
|match_BUR_MID=3–1
|match_BUR_MIL=0–3
|match_BUR_NWC=2–1
|match_BUR_NOT=1–0
|match_BUR_POR=1–1
|match_BUR_PNE=4–3
|match_BUR_QPR=0–0
|match_BUR_REA=0–4
|match_BUR_SCU=0–2
|match_BUR_SHU=4–2
|match_BUR_SWA=2–1
|match_BUR_WAT=3–2

|name_CAR=[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
|match_CAR_BAR=2–2
|match_CAR_BRI=[[Severnside derby|3–2]]
|match_CAR_BUR=1–1
|match_CAR_COV=2–0
|match_CAR_CRY=0–0
|match_CAR_DER=4–1
|match_CAR_DON=4–0
|match_CAR_HUL=2–0
|match_CAR_IPS=0–2
|match_CAR_LEE=2–1
|match_CAR_LEI=2–0
|match_CAR_MID=0–3
|match_CAR_MIL=2–1
|match_CAR_NWC=3–1
|match_CAR_NOT=0–2
|match_CAR_POR=3–0
|match_CAR_PNE=1–1
|match_CAR_QPR=2–2
|match_CAR_REA=2–2
|match_CAR_SCU=1–0
|match_CAR_SHU=1–1
|match_CAR_SWA=[[South Wales derby|0–1]]
|match_CAR_WAT=4–2

|name_COV=[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|match_COV_BAR=3–0
|match_COV_BRI=1–4
|match_COV_BUR=1–0
|match_COV_CAR=1–2
|match_COV_CRY=2–1
|match_COV_DER=2–1
|match_COV_DON=2–1
|match_COV_HUL=0–1
|match_COV_IPS=1–1
|match_COV_LEE=2–3
|match_COV_LEI=[[M69 derby|1–1]]
|match_COV_MID=1–0
|match_COV_MIL=2–1
|match_COV_NWC=1–2
|match_COV_NOT=1–2
|match_COV_POR=2–0
|match_COV_PNE=1–2
|match_COV_QPR=0–2
|match_COV_REA=0–0
|match_COV_SCU=1–1
|match_COV_SHU=0–0
|match_COV_SWA=0–1
|match_COV_WAT=2–0

|name_CRY=[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|match_CRY_BAR=2–1
|match_CRY_BRI=0–0
|match_CRY_BUR=0–0
|match_CRY_CAR=1–0
|match_CRY_COV=2–0
|match_CRY_DER=2–2
|match_CRY_DON=1–0
|match_CRY_HUL=0–0
|match_CRY_IPS=1–2
|match_CRY_LEE=1–0
|match_CRY_LEI=3–2
|match_CRY_MID=1–0
|match_CRY_MIL=[[South London derby|0–1]]
|match_CRY_NWC=0–0
|match_CRY_NOT=0–3
|match_CRY_POR=4–1
|match_CRY_PNE=1–0
|match_CRY_QPR=1–2
|match_CRY_REA=3–3
|match_CRY_SCU=1–2
|match_CRY_SHU=1–0
|match_CRY_SWA=0–3
|match_CRY_WAT=3–2

|name_DER=[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|match_DER_BAR=0–0
|match_DER_BRI=0–2
|match_DER_BUR=2–4
|match_DER_CAR=1–2
|match_DER_COV=2–2
|match_DER_CRY=5–0
|match_DER_DON=1–3
|match_DER_HUL=0–1
|match_DER_IPS=1–2
|match_DER_LEE=2–1
|match_DER_LEI=[[Derby County F.C. and Leicester City F.C. rivalry|0–2]]
|match_DER_MID=3–1
|match_DER_MIL=0–0
|match_DER_NWC=1–2
|match_DER_NOT=[[Derby County F.C.–Nottingham Forest F.C. rivalry|0–1]]
|match_DER_POR=2–0
|match_DER_PNE=3–0
|match_DER_QPR=2–2
|match_DER_REA=1–2
|match_DER_SCU=3–2
|match_DER_SHU=0–1
|match_DER_SWA=2–1
|match_DER_WAT=4–1

|name_DON=[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]
|match_DON_BAR=0-2
|match_DON_BRI=1–1
|match_DON_BUR=1–0
|match_DON_CAR=1–3
|match_DON_COV=1–1
|match_DON_CRY=0–0
|match_DON_DER=2–3
|match_DON_HUL=3–1
|match_DON_IPS=0–6
|match_DON_LEE=0–0
|match_DON_LEI=1–1
|match_DON_MID=2–1
|match_DON_MIL=2–1
|match_DON_NWC=3–1
|match_DON_NOT=1–1
|match_DON_POR=0–2
|match_DON_PNE=1–1
|match_DON_QPR=0–1
|match_DON_REA=0–3
|match_DON_SCU=3–0
|match_DON_SHU=2–0
|match_DON_SWA=1–1
|match_DON_WAT=1–1

|name_HUL=[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|match_HUL_BAR=2–0
|match_HUL_BRI=2–0
|match_HUL_BUR=0–1
|match_HUL_CAR=0–2
|match_HUL_COV=0–0
|match_HUL_CRY=1–1
|match_HUL_DER=2–0
|match_HUL_DON=3–1
|match_HUL_IPS=1–0
|match_HUL_LEE=2–2
|match_HUL_LEI=0–1
|match_HUL_MID=2–4
|match_HUL_MIL=0–1
|match_HUL_NWC=1–1
|match_HUL_NOT=0–0
|match_HUL_POR=1–2
|match_HUL_PNE=1–0
|match_HUL_QPR=0–0
|match_HUL_REA=1–1
|match_HUL_SCU=[[Humber derby|0–1]]
|match_HUL_SHU=0–1
|match_HUL_SWA=2–0
|match_HUL_WAT=0–0

|name_IPS=[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
|match_IPS_BAR=1–3
|match_IPS_BRI=2–0
|match_IPS_BUR=1–1
|match_IPS_CAR=2–0
|match_IPS_COV=1–2
|match_IPS_CRY=2–1
|match_IPS_DER=0–2
|match_IPS_DON=3–2
|match_IPS_HUL=1–1
|match_IPS_LEE=2–1
|match_IPS_LEI=3–0
|match_IPS_MID=3–3
|match_IPS_MIL=2–0
|match_IPS_NWC=[[East Anglian derby|1–5]]
|match_IPS_NOT=0–1
|match_IPS_POR=0–2
|match_IPS_PNE=2–1
|match_IPS_QPR=0–3
|match_IPS_REA=1–3
|match_IPS_SCU=2–0
|match_IPS_SHU=3–0
|match_IPS_SWA=1–3
|match_IPS_WAT=0–3

|name_LEE=[[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
|match_LEE_BAR=3–3
|match_LEE_BRI=3–1
|match_LEE_BUR=1–0
|match_LEE_CAR=0–4
|match_LEE_COV=1–0
|match_LEE_CRY=2–1
|match_LEE_DER=1–2
|match_LEE_DON=5–2
|match_LEE_HUL=2–2
|match_LEE_IPS=0–0
|match_LEE_LEI=1–2
|match_LEE_MID=1–1
|match_LEE_MIL=[[Leeds United F.C.–Millwall F.C. rivalry|3–1]]
|match_LEE_NWC=2–2
|match_LEE_NOT=4–1
|match_LEE_POR=3–3
|match_LEE_PNE=4–6
|match_LEE_QPR=2–0
|match_LEE_REA=0–0
|match_LEE_SCU=4–0
|match_LEE_SHU=1–0
|match_LEE_SWA=2–1
|match_LEE_WAT=2–2

|name_LEI=[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|match_LEI_BAR=4–1
|match_LEI_BRI=2–1
|match_LEI_BUR=4–0
|match_LEI_CAR=2–1
|match_LEI_COV=[[M69 derby|1–1]]
|match_LEI_CRY=1–1
|match_LEI_DER=[[Derby County F.C. and Leicester City F.C. rivalry|2–0]]
|match_LEI_DON=5–1
|match_LEI_HUL=1–1
|match_LEI_IPS=4–2
|match_LEI_LEE=2–2
|match_LEI_MID=0–0
|match_LEI_MIL=4–2
|match_LEI_NWC=2–3
|match_LEI_NOT=[[Leicester City F.C. and Nottingham Forest F.C. rivalry|1–0]]
|match_LEI_POR=0–1
|match_LEI_PNE=1–0
|match_LEI_QPR=0–2
|match_LEI_REA=1–2
|match_LEI_SCU=3–1
|match_LEI_SHU=2–2
|match_LEI_SWA=2–1
|match_LEI_WAT=4–2

|name_MID=[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
|match_MID_BAR=1–1
|match_MID_BRI=1–2
|match_MID_BUR=2–1
|match_MID_CAR=1–0
|match_MID_COV=2–1
|match_MID_CRY=2–1
|match_MID_DER=2–1
|match_MID_DON=3–0
|match_MID_HUL=2–2
|match_MID_IPS=1–3
|match_MID_LEE=1–2
|match_MID_LEI=3–3
|match_MID_MIL=0–1
|match_MID_NWC=1–1
|match_MID_NOT=1–1
|match_MID_POR=2–2
|match_MID_PNE=1–1
|match_MID_QPR=0–3
|match_MID_REA=3–1
|match_MID_SCU=2–0
|match_MID_SHU=1–0
|match_MID_SWA=3–4
|match_MID_WAT=2–1

|name_MIL=[[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]
|match_MIL_BAR=2–0
|match_MIL_BRI=0–0
|match_MIL_BUR=1–1
|match_MIL_CAR=3–3
|match_MIL_COV=3–1
|match_MIL_CRY=[[South London derby|3–0]]
|match_MIL_DER=2–0
|match_MIL_DON=1–0
|match_MIL_HUL=4–0
|match_MIL_IPS=2–1
|match_MIL_LEE=[[Leeds United F.C.–Millwall F.C. rivalry|3–2]]
|match_MIL_LEI=2–0
|match_MIL_MID=2–3
|match_MIL_NWC=1–1
|match_MIL_NOT=0–0
|match_MIL_POR=0–1
|match_MIL_PNE=4–0
|match_MIL_QPR=2–0
|match_MIL_REA=0–0
|match_MIL_SCU=3–0
|match_MIL_SHU=0–1
|match_MIL_SWA=0–2
|match_MIL_WAT=1–6

|name_NWC=[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|match_NWC_BAR=2–1
|match_NWC_BRI=3–1
|match_NWC_BUR=2–2
|match_NWC_CAR=1–1
|match_NWC_COV=2–2
|match_NWC_CRY=1–2
|match_NWC_DER=3–2
|match_NWC_DON=1–1
|match_NWC_HUL=0–2
|match_NWC_IPS=[[East Anglian derby|4–1]]
|match_NWC_LEE=1–1
|match_NWC_LEI=4–3
|match_NWC_MID=1–0
|match_NWC_MIL=2–1
|match_NWC_NOT=2–1
|match_NWC_POR=0–2
|match_NWC_PNE=1–1
|match_NWC_QPR=1–0
|match_NWC_REA=2–1
|match_NWC_SCU=6–0
|match_NWC_SHU=4–2
|match_NWC_SWA=2–0
|match_NWC_WAT=2–3

|name_NOT=[[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
|match_NOT_BAR=2–2
|match_NOT_BRI=1–0
|match_NOT_BUR=2–0
|match_NOT_CAR=2–1
|match_NOT_COV=2–1
|match_NOT_CRY=3–0
|match_NOT_DER=[[Derby County F.C.–Nottingham Forest F.C. rivalry|5–2]]
|match_NOT_DON=0–0
|match_NOT_HUL=0–1
|match_NOT_IPS=2–0
|match_NOT_LEE=1–1
|match_NOT_LEI=[[Leicester City F.C. and Nottingham Forest F.C. rivalry|3–2]]
|match_NOT_MID=1–0
|match_NOT_MIL=1–1
|match_NOT_NWC=1–1
|match_NOT_POR=2–1
|match_NOT_PNE=2–2
|match_NOT_QPR=0–0
|match_NOT_REA=3–4
|match_NOT_SCU=5–1
|match_NOT_SHU=1–1
|match_NOT_SWA=3–1
|match_NOT_WAT=1–0

|name_POR=[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|match_POR_BAR=1–0
|match_POR_BRI=3–1
|match_POR_BUR=1–2
|match_POR_CAR=0–2
|match_POR_COV=0–3
|match_POR_CRY=1–0
|match_POR_DER=1–1
|match_POR_DON=2–3
|match_POR_HUL=2–3
|match_POR_IPS=0–0
|match_POR_LEE=2–2
|match_POR_LEI=6–1
|match_POR_MID=0–0
|match_POR_MIL=1–1
|match_POR_NWC=0–1
|match_POR_NOT=2–1
|match_POR_PNE=1–1
|match_POR_QPR=1–1
|match_POR_REA=1–1
|match_POR_SCU=2–0
|match_POR_SHU=1–0
|match_POR_SWA=0–0
|match_POR_WAT=3–2

|name_PNE=[[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]
|match_PNE_BAR=1–2
|match_PNE_BRI=0–4
|match_PNE_BUR=1–2
|match_PNE_CAR=0–1
|match_PNE_COV=2–1
|match_PNE_CRY=4–3
|match_PNE_DER=1–2
|match_PNE_DON=0–2
|match_PNE_HUL=0–2
|match_PNE_IPS=1–0
|match_PNE_LEE=1–2
|match_PNE_LEI=1–1
|match_PNE_MID=1–3
|match_PNE_MIL=0–0
|match_PNE_NWC=0–1
|match_PNE_NOT=1–2
|match_PNE_POR=1–0
|match_PNE_QPR=1–1
|match_PNE_REA=1–1
|match_PNE_SCU=2–3
|match_PNE_SHU=3–1
|match_PNE_SWA=2–1
|match_PNE_WAT=3–1

|name_QPR=[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|match_QPR_BAR=4–0
|match_QPR_BRI=2–2
|match_QPR_BUR=1–1
|match_QPR_CAR=2–1
|match_QPR_COV=2–1
|match_QPR_CRY=2–1
|match_QPR_DER=0–0
|match_QPR_DON=3–0
|match_QPR_HUL=1–1
|match_QPR_IPS=2–0
|match_QPR_LEE=1–2
|match_QPR_LEI=1–0
|match_QPR_MID=3–0
|match_QPR_MIL=0–0
|match_QPR_NWC=0–0
|match_QPR_NOT=1–1
|match_QPR_POR=2–0
|match_QPR_PNE=3–1
|match_QPR_REA=3–1
|match_QPR_SCU=2–0
|match_QPR_SHU=3–0
|match_QPR_SWA=4–0
|match_QPR_WAT=1–3

|name_REA=[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
|match_REA_BAR=3–0
|match_REA_BRI=4–1
|match_REA_BUR=2–1
|match_REA_CAR=1–1
|match_REA_COV=0–0
|match_REA_CRY=3–0
|match_REA_DER=2–1
|match_REA_DON=4–3
|match_REA_HUL=1–1
|match_REA_IPS=1–0
|match_REA_LEE=0–0
|match_REA_LEI=3–1
|match_REA_MID=5–2
|match_REA_MIL=2–1
|match_REA_NWC=3–3
|match_REA_NOT=1–1
|match_REA_POR=2–0
|match_REA_PNE=2–1
|match_REA_QPR=0–1
|match_REA_SCU=1–2
|match_REA_SHU=2–3
|match_REA_SWA=0–1
|match_REA_WAT=1–1

|name_SCU=[[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]]
|match_SCU_BAR=0–0
|match_SCU_BRI=0–2
|match_SCU_BUR=0–0
|match_SCU_CAR=2–4
|match_SCU_COV=0–2
|match_SCU_CRY=3–0
|match_SCU_DER=0–0
|match_SCU_DON=1–3
|match_SCU_HUL=[[Humber derby|1–5]]
|match_SCU_IPS=1–1
|match_SCU_LEE=1–4
|match_SCU_LEI=0–3
|match_SCU_MID=0–2
|match_SCU_MIL=1–2
|match_SCU_NWC=0–1
|match_SCU_NOT=1–0
|match_SCU_POR=1–1
|match_SCU_PNE=0–3
|match_SCU_QPR=4–1
|match_SCU_REA=0–2
|match_SCU_SHU=3–2
|match_SCU_SWA=1–0
|match_SCU_WAT=1–2

|name_SHU=[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
|match_SHU_BAR=2–2
|match_SHU_BRI=3–2
|match_SHU_BUR=3–3
|match_SHU_CAR=0–2
|match_SHU_COV=0–1
|match_SHU_CRY=3–2
|match_SHU_DER=0–1
|match_SHU_DON=2–2
|match_SHU_HUL=2–3
|match_SHU_IPS=1–2
|match_SHU_LEE=2–0
|match_SHU_LEI=0–1
|match_SHU_MID=1–2
|match_SHU_MIL=1–1
|match_SHU_NWC=1–2
|match_SHU_NOT=2–1
|match_SHU_POR=1–0
|match_SHU_PNE=1–0
|match_SHU_QPR=0–3
|match_SHU_REA=1–1
|match_SHU_SCU=0–4
|match_SHU_SWA=1–0
|match_SHU_WAT=0–1

|name_SWA=[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|match_SWA_BAR=1–0
|match_SWA_BRI=0–1
|match_SWA_BUR=1–0
|match_SWA_CAR=[[South Wales derby|0–1]]
|match_SWA_COV=2–1
|match_SWA_CRY=3–0
|match_SWA_DER=0–0
|match_SWA_DON=3–0
|match_SWA_HUL=1–1
|match_SWA_IPS=4–1
|match_SWA_LEE=3–0
|match_SWA_LEI=2–0
|match_SWA_MID=1–0
|match_SWA_MIL=1–1
|match_SWA_NWC=3–0
|match_SWA_NOT=3–2
|match_SWA_POR=1–2
|match_SWA_PNE=4–0
|match_SWA_QPR=0–0
|match_SWA_REA=1–0
|match_SWA_SCU=2–0
|match_SWA_SHU=4–0
|match_SWA_WAT=1–1

|name_WAT=[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
|match_WAT_BAR=1–0
|match_WAT_BRI=1–3
|match_WAT_BUR=1–3
|match_WAT_CAR=4–1
|match_WAT_COV=2–2
|match_WAT_CRY=1–1
|match_WAT_DER=3–0
|match_WAT_DON=2–2
|match_WAT_HUL=1–2
|match_WAT_IPS=2–1
|match_WAT_LEE=0–1
|match_WAT_LEI=3–2
|match_WAT_MID=3–1
|match_WAT_MIL=1–0
|match_WAT_NWC=2–2
|match_WAT_NOT=1–1
|match_WAT_POR=3–0
|match_WAT_PNE=2–2
|match_WAT_QPR=0–2
|match_WAT_REA=1–1
|match_WAT_SCU=0–2
|match_WAT_SHU=3–0
|match_WAT_SWA=2–3

|update=7 May 2011
|source=[http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/ResultsSearch/0,,10794~201000007,00.html The Football League]
}}

==Season statistics==
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===Top scorers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Club
!Goals<ref>{{cite news|title=Divisional Scorers |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0,,10794~20107,00.html |publisher=Football League |date=6 August 2010 |access-date=8 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922060421/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalScorers/0%2C%2C10794~20107%2C00.html |archive-date=22 September 2010 }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="1"|1
|align="left"|[[Danny Graham (footballer)|Danny Graham]]
|align="left"|Watford
|24
|-
|rowspan="2"|2
|align="left"|[[Grant Holt]]
|align="left"|Norwich City
|21
|-
|align="left"|[[Shane Long]]
|align="left"|Reading
|21
|-
|rowspan="3"|4
|align="left"|[[Luciano Becchio]]
|align="left"|Leeds United
|19
|-
|align="left"|[[Adel Taarabt]]
|align="left"|Queens Park Rangers
|19
|-
|align="left"|[[Scott Sinclair]]
|align="left"|Swansea City
|19
|-
|rowspan="2"|7
|align="left"|[[Jay Bothroyd]]
|align="left"|Cardiff City
|18
|-
|align="left"|[[Max Gradel]]
|align="left"|Leeds United
|18
|-
|rowspan="3"|9
|align="left"|[[Billy Sharp]]
|align="left"|Doncaster Rovers
|15
|-
|align="left"|[[Andy King (footballer born 1988)|Andy King]]
|align="left"|Leicester City
|15
|-
|align="left"|[[Steve Morison]]
|align="left"|Millwall
|15
|-
|}
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===Top assists===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Club
!Assists<ref>{{cite news|title=Divisional Assists |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalAssists/0,,10794~20107,00.html |publisher=Football League |date=6 August 2010 |access-date=2 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827171315/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalAssists/0%2C%2C10794~20107%2C00.html |archive-date=27 August 2010 }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="1"|1
|align="left"|[[Adel Taarabt]]
|align="left"|Queens Park Rangers
|19
|-
|rowspan="1"|2
|align="left"|[[Grant Holt]]
|align="left"|Norwich City
|14
|-
|rowspan="1"|3
|align="left"|[[Don Cowie (footballer)|Don Cowie]]
|align="left"|Watford
|13
|-
|rowspan="1"|4
|align="left"|[[Lewis McGugan]]
|align="left"|Nottingham Forest
|12
|-
|rowspan="2"|5
|align="left"|[[Albert Adomah]]
|align="left"|Bristol City
|11
|-
|align="left"|[[Craig Bellamy]]
|align="left"|Cardiff City
|11
|-
|rowspan="2"|7
|align="left"|[[Shane Long]]
|align="left"|Reading
|10
|-
|align="left"|[[Peter Whittingham]]
|align="left"|Cardiff City
|10
|-
|rowspan="9"|10
|align="left"|[[Luciano Becchio]]
|align="left"|Leeds United
|9
|-
|align="left"|[[Chris Burke (footballer)|Chris Burke]]
|align="left"|Cardiff City
|9
|-
|align="left"|[[James Coppinger]]
|align="left"|Doncaster Rovers
|9
|-
|align="left"|[[Chris Eagles]]
|align="left"|Burnley
|9
|-
|align="left"|[[David Fox (footballer)|David Fox]]
|align="left"|Norwich City
|9
|-
|align="left"|[[Danny Graham (footballer)|Danny Graham]]
|align="left"|Watford
|9
|-
|align="left"|[[James Henry (footballer, born 1989)|James Henry]]
|align="left"|Millwall
|9
|-
|align="left"|[[Wes Hoolahan]]
|align="left"|Norwich City
|9
|-
|align="left"|[[Keith Treacy]]
|align="left"|Preston North End
|9
|}
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===Hat-tricks===
{{main|List of Football League Championship hat-tricks}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Player|| For !! Against !! align=center| Result !! Date
|-
| [[Chris Iwelumo]] || Burnley || Preston North End ||align="center"| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8977578.stm 4–3] || 11 September 2010
|-
| [[James Vaughan (footballer born 1988)|James Vaughan]] || Crystal Palace || Portsmouth ||align="center"| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8989418.stm 4–1] || 14 September 2010
|-
| [[James Coppinger]] || Doncaster Rovers || Norwich City||align="center"| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8989422.stm 3–1]  ||14 September 2010    
|-
| [[Jon Parkin]] || Preston North End || Leeds United ||align="center"| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9031722.stm 6–4] || 28 September 2010
|-
| [[Jonathan Howson|Jonny Howson]] || Leeds United || Scunthorpe United ||align="center"| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9129255.stm 4–1] || 30 October 2010
|-
| [[Luciano Becchio]] || Leeds United || Bristol City ||align="center"| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9176172.stm 3–1] || 13 November 2010
|-
| [[Grant Holt]] || Norwich City || Ipswich Town ||align="center"| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9216659.stm 4–1] || 28 November 2010
|-
| [[Wes Hoolahan]] || Norwich City || Sheffield United ||align="center"| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9319811.stm 4–2] || 28 December 2010
|-
| [[Jason Puncheon]] || Millwall || Crystal Palace ||align="center"| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9322923.stm 3–0] || 1 January 2011
|-
| [[Matty Fryatt]] || Hull City || Scunthorpe United ||align="center"| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9383605.stm 5–1] || 5 February 2011
|-
| [[Connor Wickham]] || Ipswich Town || Doncaster Rovers ||align="center"| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9395076.stm 6–0] || 15 February 2011
|-
| [[Yakubu (footballer)|Yakubu]] || Leicester City || Middlesbrough ||align=center| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9439054.stm 3–3] || 2 April 2011
|-
| [[Grant Holt]] || Norwich City || Scunthorpe United ||align=center| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9439056.stm 6–0] || 2 April 2011
|-
| [[Simeon Jackson]] || Norwich City || Scunthorpe United ||align=center| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9439056.stm 6–0] || 2 April 2011
|-
| [[Scott McDonald]] || Middlesbrough || Hull City ||align=center| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13103043.stm 4–2] || 23 April 2011
|-
| [[Simeon Jackson]] || Norwich City || Derby County ||align=center| [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/13112195.stm 3–2] || 25 April 2011
|}

===Scoring===
*First goal of the season: [[John Eustace]] for Watford against Norwich City (<small>''6 August 2010''</small>)<ref name="NorwichvWatford">{{cite news |title= Norwich 2 – 3 Watford |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8880936.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=6 August 2010 |access-date=6 August 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100806193112/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8880936.stm| archive-date= 6 August 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
*Highest scoring game: '''10 goals''' – Leeds United 4–6 Preston North End (<small>''28 September 2010''</small>)<ref name="ELCS">{{cite news |title=English League Championship Stats – 2010–11 |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/_/league/eng.2/english-league-championship?cc=5739 |work=ESPN |publisher=ESPN |date=18 December 2010 |access-date=4 January 2011 |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024154204/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/_/league/eng.2/english-league-championship?cc=5739 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Most goals scored in a game by one team: '''6 goals'''<ref name="ELCS" />
** Millwall 1–6 Watford (<small>''18 September 2010''</small>)
** Portsmouth 6–1 Leicester City (<small>''24 September 2010''</small>)
** Leeds United 4–6 Preston North End (<small>''28 September 2010''</small>)
** Doncaster Rovers 0–6 Ipswich Town (<small>''15 February 2011''</small>)
** Norwich City 6–0 Scunthorpe United (<small>''2 April 2011''</small>)
*Widest winning margin: '''6 goals'''<ref name="ELCS" />
** Doncaster Rovers 0–6 Ipswich Town (<small>''15 February 2011''</small>)
** Norwich City 6–0 Scunthorpe United (<small>''2 April 2011''</small>)
*Fewest games failed to score in: '''5''' – Norwich City<ref name="ELCS" />
*Most games failed to score in: '''21''' – Scunthorpe United<ref name="ELCS" />

===Discipline===
*Most yellow cards (club): '''86''' – Leeds United<ref name="SeasonStatistics">{{cite news |title=Football League Statistics |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/ClubDiscipline/0,,10794~20107,00.html |publisher=Football League |date=6 August 2010 |access-date=6 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100908052933/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/ClubDiscipline/0%2C%2C10794~20107%2C00.html |archive-date=8 September 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
*Most yellow cards (player): '''12'''<ref name="SeasonStatistics" />
** [[Robbie Savage]] (Derby County)
*Most red cards (club): '''13''' – Sheffield United<ref name="SeasonStatistics" />
*Most red cards (player): '''2'''<ref name="SeasonStatistics" />
** [[Matthew Connolly]] (Queens Park Rangers)
** [[Claude Davis]] (Crystal Palace)
** [[Alan Dunne]] (Millwall)
** [[Marlon King]] (Coventry City)
** [[Shane Lowry (footballer)|Shane Lowry]] (Sheffield United)
** [[Dean Moxey]] (Derby County & Crystal Palace)
** [[Ricardo Rocha (Portuguese footballer)|Ricardo Rocha]] (Portsmouth)
** [[Jamie Ward]] (Sheffield United & Derby County)
** [[Lee Williamson]] (Sheffield United)
*Most fouls (club): '''554''' – Leeds United<ref name="SeasonStatistics" />
*Most fouls (player): '''103''' – [[Grant Holt]] (Norwich City)<ref name="SeasonStatistics" />

===Clean sheets===
*Most [[clean sheet]]s: '''25''' – Queens Park Rangers<ref name="ELCS" />
*Fewest clean sheets: '''4''' – Preston North End<ref name="ELCS" />

==Monthly awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Month
!colspan="2"|[[Football League Championship Manager of the Month|Manager of the Month]]
!colspan="2"|[[Football League Championship Player of the Month|Player of the Month]]
!rowspan="2"|Notes
|-
!width=22%|Manager
!width=22%|Club
!width=22%|Player
!width=22%|Club
|-
|August
|[[Neil Warnock]]
|Queens Park Rangers
|[[Adel Taarabt]]
|Queens Park Rangers
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news |title=QPR's Neil Warnock & Adel Taarabt scoop top awards |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8984819.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=9 September 2010 |access-date=9 September 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100912041926/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/8984819.stm| archive-date= 12 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
|-
|September
|[[Neil Warnock]]
|Queens Park Rangers
|[[Jamie Mackie]]
|Queens Park Rangers
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|title=Neil Warnock named Manager of the Month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101007/warnock-named-manager-of-the-month_2248204_2177326 |publisher=Football League |date=7 October 2010 |access-date=7 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010041842/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101007/warnock-named-manager-of-the-month_2248204_2177326 |archive-date=10 October 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mackie named Player of the Month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101007/mackie-named-player-of-the-month_2248204_2177348 |publisher=Football League |date=7 October 2010 |access-date=7 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011152634/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101007/mackie-named-player-of-the-month_2248204_2177348 |archive-date=11 October 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|October
|[[Dave Jones (football manager)|Dave Jones]]
|Cardiff City
|[[Jay Bothroyd]]
|Cardiff City
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news |title=Cardiff boss Dave Jones wins monthly accolade |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/9181086.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 November 2010 |access-date=11 November 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101114080044/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/9181086.stm| archive-date= 14 November 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bothroyd named player of the month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101111/bothroyd-named-player-of-the-month_2248204_2216146 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802125337/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101111/bothroyd-named-player-of-the-month_2248204_2216146 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 August 2012 |publisher=The Football League |date=11 November 2010 |access-date=11 November 2010 }}</ref>
|-
|November
|[[Keith Millen]]
|Bristol City
|[[James Hayter (footballer)|James Hayter]]
|Doncaster Rovers
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|title=Millen named manager of the month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101209/millen-named-manager-of-the-month_2248204_2240172 |publisher=The Football League |date=9 December 2010 |access-date=13 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212234224/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101209/millen-named-manager-of-the-month_2248204_2240172 |archive-date=12 December 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Hayter named player of the month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101209/hayter-named-player-of-the-month_2248204_2240143 |publisher=The Football League |date=9 December 2010 |access-date=13 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215215740/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20101209/hayter-named-player-of-the-month_2248204_2240143 |archive-date=15 December 2010 }}</ref>
|-
|December
|[[Simon Grayson]]
|Leeds United
|[[Danny Graham (footballer)|Danny Graham]]
|Watford
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|title=Grayson named manager of the month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110113/grayson-named-manager-of-the-month_2248204_2265459 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802160053/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110113/grayson-named-manager-of-the-month_2248204_2265459 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 August 2012 |publisher=The Football League |access-date=16 January 2011 |date=13 January 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Graham named player of the month|publisher=The Football League|date=13 January 2011}}</ref>
|-
|January
|[[Billy Davies]]
|Nottingham Forest
|[[Richie Wellens]]
|Leicester City
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news |title=Manager award for Nottingham Forest's Billy Davies|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/9393561.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=12 February 2011|date=10 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wellens named player of the month|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110210/wellens-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2289272|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214144332/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110210/wellens-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2289272|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 February 2011|publisher=The Football League|access-date=12 February 2011|date=10 February 2011}}</ref>
|-
|February
|[[Brendan Rodgers]]
|Swansea City
|[[Connor Wickham]]
|Ipswich Town
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|title=Rodgers named Manager of the Month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110304/rodgers-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2307476 |publisher=The Football League |access-date=4 March 2011 |date=4 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140731115641/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110304/rodgers-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2307476 |archive-date=31 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Wickham named Player of the Month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110304/wickham-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2307554 |publisher=The Football League |access-date=4 March 2011 |date=4 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110325184558/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110304/wickham-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2307554 |archive-date=25 March 2011 }}</ref>
|-
|March
|[[Malky Mackay]]
|Watford
|[[Ian Harte]]
|Reading
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|title=Mackay named Manager of the Month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110408/mackay-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2333746 |publisher=The Football League |access-date=8 April 2011 |date=8 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424013433/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110408/mackay-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2333746 |archive-date=24 April 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Harte named Player of the Month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110408/harte-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2333741 |publisher=The Football League |access-date=8 April 2011 |date=8 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110413074752/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110408/harte-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2333741 |archive-date=13 April 2011 }}</ref>
|-
|April
|[[Brian McDermott (footballer)|Brian McDermott]]
|Reading
|[[Simeon Jackson]]
|Norwich City
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|title=Mackay named Manager of the Month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110506/mcdermott-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2353964 |publisher=The Football League |access-date=6 May 2011 |date=6 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224055202/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110506/mcdermott-named-manager-of-the-month_2293322_2353964 |archive-date=24 February 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Harte named Player of the Month |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110506/jackson-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2353959 |publisher=The Football League |access-date=6 May 2011 |date=6 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126013612/http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20110506/jackson-named-player-of-the-month_2293322_2353959 |archive-date=26 November 2011 }}</ref>
|}

==Team of the year==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
{| class="sortable" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|-
!class="unsortable" |Position
!class="unsortable" width=170px|Name
!class="unsortable" |Club
|-
| GK
| [[Paddy Kenny]]
| [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|-
| RB
| [[Kyle Naughton]]
| [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|-
| CB
| [[Wes Morgan]]
| [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
|-
| CB
| [[Ashley Williams (footballer)|Ashley Williams]]
| [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|-
| LB
| [[Ian Harte]]
| [[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
|-
| RM
| [[Adel Taarabt]]
| [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|-
| CM
| [[Andy King (footballer born 1988)|Andy King]]
| [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|-
| CM
| [[Wes Hoolahan]]
| [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|-
| LM
| [[Scott Sinclair]]
| [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|-
| ST
| [[Grant Holt]]
| [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|-
| ST
| [[Danny Graham (footballer)|Danny Graham]]
| [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
{{end}}
{{col-break}}
{{football squad on pitch
| GK_nat  = IRL|  GK = [[Paddy Kenny|Kenny]]
| RB_nat  = ENG|  RB = [[Kyle Naughton|Naughton]]
| RCB_nat = ENG| RCB = [[Wes Morgan|Morgan]]
| LCB_nat = WAL| LCB = [[Ashley Williams (footballer)|Williams]]
| LB_nat  = IRL|  LB = [[Ian Harte|Harte]]
| RM_nat  = MAR|  RM = [[Adel Taarabt|Taarabt]]
| RCM_nat = WAL| RCM = [[Andy King (footballer born 1988)|King]]
| LCM_nat = IRL| LCM = [[Wes Hoolahan|Hoolahan]]
| LM_nat  = ENG|  LM = [[Scott Sinclair|Sinclair]]
| RCF_nat = ENG| RCF = [[Grant Holt|Holt]]
| LCF_nat = ENG| LCF = [[Danny Graham (footballer)|Graham]]
}}
{{col-end}}

==References==
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