The 2011–12 Football League Trophy, known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the 31st season in the history of the competition. It is a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two, the third and fourth tiers of English football.
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| Tournament details | |
| Country |  England Wales |
| Teams | 48 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chesterfield |
| Runner-up | Swindon Town |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 137 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Shefki Kuqi Mike Grella(4 goals each) |
In all, 48 clubs will enter the competition. It is split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at Wembley Stadium. Carlisle United is the defending champion, having beaten Brentford in the previous year's final, 1–0 but were beaten in the Northern Section First round by Accrington Stanley 3–2.
First round
editThe draw for the first round of the competition took place on 13 August 2011. Sixteen clubs were given a bye into the second round, and the remaining 32 clubs, including the holders, were divided into four geographical regions.
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Second round
editThe second round draw took place on 3 September 2011, with matches played in the week commencing 3 October 2011.[1]
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Area Quarter-finals
editThe area quarter finals draw took place on 8 October 2011, with matches played in the week commencing 8 November 2011.[2]
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Area Semi-finals
editThe area semi finals draw took place on 12 November 2011, with matches played in the week commencing 5 December 2011.
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Area finals
editThe area finals, which serve as the semi-finals for the entire competition, were contested over two legs, home and away. 1st Leg ties due to be played by 18 January 2012. A 2nd Leg tie will be played on Monday 30 January 2012 and another on 7 February 2012
Northern section
edit| 17 January 2012 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | B2net Stadium, Chesterfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Boden  49'Whitaker 66'Thompson  52'Hurst 53'Davis 71'Lester 79' |
Report | Simpson 57' |
Attendance: 5,724 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 30 January 2012 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Boundary Park, Oldham |
| 19:45 GMT | Simpson 69' |
Report | Lester 89'
Robertson 38' Hurst 62'Davis 76' |
Attendance: 5,622 Referee: Roger East |
Chesterfield won 3–1 on aggregate
Southern section
edit| 10 January 2012 | Barnet | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Underhill Stadium, London |
| 19:45 GMT | Hughes 72' Deering 29' |
Report | Flint 44' McCormack 77' |
Attendance: 3,915 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 7 February 2012 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Barnet | County Ground, Swindon |
| 19:45 GMT | Connell 17' Kennedy 80'Risser 90' |
Hughes 28' Saville 37'Dennehy 63'Taylor  85'Mustoe 90' |
Attendance: 10,406 Referee: Darren Deadman |
Swindon Town won 2–1 on aggregate
Final
edit| Chesterfield | 2–0 | Swindon Town |
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| Risser 47' (o.g.) Westcarr 90+4' |
References
edit- ^ "Trophy Round 2 draw". The Football League. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ^ "Trophy Round 3 draw". The Football League. 8 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-13.