2011–12 Football League Trophy
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 England
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| Teams | 48 | ||
| Champions | Chesterfield | ||
| Runners-up | Swindon Town | ||
| Matches played | 49 | ||
| Goals scored | 137 (2.8 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) |
 Shefki Kuqi Mike Grella(4 goals each) |
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The 2011–12 Football League Trophy, known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the 28th 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 the English football.
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.
The 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.
Northern section
Chesterfield, Macclesfield Town, Morecambe, Notts County, Oldham Athletic, Preston North End, Rochdale, Rotherham United.
Southern section
AFC Wimbledon, Aldershot Town, Charlton Athletic, Gillingham, Oxford United, Stevenage, Swindon Town, Yeovil Town.
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