2011–12 Luton Town F.C. season
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The 2011–12 season was the 126th season in the history of Luton Town Football Club. Their third-place finish and subsequent penalty shoot-out loss to AFC Wimbledon in the Conference Premier play-off final in 2010–11 meant they competed in non-League football for the third consecutive year.
2011–12 season | ||||
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Chairman | Nick Owen | |||
Manager | Gary Brabin (until 31 March 2012)[1] Alan Neilson (caretaker manager from 31 March 2012 to 8 April 2012) Paul Buckle (from 8 April 2012)[2] | |||
Conference Premier | 5th (play-off finalists) | |||
FA Cup | Second round | |||
FA Trophy | Semi-final | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Stuart Fleetwood (11) All: Stuart Fleetwood (16) | |||
Highest home attendance | 9,012 vs Wrexham (Conference Premier play-off semi-final, 3 May 2012) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 1,004 vs Hinckley United (FA Trophy Second round replay, 24 January 2012) | |||
Average home league attendance | 5,542 | |||
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Luton finished the season in fifth place – the club's lowest ever finish in the English football league system – though this was enough to secure a play-off place in the last game of the league season. As in 2010–11, Luton defeated Wrexham in the play-off semi-final, only to be beaten in the final, this time in a 2–1 loss to York City at Wembley Stadium.
Manager Gary Brabin was sacked in late March 2012 after a poor run of results saw Luton fall to seventh in the table and lose in the FA Trophy semi-final. He was replaced by former Torquay United and Bristol Rovers manager Paul Buckle.
This article covers the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.