| League Two | ||
| Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Accrington | 5–1 | 1–2 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| Aldershot | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Barnet | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Bradford | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Burton | 7–1 | 1–2 |
| Cheltenham | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Crawley | 0–0 | 1–4 |
| Crewe | 2–5 | 0–3 |
| Dag & Red | 2–0 | 0–4 |
| Gillingham | 2–2 | 1–4 |
| Hereford | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Macclesfield | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Morecambe | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| Northampton | 2–1 | 2–3 |
| Oxford | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Plymouth | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Port Vale | 0–3 | 0–1 |
| Rotherham | 5–2 | 1–0 |
| Shrewsbury | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Southend | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Swindon | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Torquay | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| FA Cup | ||
| Team | H/A | |
| Corby Town | H | 3–1 |
| AFC Totton | A | 6–1 |
| Aston Villa | H | 1–3 |
| League Cup | ||
| Team | H/A | |
| Watford | H | 1–1 |
| Leyton Orient | A | 2–3 |
| League Trophy | ||
| Team | H/A | |
| Wycombe | A | 1–3 |
Bristol Rovers traveled to Broadfield Stadium on 3 September 2011 for their first ever match against Crawley Town. The league newcomers, who were the bookies' pre-season favourites for the title, pulled off a comprehensive 4–1 win, dropping Rovers to mid-table in League Two and putting themselves at the top of the division.
Two former Rovers goalkeepers were included in Crawley's squad–Michel Kuipers played the full 90 minutes and Scott Shearer was an unused substitute.
Match details[]
| Crawley Town | 4–1 | Bristol Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Barnett (14, 84) Smith (28) Tubbs (74) |
(2–0 HT) | L. Brown (80) |
| at Broadfield Stadium | attendance: 3,693 | |
| Lineups | ||
| 1 Michel Kuipers | 1 Scott Bevan | |
| 3 Dean Howell | 15 Byron Anthony 
| |
| 5 Kyle McFadzean | 4 Danny Woodards | |
| 18 John Dempster | 19 Adam Virgo 
| |
| 20 Charlie Wassmer | 14 Lee Brown 
| |
| 8 Sergio Torres | 21 Wayne Brown | |
| 11 Josh Simpson |
7 Stuart Campbell | |
| 12 Ben Smith |
8 Matt Gill | |
| 13 David Hunt |
11 Mustapha Carayol
| |
| 9 Matt Tubbs |
9 Matt Harrold
| |
| 23 Tyrone Barnett |
26 Chris Zebroski | |
| Substitutes | ||
| 25 Scott Shearer (GK) | 25 Lance Cronin (GK) | |
 6 Hope Akpan |
2 Michael Smith
| |
| 10 Wesley Thomas |
6 Craig Stanley | |
| 16 Glenn Wilson | 10 Scott McGleish
| |
| 21 Michael Doughty |
18 Eliot Richards
| |
Timeline[]
14 mins: Goal for Crawley Town scored by Tyrone Barnett- 28 mins: Goal for Crawley Town scored by Ben Smith
- 29 mins: Matt Harrold booked for a foul on Michel Kuipers
- 36 mins: Michael Smith replaced Mustapha Carayol
- 44 mins: Ben Smith booked
- 53 mins: Byron Anthony booked for a foul on Tyrone Barnett
- 62 mins: Eliot Richards and Scott McGleish replaced Adam Virgo and Matt Harrold
- 74 mins: Goal for Crawley Town scored by Matt Tubbs
- 77 mins: Hope Akpan replaced Josh Simpson
- 80 mins: Goal for Bristol Rovers scored by Lee Brown
- 82 mins: David Hunt booked for a foul on Eliot Richards
- 84 mins: Goal for Crawley Town scored by Tyrone Barnett
- 86 mins: Michael Doughty replaced Ben Smith
- 88 mins: Wesley Thomas replaced Tyrone Barnett
- 90 mins: Michael Doughty booked