Season | 2023–24 |
---|---|
Matches played | 284 |
Goals scored | 715 (2.52 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Alfie May Jordan Rhodes (15 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Barnsley
7–0 Port Vale (5 August 2023) Bolton Wanderers 7–0 Exeter City (25 November 2023)[1] |
Biggest away win | Leyton Orient 0–4 Portsmouth (12 August 2023) Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Wigan Athletic (19 August 2023) Cambridge United 0–4 Barnsley (3 October 2023) Portsmouth 0–4 Blackpool (25 November 2023)[1] |
Highest scoring | Barnsley 7–0 Port Vale (5 August 2023) Bolton Wanderers 7–0 Exeter City (25 November 2023)[1] |
Longest winning run | Bolton Wanderers (6 games)[1] |
Longest unbeaten run | Portsmouth (16 games)[1] |
Longest winless run | Cheltenham Town (12 games)[1] |
Longest losing run | Cheltenham Town (7 games)[1] |
Highest attendance | 29,957 Derby County vs Wigan Athletic (5 August 2023)[1] |
Lowest attendance | 2,268 Fleetwood Town vs Exeter City (11 November 2023)[1] |
Total attendance | 2,672,011[1] |
Average attendance | 9,408[1] |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 29 December 2023. |
The 2023–24 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship purposes) is the 20th season of the EFL League One under its current title and the 32nd season under its current league division format. The season began on 5 August 2023.
On 19 May 2023, Wigan Athletic were deducted four points for salary breaches, with another four-point deduction suspended. On 26 May 2023, a further four-point deduction was imposed.
On 16 August 2023, Reading were deducted one point for failing to pay players on time and in full on three occasions in the 2022–23 season. On 13 September 2023, a further three points were deducted, for failing to deposit player wages on time.
On 3 October 2023, the game between Leyton Orient and Lincoln City was halted in the 82nd minute, due to a supporter in the stands requiring medical attention. After a lengthy delay of almost 1 hour, the referee eventually took the players from the field, and the match was abandoned. It was later confirmed that, despite best efforts from paramedics, they could not revive him, and he was pronounced deceased at the scene. The supporter was later identified as Derek Reynolds, aged 74, who was a life long supporter of Leyton Orient.[2][3] The game would be replayed on 21 November, where Leyton Orient lost 1–0 to Lincoln City. A minute's silence was held in memory of Reynolds, prior to the game.[4]
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season:
To League One
Promoted from League Two
Relegated from the Championship
From League One
Promoted to the Championship
Relegated to League Two
Stadiums
Personnel and sponsoring
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blackpool | Stephen Dobbie | End of interim spell | 8 May 2023 | Pre-season | Neil Critchley[22] | 23 May 2023 |
Reading | Noel Hunt[23] | Rubén Sellés[24] | 26 June 2023 | |||
Shrewsbury Town | Steve Cotterill[25] | Resigned | 6 June 2023 | Matt Taylor[26] | 26 June 2023 | |
Barnsley | Michael Duff[27] | Signed by Swansea City | 22 June 2023 | Neill Collins[28] | 6 July 2023 | |
Charlton Athletic | Dean Holden[29] | Sacked | 27 August 2023 | 19th | Michael Appleton[30] | 8 September 2023 |
Fleetwood Town | Scott Brown[31] | 3 September 2023 | 23rd | Lee Johnson[32] | 10 September 2023 | |
Cheltenham Town | Wade Elliott[33] | Mutual consent | 20 September 2023 | 24th | Darrell Clarke[34] | 29 September 2023 |
Lincoln City | Mark Kennedy[35] | Sacked | 18 October 2023 | 16th | Michael Skubala[36] | 13 November 2023 |
Bristol Rovers | Joey Barton[37] | 26 October 2023 | 16th | Matt Taylor[38] | 1 December 2023 | |
Oxford United | Liam Manning[39] | Signed by Bristol City | 7 November 2023 | 2nd | Des Buckingham[40] | 16 November 2023 |
Cambridge United | Mark Bonner[41] | Sacked | 29 November 2023 | 18th | Neil Harris[42] | 6 December 2023 |
Burton Albion | Dino Maamria[43] | 9 December 2023 | 19th | Martin Paterson[44] | 11 January 2024 | |
Fleetwood Town | Lee Johnson | 30 December 2023 | 23rd | Charlie Adam | 31 December 2023 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portsmouth | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 53 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
2 | Peterborough United | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 52 | |
3 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 51 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
4 | Derby County | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 49 | |
5 | Oxford United | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 49 | |
6 | Barnsley | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 46 | |
7 | Stevenage | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 46 | |
8 | Blackpool | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 42 | |
9 | Northampton Town | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 37 | |
10 | Leyton Orient | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 35 | |
11 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 34 | |
12 | Lincoln City | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 33 | |
13 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 30 | |
14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 30 | |
15 | Port Vale | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 30 | |
16 | Cambridge United | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 30 | |
17 | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 30 | |
18 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 28[lower-alpha 1] | |
19 | Burton Albion | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 28 | |
20 | Exeter City | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 26 | |
21 | Reading | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 23[lower-alpha 2] | Relegation to EFL League Two |
22 | Cheltenham Town | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 23 | |
23 | Carlisle United | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 20 | |
24 | Fleetwood Town | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 47 | −24 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[49]
Notes:
- ↑ On 19 May 2023, Wigan Athletic were deducted four points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous EFL rules breaches in the 2022–23 season.[45] Another four-point deduction was applied on 26 May, after the club's owners missed a deadline to deposit an amount equalling 125% of its monthly wage bill.[46]
- ↑ On 16 August 2023, Reading were deducted one point for failing to pay players on time and in full on three occasions in the 2022–23 season.[47] Another 3-point deduction was applied on 13 September, for failing to deposit wages on time.[48]
Results
Season statistics
- As of 13 January 2024
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alfie May | Charlton Athletic | 16 |
2 | Devante Cole | Barnsley | 15 |
Jamie Reid | Stevenage | ||
Jordan Rhodes | Blackpool | ||
5 | Colby Bishop | Portsmouth | 13 |
Dion Charles | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Sam Hoskins | Northampton Town | ||
8 | James Collins | Derby County | 11 |
9 | Ephron Mason-Clark | Peterborough United | 10 |
10 | Chris Martin | Bristol Rovers | 9 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Score | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Devante Cole | Barnsley | Port Vale | 7–0 | 5 August 2023 | [51] |
Victor Adeboyejo | Bolton Wanderers | Fleetwood Town | 3–1 | 15 August 2023 | [52] |
Martyn Waghorn | Derby County | Peterborough United | 4–2 | 26 August 2023 | [53] |
Jordan Rhodes | Blackpool | Reading | 4–1 | 23 September 2023 | [54] |
Jordan Gibson | Carlisle United | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | 7 October 2023 | [55] |
Ethan Chislett | Port Vale | Wigan Athletic | 3–2 | 16 December 2023 | [56] |
Top assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Aaron Collins | Bristol Rovers | 8 |
2 | Harrison Burrows | Peterborough United | 7 |
Ethan Chislett | Port Vale | ||
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | Derby County | ||
Kwame Poku | Peterborough United | ||
6 | Femi Azeez | Reading | 6 |
Corey Blackett-Taylor | Charlton Athletic | ||
Karamoko Dembélé | Blackpool | ||
CJ Hamilton | |||
Conor Hourihane | Derby County | ||
Josh Sheehan | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Jack Sparkes | Portsmouth | ||
Discipline
Yellow cards
Red cards
- Most red cards: 2[57]
- Will Aimson (Exeter City)
- Paul Digby (Cambridge United)
- Josh Earl (Fleetwood Town)
- Danny Mandroiu (Lincoln City)
- Joe Morrell (Portsmouth)
- Paudie O'Connor (Lincoln City)
- Steve Seddon (Burton Albion)
- Nathan Thompson (Stevenage)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 75
(Wigan Athletic)[57]
- Fewest yellow cards: 39
(Cambridge United)
- Most red cards: 6
(Fleetwood Town)
- Fewest red cards: 0
(Charlton Athletic, Peterborough United)
Awards
Monthly
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
August | Liam Manning | Oxford United | Charlie Wyke | Wigan Athletic | [58] |
September | John Mousinho | Portsmouth | Greg Leigh | Oxford United | [59] |
October | Ian Evatt | Bolton Wanderers | Alfie May | Charlton Athletic | [60] |
November | Sam Hoskins | Northampton Town | [61] | ||
December | Paul Warne | Derby County | Herbie Kane | Barnsley | [62] |
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 original fixture on 14 October postponed, due to international callups
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 original fixture on 18 November postponed, due to international callups
- ↑ On 3 October, the original fixture was abandoned in the 84th minute, due to a fatality in the crowd. On 16 October, the EFL announced that the game will be replayed in full[50]
- ↑ original fixture on 6 January postponed, due to both teams' participation in the FA Cup
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