2021–22 EFL League One

Football league season

EFL League OneSeason| 2021–22

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Dates| 7 August 2021 –
30 April 2022
Champions| Wigan Athletic
Promoted| Wigan Athletic
Rotherham United
Sunderland
Relegated| Gillingham
Doncaster Rovers
AFC Wimbledon
Crewe Alexandra
Matches played| 552
Goals scored| 1,489 (2.7 per match)
Top goalscorer| Will Keane
(26 goals)
Biggest home win| Ipswich Town 6–0 Doncaster Rovers
(28 September 2021)
Bolton Wanderers 6–0 Sunderland
(29 January 2022)
Sheffield Wednesday 6–0 Cambridge United
(12 March 2022)
Biggest away win| Cheltenham Town 0–5 Cambridge United
(7 December 2021)
Gillingham 2–7 Oxford United
(29 January 2022)
Doncaster Rovers 0–5 Rotherham United
(1 February 2022)
Plymouth Argyle 0–5 Milton Keynes Dons
(30 April 2022)
Highest scoring| Wycombe Wanderers 5–5 Cheltenham Town
(19 February 2022)
Longest winning run| Rotherham United
(6 games)[1]
Longest unbeaten run| Plymouth Argyle
Rotherham United
(16 games)[1]
Longest winless run| AFC Wimbledon
(27 games)[1]
Longest losing run| Crewe Alexandra
(8 games) [1]
Highest attendance| 44,742
Sunderland 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday
(6 May 2022) [2]
Lowest attendance| 1,746
Accrington Stanley 0–2 AFC Wimbledon
(7 December 2021)[1]
Total attendance| 4,772,270 [1]
Average attendance| 9,942[1]

← 2020–21

2022–23 →

The 2021–22 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the Football League One under its current title and the 30th season under its current league division format.

## Team changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season:

### To League One

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Promoted from League Two

* Cheltenham Town
* Cambridge United
* Bolton Wanderers
* Morecambe

Relegated from the Championship

* Wycombe Wanderers
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield Wednesday

### From League One

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Promoted to the Championship

* Hull City
* Peterborough United
* Blackpool

Relegated to League Two

* Rochdale
* Northampton Town
* Swindon Town
* Bristol Rovers

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## Stadiums

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Accrington Stanley

AFC Wimbledon

Bolton Wanderers

Burton Albion

Cambridge United

Charlton Athletic

Cheltenham Town

Crewe Alexandra

Doncaster Rovers

Fleetwood Town

Gillingham

Ipswich Town

Lincoln City

Milton Keynes
Dons

Morecambe

Oxford United

Plymouth Argyle

Portsmouth

Rotherham United

Sheffield Wednesday

Shrewsbury Town

Sunderland

Wigan Athletic

Wycombe Wanderers

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Locations of the 2021–22 EFL League One teams

Team  | Location  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Accrington Stanley | Accrington | Crown Ground | 5,057
AFC Wimbledon | London (Wimbledon) | Plough Lane | 9,300
Bolton Wanderers | Horwich | University of Bolton Stadium | 28,723
Burton Albion | Burton | Pirelli Stadium | 6,912
Cambridge United | Cambridge | Abbey Stadium | 8,127
Charlton Athletic | London (Charlton) | The Valley | 27,111
Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham | Whaddon Road | 7,066
Crewe Alexandra | Crewe | Gresty Road | 10,180
Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231
Fleetwood Town | Fleetwood | Highbury Stadium | 5,327
Gillingham | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | 11,582
Ipswich Town | Ipswich | Portman Road | 30,311
Lincoln City | Lincoln | Sincil Bank | 10,120
Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes | Stadium MK | 30,500
Morecambe | Morecambe | Globe Arena | 6,476
Oxford United | Oxford | Kassam Stadium | 12,500
Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth | Home Park | 18,600
Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 19,669
Rotherham United | Rotherham | New York Stadium | 12,021
Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield | Hillsborough Stadium | 39,732
Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury | New Meadow | 9,875
Sunderland | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 49,000
Wigan Athletic | Wigan | DW Stadium | 25,133
Wycombe Wanderers | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 9,448

## Personnel and sponsoring

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Team  | Manager  | Captain  | Kit manufacturer  | Sponsor

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Accrington Stanley |  John Coleman |  Séamus Conneely |  Adidas | Wham
AFC Wimbledon |  Mark Bowen |  Alex Woodyard |  Puma | Sports Interactive
Bolton Wanderers |  Ian Evatt |  Ricardo Santos |  Macron | Home Bargains
Burton Albion |  Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink |  John Brayford |  TAG  | Prestec UK Ltd[3]
Cambridge United |  Mark Bonner |  Greg Taylor |  Hummel | Mick George
Charlton Athletic |  Johnnie Jackson |  Jason Pearce |  Hummel | KW Holdings (Home & Third)
Walker Mower (Away)
Cheltenham Town |  Michael Duff |  Will Boyle |  Erreà | Mira Showers[4]
Crewe Alexandra |  Alex Morris |  Luke Murphy |  FBT | Mornflake
Doncaster Rovers |  Gary McSheffrey |  Tom Anderson |  Elite Pro Sports  | LNER
Fleetwood Town |  Stephen Crainey |  Jordan Rossiter |  Hummel | BES Utilities
Gillingham |  Neil Harris |  Stuart O'Keefe |  Macron  | MEMS Power Generation
Ipswich Town |  Kieran McKenna |  Sam Morsy |  Adidas | Ed Sheeran
Lincoln City |  Michael Appleton |  Liam Bridcutt |  Erreà | Virgin Wines (Home)[5]
Light Source (Home)[6]
Buildbase (Home)[7]
University of Lincoln (Home)[8]
Branston Ltd (Home)[9]
SRP Hire (Away)
Milton Keynes Dons |  Liam Manning |  Dean Lewington |  Erreà | Suzuki
Morecambe |  Derek Adams |  Anthony O'Connor |  Joma[10] | Mazuma[11]
Oxford United |  Karl Robinson |  John Mousinho |  Puma | EB Charging[12]
Plymouth Argyle |  Steven Schumacher |  Joe Edwards |  Puma | Ginsters
Portsmouth |  Danny Cowley |  Clark Robertson |  Nike | University of Portsmouth
Rotherham United |  Paul Warne |  Richard Wood |  Puma |

* IPM Group (home)
* Intelipod (away and third)

Sheffield Wednesday |  Darren Moore |  Barry Bannan |  Macron | Chansiri (home)
Elev8 (away and third)
Shrewsbury Town |  Steve Cotterill |  Ethan Ebanks-Landell |  Umbro | Tuffins Supermarkets (Home)
Shropshire Homes (Away)
Sunderland |  Alex Neil |  Corry Evans |  Nike | Great Annual Savings Group
Wigan Athletic |  Leam Richardson |  Tendayi Darikwa |  Puma | EPIC.gi
Wycombe Wanderers |  Gareth Ainsworth |  Joe Jacobson |  O'Neills |

* Dreams (home and away)[13]
* Cherry Red Records (third)[14]

## Managerial changes

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Team  | Outgoing manager  | Manner of departure  | Date of vacancy  | Position in table  | Incoming manager  | Date of appointment

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Doncaster Rovers |  Andy Butler[15] | End of interim spell  | 17 May 2021  | Pre-season |  Richie Wellens[15] | 17 May 2021
Morecambe |  Derek Adams[16] | Resigned  | 3 June 2021  |  Stephen Robinson[17] | 7 June 2021
Milton Keynes Dons |  Russell Martin[18] | Signed by Swansea City | 1 August 2021  |  Liam Manning[19] | 13 August 2021
Charlton Athletic |  Nigel Adkins[20] | Sacked  | 21 October 2021  | 22nd  |  Johnnie Jackson[21] | 17 December 2021
Fleetwood Town |  Simon Grayson[22] | 24 November 2021  |  Stephen Crainey[23] | 21 December 2021
Doncaster Rovers |  Richie Wellens[24] | 2 December 2021  | 23rd  |  Gary McSheffrey[25] | 29 December 2021
Ipswich Town |  Paul Cook[26] | 4 December 2021  | 11th  |  Kieran McKenna[27] | 16 December 2021
Plymouth Argyle |  Ryan Lowe[28] | Signed by Preston North End | 7 December 2021  | 4th  |  Steven Schumacher[28] | 7 December 2021
Gillingham |  Steve Evans[29] | Mutual consent  | 9 January 2022  | 22nd  |  Neil Harris[30] | 31 January 2022
Sunderland |  Lee Johnson[31] | Sacked  | 30 January 2022  | 3rd  |  Alex Neil[32] | 11 February 2022
Morecambe |  Stephen Robinson[33] | Signed by St Mirren | 22 February 2022  | 21st  |  Derek Adams[34] | 24 February 2022
AFC Wimbledon |  Mark Robinson[35] | Mutual consent  | 28 March 2022  | 21st  |  Mark Bowen[36] | 30 March 2022
Crewe Alexandra |  David Artell[37] | Sacked  | 11 April 2022  | 24th  |  Alex Morris[37] | 11 April 2022

## League table

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Pos | Team

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1  | Wigan Athletic (C, P) | 46  | 27  | 11  | 8  | 82  | 44  | +38  | 92  | Promotion to EFL Championship
2  | Rotherham United (P) | 46  | 27  | 9  | 10  | 70  | 33  | +37  | 90
3  | Milton Keynes Dons | 46  | 26  | 11  | 9  | 78  | 44  | +34  | 89  | Qualification for League One play-offs
4  | Sheffield Wednesday | 46  | 24  | 13  | 9  | 78  | 50  | +28  | 85
5  | Sunderland (O, P) | 46  | 24  | 12  | 10  | 79  | 53  | +26  | 84
6  | Wycombe Wanderers | 46  | 23  | 14  | 9  | 75  | 51  | +24  | 83
7  | Plymouth Argyle | 46  | 23  | 11  | 12  | 68  | 48  | +20  | 80  |
8  | Oxford United | 46  | 22  | 10  | 14  | 82  | 59  | +23  | 76
9  | Bolton Wanderers | 46  | 21  | 10  | 15  | 74  | 57  | +17  | 73
10  | Portsmouth | 46  | 20  | 13  | 13  | 68  | 51  | +17  | 73
11  | Ipswich Town | 46  | 18  | 16  | 12  | 67  | 46  | +21  | 70
12  | Accrington Stanley | 46  | 17  | 10  | 19  | 61  | 80  | −19  | 61
13  | Charlton Athletic | 46  | 17  | 8  | 21  | 55  | 59  | −4  | 59
14  | Cambridge United | 46  | 15  | 13  | 18  | 56  | 74  | −18  | 58
15  | Cheltenham Town | 46  | 13  | 17  | 16  | 66  | 80  | −14  | 56
16  | Burton Albion | 46  | 14  | 11  | 21  | 51  | 67  | −16  | 53
17  | Lincoln City | 46  | 14  | 10  | 22  | 55  | 63  | −8  | 52
18  | Shrewsbury Town | 46  | 12  | 14  | 20  | 47  | 51  | −4  | 50
19  | Morecambe | 46  | 10  | 12  | 24  | 57  | 88  | −31  | 42
20  | Fleetwood Town | 46  | 8  | 16  | 22  | 62  | 82  | −20  | 40
21  | Gillingham (R) | 46  | 8  | 16  | 22  | 35  | 69  | −34  | 40  | Relegation to EFL League Two
22  | Doncaster Rovers (R) | 46  | 10  | 8  | 28  | 37  | 82  | −45  | 38
23  | AFC Wimbledon (R) | 46  | 6  | 19  | 21  | 49  | 75  | −26  | 37
24  | Crewe Alexandra (R) | 46  | 7  | 8  | 31  | 37  | 83  | −46  | 29

Source: EFL Official Website
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 based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams[38]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

## Play-offs

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Main article: 2022 English Football League play-offs

| Semi-finals | | | Final |

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| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 1 | 1 |

| 5 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 2 |

First leg

5 May 2022

19:45

Wycombe Wanderers| 2–0| Milton Keynes Dons

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Gape 31'

* Tafazolli 38' (Jacobson)
* Jacobson 60'
Horgan 64'
* Vokes 82' (McCleary)

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* McEachran 63' 69'

Adams Park, High Wycombe

Attendance: 8,987

Referee: Darren Bond

6 May 2022

19:45

Sunderland| 1–0| Sheffield Wednesday

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* Stewart 45+1'
* O'Nien 63'

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* Luongo 52'

Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Attendance: 44,742

Referee: Matt Donohue

Second leg

8 May 2022

18:30

Milton Keynes Dons| 1–0| Wycombe Wanderers

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* Parrott 26' (Boateng)

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* Scowen 30'
* McCarthy 83'
* Jacobson 83'

Stadium MK, Milton Keynes

Attendance: 13,012

Referee: Thomas Bramall

Wycombe Wanderers won 2–1 on aggregate.

9 May 2022

19:45

Sheffield Wednesday| 1–1| Sunderland

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* Byers 24'
* Bannan 27'
* Gregory 74' (Johnson)
* Dean 77'

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* Stewart 45+1'
* Roberts 90+3' (Clarke)
* Matete 90+11'

Hillsborough Stadium, Owlerton

Attendance: 32,978

Referee: James Linington

Sunderland won 2–1 on aggregate.

### Final

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Main article: 2022 EFL League One play-off final

21 May 2022

15:00 BST

Wycombe Wanderers| 0–2| Sunderland

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* Embleton 12'
* Stewart 79'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 72,332

Referee: Simon Hooper

## Results

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Home \ Away  | ACC | WIM | BOL | BRT | CAM | CHA | CHE | CRE | DON | FLE | GIL | IPS | LIN | MKD | MOR | OXF | PLY | POR | ROT | SHW | SHR | SUN | WIG | WYC

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Accrington Stanley | -- | 0–2  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 4–4  | 4–1  | 1–0  | 5–1  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 2–0  | 1–4  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 2–3  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–4  | 3–2
AFC Wimbledon | 3–4  | -- | 3–3  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–1 | 2–2  | 3–2  | 2–2  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 1–1 | 0–0  | 3–1  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 1–1
Bolton Wanderers | 3–1  | 4–0  | -- | 0–0  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 2–0  | 3–0  | 4–2  | 2–2  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 3–3  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 6–0  | 0–4  | 0–2
Burton Albion | 4–0  | 1–1  | 3–1  | -- | 2–2  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 3–2  | 1–3  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–2
Cambridge United | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 3–0  | -- | 0–2  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 2–2  | 0–2  | 2–2  | 1–5  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 1–4
Charlton Athletic | 2–3  | 3–2 | 1–4  | 2–0  | 2–0  | -- | 1–2  | 2–0  | 4–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 0–2  | 2–3  | 0–4  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 0–1
Cheltenham Town | 1–0  | 3–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 0–5  | 1–1  | -- | 1–2  | 4–0  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 0–2 | 1–0  | 0–2  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–3
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1  | 3–1  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 1–1  | -- | 1–1  | 1–3  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 1–4  | 1–3  | 0–1  | 1–4  | 1–3  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 0–4  | 0–2  | 1–3
Doncaster Rovers | 2–0  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 3–2  | 2–0  | -- | 0–1  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–3  | 0–0  | 0–5  | 1–3  | 1–0  | 0–3  | 1–2  | 0–2
Fleetwood Town | 1–2  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 3–2  | 3–0  | 0–0  | -- | 2–1  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 2–3  | 3–3  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 2–3  | 0–3  | 2–2  | 2–3  | 3–3
Gillingham | 0–0  | 0–0  | 0–3  | 1–3  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  | -- | 0–4  | 1–1  | 1–4  | 2–1  | 2–7  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 0–2  | 1–1
Ipswich Town | 2–1  | 2–2  | 2–5  | 3–0  | 0–1  | 4–0  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 6–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | -- | 2–0  | 2–2  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 1–0
Lincoln City | 0–1  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 0–1  | -- | 2–3  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–3  | 1–1
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 4–1  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 3–3  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 2–1  | -- | 2–0  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 0–3  | 2–3  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 1–0
Morecambe | 3–3  | 3–4  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 0–2  | 2–2  | 1–3  | 1–2  | 4–3  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 0–4  | -- | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 3–2
Oxford United | 5–1  | 3–0  | 2–3  | 4–1  | 4–2  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 3–1  | -- | 1–3  | 3–2  | 0–0  | 3–2  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 2–3  | 0–0
Plymouth Argyle | 4–0  | 2–0  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 2–0 | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 0–5  | 2–0  | 1–0  | -- | 1–0  | 0–1  | 3–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 0–3
Portsmouth | 4–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 4–0  | 3–3  | 3–1  | 0–4  | 3–2  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 2–2  | -- | 3–0  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 4–0  | 3–2  | 0–0
Rotherham United | 1–0  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 3–1  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 2–4  | 5–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 4–1  | -- | 0–2  | 0–3  | 5–1  | 1–1  | 0–0
Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 5–2  | 6–0  | 2–0  | 4–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 4–2  | 4–1  | 0–2  | -- | 1–1  | 3–0  | 1–0  | 2–2
Shrewsbury Town | 0–0  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 4–1  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 3–3  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 5–0  | 1–2  | 0–3  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 1–0  | -- | 1–1  | 0–3  | 1–2
Sunderland | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 5–1  | 0–1  | 5–0  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–3  | 1–2  | 5–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 5–0  | 3–2  | -- | 2–1  | 3–1
Wigan Athletic | 3–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 4–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 0–3  | -- | 1–1
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 5–5  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–4  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 4–3  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 3–3  | 1–3  | --

Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

## Season statistics

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As of 30 April 2022

### Top scorers

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1  |  Will Keane | Wigan Athletic | 26
2  |  Ross Stewart | Sunderland | 24
3  |  Alfie May | Cheltenham Town | 23
Cole Stockton | Morecambe
5  |  Matty Taylor | Oxford United | 20
Scott Twine | Milton Keynes Dons
7  |  Michael Smith | Rotherham United | 19
8  |  Sam Vokes | Wycombe Wanderers | 16
Lee Gregory | Sheffield Wednesday
Ryan Hardie | Plymouth Argyle

* Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022

## Monthly awards

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August  |  Lee Johnson | Sunderland |  Cole Stockton | Morecambe | [39]
September  |  Liam Manning | Milton Keynes Dons | [40]
October  |  Ryan Lowe | Plymouth Argyle |  Michael Smith | Rotherham United | [41]
November  |  Danny Cowley | Portsmouth |  Scott Twine | Milton Keynes Dons | [42]
December  |  Lee Johnson | Sunderland |  Daniel Barlaser | Rotherham United | [43]
January  |  Liam Manning | Milton Keynes Dons |  Michael Smith | [44]
February  |  Paul Warne | Rotherham United |  Alfie May | Cheltenham Town | [45]
March  |  Steven Schumacher | Plymouth Argyle |  Barry Bannan | Sheffield Wednesday | [46]

## References

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2. ^ "Sky Bet League One (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports.
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EFL League One

Seasons|

* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Clubs|

| 2024–25 clubs|

* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* Blackpool
* Bolton Wanderers
* Bristol Rovers
* Burton Albion
* Cambridge United
* Charlton Athletic
* Crawley Town
* Exeter City
* Huddersfield Town
* Leyton Orient
* Lincoln City
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Peterborough United
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Stevenage
* Stockport County
* Wigan Athletic
* Wrexham
* Wycombe Wanderers

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Former clubs|

* Accrington Stanley
* AFC Bournemouth
* AFC Wimbledon
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bradford City
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Bristol City
* Bury
* Carlisle United
* Cheltenham Town
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Coventry City
* Crewe Alexandra
* Dagenham & Redbridge
* Derby County
* Doncaster Rovers
* Fleetwood Town
* Forest Green Rovers
* Gillingham
* Hartlepool United
* Hereford United
* Hull City
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Luton Town
* Millwall
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Morecambe
* Norwich City
* Nottingham Forest
* Notts County
* Oldham Athletic
* Oxford United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Port Vale
* Portsmouth
* Preston North End
* Rochdale
* Scunthorpe United
* Sheffield United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Southampton
* Southend United
* Sunderland
* Swansea City
* Swindon Town
* Torquay United
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Wolverhampton Wanderers
* Yeovil Town

Competition|

* Seasons
* Teams (winners)
* Managers
* current
* Stadia
* Referees

Statistics and awards|

* Records
* EFL Awards
* Golden Boot
* Golden Glove
* Manager of the Month
* Player of the Month
* Hat-tricks
* Young Player of the Month

Finances|

* Club owners
* Premier League–Football League gulf
* Parachute and solidarity payments

Sponsors|

* Coca-Cola (2004–10)
* Npower (2010–13)
* Sky Bet (2013–18)

Associated competitions|

* FA Cup
* EFL Cup
* EFL Trophy
* Play-offs

Prospects|

* Promotion to EFL Championship
* Relegation to EFL League Two

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Third level English football league seasons

Football League Third Division|

* 1920–21

Football League Third Division North|

* 1921–22
* 1922–23
* 1923–24
* 1924–25
* 1925–26
* 1926–27
* 1927–28
* 1928–29
* 1929–30
* 1930–31
* 1931–32
* 1932–33
* 1933–34
* 1934–35
* 1935–36
* 1936–37
* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939–40
* 1940–41
* 1941–42
* 1942–43
* 1943–44
* 1944–45
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58

Football League Third Division South|

* 1921–22
* 1922–23
* 1923–24
* 1924–25
* 1925–26
* 1926–27
* 1927–28
* 1928–29
* 1929–30
* 1930–31
* 1931–32
* 1932–33
* 1933–34
* 1934–35
* 1935–36
* 1936–37
* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939–40
* 1940–41
* 1941–42
* 1942–43
* 1943–44
* 1944–45
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58

Football League Third Division|

* 1958–59
* 1959–60
* 1960–61
* 1961–62
* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92

Football League Second Division|

* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04

Football League One|

* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

See also|

Southern Football League

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National teams|

* Senior (2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying round)
* U21 (UEFA Euro 2023 qualifying round)
* U19 (UEFA Euro 2022 qualifying round, finals)
* U17 (UEFA Euro 2022 qualifying round, finals)

League
competitions|

| Level 1|

* Premier League

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Levels 2–4|

* English Football League (Championship, League One, League Two, play-offs)

Levels 5–6|

* National League (National, North, South)

Levels 7–8|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One North, One South Central, One South East)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, One East, One Midlands, One West)
* Southern League (Premier Central, Premier South, One Central, One South)

Levels 9–10|

* Combined Counties League (Premier North, Premier South, One)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One)
* Midland League (Premier, One)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* North West Counties League (Premier, One North, One South)
* Southern Combination League (Premier, One)
* Southern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* South West Peninsula League (Premier East, Premier West \- level 10 only)
* Spartan South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* United Counties League (Premier North, Premier South, One)
* Wessex League (Premier, One)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Cup
competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying Rounds, Final)
* FA Community Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)
* FA Vase (Final)

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EFL cups|

* EFL Cup (Final)
* EFL Trophy (Final)

Youth
competitions|

| Under-23|

* Professional U23 Development League
* Premier League Cup

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Under-18|

* Professional U18 Development League
* FA Youth Cup

Club seasons

Premier League|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Brentford
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Burnley
* Chelsea
* Crystal Palace
* Everton
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Newcastle United
* Norwich City
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Watford
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship|

* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* Blackburn Rovers
* Blackpool
* Bournemouth
* Bristol City
* Cardiff City
* Coventry City
* Derby County
* Fulham
* Huddersfield Town
* Hull City
* Luton Town
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Nottingham Forest
* Peterborough United
* Preston North End
* Queens Park Rangers
* Reading
* Sheffield United
* Stoke City
* Swansea City
* West Bromwich Albion

League One|

* AFC Wimbledon
* Accrington Stanley
* Bolton Wanderers
* Burton Albion
* Cambridge United
* Charlton Athletic
* Cheltenham Town
* Crewe Alexandra
* Doncaster Rovers
* Fleetwood Town
* Gillingham
* Ipswich Town
* Lincoln City
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Morecambe
* Oxford United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Portsmouth
* Rotherham United
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Shrewsbury Town
* Sunderland
* Wigan Athletic
* Wycombe Wanderers

League Two|

* Barrow
* Bradford City
* Bristol Rovers
* Carlisle United
* Colchester United
* Crawley Town
* Exeter City
* Forest Green Rovers
* Harrogate Town
* Hartlepool United
* Leyton Orient
* Mansfield Town
* Newport County
* Northampton Town
* Oldham Athletic
* Port Vale
* Rochdale
* Salford City
* Scunthorpe United
* Stevenage
* Sutton United
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall

National League|

* Wrexham

* Summer 2021 transfers
* Winter 2021–22 transfers

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