2023–24 EFL League One

20th season of EFL League One

Football league season

EFL League OneSeason| 2023–24

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Dates| 4 August 2023 – 27 April 2024
Champions| Portsmouth
1st League One title
4th 3rd tier title
Promoted| Portsmouth
Derby County
Oxford United
Relegated| Cheltenham Town
Fleetwood Town
Port Vale
Carlisle United
Matches played| 462
Goals scored| 1,177 (2.55 per match)
Top goalscorer| Alfie May (23 goals)
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)
Carlisle 0-4 Cambridge United
(17 February 2024)
Barnsley 1–5 Lincoln City
(9 March 2024)
Burton 0-4 Oxford United
(6 April 2024)[1]
Highest scoring| Barnsley 7–0 Port Vale
(5 August 2023)
Bolton Wanderers 7–0 Exeter City
(25 November 2023)
Wycombe Wanderers 5–2 Peterborough United
(10 February 2024)
Leyton Orient 4–3 Northampton Town
(13 February 2024)
Bolton Wanderers 5–2 Reading
(1 April 2024)[1]
Longest winning run| Bolton Wanderers
(6 games)[1]
Longest unbeaten run| Portsmouth
(17 games)[1]
Longest winless run| Charlton Athletic
(16 games)[1]
Longest losing run| Carlisle United
(8 games)[1]
Highest attendance| 32,583
Derby County vs Bolton Wanderers
(16 March 2024)[1]
Lowest attendance| 2,247
Burton Albion vs Carlisle United
(27 February 2024)[1]
Total attendance| 4,406,968[1]
Average attendance| 9,539[1]

← 2022–23

2024–25 →

All statistics correct as of 12 March 2024.

The 2023–24 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship purposes) was 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 and ended on 27 April 2024.

## Team changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season:

### To League One

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Promoted from League Two

* Leyton Orient
* Stevenage
* Northampton Town
* Carlisle United

Relegated from the Championship

* Reading
* Blackpool
* Wigan Athletic

### From League One

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Promoted to the Championship

* Plymouth Argyle
* Ipswich Town
* Sheffield Wednesday

Relegated to League Two

* Forest Green Rovers
* Accrington Stanley
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Morecambe

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## Stadiums

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Barnsley

Blackpool

Bolton Wanderers

Bristol Rovers

Burton Albion

Cambridge United

Carlisle United

Charlton
Athletic

Cheltenham Town

Derby County

Exeter City

Fleetwood Town

Leyton Orient

Lincoln City

Northampton Town

Oxford United

Peterborough United

Portsmouth

Port Vale

Reading

Shrewsbury Town

Stevenage

Wigan Athletic

Wycombe Wanderers

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Locations of the 2023–24 EFL League One teams

Team  | Location  | Stadium  | Capacity

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Barnsley | Barnsley | Oakwell | 23,287
Blackpool | Blackpool | Bloomfield Road | 16,616
Bolton Wanderers | Horwich | Toughsheet Community Stadium | 28,723
Bristol Rovers | Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 9,832
Burton Albion | Burton upon Trent | Pirelli Stadium | 6,912
Cambridge United | Cambridge | Abbey Stadium | 8,127
Carlisle United | Carlisle | Brunton Park | 17,949
Charlton Athletic | London (Charlton) | The Valley | 27,111
Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham | Whaddon Road | 7,066
Derby County | Derby | Pride Park Stadium | 32,956
Exeter City | Exeter | St. James Park | 8,720
Fleetwood Town | Fleetwood | Highbury Stadium | 5,327
Leyton Orient | London (Leyton) | Brisbane Road | 9,271
Lincoln City | Lincoln | Sincil Bank | 10,669
Northampton Town | Northampton | Sixfields Stadium | 7,798
Oxford United | Oxford | Kassam Stadium | 12,500
Peterborough United | Peterborough | London Road | 13,511
Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 20,899
Port Vale | Burslem | Vale Park | 15,036
Reading | Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161
Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury | New Meadow | 9,875
Stevenage | Stevenage | Broadhall Way | 7,800
Wigan Athletic | Wigan | DW Stadium | 25,138
Wycombe Wanderers | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 10,137

## Personnel and sponsoring

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Team  | Manager  | Captain  | Kit manufacturer  | Sponsor

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Barnsley |  Martin Devaney (interim)  |  Jordan Williams |  Puma | US Mobile[2]
Blackpool |  Neil Critchley |  Oliver Norburn |  Puma  | LeoVegas
Bolton Wanderers |  Ian Evatt |  Ricardo Santos |  Macron | Victorian Plumbing[3]
Bristol Rovers |  Matt Taylor |  Sam Finley |  Macron  | Utilita
Burton Albion |  Martin Paterson |  John Brayford |  TAG  | Prestec UK Ltd[4]
Cambridge United |  Garry Monk |  Michael Morrison |  Umbro | Brewboard
Carlisle United |  Paul Simpson |  Paul Huntington |  Umbro  | Bimson Haulage
Charlton Athletic |  Nathan Jones |  George Dobson |  Castore | RSK Group (Home & Third)
University of Greenwich (Away)
Cheltenham Town |  Darrell Clarke |  Sean Long |  Erreà | Mira Showers
Derby County |  Paul Warne |  Conor Hourihane |  Umbro  | Host & Stay
Exeter City |  Gary Caldwell |  Will Aimson |  Adidas | Hel Performance (Home & Away)[5]
Exeter City Supporters' Trust (Third)
Fleetwood Town |  Charlie Adam |  Brendan Wiredu |  Puma[6] | BES Utilities
Leyton Orient |  Richie Wellens |  Darren Pratley |  Puma[7] | Eastdil Secured
Lincoln City |  Michael Skubala |  Paudie O'Connor |  Oxen[8] | Branston (Home)[9]
University of Lincoln (Away & Third)[10]
Northampton Town |  Jon Brady |  Jon Guthrie |  Puma[11] | University of Northampton
Oxford United |  Des Buckingham |  Elliott Moore |  Macron  | Bangkok Glass[12]
Peterborough United |  Darren Ferguson |  Harrison Burrows |  Puma  | Mick George Group
Portsmouth |  John Mousinho |  Marlon Pack |  Nike | University of Portsmouth
Port Vale |  Darren Moore |  Nathan Smith |  Puma  | Synectics Solutions
Reading |  Rubén Sellés |  Andy Yiadom |  Macron  | Select Car Leasing[13]
Shrewsbury Town |  Paul Hurst |  Chey Dunkley |  Umbro  | Morris Property (Home)
Shropshire Homes (Away)
Stevenage |  Alex Revell (interim)  |  Carl Piergianni |  Macron  | GRILLA
Wigan Athletic |  Shaun Maloney |  Josh Magennis |  Puma  | Smurfit Kappa Group[14]
Wycombe Wanderers |  Matt Bloomfield |  Joe Jacobson |  Hummel[15] | Origin Doors & Windows[16][17][18]

## Managerial changes

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

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Blackpool |  Stephen Dobbie | End of interim spell  | 8 May 2023  | Pre-season |  Neil Critchley[19] | 23 May 2023
Reading |  Noel Hunt[20] |  Rubén Sellés[21] | 26 June 2023
Shrewsbury Town |  Steve Cotterill[22] | Resigned  | 6 June 2023  |  Matt Taylor[23] | 26 June 2023
Barnsley |  Michael Duff[24] | Signed by Swansea City  | 22 June 2023  |  Neill Collins[25] | 6 July 2023
Charlton Athletic |  Dean Holden[26] | Sacked  | 27 August 2023  | 19th  |  Michael Appleton[27] | 8 September 2023
Fleetwood Town |  Scott Brown[28] | 3 September 2023  | 23rd  |  Lee Johnson[29] | 10 September 2023
Cheltenham Town |  Wade Elliott[30] | Mutual consent  | 20 September 2023  | 24th  |  Darrell Clarke[31] | 29 September 2023
Lincoln City |  Mark Kennedy[32] | Sacked  | 18 October 2023  | 16th  |  Michael Skubala[33] | 13 November 2023
Bristol Rovers |  Joey Barton[34] | 26 October 2023  | 16th  |  Matt Taylor[35] | 1 December 2023
Oxford United |  Liam Manning[36] | Signed by Bristol City  | 7 November 2023  | 2nd  |  Des Buckingham[37] | 16 November 2023
Cambridge United |  Mark Bonner[38] | Sacked  | 29 November 2023  | 18th  |  Neil Harris[39] | 6 December 2023
Burton Albion |  Dino Maamria[40] | 9 December 2023  | 19th  |  Martin Paterson[41] | 11 January 2024
Fleetwood Town |  Lee Johnson | 30 December 2023  | 23rd  |  Charlie Adam | 31 December 2023
Shrewsbury Town |  Matt Taylor | 21 January 2024  | 19th  |  Paul Hurst[42] | 24 January 2024
Charlton Athletic |  Michael Appleton | 23 January 2024  | 16th  |  Nathan Jones | 4 February 2024
Port Vale |  Andy Crosby | 5 February 2024  | 20th  |  Darren Moore | 13 February 2024
Cambridge United |  Neil Harris[43] | Signed by Millwall | 21 February 2024  | 17th  |  Garry Monk[44] | 4 March 2024
Stevenage |  Steve Evans[45] | Signed by Rotherham United | 17 April 2024  | 9th  |  Alex Revell (interim)[45] | 17 April 2024
Barnsley |  Neill Collins[46] | Sacked  | 22 April 2024  | 5th  |  Martin Devaney (interim)[46] | 22 April 2024

## League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation

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1  | Portsmouth (C, P) | 46  | 28  | 13  | 5  | 78  | 41  | +37  | 97  | Promoted to EFL Championship
2  | Derby County (P) | 46  | 28  | 8  | 10  | 78  | 37  | +41  | 92
3  | Bolton Wanderers | 46  | 25  | 12  | 9  | 86  | 51  | +35  | 87  | Qualified for League One play-offs
4  | Peterborough United | 46  | 25  | 9  | 12  | 89  | 61  | +28  | 84
5  | Oxford United (O, P) | 46  | 22  | 11  | 13  | 79  | 56  | +23  | 77
6  | Barnsley | 46  | 21  | 13  | 12  | 82  | 64  | +18  | 76
7  | Lincoln City | 46  | 20  | 14  | 12  | 65  | 40  | +25  | 74  |
8  | Blackpool | 46  | 21  | 10  | 15  | 65  | 48  | +17  | 73
9  | Stevenage | 46  | 19  | 14  | 13  | 57  | 46  | +11  | 71
10  | Wycombe Wanderers | 46  | 17  | 14  | 15  | 60  | 55  | +5  | 65
11  | Leyton Orient | 46  | 18  | 11  | 17  | 53  | 55  | −2  | 65
12  | Wigan Athletic | 46  | 20  | 10  | 16  | 63  | 56  | +7  | 62[a]
13  | Exeter City | 46  | 17  | 10  | 19  | 46  | 61  | −15  | 61
14  | Northampton Town | 46  | 17  | 9  | 20  | 57  | 66  | −9  | 60
15  | Bristol Rovers | 46  | 16  | 9  | 21  | 52  | 68  | −16  | 57
16  | Charlton Athletic | 46  | 11  | 20  | 15  | 64  | 65  | −1  | 53
17  | Reading | 46  | 16  | 11  | 19  | 68  | 70  | −2  | 53[b]
18  | Cambridge United | 46  | 12  | 12  | 22  | 39  | 61  | −22  | 48
19  | Shrewsbury Town | 46  | 13  | 9  | 24  | 35  | 67  | −32  | 48
20  | Burton Albion | 46  | 12  | 10  | 24  | 39  | 67  | −28  | 46
21  | Cheltenham Town (R) | 46  | 12  | 8  | 26  | 41  | 65  | −24  | 44  | Relegated to EFL League Two
22  | Fleetwood Town (R) | 46  | 10  | 13  | 23  | 49  | 72  | −23  | 43
23  | Port Vale (R) | 46  | 10  | 11  | 25  | 41  | 74  | −33  | 41
24  | Carlisle United (R) | 46  | 7  | 9  | 30  | 41  | 81  | −40  | 30

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 (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[52]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ 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.[47] 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.[48]
2. ^ 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.[49] Another 3-point deduction was applied on 13 September, for failing to deposit wages on time.[50] Another 2-point deduction was applied on 27 February, due to late HMRC payments.[51]

## Play-offs

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Main article: 2024 English Football League play-offs

| Semi-finals | | | Final |

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| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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| 5 | Oxford United | 1 | 1 | 2 |

| 4 | Peterborough United | 0 | 1 | 1 |

First leg

3 May 2024

19:30

Barnsley| 1–3| Bolton Wanderers

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Cosgrove 76' | Report | Charles 23', 53' (pen.)
Williams 90+4'

Oakwell, Barnsley

Attendance: 13,846

Referee: Will Finnie

4 May 2024

19:45

Oxford United| 1–0| Peterborough United

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Moore 53' | Report |

Kassam Stadium, Oxford

Attendance: 11,125

Referee: Lewis Smith

Second leg

7 May 2024

20:00

Bolton Wanderers| 2–3| Barnsley

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Collins 43'
Toal 45+1' | Report | Cosgrove 36', 76'
Phillips 64'

Toughsheet Community Stadium, Horwich

Attendance: 24,518

Referee: Oliver Langford

Bolton Wanderers won 5-4 on aggregate.

8 May 2024

20:00

Peterborough United| 1–1| Oxford United

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Knight 41' | Report | Brannagan 45+3' (pen.)

London Road, Peterborough

Attendance: 12,420

Referee: Andrew Kitchen

Oxford United won 2-1 on aggregate.

### Final

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Main article: 2024 EFL League One play-off final

18 May 2024 (2024-05-18)

16:15 BST

Bolton Wanderers| 0–2| Oxford United

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| Report | Murphy 31', 42'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 70,472

Referee: Sam Barrott

## Results

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Home \ Away  | BAR | BLA | BOL | BRI | BRT | CAM | CAR | CHA | CHE | DER | EXE | FLE | LEY | LIN | NOR | OXF | PET | POR | PVL | REA | SHR | STE | WIG | WYC

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Barnsley | -- | 0–1  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 1–5  | 1–1  | 1–3  | 1–3  | 2–3  | 7–0  | 2–2  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–0
Blackpool | 3–2  | -- | 4–1  | 3–1  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 3–2  | 1–3  | 2–0  | 1–0 | 0–0  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 2–4  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 4–1  | 4–0  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 0–0
Bolton Wanderers | 1–1  | 1–0  | -- | 1–2  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–3  | 3–3  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 7–0  | 3–1  | 3–2  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 5–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 5–2  | 2–2  | 3–2  | 0–4  | 2–1
Bristol Rovers | 1–1  | 1–2  | 0–2  | -- | 1–2  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 0–3  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 1–2
Burton Albion | 1–3  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 4–1  | -- | 2–1  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 0–3  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 0–4  | 1–3  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 3–2  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 1–1
Cambridge United | 0–4  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 0–0  | -- | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 0–2  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 0–1 | 0–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 1–1
Carlisle United | 2–3  | 0–1  | 1–4  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–4  | -- | 1–1  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–3  | 2–2  | 1–3  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 1–3  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 1–3
Charlton Athletic | 2–1  | 2–2  | 0–2  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 3–2  | -- | 2–1  | 0–1  | 4–1  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 2–3  | 4–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 3–1
Cheltenham Town | 0–2  | 2–0  | 0–3  | 1–3  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 1–3  | -- | 1–1  | 1–2  | 0–2  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 3–2  | 2–2  | 2–0  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 1–3
Derby County | 3–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 3–2  | 0–0  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 2–1  | -- | 2–0  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 3–1  | 4–0  | 1–2  | 2–3  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 1–1
Exeter City | 0–1  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 0–3  | -- | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 1–0
Fleetwood Town | 1–2  | 3–3 | 0–2  | 0–0  | 3–0  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–3  | 3–0  | -- | 1–0  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 0–3  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 0–3  | 4–2  | 1–4
Leyton Orient | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 0–3  | 2–2  | 0–1  | -- | 0–1 [a] | 4–3  | 2–3  | 1–2  | 0–4  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 0–0
Lincoln City | 2–2  | 3–0  | 0–1  | 5–0  | 0–1  | 6–0  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | -- | 1–2  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 3–0
Northampton Town | 1–2  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 2–2  | -- | 2–1  | 1–0 | 0–3  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 0–1
Oxford United | 0–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 2–3  | 3–0  | 4–0  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 2–2  | -- | 5–0  | 2–2  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 4–2  | 2–2
Peterborough United | 2–2  | 1–2  | 3–3  | 2–0  | 4–0  | 5–0 | 1–3  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 2–4  | 2–1  | 4–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 5–1 | 3–0  | -- | 0–1  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 2–3  | 2–2
Portsmouth | 3–2  | 0–4  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–3  | 2–1  | 4–1  | 2–1  | 3–1  | -- | 2–0  | 4–1  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 2–1
Port Vale | 2–3  | 3–0  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 2–3  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 3–3  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 2–4  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 0–1  | -- | 1–0  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 3–2  | 1–2
Reading | 1–3  | 3–2  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 4–0  | 5–1  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 3–2  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–3  | 2–0  | -- | 2–3  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 1–2
Shrewsbury Town | 1–1  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 0–3  | 3–1  | 1–3  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 0–3  | 2–1  | 3–2  | -- | 0–1  | 0–1  | 0–2
Stevenage | 2–1  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 2–3  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 1–3  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 2–0  | -- | 1–0  | 1–0
Wigan Athletic | 0–2  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 2–3  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 3–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 2–3  | -- | 1–0
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–4  | 2–0  | 2–4  | 3–2  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 0–3  | 2–2  | 3–2  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 5–2  | 1–3  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 1–0  | --

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 27 April 2024

### Top scorers

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2  |  Colby Bishop | Portsmouth  | 21
3  |  Devante Cole | Barnsley  | 18
Jamie Reid | Stevenage
5  |  Chris Martin | Bristol Rovers | 16
6  |  Sam Hoskins | Northampton Town | 15
Sam Smith | Reading
Mark Harris | Oxford United
Jordan Rhodes | Blackpool
10  |  Dion Charles | Bolton Wanderers | 14
James Collins | Derby County
Ephron Mason-Clark | Peterborough United

### Hat-tricks

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Main article: List of EFL League One hat-tricks

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Devante Cole | Barnsley | Port Vale | 7–0  | 5 August 2023 | [54]
Victor Adeboyejo | Bolton Wanderers | Fleetwood Town | 3–1  | 15 August 2023 | [55]
Martyn Waghorn | Derby County | Peterborough United | 4–2  | 26 August 2023 | [56]
Jordan Rhodes | Blackpool | Reading | 4–1  | 23 September 2023 | [57]
Jordan Gibson | Carlisle United | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1  | 7 October 2023 | [58]
Ethan Chislett | Port Vale | Wigan Athletic | 3–2  | 16 December 2023 | [59]
Joe Taylor | Lincoln City | Bristol Rovers | 5–0  | 16 March 2024 | [60]
Jon Mellish | Carlisle United | Peterborough United | 1–3  | 29 March 2024 | [61]
Aaron Collins | Bolton Wanderers | Reading | 5–2  | 1 April 2024 | [62]

## Discipline

[edit]

###  Yellow cards

[edit]

* Most yellow cards: 14[63]
* George Thomason (Bolton Wanderers)
* Josh Vela (Carlisle United/Fleetwood Town)

###  Red cards

[edit]

* Most red cards: 3[63]
* Steve Seddon (Burton Albion)

### Club

[edit]

* Most yellow cards: 125
(Wigan Athletic)[63]

* Fewest yellow cards: 63
(Peterborough United)

* Most red cards: 9
(Fleetwood Town)

* Fewest red cards: 1
(Charlton Athletic, Northampton Town, Peterborough United)

## Awards

[edit]

### Monthly

[edit]

Month  | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference

|
|
|

August  |  Liam Manning | Oxford United |  Charlie Wyke | Wigan Athletic | [64]
September  |  John Mousinho | Portsmouth |  Greg Leigh | Oxford United | [65]
October  |  Ian Evatt | Bolton Wanderers |  Alfie May | Charlton Athletic | [66]
November  |  Sam Hoskins | Northampton Town | [67]
December  |  Paul Warne | Derby County |  Herbie Kane | Barnsley | [68]
January  |  Richie Wellens | Leyton Orient |  Chris Martin | Bristol Rovers | [69]
February  |  John Mousinho | Portsmouth |  Adam Phillips | Barnsley | [70]
March  |  Paul Warne | Derby County |  Joe Taylor | Lincoln City | [71]
April  |  Matt Bloomfield | Wycombe Wanderers |  Mark Harris | Oxford United | [72]

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ 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[53]

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[edit]

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