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2020–21 EFL League One

2020–21 EFL League One

English football league season


The 2020–21 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th season of Football League One under its current title and the 29th season under its current league division format.

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.

To League One

Promoted from League Two

Relegated from Championship

From League One

Promoted to Championship

Relegated to League Two

Expelled from the EFL

  1. Wigan Athletic were deducted 12 points by the EFL for entering administration. The club appealed against the decision, and it was confirmed on 4 August 2020 that it had not been upheld. Therefore, Wigan will not be reprieved from relegation.[2][3]

Stadiums

Personnel and sponsoring

More information Team, Manager1 ...

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
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[40]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

Semi-finals Final
        
3 Blackpool 3 3 6
6 Oxford United 0 3 3
3 Blackpool 2
5 Lincoln City 1
4 Sunderland 0 2 2
5 Lincoln City 2 1 3

First leg

More information Oxford United, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 3,224
Referee: Bobby Madley
More information Lincoln City, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 3,145
Referee: Craig Hicks

Second leg

More information Blackpool, 3–3 ...
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Keith Stroud
More information Sunderland, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Michael Salisbury

Final

More information Blackpool, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 9,751
Referee: Tony Harrington

Results

More information Home \ Away, ACC ...
Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2021. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/league-one/table
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

Top scorers

As of 9 May 2021[41]

Hat-tricks

As of 24 April 2021
More information Player, For ...

Awards

Monthly

Annual

More information Award, Winner ...

EFL League One Team of the season

Notes

  1. Richardson was originally appointed as caretaker manager before being permanently appointed as manager on 21 April 2021
  2. Player scored 4 goals

References

  1. "English League One Performance Stats – 2020–21". ESPN. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. "Max Ehmer Named as Rovers Captain!". Bristol Rovers. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. "Utilita Partnership Extended". Bristol Rovers. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. Buckingham, Philip (August 25, 2020). "Hull City announce new sponsor to pave the way for kit launch". HullLive.
  5. "Oxford United team up with Amazing Thailand". Oxford United. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  6. "John Sheridan: Wigan's administrators appoint Waterford manager as new boss". BBC Sport. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. "Richie Wellens: Salford City name Swindon Town boss as new manager as new boss". BBC Sport. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. "Swindon Town: John Sheridan leaves Wigan Athletic for manager role". BBC Sport. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  9. "Bristol Rovers: Manager Ben Garner sacked by League One club". BBC Sport. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  10. "Sam Ricketts: Shrewsbury Town sack manager after winless run". BBC Sport. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. Cox, Lewis (2020-11-27). "Steve Cotterill appointed Shrewsbury Town boss". Shropshire Star Sport.
  12. "Johnson appointed Head Coach". www.safc.com. 5 December 2020.
  13. "Burton Albion manager Jake Buxton leaves after loss to Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  14. "HASSELBAINK IS BACK AT THE BREWERS". Burton Albion. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  15. "Glyn Hodges: AFC Wimbledon manager leaves by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  16. "AFC Wimbledon appoint Mark Robinson as new Head Coach". AFC Wimbledon. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  17. "Statement: Paul Tisdale". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 10 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  18. "Joey Barton Announced as Bristol Rovers Manager". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 22 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  19. "Club Statement". Northampton Town. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  20. "Paul Lambert: Ipswich Town manager leaves by 'mutual consent'". BBC Sport. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  21. "Paul Cook: Ipswich Town appoint former Wigan Athletic boss as manager". BBC Sport. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  22. "Owls appoint Darren Moore as new manager". www.swfc.co.uk. 1 March 2021.
  23. "Lee Bowyer: Charlton Athletic manager resigns from League One club". BBC Sport. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  24. "CLUB STATEMENT: JOHN SHERIDAN". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 18 April 2021.
  25. "Top Scorers – League One". Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  26. "League One Top Scorers". BBC. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  27. "Sky Bet League One: Manager and Player of the Month September winners". EFL. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  28. "Sky Bet League One: Manager and Player of the Month October winners". EFL. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  29. "Sky Bet League One: Manager and Player of the Month November winners". EFL. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  30. "Sky Bet League One: December Manager and Player of the Month winners". www.efl.com. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  31. "January Manager & Player of the Month winners". www.efl.com. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  32. "Gaffer wins manager of the month award". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  33. "Vadaine Oliver wins Sky Bet League 1 player of the month". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  34. "Tigers Duo Win April Awards!". www.hullcitytigers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  35. "2021 EFL Awards winners announced". EFL. 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  36. EFL (English Football League) [@EFL] (April 29, 2021). "It's time to introduce your @SkyBetChamp Team of the Season! #EFL | #EFLAwards" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 October 2021 via Twitter.

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