2020–21 EFL League One

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EFL League One
Season 2020–21
Champions Hull City
Promoted Hull City
Peterborough United
Blackpool
Relegated Rochdale
Northampton Town
Swindon Town
Bristol Rovers
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1447 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorer Jonson Clarke-Harris (31 goals)
Biggest home win Peterborough United 7–0 Accrington Stanley (27 March 2021)
Biggest away win Crewe Alexandra 0–6 Oxford United
(10 April 2021)
Plymouth Argyle 0–6 Charlton Athletic
(20 April 2021)
Highest scoring AFC Wimbledon 4–4 Plymouth Argyle
(19 September 2020)
Charlton Athletic 4–4 Rochdale
(12 January 2021)
Longest winning run Oxford United (7 games)[1]
Longest unbeaten run Blackpool (16 games)[1]
Longest winless run Burton Albion, Northampton Town, AFC Wimbledon (11 games)[1]
Longest losing run Plymouth Argyle (6 games)[1]
Highest attendance 3,204
Oxford United vs Blackpool
(18 May 2021)
Lowest attendance 1,000
Shrewsbury Town vs Northampton Town
(19 September 2020)
Total attendance 53,321[1]
Average attendance 1,904[1]
All statistics correct as of 24 April 2021.

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.

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

Locations of the confirmed 2020–21 EFL League One teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Accrington Stanley Accrington Crown Ground 5,057
AFC Wimbledon London (Wimbledon) Plough Lane 9,300
Blackpool Blackpool Bloomfield Road 17,338
Bristol Rovers Bristol Memorial Stadium 12,300
Burton Albion Burton upon Trent Pirelli Stadium 6,912
Charlton Athletic London (Charlton) The Valley 27,111
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
Hull City Kingston upon Hull KCOM Stadium 25,586
Ipswich Town Ipswich Portman Road 30,311
Lincoln City Lincoln LNER Stadium 10,120
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Stadium MK 30,500
Northampton Town Northampton PTS Academy Stadium 7,798
Oxford United Oxford Kassam Stadium 12,500
Peterborough United Peterborough Weston Homes Stadium 15,314
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Home Park 18,600
Portsmouth Portsmouth Fratton Park 19,669
Rochdale Rochdale Crown Oil Arena 10,500
Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Montgomery Waters Meadow 9,875
Sunderland Sunderland Stadium of Light 48,707
Swindon Town Swindon County Ground 15,728
Wigan Athletic Wigan DW Stadium 25,133

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Manager1 Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Accrington Stanley England John Coleman Republic of Ireland Séamus Conneely Adidas Wham
AFC Wimbledon England Mark Robinson England Alex Woodyard Puma Sports Interactive
Blackpool England Neil Critchley Wales Chris Maxwell Puma Blackpool Council
Home: "VisitBlackpool.com";
Away: "Get Vocal"
Bristol Rovers England Joey Barton Germany Max Ehmer[4] Macron Utilita[5]
Burton Albion Netherlands Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink England John Brayford TAG Prestec UK Ltd[6]
Charlton Athletic England Nigel Adkins England Jason Pearce Hummel Children with Cancer UK
Crewe Alexandra Gibraltar David Artell England Harry Pickering FBT Mornflake
Doncaster Rovers England Andy Butler (interim) England Tom Anderson Elite Pro Sports LNER
Fleetwood Town England Simon Grayson England Callum Connolly Hummel BES Utilities
Gillingham Scotland Steve Evans England Kyle Dempsey Macron MEMS Power Generation
Hull City Northern Ireland Grant McCann England Richie Smallwood[7] Umbro Giacom[8]
Ipswich Town England Paul Cook England Luke Chambers Adidas Carers Trust
Lincoln City England Michael Appleton Scotland Liam Bridcutt Erreà Peregrine Holdings[9]
Milton Keynes Dons Scotland Russell Martin England Dean Lewington Erreà Suzuki
Northampton Town Australia Jon Brady Republic of Ireland Cian Bolger Hummel University of Northampton
Oxford United England Karl Robinson England John Mousinho Puma Amazing Thailand[10]
Peterborough United Scotland Darren Ferguson England Mark Beevers Puma Mick George Group
Plymouth Argyle England Ryan Lowe England Gary Sawyer Puma Ginsters
Portsmouth England Danny Cowley England Tom Naylor Nike University of Portsmouth
Rochdale Republic of Ireland Brian Barry-Murphy Republic of Ireland Eoghan O'Connell Erreà Crown Oil Ltd
Shrewsbury Town England Steve Cotterill Grenada Oliver Norburn Admiral Tuffins Supermarkets (Home)
Shropshire Homes (Away)
Sunderland England Lee Johnson England Max Power Nike Great Annual Savings Group
Swindon Town Scotland Tommy Wright (interim) England Dion Conroy Puma Imagine Cruising
Wigan Athletic England Leam Richardson England Jamie Jones[11] Puma Wigan Athletic Official Supporters Club

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Wigan Athletic England Paul Cook[12] Resigned 29 July 2020 Pre-season Republic of Ireland John Sheridan[13] 11 September 2020
Swindon Town England Richie Wellens[14] Signed by Salford City 4 November 2020 20th Republic of Ireland John Sheridan[15] 13 November 2020
Wigan Athletic Republic of Ireland John Sheridan[15] Signed by Swindon Town 13 November 2020 24th England Leam Richardson[lower-alpha 1][16] 13 November 2020
Bristol Rovers England Ben Garner[17] Sacked 14 November 2020 18th England Paul Tisdale[18] 19 November 2020
Shrewsbury Town Wales Sam Ricketts[19] 25 November 2020 23rd England Steve Cotterill[20] 27 November 2020
Sunderland England Phil Parkinson[21] 29 November 2020 8th England Lee Johnson[22] 5 December 2020
Burton Albion England Jake Buxton[23] 29 December 2020 24th Netherlands Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink[24] 1 January 2021
Fleetwood Town England Joey Barton[25] 4 January 2021 10th England Simon Grayson[26] 31 January 2021
AFC Wimbledon Wales Glyn Hodges[27] Mutual consent 30 January 2021 21st England Mark Robinson[28] 17 February 2021
Bristol Rovers England Paul Tisdale[29] Sacked 10 February 2021 20th England Joey Barton[30] 22 February 2021
Northampton Town England Keith Curle[31] 10 February 2021 23rd Australia Jon Brady[32] 11 February 2021
Ipswich Town Scotland Paul Lambert[33] Mutual consent 28 February 2021 8th England Paul Cook[34] 2 March 2020
Doncaster Rovers Jamaica Darren Moore[35] Signed by Sheffield Wednesday 1 March 2021 6th England Andy Butler (interim)[36] 1 March 2021
Portsmouth Wales Kenny Jackett[37] Sacked 14 March 2021 7th England Danny Cowley 19 March 2021
Charlton Athletic England Lee Bowyer[38] Resigned 15 March 2021 8th England Nigel Adkins 18 March 2021
Swindon Town Republic of Ireland John Sheridan[39] 18 April 2021 24th Scotland Tommy Wright (interim) 18 April 2021

League table

Template:2020–21 EFL League One table

Play-offs

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

First leg

18 May 2021
18:00
Oxford United 0–3 Blackpool
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57066708
Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,224
Referee: Bobby Madley

19 May 2021
18:00
Lincoln City 2–0 Sunderland
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57082259
Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,145
Referee: Craig Hicks

Second leg

21 May 2021
19:45
Blackpool v Oxford United
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57110428
Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Keith Stroud

22 May 2021
15:00
Sunderland 2–1 Lincoln City
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57125196
Stadium of Light
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Michael Salisbury

Final

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Main article: 2021 EFL League One play-off final

2021 EFL League One play-off final

Results

Home \ Away ACC WIM BLA BRI BRT CHA CRE DON FLE GIL HUL IPS LIN MKD NOR OXF PET PLY POR ROC SHR SUN SWI WIG
Accrington Stanley — 1-5 0-0 6-1 0-0 1-1 1-0 2-1 1-0 0-1 2-0 1-2 0-0 2-1 0-0 1-4 2-0 0-1 3-3 2-1 1-1 0-2 2-1 3-1
AFC Wimbledon 1-2 — 1-0 2-4 0-1 2-2 1-2 2-2 0-1 1-0 0-3 3–0 1-2 0-2 1-0 2-1 2-1 4-4 1-3 3-3 0-1 0-3 4–1 1-1
Blackpool 0–0 1-1 — 1-0 1-1 0-1 1-1 2–0 0-0 4-1 3-2 1-4 2-3 1-0 2-0 0-0 3-1 2-2 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 2-0 1-0
Bristol Rovers 4-1 0-0 2–1 — 1-1 0-1 0-1 2-1 1-4 0-2 1-3 0-2 0-1 0-2 2-0 0-2 0-2 3-0 3-1 1-2 2-1 0-1 0-1 1-2
Burton Albion 2-1 1-1 1-2 1-0 — 4-2 1-1 1-3 5-2 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 1-2 1-3 1–5 2-1 1-1 2-4 0-1 1-2 0-3 2-1 3-4
Charlton Athletic 0-2 5-2 0-3 3-2 1-2 — 2-2 1-3 3-2 2-3 1-0 0-0 3–1 0-1 2-1 2-0 0-1 2-2 1-3 4-4 1-1 0-0 2-2 1-0
Crewe Alexandra 2-0 1-1 1-1 3-2 0-3 0-2 — 1-0 1-1 0-1 1-2 1-1 0-1 2-0 2-1 0-6 2-0 2-1 0–0 1-1 3-2 2-2 4-2 3-0
Doncaster Rovers 0-1 2-0 3-2 4-1 0–3 0-1 1-2 — 0-1 2-1 3-3 4-1 1-0 1-1 0-0 3-2 1-4 2-1 2-1 1-0 0-1 1-1 2-1 1-4
Fleetwood Town 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 2-1 1-1 0-2 3-1 — 1-0 4-1 2-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 2-0 0-1 5-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-1 0-2 1-1
Gillingham 0-2 2-1 2-0 2-0 0-1 1-1 4-1 2-2 0-2 — 0-2 3-1 0-3 3-2 2-2 3–1 1-3 1-0 0-2 2-2 0-0 0-2 2-0 1-0
Hull City 3-0 1-0 1-1 2-0 2-0 2–0 1-0 2-1 2-1 1-1 — 0-1 0-0 0-1 3-0 2-0 1-2 1-0 0-2 2-0 0-1 2-2 1-0 3-1
Ipswich Town 2-0 0-0 2-0 2-1 2-1 0-2 1-0 2-1 3-1 1-0 0-3 — 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-0 0-2 2-0 2-1 0-1 2-3 2-0
Lincoln City 2-2 0-0 2-2 1-2 5-1 2-0 3-0 0-1 1-2 0-3 1-2 1-0 — 4–0 2-1 2-0 1-1 2-0 1-3 1-2 0-1 0-4 2-2 2-1
Milton Keynes Dons 3-2 1-1 0-1 2-0 1-1 0-1 0-2 1-0 3-1 2-0 1-3 1-1 1-2 — 4-3 1-1 1-1 2-1 1-0 0-3 2-2 2-2 5-0 2-0
Northampton Town 0-1 2-2 0-3 1-1 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-2 1-0 3-1 0-2 3-0 0-4 0-0 — 1-0 0-2 2-0 4-1 0-0 1-0 0–0 2-1 0-1
Oxford United 1-2 2-0 0-2 2-0 4-0 0-0 0-2 3-0 1-0 3–2 1-1 0-0 2-1 3-2 4-0 — 0-0 3-1 0-1 3-1 4–1 0-2 1-2 2-1
Peterborough United 7-0 3-0 1-2 0-0 2-2 2-1 2-0 2-2 2-1 0-1 1-3 2-1 3-3 3-0 3-1 2-0 — 1-0 1-0 4-1 5-1 1-1 3-1 2-1
Plymouth Argyle 2-2 1-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 0-6 1-1 2-1 1-0 1–0 0-3 1-2 4-3 1-0 2-1 2-3 0-3 — 2-2 0-4 1-1 1-3 4-2 0-2
Portsmouth 0-1 4-0 0-1 1-0 1-2 0-2 4-1 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-4 2-1 0-1 2-1 4-0 1-1 2-0 2-2 — 2-1 0-0 0-2 2-0 1-2
Rochdale 3-1 0-1 1-0 1-1 0-2 0-2 3-3 1-2 2-1 1-4 0-3 0-0 0-2 1-4 1-1 3-4 3-3 0-0 0-0 — 0-2 2-2 2–1 3-3
Shrewsbury Town 2-2 1-1 1-0 0-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-2 0-2 1-1 1-1 0–0 0-1 4-2 1-2 2-3 2-0 3-0 1-2 1-2 — 2-1 3-3 1-2
Sunderland 3-3 1-1 0-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-0 4-1 2-0 2-2 1-1 2-1 1-1 1-2 1-1 3-1 1-0 1-2 1-3 2-0 1-0 — 1-0 0-1
Swindon Town 0-3 0-1 0-2 1-0 4-2 2-2 2-1 1-2 0-1 1-3 2-1 1-2 0-1 1-4 2-1 1-2 0-3 0-2 3-1 3-1 0-1 0-2 — 1-0
Wigan Athletic 4-3 2-3 0-5 0-0 1-1 0-1 2-0 1-0 0-0 2-3 0-5 0-0 1-2 3-0 2-3 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-5 1-1 2–1 3-4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2021. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/league-one/table

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 9 May 2021[40]
Rank Player Club Goals[41]
1 England Jonson Clarke-Harris Peterborough United 31
2 England Charlie Wyke Sunderland 25
3 England Joe Pigott AFC Wimbledon 20
England Jerry Yates Blackpool
5 Northern Ireland Dion Charles Accrington Stanley 19
England Mallik Wilks Hull City
7 Northern Ireland Josh Magennis Hull City 18
England Matty Taylor Oxford United
9 England Vadaine Oliver Gillingham 17
10 Wales Luke Jephcott Plymouth Argyle 16
England John Marquis Portsmouth

Hat-tricks

As of 24 April 2021
Player For Against Result Date
Republic of Ireland Marcus Harness Portsmouth Burton Albion 2–4 30 October 2020
Scotland Siriki Dembélé Peterborough United Shrewsbury Town 5–1 31 October 2020
England Jonson Clarke-Harris Peterborough United Rochdale 4–1 12 December 2020
Scotland Kyle Joseph Wigan Athletic Burton Albion 4–3 29 December 2020
England Charlie Wyke Sunderland AFC Wimbledon 3–0 16 January 2021
Republic of Ireland Joe Mason Milton Keynes Dons Fleetwood Town 3–1 19 January 2021
Northern Ireland Dion Charles Accrington Stanley Bristol Rovers 6–1 2 February 2021
England Charlie Wyke Sunderland Doncaster Rovers 4–1 13 February 2021
England Mallik Wilks Hull City Wigan Athletic 5–0 17 February 2021
England Kane Hemmings Burton Albion Crewe Alexandra 3–0 13 March 2021
England Jonson Clarke-Harris Peterborough United Accrington Stanley 7–0 27 March 2021
Northern Ireland Will Grigg Milton Keynes Dons Swindon Town 5–0[lower-alpha 2] 24 April 2021

Most assists

As of match played 9 May 2021[42]
Rank Player Club Assists[43]
1 Republic of Ireland Aiden McGeady Sunderland 16
2 England George Honeyman Hull City 13
England Joe Ward Peterborough United
4 England Conor Grant Plymouth Argyle 11
5 Scotland Siriki Dembélé Peterborough United 10
6 Australia Callum Elder Hull City 9
England Jorge Grant Lincoln City
United States Lynden Gooch Sunderland
8 England Jorge Grant Lincoln City 8
Republic of Ireland Marcus Harness Portsmouth
England James Henry Oxford United
England Sullay Kaikai Blackpool
England Charlie Kirk Crewe Alexandra
England Tom Lowery Crewe Alexandra
England Mallik Wilks Hull City

Awards

Monthly

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Reference
September Scotland Paul Lambert Ipswich Town Spain Madger Gomes Doncaster Rovers [44]
October Scotland Darren Ferguson Peterborough United England Ben Amos Charlton [45]
November England John Coleman Accrington Stanley Northern Ireland Callum Camps Fleetwood Town [46]
December England Steve Cotterill Shrewsbury Town England Owen Dale Crewe Alexandra [47]
January Northern Ireland Grant McCann Hull City Northern Ireland Matty Lund Rochdale [48]
February Scotland Darren Ferguson Peterborough United England Jonson Clarke-Harris Peterborough United [49][50]
March Scotland Steve Evans Gillingham England Vadaine Oliver Gillingham [51][52]
April Northern Ireland Grant McCann Hull City Northern Ireland Josh Magennis Hull City [53]

Annual

Award Winner Club
Player of the Season England Jonson Clarke-Harris[54] Peterborough United

EFL League One Team of the season

Pos. Player Club Ref.
GK England Lee Burge Sunderland [54][55]
DF England Luke O'Nien Sunderland
DF England Robert Atkinson Oxford United
DF England Mark Beevers Peterborough United
DF Australia Callum Elder Hull City
MF England Joe Ward Peterborough United
MF England George Honeyman Hull City
MF England Jorge Grant Lincoln City
FW Republic of Ireland Aiden McGeady Sunderland
FW England Jonson Clarke-Harris Peterborough United
FW England Charlie Wyke Sunderland
Manager Northern Ireland Grant McCann Hull City

Notes

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

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