2013–14 Football League One
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Season | 2013–14 |
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Champions | Wolverhampton Wanderers (3rd divisional title) |
Promoted | Wolverhampton Wanderers Brentford Rotherham United |
Relegated | Tranmere Rovers Carlisle United Shrewsbury Town Stevenage |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,473 (2.67 per match) |
Top goalscorer | 24 goals – Sam Baldock (Bristol City) |
Biggest home win | Rotherham United 6–0 Notts County (1 March 2014) |
Biggest away win | Tranmere Rovers 0–5 Peterborough United (24 August 2013) |
Highest scoring | 10 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–4 Rotherham United (18 April 2014) |
Longest winning run | 9 games Wolverhampton Wanderers[1] |
Longest unbeaten run | 19 games Brentford[1] |
Longest winless run | 13 games Bradford City[1] |
Longest losing run | 6 games Sheffield United[1] |
Highest attendance | 30,110 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rotherham United (18 April 2014)[2] |
Lowest attendance | 1,603 Coventry City v Carlisle United (18 February 2014)[2] |
Average attendance | 7,488 |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → |
The 2013–14 Football League One (referred to as Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) is the tenth season of the league under its current title and twenty-first season under its current league division format. The season began on 2 August 2013 and finished on 3 May 2014 with all matches that day kicking off simultaneously.[3]
Of the 24 teams which participate, seventeen of these remain following the 2012–13 Football League One. They are joined by three teams from 2012–13 Football League Championship, and four teams from the 2012–13 Football League Two. Wolverhampton Wanderers achieved the highest point tally ever in the history of League One with 103 points.
Changes from last season
[edit]Team changes
[edit]The following teams have changed division since the 2012–13 season.[4]
To League One
[edit]Promoted from League Two
Relegated from Championship
From League One
[edit]Relegated to League Two
Promoted to Championship
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (C, P) | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 89 | 31 | +58 | 103 | Promotion to Football League Championship |
2 | Brentford (P) | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 94 | |
3 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 85 | 45 | +40 | 86 | Qualification for League One play-offs[a] |
4 | Rotherham United (O, P) | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 86 | 58 | +28 | 86 | |
5 | Preston North End | 46 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 85 | |
6 | Peterborough United | 46 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 72 | 58 | +14 | 74 | |
7 | Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 67 | |
8 | Swindon Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 66 | |
9 | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 59 | 73 | −14 | 61 | |
10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 65 | −2 | 60 | |
11 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 59 | |
12 | Bristol City | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 70 | 67 | +3 | 58 | |
13 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 58 | |
14 | Crawley Town | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 57 | |
15 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 56 | |
16 | Colchester United | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 53 | |
17 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 60 | 79 | −19 | 53 | |
18 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 74 | 77 | −3 | 51[b] | |
19 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 80 | −26 | 51 | |
20 | Notts County | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 64 | 77 | −13 | 50 | |
21 | Tranmere Rovers (R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52 | 79 | −27 | 47 | Relegation to Football League Two |
22 | Carlisle United (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 76 | −33 | 45 | |
23 | Shrewsbury Town (R) | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 42 | |
24 | Stevenage (R) | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 42 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Championship.
- ^ On 2 August Coventry City were deducted 10 points for exiting administration without a CVA.[5]
Play-offs
[edit]Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
3 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
6 | Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
3 | Leyton Orient | 2 (3) | |||||||||
4 | Rotherham United (p) | 2 (4) | |||||||||
4 | Rotherham United | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
5 | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Team overview
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]- 1 From 5 September 2014, Coventry played their home games at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry[6]
Personnel and sponsoring
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager | Team captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bradford City | Phil Parkinson | Gary Jones | Nike | JCT600 |
Brentford | Mark Warburton | Kevin O'Connor | adidas | SkyeX |
Bristol City | Steve Cotterill | Sam Baldock | adidas | Blackthorn Cider |
Carlisle United | Graham Kavanagh | Lee Miller | Fila | Eddie Stobart |
Colchester United | Joe Dunne | Brian Wilson | Puma | Weston Homes (H) JobServe (A) |
Coventry City | Steven Pressley | Carl Baker | Puma | None |
Crawley Town | John Gregory | Josh Simpson | Puma | 32Red |
Crewe Alexandra | Steve Davis | Abdul Osman | Carbrini | Mornflake Oats |
Gillingham | Peter Taylor (interim) | Adam Barrett | Vandanel | Medway Electrical & Mechanical Services |
Leyton Orient | Russell Slade | Nathan Clarke | Nike | Samsung (H) FIFA 14 (A) |
Milton Keynes Dons | Karl Robinson | Dean Lewington | Sondico | Case Security |
Notts County | Shaun Derry | Dean Leacock | Fila | 3663 (H) Vision Express (A & 3rd) |
Oldham Athletic | Lee Johnson | Korey Smith | Fila | Blacks |
Peterborough United | Darren Ferguson | Tommy Rowe | Nike | Stadium Energy |
Port Vale | Micky Adams | Doug Loft | Sondico | GMB |
Preston North End | Simon Grayson | John Welsh | Nike | The Carers' Trust |
Rotherham United | Steve Evans | Craig Morgan | Puma | Parkgate Shopping (H) TGB Sheds (A) |
Sheffield United | Nigel Clough | Michael Doyle | Macron | VSportsGames (H) Topspring (A & 3rd) |
Shrewsbury Town | Michael Jackson | Tamika Mkandawire | Surridge | Greenhous |
Stevenage | Graham Westley | Jon Ashton | Fila | STS Tyre Pros |
Swindon Town | Mark Cooper | Darren Ward | adidas | Samsung(H) FIFA 14 (A) |
Tranmere Rovers | John McMahon (interim) | James Wallace | Fila | Home Bargains |
Walsall | Dean Smith | Andy Butler | Diadora | CAT communications |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Kenny Jackett | Sam Ricketts | Puma | What House? |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swindon Town | Kevin MacDonald | Mutual Consent | 13 July 2013[7] | Pre-season | Mark Cooper | 13 July 2013[8] |
Carlisle United | Greg Abbott | Sacked | 9 September 2013[9] | 22nd | Graham Kavanagh | 1 October 2013[10] |
Sheffield United | David Weir | Sacked | 11 October 2013[11] | 23rd | Nigel Clough | 23 October 2013[12] |
Gillingham | Martin Allen | Sacked | 13 October 2013[13] | 17th | Peter Taylor | 11 November 2013[14] |
Notts County | Chris Kiwomya | Sacked | 27 October 2013[15] | 24th | Shaun Derry | 6 November 2013[16] |
Crawley Town | Richie Barker | Sacked | 27 November 2013[17] | 12th | John Gregory | 3 December 2013[18] |
Bristol City | Sean O'Driscoll | Sacked | 28 November 2013[19] | 22nd | Steve Cotterill | 3 December 2013[20] |
Brentford | Uwe Rösler | Signed by Wigan Athletic | 7 December 2013[21] | 4th | Mark Warburton | 10 December 2013[22] |
Shrewsbury | Graham Turner | Resigned | 21 January 2014[23] | 21st | Mickey Mellon | 12 May 2014[24] |
Tranmere Rovers | Ronnie Moore | Sacked | 9 April 2014[25] | 19th | Rob Edwards | 27 May 2014[26] |
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 3 May 2014.[27]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sam Baldock | Bristol City | 24 |
2 | Britt Assombalonga | Peterborough United | 23 |
3 | Kieran Agard | Rotherham United | 21 |
Callum Wilson | Coventry City | ||
5 | Ryan Lowe | Tranmere Rovers | 19 |
Dave Mooney | Leyton Orient | ||
7 | Joe Garner | Preston North End | 18 |
8 | Nouha Dicko | Rotherham United/Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 |
Clayton Donaldson | Brentford | ||
Cody McDonald | Gillingham |
Scoring
[edit]- First goal: Kevin McDonald for Sheffield United against Notts County (2 August 2013)
- Fastest goal: 12 seconds
- Kieran Agard for Rotherham United against Gillingham (3 April 2014 )
- Largest winning margin: 6 goals
- Rotherham United 6–0 Notts County (1 March 2014)
- Highest scoring game: 10 goals
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–4 Rotherham United (18 April 2014)
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 6 goals
- Rotherham United 6–0 Notts County (1 March 2014)
- Preston North End 6–1 Carlisle United (12 April 2014)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–4 Rotherham United (18 April 2014)
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals
- Coventry 5–4 Bristol City (12 August 2013)
- Oldham 5–4 Peterborough United (25 January 2014)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–4 Rotherham United (18 April 2014)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "English League One 2013-2014 : Full Longest Sequences". statto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ^ a b "English League One Stats – 2013–14". ESPN. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "League confirms 2013/14 start date". Football League. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "Premier League and Football League: Ups and downs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Coventry City: Football League docks Sky Blues 10 points". BBC Sport. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Coventry City back at Ricoh Arena for Gillingham game but malady lingers". Guardian. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Swindon Town: Kevin MacDonald leaves managerial role". BBC Sport. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Mark Cooper: Swindon Town assistant given manager's job". BBC Sport. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Greg Abbott: Carlisle United sack boss after poor League One start". BBC Sport. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Carlisle United: Graham Kavanagh named as Greg Abbott successor". BBC Sport. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "David Weir: Sheffield United sack manager after four months". BBC Sport. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Sheff Utd name Clough as manager". BBC Sport. 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Martin Allen: Gillingham manager sacked after 16 months". BBC Sport. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ "PERMANENT MANAGER APPOINTED - News - Gillingham".
- ^ "Notts County boss Kiwomya leaves". BBC Sport. 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Derry appointed Notts County boss". BBC Sport. 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Crawley Town dismiss boss Barker". BBC Sport. 27 November 2013.
- ^ "Crawley appoint Gregory as manager". BBC Sport. 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Boss O'Driscoll exits Bristol City". BBC Sport. 28 November 2013.
- ^ "Bristol City name Cotterill new boss". BBC Sport. 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Wigan appoint Rosler as manager". BBC Sport. 7 December 2013.
- ^ "Warburton appointed Brentford boss". BBC Sport. 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Turner steps down as Shrewsbury boss". BBC Sport. 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Micky Mellon Named as Manager".
- ^ "Ronnie Moore: Tranmere Rovers sack manager after betting breach". BBC Sport. 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Tranmere appoint Edwards as manager". BBC Sport.
- ^ "League One Top Scorers".