2023–24 EFL League One

The 2023–24 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship purposes) is 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.

EFL League One
Season2023–24
Matches played152
Goals scored363 (2.39 per match)
Top goalscorerDevante Cole
(Barnsley)
(9 goals)
Biggest home winBarnsley 7–0 Port Vale
(5 August 2023)[1]
Biggest away winLeyton Orient 0–4 Portsmouth
(12 August 2023)
Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Wigan Athletic
(19 August 2023)
Cambridge United 0–4 Barnsley
(3 October 2023)[1]
Highest scoringBarnsley 7–0 Port Vale
(5 August 2023)[1]
Longest winning runOxford United
(5 games)[1]
Longest unbeaten runPortsmouth
(13 games)[1]
Longest winless runCheltenham Town
(12 games)[1]
Longest losing runCheltenham Town
(8 games)[1]
Highest attendance29,957
Derby County vs Wigan Athletic
(5 August 2023)[1]
Lowest attendance2,296
Burton Albion vs Cambridge United
(9 October 2023)[1]
Total attendance1,471,832[1]
Average attendance9,683[1]
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 21 October 2023.

On 19 May 2023, Wigan Athletic were deducted four points for salary breaches, with another four-point deduction suspended. On 26 May 2023, a further four-point deduction was imposed.

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. On 13 September 2023, a further three points were deducted, for failing to deposit player wages on time.

On 3 October 2023, the game between Leyton Orient and Lincoln City was halted in the 82nd minute, due to a supporter in the stands requiring medical attention. After a lengthy delay of almost 1 hour, the referee, eventually took the players from the field, and the match was abandoned. It was later confirmed that, despite best efforts from paramedics, they could not revive him, and he was pronounced deceased at the scene. The supporter was later identified as Derek Reynolds, aged 74, who was a long life supporter of Leyton Orient.[2][3]

Team changes

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

To League One

Promoted from League Two

Relegated from the Championship

From League One

Promoted to the Championship

Relegated to League Two

Stadiums
Locations of the 2023–24 EFL League One teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
BarnsleyBarnsleyOakwell23,287
Blackpool Blackpool Bloomfield Road 17,338
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 33,600
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 10,780
Northampton Town Northampton Sixfields Stadium 7,798
Oxford United Oxford Kassam Stadium 12,500
Peterborough United Peterborough London Road 15,314
Portsmouth Portsmouth Fratton Park 20,620
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
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Barnsley Scotland Neill Collins England Jordan Williams Germany Puma US Mobile[4]
Blackpool England Neil Critchley Grenada Oliver Norburn Germany Puma LeoVegas
Bolton Wanderers England Ian Evatt Portugal Ricardo Santos Italy Macron Victorian Plumbing[5]
Bristol Rovers TBA England Sam Finley Italy Macron Utilita
Burton Albion Tunisia Dino Maamria England John Brayford England TAG Prestec UK Ltd[6]
Cambridge United England Mark Bonner England Michael Morrison England Umbro Brewboard
Carlisle United England Paul Simpson England Paul Huntington England Umbro Bimson Haulage
Charlton Athletic England Michael Appleton England George Dobson England Castore RSK Group (Home)
University of Greenwich (Away)
Cheltenham Town England Darrell Clarke Republic of Ireland Sean Long Italy Erreà Mira Showers
Derby County England Paul Warne Republic of Ireland Conor Hourihane England Umbro Host & Stay
Exeter City Scotland Gary Caldwell England Will Aimson Germany Adidas Hel Performance (Home & Away)[7]
Exeter City Supporters' Trust (Third)
Fleetwood Town England Lee Johnson England Josh Vela Germany Puma[8] BES Utilities
Leyton Orient England Richie Wellens England Darren Pratley Germany Puma[9] Eastdil Secured
Lincoln City TBA Republic of Ireland Paudie O'Connor England Oxen[10] Branston (Home)[11]
University of Lincoln (Away)[12]
Northampton Town Australia Jon Brady England Jon Guthrie Germany Puma[13] University of Northampton
Oxford United England Liam Manning England Elliott Moore Italy Macron Bangkok Glass[14]
Peterborough United Scotland Darren Ferguson Republic of Ireland Peter Kioso Germany Puma Mick George Group
Portsmouth England John Mousinho England Marlon Pack United States Nike University of Portsmouth
Port Vale England Andy Crosby England Nathan Smith Germany Puma Synectics Solutions
Reading Spain Rubén Sellés Ghana Andy Yiadom Italy Macron Select Car Leasing[15]
Shrewsbury Town England Matt Taylor Jamaica Chey Dunkley England Umbro Morris Property (Home)
Shropshire Homes (Away)
Stevenage Scotland Steve Evans England Carl Piergianni Italy Macron GRILLA
Wigan Athletic Scotland Shaun Maloney Northern Ireland Josh Magennis Germany Puma Big Help Project (Home & Away)
EPIC.gi (Third)
Wycombe Wanderers England Matt Bloomfield Wales Joe Jacobson Denmark Hummel[16] Origins[17][18][19]

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Blackpool Scotland Stephen Dobbie End of interim spell 8 May 2023 Pre-season England Neil Critchley[20] 23 May 2023
Reading Republic of Ireland Noel Hunt[21] Spain Rubén Sellés[22] 26 June 2023
Shrewsbury Town England Steve Cotterill[23] Resigned 6 June 2023 England Matt Taylor[24] 26 June 2023
Barnsley Northern Ireland Michael Duff[25] Signed by Swansea City 22 June 2023 Scotland Neill Collins[26] 6 July 2023
Charlton Athletic England Dean Holden[27] Sacked 27 August 2023 19th England Michael Appleton[28] 8 September 2023
Fleetwood Town Scotland Scott Brown[29] 3 September 2023 23rd England Lee Johnson[30] 10 September 2023
Cheltenham Town England Wade Elliott[31] Mutual consent 20 September 2023 24th England Darrell Clarke[32] 29 September 2023
Lincoln City Republic of Ireland Mark Kennedy[33] Sacked 18 October 2023 16th
Bristol Rovers England Joey Barton[34] 26 October 2023 16th

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Portsmouth 14 9 5 0 22 8 +14 32 Promotion to EFL Championship
2 Oxford United 13 9 1 3 24 12 +12 28
3 Barnsley 14 8 2 4 29 13 +16 26 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Bolton Wanderers 13 8 2 3 25 18 +7 26
5 Peterborough United 14 7 4 3 21 14 +7 25
6 Blackpool 14 6 5 3 19 15 +4 23
7 Stevenage 15 6 5 4 19 16 +3 23
8 Derby County 13 6 3 4 20 12 +8 21
9 Lincoln City 13 6 3 4 18 13 +5 21
10 Wycombe Wanderers 13 6 2 5 20 21 −1 20
11 Burton Albion 15 5 4 6 16 19 −3 19
12 Leyton Orient 14 5 4 5 14 18 −4 19
13 Charlton Athletic 13 5 3 5 22 17 +5 18
14 Port Vale 14 5 3 6 11 21 −10 18
15 Shrewsbury Town 14 5 2 7 7 16 −9 17
16 Bristol Rovers 13 4 4 5 18 18 0 16
17 Cambridge United 14 4 4 6 12 15 −3 16
18 Exeter City 14 5 1 8 11 18 −7 16
19 Northampton Town 13 4 2 7 14 15 −1 14
20 Carlisle United 15 3 5 7 13 18 −5 14
21 Wigan Athletic 13 6 1 6 19 17 +2 11[lower-alpha 1] Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Fleetwood Town 13 3 2 8 10 20 −10 11
23 Reading 13 3 1 9 10 21 −11 6[lower-alpha 2]
24 Cheltenham Town 14 1 2 11 4 23 −19 5
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. 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[39]
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.[35] 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.[36]
  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.[37] Another 3 point deduction was applied on 13 September, for failing to deposit wages on time.[38]

Results
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
Barnsley — 0–1 TBC [lower-alpha 1] 2–0 1–3 1–3 2–3 7–0 3–0
Blackpool — 2–0 3–2 1–3 a 0–0 0–0 4–1 3–0 2–1
Bolton Wanderers — 1–3 2–1 3–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 0–4
Bristol Rovers 1–1 — 1–1 3–0 1–1 4–1 1–2
Burton Albion 1–1 4–1 — 2–1 0–3 0–1 1–1 2–1
Cambridge United 0–4 2–0 — 2–0 a 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–2
Carlisle United 2–1 — 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–1
Charlton Athletic 2–2 1–2 — 4–1 2–1 1–0 2–3 4–0 3–1
Cheltenham Town 0–2 0–3 1–0 — 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–3
Derby County 0–0 — 2–0 1–0 31 Oct [lower-alpha 2] 1–2 1–1 1–2
Exeter City 0–1 0–0 1–0 — 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–2
Fleetwood Town a TBC [lower-alpha 2] 0–2 — 1–0 0–1 0–3 0–1 1–4
Leyton Orient 1–1 2–0 — 0–4 2–1 1–0 0–3
Lincoln City 3–0 0–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 — 31 Oct [lower-alpha 2] 3–0
Northampton Town 1–2 2–2 2–2 — 1–0 3–1 0–1 0–1
Oxford United 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 — 1–2 3–0
Peterborough United 2–0 a 1–0 3–0 2–4 1–1 2–0 a — 2–2
Portsmouth 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 — 2–0 2–1
Port Vale 0–1 2–3 1–0 1–0 0–1 — 1–0
Reading 2–1 TBC [lower-alpha 2] 0–0 1–0 1–2 [lower-alpha 1] 0–1 — 2–0
Shrewsbury Town 7 Nov [lower-alpha 2] 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 —
Stevenage 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–0 0–0 2–0 — 1–0
Wigan Athletic 0–2 2–1 31 Oct 2–1 2–0 TBC[lower-alpha 1] 1–2 —
Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 2–4 0–0 31 Oct 2–0 TBC [lower-alpha 1] 0–3 3–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. Source:
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
As of 24 October 2023

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 England Devante Cole Barnsley 10
2 England Alfie May Charlton Athletic 9
England Jamie Reid Stevenage
Scotland Jordan Rhodes Blackpool
5 England Colby Bishop Portsmouth 8
Northern Ireland Dion Charles Bolton Wanderers
England Sam Hoskins Northampton Town
8 England Martyn Waghorn Derby County 6
England Charlie Wyke Wigan Athletic
10 6 Players 5

Hat-tricks
Main article: List of EFL League One hat-tricks
Player For Against Score Date Ref
England Devante Cole Barnsley Port Vale 7–0 (H) 5 August 2023 [40]
Nigeria Victor Adeboyejo Bolton Wanderers Fleetwood Town 3–1 (H) 15 August 2023 [41]
England Martyn Waghorn Derby County Peterborough United 4–2 (A) 26 August 2023 [42]
Scotland Jordan Rhodes Blackpool Reading 4–1 (H) 23 September 2023 [43]
England Jordan Gibson Carlisle United Bolton Wanderers 3–1 (A) 7 October 2023 [44]

Top assists
Rank Player Club Assists
1 England Corey Blackett-Taylor Charlton Athletic 5
2 England Tyreece Campbell Charlton Athletic 4
Wales Aaron Collins Bristol Rovers
England Jordan Graham Leyton Orient
Saint Lucia Reeco Hackett-Fairchild Lincoln City
England Luke Leahy Wycombe Wanderers
Guatemala Nathaniel Mendez-Laing Derby County
Ghana Kwame Poku Peterborough United
England Jack Sparkes Portsmouth
10 14 Players 3

Discipline

Yellow card Yellow cards

Red card Red cards
  • Most red cards: 1[45]
    • 39 players

Club
  • Most yellow cards: 40
    (Wigan Athletic)[45]
  • Fewest yellow cards: 21
    (Cambridge United, Northampton Town, Oxford United)
  • Most red cards: 5
    (Fleetwood Town)
  • Fewest red cards: 0
    (Cambridge United, Charlton Athletic, Peterborough United, Wycombe Wanderers)

Awards

Monthly
Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Reference
August England Liam Manning Oxford United England Charlie Wyke Wigan Athletic [46]
September England John Mousinho Portsmouth Jamaica Greg Leigh Oxford United [47]

Notes
  1. original fixture on 14 October postponed, due to international callups
  2. original fixture on 9 September postponed, due to international callups

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