2013–14 Football League Two
Season | 2013–14 |
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Champions | Chesterfield (4th divisional title) |
Promoted | Chesterfield Scunthorpe United Rochdale Fleetwood Town |
Relegated | Bristol Rovers Torquay United |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,291 (2.34 per match) |
Top goalscorer | 23 – Sam Winnall (Scunthorpe United) |
Biggest home win | Plymouth Argyle 5–0 Morecambe |
Biggest away win | Fleetwood Town 0–4 Plymouth Argyle Rochdale 0–4 Scunthorpe United Plymouth Argyle 0–4 York City Scunthorpe United 0-4 Exeter City |
Highest scoring | 9 goals Fleetwood Town 5–4 Mansfield Town |
Longest winning run | 6 games York City |
Longest unbeaten run | 28 games Scunthorpe United |
Longest winless run | 13 games Mansfield Town |
Longest losing run | 6 games Accrington Stanley Hartlepool United Mansfield Town |
Highest attendance | 18,181 (Portsmouth vs Oxford United, 3 August 2013) |
Lowest attendance | 1,101 (Accrington Stanley vs Bristol Rovers, 22 October 2013) |
Average attendance | 4,352 |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → |
The 2013–14 Football League Two (referred to as Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the tenth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format. The season began on 3 August 2013 and finished on 3 May 2014 with all matches that day kicking off simultaneously.
Of the 24 teams which will participate, eighteen of these remain following the 2012–13 Football League Two. They will be joined by four teams from 2012–13 Football League One, and two teams from the 2012–13 Football Conference.
Changes from last season
Team changes
The following teams changed division at the end of the 2012–13 season.
To League TwoPromoted from Conference National Relegated from League One |
From League TwoRelegated to Conference National Promoted to League One
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Team overview
Stadia and locations
Personnel and sponsoring
Team | Manager | Chairman | Team captain | Kit maker | Sponsor |
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Accrington Stanley | James Beattie | Peter Marsden | Dean Winnard | Samurai Sportswear | Clever Boxes |
AFC Wimbledon | Neal Ardley | Erik Samuelson | Alan Bennett | Tempest Sports | Football Manager (H) Sports Interactive (A) |
Bristol Rovers | Darrell Clarke | Nick Higgs | Tom Parkes | Erreà | Eurocams (H) Highspec Travel Services (A) |
Burton Albion | Gary Rowett | Ben Robinson | Zander Diamond | TAG | Anvil Hire Ltd (H) Mr Cropper (A) |
Bury | David Flitcroft | Stewart Day | Gareth Roberts | Surridge | Bury Council |
Cheltenham Town | Mark Yates | Paul Baker | Russell Penn | Erreà | Mira Showers |
Chesterfield | Paul Cook | Dave Allen | Ian Evatt | Puma | Napit (H) Electric Safe (A) |
Dagenham & Redbridge | Wayne Burnett | Dave Andrews | Abu Ogogo | Sondico | West & Coe Funeral Directors |
Exeter City | Paul Tisdale | Edward Chorlton | Danny Coles | Joma | Flybe |
Fleetwood Town | Graham Alexander | Andy Pilley | Mark Roberts | Puma | BES Commercial Gas (H) Commercial Power (A) |
Hartlepool United | Colin Cooper | Ken Hodcroft | Antony Sweeney | Nike | Dove Energy |
Mansfield Town | Paul Cox | John Radford | George Pilkington | Surridge | One Call Insurance |
Morecambe | Jim Bentley | Peter McGuigan | Mark Hughes | Fila | Blacks |
Newport County | Justin Edinburgh | Les Scadding | David Pipe | Macron | 32Red |
Northampton Town | Chris Wilder | David Cardoza | Kelvin Langmead | Erreà | University of Northampton |
Oxford United | Michael Appleton | Ian Lenagan | Jake Wright | Nike | Animalates (H) Isinglass Consulting (A) |
Plymouth Argyle | John Sheridan | James Brent | Conor Hourihane | Puma | Bond Timber |
Portsmouth | Andy Awford | Iain McInnes | Johannes Ertl | Sondico | Jobsite.co.uk |
Rochdale | Keith Hill | Chris Dunphy | Peter Cavanagh | Fila | Crown Oil |
Scunthorpe United | Russ Wilcox | Peter Swann | Michael Collins | Nike | Rainham Steel |
Southend United | Phil Brown | Ron Martin | John White | Nike | InsureandGo |
Torquay United | Chris Hargreaves | Thea Bristow | Lee Mansell | Sondico | WTS |
Wycombe Wanderers | Gareth Ainsworth | Ivor Beeks MBE | Stuart Lewis | Kukri | Samsung (H) FIFA 14 (A) |
York City | Nigel Worthington | Jason McGill | Russell Penn | Nike | benenden health |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Bury | Kevin Blackwell | Sacked | 14 October 2013 | 21st | David Flitcroft | 9 December 2013 |
Scunthorpe United | Brian Laws | Sacked | 20 November 2013 | 12th | Russ Wilcox | 24 December 2013 |
Portsmouth | Guy Whittingham | Sacked | 25 November 2013 | 18th | Richie Barker | 9 December 2013 |
Northampton Town | Aidy Boothroyd | Sacked | 21 December 2013 | 24th | Chris Wilder | 27 January 2014 |
Torquay United | Alan Knill | Sacked | 2 January 2014 | 23rd | Chris Hargreaves | 6 January 2014 |
Oxford United | Chris Wilder | Signed by Northampton Town | 25 January 2014 | 6th | Gary Waddock | 22 March 2014 |
Portsmouth | Richie Barker | Sacked | 27 March 2014 | 22nd | Andy Awford | 1 May 2014 |
Bristol Rovers | John Ward | Appointed as Director of Football | 28 March 2014 | 20th | Darrell Clarke | 28 March 2014 |
Oxford United | Gary Waddock | Sacked | 4 July 2014 | 8th | Michael Appleton | 4 July 2014 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chesterfield (C, P) | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 84 | Promotion to Football League One |
2 | Scunthorpe United (P) | 46 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 81 | |
3 | Rochdale (P) | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 81 | |
4 | Fleetwood Town (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 52 | +14 | 76 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
5 | Southend United | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 72 | |
6 | Burton Albion | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 72 | |
7 | York City | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 71 | |
8 | Oxford United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 62 | |
9 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 60 | |
10 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 60 | |
11 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 60 | |
12 | Bury | 46 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 59 | |
13 | Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 59 | |
14 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 58 | |
15 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 57 | |
16 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 55 | |
17 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 55 | |
18 | Morecambe | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 54 | |
19 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 53 | |
20 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 53 | |
21 | Northampton Town | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 53 | |
22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 50 | |
23 | Bristol Rovers (R) | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 50 | Relegation to the Conference Premier |
24 | Torquay United (R) | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 45 |
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 One.
- ^ On 28 April AFC Wimbledon have been deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.
Play-offs
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
4 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
7 | York City | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
4 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | |||||||||
6 | Burton Albion | 0 | |||||||||
5 | Southend United | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
6 | Burton Albion | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 26 April 2014.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sam Winnall | Scunthorpe United | 23 |
2 | Scott Hogan | Rochdale | 17 |
Reuben Reid | Plymouth Argyle | ||
4 | Byron Harrison | Cheltenham Town | 13 |
Luke James | Hartlepool United | ||
Rhys Murphy | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
John-Joe O'Toole | Bristol Rovers | ||
Antoni Sarcevic | Fleetwood Town | ||
9 | Barry Corr | Southend United | 12 |
Billy Kee | Burton Albion | ||
Chris Zebroski | Newport County |
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Mark Roberts for Fleetwood Town against Dagenham & Redbridge (3 August 2013)
- Fastest goal of the season: 17 seconds, Jordan Chapell for Torquay United against Portsmouth (26 October 2013)
- Largest winning margin: 5 goals
- Plymouth Argyle 5–0 Morecambe (1 March 2014)
- Highest scoring game: 9 goals
- Fleetwood Town 5–4 Mansfield Town (23 November 2013)
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 5 goals
- Fleetwood Town 5–4 Mansfield Town (23 November 2013)
- Plymouth Argyle 5–0 Morecambe (1 March 2014)
- Accrington Stanley 5–1 Morecambe (14 March 2014)
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals
- Fleetwood Town 5–4 Mansfield Town (23 November 2013)