2020–21 EFL League One

The 2020–21 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) will be the 17th season of Football League One under its current title and the 29th season under its current league division format.[1][2]

EFL League One
Season2020–21
Dates12 September 2020 – 8 May 2021
2021–22 →

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 the decision, and it was confirmed on 4 August 2020 that it had not been upheld, therefore Wigan will be not reprieved from relegation.[3][4]

Stadiums
Locations of the confirmed 2020–21 EFL League One teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Accrington StanleyAccrington Crown Ground5,057
AFC WimbledonLondon (Wimbledon) Plough Lane (projected)9,300
BlackpoolBlackpool Bloomfield Road17,338
Bristol RoversBristol Memorial Stadium12,300
Burton AlbionBurton upon Trent Pirelli Stadium6,912
Charlton AthleticLondon (Charlton) The Valley27,111
Crewe AlexandraCreweGresty Road10,180
Doncaster RoversDoncaster Keepmoat Stadium15,231
Fleetwood TownFleetwood Highbury Stadium5,327
GillinghamGillingham Priestfield Stadium11,582
Hull CityKingston upon Hull KCOM Stadium25,586
Ipswich TownIpswich Portman Road30,311
Lincoln CityLincoln LNER Stadium10,120
Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Stadium MK30,500
Northampton TownNorthampton PTS Academy Stadium7,798
Oxford UnitedOxford Kassam Stadium12,500
Peterborough UnitedPeterborough Weston Homes Stadium15,314
Plymouth ArgylePlymouthHome Park18,600
PortsmouthPortsmouthFratton Park19,669
RochdaleRochdale Crown Oil Arena10,500
Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Montgomery Waters Meadow9,875
SunderlandSunderlandStadium of Light48,707
Swindon TownSwindonCounty Ground15,728
Wigan AthleticWiganDW Stadium25,133

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Manager1 Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Accrington Stanley John Coleman Séamus Conneely Adidas Wham
AFC Wimbledon Glyn Hodges Will Nightingale Puma Sports Interactive
Blackpool Neil Critchley Jay Spearing Puma Blackpool Council (home: "VisitBlackpool.com"; away: "Get Vocal")
Bristol Rovers Ben Garner TBA Macron Utilita Energy[5]
Burton Albion Jake Buxton Jake Buxton TAG Prestec UK Ltd[6]
Charlton Athletic Lee Bowyer Chris Solly Hummel Children with Cancer UK
Crewe Alexandra David Artell Perry Ng FBT Mornflake
Doncaster Rovers Darren Moore Ben Whiteman Elite Pro Sports LNER
Fleetwood Town Joey Barton Paul Coutts Hummel BES Utilities
Gillingham Steve Evans TBA Macron MEMS Power Generation
Hull City Grant McCann Jordy de Wijs Umbro SportPesa
Ipswich Town Paul Lambert Luke Chambers Adidas Magical Vegas
Lincoln City Michael Appleton Liam Bridcutt Erreà Peregrine Holdings[7]
Milton Keynes Dons Russell Martin Dean Lewington Erreà Suzuki
Northampton Town Keith Curle Charlie Goode Hummel University of Northampton
Oxford United Karl Robinson John Mousinho Puma Singha Beer
Peterborough United Darren Ferguson Mark Beevers Puma Mick George Group
Plymouth Argyle Ryan Lowe Gary Sawyer Puma Ginsters
Portsmouth Kenny Jackett Tom Naylor Nike University of Portsmouth
Rochdale Brian Barry-Murphy TBA Erreà Crown Oil Ltd
Shrewsbury Town Sam Ricketts David Edwards Admiral Tuffins Supermarkets (Home), Shropshire Homes (Away)
Sunderland Phil Parkinson Max Power Nike Great Annual Savings Group
Swindon Town Richie Wellens Dion Conroy Puma Imagine Cruising
Wigan Athletic Leam Richardson Sam Morsy Puma KB88[8]

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Wigan Athletic Paul Cook[9] Resigned 29 July 2020 Pre-Season Leam Richardson 4 August 2020[10]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the EFL Championship
2 AFC Wimbledon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Blackpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Burton Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Crewe Alexandra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Doncaster Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Fleetwood Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Gillingham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Hull City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Ipswich Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Lincoln City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Milton Keynes Dons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Northampton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Oxford United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Peterborough United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Plymouth Argyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Rochdale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Shrewsbury Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Sunderland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Swindon Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Wigan Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. 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[11]

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 —
AFC Wimbledon — a
Blackpool —
Bristol Rovers — a a
Burton Albion —
Charlton Athletic —
Crewe Alexandra —
Doncaster Rovers —
Fleetwood Town —
Gillingham —
Hull City —
Ipswich Town —
Lincoln City —
Milton Keynes Dons —
Northampton Town —
Oxford United —
Peterborough United —
Plymouth Argyle a — a a
Portsmouth a —
Rochdale —
Shrewsbury Town —
Sunderland —
Swindon Town a a —
Wigan Athletic —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 September 2020. 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

Top scorers

Hat-tricks
Main article: List of EFL League One hat-tricks

Clean sheets

Notes


    References
    1. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52679614
    2. https://www.efl.com/news/2020/may/efl-statement-latest-update/
    3. Shaw, Dominic (22 July 2020). "EFL confirm position on Wigan Athletic as date is set for points deduction appeal". Teesside Live.
    4. "Wigan Athletic lose points deduction appeal". BBC Sport. 4 August 2020.
    5. "Utilita Partnership Extended". Bristol Rovers. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
    6. "PRESTEC SIGNS TWO-YEAR DEAL TO BE BREWERS SHIRT SPONSORS". Burton Albion. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
    7. "Our 2020/21 Home Kit - Available Now". www.redimps.co.uk.
    8. "WIGAN ATHLETIC PARTNER WITH KB88 AS FIRST TEAM KIT AND TRAINING WEAR SPONSOR". 2 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
    9. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/29/paul-cook-resigns-as-manager-of-troubled-wigan-before-appeal-hearing
    10. "Update: Wigan Athletic Football Operations". Wigan Athletic FC. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
    11. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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