2020–21 EFL League Two
The 2020–21 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) will be the 17th season of Football League Two under its current title and the 29th season under its current league division format.[1][2]
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 September 2020 – 8 May 2021 |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
Team changes
The following teams have changed divisions since the 2019–20 season.
To League TwoPromoted from National League Relegated from League One |
From League TwoPromoted to League One Relegated to National League |
Stadiums
Greater Manchester
Locations of the 2020–21 EFL League Two teams
Greater Manchester League Two football clubs
- Harrogate Town will begin the season at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster.[4]
Personnel and sponsoring
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- Tottenham Hotspur player Harry Kane, who played for Leyton Orient early in his career, bought the club's shirt sponsorship for the 2020–21 season. Each of the team's shirts will feature a different message or charity chosen by Kane: "Thank You Frontline Workers" (home shirt), Haven House Children's Hospice (away shirt), and Mind (third shirt).[7]
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers |  |
End of contract | 12 June 2020 | Pre-season | |
1 July 2020 |
| Southend United | |
Mutual consent | 30 June 2020 | |
13 August 2020 | |
| Barrow | |
Signed by Bolton Wanderers | 1 July 2020 | |
9 July 2020 | |
| Tranmere Rovers |  |
Signed by Dundee United | 6 July 2020 | |
18 July 2020 | |
| Colchester United | |
Sacked | 14 July 2020 | |
28 July 2020 | |
| Oldham Athletic |  |
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1 August 2020 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | |
End of caretaker spell | 1 August 2020 | Pre-season | |
7 August 2020 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the EFL League One |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Forest Green Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Harrogate Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Morecambe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Newport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Salford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to National League |
| 24 | Walsall | 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[21]
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[21]
Results
Season statistics
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Notes
References
- "League Two clubs vote to end season, but League One teams fail to decide". 15 May 2020 – via www.bbc.com.
- "EFL statement: latest update". www.efl.com.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53744939
- "Harrogate Town: Doncaster Rovers groundshare for EFL newcomers". BBC Sport. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "Robins and Mira Showers celebrate decade with new deal". CTFC.com. 3 January 2018.
- "Forest Green Rovers Cancel Hummel Deal Following Company's Fail to Deliver Kits". Footy Headlines. 22 August 2018.
- "Harry Kane: England captain donates Leyton Orient shirt sponsorship to good causes". BBC Sport. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- "Record kit deal announced". Morecambe F.C. 21 May 2019.
- "Keith Hill: Bolton Wanderers boss to leave after relegation from League One". BBC Sport. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- "Ian Evatt: Bolton Wanderers name Barrow manager as new head coach". BBC Sport. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "Sol Campbell: Southend United manager leaves by mutual consent". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- "David Dunn: Barrow name ex-Blackburn Rovers midfielder as new manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- "Dundee United: Micky Mellon appointed as manager". BBC. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "Mike Jackson appointed first team manager", Tranmere Rovers, 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020
- "John McGreal: Colchester United part company with head coach". BBC. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Colchester United: Steve Ball named new head coach". BBC. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Dino Maamria: Oldham Athletic sack head coach after 10 months". BBC Sport. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Harry Kewell: Oldham Athletic name ex-Liverpool & Leeds United winger as new boss". BBC Sport. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "Scunthorpe United looking for new manager as Russ Wilcox returns to under-23s role – but player signings imminent". Grimsby Telegraph. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "Neil Cox: Scunthorpe United appoint Notts County assistant as new manager". BBC Sport. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Top Scorers – League Two". Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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