Season | 2018–19 |
---|---|
Dates | 3 August 2018 – 5 May 2019 |
Champions |
Norwich City 1st Championship title 4th 2nd tier title |
Promoted |
Norwich City Sheffield United Aston Villa |
Relegated |
Rotherham United Bolton Wanderers Ipswich Town |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,473 (2.67 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Teemu Pukki ( Norwich City) (29 goals) |
Biggest home win |
West Bromwich Albion 7–1
Queens Park Rangers (18 August 2018) |
Biggest away win |
Sheffield Wednesday 0–4
Norwich City (3 October 2018) Rotherham United 0–4 West Bromwich Albion (22 December 2018) Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Norwich City (16 February 2019) |
Highest scoring |
Aston Villa 5–5
Nottingham Forest (28 November 2018) |
Longest winning run | 10 matches
[1] Aston Villa |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches
[1] Norwich City |
Longest winless run | 14 matches
[1] Bolton Wanderers |
Longest losing run | 7
matches
[1] Queens Park Rangers |
Highest attendance | 41,696 Aston Villa 1–2 Norwich City (5 May 2019) [1] |
Lowest attendance | 8,018 Rotherham United 2–2 QPR (27 November 2018) [1] |
Total attendance | 10,840,765 [1] |
Average attendance | 20,075 [1] |
←
2017–18
2019–20 → |
The 2018–19 EFL Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the EFL Championship under its current name, and the twenty-seventh season under its current league structure. Norwich City were crowned champions on the final day, following a 2–1 win over Aston Villa. [2]
The following teams had changed division after the 2017–18 season.
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Ipswich Town |
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End of caretaker spell | 6 May 2018 | Pre-season |
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30 May 2018 |
Queens Park Rangers |
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Mutual consent | 10 May 2018 |
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18 May 2018 | |
Swansea City |
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End of contract | 18 May 2018 |
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11 June 2018 | |
Stoke City |
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Resigned |
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22 May 2018 | ||
Derby County |
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Signed by Stoke City | 22 May 2018 |
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31 May 2018 | |
Leeds United |
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Sacked | 1 June 2018 |
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15 June 2018 | |
Aston Villa |
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3 October 2018 | 12th |
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10 October 2018 | |
Brentford |
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Signed by Aston Villa | 10 October 2018 | 7th |
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16 October 2018 |
Ipswich Town |
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Sacked | 25 October 2018 | 24th |
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27 October 2018 |
Reading |
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6 December 2018 | 21st |
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22 December 2018 | |
Sheffield Wednesday |
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21 December 2018 | 18th |
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2 January 2019 | |
Stoke City |
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8 January 2019 | 14th |
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9 January 2019 | |
Nottingham Forest |
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Mutual consent | 11 January 2019 | 7th |
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14 January 2019 |
West Bromwich Albion |
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Sacked | 9 March 2019 | 4th |
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13 June 2019 |
Queens Park Rangers |
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1 April 2019 | 17th |
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8 May 2019 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Norwich City (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 93 | 57 | +36 | 94 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Sheffield United (P) | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 41 | +37 | 89 | |
3 | Leeds United | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 83 | Qualification for Championship play-offs [a] |
4 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 87 | 62 | +25 | 80 | |
5 | Aston Villa (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 82 | 61 | +21 | 76 | |
6 | Derby County | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 74 | |
7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 73 | |
8 | Bristol City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 70 | |
9 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 66 | |
10 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 65 | |
11 | Brentford | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 64 [b] | |
12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 64 | |
13 | Hull City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 62 | |
14 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 61 | |
15 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 69 | −5 | 60 | |
16 | Stoke City | 46 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 55 | |
17 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 52 [c] | |
18 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 52 | |
19 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 71 | −18 | 51 | |
20 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 47 | |
21 | Millwall | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 44 | |
22 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 52 | 83 | −31 | 40 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 46 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 78 | −49 | 32 [b] | |
24 | Ipswich Town (R) | 46 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 77 | −41 | 31 |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
3 | Leeds United | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
6 | Derby County | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
6 | Derby County | 1 | |||||||||
5 | Aston Villa | 2 | |||||||||
4 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | |||||||
5 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 2 (4) |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [60] |
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1 |
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Norwich City | 29 |
2 |
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Aston Villa | 25 |
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Brentford | ||
4 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 23 |
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Sheffield United | ||
6 |
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Birmingham City | 22 |
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Hull City | ||
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Swansea City | ||
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West Bromwich Albion | ||
10 |
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Nottingham Forest | 16 |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Birmingham City | Rotherham United | 3–1 (H) | 6 October 2018 | [61] |
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Sheffield United | Wigan Athletic | 4–2 (H) | 27 October 2018 | [62] |
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Birmingham City | Hull City | 3–3 (H) | 10 November 2018 | [63] |
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Aston Villa | Nottingham Forest | 5–5 (H) [a] | 28 November 2018 | [64] |
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Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–2 (H) | 1 December 2018 | [65] |
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West Bromwich Albion | Rotherham United | 0–4 (A) | 22 December 2018 | [66] |
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Sheffield United | Aston Villa | 3–3 (A) | 8 February 2019 | [67] |
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Birmingham City | Queens Park Rangers | 3–4 (A) | 9 February 2019 | [68] |
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Brentford | Hull City | 5–1 (H) | 23 February 2019 | [69] |
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Derby County | Rotherham United | 6–1 (H) | 30 March 2019 | [70] |
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Bristol City | Sheffield United | 2–3 (A) | 30 March 2019 | [71] |
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Derby County | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 (H) | 13 April 2019 | [72] |
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West Bromwich Albion | Preston North End | 4–1 (H) | 13 April 2019 | [73] |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
August |
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Leeds United |
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Leeds United | [74] [75] |
September |
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West Bromwich Albion |
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West Bromwich Albion | [76] [77] |
October |
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Queens Park Rangers |
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Birmingham City | [78] [79] |
November |
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Norwich City |
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Aston Villa | [80] [81] |
December |
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Hull City |
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Hull City | [82] [83] |
January |
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Blackburn Rovers |
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Blackburn Rovers | [84] |
February |
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Sheffield United |
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Birmingham City | [85] |
March |
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Aston Villa |
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Rotherham United | [86] |
April |
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Sheffield United |
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West Bromwich Albion | [87] |
Season | 2018–19 |
---|---|
Dates | 3 August 2018 – 5 May 2019 |
Champions |
Norwich City 1st Championship title 4th 2nd tier title |
Promoted |
Norwich City Sheffield United Aston Villa |
Relegated |
Rotherham United Bolton Wanderers Ipswich Town |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,473 (2.67 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Teemu Pukki ( Norwich City) (29 goals) |
Biggest home win |
West Bromwich Albion 7–1
Queens Park Rangers (18 August 2018) |
Biggest away win |
Sheffield Wednesday 0–4
Norwich City (3 October 2018) Rotherham United 0–4 West Bromwich Albion (22 December 2018) Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Norwich City (16 February 2019) |
Highest scoring |
Aston Villa 5–5
Nottingham Forest (28 November 2018) |
Longest winning run | 10 matches
[1] Aston Villa |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches
[1] Norwich City |
Longest winless run | 14 matches
[1] Bolton Wanderers |
Longest losing run | 7
matches
[1] Queens Park Rangers |
Highest attendance | 41,696 Aston Villa 1–2 Norwich City (5 May 2019) [1] |
Lowest attendance | 8,018 Rotherham United 2–2 QPR (27 November 2018) [1] |
Total attendance | 10,840,765 [1] |
Average attendance | 20,075 [1] |
←
2017–18
2019–20 → |
The 2018–19 EFL Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the EFL Championship under its current name, and the twenty-seventh season under its current league structure. Norwich City were crowned champions on the final day, following a 2–1 win over Aston Villa. [2]
The following teams had changed division after the 2017–18 season.
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ipswich Town |
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End of caretaker spell | 6 May 2018 | Pre-season |
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30 May 2018 |
Queens Park Rangers |
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Mutual consent | 10 May 2018 |
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18 May 2018 | |
Swansea City |
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End of contract | 18 May 2018 |
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11 June 2018 | |
Stoke City |
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Resigned |
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22 May 2018 | ||
Derby County |
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Signed by Stoke City | 22 May 2018 |
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31 May 2018 | |
Leeds United |
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Sacked | 1 June 2018 |
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15 June 2018 | |
Aston Villa |
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3 October 2018 | 12th |
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10 October 2018 | |
Brentford |
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Signed by Aston Villa | 10 October 2018 | 7th |
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16 October 2018 |
Ipswich Town |
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Sacked | 25 October 2018 | 24th |
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27 October 2018 |
Reading |
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6 December 2018 | 21st |
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22 December 2018 | |
Sheffield Wednesday |
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21 December 2018 | 18th |
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2 January 2019 | |
Stoke City |
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8 January 2019 | 14th |
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9 January 2019 | |
Nottingham Forest |
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Mutual consent | 11 January 2019 | 7th |
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14 January 2019 |
West Bromwich Albion |
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Sacked | 9 March 2019 | 4th |
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13 June 2019 |
Queens Park Rangers |
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1 April 2019 | 17th |
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8 May 2019 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Norwich City (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 93 | 57 | +36 | 94 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Sheffield United (P) | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 41 | +37 | 89 | |
3 | Leeds United | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 83 | Qualification for Championship play-offs [a] |
4 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 87 | 62 | +25 | 80 | |
5 | Aston Villa (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 82 | 61 | +21 | 76 | |
6 | Derby County | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 74 | |
7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 73 | |
8 | Bristol City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 70 | |
9 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 66 | |
10 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 62 | +3 | 65 | |
11 | Brentford | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 64 [b] | |
12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 60 | 62 | −2 | 64 | |
13 | Hull City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 66 | 68 | −2 | 62 | |
14 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 61 | |
15 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 69 | −5 | 60 | |
16 | Stoke City | 46 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 55 | |
17 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 52 [c] | |
18 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 52 | |
19 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 71 | −18 | 51 | |
20 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 47 | |
21 | Millwall | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 44 | |
22 | Rotherham United (R) | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 52 | 83 | −31 | 40 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 46 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 78 | −49 | 32 [b] | |
24 | Ipswich Town (R) | 46 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 77 | −41 | 31 |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
3 | Leeds United | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
6 | Derby County | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
6 | Derby County | 1 | |||||||||
5 | Aston Villa | 2 | |||||||||
4 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | |||||||
5 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 2 (4) |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [60] |
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1 |
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Norwich City | 29 |
2 |
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Aston Villa | 25 |
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Brentford | ||
4 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 23 |
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Sheffield United | ||
6 |
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Birmingham City | 22 |
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Hull City | ||
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Swansea City | ||
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West Bromwich Albion | ||
10 |
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Nottingham Forest | 16 |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Birmingham City | Rotherham United | 3–1 (H) | 6 October 2018 | [61] |
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Sheffield United | Wigan Athletic | 4–2 (H) | 27 October 2018 | [62] |
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Birmingham City | Hull City | 3–3 (H) | 10 November 2018 | [63] |
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Aston Villa | Nottingham Forest | 5–5 (H) [a] | 28 November 2018 | [64] |
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Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–2 (H) | 1 December 2018 | [65] |
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West Bromwich Albion | Rotherham United | 0–4 (A) | 22 December 2018 | [66] |
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Sheffield United | Aston Villa | 3–3 (A) | 8 February 2019 | [67] |
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Birmingham City | Queens Park Rangers | 3–4 (A) | 9 February 2019 | [68] |
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Brentford | Hull City | 5–1 (H) | 23 February 2019 | [69] |
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Derby County | Rotherham United | 6–1 (H) | 30 March 2019 | [70] |
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Bristol City | Sheffield United | 2–3 (A) | 30 March 2019 | [71] |
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Derby County | Bolton Wanderers | 4–0 (H) | 13 April 2019 | [72] |
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West Bromwich Albion | Preston North End | 4–1 (H) | 13 April 2019 | [73] |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
August |
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Leeds United |
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Leeds United | [74] [75] |
September |
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West Bromwich Albion |
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West Bromwich Albion | [76] [77] |
October |
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Queens Park Rangers |
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Birmingham City | [78] [79] |
November |
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Norwich City |
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Aston Villa | [80] [81] |
December |
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Hull City |
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Hull City | [82] [83] |
January |
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Blackburn Rovers |
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Blackburn Rovers | [84] |
February |
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Sheffield United |
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Birmingham City | [85] |
March |
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Aston Villa |
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Rotherham United | [86] |
April |
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Sheffield United |
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West Bromwich Albion | [87] |