Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 4 August 2018 – 4 May 2019 |
Champions | Luton Town (2nd divisional title) |
Promoted |
Luton Town Barnsley Charlton Athletic |
Relegated |
Plymouth Argyle Walsall Scunthorpe United Bradford City |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,462 (2.65 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
James Collins (25 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Doncaster Rovers 5–0
Rochdale (1 January 2019) |
Biggest away win |
Scunthorpe United 0–5
Fleetwood Town (22 August 2018) |
Highest scoring |
Sunderland 4–5
Coventry City (13 April 2019) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches
[1] Luton Portsmouth |
Longest unbeaten run | 28 matches
[1] Luton |
Longest winless run | 15 matches
[1] Southend United |
Longest losing run | 8 matches
[1] AFC Wimbledon |
Highest attendance | 46,039 Sunderland 1–0 Bradford City (26 December 2018) [1] |
Lowest attendance | 1,732 Accrington Stanley 2–1 AFC Wimbledon (22 September 2018) [1] |
Total attendance | 4,812,867 [1] |
Average attendance | 8,184 [1] |
←
2017–18
2019–20 → |
The 2018–19 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season of the Football League One under its current title and the 26th season under its current league division format. Fixtures were released on 21 June 2018 and the opening round of matches was played on 4 August 2018. [2] [3] The league season ended on 4 May 2019. [4] [5]
The summer transfer window closed five days after the start of the season, on 9 August 2018, following a vote by all 72 clubs in the Football League. However, clubs were able to make loan signings until 31 August. [6]
The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season:
Promoted from League Two Relegated from Championship
|
Promoted to Championship Relegated to League Two
|
*reduced for that season as club work on ground
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Barnsley |
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Sacked | 6 May 2018 | Pre-season |
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6 June 2018 |
Bradford City |
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End of contract | 8 May 2018 |
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18 June 2018 | |
Fleetwood Town |
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2 June 2018 |
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2 June 2018 | ||
Sunderland |
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End of caretaker spell | 25 May 2018 |
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25 May 2018 | |
Shrewsbury Town |
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Signed by Ipswich Town | 30 May 2018 |
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1 June 2018 | |
Doncaster Rovers |
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Resigned | 4 June 2018 |
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27 June 2018 | |
Blackpool |
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6 August 2018 | 12th |
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6 August 2018 | |
Scunthorpe United |
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Sacked | 24 August 2018 | 18th |
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27 August 2018 |
Bradford City |
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3 September 2018 | 17th |
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4 September 2018 | |
AFC Wimbledon |
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Mutual consent | 12 November 2018 | 23rd |
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4 December 2018 |
Shrewsbury Town |
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Sacked | 18th |
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3 December 2018 | |
Bristol Rovers |
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Mutual consent | 13 December 2018 | 21st |
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6 January 2019 |
Luton Town |
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Signed by Stoke City | 9 January 2019 | 2nd |
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10 January 2019 |
Peterborough United |
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Sacked | 26 January 2019 | 6th |
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26 January 2019 |
Bradford City |
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Resigned | 25 February 2019 | 23rd |
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4 March 2019 |
Rochdale |
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Sacked | 4 March 2019 | 22nd |
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4 March 2019 |
Scunthorpe United |
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24 March 2019 | 18th |
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24 March 2019 | |
Southend United |
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26 March 2019 | 20th |
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2 April 2019 | |
Walsall |
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6 April 2019 | 22nd |
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8 April 2019 | |
Gillingham |
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26 April 2019 | 13th |
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26 April 2019 | |
Plymouth Argyle |
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28 April 2019 | 21st |
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5 June 2019 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Luton Town (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 90 | 42 | +48 | 94 | Promotion to the EFL Championship |
2 | Barnsley (P) | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 91 | |
3 | Charlton Athletic (O, P) | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 88 | Qualification for League One play-offs [a] |
4 | Portsmouth | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 88 | |
5 | Sunderland | 46 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 85 | |
6 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 58 | +18 | 73 | |
7 | Peterborough United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 72 | |
8 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 65 | |
9 | Burton Albion | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 63 | |
10 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 62 | |
11 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 61 | |
12 | Oxford United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 60 | |
13 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 55 | |
14 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 51 | 67 | −16 | 55 | |
15 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 54 | |
16 | Rochdale | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 87 | −33 | 54 | |
17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 53 | |
18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 52 | |
19 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 50 | |
20 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 50 | |
21 | Plymouth Argyle (R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 80 | −24 | 50 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
22 | Walsall (R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 47 | |
23 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 53 | 83 | −30 | 46 | |
24 | Bradford City (R) | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 49 | 77 | −28 | 41 |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
3 | Charlton Athletic ( p) | 2 | 2 | 4 (4) | |||||||
6 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 3 | 4 (3) | |||||||
3 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | |||||||||
5 | Sunderland | 1 | |||||||||
4 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
5 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Luton Town | 25 |
2 |
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Doncaster Rovers | 21 |
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Charlton Athletic | ||
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Gillingham | ||
5 |
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Rochdale | 20 |
6 |
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Plymouth Argyle | 18 |
7 |
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Fleetwood Town | 17 |
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Barnsley | ||
9 |
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Coventry City/ Bristol Rovers | 16 |
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Barnsley | ||
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Portsmouth |
Note
(H) = Home; (A) = Away
Season | 2018–19 |
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Dates | 4 August 2018 – 4 May 2019 |
Champions | Luton Town (2nd divisional title) |
Promoted |
Luton Town Barnsley Charlton Athletic |
Relegated |
Plymouth Argyle Walsall Scunthorpe United Bradford City |
Matches played | 552 |
Goals scored | 1,462 (2.65 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
James Collins (25 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Doncaster Rovers 5–0
Rochdale (1 January 2019) |
Biggest away win |
Scunthorpe United 0–5
Fleetwood Town (22 August 2018) |
Highest scoring |
Sunderland 4–5
Coventry City (13 April 2019) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches
[1] Luton Portsmouth |
Longest unbeaten run | 28 matches
[1] Luton |
Longest winless run | 15 matches
[1] Southend United |
Longest losing run | 8 matches
[1] AFC Wimbledon |
Highest attendance | 46,039 Sunderland 1–0 Bradford City (26 December 2018) [1] |
Lowest attendance | 1,732 Accrington Stanley 2–1 AFC Wimbledon (22 September 2018) [1] |
Total attendance | 4,812,867 [1] |
Average attendance | 8,184 [1] |
←
2017–18
2019–20 → |
The 2018–19 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season of the Football League One under its current title and the 26th season under its current league division format. Fixtures were released on 21 June 2018 and the opening round of matches was played on 4 August 2018. [2] [3] The league season ended on 4 May 2019. [4] [5]
The summer transfer window closed five days after the start of the season, on 9 August 2018, following a vote by all 72 clubs in the Football League. However, clubs were able to make loan signings until 31 August. [6]
The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season:
Promoted from League Two Relegated from Championship
|
Promoted to Championship Relegated to League Two
|
*reduced for that season as club work on ground
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barnsley |
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Sacked | 6 May 2018 | Pre-season |
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6 June 2018 |
Bradford City |
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End of contract | 8 May 2018 |
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18 June 2018 | |
Fleetwood Town |
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2 June 2018 |
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2 June 2018 | ||
Sunderland |
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End of caretaker spell | 25 May 2018 |
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25 May 2018 | |
Shrewsbury Town |
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Signed by Ipswich Town | 30 May 2018 |
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1 June 2018 | |
Doncaster Rovers |
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Resigned | 4 June 2018 |
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27 June 2018 | |
Blackpool |
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6 August 2018 | 12th |
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6 August 2018 | |
Scunthorpe United |
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Sacked | 24 August 2018 | 18th |
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27 August 2018 |
Bradford City |
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3 September 2018 | 17th |
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4 September 2018 | |
AFC Wimbledon |
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Mutual consent | 12 November 2018 | 23rd |
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4 December 2018 |
Shrewsbury Town |
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Sacked | 18th |
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3 December 2018 | |
Bristol Rovers |
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Mutual consent | 13 December 2018 | 21st |
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6 January 2019 |
Luton Town |
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Signed by Stoke City | 9 January 2019 | 2nd |
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10 January 2019 |
Peterborough United |
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Sacked | 26 January 2019 | 6th |
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26 January 2019 |
Bradford City |
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Resigned | 25 February 2019 | 23rd |
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4 March 2019 |
Rochdale |
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Sacked | 4 March 2019 | 22nd |
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4 March 2019 |
Scunthorpe United |
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24 March 2019 | 18th |
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24 March 2019 | |
Southend United |
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26 March 2019 | 20th |
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2 April 2019 | |
Walsall |
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6 April 2019 | 22nd |
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8 April 2019 | |
Gillingham |
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26 April 2019 | 13th |
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26 April 2019 | |
Plymouth Argyle |
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28 April 2019 | 21st |
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5 June 2019 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Luton Town (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 90 | 42 | +48 | 94 | Promotion to the EFL Championship |
2 | Barnsley (P) | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 91 | |
3 | Charlton Athletic (O, P) | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 88 | Qualification for League One play-offs [a] |
4 | Portsmouth | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 88 | |
5 | Sunderland | 46 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 85 | |
6 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 58 | +18 | 73 | |
7 | Peterborough United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 72 | |
8 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 65 | |
9 | Burton Albion | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 63 | |
10 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 62 | |
11 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 61 | |
12 | Oxford United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 60 | |
13 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 55 | |
14 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 51 | 67 | −16 | 55 | |
15 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 54 | |
16 | Rochdale | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 87 | −33 | 54 | |
17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 53 | |
18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 52 | |
19 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 50 | |
20 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 50 | |
21 | Plymouth Argyle (R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 80 | −24 | 50 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
22 | Walsall (R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 47 | |
23 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 53 | 83 | −30 | 46 | |
24 | Bradford City (R) | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 49 | 77 | −28 | 41 |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
3 | Charlton Athletic ( p) | 2 | 2 | 4 (4) | |||||||
6 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 3 | 4 (3) | |||||||
3 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | |||||||||
5 | Sunderland | 1 | |||||||||
4 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
5 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Luton Town | 25 |
2 |
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Doncaster Rovers | 21 |
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Charlton Athletic | ||
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Gillingham | ||
5 |
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Rochdale | 20 |
6 |
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Plymouth Argyle | 18 |
7 |
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Fleetwood Town | 17 |
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Barnsley | ||
9 |
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Coventry City/ Bristol Rovers | 16 |
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Barnsley | ||
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Portsmouth |
Note
(H) = Home; (A) = Away