In this article, we will explore 2023–24 EFL League One from different perspectives and in various contexts. We will delve into its history, its origins, its influence on society and its relevance today. We will analyze 2023–24 EFL League One from a multidisciplinary approach, addressing cultural, social, political, economic and scientific aspects. Through this journey, we aim to offer a comprehensive and complete vision of 2023–24 EFL League One, providing the reader with a deep and enriching understanding of this topic.
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 4 August 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
Champions | Portsmouth |
Promoted | Portsmouth Derby County |
Relegated | Cheltenham Town Fleetwood Town Port Vale Carlisle United |
Matches played | 462 |
Goals scored | 1,177 (2.55 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Alfie May (23 goals) |
Biggest home win | Barnsley
7–0 Port Vale (5 August 2023) Bolton Wanderers 7–0 Exeter City (25 November 2023) |
Biggest away win | Leyton Orient 0–4 Portsmouth (12 August 2023) Bolton Wanderers 0–4 Wigan Athletic (19 August 2023) Cambridge United 0–4 Barnsley (3 October 2023) Portsmouth 0–4 Blackpool (25 November 2023) Barnsley 1–5 Lincoln City (9 March 2024) |
Highest scoring | Barnsley 7–0 Port Vale (5 August 2023) Bolton Wanderers 7–0 Exeter City (25 November 2023) Wycombe Wanderers 5–2 Peterborough United (10 February 2024) Leyton Orient 4–3 Northampton Town (13 February 2024) Bolton Wanderers 5–2 Reading (1 April 2024) |
Longest winning run | Bolton Wanderers (6 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Portsmouth (17 games) |
Longest winless run | Charlton Athletic (16 games) |
Longest losing run | Carlisle United (8 games) |
Highest attendance | 32,583 Derby County vs Bolton Wanderers (16 March 2024) |
Lowest attendance | 2,247 Burton Albion vs Carlisle United (27 February 2024) |
Total attendance | 4,406,968 |
Average attendance | 9,539 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 12 March 2024. |
The 2023–24 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship purposes) is the 20th season of the EFL League One under its current title and the 32nd season under its current league division format. The season began on 5 August 2023.
On 19 May 2023, Wigan Athletic were deducted four points for salary breaches, with another four-point deduction suspended. On 26 May 2023, a further four-point deduction was imposed.
On 16 August 2023, Reading were deducted one point for failing to pay players on time and in full on three occasions in the 2022–23 season. On 13 September, a further three points were deducted, for failing to deposit player wages on time. On 27 February 2024, a further two points were deducted due to late HMRC payments.
On 3 October 2023, the game between Leyton Orient and Lincoln City was halted in the 82nd minute, due to a supporter in the stands requiring medical attention. After a lengthy delay of almost 1 hour, the referee eventually took the players from the field, and the match was abandoned. It was later confirmed that, despite best efforts from paramedics, they could not revive him, and he was pronounced deceased at the scene. The supporter was later identified as Derek Reynolds, aged 74, who was a life long supporter of Leyton Orient. The game would be replayed on 21 November, where Leyton Orient lost 1–0 to Lincoln City. A minute's silence was held in memory of Reynolds, prior to the game.
On 13 January 2024, the game between Bolton Wanderers and Cheltenham Town was halted after 29 minutes, due to a medical emergency in the crowd. The referee initially took the players off the pitch, so that medical personnel could attend to the supporter. 30 minutes later, the game was officially abandoned, with Bolton later confirming that the supporter had suffered a cardiac arrest, and was taken to hospital. On 14 January, a statement from both clubs confirmed that despite best efforts, the supporter (who was confirmed as 71-year-old Iain Purslow, a lifelong supporter of Wanderers) had died.
Also on 13 January, the game between Reading and Port Vale was stopped in the 3rd minute, as Reading fans threw tennis balls onto the pitch. The match was stopped again after 16 minutes, as Reading fans invaded the pitch, in protest of club owner Dai Yongge. The referee took both sets of players off the pitch, but despite announcements for the fans to leave the pitch, they refused, and the referee had no option but to abandon the game.
The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season:
To League OnePromoted from League Two Relegated from the Championship
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From League OnePromoted to the Championship Relegated to League Two
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Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Blackpool | Stephen Dobbie | End of interim spell | 8 May 2023 | Pre-season | Neil Critchley | 23 May 2023 |
Reading | Noel Hunt | Rubén Sellés | 26 June 2023 | |||
Shrewsbury Town | Steve Cotterill | Resigned | 6 June 2023 | Matt Taylor | 26 June 2023 | |
Barnsley | Michael Duff | Signed by Swansea City | 22 June 2023 | Neill Collins | 6 July 2023 | |
Charlton Athletic | Dean Holden | Sacked | 27 August 2023 | 19th | Michael Appleton | 8 September 2023 |
Fleetwood Town | Scott Brown | 3 September 2023 | 23rd | Lee Johnson | 10 September 2023 | |
Cheltenham Town | Wade Elliott | Mutual consent | 20 September 2023 | 24th | Darrell Clarke | 29 September 2023 |
Lincoln City | Mark Kennedy | Sacked | 18 October 2023 | 16th | Michael Skubala | 13 November 2023 |
Bristol Rovers | Joey Barton | 26 October 2023 | 16th | Matt Taylor | 1 December 2023 | |
Oxford United | Liam Manning | Signed by Bristol City | 7 November 2023 | 2nd | Des Buckingham | 16 November 2023 |
Cambridge United | Mark Bonner | Sacked | 29 November 2023 | 18th | Neil Harris | 6 December 2023 |
Burton Albion | Dino Maamria | 9 December 2023 | 19th | Martin Paterson | 11 January 2024 | |
Fleetwood Town | Lee Johnson | 30 December 2023 | 23rd | Charlie Adam | 31 December 2023 | |
Shrewsbury Town | Matt Taylor | 21 January 2024 | 19th | Paul Hurst | 24 January 2024 | |
Charlton Athletic | Michael Appleton | 23 January 2024 | 16th | Nathan Jones | 4 February 2024 | |
Port Vale | Andy Crosby | 5 February 2024 | 20th | Darren Moore | 13 February 2024 | |
Cambridge United | Neil Harris | Signed by Millwall | 21 February 2024 | 17th | Garry Monk | 4 March 2024 |
Stevenage | Steve Evans | Signed by Rotherham United | 17 April 2024 | 9th | Alex Revell (interim) | 17 April 2024 |
Barnsley | Neill Collins | Sacked | 22 April 2024 | 5th | Martin Devaney (interim) | 22 April 2024 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Portsmouth (C, P) | 46 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 78 | 41 | +37 | 97 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
2 | Derby County (P) | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 92 | |
3 | Bolton Wanderers (Q) | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 86 | 51 | +35 | 87 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
4 | Peterborough United (Q) | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 89 | 61 | +28 | 84 | |
5 | Oxford United (Q) | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 77 | |
6 | Barnsley (Q) | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 82 | 64 | +18 | 76 | |
7 | Lincoln City | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 74 | |
8 | Blackpool | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 73 | |
9 | Stevenage | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 71 | |
10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 65 | |
11 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 65 | |
12 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 63 | 56 | +7 | 62 | |
13 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 61 | |
14 | Northampton Town | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 60 | |
15 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 52 | 68 | −16 | 57 | |
16 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 64 | 65 | −1 | 53 | |
17 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 68 | 70 | −2 | 53 | |
18 | Cambridge United | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 48 | |
19 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 48 | |
20 | Burton Albion | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 46 | |
21 | Cheltenham Town (R) | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 44 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
22 | Fleetwood Town (R) | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 43 | |
23 | Port Vale (R) | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 74 | −33 | 41 | |
24 | Carlisle United (R) | 46 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 81 | −40 | 30 |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
6 | Barnsley | ||||||||||
3 | Bolton Wanderers | ||||||||||
5 | Oxford United | ||||||||||
4 | Peterborough United |
First leg
Second leg
2024 EFL League One play-off final
Winner semi-final 1 | v | Winner semi-final 2 |
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Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Alfie May | Charlton Athletic | 23 |
2 | Colby Bishop | Portsmouth | 21 |
3 | Devante Cole | Barnsley | 18 |
Jamie Reid | Stevenage | ||
5 | Chris Martin | Bristol Rovers | 16 |
6 | Sam Hoskins | Northampton Town | 15 |
Sam Smith | Reading | ||
Mark Harris | Oxford United | ||
Jordan Rhodes | Blackpool | ||
10 | Dion Charles | Bolton Wanderers | 14 |
James Collins | Derby County | ||
Ephron Mason-Clark | Peterborough United |
Player | For | Against | Score | Date | Ref |
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Devante Cole | Barnsley | Port Vale | 7–0 | 5 August 2023 | |
Victor Adeboyejo | Bolton Wanderers | Fleetwood Town | 3–1 | 15 August 2023 | |
Martyn Waghorn | Derby County | Peterborough United | 4–2 | 26 August 2023 | |
Jordan Rhodes | Blackpool | Reading | 4–1 | 23 September 2023 | |
Jordan Gibson | Carlisle United | Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | 7 October 2023 | |
Ethan Chislett | Port Vale | Wigan Athletic | 3–2 | 16 December 2023 | |
Joe Taylor | Lincoln City | Bristol Rovers | 5–0 | 16 March 2024 | |
Jon Mellish | Carlisle United | Peterborough United | 1–3 | 29 March 2024 | |
Aaron Collins | Bolton Wanderers | Reading | 5–2 | 1 April 2024 |
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
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August | Liam Manning | Oxford United | Charlie Wyke | Wigan Athletic | |
September | John Mousinho | Portsmouth | Greg Leigh | Oxford United | |
October | Ian Evatt | Bolton Wanderers | Alfie May | Charlton Athletic | |
November | Sam Hoskins | Northampton Town | |||
December | Paul Warne | Derby County | Herbie Kane | Barnsley | |
January | Richie Wellens | Leyton Orient | Chris Martin | Bristol Rovers | |
February | John Mousinho | Portsmouth | Adam Phillips | Barnsley | |
March | Paul Warne | Derby County | Joe Taylor | Lincoln City |