# EFL League One

The English Football League One, known as Sky Bet League One for sponsorship purposes or simply League One is a professional association football league in England. EFL League One is the second-highest division of the English Football League and the third tier overall in the English football league system, after the Premier League and the EFL Championship and is contested by 24 clubs.
Introduced in the 2004–05 English football season as Football League One, it is a rebrand of the former Football League Second Division, which itself is a rebrand of the now-defunct Football League Third Division before the 1992 launch of the Premier League.
Shrewsbury Town currently hold the longest tenure in the division following promotion from League Two at the end of the 2014–15 season. There are eight former Premier League clubs currently competing in this division; Barnsley (1997–98), Birmingham City (2002–06, 2007–08 and 2009–11), Blackpool (2010–11), Bolton Wanderers (1995–96, 1997–98, and 2001–12), Charlton Athletic (1998–99 and 2000–07), Huddersfield Town (2017–19), Reading (2006–08 and 2012–13), and Wigan Athletic (2005–13).

## Structure

There are 24 clubs in this division. Each club plays each of the others twice. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. At the end of the season a table of the final League standings is determined, based on the following criteria in this order: points obtained, goal difference, goals scored, an aggregate of the results between two or more clubs (ranked using the previous three criteria), most matches won, most goals scored away from home, fewest "penalty points" based on yellow and red cards received, followed by fewest straight red cards for certain offences. If two or more teams are still tied after examining all of these criteria, they will share the higher place between them. The only exception would be if the tied teams span the boundary between 2nd and 3rd, 6th and 7th, or 20th and 21st place, in which case one or more play-off matches would be arranged between the tied clubs.
At the end of each season the top two clubs, together with the winner of the play-offs between the clubs which finished in the third to sixth positions, are promoted to the EFL Championship and are replaced by the three clubs that finished at the bottom of that division.
Similarly, the four clubs that finished at the bottom of EFL League One are relegated to EFL League Two and are replaced by the top three clubs and the club that won the fourth to seventh place play-offs in that division.

## Current members

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Barnsley | Barnsley | Oakwell | 23,287 |
| Birmingham City | Birmingham | St Andrew's | 29,409 |
| Blackpool | Blackpool | Bloomfield Road | 16,616 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Bolton | Toughsheet Community Stadium | 28,723 |
| Bristol Rovers | Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,534 |
| Burton Albion | Burton upon Trent | Pirelli Stadium | 6,912 |
| Cambridge United | Cambridge | Abbey Stadium | 8,127 |
| Charlton Athletic | London (Charlton) | The Valley | 27,111 |
| Crawley Town | Crawley | Broadfield Stadium | 5,996 |
| Exeter City | Exeter | St. James Park | 8,720 |
| Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield | Kirklees Stadium | 24,121 |
| Leyton Orient | London (Leyton) | Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
| Lincoln City | Lincoln | Sincil Bank | 10,669 |
| Mansfield Town | Mansfield | Field Mill | 9,186 |
| Northampton Town | Northampton | Sixfields Stadium | 8,200 |
| Peterborough United | Peterborough | London Road Stadium | 13,511 |
| Reading | Reading | Madejski Stadium | 24,161 |
| Rotherham United | Rotherham | New York Stadium | 12,021 |
| Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury | New Meadow | 9,875 |
| Stevenage | Stevenage | Broadhall Way | 7,800 |
| Stockport County | Stockport | Edgeley Park | 10,852 |
| Wigan Athletic | Wigan | Brick Community Stadium | 25,138 |
| Wrexham | Wrexham | Racecourse Ground | 13,341 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 10,137 |

## Teams promoted from League One

| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Promoted Play-off Winner (Position) |
| 2004–05 | Luton Town | Hull City | Sheffield Wednesday (5th) |
| 2005–06 | Southend United | Colchester United | Barnsley (5th) |
| 2006–07 | Scunthorpe United | Bristol City | Blackpool (3rd) |
| 2007–08 | Swansea City | Nottingham Forest | Doncaster Rovers (3rd) |
| 2008–09 | Leicester City | Peterborough United | Scunthorpe United (6th) |
| 2009–10 | Norwich City | Leeds United | Millwall (3rd) |
| 2010–11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southampton | Peterborough United (4th) |
| 2011–12 | Charlton Athletic | Sheffield Wednesday | Huddersfield Town (4th) |
| 2012–13 | Doncaster Rovers | AFC Bournemouth | Yeovil Town (4th) |
| 2013–14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brentford | Rotherham United (4th) |
| 2014–15 | Bristol City | Milton Keynes Dons | Preston North End (3rd) |
| 2015–16 | Wigan Athletic | Burton Albion | Barnsley (6th) |
| 2016–17 | Sheffield United | Bolton Wanderers | Millwall (6th) |
| 2017–18 | Wigan Athletic | Blackburn Rovers | Rotherham United (4th) |
| 2018–19 | Luton Town | Barnsley | Charlton Athletic (3rd) |
| 2019–20 | Coventry City | Rotherham United | Wycombe Wanderers (3rd) |
| 2020–21 | Hull City | Peterborough United | Blackpool (3rd) |
| 2021–22 | Wigan Athletic | Rotherham United | Sunderland (5th) |
| 2022–23 | Plymouth Argyle | Ipswich Town | Sheffield Wednesday (3rd) |
| 2023–24 | Portsmouth | Derby County | Oxford United (5th) |
For past winners at this level before 2004, see List of winners of the EFL League One and predecessors.

## Play-off results

| Season | Semi-final (1st Leg) | Semi-final (2nd Leg) | Final |
| 2004–05 | Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Brentford Hartlepool United 2–0 Tranmere Rovers | Brentford 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Hartlepool United (Hartlepool won 6–5 on penalties, a.e.t.) | Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 Hartlepool United (a.e.t.) |
| 2005–06 | Barnsley 0–1 Huddersfield Town Swansea City 1–1 Brentford | Huddersfield Town 1–3 Barnsley Brentford 0–2 Swansea City | Barnsley 2–2 Swansea City (Barnsley won 4–3 on penalties, a.e.t.) |
| 2006–07 | Yeovil Town 0–2 Nottingham Forest Oldham Athletic 1–2 Blackpool | Nottingham Forest 2–5 Yeovil Town (a.e.t.) Blackpool 3–1 Oldham Athletic | Blackpool 2–0 Yeovil Town |
| 2007–08 | Southend United 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Leeds United 1–2 Carlisle United | Doncaster Rovers 5–1 Southend United Carlisle United 0–2 Leeds United | Leeds United 0–1 Doncaster Rovers |
| 2008–09 | Scunthorpe United 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons Millwall 1–0 Leeds United | Milton Keynes Dons 0–0 Scunthorpe United (Scunthorpe won 7–6 on penalties, a.e.t.) Leeds United 1–1 Millwall | Scunthorpe United 3–2 Millwall |
| 2009–10 | Swindon Town 2–1 Charlton Athletic Huddersfield Town 0–0 Millwall | Charlton Athletic 2–1 Swindon Town (Swindon won 5–4 on penalties, a.e.t.) Millwall 2–0 Huddersfield Town | Millwall 1–0 Swindon Town |
| 2010–11 | AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Huddersfield Town Milton Keynes Dons 3–2 Peterborough United | Huddersfield Town 3–3 AFC Bournemouth (Huddersfield won 4–2 on penalties, a.e.t.) Peterborough United 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons | Huddersfield Town 0–3 Peterborough United |
| 2011–12 | Stevenage 0–0 Sheffield United Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 Huddersfield Town | Sheffield United 1–0 Stevenage Huddersfield Town 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons | Huddersfield Town 0–0 Sheffield United (Huddersfield won 8–7 on penalties, a.e.t.) |
| 2012–13 | Sheffield United 1–0 Yeovil Town Swindon Town 1–1 Brentford | Yeovil Town 2–0 Sheffield United Brentford 3–3 Swindon Town (Brentford won 5–4 on penalties, a.e.t.) | Brentford 1–2 Yeovil Town |
| 2013–14 | Peterborough United 1–1 Leyton Orient Preston North End 1–1 Rotherham United | Leyton Orient 2–1 Peterborough United Rotherham United 3–1 Preston North End | Leyton Orient 2–2 Rotherham United (Rotherham won 4–3 on penalties, a.e.t.) |
| 2014–15 | Chesterfield 0–1 Preston North End Sheffield United 1–2 Swindon Town | Preston North End 3–0 Chesterfield Swindon Town 5–5 Sheffield United | Preston North End 4–0 Swindon Town |
| 2015–16 | Barnsley 3–0 Walsall Bradford City 1–3 Millwall | Walsall 1–3 Barnsley Millwall 1–1 Bradford City | Barnsley 3–1 Millwall |
| 2016–17 | Millwall 0–0 Scunthorpe United Bradford City 1–0 Fleetwood Town | Scunthorpe United 2–3 Millwall Fleetwood Town 0–0 Bradford City | Bradford City 0–1 Millwall |
| 2017–18 | Charlton Athletic 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Scunthorpe United 2–2 Rotherham United | Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Charlton Athletic Rotherham United 2–0 Scunthorpe United | Rotherham United 2–1 Shrewsbury Town (a.e.t.) |
| 2018–19 | Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Charlton Athletic Sunderland 1–0 Portsmouth | Charlton Athletic 2–3 Doncaster Rovers (Charlton Athletic won 4–3 on penalties, a.e.t.) Portsmouth 0–0 Sunderland | Charlton Athletic 2–1 Sunderland |
| 2019–20 | Portsmouth 1–1 Oxford United Fleetwood Town 1–4 Wycombe Wanderers | Oxford United 1–1 Portsmouth (Oxford United won 5–4 on penalties, a.e.t.) Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 Fleetwood Town | Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers |
| 2020–21 | Oxford United 0–3 Blackpool Lincoln City 2–0 Sunderland | Blackpool 3–3 Oxford United Sunderland 2–1 Lincoln City | Blackpool 2–1 Lincoln City |
| 2021–22 | Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons Sunderland 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday | Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Sunderland | Sunderland 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers |
| 2022–23 | Peterborough United 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Barnsley | Sheffield Wednesday 5–1 Peterborough United (Sheffield Wednesday won 5–3 on penalties, a.e.t.) Barnsley 1–0 Bolton Wanderers | Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Barnsley (a.e.t.) |
| 2023–24 | Barnsley 1–3 Bolton Wanderers Oxford United 1–0 Peterborough United | Bolton Wanderers 2–3 Barnsley Peterborough United 1–1 Oxford United | Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Oxford United |

## Relegated teams

| Season | Clubs |
| 2004–05 | Torquay United (51), Wrexham (43), Peterborough United (39), Stockport County (26) |
| 2005–06 | Hartlepool United (50), Milton Keynes Dons (50), Swindon Town (48), Walsall (47) |
| 2006–07 | Chesterfield (47), Bradford City (47), Rotherham United (38), Brentford (37) |
| 2007–08 | AFC Bournemouth (48), Gillingham (46), Port Vale (38), Luton Town (33) |
| 2008–09 | Northampton Town (49), Crewe Alexandra (46), Cheltenham Town (39), Hereford United (34) |
| 2009–10 | Gillingham (50), Wycombe Wanderers (45), Southend United (43), Stockport County (25) |
| 2010–11 | Dagenham & Redbridge (47), Bristol Rovers (45), Plymouth Argyle (42), Swindon Town (41) |
| 2011–12 | Wycombe Wanderers (43), Chesterfield (42), Exeter City (42), Rochdale (38) |
| 2012–13 | Scunthorpe United (48), Bury (41), Hartlepool United (41), Portsmouth (32) |
| 2013–14 | Stevenage (42), Shrewsbury Town (42), Carlisle United (45), Tranmere Rovers (47) |
| 2014–15 | Notts County (50), Crawley Town (50), Leyton Orient (49), Yeovil Town (40) |
| 2015–16 | Doncaster Rovers (46), Blackpool (46), Colchester United (40), Crewe Alexandra (34) |
| 2016–17 | Port Vale (49), Swindon Town (44), Coventry City (39), Chesterfield (37) |
| 2017–18 | Oldham Athletic (50), Northampton Town (47), Milton Keynes Dons (45), Bury (36) |
| 2018–19 | Plymouth Argyle (50), Walsall (47), Scunthorpe United (46), Bradford City (41) |
| 2019–20 | Tranmere Rovers (32), Southend United (19), Bolton Wanderers (14), Bury |
| 2020–21 | Rochdale (47), Northampton Town (45), Swindon Town (43), Bristol Rovers (38) |
| 2021–22 | Gillingham (40), Doncaster Rovers (38), AFC Wimbledon (37), Crewe Alexandra (29) |
| 2022–23 | Milton Keynes Dons (45), Morecambe (44), Accrington Stanley (44), Forest Green Rovers (27) |
| 2023–24 | Cheltenham Town (44), Fleetwood Town (43), Port Vale (41), Carlisle United (30) |
$^a$ Expelled in August 2019 after financial breaches.

## Top scorers

| Season | Top scorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
| 2004–05 | Stuart Elliott | Hull City | 27 |
| 2004–05 | Dean Windass | Bradford City | 27 |
| 2005–06 | Freddy Eastwood | Southend United | 23 |
| 2005–06 | Billy Sharp | Scunthorpe United | 23 |
| 2006–07 | Billy Sharp | Scunthorpe United | 30 |
| 2007–08 | Jason Scotland | Swansea City | 24 |
| 2008–09 | Simon Cox | Swindon Town | 29 |
| 2008–09 | Rickie Lambert | Bristol Rovers | 29 |
| 2009–10 | Rickie Lambert | Southampton | 30 |
| 2010–11 | Craig Mackail-Smith | Peterborough United | 27 |
| 2011–12 | Jordan Rhodes | Huddersfield Town | 36 |
| 2012–13 | Paddy Madden | Yeovil Town | 22 |
| 2013–14 | Sam Baldock | Bristol City | 24 |
| 2014–15 | Joe Garner | Preston North End | 26 |
| 2015–16 | Will Grigg | Wigan Athletic | 25 |
| 2016–17 | Billy Sharp | Sheffield United | 30 |
| 2017–18 | Jack Marriott | Peterborough United | 27 |
| 2018–19 | James Collins | Luton Town | 25 |
| 2019–20 | Ivan Toney | Peterborough United | 24 |
| 2020–21 | Jonson Clarke-Harris | Peterborough United | 31 |
| 2021–22 | Will Keane | Wigan Athletic | 26 |
| 2022–23 | Conor Chaplin | Ipswich Town | 26 |
| 2022–23 | Jonson Clarke-Harris | Peterborough United | 26 |
| 2023-24 | Alfie May | Charlton Athletic | 23 |
$^b$ In 35 games. Season truncated because of coronavirus.

## Attendances

EFL League One is the most-watched third-tier domestic sports league in the world, with an average of 10,613 spectators per game in the 2022–23 season, also making it one of the top ten most watched leagues in Europe. The closest third-tier association football league in terms of average attendance is the Germany 3. Liga (8,219).
The highest average attendance since the restructure into League One was the 2022–23 season, when over 5.3 million spectators watched games, with an average of 10,613 per game. The highest average attendance by a single club was Sunderland in the 2018–19 season with 32,157. They also set the League One attendance record for a single game in the same season, when 46,039 spectators attended the Boxing Day game against Bradford City.
| Season | League Average Attendance | Highest Average | Highest Average | Highest Attendance | Highest Attendance |
| Season | League Average Attendance | Club | Attendance | Game | Attendance |
| 2004–05 | 7,732 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23,100 | Sheffield Wednesday vs Bristol City | 28,798 |
| 2005–06 | 7,578 | Nottingham Forest | 20,257 | Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth | 26,847 |
| 2006–07 | 7,486 | Nottingham Forest | 20,627 | Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United | 27,875 |
| 2007–08 | 7,985 | Leeds United | 26,546 | Leeds United v Gillingham | 38,256 |
| 2008–09 | 7,551 | Leeds United | 23,639 | |
| 2009–10 | 9,136 | Leeds United | 24,818 | Leeds United v Bristol Rovers | 38,234 |
| 2010–11 | 7,519 | Southampton | 22,161 | Southampton v Walsall | 31,653 |
| 2011–12 | 7,358 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21,336 | Sheffield Wednesday v Wycombe Wanderers | 38,082 |
| 2012–13 | 6,335 | Sheffield United | 18,612 | Sheffield United v Brentford | 23,431 |
| 2013–14 | 7,476 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20,879 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rotherham United | 30,110 |
| 2014–15 | 7,037 | Sheffield United | 19,805 | Coventry City v Gillingham | 27,306 |
| 2015–16 | 7,163 | Sheffield United | 19,803 | Sheffield United v Bradford City | 24,777 |
| 2016–17 | 7,933 | Sheffield United | 21,892 | Sheffield United v Chesterfield | 31,003 |
| 2017–18 | 7,805 | Bradford City | 19,787 | Blackburn Rovers v Oxford United | 27,600 |
| 2018–19 | 8,741 | Sunderland | 32,157 | Sunderland v Bradford City | 46,039 |
| 2019–20 | 8,802 | Sunderland | 30,118 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | 33,821 |
| 2020–21 | No attendances because of COVID-19 pandemic | No attendances because of COVID-19 pandemic | No attendances because of COVID-19 pandemic | No attendances because of COVID-19 pandemic | No attendances because of COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021–22 | 9,953 | Sunderland | 30,847 | Sunderland v Doncaster Rovers | 38,395 |
| 2022–23 | 10,613 | Derby County | 27,259 | Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth Argyle | 33,442 |
| 2023–24 | 9,711 | Derby County | 27,278 | Derby County v Bolton Wanderers | 32,538 |

## Historic performance

Since the restructuring into League One in 2004, 78 teams have spent at least one season in the division, including 8 of the 20 teams in the 2024–25 Premier League. Milton Keynes Dons has spent 15 seasons in League One, the most of any team. Oldham Athletic's single 14-season consecutive spell was the longest of any team. The team with the current longest tenure is Shrewsbury Town, who will be in their tenth consecutive season in the division, having been in League One since the 2015–16 season. Rotherham United have had the highest number of separate spells in League One with six. There have been 17 different Champions of League One, with Wigan Athletic having won the division three times.
Key
* † Teams with this background and symbol in the "Club" column will be competing in the 2024–25 EFL League One
* ‡ Team will be competing in the 2024–25 Premier League
* The club competed in League One during that season (the number is the club's final league position)
| Club | Total Seasons | Number of Spells | Longest Spell (Seasons) | Highest Position | Lowest Position | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season | Season |
| Club | Total Seasons | Number of Spells | Longest Spell (Seasons) | Highest Position | Lowest Position | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
| Club | Total Seasons | Number of Spells | Longest Spell (Seasons) | Highest Position | Lowest Position | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| AFC Bournemouth ‡ | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 21 | | | 6 | 11 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AFC Wimbledon | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | | | |
| Barnsley † | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 11 | 6 | | | 2 | | | | 4 | 6 | |
| Birmingham City † | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Blackpool † | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 22 | | 12 | 10 | 13 | 3 | | | 8 | |
| Bolton Wanderers † | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 23 | | 9 | 5 | 3 | |
| Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 22 | | | | | | | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | | | | | | |
| Brentford ‡ | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 24 | | | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion ‡ | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | | | 18 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | 12 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bristol Rovers † | 12 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 | | | | 16 | 11 | 11 | 22 | | | | | | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 24 | | 17 | 15 | |
| Burton Albion † | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | |
| Bury | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 24 | | | | | | | | 14 | 22 | | | 16 | 19 | 24 | | 24 | | | | | |
| Cambridge United † | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 20 | 18 | |
| Carlisle United | 9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 24 | | | 8 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | 24 | |
| Charlton Athletic † | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | | | | | | 4 | 13 | 1 | | | | | 13 | 6 | 3 | | 7 | 13 | 10 | 16 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 23 | | | 17 | 19 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 16 | 21 | |
| Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 21 | | | | | 22 | | | 6 | 18 | 24 | | | | | | | | |
| Colchester United | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 2 | | | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 23 | | | | | | | | | |
| Coventry City | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 23 | | | | | | | | | 15 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 23 | | 8 | 1 | | | | | |
| Crawley Town † | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 22 | | | | | | | | | 10 | 14 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 24 | | | 13 | 20 | 22 | | | | 13 | 19 | 20 | 24 | | | | | 12 | 24 | | | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Derby County | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 2 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 3 | | | | | 1 | | 13 | 21 | | 15 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 22 | | | |
| Exeter City † | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 23 | | | | | | 18 | 8 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 13 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 10 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 22 | |
| Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | | |
| Gillingham | 13 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | | 14 | 16 | 22 | | 21 | | | | 17 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 21 | | | |
| Hartlepool United | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 21 | | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hereford United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | | | | | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Huddersfield Town † | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hull City | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | |
| Ipswich Town ‡ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 9 | 11 | 2 | | |
| Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leicester City ‡ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leyton Orient † | 11 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 23 | | | 20 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 23 | | | | | | | | | 11 | |
| Lincoln City † | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 7 | |
| Luton Town | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | | | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | |
| Mansfield Town † | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Millwall | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | | | 10 | 17 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| MK Dons | 15 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 22 | | | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | | 12 | 23 | | 19 | 13 | 3 | 21 | | |
| Morecambe | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 22 | | |
| Northampton Town † | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 | | | 14 | 9 | 21 | | | | | | | | 16 | 22 | | | 22 | | | 14 | |
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nottingham Forest ‡ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Notts County | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | | | | | | | 19 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oldham Athletic | 14 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | | | | | | | |
| Oxford United | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 5 | |
| Peterborough United † | 14 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 23 | | | | 2 | | 4 | | | 6 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | | 6 | 4 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 23 | | | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | 7 | 21 | | 18 | 7 | 1 | | |
| Port Vale | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 23 | | | | | | 9 | 18 | 12 | 21 | | | | | | 18 | 23 | |
| Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 24 | | | | | | | | | 24 | | | | | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | |
| Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | | | | | | | | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reading † | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | |
| Rochdale | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | | | | | | | 9 | 24 | | | 8 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 21 | | | | |
| Rotherham United † | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | | 20 | 23 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | 2 | | 2 | | | |
| Scunthorpe United | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 23 | | 12 | 1 | | 6 | | | 18 | 21 | | 16 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | | | | | | |
| Sheffield United | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | | | | | | | | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | | | | | | 15 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | | |
| Shrewsbury Town † | 12 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 23 | | | | | | | | | 16 | 23 | | 20 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 19 | |
| Southampton ‡ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Southend United | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 23 | | 1 | | 6 | 8 | 23 | | | | | | 14 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 22 | | | | | |
| Stevenage † | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 24 | | | | | | | | 6 | 18 | 24 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | |
| Stockport County † | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 24 | | | | 18 | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | | | |
| Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | | 6 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 23 | | 13 | 15 | 5 | 24 | | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 22 | | | | 23 | | | | |
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 21 | | | | | | 21 | | | | | |
| Walsall | 14 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 24 | | 12 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 22 | | | | | | |
| Wigan Athletic † | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 20 | 1 | | 12 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers ‡ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wrexham † | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wycombe Wanderers † | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | | | | | | 22 | | 21 | | | | | | | 17 | 3 | | 6 | 9 | 10 | |
| Yeovil Town | 9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 24 | | 15 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 4 | | 24 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Financial Fair Play

Beginning with the 2012–13 season, a Financial Fair Play arrangement has been in place in all three divisions of the Football League, the intention being eventually to produce a league of financially self-sustaining clubs. In League One, this takes the form of a Salary Cost Management Protocol in which a maximum of 60% of a club's turnover may be spent on players' wages, with sanctions being applied in the form of transfer embargoes.