The 2016–17 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of the Football League One under its current title and the 24th season under its current league division format. The fixtures were announced on 22 June 2016.
Team changes Bolton and Oxford competed in the third tier for the first time under the League One name. AFC Wimbledon made their debut in the third tier.
To League One Promoted from League Two Northampton Town Oxford United Bristol Rovers AFC Wimbledon Relegated from Championship Charlton Athletic Milton Keynes Dons Bolton Wanderers
From League One Promoted to Championship Wigan Athletic Burton Albion Barnsley Relegated to League Two Doncaster Rovers Blackpool Colchester United Crewe Alexandra
Teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity AFC Wimbledon London (Kingston upon Thames) Kingsmeadow 4,850 (2,265 seated) Bolton Wanderers Bolton Macron Stadium 28,723 Bradford City Bradford Valley Parade 25,136 Bristol Rovers Bristol Memorial Stadium 12,011 Bury Bury Gigg Lane 11,640 Charlton Athletic London (Charlton) The Valley 27,111 Chesterfield Chesterfield Proact Stadium 10,400 Coventry City Coventry Ricoh Arena 32,500 Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Highbury Stadium 5,311 (2,701 seated) Gillingham Gillingham Priestfield Stadium 11,582 Millwall London (South Bermondsey) The Den 20,146 Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Stadium:mk 30,500 Northampton Town Northampton Sixfields Stadium 7,798 Oldham Athletic Oldham Boundary Park 13,512 Oxford United Oxford Kassam Stadium 12,500 Peterborough United Peterborough ABAX Stadium 15,314 Port Vale Stoke-on-Trent Vale Park 18,947 Rochdale Rochdale Spotland Stadium 10,249 Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe Glanford Park 9,088 Sheffield United Sheffield Bramall Lane 32,702 Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury New Meadow 9,875 Southend United Southend-on-Sea Roots Hall 12,392 Swindon Town Swindon County Ground 15,728 Walsall Walsall Bescot Stadium 11,300
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentBolton Wanderers Neil LennonSacked15 March 2016Pre-season Phil Parkinson10 June 2016Charlton Athletic Jose RigaResigned7 May 2016 Russell Slade6 June 2016Sheffield United Nigel AdkinsSacked12 May 2016 Chris Wilder12 May 2016Northampton Town Chris WilderSigned by Sheffield United12 May 2016 Rob Page19 May 2016Port Vale Rob PageSigned by Northampton Town19 May 2016 Bruno Ribeiro20 June 2016Oldham Athletic John SheridanSigned by Notts County27 May 2016 Steve Robinson9 July 2016Bradford City Phil ParkinsonSigned by Bolton Wanderers10 June 2016 Stuart McCall20 June 2016Fleetwood Town Steven PressleyResigned26 July 2016 Uwe Rösler30 July 2016Coventry City Tony MowbrayResigned29 September 201624th Russell Slade21 December 2016Shrewsbury Town Micky MellonSigned by Tranmere Rovers6 October 201621st Paul Hurst24 October 2016Milton Keynes Dons Karl RobinsonSacked23 October 201619th Robbie Neilson3 December 2016Charlton Athletic Russell SladeSacked14 November 201615th Karl Robinson24 November 2016Bury David FlitcroftMutual consent16 November 201616th Chris Brass14 December 2016Port Vale Bruno RibeiroResigned26 December 201617th Michael Brown26 December 2016Gillingham Justin EdinburghSacked3 January 2017 Adrian Pennock4 January 2017Chesterfield Danny Wilson8 January 201722nd Gary Caldwell17 January 2017Northampton Town Rob Page9 January 201716th Justin Edinburgh13 January 2017Oldham Athletic Steve Robinson 12 January 201724th John Sheridan12 January 2017Bury Chris Brass15 February 201720th Lee Clark15 February 2017Coventry City Russell Slade5 March 201724th Mark Robins6 March 2017
League table
Play-offs
Results
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Billy SharpSheffield United302 James VaughanBury243 Josh MorrisScunthorpe United194 Simon CoxSouthend United16 Matty TaylorBristol Rovers6 Lee GregoryMillwall15 Ian HendersonRochdale8 David BallFleetwood Town14 Erhun OztumerWalsall10 Alex JonesBradford City/Port Vale13 Chris MaguireOxford United Aiden O'BrienMillwall Josh WrightGillingham
Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceManagerClubPlayerClubAugust Phil ParkinsonBolton Wanderers Josh MorrisScunthorpe UnitedSeptember David FlitcroftBury Josh MorrisScunthorpe UnitedOctober Phil ParkinsonBolton Wanderers Zach CloughBolton WanderersNovember Graham AlexanderScunthorpe United Jay O'SheaChesterfieldDecember Keith HillRochdale Matty LundRochdaleJanuary Uwe RöslerFleetwood Town James VaughanBuryFebruary Neil HarrisMillwall Billy SharpSheffield UnitedMarch Phil ParkinsonBolton Wanderers Filipe MoraisBolton WanderersApril Chris WilderSheffield United Leon ClarkeSheffield United
Attendances
References