The 2020–21 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th season of Football League Two under its current title and the 29th season under its current league division format.
Team changes
The following teams have changed divisions since the 2019–20 season.
Stadiums
Team Location Stadium Capacity Barrow Barrow-in-Furness Holker Street 5,045 Bolton Wanderers Bolton University of Bolton Stadium 28,723 Bradford City Bradford Valley Parade 25,136 Cambridge United Cambridge Abbey Stadium 8,127 Carlisle United Carlisle Brunton Park 18,202 Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Whaddon Road 7,066 Colchester United Colchester Colchester Community Stadium 10,105 Crawley Town Crawley Broadfield Stadium 5,996 Exeter City Exeter St. James Park 8,696 Forest Green Rovers Nailsworth The New Lawn 5,147 Grimsby Town Cleethorpes Blundell Park 9,052 Harrogate Town Harrogate Wetherby Road 5,000 Leyton Orient London Brisbane Road 9,271 Mansfield Town Mansfield Field Mill 10,000 Morecambe Morecambe Globe Arena 6,476 Newport County Newport Rodney Parade 7,850 Oldham Athletic Oldham Boundary Park 13,512 Port Vale Burslem Vale Park 19,052 Salford City Salford Moor Lane 5,108 Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe Glanford Park 9,088 Southend United Southend-on-Sea Roots Hall 12,392 Stevenage Stevenage Broadhall Way 7,300 Tranmere Rovers Birkenhead Prenton Park 16,789 Walsall Walsall Bescot Stadium 11,300
Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer SponsorBarrow Rob Kelly (caretaker) Jason TaylorJomaJF Hornby & Co. Bolton Wanderers Ian Evatt Antoni Sarcevic Macron Home Bargains Bradford City Mark Trueman and Conor Sellars Richard O'Donnell Avec Sport JCT600 Cambridge United Mark Bonner Greg Taylor Hummel Mick George Carlisle United Chris Beech Nick Anderton Erreà Edinburgh Woollen Mill Cheltenham Town Michael Duff Ben Tozer Erreà Mira Showers Colchester United Hayden Mullins (caretaker) Harry PellMacronTexo Scaffolding (Home)JobServe (Away / Third) Crawley Town John Yems George Francomb ErreàThe People's Pension Exeter City Matt Taylor Joma Carpetright Forest Green Rovers Jimmy Ball (caretaker) Chris Stokes PlayerLayer Ecotricity Grimsby Town Paul Hurst James McKeown Erreà Young's Seafood Harrogate Town Simon Weaver Josh Falkingham New Balance StrataLeyton Orient Jobi McAnuff (caretaker) Jobi McAnuff New Balance Multiple charities Mansfield Town Nigel Clough Ollie Clarke Surridge One Call Morecambe Derek Adams Sam Lavelle Macron Annapurna Recruitment Newport County Hummel Home: Alzheimer's Society CymruAway: PureVansThird: ExilesPicks Oldham Athletic Keith Curle Carl Piergianni HummelWakelet Port Vale Darrell Clarke Tom Conlon Erreà Synectics SolutionsSalford City Gary Bowyer Ashley EasthamKappaTalkTalkScunthorpe United Neil Cox Jordan Clarke MacronUtilita Energy Southend United Phil Brown John White Hummel Watchlotto Stevenage Alex Revell Macron Burger King Tranmere Rovers Ian Dawes (caretaker) Scott Davies Puma Essar Walsall Brian Dutton James Clarke Erreà HomeServe
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointmentBolton Wanderers Keith HillEnd of contract12 June 2020Pre-season Ian Evatt1 July 2020Southend United Sol CampbellMutual consent30 June 2020 Mark Molesley13 August 2020Barrow Ian EvattSigned by Bolton Wanderers1 July 2020 David Dunn9 July 2020 Tranmere Rovers Micky MellonSigned by Dundee United6 July 2020 Mike Jackson "Mike Jackson appointed first team manager", Tranmere Rovers, 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 202018 July 2020 Colchester United John McGrealSacked14 July 2020 Steve Ball28 July 2020 Oldham Athletic Dino Maamria31 July 2020 Harry Kewell1 August 2020 Scunthorpe United Russ WilcoxEnd of caretaker spell7 August 2020 Neil Cox7 August 2020Salford City Graham AlexanderSacked12 October 20205th Richie Wellens4 November 2020Mansfield Town Graham Coughlan27 October 202022nd Nigel Clough6 November 2020 Tranmere Rovers Mike Jackson31 October 202018th Keith Hill. 21 November 2020 Bradford City Stuart McCall13 December 202022nd Mark Trueman Conor Sellars22 February 2021Barrow David Dunn21st Michael Jolley 23 December 2020Grimsby Town Ian Holloway Resigned23 December 202020th Paul Hurst30 December 2020Port Vale John AskeySacked4 January 202117th Darrell Clarke15 February 2021Walsall Darrell ClarkeSigned by Port Vale15 February 202111th Brian Dutton15 February 2021Barrow Michael JolleySacked21 February 202123rd Rob Kelly (Caretaker)21 February 2021Colchester United Steve Ball24 February 202121st Wayne Brown (Caretaker)24 February 2021Leyton Orient Ross Embleton27 February 2021 14th Jobi McAnuff (Caretaker)28 February 2021 Oldham Athletic Harry Kewell7 March 202116th Keith Curle 8 March 2021Salford City Richie WellensMutual consent22 March 20219th Gary Bowyer23 March 2021Colchester United Wayne Brown (Caretaker)End of caretaker spell31 March 202121st Hayden Mullins (Caretaker)31 March 2021Southend United Mark MolesleyMutual consent9 April 202123rd Phil Brown9 April 2021Forest Green Rovers Mark CooperSacked11 April 20216th Jimmy Ball (interim)11 April 2021 Tranmere Rovers Keith Hill.Sacked11 May 20217th Ian Dawes (caretaker)11 May 2021
League table
Play-offs
First leg
Second leg
Final
Results
Season statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Paul Mullin Cambridge United 32 2 Eoin Doyle Bolton Wanderers 19 3 Matt Jay Exeter City 18 James Vaughan Tranmere Rovers 5 Ian Henderson Salford City 17 Danny Johnson Leyton Orient Conor McAleny Oldham Athletic 8 Jamille Matt Forest Green Rovers 16 9 Carlos Mendes Gomes Morecambe 15 Jack Muldoon Harrogate Town Scott Quigley Barrow
Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef Paul MullinCambridge UnitedMorecambe5–019 September 2020 Ian HendersonSalford CityGrimsby Town4–019 September 2020 Jamille MattForest Green RoversScunthorpe United4–110 October 2020 Paul MullinCambridge UnitedPort Vale3–120 October 2020 Jevani BrownColchester UnitedStevenage3–13 November 2020 Danny JohnsonLeyton OrientHarrogate Town3–021 November 2020 Ryan BowmanExeter CityColchester United6–124 November 2020 Ryan BowmanExeter CityTranmere Rovers5–012 December 2020 Max WattersCrawley TownBarrow4–212 December 2020 Jordan BoweryMansfield TownPort Vale4–02 January 2021 Matt JayExeter CityLeyton Orient4–06 March 2021 Brendan KiernanHarrogate TownCambridge United5–430 April 2021
Awards
AwardWinnerClubPlayer of the Season Paul MullinCambridge United
EFL League Two Team of the season Pos.PlayerClubRef.GK Václav Hladký Salford CityDF Kyle KnoyleCambridge UnitedDF Will Boyle Cheltenham TownDF Jordan TunnicliffeCrawley TownDF Ibou Touray Salford City MF David WorrallPort ValeMF Antoni SarcevicBolton WanderersMF Wes HoolahanCambridge UnitedMF Chris HusseyCheltenham TownFW Matt JayExeter CityFW Paul MullinCambridge UnitedManager Michael DuffCheltenham Town
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