The 2020–21 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th season of Football League One under its current title and the 29th season under its current league division format.
Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.
To League One Promoted from League Two Swindon Town Crewe Alexandra Plymouth Argyle Northampton Town
Relegated from Championship Charlton Athletic Wigan Athletic Hull City
From League One Promoted to Championship Coventry City Rotherham United Wycombe Wanderers
Relegated to League Two Bolton Wanderers Southend United Tranmere Rovers
Expelled from the EFL Bury
Stadiums
Team Location Stadium Capacity Accrington Stanley Accrington Crown Ground 5,057 AFC Wimbledon London Plough Lane 9,300 Blackpool Blackpool Bloomfield Road 17,338 Bristol Rovers Bristol Memorial Stadium 12,300 Burton Albion Burton upon Trent Pirelli Stadium 6,912 Charlton Athletic London The Valley 27,111 Crewe Alexandra Crewe Gresty Road 10,180 Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium 15,231 Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Highbury Stadium 5,327 Gillingham Gillingham Priestfield Stadium 11,582 Hull City Kingston upon Hull KCOM Stadium 25,586 Ipswich Town Ipswich Portman Road 30,311 Lincoln City Lincoln LNER Stadium 10,120 Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Stadium MK 30,500 Northampton Town Northampton PTS Academy Stadium 7,798 Oxford United Oxford Kassam Stadium 12,500 Peterborough United Peterborough Weston Homes Stadium 15,314 Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Home Park 17,300 Portsmouth Portsmouth Fratton Park 19,669 Rochdale Rochdale Crown Oil Arena 10,500 Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Montgomery Waters Meadow 9,875 Sunderland Sunderland Stadium of Light 48,707 Swindon Town Swindon County Ground 15,728 Wigan Athletic Wigan DW Stadium 25,133
Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager1 Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor Accrington Stanley John Coleman Séamus Conneely Adidas Wham AFC Wimbledon Mark Robinson Alex Woodyard Puma Sports Interactive Blackpool Puma Blackpool CouncilHome: "VisitBlackpool.com";Away: "Get Vocal" Bristol Rovers Max Ehmer Macron Utilita Burton Albion Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink John Brayford TAG Prestec UK Ltd Charlton Athletic Nigel Adkins Jason Pearce Hummel Children with Cancer UK Crewe Alexandra Harry Pickering FBT Mornflake Doncaster Rovers Andy Butler (interim) Tom Anderson Elite Pro Sports LNER Fleetwood Town Simon Grayson Callum Connolly Hummel BES Utilities Gillingham Steve Evans Kyle Dempsey Macron MEMS Power GenerationHull City Grant McCann Richie Smallwoodhttps://www.hullcitytigers.com/smallwood-appointed-club-captain/UmbroGiacom Ipswich Town Paul Cook Luke Chambers Adidas Carers Trust Lincoln City Michael Appleton Liam Bridcutt Erreà Peregrine Holdings Milton Keynes Dons Russell Martin Dean Lewington Erreà Suzuki Northampton Town Jon Brady Cian Bolger Hummel University of Northampton Oxford United Karl Robinson John Mousinho Puma Amazing Thailand Peterborough United Darren Ferguson Mark Beevers Puma Mick George GroupPlymouth Argyle Gary Sawyer Puma Ginsters Portsmouth Danny Cowley Tom Naylor Nike University of Portsmouth Rochdale Brian Barry-Murphy Eoghan O'Connell Erreà Crown Oil Ltd Shrewsbury Town Steve Cotterill Oliver Norburn Admiral Tuffins Supermarkets (Home)Shropshire Homes (Away) Sunderland Lee Johnson Max Power Nike Great Annual Savings Group Swindon Town Tommy Wright (interim) Puma Imagine CruisingWigan Athletic Leam Richardson Jamie JonesWigan Athletic: "JAMIE JONES | “IT’S A PRIVILEGE TO WEAR THE ARMBAND EVERY WEEK”PumaWigan Athletic Official Supporters Club
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointmentWigan Athletic Paul CookResigned29 July 2020Pre-season John Sheridan11 September 2020Swindon Town Richie Wellens Signed by Salford City4 November 202020th John Sheridan13 November 2020Wigan Athletic John Sheridan Signed by Swindon Town13 November 202024th Leam Richardson13 November 2020 Bristol Rovers Ben GarnerSacked14 November 202018th Paul Tisdale19 November 2020 Shrewsbury Town Sam Ricketts25 November 202023rd Steve Cotterill27 November 2020 Sunderland Phil Parkinson 29 November 2020 8th Lee Johnson 5 December 2020 Burton Albion Jake Buxton29 December 2020 24th Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink1 January 2021 Fleetwood Town Joey Barton4 January 202110th Simon Grayson31 January 2021 AFC Wimbledon Glyn Hodges Mutual consent 30 January 202121st Mark Robinson17 February 2021 Bristol Rovers Paul TisdaleSacked 10 February 202120th Joey Barton22 February 2021 Northampton Town Keith Curle 10 February 202123rd Jon Brady 11 February 2021 Ipswich Town Paul Lambert Mutual consent 28 February 20218th Paul Cook 2 March 2020 Doncaster Rovers Darren Moore Signed by Sheffield Wednesday 1 March 2021 6th Andy Butler (interim) 1 March 2021 Portsmouth Kenny Jackett Sacked 14 March 2021 7th Danny Cowley 19 March 2021 Charlton Athletic Lee BowyerResigned 15 March 2021 8th Nigel Adkins18 March 2021 Swindon Town John Sheridan 18 April 2021 24th Tommy Wright (interim) 18 April 2021
League table
Play-offs
First leg
Second leg
Final
Results
Season statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals 1 Jonson Clarke-Harris Peterborough United 31 2 Charlie Wyke Sunderland 253 Joe Pigott AFC Wimbledon20 Jerry Yates Blackpool 5 Dion Charles Accrington Stanley 19 Mallik Wilks Hull City 7 Josh Magennis Hull City 18 Matty Taylor Oxford United9 Vadaine Oliver Gillingham 17 10 Luke Jephcott Plymouth Argyle 16 John Marquis Portsmouth
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Marcus Harness Portsmouth Burton Albion 2–4 30 October 2020 Siriki Dembélé Peterborough United Shrewsbury Town 5–1 31 October 2020 Jonson Clarke-Harris Peterborough United Rochdale 4–1 12 December 2020 Kyle Joseph Wigan Athletic Burton Albion 4–3 29 December 2020 Charlie Wyke Sunderland AFC Wimbledon 3–0 16 January 2021 Joe Mason Milton Keynes Dons Fleetwood Town 3–1 19 January 2021 Dion Charles Accrington Stanley Bristol Rovers 6–1 2 February 2021 Charlie Wyke Sunderland Doncaster Rovers 4–1 13 February 2021 Mallik Wilks Hull City Wigan Athletic 5–0 17 February 2021 Kane Hemmings Burton Albion Crewe Alexandra 3–0 13 March 2021 Jonson Clarke-Harris Peterborough United Accrington Stanley 7–0 27 March 2021 Will Grigg Milton Keynes Dons Swindon Town 5–0 24 April 2021
Awards
Monthly MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceSeptember Paul LambertIpswich Town Madger GomesDoncaster RoversOctober Darren FergusonPeterborough United Ben AmosCharltonNovember John ColemanAccrington Stanley Callum CampsFleetwood TownDecember Steve CotterillShrewsbury Town Owen DaleCrewe AlexandraJanuary Grant McCannHull City Matty LundRochdaleFebruary Darren FergusonPeterborough United Jonson Clarke-HarrisPeterborough UnitedMarch Steve EvansGillingham Vadaine OliverGillinghamApril Grant McCannHull City Josh MagennisHull City
Annual
AwardWinnerClubPlayer of the Season Jonson Clarke-HarrisPeterborough United
EFL League One Team of the season Pos.PlayerClubRef.GK Lee Burge SunderlandDF Luke O'NienSunderlandDF Robert Atkinson Oxford UnitedDF Mark BeeversPeterborough UnitedDF Callum Elder Hull City MF Joe WardPeterborough UnitedMF George HoneymanHull CityMF Jorge GrantLincoln CityFW Aiden McGeadySunderlandFW Jonson Clarke-HarrisPeterborough UnitedFW Charlie WykeSunderlandManager Grant McCannHull City
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