2016–17 EFL League Two
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Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Portsmouth |
Promoted | Portsmouth Plymouth Argyle Doncaster Rovers Blackpool |
Relegated | Hartlepool United Leyton Orient |
Matches played | 557 |
Goals scored | 1490 (2.68 per match) |
Top goalscorer | John Akinde John Marquis (26 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Stevenage 6–1 Hartlepool Yeovil 5–0 Crawley Crewe 5–0 Grimsby Accrington 5–0 Leyton Orient Plymouth 6–1 Newport County Portsmouth 6–1 Cheltenham |
Biggest away win | Hartlepool 0–5 Cambridge |
Longest winning run | 7 matches (Exeter City) |
Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches (Accrington Stanley, Carlisle United) |
Longest winless run | 13 matches (Notts County) |
Longest losing run | 10 matches (Notts County) |
Highest attendance | Portsmouth 1–1 Plymouth Argyle (18,644) |
Average attendance | 4,751 |
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
All statistics correct as of 28 May 2017. |
The 2016–17 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the 13th season of the Football League Two under its current title and the 24th season under its current league division format. The fixtures were announced on 22 June 2016.[1]
Contents
Team changes
To League Two
Promoted from National League
Relegated from League One
From League Two
Promoted to League One
Relegated to National League
Teams
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Blackpool | ![]() |
Sacked | 18 May 2016[15] | Pre-season | ![]() |
1 June 2016[16] |
Leyton Orient | ![]() |
26 September 2016[17] | 14th | ![]() |
2 October 2016[18] | |
Newport County | ![]() |
28 September 2016[19] | 24th | ![]() |
10 October 2016[20] | |
Grimsby Town | ![]() |
Hired by Shrewsbury Town | 24 October 2016[21] | 8th | ![]() |
7 November 2016[22] |
Mansfield Town | ![]() |
Resigned | 14 November 2016[23] | 18th | ![]() |
16 November 2016[24] |
Leyton Orient | ![]() |
Sacked | 23 November 2016[25] | 22nd | ![]() |
23 November 2016[26] |
Barnet | ![]() |
Hired by Eastleigh | 1 December 2016[27] | 8th | ![]() |
15 February 2017[28] |
Notts County | ![]() |
Sacked | 2 January 2017[29] | 22nd | ![]() |
12 January 2017[30] |
Crewe Alexandra | ![]() |
8 January 2017[31] | 18th | ![]() |
8 January 2017[31] | |
Hartlepool United | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 15 January 2017[32] | 19th | ![]() |
18 January 2017[33] |
Leyton Orient | ![]() |
Hired by the Football Association | 29 January 2017[34] | 23rd | ![]() |
29 January 2017[34] |
Newport County | ![]() |
Sacked | 9 March 2017[35] | 24th | ![]() |
9 May 2017[36] |
Leyton Orient | ![]() |
Resigned | 30 March 2017[37] | 24th | ![]() |
10 July 2017[38] |
Grimsby Town | ![]() |
Sacked | 10 April 2017[39] | 14th | ![]() |
12 April 2017[40] |
Barnet | ![]() |
15 April 2017[41] | 16th | ![]() |
19 May 2017[42] | |
Hartlepool United | ![]() |
24 April 2017[43] | 23rd | ![]() |
26 May 2017[44] | |
Crawley Town | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 4 May 2017[45] | 21st | ![]() |
23 May 2017[46] |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portsmouth (C, P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 79 | 40 | +39 | 87 | Promotion to EFL League One |
2 | Plymouth Argyle (P) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 87 | |
3 | Doncaster Rovers (P) | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 85 | 55 | +30 | 85 | |
4 | Luton Town | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 77 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
5 | Exeter City | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 75 | 56 | +19 | 71 | |
6 | Carlisle United | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 71 | |
7 | Blackpool (O, P) | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 70 | |
8 | Colchester United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 69 | |
9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 69 | |
10 | Stevenage | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 67 | |
11 | Cambridge United | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 66 | |
12 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 66 | |
13 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 65 | |
14 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 62 | |
15 | Barnet | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 57 | 64 | −7 | 57 | |
16 | Notts County | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 76 | −22 | 56 | |
17 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 58 | 67 | −9 | 55 | |
18 | Morecambe | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 53 | 73 | −20 | 52 | |
19 | Crawley Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 71 | −18 | 51 | |
20 | Yeovil Town | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 50 | |
21 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 50 | |
22 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 51 | 73 | −22 | 48 | |
23 | Hartlepool United (R) | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 54 | 75 | −21 | 46 | Relegation to the National League |
24 | Leyton Orient (R) | 46 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 47 | 87 | −40 | 36 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One
Play-offs
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Semifinals | Final | |||||||||
4 | Luton Town | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
7 | Blackpool | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
7 | Blackpool | 2 | ||||||||
5 | Exeter City | 1 | ||||||||
5 | Exeter City | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
6 | Carlisle United | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Results
Home \ Away | ACC | BAR | BLP | CAM | CRL | CHL | COL | CRA | CRE | DON | EXE | GRI | HAR | LEY | LUT | MAN | MOR | NPC | NTC | PLY | POR | STE | WYC | YEO |
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Accrington Stanley | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Barnet | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Blackpool | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
Cambridge United | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
Carlisle United | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Cheltenham Town | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
Colchester United | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
Crawley Town | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 |
Grimsby Town | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–3 | — | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 4–2 |
Hartlepool United | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
Leyton Orient | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
Mansfield Town | 4–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Morecambe | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
Newport County | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Notts County | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 |
Portsmouth | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 |
Stevenage | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–2 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 |
Yeovil Town | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
Top goalscorers
Source: BBC Sport
Correct as of 28 May 2017
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Barnet | 26 |
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Doncaster Rovers | ||
3 | ![]() |
Luton Town | 22 |
4 | ![]() |
Stevenage | 20 |
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Crawley Town | ||
6 | ![]() |
Grimsby Town | 19 |
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Exeter City | ||
8 | ![]() |
Cambridge United | 17 |
9 | ![]() |
Colchester United | 16 |
10 | ![]() |
Exeter City | 15 |
Monthly Awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
August | ![]() |
Morecambe | ![]() |
Doncaster Rovers | [47][48] |
September | ![]() |
Plymouth Argyle | ![]() |
Notts County | [49][50] |
October | ![]() |
Carlisle United | ![]() |
Carlisle United | [51][52] |
November | ![]() |
Wycombe Wanderers | ![]() |
Grimsby Town | [53][54] |
December | ![]() |
Colchester United | ![]() |
Wycombe Wanderers | [55][56] |
January | ![]() |
Doncaster Rovers | ![]() |
Exeter City | [57][58] |
February | ![]() |
Stevenage | ![]() |
Stevenage | [59][60] |
March | ![]() |
Accrington Stanley | ![]() |
Accrington Stanley | [61][62] |
April | ![]() |
Portsmouth | ![]() |
Newport County | [63][64] |
References
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