EFL League Two
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 - 27 April 2024
Matches played308
Goals scored935 (3.04 per match)
Top goalscorerMacaulay Langstaff (19 goals)
Biggest home winStockport County 8–0 Sutton United
16 Dec 2023
Biggest away winDoncaster Rovers 0–5 Morecambe
16 Dec 2023
Grimsby Town 1–6 Walsall
1 Jan 2024
Highest scoringWrexham 5–5 Swindon Town
19 Aug 2023
Grimsby Town 5-5 Notts County
13 Jan 2024
Longest winning runStockport County (12 games)
Longest unbeaten runMansfield Town (17 games)
Longest winless runSutton United, Salford City (10 games)
Longest losing runSutton United (7 games)
Highest attendance21,552
Bradford City vs Wrexham
(21 Oct 2023)[1]
Lowest attendance1,441
Forest Green vs Barrow
(24 Oct 2023)[1]
Total attendance1,826,480[1]
Average attendance6,068[1]
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 02 January 2024.

The 2023–24 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship purposes) is the 20th season of EFL League Two under its current title and the 32nd season under its current league division format. The season began on 5 August 2023.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division from the previous season:

To League Two

Promoted from National League

Relegated from League One

From League Two

Promoted to League One

Relegated to National League

    Stadiums

    Team Location Stadium Capacity
    Accrington Stanley Accrington Crown Ground 5,450
    AFC Wimbledon London (Wimbledon) Plough Lane 9,369
    Barrow Barrow-in-Furness Holker Street 6,500
    Bradford City Bradford Valley Parade 25,126
    Colchester United Colchester Colchester Community Stadium 10,105
    Crawley Town Crawley Broadfield Stadium 5,996
    Crewe Alexandra Crewe Gresty Road 10,153
    Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Eco-Power Stadium 15,231
    Forest Green Rovers Nailsworth The New Lawn 5,147
    Gillingham Gillingham Priestfield Stadium 11,582
    Grimsby Town Cleethorpes Blundell Park 9,052
    Harrogate Town Harrogate Wetherby Road 5,000
    Mansfield Town Mansfield Field Mill 9,186
    Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Stadium MK 30,500
    Morecambe Morecambe Globe Arena 6,476
    Newport County Newport Rodney Parade 7,850
    Notts County Nottingham Meadow Lane Stadium 19,588
    Salford City Salford Moor Lane 5,108
    Stockport County Stockport Edgeley Park 10,852
    Sutton United London (Sutton) Gander Green Lane 5,032
    Swindon Town Swindon County Ground 15,728
    Tranmere Rovers Birkenhead Prenton Park 16,789
    Walsall Walsall Bescot Stadium 11,300
    Wrexham Wrexham Racecourse Ground 13,060

    Personnel and sponsoring

    Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
    Accrington Stanley England John Coleman Republic of Ireland Séamus Conneely Italy Macron Wham
    AFC Wimbledon England Johnnie Jackson England Jake Reeves England Umbro Sports Interactive
    Barrow England Pete Wild Republic of Ireland Niall Canavan Germany Puma Terrace
    Bradford City Scotland Graham Alexander England Richie Smallwood Italy Macron JCT600
    Colchester United England Danny Cowley England Connor Hall Italy Macron Workhorse Group
    Crawley Town England Scott Lindsey England Ben Gladwin Germany Adidas The People's Pension
    Crewe Alexandra England Lee Bell England Luke Offord Thailand FBT Mornflake
    Doncaster Rovers Northern Ireland Grant McCann England Richard Wood England Oxen Eco-Power Group
    Forest Green Rovers England Troy Deeney Republic of Ireland Dom Bernard England Umbro Ecotricity
    Gillingham England Stephen Clemence Republic of Ireland Shaun Williams Italy Macron Bauvill [2]
    Grimsby Town Gibraltar David Artell England Luke Waterfall Italy Macron myenergi
    Harrogate Town England Simon Weaver England Josh Falkingham United States New Balance Strata
    Mansfield Town England Nigel Clough England Aden Flint England Castore One Call Insurance
    Milton Keynes Dons England Mike Williamson England Dean Lewington England Castore Suzuki
    Morecambe England Ged Brannan Scotland Donald Love Spain Joma[3] Omnia[4]
    Newport County Republic of Ireland Graham Coughlan Republic of Ireland Ryan Delaney England VX3 Sportswear Pure Vans
    Notts County Republic of Ireland Jim O'Brien (interim) Scotland Kyle Cameron Germany Puma John Pye Auctions (Home) / Jake Bugg (Away)
    Salford City England Karl Robinson England Alex Cairns Germany Adidas TalkTalk
    Stockport County England Dave Challinor Republic of Ireland Paddy Madden Germany Puma VITA Group
    Sutton United Wales Steve Morison England Craig Eastmond Republic of Ireland O'Neills Angel Plastics
    Swindon Town Wales Michael Flynn England Charlie Austin Germany Puma MiPermit
    Tranmere Rovers England Nigel Adkins England Connor Jennings Indonesia Mills Essar
    Walsall England Mat Sadler Montserrat Donervon Daniels Italy Erreà Poundland
    Wrexham England Phil Parkinson England Luke Young Italy Macron United Airlines

    Managerial changes

    Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
    Swindon Town England Steve Mildenhall
    Republic of Ireland Gavin Gunning    		 End of interim spell 8 May 2023 Pre-season Wales Michael Flynn[5] 8 May 2023
    Doncaster Rovers England Danny Schofield[6] Sacked 9 May 2023 Northern Ireland Grant McCann[7] 12 May 2023
    Milton Keynes Dons England Mark Jackson[8] Scotland Graham Alexander[9] 27 May 2023
    Forest Green Rovers Scotland Duncan Ferguson[10] 4 July 2023 England David Horseman[11] 17 July 2023
    Tranmere Rovers England Ian Dawes[12] 10 September 2023 22nd England Nigel Adkins[lower-alpha 1][12][13] 10 September 2023
    Bradford City Wales Mark Hughes[14] 4 October 2023 18th Scotland Graham Alexander[15] 6 November 2023
    Gillingham England Neil Harris[16] 5 October 2023 8th England Stephen Clemence 1 November 2023
    Milton Keynes Dons Scotland Graham Alexander[17] 16 October 2023 16th England Mike Williamson[18] 17 October 2023
    Colchester United England Ben Garner[19] 21 October 2023 22nd England Matthew Etherington[lower-alpha 2][20] 21 October 2023
    Grimsby Town England Paul Hurst[21] 28 October 2023 21st Gibraltar David Artell 27 November 2023
    Morecambe Scotland Derek Adams[22] Release clause met 20 November 2023 9th England Ged Brannan 27 November 2023
    Sutton United England Matt Gray Sacked 19 December 2023 24th Wales Steve Morison 6 January 2024
    Forest Green Rovers England David Horseman Mutual consent 20 December 2023 23rd England Troy Deeney[23] 20 December 2023
    Salford City England Neil Wood Sacked 27 December 2023 21st England Karl Robinson[24] 5 January 2024
    Colchester United England Matthew Etherington[25] Sacked 1 January 2024 22nd England Danny Cowley[26] 4 January 2024
    Notts County England Luke Williams
    		 Signed by Swansea City 5 January 2024 5th Republic of Ireland Jim O'Brien (interim) 5 January 2024
    1. ↑ Adkins was initially appointed interim manager before being permanently appointed on 2 November 2023
    2. ↑ Etherington was originally given the job on an interim basis before being permanently appointed on 16 November 2023

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Stockport County 27 16 6 5 56 27 +29 54 Promotion to EFL League One
    2 Wrexham 26 15 7 4 54 36 +18 52
    3 Mansfield Town 26 13 11 2 45 21 +24 50
    4 Barrow 27 13 10 4 40 26 +14 49 Qualification for League Two play-offs
    5 Crewe Alexandra 27 13 8 6 50 40 +10 47
    6 Notts County 27 13 4 10 60 52 +8 43
    7 Milton Keynes Dons 25 12 6 7 41 32 +9 42
    8 Gillingham 26 13 2 11 23 31 −8 41
    9 Harrogate Town 27 12 4 11 34 35 −1 40
    10 AFC Wimbledon 26 10 9 7 41 30 +11 39
    11 Crawley Town 27 12 3 12 43 45 −2 39
    12 Accrington Stanley 27 11 5 11 41 38 +3 38
    13 Walsall 26 10 6 10 40 39 +1 36
    14 Bradford City 27 9 8 10 34 36 −2 35
    15 Swindon Town 28 9 7 12 50 54 −4 34
    16 Morecambe 25 9 7 9 38 42 −4 34
    17 Newport County 27 9 7 11 39 45 −6 34
    18 Tranmere Rovers 28 10 3 15 43 42 +1 33
    19 Grimsby Town 27 6 10 11 40 49 −9 28
    20 Doncaster Rovers 27 8 4 15 31 47 −16 28
    21 Salford City 27 7 6 14 35 48 −13 27
    22 Colchester United 28 7 4 17 38 55 −17 25
    23 Sutton United 26 4 7 15 30 54 −24 19 Relegation to National League
    24 Forest Green Rovers 26 4 6 16 26 48 −22 18
    Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[27]

    Results

    Home \ Away ACC WIM BAR BRA COL CRA CRE DON FOR GIL GRI HAR MAN MIL MOR NEW NCO SAL STO SUT SWI TRA WAL WRE
    Accrington Stanley — 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–0 3–0 3–0 1–3 4–1 3–4 2–1 2–0
    AFC Wimbledon 2–4 — 0–1 5–3 2–2 2–0 1–1 a 4–2 1–2 0–1 4–0 4–1 1–1
    Barrow 1–1 0–0 — 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1
    Bradford City 1–0 1–2 — 2–1 2–4 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 1–3 1–1
    Colchester United 0–2 1–4 1–1 — 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 2–3 1–3 5–4 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–0
    Crawley Town 3–1 1–2 1–0 — 2–4 0–1 2–1 1–3 2–1 4–1 0–1 3–0 3–1 3–2 0–1
    Crewe Alexandra 3–3 1–3 1–0 2–1 — 3–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 4–2 1–0 0–2 2–1 2–0 2–2
    Doncaster Rovers 1–3 3–1 2–0 — 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 3–0 0–5 0–1 1–3 0–3 4–1 0–0
    Forest Green Rovers 1–1 0–2 0–3 5–0 2–1 1–4 1–2 — 0–0 2–2 0–2 1–2 0–3 0–2 1–2
    Gillingham 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–3 0–2 — 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 3–1 1–0
    Grimsby Town 0–2 0–0 2–1 2–3 2–3 2–1 2–0 — 1–2 1–1 3–2 5–5 2–0 1–1 1–6
    Harrogate Town 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 3–1 0–1 — 1–4 2–0 3–1 3–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2
    Mansfield Town 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 — 3–0 2–0 3–2 2–2 2–1 0–0
    Milton Keynes Dons a 2–2 4–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 — 1–1 1–2 3–2 1–0
    Morecambe 1–1 4–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 1–3 — 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–1
    Newport County 2–2 1–1 1–4 2–1 1–1 4–0 4–2 1–1 1–2 0–0 — 2–1 3–1
    Notts County 3–1 4–2 3–1 3–0 4–3 3–2 1–4 5–0 3–0 — 3–1 2–1 1–2 0–2
    Salford City 1–2 0–0 1–1 4–2 2–2 0–3 1–2 2–4 2–1 0–2 — 2–2 1–5 1–2
    Stockport County 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–3 1–0 2–0 0–1 3–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 — 8–0 2–0 3–1 5–0
    Sutton United 0–3 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–3 5–1 0–2 — 1–1 4–0
    Swindon Town 0–3 2–2 6–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–4 5–3 — 2–0 0–1
    Tranmere Rovers 2–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 3–1 2–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 4–2 3–4 2–1 — 0–1
    Walsall 1–3 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 4–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 — 3–1
    Wrexham 2–0 4–1 2–1 3–3 2–1 2–0 3–0 3–5 6–0 2–0 3–2 2–1 5–5 4–2 —
    Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source: BBC Sport
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
    For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

    Results by round

    Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    Accrington StanleyWLDWWLLWLLDWWWWLLWLLDDWL
    AFC WimbledonDDWWDDLDWWWDLDLLWWLWDWL
    BarrowWWDLDWWDLWLDDDWDWWWWWWD
    Bradford CityDWLLWDDDWLLWWDLLLLWWWWD
    Colchester UnitedWLLLWLWDLWLLLLWWDLLLLLWL
    Crawley TownWDWLLDWWWWLLLDLWLWLWLLW
    Crewe AlexandraDDWDLWWDWDWLWWLWWWDLDLL
    Doncaster RoversLLDLLDLWWLWLWWLWLLWDLLL
    Forest Green RoversLWLLDWLLLLLLWLWLDDLLDL
    GillinghamWWWWLLWWLDLWLLWLLWLWLDL
    Grimsby TownDLWDDWDLLLWDLLLLWDDDWDLL
    Harrogate TownWLLLWLLDWWLWLWLLWDLDWWW
    Mansfield TownDWDDWDWDWDDDWWWWWLDWWW
    Milton Keynes DonsWWLWWLDLDLDLDLWWDWDWWW
    MorecambeWLDWLWLLDWDWWWWLLLDWLD
    Newport CountyLWLWWDLDLLWLLDLWDLWWLDLW
    Notts CountyLWDWWWDWWLWDLWWLLWLWLLLW
    Salford CityWDLWLLLLLWWWLDWDLLLDDLL
    Stockport CountyLLDWLDWWWWWWWWWWWWLDDWWD
    Sutton UnitedWLLLLLLLDLLWLLLWDDDDLLW
    Swindon TownLDWDWDWWDWLLWDLLLDWWLLLL
    Tranmere RoversLLWLLLLLWLWDLLLLWDWDWLWW
    WalsallLWLDDWWLLWDLWDDLLDLWWLW
    WrexhamLDWDDWWWLDDWWDWWWLWDWWW
    Updated to match(es) played on 26 December 2023. Source: efl.com
    W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

    Season statistics

    As of 13 January 2024

    Top scorers

    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 England Macaulay Langstaff Notts County 20
    2 England Jake Young Swindon Town
    Bradford City    		 16
    3 Wales Will Evans Newport County 15
    England Matt Smith Salford City
    5 England Davis Keillor-Dunn Mansfield Town 14
    England Dan Kemp Swindon Town
    MK Dons
    England Isaac Olaofe Stockport County
    8 Iraq Ali Al-Hamadi AFC Wimbledon 13
    England Elliot Lee Wrexham
    England Michael Mellon Morecambe
    England Danilo Orsi Crawley Town

    Updated to match(es) played on 13 January. Source: BBC

    Hat-tricks

    Player For Against Result Date Ref
    Scotland Callum Hendry Salford City Tranmere Rovers 3–4 (A) 19 August 2023 [28]
    England Jake Young4 Swindon Town Crawley Town 6–0 (H) 26 August 2023 [29]
    England Andy Cook Bradford City Newport County 4–1 (A) 23 September 2023 [30]
    England Troy Deeney Forest Green Rovers Notts County 3–4 (A) 23 September 2023 [31]
    England Isaac Olaofe Stockport County Wrexham 5–0 (H) 23 September 2023 [32]
    Iraq Ali Al-Hamadi AFC Wimbledon Tranmere Rovers 4–1 (H) 30 September 2023 [33]
    England JJ McKiernan Morecambe Colchester United 1–3 (A) 7 October 2023 [34]
    England Isaac Hutchinson Walsall Gillingham 4-1 (H) 14 October 2023 [35]
    England Freddie Draper Walsall Newport County 3-3 (A) 20 October 2023 [36]
    England Matt Smith Salford City Doncaster Rovers 0–3 (A) 24 October 2023 [37]
    England Paul Mullin Wrexham Morecambe 6-0 (H) 25 November 2023 [38]
    Republic of Ireland Paddy Madden Stockport County Sutton United 8–0 (H) 16 December 2023 [39]
    England Macaulay Langstaff Notts County Morecambe 5–0 (H) 29 December 2023 [40]
    Scotland Steven Fletcher Wrexham Barrow 4-1 (H) 1 January 2024 [41]

    Awards

    Monthly

    Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Reference
    August Scotland Graham Alexander Milton Keynes Dons England Jake Young Swindon Town [42]
    September England Dave Challinor Stockport County England Louie Barry Stockport County [43]
    October England Matt Smith Salford City [44]
    November England Pete Wild Barrow England Jake Young Swindon Town [45]

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    2. ↑ "Bauvill become new front shirt sponsors kit deal announced". Gillingham F.C. 10 June 2023.
    3. ↑ "Record kit deal announced". Morecambe F.C. 14 June 2021.
    4. ↑ "Omnia become new front of shirt sponsor". Morecambe F.C. 8 July 2023.
    5. ↑ "CLUB STATEMENT: A message from Clem Morfuni on Town's next manager". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
    6. ↑ "STATEMENT Danny Schofield dismissed as head coach". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
    7. ↑ "HE'S BACK | Rovers appoint Grant McCann as manager". Doncaster Rovers. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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    14. ↑ BANTAMS PART COMPANY WITH HUGHES
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    21. ↑ "Club Statement: Paul Hurst & Chris Doig - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 28 October 2023.
    22. ↑ "Club Statement | Derek Adams". www.morecambefc.com. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
    23. ↑ "Rovers Part Company with Horseman and Carey". www.fgr.co.uk. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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    29. ↑ "Swindon Town 6–0 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
    30. ↑ "Newport County 1–4 Bradford City". BBC Sport. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
    31. ↑ "Notts County 4–3 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
    32. ↑ "Stockport County 5–0 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
    33. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon 4-1 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
    34. ↑ "Colchester United 1-3 Morecambe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
    35. ↑ "Walsall 4-1 Gillingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
    36. ↑ "Draper seals hat-trick to deny Newport victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
    37. ↑ "Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Salford City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
    38. ↑ "Wrexham vs Morecambe on 25 Nov 23 - Match Centre - Wrexham AFC". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
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    40. ↑ "Notts County 5-0 Morecambe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
    41. ↑ "Wrexham vs Barrow on 01 Jan 24 - Match Centre - Wrexham AFC". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
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    44. ↑ "See the Sky Bet League Two Manager and Player of the Month winners for October". www.efl.com. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
    45. ↑ "Sky Bet League Two Player and Manager of the Month for November". www.efl.com. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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