The 2024–25 EFL League One, (referred to as the Sky Bet League One due to sponsorship reasons), is the 21st season of the EFL League One under its current title, and the 33rd season under its current league division format. The season began on 9 August 2024, and will end in May 2025.
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 9 August 2024 – May 2025 |
Matches played | 215 |
Goals scored | 544 (2.53 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Louie Barry (14 goals) |
Biggest home win | Peterborough United 6–1 Cambridge United (9 November 2024) Stockport County 5–0 Bolton Wanderers (9 November 2024)[1] |
Biggest away win | Stockport County 0–5 Wycombe Wanderers (5 November 2024) Northampton Town 0–5 Charlton Athletic (21 December 2024)[1] |
Highest scoring | Cambridge United 4–4 Blackpool (24 August 2024) Crawley Town 3–5 Shrewsbury Town (12 October 2024)[1] |
Longest winning run | Birmingham City Wycombe Wanderers (7 games)[1] |
Longest unbeaten run | Wycombe Wanderers (13 games)[1] |
Longest winless run | Burton Albion (13 games)[1] |
Longest losing run | Burton Albion (7 games)[1] |
Highest attendance | 27,975 Birmingham City vs Reading (10 August 2024)[1] |
Lowest attendance | 1,810 Burton Albion vs Crawley Town (5 November 2024)[1] |
Total attendance | 2,064,697 |
Average attendance | 9,603[1] |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 7 December 2024. |
Team changes
editThe following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season:
To League OneeditPromoted from League Two Relegated from the Championship
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From League OneeditPromoted to the Championship Relegated to League Two
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Stadiums and locations
edit- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Personnel and sponsoring
editTeam | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barnsley | Darrell Clarke | Luca Connell[2] | Puma | Gleeson Homes (H & A)/Breast Cancer UK (T) | Vitruvian Dental Studio[3] | House of Parliament | Rapid Response Telecoms |
Birmingham City | Chris Davies | Krystian Bielik | Nike | Undefeated[4] | None | Delta Air Lines | None |
Blackpool | Steve Bruce | James Husband | Puma[5] | TreadTracker.com[6] (H)/Pleasure Beach Resort (A) | Visit Blackpool | None | None |
Bolton Wanderers | Ian Evatt | George Thomason[7] | Macron | Victorian Plumbing[8](H & A)/Bolton Wanderers in the Community (T) | Ebuyer | Whites Beaconsfield[9] | Utilita |
Bristol Rovers | Vacant | Scott Sinclair | Macron | FanHub[10] | Poplar Insulation | Hotchkins Group[11] | None |
Burton Albion | Gary Bowyer | Elliot Watt | TAG | Burton Kia[12] | Russell Roof Tiles | Bovril | Home and Trade |
Cambridge United | Garry Monk | Michael Morrison | Umbro[13] | BrewBoard[14] | The Hill Group | Fora | Alan Boswell Group |
Charlton Athletic | Nathan Jones | Greg Docherty[15] | Castore | RSK Group[16] | RSK Group[16] | PiLON Ltd | None |
Crawley Town | Rob Elliot | Dion Conroy | Errea | Rentokil Initial | Eden Utilities | Brick Borrow[17] | Beaufort Homes |
Exeter City | Gary Caldwell | Pierce Sweeney | Adidas[18] | HEL Performance[19] | Footasylum | Bidfood[20] | EMS Waste Services |
Huddersfield Town | Michael Duff | Jonathan Hogg | Umbro | Utilita[21] | SportsBroker | Core Facility | Leading Edge Signage |
Leyton Orient | Richie Wellens | Darren Pratley | Puma[22] | Eastdil Secured[23] | Moore Kingston Smith | Peritium Search Associates | Quattro Group |
Lincoln City | Michael Skubala | Paudie O'Connor | Oxen[24] | Branston[25] (H)/University of Lincoln[26] (A) | Allen Signs | Easy Heat Pumps | Nicholsons Chartered Accountants |
Mansfield Town | Nigel Clough | Aden Flint | Castore[27] | One Call Insurance (H)/OCL Solicitors (A)/BeeNoticed (T) | A. Wass Funeral Directors (H)/AGG Electrical Safety Testing (A) | Source Travel[28] (H) | A Woodland & Son |
Northampton Town | Kevin Nolan | Jon Guthrie | Puma[29] | University of Northampton | Snowdon Homes Ltd | Green Ape Media | LCS The Cleaning Company |
Peterborough United | Darren Ferguson | Hector Kyprianou[30] | Puma | Mick George Group | Princebuild | Next Level FibreOptics | Millfield Auto Parts |
Reading | Noel Hunt | Andy Yiadom | Macron | Select Car Leasing[31] | None | None | CRL Fire & Flood Damage |
Rotherham United | Steve Evans | Jonson Clarke-Harris | Puma[32] | Bluebell Wood | KCM Waste Management | Defaqto | Mears Group |
Shrewsbury Town | Gareth Ainsworth | Carl Winchester | Oxen[33] | Morris Property (H)/Shropshire Homes (A & T) | Jim Dorricott Construction | R1 Construction | Hanmart Windows & Doors |
Stevenage | Alex Revell | Carl Piergianni | Macron | Xsolla | HG Group | Everyone Active | Perfect Pet Insurance |
Stockport County | Dave Challinor | Lewis Bate[34] | Puma | VITA | DeliveryApp | GroFu[35] | None |
Wigan Athletic | Shaun Maloney | Jason Kerr[36] | Puma | Smurfit Westrock[37] | Greenmount Projects | None | None |
Wrexham | Phil Parkinson | James McClean | Macron | United Airlines[38] | Meta Quest | HP | None |
Wycombe Wanderers | Matt Bloomfield | Jack Grimmer[39] | Hummel[40] | Origin Doors and Windows | Buckinghamshire New University | Kress | Cherry Red Records |
Managerial changes
editTeam | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barnsley | Martin Devaney | End of interim spell | 7 May 2024 | Pre-season | Darrell Clarke[41] | 23 May 2024 |
Birmingham City | Gary Rowett | Tony Mowbray | 7 May 2024 | |||
Huddersfield Town | André Breitenreiter[42] | Mutual consent | 10 May 2024 | Michael Duff[43] | 13 May 2024 | |
Birmingham City | Tony Mowbray[44] | Resigned | 21 May 2024 | Chris Davies[45] | 6 June 2024 | |
Burton Albion | Martin Paterson[46] | End of contract | 31 May 2024 | Mark Robinson[47] | 4 June 2024 | |
Blackpool | Neil Critchley[48] | Sacked | 21 August 2024 | 23rd | Steve Bruce[49] | 3 September 2024 |
Crawley Town | Scott Lindsey[50] | Signed by Milton Keynes Dons | 25 September 2024 | 18th | Rob Elliot[51] | 1 October 2024 |
Burton Albion | Mark Robinson[52] | Sacked | 23 October 2024 | 24th | Gary Bowyer | 17 December 2024 |
Shrewsbury Town | Paul Hurst[53] | 3 November 2024 | 23rd | Gareth Ainsworth[54] | 13 November 2024 | |
Northampton Town | Jon Brady[55] | Resigned | 5 December 2024 | 21st | Kevin Nolan[56] | 23 December 2024 |
Reading | Rubén Sellés[57] | Signed by Hull City | 6 December 2024 | 6th | Noel Hunt[58] | 6 December 2024 |
Bristol Rovers | Matt Taylor[59] | Sacked | 16 December 2024 | 20th |
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Birmingham City | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 45 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 44 | |
3 | Wrexham | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 42 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
4 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 39 | |
5 | Stockport County | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 36 | |
6 | Lincoln City | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 31 | |
7 | Reading | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 31 | |
8 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 31 | |
9 | Barnsley | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 30 | |
10 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 28 | |
11 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 27 | |
12 | Blackpool | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 27 | |
13 | Exeter City | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 27 | |
14 | Stevenage | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 26 | |
15 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 25 | |
16 | Peterborough United | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 24 | |
17 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 24 | |
18 | Rotherham United | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 23 | |
19 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 22 | |
20 | Northampton Town | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 21 | |
21 | Crawley Town | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 19 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
22 | Cambridge United | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 17 | |
23 | Burton Albion | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 12 | |
24 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 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[60]
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[60]
Results
editSeason statistics
edit- As of 23 December 2024
Top scorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Louie Barry | Stockport County | 14 |
2 | Jay Stansfield | Birmingham City | 11 |
3 | Kwame Poku | Peterborough United | 10 |
4 | Richard Kone | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 |
5 | Thelo Aasgaard | Wigan Athletic | 7 |
Dion Charles | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Lee Gregory | Mansfield Town | ||
Kyle Joseph | Blackpool | ||
Alfie May | Birmingham City | ||
Sam Smith | Reading |
Hat-tricks
editPlayer | For | Against | Score | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dion Charles | Bolton Wanderers | Reading | 5–2 | 21 September 2024 | [61] |
Richard Kone | Wycombe Wanderers | Peterborough United | 3–1 | 19 October 2024 | [62] |
Kwame Poku | Peterborough United | Cambridge United | 6–1 | 9 November 2024 | [63] |
Discipline
editPlayer
edit- Most yellow cards: 8
- Luca Connell (Barnsley)
- Most red cards: 1
- 16 players
Club
edit- Most yellow cards: 50
- Most red cards: 3
- Fewest yellow cards: 28
- Fewest red cards: 0
- 9 teams
Monthly awards
editEach month the EFL announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month for League One.
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
August | Phil Parkinson | Wrexham | Louie Barry | Stockport County | [64] |
September | Steve Bruce | Blackpool | Kwame Poku | Peterborough United | [65] |
October | Matt Bloomfield | Wycombe Wanderers | [66] | ||
November | Louie Barry | Stockport County | [67] |
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