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2013–14 Football League

115th season of the Football League


115th season of the Football League

FieldValue
competitionThe Football League
season2013–14
winnersLeicester City
promotedLeicester City
Burnley
Queens Park Rangers
relegatedBristol Rovers
Torquay United
continentalcup1New Clubs in League
continentalcup1 qualifiersMansfield Town
Newport County
prevseason2012–13
nextseason2014–15

Burnley Queens Park Rangers Torquay United Newport County The 2013–14 Football League (known as the Sky Bet Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 115th season of The Football League. It began on 3 August 2013 and concluded on 3 May 2014, with the promotion play-off finals at Wembley Stadium on 24–26 May 2014. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The divisions are the Championship, League One and League Two. Leicester City, Burnley and Queens Park Rangers were promoted to the Premier League, while Bristol Rovers and Torquay United were relegated to the Conference Premier.

The 2013–14 season was the first in a five-year sponsorship agreement with betting company Sky Bet. As a result of the deal, the three Football League divisions were officially referred to as "The Sky Bet Championship", "Sky Bet League One" and "Sky Bet League Two".

Promotion and relegation

From Premier League

; Relegated to Championship

  • Queens Park Rangers
  • Reading
  • Wigan Athletic

From Championship

; Promoted to Premier League

  • Cardiff City
  • Hull City
  • Crystal Palace

; Relegated to League One

  • Peterborough United
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Bristol City

From League One

; Promoted to Championship

  • Doncaster Rovers
  • Bournemouth
  • Yeovil Town

; Relegated to League Two

  • Scunthorpe United
  • Bury
  • Hartlepool United
  • Portsmouth

From League Two

; Promoted to League One

  • Gillingham
  • Rotherham United
  • Port Vale
  • Bradford City

; Relegated to Conference Premier

  • Barnet
  • Aldershot Town

From Conference Premier

; Promoted to League Two

  • Mansfield Town
  • Newport County

Championship

Table

Play-offs

Results

League One

Table

Play-offs

Results

League Two

Table

Play-offs

Results

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in table at
time of departureIncoming managerDate of appointmentPosition in table at
time of appointment
Dagenham & RedbridgeSigned by Luton Town26 February 20132012–13 season2 May 2013Pre-season
Blackburn RoversSacked19 March 201324 May 2013
Sheffield United10 April 201310 June 2013
Torquay United29 April 2013Pre-season7 May 2013
Accrington StanleySigned by Chesterfield30 April 201313 May 2013
Doncaster RoversAppointed as Director of Football3 May 201320 May 2013
Wolverhampton WanderersSacked7 May 201331 May 2013
MillwallResigned7 May 20136 June 2013
Hartlepool UnitedSacked9 May 201324 May 2013
Brighton & Hove Albion23 June 201326 June 2013
Swindon TownMutual consent13 July 201320 August 201317th
Carlisle UnitedSacked9 September 201322nd30 September 201314th
Derby County28 September 201314th30 September 201314th
Sheffield United11 October 201322nd23 October 201321st
Gillingham13 October 201316th11 November 201318th
Bury14 October 201321st9 December 201320th
MiddlesbroughResigned21 October 201316th13 November 201316th
Notts CountyMutual Consent27 October 201324th6 November 201324th
Scunthorpe UnitedSacked20 November 201312th24 December 20133rd
Portsmouth25 November 201318th9 December 201317th
Crawley Town27 November 201312th3 December 201315th
Bristol City28 November 201322nd3 December 201323rd
Barnsley30 November 201324th17 December 201324th
Sheffield Wednesday1 December 201323rd25 January 201419th
Wigan Athletic2 December 201314thurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25257898title=Uwe Rosler: Wigan Athletic appoint Brentford manager as bossdate=7 December 2013publisher=BBC Sport}}14th
BrentfordSigned by Wigan Athletic7 December 20134th10 December 20134th
WatfordResigned16 December 201313th18 December 201313th
Northampton TownSacked21 December 201324th27 January 201424th
Millwall26 December 201320th7 January 201421st
Torquay United2 January 201423rd6 January 201423rd
Blackpool21 January 201414th4 March 201420th
Shrewsbury TownResigned21 January 201420th21 February 201423rd
Oxford United25 January 20146th22 March 20146th
Charlton AthleticSackedurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26524831title=Charlton Athletic appoint Jose Riga to replace sacked Chris Powelldate=11 March 2014publisher=BBC Sport}}24th11 March 201424th
Nottingham Forest24 March 20147th3 April 20142014–15 season
Portsmouth27 March 201422nd1 May 201411th
Bristol RoversAppointed as Director of Footballurl=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26785229title=Bristol Rovers: John Ward replaced by Darrell Clarkedate=28 March 2014publisher=BBC Sport}}20th28 March 201420th
Tranmere RoversSacked9 April 201419th27 May 20142014–15 season

References

References

  1. (30 April 2013). "League confirms 2013/14 start date". The Football League.
  2. (18 July 2013). "Sky Bet to sponsor The Football League". The Football League.
  3. (26 February 2013). "John Still: Luton Town appoint Dagenham & Redbridge boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  4. (2 May 2013). "Dagenham & Redbridge: Wayne Burnett appointed manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  5. (19 March 2013). "Michael Appleton: Blackburn Rovers sack manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  6. (24 May 2013). "Gary Bowyer: Blackburn Rovers caretaker manager appointed boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  7. (10 April 2013). "Danny Wilson leaves post as Sheffield United manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  8. (10 June 2013). "David Weir: Sheffield United appoint Everton coach as boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  9. (29 April 2013). "Torquay United part company with manager Martin Ling". [[BBC Sport]].
  10. (7 May 2013). "Torquay United appoint Alan Knill as new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  11. (30 April 2013). "Leam Richardson: Accrington boss becomes Chesterfield assistant". [[BBC Sport]].
  12. (13 May 2013). "James Beattie is Accrington Stanley's new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  13. (3 May 2013). "Doncaster Rovers boss Brian Flynn named director of football". [[BBC Sport]].
  14. (20 May 2013). "Paul Dickov: Doncaster Rovers appoint former Oldham boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  15. (7 May 2013). "Wolves: Dean Saunders sacked after relegation to League One". [[BBC Sport]].
  16. (31 May 2013). "Kenny Jackett: Wolves name ex-Millwall boss as head coach". [[BBC Sport]].
  17. (7 May 2013). "Kenny Jackett: Millwall manager resigns". [[BBC Sport]].
  18. (6 June 2013). "Steve Lomas: Millwall appoint St Johnstone manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  19. (9 May 2013). "Hartlepool United terminate contract of John Hughes". [[BBC Sport]].
  20. (24 May 2013). "Hartlepool United appoint Colin Cooper as new boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  21. (23 June 2013). "Club Statement". Seaguls.
  22. (26 June 2013). "Oscar Garcia named new head coach of Brighton & Hove Albion". [[BBC Sport]].
  23. (13 July 2013). "Swindon Town: Kevin MacDonald leaves managerial role". [[BBC Sport]].
  24. (20 August 2013). "Mark Cooper: Swindon Town assistant given manager's job". [[BBC Sport]].
  25. (9 September 2013). "Greg Abbott: Carlisle United sack boss after poor League One start". [[BBC Sport]].
  26. (30 September 2013). "Carlisle United: Graham Kavanagh named as Greg Abbott successor". [[BBC Sport]].
  27. (28 September 2013). "Nigel Clough: Derby County sack manager after defeat at Forest". [[BBC Sport]].
  28. (30 September 2013). "Steve McClaren named as Derby County head coach". [[BBC Sport]].
  29. (11 October 2013). "David Weir: Sheffield United sack manager after four months". [[BBC Sport]].
  30. (23 October 2013). "Nigel Clough: Sheffield United appoint ex-Derby County boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  31. (13 October 2013). "Martin Allen: Gillingham manager sacked after 16 months". [[BBC Sport]].
  32. (11 November 2013). "Gillingham appoint Peter Taylor as permanent manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  33. (14 October 2013). "Kevin Blackwell: Bury manager sacked by League Two strugglers". [[BBC Sport]].
  34. (9 December 2013). "Bury appoint David Flitcroft as their new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  35. (21 October 2013). "Tony Mowbray: Middlesbrough boss leaves role after three years". [[BBC Sport]].
  36. (13 November 2013). "Aitor Karanka: Middlesbrough name ex-Real Madrid man as boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  37. (27 October 2013). "Chris Kiwomya leaves Notts County by mutual consent". [[BBC Sport]].
  38. (6 November 2013). "Notts County name Shaun Derry as player-manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  39. (20 November 2013). "Brian Laws: Scunthorpe United sack boss after FA Cup exit". [[BBC Sport]].
  40. (24 December 2013). "Russ Wilcox appointed Scunthorpe manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  41. (25 November 2013). "Guy Whittingham: Portsmouth sack manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  42. (9 December 2013). "Portsmouth: Richie Barker & Steve Coppell take charge". [[BBC Sport]].
  43. (27 November 2013). "Crawley Town dismiss manager Richie Barker after goal drought". [[BBC Sport]].
  44. (3 December 2013). "John Gregory: Crawley appoint ex-Aston Villa boss as manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  45. (28 November 2013). "Sean O'Driscoll: Bristol City part company with head coach". [[BBC Sport]].
  46. (3 December 2013). "Steve Cotterill: Bristol City appoint ex-Forest boss as manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  47. (30 November 2013). "David Flitcroft: Barnsley sack boss with club bottom of league". [[BBC Sport]].
  48. (17 December 2013). "Barnsley: Danny Wilson appointed manager for second time". [[BBC Sport]].
  49. (1 December 2013). "Dave Jones: Sheffield Wednesday sack manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  50. (25 January 2014). "Stuart Gray: Sheffield Wednesday hire ex-Saints boss as head coach". [[BBC Sport]].
  51. (2 December 2013). "Owen Coyle: Wigan manager leaves by mutual agreement". [[BBC Sport]].
  52. (7 December 2013). "Uwe Rosler: Wigan Athletic appoint Brentford manager as boss". BBC Sport.
  53. (10 December 2013). "Brentford: Mark Warburton appointed manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  54. Louise Taylor. "Gianfranco Zola resigns as Watford manager". The Guardian.
  55. (18 December 2013). "Watford: Giuseppe Sannino named as head coach". [[BBC Sport]].
  56. (21 December 2013). "Aidy Boothroyd: Northampton Town sack manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  57. (25 January 2014). "Chris Wilder named Northampton Town boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  58. (26 December 2013). "Millwall: Steve Lomas sacked after Watford defeat on Boxing Day". [[BBC Sport]].
  59. (7 January 2014). "Millwall: Ian Holloway confirmed as manager of Championship club". [[BBC Sport]].
  60. (2 January 2014). "Alan Knill: Torquay United sack manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  61. (6 January 2014). "Torquay United appoint Chris Hargreaves as new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  62. (21 January 2014). "Paul Ince: Blackpool boss sacked after less than a year in charge". [[BBC Sport]].
  63. "Ferguson to call-in helping hand". Blackpool Gazette.
  64. (21 January 2014). "Shrewsbury Town: Graham Turner steps down as manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  65. (21 February 2014). "Shrewsbury Town: Mike Jackson named manager for rest of season". [[BBC Sport]].
  66. (25 January 2014). "Chris Wilder quits Oxford United amid Northampton Town interest". [[BBC Sport]].
  67. (22 March 2014). "Gary Waddock named Oxford United head coach". [[BBC Sport]].
  68. (11 March 2014). "Charlton Athletic appoint Jose Riga to replace sacked Chris Powell". BBC Sport.
  69. (24 March 2014). "Billy Davies: Nottingham Forest sack manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  70. (3 April 2014). "Stuart Pearce: Nottingham Forest confirm Reds legend as boss". [[BBC Sport]].
  71. (27 March 2014). "Richie Barker sacked as Portsmouth manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  72. (1 May 2014). "Portsmouth appoint Andy Awford as full-time manager". [[BBC Sport]].
  73. (28 March 2014). "Bristol Rovers: John Ward replaced by Darrell Clarke". [[BBC Sport]].
  74. (9 April 2014). "Ronnie Moore: Tranmere Rovers sack manager after betting breach". [[BBC Sport]].
  75. (27 May 2014). "Tranmere Rovers appoint Rob Edwards as new manager". [[BBC Sport]].
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