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2013–14 Football League Two
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Football League Two |
| season | 2013–14 |
| winners | Chesterfield |
| (4th divisional title) | |
| promoted | Chesterfield |
| Scunthorpe United | |
| Rochdale | |
| Fleetwood Town | |
| relegated | Bristol Rovers |
| Torquay United | |
| matches | 552 |
| total goals | 1291 |
| league topscorer | 23 – Sam Winnall (Scunthorpe United) |
| biggest home win | Plymouth Argyle 5–0 Morecambe |
| biggest away win | Fleetwood Town 0–4 Plymouth Argyle |
| Rochdale 0–4 Scunthorpe United | |
| Plymouth Argyle 0–4 York City | |
| Scunthorpe United 0-4 Exeter City | |
| highest scoring | 9 goals |
| Fleetwood Town 5–4 Mansfield Town | |
| longest wins | 6 games |
| York City | |
| longest unbeaten | 28 games |
| Scunthorpe United | |
| longest winless | 13 games |
| Mansfield Town | |
| longest losses | 6 games |
| Accrington Stanley | |
| Hartlepool United | |
| Mansfield Town | |
| highest attendance | 18,181 (Portsmouth vs Oxford United, 3 August 2013) |
| lowest attendance | 1,101 (Accrington Stanley vs Bristol Rovers, 22 October 2013) |
| average attendance | 4,352 |
| prevseason | [2012–13](2012-13-football-league-two) |
| nextseason | [2014–15](2014-15-football-league-two) |
(4th divisional title) Scunthorpe United Rochdale Fleetwood Town Torquay United Rochdale 0–4 Scunthorpe United Plymouth Argyle 0–4 York City Scunthorpe United 0-4 Exeter City Fleetwood Town 5–4 Mansfield Town York City Scunthorpe United Mansfield Town Accrington Stanley Hartlepool United Mansfield Town The 2013–14 Football League Two (referred to as Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the tenth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format. The season began on 3 August 2013 and finished on 3 May 2014 with all matches that day kicking off simultaneously.
Of the 24 teams which will participate, eighteen of these remain following the 2012–13 Football League Two. They will be joined by four teams from 2012–13 Football League One, and two teams from the 2012–13 Football Conference.
Changes from last season
Team changes
The following teams changed division at the end of the 2012–13 season.
To League Two
Promoted from Conference National
- Mansfield Town
- Newport County
Relegated from League One
- Bury
- Hartlepool United
- Portsmouth
- Scunthorpe United
From League Two
Relegated to Conference National
- Barnet
- Aldershot Town
Promoted to League One
- Gillingham
- Rotherham United
- Port Vale
- Bradford City
Team overview
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | Accrington | Crown Ground | 5,057 |
| AFC Wimbledon | London (Kingston upon Thames) | The Cherry Red Records Stadium | 4,850 |
| Bristol Rovers | Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,011 |
| Burton Albion | Burton upon Trent | Pirelli Stadium | 6,912 |
| Bury | Bury | Gigg Lane | 11,840 |
| Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham | Whaddon Road | 7,066 |
| Chesterfield | Chesterfield | Proact Stadium | 10,504 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | London (Dagenham) | Victoria Road | 6,078 |
| Exeter City | Exeter | St James Park | 8,830 |
| Fleetwood Town | Fleetwood | Highbury Stadium | 5,094 |
| Hartlepool United | Hartlepool | Victoria Park | 8,240 |
| Mansfield Town | Mansfield | One Call Stadium | 10,000 |
| Morecambe | Morecambe | Globe Arena | 6,476 |
| Newport County | Newport | Rodney Parade | 7,850Newport County's safety certificate at the time allowed a maximum attendance of 7,850 for football matches |
| Northampton Town | Northampton | Sixfields Stadium | 7,653 |
| Oxford United | Oxford | Kassam Stadium | 12,500 |
| Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth | Home Park | 16,388 |
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 20,224 |
| Rochdale | Rochdale | Spotland Stadium | 10,249 |
| Scunthorpe United | Scunthorpe | Glanford Park | 9,088 |
| Southend United | Southend-on-Sea | Roots Hall | 11,840 |
| Torquay United | Torquay | Plainmoor | 6,104 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 10,284 |
| York City | York | Bootham Crescent | 7,872 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager | Chairman | Team captain | Kit maker | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | ENG James Beattie | ENG Peter Marsden | ENG Dean Winnard | Samurai Sportswear | Clever Boxes |
| AFC Wimbledon | ENG Neal Ardley | ENG Erik Samuelson | IRE Alan Bennett | Tempest Sports | Football Manager (H) |
| Sports Interactive (A) | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | ENG Darrell Clarke | ENG Nick Higgs | ENG Tom Parkes | Erreà | Eurocams (H) |
| Highspec Travel Services (A) | |||||
| Burton Albion | ENG Gary Rowett | ENG Ben Robinson | SCO Zander Diamond | TAG | Anvil Hire Ltd (H) |
| Mr Cropper (A) | |||||
| Bury | ENG David Flitcroft | ENG Stewart Day | WAL Gareth Roberts | Surridge | Bury Council |
| Cheltenham Town | ENG Mark Yates | ENG Paul Baker | ENG Russell Penn | Erreà | Mira Showers |
| Chesterfield | ENG Paul Cook | ENG Dave Allen | ENG Ian Evatt | Puma | Napit (H) |
| Electric Safe (A) | |||||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | ENG Wayne Burnett | ENG Dave Andrews | ENG Abu Ogogo | Sondico | West & Coe Funeral Directors |
| Exeter City | ENG Paul Tisdale | ENG Edward Chorlton | ENG Danny Coles | Joma | Flybe |
| Fleetwood Town | SCO Graham Alexander | ENG Andy Pilley | ENG Mark Roberts | Puma | BES Commercial Gas (H) |
| Commercial Power (A) | |||||
| Hartlepool United | ENG Colin Cooper | ENG Ken Hodcroft | ENG Antony Sweeney | Nike | Dove Energy |
| Mansfield Town | ENG Paul Cox | ENG John Radford | ENG George Pilkington | Surridge | One Call Insurance |
| Morecambe | ENG Jim Bentley | ENG Peter McGuigan | ENG Mark Hughes | Fila | Blacks |
| Newport County | ENG Justin Edinburgh | ENG Les Scadding | WAL David Pipe | Macron | [32Red](32red) |
| Northampton Town | ENG Chris Wilder | ENG David Cardoza | ENG Kelvin Langmead | Erreà | University of Northampton |
| Oxford United | ENG Michael Appleton | ENG Ian Lenagan | ENG Jake Wright | Nike | Animalates (H) |
| Isinglass Consulting (A) | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | IRE John Sheridan | ENG James Brent | IRE Conor Hourihane | Puma | Bond Timber |
| Portsmouth | ENG Andy Awford | ENG Iain McInnes | AUT Johannes Ertl | Sondico | Jobsite.co.uk |
| Rochdale | ENG Keith Hill | ENG Chris Dunphy | ENG Peter Cavanagh | Fila | Crown Oil |
| Scunthorpe United | ENG Russ Wilcox | ENG Peter Swann | IRE Michael Collins | Nike | Rainham Steel |
| Southend United | ENG Phil Brown | ENG Ron Martin | ENG John White | Nike | InsureandGo |
| Torquay United | ENG Chris Hargreaves | ENG Thea Bristow | ENG Lee Mansell | Sondico | [WTS](http://www.wts.co.uk) |
| Wycombe Wanderers | ENG Gareth Ainsworth | ENG Ivor Beeks MBE | ENG Stuart Lewis | Kukri | Samsung (H) |
| FIFA 14 (A) | |||||
| York City | NIR Nigel Worthington | ENG Jason McGill | ENG Russell Penn{{Cite news | first = Dave | last = Flett |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | ENG Kevin Blackwell | Sacked | 14 October 2013 | 21st | ENG David Flitcroft | 9 December 2013 | |||
| Scunthorpe United | ENG Brian Laws | Sacked | 20 November 2013 | 12th | ENG Russ Wilcox | 24 December 2013 | |||
| Portsmouth | ENG Guy Whittingham | Sacked | 25 November 2013 | 18th | ENG Richie Barker | 9 December 2013 | |||
| Northampton Town | ENG Aidy Boothroyd | Sacked | 21 December 2013 | 24th | ENG Chris Wilder | 27 January 2014 | |||
| Torquay United | WAL Alan Knill | Sacked | 2 January 2014 | 23rd | ENG Chris Hargreaves | 6 January 2014 | |||
| Oxford United | ENG Chris Wilder | Signed by Northampton Town | 25 January 2014 | 6th | IRL Gary Waddock | 22 March 2014 | |||
| Portsmouth | ENG Richie Barker | Sacked | 27 March 2014 | 22nd | ENG Andy Awford | 1 May 2014 | |||
| Bristol Rovers | ENG John Ward | Appointed as Director of Football | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26785229 | title=Bristol Rovers: John Ward replaced by Darrell Clarke | date=28 March 2014 | publisher=BBC Sport}} | 20th | ENG Darrell Clarke | 28 March 2014 |
| Oxford United | IRL Gary Waddock | Sacked | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28163679 | title=Oxford United: Michael Appleton named head coach in shake-up | date=4 July 2014 | publisher=BBC Sport}} | 8th | ENG Michael Appleton | 4 July 2014 |
League table
|win_D&R=15|draw_D&R=15|loss_D&R=16|gf_D&R=53 |ga_D&R=59
|name_D&R = Dagenham & Redbridge
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=4 | RD1-team1=Fleetwood Town | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=0 | RD1-score1-agg=1 | RD1-seed2=7 | RD1-team2=York City | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-score2-agg=0 | RD1-seed3=5 | RD1-team3=Southend United | RD1-score3-1=0 | RD1-score3-2=2 | RD1-score3-agg=2 | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=Burton Albion | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score4-agg=3 | RD2-seed1=4 | RD2-team1=Fleetwood Town | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=6 | RD2-team2=Burton Albion | RD2-score2=0
Results
|match_ACC_D&R=1–2
|match_WIM_D&R=1–1
|match_BRR_D&R=1–2
|match_BRT_D&R=1–1
|match_BRY_D&R=1–1
|match_CHL_D&R=2–3
|match_CHF_D&R=1–1
|name_D&R=Dagenham & Redbridge |match_D&R_ACC=0–0 |match_D&R_WIM=1–0 |match_D&R_BRR=2–0 |match_D&R_BRT=2–0 |match_D&R_BRY=2–1 |match_D&R_CHL=1–2 |match_D&R_CHF=0–1 |match_D&R_EXE=1–1 |match_D&R_FLE=0–1 |match_D&R_HAR=0–2 |match_D&R_MAN=0–0 |match_D&R_MOR=1–1 |match_D&R_NPC=1–1 |match_D&R_NOR=0–3 |match_D&R_OXF=1–0 |match_D&R_PLY=1–2 |match_D&R_POR=1–4 |match_D&R_ROC=3–1 |match_D&R_SCU=3–3 |match_D&R_STD=1–1 |match_D&R_TOR=0–1 |match_D&R_WYC=2–0 |match_D&R_YOR=2–0
|match_EXE_D&R=2–2
|match_FLE_D&R=3–1
|match_HAR_D&R=2–1
|match_MAN_D&R=3–0
|match_MOR_D&R=2–2
|match_NPC_D&R=1–2
|match_NOR_D&R=2–2
|match_OXF_D&R=2–1
|match_PLY_D&R=2–1
|match_POR_D&R=1–0
|match_ROC_D&R=0–1
|match_SCU_D&R=1–1
|match_STD_D&R=0–1
|match_TOR_D&R=0–1
|match_WYC_D&R=2–0
|match_YOR_D&R=3–1
Season statistics
Top scorers
References
References
- "League confirms 2013/14 start date". Football League.
- "Premier League and Football League: Ups and downs". BBC Sport.
- (14 October 2013). "Kevin Blackwell: Bury manager sacked by League Two strugglers". BBC Sport.
- (10 December 2013). "Bury appoint Flitcroft as manager". BBC Sport.
- (20 November 2013). "Scunthorpe United sack manager Laws". BBC Sport.
- (24 December 2013). "Wilcox appointed Scunthorpe manager". BBC Sport.
- (25 November 2013). "Portsmouth sack manager Whittingham". BBC Sport.
- (9 December 2013). "Barker & Coppell appointed by Pompey". BBC Sport.
- (21 December 2013). "Northampton sack manager Boothroyd". BBC Sport.
- (25 January 2014). "Chris Wilder named Northampton Town boss". [[BBC Sport]].
- (2 January 2014). "Torquay United sack manager Knill". BBC Sport.
- (6 January 2014). "Torquay appoint Hargreaves as boss". BBC Sport.
- (25 January 2014). "Chris Wilder quits Oxford United amid Northampton Town interest". [[BBC Sport]].
- (22 March 2014). "Gary Waddock named Oxford United head coach". [[BBC Sport]].
- (27 March 2014). "Richie Barker sacked as Portsmouth manager". [[BBC Sport]].
- (1 May 2014). "Portsmouth appoint Andy Awford as full-time manager". [[BBC Sport]].
- (28 March 2014). "Bristol Rovers: John Ward replaced by Darrell Clarke". [[BBC Sport]].
- (4 July 2014). "Oxford United: Michael Appleton named head coach in shake-up". [[BBC Sport]].
- (28 April 2014). "AFC Wimbledon docked three points for ineligible Jake Nicholson". BBC Sport.
- "Top Scorers - League Two - Football".
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