2021–22 EFL League One
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 7 August 2021–30 April 2022 |
Matches played | 316 |
Goals scored | 1,758 (5.56 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ross Stewart (18 goals) |
Biggest home win | Ipswich Town 6–0 Doncaster Rovers (28 September 2021) Bolton Wanderers 6–0 Sunderland (29 January 2022) |
Biggest away win | Cheltenham Town 0–5 Cambridge United (7 December 2021) Gillingham 2–7 Oxford United (29 January 2022) |
Highest scoring | Gillingham 2–7 Oxford United (29 January 2022) |
Longest winning run | Wigan Athletic (5 games)[1] |
Longest unbeaten run | Plymouth Argyle (16 games)[1] |
Longest winless run | Cambridge United (7 games)[1] |
Longest losing run | Shrewsbury Town (4 games)[1] |
Highest attendance | 34,652 Sunderland 5–0 Sheffield Wednesday (30 December 2021) [2] |
Lowest attendance | 1,746 Accrington Stanley 0–2 AFC Wimbledon (7 December 2021)[1] |
Total attendance | 1,877,572[1] |
Average attendance | 9,579[1] |
← 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 29 January 2022. |
The 2021–22 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) is the 18th season of the Football League One under its current title and the 30th season under its current league division format.
Team changes[]
The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season:
To League One[]
Promoted from League Two
- Cheltenham Town
- Cambridge United
- Bolton Wanderers
- Morecambe
Relegated from the Championship
- Wycombe Wanderers
- Rotherham United
- Sheffield Wednesday
From League One[]
Promoted to the Championship
- Hull City
- Peterborough United
- Blackpool
Relegated to League Two
- Rochdale
- Northampton Town
- Swindon Town
- Bristol Rovers
Stadiums[]
![2021–22 EFL League One is located in England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/England_location_map.svg/550px-England_location_map.svg.png)
![AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
AFC Wimbledon
![Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Bolton Wanderers
![Burton Albion Burton Albion](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Burton Albion
![Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Charlton Athletic
![Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Cheltenham Town
![Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Crewe Alexandra
![Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Fleetwood Town
![Gillingham Gillingham](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Gillingham
![Ipswich Town Ipswich Town](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Ipswich Town
![Lincoln City Lincoln City](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Lincoln City
![Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Milton Keynes
Dons
Dons
![Morecambe Morecambe](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Morecambe
![Oxford United Oxford United](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Oxford United
![Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Plymouth Argyle
![Portsmouth Portsmouth](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Portsmouth
![Rotherham United Rotherham United](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Rotherham United
![Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Sheffield Wednesday
![Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Shrewsbury Town
![Sunderland Sunderland](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Sunderland
![Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Wigan Athletic
![Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Wycombe Wanderers
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Accrington Stanley | Accrington | Crown Ground | 5,057 |
AFC Wimbledon | London (Wimbledon) | Plough Lane | 9,300 |
Bolton Wanderers | Horwich | University of Bolton Stadium | 28,723 |
Burton Albion | Burton | Pirelli Stadium | 6,912 |
Cambridge United | Cambridge | Abbey Stadium | 8,127 |
Charlton Athletic | London (Charlton) | The Valley | 27,111 |
Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham | Whaddon Road | 7,066 |
Crewe Alexandra | Crewe | Gresty Road | 10,180 |
Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster | Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 |
Fleetwood Town | Fleetwood | Highbury Stadium | 5,327 |
Gillingham | Gillingham | Priestfield Stadium | 11,582 |
Ipswich Town | Ipswich | Portman Road | 30,311 |
Lincoln City | Lincoln | Sincil Bank | 10,120 |
Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes | Stadium MK | 30,500 |
Morecambe | Morecambe | Globe Arena | 6,476 |
Oxford United | Oxford | Kassam Stadium | 12,500 |
Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth | Home Park | 18,600 |
Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 19,669 |
Rotherham United | Rotherham | New York Stadium | 12,021 |
Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield | Hillsborough Stadium | 39,732 |
Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury | New Meadow | 9,875 |
Sunderland | Sunderland | Stadium of Light | 49,000 |
Wigan Athletic | Wigan | DW Stadium | 25,133 |
Wycombe Wanderers | High Wycombe | Adams Park | 9,448 |
Personnel and sponsoring[]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
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Wham |
AFC Wimbledon | ![]() |
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Sports Interactive |
Bolton Wanderers | ![]() |
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Home Bargains |
Burton Albion | ![]() |
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Prestec UK Ltd[3] |
Cambridge United | ![]() |
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Mick George |
Charlton Athletic | ![]() |
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KW Holdings (Home & Third) Walker Mower (Away) |
Cheltenham Town | ![]() |
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Mira Showers[4] |
Crewe Alexandra | ![]() |
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Mornflake |
Doncaster Rovers | ![]() |
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LNER |
Fleetwood Town | ![]() |
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BES Utilities |
Gillingham | ![]() |
Vacant | ![]() |
MEMS Power Generation |
Ipswich Town | ![]() |
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Ed Sheeran |
Lincoln City | ![]() |
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Virgin Wines (Home)[5] Light Source (Home)[6] Buildbase (Home)[7] SRP Hire (Away) |
Milton Keynes Dons | ![]() |
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Suzuki |
Morecambe | ![]() |
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Mazuma[9] |
Oxford United | ![]() |
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EB Charging[10] |
Plymouth Argyle | ![]() |
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Ginsters |
Portsmouth | ![]() |
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University of Portsmouth |
Rotherham United | ![]() |
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Sheffield Wednesday | ![]() |
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Chansiri (home) Elev8 (away and third) |
Shrewsbury Town | ![]() |
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Tuffins Supermarkets (Home) Shropshire Homes (Away) |
Sunderland | Vacant | ![]() |
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Great Annual Savings Group |
Wigan Athletic | ![]() |
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EPIC.gi |
Wycombe Wanderers | ![]() |
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Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Doncaster Rovers | ![]() |
End of interim spell | 17 May 2021 | Pre-season | ![]() |
17 May 2021 |
Morecambe | ![]() |
Resigned | 3 June 2021 | ![]() |
7 June 2021 | |
Milton Keynes Dons | ![]() |
Signed by Swansea City | 1 August 2021 | ![]() |
13 August 2021 | |
Charlton Athletic | ![]() |
Sacked | 21 October 2021 | 22nd | ![]() |
17 December 2021 |
Fleetwood Town | ![]() |
24 November 2021 | ![]() |
21 December 2021 | ||
Doncaster Rovers | ![]() |
2 December 2021 | 23rd | ![]() |
29 December 2021 | |
Ipswich Town | ![]() |
4 December 2021 | 11th | ![]() |
16 December 2021 | |
Plymouth Argyle | ![]() |
Signed by Preston North End | 7 December 2021 | 4th | ![]() |
7 December 2021 |
Gillingham | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 9 January 2022 | 22nd | ![]() |
31 January 2022 |
Sunderland | ![]() |
Sacked | 30 January 2022 | 3rd |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rotherham United | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 56 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
2 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 55 | |
3 | Sunderland | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 54 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 52 | |
5 | Wycombe Wanderers | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 52 | |
6 | Oxford United | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 49 | |
7 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 47 | |
8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 43 | |
9 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 41 | |
10 | Burton Albion | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 39 | |
11 | Portsmouth | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 38 | |
12 | Cambridge United | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 37 | |
13 | Accrington Stanley | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 37 | |
14 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 36 | |
15 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 35 | |
16 | Shrewsbury Town | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 32 | |
17 | Cheltenham Town | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 32 | |
18 | Lincoln City | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 31 | |
19 | Fleetwood Town | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 30 | |
20 | AFC Wimbledon | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 29 | |
21 | Morecambe | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 28 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
22 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 22 | |
23 | Gillingham | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 51 | −28 | 19 | |
24 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 52 | −32 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2022. 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[32]
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[32]
Results[]
Season statistics[]
- As of 29 January 2022
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Sunderland | 18 |
2 | ![]() |
Morecambe | 17 |
3 | ![]() |
Rotherham United | 15 |
4 | ![]() |
Wigan Athletic | 14 |
5 | ![]() |
Oxford United | 13 |
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MK Dons | ||
7 | ![]() |
Ipswich Town | 12 |
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Cambridge United | ||
9 | ![]() |
Bolton Wanderers | 9 |
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Plymouth Argyle | ||
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Portsmouth |
Monthly awards[]
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Reference | ||
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August | ![]() |
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Morecambe | [33] |
September | ![]() |
MK Dons | ![]() |
Morecambe | [34] |
October | ![]() |
Plymouth Argyle | ![]() |
Rotherham United | [35] |
November | ![]() |
Portsmouth | ![]() |
MK Dons | [36] |
December | ![]() |
Sunderland | ![]() |
Rotherham United | [37] |
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