2013–14 Football League Two
# 2013–14 Football League Two

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.

## 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 | 7,850 |
| 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 | James Beattie | Peter Marsden | Dean Winnard | Samurai Sportswear | Clever Boxes |
| AFC Wimbledon | Neal Ardley | Erik Samuelson | Alan Bennett | Tempest Sports | Football Manager (H) Sports Interactive (A) |
| Bristol Rovers | Darrell Clarke | Nick Higgs | Tom Parkes | Erreà | Eurocams (H) Highspec Travel Services (A) |
| Burton Albion | Gary Rowett | Ben Robinson | Zander Diamond | TAG | Anvil Hire Ltd (H) Mr Cropper (A) |
| Bury | David Flitcroft | Stewart Day | Gareth Roberts | Surridge | Bury Council |
| Cheltenham Town | Mark Yates | Paul Baker | Russell Penn | Erreà | Mira Showers |
| Chesterfield | Paul Cook | Dave Allen | Ian Evatt | Puma | Napit (H) Electric Safe (A) |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | Wayne Burnett | Dave Andrews | Abu Ogogo | Sondico | West & Coe Funeral Directors |
| Exeter City | Paul Tisdale | Edward Chorlton | Danny Coles | Joma | Flybe |
| Fleetwood Town | Graham Alexander | Andy Pilley | Mark Roberts | Puma | BES Commercial Gas (H) Commercial Power (A) |
| Hartlepool United | Colin Cooper | Ken Hodcroft | Antony Sweeney | Nike | Dove Energy |
| Mansfield Town | Paul Cox | John Radford | George Pilkington | Surridge | One Call Insurance |
| Morecambe | Jim Bentley | Peter McGuigan | Mark Hughes | Fila | Blacks |
| Newport County | Justin Edinburgh | Les Scadding | David Pipe | Macron | 32Red |
| Northampton Town | Chris Wilder | David Cardoza | Kelvin Langmead | Erreà | University of Northampton |
| Oxford United | Michael Appleton | Ian Lenagan | Jake Wright | Nike | Animalates (H) Isinglass Consulting (A) |
| Plymouth Argyle | John Sheridan | James Brent | Conor Hourihane | Puma | Bond Timber |
| Portsmouth | Andy Awford | Iain McInnes | Johannes Ertl | Sondico | Jobsite.co.uk |
| Rochdale | Keith Hill | Chris Dunphy | Peter Cavanagh | Fila | Crown Oil |
| Scunthorpe United | Russ Wilcox | Peter Swann | Michael Collins | Nike | Rainham Steel |
| Southend United | Phil Brown | Ron Martin | John White | Nike | InsureandGo |
| Torquay United | Chris Hargreaves | Thea Bristow | Lee Mansell | Sondico | WTS |
| Wycombe Wanderers | Gareth Ainsworth | Ivor Beeks MBE | Stuart Lewis | Kukri | Samsung (H) FIFA 14 (A) |
| York City | Nigel Worthington | Jason McGill | Russell Penn | Nike | benenden health |

**Managerial changes**

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bury | Kevin Blackwell | Sacked | 14 October 2013 | 21st | David Flitcroft | 9 December 2013 |
| Scunthorpe United | Brian Laws | Sacked | 20 November 2013 | 12th | Russ Wilcox | 24 December 2013 |
| Portsmouth | Guy Whittingham | Sacked | 25 November 2013 | 18th | Richie Barker | 9 December 2013 |
| Northampton Town | Aidy Boothroyd | Sacked | 21 December 2013 | 24th | Chris Wilder | 27 January 2014 |
| Torquay United | Alan Knill | Sacked | 2 January 2014 | 23rd | Chris Hargreaves | 6 January 2014 |
| Oxford United | Chris Wilder | Signed by Northampton Town | 25 January 2014 | 6th | Gary Waddock | 22 March 2014 |
| Portsmouth | Richie Barker | Sacked | 27 March 2014 | 22nd | Andy Awford | 1 May 2014 |
| Bristol Rovers | John Ward | Appointed as Director of Football | 28 March 2014 | 20th | Darrell Clarke | 28 March 2014 |
| Oxford United | Gary Waddock | Sacked | 4 July 2014 | 8th | Michael Appleton | 4 July 2014 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Chesterfield (C, P) | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 84 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United (P) | 46 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 81 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 3 | Rochdale (P) | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 81 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 4 | Fleetwood Town (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 52 | +14 | 76 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Southend United | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 72 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 6 | Burton Albion | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 72 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 7 | York City | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 71 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 8 | Oxford United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 62 | |
| 9 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 60 | |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 60 | |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 60 | |
| 12 | Bury | 46 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 59 | |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 59 | |
| 14 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 58 | |
| 15 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 57 | |
| 16 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 55 | |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 55 | |
| 18 | Morecambe | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 54 | |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 53 | |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 53 | |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 53 | |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 50 | |
| 23 | Bristol Rovers (R) | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 50 | Relegation to the Conference Premier |
| 24 | Torquay United (R) | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 45 | Relegation to the Conference Premier |

* ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.
* ↑ On 28 April AFC Wimbledon have been deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.

## Play-offs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | |
| 7 | York City | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| 7 | York City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Fleetwood Town | 1 |
| | | | | | 6 | Burton Albion | 0 |
| 5 | Southend United | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Burton Albion | 0 |
| 6 | Burton Albion | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | |

## Results

| Home \ Away | ACC | WIM | BRR | BRT | BRY | CHL | CHF | D&R | EXE | FLE | HAR | MAN | MOR | NPC | NOR | OXF | PLY | POR | ROC | SCU | STD | TOR | WYC | YOR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accrington Stanley | | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | 3–0 | | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 |
| Burton Albion | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Bury | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Chesterfield | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Exeter City | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Fleetwood Town | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | | 2–0 | 5–4 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Hartlepool United | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | | 2–4 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Mansfield Town | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–4 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Morecambe | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Newport County | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Northampton Town | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Oxford United | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| Portsmouth | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 3–3 | | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Rochdale | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 |
| Scunthorpe United | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Southend United | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Torquay United | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | | 1–1 |
| York City | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |

## Season statistics

### Top scorers

    As of 26 April 2014.

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sam Winnall | Scunthorpe United | 23 |
| 2 | Scott Hogan | Rochdale | 17 |
| 2 | Reuben Reid | Plymouth Argyle | 17 |
| 4 | Byron Harrison | Cheltenham Town | 13 |
| 4 | Luke James | Hartlepool United | 13 |
| 4 | Rhys Murphy | Dagenham & Redbridge | 13 |
| 4 | John-Joe O'Toole | Bristol Rovers | 13 |
| 4 | Antoni Sarcevic | Fleetwood Town | 13 |
| 9 | Barry Corr | Southend United | 12 |
| 9 | Billy Kee | Burton Albion | 12 |
| 9 | Chris Zebroski | Newport County | 12 |

### Scoring

* First goal of the season: Mark Roberts for Fleetwood Town against Dagenham & Redbridge (3 August 2013)
* Fastest goal of the season: 17 seconds, Jordan Chapell for Torquay United against Portsmouth (26 October 2013)
* Largest winning margin: 5 goals
   * Plymouth Argyle 5–0 Morecambe (1 March 2014)
* Highest scoring game: 9 goals
   * Fleetwood Town 5–4 Mansfield Town (23 November 2013)
* Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 5 goals
   * Fleetwood Town 5–4 Mansfield Town (23 November 2013)
   * Plymouth Argyle 5–0 Morecambe (1 March 2014)
   * Accrington Stanley 5–1 Morecambe (14 March 2014)
* Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals
   * Fleetwood Town 5–4 Mansfield Town (23 November 2013)
