| League Two 2020–21 | ||
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| Season information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dates | (12 September 2020 – 8 May 2021) | |
| Winners | Cheltenham Town | |
| Promoted | Cheltenham Town Cambridge United Bolton Wanderers Morecambe | |
| Relegated | Grimsby Town Southend United | |
| Season statistics | ||
| Top goalscorer | Paul Mullin (32 goals) | |
| Biggest home win | Tranmere 5–0 Grimsby (21 November 2020) Exeter 6–1 Colchester (24 November 2020) Exeter 5–0 Tranmere (12 December 2020) | |
| Biggest away win | Morecambe 0–5 Cambridge (19 September 2020) Scunthorpe 0–5 Cambridge (17 October 2020) | |
| Highest scoring | Bolton 3–6 Port Vale (5 December 2020) | |
← 2019–20
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2021–22 →
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The 2020–21 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th season of Football League Two under its current title and the 29th season under its current league division format.
Team changes
The following teams have changed divisions since the 2019–20 season.
To League TwoPromoted from National League Relegated from League One |
From League TwoPromoted to League One Relegated to National League |
Stadiums
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow |  David Dunn
|
Lewis Hardcastle
|
Joma | JF Hornby & Co. |
| Bolton Wanderers | Ian Evatt
|
Antoni Sarcevic
|
Macron | Home Bargains |
| Bradford City |  Stuart McCall
|
James Vaughan
|
Avec Sport | JCT600 |
| Cambridge United | Mark Bonner
|
Greg Taylor
|
Hummel | Mick George |
| Carlisle United | Chris Beech
|
Nick Anderton
|
Erreà | Edinburgh Woollen Mill |
| Cheltenham Town |  Michael Duff
|
Ben Tozer
|
Erreà | Mira Showers |
| Colchester United | Steve Ball
|
Tom Eastman
|
Macron | Texo Scaffolding (Home) JobServe (Away / Third) |
| Crawley Town | John Yems
|
George Francomb
|
Erreà | The People's Pension |
| Exeter City | Matt Taylor
|
 Jake Taylor
|
Joma | Carpetright |
| Forest Green Rovers | Mark Cooper
|
Chris Stokes
|
PlayerLayer | Ecotricity |
| Grimsby Town | Ian Holloway
|
 James McKeown
|
Erreà | Young's Seafood |
| Harrogate Town | Simon Weaver
|
Josh Falkingham
|
New Balance | Strata |
| Leyton Orient | Ross Embleton
|
 Jobi McAnuff
|
New Balance | Multiple charities |
| Mansfield Town | Graham Coughlan
|
 Krystian Pearce
|
Surridge | One Call |
| Morecambe | Derek Adams
|
Barry Roche
|
Macron | Annapurna Recruitment |
| Newport County | Michael Flynn
|
Joss Labadie
|
Hummel | Home: Alzheimer's Society Cymru Away: PureVans Third: ExilesPicks |
| Oldham Athletic |  Harry Kewell
|
 Mohamed Maouche
|
Hummel | Wakelet |
| Port Vale | John Askey
|
Leon Legge
|
Erreà | Synectics Solutions |
| Salford City | Graham Alexander
|
Ashley Eastham
|
Kappa | TalkTalk |
| Scunthorpe United | Neil Cox
|
Andy Butler
|
Macron | Utilita Energy |
| Southend United | Mark Molesley
|
Nathan Ralph
|
Hummel | Watchlotto |
| Stevenage | Alex Revell
|
Scott Cuthbert
|
Macron | Burger King |
| Tranmere Rovers | Mike Jackson
|
Scott Davies
|
Puma | Essar |
| Walsall | Darrell Clarke
|
James Clarke
|
Erreà | HomeServe |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | Keith Hill
|
End of contract | 12 June 2020 | Pre-season | Ian Evatt
|
1 July 2020 |
| Southend United | Sol Campbell
|
Mutual consent | 30 June 2020 | Mark Molesley
|
13 August 2020 | |
| Barrow | Ian Evatt
|
Signed by Bolton Wanderers | 1 July 2020 | David Dunn
|
9 July 2020 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | Micky Mellon
|
Signed by Dundee United | 6 July 2020 | Mike Jackson
|
18 July 2020 | |
| Colchester United | John McGreal
|
Sacked | 14 July 2020 | Steve Ball
|
28 July 2020 | |
| Oldham Athletic |  Dino Maamria
|
31 July 2020 | Harry Kewell
|
1 August 2020 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | Russ Wilcox
|
End of caretaker spell | 7 August 2020 | Neil Cox
|
7 August 2020 | |
| Salford City | Graham Alexander
|
Sacked | 12 October 2020 | 5th | Richie Wellens
|
4 November 2020 |
| Mansfield Town | Graham Coughlan
|
27 October 2020 | 22nd | Nigel Clough
|
6 November 2020 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | Mike Jackson
|
31 October 2020 | 18th | Keith Hill
|
21 November 2020 | |
| Bradford City | Stuart McCall
|
13 December 2020 | 22nd | Mark Trueman Conor Sellars
|
22 February 2021 | |
| Barrow | David Dunn
|
21st | Michael Jolley
|
23 December 2020 | ||
| Grimsby Town | Ian Holloway
|
Resigned | 23 December 2020 | 20th | Paul Hurst
|
30 December 2020 |
| Port Vale | John Askey
|
Sacked | 4 January 2021 | 17th | Darrell Clarke
|
15 February 2021 |
| Walsall | Darrell Clarke
|
Signed by Port Vale | 15 February 2021 | 11th | Brian Dutton
|
15 February 2021 |
| Barrow | Michael Jolley
|
Sacked | 21 February 2021 | 23rd | Rob Kelly (Caretaker)
|
21 February 2021 |
| Colchester United | Steve Ball
|
24 February 2021 | 21st | Wayne Brown (Caretaker)
|
24 February 2021 | |
| Leyton Orient | Ross Embleton
|
27 February 2021 | 14th | Jobi McAnuff (Caretaker)
|
28 February 2021 | |
| Oldham Athletic | Harry Kewell
|
7 March 2021 | 16th | Keith Curle
|
8 March 2021 | |
| Salford City | Richie Wellens
|
Mutual consent | 22 March 2021 | 9th | Gary Bowyer
|
23 March 2021 |
| Colchester United | Wayne Brown (Caretaker)
|
End of caretaker spell | 31 March 2021 | 21st | Hayden Mullins (Caretaker)
|
31 March 2021 |
| Southend United | Mark Molesley
|
Mutual consent | 9 April 2021 | 23rd | Phil Brown
|
9 April 2021 |
| Forest Green Rovers | Mark Cooper
|
Sacked | 11 April 2021 | 6th | Jimmy Ball (interim)
|
11 April 2021 |
| Tranmere Rovers | Keith Hill
|
Sacked | 11 May 2021 | 7th | Ian Dawes (caretaker)
|
11 May 2021 |
League table
| Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheltenham Town (C) (P) | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 82 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Cambridge United (P) | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 80 | |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers (P) | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 79 | |
| 4 | Morecambe (P) (O) | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 78 | Qualification to the League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Newport County | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 73 | |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 73 | |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 73 | |
| 8 | Salford City | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 71 | |
| 9 | Exeter City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 70 | |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 66 | |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 61 | |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 61 | |
| 13 | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 60 | |
| 14 | Stevenage | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 60 | |
| 15 | Bradford City | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 59 | |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 58 | |
| 17 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 52 | 61 | −9 | 57 | |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 72 | 81 | −9 | 54 | |
| 19 | Walsall | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 53 | |
| 20 | Colchester United | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 51 | |
| 21 | Barrow | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 50 | |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 48 | |
| 23 | Southend United (R) | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 45 | Relegation to the National League |
| 24 | Grimsby Town (R) | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 43 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
Play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Morecambe | 2 1 (3) | |||||||||||
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 1 (2) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Morecambe | 1 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Newport County | 0 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Newport County | 2 3 (5) | |||||||||||
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 0 4 (4) | |||||||||||
First leg
| 18 May 2021 20:15 |
Newport County | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 900 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dolan  31'Collins 56'
|
Report |
| 20 May 2021 18:00 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Morecambe | Prenton Park, Birkenhead Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke 19'
|
Report | Knight-Percival McAlinden 45+1'
|
Second leg
| 23 May 2021 12:30 |
Morecambe | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Mazuma Stadium, Morecambe Attendance: 1,558 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildog 9'
|
Report | Vaughan 53'
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Morecambe won 3–2 on aggregate.
| 23 May 2021 18:30 |
Forest Green Rovers | 4–3 | Newport County | The New Lawn, Nailsworth Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Martin Coy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams 7' Collins 8'Cadden 53'Matt 87'
|
Report | Ellison 70' Labadie 77'Maynard 119'
|
Newport County won 5–4 on aggregate.
League Two Final
- Main article: 2021 EFL League Two play-off Final
| 31 May 2021 15:00 |
Morecambe | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
Newport County | Wembley Stadium, London Attendance: 9,083 Referee: Bobby Madley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendes Gomes 107' (pen.)
|
Report |
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 19 September 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Henderson
|
Salford City | 4 |
| 2 | Jack Muldoon
|
Harrogate Town | 3 |
| Paul Mullin
|
Cambridge United | ||
| 4 | Mark Cullen
|
Port Vale | 2 |
| Danny Johnson
|
Leyton Orient | ||
| Aaron Martin
|
Harrogate Town | ||
| Ryan Taylor
|
Newport County | ||
| Carl Winchester
|
Forest Green Rovers | ||
| 9 | 1 | ||
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Henderson | Salford City | Grimsby Town | 4–0 | 19 September 2019 |
Most assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Fallowfield
|
Harrogate Town | 2 |
| Luke Hannant
|
Cambridge United | ||
| Kyle Knoyle
|
Cambridge United | ||
| Aaron Martin
|
Harrogate Town |
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