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{{Infobox football league season
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = [[EFL League Two]]
| competition = [[EFL League Two]]
| season = [[2023–24 in English football|2023–24]]
| season = [[2023–24 in English football|2023–24]]
| dates = 5 August 2023 - 27 April 2024
| dates = 5 August 2023 – 27 April 2024
| winners = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
| winners = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]<br>1st League Two title<br>2nd [[List of winners of the EFL League Two and predecessors|D4]] title
| promoted = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]<br>[[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]<br>[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]]
| promoted = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]<br>[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]]<br>[[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]<br>[[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]
| relegated = [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] <br>[[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]]
| relegated = [[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]]<br>[[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
| matches = 509
| matches = 552
| total goals = 1478
| total goals = 1645
| league topscorer = [[Macaulay Langstaff]] (26 goals)
| league topscorer = [[Macaulay Langstaff]] (28 goals)
| biggest home win = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] 8–0 [[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]]<br>{{small|16 December 2023}}
| biggest home win = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] 8–0 [[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]]<br>{{small|16 December 2023}}
| biggest away win = [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] 0–5 [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]]<br>{{small|16 Dec 2023}}<br>[[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] 1–6 [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]<br>{{small|1 Jan 2024}}
| biggest away win = [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]] 0–5 [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]]<br>{{small|16 Dec 2023}}<br>[[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] 1–6 [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]<br>{{small|1 Jan 2024}}
| highest scoring = [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] 9–2 [[Harrogate Town F.C.|Harrogate Town]]<br>{{small|13 Feb 2024}}<br>
| highest scoring = [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] 9–2 [[Harrogate Town F.C.|Harrogate Town]]<br>{{small|13 Feb 2024}}<br>
| longest wins = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] (12 games)
| longest wins = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] (12 games)
| longest unbeaten = [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] (17 games)
| longest unbeaten = [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] (17 games)
| longest winless = [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] (15 games)
| longest winless = [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] (15 games)
| longest losses = [[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]] (7 games)
| longest losses = [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] (8 games)
| highest attendance = 21,552 <br> {{small|[[Bradford City A.F.C|Bradford City]]}} vs {{small|[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]]}} <br>{{small|(21 Oct 2023)}}<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/stats/_/league/eng.4 |publisher=ESPN |title=English League Two Performance Stats – 2023–24 |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref>
| highest attendance = 21,552 <br> {{small|[[Bradford City A.F.C|Bradford City]]}} vs {{small|[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]]}} <br>{{small|(21 Oct 2023)}}<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/stats/_/league/eng.4 |publisher=ESPN |title=English League Two Performance Stats – 2023–24 |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref>
| lowest attendance = 1,071 <br> {{small|[[Harrogate Town A.F.C.|Harrogate Town]]}} vs {{small|[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]}} <br>{{small|(6 January 2024)}}<ref name="ESPN"/>
| lowest attendance = 1,071 <br> {{small|[[Harrogate Town A.F.C.|Harrogate Town]]}} vs {{small|[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]}} <br>{{small|(6 January 2024)}}<ref name="ESPN"/>
| attendance = 3,150,835<ref name="ESPN"/>
| attendance = 3,359,055<ref name="ESPN"/>
| average attendance = 6,190<ref name="ESPN"/>
| average attendance = 6,220<ref name="ESPN"/>
| prevseason = [[2022–23 EFL League Two|2022–23]]
| prevseason = [[2022–23 EFL League Two|2022–23]]
| nextseason = ''[[2024–25 EFL League Two|2024–25]]''
| nextseason = [[2024–25 EFL League Two|2024–25]]
| updated = 13 April 2024
| updated = 27 April 2024
}}
}}


The '''2023–24 EFL League Two''' (referred to as the '''Sky Bet League Two''' for sponsorship purposes) is the 20th season of [[EFL League Two]] under its current title and the 32nd season under its current league division format. The season began on 5 August 2023.
The '''2023–24 EFL League Two''' (referred to as the '''Sky Bet League Two''' for sponsorship purposes) was the 20th season of [[EFL League Two]] under its current title and the 32nd season under its current league division format. The season began on 5 August 2023 and ended on 27 April 2024.


== Team changes ==
== Team changes ==
The following teams have changed division from [[2022–23 in English football|the previous season]]:
The following teams have changed division from [[2022–23 in English football|the previous season]]:


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{{column
{{col-break}}
|1=
{{col-2}}


=== To League Two ===
=== To League Two ===
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* [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
* [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]


{{col-2}}
|2=


=== From League Two ===
=== From League Two ===
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*[[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
*[[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]]
*[[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
*[[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]

}}
{{notelist}}
{{col-end}}


== Stadiums ==
== Stadiums ==
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|-
|-
| [[AFC Wimbledon]]
| [[AFC Wimbledon]]
| [[London]] {{small|([[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]])}}
| [[Charing Cross|London]] {{small|([[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]])}}
| [[Plough Lane]]
| [[Plough Lane]]
| 9,369
| 9,369
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| [[Bradford]]
| [[Bradford]]
| [[Valley Parade]]
| [[Valley Parade]]
| 25,126
| 24,840
|-
|-
| [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]]
| [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]]
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| [[Nottingham]]
| [[Nottingham]]
| [[Meadow Lane Stadium]]
| [[Meadow Lane Stadium]]
| 19,588
| 19,841
|-
|-
| [[Salford City F.C.|Salford City]]
| [[Salford City F.C.|Salford City]]
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|-
|-
| [[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]]
| [[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]]
| London {{small|([[Sutton, London|Sutton]])}}
| [[South London|London]] {{small|([[Sutton, London|Sutton]])}}
| [[Gander Green Lane]]
| [[Gander Green Lane]]
| 5,032
| 5,032
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|-
|-
| [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]]
| [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]]
|
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stephen Clemence]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Shaun Williams (footballer)|Shaun Williams]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Shaun Williams (footballer)|Shaun Williams]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Macron
| {{flagicon|ITA}} Macron
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Craig Eastmond]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Craig Eastmond]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[O'Neills]]
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[O'Neills]]
| Echo Laser
|Angel Plastics
|-
|-
| [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]]
| [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]]
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|[[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
|[[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Troy Deeney]]<ref name="BBC-18Jan2024">{{cite news |title=Troy Deeney: Forest Green Rovers sack manager after six games |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68024708 |access-date=24 January 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=18 January 2024}}</ref>
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Troy Deeney]]<ref name="BBC-18Jan2024">{{cite news |title=Troy Deeney: Forest Green Rovers sack manager after six games |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68024708 |access-date=24 January 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=18 January 2024}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|Sacked
|rowspan="3"|Sacked
|18 January 2024
|18 January 2024
|24th
|24th
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Doolan (footballer, born 1968)|John Doolan]]{{efn|Having been given the job on an interim basis, Doolan was appointed permanently on 22 March 2024<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/news/2024/march/appointment-john-doolan-named-as-first-team-manager/|title=APPOINTMENT: John Doolan named as First Team Manager|website=www.accringtonstanley.co.uk|date=22 March 2024|accessdate=22 March 2024}}</ref>}}
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Doolan (footballer, born 1968)|John Doolan]]{{efn|Having been given the job on an interim basis, Doolan was appointed permanently on 22 March 2024<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/news/2024/march/appointment-john-doolan-named-as-first-team-manager/|title=APPOINTMENT: John Doolan named as First Team Manager|website=www.accringtonstanley.co.uk|date=22 March 2024|accessdate=22 March 2024}}</ref>}}
|4 March 2024
|4 March 2024
|-
|[[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stephen Clemence]]<ref name="BBC-29Apr2024">{{cite news |title=League Two Gillingham sack head coach Clemence |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0v0xvp90g9o |access-date=1 May 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=29 April 2024}}</ref>
|29 April 2024
|12th
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Bonner (football manager)|Mark Bonner]]<ref name="BBC-07May2024">{{cite news |title=League Two Gillingham appoint Bonner as manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c51nex7zg3po |access-date=7 May 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2024}}</ref>
|7 May 2024
|-
|[[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ged Brannan]]<ref name="BBC-30Apr2024">{{cite news |title=Morecambe boss Brannan leaves for Accrington role |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c72pmj76drzo |access-date=1 May 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=30 April 2024}}</ref>
|Resigned
|30 April 2024
|15th
|
|
|-
|}
|}
{{notelist}}
{{notelist}}
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<!--Update team results here and then (if needed) positions above. Don't forget to update the date (update parameter).-->
<!--Update team results here and then (if needed) positions above. Don't forget to update the date (update parameter).-->
|update=27 April 2024
|update=complete
|win_ACC=16|draw_ACC=9 |loss_ACC=21|gf_ACC=63|ga_ACC=71<!--Accrington Stanley-->
|win_ACC=16|draw_ACC=9 |loss_ACC=21|gf_ACC=63|ga_ACC=71<!--Accrington Stanley-->
|win_WIM=17|draw_WIM=14|loss_WIM=15|gf_WIM=64|ga_WIM=51<!--AFC Wimbledon-->
|win_WIM=17|draw_WIM=14|loss_WIM=15|gf_WIM=64|ga_WIM=51<!--AFC Wimbledon-->
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<!--Team status-->
<!--Team status-->
|status_STO=CP
|status_text_Q=Qualified
|status_text_P=Promoted
|status_STO=C,P
|status_WRE=P
|status_WRE=P
|status_MAN=P
|status_MAN=P
|status_CRA=OP
|status_MIL=Q
|status_CRA=Q
|status_DON=Q
|status_CRE=Q
|status_SUT=R
|status_SUT=R
|status_FGR=R
|status_FGR=R
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<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
|res_col_header=PQR
|res_col_header=PQR
|col_PL=green1 |text_PL=Promotion to [[2024–25 EFL League One|EFL League One]]
|col_PL=green1 |text_PL=Promoted to [[2024–25 EFL League One|EFL League One]]
|col_POSF=yellow1|text_POSF=Qualification for League Two play-offs
|col_POSF=yellow1|text_POSF=Qualified for League Two play-offs
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to [[2024-25 National League|National League]]
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegated to [[2024-25 National League|National League]]

}}

</onlyinclude>

== Play-offs ==
{{Main|2024 English Football League play-offs}}
{{4TeamBracket
| sets = 2/1 | aggregate=y | nowrap=y
| boldwinner = y
| RD1 = Semi-finals
| RD2 = Final
| RD1-seed1 = 7
| RD1-team1 = [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]
| RD1-score1-1 = 3
| RD1-score1-2 = 5
| RD1-score1-agg = 8
| RD1-seed2 = 4
| RD1-team2 = [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]]
| RD1-score2-1 = 0
| RD1-score2-2 = 1
| RD1-score2-agg = 1
| RD1-seed3 = 6
| RD1-team3 = [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]
| RD1-score3-1 = 0
| RD1-score3-2 = 2
| RD1-score3-agg = 2 (4)
| RD1-seed4 = 5
| RD1-team4 = [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]
| RD1-score4-1 = 2
| RD1-score4-2 = 0
| RD1-score4-agg = 2 (3)
| RD2-seed1 = 7
| RD2-team1 = [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]
| RD2-score1 = 2
| RD2-seed2 = 6
| RD2-team2 = [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]
| RD2-score2 = 0
}}

'''First leg'''
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 6 May 2024
| time = 17:30 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
| team1 = [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]
| score = 0–2
| team2 = '''[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]'''
| goals1 = [[Mickey Demetriou|Demetriou]] {{yel|43}}
| goals2 = [[Luke Molyneux|Molyneux]] {{goal|34}}<br>[[Harrison Biggins|Biggins]] {{goal|48}}
| location = [[Crewe]]
| stadium = [[Gresty Road]]
| referee = [[Sunny Singh Gill]]
| attendance = 8,220
| report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cv265pnzj7vt
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 7 May 2024
| time = 19:30 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
| team1 = [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]
| score = 3–0
| team2 = '''[[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]]'''
| goals1 = [[Liam Kelly (footballer, born 1995)|Kelly]] {{goal|5}}<br>[[Jay Williams (footballer)|Williams]] {{goal|45+1}}<br>[[Laurence Maguire|Maguire]] {{yel|51}}<Br>[[Ronan Darcy|Darcy]] {{goal|65}}<Br>[[Dion Conroy|Conroy]] {{yel|66}}<Br>[[Kellan Gordon|Gordon]] {{yel|90+3}}
| goals2 = [[Joe Tomlinson|Tomlinson]] {{yel|41}}<br>[[Lewis Bate|Bate]] {{yel|45}}<Br>[[Daniel Harvie|Harvie]] {{yel|57}}
| location = [[Crawley]]
| stadium = [[Broadfield Stadium]]
| referee = Ross Joyce
| attendance = 5,564
| report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cl402m7pz7yt
}}

'''Second leg'''
{{Football box collapsible
| date = 10 May 2024
| team1 = '''[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]'''
| team2 = [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]
| time = 20:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
| score = 0–2
| aggregatescore = 2–2
| penaltyscore = 3–4
| aet = yes
| goals1 = [[Thimothée Lo-Tutala|Lo-Tutala]] {{yel|122}}
| goals2 = [[Mickey Demetriou|Demetriou]] {{goal|6|[[Joel Tabiner|Tabiner]]}}<br>[[James Maxwell (footballer, born 2001)|Maxwell]] {{goal|16|[[Own goal|o.g.]]}}<br>[[Elliott Nevitt|Nevitt]] {{yel|23}}<Br>[[Aaron Rowe|Rowe]] {{Yel|39}}<br>[[Josh Austerfield|Austerfield]] {{yel|120}}
| penalties1 = [[Joe Ironside|Ironside]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Zain Westbrooke|Westbrooke]] {{penmiss}}<Br>[[George Miller (footballer, born 1998)|Miller]] {{pengoal}}<Br>[[Owen Bailey|Bailey]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Hakeeb Adelakun|Adelakun]] {{penmiss}}
| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} [[Courtney Baker-Richardson|Baker-Richardson]]<Br>{{penmiss}} [[Mickey Demetriou|Demetriou]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Ryan Cooney|Cooney]]<Br>{{pengoal}} [[Lewis Leigh|Leigh]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Charlie Kirk (footballer)|Kirk]]<Br>
| stadium = [[Eco-Power Stadium]]
| location = [[Doncaster]]
| attendance = 12,889
| referee = Scott Oldham
| report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/clw0p0epqj9t
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
| date = 11 May 2024
| time = 19:45 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
| team1 = '''[[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]]'''
| score = 1–5
| aggregatescore = 1–8
| team2 = [[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]
| goals1 = [[Max Dean (footballer)|Dean]] {{goal|45+1|[[Jack Tucker|Tucker]]}} {{penmiss}} {{small|67'}} {{yel|90+5}}<br>[[Jack Tucker|Tucker]] {{yel|63}}<br>[[MJ Williams|Williams]] {{yel|83}}
| goals2 = [[Jay Williams (footballer)|Williams]] {{goal|3}} {{yel|61}}<Br>[[Danilo Orsi|Orsi]] {{goal|30}} {{goal|48|[[Liam Kelly (footballer, born 1995)|L. Kelly]]}} {{goal|90+2|[[Ronan Darcy|Darcy]]}}<Br>[[Klaidi Lolos|Lolos]] {{yel|40}}<Br>[[Jack Roles|Roles]] {{goal|80}}
| location = [[Milton Keynes]]
| stadium = [[Stadium MK]]
| referee = Seb Stockridge
| attendance = 10,053
| report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cv27dwnrzent
}}


=== Final ===
}}</onlyinclude>
{{Main|2024 EFL League Two play-off final}}
{{:2024 EFL League Two play-off final}}


== Results ==
== Results ==
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| matches_style = FBR
| matches_style = FBR
| a_note = yes
| a_note = yes
| update = complete


|team1=ACC |team2=WIM |team3=BAR |team4=BRA |team5=COL |team6=CRA |team7=CRE |team8=DON |team9=FOR |team10=GIL |team11=GRI |team12=HAR |team13=MAN |team14=MIL |team15=MOR |team16=NEW |team17=NCO |team18=SAL |team19=STO |team20=SUT |team21=SWI |team22=TRA |team23=WAL |team24=WRE
|team1=ACC |team2=WIM |team3=BAR |team4=BRA |team5=COL |team6=CRA |team7=CRE |team8=DON |team9=FOR |team10=GIL |team11=GRI |team12=HAR |team13=MAN |team14=MIL |team15=MOR |team16=NEW |team17=NCO |team18=SAL |team19=STO |team20=SUT |team21=SWI |team22=TRA |team23=WAL |team24=WRE
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|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2
| rowspan="2"|2
| align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Paul Mullin (footballer, born 1994)|Paul Mullin]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Mullin (footballer, born 1994)|Paul Mullin]]
| align=left| Wrexham
| align=left| Wrexham
| rowspan="2"|24
| rowspan="2"|24
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|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67966495|title=Notts County 2–5 Stockport County|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 April 2024|accessdate=18 April 2024}}</ref>
|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67966495|title=Notts County 2–5 Stockport County|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 April 2024|accessdate=18 April 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|LBN}} {{sortname|Omar|Bugiel}}
|[[AFC Wimbledon]]
|[[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]
|5–1 (H)
|27 April 2024
|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68862493|title=AFC Wimbledon 5–1 Walsall|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 April 2024|accessdate=30 April 2024}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Danilo|Orsi}}
|[[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]
|[[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|MK Dons]]
|5–1 (A)
|11 May 2024
|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cv27dwnrzent|title=League Two - Promotion Play-offs - Semi-finals|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 May 2024|accessdate=11 May 2024}}</ref>
|}
|}


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|[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]]
|[[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=EFL |date=2024-04-12 |title=Sky Bet League Two: Manager & Player of the Month: March winners |url=https://efl.com/news/2024/april/12/sky-bet-league-two--manager---player-of-the-month--march-winners/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=EFL |language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=EFL |date=2024-04-12 |title=Sky Bet League Two: Manager & Player of the Month: March winners |url=https://efl.com/news/2024/april/12/sky-bet-league-two--manager---player-of-the-month--march-winners/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=EFL |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|April
|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Grant McCann]]
|[[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Paddy Madden]]
|[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
|<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/may/03/sky-bet-manager-and-player-of-the-month--april-winners/|title=Sky Bet Manager and Player of the Month: April winners|website=www.efl.com|date=3 May 2024|accessdate=6 May 2024}}</ref>
|}
|}

===Annual===
===Annual===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|[[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]
|[[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]
|}
|}

==Attendances==

[[Bradford City]] drew the highest average home attendance in the 2023-24 edition of the EFL League Two.
{{row counter|{| class{{=}}"wikitable sortable"
!#!!Football club!!Home games!!Average attendance<ref>https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/eng-league-two-2023-2024/1/</ref>
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Bradford City]] || 23 || 17,439
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Wrexham AFC]] || 23 || 11,210
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Notts County]] || 23 || 10,905
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Stockport County]] || 23 || 9,331
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Swindon Town]] || 23 || 8,483
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[AFC Wimbledon]] || 23 || 7,891
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Mansfield Town]] || 23 || 7,427
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Doncaster Rovers]] || 23 || 7,090
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[MK Dons]] || 23 || 6,855
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Grimsby Town]] || 23 || 6,281
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Tranmere Rovers]] || 23 || 6,263
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Gillingham FC]] || 23 || 6,226
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Walsall FC]] || 23 || 5,618
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Crewe Alexandra]] || 23 || 5,090
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]] || 23 || 4,336
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Colchester United]] || 23 || 4,177
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Morecambe FC]] || 23 || 4,002
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Barrow AFC]] || 23 || 3,804
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Crawley Town]] || 23 || 3,571
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Sutton United]] || 23 || 3,286
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Salford City F.C.|Salford City]] || 23 || 2,989
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Accrington Stanley]] || 23 || 2,967
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Harrogate Town]] || 23 || 2,747
|-
| style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_count || [[Forest Green Rovers]] || 23 || 2,413
|-
|} }}


== References ==
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[[Category:Current association football seasons|England]]

Latest revision as of 21:48, 22 November 2024

EFL League Two
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 27 April 2024
ChampionsStockport County
1st League Two title
2nd D4 title
PromotedStockport County
Wrexham
Mansfield Town
Crawley Town
RelegatedSutton United
Forest Green Rovers
Matches played552
Goals scored1,645 (2.98 per match)
Top goalscorerMacaulay Langstaff (28 goals)
Biggest home winStockport County 8–0 Sutton United
16 December 2023
Biggest away winDoncaster Rovers 0–5 Morecambe
16 Dec 2023
Grimsby Town 1–6 Walsall
1 Jan 2024
Highest scoringMansfield Town 9–2 Harrogate Town
13 Feb 2024
Longest winning runStockport County (12 games)
Longest unbeaten runMansfield Town (17 games)
Longest winless runForest Green Rovers (15 games)
Longest losing runNewport County (8 games)
Highest attendance21,552
Bradford City vs Wrexham
(21 Oct 2023)[1]
Lowest attendance1,071
Harrogate Town vs Doncaster Rovers
(6 January 2024)[1]
Total attendance3,359,055[1]
Average attendance6,220[1]
All statistics correct as of 27 April 2024.

The 2023–24 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship purposes) was the 20th season of EFL League Two under its current title and the 32nd season under its current league division format. The season began on 5 August 2023 and ended on 27 April 2024.

Team changes

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The following teams have changed division from the previous season:

Stadiums

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Locations of the 2023–24 EFL League Two teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Accrington Stanley Accrington Crown Ground 5,450
AFC Wimbledon London (Wimbledon) Plough Lane 9,369
Barrow Barrow-in-Furness Holker Street 6,500
Bradford City Bradford Valley Parade 24,840
Colchester United Colchester Colchester Community Stadium 10,105
Crawley Town Crawley Broadfield Stadium 5,996
Crewe Alexandra Crewe Gresty Road 10,153
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Eco-Power Stadium 15,231
Forest Green Rovers Nailsworth The New Lawn 5,147
Gillingham Gillingham Priestfield Stadium 11,582
Grimsby Town Cleethorpes Blundell Park 9,052
Harrogate Town Harrogate Wetherby Road 5,000
Mansfield Town Mansfield Field Mill 9,186
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Stadium MK 30,500
Morecambe Morecambe Globe Arena 6,476
Newport County Newport Rodney Parade 7,850
Notts County Nottingham Meadow Lane Stadium 19,841
Salford City Salford Moor Lane 5,108
Stockport County Stockport Edgeley Park 10,852
Sutton United London (Sutton) Gander Green Lane 5,032
Swindon Town Swindon County Ground 15,728
Tranmere Rovers Birkenhead Prenton Park 16,789
Walsall Walsall Bescot Stadium 11,300
Wrexham Wrexham Racecourse Ground 12,600

Personnel and sponsoring

[edit]
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Accrington Stanley England John Doolan Republic of Ireland Séamus Conneely Italy Macron Wham
AFC Wimbledon England Johnnie Jackson England Jake Reeves England Umbro Sports Interactive
Barrow England Pete Wild Republic of Ireland Niall Canavan Germany Puma Terrace
Bradford City Scotland Graham Alexander England Richie Smallwood Italy Macron JCT600
Colchester United England Danny Cowley England Connor Hall Italy Macron Workhorse Group
Crawley Town England Scott Lindsey England Ben Gladwin Germany Adidas The People's Pension
Crewe Alexandra England Lee Bell England Luke Offord Thailand FBT Mornflake
Doncaster Rovers Northern Ireland Grant McCann England Richard Wood England Oxen Eco-Power Group
Forest Green Rovers England Steve Cotterill Republic of Ireland Dom Bernard England Umbro Ecotricity
Gillingham Republic of Ireland Shaun Williams Italy Macron Bauvill[2]
Grimsby Town Gibraltar David Artell England Danny Rose Italy Macron myenergi
Harrogate Town England Simon Weaver England Josh Falkingham United States New Balance Strata
Mansfield Town England Nigel Clough England Aden Flint England Castore One Call Insurance
Milton Keynes Dons England Mike Williamson England Dean Lewington England Castore Suzuki
Morecambe England Ged Brannan Scotland Donald Love Spain Joma[3] Omnia[4]
Newport County Republic of Ireland Graham Coughlan Republic of Ireland Ryan Delaney England VX3 Sportswear Pure Vans
Notts County England Stuart Maynard Scotland Kyle Cameron Germany Puma John Pye Auctions (Home) / Jake Bugg (Away)
Salford City England Karl Robinson Scotland Elliott Watt Germany Adidas Salboy[5]
Stockport County England Dave Challinor Republic of Ireland Paddy Madden Germany Puma VITA Group
Sutton United Wales Steve Morison England Craig Eastmond Republic of Ireland O'Neills Echo Laser
Swindon Town Republic of Ireland Gavin Gunning England Charlie Austin Germany Puma MiPermit
Tranmere Rovers England Nigel Adkins England Connor Jennings Indonesia Mills Essar
Walsall England Mat Sadler Montserrat Donervon Daniels Italy Erreà Poundland
Wrexham England Phil Parkinson England Luke Young Italy Macron United Airlines

Managerial changes

[edit]
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Swindon Town England Steve Mildenhall
Republic of Ireland Gavin Gunning 		End of interim spell 8 May 2023 Pre-season Wales Michael Flynn[6] 8 May 2023
Doncaster Rovers England Danny Schofield[7] Sacked 9 May 2023 Northern Ireland Grant McCann[8] 12 May 2023
Milton Keynes Dons England Mark Jackson[9] Scotland Graham Alexander[10] 27 May 2023
Forest Green Rovers Scotland Duncan Ferguson[11] 4 July 2023 England David Horseman[12] 17 July 2023
Tranmere Rovers England Ian Dawes[13] 10 September 2023 22nd England Nigel Adkins[a][13][14] 10 September 2023
Bradford City Wales Mark Hughes[15] 4 October 2023 18th Scotland Graham Alexander[16] 6 November 2023
Gillingham England Neil Harris[17] 5 October 2023 8th England Stephen Clemence 1 November 2023
Milton Keynes Dons Scotland Graham Alexander[18] 16 October 2023 16th England Mike Williamson[19] 17 October 2023
Colchester United England Ben Garner[20] 21 October 2023 22nd England Matthew Etherington[b][21] 21 October 2023
Grimsby Town England Paul Hurst[22] 28 October 2023 21st Gibraltar David Artell 27 November 2023
Morecambe Scotland Derek Adams[23] Release clause met 20 November 2023 9th England Ged Brannan 27 November 2023
Sutton United England Matt Gray Sacked 19 December 2023 24th Wales Steve Morison 6 January 2024
Forest Green Rovers England David Horseman Mutual consent 20 December 2023 23rd England Troy Deeney[24] 20 December 2023
Salford City England Neil Wood Sacked 27 December 2023 21st England Karl Robinson[25] 5 January 2024
Colchester United England Matthew Etherington[26] 1 January 2024 22nd England Danny Cowley[27] 4 January 2024
Notts County England Luke Williams[28] Signed by Swansea City 5 January 2024 5th England Stuart Maynard[29] 18 January 2024
Swindon Town Wales Michael Flynn[30] Mutual consent 15 January 2024 15th Republic of Ireland Gavin Gunning 15 January 2024
Forest Green Rovers England Troy Deeney[31] Sacked 18 January 2024 24th England Steve Cotterill[32] 25 January 2024
Accrington Stanley England John Coleman[33] 3 March 2024 16th England John Doolan[c] 4 March 2024
Gillingham England Stephen Clemence[35] 29 April 2024 12th England Mark Bonner[36] 7 May 2024
Morecambe England Ged Brannan[37] Resigned 30 April 2024 15th
  1. ^ Adkins was initially appointed interim manager before being permanently appointed on 2 November 2023
  2. ^ Etherington was originally given the job on an interim basis before being permanently appointed on 16 November 2023
  3. ^ Having been given the job on an interim basis, Doolan was appointed permanently on 22 March 2024[34]

League table

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Stockport County (C, P) 46 27 11 8 96 48 +48 92 Promoted to EFL League One
2 Wrexham (P) 46 26 10 10 89 52 +37 88
3 Mansfield Town (P) 46 24 14 8 90 47 +43 86
4 Milton Keynes Dons 46 23 9 14 83 68 +15 78 Qualified for League Two play-offs
5 Doncaster Rovers 46 21 8 17 73 68 +5 71
6 Crewe Alexandra 46 19 14 13 69 65 +4 71
7 Crawley Town (O, P) 46 21 7 18 73 67 +6 70
8 Barrow 46 18 15 13 62 56 +6 69
9 Bradford City 46 19 12 15 61 59 +2 69
10 AFC Wimbledon 46 17 14 15 64 51 +13 65
11 Walsall 46 18 11 17 69 73 −4 65
12 Gillingham 46 18 10 18 46 57 −11 64
13 Harrogate Town 46 17 12 17 60 69 −9 63
14 Notts County 46 18 7 21 89 86 +3 61
15 Morecambe 46 17 10 19 67 81 −14 58[a]
16 Tranmere Rovers 46 17 6 23 67 70 −3 57
17 Accrington Stanley 46 16 9 21 63 71 −8 57
18 Newport County 46 16 7 23 62 76 −14 55
19 Swindon Town 46 14 12 20 77 83 −6 54
20 Salford City 46 13 12 21 66 82 −16 51
21 Grimsby Town 46 11 16 19 57 74 −17 49
22 Colchester United 46 11 12 23 59 80 −21 45
23 Sutton United (R) 46 9 15 22 59 84 −25 42 Relegated to National League
24 Forest Green Rovers (R) 46 11 9 26 44 78 −34 42
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[39]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ On 11 April 2024, Morecambe were deducted three points for failing to pay players and staff on time following previous EFL rules breaches in the 2023–24 season.[38]


Play-offs

[edit]
Main article: 2024 English Football League play-offs
Semi-finals Final
        
7 Crawley Town 3 5 8
4 Milton Keynes Dons 0 1 1
7 Crawley Town 2
6 Crewe Alexandra 0
6 Crewe Alexandra 0 2 2 (4)
5 Doncaster Rovers 2 0 2 (3)

First leg

6 May 2024 Crewe Alexandra 0–2Doncaster RoversCrewe
17:30 BST Demetriou Yellow card 43' Report Molyneux 34'
Biggins 48'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 8,220
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
7 May 2024 Crawley Town 3–0Milton Keynes DonsCrawley
19:30 BST Kelly 5'
Williams 45+1'
Maguire Yellow card 51'
Darcy 65'
Conroy Yellow card 66'
Gordon Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Tomlinson Yellow card 41'
Bate Yellow card 45'
Harvie Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,564
Referee: Ross Joyce

Second leg

10 May 2024 Doncaster Rovers0–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(3–4 p)		 Crewe Alexandra Doncaster
20:00 BST Lo-Tutala Yellow card 122' Report Demetriou 6' (Tabiner)
Maxwell 16' (o.g.)
Nevitt Yellow card 23'
Rowe Yellow card 39'
Austerfield Yellow card 120'		 Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 12,889
Referee: Scott Oldham
Penalties
Ironside soccer ball with check mark
Westbrooke soccer ball with red X
Miller soccer ball with check mark
Bailey soccer ball with check mark
Adelakun soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Baker-Richardson
soccer ball with red X Demetriou
soccer ball with check mark Cooney
soccer ball with check mark Leigh
soccer ball with check mark Kirk
11 May 2024 Milton Keynes Dons1–5
(1–8 agg.)		 Crawley Town Milton Keynes
19:45 BST Dean 45+1' (Tucker) soccer ball with red X 67' Yellow card 90+5'
Tucker Yellow card 63'
Williams Yellow card 83'		 Report Williams 3' Yellow card 61'
Orsi 30' 48' (L. Kelly) 90+2' (Darcy)
Lolos Yellow card 40'
Roles 80'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 10,053
Referee: Seb Stockridge

Final

[edit]
Main article: 2024 EFL League Two play-off final
Crewe Alexandra0–2Crawley Town
Report Orsi 41'
L. Kelly 85'
Attendance: 33,341
Referee: Ben Toner (Lancashire)

Results

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Home \ Away ACC WIM BAR BRA COL CRA CRE DON FOR GIL GRI HAR MAN MIL MOR NEW NCO SAL STO SUT SWI TRA WAL WRE
Accrington Stanley — 2–0 1–1 0–3 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 2–1 0–3 1–0 1–2 3–0 2–2 3–0 1–3 4–1 3–4 4–1 2–1 2–0
AFC Wimbledon 2–4 — 2–0 0–1 5–3 0–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–0 1–2 0–1 4–0 4–1 5–1 1–1
Barrow 1–1 0–0 — 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–3 3–2 1–2 2–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–1 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–1
Bradford City 1–0 0–0 1–2 — 2–1 2–4 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–5 4–0 2–2 4–1 0–3 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–3 1–1
Colchester United 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 — 1–2 1–1 1–4 3–3 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–3 1–3 2–1 5–4 2–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–2
Crawley Town 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–3 — 2–4 0–2 2–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 2–1 1–2 4–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 3–1 3–2 1–1 0–1
Crewe Alexandra 3–3 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–1 1–0 — 3–2 0–3 2–0 0–3 0–0 2–2 3–1 2–3 4–2 1–0 2–3 0–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 0–3
Doncaster Rovers 4–0 1–0 4–2 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 3–0 0–5 0–1 1–3 0–3 1–5 4–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–0
Forest Green Rovers 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 5–0 2–1 1–4 1–2 — 0–0 2–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–2 0–3 1–0 0–2 0–3 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–1
Gillingham 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–2 0–3 0–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 — 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–0
Grimsby Town 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–3 2–3 2–1 1–5 1–0 2–0 — 1–2 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 5–5 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–6 1–3
Harrogate Town 2–1 0–1 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 3–1 0–1 5–1 1–0 — 1–4 3–5 2–0 1–4 3–1 3–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2
Mansfield Town 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–4 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 9–2 — 1–2 3–0 2–0 1–0 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 2–2 2–1 0–0
Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 3–1 2–2 4–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–4 — 1–2 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 4–4 3–2 1–0 5–0 1–1
Morecambe 1–1 4–1 2–1 3–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–3 1–2 2–3 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 — 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–3
Newport County 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–4 2–1 0–4 1–1 4–0 4–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 5–3 — 1–3 0–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 3–3 1–0
Notts County 3–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 1–0 3–1 1–3 3–0 4–3 1–3 3–2 3–0 1–4 3–3 5–0 3–0 — 1–2 2–5 3–4 3–1 2–1 1–2 0–2
Salford City 1–2 0–0 5–3 1–2 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 0–3 2–2 1–2 2–4 3–1 2–1 0–2 — 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–5 1–2 3–1
Stockport County 4–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–3 1–3 1–0 2–0 0–1 3–2 1–1 0–2 5–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 — 8–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 5–0
Sutton United 3–1 0–3 2–2 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 5–1 0–2 1–3 — 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–2
Swindon Town 1–2 3–2 0–3 2–0 2–2 6–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 3–3 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–4 5–3 — 3–1 2–0 0–1
Tranmere Rovers 2–0 3–2 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–2 3–0 3–1 2–2 3–0 2–1 1–2 2–3 2–1 4–2 3–4 4–0 1–0 2–1 — 1–3 0–1
Walsall 2–1 1–3 1–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–0 4–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 0–3 1–3 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 — 3–1
Wrexham 4–0 2–0 4–1 0–1 2–1 4–1 3–3 2–1 6–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 2–0 3–5 6–0 2–0 1–0 3–2 2–1 2–1 5–5 0–1 4–2 —
Source: BBC Sport
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Results by round

[edit]
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
Accrington StanleyWLDWWLLWLLDWWWWLLWLLDDWLDWWLLWDLWDLLLWDLLLDLLW
AFC WimbledonDDWWDDLDWWWDLDLLWLWLWDWLWDDLLWDWLDLWWWLDDLWLLW
BarrowWWDLDWWDLWLDDDWDWWWWWWWDDLWDLDWLLLLDWDDWWLLLLD
Bradford CityLWDLWDDDWLLWWDLLLLWWDWWDDLLDDLDWWWWLWLLLWDWWWW
Colchester UnitedWLLLWLWDLWLLLLWWDLLLLLWLLLDDDWDLWDDLLLDDWDLWLD
Crawley TownWDWLLDWWWWLLLLDLWLWLWLLWLWWLWLLLDWWDWWDWLWWLDW
Crewe AlexandraDDWDLWWDWDWLWWLWWWWDLDLLDWWWWLDWWDWLLWLDDLDLLD
Doncaster RoversLLDLLDLWWLWLWWLWLWLWDLLLDWLLDLDWDWWLWWWWWWWWWD
Forest Green RoversLWLLDWLLLLLLWLLWLDDLDLDLLDDLDLDLWLWLWWLLLWLLWW
GillinghamWWWWLLWWLDLWLLWLLWLWLLDLWWDWDLDWDLWWDLDWDLLWLD
Grimsby TownDLWDDWDLLLWDLLLLWDDDWDLLWLDDLLDLLLDWDWDLLDWWWL
Harrogate TownWLLLWLLDWWLWLWLLWDLDWWWWLDWWWLDWLDLDLDDWDWLDLD
Mansfield TownDWDDWDWDWDDDWWWWWWLDLWWWDWLDDLWWWLWWWLWDLWLWWD
Milton Keynes DonsWWLWWLDLDLDLDLWWDWWDWWWWWLDWLWLWLWWLWLWLWDWLWD
MorecambeWLDWLWLLDWDWWWWWLLLLDWLDLDLDWLWWWDDWLLLLWWLLLD
Newport CountyLWLWWDLDLLWLLDLWDLWWLDLWDDLWWWWWLWLLLWWLLLLLLL
Notts CountyLWDWWWDWWLWDLWWLLWLWLLLWWLLDLDLLWLLWLLDLLDWWWL
Salford CityWDLWLLLLLWWWLDWDLLLDDDLLLLDWDWWDDWLLLDWWLLLLWD
Stockport CountyLLDWLDWWWWWWWWWWWWLDDWWDDLDWWWDWLLDWWDDWWWWWWL
Sutton UnitedWLLLLLLLDLLWLLLWDDDDLLLWLDWDDDDLLLDLDLWWWWLDDD
Swindon TownLDWDWDWWDWLLWDLLLDWWLLLLWLDLWWLDDLDDLLLLWLWWLD
Tranmere RoversLLWLLLLLWLWDLLLLWDWDWLWWWWLLLWDLLWLWDWWLLDLWWL
WalsallLWLDDWWLLWDLWDDLLLDLWWLWWWWLWDDLDWWWLDDWLWWLLL
WrexhamLDWDDWWWLDDWWDWWWLWDDWWWLWDWLWLLWWLWWDLWWLWWWW
Source: efl.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

[edit]
As of 20 April 2024

Top scorers

[edit]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 England Macaulay Langstaff Notts County 28
2 England Paul Mullin Wrexham 24
England Matt Smith Salford City
4 England Davis Keillor-Dunn Mansfield Town 22
5 Wales Will Evans Newport County 21
6 England Isaac Olaofe Stockport County 20
7 England Joe Ironside Doncaster Rovers 18
England Danilo Orsi Crawley Town
9 England Dan Kemp Swindon Town
MK Dons 		17
Republic of Ireland Paddy Madden Stockport County

Updated to match(es) played on 20 April. Source: BBC

Hat-tricks

[edit]
Main article: List of EFL League Two hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Ref
Scotland Callum Hendry Salford City Tranmere Rovers 3–4 (A) 19 August 2023 [40]
England Jake Young4 Swindon Town Crawley Town 6–0 (H) 26 August 2023 [41]
England Andy Cook Bradford City Newport County 4–1 (A) 23 September 2023 [42]
England Troy Deeney Forest Green Rovers Notts County 3–4 (A) 23 September 2023 [43]
England Isaac Olaofe Stockport County Wrexham 5–0 (H) 23 September 2023 [44]
Iraq Ali Al-Hamadi AFC Wimbledon Tranmere Rovers 4–1 (H) 30 September 2023 [45]
England JJ McKiernan Morecambe Colchester United 1–3 (A) 7 October 2023 [46]
England Isaac Hutchinson Walsall Gillingham 4–1 (H) 14 October 2023 [47]
England Freddie Draper Walsall Newport County 3–3 (A) 20 October 2023 [48]
England Matt Smith Salford City Doncaster Rovers 0–3 (A) 24 October 2023 [49]
Wales Paul Mullin Wrexham Morecambe 6–0 (H) 25 November 2023 [50]
Republic of Ireland Paddy Madden Stockport County Sutton United 8–0 (H) 16 December 2023 [51]
England Macaulay Langstaff Notts County Morecambe 5–0 (H) 29 December 2023 [52]
Scotland Steven Fletcher Wrexham Barrow 4–1 (H) 1 January 2024 [53]
England Matt Smith Salford City Crewe Alexandra 2–3 (A) 27 January 2024 [54]
England Hiram Boateng Mansfield Town Harrogate Town 9–2 (H) 13 February 2024 [54]
Wales Paul Mullin Wrexham Accrington Stanley 4–0 (H) 2 March 2024 [55]
Republic of Ireland Paddy Madden Stockport County Sutton United 1–3 (A) 6 April 2024 [56]
Republic of Ireland Paddy Madden Stockport County Notts County 2–5 (A) 16 April 2024 [57]
Lebanon Omar Bugiel AFC Wimbledon Walsall 5–1 (H) 27 April 2024 [58]
England Danilo Orsi Crawley Town MK Dons 5–1 (A) 11 May 2024 [59]

Awards

[edit]

Monthly

[edit]
Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Reference
August Scotland Graham Alexander Milton Keynes Dons England Jake Young Swindon Town [60]
September England Dave Challinor Stockport County England Louie Barry Stockport County [61]
October England Matt Smith Salford City [62]
November England Pete Wild Barrow England Jake Young Swindon Town [63]
December England Mike Williamson Milton Keynes Dons England Dean Lewington Milton Keynes Dons [64]
January England Simon Weaver Harrogate Town Malta Jodi Jones Notts County [65]
February England Nigel Clough Mansfield Town England Hakeeb Adelakun Doncaster Rovers [66]
March England Pete Wild Barrow Wales Paul Mullin Wrexham [67]
April Northern Ireland Grant McCann Doncaster Rovers Republic of Ireland Paddy Madden Stockport County [68]

Annual

[edit]
Award Winner Club
Player of the Season Malta Jodi Jones[69] Notts County
Young Player of the Season Scotland Rob Apter[69] Tranmere Rovers
Manager of the Season England Nigel Clough[70] Mansfield Town

Attendances

[edit]

Bradford City drew the highest average home attendance in the 2023-24 edition of the EFL League Two.

# Football club Home games Average attendance[71]
1 Bradford City 23 17,439
2 Wrexham AFC 23 11,210
3 Notts County 23 10,905
4 Stockport County 23 9,331
5 Swindon Town 23 8,483
6 AFC Wimbledon 23 7,891
7 Mansfield Town 23 7,427
8 Doncaster Rovers 23 7,090
9 MK Dons 23 6,855
10 Grimsby Town 23 6,281
11 Tranmere Rovers 23 6,263
12 Gillingham FC 23 6,226
13 Walsall FC 23 5,618
14 Crewe Alexandra 23 5,090
15 Newport County 23 4,336
16 Colchester United 23 4,177
17 Morecambe FC 23 4,002
18 Barrow AFC 23 3,804
19 Crawley Town 23 3,571
20 Sutton United 23 3,286
21 Salford City 23 2,989
22 Accrington Stanley 23 2,967
23 Harrogate Town 23 2,747
24 Forest Green Rovers 23 2,413

References

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