| Competition: | Football League One |
| Season: | 2013–14 |
| Winners: | Wolverhampton Wanderers (3rd divisional title) |
| Promoted: | Wolverhampton Wanderers Brentford Rotherham United |
| Relegated: | Tranmere Rovers Carlisle United Shrewsbury Town Stevenage |
| Matches: | 552 |
| Total Goals: | 1473 |
| League Topscorer: | 24 goals – Sam Baldock (Bristol City) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Rotherham United 6–0 Notts County (1 March 2014) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (24 August 2013) |
| Highest Scoring: | 10 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–4 Rotherham United (18 April 2014) |
| Longest Wins: | 9 games Wolverhampton Wanderers[1] |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 19 games Brentford |
| Longest Winless: | 13 games Bradford City |
| Longest Losses: | 6 games Sheffield United |
| Highest Attendance: | 30,110 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Rotherham United (18 April 2014)[2] |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,603 Coventry City v Carlisle United (18 February 2014) |
| Average Attendance: | 7,488 |
| Prevseason: | 2012–13 |
| Nextseason: | 2014–15 |
The 2013–14 Football League One (referred to as Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) is the tenth season of the league under its current title and twenty-first season under its current league division format. The season began on 2 August 2013 and finished on 3 May 2014 with all matches that day kicking off simultaneously.[3]
Of the 24 teams which participate, seventeen of these remain following the 2012–13 Football League One. They are joined by three teams from 2012–13 Football League Championship, and four teams from the 2012–13 Football League Two. Wolverhampton Wanderers achieved the highest point tally ever in the history of League One with 103 points.
The following teams have changed division since the 2012–13 season.[4]
Promoted from League Two
Relegated from Championship
Relegated to League Two
Promoted to Championship
See also: 2014 Football League play-offs.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25,136 | ||||
| London (Brentford) | 12,763 | |||
| 21,497 | ||||
| 16,981 | ||||
| 10,064 | ||||
| Coventry City1 | 7,653 | |||
| 5,996 | ||||
| 10,153 | ||||
| 11,582 | ||||
| London (Leyton) | 9,271 | |||
| 30,500 | ||||
| 21,388 | ||||
| 10,638 | ||||
| 15,315 | ||||
| 19,052 | ||||
| 23,408 | ||||
| 12,021 | ||||
| 32,702 | ||||
| 9,875 | ||||
| 6,722 | ||||
| 15,728 | ||||
| 16,789 | ||||
| 11,300 | ||||
| 31,700 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Team captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | Phil Parkinson | Gary Jones | Nike | JCT600 | |
| Brentford | Mark Warburton | Kevin O'Connor | adidas | SkyeX | |
| Bristol City | Steve Cotterill | Sam Baldock | adidas | Blackthorn Cider | |
| Carlisle United | Graham Kavanagh | Lee Miller | Fila | Eddie Stobart | |
| Colchester United | Joe Dunne | Brian Wilson | Puma | Weston Homes (H) JobServe (A) | |
| Coventry City | Steven Pressley | Carl Baker | Puma | None | |
| Crawley Town | John Gregory | Josh Simpson | Puma | 32Red | |
| Crewe Alexandra | Steve Davis | Abdul Osman | Carbrini | Mornflake Oats | |
| Gillingham | Peter Taylor (interim) | Adam Barrett | Vandanel | Medway Electrical & Mechanical Services | |
| Leyton Orient | Nathan Clarke | Nike | Samsung (H) FIFA 14 (A) | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | Karl Robinson | Dean Lewington | Sondico | Case Security | |
| Notts County | Shaun Derry | Dean Leacock | Fila | 3663 (H) Vision Express (A & 3rd) | |
| Oldham Athletic | Lee Johnson | Korey Smith | Fila | Blacks | |
| Peterborough United | Tommy Rowe | Nike | Stadium Energy | ||
| Port Vale | Micky Adams | Doug Loft | Sondico | GMB | |
| Preston North End | Simon Grayson | John Welsh | Nike | The Carers' Trust | |
| Rotherham United | Steve Evans | Craig Morgan | Puma | Parkgate Shopping (H) TGB Sheds (A) | |
| Sheffield United | Nigel Clough | Michael Doyle | Macron | VSportsGames (H) Topspring (A & 3rd) | |
| Shrewsbury Town | Michael Jackson | Tamika Mkandawire | Surridge | Greenhous | |
| Stevenage | Graham Westley | Jon Ashton | Fila | STS Tyre Pros | |
| Swindon Town | Mark Cooper | Darren Ward | adidas | Samsung(H) FIFA 14 (A) | |
| Tranmere Rovers | John McMahon (interim) | James Wallace | Fila | Home Bargains | |
| Walsall | Dean Smith | Andy Butler | Diadora | CAT communications | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Kenny Jackett | Sam Ricketts | Puma | What House? |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | Kevin MacDonald | Mutual Consent | 13 July 2013[6] | Pre-season | Mark Cooper | 13 July 2013[7] | |
| Carlisle United | Greg Abbott | Sacked | 9 September 2013[8] | 22nd | Graham Kavanagh | 1 October 2013[9] | |
| Sheffield United | David Weir | Sacked | 11 October 2013[10] | 23rd | Nigel Clough | 23 October 2013[11] | |
| Gillingham | Martin Allen | Sacked | 13 October 2013[12] | 17th | Peter Taylor | 11 November 2013[13] | |
| Notts County | Sacked | 27 October 2013[14] | 24th | Shaun Derry | 6 November 2013[15] | ||
| Crawley Town | Richie Barker | Sacked | 27 November 2013[16] | 12th | John Gregory | 3 December 2013[17] | |
| Bristol City | Sean O'Driscoll | Sacked | 28 November 2013[18] | 22nd | Steve Cotterill | 3 December 2013[19] | |
| Brentford | Uwe Rösler | Signed by Wigan Athletic | 7 December 2013[20] | 4th | Mark Warburton | 10 December 2013[21] | |
| Shrewsbury | Graham Turner | Resigned | 21 January 2014[22] | 21st | Mickey Mellon | 12 May 2014[23] | |
| Tranmere Rovers | Ronnie Moore | Sacked | 9 April 2014[24] | 19th | Rob Edwards | 27 May 2014[25] |