2017–18 EFL League Two explained

Competition:EFL League Two
Season:2017–18
Winners:Accrington Stanley
Promoted:Accrington Stanley
Luton Town
Wycombe Wanderers
Coventry City
Relegated:Chesterfield
Barnet
Matches:552. 1,411 goals (2.55 per match)
League Topscorer:Billy Kee
(25 goals)
Highest Scoring:Luton 8–2 Yeovil
Biggest Away Win:

Longest Wins:7 matches
(Accrington Stanley
Longest Unbeaten:15 matches
(Accrington Stanley
Longest Winless:20 matches
(Grimsby Town)
Longest Losses:6 matches
(Chesterfield,
Port Vale)
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19
Updated:9 December 2017

The 2017–18 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the 14th season of the Football League Two under its current title and the 25th season under its current league division format.

Team changes

The following teams changed division after the 2016–17 season.

To League Two

Promoted from National League

Relegated from League One

From League Two

Promoted to League One

Relegated to National League

Teams

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity[1]
Accrington Stanley5,057
BarnetLondon (Edgware) 6,418
8,127
17,949
7,066
10,400
10,105
32,609
Crawley Town5,996
Crewe Alexandra10,180
Exeter City8,830
Forest Green Rovers5,147
Grimsby Town9,052
10,120
Luton Town10,356
Mansfield Town10,000
Morecambe6,476
Newport County7,850
Notts County19,588
19,052
6,722
15,728
9,617
9,566

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Swindon Town Luke WilliamsMutual consent5 May 2017[2] Pre-season David Flitcroft5 June 2017[3]
Port Vale Michael BrownSacked16 September 2017[4] 24th Neil Aspin4 October 2017[5]
Chesterfield Gary Caldwell16 September 2017[6] 23rd Jack Lester29 September 2017[7]
Barnet Rossi EamesAppointed as Head of Development13 November 2017[8] Mark McGhee14 November 2017
Mark McGheeAppointed as Head of Technical15 January 2018[9] 24th Graham Westley15 January 2018
Cambridge United Shaun DerryMutual consent9 February 2018[10] 14th Joe Dunne2 May 2018[11]
Grimsby Town Russell SladeSacked11 February 2018[12] 17th Michael Jolley2 March 2018[13]
Mansfield Town Steve EvansSigned by Peterborough United27 February 2018[14] 5th David Flitcroft1 March 2018[15]
Swindon Town David FlitcroftSigned by Mansfield Town1 March 20187th Phil Brown12 March 2018[16]
Stevenage Darren SarllSacked18 March 2018[17] 16th Dino Maamria20 March 2018[18]
Barnet Graham Westley19 March 2018[19] 24th Martin Allen19 March 2018
Chesterfield Jack LesterMutual consent24 April 2018[20] 24th Martin Allen15 May 2018

League table

Play-offs

See also: 2018 English Football League play-offs.

Top scorers

[21]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Billy KeeAccrington Stanley25
2 Mohamed EisaCheltenham Town23
Marc McNultyCoventry City
4 Danny HyltonLuton Town21
5 Christian DoidgeForest Green Rovers20
6 James CollinsLuton Town19
Jayden StockleyExeter City
Kristian DennisChesterfield
9 Adebayo AkinfenwaWycombe Wanderers17
Tom PopePort Vale

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football Ground Guide. Football Ground Guide . 30 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Luke Williams: Swindon Town head coach's departure confirmed by relegated club . BBC Sport . 5 May 2017 . 7 May 2017.
  3. Web site: BREAKING: Flitcroft Named New Town Manager. Swindon Town FC. 5 June 2017.
  4. News: Michael Brown: Port Vale manager leaves with club bottom of League Two. 16 September 2017. BBC Sport. 16 September 2017.
  5. News: Port Vale: Gateshead manager Neil Aspin returns to former club as manager. 4 October 2017. BBC Sport. 4 October 2017.
  6. News: Gary Caldwell: Chesterfield sack manager after eight months in charge. 16 September 2017. BBC Sport. 16 September 2017.
  7. Web site: Jack Lester: Chesterfield appoint former striker as new manager . BBC Sport . 29 September 2017 . 29 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Barnet appoint Mark McGhee as their new manager . BBC Sport . 13 November 2017 . 14 November 2017.
  9. Web site: Graham Westley: Barnet appoint new head coach . BBC Sport . 15 January 2018 . 15 January 2018.
  10. News: Shaun Derry: Cambridge United head coach leaves by mutual consent . BBC Sport . 9 February 2018.
  11. News: Joe Dunne: Cambridge United appoint caretaker boss as head coach. BBC Sport . 2 May 2018.
  12. Web site: Russell Slade: Grimsby Town part company with manager. BBC Sport . 11 February 2018 . 11 February 2018 .
  13. Web site: Statement : GTFC Appoint Michael Jolley – Message from The Board. Grimsby Town FC. 2 March 2018. 2 March 2018. 15 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180515184907/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2018/march/statement-gtfc-appoint-michael-jolley---message-from-the-board/. dead.
  14. Web site: Club Statement. Mansfield Town FC . 27 February 2018 . 28 February 2018.
  15. Web site: David Flitcroft: Mansfield Town appoint former Swindon manager as boss. BBC Sport . 1 March 2018 . 1 March 2018.
  16. Web site: Phil Brown: Swindon appoint former Derby, Hull, Preston & Southend boss as manager. BBC Sport . 12 March 2018. 12 March 2018.
  17. Web site: Darren Sarll: Stevenage sack manager after two years in charge. BBC Sport. 18 March 2018. 18 March 2018.
  18. Web site: Dino Maamria: Stevenage appoint Nuneaton Town boss as manager. BBC Sport . 20 March 2018. 20 March 2018.
  19. Web site: Martin Allen named Barnet manager as Graham Westley is sacked . BBC Sport . 19 March 2018 . 19 March 2018.
  20. Web site: Jack Lester: Chesterfield manager leaves with club on brink of relegation from EFL . BBC Sport . 23 April 2018 . 24 April 2018.
  21. Web site: Top Scorers – League Two. 14 October 2017.

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