2018–19 English Football League Explained

Competition:English Football League
Season:2018–19
Winners:Norwich City
Promoted:Sheffield United
Aston Villa
Relegated:Notts County
Yeovil Town
Continentalcup1:New Clubs in League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Macclesfield Town
Tranmere Rovers
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

The 2018–19 season was the 120th season of the English Football League (EFL) and the third season under that name after it was renamed from The Football League in 2016. It began on 3 August 2018 and concluded on 5 May 2019,[1] with the promotion play-off finals at Wembley Stadium on 25–27 May 2019. For the sixth season running, the league was sponsored by Sky Betting & Gaming and was therefore known as the Sky Bet EFL.

The EFL is contested through three divisions: the Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League and they are joined by the winner of the Championship playoff. The bottom two teams in League Two are relegated to the National League.

The 2018–19 season marked the start of an initial two-year partnership between the EFL and its official charity partner Mind. The mental health charity had its logo displayed on the shirts of all EFL clubs and worked with the EFL to promote mental health within football and the wider community.[2] Also, this season saw one of the EFL's original members, Notts County, relegated from the league for the first time ever.

Promotion and relegation

From the Premier League

Relegated to the Championship

From the Championship

Promoted to the Premier League
Relegated to League One

From League One

Promoted to the Championship
Relegated to League Two

From League Two

Promoted to League One
Relegated to the National League

From the National League

Promoted to League Two

Championship

Results

League One

Results

League Two

Results

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentPosition in table
Charlton Athletic Karl RobinsonSigned by Oxford United22 March 2018[3] 2017–18 season Lee Bowyer6 September 2018[4] 10th
Scunthorpe United Graham AlexanderSacked24 March 2018[5] Nick Daws25 May 2018[6] Pre-season
West Bromwich Albion Alan Pardew2 April 2018[7] 2017–18 Premier League season Darren Moore18 May 2018[8]
Northampton Town Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink2 April 2018[9] 2017–18 season Dean Austin12 May 2018[10]
Ipswich Town Mick McCarthyResigned10 April 2018[11] Paul Hurst30 May 2018[12]
Milton Keynes Dons Dan MiccicheSacked22 April 2018[13] Paul Tisdale6 June 2018[14]
Chris ColemanReleased29 April 2018[15] Jack Ross25 May 2018[16]
Carlisle UnitedResigned5 May 2018[17] Pre-season John Sheridan5 June 2018[18]
Barnsley José MoraisSacked6 May 2018[19] Daniel Stendel6 June 2018[20]
Bradford City Simon GraysonEnd of contract8 May 2018[21] Michael Collins18 June 2018[22]
Queens Park Rangers Ian HollowaySacked10 May 2018[23] Steve McClaren18 May 2018[24]
Swansea City Carlos CarvalhalEnd of contract18 May 2018[25] Graham Potter11 June 2018[26]
Stoke City Paul LambertSacked18 May 2018[27] Gary Rowett22 May 2018[28]
Derby County Gary RowettSigned by Stoke City22 May 2018 Frank Lampard31 May 2018[29]
Shrewsbury Town Paul HurstSigned by Ipswich Town30 May 2018 John Askey1 June 2018[30]
Leeds United Paul HeckingbottomSacked1 June 2018[31] Marcelo Bielsa15 June 2018[32]
Exeter City Paul TisdaleEnd of contract1 June 2018[33] Matt Taylor1 June 2018[34]
Macclesfield Town John AskeySigned by Shrewsbury Town1 June 2018 Mark Yates19 June 2018[35]
Fleetwood Town John SheridanEnd of contract2 June 2018[36] Joey Barton2 June 2018
Doncaster Rovers Darren FergusonResigned4 June 2018[37] Grant McCann27 June 2018[38]
Oldham Athletic Richie WellensSacked8 June 2018[39] Frankie Bunn13 June 2018[40]
Blackpool Gary BowyerResigned8 August 2018[41] 12th Terry McPhillips10 September 2018[42] 9th
Cheltenham Town Gary JohnsonSacked21 August 2018[43] 22nd Michael Duff10 September 2018[44] 18th
Scunthorpe United Nick Daws24 August 2018[45] 18th Stuart McCall24 August 2018[46] 18th
Notts County Kevin Nolan26 August 2018[47] 24th Harry Kewell31 August 2018[48] 24th
Crawley Town Harry KewellSigned by Notts County31 August 201814th Gabriele Cioffi7 September 2018[49] 16th
Bradford City Michael CollinsSacked3 September 2018[50] 17th David Hopkin4 September 2018[51] 17th
Northampton Town Dean Austin30 September 2018[52] 21st Keith Curle1 October 2018[53] 21st
Aston Villa Steve Bruce3 October 2018[54] 12th Dean Smith10 October 2018[55] 15th
Macclesfield Town Mark Yates8 October 2018[56] 24th Sol Campbell27 November 2018[57]
Brentford Dean SmithSigned by Aston Villa10 October 20186th Thomas Frank16 October 2018[58] 7th
Ipswich Town Paul HurstSacked25 October 2018[59] 24th Paul Lambert26 October 2018[60] 24th
Swindon Town Phil Brown12 November 2018[61] 17th Richie Wellens13 November 2018[62] 17th
AFC Wimbledon Neal ArdleyMutual consent12 November 2018[63] 23rd Wally Downes4 December 2018[64] 23rd
Shrewsbury Town John AskeySacked12 November 2018[65] 18th Sam Ricketts3 December 2018[66] 15th
Notts County Harry Kewell13 November 2018[67] 22nd Neal Ardley23 November 2018[68] 23rd
Cambridge United Joe Dunne1 December 2018[69] 21st Colin Calderwood19 December 2018[70] 22nd
Reading Paul Clement6 December 2018[71] 21st José Gomes22 December 2018[72] 21st
Bristol Rovers Darrell ClarkeMutual consent13 December 2018[73] 21st Graham Coughlan6 January 2019[74] 20th
Sheffield Wednesday Jos LuhukaySacked21 December 2018[75] 18th Steve Bruce2 January 2019[76] 16th
Oldham Athletic Frankie Bunn27 December 2018[77] 12th Paul Scholes11 February 2019[78] 14th
Carlisle United John SheridanResigned4 January 2019[79] 7th Steven Pressley16 January 2019[80] 6th
Stoke City Gary RowettSacked8 January 2019[81] 14th Nathan Jones9 January 2019[82] 14th
Luton Town Nathan JonesSigned by Stoke City9 January 20192nd Graeme Jones7 May 2019[83] 1st
Nottingham Forest Aitor KarankaResigned11 January 2019[84] 7th Martin O'Neill15 January 2019[85] 9th
Peterborough United Steve EvansSacked26 January 2019[86] 6th Darren Ferguson26 January 20196th
Port Vale Neil AspinResigned30 January 2019[87] 18th John Askey4 February 2019[88] 18th
Bradford City David Hopkin25 February 2019[89] 23rd Gary Bowyer4 March 2019[90] 23rd
Rochdale Keith HillSacked4 March 2019[91] 22nd Brian Barry-Murphy3 April 2019[92] 23rd
West Bromwich Albion Darren Moore9 March 2019[93] 4th Slaven Bilić13 June 2019[94] 2019–20 season
Oldham Athletic Paul ScholesResigned14 March 2019[95] 14th Laurent Banide11 June 2019[96]
Scunthorpe United Stuart McCallSacked24 March 2019[97] 18th Paul Hurst13 May 2019[98]
Yeovil Town Darren Way24 March 2019[99] 22nd Darren Sarll19 June 2019[100] 2019–20 National League season
Southend United Chris Powell26 March 2019[101] 20th Kevin Bond2 April 2019[102] 20th
Queens Park Rangers Steve McClaren1 April 2019[103] 17th Mark Warburton9 May 2019[104] 2019–20 season
Walsall Dean Keates6 April 2019[105] 22nd Darrell Clarke10 May 2019[106]
Gillingham Steve Lovell26 April 2019[107] 12th Steve Evans1 June 2019[108]
Plymouth Argyle Derek Adams28 April 2019[109] 21st Ryan Lowe5 June 2019[110]

Notes and References

  1. News: Key dates for the 2018/19 season . English Football League. 1 July 2018.
  2. Web site: EFL agrees partnership with mental health charity MIND. Crawley Town F.C.. 1 May 2018. 1 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180701093847/https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2018/may/01.05-mind-partnership-2018-19/. 1 July 2018. live.
  3. Web site: Karl Robinson: Charlton Athletic manager parts company with League One club. BBC Sport . 22 March 2018. 22 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Lee Bowyer: Charlton Athletic appoint caretaker boss as manager. BBC Sport . 6 September 2018. 6 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Scunthorpe United: League One play-off hopefuls sack Graham Alexander. BBC Sport . 24 March 2018 . 24 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Scunthorpe United: Nick Daws named manager after caretaker spell . BBC Sport . 25 May 2018 . 25 May 2018.
  7. Web site: Alan Pardew: West Bromwich Albion part company with manager . BBC Sport . 2 April 2018 . 2 April 2018.
  8. Web site: West Brom: Darren Moore confirmed as Baggies manager . BBC Sport . 18 May 2018 . 18 May 2018.
  9. Web site: Northampton Town part company with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink . Northampton Town Football Club . 2 April 2018 . 2 April 2018.
  10. Web site: Dean Austin: Northampton Town caretaker boss gets job full-time after relegation . BBC Sport . 12 May 2018 . 12 May 2018 .
  11. News: Mick McCarthy: Ipswich Town manager leaves club before planned departure . BBC Sport . 10 April 2018 . 10 April 2018.
  12. News: Paul Hurst: Ipswich Town name Shrewsbury boss as Mick McCarthy's successor. BBC Sport . 30 May 2018.
  13. Web site: Dan Micciche: MK Dons part company with manager . BBC Sport . 22 April 2018 . 22 April 2018 .
  14. Web site: Paul Tisdale: MK Dons appoint former Exeter City boss as new manager . BBC Sport . 6 June 2018 . 6 June 2018.
  15. Web site: Chris Coleman: Sunderland manager leaves as club are taken over . BBC Sport . 29 April 2018 . 3 June 2018.
  16. Web site: Jack Ross: Sunderland name St Mirren boss as new manager . BBC Sport . 25 May 2018 . 25 May 2018.
  17. Web site: Keith Curle's reign as Carlisle United boss ended in a draw against Newport County at Brunton Park.. BBC Sport . 5 May 2018 . 5 May 2018.
  18. Web site: John Sheridan: Carlisle United appoint new manager . BBC Sport . 5 June 2018 . 5 June 2018.
  19. Web site: Jose Morais: Barnsley head coach leaves following Championship relegation . BBC Sport . 6 May 2018 . 6 May 2018.
  20. Web site: Daniel Stendel: Barnsley name German as new head coach . BBC Sport . 6 June 2018 . 6 June 2018.
  21. Web site: Simon Grayson: Bradford City manager leaves after short-term deal ends . BBC Sport . 8 May 2018 . 10 May 2018.
  22. Web site: Michael Collins: Bradford City appoint former under-18s boss as head coach. 18 June 2018. BBC Sport. 18 June 2018.
  23. Web site: Ian Holloway: QPR manager leaves after 18 months in charge . BBC Sport . 10 May 2018 . 10 May 2018.
  24. Web site: Steve McClaren: QPR name ex-England boss as new manager . BBC Sport . 18 May 2018 . 18 May 2018.
  25. Web site: Carlos Carvalhal: Swansea City part company with manager after relegation . BBC Sport . 18 May 2018 . 18 May 2018.
  26. Web site: Graham Potter named new Swansea City manager . BBC Sport . 11 June 2018 . 11 June 2018.
  27. Web site: Paul Lambert: Stoke City manager leaves club after relegation. BBC Sport . 18 May 2018.
  28. Web site: Gary Rowett: Stoke City name Derby County boss as their new manager . BBC Sport . 22 May 2018 . 22 May 2018.
  29. Web site: Frank Lampard: Derby County name ex-Chelsea & England midfielder as manager. BBC Sport . 31 May 2018.
  30. Web site: John Askey: Shrewsbury Town appoint Macclesfield Town boss as manager. BBC Sport . 1 June 2018 . 1 June 2018.
  31. Web site: Paul Heckingbottom: Leeds United sack head coach after less than four months. BBC Sport . 1 June 2018 . 1 June 2018.
  32. Web site: Leeds United: Marcelo Bielsa signs two-year contract to become new manager. 15 June 2018. BBC Sport. 1 June 2018.
  33. Web site: Paul Tisdale leaves Exeter City after 12 years in charge of Devon club . BBC Sport . 1 June 2018 . 1 June 2018.
  34. Web site: Exeter appoint Matt Taylor as manager after Paul Tisdale exit . BBC Sport . 1 June 2018 . 1 June 2018.
  35. Web site: Mark Yates: Macclesfield appoint Solihull boss as manager. 19 June 2018. BBC Sport. 22 June 2018.
  36. Web site: Joey Barton: Fleetwood Town announce ex-Burnley midfielder as head coach . BBC Sport . 18 April 2018 . 22 April 2018.
  37. Web site: Doncaster Rovers: Darren Ferguson resigns as manager of League One club . BBC Sport . 4 June 2018 . 4 June 2018.
  38. Web site: Grant McCann: Doncaster Rovers appoint former Peterborough boss as manager. 27 June 2018. BBC Sport. 27 June 2018.
  39. Web site: Richie Wellens: Oldham Athletic sack manager after relegation from League One . BBC Sport . 8 June 2018 . 8 June 2018.
  40. Web site: Frankie Bunn: Oldham Athletic appoint new manager on one-year deal . BBC Sport . 13 June 2018 . 13 June 2018.
  41. Web site: Gary Bowyer: Blackpool manager leaves after one game of the season . BBC Sport . 6 August 2018 . 8 August 2018.
  42. Web site: Terry McPhillips: Blackpool appoint interim boss as manager on 12-month rolling deal . BBC Sport . 10 September 2018 . 11 September 2018.
  43. Web site: Gary Johnson: Cheltenham Town sack manager four games into season . BBC Sport . 21 August 2018 . 21 August 2018.
  44. Web site: Michael Duff: Cheltenham Town appoint Burnley Under-23 coach as manager . BBC Sport . 10 September 2018 . 10 September 2018.
  45. Web site: Nick Daws: Scunthorpe United sack manager after four league games of season . BBC Sport . 24 August 2018 . 24 August 2018.
  46. Web site: Stuart McCall: Scunthorpe United appoint ex-Bradford City manager following Nick Daws exit . BBC Sport . 27 August 2018 . 28 August 2018.
  47. Web site: Kevin Nolan: Notts County part company with manager . BBC Sport . 26 August 2018 . 28 August 2018.
  48. Web site: Harry Kewell: Notts County appoint Crawley Town boss as new manager . BBC Sport . 31 August 2018 . 31 August 2018.
  49. Web site: Gabriele Cioffi: Crawley Town appoint Italian as head coach . BBC Sport . 7 September 2018 . 11 September 2018.
  50. Web site: Michael Collins: Bradford City sack head coach after six games . BBC Sport . 3 September 2018 . 3 September 2018.
  51. Web site: David Hopkin: Bradford City appoint ex-Livingston boss as new head coach . BBC Sport . 4 September 2018 . 4 September 2018.
  52. Web site: Dean Austin: Northampton Town part company with manager . BBC Sport . 30 September 2018 . 30 September 2018.
  53. Web site: Keith Curle: Northampton Town appoint former Carlisle United manager. BBC Sport . 1 October 2018 . 1 October 2018.
  54. Web site: Steve Bruce: Aston Villa sack manager after one win in nine league games . BBC Sport . 3 October 2018 . 3 October 2018.
  55. Web site: Dean Smith: Aston Villa appoint new head coach with John Terry as assistant . BBC Sport . 10 October 2018 . 10 October 2018.
  56. Web site: Mark Yates: Macclesfield Town part with manager after winless start to season. 8 October 2018. BBC Sport. 13 October 2018.
  57. Web site: Sol Campbell: Macclesfield Town name ex-England defender as manager. BBC Sport . 27 November 2018 . 27 November 2018.
  58. Web site: Thomas Frank: Brentford appoint new head coach . BBC Sport . 16 October 2018 . 16 October 2018.
  59. Web site: Paul Hurst: Ipswich Town sack manager after less than five months. BBC Sport . 25 October 2018 . 25 October 2018.
  60. Web site: Paul Lambert: Ipswich Town name ex-Norwich & Aston Villa boss as manager . BBC Sport . 26 October 2018 . 26 October 2018.
  61. Web site: Phil Brown: Swindon Town sack manager after eight months in charge. BBC Sport . 12 November 2018 . 12 November 2018.
  62. Web site: Richie Wellens: Swindon Town appoint ex-Oldham Athletic boss as manager . BBC Sport . 13 November 2018 . 13 November 2018.
  63. Web site: Neal Ardley: AFC Wimbledon boss leaves after more than six years in charge. BBC Sport . 12 November 2018 . 12 November 2018.
  64. Web site: Wally Downes: AFC Wimbledon appoint former Brentford boss as manager. BBC Sport . 4 December 2018 . 4 December 2018.
  65. Web site: John Askey: Shrewsbury Town sack manager after five months in charge. BBC Sport . 12 November 2018 . 12 November 2018.
  66. Web site: Sam Ricketts: Shrewsbury Town appoint Wrexham boss as new manager. BBC Sport . 3 December 2018 . 3 December 2018.
  67. Web site: Harry Kewell: Notts County sack manager after 10 weeks. BBC Sport . 13 November 2018 . 13 November 2018.
  68. Web site: Neal Ardley: Notts County appoint former AFC Wimbledon boss as manager. BBC Sport . 23 November 2018 . 23 November 2018.
  69. Web site: Joe Dunne: Cambridge United sack head coach after seven months. BBC Sport . 1 December 2018 . 1 December 2018.
  70. Web site: Colin Calderwood: Cambridge United name ex-Nottingham Forest boss as head coach. BBC Sport . 19 December 2018. 19 December 2018.
  71. Web site: Paul Clement: Reading sack manager after less than nine months. BBC Sport . 6 December 2018 . 6 December 2018.
  72. Web site: Jose Gomes: Reading name Rio Ave boss as new manager. BBC Sport . 22 December 2018. 22 December 2018.
  73. Web site: Darrell Clarke: Bristol Rovers manager leaves League One strugglers. BBC Sport . 13 December 2018 . 13 December 2018.
  74. Web site: Graham Coughlan: Bristol Rovers appoint caretaker boss as manager. BBC Sport . 6 January 2019. 6 January 2019.
  75. Web site: Jos Luhukay: Sheffield Wednesday sack boss after 11 months in charge. BBC Sport . 21 December 2018. 21 December 2018.
  76. Web site: Steve Bruce: Sheffield Wednesday appoint new manager. BBC Sport . 2 January 2019. 2 January 2019.
  77. Web site: Frankie Bunn: Oldham Athletic sack manager after six months in charge . BBC Sport . 27 December 2018 . 27 December 2018.
  78. Web site: Paul Scholes: Oldham Athletic name ex-Man Utd midfielder as manager . BBC Sport . 11 February 2019 . 11 February 2019.
  79. Web site: Chesterfield set to appoint John Sheridan after Carlisle United resignation. BBC Sport . 4 January 2019. 4 January 2019.
  80. Web site: Steven Pressley: Carlisle United name ex-Scotland defender as new manager. BBC Sport . 16 January 2019. 16 January 2019.
  81. Web site: Gary Rowett: Stoke City manager sacked after less than eight months. BBC Sport . 8 January 2019. 8 January 2019.
  82. Web site: Nathan Jones: Stoke City appoint Luton Town boss as manager . BBC Sport . 9 January 2019 . 9 January 2019.
  83. Web site: Graeme Jones: Luton Town appoint former Belgium and West Brom assistant as manager . BBC Sport . 2 May 2019. 2 May 2019.
  84. Web site: Aitor Karanka: Nottingham Forest manager leaves Championship club. BBC Sport . 11 January 2019. 11 January 2019.
  85. Web site: Martin O'Neill: Nottingham Forest name club legend as manager . BBC Sport . 15 January 2019 . 15 January 2019.
  86. Web site: Darren Ferguson: Peterborough United replace sacked Steve Evans with former boss . BBC Sport . 26 January 2019 . 26 January 2019.
  87. Web site: Neil Aspin: Port Vale manager resigns after 15 months in charge. BBC Sport . 30 January 2019. 30 January 2019.
  88. Web site: John Askey: Port Vale appoint ex-Shrewsbury & Macclesfield boss as new manager . BBC Sport . 4 February 2019 . 4 February 2019.
  89. Web site: David Hopkin: Bradford City manager resigns from role at League One club. BBC Sport . 25 February 2019. 25 February 2019.
  90. Web site: Gary Bowyer: Bradford City appoint former Blackburn and Blackpool boss as manager . BBC Sport . 4 March 2019 . 4 March 2019.
  91. Web site: Rochdale: Keith Hill sacked as manager by League One club . BBC Sport . 4 March 2019 . 4 March 2019.
  92. Web site: Brian Barry-Murphy: Rochdale appoint caretaker manager as permanent boss . BBC Sport . 3 April 2019 . 3 April 2019.
  93. Web site: Darren Moore: West Bromwich Albion sack head coach after Ipswich Town draw . BBC Sport . 9 March 2019 . 9 March 2019.
  94. Web site: Slaven Bilic: West Bromwich Albion name ex-West Ham manager as head coach . BBC Sport . 13 June 2019 . 13 June 2019.
  95. Web site: Paul Scholes leaves role as Oldham Athletic manager . BBC Sport . 14 March 2019 . 14 March 2019.
  96. Web site: Laurent Banide: Oldham Athletic appoint former Monaco boss as new head coach . BBC Sport . 11 June 2019 . 11 June 2019.
  97. Web site: Stuart McCall: Scunthorpe United sack boss and put Andy Dawson in charge . BBC Sport . 24 March 2019 . 24 March 2019.
  98. Web site: Paul Hurst: Scunthorpe United name ex-Ipswich Town boss as manager . BBC Sport . 13 May 2019 . 24 March 2019.
  99. Web site: Darren Way: Yeovil Town sack manager with club struggling in League Two . BBC Sport . 24 March 2019 . 24 March 2019.
  100. Web site: Darren Sarll: Yeovil Town appoint ex-Stevenage boss as manager . BBC Sport . 19 June 2019 . 19 June 2019.
  101. Web site: Chris Powell: Southend United sack manager after 11-game run without win . BBC Sport . 26 March 2019 . 26 March 2019.
  102. Web site: Southend United appoint Kevin Bond as boss for rest of season . BBC Sport . 2 April 2019 . 2 April 2019.
  103. Web site: Steve McClaren: QPR sack ex-England manager after less than year in charge . BBC Sport . 1 April 2019 . 1 April 2019.
  104. Web site: Mark Warburton: QPR name ex-Rangers & Brentford manager as new boss . BBC Sport . 9 May 2019 . 9 May 2019.
  105. Web site: Dean Keates: Walsall sack manager with team in League One relegation zone . BBC Sport . 6 April 2019 . 6 April 2019.
  106. Web site: Darrell Clarke: Walsall name ex-Bristol Rovers boss as new manager . BBC Sport . 10 May 2019 . 10 May 2019.
  107. Web site: Steve Lovell: Gillingham sack manager after 18 months in charge . BBC Sport . 26 April 2019 . 26 April 2019.
  108. Web site: Steve Evans: Gillingham name former Leeds and Peterborough boss as new manager . BBC Sport . 21 May 2019 . 21 May 2019.
  109. Web site: Plymouth Argyle sack manager Derek Adams . BBC Sport . 28 April 2019 . 28 April 2019.
  110. Web site: Ryan Lowe: Plymouth Argyle appoint Bury manager as new boss . BBC Sport . 5 June 2019 . 5 June 2019.

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