2018–19 EFL League Two explained

Competition:EFL League Two
Season:2018–19
Winners:Lincoln City
(2nd title)
Promoted:Lincoln City
Bury
Milton Keynes Dons
Tranmere Rovers
Matches:552
Total Goals:1409
League Topscorer:James Norwood
Biggest Home Win:






Biggest Away Win:
Highest Scoring:
Longest Wins:7 matches[1]
Tranmere Rovers
Longest Unbeaten:19 matches
Lincoln City
Longest Winless:13 matches
Macclesfield Town
Longest Losses:6 matches
Grimsby Town
Notts County
Yeovil Town
Highest Attendance:20,718

Lowest Attendance:1,355

Average Attendance:4,468
Attendance:2,461,975
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

The 2018–19 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season of Football League Two under its current title and the 26th season under its current league division format.

Team changes

To League Two

Promoted from National League

Relegated from League One

From League Two

Promoted to League One

Relegated to National League

Stadiums

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity[2]
11,840
8,127
17,949
7,066
Colchester United10,105
Crawley Town5,996
Crewe Alexandra10,180
Exeter City6,087
Forest Green Rovers5,147
9,052
10,120
6,355
Mansfield Town10,000
30,500
Morecambe6,476
Newport County7,850
7,653
Notts County19,588
13,512
19,052
6,722
15,728
16,789
9,566

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamManager1CaptainKit manufacturerSponsor
Bury AdmiralPaySec[3]
PumaMick George
Carlisle United Steven PressleyUmbroEdinburgh Woollen Mill
Cheltenham Town Michael DuffErreàMira Showers[4]
Colchester UnitedMacronJobServe
Crawley Town ErreàThe People's Pension
Crewe Alexandra FBTMornflake
Exeter CityJomaFlybe
Forest Green RoversPlayerLayer[5] Ecotricity
Grimsby Town John WelshErreàYoung's Seafood
Lincoln CityErreàNSUK
Macclesfield TownMacronArighi Bianchi
Mansfield Town David Flitcroft Krystian PearceSurridgeOne Call
Milton Keynes Dons Paul Tisdale Dean LewingtonErreàSuzuki
Morecambe Jim Bentley Barry RocheMacronBizLoans4U
FBTInterbet
Northampton Town David BuchananNikeUniversity of Northampton
Notts County Neal Ardley Richard DuffyPumaBassingfield Wood Yard
Oldham Athletic Pete Wild Peter ClarkeSondicoPFE Express
John AskeyBLKManorshop.com
Stevenage MacronAstute Electronics[6]
Swindon TownPumaImagine Cruising
Tranmere Rovers Micky Mellon Steve McNultyPumaB&M Waste Services
Yeovil Town Darren SarllTAGJones Building Group

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Carlisle UnitedResigned5 May 2018Pre-season John Sheridan5 June 2018
Milton Keynes Dons Keith MillenEnd of caretaker spell Paul Tisdale6 June 2018
Exeter City Paul TisdaleEnd of contract1 June 2018 Matt Taylor1 June 2018
Macclesfield Town John AskeySigned by Shrewsbury Town Mark Yates19 June 2018
Oldham Athletic Richie WellensSacked8 June 2018 Frankie Bunn13 June 2018
Cheltenham Town Gary Johnson21 August 201821st Michael Duff10 September 2018
Notts County Kevin Nolan26 August 201824th Harry Kewell31 August 2018
Crawley Town Harry KewellSigned by Notts County31 August 201814th Gabriele Cioffi7 September 2018
Northampton Town Dean AustinMutual consent1 October 201821st1 October 2018
Macclesfield TownSacked8 October 201824th27 November 2018
Swindon Town Phil Brown12 November 201817th Richie Wellens13 November 2018
Notts County Harry Kewell13 November 201822nd Neal Ardley24 November 2018
Joe Dunne1 December 2018 Colin Calderwood19 December 2018
Oldham Athletic Frankie Bunn27 December 201812th Paul Scholes10 February 2019
Carlisle United John SheridanResigned4 January 20197th Steven Pressley16 January 2019
Port Vale Neil Aspin30 January 201918th John Askey4 February 2019
Oldham Athletic Paul Scholes14 March 201914th Pete Wild15 March 2019
Yeovil Town Darren WaySacked24 March 201922nd Darren Sarll19 June 2019

League table

Play-offs

See also: 2019 English Football League play-offs.

Statistics

Top scorers

[7]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 James NorwoodTranmere Rovers29
2 Tyler WalkerMansfield Town21
Nicky MaynardBury
4 Kieran AgardMilton Keynes Dons20
5 Chuks AnekeMilton Keynes Dons17
6 Jayden StockleyExeter City16
7 Jay O'SheaBury15
John AkindeLincoln City
9 Ollie PalmerCrawley Town14
Luke VarneyCheltenham Town
Padraig AmondNewport County

Hat-tricks

See main article: List of EFL League Two hat-tricks.

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Michael DoughtySwindon TownMacclesfield Town3–2 (H)4 August 2018[8]
Alex FisherYeovil TownNotts County0–4 (A)17 August 2018[9]
Matt CrooksNorthampton TownMacclesfield Town0–5 (A)23 October 2018[10]
Chris O'GradyOldham AthleticBury4–2 (H)15 December 2018[11]
Jayden StockleyExeter CityOldham Athletic2–3 (A)22 December 2018[12]
George WilliamsForest Green RoversNewport County1–4 (A)26 December 2018[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: English League Two Performance Stats – 2018–19. ESPN. 14 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Football Ground Guide. Football Ground Guide . 30 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Record Deal for Front of Shirt Partnership with Sappaya. BuryFC.co.uk. 28 July 2017. 15 April 2018. 1 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501110514/https://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/statement-front-of-shirt-partnership/. dead.
  4. Web site: Robins and Mira Showers celebrate decade with new deal. CTFC.com. 3 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Forest Green Rovers Cancel Hummel Deal Following Company's Fail to Deliver Kits. Footy Headlines. 22 August 2018.
  6. Web site: New Major Sponsorship Deal with Astute Electronics Announced. StevenageFC.com. 19 June 2017.
  7. Web site: Top Scorers – League Two. 17 January 2019.
  8. News: Swindon Town's Michael Doughty explains shirt number choice. Swindon Advertiser. 7 August 2018.
  9. News: Yeovil Town thrash Notts County away to rocket up League Two. Daniel. Evans. Somerset Live. 18 August 2018.
  10. News: Classy Crooks scores first-half hat-trick as five-star Cobblers demolish Macclesfield. James. Heneghan. Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 23 October 2018.
  11. Web site: Oldham 4-2 Bury: O'Grady hat-trick lifts hosts. Sky Sports. 15 December 2018.
  12. News: Hat-trick hero Stockley stuns Latics to give Exeter victory. Mark. Phillip. Oldham Reporter. 24 December 2018.
  13. News: Newport 1-4 Forest Green - Williams hat-trick sinks 10-man Exiles. Stroud News & Journal. 26 December 2018.

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