The 2013–14 Football League Two (referred to as Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the tenth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format. The season began on 3 August 2013 and finished on 3 May 2014 with all matches that day kicking off simultaneously.
Of the 24 teams which will participate, eighteen of these remain following the 2012–13 Football League Two. They will be joined by four teams from 2012–13 Football League One, and two teams from the 2012–13 Football Conference.
Changes from last season
Team changes The following teams changed division at the end of the 2012–13 season.
To League Two Promoted from Conference National Mansfield Town Newport County
Relegated from League One Bury Hartlepool United Portsmouth Scunthorpe United
From League Two Relegated to Conference National Barnet Aldershot Town
Promoted to League One Gillingham Rotherham United Port Vale Bradford City
Team overview
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity Accrington Stanley Accrington Crown Ground 5,057 AFC Wimbledon London (Kingston upon Thames) The Cherry Red Records Stadium 4,850 Bristol Rovers Bristol Memorial Stadium 12,011 Burton Albion Burton upon Trent Pirelli Stadium 6,912 Bury Bury Gigg Lane 11,840 Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Whaddon Road 7,066 Chesterfield Chesterfield Proact Stadium 10,504 Dagenham & Redbridge London (Dagenham) Victoria Road 6,078 Exeter City Exeter St James Park 8,830 Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Highbury Stadium 5,094 Hartlepool United Hartlepool Victoria Park 8,240 Mansfield Town Mansfield One Call Stadium 10,000 Morecambe Morecambe Globe Arena 6,476 Newport County Newport Rodney Parade 7,850Newport County's safety certificate at the time allowed a maximum attendance of 7,850 for football matches Northampton Town Northampton Sixfields Stadium 7,653 Oxford United Oxford Kassam Stadium 12,500 Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Home Park 16,388 Portsmouth Portsmouth Fratton Park 20,224 Rochdale Rochdale Spotland Stadium 10,249 Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe Glanford Park 9,088 Southend United Southend-on-Sea Roots Hall 11,840 Torquay United Torquay Plainmoor 6,104 Wycombe Wanderers High Wycombe Adams Park 10,284 York City York Bootham Crescent 7,872
Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager Chairman Team captain Kit maker Sponsor Accrington Stanley James Beattie Peter Marsden Dean Winnard Samurai Sportswear Clever Boxes AFC Wimbledon Neal Ardley Erik Samuelson Alan Bennett Tempest Sports Football Manager (H)Sports Interactive (A) Bristol Rovers Darrell Clarke Nick Higgs Tom Parkes Erreà Eurocams (H)Highspec Travel Services (A) Burton Albion Gary Rowett Ben Robinson Zander Diamond TAG Anvil Hire Ltd (H)Mr Cropper (A) Bury David Flitcroft Stewart Day Gareth Roberts Surridge Bury Council Cheltenham Town Mark Yates Paul Baker Russell Penn Erreà Mira Showers Chesterfield Paul Cook Dave Allen Ian Evatt Puma Napit (H)Electric Safe (A) Dagenham & Redbridge Wayne Burnett Dave Andrews Abu Ogogo Sondico West & Coe Funeral Directors Exeter City Paul Tisdale Edward Chorlton Danny Coles Joma Flybe Fleetwood Town Graham Alexander Andy Pilley Mark Roberts Puma BES Commercial Gas (H)Commercial Power (A) Hartlepool United Colin Cooper Ken Hodcroft Antony Sweeney Nike Dove Energy Mansfield Town Paul Cox John Radford George Pilkington Surridge One Call Insurance Morecambe Jim Bentley Peter McGuigan Mark Hughes Fila Blacks Newport County Justin Edinburgh Les Scadding David Pipe Macron 32Red Northampton Town Chris Wilder David Cardoza Kelvin Langmead Erreà University of Northampton Oxford United Michael Appleton Ian Lenagan Jake Wright Nike Animalates (H)Isinglass Consulting (A) Plymouth Argyle John Sheridan James Brent Conor Hourihane Puma Bond Timber Portsmouth Andy Awford Iain McInnes Johannes Ertl Sondico Jobsite.co.uk Rochdale Keith Hill Chris Dunphy Peter Cavanagh Fila Crown Oil Scunthorpe United Russ Wilcox Peter Swann Michael Collins Nike Rainham Steel Southend United Phil Brown Ron Martin John White Nike InsureandGo Torquay United Chris Hargreaves Thea Bristow Lee Mansell Sondico WTS Wycombe Wanderers Gareth Ainsworth Ivor Beeks MBE Stuart Lewis Kukri Samsung (H)FIFA 14 (A) York City Nigel Worthington Jason McGill Russell Penn Nike benenden health
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentBury Kevin BlackwellSacked14 October 201321st David Flitcroft9 December 2013Scunthorpe United Brian LawsSacked20 November 201312th Russ Wilcox24 December 2013Portsmouth Guy WhittinghamSacked25 November 201318th Richie Barker 9 December 2013Northampton Town Aidy BoothroydSacked21 December 201324th Chris Wilder27 January 2014Torquay United Alan KnillSacked2 January 201423rd Chris Hargreaves6 January 2014 Oxford United Chris WilderSigned by Northampton Town 25 January 20146th Gary Waddock 22 March 2014 Portsmouth Richie BarkerSacked 27 March 2014 22nd Andy Awford 1 May 2014 Bristol Rovers John Ward Appointed as Director of Football 28 March 2014 20th Darrell Clarke 28 March 2014Oxford United Gary WaddockSacked 4 July 2014 8th Michael Appleton 4 July 2014
League table
Play-offs
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Sam WinnallScunthorpe United232 Scott HoganRochdale17 Reuben ReidPlymouth Argyle4 Byron HarrisonCheltenham Town13 Luke JamesHartlepool United Rhys MurphyDagenham & Redbridge John-Joe O'TooleBristol Rovers Antoni SarcevicFleetwood Town9 Barry CorrSouthend United12 Billy KeeBurton Albion Chris ZebroskiNewport County
Scoring First goal of the season: Mark Roberts for Fleetwood Town against Dagenham & Redbridge (3 August 2013) Fastest goal of the season: 17 seconds, Jordan Chapell for Torquay United against Portsmouth (26 October 2013) Largest winning margin: 5 goals Plymouth Argyle 5–0 Morecambe (1 March 2014) Highest scoring game: 9 goals Fleetwood Town 5–4 Mansfield Town (23 November 2013) Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 5 goals Fleetwood Town 5–4 Mansfield Town (23 November 2013) Plymouth Argyle 5–0 Morecambe (1 March 2014) Accrington Stanley 5–1 Morecambe (14 March 2014) Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals Fleetwood Town 5–4 Mansfield Town (23 November 2013)
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