The 2016–17 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the 13th season of the Football League Two under its current title and the 24th season under its current league division format. The fixtures were announced on 22 June 2016.
Team changes
To League Two Promoted from National League Cheltenham Town Grimsby Town Relegated from League One Doncaster Rovers Blackpool Colchester United Crewe Alexandra
From League Two Promoted to League One Northampton Town Oxford United Bristol Rovers AFC Wimbledon Relegated to National League Dagenham & Redbridge York City
Teams
ClubLocationStadiumCapacityAccrington Stanley Accrington Crown Ground 5,057Barnet London (Edgware) The Hive Stadium 6,418Blackpool Blackpool Bloomfield Road 16,750Cambridge United Cambridge Abbey Stadium 8,127Carlisle United Carlisle Brunton Park 17,149Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Whaddon Road 7,066Colchester United Colchester Colchester Community Stadium 10,105Crawley Town Crawley Broadfield Stadium 5,996Crewe Alexandra Crewe Gresty Road 10,180Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium 15,231Exeter City Exeter St James Park 8,830Grimsby Town Cleethorpes Blundell Park 9,052Hartlepool United Hartlepool Victoria Park 7,833Leyton Orient London (Leyton) Brisbane Road 9,271Luton Town Luton Kenilworth Road 10,226Mansfield Town Mansfield Field Mill 9,846Morecambe Morecambe Globe Arena 6,476Newport County Newport Rodney Parade 7,850Notts County Nottingham Meadow Lane 19,588Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Home Park 17,441Portsmouth Portsmouth Fratton Park 21,100Stevenage Stevenage Broadhall Way 6,722Wycombe Wanderers High Wycombe Adams Park 10,300Yeovil Town Yeovil Huish Park 9,665
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentBlackpool Neil McDonaldSacked18 May 2016Pre-season Gary Bowyer1 June 2016Leyton Orient Andy Hessenthaler26 September 201614th Alberto Cavasin2 October 2016Newport County Warren Feeney28 September 201624th Graham Westley10 October 2016Grimsby Town Paul HurstHired by Shrewsbury Town24 October 20168th Marcus Bignot7 November 2016Mansfield Town Adam MurrayResigned14 November 201618th Steve Evans16 November 2016Leyton Orient Alberto CavasinSacked23 November 201622nd Andy Edwards23 November 2016Barnet Martin AllenHired by Eastleigh1 December 20168th Kevin Nugent15 February 2017Notts County John SheridanSacked2 January 201722nd Kevin Nolan12 January 2017Crewe Alexandra Steve Davis8 January 201718th David Artell8 January 2017Hartlepool United Craig HignettMutual consent15 January 201719th Dave Jones18 January 2017Leyton Orient Andy EdwardsHired by the Football Association29 January 201723rd Danny Webb29 January 2017Newport County Graham WestleySacked9 March 201724th Mike Flynn9 May 2017Leyton Orient Danny WebbResigned30 March 201724th Steve Davis 10 July 2017Grimsby Town Marcus BignotSacked10 April 201714th Russell Slade12 April 2017Barnet Kevin Nugent15 April 201716th Rossi Eames19 May 2017Hartlepool United Dave Jones24 April 201723rd Craig Harrison26 May 2017Crawley Town Dermot DrummyMutual consent4 May 201721st Harry Kewell23 May 2017
League table
Play-offs
Results
Top goalscorers Source: BBC SportCorrect as of 28 May 2017 RankPlayerClubGoals1 John AkindeBarnet26 John MarquisDoncaster Rovers3 Danny HyltonLuton Town224 Matt GoddenStevenage20 James CollinsCrawley Town6 Omar BogleGrimsby Town19 David WheelerExeter City8 Luke BerryCambridge United179 Chris PorterColchester United1610 Ollie WatkinsExeter City15
Monthly Awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceManagerClubPlayerClubAugust Jim BentleyMorecambe James CoppingerDoncaster RoversSeptember Derek AdamsPlymouth Argyle Jon SteadNotts CountyOctober Keith CurleCarlisle United Jason KennedyCarlisle UnitedNovember Gareth AinsworthWycombe Wanderers Omar BogleGrimsby TownDecember John McGrealColchester United Scott KashketWycombe WanderersJanuary Darren FergusonDoncaster Rovers Ollie WatkinsExeter CityFebruary Darren SarllStevenage Matt GoddenStevenageMarch John ColemanAccrington Stanley Shay McCartanAccrington StanleyApril Paul CookPortsmouth Mickey DemetriouNewport County
Attendances
References