The 2018–19 EFL League One (referred to as the Sky Bet League One for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season of the Football League One under its current title and the 26th season under its current league division format. Fixtures were released on 21 June 2018 and the opening round of matches was played on 4 August 2018. The league season ended on 4 May 2019.
The summer transfer window closed five days after the start of the season, on 9 August 2018, following a vote by all 72 clubs in the Football League. However, clubs were able to make loan signings until 31 August.
Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season:
To League One Promoted from League Two
Accrington Stanley Luton Town Wycombe Wanderers Coventry City
Relegated from Championship Sunderland Burton Albion Barnsley
From League One Promoted to Championship Wigan Athletic Blackburn Rovers Rotherham United
Relegated to League Two Bury Milton Keynes Dons Northampton Town Oldham Athletic
Teams
Team Location Stadium CapacityAccrington Stanley Accrington Crown Ground 5,057 AFC Wimbledon London Kingsmeadow 4,850 Barnsley Barnsley Oakwell 23,009 Blackpool Blackpool Bloomfield Road 17,338 Bradford City Bradford Valley Parade 25,136 Bristol Rovers Bristol Memorial Stadium 12,300 Burton Albion Burton upon Trent Pirelli Stadium 6,912 Charlton Athletic London The Valley 27,111 Coventry City Coventry Ricoh Arena 32,609 Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium 15,231 Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Highbury Stadium 5,311 Gillingham Gillingham Priestfield Stadium 11,582 Luton Town Luton Kenilworth Road 10,336 Oxford United Oxford Kassam Stadium 12,500 Peterborough United Peterborough ABAX Stadium 15,314 Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Home Park 12,500* Portsmouth Portsmouth Fratton Park 21,100 Rochdale Rochdale Spotland Stadium 10,500 Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe Glanford Park 9,088 Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury New Meadow 9,875 Southend United Southend-on-Sea Roots Hall 12,392 Sunderland Sunderland Stadium of Light 48,707 Walsall Walsall Bescot Stadium 11,300 Wycombe Wanderers High Wycombe Adams Park 10,137
reduced for that season as club work on ground
Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager1 Captain Kit manufacturer SponsorAccrington Stanley John Coleman Seamus Conneely Adidas Wham AFC Wimbledon Wally Downes Deji Oshilaja Puma Sports Interactive Barnsley Daniel Stendel Adam DaviesBarnsley F.C. Adam Davis www.Barnsleyfc.co.uk. Barnsley Football Club. Adam Davis. Retrieved 7 September 2018. Puma C.K. BeckettBlackpool Terry McPhillips Andy Taylor Erreà BetSid Bradford City Gary Bowyer Josh Wright Avec Sport JCT600Bristol Rovers Graham Coughlan Tom Lockyer Macron Football INDEX Burton Albion Jake Buxton TAG Prestec UK Ltd Charlton Athletic Lee Bowyer Chris Solly Hummel BETDAQ Coventry City Mark Robins Michael Doyle Nike Midrepro Doncaster Rovers Grant McCann James Coppinger FBT LNER Fleetwood Town Joey Barton Nathan Pond Hummel BES Utilities Gillingham Mark Patterson Gabriel Zakuani GFC Leisure Medway Council Luton Town Mick Harford Alan Sheehan Puma Indigo Residential (Home), Star Platforms (Away), Northern Gas & Power (3rd)Oxford United Karl Robinson Curtis Nelson Puma Singha BeerPeterborough United Darren Ferguson Alex Woodyard Nike Mick GeorgePlymouth Argyle Kevin Nancekivell Gary Sawyer Puma GinstersPortsmouth Kenny Jackett Brett Pitman Nike University of PortsmouthRochdale Brian Barry-Murphy Callum Camps Erreà Crown Oil LtdScunthorpe United Andy Dawson Rory McArdle FBT British Steel Shrewsbury Town Sam Ricketts Mat Sadler Erreà The Energy Check (Home), Shropshire Homes (Away & 3rd)Southend United Kevin Bond Mark Oxley Nike Prostate Cancer UK Sunderland Jack Ross George Honeyman Adidas BETDAQ Walsall Martin O'Connor Adam Chambers Erreà HomeServe Wycombe Wanderers Gareth Ainsworth Adam El-Abd O'Neills Cherry Red Records (Home), Utilita (Away) 1 According to current revision of List of current Premier League and English Football League managers.
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Barnsley José MoraisSacked 6 May 2018Pre-season Daniel Stendel 6 June 2018Bradford City Simon GraysonEnd of contract 8 May 2018 Michael Collins18 June 2018 Fleetwood Town John Sheridan 2 June 2018 Joey Barton 2 June 2018 Sunderland Robbie StockdaleEnd of caretaker spell 25 May 2018 Jack Ross 25 May 2018 Shrewsbury Town Paul HurstSigned by Ipswich Town30 May 2018 John Askey 1 June 2018 Doncaster Rovers Darren FergusonResigned4 June 2018 Grant McCann27 June 2018 Blackpool Gary Bowyer6 August 201812th Terry McPhillips 6 August 2018 Scunthorpe United Nick DawsSacked24 August 201818th Stuart McCall27 August 2018Bradford City Michael Collins3 September 201817th David Hopkin 4 September 2018AFC Wimbledon Neal ArdleyMutual consent12 November 201823rd Wally Downes 4 December 2018 Shrewsbury Town John AskeySacked18th Sam Ricketts3 December 2018 Bristol Rovers Darrell ClarkeMutual consent13 December 201821st Graham Coughlan6 January 2019 Luton Town Nathan JonesSigned by Stoke City9 January 20192nd Mick Harford10 January 2019Peterborough United Steve Evans Sacked26 January 20196th Darren Ferguson26 January 2019Bradford City David Hopkin Resigned25 February 201923rd Gary Bowyer4 March 2019Rochdale Keith Hill Sacked4 March 201922nd Brian Barry-Murphy4 March 2019 Scunthorpe United Stuart McCall24 March 201918th Andy Dawson24 March 2019 Southend United Chris Powell26 March 201920th Kevin Bond2 April 2019 Walsall Dean Keates6 April 201922nd Martin O'Connor8 April 2019 Gillingham Steve Lovell 26 April 201913th Mark Patterson 26 April 2019Plymouth Argyle Derek Adams 28 April 201921st Ryan Lowe 5 June 2019
League table
Play-offs
Results
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 James CollinsLuton Town252 John MarquisDoncaster Rovers21 Lyle TaylorCharlton Athletic Tom EavesGillingham5 Ian HendersonRochdale206 Freddie LadapoPlymouth Argyle187 Ched EvansFleetwood Town17 Kieffer MooreBarnsley9 Jonson Clarke-HarrisCoventry City/Bristol Rovers16 Cauley WoodrowBarnsley Jamal LowePortsmouth
Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef Kieffer MooreBarnsleyRochdale0–4 (A)21 August 2018 Ian HendersonRochdaleGillingham3–0 (H)15 September 2018 Danny HyltonLuton TownAccrington Stanley4–1 (H)23 October 2018 James CollinsLuton TownPlymouth Argyle5–1 (H)17 November 2018 Ivan ToneyPeterborough UnitedAccrington Stanley0–4 (A)29 December 2018 Marcus HarnessBurton AlbionRochdale0–4 (A)5 January 2019 Andy CookWalsallGillingham0–3 (A)19 January 2019 James CollinsLuton TownPeterborough United4–0 (H)19 January 2019 Fejiri OkenabirhieShrewsbury TownBradford City4–3 (A)29 January 2019 Simon CoxSouthend UnitedPortsmouth3–3 (H)16 February 2019 Joe PigottAFC WimbledonRochdale3–4 (A)19 February 2019 Jonson Clarke-HarrisBristol RoversBlackpool4–0 (H)2 March 2019 Gavin WhyteOxford UnitedShrewsbury Town2–3 (A)22 April 2019 Sean McConvilleAccrington StanleyPlymouth Argyle5–1 (H)27 April 2019 Note
(H) = Home; (A) = Away
Attendances
# Club Average attendance Highest Lowest 1 Sunderland AFC 32,157 46,039 27,580 2 Portsmouth F.C. 18,223 19,402 16,794 3 Bradford City AFC 16,130 19,487 11,075 4 Barnsley FC 12,527 18,282 10,709 5 Coventry City F.C. 12,363 26,741 9,220 6 Charlton Athletic FC 11,827 17,267 8,810 7 Plymouth Argyle FC 9,852 12,065 8,190 8 Luton Town FC 9,516 10,089 8,454 9 Bristol Rovers FC 8,320 10,009 6,851 10 Doncaster Rovers FC 8,098 12,794 6,473 11 Peterborough United FC 7,365 11,277 5,064 12 Oxford United FC 7,315 10,383 5,204 13 Southend United FC 6,932 10,779 5,110 14 Shrewsbury Town FC 6,451 9,635 5,216 15 Blackpool FC 5,517 15,871 2,388 16 Wycombe Wanderers FC 5,329 8,422 3,819 17 Gillingham FC 5,050 8,438 3,423 18 Walsall FC 4,927 7,868 3,287 19 AFC Wimbledon 4,297 4,850 3,499 20 Scunthorpe United FC 4,227 7,263 3,054 21 Rochdale AFC 3,574 6,546 2,301 22 Burton Albion FC 3,351 4,903 2,149 23 Fleetwood Town FC 3,165 5,035 2,304 24 Accrington Stanley FC 2,827 5,257 1,732
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