The 2023–24 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship purposes) was the 20th season of EFL League Two under its current title and the 32nd season under its current league division format. The season began on 5 August 2023 and ended on 27 April 2024.
Team changes The following teams have changed division from the previous season:
To League Two
Promoted from National League Wrexham Notts County
Relegated from League One Milton Keynes Dons Morecambe Accrington Stanley Forest Green Rovers
From League Two
Promoted to League One Leyton Orient Stevenage Northampton Town Carlisle United
Relegated to National League Rochdale Hartlepool United
Stadiums
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity Accrington Stanley Accrington Crown Ground 5,450 AFC Wimbledon London Plough Lane 9,369 Barrow Barrow-in-Furness Holker Street 6,500 Bradford City Bradford Valley Parade 24,840 Colchester United Colchester Colchester Community Stadium 10,105 Crawley Town Crawley Broadfield Stadium 5,996 Crewe Alexandra Crewe Gresty Road 10,153 Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Eco-Power Stadium 15,231 Forest Green Rovers Nailsworth The New Lawn 5,147 Gillingham Gillingham Priestfield Stadium 11,582 Grimsby Town Cleethorpes Blundell Park 9,052 Harrogate Town Harrogate Wetherby Road 5,000 Mansfield Town Mansfield Field Mill 9,186 Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Stadium MK 30,500 Morecambe Morecambe Globe Arena 6,476 Newport County Newport Rodney Parade 7,850 Notts County Nottingham Meadow Lane Stadium 19,841 Salford City Salford Moor Lane 5,108 Stockport County Stockport Edgeley Park 10,852 Sutton United London Gander Green Lane 5,032 Swindon Town Swindon County Ground 15,728 Tranmere Rovers Birkenhead Prenton Park 16,789 Walsall Walsall Bescot Stadium 11,300WrexhamWrexhamRacecourse Ground 12,600
Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor Accrington Stanley John Doolan Séamus Conneely Macron Wham AFC Wimbledon Johnnie Jackson Jake Reeves Umbro Sports Interactive Barrow Pete Wild Niall Canavan Puma Terrace Bradford City Graham Alexander Richie Smallwood Macron JCT600 Colchester United Danny Cowley Connor Hall Macron Workhorse Group Crawley Town Scott Lindsey Ben Gladwin Adidas The People's Pension Crewe Alexandra Lee Bell Luke Offord FBT Mornflake Doncaster Rovers Grant McCann Richard Wood Oxen Eco-Power Group Forest Green Rovers Steve Cotterill Dom Bernard Umbro Ecotricity Gillingham Shaun Williams Macron Bauvill Grimsby Town David Artell Danny Rose Macron myenergi Harrogate Town Simon Weaver Josh Falkingham New Balance Strata Mansfield Town Nigel Clough Aden Flint Castore One Call Insurance Milton Keynes Dons Mike Williamson Dean Lewington Castore Suzuki Morecambe Ged Brannan Donald Love Joma Omnia Newport County Graham Coughlan Ryan Delaney VX3 Sportswear Pure Vans Notts County Stuart Maynard Kyle Cameron Puma John Pye Auctions (Home) / Jake Bugg (Away) Salford City Karl Robinson Elliott Watt Adidas Salboy Stockport County Dave Challinor Paddy Madden Puma VITA Group Sutton United Steve Morison Craig Eastmond O'Neills Echo Laser Swindon Town Gavin Gunning Charlie Austin Puma MiPermit Tranmere Rovers Nigel Adkins Connor Jennings Mills Essar Walsall Mat Sadler Donervon Daniels Erreà Poundland Wrexham Phil Parkinson Luke Young Macron United Airlines
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in the tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentSwindon Town Steve Mildenhall Gavin GunningEnd of interim spell8 May 2023Pre-season Michael Flynn8 May 2023Doncaster Rovers Danny SchofieldSacked9 May 2023 Grant McCann12 May 2023Milton Keynes Dons Mark Jackson Graham Alexander27 May 2023Forest Green Rovers Duncan Ferguson4 July 2023 David Horseman17 July 2023Tranmere Rovers Ian Dawes10 September 202322nd Nigel Adkins10 September 2023Bradford City Mark Hughes4 October 202318th Graham Alexander6 November 2023Gillingham Neil Harris5 October 20238th Stephen Clemence 1 November 2023Milton Keynes Dons Graham Alexander16 October 202316th Mike Williamson17 October 2023Colchester United Ben Garner21 October 202322nd Matthew Etherington21 October 2023Grimsby Town Paul Hurst28 October 202321st David Artell27 November 2023Morecambe Derek AdamsRelease clause met20 November 20239th Ged Brannan27 November 2023Sutton United Matt GraySacked 19 December 202324th Steve Morison6 January 2024Forest Green Rovers David HorsemanMutual consent20 December 202323rd Troy Deeney20 December 2023Salford City Neil WoodSacked27 December 202321st Karl Robinson5 January 2024Colchester United Matthew Etherington1 January 202422nd Danny Cowley4 January 2024Notts County Luke WilliamsSigned by Swansea City5 January 20245th Stuart Maynard18 January 2024Swindon Town Michael FlynnMutual consent15 January 202415th Gavin Gunning15 January 2024Forest Green Rovers Troy DeeneySacked18 January 202424th Steve Cotterill25 January 2024Accrington Stanley John Coleman3 March 202416th John Doolan4 March 2024Gillingham Stephen Clemence29 April 202412th Mark Bonner7 May 2024Morecambe Ged BrannanResigned30 April 202415th
League table
Play-offs
First leg
Second leg
Final
Results
Results by round
Season statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Macaulay Langstaff Notts County282 Paul Mullin Wrexham24 Matt Smith Salford City4 Davis Keillor-Dunn Mansfield Town225 Will Evans Newport County216 Isaac Olaofe Stockport County207 Joe Ironside Doncaster Rovers18 Danilo Orsi Crawley Town9 Dan Kemp Swindon Town MK Dons17 Paddy Madden Stockport County Updated to match(es) played on 20 April. Source: BBC
Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef Callum HendrySalford City Tranmere Rovers 3–4 (A) 19 August 2023 Jake Young4Swindon Town Crawley Town6–0 (H) 26 August 2023 Andy CookBradford City Newport County4–1 (A) 23 September 2023 Troy DeeneyForest Green Rovers Notts County3–4 (A) 23 September 2023 Isaac OlaofeStockport County Wrexham5–0 (H) 23 September 2023 Ali Al-HamadiAFC WimbledonTranmere Rovers4–1 (H) MorecambeColchester United1–3 (A) Isaac HutchinsonWalsallGillingham4–1 (H)14 October 2023 Freddie DraperWalsallNewport County3–3 (A)20 October 2023 Salford CityDoncaster Rovers0–3 (A) Paul MullinWrexhamMorecambe6–0 (H)25 November 2023 Stockport CountySutton United8–0 (H) Notts CountyMorecambe5–0 (H) WrexhamBarrow4–1 (H)1 January 2024 Salford CityCrewe Alexandra2–3 (A)27 January 2024 Mansfield TownHarrogate Town9–2 (H)13 February 2024 Paul MullinWrexhamAccrington Stanley4–0 (H)2 March 2024 Stockport CountySutton United1–3 (A)6 April 2024 Stockport CountyNotts County2–5 (A)16 April 2024 AFC WimbledonWalsall5–1 (H)27 April 2024 Crawley TownMK Dons5–1 (A)11 May 2024
Awards Monthly MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceAugust Graham AlexanderMilton Keynes Dons Jake YoungSwindon TownSeptember Dave ChallinorStockport County Louie BarryStockport CountyOctober Matt SmithSalford CityNovember Pete WildBarrow Jake YoungSwindon TownDecember Mike WilliamsonMilton Keynes Dons Dean LewingtonMilton Keynes DonsJanuary Simon WeaverHarrogate Town Jodi JonesNotts CountyFebruary Nigel CloughMansfield Town Hakeeb AdelakunDoncaster RoversMarch Pete WildBarrow Paul MullinWrexhamApril Grant McCannDoncaster Rovers Paddy MaddenStockport County
Annual AwardWinnerClubPlayer of the Season Jodi JonesNotts CountyYoung Player of the Season Rob ApterTranmere RoversManager of the Season Nigel CloughMansfield Town
Attendances
Bradford City drew the highest average home attendance in the 2023-24 edition of the EFL League Two.
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