EFL League One 2016/17

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EFL League One 2016/17
master Sheffield United
Climbers Sheffield United
Bolton Wanderers
Millwall FC (as play-off winner)
Relegated Port Vale
Swindon Town
Coventry City
Chesterfield FC
Teams 24
Games 552
Gates 1,417  (ø 2.57 per game)
spectator 4,380,002  (ø 7935 per game)
Top scorer EnglandEngland Billy Sharp (30 goals)
← Football League One 2015/16
↑ EFL Championship 2016/17

The EFL League One 2016/17 was the 13th season of the English League One as the third highest English division behind the Premier League and the EFL Championship as well as the 25th season of the second highest division of the English Football League after the introduction of the Premier League in 1992. It started on August 6, 2016. The last game day was May 7, 2017. The two best-ranked clubs, Sheffield United and Bolton Wanderers , were promoted directly to the EFL Championship, the clubs in positions three to six played in the play-off -Mode for the third promotion place. Third-placed Millwall FC won the play-off final . Port Vale , Swindon Town , Coventry City and Chesterfield FC had to relegate .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Sheffield United  46  30th  10  6th 092:470 +45 100
 2. Bolton Wanderers (A)  46  25th  11  10 068:360 +32 86
 3. Scunthorpe United  46  24  10  12 080:540 +26 82
 4th Fleetwood Town  46  23  13  10 064:430 +21 82
 5. Bradford City  46  20th  19th  7th 062:430 +19 79
 6th Millwall FC  46  20th  13  13 066:570  +9 73
 7th Southend United  46  20th  12  14th 070:530 +17 72
 8th. Oxford United (N)  46  20th  9  17th 062:520 +10 69
 9. Rochdale AFC  46  19th  12  15th 071:620  +9 69
10. Bristol Rovers (N)  46  18th  12  16 068:700  −2 66
11. Peterborough United  46  17th  11  18th 062:620  ± 0 62
12. Milton Keynes Dons (A)  46  16  13  17th 060:580  +2 61
13. Charlton Athletic (A)  46  14th  18th  14th 060:530  +7 60
14th Walsall FC  46  14th  16  16 051:580  −7 58
15th AFC Wimbledon (N)  46  13  18th  15th 052:550  −3 57
16. Northampton Town (N)  46  14th  11  21st 060:730 −13 53
17th Oldham Athletic  46  12  17th  17th 031:440 −13 53
18th Shrewsbury Town  46  13  12  21st 046:630 −17 51
19th Bury FC  46  13  11  22nd 061:730 −12 50
20th Gillingham FC  46  12  14th  20th 059:790 −20 50
21st Port Vale  46  12  13  21st 045:700 −25 49
22nd Swindon Town  46  11  11  24 044:660 −22 44
23. Coventry City  46  9  12  25th 037:680 −31 39
24. Chesterfield FC  46  9  10  27 043:780 −35 37
  • Promoted to EFL Championship 2017/18
  • Participation in the play-off games for promotion
  • Relegated to the EFL League Two 2017/18
    • (A) Relegated from the Football League Championship 2015/16
    (N) Newcomers from the Football League Two 2015/16

    Play-off games

      Semifinals Final at Wembley Stadium
                         
    6th  Millwall FC 0 3 3    
    3  Scunthorpe United 0 2 2  
    6th  Millwall FC 1
      5  Bradford City 0
    5  Bradford City 1 0 1
    4th  Fleetwood Town 0 0 0  

    List of goalscorers

    Pl. player society Gates
    1 EnglandEngland Billy Sharp Sheffield United 30th
    2 EnglandEngland James Vaughan Bury FC 24
    3 EnglandEngland Josh Morris Scunthorpe United 19th
    4th EnglandEngland Lee Gregory Millwall FC 17th
    5 IrelandIreland Simon Cox Southend United 16
    EnglandEngland Matty Taylor Bristol Rovers
    7th EnglandEngland Ian Henderson Rochdale AFC 15th
    TurkeyTurkey Erhun Oztumer Walsall FC
    9 EnglandEngland David ball Fleetwood Town 14th
    EnglandEngland Alex Jones Bradford City

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