League One 2016/17

Sheffield United won the 2016/17 League One with 100 points, 14 points ahead of Bolton. Sheffield United, Bolton and Millwall were promoted. Port Vale, Swindon, Coventry and Chesterfield were relegated. 2.57 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 45% and 28% were drawn.

Final table

		P		D	L					Outcome
1	Sheffield United · Champions	46	30	10	6	92	47	+45	100	Champions
2	Bolton · Promoted	46	25	11	10	68	36	+32	86	Promoted
3	Scunthorpe	46	24	10	12	80	54	+26	82
4	Fleetwood Town	46	23	13	10	64	43	+21	82
5	Bradford	46	20	19	7	62	43	+19	79
6	Millwall · Promoted	46	20	13	13	66	57	+9	73	Promoted
7	Southend	46	20	12	14	70	53	+17	72
8	Oxford	46	20	9	17	65	52	+13	69
9	Rochdale	46	19	12	15	71	62	+9	69
10	Bristol Rovers	46	18	12	16	68	70	-2	66
11	Peterborough	46	17	11	18	62	62	0	62
12	Milton Keynes Dons	46	16	13	17	60	58	+2	61
13	Charlton	46	14	18	14	60	53	+7	60
14	Walsall	46	14	16	16	51	58	-7	58
15	AFC Wimbledon	46	13	18	15	52	55	-3	57
16	Northampton	46	14	11	21	60	73	-13	53
17	Oldham	46	12	17	17	31	44	-13	53
18	Shrewsbury	46	13	12	21	46	63	-17	51
19	Bury	46	13	11	22	61	73	-12	50
20	Gillingham	46	12	14	20	59	79	-20	50
21	Port Vale · Relegated	46	12	13	21	45	70	-25	49	Relegated
22	Swindon · Relegated	46	11	11	24	44	66	-22	44	Relegated
23	Coventry · Relegated	46	9	12	25	37	68	-31	39	Relegated
24	Chesterfield · Relegated	46	9	10	27	43	78	-35	37	Relegated

Watch the season unfold Where teams in each position finished

Where this season ranks

2.57 goals per game: 12th lowest of 33 complete League One seasons on file.
Champions’ 100 points: 7th highest of 33 seasons with 24 clubs.

Season in numbers

Measure	2016/17	League average
Goals per game	2.57	2.60
Home wins	45%	44%
Draws	28%	27%
Away wins	27%	29%
Goalless draws	9%	8%
Home advantageHome minus away points per game	0.53 pts/game	0.46 pts/game
Champions’ points	100	94
Most points relegated	49	48
Fewest points safe	50	50

League average: every complete League One season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.