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League One 2019/20
Coventry won the 2019/20 League One with 67 points, 5 points ahead of Rotherham. The season was curtailed; the final table was decided on points per game. Coventry, Rotherham and Wycombe were promoted. Tranmere, Southend and Bolton were relegated. 2.61 goals per game over 400 matches; home sides won 46% and 28% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry · Champions | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 67 |
| 2 | Rotherham · Promoted | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 62 |
| 3 | Wycombe · Promoted | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 59 |
| 4 | Oxford | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 60 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 60 |
| 6 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 60 |
| 7 | Peterborough | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 40 | +28 | 59 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 59 |
| 9 | Doncaster | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 54 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 51 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 52 |
| 12 | Burton | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 48 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 45 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 45 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 41 |
| 16 | Lincoln | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 42 |
| 17 | Accrington | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 40 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | -18 | 36 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 37 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 52 | -13 | 35 |
| 21 | Tranmere · Relegated | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 60 | -24 | 32 |
| 22 | Southend · Relegated | 35 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 85 | -46 | 19 |
| 23 | Bolton · Relegated | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 66 | -39 | 14 |
Watch the season unfoldWhere teams in each position finished
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2019/20 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.61 | 2.60 |
| Home wins | 46% | 44% |
| Draws | 28% | 27% |
| Away wins | 26% | 29% |
| Goalless draws | 9% | 8% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.61 pts/game | 0.46 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 67 | – |
| Most points relegated | 32 | – |
| Fewest points safe | 35 | – |
League average: every complete League One season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 23 clubs. Played wholly or partly behind closed doors.