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League Two 2021/22
Forest Green won the 2021/22 League Two with 84 points, level on points with Exeter. Forest Green, Exeter, Bristol Rovers and Port Vale were promoted. Oldham and Scunthorpe were relegated. 2.46 goals per game over 552 matches; home sides won 42% and 28% were drawn.
Final table
| P | D | L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Green · Champions | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 84 |
| 2 | Exeter · Promoted | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 84 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers · Promoted | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 80 |
| 4 | Northampton | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 80 |
| 5 | Port Vale · Promoted | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 78 |
| 6 | Swindon | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 77 |
| 7 | Mansfield | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 77 |
| 8 | Sutton | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 76 |
| 9 | Tranmere | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 75 |
| 10 | Salford | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 70 |
| 11 | Newport County | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 69 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 61 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 58 |
| 14 | Bradford | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 58 |
| 15 | Colchester | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 55 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 54 |
| 17 | Hartlepool | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 64 | -20 | 54 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 53 |
| 19 | Harrogate | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 75 | -11 | 53 |
| 20 | Carlisle | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 62 | -23 | 53 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 68 | -23 | 47 |
| 22 | Barrow | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 44 |
| 23 | Oldham · Relegated | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 75 | -29 | 38 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe · Relegated | 46 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 90 | -61 | 26 |
Watch the season unfoldWhere teams in each position finished
Where this season ranks
- 2.46 goals per game: 8th lowest of 33 complete League Two seasons on file.
- Champions’ 84 points: 4th lowest of 30 seasons with 24 clubs.
Season in numbers
| Measure | 2021/22 | League average |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.46 | 2.56 |
| Home wins | 42% | 43% |
| Draws | 28% | 27% |
| Away wins | 31% | 29% |
| Goalless draws | 9% | 8% |
| Home advantageHome minus away points per game | 0.34 pts/game | 0.42 pts/game |
| Champions’ points | 84 | 89 |
| Most points relegated | 38 | 42 |
| Fewest points safe | 44 | 45 |
League average: every complete League Two season on file except this one; points thresholds only from seasons with 24 clubs.