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The 2024–25 EFL League Two (referred to as the Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship purposes) was the 21st season of the EFL League Two under its current title and the 33rd season under its current league division format. The season commenced on 9 August 2024.

Season2024–25
Dates9 August 2024 – 3 May 2025
ChampionsDoncaster Rovers
1st League Two title
4th fourth tier title
PromotedDoncaster Rovers
Port Vale
Bradford City
AFC Wimbledon
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
EFL League Two
Season2024–25
Dates9 August 2024 – 3 May 2025
ChampionsDoncaster Rovers
1st League Two title
4th fourth tier title
PromotedDoncaster Rovers
Port Vale
Bradford City
AFC Wimbledon
RelegatedCarlisle United
Morecambe
Top goalscorerMichael Cheek (23 goals)
Highest attendance24,033 (Bradford vs Fleetwood)
Total attendance3,361,795
Average attendance6,090
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The 2024–25 season consisted of 36 weekend rounds, six midweek rounds, and four bank holiday matchweeks.[1]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season:

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2024–25 EFL League Two teams

Locations of the 2024–25 EFL League Two North West area teams
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
More information Team, Location ...
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Accrington Stanley Accrington Crown Ground 5,450
AFC Wimbledon London (Wimbledon) Plough Lane 9,369
Barrow Barrow-in-Furness Holker Street 6,500
Bradford City Bradford Valley Parade 24,840
Bromley London (Bromley) Hayes Lane 5,150
Carlisle United Carlisle Brunton Park 17,949
Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Whaddon Road 7,066
Chesterfield Chesterfield SMH Group Stadium 10,504
Colchester United Colchester Colchester Community Stadium 10,105
Crewe Alexandra Crewe Gresty Road 10,153
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Eco-Power Stadium 15,231
Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Highbury Stadium 5,327
Gillingham Gillingham Priestfield Stadium 11,582
Grimsby Town Cleethorpes Blundell Park 9,052
Harrogate Town Harrogate Wetherby Road 5,000
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes (Denbigh) Stadium MK 30,500
Morecambe Morecambe Mazuma Mobile Stadium 6,476
Newport County Newport Rodney Parade 7,850
Notts County Nottingham Meadow Lane 19,841
Port Vale Stoke-on-Trent (Burslem) Vale Park 15,036
Salford City Salford (Kersal) Moor Lane 5,108
Swindon Town Swindon County Ground 15,728
Tranmere Rovers Birkenhead (Prenton) Prenton Park 16,789
Walsall Walsall (Bescot) Bescot Stadium 11,300
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Personnel and sponsoring

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Shirt sponsor (sleeve) Shorts sponsor
Accrington Stanley England John Doolan Republic of Ireland Séamus Conneely Italy Macron[2] Wham Housewares Sundown Technology None Fagan & Whalley
AFC Wimbledon England Johnnie Jackson England Jake Reeves England Umbro[3] War Child Togglit None DFTBA
Barrow England Andy Whing Republic of Ireland Niall Canavan Germany Puma Newfoundland and Labrador Cumbria Roofing Ulverston Keyin College DSG Limited
Bradford City Scotland Graham Alexander England Richie Smallwood Italy Macron[4] JCT600[5] University of Bradford Flamingo Land/Penny Appeal (in league cup matches) Regal Foods
Bromley England Andy Woodman England Byron Webster Italy Macron LSP Renewables Blue Security Systems Brownhill Insurance Group Bromley Signs
Carlisle United Wales Mark Hughes England Charlie Wyke England Umbro[6] Aqua Pura[7] Story Homes Komatsu Carlisle Brass
Cheltenham Town Wales Michael Flynn England Harry Pell Italy Erreà Mira Showers Marchants Smarta Water-Smarta Energy CGT Lettings
Chesterfield England Paul Cook England Jamie Grimes Germany Puma Leengate Valves[8] None Leengate Valves Ideal Flooring
Colchester United England Danny Cowley Northern Ireland Tom Flanagan Italy Macron HotLizard Coffey Brooks Financial Services Peach Guitars Bidfood
Crewe Alexandra England Lee Bell England Mickey Demetriou Thailand FBT Mornflake (Home and Away)

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Doncaster Rovers Northern Ireland Grant McCann England Richard Wood England Oxen Eco-Power Group Stoneacre Motor Group MF Hire IPM Group
Fleetwood Town England Pete Wild England Brendan Wiredu Germany Puma[9] Ruby Energy (H & A)/BES Utilities (T) onCORE Foodservice Solutions Lancashire Bird Control None
Gillingham England Gareth Ainsworth Germany Max Ehmer Italy Macron Bauvill[10] PISO Magnus Search Recruitment GR.IT Consultancy
Grimsby Town Gibraltar David Artell England Danny Rose England Umbro myenergi myenergi Blackrow Group myenergi
Harrogate Town England Simon Weaver England Josh Falkingham United States New Balance EnviroVent[11] Oak By Design Annapurna Recruitment None
Milton Keynes Dons England Paul Warne England Dean Lewington England Castore Suzuki eEnergy Stadium Support Services Ltd Stadium Support Services Ltd
Morecambe Scotland Derek Adams Cameroon Yann Songo'o England Terrace[12] The Fan Cave Memorabilia Halo Aerospace Laboratories UK (H)/Aqua Engineering (A) Right Floor Services The Career Wallet
Newport County Wales Dafydd Williams (caretaker) England Aaron Wildig & England James Clarke (joint) England VX3 Sportswear[13] Pure Vans (H)[14]/Alfa Staff (A) 57 Tyres Newport (H) Best Blinds 431117 (H)/Newport Galvanizers (A) Candour Talent (H)/Bar Piazza Newport (A)
Notts County England Stuart Maynard England Matthew Palmer Germany Puma[15] John Pye Auctions (H)[16]/University of Nottingham (A) John Pye Auctions (H)/Swan Homes (A) WorkBox UK None
Port Vale Jamaica Darren Moore England Ben Garrity Germany Puma[17] Synectics Solutions Staffordshire University IronMarket Wealth Global QA
Salford City England Karl Robinson Jamaica Curtis Tilt Germany Adidas Fireball Cinnamon Whisky Quality Care Group Salford Van & Car Hire Champions Travel
Swindon Town England Ian Holloway England Ollie Clarke Germany Adidas MiPermit FirstCity Care Group (H)/Cellular Fitness (A) Veezu (H)/Barnes Coaches(A) Platinum Security Services (H)/Cotswold Farm Machinery (A)
Tranmere Rovers England Andy Crosby (interim) England Tom Davies Indonesia Mills Essar Searchability O'Rourke Construction None
Walsall England Mat Sadler Montserrat Donervon Daniels Italy Macron Poundland[18] Poundland[18] Howard Evans Roofing and Cladding RayGray Snacks
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Swindon Town Republic of Ireland Gavin Gunning End of interim spell 27 April 2024 Pre-season Republic of Ireland Mark Kennedy[19] 29 May 2024
Gillingham England Stephen Clemence[20] Sacked 29 April 2024 England Mark Bonner[21] 7 May 2024
Morecambe England Ged Brannan[22] Signed by Accrington Stanley 30 April 2024 Scotland Derek Adams[23] 3 June 2024
Cheltenham Town England Darrell Clarke[24] Signed by Barnsley 23 May 2024 Wales Michael Flynn[25] 5 June 2024
Barrow England Pete Wild[26] Mutual consent 24 May 2024 England Stephen Clemence[27] 31 May 2024
Newport County Republic of Ireland Graham Coughlan[28] 20 June 2024 Portugal Nelson Jardim[29] 16 July 2024
Carlisle United England Paul Simpson[30] Sacked 31 August 2024 20th England Mike Williamson[31] 19 September 2024
Milton Keynes Dons England Mike Williamson[32] Signed by Carlisle United 19 September 2024 England Scott Lindsey[33] 25 September 2024
Swindon Town Republic of Ireland Mark Kennedy[34] Sacked 25 October 2024 22nd England Ian Holloway[35] 25 October 2024
Fleetwood Town Scotland Charlie Adam[36] 22 December 2024 18th England Pete Wild[37] 24 December 2024
Gillingham England Mark Bonner[38] 5 January 2025 14th England John Coleman[39] 5 January 2025
Barrow England Stephen Clemence[40] 18 January 2025 17th England Andy Whing[41] 20 January 2025
Carlisle United England Mike Williamson 3 February 2025 24th Wales Mark Hughes 6 February 2025
Tranmere Rovers England Nigel Adkins[42] Mutual agreement 26 February 2025 22nd England Andy Crosby[a][43] 26 February 2025
Milton Keynes Dons England Scott Lindsey[44] Sacked 2 March 2025 17th England Ben Gladwin (interim) 2 March 2025
Gillingham England John Coleman[45] 25 March 2025 19th England Gareth Ainsworth[46] 25 March 2025
Milton Keynes Dons England Ben Gladwin End of interim spell 15 April 2025 19th England Paul Warne[47] 15 April 2025
Newport County Portugal Nelson Jardim[48] Mutual consent 24 April 2025 21st Wales Dafydd Williams (interim) 25 April 2025
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League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Doncaster Rovers (C, P) 46 24 12 10 73 50 +23 84 Promotion to EFL League One
2 Port Vale (P) 46 22 14 10 65 46 +19 80
3 Bradford City (P) 46 22 12 12 64 45 +19 78
4 Walsall 46 21 14 11 75 54 +21 77 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 AFC Wimbledon (O, P) 46 20 13 13 56 35 +21 73
6 Notts County 46 20 12 14 68 49 +19 72
7 Chesterfield 46 19 13 14 73 54 +19 70
8 Salford City 46 18 15 13 64 54 +10 69
9 Grimsby Town 46 20 8 18 61 67 −6 68
10 Colchester United 46 16 19 11 52 47 +5 67
11 Bromley 46 17 15 14 64 59 +5 66
12 Swindon Town 46 15 17 14 71 63 +8 62
13 Crewe Alexandra 46 15 17 14 49 48 +1 62
14 Fleetwood Town 46 15 15 16 60 60 0 60
15 Cheltenham Town 46 16 12 18 60 70 −10 60
16 Barrow 46 15 14 17 52 50 +2 59
17 Gillingham 46 14 16 16 41 46 −5 58
18 Harrogate Town 46 14 11 21 43 61 −18 53
19 Milton Keynes Dons 46 14 10 22 52 66 −14 52
20 Tranmere Rovers 46 12 15 19 45 65 −20 51
21 Accrington Stanley 46 12 14 20 53 69 −16 50
22 Newport County 46 13 10 23 52 76 −24 49
23 Carlisle United (R) 46 10 12 24 44 71 −27 42 Relegation to National League
24 Morecambe (R) 46 10 6 30 40 72 −32 36
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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[49]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, ACC ...
Home \ Away ACC WIM BAR BRA BRM CAR CHT CHF COL CRE DON FLE GIL GRI HAR MIL MOR NEW NCO POV SAL SWI TRA WAL
Accrington Stanley — 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–4 1–1 3–2 3–3 2–0 2–1 5–0 0–3 2–2 0–2 2–2 3–3 0–0
AFC Wimbledon 2–2 — 2–2 1–0 0–1 4–0 1–2 0–0 4–2 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 3–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–1
Barrow 2–0 1–3 — 2–2 3–3 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–0 3–0 3–0 0–2 2–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–0
Bradford City 1–0 0–0 1–1 — 3–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 4–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 3–0
Bromley 4–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 — 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 5–2 2–4 0–0 2–3 1–1 1–2 2–2
Carlisle United 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 — 0–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–3 0–0 2–3 1–1 2–2 0–1 3–2 0–2 3–2 2–2 1–5 1–2 1–1
Cheltenham Town 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 — 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 3–2 3–5 1–1 2–1 2–3 1–0 2–2
Chesterfield 0–3 1–0 1–0 3–3 3–0 2–1 1–1 — 1–1 1–3 5–2 3–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 4–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–2
Colchester United 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 — 0–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 4–0 3–0 2–1
Crewe Alexandra 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 2–3 0–5 0–0 — 1–1 1–4 2–0 2–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 0–3 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 0–1
Doncaster Rovers 4–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 2–2 0–3 3–0 1–1 — 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–2
Fleetwood Town 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 2–4 — 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–0 2–0
Gillingham 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–3 4–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 — 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–0
Grimsby Town 5–2 0–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–3 2–1 1–1 — 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–0 0–2 3–0 0–1 0–4 1–1 1–4
Harrogate Town 2–1 0–3 0–1 2–1 0–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 — 1–5 1–2 1–0 1–3 0–1 0–2 1–0 3–2 0–2
Milton Keynes Dons 2–1 0–0 0–3 1–2 0–1 3–0 3–2 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–1 0–0 2–1 — 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–0
Morecambe 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–5 3–3 0–1 0–1 4–2 0–1 0–3 1–2 1–3 — 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–3 1–0 2–0 0–2
Newport County 3–1 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–3 0–3 0–2 2–1 3–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 3–0 6–3 2–1 — 0–2 1–4 3–1 1–2 1–4 0–0
Notts County 2–0 1–0 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–2 0–1 4–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 0–0 — 0–1 1–3 2–0 2–1 1–2
Port Vale 2–1 3–2 0–1 2–0 5–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 3–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 — 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–1
Salford City 1–2 1–0 3–0 1–2 3–3 0–1 2–1 0–4 4–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–2 — 2–1 2–0 0–2
Swindon Town 0–0 2–1 2–0 5–4 0–1 0–2 3–3 1–0 3–2 0–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–0 2–3 4–0 1–2 3–3 2–2 — 3–1 0–4
Tranmere Rovers 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 4–0 1–3 2–0 0–3 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 — 1–0
Walsall 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–6 1–1 1–3 2–2 4–2 1–0 2–0 3–2 2–3 2–2 0–1 5–1 —
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Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Play-offs

Main article: 2025 English Football League play-offs

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
        
7 Chesterfield 0 1 1
4 Walsall 2 2 4
4 Walsall 0
5 AFC Wimbledon 1
6 Notts County 0 0 0
5 AFC Wimbledon 1 1 2

Semi-finals

First leg
More information Notts County, 0–1 ...
Notts County0–1AFC Wimbledon
Report
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Attendance: 12,385
Referee: Thomas Kirk
More information Chesterfield, 0–2 ...
Chesterfield0–2Walsall
Report
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Attendance: 10,001
Referee: Martin Coy
Second leg
More information Walsall, 2–1 ...
Walsall2–1Chesterfield
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Attendance: 9,585
Referee: Ben Toner

Walsall won 4–1 on aggregate.

More information AFC Wimbledon, 1–0 ...
AFC Wimbledon1–0Notts County
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Attendance: 8,501
Referee: Lewis Smith

AFC Wimbledon won 2–0 on aggregate.

Final

Main article: 2025 EFL League Two play-off final
More information AFC Wimbledon, 1–0 ...
AFC Wimbledon1–0Walsall
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Attendance: 50,947
Referee: Will Finnie

Season statistics

As of 3 May 2025

Top scorers

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 England Michael Cheek Bromley 25
2 The Gambia Alassana Jatta Notts County 19
3 Republic of Ireland David McGoldrick Notts County 17
England Matty Stevens AFC Wimbledon
5 England Luke Molyneux Doncaster Rovers 16
6 England Nathan Lowe Walsall 15
England Harry Smith Swindon Town
England Cole Stockton Salford City
9 England Danny Rose Grimsby Town 14
Switzerland Lorent Tolaj Port Vale
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Hat-tricks

Main article: List of EFL League Two hat-tricks
More information Player, For ...
Player For Against Result Date Ref
England Matty Stevens AFC Wimbledon Carlisle United 4–0 (H) 12 October 2024 [50]
England Harry Smith Swindon Town Fleetwood Town 3–1 (H) 7 December 2024 [51]
England Bryn Morris Newport County Milton Keynes Dons 6–3 (H) 21 December 2024 [52]
Cameroon Bobby Kamwa
England Luke Molyneux Doncaster Rovers Tranmere Rovers 0–3 (A) 18 April 2025 [53]
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Awards

Monthly

Each month the EFL announces their official Player of the Month and Manager of the Month.

More information Month, Manager of the Month ...
Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Reference
August England Mark Bonner Gillingham England Luke Molyneux Doncaster Rovers [54]
September Jamaica Darren Moore Port Vale England Glenn Morris Gillingham [55]
October Northern Ireland Will Grigg Chesterfield [56]
November Scotland Derek Adams Morecambe England Alex Gilbey Milton Keynes Dons [57]
December England Mat Sadler Walsall England Nathan Lowe Walsall
January England Ian Holloway Swindon Town England Shaun Whalley Accrington Stanley [58]
February Scotland Graham Alexander Bradford City England Antoni Sarcevic Bradford City [59]
March England Danny Cowley Colchester United England George Lapslie [60]
April Northern Ireland Grant McCann Doncaster Rovers Switzerland Lorent Tolaj Port Vale [61]
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Annual

More information Award, Winner ...
Award Winner Club
Player of the Season England Michael Cheek[62] Bromley
Young Player of the Season England Nathan Lowe[63] Walsall
Apprentice of the Season England Jack Shorrock[64] Port Vale
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League Two Team of the Season

More information Pos., Player ...
Pos. Player Club Ref.
GK England Owen Goodman AFC Wimbledon [65]
RB England Connor Barrett Walsall
CB England Taylor Allen Walsall
CB England Connor Hall Port Vale
LB England Denver Hume Grimsby Town
RM England Luke Molyneux Doncaster Rovers
CM England Richie Smallwood Bradford City
LM England Jack Payne Colchester United
AM Republic of Ireland David McGoldrick Notts County
ST The Gambia Alassana Jatta Notts County
ST England Michael Cheek Bromley
Manager Scotland Graham Alexander Bradford City
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Attendances

More information #, Football club ...
#Football clubAverage attendance[66]
1Bradford City17,762
2Notts County9,811
3Chesterfield8,222
4Doncaster Rovers8,014
5AFC Wimbledon8,008
6Port Vale7,608
7Carlisle United7,425
8Swindon Town7,275
9Milton Keynes Dons7,025
10Tranmere Rovers6,329
11Walsall6,319
12Gillingham6,268
13Grimsby Town6,067
14Crewe Alexandra5,397
15Colchester United4,998
16Newport County4,203
17Cheltenham Town4,198
18Morecambe3,571
19Barrow3,381
20Fleetwood Town3,131
21Bromley3,092
22Harrogate Town2,948
23Salford City2,849
24Accrington Stanley2,539
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Crosby was initially appointed as interim manager before being appointed permanently on 14 May 2025.

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