2013–14 Football League Championship

April 2014 April 2014 Football League Championship 2013–14 Leicester City1st Championship title7th 2nd tier title Leicester CityBurnleyQueens Park Rangers Doncaster RoversBarnsleyYeovil Town 552 1434 28 goalsRoss McCormack (Leeds United) Reading 7–1 Bolton WanderersEnglish League Championship 2013–2014 Season Summary http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2013-2014/season-summary Statto 21 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921051033/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-championship/2013-2014/season-summary 21 September 2013 live dmy-all Sheffield Wednesday 6–0 Leeds United Barnsley 0–4 Wigan Athletic Millwall 1–5 Derby County Barnsley 1–5 Watford Leeds United 1–5 Bolton Wanderers Derby County 4–4 Ipswich Town Leicester City 5–3 Bolton Wanderers Reading 7–1 Bolton Wanderers 9 gamesLeicester City 21 gamesLeicester City 17 gamesBlackpool 5 gamesEnglish League Championship Stats – 2013–14 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/_/league/eng.2/english-league-championship?cc=5739 ESPN 21 August 2013 24 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121024154204/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/_/league/eng.2/english-league-championship?cc=5739 deadBirmingham CityLeeds United 33,432Football League stats http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/DivisionalAttendance/0,,10794~20137,00.html Football league 14 August 2013 Leeds United vs Brighton 4,463Yeovil Town vs Millwall 16,555 2012–13 2014–15 The 2013–14 Football League Championship (referred to as the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth season of the Football League Championship under its current title, the twenty-first season under its current league division format and marked the 125th anniversary of the Football League's inaugural season. The season started on 3 August 2013 and finished on 3 May 2014, with all matches on the final day kicking off simultaneously.League confirms 2013/14 start date http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20121221/league-confirms-201314-start-date_2293334_3016478 Football League 16 March 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131020183636/http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20121221/league-confirms-201314-start-date_2293334_3016478 20 October 2013 Changes from last season Team changes The following teams changed divisions after the 2012–13 season.Premier League and Football League: Ups and downs https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21686144 BBC Sport 28 April 2013 To Championship Promoted from League One AFC Bournemouth Doncaster Rovers Yeovil Town Relegated from Premier League Queens Park Rangers Reading Wigan Athletic From Championship Relegated to League One Bristol City Peterborough United Wolverhampton Wanderers Promoted to Premier League Cardiff City Hull City Crystal Palace Rule changes Changes to the Championship's financial fair play system allow clubs:Financial Fair Play in The Football League http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/FLExplainedDetail/0,,10794~2748246,00.html Football League 16 April 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140604195858/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/FLExplainedDetail/0%2C%2C10794~2748246%2C00.html 4 June 2014 Acceptable losses of £3 million during the 2013–14 season (down from £4 million during the 2012–13 season) Acceptable shareholder equity investment of £5 million during the 2013–14 season (down from £6 million during the 2012–13 season). Sanctions for exceeding the allowances take effect from the set of accounts relating to the 2013–14 season which are due to be submitted on 1 December 2014. Teams Of the 24 participating teams, eighteen remain following the 2012–13 Football League Championship. They are joined by three teams promoted from the 2012–13 Football League One and three relegated from the 2012–13 Premier League. On 20 April 2013, Bournemouth were promoted to the Championship after Brentford's 1–1 draw with Hartlepool. A week later, Doncaster were promoted as champions of League One after scoring a late goal against Brentford. This pushed Bournemouth down to second place. On 19 May, Yeovil Town won promotion by beating Brentford in the 2013 Football League One play-off final. On 28 April 2013, Queens Park Rangers and Reading were both relegated from the Premier League after a goalless draw against each other. On 14 May, Wigan Athletic were relegated from the Premier League after a 4–1 defeat at Arsenal. Team overview England right 450 Locations of teams in the 2013–14 Football League Championship England 53.552222 -1.4675 Barnsley left England 52.475703 -1.868189 Birmingham City bottom England 53.728611 -2.489167 Blackburn left England 53.804722 -3.048056 Blackpool top England 53.580556 -2.535556 Bolton bottom England 50.7353 -1.83833 Bournemouth left England 50.861822 -0.083278 Brighton & Hove Albion bottom England 53.789167 -2.230278 Burnley top England 51.486389 0.036389 Charlton Athletic right England 52.915 -1.447222 Derby County bottom England 53.5097 -1.11389 Doncaster right England 53.654167 -1.768333 Huddersfield right England 52.055061 1.144831 Ipswich Town left England 53.777778 -1.572222 Leeds United right England 52.620377 -1.14216 Leicester City right England 54.578333 -1.216944 Middlesbrough right England 51.485953 -0.05095 Millwall bottom England 52.94 -1.132778 Nottingham Forest right England 51.509264 -0.232222 QPR left England 51.422311 -0.982778 Reading left England 53.411389 -1.500556 Sheffield Wednesday bottom England 51.649836 -0.401486 Watford right England 53.547625 -2.654036 Wigan Athletic left England 50.9502 -2.67396 Yeovil left Stadium and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Barnsley Barnsley Oakwell 23,009 Birmingham City Birmingham St Andrew's 30,016 Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Ewood Park 31,154 Blackpool Blackpool Bloomfield Road 17,338 Bolton Wanderers Horwich Reebok Stadium 28,100 Bournemouth Bournemouth Dean Court 11,364 Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton Falmer Stadium 30,750 Burnley Burnley Turf Moor 22,546 Charlton Athletic London (Charlton) The Valley 27,111 Derby County Derby Pride Park 33,597 Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium 15,231 Huddersfield Town Huddersfield John Smith's Stadium 24,500 Ipswich Town Ipswich Portman Road 30,311 Leeds United Leeds Elland Road 39,460 Leicester City Leicester King Power Stadium 32,262 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Riverside Stadium 34,742 Millwall London (South Bermondsey) The Den 20,146 Nottingham Forest Nottingham City Ground 30,576 Queens Park Rangers London (White City) Loftus Road 18,360 Reading Reading Madejski Stadium 24,224 Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Hillsborough 39,812 Watford Watford Vicarage Road 17,477 Wigan Athletic Wigan DW Stadium 25,133 Yeovil Town Yeovil Huish Park 9,565 Source: Football Ground Guide.Football Ground Guide (England) http://www.footballgroundguide.com Football Ground Guide 31 July 2013 Personnel and sponsoring Team Manager1 Chairman Team captainKit Manufacturer Sponsor Barnsley NIR Danny Wilson footballer, born 1960 ENG Maurice Watkins solicitor ENG Bobby Hassell NikeBarnsley FC sign Nike as kit supplier http://fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1059/title=barnsley+fc+sign+nike+as+kit+supplier fcbusiness.co.uk 17 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130819185841/http://fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=1059/title=barnsley+fc+sign+nike+as+kit+supplier 19 August 2013 dead dmy-all C.K. Beckett Birmingham City ENG Lee Clark footballer ENG Peter Pannu 1 ENG Paul Robinson footballer born December 1978 DiadoraBirmingham City secure new kit deal with Diadora 29 June 2012 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-secure-new-kit-187775 Birmingham Mail 17 May 2013 Nicolites Nicolites partnership announced http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20130613-nicolites-partnership-announced-863942.aspx www.bcfc.com 15 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130616025807/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20130613-nicolites-partnership-announced-863942.aspx 16 June 2013 dead dmy-all Blackburn Rovers ENG Gary Bowyer Vacant SCO Grant Hanleyhttps://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/10981981.Hanley_will_be_success_as_Blackburn_Rovers_skipper_____Dunn/ Hanley will be success as Blackburn Rovers skipper – Dunn (From Lancashire Telegraph) Lancashiretelegraph.co.uk 2014-02-03 2014-05-08 NikeRovers team up with Nike http://www.rovers.co.uk/news/article/rovers-team-up-with-nike-644708.aspx Blackburn Rovers Fc 9 May 2013 11 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130211011853/http://www.rovers.co.uk/news/article/rovers-team-up-with-nike-644708.aspx dead RFSRovers sign up shirt sponsor http://www.rovers.co.uk/news/article/rovers-sign-up-shirt-sponsor-892845.aspx Blackburn Rovers FC 5 July 2013 Blackpool SCO Barry Ferguson (interim) ENG Karl Oyston ESP Ángel Martínez Ángel Martínez (footballer, born 1986) ErreàSeasiders Announce New Kit Deal https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/article/seasiders-announce-new-kit-deal-800530.aspx Blackpool FC 17 May 2013 WongaSeasiders New Kits 30 April 2013 https://www.footballkitnews.com/8539/new-errea-blackpool-kit-2013-2014-blackpool-fc-home-away-shirts-13-14/ 25 July 2013 Bolton Wanderers SCO Dougie Freedman ENG Phil Gartside ENG Zat Knight adidasBolton Wanderers announce Adidas Kit Deal http://www.footballshirtculture.com/sponsorship/bolton-wanderers-announce-adidas-kit-deal.html footballshirtculture.com 17 May 2013 FibrLecBolton graduates' company to sponsor Bolton Wanderers http://www.bolton.ac.uk/MediaCentre/Articles/2013/June2013-04.aspx University of Bolton 2 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130809013848/http://www.bolton.ac.uk/MediaCentre/Articles/2013/June2013-04.aspx 9 August 2013 dead Bournemouth ENG Eddie Howe ENG Eddie Mitchell 1 RUS Maxim Demin ENG Tommy Elphick FilaCherries: Mitchell delighted with huge Fila kit deal https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/9083616.Cherries__Mitchell_delighted_with_huge_Fila_kit_deal/ Bournemouth Echo 17 May 2013 Energy Consulting Brighton & Hove Albion ESP Óscar García Óscar García Junyent ENG Tony Bloom SCO Gordon Greer ErreàBrighton and Hove Albion sign shirt deal with American Express https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10285045.Brighton_and_Hove_Albion_sign_shirt_deal_with_American_Express/ the argus 17 May 2013 American Express Burnley ENG Sean Dyche ENG Mike Garlick 1ENG John Banaszkiewicz 1 ENG Jason Shackell PumaBurnley sign new Puma kit deal https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/business/4864368.Burnley_sign_new_Puma_kit_deal/ Lancashire Telegraph 17 May 2013 Premier RangeBurnley announce Premier Range Shirt Sponsor Deal http://www.footballshirtculture.com/sponsorship/burnley-announce-premier-range-shirt-sponsor-deal.html footballshirtculture.com 17 May 2013 Charlton Athletic BEL José Riga ENG Richard Murray Richard Murray (businessman) ENG Johnnie Jackson NikeCharlton Athletic announce Nike Kit Deal http://www.footballshirtculture.com/sponsorship/charlton-athletic-announce-nike-kit-deal.html footballshirtculture.com 17 May 2013 Andrews Air-conditioning May 2013 Derby County ENG Steve McClaren USA Andrew Appleby 1 ENG Shaun Barker KappaDerby County Announce Kappa Kit Deal http://www.footballshirtculture.com/sponsorship/derby-county-announce-kappa-kit-deal.html footballshirtculture.com 17 May 2013 buymobiles.net http://www.wearederby.com/sponsors/2/buymobilesnet/ BuyMobiles.net became lead shirt sponsor for Derby County 27 July 2013 wearederby.com https://web.archive.org/web/20131110203823/http://www.wearederby.com/sponsors/2/buymobilesnet/ 10 November 2013 dead dmy-all Doncaster Rovers SCO Paul Dickov Vacant ENG Rob Jones footballer born 1979 Just SportHow To Vote http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/article/how-to-vote-695089.aspx Doncaster Rovers FC 17 May 2013 One Call InsuranceDoncaster Rovers: Fans to vote on new kits http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers/doncaster-rovers-fans-to-vote-on-new-kits-1-5478329 South Yorkshire Times 17 May 2013May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes Huddersfield Town ENG Mark Robins ENG Dean Hoyle ENG Peter Clarke footballer Puma Rekorderlig Cider (H)Cider firm Rekorderlig to sponsor new Huddersfield Town shirt 7 June 2012 https://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-town-fc/huddersfield-town-news/2012/06/08/cider-firm-rekorderlig-to-sponsor-new-huddersfield-town-shirt-86081-31137458/ examiner.co.uk 17 May 2013 RadianB (A) Cavonia (3rd) Ipswich Town IRL Mick McCarthy ENG Marcus Evans TRI Carlos Edwards MitreTown Extend Mitre Kit Contract https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/19637 twtd.co.uk 17 May 2013 Marcus Evans May 2013 Leeds United ENG Brian McDermott footballer BHR Salah Nooruddin Salah Nooruddin SCO Ross McCormack MacronLEEDS UNITED 13/14 MACRON HOME KIT https://www.footyheadlines.com/2013/04/leeds-united-1314-macron-home-kit-teaser.html footyheadlines.com 17 May 2013 Enterprise Insurance (front) Help Link Direct (back) Leicester City ENG Nigel Pearson THA Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Vichai Raksriaksorn JAM Wes Morgan PumaLeicester City announce Puma Kit Deal http://www.footballshirtculture.com/sponsorship/leicester-city-announce-puma-kit-deal.html footballshirtculture.com 17 May 2013 King Power (front) Amazing Thailand (back) May 2013 Middlesbrough ESP Aitor Karanka ENG Steve Gibson Steve Gibson (businessman) ENG Jonathan Woodgate adidasBoro FC unveil new kit deal with Adidas for the next three seasons 17 May 2013 https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/2013/05/17/boro-fc-unveil-new-kit-deal-with-adidas-for-the-next-three-seasons-84229-33344091/ gazettelive.co.uk 17 May 2013 RamsdensRamsdens sign new five-year sponsorship deal with Middlesbrough 26 February 2013 https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/boro-fc-news/2013/02/26/ramsdens-sign-new-five-year-sponsorship-deal-with-middlesbrough-84229-32882731/ gazettelive.co.uk 17 May 2013 Millwall ENG Ian Holloway USA John Berylson ENG Paul Robinson footballer born 1982 MacronMillwall renew Macron kit deal 4 February 2013 https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/millwall_renew_macron_kit_deal/ sportspromedia.com 17 May 2013 Prostate Cancer UKMillwall announce new shirt sponsorship deal http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/article/lions-announce-new-sponsors-880066.aspx millwallfc.co.uk 26 June 2013 Nottingham Forest ENG Gary Brazil (caretaker) KUW Fawaz Al-Hasawi ENG Chris Cohen footballer adidasForest Team Up With Adidas http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/forest-team-up-with-adidas-878245.aspx nottinghamforest.co.uk 25 June 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130917205803/http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/forest-team-up-with-adidas-878245.aspx 17 September 2013 Fawaz International Refrigeration & Air Conditioning CompanySponsor Announcement http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/sponsor-announcement-957746.aspx#yjuUfsTXE1miX3xg.99 Nottingham Forest FC 31 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130803135112/http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/article/sponsor-announcement-957746.aspx#yjuUfsTXE1miX3xg.99 3 August 2013 dead dmy-all Queens Park Rangers ENG Harry Redknapp MAS Tony Fernandes ENG Clint Hill footballer Lotto AirAsiaQPR extend AirAsia sponsorship http://fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=2294/title=qpr+extend+airasia+sponsorship fcbusiness.co.uk 17 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130817064238/http://fcbusiness.co.uk/news/article/newsitem=2294/title=qpr+extend+airasia+sponsorship 17 August 2013 dead dmy-all Reading ENG Nigel Adkins ENG Sir John Madejski ENG Jobi McAnuff Puma May 2013 Waitrose (front)Waitrose signs three-year sponsorship deal with the England & Wales Cricket Board http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/05/09/waitrose-signs-three-year-sponsorship-deal-england-wales-cricket-board The Drum 17 May 2013 Marussia F1 (rear)http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/royals-to-partner-marussia-886609.aspx Royals to partner Marussia Reading FC 30 June 2013https://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11673/8799247 Reading will be partnered by F1 team Marussia Sky Sports 30 June 2013 Sheffield Wednesday ENG Stuart Gray footballer born 1960 SER Milan Mandarić ENG Anthony Gardner PumaSheffield Wednesday sign Puma kit Deal http://www.footballshirtculture.com/sponsorship/sheffield-wednesday-sign-puma-kit-deal.html footballshirtculture.com 17 May 2013 Front Home: WANdisco Bartercard (front away) GCI Com (back)Owls score Bartercard deal http://www.swfc.co.uk/news/article/owls-score-bartercard-deal-885979.aspx swfc.co.uk 28 June 2013 Watford ITA Giuseppe Sannino ITA Gino Pozzo Giampaolo Pozzo ESP Manuel Almunia Puma2013–14: Hornets Treble To Kick Off! http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/130607-hornets-2013-14-treble-857914.aspx www.watfordfc.com 7 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130610205649/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/130607-hornets-2013-14-treble-857914.aspx 10 June 2013 dead dmy-all 138.com (front) Football Manager (back) Wigan Athletic GER Uwe Rösler ENG Dave Whelan SCO Gary Caldwell MiFit May 2013 12BET May 2013 Yeovil Town ENG Gary Johnson footballer, born 1955 ENG John Fry y SCO Jamie McAllister Sondico New Home Kit Unveiled http://www.ytfc.net/news/article/08052013-newkit-814261.aspx www.ytfc.net 19 May 2013 11 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130611204910/http://www.ytfc.net/news/article/08052013-newkit-814261.aspx dead W+S Recycling 1 According to current revision of List of English Football League managers Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Doncaster Rovers WAL Brian Flynn footballer End of contract 3 May 2013Doncaster Rovers boss Brian Flynn named director of football https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22397584 BBC Sport 3 May 2013 Pre-season SCO Paul Dickov 20 May 2013Paul Dickov: Doncaster Rovers appoint former Oldham boss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22596813 BBC Sport 20 May 2013 Millwall WAL Kenny Jackett Resigned 7 May 2013Kenny Jackett: Millwall manager resigns https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22434414 BBC Sport 7 May 2013 NIR Steve Lomas 6 June 2013Steve Lomas: Millwall appoint St Johnstone manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22783747 BBC Sport 7 June 2013 Wigan Athletic ESP Roberto Martínez Signed by Everton 3 June 2013Everton agree Martinez compensation https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/227617985 BBC Sport 3 June 2013September 2025 medicmedic IRL Owen Coyle 14 June 2013Owen Coyle: Wigan Athletic name former Bolton boss as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22902197 BBC Sport 14 June 2013 Brighton & Hove Albion URU Gus Poyet Sacked 23 June 2013Club statement http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/club-statement-230613-876708.aspx Brighton and Hove Albion website 23 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055258/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/club-statement-230613-876708.aspx 21 September 2013 dead ESP Óscar García Óscar García Junyent 26 June 2013Oscar Garcia named new head coach of Brighton & Hove Albion https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23074868 BBC Sport 28 June 2013 Derby County ENG Nigel Clough 28 September 2013Club statement https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24320051 BBC Sport 28 September 2013 14th ENG Steve McClaren30 September 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24331558 BBC Sport 30 September 2013 30 September 2013 Steve McClaren named as Derby County head coach Middlesbrough ENG Tony Mowbray 21 October 2013https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tony-mowbray-parts-company-middlesbrough-6219331 Tony Mowbray parts company with Boro after poor start to the season 21 October 2013 gazettelive.co.uk 16th ESP Aitor Karanka 13 November 2013Middlesbrough name Karanka as boss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24925713 BBC Sport 13 November 2013 Barnsley ENG David Flitcroft 30 November 2013Barnsley dismiss manager Flitcroft https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25171704 BBC Sport 30 November 2013 24th NIR Danny Wilson footballer, born 1960 17 December 2013Barnsley appoint Wilson as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25415464 BBC Sport 17 December 2013 Sheffield Wednesday ENG Dave Jones footballer born 1956 1 December 2013Sheffield Wednesday sack boss Jones https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25178715 BBC Sport 1 December 2013 23rd ENG Stuart Gray footballer born 1960 25 January 2014Stuart Gray: Sheffield Wednesday hire ex-Saints boss as head coach https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25899507 BBC Sport 25 January 2014 Wigan Athletic IRL Owen Coyle 2 December 2013Manager Coyle leaves Wigan Athletic https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25180250 BBC Sport 2 December 2013 14th GER Uwe Rösler 7 December 2013Wigan appoint Rosler as manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25257898 BBC Sport 7 December 2013 Watford ITA Gianfranco Zola Resigned 16 December 2013Zola resigns as Watford manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25408354 BBC Sport 16 December 2013 13th ITA Giuseppe Sannino 18 December 2013Watford name Sannino as boss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25429761 BBC Sport 18 December 2013 Millwall NIR Steve Lomas Sacked 26 December 2013Manager Lomas sacked by Millwall https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25522384 BBC Sport 26 December 2013 20th ENG Ian Holloway 6 January 2014Holloway confirmed as Millwall boss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25642749 BBC Sport 7 January 2014 Blackpool ENG Paul Ince 21 January 2014Manager Ince sacked by Blackpool https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25828840 BBC Sport 21 January 2014 14th SCO Barry Ferguson 4 March 2014http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/blackpool-fc/ferguson-to-call-in-helping-hand-1-6476073 Ferguson to call-in helping hand - Blackpool Gazette 23 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141211062941/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/blackpool-fc/ferguson-to-call-in-helping-hand-1-6476073 11 December 2014 dead Charlton Athletic ENG Chris Powell 11 March 2014Chris Powell: Charlton owner Roland Duchatelet sacks manager https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26524831 BBC Sport 11 March 2014 24th BEL José Riga 11 March 2014 Nottingham Forest SCO Billy Davies 24 March 2014Billy Davies: Nottingham Forest sack manager https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26712368 BBC Sport 24 March 2014 7th ENG Stuart Pearce 1 July 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26867437 Forest confirm Pearce as manager BBC Sport League table main WDL complete BBC Sport LEI BUR DER QPR WIG BHA REA BKB IPS BOU NOT MID WAT BOL LEE SFW HUD CHA MIL BKP BIR DON BAR YEO P P Q Q Q Q R R R 31 9 6 83 43 Leicester City 26 15 5 72 37 Burnley 25 10 11 84 52 Derby County 23 11 12 60 44 Queens Park Rangers 21 10 15 61 48 Wigan Athletic 19 15 12 55 40 Brighton & Hove Albion 19 14 13 70 56 Reading 18 16 12 70 62 Blackburn Rovers 18 14 14 60 54 Ipswich Town 18 12 16 67 66 Bournemouth 16 17 13 67 64 Nottingham Forest 16 16 14 62 50 Middlesbrough 15 15 16 74 64 Watford 14 17 15 59 60 Bolton Wanderers 16 9 21 59 67 Leeds United 13 14 19 63 65 Sheffield Wednesday 14 11 21 58 65 Huddersfield Town 13 12 21 41 61 Charlton Athletic 11 15 20 46 74 Millwall 11 13 22 38 66 Blackpool 11 11 24 58 74 Birmingham City 11 11 24 39 70 Doncaster Rovers 9 12 25 44 77 Barnsley 8 13 25 44 75 Yeovil Town CP P OP R R R 5 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored PQR green1 Promotion to the Premier League yellow1 Qualification for Championship play-offs red1 Relegation to Football League One Play-offs 2014 Football League play-offs 2/1 y y Semifinals Final 3 Derby County 2 4 6 6 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 1 2 4 QPR 0 2 2 5 Wigan 0 1 1 3 Derby County 0 4 QPR 1 Results main FBR grey BAR BIR BLB BLP BOL BOU B&HA BUR CHA DER DON HUD IPS LEE LEI MID MIL NOT QPR REA SHW WAT WIG YEO Barnsley 0–3 2–2 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 2–2 1–2 0–0 2–1 2–2 0–1 0–3 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–5 0–4 1–1 Birmingham City 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–2 2–4 0–1 3–3 0–1 3–3 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–2 4–0 0–0 0–2 1–2 4–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 Blackburn Rovers 5–2 2–3 2–0 4–1 0–1 3–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 0–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 4–3 0–0 Blackpool 1–0 1–2 2–2 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–3 1–3 1–1 1–0 2–3 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 2–2 4–0 1–0 2–2 0–2 0–1 1–1 2–2 3–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 Bournemouth 1–0 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 5–0 2–1 1–1 4–1 0–1 0–0 5–2 4–1 2–1 3–1 2–4 1–1 1–0 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 Burnley 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 2–1 0–2 0–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 Charlton Athletic 1–2 0–2 1–3 0–0 0–0 1–0 3–2 0–3 0–2 2–0 0–0 0–1 2–4 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 3–2 Derby County 2–1 1–1 1–1 5–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–3 3–0 3–1 3–1 4–4 3–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 5–0 1–0 1–3 3–0 4–2 0–1 3–2 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–2 0–1 1–3 0–2 3–0 0–2 2–0 0–3 0–3 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–3 1–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 Huddersfield Town 5–0 1–3 2–4 1–1 0–1 5–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 3–2 0–2 2–2 1–0 0–3 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–0 5–1 Ipswich Town 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 2–1 Leeds United 0–0 4–0 1–2 2–0 1–5 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 5–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 2–4 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 Leicester City 2–1 3–2 2–1 3–1 5–3 2–1 1–4 1–1 3–0 4–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 Middlesbrough 3–1 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–3 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 4–1 Millwall 1–0 2–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 1–5 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 Nottingham Forest 3–2 1–0 4–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–2 2–2 1–2 2–0 2–3 3–3 4–2 1–4 3–1 Queens Park Rangers 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 0–0 3–3 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 5–2 1–3 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 Reading 1–3 2–0 0–1 5–1 7–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 4–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–2 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 4–1 3–3 2–0 1–3 1–2 1–0 1–2 2–3 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 6–0 2–1 1–0 2–2 0–1 3–0 5–2 1–4 0–3 1–1 Watford 3–0 1–0 3–3 4–0 0–1 6–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–1 1–4 3–1 3–0 0–3 1–0 4–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–3 Wigan Athletic 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–2 3–2 3–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 3–3 Yeovil Town 1–4 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–2 0–3 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–4 1–1 3–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 3 May 2014 http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/ResultsSearch/0,,10794~201300007,00.html Season statistics Top scorers 12 May 2014. RankPlayerClubGoalshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/championship/top-scorers Championship Top Scorers 21 September 2013 21 September 20131SCO Ross McCormackLeeds United282SCO Jordan RhodesBlackburn Rovers253ENG Troy DeeneyWatford244ENG Danny IngsBurnley22ENG Lewis GrabbanAFC BournemouthSCO Chris Martin1Derby County7ENG David NugentLeicester City20WAL Sam VokesBurnley9ENG Charlie Austin1Queens Park Rangers1910SCO Craig BrysonDerby County16ENG Jamie VardyLeicester City - includes 2 goals in the play-offs Penalties 12 May 2014. RankPlayerClubScored1ENG David NugentLeicester City92ENG Lewis GrabbanAFC Bournemouth73ENG Troy DeeneyWatford64SCO Chris Martin1Derby County5ENG Charlie Austin1Queens Park Rangers6ENG Chris O'GradyBarnsley4SCO Jordan RhodesBlackburn RoversWAL Sam VokesBurnley - includes 1 penalty in the play-offs Hat-tricks 3 May 2014. #.PlayerClubAgainstScoreDate 1ENG Troy DeeneyWatfordAFC Bournemouth6–1https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23558547 Watford 6–1 Bournemouth 10 August 2013 BBC Sport 10 August 2013 10 August 2013 2ENG James Vaughan Huddersfield Town AFC Bournemouth5–1https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23736994 Huddersfield Town 5–1 Bournemouth 24 August 2013 BBC Sport 24 August 2013 24 August 2013 3SCO Craig Bryson Derby County Millwall1–5https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23736994 Millwall 1–5 Derby 14 September 2013 BBC Sport 14 September 2013 14 September 2013 4ENG Jesse Lingard4 Birmingham City Sheffield Wednesday4–1https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24089685 Birmingham 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday 21 September 2013 BBC Sport 21 September 2013 21 September 2013 5SCO Ross McCormack4 Leeds United Charlton Athletic2–4https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24782860 Charlton Athletic 2–4 Leeds United 9 November 2013 BBC Sport 9 November 2013 9 November 2013 6SCO Chris Martin Derby County Blackpool5–1https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25163795 BBC Sport - Derby County 5-1 Blackpool Bbc.co.uk 2013-12-07 2014-05-08 7 December 2013 7ENG Adam Le Fondre Reading Bolton Wanderers7–1https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25692572 BBC Sport - Reading 7-1 Bolton Wanderers Bbc.co.uk 2014-01-18 2014-05-08 18 January 2014 8ENG Adam Le Fondre Reading Blackpool5–1https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25821451 BBC Sport - Reading 5-1 Blackpool Bbc.co.uk 2014-01-28 2014-05-08 28 January 2014 9SCO Ross McCormack Leeds United Huddersfield Town5–1https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25892777 BBC Sport - Leeds United 5-1 Huddersfield Town Bbc.co.uk 2014-02-01 2014-05-08 1 February 2014 10FRA Yann Kermorgant AFC Bournemouth Doncaster Rovers5–0https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26300039 BBC Sport - Bournemouth 5-0 Doncaster Rovers Bbc.co.uk 2014-03-01 2014-05-08 1 March 2014 11SCO Jordan Rhodes Blackburn Rovers Huddersfield Town2–4https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26492848 BBC Sport - Huddersfield Town 2-4 Blackburn Rovers Bbc.co.uk 2014-03-15 2014-05-08 15 March 2014 12SCO Craig Bryson Derby County Nottingham Forest5–0https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26589245 BBC Sport - Derby County 5-0 Nottingham Forest Bbc.co.uk 2014-03-22 2014-05-08 22 March 2014 13BEN Rudy Gestede Blackburn Rovers Birmingham City2–4https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27016264 BBC Sport - Birmingham City 2-4 Blackburn Rovers Bbc.com 2014-04-21 2014-05-08 21 April 2014 14ENG Marvin Sordell Charlton Athletic Sheffield Wednesday2–3https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27016252 BBC Sport - Sheffield Wednesday 2-3 Charlton Athletic Bbc.com 2014-04-21 2014-05-08 21 April 2014 15ENG Danny Ward Huddersfield Town Watford1–4https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27167522 BBC Sport - Blackpool 0-3 Charlton Athletic Bbc.com 2014-05-03 2014-05-08 3 May 2014 16GUY Callum Harriott Charlton Athletic Blackpool0–3https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27167489 BBC Sport - Watford 1-4 Huddersfield Town Bbc.com 2014-05-03 2014-05-08 3 May 2014 4 Player scored 4 goals Scoring First goal: Danny Ings for Burnley against Bolton Wanderers (3 August 2013)http://www.lionofviennasuite.com/2013/8/7/4597160/burnley-goal-credited-to-danny-ings-bogdan-loses-100-save-rate Burnley goal credited to Danny Ings, Bogdan loses 100% save rate SB Nation 7 August 2013 24 August 2013 Fastest goal: 15 seconds, David Goodwillie for Blackpool against Derby County (8 April 2014) Widest winning margin: 6 goals Sheffield Wednesday 6–0 Leeds United (11 January 2014) Reading 7–1 Bolton Wanderers (18 January 2014) Highest scoring game: 8 goals Derby County 4–4 Ipswich Town (1 October 2013) Leicester City 5–3 Bolton Wanderers (29 December 2013) Reading 7–1 Bolton Wanderers (18 January 2014) Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 7 goals Reading 7–1 Bolton Wanderers (18 January 2014) Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals Leicester City 5–3 Bolton Wanderers (29 December 2013) Blackburn Rovers 4–3 Wigan Athletic (3 May 2014) Abandoned games Charlton Athletic 1–3 Doncaster Rovers (24 August 2013)https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23737099 Charlton–Doncaster game abandoned BBC Sport 24 August 2013 21 September 2013 ~ Charlton Athletic 2–0 Doncaster Rovers (Replay)https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25093204 BBC Sport - Charlton Athletic 2-0 Doncaster Rovers Bbc.co.uk 2013-11-26 2014-05-08 Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Wigan Athletic (18 December 2013)https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25328560 Sheffield Wednesday v Wigan Athletic abandoned after 59 mins BBC Sport 19 December 2013 20 December 2013 ~ Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 Wigan Athletic (Replay)https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25817155 BBC Sport - Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Wigan Athletic BBC Sport 2014-05-08 Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthReferenceManagerClubPlayerClubAugustENG Paul InceBlackpoolENG James VaughanHuddersfield TownInce and Vaughan named Manager and Player of the Month https://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11728/8908359/paul-ince-and-james-vaughan-win-manager-and-player-of-the-month-prizes Sky Sports 6 September 2013 6 September 2013SeptemberENG Sean DycheBurnleyIRL David McGoldrickIpswich TownOctoberENG Sean DycheBurnleyENG Danny IngsBurnleyhttps://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11759/9013446/ Sky Bet Football League: Manager and Player of Month awards for October announced Sky Sports 8 November 2013 24 November 2013NovemberESP Óscar GarciaBrighton & Hove AlbionSCO Ross McCormackLeeds Unitedhttps://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11741/9059016/sky-bet-championship-oscar-garcia-and-ross-mccormack-win-november-awards Sky Bet Football League: Manager and Player of Month awards for November announced Sky Sports 6 December 2013 6 December 2013DecemberENG Steve McClarenDerby CountyENG Danny DrinkwaterLeicester Cityhttp://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/9108595/championship-derby-county-manager-steve-mcclaren-is-decembers-manager-of-the-month Sky Bet Football League: Manager and Player of Month awards for December announced 10 January 2014 10 January 2014 Sky Sports dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140110233640/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/9108595/championship-derby-county-manager-steve-mcclaren-is-decembers-manager-of-the-month 10 January 2014 JanuaryENG Nigel PearsonLeicester CityENG Adam Le FondreReadinghttps://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11712/9153554/sky-bet-football-league-nigel-pearson-russell-slade-and-graham-alexander-win-awards Sky Bet Football League: Manager and Player of Month awards for January announced 12 February 2014 Sky Sports 12 February 2014 FebruaryGER Uwe RöslerWigan AthleticWAL Sam VokesBurnleyMarchENG Nigel PearsonLeicester CityJAM Ravel MorrisonQueens Park RangersAprilENG Sean DycheBurnleyBEN Rudy GestedeBlackburn Rovers Attendances Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/eng/aveeng2014.htm Attendances England average European-football-statistics.co.uk 8 July 2026 No. Club Average Change Highest Lowest 1 Brighton & Hove Albion 27,283 4.0% 29,093 25,725 2 Leeds United 25,088 16.3% 33,432 17,343 3 Leicester City 24,995 13.3% 31,424 19,153 4 Derby County 24,933 7.3% 33,004 21,037 5 Nottingham Forest 22,630 -2.0% 28,276 17,951 6 Sheffield Wednesday 21,239 -11.8% 25,279 18,029 7 Reading 19,171 -19.7% 23,335 16,636 8 Ipswich Town 17,111 -2.4% 20,862 14,953 9 Queens Park Rangers 16,656 -6.3% 18,171 14,649 10 Bolton Wanderers 16,141 -10.5% 19,622 14,260 11 Charlton Athletic 16,134 -12.8% 23,600 12,974 12 Middlesbrough 15,748 -6.2% 23,679 12,793 13 Watford 15,512 15.3% 16,625 13,904 14 Birmingham City 15,458 -7.5% 23,497 12,663 15 Wigan Athletic 15,177 -21.6% 19,226 12,709 16 Blackburn Rovers 14,962 -0.2% 21,589 12,332 17 Blackpool 14,217 2.2% 16,098 12,280 18 Huddersfield Town 14,213 -5.1% 18,309 11,857 19 Burnley 13,719 6.1% 19,125 9,641 20 Barnsley 11,557 13.2% 16,338 9,084 21 Millwall 11,063 4.8% 16,102 8,415 22 AFC Bournemouth 9,952 45.2% 11,307 7,258 23 Doncaster Rovers 9,041 24.9% 12,609 6,454 24 Yeovil Town 6,616 62.5% 9,108 4,463 Transfers List of English football transfers summer 2013 List of English football transfers winter 2013–14 References 30em 2013–14 1 England