2013–14 Football League

England and Wales football league English football Greece 2013–14 Football League (Greece) October 2013 July 2024 The Football League 2013–14 Leicester City Leicester City Burnley Queens Park Rangers Bristol Rovers Torquay United New Clubs in League Mansfield TownNewport County 2012–13 2014–15 The 2013–14 Football League (known as the Sky Bet Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 115th season of The Football League. It began on 3 August 2013 and concluded on 3 May 2014, with the promotion play-off finals at Wembley Stadium on 24–26 May 2014.http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20121221/league-confirms-201314-start-date_2293334_3016478 League confirms 2013/14 start date 30 April 2013 The Football League 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 The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The divisions are the Championship, League One and League Two. Leicester City, Burnley and Queens Park Rangers were promoted to the Premier League, while Bristol Rovers and Torquay United were relegated to the Conference Premier. The 2013–14 season was the first in a five-year sponsorship agreement with betting company Sky Bet. As a result of the deal, the three Football League divisions were officially referred to as "The Sky Bet Championship", "Sky Bet League One" and "Sky Bet League Two".Sky Bet to sponsor The Football League http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20130718/sky-bet-to-sponsor-the-football-league_2293334_3318506 football-league.co.uk The Football League 18 July 2013 18 July 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130721163828/http://www.football-league.co.uk/footballleaguenews/20130718/sky-bet-to-sponsor-the-football-league_2293334_3318506 21 July 2013 Promotion and relegation From Premier League Relegated to Championship Queens Park Rangers Reading Wigan Athletic From Championship Promoted to Premier League Cardiff City Hull City Crystal Palace Relegated to League One Peterborough United Wolverhampton Wanderers Bristol City From League One Promoted to Championship Doncaster Rovers Bournemouth Yeovil Town Relegated to League Two Scunthorpe United Bury Hartlepool United Portsmouth From League Two Promoted to League One Gillingham Rotherham United Port Vale Bradford City Relegated to Conference Premier Barnet Aldershot Town From Conference Premier Promoted to League Two Mansfield Town Newport County Championship 2013–14 Football League Championship Table League table Play-offs Play-offs Results Results League One 2013–14 Football League One Table League table Play-offs Play-offs Results Results League Two 2013–14 Football League Two Table League table Play-offs Play-offs Results Results Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in table attime of departureIncoming managerDate of appointmentPosition in table attime of appointment Dagenham & Redbridge John Still footballer Signed by Luton Town 26 February 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21588390 John Still: Luton Town appoint Dagenham & Redbridge boss 26 February 2013 BBC Sport 2012–13 season Wayne Burnett 2 May 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22387369 Dagenham & Redbridge: Wayne Burnett appointed manager 2 May 2013 BBC Sport Pre-season Blackburn Rovers Michael Appleton Sacked 19 March 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21843906 Michael Appleton: Blackburn Rovers sack manager 19 March 2013 BBC Sport Gary Bowyer 24 May 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22599459 Gary Bowyer: Blackburn Rovers caretaker manager appointed boss 24 May 2013 BBC Sport Sheffield United Danny Wilson footballer, born 1960 10 April 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22101757 Danny Wilson leaves post as Sheffield United manager 10 April 2013 BBC Sport David Weir Scottish footballer 10 June 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22843168 David Weir: Sheffield United appoint Everton coach as boss 10 June 2013 BBC Sport Torquay United Martin Ling 29 April 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22340986 Torquay United part company with manager Martin Ling 29 April 2013 BBC Sport Pre-season Alan Knill 7 May 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22435011 Torquay United appoint Alan Knill as new manager 7 May 2013 BBC Sport Accrington Stanley Leam Richardson Signed by Chesterfield 30 April 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22351233 Leam Richardson: Accrington boss becomes Chesterfield assistant 30 April 2013 BBC Sport James Beattie footballer 13 May 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22517827 James Beattie is Accrington Stanley's new manager 13 May 2013 BBC Sport Doncaster Rovers Brian Flynn footballer Appointed as Director of Football 3 May 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22397584 Doncaster Rovers boss Brian Flynn named director of football 3 May 2013 BBC Sport Paul Dickov 20 May 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22596813 Paul Dickov: Doncaster Rovers appoint former Oldham boss 20 May 2013 BBC Sport Wolverhampton Wanderers Dean Saunders Sacked 7 May 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22432597 Wolves: Dean Saunders sacked after relegation to League One 7 May 2013 BBC Sport Kenny Jackett 31 May 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22731377 Kenny Jackett: Wolves name ex-Millwall boss as head coach 31 May 2013 BBC Sport Millwall Kenny Jackett Resigned 7 May 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22434414 Kenny Jackett: Millwall manager resigns 7 May 2013 BBC Sport Steve Lomas 6 June 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22783747 Steve Lomas: Millwall appoint St Johnstone manager 6 June 2013 BBC Sport Hartlepool United John Hughes footballer born 1964 Sacked 9 May 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22467033 Hartlepool United terminate contract of John Hughes 9 May 2013 BBC Sport Colin Cooper 24 May 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22511287 Hartlepool United appoint Colin Cooper as new boss 24 May 2013 BBC Sport Brighton & Hove Albion Gus Poyet 23 June 2013http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/club-statement-230613-876708.aspx?pd=635076116820000000 Club Statement 23 June 2013 Seaguls 23 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130927072522/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/club-statement-230613-876708.aspx?pd=635076116820000000 27 September 2013 dead Óscar García Junyent 26 June 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23074868 Oscar Garcia named new head coach of Brighton & Hove Albion 26 June 2013 BBC Sport Swindon Town Kevin MacDonald footballer Mutual consent 13 July 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23301204 Swindon Town: Kevin MacDonald leaves managerial role 13 July 2013 BBC Sport Mark Cooper footballer born 1968 20 August 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23755496 Mark Cooper: Swindon Town assistant given manager's job 20 August 2013 BBC Sport 17th Carlisle United Greg Abbott footballer Sacked 9 September 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24015339 Greg Abbott: Carlisle United sack boss after poor League One start 9 September 2013 BBC Sport 22nd Graham Kavanagh 30 September 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24341295 Carlisle United: Graham Kavanagh named as Greg Abbott successor 30 September 2013 BBC Sport 14th Derby County Nigel Clough 28 September 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24320051 Nigel Clough: Derby County sack manager after defeat at Forest 28 September 2013 BBC Sport 14th Steve McClaren 30 September 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24331558 Steve McClaren named as Derby County head coach 30 September 2013 BBC Sport 14th Sheffield United David Weir Scottish footballer 11 October 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24204555 David Weir: Sheffield United sack manager after four months 11 October 2013 BBC Sport 22nd Nigel Clough 23 October 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24628417 Nigel Clough: Sheffield United appoint ex-Derby County boss 23 October 2013 BBC Sport 21st Gillingham Martin Allen 13 October 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24514317 Martin Allen: Gillingham manager sacked after 16 months 13 October 2013 BBC Sport 16th Peter Taylor footballer born 1953 11 November 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24899874 Gillingham appoint Peter Taylor as permanent manager 11 November 2013 BBC Sport 18th Bury Kevin Blackwell 14 October 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24508418 Kevin Blackwell: Bury manager sacked by League Two strugglers 14 October 2013 BBC Sport 21st David Flitcroft 9 December 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25311576 Bury appoint David Flitcroft as their new manager 9 December 2013 BBC Sport 20th Middlesbrough Tony Mowbray Resigned 21 October 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24617321 Tony Mowbray: Middlesbrough boss leaves role after three years 21 October 2013 BBC Sport 16th Aitor Karanka 13 November 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24925713 Aitor Karanka: Middlesbrough name ex-Real Madrid man as boss 13 November 2013 BBC Sport 16th Notts County Chris Kiwomya Mutual Consent 27 October 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24691183 Chris Kiwomya leaves Notts County by mutual consent 27 October 2013 BBC Sport 24th Shaun Derry 6 November 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24838192 Notts County name Shaun Derry as player-manager 6 November 2013 BBC Sport 24th Scunthorpe United Brian Laws Sacked 20 November 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25018614 Brian Laws: Scunthorpe United sack boss after FA Cup exit 20 November 2013 BBC Sport 12th Russ Wilcox 24 December 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25509442 Russ Wilcox appointed Scunthorpe manager 24 December 2013 BBC Sport 3rd Portsmouth Guy Whittingham 25 November 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25093818 Guy Whittingham: Portsmouth sack manager 25 November 2013 BBC Sport 18th Richie Barker footballer born 1975 9 December 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25300348 Portsmouth: Richie Barker & Steve Coppell take charge 9 December 2013 BBC Sport 17th Crawley Town Richie Barker footballer born 1975 27 November 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25127028 Crawley Town dismiss manager Richie Barker after goal drought 27 November 2013 BBC Sport 12th John Gregory footballer 3 December 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25184994 John Gregory: Crawley appoint ex-Aston Villa boss as manager 3 December 2013 BBC Sport 15th Bristol City Sean O'Driscoll 28 November 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25136636 Sean O'Driscoll: Bristol City part company with head coach 28 November 2013 BBC Sport 22nd Steve Cotterill 3 December 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25189059 Steve Cotterill: Bristol City appoint ex-Forest boss as manager 3 December 2013 BBC Sport 23rd Barnsley David Flitcroft 30 November 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25171704 David Flitcroft: Barnsley sack boss with club bottom of league 30 November 2013 BBC Sport 24th Danny Wilson footballer, born 1960 17 December 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25415464 Barnsley: Danny Wilson appointed manager for second time 17 December 2013 BBC Sport 24th Sheffield Wednesday Dave Jones footballer born 1956 1 December 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25178715 Dave Jones: Sheffield Wednesday sack manager 1 December 2013 BBC Sport 23rd Stuart Gray footballer born 1960 25 January 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25899507 Stuart Gray: Sheffield Wednesday hire ex-Saints boss as head coach 25 January 2014 BBC Sport 19th Wigan Athletic Owen Coyle 2 December 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25180250 Owen Coyle: Wigan manager leaves by mutual agreement 2 December 2013 BBC Sport 14th Uwe Rösler 7 December 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25257898 Uwe Rosler: Wigan Athletic appoint Brentford manager as boss 7 December 2013 BBC Sport 14th Brentford Uwe Rösler Signed by Wigan Athletic 7 December 2013 4th Mark Warburton 10 December 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25316198 Brentford: Mark Warburton appointed manager 10 December 2013 BBC Sport 4th Watford Gianfranco Zola Resigned 16 December 2013Louise Taylor https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/16/gianfranco-zola-resigns-watford-manager Gianfranco Zola resigns as Watford manager The Guardian 2013-12-17 13th Giuseppe Sannino 18 December 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25429761 Watford: Giuseppe Sannino named as head coach 18 December 2013 BBC Sport 13th Northampton Town Aidy Boothroyd Sacked 21 December 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25479770 Aidy Boothroyd: Northampton Town sack manager 21 December 2013 BBC Sport 24th Chris Wilder 27 January 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25910976 Chris Wilder named Northampton Town boss 25 January 2014 BBC Sport 24th Millwall Steve Lomas 26 December 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25522384 Millwall: Steve Lomas sacked after Watford defeat on Boxing Day 26 December 2013 BBC Sport 20th Ian Holloway 7 January 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25642749 Millwall: Ian Holloway confirmed as manager of Championship club 7 January 2014 BBC Sport 21st Torquay United Alan Knill 2 January 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25576152 Alan Knill: Torquay United sack manager 2 January 2014 BBC Sport 23rd Chris Hargreaves 6 January 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25628331 Torquay United appoint Chris Hargreaves as new manager 6 January 2014 BBC Sport 23rd Blackpool Paul Ince 21 January 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25828840 Paul Ince: Blackpool boss sacked after less than a year in charge 21 January 2014 BBC Sport 14th 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 18 January 2015 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 20th Shrewsbury Town Graham Turner Resigned 21 January 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25833662 Shrewsbury Town: Graham Turner steps down as manager 21 January 2014 BBC Sport 20th Michael Jackson footballer, born 1973 21 February 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26288800 Shrewsbury Town: Mike Jackson named manager for rest of season 21 February 2014 BBC Sport 23rd Oxford United Chris Wilder 25 January 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25878977 Chris Wilder quits Oxford United amid Northampton Town interest 25 January 2014 BBC Sport 6th Gary Waddock 22 March 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26697361 Gary Waddock named Oxford United head coach 22 March 2014 BBC Sport 6th Charlton Athletic Chris Powell Sacked 11 March 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26524831 Charlton Athletic appoint Jose Riga to replace sacked Chris Powell 11 March 2014 BBC Sport 24th José Riga 11 March 2014 24th Nottingham Forest Billy Davies 24 March 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26712368 Billy Davies: Nottingham Forest sack manager 24 March 2014 BBC Sport 7th Stuart Pearce 3 April 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26867437 Stuart Pearce: Nottingham Forest confirm Reds legend as boss 3 April 2014 BBC Sport 2014–15 season Portsmouth Richie Barker footballer born 1975 27 March 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26765666 Richie Barker sacked as Portsmouth manager 27 March 2014 BBC Sport 22nd Andy Awford 1 May 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27143508 Portsmouth appoint Andy Awford as full-time manager 1 May 2014 BBC Sport 11th Bristol Rovers John Ward footballer, born 1951 Appointed as Director of Football 28 March 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26785229 Bristol Rovers: John Ward replaced by Darrell Clarke 28 March 2014 BBC Sport 20th Darrell Clarke 28 March 2014 20th Tranmere Rovers Ronnie Moore Sacked 9 April 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26955823 Ronnie Moore: Tranmere Rovers sack manager after betting breach 9 April 2014 BBC Sport 19th Robert Edwards footballer born 1973 27 May 2014https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27583986 Tranmere Rovers appoint Rob Edwards as new manager 27 May 2014 BBC Sport 2014–15 season References External links Football League website BBC Sport 2013–14 2–4