About English League Two
The English Football League Two, also known as League Two, is the fourth tier of professional football in England, below the English Football League One. The league consists of 24 teams and operates on a promotion and relegation system with League One and the National League.
The League Two season typically runs from August to May, with each team playing a total of 46 matches - twice against every other team in the league. The top three teams in the league table at the end of the season are automatically promoted to League One, while the teams that finish in fourth to seventh place enter a playoff to determine which team will join them in the higher division the following season.
The bottom two teams in the league table at the end of the season are automatically relegated to the National League, with the team that finishes in 22nd place entering a playoff with the teams that finish fourth to seventh in the National League to determine which teams will play in League Two the following season.
League Two features a mix of clubs from across England, with a range of experienced players and up-and-coming talent. The league offers an opportunity for clubs to compete at a high level and gain promotion to League One and eventually the higher levels of English football.
Some notable players who have played in League Two include Chris Smalling, Charlie Austin, and Matt Doherty, among others. Overall, League Two is an important part of English football and offers an exciting and competitive environment for teams and players looking to progress to the higher levels of the sport.
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 48:24 | 73 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 50:31 | 67 |
| 3 | Carlisle | 37 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 58:35 | 66 |
| 4 | Northampton | 37 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 50:33 | 66 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 37 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 45:32 | 61 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 50:32 | 60 |
| 7 | Salford | 37 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 57:42 | 59 |
| 8 | Mansfield | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 55:45 | 57 |
| 9 | Sutton | 37 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 40:40 | 55 |
| 10 | Barrow | 37 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 38:42 | 52 |
| 11 | Swindon | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 49:42 | 51 |
| 12 | Doncaster | 37 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 40:50 | 51 |
| 13 | Walsall | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 38:32 | 48 |
| 14 | Tranmere | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 36:38 | 48 |
| 15 | Grimsby | 35 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 37:41 | 46 |
| 16 | Newport | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 38:43 | 43 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 38:43 | 43 |
| 18 | Crewe | 37 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 34:47 | 42 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 37 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 25:40 | 41 |
| 20 | Harrogate | 37 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 42:54 | 38 |
| 21 | Colchester | 37 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 33:45 | 36 |
| 22 | Crawley | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 39:59 | 33 |
| 23 | Hartlepool | 37 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 40:66 | 31 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 37 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 33:57 | 26 |
Outrights
1. Leyton Orient: 1.35 (65.79 %)2. Stevenage: 3.95 (22.44 %)3. Carlisle: 18.67 (4.75 %)4. Northampton: 24.58 (3.6 %)5. Bradford City: 71.09 (1.25 %)6. Stockport County: 86.67 (1.02 %)7. Mansfield: 105.27 (0.84 %)8. Salford: 972 (0.09 %)9. Doncaster: 1000.5 (0.09 %)10. Grimsby: 2500.5 (0.04 %)11. Sutton: 4500.5 (0.02 %)12. Walsall: 4500.5 (0.02 %)13. Tranmere: 4500.5 (0.02 %)14. Barrow: 4500.5 (0.02 %)15. Swindon: 4500.5 (0.02 %)
| team | position | project points | now | relegated | prom. playoffs | promoted | win league |
| Leyton Orient | 1 (68.38%) | 88 | 73 | 0% | 5% | 96% | 68% |
| Stevenage Borough | 2 (32.03%) | 82 | 67 | 0% | 29% | 74% | 16% |
| Carlisle United | 3 (23.73%) | 80 | 66 | 0% | 46% | 60% | 7% |
| Northampton Town | 3 (21.61%) | 80 | 66 | 0% | 50% | 57% | 6% |
| Bradford City | 6 (18.36%) | 75 | 61 | 0% | 65% | 27% | <1% |
| Stockport County | 6 (17.8%) | 74 | 60 | 0% | 63% | 28% | <1% |
| Salford City | 8 (18.35%) | 73 | 59 | 0% | 55% | 23% | <1% |
| Mansfield Town | 7 (17.37%) | 73 | 57 | 0% | 56% | 24% | <1% |
| Swindon Town | 9 (17.39%) | 67 | 51 | <1% | 15% | 5% | <1% |
| Sutton United | 10 (18.44%) | 67 | 55 | <1% | 10% | 3% | <1% |
| Barrow | 11 (16.24%) | 64 | 52 | <1% | 3% | <1% | <1% |
| Walsall | 13 (13.97%) | 62 | 48 | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 13 (15.64%) | 62 | 51 | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Grimsby Town | 14 (13.25%) | 61 | 46 | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 15 (15.65%) | 60 | 48 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Newport County | 16 (18.53%) | 56 | 43 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 0% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 17 (19.7%) | 55 | 43 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 0% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 18 (18.67%) | 52 | 42 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 0% |
| Gillingham | 19 (20.9%) | 51 | 41 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 0% |
| Colchester United | 21 (21.3%) | 48 | 36 | 5% | <1% | <1% | 0% |
| Harrogate Town | 21 (23.99%) | 48 | 38 | 4% | <1% | <1% | 0% |
| Crawley Town | 22 (33.5%) | 45 | 33 | 21% | <1% | <1% | 0% |
| Hartlepool United | 23 (52.1%) | 40 | 31 | 77% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Rochdale | 24 (69.41%) | 36 | 26 | 92% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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