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League Two

The league, previously known as the Football League Third Division, was introduced for the first time in the 2004/2005 season. Together with the winner of the playoffs, the top three teams are promoted to League One. The two teams that finished bottom are relegated to the National League. In the end, all of the teams hope to be playing in the Premier League one day.

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League Two Teams

In Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, you can find Forest Green Rovers, known as the Green Devils. They play their home matches at The New Lawn, a stadium with a capacity of 5,141. Another club with “Rovers” in its name is Tranmere Rovers, located in Birkenhead. Their stadium, Prenton Park, is one of the largest in the lower leagues, with a seating capacity of over 16,000. Similarly, Bristol Rovers, also known as The Pirates, were founded in 1883. Their fiercest rivals are their city neighbours, Bristol City.

Beyond these Rovers, several clubs share the “Town” suffix in their names. These include Northampton Town, Swindon Town, Mansfield Town, Harrogate Town, Crimsby Town and Crawley Town.

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League Two Venues

The football club with the biggest venue, Valley Parade, in the League is Bradford City. The stadium has a capacity of more than 25,000. In contrast, the biggest venue is the smallest venue. The team with the smallest venue, Wetherby Road (5,000), is Harrogate Town.

Next to the teams as mentioned earlier the below listed teams performed in the 2021/2022 season:

Crewe Alexandra
Salford City
AFC Wimbledon
Newport County
Port Vale
Notts Country
Doncaster Rovers
Walsall
Bradford City
Chesterfield
Barrow
Colchester United
Bromley
Carlisle United
MK Dons
Accrington Stanley
Morecambe

EFL League Two Results

Follow the latest match results of the third and lowest football division of the English Football League. Display the full season schedule alongside table standings. The league is essential to cover all the proceedings in the home of football: England.

Topscorers

From the 2005/2006 season until the 2021/2022, Marc Richards is the football player with the most goals in League Two. Richards is a former center-forward who a total of 133 goals in 353 matches. In second place is Kevin Ellison. Ellison, 43 years old, is still active in the 2021/2022 season and scored 115 goals. Not only known for his scoring capacity but rather for his appearance and strength is Adebayo Akinfenwa. He has scored a total of 110 goals in 331 fixtures which secures him fourth place on the all-time top scorers’ list. Akinfenwa plays for Wycombe Wanderers in the 2021/2022 season, active in League One. He has announced his retirement at the end of this season. Fans will surely miss him.

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