2013–14 Football League Championship


The 2013–14 Football League Championship 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.

Changes from last season

Team changes

The following teams changed divisions after the 2012–13 season.

To Championship

Promoted from League One
Relegated from Premier League

From Championship

Relegated to League One
Promoted to Premier League

Rule changes

Changes to the Championship's financial fair play system allow clubs:
  • Acceptable losses of £3 million during the 2013–14 season
  • Acceptable shareholder equity investment of £5 million during the 2013–14 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

Stadium and locations

Source: Football Ground Guide.

Personnel and sponsoring

1 According to current revision of List of English Football League managers

League table


Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Ross McCormackLeeds United28
2Jordan RhodesBlackburn Rovers25
3Troy DeeneyWatford24
4Danny IngsBurnley22
4Lewis GrabbanAFC Bournemouth22
4Chris Martin1Derby County22
7David NugentLeicester City20
7Sam VokesBurnley20
9Charlie Austin1Queens Park Rangers19
10Craig BrysonDerby County16
10Jamie VardyLeicester City16

  1. - includes 2 goals in the play-offs

Penalties

RankPlayerClubScored
1David NugentLeicester City9
2Lewis GrabbanAFC Bournemouth7
3Troy DeeneyWatford6
4Chris Martin1Derby County5
4Charlie Austin1Queens Park Rangers5
6Chris O'GradyBarnsley4
6Jordan RhodesBlackburn Rovers4
6Sam VokesBurnley4

  1. - includes 1 penalty in the play-offs

Hat-tricks

#.PlayerClubAgainstScoreDate
1Troy DeeneyWatfordAFC Bournemouth6–110 August 2013
2James VaughanHuddersfield TownAFC Bournemouth5–124 August 2013
3Craig BrysonDerby CountyMillwall1–514 September 2013
4Jesse Lingard4Birmingham CitySheffield Wednesday4–121 September 2013
5Ross McCormack4Leeds UnitedCharlton Athletic2–49 November 2013
6Chris MartinDerby CountyBlackpool5–17 December 2013
7Adam Le FondreReadingBolton Wanderers7–118 January 2014
8Adam Le FondreReadingBlackpool5–128 January 2014
9Ross McCormackLeeds UnitedHuddersfield Town5–11 February 2014
10Yann KermorgantAFC BournemouthDoncaster Rovers5–01 March 2014
11Jordan RhodesBlackburn RoversHuddersfield Town2–415 March 2014
12Craig BrysonDerby CountyNottingham Forest5–022 March 2014
13Rudy GestedeBlackburn RoversBirmingham City2–421 April 2014
14Marvin SordellCharlton Athletic2–321 April 2014
15Danny WardHuddersfield TownWatford1–43 May 2014
16Callum HarriottCharlton AthleticBlackpool0–33 May 2014
4 Player scored 4 goals

Scoring

  • First goal: Danny Ings for Burnley against Bolton Wanderers
  • Fastest goal: 15 seconds, David Goodwillie for Blackpool against Derby County
  • Widest winning margin: 6 goals
  • *Sheffield Wednesday 6–0 Leeds United
  • *Reading 7–1 Bolton Wanderers
  • Highest scoring game: 8 goals
  • *Derby County 4–4 Ipswich Town
  • *Leicester City 5–3 Bolton Wanderers
  • *Reading 7–1 Bolton Wanderers
  • Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 7 goals
  • *Reading 7–1 Bolton Wanderers
  • Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals
  • *Leicester City 5–3 Bolton Wanderers
  • *Blackburn Rovers 4–3 Wigan Athletic

Abandoned games

~ Charlton Athletic 2–0 Doncaster Rovers
  • Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Wigan Athletic
~ Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 Wigan Athletic

Attendances

Source:
No.ClubAverageChangeHighestLowest
1Brighton & Hove Albion27,2834.0%29,09325,725
2Leeds United25,08816.3%33,43217,343
3Leicester City24,99513.3%31,42419,153
4Derby County24,9337.3%33,00421,037
5Nottingham Forest22,630-2.0%28,27617,951
6Sheffield Wednesday21,239-11.8%25,27918,029
7Reading19,171-19.7%23,33516,636
8Ipswich Town17,111-2.4%20,86214,953
9Queens Park Rangers16,656-6.3%18,17114,649
10Bolton Wanderers16,141-10.5%19,62214,260
11Charlton Athletic16,134-12.8%23,60012,974
12Middlesbrough15,748-6.2%23,67912,793
13Watford15,51215.3%16,62513,904
14Birmingham City15,458-7.5%23,49712,663
15Wigan Athletic15,177-21.6%19,22612,709
16Blackburn Rovers14,962-0.2%21,58912,332
17Blackpool14,2172.2%16,09812,280
18Huddersfield Town14,213-5.1%18,30911,857
19Burnley13,7196.1%19,1259,641
20Barnsley11,55713.2%16,3389,084
21Millwall11,0634.8%16,1028,415
22AFC Bournemouth9,95245.2%11,3077,258
23Doncaster Rovers9,04124.9%12,6096,454
24Yeovil Town6,61662.5%9,1084,463