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In [[John Mousinho]]'s first full season at the helm, Portsmouth won the League One title, topping the table for virtually the entire season and ending their 12-year exile from the Championship in style, only a somewhat poor run of form during and after Christmas preventing Pompey from breaking the 100-point mark - and finally securing their first promotion under American owner [[Michael Eisner]]. In a tense race, Derby County finished 2nd, overcoming a slow start to rocket the table after November and returning to the Championship after 2 seasons in the 3rd tier, winning their first promotion since 2007 in the process -and earning manager [[Paul Warne]] his fourth promotion as theya manager in seven years - narrowly edged -out Bolton Wanderers, who finished in 3rd place, qualifying for the play-offs for the 2nd successive season. Theyand werebeing joined in the play-offs by Peterborough United, Oxford United and Barnsley.
 
The battle for the play-offs proved a very close one, with 4 sides in the mix for 5th and 6th place; Oxford United finished 5th as they managed to overcome the sudden departure of [[Liam Manning]], who left for Bristol City in November, despite several bouts of indifferent form in the New Year, while Barnsley had all but secured their play-off position at the beginning of April, and managed to ultimately do so despite a disastrous end to their season that saw them pick up just 2 points from their last 6 games. Lincoln City missed out as they finished 7th, looking like mid-table material until an impressive run after February propelled them into the play-off race, while Blackpool suffered from inconsistent form throughout the entire campaign, even a late rally proving too little too late in [[Neil Critchley]]'s first season back in charge of the club as the Seasiders finished 8th.
 
The three sides that won automatic promotion last year had quite good seasons back in the third tier; Leyton Orient managed an 11th place finish, never being threatened with relegation and even looking
likely to sneak into the play-offs during late winter, in their first season back at this level in 8 years. Stevenage - in their first season in League One since 2014 - occupied a play-off position for the bulk of
the season, only missing out by a poor run of form after February - although they still made the top 10 by finishing 9th - while Northampton Town - back after 3 years in the bottom tier - spent the entire season in mid-table, finishing in 14th place - their highest in the Football League in 16 years. Instead, the other two sides relegated from the Championship, Wigan and Reading, had their seasons marred by financial difficulties and points deductions; especially Reading, who even looked likely for a 2nd successive relegation for nearly the entire season, only pulling away from the bottom 4 in the spring, amid increasing fan protests against owner [[Dai Yongge]], which culminated in a pitch invasion that led to a match over Port Vale in January being abandoned. Eventually both clubs finished in mid-table, but their future prospects looked uncertain, especially for the Royals. Charlton Athletic, who competed in the Championship 4 years ago, endured a turbulent season, going through five different managers, a long winless run mid-season dragging the Addicks into the relegation mire; the appointment of former Luton and Southampton manager [[Nathan Jones]] in early February provided the club with enough spark to avoid a potential relegation battle - as they went undefeated for the remainder of the season up until the penultimate matchday - but 16th place was still the lowest in the club's history since the pre-World War II years.
 
Carlisle United never got back to grips with life in League One, in their first season at this tier for 9 years, and were relegated in last place, sealing an immediate return to League Two. Port Vale suffered a complete collapse in form after briefly reaching 2nd place in mid-September, winning just 5 games after that point and suffering relegation after 2 years in this tier. Despite changing three managers, Fleetwood Town never looked likely to escape relegation following a horrible start and were relegated in 22nd place, returning to League Two after 10 years and suffering the very first relegation as the current incarnation of the club. The battle to avoid the final relegation spot proved very tight; in the end, Cheltenham finished 21st, never managing to fully recover from a terrible start that saw them pick up just 2 points from their first 12 games, and thus their 3-year spell outside the bottom tier came to an end. Burton Albion and Cambridge United both came perilously close to relegation in the last few matchdays, but both clubs managed to just pull themselves over the line, to secure their status for the next season.▼
 
 
 
 
▲Carlisle United never got back to grips with life in League One, in their first season at this tier for 9 years, and were relegated in last place, sealing an immediate return to League Two - with even a couple of late wins coming too late for the Cumbrians. Port Vale suffered a complete collapse in form after briefly reaching 2nd place in mid-September, winning just 5 games after that point and suffering relegation after 2 years in this tier, despite the appointment of experienced manager [[Darren Moore]]. Despite changing three managers, Fleetwood Town never looked likely to escape relegation following a horrible start and were relegated in 22nd place, returning to League Two after 10 years and suffering the very first relegation as the current incarnation of the club. The battle to avoid the final relegation spot proved very tight; in the end, Cheltenham finishedtook 21stthe last spot, never managing to fully recover from a terrible start that saw them pickfail upto justscore 2in pointsany fromof their first 12 games, and thus theirbringing the Robins' 3-year spell outsidein the bottomdivision tierin camethe end, albeit managing to anavoid endfinishing with the worst goals scored record for the campaign. Burton Albion and Cambridge United both came perilously close to relegation in the last few matchdays, but both clubs managed to just pull themselves over the line, to secure their status for the next season.
 
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