How the League One table would look if it started on New Year’s Day 2022 - and where Sunderland, Portsmouth, Sheffield Wednesday, Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers would be
The League One table would have a hugely different look to it if only results in 2022 counted.
By Joe Buck
Published 2nd Mar 2022, 12:00 BST
Updated 2nd Mar 2022, 12:06 BST
Sunderland’s push for automatic promotion has been derailed recently and their form this calendar year has not only impacted their automatic promotion hopes, but also their hopes for a playoff place.
A great victory over Wigan at the weekend was just the response Alex Neil would have wanted from his side, however, their task is to now back that result up and cement their playoff aspirations.
The business end of the season is upon us and it is now or never for teams to end the season on a high.
The Black Cats will want to start to build momentum in their push for promotion and completely transform their 2022 form.
To illustrate how difficult that might be for Neil, here, we take a look at how the League One table would look if the season started on New Year’s Day:
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The business end of the season is upon us and it is now or never for teams to end the season on a high.
21. 21st: Sunderland
Sunderland’s record in 2022 shows just how out-of-form the side have been since the turn of the year. Their victory over Wigan at the weekend was a huge positive, but they need to back that up with consecutive wins if they are to book themselves a playoff place.
Record in 2022 - Played: 11, Won: 2, Drawn: 4, Lost: 5, Goal Difference: -7, Points: 10 Photo: Stu Forster
Charlton enjoyed a mini-resurgence under Johnnie Jackson, one that steered them clear of relegation danger, however, their record in 2022 shows there are still major issues to solve at the Valley.
Record in 2022 - Played: 11, Won: 3, Drawn: 1, Lost: 7, Goal Difference: -8, Points: 10 Photo: Jacques Feeney
Wimbledon are the only side in League One still winless in 2022. They have drawn a fair amount of games, however, they will want to turn these draws into wins if they are to avoid any relegation worries.
Record in 2022 - Played: 13, Won: 0, Drawn: 8, Lost: 5, Goal Difference: -9, Points: 8 Photo: Alex Davidson
Crewe are rooted to the bottom of League One and have been at the wrong end of the table all season and their form this year won’t help to inspire their supporters that they can avoid relegation this season.
Record in 2022 - Played: 11, Won: 2, Drawn: 1, Lost: 8, Goal Difference: -14, Points: 7 Photo: Gareth Copley