It’s been a great season with Lincoln City and Cardiff City rightly earning promotion to the Championship, with the Imps doing it in some style to end the season 29 games unbeaten on 103 points.
It’s been great to see plucky minnows Stevenage show what can be done with good old-fashion grit, belief and great management – and their defensive brilliance sees them represented in my team of the year.
Another team in a similar mould is Mansfield Town who ended the season with one defeat in 15 and with a thumping 5-4 win over Cardiff. Their success is also down to a rock-solid defence with goalkeeper Liam Roberts being a real standout performer in his debut season.
Bolton and Stockport have representatives after excellent seasons on the way to the play-offs.
There’s been some tough choices – a selection headache in fact – but, after much thought, I have narrowed it down to my final 11 and come up with this team, based on a 4-2-3-1 formation.
I think it’s a pretty good team, a team with defensive solidity, plenty of fair, versatility and a good smattering of goals. I think it’s one that would most likely be able to challenge for a promotion place.
Of course, ask 100 people to pick a side and 100 different teams would be chosen. You guys will no doubt think differently to how I am seeing it, but have a look at this eleven and let me know what you think.
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1. Liam Roberts (Mansfield Town)
Liam Roberts bagged a whopping 16 clean sheets in the Mansfield Town goal this season and has been influential in winning many points with key saves. Mansfield ended the season with the sixth best defence. Photo: Chris & Jeanette Holloway
2. George Johnston (Bolton)
Johnston has been one of the first names on the Bolton team sheet this season and has been an influential figure in their third place finish. He's played 43 of Bolton's League One games this season and has been more than solid at left-back during those games. Photo: Getty Images
3. Charlie Goode (Stevenage)
Stevenage's promotion challenge has been built on rock-solid defence. That's in large part to the presence of centre-back Charlie Goode who has lead the line brilliantly and been a mountain. He's been commading in the air and got in the big blocks and tough tackles needed to secure the wins. Photo: Getty Images
4. Carl Piergianni (Stevenage)
Like his defensive partner, Goode, Piergianna has been the rock that Stevenage have built their season on. He's been a dominant figure when it comes to dealing with crosses and a wholehearted defender who has put his body on the line when called upon. Photo: Getty Images