August 2009 - English Football League

Everything that's not the Premiership or Non-League. So, that's the other 72 football clubs in the Championship, League One and League Two...

Below the Premier League on the domestic football pyramid we have the Championship and Leagues 1 & 2. They are all discussed here on the English Football League hub. Also you'll find pieces on FA Cup Betting and the best Carling Cup Odds.

Ben Davies: Our aim is to be in the Premier League within five years

New betting.betfair.com columnist Ben Davies, of Notts County, talks about his summer move from Shrewsbury Town, early impressions at his new club and Sol Campbell's fitness regime....

Ben Davies

Aug 28 2009

League One Betting: Millwall can get back on track after dark week

League One lover Al Dudman picks out his best bets for another weekend of action....

Alan Dudman

Aug 27 2009

League Two Betting Preview: Does Campbell's arrival mean title is Bounty's?

Ian Lamont discusses a week of big developments at Meadow Lane before previewing the weekend's fourth tier action. Best bet: Dagenham at [1.95] to beat Lincoln....

Ian Lamont

Aug 27 2009

Ben's Banter: Accrington Stanley's Darran Kempson

Ben Herd remains sidelined with injury but still managed to nip off to the opposition team's dressing room to have a chat with Accrington Stanley's Darran Kempson....

Ben Herd

Aug 25 2009

Football Transfers: Sol Campbell to become Sven's biggest signing yet

Former Portsmouth and England defender Sol Campell is on his way to Notts County and Sylvain Distin may be on his way out of Fratton Park too......

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

Aug 25 2009

League One Betting: Take advantage whilst Norwich are in a bit of a mess

Alan Dudman praises the betting.betfair.com editorial team for having more patience than the Norwich City Board and talks up Huddersfield's chances of winning at the weekend and indeed the League itself....

Alan Dudman

Aug 21 2009

Ben's Banter: Dave Edwards

Every week Aldershot Town's Ben Herd will be sitting down after the final whistle with a player he's just faced to quiz him on his team's expectations and dish the dirt on his team-mates....

Ben Herd

Aug 18 2009

League One Betting Preview: Gills look good to continue electric start

After a dramatic opening day, Alan Dudman warns punters not to get carried away as he looks forward to this weekend's League One action... Best Bet: Back Gillingham to beat Tranmere at [3.15]....

Alan Dudman

Aug 13 2009

League Two Betting Preview: Remember, we are only in August

Ian Lamont is baffled by Notts County's price to keep up their winning ways and reckons Lee Hughes is too short in the top goalscorer market. Meanwhile, there's plenty of value around the country this...

Ian Lamont

Aug 13 2009

League One Betting: Norwich nightmares

Norwich fans shouldn't despair after their nightmare start - Frank Gregan believes the Canaries can still go up this season. Meanwhile, our man reflects on some of the low points of his many years...

Frank Gregan

Aug 12 2009

League One Betting: Goals to dry up as Carlisle host Brentford

Alan Dudman tells us about his relatively uneventful summer before previewing this week's opening fixtures in League One....

Alan Dudman

Aug 6 2009

League Two Betting: Shrews to be tamed on the opening day

Ian Lamont tells us why the first day of the season is always a special one for newly-promoted teams and how that means trusting Burton Albion to get something from their match against Shrewsbury....

Ian Lamont

Aug 6 2009

League One Betting: The "mid-table mediocrity" contenders

Alan Dudman looks at the teams who are unlikely to be fighting for either promotion or relegation this term....

Alan Dudman

Aug 5 2009

League One Betting: The promotion contenders

With the season kicking off at the weekend, betting.betfair.com's League One tipster Alan Dudman talks us through the chances of the teams realistically aiming to be in The Championship this time next year....

Alan Dudman

Aug 5 2009