LEAGUE ONE GUIDE: So who are Bantams up against this campaign?

AFC WIMBLEDON

Manager: Neal Ardley

Position last season: 15th

Nickname: Dons

Ground: Kingsmeadow

Capacity: 4,850

Players in: Kwesi Appiah (Crystal Palace, free), Cody McDonald (Gillingham, free), George Long (Sheff Utd, season-long loan), Liam Trotter (Bolton, free), Deji Oshilaja (Cardiff, free), Jimmy Abdou (Millwall, season-long loan)

Players out: Dominic Poleon (Bradford, undisclosed), Jake Reeves (Bradford, undisclosed), Dannie Bulman (Crawley, free), Chris Robertson (Swindon, free), George Oakley (Inverness, free), Sean Kelly (Ross County, free), Tom Elliott (Millwall, free), James Shea (Luton, free), Tyrone Barnett (Port Vale, free), David Fitzpatrick, Dan Gallagher, George Oakley (all released)

Key man: Liam Trotter

Chances: The Dons avoided a relegation battle in their first season in League One, but some fans were disappointed they failed to sustain a play-off challenge and that says much about how far the club have come in such a short space of time. Despite summer departures, Ardley has made some quality signings and will be looking up rather than down.

BLACKBURN

Manager: Tony Mowbray

Position last season: 22nd in Championship

Nickname: Rovers

Ground: Ewood Park

Capacity: 31,367

Players in: Peter Whittingham (Cardiff, free), Richie Smallwood (Rotherham, free), Bradley Dack (Gillingham, £750,000), Ben Gladwin (QPR, undisclosed), Dominic Samuel (Reading, undisclosed), Paul Caddis (Bury, free), Joe Nuttall (Aberdeen, free)

Players out: Connor Mahoney (Bournemouth, free), Hope Akpan (Burton, free), Adam Henley, Danny Guthrie, Jason Lowe, Gordon Greer, Wes Brown, Anthony Stokes (all released)

Key man: Peter Whittingham

Chances: Rovers will be expected to bounce straight back to the Championship following relegation to the third tier for the first time in 37 years. Mowbray has recruited well during a summer of rebuilding and if the club's owners leave him to it there is every chance he will lead them on a successful promotion campaign.

BLACKPOOL

Manager: Gary Bowyer

Position last season: 7th in League Two

Nickname: Seasiders, Tangerines

Ground: Bloomfield Road

Capacity: 17,338

Players in: Curtis Tilt (Wrexham, free), Peter Hartley (Bristol Rovers, free), Ollie Turton (Crewe, free), Max Clayton (Bolton, free), Nick Anderton (Barrow, undisclosed), Ben Williams (Bury, free), Jimmy Ryan (Fleetwood, free), Ryan Allsop (Bournemouth, season-long loan), Callum Cooke (Middlesbrough, season-long loan), Christoffer Mafoumbi (Free State Stars, free), Sean Longstaff (Newcastle, half-season loan), Viv Solomon-Otabor (Birmingham, half-season loan)

Players out: Ian Black, Luke Higham, John Herron, Dean Lyness, Jack Payne (all released), Sam Slocombe (Bristol Rovers, free), Eddie Nolan (Crewe, free), Tom Aldred (Bury, free), Henry Cameron (Limerick, free), Jack Redshaw (Salford, free), Macauley Wilson (Bamber Bridge, free)

Key man: Nathan Delfouneso

Chances: Blackpool boss Bowyer has had a clear-out since leading his side straight back to League One via the play-offs last season and a raft of summer signings shows the Seasiders mean business. Much may depend on whether they can resolve their off-field troubles without affecting the team.

BRISTOL ROVERS

Manager: Darrell Clarke

Position last season: 10th

Nickname: Pirates, The Gas

Ground: Memorial Stadium

Capacity: 11,000

Players in: Liam Sercombe (Oxford, undisclosed), Adam Smith (Northampton, free), Sam Slocombe (Blackpool, free), Marc Bola (Arsenal, season-long loan), Tom Nichols (Peterborough, undisclosed), Tom Broadbent (unattached)

Players out: Will Puddy, Bob Harris, Dominic Thomas, Jermaine Easter (all released), Danny Greenslade (Weston-super-Mare, free), Cristian Montano (Port Vale, free), Jake Gosling (Torquay, free), Jamie Lucas (Bath, free)

Key man: Billy Bodin

Chances: Rovers fell short in pursuit of the play-offs in their first season back in League One last time out and after strengthening their squad look capable of mounting a stronger challenge. Clarke knows what it takes to be successful after winning two promotions with the club and will be wiser for the experience of the 2016/17 campaign.

BURY

Manager: Lee Clark

Position last season: 19th

Nickname: Shakers

Ground: JD Stadium/Gigg Lane

Capacity: 11,840

Players in: Joe Murphy (Huddersfield, free), Callum Reilly (Burton, free), Jermaine Beckford (Preston, free), Phil Edwards (Burton, free), Stephen Dawson (Scunthorpe, free), Joe Skarz (Oxford, free), Adam Thompson (Southend, free), Eoghan O'Connell (Celtic, free), Jay O'Shea (Chesterfield, free), Chris Humphrey (Hibernian, free), Tom Heardman (Newcastle, season-long loan), Nicky Ajose (Charlton, season-long loan), Tom Aldred (Blackpool, free), Chris Maguire (Oxford, free)

Players out: Tom Pope (Port Vale, free), James Vaughan (Sunderland, undisclosed), Scott Burgess (Macclesfield, season-long loan), Ben Williams (Blackpool, free), Leon Barnett (Northampton, free), Antony Kay (Port Vale, free), Paul Caddis (Blackburn, free), Anthony Dudley (Salford, free), Jack Mackreth (Wrexham, free), Kelvin Etuhu (Carlisle, free), Hallam Hope (Carlisle, free), Jacob Mellis (Mansfield, free), Rob Lainton (Port Vale), Reece Brown (Rochdale, free), Paul Rachubka, Jermaine Pennant, Ishmael Miller, Niall Maher, Chris Brown (all released)

Key man: Jermaine Beckford

Chances: Bury escaped relegation by the skin of their teeth last season and manager Lee Clark, appointed in February, has made wholesale changes to his squad. He has drafted in new players in a bid to guard against a repeat, but much will depend on how quickly the former Newcastle midfielder's key signings can gel.

CHARLTON

Manager: Karl Robinson

Position last season: 13th

Nickname: Addicks

Ground: The Valley

Capacity: 27,111

Players in: Billy Clarke (Bradford, undisclosed), Mark Marshall (Bradford, free), Tariqe Fosu (Reading, undisclosed), Jay Dasilva (Chelsea, season-long loan)

Players out: Igor Vetokele (Sint-Truiden, loan), Nicky Ajose (Bury, season-long loan), Cristian Ceballos (Sint-Truiden, free), Adam Chicksen (Bradford, free), Jorge Teixeira (Sint-Truiden, free), Dimitar Mitov (Cambridge, free), Terell Thomas (Wigan, free), Roger Johnson, Chris Millar (both released)

Key man: Ricky Holmes

Chances: Manager Robinson will embark on his first full season in charge of the club and Addicks fans will be hoping the former MK Dons boss can bring his know-how to a team who have been on the slide during the ownership of Roland Duchatelet. New signings will help but may not be enough to make them serious play-off challengers.

DONCASTER

Manager: Darren Ferguson

Position last season: 3rd in League Two

Nickname: Rovers

Ground: Keepmoat Stadium

Capacity: 15,231

Players in: Niall Mason (Aston Villa, undisclosed), Alex Kiwomya (Chelsea, free), Ben Whiteman (Sheff Utd, half-season loan), Danny Andrew (Grimsby, free)

Players out: Cedric Evina (Crawley, season-long loan), Paul Keegan (Waterford, free), Aaron Taylor-Sinclair (Plymouth, free), Joe Pugh (North Ferriby, free), Gary McSheffrey, Joey McCormick (both released)

Key man: John Marquis

Chances: Rovers spent just one season in the bottom tier after securing automatic promotion with five games to spare and although they failed to win the League Two title, boss Ferguson and fans will be expecting his players, many of whom have proven League One ability, to challenge in the top half of the table.

FLEETWOOD

Manager: Uwe Rosler

Position last season: 4th

Nickname: Cod Army

Ground: Highbury Stadium

Capacity: 5,327

Players in: Kyle Dempsey (Huddersfield, undisclosed), Harvey Rodgers (Hull, free), Conor McAleny (Everton, free), Harrison Biggins (Stocksbridge PS, free), Lewie Coyle (Leeds, season-long loan), Jordy Hiwula (Huddersfield, season-long loan)

Players out: Joe Davis (Port Vale, free), David Ball (Rotherham, free), Conor McLaughlin (Millwall, free), Jimmy Ryan (Blackpool, free), Declan McManus (Dunfermline, free), Martyn Woolford (released)

Key man: Kyle Dempsey

Chances: Fleetwood were one of the division's surprise packages last season under head coach Rosler, who has made some astute loan signings. But several senior players have left Highbury and although the Cod Army can challenge in the top half again, they could struggle to match last season's play-off finish.

GILLINGHAM

Manager: Ady Pennock

Position last season: 20th

Nickname: Gills

Ground: MEMS Priestfield Stadium

Capacity: 11,582

Players in: Alex Lacey (Yeovil, free), Luke O'Neill (Southend, free), Gabriel Zakuani (Northampton, free), Tom Eaves (Yeovil, free), Conor Wilkinson (Bolton, free), Connor Ogilvie (Tottenham, half-season loan), Billy Bingham (Crewe, free)

Players out: Cody McDonald (AFC Wimbledon, free), Bradley Dack (Blackburn, £750,000), Chris Herd (Western Sydney Wanderers, free), Zesh Rehman (Southern District FC, free), Emmanuel Osadebe (Cambridge, free), Ryan Jackson (Colchester, free), Mitch Dickenson, Rory Donnelly, Ollie Muldoon, Henry Newcombe (all released)

Key man: Josh Wright

Chances: Gillingham escaped relegation on the final day last season and although manager Pennock, appointed in January, has drafted in plenty of new faces as he prepares for his first full campaign in charge, fans will be full of hope rather than expectation as another struggle in the bottom half beckons.

MK DONS

Manager: Robbie Neilson

Position last season: 12th

Nickname: The Dons

Ground: stadium:mk

Capacity: 22,000

Players in: Conor McGrandles (Norwich, free), Peter Pawlett (Aberdeen, free), Ousseynou Cisse (Tours, free), Wieger Sietsma (Heerenveen, free), Ethan Ebanks-Landell (Wolves, season-long loan), Gboly Ariyibi (Nottingham Forest, season-long loan), Ryan Seager (Southampton, season-long loan)

Players out: George Baldock (Sheff Utd, undisclosed), Darren Potter (Rotherham, free), Daniel Powell (Northampton, free), Dean Bowditch (Northampton, free), Kabongo Tshimanga (Boston United, free), David Martin (released)

Key man: Chuks Aneke

Chances: Robbie Neilson has recruited wisely this summer and the majority of his squad has remained intact, so there is an air of expectation around the club. Although chairman Pete Winkelman has declared promotion this season is not the be-all and end-all, it will be no surprise if the Dons are challenging for a top-six finish.

NORTHAMPTON

Manager: Justin Edinburgh

Position last season: 16th

Nickname: Cobblers

Ground: Sixfields

Capacity: 7,724

Players in: Daniel Powell (MK Dons, free), George Smith (Gateshead, undisclosed), Sam Foley (Port Vale, free), Leon Barnett (Bury, free), Billy Waters (Cheltenham, undisclosed), Dean Bowditch (MK Dons, free), Ash Taylor (Aberdeen, free), Regan Poole (Man Utd, season-long loan), Matt Crooks (Rangers, undisclosed), Aaron Pierre (Wycombe, free)

Players out: Harry Beautyman (Stevenage, free), Adam Smith (Bristol Rovers, free), Zander Diamond (Mansfield, free), Paul Anderson (Mansfield, free), Neal Eardley, Emmanuel Sonupe (both released)

Key man: Marc Richards

Chances: The Cobblers lost their momentum last season after it failed to work out under previous manager Robert Page, but current boss Edinburgh has recruited an exciting blend of youth and experience during the close season and the club could be ready to mix it with the play-off contenders.

OLDHAM

Manager: John Sheridan

Position last season: 17th

Nickname: Latics

Ground: SportsDirect.com Park/Boundary Park

Capacity: 13,500

Players in: Dan Gardner (Chesterfield, free), Craig Davies (Scunthorpe, free), Rob Hunt (Brighton, free), Courtney Duffus (Everton, undisclosed)

Players out: Josh Law (York, free), Charles Dunne (Motherwell, free), Lee Croft, Jamie Reckord, Michael Ngoo, Lee Knight (all released)

Key man: Peter Clarke

Chances: Oldham have failed to finish in the top half of the table since the 2008/9 season and boss Sheridan rescued them from relegation last time out after being appointed in January. He will have to work wonders in his third spell in charge at the club if they are to enjoy an upturn in fortunes.

OXFORD

Manager: Pep Clotet

Position last season: 8th

Nickname: The U's

Ground: Kassam Stadium

Capacity: 12,500

Players in: Scott Shearer (Mansfield, free), Charlie Raglan (Chesterfield, free), Fiacre Kelleher (Celtic, free), Jonathan Obika (Swindon, free), James Henry (Wolves, free), Dwight Tiendalli (Swansea, free), Xemi Fernandez (Barcelona B, free), Mike Williamson (Wolves, free)

Players out: John Lundstram (Sheff Utd, undisclosed), Liam Sercombe (Bristol Rovers, undisclosed), Chey Dunkley (Wigan, free), Joe Skarz (Bury, free), Chris Maguire (Bury, free), Miles Welch-Hayes (Bath, free), Robbie Cundy, Jordan Graham, Jonny Giles, Benji Buchel (all released)

Key man: Jonathan Obika

Chances: Oxford maintained their progress last season following promotion under Michael Appleton, but his departure has seen former Leeds assistant Pep Clotet handed his first managerial role. Some key players have left the club and a summer shake-up under a new boss could see the U's struggle to maintain another play-off challenge.

PETERBOROUGH

Manager: Grant McCann

Position last season: 11th

Nickname: The Posh

Ground: ABAX Stadium

Capacity: 14,640

Players in: Ricky Miller (Dover, free), Danny Lloyd (Stockport, free), Josh Tibbetts (Birmingham, free), Jonathan Bond (Reading, half-season loan), Jack Marriott (Luton, undisclosed), Michael Doughty (QPR, undisclosed), Liam Shephard (Swansea, free), Alex Penny (Nuneaton, undisclosed), Steven Taylor (Ipswich, free)

Players out: Brad Inman (Rochdale, season-long loan), Michael Smith (Hearts, nominal fee), Tom Nichols (Bristol Rovers, undisclosed), Michael Bostwick (Lincoln, undisclosed), Harry Anderson (Lincoln, free)

Key man: Michael Doughty

Chances: Peterborough were in the thick of the race for a top-six finish at the halfway stage last season before falling off the pace and manager McCann has added youth and experience to his squad this summer. If Posh's new signings can hit the ground running they should be challenging in the top half, with one eye on a play-off place.

PLYMOUTH

Manager: Derek Adams

Position last season: 2nd in League Two

Nickname: Pilgrims

Ground: Home Park

Capacity: 17,874

Players in: Lionel Ainsworth (Motherwell, free), Ruben Lameiras (Coventry, free), Joel Grant (Exeter, free), Ryan Edwards (Morecambe, free), Jamie Ness (Scunthorpe, free), Robbert te Loeke (Achilles '29, free), Gregg Wylde (Millwall, free)

Players out: Ryan Donaldson (Hartlepool, free), Connor Smith (Yeovil, free), Jimmy Spencer (Mansfield, free), Jordan Slew, Nauris Bulvitis, Ryan Brunt, David Ijaha, Louis Rooney and Vincent Dorel (all released)

Key man: Graham Carey

Chances: Plymouth can maintain their momentum following automatic promotion. They will prove formidable at Home Park and there is no reason why Adams' side cannot emulate the likes of Oxford and Bristol Rovers by looking to finish the season in the top half of the table.

PORTSMOUTH

Manager: Kenny Jackett

Position last season: 1st in League Two

Nickname: Pompey

Ground: Fratton Park

Capacity: 21,100

Players in: Luke McGee (Tottenham, undisclosed), Brett Pitman (Ipswich, undisclosed), Nathan Thompson (Swindon, undisclosed), Tareiq Holmes-Dennis (Huddersfield, loan)

Players out: Enda Stevens (Sheffield United, free), Michael Doyle (Coventry, free), Liam O'Brien (Coventry, free), Amine Linganzi (Swindon, free) Noel Hunt, Calvin Davies, Stanley Aborah (all released)

Key man: Christian Burgess

Chances: If new manager Kenny Jackett can ensure his influence is swiftly felt, then there is little reason they cannot move on from his predecessor Paul Cook's departure and secure a finish in the division's top half. The loss of Enda Stevens to Sheffield United was significant, but Jackett has recruited well.

ROCHDALE

Manager: Keith Hill

Position last season: 9th

Nickname: Dale

Ground: Spotland

Capacity: 10,249

Players in: Jordan Williams (Barrow, £100,000), Reece Brown (Bury, free), Brendan Moore (Torquay, free), Bradden Inman (Peterborough, loan)

Players out: Conrad Logan (Mansfield, free), Peter Vincenti (Coventry, free), Donal McDermott (Swindon, free), Matthew Lund (Burton, free), Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff, free), Johny Diba, David Owusu (both released)

Key man: Joe Rafferty

Chances: Keith Hill impressed in leading his team to their ninth-placed finish last season, but unless this summer's recruitment has an unexpected impact, mid-table will likely again prove the extent of Rochdale's ambitions.

ROTHERHAM

Manager: Paul Warne

Position last season: 24th in Championship

Nickname: Millers

Ground: New York Stadium

Capacity: 12,021

Players in: Ryan Williams (Barnsley, free), Darren Potter (MK Dons, free), David Ball (Fleetwood, free), Michael Ihiekwe (Tranmere, free), Kieffer Moore (Ipswich, loan), Alex Bray (Swansea, undisclosed), Jamie Proctor (Sunderland, undisclosed), Josh Emmanuel (Ipswich, loan), Semi Ajayi (Cardiff, undisclosed)

Players out: Danny Ward (Cardiff, undisclosed), Dexter Blackstock, Stephen Kelly, Chris Dawson, Joel Ekstrand, Tom Thorpe, Kelvin Wilson, Fabian Bailey, Tom Rose (all released), Richard Smallwood (Blackburn, free transfer), Kirk Broadfoot (Kilmarnock, free transfer), Lee Camp (Cardiff, free transfer), Darnell Fisher (Preston, undisclosed),

Key man: Semi Ajayi

Chances: Following such a difficult season that ended with their relegation from the Championship, the priority for Rotherham is to arrest their decline. If they can finish anywhere near mid-table they will have done well, particularly given Danny Ward's departure to Cardiff.

SCUNTHORPE

Manager: Graham Alexander

Position last season: 3rd

Nickname: The Iron

Ground: Glanford Park

Capacity: 9,088

Players in: Funso Ojo (Willem II, free), Rory McArdle (Bradford, free), Matt Gilks (Wigan, free), Cameron Burgess (Fulham, undisclosed)

Players out: Joe Anyon (Chesterfield, free), Scott Laird (Forest Green, free), David Mirfin (Mansfield, free), Luke Daniels (Brentford, free), Scott Wiseman (Chesterfield, free), Stephen Dawson (Bury, free), Craig Davies (Oldham, free), Jamie Ness (Plymouth, free), Dominic Vose (released)

Key man: Josh Morris

Chances: If the disappointment from losing in last season's play-offs has been overcome, there is little reason Scunthorpe cannot again challenge for automatic promotion. The core of those who impressed last season has been retained, and manager Graham Alexander appears to have recruited well.

SHREWSBURY

Manager: Paul Hurst

Position last season: 18th

Nickname: The Shrews

Ground: Greenhous Meadow

Capacity: 9,875

Players in: Craig MacGillivray (Walsall, free), Daniel James (Swansea, loan), Lenell John-Lewis (Newport, free), Niall Ennis (Wolves, loan), Arthur Gnahoua (Kidderminster, free), James Bolton (Gateshead, undisclosed), Jon Nolan (Chesterfield, undisclosed), Carlton Morris, Ebou Adams (both Norwich, loan), Dean Henderson (Manchester United, loan), Zak Jules (Reading, undisclosed)

Players out: Olly Lancashire (Swindon, free), Gary Deegan (Cambridge, free), Jim O'Brien (Ross County, free), Mark Halstead (Southport, free), Adam El-Abd (Wycombe, free), Dominic Smith (Southport, loan), Callum Burton (Hull, undisclosed), Ethan Jones (Southport, free), Kaiman Anderson (Southport), Callum Grogan (released)

Key man: Matt Sadler

Chances: As with many of their rivals, Shrewsbury's success could be largely dependent upon how swiftly their new-look squad gels. There is little reason, however, to believe they will vastly improve on last season's finish towards the relegation zone.

SOUTHEND

Manager: Phil Brown

Position last season: 7th

Nickname: Shrimpers

Ground: Roots Hall

Capacity: 12,392

Players in: Michael Kightly (Burnley, free), Stephen Hendrie (West Ham, free), Michael Turner (Norwich, free)

Players out: Luke O'Neill (Gillingham, free), Adam Thompson (Bury, free), Frank Nouble (Newport, free), Will Atkinson (Mansfield, free), Dave Mooney (Leyton Orient, free), Jason Williams (Concord Rangers, free), Josh Bexon (Kitzbuhel, loan), Zavon Hines, Jordan Williams (both released)

Key man: Michael Cox

Chances: After a summer in which an already reasonable squad was strengthened by the arrivals of Michael Kightly and Michael Turner, and following a season in which a place in the play-offs just eluded them, Southend will expect at top-six finish at the very least.

WALSALL

Manager: Jon Whitney

Position last season: 14th

Nickname: The Saddlers

Ground: Bescot Stadium/The Banks's Stadium

Capacity: 11,300

Players in: Nicky Devlin (Ayr, free), Mark Gillespie (Carlisle, free), Jon Guthrie (Crewe, free), Luke Leahy (Falkirk, free), James Wilson (Sheffield United, loan).

Players out: Andreas Makris (APOEL Nicosia, undisclosed), Theo Vassell (Gateshead, free), Neil Etheridge (Cardiff, free), Craig MacGillivray (Shrewsbury, free), Franck Moussa, Isaiah Osbourne (both released).

Key man: Erhun Oztumer

Chances: It seems unlikely Walsall will achieve anything beyond another mid-table finish, given they are yet to significantly improve their squad and that those who finished near them last season have been busier so far summer.

WIGAN

Manager: Paul Cook

Position last season: 23rd in Championship

Nickname: Latics

Ground: DW Stadium

Capacity: 25,138

Players in: Chey Dunkley (Oxford, free), Terell Thomas (Charlton, free), Gavin Massey (Leyton Orient, free), Christian Walton (Brighton, season-long loan)

Players out: Jake Buxton (Burton, free), Jack Hendry (Dundee, free), Mikael Mandron (Colchester, undisclosed), Billy Mckay (Ross County, undisclosed), Stephen Warnock (Burton, free), Gabriel Obertan (Levski Sofia, free), Andrew Taylor (Bolton, free), Jussi Jaaskelainen (released)

Key man: Will Grigg

Chances: Wigan have responded to relegation back to the third tier by appointing Cook as manager. Despite last season's off-field upheaval and disappointment, the former Portsmouth boss will be confident of leading the Latics straight back to the Championship.