The most 'route one' Championship clubs, based on the number of long passes hit in 2019-20. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)The most 'route one' Championship clubs, based on the number of long passes hit in 2019-20. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
The most 'route one' Championship clubs, based on the number of long passes hit in 2019-20. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

The most 'route one' Championship teams – where do Wigan Athletic, Stoke City and Barnsley rank?

By Jordan Cronin
Published 3rd Aug 2020, 12:30 GMT
Updated 3rd Aug 2020, 12:43 GMT
The ‘long ball’ tactic can often come under criticism but teams have proven just how effective it can be.

Courtesy of data from WyScout, we’ve looked at the number of long balls each second-tier club has hit during the 2019-20 campaign to determine the most ‘route one’ teams.

So, where do Wigan Athletic rank? Scroll and click through the pages to discover which teams played the most – and least – long passes, ranked from lowest to highest:

The most 'route one' Championship clubs, based on the number of long passes hit. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

. WIGAN, ENGLAND - JULY 08: A general view of play during the Sky Bet Championship match between Wigan Athletic and Queens Park Rangers at DW Stadium on July 08, 2020 in Wigan, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

The most 'route one' Championship clubs, based on the number of long passes hit. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Brunskill

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Average of 37.44 long passes per 90 minutes.

. 24th - Huddersfield Town - 1883

Average of 37.44 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Matthew Lewis

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Average of 41.77 long passes per 90 minutes.

. 23rd - West Brom - 2083

Average of 41.77 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Shaun Botterill

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Average of 42.18 long passes per 90 minutes.

. 22nd - Hull City - 2110

Average of 42.18 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Alex Pantling

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Average of 42.86 long passes per 90 minutes.

. 21st - Luton Town - 2139

Average of 42.86 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Luke Walker

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Average of 41.25 long passes per 90 minutes.

. 20th - Fulham - 2157

Average of 41.25 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Catherine Ivill

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Average of 43.83 long passes per 90 minutes.

. 19th - Middlesbrough - 2187

Average of 43.83 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Warren Little

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Average of 44.07 long passes per 90 minutes.

. 18th - Derby County - 2204

Average of 44.07 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Alex Livesey

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Average of 42.94 long passes per 90 minutes.

. 17th - Swansea City - 2225

Average of 42.94 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Naomi Baker

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Average of 44.86 long passes per 90 minutes.

. 16th - Reading - 2234

Average of 44.86 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Naomi Baker

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Average of 45.16 long passes per 90 minutes.

. 15th - Nottingham Forest - 2256

Average of 45.16 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Catherine Ivill

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Average of 37.44 long passes per 90 minutes.

1. 24th - Huddersfield Town - 1883

Average of 37.44 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Matthew Lewis

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Average of 41.77 long passes per 90 minutes.

2. 23rd - West Brom - 2083

Average of 41.77 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Shaun Botterill

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Average of 42.18 long passes per 90 minutes.

3. 22nd - Hull City - 2110

Average of 42.18 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Alex Pantling

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Average of 42.86 long passes per 90 minutes.

4. 21st - Luton Town - 2139

Average of 42.86 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Luke Walker

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