It’s been a tougher start the current season than they were probably expecting though the signs are now there that things are on the up.
So where would it all leave the Reds in the league table if it was only based on points won in 2022?
Here we have the answers – courtesy of the transfermarkt.co.uk website – and reveal the best and worst teams of the year.
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Crawley Town have raced up 57 points so far across 2022. Photo: Cory Pickford
. Northampton Town - 79pts
44 22 13 9 65:40 25 79 Photo: Pete Norton
. Mansfield Town - 78pts
44 23 9 12 69:51 18 78 Photo: Chris Holloway
. Leyton Orient - 75pts
44 22 9 13 58:38 20 75 Photo: Pete Norton
. Swindon Town - 74pts
45 21 11 13 72:51 21 74 Photo: Pete Norton
. Salford City - 74pts
45 21 11 13 59:43 16 74 Photo: Pete Norton
. Stevenage - 70pts
44 20 10 14 60:50 10 70 Photo: Pete Norton
. Carlisle United - 67pts
45 18 13 14 55:54 1 67 Photo: Getty
. Bradford City - 65pts
45 18 11 16 52:50 2 65 Photo: George Wood
. Tranmere Rovers - 64pts
44 17 13 14 52:42 10 64 Photo: Lewis Storey
. Sutton United - 63pts
44 17 12 15 54:52 2 63 Photo: Pete Norton
. Newport County - 57pts
44 16 9 19 52:52 0 57 Photo: Chris Holloway
. Crawley Town - 57pts
46 15 12 19 55:66 -11 57 Photo: Mike Hewitt
1. Northampton Town - 79pts
44 22 13 9 65:40 25 79 Photo: Pete Norton
2. Mansfield Town - 78pts
44 23 9 12 69:51 18 78 Photo: Chris Holloway
3. Leyton Orient - 75pts
44 22 9 13 58:38 20 75 Photo: Pete Norton
4. Swindon Town - 74pts
45 21 11 13 72:51 21 74 Photo: Pete Norton