The Championship 'hoof ball' league table - where does each club rank?The Championship 'hoof ball' league table - where does each club rank?
The Championship 'hoof ball' league table - where does each club rank?

The most 'route one' teams in the Championship - where do Leeds United, West Brom and Nottingham Forest rank?

The 'long ball game' may often be criticised but can undoubtedly prove effective.

Using data from WyScout, we’ve looked at which second-tier clubs play the most long balls so far in this Championship season. So where does each club rank? Scroll down and see which teams play the most – and least – long balls, ranked from lowest to highest:

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