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A third of the clubs in the English Football League are no longer taking the knee as they seek alternative methods to support the fight against racism.
The Mail on Sunday established that nine of Championship's 24 clubs have moved away from the gesture that clubs have performed before kick-off since the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Three sides in League One have chosen to remain standing this season as have 13 in League Two, including Exeter City and Forest Green, whose players formed a line before kick-off on Saturday and then applauded in unison. The crowd followed suit.
A third of clubs in the Football League have decided against continuing to take the knee
Individual players not to follow team-mates in taking the knee include Premier League pair Wilfried Zaha and Ivan Toney.
Championship sides who remain standing include Bournemouth, Huddersfield Town and Millwall.
A Bournemouth spokesperson said: 'We are encouraging personal choice, if individuals want to take the knee then they can, but the squad felt that actions in the community would be more effective than taking the knee.'
Huddersfield explained that their squad have stopped taking the knee because the players felt it was no longer 'having the desired impact'.
