2023–24 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season
| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dale Vince |
| Chairman | Dale Vince |
| Manager | David Horseman (until 20 December)[1] Troy Deeney (from 20 December to 18 January)[1][2] Dan Connor (interim from 18 to 25 January)[2] Steve Cotterill (from 25 January)[3] |
| Stadium | The New Lawn |
| League Two | 24th (relegated to National League) |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| EFL Cup | First round |
| EFL Trophy | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Matty Stevens (9) All: Matty Stevens (11) |
| Highest home attendance | vs Wrexham A.F.C. (4,121) |
| Lowest home attendance | vs Shrewsbury Town F.C. (709 |
| Average home league attendance | (3,204) |
| Biggest win | vs Colchester United F.C. (5-0) |
| Biggest defeat | vs Wrexham A.F.C. (6-0) |
The 2023–24 season is the 135th season in the history of Forest Green Rovers and their first season back in League Two since the 2021–22 season following their relegation from League One in the previous season. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
Current squad[edit]
- As of 9 February 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Daniels | GK |  |
Bolton | 5 January 1988 | Middlesbrough | 14 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 20 | Jamie Searle | GK |  |
Whakatāne | 25 November 2000 | Barnsley | 22 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 31 | Tommy Simkin | GK | |
8 December 2004 | Stoke City | 12 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| 39 | Vicente Reyes | GK |  |
 Charleston |
19 November 2003 | Norwich City | 13 February 2024 | Loan | 20 February 2024 | ||||
| 41 | Fiachra Pagel | GK |  |
16 February 2004 | Drogheda United |
2 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Marcel Lavinier | RB |  |
London |
16 December 2000 | Swindon Town | 3 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 3 | Dom Bernard | CB | |
Gloucester |
29 March 1997 | Birmingham City | 17 July 2019 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 4 | Darnell Johnson | CB | |
Leicester | 3 September 1998 | Fleetwood Town | 4 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 5 | Ryan Inniss | CB | |
Penge | 5 June 1995 | Charlton Athletic | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 15 | Jordan Moore-Taylor | CB | |
Exeter | 21 January 1994 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 July 2020 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 16 | Dominic Thompson | LB | |
Willesden | 26 July 2000 | Blackpool | 12 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 17 | Jamie Robson | LB |  |
Perth | 19 December 1997 | Lincoln City | 6 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 19 | Sean Robertson | RB | |
Wandsworth | 6 June 2001 | Crystal Palace | 4 August 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 25 | Fankaty Dabo | RB | |
Southwark | 11 October 1995 | Coventry City | 1 September 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 36 | Richard Keogh | CB | |
Harlow |
11 August 1986 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 February 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 44 | Murphy Bennett | RB |  |
Stockport |
23 December 2004 | Manchester City | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| Keon Sanniola | CB | |
Academy | 5 September 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Charlie McCann | DM |  |
Coventry |
24 April 2002 | Rangers |
24 January 2023 | £300,000 | 30 June 2026 | ||||
| 18 | Jacob Maddox | AM | |
Bristol | 3 November 1998 | Walsall | 7 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 21 | Alex Rodríguez | CM |  |
Tenerife | 1 August 1993 | Oxford United | 12 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 22 | Maxi Oyedele | DM |  |
Salford |
7 November 2004 | Manchester United | 17 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 26 | David Davis | CM | |
Smethwick | 20 February 1991 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 27 | Harvey Bunker | DM | |
Portsmouth | 15 April 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 28 | Callum Jones | CM | |
Birkenhead |
5 April 2001 | Hull City | 1 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 29 | Reece Brown | CM | |
Dudley | 3 March 1996 | Huddersfield Town | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 32 | Jack Carter | CM | |
Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 34 | Zach McKenzie | CM | |
Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 40 | Fin Bell | CM | |
Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 46 | Emmanuel Osadebe | RM | |
Dundalk | 1 October 1996 | Bradford City | 18 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 51 | Jesse Thompson | CM | |
29 November 2005 | Reading | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| — | Dylan Kadji | DM | |
1 September 2003 | Bristol City | 4 August 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Kyle McAllister | RW | |
Paisley | 21 January 1999 | St Mirren |
1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 9 | Matty Stevens | CF | |
Guildford | 12 February 1998 | Peterborough United | 27 July 2019 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 10 | Christian Doidge | CF | |
Newport | 25 August 1992 | Hibernian |
31 January 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 11 | Jordon Garrick | RW | |
 Kingston |
15 July 1998 | Swansea City | 5 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 23 | Tyrese Omotoye | CF |  |
Hasselt | 23 September 2002 | Norwich City | 23 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 24 | Olly Sully | CF | |
8 September 2005 | Academy | 5 September 2023 | — | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 37 | Nathan Holland | LW | |
Manchester | 19 June 1998 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 August 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Teddy Jenks | CM | |
Brighton | 12 March 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 12 | Alfie Bendle | CM | |
27 January 2005 | AFC Wimbledon | 9 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| — | Amadou Bakayoko | CF |  |
Kenema | 1 January 1996 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 January 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | CB | Ryan Inniss |
Charlton Athletic |
Free Transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2023 | CM | Teddy Jenks |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Free Transfer | [5] |
| 14 July 2023 | GK | Luke Daniels |
Middlesbrough |
Free Transfer | [6] |
| 17 July 2023 | CF | Matty Taylor |
Oxford United |
Free Transfer | [7] |
| 22 July 2023 | GK | Jamie Searle |
Barnsley |
Undisclosed | [8] |
| 3 August 2023 | RB | Marcel Lavinier |
Swindon Town |
Undisclosed | [9] |
| 4 August 2023 | CB | Darnell Johnson |
Fleetwood Town |
Free Transfer | [10] |
| 7 August 2023 | AM | Jacob Maddox |
Walsall |
Free Transfer | [11] |
| 9 August 2023 | CM | Alfie Bendle |
AFC Wimbledon |
Free Transfer | [12] |
| 17 August 2023 | CF | Troy Deeney |
Birmingham City |
Free Transfer | [13] |
| 24 August 2023 | LW | Nathan Holland |
Milton Keynes Dons |
Undisclosed | [14] |
| 1 September 2023 | RB | Fankaty Dabo |
Coventry City |
Free Transfer | [15] |
| 12 January 2024 | CM | Alex Rodríguez |
Oxford United |
Free Transfer | [16] |
| 18 January 2024 | RM | Emmanuel Osadebe |
Bradford City |
Undisclosed | [17] |
| 31 January 2024 | CF | Christian Doidge |
Hibernian |
Undisclosed | [18] |
| 9 February 2024 | CB | Richard Keogh |
Wycombe Wanderers |
Free Transfer | [19] |
Out[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Alfie Burnett |
 Free agent |
Released | [20] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Baily Cargill |
Mansfield Town |
Released | [20][21] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Regan Hendry |
Tranmere Rovers |
Released | [20][22] |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Jacob Jones |
Cove Rangers |
Released | [20][23] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Luke McGee |
Tranmere Rovers |
Released | [20][24] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Dylan McGeouch |
Carlisle United |
Released | [20][25] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Sean O'Brien |
Hayes & Yeading United |
Released | [20][26] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Ben Stevenson |
Portsmouth |
Released | [20][27] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Lewis Thomas |
Free agent |
Released | [20] |
| 6 July 2023 | GK | Ross Doohan |
Aberdeen |
Undisclosed | [28] |
| 6 July 2023 | CM | Armani Little |
AFC Wimbledon |
Undisclosed | [29] |
| 25 July 2023 | RB | Corey O'Keeffe |
Barnsley |
Undisclosed | [30] |
| 3 August 2023 | CB | Udoka Godwin-Malife |
Swindon Town |
Undisclosed | [31] |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Matty Taylor |
Cheltenham Town |
Free Transfer | [32] |
Loaned in[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | CM | Callum Jones |
Hull City |
End of Season | [33] |
| 4 August 2023 | DM | Dylan Kadji |
Bristol City |
End of Season | [34] |
| 10 August 2023 | CB | Reece Welch |
Everton |
3 January 2024[a] | [35][36] |
| 1 September 2023 | CF | Callum Morton |
Salford City |
End of Season | [37] |
| 30 September 2023 | GK | James Belshaw |
Bristol Rovers |
7 October 2023 | [38] |
| 12 January 2024 | GK | Tommy Simkin |
Stoke City |
End of Season | [39] |
| 12 January 2024 | LB | Dominic Thompson |
Blackpool |
End of Season | [40] |
| 17 January 2024 | DM | Maxi Oyedele |
Manchester United |
End of Season | [41] |
| 13 February 2024 | GK | Vicente Reyes |
Norwich City |
20 February 2024 | [42] |
- ^ On 3 January, Welch was recalled back by Everton from his season-long loan.
Loaned out[edit]
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2023 | CF | Amadou Bakayoko |
Dundee |
End of Season | [43] |
| 25 January 2024 | CM | Teddy Jenks |
Ross County |
End of Season | [44] |
| 2 February 2024 | CM | Alfie Bendle |
Eastbourne Borough |
1 March 2024 | [45] |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
On 7 June, FGR announced four pre-season fixtures, against Melksham Town, Coventry City, Everton Under-21s and Plymouth Argyle.[46] A fifth was later added, against West Bromwich Albion.[47]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 July 2023 Friendly | Melksham Town | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Melksham |
| 19:30 BST | Jones  85' |
Stadium: Oakfield Stadium |
| 11 July 2023 Friendly | UCD | 0–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Dublin, Ireland |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: UCD Bowl |
| 18 July 2023 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 0–4 | Coventry City | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Simms 5', 30' Palmer 6'Obikwu 46' |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,345 |
| 19 July 2023 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Everton U21 | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 BST | Trialist G 46' |
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 698 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Plymouth Argyle | 5–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Hardie 24', 29' Mumba 38'Wright 48'Whittaker 59' |
Stevens 33' |
Stadium: Harpers Park Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 28 July 2023 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 BST | Trialist 39' Bernard 65' |
Stadium: The New Lawn |
Competitions[edit]
Overall record[edit]
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| League Two | Matchday 1 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 15.63 | |
| FA Cup | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 50.00 |
| EFL Cup | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | Second round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 25.00 |
| Total | 39 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 70 | −29 | 17.95 | ||
Last updated: 17 February 2024
Source: Soccerway
League Two[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Swindon Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 77 | 83 | −6 | 54 | |
| 20 | Salford City | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 66 | 82 | −16 | 51 | |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 57 | 74 | −17 | 49 | |
| 22 | Colchester United | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 59 | 80 | −21 | 45 | |
| 23 | Sutton United (R) | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 59 | 84 | −25 | 42 | Relegated to National League |
| 24 | Forest Green Rovers (R) | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 78 | −34 | 42 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[48]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[48]
(R) Relegated
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 45 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 43 | 78 | −35 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 40 | −15 |
Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Matches[edit]
On 22 June, 2023 the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[49]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 August 2023 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Salford City | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | McCann  43'Robson 72'Bunker 90' |
Report | Hendry 17' McAleny 52'Garbutt 72'Bolton 90+2'Smith 90+5' |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,936 Referee: Daniel Middleton |
| 12 August 2023 2 | Harrogate Town | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Cornelius 55' |
Report | Jones 34' Stevens 46'Maddox 62'Bernard 82' |
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,050 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 15 August 2023 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,868 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 19 August 2023 4 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–3 | Newport County | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,292 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 26 August 2023 5 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 6,949 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 2 September 2023 6 | Sutton United | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Sutton |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 2,546 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 9 September 2023 7 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,855 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 16 September 2023 8 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,979 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 23 September 2023 9 | Notts County | 4–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 10,648 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 30 September 2023 10 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Morecambe | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,290 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 3 October 2023 11 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Edgeley |
| 19:45 BST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,517 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 7 October 2023 12 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,222 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 14 October 2023 13 | Forest Green Rovers | 5–0 | Colchester United | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,137 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 24 October 2023 15 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Barrow | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,440 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 28 October 2023 16 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,898 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 11 November 2023 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,461 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 18 November 2023 18 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–2 | Grimsby Town | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,580 Referee: Scott Tallis |
| 25 November 2023 19 | Walsall | 0–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,317 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 28 November 2023 20 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–3 | Bradford City | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,462 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 16 December 2023 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,033 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 22 December 2023 23 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–0 | Gillingham | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: The New Lawn Referee: Sam Allison |
| 26 December 2023 24 | Newport County | 4–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,576 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 29 December 2023 25 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Swindon |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 9,075 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 1 January 2024 26 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,786 Referee: James Durkin |
| 6 January 2024 27 | Salford City | 2–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Kersal |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 2,355 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 13 January 2024 28 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Harrogate Town | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,695 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 20 January 2024 29 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 27 January 2024 30 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,238 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 3 February 2024 31 | Colchester United | 3–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,519 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 10 February 2024 32 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–4 | Mansfield Town | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,240 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 13 February 2024 33 | Barrow | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:45 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,029 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 17 February 2024 34 | Crawley Town | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,838 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 24 February 2024 35 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,308 Referee: Dale Baines |
| 27 February 2024 21[50] | Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | Wrexham | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 GMT | Osadebe 3' (Doidge) Robson 90+2' |
Mullin 90+3' (pen) |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 4,412 Referee: Will Finnie | |
| Note: Originally postponed due to a waterlogged pitch in December 2023 | ||||
| 2 March 2024 36 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,506 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 12 March 2024 38 | Bradford City | 0–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Bradford |
| 19:45 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Referee: Simon Mather |
| 16 March 2024 39 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Sutton United | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,664 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 23 March 2024 40 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 7,024 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 29 March 2024 41 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–3 | Stockport County | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,145 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 1 April 2024 42 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,478 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 6 April 2024 43 | Forest Green Rovers | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 2,507 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 9 April 2024 14 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,201 Referee: Thomas Parsons | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 21 October and 16 January, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch from Storm Babet and a frozen pitch respectively.[51][52] | ||||
| 13 April 2024 44 | Wrexham | 6–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Wrexham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 11,450 Referee: Sunny Singh Gill |
| 20 April 2024 45 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium Attendance: 4,491 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Postponed matches[edit]
| 21 October 2023 14 | Mansfield Town | v | Forest Green Rovers | Mansfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Field Mill | ||
| Note: Fixture postponed due to a waterlogged pitch and rescheduled for 16 January 2024.[53][54] | ||||
| 16 January 2024 14 | Mansfield Town | v | Forest Green Rovers | Mansfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Field Mill | ||
| Note: Fixture rescheduled from 21 October 2023 to 16 January 2024 and postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, to be rearranged for a later date.[54][55] | ||||
| 9 December 2023 21 | Forest Green Rovers | v | Wrexham | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn | ||
| Note: Fixture postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, to be rearranged for a later date.[56] | ||||
FA Cup[edit]
Forest Green Rovers were drawn away to Scarborough Athletic in the first round. This match was played three times before a winner was confirmed by the Football Association, due to Forest Green Rovers fielding an ineligible player, under rule 109 of the FA Cup competition rules, in the original tie which ended in a 1-1 Draw. The player was on loan with Forest Green Rovers, but they had not received permission from the parent club to play him in the FA Cup. The FA ordered the match to be replayed on 6 December. This caused a knock-on effect of the second round tie against Blackpool being postponed until the original first round match had been replayed. The match against Blackpool was originally scheduled for 2 December 2023, and subsequently played on 19 December 2023[57][58][59]
| 12 December 2023 First round | Scarborough Athletic | 2–4 | Forest Green Rovers | Scarborough |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Scarborough Sports Village |
| 19 December 2023 Second round | Blackpool | 3–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,188 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| Note: Fixture originally scheduled for 2 December 2023, but later postponed after Forest Green Rovers and Scarbrough were ordered to replay the first round replay due to Forest Green Rovers fielding an ineligible player.[60] | ||||
Void matches[edit]
| 4 November 2023 First round | Scarborough Athletic | 1-1 Void | Forest Green Rovers | Scarborough |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Scarborough Sports Village Attendance: 3,209 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| Note: Fixture declared void due to Forest Green Rovers fielding an ineligible player, tie ordered to be replayed on 12 December 2024.[58] | ||||
| 14 November 2023 First round replay | Forest Green Rovers | 5-2 Void | Scarborough Athletic | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,146 Referee: Paul Howard | ||
| Note: Fixture declared void due to Forest Green Rovers fielding an ineligible player in the match of 4 November 2023.[58] | ||||
EFL Cup[edit]
FGR were drawn at home to Portsmouth in the first round.[61]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 August 2023 First round | Forest Green Rovers | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 BST | Robertson 17' Bunker 23'Omotoye 24'Robson 74' |
Report | Yengi 12' 30', 75' (pen.) Scully 32'Swanson 52'Devlin 58' |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,868 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
EFL Trophy[edit]
In the group stage, Forest Green were drawn into Southern Group A along with Walsall, Shrewsbury Town and Brighton & Hove Albion U21.[62][63] After topping the group, Forest Green Rovers were drawn at home to Oxford United.[64]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | L2 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 September 2023 Group stage | Forest Green Rovers | 3–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: The New Lawn Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 10 October 2023 Group stage | Walsall | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Forest Green Rovers | Bescot |
| 19:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,516 Referee: Stephen Parkinson | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 November 2023 Group stage | Forest Green Rovers | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 750 Referee: David Rock | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 5 December 2023 Second round | Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Oxford United | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 494 Referee: Ollie Yates |
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