2023–24 Port Vale F.C. season

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Port Vale
2023–24 season
OwnerSynsol Holdings Limited
ChairCarol Shanahan
ManagerAndy Crosby
(until 5 February)[1]
Will Ryder, Matt Done & Danny Lloyd (joint-interim managers 6 – 13 February)[2]
Darren Moore
(from 13 February)[3]
StadiumVale Park
League One23rd (41 points)
FA CupSecond round
(knocked out by Stevenage)
EFL CupQuarter-final
(knocked out by Middlesbrough)
EFL TrophySecond round
(knocked out by Bolton Wanderers)
Top goalscorerLeague: Ethan Chislett, Ben Garrity (9)
All: Ben Garrity (12)
Highest home attendance12,006 vs. Middlesbrough, 19 December 2023
Lowest home attendance1,197 vs. Newcastle United U21, 10 October 2023
Average home league attendance6,600
Biggest win3–0 vs. Blackpool, 29 December 2023
Biggest defeat0–7 vs. Barnsley, 5 August 2023
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The 2023–24 season was Port Vale's 112th season of football in the English Football League (EFL), and their second consecutive season in League One. The season covers the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Nine permanent and four loan signings were made to replace the eleven players sold or released in the summer transfer window. Only four new arrivals started on the opening day 7–0 defeat at Barnsley, the biggest opening day defeat for any team in the EFL in 60 years. The team recovered confidence immediately, winning ten of the remaining twelve points in August and progressing into the third round of the EFL Cup. The winning run extended to four games in the league, and although Vale progressed into the fourth round of the EFL Cup, they missed the opportunity to go top of the table in mid-September. Injuries then took their toll as Vale took only one point from five league games in October, though they continued their progress in the EFL Cup, beating Mansfield Town to reach the quarter-final stage for the first time in the club's history. However, the club's winless run in the league continued into eleven games. They exited all three cup competitions in December, though they picked up ten from a possible fifteen points in the league.

Match abandonment and postponements meant only three games were played in January as the club slipped to just one place above the relegation zone. Loan players were recalled in the transfer window, including key players Ollie Arblaster and Alfie Devine, whilst four new loanees arrived to take their place. Manager Andy Crosby was sacked on 5 February. He was succeeded by Darren Moore, though the poor form continued as two points were gained from seven games in February. Just two points were earned from Moore's first seven games in charge, though the departure of director of football David Flitcroft coincided with back-to-back wins at the end of March to give Vale hope of avoiding relegation. However, just two points were gained from seven matches in April, and Vale were relegated with 41 points.

Overview[edit]

EFL League One[edit]

Port Vale's first signing of the summer was versatile midfielder Tom Sang, who would join on a free transfer from Cardiff City on 1 July, two days after his 24th birthday.[4] A change in the goalkeeping department was then announced, as 30 year-old Connor Ripley joined from Morecambe, whilst Aidan Stone was permitted to leave for League Two side Notts County on a free transfer.[5][6] Alex Iacovitti, a Scottish 25-year-old defender from Ross County, 28-year-old Plymouth Argyle midfielder Conor Grant, and 34-year-old former Canada international goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler all arrived before the official start of the season on 1 July.[7][8][9] On 2 July, 24-year-old right-back Mitch Clark signed with the club for a record fourth spell following "lengthy negotiations".[10] Ethan Chislett, a 24-year-old South African midfielder from AFC Wimbledon, and 31-year-old Salford City midfielder Jason Lowe were announced the following day.[11][12] The first loanee to arrive was 22-year-old Crystal Palace defender Kofi Balmer, who had played for manager Andy Crosby in the Northern Ireland under-21 team.[13] A second loanee soon followed in 19-year-old central midfielder Ollie Arblaster from Sheffield United.[14] Crosby appointed a new club captain in 27-year-old stalwart Nathan Smith, with Funso Ojo as vice-captain.[15] In desperate need of a striker, Crosby signed 20 year-old Josh Thomas on a season-long loan from Swansea City, who was yet to make his professional debut but had impressed during pre-season friendlies with his parent club.[16] Two days before the season opener, defender Mal Benning joined Shrewsbury Town on a free transfer.[17] The following day, striker James Wilson, who had left the Vale on 14 May, returned to sign a six-month contract.[18]

Vale opened the season with a 7–0 defeat at Barnsley, with only four new signings in the first XI; Vale started well and were unfortunate to go into half-time two goals down, before a second half collapse allowed Devante Cole to score a hat-trick as Barnsley finished with seven goals.[19] It was the biggest opening day defeat for any team in the EFL since the 1962–63 season over 60 years ago.[20] They recovered to record a 1–0 win over Reading at Vale Park the following week, where Ripley saved a penalty kick from Andy Carroll in the first half, before Ben Garrity scored the game's only goal with a deflected strike on 72 minutes.[21] The team then claimed their first away point with a 0–0 draw at Blackpool, who like Reading had been relegated from the Championship the previous season.[22] Vale picked up their first away victory of the season by beating Charlton Athletic 3–2, coming from a goal down from a dubious penalty after goals from Wilson and Chislett in two second half minutes turned the game around, with Thomas providing Ojo with an assist for a late winner.[23] Recruitment continued with the arrival of Alfie Devine on a season-long from Tottenham Hotspur, who director of football David Flitcroft described as "one of our country's brightest young talents".[24] Devine was on the bench for the home tie with Carlisle United and by the time he made it onto the pitch Wilson had already scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot.[25] As the transfer window drew to a close, Vale sold Ellis Harrison to Milton Keynes Dons and signed Ryan Loft from Bristol Rovers as his replacement.[26][27]

Vale beat Oxford United 2–1 in eventful fashion on 2 September. Iacovitti headed the ball home on the end of a Devine free kick to open the scoring, and in addition to assisting the opening goal, the Spurs loanee converted from the penalty spot to earn all three points for Vale in the ninth minute of stoppage time. The home side had both Mark Harris and their goalscorer Greg Leigh sent off for violent conduct and a second bookable offence respectively.[28] Garrity came off the bench to score the only goal of the game in a dominant performance against newly promoted Northampton Town to take Vale into second-place on 16 September.[29] Two days later, 22-year-old defender Jesse Debrah was signed to a two-year contract having left FC Halifax Town in the summer.[30] The re-arranged game at home to struggling Burton Albion allowed Vale the opportunity to go top of the table, though the visitors came away with a 3–2 win despite Vale dominating in both possession and shots on goal throughout. Garrity had given Vale parity at half-time after Beryly Lubala opened the scoring, but two Burton goals shortly after the break took the game away from Vale as a first senior goal from Arblaster in the dying minutes was not enough to salvage a draw.[31] Garrity went on to give the Vale a 1–0 lead at Cambridge United, though the home side came back to draw 1–1, with Ripley saving a late penalty.[32] A 1–0 defeat at home to Bolton Wanderers followed, with Dion Charles scoring the only goal of the game on a wet Saturday afternoon.[33]

On 3 October, Vale fell to a 3–0 defeat at Bristol Rovers after Debrah was sent off 38 minutes into his first league start following a second yellow card.[34] With the club looking short on attacking options, former loanee Uche Ikpeazu was signed on a short-term deal after returning to England from a spell in Turkey with Konyaspor.[35] However, the team's poor form continued with a 2–0 defeat at league leaders Portsmouth, Colby Bishop scoring both of Pompey's goals; Crosby elected to play without any strikers, preferring Garrity to play up front.[36][37] The team recovered during the international break, though Alex Iacovitti, Conor Grant and James Wilson were all confirmed to be long-term absences as all three players had sustained calf injuries.[38] The team returned to action with a 0–0 draw at Stevenage, with Ikpeazu making his first appearance for the Vale in almost eight years.[39] A first half header from Ephron Mason-Clark gave visitors Peterborough United a 1–0 win, which extended the Vale's run of failing to score to five league games.[40] Former Vale manager Darrell Clarke led bottom club Cheltenham Town to a 2–1 victory at Vale Park that extended the home side's winless run to eight league games, with captain Sean Long scoring two goals to turn the game around following Devine's opener.[41]

On 1 November, promising 19-year-old American Adeteye Gbadahan was signed on a short-term contract; however, the deal was later cancelled after the club revealed that the player's registration was rejected by "the relevant football authorities".[42][43] Ten days later, Vale almost ended their winless streak in the league before former loanee Olamide Shodipo gave Lincoln City an equalising goal in the third minute of stoppage-time; Garrity had put the Vale ahead in the first-half, before each side were reduced to ten men following dismissals for Arblaster and Paudie O'Connor.[44] Crosby gave a familiar post-match interview in which he praised his team's performances between the penalty areas, but bemoaned a lack of cutting edge in front of goal.[45] A two-week break from league fixtures did not allow for an upturn in results, as Vale fell to a 2–1 defeat at Shrewsbury Town, with Garrity's second half header proving to be just a consolation goal.[46] A second-half goal from Tyreece John-Jules then gave Derby County a 1–0 victory in a closely-contested match at Vale Park.[47]

Vale faced a team in equally poor form in Exeter City on 9 December, played throughout a gale at St James Park. Vale won the game 1–0 thanks to a first-half strike from Arblaster, ending an 11-game winless run in the league.[48] Journalist Mike Baggaley praised the players for their "grit, determination, organisation and bloody-minded refusal to yield".[49] Chislett scored a hat-trick to beat Wigan Athletic 3–2 in what was a dominant performance by the Vale against a strong Latics team that had lost just one of their last nine league games.[50] A late goal rescued a point in a 1–1 draw away at Wycombe Wanderers on 23 December, though some visiting supporters had already strongly voiced their displeasure with the manager in the second half.[51] On Boxing day, Vale were three goals down at home to Barnsley at half-time, though goals from Chislett and Jack Shorrock provided consolation in what was Vale's sixth defeat win seven home games; Shorrock's goal meant that he set a new record as the club's youngest goalscorer at 16 years and 242 days.[52][53] The bad news continued as Sheffield United announced that they had recalled Arblaster from his loan spell after two goals and two assists in his 26 appearances in a Vale shirt.[54] The year ended on a positive, however, as Crosby gave league starts to academy products Jack Shorrock and Ben Lomax as the Vale recorded a 3–0 home win over Blackpool.[55]

The new year opened with a 2–1 defeat at bottom club Carlisle United, who came from a goal down with two goals in the final ten minutes of the match.[56] Vale then came from a goal behind three times to earn a point at home to Charlton Athletic, with goals from Chislett, Ikpeazu and Gavin Massey.[57] Business in the January transfer window commenced on 9 January with the loan signing of Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Jensen Weir until the end of the season, whilst former captain Tom Conlon was permitted to leave on a permanent transfer to Oldham Athletic.[58][59] The match at Reading on 13 January was abandoned after home supporters invaded and occupied the pitch in protest against the ownership of Dai Yongge.[60] Three days later, Rhys Williams was brought in on loan from Liverpool, replacing the recalled Kofi Balmer.[61] Alfie Devine was also recalled by his parent club on 17 January, before being sent back out on loan to Championship side Plymouth Argyle for the remainder of the season.[62][63] A second successive game was then called off as a frozen Vale Park pitch caused the postponement of the fixture with Wycombe Wanderers.[64] The signings continued on 23 January with the arrival of highly-rated midfielder Dan Gore on loan from Manchester United.[65] Weir and Gore made their debuts in a 1–0 home defeat to Portsmouth, a game which was decided by a controversial late penalty; a Vale supporter ran onto the pitch to accost the referee for the penalty decision and forced the referee to evacuate the pitch.[66][67] On transfer deadline day, Williams was recalled to Liverpool due to an ongoing injury problem, whilst winger Alex Mighten joined on loan from Nottingham Forest.[68][69] Lewis Cass was allowed to join Stockport County on loan, which gave room for Polish centre-back Kacper Łopata to come in from Barnsley.[70][71] No striker was signed, however, despite Flitcroft stating that was the club's main aim even before Ikpeazu picked up a long-term injury.[72]

Vale suffered a 3–0 defeat at bottom-club Fleetwood Town on 3 February.[73] Andy Crosby was sacked two days later.[1] Academy coaches Will Ryder, Matt Done and Danny Lloyd were appointed as interim managers as the search for a new manager began.[2] The trio oversaw a 1–0 home loss to Leyton Orient that saw Vale fall into the relegation zone for the first time since the opening day as fans from the lowest home crowd in over four years chanted against Flitcroft.[74][75] Vale threw away a half-time lead at home to Stevenage but earned a 2–2 draw with a stoppage-time penalty.[76] Darren Moore was named as Crosby's successor on 13 February when he signed a five-and-a-half-year contract which he said was "a testament to the long-term vision of the club".[3] His first game in charge saw the Vale twice throw away a lead to lose 3–2 at relegation-rivals Cheltenham Town, who included former Valiants Darrell Clarke (manager), Matty Taylor (goalscorer), George Lloyd and Tom Pett in their ranks.[77] The rearranged fixture at Reading ended in a 2–0 defeat after Moore switched formation to a back four.[78] A 2–0 home defeat to Lincoln City followed, with Vale showing little threat after the visitors capitalised off a calamitous error by Smith in the second minute.[79] The team had the chance to take three points at home to Fleetwood Town three days later, but lost a two-goal lead after Jayden Stockley scored two goals past the 88th-minute mark with second-bottom Fleetwood having 70% possession and 20 shots at goal.[80]

A 3–0 defeat at Derby County left the Vale six points from safety in a game where the only available striker for Moore was 17-year-old Dipepa after the club passed up on the opportunity to sign a free agent forward.[81] A 2–1 home defeat to Shrewsbury Town took the Vale to second-from-bottom, with one small positive being a first EFL goal for Dipepa.[82] They gained a point and a clean sheet at Leyton Orient.[83] The defeats continued with a 2–0 home loss to Oxford United.[84] Moore achieved his first win as Vale manager on 23 March, as Loft scored his first league goal for the club to secure a 1–0 victory at Burton Albion.[85] Vale secured back-to-back victories with a 2–0 home win over Bristol Rovers, with 17-year-old Dipepa scoring the second goal after a mazey run.[86]

Vale were beaten 2–0 at Northampton Town, though other results went in their favour to keep them just one point from escaping relegation.[87] A hard-earned point in a 0–0 draw at Wigan Athletic took Vale out of the relegation zone with five games left to play.[88] They then travelled to 2024 EFL Trophy final winners Peterborough United and were returned to the relegation zone with a 3–0 defeat.[89] New signing, New Zealand international left-back Deklan Wynne, did not feature in the game.[90] The Vale then took a two-goal lead against Exeter City into half-time, only to concede four goals in the second half to leave them three points into the relegation zone with an inferior goal difference.[91] Journalist Mike Baggaley reported as "arguably the best half of the season" followed by "the worst half of the season" as the "confidence, aggression and intent" shown in the first 45 minutes was entirely lacking in the second half.[92] A 2–1 home defeat to Wycombe Wanderers, with Vale conceding both early and late in the game, meant that yet another opportunity to escape the relegation zone was squandered.[93] The defeat equalled a club record for home league defeats in a season (13).[94] Relegation was confirmed in the penultimate match of the season away at Bolton Wanderers, with former Stoke striker Cameron Jerome scoring Bolton's second goal in a 2–0 victory.[95] The season ended with a 0–0 draw at home to Cambridge United, who secure their safety with a point as results elsewhere went in their favour.[96]

Finances[edit]

The playing budget for the season was around 16th to 18th in the division.[97] The club began a new kit deal with Puma, and designer Patrick Shanahan revealed the away kit by having one sent into space by attaching it to a balloon.[98] The defeat in the second round of the FA Cup caused the club to miss out on a guaranteed £107,000 payout, with potentially up to £250,000 of revenue lost, as well as the opportunity to reach the fourth round by defeating National League South team Maidstone United.[99] Matt Hancock was appointed as the club's chief executive in January following a 12-month spell as the club's community and social responsibility director.[100] He reported that the club were only able to post a competitive League One budget due to the financial support of the Shanahan family.[101] The club appointed Robbie Williams as a club president in January, though denied reports that he was fronting a consortium to buy the club.[102] With fan opinion turning hostile towards Flitcroft by February, Shanahan published a lengthy open letter on the club website defending Flitcroft and his achievements as Port Vale's director of football.[103] However, Flitcroft left the club on 21 March.[104] Vale paid a total of £122,468 in agent fees during the two transfer windows.[105]

Cup competitions[edit]

Vale had a home tie with Burton Albion (League One) in the first round of the FA Cup, which finished in a 0–0 draw after Smith was sent off after just 18 minutes for bringing down Mark Helm. Crosby said his team controlled the game regardless of the man disadvantage. However, opposition manager Dino Maamria bemoaned a late goal that had been ruled out for offside.[106] The replay came during an international break where Vale were without three of their four loanees, a blight of injuries also meant that a total of ten first-team players were unavailable for selection. Goals from Gavin Massey and Lewis Cass gave the Valiants a 2–0 victory in a dominant performance against a strong Brewers side.[107] A 1–1 draw at Stevenage (League One) in extremely foggy conditions meant that Vale had to face another replay in the second round; Crosby had selected a first XI without any strikers due to Ikpeazu and Loft thus far failing to score a goal between them.[108][109] Two goals from Garrity gave Vale a two-goal lead in the replay, however Stevenage pulled one back on 81 minutes and equalised in the sixth minute of stoppage time; Loft the put Vale ahead in extra-time, only for Stevenage to equalise again. Garrity and Loft missed their penalties in the resulting shoot-out, leaving Vale to exit the competition in the second round.[110] Crosby was criticised for his substitutions and reliance on sports science during the game, but defended his decisions by saying he was not prepared to risk injuring his players.[111] The attendance of 2,073 was Vale's lowest-ever for an FA Cup tie.[112]

Vale recovered from the heavy opening day league defeat to Barnsley by beating Fleetwood Town (League One) 3–2 in the first round of the EFL Cup; Chislett scored a brace and Thomas scored his first senior goal as Vale twice came from a goal down.[113] Nearby Crewe Alexandra (League Two) were the visitors to Vale Park in the second round, and after neither side could score a goal in ninety minutes, Vale went through 2–0 on penalties after Crewe missed all four of their kicks.[114] They advanced past Sutton United (League Two) thanks to goals from Thomas and Ojo, securing a place in the fourth round of the competition for the first time since 2006–07.[115] A 1–0 win at Mansfield Town (League Two) took the Vale into the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup for the first time in the club's history, with Devine's strike from outside the area being enough to settle the tie.[116] They were knocked out at the quarter-finals with a disappointing 3–0 defeat at home to Middlesbrough (Championship) in front of the biggest crowd at Vale Park in ten years.[117][118]

The Group stage draw for the EFL Trophy saw Vale matched with Crewe Alexandra (League Two), Wrexham (League Two) and Newcastle United U21.[119] They recorded a 1–0 home win over Crewe in Vale's opening fixture of the competition thanks to a first-half strike from Garrity, in a game that also saw first senior appearances for academy prospects Baylee Dipepa and Liam Brazier.[120] Debrah's first goal for the club seemed to have given Vale another 1–0 home win in the competition until Newcastle United U21 equalised in the 89th-minute, though Vale went on to win the penalty shoot-out 3–2 to secure qualification into the next round with a game to spare.[121] The final game of the group stage took place at the Racecourse Ground, a fixture that saw first senior starts for young academy prospects Andrew Buah and Ben Lomax, and first senior appearances for Daniel Mahaffy and Logan Cousins; a well-worked move was put away at close range by Thomas to open the scoring in the first half, but two second-half goals from Paul Mullin and James McClean sealed all three points for Wrexham against a young Vale side.[122] Bolton Wanderers (League One) became the first club to knock the Vale out of a cup competition in the 2023–24 season, as they inflicted a 2–0 defeat upon them on 5 December despite Leutwiler saving a late penalty.[123]

Final squad[edit]

As of 27 April 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Birthplace Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Connor Ripley GK England Middlesbrough (1993-02-13) 13 February 1993 (age 31) Morecambe 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
13 Jayson Leutwiler GK Canada Switzerland Neuchâtel (1989-04-25) 25 April 1989 (age 35) Oldham Athletic 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
Defenders
3 Dan Jones CB England Bishop Auckland (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 29) Salford City 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2025
5 Kacper Łopata CB Poland Kraków (2001-08-27) 27 August 2001 (age 22) Barnsley 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
6 Nathan Smith (C) CB England Madeley (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 (age 28) Academy 1 July 2015 Trainee 30 June 2025
7 Mitch Clark RB Wales England Nuneaton (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 25) Accrington Stanley 2 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
17 Alex Iacovitti CB Scotland England Nottingham (1997-09-02) 2 September 1997 (age 26) Scotland Ross County 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
23 Jack Shorrock LB England Stockport (2007-04-28) 28 April 2007 (age 17) Academy — Trainee —
27 Jesse Debrah CB England Croydon (2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 (age 22) FC Halifax Town 18 September 2023 Compensation 30 June 2025
30 Ben Lomax CB England Warrington (2005-10-26) 26 October 2005 (age 18) Academy 20 January 2024 — 30 June 2026
33 Deklan Wynne LB New Zealand South Africa Johannesburg (1995-03-20) 20 March 1995 (age 29) United States Charleston Battery 10 April 2024 Free 30 June 2024
Midfielders
4 Tom Sang RM England Liverpool (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 24) Wales Cardiff City 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
8 Ben Garrity CM England Croxteth (1997-02-12) 12 February 1997 (age 27) Blackpool 1 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
10 Ethan Chislett AM South Africa Durban (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 25) AFC Wimbledon 3 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
14 Funso Ojo (VC) CM Belgium Antwerp (1991-08-28) 28 August 1991 (age 32) Scotland Aberdeen 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2026
15 Conor Grant LM England Fazakerley (1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 (age 29) Plymouth Argyle 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
16 Jason Lowe DM England Wigan (1991-09-02) 2 September 1991 (age 32) Salford City 3 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
20 Jensen Weir CM England Warrington (2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 22) Brighton & Hove Albion 9 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
24 Rhys Walters CM England Wolverhampton (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 18) Academy — Trainee —
26 Liam Brazier AM England Staffordshire January 2007 (age 17) Academy — Trainee —
32 Logan Cousins CM England Lightwood Academy — Trainee —
34 Karl Agnero CM England Academy — Trainee —
44 Dan Gore CM England Prestwich (2004-09-26) 26 September 2004 (age 19) Manchester United 23 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
Forwards
9 Ryan Loft CF England Gravesend (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 26) Bristol Rovers 1 September 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
11 Alex Mighten LW England United States Hartford, Connecticut (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22) Nottingham Forest 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
12 Uche Ikpeazu CF Uganda England Harrow (1995-02-28) 28 February 1995 (age 29) Turkey Konyaspor 4 October 2023 Free 30 June 2024
19 Gavin Massey RW England Watford (1992-10-04) 4 October 1992 (age 31) Wigan Athletic 25 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
21 James Plant RW England Werrington (2004-11-03) 3 November 2004 (age 19) Academy 25 April 2023 — 30 June 2027
25 Baylee Dipepa CF England Blythe Bridge (2007-01-12) 12 January 2007 (age 17) Academy 19 January 2024 — 30 June 2026
28 Andrew Buah LW England Manchester (2006-05-04) 4 May 2006 (age 17) Academy — Trainee —
29 James Wilson CF England Biddulph (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 28) Salford City 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
Out on Loan
2 Lewis Cass CB England North Shields (2000-02-27) 27 February 2000 (age 24) Newcastle United 1 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
31 Daniel Mahaffy CM England Liverpool (2005-12-15) 15 December 2005 (age 18) Academy — Trainee —

Results[edit]

Pre-season[edit]

On 17 May, Port Vale announced their first pre-season friendly, against Kidsgrove Athletic.[124] In June, the club announced a second pre-season fixture, against Newcastle Town.[125] Four days later, a third friendly was added, against Doncaster Rovers.[126] A fourth friendly was confirmed, against Grimsby Town in Alicante.[127]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 July 2023 Friendly Burnley 3–1 Port Vale Gawthorpe Hall
14:00 BST Brownhill
Westley 		Report Harrison 21' Stadium: Gawthorpe Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
15 July 2023 Friendly Kidsgrove Athletic 0–2 Port Vale Kidsgrove
13:30 BST Report Plant 37'
Sang 60'		 Stadium: Hollinwood Road
15 July 2023 Friendly Newcastle Town 0–0 Port Vale Newcastle-under-Lyme
17:00 BST Report Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium
21 July 2023 Friendly Port Vale 1–11 Grimsby Town Alicante
10:00 CEST Garrity Report Wilson Stadium: Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort
Attendance: 60 (Port Vale supporters)
29 July 2023 Friendly Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Port Vale Doncaster
15:00 BST Broadbent 69' Report Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 1,730
  • ^ Game incorporated four thirty-minute quarters instead of using the traditional clock.

Overall competitive record[edit]

Competition Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One Matchday 1 46 10 11 25 41 73 −32 021.74
FA Cup First round 4 1 3 0 6 4 +2 025.00
EFL Cup First round 5 3 1 1 6 6 +0 060.00
EFL Trophy Group stage 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 025.00
Total 59 15 16 28 56 88 −32 025.42

Last updated: 27 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

League One[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 EFL League One

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 9 24 35 67 −32 48
20 Burton Albion 46 12 10 24 39 67 −28 46
21 Cheltenham Town (R) 46 12 8 26 41 65 −24 44 Relegated to EFL League Two
22 Fleetwood Town (R) 46 10 13 23 49 72 −23 43
23 Port Vale (R) 46 10 11 25 41 74 −33 41
24 Carlisle United (R) 46 7 9 30 41 81 −40 30
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[128]
(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
46 10 11 25 41 74  −33 41 6 4 13 27 34  −7 4 7 12 14 40  −26

Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round[edit]

Round1234568719101111415161719202122232425262730311833234284351323637383940414243336442954546
GroundAHAAHAHHAHAAAHHAAHAHAHHAHHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAAAHHAH
ResultLWDWWWWLDLLLDLLDLLWWDLWLDLLLDLLLDLLDLWWLDLLLLD
Position231413964244691114141617191917151516141514202021212222222222232323212121202121212323
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 7 (vs Burton Albion) was postponed due to international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 13 (vs Fleetwood Town) was postponed due to international call-ups.
  • 3 Matchday 18 (vs Leyton Orient) was postponed due to international call-ups.
  • 4 Matchday 28 (vs Reading) was abandonded due to home fans protest on the pitch.
  • 5 Matchday 29 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
  • 6 Matchday 33 (vs Peterborough United) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Matches[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Barnsley 7–0 Port Vale Barnsley
15:00 BST Cole 23', 47', 53'
Jones 45' (og.)
Kitching 60'
Russell 64'
Dallas 90+6'		 Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 13,796
Referee: David Rock
12 August 2023 2 Port Vale 1–0 Reading Burslem
15:00 BST Garrity 72' Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,789
Referee: Peter Wright
15 August 2023 3 Blackpool 0–0 Port Vale Blackpool
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,416
Referee: Ross Joyce
19 August 2023 4 Charlton Athletic 2–3 Port Vale Charlton, London
15:00 BST May 10' (pen.)
Kanu 71'		 Report Wilson 55'
Chislett 56'
Ojo 87'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 11,912
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
26 August 2023 5 Port Vale 1–0 Carlisle United Burslem
15:00 BST Wilson 50' (pen.) Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,997
Referee: Tom Reeves
2 September 2023 6 Oxford United 1–2 Port Vale Oxford
15:00 BST Leigh 90+3' Report Iacovitti 74'
Devine 90+9' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,835
Referee: Sam Purkiss
16 September 2023 8 Port Vale 1–0 Northampton Town Burslem
15:00 BST Garrity 84' Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 7,532
Referee: Scott Oldham
19 September 2023 7 Port Vale 2–3 Burton Albion Burslem
19:45 BST Garrity 40'
Arblaster 86'		 Lubala 11'
Seddon 51'
Baah 61'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,993
Referee: Ben Toner
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 9 September but was postponed due to international call-ups.[129][130]
23 September 2023 9 Cambridge United 1–1 Port Vale Cambridge
15:00 BST Okenabirhie 66' Report Garrity 20' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,905
Referee: Christopher Pollard
30 September 2023 10 Port Vale 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Burslem
15:00 BST Report Charles 43' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 10,457
Referee: Declan Bourne
3 October 2023 11 Bristol Rovers 3–0 Port Vale Bristol
19:45 BST McCormick 25'
Hunt 45+2'
Brown 85'		 Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,364
Referee: Ben Speedie
7 October 2023 12 Portsmouth 2–0 Port Vale Portsmouth
15:00 BST Bishop 53', 58' (pen.) Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,847
Referee: Robert Madley
21 October 2023 14 Stevenage 0–0 Port Vale Stevenage
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4,047
Referee: Scott Jackson
24 October 2023 15 Port Vale 0–1 Peterborough United Burslem
19:45 BST Report Mason-Clark 14' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,299
Referee: Marc Edwards
28 October 2023 16 Port Vale 1–2 Cheltenham Town Burslem
15:00 BST Devine 32' Report Long 42', 66' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,471
Referee: Matthew Corlett
11 November 2023 17 Lincoln City 1–1 Port Vale Lincoln
15:00 GMT Shodipo 90+3' Report Garrity 34' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,751
Referee: Craig Hicks
25 November 2023 19 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Port Vale Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Mata 28'
Udoh 48'		 Report Garrity 57' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 7,429
Referee: Scott Tallis
28 November 2023 20 Port Vale 0–1 Derby County Burslem
19:45 GMT Report John-Jules 77' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,062
Referee: Paul Howard
9 December 2023 21 Exeter City 0–1 Port Vale Exeter
15:00 GMT Report Arblaster 29' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,121
Referee: Neil Hair
16 December 2023 22 Port Vale 3–2 Wigan Athletic Burslem
15:00 GMT Chislett 21', 43', 83' Report Sze 63'
Wyke 77'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,701
Referee: Marc Edwards
23 December 2023 23 Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 Port Vale High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Sadlier 51' Report Garrity 90' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,696
Referee: Ben Atkinson
26 December 2023 24 Port Vale 2–3 Barnsley Burslem
15:00 GMT Chislett 72'
Shorrock 90+3'		 Report Phillips 17'
McAtee 32', 37'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,053
Referee: Scott Oldham
29 December 2023 25 Port Vale 3–0 Blackpool Burslem
19:45 GMT Garrity 39'
Wilson 57'
Smith 80'		 Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,203
Referee: Steve Martin
1 January 2024 26 Carlisle United 2–1 Port Vale Carlisle
15:00 GMT Gibson 80' (pen.)
Mellish 90+3'		 Report Garrity 49' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,758
Referee: Thomas Kirk
6 January 2024 27 Port Vale 3–3 Charlton Athletic Burslem
15:00 GMT Chislett 45' (pen.)
Ikpeazu 63'
Massey 90+2'		 Report Blackett-Taylor 27'
Kanu 59'
Campbell 83'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,993
Referee: Martin Coy
27 January 2024 30 Port Vale 0–1 Portsmouth Burslem
15:00 GMT Report Bishop 88' (pen.) Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,068
Referee: Craig Hicks
3 February 2024 31 Fleetwood Town 3–0 Port Vale Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Stockley 8'
Coughlan 65'
Broom 90+4'
Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,751
Referee: Peter Wright
6 February 2024 18 Port Vale 0–1 Leyton Orient Burslem
19:45 GMT Report El Mizouni 60' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,117
Referee: Scott Jackson
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November but was postponed due to international call-ups.[131][132]
10 February 2024 32 Port Vale 2–2 Stevenage Burslem
15:00 GMT Vancooten 6' (og.)
Ojo 90+8' (pen.)		 Report Reid 52'
Vancooten 58'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,296
Referee: Scott Tallis
17 February 2024 34 Cheltenham Town 3–2 Port Vale Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Taylor 45+2'
Shepherd 69'
Ferry 73'		 Report Smith 25'
Davies 65' (og.)		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Sam Purkiss
20 February 2024 28 Reading 2–0 Port Vale Reading
15:00 GMT Wing 76'
Knibbs 83'		 Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 10,004
Referee: Ross Joyce
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 January, but the original match was abandoned after home fans invaded the pitch in protest against their owner Dai Yongge.[60]
24 February 2024 35 Port Vale 0–2 Lincoln City Burslem
15:00 GMT Report Taylor 2'
Hackett-Fairchild 90+3'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 7,148
Referee: James Bell
27 February 2024 13 Port Vale 2–2 Fleetwood Town Burslem
19:45 GMT Weir 18'
Chislett 43'		 Report Stockley 88', 90+3' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,358
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 14 October but was postponed due to international call-ups.[133][134]
2 March 2024 36 Derby County 3–0 Port Vale Derby
15:00 GMT Lopata 5' (og.)
Gayle 44'
Sibley 58'		 Report Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 27,392
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
9 March 2024 37 Port Vale 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Burslem
15:00 GMT Dipepa 69' Report Udoh 6'
Bloxham 53'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,900
Referee: Ben Toner
12 March 2024 38 Leyton Orient 0–0 Port Vale Leyton, London
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 7,326
Referee: Gavin Ward
16 March 2024 39 Port Vale 0–2 Oxford United Burslem
15:00 GMT Report Brown 16'
Murphy 49'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,627
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
23 March 2024 40 Burton Albion 0–1 Port Vale Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Report Loft 83' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,757
Referee: David Rock
29 March 2024 41 Port Vale 2–0 Bristol Rovers Burslem
15:00 GMT Garrity 42'
Dipepa 52'		 Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,637
Referee: Scott Oldham
1 April 2024 42 Northampton Town 2–0 Port Vale Northampton
15:00 BST Pinnock 34'
McWilliams 90+4'		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,739
Referee: Lee Swabey
6 April 2024 43 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Port Vale Wigan
15:00 BST Report Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 12,572
Referee: Paul Howard
10 April 2024 33 Peterborough United 3–0 Port Vale Peterborough
19:45 GMT Randall 45+2'
Burrows 56' (pen.)
Iacovitti 86' (og.)		 Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 7,770
Referee: Stephen Martin
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 February but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[135]
13 April 2024 44 Port Vale 2–4 Exeter City Burslem
15:00 BST Chislett 31'
Dipepa 40'		 Report Alli 57', 89'
Jules 67'
Harris 79'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,686
Referee: Marc Edwards
16 April 2024 29 Port Vale 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Burslem
19:45 GMT Chislett 47' Report Wheeler 4'
Lonwijk 86'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,029
Referee: John Busby
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 February but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[64]
20 April 2024 45 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Port Vale Horwich
15:00 BST Collins 72'
Jerome 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 22,311
Referee: Charles Breakspear
27 April 2024 46 Port Vale 0–0 Cambridge United Burslem
12:30 BST Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,378
Referee: Ross Joyce

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First round Port Vale 0–0 Burton Albion Burslem
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,245
Referee: Simon Mather
14 November 2023 Replay Burton Albion 0–2 Port Vale Burton upon Trent
19:45 GMT Report Massey 31'
Cass 82'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,533
Referee: Adam Herczeg
2 December 2023 Second round Stevenage 1–1 Port Vale Stevenage
15:00 GMT Reid 69' Report Ojo 76' (pen.) Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,491
Referee: Tom Reeves
12 December 2023 Replay Port Vale 3–3
(3–4 p)		 Stevenage Burslem
19:45 GMT Garrity 6', 55'
Loft 114'		 Report White 81'
Hemmings 90+6'
Thompson 119'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2,073
Referee: Tom Nield
Penalties
Ojo soccer ball with check mark
Garrity soccer ball with red X
Lowe soccer ball with check mark
Sang soccer ball with check mark
Loft soccer ball with red X		 Reid soccer ball with check mark
Hemmings soccer ball with check mark
White soccer ball with check mark
Thompson soccer ball with check mark
James-Wildin soccer ball with red X

EFL Cup[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Port Vale 3–2 Fleetwood Town Burslem
19:45 BST Chislett 18', 72'
Thomas 58'		 Report Hayes 5'
Graydon 47'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2,743
Referee: Edward Duckworth
29 August 2023 Second round Port Vale 0–0
(2–0 p)		 Crewe Alexandra Burslem
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,375
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Penalties
Wilson soccer ball with check mark
Arblaster soccer ball with check mark
Sang soccer ball with red X		 Nevitt soccer ball with red X
Long soccer ball with red X
Adebisi soccer ball with red X
Tabiner soccer ball with red X
26 September 2023 Third round Port Vale 2–1 Sutton United Burslem
19:45 BST Thomas 49'
Ojo 83'		 Report Coley 70' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,113
Referee: Will Finnie
31 October 2023 Fourth round Mansfield Town 0–1 Port Vale Mansfield
19:45 GMT Report Devine 50' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7,432
Referee: Thomas Bramall
19 December 2023 Quarter finals Port Vale 0–3 Middlesbrough Burslem
19:45 GMT Report Howson 11'
Rogers 23'
Crooks 53'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 12,006
Referee: Michael Salisbury

EFL Trophy[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Wrexham 3 3 0 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Port Vale 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 0 5
3 L2 Crewe Alexandra 3 1 0 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4 ACA Newcastle United U21 3 0 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2023 Group stage Port Vale 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Burslem
19:45 BST Garrity 18' Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 2,846
Referee: Steven Copeland
10 October 2023 Group stage Port Vale 1–1
(3–2 p)		 Newcastle United U21 Burslem
19:45 BST Debrah 17' Report Stanton 90' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 1,197
Referee: Jacob Miles
Penalties
Garrity soccer ball with check mark
Lowe soccer ball with check mark
Shorrock soccer ball with red X
Walters soccer ball with red X
Clark soccer ball with check mark		 Diallo soccer ball with check mark
Stanton soccer ball with red X
Crossley soccer ball with red X
Huntley soccer ball with check mark
Ndiweni soccer ball with red X
7 November 2023 Group stage Wrexham 2–1 Port Vale Wrexham
19:30 GMT Mullin 70'
McClean 83'		 Report Thomas 31' Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 7,870
Referee: Lewis Smith
5 December 2023 Second round Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Port Vale Horwich
19:45 GMT Charles 9'
Mendes Gomes 64'		 Report Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Matthew Corlett

Squad statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

Pos. # Name EFL League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK 1 England Connor Ripley 46 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 55 0
DF 2 England Lewis Cass 12 0 2 1 4 0 2 0 20 1
DF 3 England Dan Jones 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 0
MF 4 England Tom Sang 38 0 4 0 5 0 1 0 48 0
DF 5 Poland Kacper Łopata 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
DF 6 England Nathan Smith 42 2 4 0 3 0 1 0 50 2
DF 7 Wales Mitch Clark 13 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 0
MF 8 England Ben Garrity 39 9 4 2 4 0 3 1 50 12
FW 9 England Ryan Loft 26 1 4 1 2 0 3 0 35 2
MF 10 South Africa Ethan Chislett 43 9 4 0 4 2 3 0 54 11
FW 11 England Alex Mighten 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
FW 12 Uganda Uche Ikpeazu 20 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 26 1
GK 13 Canada Jayson Leutwiler 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0
MF 14 Belgium Funso Ojo 40 2 4 1 4 1 1 0 49 4
MF 15 England Conor Grant 30 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 37 0
MF 16 England Jason Lowe 28 0 3 0 4 0 2 0 37 0
DF 17 Scotland Alex Iacovitti 31 1 2 0 3 0 2 0 38 1
FW 19 England Gavin Massey 40 1 4 1 4 0 3 0 51 2
MF 20 England Jensen Weir 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
FW 21 England James Plant 26 0 3 0 4 0 2 0 35 0
MF 23 England Jack Shorrock 12 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 16 1
MF 24 England Rhys Walters 11 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 21 0
FW 25 England Baylee Dipepa 22 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 26 3
MF 26 England Liam Brazier 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
DF 27 England Jesse Debrah 31 0 3 0 3 0 3 1 40 1
FW 28 England Andrew Buah 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
FW 29 England James Wilson 27 4 0 0 3 0 1 0 31 4
DF 30 England Ben Lomax 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
MF 31 England Daniel Mahaffy 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF 32 England Logan Cousins 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
DF 33 New Zealand Deklan Wynne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF 34 England Karl Agnero 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF 44 England Dan Gore 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players that left the club mid-season:
DF 5 Northern Ireland Kofi Balmer 11 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 16 0
DF 5 England Rhys Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW 9 Wales Ellis Harrison 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
DF 11 England Mal Benning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF 11 England Alfie Devine 20 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 26 3
MF 18 England Ollie Arblaster 20 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 26 2
MF 20 England Tom Conlon 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
MF 22 England Tommy McDermott 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
FW 44 Wales Josh Thomas 11 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 15 3

Top scorers[edit]

Place Position Nation Number Name EFL League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 MF  England 8 Ben Garrity 9 2 0 1 12
2 MF  South Africa 10 Ethan Chislett 9 0 2 0 11
3 MF  Belgium 14 Funso Ojo 2 1 1 0 4
– FW  England 29 James Wilson 4 0 0 0 4
5 MF  England 11 Alfie Devine 2 0 1 0 3
– FW  England 25 Baylee Dipepa 3 0 0 0 3
– FW  Wales 44 Josh Thomas 0 0 2 1 3
8 MF  England 18 Ollie Arblaster 2 0 0 0 2
– FW  England 9 Ryan Loft 1 1 0 0 2
– FW  England 19 Gavin Massey 1 1 0 0 2
– DF  England 6 Nathan Smith 2 0 0 0 2
12 DF  England 2 Lewis Cass 0 1 0 0 1
– DF  England 27 Jesse Debrah 0 0 0 1 1
– DF  Scotland 17 Alex Iacovitti 1 0 0 0 1
– FW  Uganda 12 Uche Ikpeazu 1 0 0 0 1
– MF  England 23 Jack Shorrock 1 0 0 0 1
– MF  England 20 Jensen Weir 1 0 0 0 1
– – – – Own goals 2 0 0 0 2
TOTALS 41 6 6 3 57

Disciplinary record[edit]

Number Nation Position Name EFL League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
6  England DF Nathan Smith 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 1
18  England MF Ollie Arblaster 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1
27  England DF Jesse Debrah 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
17  Scotland DF Alex Iacovitti 5 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 10 0
8  England MF Ben Garrity 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
16  England MF Jason Lowe 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
14  Belgium MF Funso Ojo 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
5  England DF Kofi Balmer 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
19  England FW Gavin Massey 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
1  England GK Connor Ripley 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
10  South Africa MF Ethan Chislett 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
11  England MF Alfie Devine 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
9  England FW Ryan Loft 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
4  England DF Tom Sang 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
7  Wales DF Mitch Clark 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
12  Uganda FW Uche Ikpeazu 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2  England DF Lewis Cass 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
27  England DF Jesse Debrah 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
3  England DF Dan Jones 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
23  England MF Jack Shorrock 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
20  England MF Jensen Weir 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
44  Wales FW Josh Thomas 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
29  England FW James Wilson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
15  England MF Conor Grant 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
22  England MF Tommy McDermott 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
11  England FW Alex Mighten 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 82 2 6 1 13 0 6 0 107 3

Sourced from Soccerway.[136]

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2023[a] CM England Conor Grant Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [137]
1 July 2023[b] CB Scotland Alex Iacovitti Scotland Ross County Free transfer [7]
1 July 2023[c] GK Canada Jayson Leutwiler Oldham Athletic Free transfer [138]
1 July 2023[d] GK England Connor Ripley Morecambe Free transfer [5]
1 July 2023[e] RM England Tom Sang Wales Cardiff City Free transfer [4]
2 July 2023 RB Wales Mitch Clark Accrington Stanley Free transfer [139]
3 July 2023 AM South Africa Ethan Chislett AFC Wimbledon Free transfer [11]
3 July 2023 DM England Jason Lowe Salford City Free transfer [12]
1 September 2023 CF England Ryan Loft Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [27]
18 September 2023 CB England Jesse Debrah FC Halifax Town Compensation [30]
4 October 2023 CF Uganda Uche Ikpeazu Free agent — [35]
10 April 2024 LB New Zealand Deklan Wynne Free agent — [90]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 27 June and would become official on 1 July, when his Plymouth Argyle contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 23 June and would become official on 1 July, when his Ross County contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 29 June and would become official on 1 July, when his Oldham Athletic contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on 1 July, when his Morecambe contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 12 June and would become official on 1 July, when his Cardiff City contract expired

Transfers out[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
23 June 2023 GK England Aidan Stone Notts County Free transfer [6]
30 June 2023 CB Netherlands Derek Agyakwa Released [140]
30 June 2023 GK Brazil Lucas Covolan Maidstone United Released [140][141]
30 June 2023 RW Northern Ireland Rory Holden Wales The New Saints Released [140][142]
30 June 2023 CM England Tom Pett Cheltenham Town Released [140][143]
30 June 2023 CF England Jamie Proctor Barrow Released [140][144]
30 June 2023 CB England Sammy Robinson Kidderminster Harriers Released [140][145]
30 June 2023 RM England David Worrall Barrow Rejected contract [146][147]
4 July 2023 CB England Will Forrester Bolton Wanderers Undisclosed [148][17]
3 August 2023 LB England Mal Benning Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [17]
1 September 2023 CF Wales Ellis Harrison Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed [26]
9 January 2024 CM England Tom Conlon Oldham Athletic Free transfer [59]
1 February 2024 AM England Tommy McDermott Burnley Undisclosed [149]

Loans in[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
15 July 2023 CB Northern Ireland Kofi Balmer Crystal Palace 16 January 2024[a] [13][150]
17 July 2023 CM England Ollie Arblaster Sheffield United 29 December 2023[b] [14][54]
2 August 2023 CF Wales Josh Thomas Wales Swansea City 11 January 2024[c] [16][151]
25 August 2023 AM England Alfie Devine Tottenham Hotspur 17 January 2024[d] [24][62]
9 January 2024 CM England Jensen Weir Brighton & Hove Albion End of season [58]
16 January 2024 CB England Rhys Williams Liverpool 1 February 2024[e] [61][68]
23 January 2024 CM England Dan Gore Manchester United End of season [65]
1 February 2024 CB Poland Kacper Łopata Barnsley End of season [70]
1 February 2024 LW England Alex Mighten Nottingham Forest End of season [69]
  1. ^ On 16 January, Balmer was recalled back early by Crystal Palace.
  2. ^ On 29 December, Arblaster was recalled back early by Sheffield United.
  3. ^ On 11 January, Thomas was recalled back early by Swansea City.
  4. ^ On 17 January, Devine was recalled back early by Tottenham Hotspur.
  5. ^ On 1 February, Williams returned to Liverpool due to an underlying injury issue.

Loans out[edit]

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
10 August 2023 AM England Tommy McDermott Rochdale 7 November 2023[a] [153]
17 November 2023 AM England Tommy McDermott Curzon Ashton 18 December 2023 [154][155]
19 December 2023 LB England Jack Shorrock Stafford Rangers 26 December 2023[b] [156]
23 December 2023 LB England Callum Besford Stone Old Alleynians January 2024 [157]
23 December 2023 LW England Andrew Buah Newcastle Town 1 January 2024 [157]
23 December 2023 CM England Eli Fisher Newcastle Town 1 January 2024 [157]
23 December 2023 CM England Daniel Mahaffy Newcastle Town 1 January 2024 [157]
23 December 2023 CF Thailand Caelan Ryan Runcorn Linnets 1 January 2024 [157]
23 December 2023 CB England Braden Webb Stone Old Alleynians 1 January 2024 [157]
1 February 2024 CB England Lewis Cass Stockport County End of season [71]
2 February 2024 CM England Eli Fisher Northwich Victoria End of season [158]
3 April 2024 CB England Callum Besford Eccleshall End of season [159]
3 April 2024 CM England Daniel Mahaffy AFC Liverpool End of season [159]
3 April 2024 CF Thailand Caelan Ryan Market Drayton Town End of season [159]
3 April 2024 CB England Braden Webb Market Drayton Town End of season [159]
  1. ^ On 7 November, McDermott was recalled back early by Port Vale.[152]
  2. ^ On 26 December, Shorrock was recalled back early by Port Vale.[53]

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